I didn't intend to be a Fairy

The hill is quite steep and covered with green trees. There is a long stone step at the foot of the hill leading directly to the entrance gate.

The whole mountain is the whole Taoist temple, and the whole Taoist temple is also the whole mountain. The Taoist temples are built upward with the slope of the hill. Every time you enter a courtyard, they are a little higher. The top is the core palace. Standing in the distance is The entire Taoist temple can be seen from the moment you enter the courtyard. It is not about subtlety, but about magnanimity. It can be covered by the green trees in the temple, and it also has a sense of elegance.

It was early and there were pilgrims going up the mountain.

Song You took his horse and followed the pilgrims up.

There is a plaque at the door with the three characters "Floating Cloud View" written on it.

The familiar couplets are written on both sides:

The heart is like floating clouds, always at ease;

The meaning is like flowing water flowing from west to east.

Song You raised his head and looked at the door couplet, followed the pilgrims, took one step in with his legs raised, and stayed outside the door with the other step. He leaned forward to look at the Taoist priests in the audience, and knocked lightly on the mountain door with his hand.

This is the outermost courtyard and the largest courtyard. There are only two young Taoist priests sweeping the floor here. There is a huge old tree in the middle of the yard, with luxuriant branches and endless vitality. In midsummer, the branches and leaves are all green, which is pleasing to look at. It casts large shadows on the ground and leaves countless dazzling spots. The taste of midsummer can only be found here. You can taste it completely in just one piece of light and shadow.

"Tuk tuk..."

When the young Taoist priest heard the knock on the door, he immediately stopped his broom and turned his head in confusion.

Seeing that he was a Taoist, the doubt on the little Taoist's face became more visible to the naked eye, but he also put down his broom and walked over to salute:

"Taoist Master is compassionate."

"Fellow Taoist, be compassionate."

Song You returned to the door and returned the greeting with a smile.

The little Taoist priest frowned slightly, seeing that Song You's face was only a year or two older than him. He called him Taoist Master out of respect, and he had already called him in front, but he didn't return the same courtesy to him, and he didn't feel uncomfortable at all. I was happy, but the impression in my mind was inevitably lower, so I still asked: "The Taoist Priest is a bit unfamiliar, who are you looking for?"

"My surname is Song You, and I come from Yizhou. I wonder if Brother Beishan is in the temple?"

"Guanzhu?"

The little Taoist priest heard him call the temple master Taoist brother, and was stunned again. He stretched out his hand and scratched his head. He didn't know where he came from, and then he said: "The world has been very uneasy recently. The temple master often goes out to eliminate demons. He was just killed a few days ago. The magistrate of Tao County has been invited, but he is not in the temple... Do you know the master of my temple?"

"Visited many years ago."

"Years ago? Do you dare to ask the Taoist priest's name? Which master did he study under? I, the poor Taoist, please go in and inform the other masters and uncles."

"I don't have a Taoist name for the time being. My only surname is Song Mingyou. I visited here eleven years ago. When fellow Taoist went in to report, just say Song You." Song Xing said in a salute, "If you are Taoist friend's uncle and uncle, say Maybe we even dined with them."

"No road number?"

The little Taoist priest became even more confused.

He said that he was a Taoist, not a Taoist. He was wearing a Taoist robe, had no Taoist title, and had a young face. He also said that he had been here eleven years ago and had dinner at the same table with his uncle and uncle. It was really strange.

Fortunately, the practice inheritance of Fuyun Temple is one of the best among Taoist temples in the world. The little Taoist priest only looked at Song You a few more times without saying anything. Another little Taoist priest who happened to be sweeping the floor also came over, so he asked the other little Taoist priest to come over. The Taoist priest went inside to report the matter and stayed to entertain Song You.

"Daochuan is a long-term guest, please come in."

"Thank you."

Only then did the Taoist step into the Taoist temple.

There was another three-color shadow behind her. It jumped over the threshold that was higher than hers and fell into the courtyard. Only then did the little Taoist priest see that it was a calico cat.

The bay-red horse also followed and entered the Taoist temple.

"Doesn't Taoist Master's horse run around?"

"No, please don't worry."

"That's good. I'm afraid of scaring the pilgrims."

"It's honest."

As Song You said this, he raised his head and looked forward.

The Taoist temple is paved with bluestone slabs, which are very smooth and have been swept clean by two young Taoist priests. It is midsummer, and the ancient trees have not yet fallen leaves, and the ground itself is not dirty at all.

This ancient tree is what the Taoist sees.

At this time, the ancient tree is full of vitality and green. There are countless bird's nests on it, chirping and chirping. Where is the shadow of the dead tree?

"This ancient tree is the main tree of our temple. It was planted by the first ancestor when the Taoist temple was first built. Did anyone hear about it last time the Taoist priest came here?"

"I haven't heard of that."

