Returning to the sect, Lin Xiaodong put aside his salute and went straight to the backyard.
Taoist Linquan was practicing his kung fu with his eyes closed, and when he noticed Lin Xiaodong at the door of the backyard, he closed his eyes and said, "Come in."
Lin Xiaodong came to the backyard for the first time and looked around. Except for a path beside the wall, there was a pool in the middle of the entire yard. There were several large stones in the pool that served as steps, leading to the Shuyu Pavilion in the center of the pool. In front of the pavilion was a spring.
Water kept gushing out, spraying water as thick as a human head.
Feeling the endless stream of water in the spring, Lin Xiaodong couldn't help curling his lips, thinking: "The leader still keeps the best resources for himself."
Arriving in front of Taoist Linquan, Lin Xiaodong cupped his hands and said, "Teacher in charge."
Linquan Taoist opened his eyes and asked calmly: "Did you dig up the jade in the back mountain?"
Unexpectedly, the leader knew about this matter. Lin Xiaodong stared and said with a guilty conscience: "Uh... yes."
Linquan Taoist nodded: "That stone has been there since there was a spring here. I have been a disciple for twenty years, and no one has explored it except me. It seems that the eight characters are all water, and the water is good."
The sense of Qi is indeed beyond ordinary people."
Taoist Taoist Master Linquan knew about the Jadeite Linquan in the back mountain a long time ago. He left it there untouched, just to test his disciples, waiting for someone to dig it out. As a result, his five disciples were useless, and they only went up the mountain for more than three months.
Yue's named disciple was found.
"The disciple was practicing Qigong that day and felt cold all over his body. He suddenly gained the ability to sense. The next day, he walked out of curiosity on the mountain and found that the water in the pool at the foot of the mountain was particularly rich. When he got into the water, he found the piece of jade."
Lin Xiaodong told the truth.
"That piece of jade is extraordinary. Don't be in a hurry to refine it. Only after you have reached a higher level of cultivation and can it be completely refined can you maximize its effectiveness."
When Lin Xiaodong heard that Taoist Linquan agreed to give the jade to him, he couldn't help but feel guilty. He cupped his hands and said, "Master, the jade has been sold by me."
"Um?"
Taoist Linquan's expression changed slightly.
"This disciple came down from the mountain the day before yesterday. Instead of going home, he went to the county town to find Junior Sister Guo."
Taoist Linquan nodded and asked, "How is your junior sister Guo doing?"
Lin Xiaodong sighed: "I went to her house to inquire about it. The silk goods were robbed by bandits, and I owed silk worth five thousand taels of gold to several garment shops."
"Junior Sister Guo's father was kidnapped by the owner of a tailor shop, and Junior Sister Guo was also taken away by another owner who wanted to marry her as his concubine."
Linquan Taoist sighed softly after hearing this.
Lin Xiaodong said: "In desperation, my disciple sold the jade for three thousand taels of gold and rescued Junior Sister Guo and her father."
"The disciple stole the sect's materials and deceived the master. Please punish the master."
Taoist Linquan didn't say anything, but asked: "What about you, Junior Sister Guo?"
"The Guo family has sold their compound in the city and plans to return to their ancestral home in the countryside to make a living by farming. Junior Sister Guo said that her parents are old and they want to work in the countryside with them."
Linquan Taoist felt it was a pity: "Although you are extremely talented and your cultivation has grown rapidly, what you have learned is not our method after all. Among the registered disciples, you, Junior Sister Guo, have the most solid foundation. It is a pity."
Lin Xiaodong asked: "Master, if Junior Sister Guo comes back in the future, will you still accept her?"
"She is diligent and hard-working, seeks advice humbly, and is dedicated to the Tao. Her character and understanding are extremely rare. This incident is not her fault. If she can come back, of course she can continue to be my disciple."
