The old Taoist is very old. As the master of the temple to the outside world, he usually has to maintain his demeanor. However, he can't find anyone to talk to. Now he is talking in a lively manner. He said: "I heard that there is an ancestor of a crane demon. He claims that the meat is delicious and he cuts three pounds of meat every day.
, the one with the highest price gets it, and with these three kilograms of meat, I can feed a family of hundreds."
Chong'an sounded unbelievable. The monsters had to cut off their flesh to make a living, but this was better than eating people. Not to mention how many kilograms of meat was left for a big monster, even if the whole body was chopped off, as long as it was repaired
If it was enough, the mana would be able to grow back in one turn. However, he soon discovered that he had thought wrong.
The old Taoist said enthusiastically: "This matter is not over yet. After this method was spread, pig demons and deer demons also imitated it. The practice of cutting meat became more and more popular, and the amount of meat cut became more and more, but the price became higher and higher."
Damn it, I just can’t stop..."
Chong'an was horrified when he heard this. No monster could stand this. He asked, "What about now?"
The old Taoist suddenly stopped talking, smiled and said: "There are many things that the temple master can know when he comes down the mountain. There is no need for juniors to explain them."
Chong'an saw that he was trying to pass things off, but he was not annoyed. He nodded. He was also interested in the world today and said, "It's time to take a walk and take a look."
The old Taoist said at this time: "By the way..." He took out a bracelet from his sleeve and handed it to him. "The temple master puts this on."
When Chong'an took this thing in his hand, he immediately understood its function and said: "Interesting."
The old Taoist said: "I don't know when this thing became popular. It was brought to the mountain by my little disciple. Ordinary people rely on this thing to talk to people thousands of miles away, and they can also identify their identities. But now it is indispensable.
There is something for everyone in the temple."
Chong'an put on his wrist and said, "Then I'll go down the mountain."
The old Taoist bowed and said, "Best farewell to the Master."
Chong'an waved his sleeves and went down the mountain.
At this time, the old Taoist hammered his forehead and muttered: "I seem to have forgotten something?" He shook his head again, "Forget it, with the master's ability, I think he can handle it."
Chong'an wanted to see the changes in the past three thousand years, so he did not fly away, but went down the mountain road. He found that the road going down the mountain was very smooth, paved with neat slates and strips, and he nodded unconsciously.
From the records of common rituals, it can be seen that the products are now so rich that a county can be worthy of a country in the past. As in the past, only the land with the favor of the imperial court could build such a grand mountain road.
However, this Taoist temple has been standing here for at least three thousand years. It can be regarded as a historical site and worthy of such worship.
After walking down the mountain, he realized that he didn't seem to ask the old Taoist what kind of money was used in today's world. Although it was easy for him to draw up money, he didn't bother to do such a thing.
It is not just empty talk that a Taoist is born in this world. The so-called self-satisfaction is sufficient. If a person with advanced cultivation is willing, he can sit, lie down, walk, eat and drink, and there is no need to ask for anything from outside.
When he left the mountain scenery and came to the open land, he saw that the road was full of clever things, some relying on human power, some using iron and wood mechanisms, and some simply controlling monsters.
However, he noticed that those who could drive monsters were all well-dressed people, and most of them just used ordinary chariots and horses.
Perhaps because he stared for a little longer, a horse demon's legs suddenly weakened, and the carriage it was dragging shook violently. The people inside cursed, and a middle-aged man's voice came out: "Old Qing,
What's going on?"
Ma Yao secretly glanced at Chong'an and did not dare to say that he was intimidated. He just said: "The little demon was distracted just now. I hope the master will forgive me."
Another woman's complaint came from the carriage, "I said this horse is old, but you didn't listen. You didn't listen. Look..."
"Okay." The person in the car was a little impatient, "What's the noise on the street? If you have anything to say, I only have one horse demon at home. If your brother is willing to lend me his horse, I can use this old horse."
horse?"
"Yo yo yo, it's all my fault. My brother lent you the 30,000 yuan last time..."
"Okay, okay, this happened three years ago. If you don't bother me, I will."
"I knew you were annoying me. Are you interested in a girl from another family?"
"Okay, okay." The owner of the car had a headache, avoided the topic, and scolded the horse demon: "This time we are going to the Wu Mansion. Don't embarrass me again then."
The horse demon lowered his head and said, "Yes, Master." He quickly glanced again and saw that the Taoist priest was no longer there, so he carefully stepped forward and started walking.
Shigean looked outside with mixed emotions. He really didn't expect that the monster that was originally causing trouble would now look like this. But no matter what, it's not a bad thing.
He had no purpose. He walked along the street and gradually came to a place with open flow of people. He saw tall buildings and towers on both sides. Most of the things he had never seen or heard of, but at a glance, he could roughly know what they were used for.
Yes, I just didn’t expect that there are so many categories, almost countless.
The Taoist priest seems to still have a high enough status in this era. No one came up to ask questions along the way, especially because of his handsome appearance and the appearance of an immortal Taoist. Some people even took the initiative to give way.