"It is said that this tree suffered a disaster a few years ago." The little Taoist priest smiled and said to him, shaking his head, as if retelling the story told by the teacher, "Many years ago, somehow, maybe because of old age, this The tree died inexplicably, and I felt heartbroken. It happened that a Taoist priest from out of town came here at this time. His Taoism is profound and his magic is superb. He should have saved the dead tree..."

The little Taoist priest said and looked at the Taoist priest with a bright look on his face.

But he found that the Taoist was also looking at him with a smile on his face.

"It is said that the Taoist master is a wandering Taoist who travels all over the world with only one horse..."

The little Taoist priest suddenly froze mid-sentence.

Then he looked at the Taoist and calico cat in front of him.

The Taoist smiled and looked at him.

The cat squatted at the Taoist's feet, very well-behaved, but raised its head high and stared at him.

"..."

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, which was very chaotic.

The little Taoist priest turned around and saw that except for the temple master and a few uncles and uncles who were out to slay demons and monsters, all the Taoist priests with some status in the temple came out and looked at the Taoist priest in front of him.

"Taoist Master Song! Long time no see!"

"Fellow Taoist priests, you are well."

"..."

All the Taoist priests looked at him with emotion on their faces: "Over the past ten years, most of us have become more and more vicissitudes of life, but Taoist priest Song's appearance has not changed."

"It's just that it hasn't changed for the time being. When I get older, it will only be a matter of a few years."

"Master and his two junior brothers went out to slay demons. There is a zombie apocalypse in Jingzhou City. It will probably take some days before he comes back." A Taoist Priest standing at the front said, "I would like to ask Taoist Priest Song to stay here for the time being. After observing it for a few days, it will be treated as if it is your own Taoist temple."

"That's fine."

"How long have you been waiting outside, Taoist Priest? Have you ever been neglected?"

"I just arrived. This little fellow Taoist was very polite and took me to shade the sun in the courtyard and admire the trees. After a while, all the fellow Taoists came out."

"..."

Song You stayed at Fuyun Temple.

Fuyun Temple is not as well-known as Zhenshan in other places, but it is more famous locally than Zhenshan. Nowadays, the world has changed. Many people come to Fuyun Temple to burn incense and worship gods, ask for amulets to keep safe, and encounter monsters and come to ask for help from the Taoist priest in the temple. Occasionally, Taoist priests from Zhenshan Mountain would come to ask the Taoist priests from Fuyun Temple who had ancient true traditions for advice on spells and ways to subjugate demons, so it was very lively during the day.

But at night, it was very quiet.

Song You waited here for half a month, and finally waited for Beishan Taoist to return.

As soon as Taoist Beishan came back, he heard that Song You had arrived and immediately came to his room to look for him.

"Fellow Daoist Song! Are you still okay?"

The appearance of Beishan Taoist has not changed much from that of the past, and it is far less profound than the traces left by eleven years on ordinary people.

"Brother Dao, you're polite."

"When we said goodbye, it was a prosperous time for the world, but I didn't expect that when we meet again now, the world has changed dramatically. I still remember that in the main hall, you and I talked about the affairs of the Chinese Master of the dynasty and the underworld, but unexpectedly, the Chinese Master is now no longer Even after his death, the ghost town of Fengzhou has become a reality, what a great change."

"What Brother Dao said is true."

"When I first met my Taoist friend, he had just come down the mountain and visited the four states. Now that he has come back, he has already visited the entire territory of Dayan, right?"

"Walked around completely."

"After the floating clouds say goodbye, the flowing water lasts for ten years."

"More than eleven years."

"eleven years……"

Beishan Taoist shook his head, with a sigh and sigh on his face. People are still young and old: "Nowadays, the world is full of legends about fellow Taoists. Even if the poor Taoist shrinks down in Jingzhou, he will be heard like thunder."

"Most of them are just false reputations and cannot last forever."

"Fellow Taoist is really open-minded."

"Excellent."

"This is...Sanhua Empress?"

Taoist Beishan lowered his head and looked at Mao'er. After thinking about it for a moment, he remembered Mao'er's name.

"Meow!"

The cat raised its head and stared directly at him.

She vaguely remembered that when they first met, it was she who met this Taoist first. The Taoist also regarded her as a mountain monster doing evil and tried to embarrass her by staying in the wind.

Of course, it was many years ago.

"This person on the roof..."

Fellow Taoist Beishan raised his head again, and even though there was a layer of tiles between him, he could still spot the swallow above his head, and he could also notice that the swallow was unusual: "This fellow Taoist Swallow has superb cultivation, has no sinister aura, and there is something faint about him. Could it be that the immortal incense is the descendant of An Qing Yanxian?"

"Brother Dao is very capable and knowledgeable."

"Haha! That Yan Immortal from Anqing is so awesome now!"

Taoist Beishan narrowed his eyes, but he was still as knowledgeable as before, and then he looked at Song You: "The old Yanxian has been in Anqing for many years, seeking the incense and fire divine way, but now he has become a god in the world. Pindao was still puzzled by such a prosperous incense, but now it seems that there are Taoist friends as advisers."

