I didn't intend to be a Fairy

"Why haven't these grains been cut yet?"

"Don't you know, Sanhua Empress?" the Taoist explained to Mao'er as he walked, "This was left behind intentionally by the villagers."

"Left it on purpose? To whom?"

"It is reserved for the Taoist temple in the mountains."

"Taoist temple in the mountains?"

Mao'er immediately looked up and saw the Taoist temple exposed in the clouds and mist on the distant mountain, and was startled:

"It's your Taoist temple!"

"Exactly."

"Is it left for you?"

"Exactly."

"Why should I leave it to you?"

"It's an ancient and simple tradition." Song You paused for a moment, "It's only natural for Taoist priests to protect the tranquility of a place. The villagers are poor and don't have much money, but the simple people have been favored. Blessings will also think about how to repay, otherwise it will be difficult to feel at ease, so every year after the harvest, a clump is left for the cultivators in the mountains to eat as offerings. If the cultivators eat the offerings from the villagers, they must naturally protect them. To get a piece of flat ground is just like the gods taking incense and needing to perform their priestly duties.”

"Will you come to cut it?"

"Of course." There was also a hint of memory in Song You's tone. "In the past, when we lived in a Taoist temple on the mountain, we would come down the mountain after a good harvest. If we saw a field where the grains had been harvested, But there was only a small clump left in the corner, so I knew it was specially left by the villagers at the foot of the mountain for the Taoist priests on the mountain, so I decided to cut it off."

"It's so comfortable!" Cat walked behind him, "Then you don't need to work or spend money every year. As long as you come to cut grain, you will have food to eat!"

“Even if we don’t come to cut, we still have food to eat.”

"Then why do you still need to cut it?"

"Of course I'm here to cut it."

How can such a beautiful thing be cut off?

The Taoist couldn't help but reveal a smile.

He didn't understand this back then.

I especially remember that when the old Taoist in Guanzhong took him down the mountain to harvest grains for the first time, he patiently explained to him that even though the old Taoist was so powerful and his cultivation was so profound, he still had to carry a little baby and a basket on his back. Grain is harvested from every field under the mountain. This tradition and tacit understanding has lasted for who knows how many years.

At least a thousand years, right?

I wonder if it will continue for thousands of years.

Anyway, Song You will definitely pass it on.

It's a pity that my old man is really lazy, almost lazy enough to eat lice. He has become more and more lazy in his later years. In the past two years, he took him down the mountain to harvest grains. When he got older, he became familiar with the roads and fields near the foot of the mountain. , so he sent Bago to cut it with him, and he waited leisurely in the Taoist temple for it to be ready.

"It's really..."

The Taoist couldn't help but shake his head.

"Are people who live next to Taoist temples like this?" The calico cat asked a new question.

"Not all Taoist temples are like this, but I have heard that Taoist temples and villagers in other places are like this." Song You answered patiently.

"Do you want a very powerful Taoist temple?"

"It has nothing to do with being awesome."

"That……"

Cats have so many problems.

After a long time, she stopped. By then, the group of people had already reached the mountainside.

The Taoist is still wearing the Taoist robe that he wore when he came down the mountain. Apart from getting older and more whitened, there seems to be no other change. Even the Taoist's appearance has not changed much, only his expression has a little more experience after seeing the world. The vicissitudes and tenderness are calmer than before.

At this time, I was walking up the mountain road with a bamboo stick. Because of the slope of the mountain road, my upper body was slightly tilted forward. Behind me, a bay red horse and a calico cat were slowly going up.

The cat still looked serious, still taking small steps, stopping from time to time, looking up at the Taoist temple on the mountain, and then turning back to look at the road and height he had walked. Occasionally, he would get close to the grass and trees on the roadside, smelling the smell of this strange land. , as if to remember the way to the future tense.

Unknowingly, I climbed higher and higher.

When the cat raised his head again, the Taoist temple on the mountain was already in front of him.

"..."

The cat stopped and stared blankly.

Seeing the Taoist walking forward, she quickly followed him.

The Taoist temple is not built on the top of the mountain, but on the upper side of the mountain. It is backed by a green mountain and is located in a flat land on the mountain. It is a very ancient courtyard.

The courtyard inside is divided into two rooms, front and back. There are less than ten quaint palace pavilions and rooms. There is a mountain spring that forms a stream, which flows past the Taoist temple. There is a horse hanging behind it, the sound of running water is heard, and there is a tree growing at the door. Quite elegant ancient pine. Looking from a distance, if there is no cloud or fog, or looking from a higher place, it is also a misty place among the green mountains.

The mountain gate is simple and old, without door couplets.

There are only three ancient characters above the head——

"Fulong Temple."

The Taoist stopped at the door and looked up.

"Long years no see..."

The Taoist murmured to himself, raised his bamboo stick, and tapped the door.

"Click..."

The door lock opens naturally.

Then he used the bamboo stick to punch the door, pushed it gently, and heard a creaking sound, like an ancient echo, welcoming the Taoist back.

"come in."

The Taoist said and stepped in.

