I didn't intend to be a Fairy

"I said goodbye to the store."

"In this life...is there still a chance to meet?"

"It's too hard to say."

Song You stood at the door of the inn, with his luggage already loaded on the maroon horse beside him. Swallow was also standing on the corner of the eaves, waiting for him to say goodbye to the innkeeper.

"The mountains are high and the rivers are far, but life is short and meeting each other is not easy, so why be more demanding."

The innkeeper understood immediately.

"Sir, please walk slowly."

"Don't give it away."

"Where are the children in your family?"

"I asked her to go to the Yang Mansion to deliver something to me and she will be back soon."

"good……"

At this moment, a rush of footsteps was heard.

A girl wearing three-color clothes ran out of the alley with her robe on her shoulders. She ran so fast, her body was bumpy, her robe was shaking up and down, and she didn't know why she was in such a hurry.

Before he came to the Taoist, there was already a voice.

"Taoist Priest Ya'er! It's not good!"

The girl ran up to him in one breath and stopped to catch her breath.

"..."

The Taoist looked at her helplessly: "What's wrong?"

"Just now, Sanhua Empress did as you asked and went to give peaches to Xiao Chai Niang, but there were many people in her family!" Sanhua Empress said and stopped to catch her breath.

"What happened?"

"Phew! There are many guests in her house, some of whom came to talk to you. When they saw the peach you gave Xiao Chainiang, they all said that you used magic to conjure it up. When they heard that we were leaving soon, they all said I want to come to you and say goodbye to you!" Sanhua Empress said, "Let's run!"

"Run? Why run?"

"You don't like these the most!"

Song You saw the serious look on her face and his cheeks turned red. He couldn't help but smile: "Although I don't like it, I won't run away."

"They said they would keep you for a few more days."

"Just decline."

"They also said they want to ask you for advice on how to cultivate immortality."

"this……"

The Taoist thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Although it's a bit troublesome, I can still refuse politely. Besides, there's no reason to run away in a hurry because someone else is coming to see you off and you don't want to socialize?"

"They also said they want you to turn into a peach for them to eat! They said it must be a fairy peach, and if you eat it, you will live forever!"

"..."

The girl stood a few feet away from the Taoist, raised her head and looked at him seriously: "I told you to run quickly, but you still don't believe it."

"This...is not good after all..."

"What's wrong? Cats run like this! If you don't like it, just run away!" The girl's expression was still serious, and she even felt a little proud, "Just run away, no one can catch her!"

"But I'm not a cat..."

"People can run! They can also run on two feet!"

"When will I run like this next time..."

"right!"

Empress Sanhua was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and couldn't help but look at him in surprise: "Are you going to run away?"

"You can run if you run."

"Then run! Run quickly! They are already running over. I have heard their footsteps. Sanhua Empress ran very fast before she came to give you a message and told you to run away first! Otherwise, it will be too late!"

While looking at him and urging him, the girl turned her head, leaned out, and looked into the alley. She was nervous that the people who couldn't run were getting closer and closer, but she thought it was very interesting, so she urged the Taoist at the same time. There was inevitably more anticipation and excitement on his face:

"Let's run together! That'll be fun!"

The Taoist stood still, lowered his head and looked at the girl, but the smile on his face grew stronger.

yes--

Since the Taoist came down the mountain, he has always walked around the world calmly and calmly, rarely slowing down or speeding up. Occasionally, when he needed to hurry, he would ask the bay horse to help him. How could he ever run like this?

There is no reason to run away in a hurry just because someone wants to say goodbye or stay, and they don't want to deal with it.

But what Lady Sanhua said makes sense——

"What's wrong?"

"That would be fun!"

The Taoist smiled brightly, and the girl's expectations grew stronger.

"They're coming!"

Sanhua Empress said seriously, her heart began to sink, and the anticipation and excitement in her heart began to decrease.

But I heard the voice of a Taoist priest from the front——

"Please ask Sanhua Empress to run ahead."

"Um?"

The girl was stunned.

He turned around and stared at the Taoist.

On the contrary, I felt surprised.

"What's wrong? Didn't Empress Sanhua suggest running away?" The Taoist looked at her with a smile, "Please ask Empress Sanhua to lead the way first."

"?!"

The girl was confused and looked solemn.

He turned and looked at the alley behind him, and finally glanced at his Taoist priest. Without hesitation, he turned and ran away.

It’s really free and easy, it’s really comfortable.

I saw my clothes fluttering, my legs flying fast, the robe on my body shaking up and down, and I ran very fast.

The sound of horse hooves follows behind.

Swallows flew across my head lightly.