"It only played a negligible role."

"The insignificance of fellow Taoist is like another life to Old Yanxian!"

The two chatted in the room for a while. They felt that the room was cramped, so they went to the courtyard outside to have a long chat, enjoying the breeze at dusk, the shadow of the bright moon and the trees, chatting about Fengzhou Ghost City, the immortality of the Imperial Master, the underworld and the underworld, and the increasingly decadent bonds. Talking about the heavenly gods in the human world, the great demon in the north, Zhou Lei Gong, who was promoted to an official and became more and more popular, chatting about big things, the young emperor who had trouble convincing the public and only listened to one side or the other.

Beishan Taoists live in a remote place, but they are also free and unrestrained. They do not interfere in human affairs, so they are not bound by the imperial court. They do not seek incense and divine ways. They only care about freedom during life, and they do not need to care about what the heavenly palace thinks.

It's very comfortable to chat with him.

When the night got late, there was another night banquet.

It is still a portioned meal, there are still baked moss, which taste like seaweed slices, there are whole lotus pods, and the lotus seeds are picked out for snacks. There are raw lotus roots as big as your fingers, tender and crispy and sweet, and there are fried and Fried lotus leaves wrapped in flour seem to be a common food in Fuyun Temple.

Still prepared a fish for Sanhua Empress.

It's just that the Sanhua Empress in those days almost only ate fish, or mutton and bacon, and did not touch any other vegetarian food. Now she tastes a little bit one by one. If she encounters something with a strange taste, she will take two more bites. If she likes something like Normal children eat non-stop.

She likes lotus seeds and makes a crunching sound when chewing them.

When the banquet was over, many Taoist priests stood up and left, and most of the food on the table was removed, leaving only wine and lotus pods. The moonlight shone in, and Song You got straight to the point -

"To be honest, I came here to ask for something."

"What's the matter?"

"I want to ask Brother Dao for something."

"The same thing?"

In the candlelight and moonlight, the Beishan Taoist in the main seat leaned toward him. His face was full of alcohol and had more wrinkles than before. He smiled slightly and said: "Let me guess, Taoist friend wants to take the Four Seasons Spring, right?"

"Brother Tao knows things like a god."

"Let me guess again, isn't it related to the underworld?"

"How did Brother Dao know?"

"Fellow Taoist has great supernatural powers and profound Taoist practices. What is there in my Taoist temple that deserves to be missed by Taoist friends and make a special trip?" Beishan Taoist raised his head to drink, and the wine flowed down his neck. After drinking a long mouthful, he lowered his head again. The head came to Song Yu, "More than ten years ago, someone came to my temple to peek at the Four Seasons Spring. Pindao guessed that it was the work of that imperial master. I pity the elder Yuanzi. He is good at strategy and calculation, but he is limited by his natural talent. If you don't know magic, you will naturally be known by the poor."

Taoist Beishan paused as he spoke: "Now that I think about it, when the national master sought the Four Seasons Spring, it was probably for Fengzhou Ghost City or the underworld. The national master should have died in the hands of fellow Taoists, right?"

"Barely."

"reluctantly?"

"Die from greed and obsession."

"Ha ha……"

Taoist Beishan nodded and continued: "It seems that fellow Taoist has taken over the affairs of the national master, and is he here now to ask for the Four Seasons Spring?"

"I want to gather the underworld and gather the ghosts. Now I have obtained the soil of the five directions and the five elements. I am only missing the spring of four seasons." Song You said truthfully, "So I came here to visit Brother Tao."

"I thought that the Imperial Master might send someone to get the Four Seasons Spring. He also thought about how he would get it and how he knew that the Four Seasons Spring was with me. Later, after the Imperial Master died, , the poor Taoist thought that someone else might come to take the Four Seasons Spring, and that day the disciple let it slip, so he thought it might be Taoist Fellow Song, hahaha, it turned out to be Fellow Taoist Song."

"What do you think, Brother Tao?"

"Since we are old friends, and since it is a good thing, there is no reason to refuse." Beishan Taoist said, "It's just that the water of the Four Seasons Spring is not easy to get. It is the most precious treasure in the world, and the treasure has always been difficult to get. As long as the spring water in the Four Seasons Spring leaves the pool, it will be gone. The aura will dissipate soon, and even the ancient powers have no other way."

"I have my own way."

"Haha, I was so drunk that I forgot that fellow Taoist is a rare person in the world who practices the four-season spiritual method." Beishan Taoist raised his head and laughed, "But even if you, the Taoist, practice the four-season spiritual method successfully, you can It is guaranteed that the spirit of the four-season spring water will not be lost after it leaves the spring eye, but how much can be taken?"

"Just try it first."

"Well, fellow Taoist, just go and get it!"

"Feel free to take it?"

"You can take as much as you can, it depends on your ability."

Beishan Taoist was a bit drunk and spoke straightforwardly.