At this time, I paused slightly because I saw a chicken shop, which was full of delicious food. However, the owner was a chicken monster with a big red crown. In the eyes of ordinary people, his hair was just a little weird.
The chicken monster was different from the horse monster. When he saw Chong'an looking at him, he also glared at him.
What a joke, he has a book, he is a serious monster recognized by the country, not one of those cows and horses that work hard on the ground.
Shigean came over at this time, looked at it a few times, and asked: "Are you selling chicken?"
The chicken monster rolled his eyes and rolled up his sleeves, "How can such a big sign be hanging here? It's fake. They're all from the same nest. Don't I know better than you about the few ounces of meat on your body?"
At this time, a man walked in. The chicken monster immediately changed his smile, nodded and bowed and said, "What does the guest want?"
The guest seemed to be in awe of Chong'an, so he ordered a whole chicken without saying anything and hurried away.
The chicken monster was still walking slowly behind.
Shigegan asked curiously: "Are you very polite to these ordinary people?"
The chicken monster cupped his hands toward the outside and said, "Those are the parents of food and clothing." Xuan showed contempt again, "You Taoist temples can't control us now." He tilted his head sideways and raised his thumb backwards.
Pointing to a big seal at the back, he said: "Did you see it? The seal of the government! We have the support of the imperial court! Not convinced? Bear with it!"
Shigegan nodded, convinced that these days, monsters that can become spirits are really tough!
He turned and left.
The chicken monster stretched its neck to watch him leave, pulled up its sleeves with both hands, snorted and said, "What age are you pretending to be a Taoist here?"
At this time, an impatient voice came from not far away: "Store? Store! Is there anyone there?"
The chicken's face fell, and he smiled and said: "Hey, it's coming, it's coming."
I walked down Chong'an and saw all kinds of things, which was eye-opening. When I walked to a river embankment, I saw two fish monsters chatting and foaming there.
He listened carefully and heard a rustling sound.
"The water is getting worse day by day, and I can't move."
"Your household registration is here. You can't go anywhere. This is the rule of the country."
"Hey, I want to go to the countryside, where there are beautiful mountains and clear waters, the wind is beautiful and the sun is beautiful, and I am carefree."
Another fish monster said scornfully: "If you go there, will someone feed you every day? Can you still store all this fat?"
The fish monster cried out: "But I have to work hard. I jumped more than five hundred times a day a few days ago. The person who drew the picture of the fish leaping over the dragon's gate for the yamen was still not satisfied, saying that my scales were not bright enough and my body was not big enough."
Yes, I don’t even have a beard, but I’m a grass carp!”
Chong'an laughed and shook his head, left here, and gradually walked to a bustling avenue, which was full of high-rise buildings, crowded with people, and extremely noisy. He saw a large spiritual crystal curtain from a distance, and stopped to stop. There was something on it.
Two people are arguing.
The topic is interesting. It asks whether ghosts are considered monsters. One said yes, because monsters are neither human nor monsters. The other said no, because monsters don’t recognize people or humans. Then we discussed whether we should issue edicts to monsters.
, there are actually monsters, so we can’t favor one over the other.
Chong'an watched it with gusto, the real world was so bizarre and bizarre.
On the other hand, there were some ghost monsters in the past, but they were all in remote areas and were rarer than monsters. Now they seem to be inferior to monsters.
After watching for a long time, he walked away and soon came to a restaurant with a stone statue of a wealthy official in front of the door. He noticed that the carriage he had just seen was parked in the stable, and the horse demon was tied there.
He thought for a while, walked over and said, "This fellow Taoist..."
The horse demon also saw him and was a little nervous. Hearing what he said, he quickly said: "I don't dare, I don't dare. How dare I be friends with fellow Taoists? Just call me Lao Qing."
Chong'an said: "I see that my fellow Taoist seems to be disliked by his master?"
The horse demon sighed and said, "I think I eat too much and run slowly."
Chong'an said: "I think fellow Taoist has some Taoism. When I came here, I heard many monsters say that if you apply for an edict in the city, you can walk freely. Didn't you, fellow Taoist, apply?"
Ma Yao glanced at him and said feebly: "It's time to apply, it's time to apply."
Chong'an said: "But is there anything wrong?"
The horse demon sighed and said: "I was born as a cow and horse. My ancestors have been cows and horses for generations. After I apply, I am still a cow and horse. Isn't it in vain? Although my master whips me and beats me and dislikes me, at least I have a place to live.
It’s such a land, and I don’t know what else to do except work as a cow and horse.”
Chong'an was deep in thought when he heard a sharp whistle, and the horse demon suddenly trembled. He asked: "What is that?"
The horse demon said: "It must be some demon bandit!" He sighed: "After this incident, we will be investigated strictly again. The master's family will spend money again, and life will become even more difficult."
Chong'an looked somewhere and said, "Does this happen often?"
"It's not common. We only see it once every four or five years. But you don't have to worry about Taoist priests. No matter who the demon bandits offend, they don't dare to offend Taoist masters." As he spoke, the horse demon looked up and saw that the Taoist man was gone. It was startled.
After a while, he soon returned to his dejected and dazed look.