After hearing this, Lin Xiaodong cupped his hands and said: "Master, the Guo family owes a total of five thousand taels of gold, and has already repaid three thousand taels. If the bandits can be found, as long as the two thousand taels can be recovered, the Guo family can stand up, Junior Sister Guo
You’ll be back soon.”
Taoist Linquan nodded, understanding what Lin Xiaodong meant, and said: "Well, I will ask your uncle to go down the mountain tomorrow to investigate the matter. You go out and ask your uncle to come over."
Lin Xiaodong left the backyard and went to Lin Binhai's residence. He did not call the master uncle, but said coldly: "The master calls you."
Seeing Lin Xiaodong being so rude, Lin Binhai glared at him and walked towards the backyard, muttering in his mind: "The boss asked him to come to me?
Then he just met the leader?"
"Could it be said that what the fifth junior brother said is true, and the master really gave him Xiaozao?"
Arriving in the backyard, Lin Binhai smiled and cupped his hands at Taoist Linquan and asked, "Teacher, why did Lin Xiaodong come to see you just now?"
Linquan Taoist said calmly: "It's nothing, he came back from home, please tell me."
Lin Binhai didn't believe it, but he didn't continue to ask, "Teacher, what's wrong with me?"
Linquan Taoist nodded: "Well, you pack your things and go down the mountain tomorrow."
"What to do?"
Lin Binhai felt happy when he heard about going down the mountain.
Linquan Taoist: "Guo Chuxiu's house was robbed by bandits. Now the whole family has moved to the countryside and cannot come back to the mountain. You go down to the mountain to find out the news. If you can catch the bandits and get the silk back, Guo Chuxiu will return it."
I can go back to the mountain."
Lin Binhai asked: "How long will it take for me to go down the mountain?"
"Just half a month. If there is no news in half a month, you will come back."
The next morning, Lin Binhai took fifty taels of silver from Linquan Taoist and went down the mountain happily.
But he did not follow Taoist Linquan's instructions to find out the whereabouts of the bandits. Instead, he went straight to the county town and went to the Gansheng Restaurant where he went down the mountain last time.
The waiter greeted warmly: "This Taoist man, please come in!"
Lin Binhai was in high spirits. He sat down at the table by the window, poured out five taels of silver, and said, "Two Hu cakes, a plate of cold sheep, a plate of raw fish, and a pot of yellow flower wine!"
"Okay! Wait a moment, sir!"
Soon the food and wine were served, and Lin Binhai ate and drank, wiped everything clean, and went straight to the Juxian Tower.
The boss of Juxian Tower knew Lin Binhai, so he walked up to him and put his arm around his shoulders and said cordially: "Hey, Taoist Master, it's been a long time no see!"
Lin Binhai said dissatisfied: "The old man won't let us go down the mountain, what can I do?"
The boss asked: "Then why do you have time to go down the mountain this time?"
"Humph, I don't have time to do anything, I just go down the mountain to run errands!"
"It turns out you're running errands, so just ask my sister in the building to stretch your muscles and bones!"
Lin Binhai asked: "Is sister Caihe here?"
"Here, come, come!"
Lin Binhai went upstairs to practice kung fu with sister Caihe.
Just like this, half a month passed. Lin Binhai spent all his time in the county town, spending all his fifty taels of silver. He didn't even mention the bandits and returned to the mountain empty-handed.
When he went to see Taoist Linquan, Lin Binhai cupped his hands and said guiltily: "Teacher, I've asked around, but I haven't heard of bandits anywhere."
Linquan Taoist nodded: "I understand, go and call Lin Xiaodong."
Lin Binhai was alert and asked, "Why are you looking for him?"
Linquan Taoist said: "Lin Xiaodong went down the mountain to see Guo Chuxiu before. He wanted us to help find the bandits. When you come back, I will tell him."
After hearing this, Lin Binhai couldn't help but gritted his teeth secretly: "So it turns out that it was you who caused me to go down the mountain. Do you want me to run errands for you?
Humph, I am popular in the county and drink spicy food, and I am happy to be alive!"