If you ask someone?

Nature is also around.

…

Outside the city, there is a piece of grassland beside the lake.

This season is gradually getting colder, but it is actually the most beautiful season for fiber condensation. The earth is golden, the villages have white walls and black tiles, the lake is blue, and the metasequoias by the lake are just right in red, so bright and evenly red that other plants also have red leaves. The color and style that the trees cannot match are reflected in the water, half river rustling and half river red.

If it's dusk and the setting sun reflects together, it will be even more beautiful.

Seabirds fly from the far northern seas and stay in this lake, using it as an ocean to spend the winter. They often chase and fight on the lake, fly to hunt for food, or fly over in groups.

Several large stones fell in the grassland wasteland on the shore of the lake. A tree grew next to it, casting a shadow. The Taoist sat under the shadow to rest.

"so fun!"

Sanhua Empress looked excited and happy.

"Those people run so slowly!"

Especially running with the Taoist priests makes me even happier.

They just ran all the way here.

"Thank you, Lady Sanhua, for not only helping me avoid a lot of trouble, but also for helping me experience a different kind of feeling." The Taoist said sincerely to the girl next to him.

"A different feeling?"

As the girl asked, she tilted her head, took off her body, and hung it on the quilt bag. Then with a roar, she turned back into a cat, walked out of the shadows into the sunshine, and then spoke lazily and comfortably. She stretched out her tongue and was in a great mood.

"I rarely run like this."

"Why don't you run? It's fun to run!" As the cat stretched, he turned to look at him, puzzled, "Miss Sanhua often runs, and she runs very fast!"

"Miss Sanhua is amazing."

"It seems that none of you like running. Only when you are little do you like running. When you grow up, you no longer like running." The cat said while thinking about the reason. She is a cat who is good at thinking, but she is a cat after all, not a human. It was like this if he couldn't understand things, so he quickly shook his head, raised his head and squinted at the sun and said, "People are not very good. Not only can they run slowly, they can't bask in the sun. Without Maomao, Empress Sanhua turned into a human." For a while, the sun will burn your hands and they will be red and hot, and they will be better the next day."

"It's amazing that Sanhua Empress can recover the next day and won't turn black."

"Human beings really can't do it."

"Of course she can't compare to Sanhua Empress."

"Well……"

Mao'er retracted her gaze, put away her laziness, moved her steps, turned around and looked at him: "Where are we going?"

"Where to go..."

Song You did not take out "Yu Di Ji Sheng" this time. There are not many records about Yunzhou in "Yu Di Ji Sheng". There are many records about the road they just walked. They just raised their heads. , looked at the lake behind him and in several directions: "I have been in Xianning for so long and haven't gone around the lake yet, so I will walk around the lake first."

“Around the lake!”

Cat was not surprised by this.

Taoist priests have always been like this. In addition to climbing mountains, they also like to walk around lakes. If they encounter a lake with beautiful scenery, they will definitely walk around it slowly.

Just like at the foot of Yunding Mountain.

"It's good to go around the lake. When you go around the lake, Sanhua Empress will fish for you every day when you stop."

"Miss Sanhua, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard! It's fun!" Cat said for a moment, then asked him, "What next?"

"Let's go west first. I heard that the scenery along this road to the west is very good, and then turn back to the south."

"Go west!"

"Thinking about it as I walk."

"OK!"

Mao'er didn't say anything more. Although she now understands the concepts of direction and geography better than before, she still doesn't seem to care much about where to go or where to go. After asking, she casually and simply walked aside. As soon as he fell down, he lay directly on his side on the grass, squinting his eyes and soaking up the sun.

Only the tail is left wagging.

The Taoist didn't move either, sitting and blowing the wind.

After resting enough, he set off again.

Walking west from Xianning City, not far away, you can see three ancient pagodas at the foot of the mountain.

That is the famous Three Pagoda Temple.

Originally, a large country once occupied the Yunzhou Plateau. The king even called himself "Emperor" for a time, and Xianning was the capital. Later, Buddhism came from the west and was highly praised by the emperors. Many emperors even became monks in their later years. , there are several monks in the Three Pagoda Temple, which shows that this temple is not simple.

Now of course there is no emperor, and the Three Pagodas Temple seems to have lost its former glory.

It's just that time will leave its mark.

It would be a pity not to come and take a look.

Song You took the cats and horses to visit the temple.

Pilgrims gathered in the temple and the incense was flourishing.

It was just that when the Taoist arrived at the door, he thought that the process would be the same as visiting a temple. Unexpectedly, there were already monks waiting for him here.