Entering the gate is the largest courtyard. There is also an incense burner in the middle of the courtyard, but it is at least more than a thousand years old. The furnace is clean and there is no incense at all.

The yard is also very clean.

There are no fallen leaves, no dust, and time and wind and rain have not left any traces on it. It is as if it was cleaned up yesterday and the Taoist came back today.

Opposite the door and on both sides are temples, which enshrine common Taoist gods. After all, it is a Taoist temple. When it is normally open to the public, there will be villagers from the mountain and tourists from all over the place who come here to offer incense. The Taoist priests also have to rely on the incense money given by them. Live life. It's just that Taoists in Guanzhong usually don't do their homework, nor do they chant sutras or worship gods.

This courtyard is prepared for pilgrims.

The incense burner in the courtyard is also used to burn incense.

But I'm afraid no one has walked into this Taoist temple for more than ten years.

"Go this way."

The Taoist walked through the courtyard and entered the backyard.

Cats, horses and swallows followed closely.

Behind is the place where Taoists practice, which truly represents the ancient heritage of Fulong Temple.

"Your Taoist temple seems to be quite big."

"It's not that big." The Taoist said, then paused, "In the future, it can also be said to be Sanhua Empress's Taoist temple."

"Well……"

The cat closed his mouth and didn't say anything more. He just took his small steps a little more cheerfully.

The Taoist arrived at the door of a room and stopped to unload the luggage on his horse. While unloading, he said, "Did Lady Sanhua see this mountain when she came?"

"I saw it!"

"What do you think, Sanhua Empress, of this mountain being filled with rabbits?"

"Is it just this one or are they all around?"

"This one, and the ones next to it, as long as they look the same and don't have farmland, they all belong to our Taoist temple." Song You said, "Have you decided which one you want, Empress Sanhua?"

"It's so big..."

The cat's eyes widened for a moment.

I remembered that on the way here, I saw this mountain covered with silky green grass. The wind blew them all gently in the same direction. There were ancient pines on the mountain. If they were still full of rabbits, I would usually be in this ancient mountain. She practiced and studied in the Taoist temple. When she was tired, she would go outside to sleep in the green grass on the mountain like a blanket. When she woke up, she would catch rabbits. What she caught would be dinner for her and the Taoist priest...

How comfortable would such a life be?

"Empress Sanhua can also think about where to dig her own pond. Before we leave this time, we can dig it and bring the spring water here. Empress Sanhua will go to catch some fish in the stream at the foot of the mountain. Come and put it in the pond, and when we come back many years later, it will definitely be full of fish.”

Yes, there are ponds and fish.

You can also sleep by the pond.

In addition to fish and rabbits, during the harvest season, you can also go to the mountains to harvest grain for free. It’s fun and you don’t have to worry about starving to death.

Mao'er really couldn't imagine what kind of magical day this was.

"But……"

Cat hesitated, frowned and thought, his brain almost stagnant: "Will the temple master agree? Yes, your Taoist temple has no temple master now, meow?"

"have."

The Taoist nodded and said to her, "I am the master of the temple."

"Meow!"

The cat stared at him.

The last worry about dreaming was dispelled, and her mind immediately began to think freely, and she couldn't stop thinking about the wonderful things, which made her feel that her brain was almost insufficient.

At this time, the Taoist had also unloaded all the luggage and placed it under the eaves so that the tired horses could rest. Then he said to them: "I used to live in this room. If you are tired, you can come in." You can rest in this room, and you can walk around and look around, as long as you can walk in, there is nothing you can't enter. I'll go to the back first."

"where you go?"

"Visiting the previous visitor."

The Taoist walked away with his staff, leaving only his back behind.

After a while——

It seems to be behind the Taoist temple, but it doesn't seem to be. In short, it is a gentle green mountain, with green grass like silk, all blown in the same direction by the wind. The ancient pine bent down, as if it could not withstand the mountain wind, and seemed to be bowing its head. Take care of those who are sleeping on the mountain, or welcome those who come after you.

There are many undulating hills on the mountain.

The mounds are as gentle as these green mountains, and they are also covered with silky green grass, so lush that they almost cover the stone monument.

The Taoist didn't care about the green grass. No one ever did, and the people in Fulongguan didn't care about it. He just walked to the last two mounds and stood still with a stick.

Pushing aside the grass, one stone tablet said "Tomb of Taoist Tiansuan" and another said "Tomb of Taoist Duoxing". They were both simple, with only the time engraved in small characters below, and in addition, "Fulong Temple" "These three words do not appear on the stone tablet. And the handwriting is different.

The two mounds are very close together.

"..."

The Taoist leaned on his staff and stared at the last one.

It was still the same as when I saw the letter from Bago in the Qingtong Forest in the north of Yuezhou. In fact, I didn't feel much sadness in my heart - I had already expected this day, and both he and the old Taoist had already taken a dim view of this matter between life and death. , the sadness will naturally be reduced.

What fills my heart is more regret.

I really didn't know what to say, and after staring for a long time, no matter how much I said, it just turned into a verbal sigh.

Look next to this mound again——

There happened to be a small open space.

"..."

I will be buried here from now on.

…

Asking for a monthly ticket~