There was a middle-aged monk at the front, in his forties or fifties, with a thin build. He was followed by several monks who were also a few years younger, and some younger monks and novices looked at him curiously.

"Amitabha, the poor monk's Dharma is inaction. When distinguished guests arrive, they are greeted at a distance."

The leading monk looked at Song You, then at the bay-red horse behind him, and at the calico cat taking small steps and looking around.

Especially the calico cat.

"It turns out to be Master Wuwei. My surname is Song Mingyou. I am a Taoist from Yizhou. You are polite."

Song Xuan bowed.

Sanhua Empress acted like an ordinary cat. She couldn't understand human speech and couldn't salute. She just looked around and took small steps until she stopped at the Taoist's feet.

"I've admired you for a long time."

The monk put his hands together and saluted: "Dear guest, please come in."

"I've admired you for a long time."

Song You also bowed in return before walking in: "Why did Master know we were coming?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know something. There is a treasure in this temple called the Mirror Stand. Although it works sometimes, it has the ability to peer into the past and predict the future." Master Wuwei led him inside, "Last night there was a disciple on the Mirror Stand. While chanting sutras and studying Dharma in front of the temple, he suddenly saw a mirror shining brightly, so he called the poor monk to investigate. The poor monk didn't know why at the time. That night, he had a dream, but he didn't dream of anything. But after he woke up, he knew it secretly. I’m afraid there are distinguished guests coming to visit today.”

"This treasure is quite magical."

"I heard that this is an ordinary stone platform. But many years ago, when the temple was prosperous, there were many eminent monks with exquisite Buddhist teachings. Under the blessing of eminent monks from generation to generation, it naturally became otherworldly. If you are interested, you can also bring it later. Let’s take a look before driving.”

"That would be better."

Song You has always been willing to see new things.

This is one of the meanings of traveling.

"But why did Master know that the guests prompted in the dream were us?" Song You looked at Master Wuwei and the many monks curiously.

The calico cat was equally curious and looked up at them.

The cat's eyes are bright and lively.

"This temple has been in decline for a long time. The poor monk has insufficient cultivation and does not have much ability. He only occasionally goes to Xianning City to walk around, either to attend appointments to perform rituals for others, or to get rid of evil spirits for others. In addition, there are often pilgrims visiting Xianning City. Ning came to the temple, so I often heard about Xian Ning." Master Wuwei said, "I heard that a Taoist priest came to the city, and he seemed to be the old friend of Xiao Chainiang. What's amazing is that there is one in the story of Xiao Chainiang. The Taoist priest brought a cat with him, and the distinguished monk also brought a cat. From this, the poor monk inferred that the distinguished master was probably an expert with great cultivation in the Taoist practice."

"A major repair is out of the question."

The Taoist bowed his head sincerely and spoke truthfully.

For example, Taoist monks who have true Taoist practices and true cultivation in the Zhengerba Sutra say that "Tao Xing" and "cultivation" are different. Tao Xing mostly refers to the spiritual method you practice. No matter how powerful your magic power is, your cultivation will be more. It refers to your attainments in Taoism, Buddhism, state of mind, and thoughts.

Those who have great practice may not necessarily have great cultivation.

Those who have great cultivation may not necessarily have great practice.

Those with profound moral conduct are awe-inspiring, and those with profound cultivation are even more respected by people with integrity and good intentions.

"You don't have to be humble to respect me."

Master Wuwei smiled slightly and continued: "But there is another reason why the poor monk confirmed that your master really has great cultivation practice."

"Appreciate further details."

"This is the person beside you."

Master Wuwei lowered his head, looked at the calico cat following the Taoist's feet and acted seriously as a mortal cat, bowed respectfully, and said: "The poor monk once heard from a pilgrim that he once met someone in the wasteland by the lake. The headless monk fought with the gold and stone giant, but the fight failed. Later, the headless monk came and asked, but the question was not the usual one, but 'Have you seen a cat?'. Later, the poor monk personally led the people. I went to the lake several times and finally met the 'Mountain God-Subduing Demon Monk' that has been rumored in Xianning City for the past two months. The poor monk did not dare to get close. He only saw a cat on the giant's body from a distance."

"Meow?"

"Thank you for slaying demons and demons. This not only eliminates a major problem for the people of Xianning, but also clears the door for our Three Pagodas Temple, so that we will not be ashamed to future generations."

"..."

The calico cat's expression was condensed and its eyes flickered. It felt that it could no longer pretend, so it finally stood up at the Taoist's feet and imitated the Taoist's salute:

"It's polite."

What he said was similar to that of a Taoist.

The voice was soft and thin, which surprised many monks.