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Zhao Ran was really worried. He really didn't want others to know his little secret, but now he was very likely to be caught by the Taoist priest. Although he had been outside the meditation room just now, there was only a wall between the meditation room and the quiet room, and there was a secret door.
It's open, and his actions outside are not small. To say that the Taoist priest doesn't know what he is doing is pure self-deception.
But he could just leave the Taoist priest here and ignore it. He asked himself that he was not so cold-blooded. After all, they both belonged to the Taoist sect. He really couldn't bear to let the Taoist priest stay and fend for himself. As for silence - this kind of thing
Zhao Ran definitely couldn't do it.
Gritting his teeth, Zhao Ran decided not to think about it so much for the time being. He just hoped that even if the Taoist priest saw it, he wouldn't understand what was going on!
"Brother Taoist, your forbidden method..."
"The person who cast the spell is dead, and the forbidden spell will be released on its own. It's just that the poor Taoist has been tortured here for many days, and I'm afraid he still can't leave. This is the lair of Buddhist demon monks, and you must not stay for a long time. Fellow Taoists, just go away.
Don't delay because of your poor ways, otherwise neither of you will be able to escape."
This Taoist priest is quite righteous. Since he said this, Zhao Ran will not abandon him. He touched his arms and found that there were not many Yangxin Pills in his arms, but they were not short of one or two pills, so he immediately took them out.
Put it into the mouth of the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest swallowed and closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, his eyes had regained some vitality and said, "Thank you, fellow Taoist. This Yangxin Pill is very effective and extraordinary."
The Yangxin Pill in Zhao Ran's hand was made by Zhu Qigu himself. It was of course better than the ones made in ordinary Taoist halls. Zhao Ran had already realized this. Seeing that the Taoist priest had regained some energy, he carried him out.
Quiet room, put it on the bed in the Zen room.
Zhao Ran followed his own example and shaved the Taoist priest's head, found a monk's robe to put on, and explained: "The hair will be back to its original state in half a year. Life is important now, so don't worry about it."
Then he thrust the * certificate into his hand: "Take this first and pretend to be a man. A man can bend and stretch, what do you think?"
The Taoist priest smiled bitterly and said, "My fellow Taoist, you really look down on me. This is an expedient thing, and I understand this well."
Zhao Ran touched his bare head and hesitated: "Should I burn a few ring scars out?"
The Taoist priest smiled and said, "That's not necessary. Not all monks burn orbs. Only those ascetics who have taken the ordination and made clear their aspirations do so. In my opinion, it actually creates attachments and is superficial."
Zhao Ran breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, the sky is already dark, let's go out when the time is right?"
"To be honest with you fellow Taoist, I have been banned for many days and have no magic power at all. I haven't had any food or water for a long time..."
"This is simple." Zhao Ran said, carrying the Taoist priest on his back, finding a piece of cloth and wrapping it tightly. Then he stuffed the package he had ransacked in the Zen room into his hand: "Hold it securely, there is everything inside.
It is the property of the abbot of this temple. If it is lost, the suffering you and I have endured these days will be in vain... There is no food in this meditation room, only cold tea. Please moisten your mouth and don't drink too much. I'm hungry.
Drinking tea for several days will harm your health!"
"Fellow Taoist..." The Taoist priest suddenly choked up.
Zhao Ran had already carried him on his back. He couldn't see his face and asked, "What's wrong?"
"...It's okay. There is an iron chain in the quiet room. It is of high quality and has been blessed by the abbot of this temple..."
"That thing is too heavy to take with you."
"I think Taoist friends haven't entered the door of cultivation. If you want to forcefully break in, I'm afraid you won't be able to. It's better to sneak out from here over the wall..."
"Yes, that's what I planned."
"That iron chain can help fellow Taoists climb over high walls..."
"Uh... I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous. I didn't expect it! I'll go back and get it right now."
"Fellow Taoist, I have a bamboo stick that was taken away by a demonic monk. It's the one hanging on the wall opposite..."
"Don't worry, everything will be returned to its original owner!"
After everything was prepared and the two Taoist robes he had changed were stuffed into the package, Zhao Ran opened the door to a crack, got out gently, turned around and closed the door again. This Zen room is for the abbot Baoping Zen Master.
Most people would not come here if they had nothing to do, so there was no one in the small courtyard. As soon as he left the room, Zhao Ran couldn't help but shudder - it's really cold here.
Zhao Ran crouched to the door of the courtyard and took a peek outside. Outside was an alleyway, extending to the left and right, and he didn't know where it was leading. He closed the door and bolted it, turned back, and used the iron chain as a force to hook the door.
The cornices on the top of the wing can be climbed up with ease.
This place is close to Tubo, so the construction of the temple buildings is different from that in the Central Plains. After going up, there is a flat terrace. Zhao Ran lay on the mud railing of the terrace and looked around in the moonlight. There were two directions: due east and due north.
There are several courtyards, but there are fewer houses in the west and south. The west is close to Wenze Snow Mountain, so Zhao Ran chose the south road.
Fortunately, during the more than two years that Zhao Ran lived in Wujiyuan, he climbed over the wall to go to the back mountain every three days. He was quite familiar with this doorway, and there was nothing wrong with it. He just had a Taoist priest on his back.
He was carrying heavy iron chains in his hands, which made him very tired. By the time he climbed out of the last courtyard wall, he was already out of breath.
The Taoist priest lay quietly on Zhao Ran's back. At this moment, he said: "Throw away the chain, although it is a pity...it's so cold..."
Zhao Ran found a small cliff, threw the chain down, and then ran away without taking a rest, carrying the Taoist priest Saya on his back.
Under the bright moon, by the snow-capped mountains, Zhao Ran stumbled with the Taoist priest on his back. He stumbled a few times and ate mud many times along the way. It was not until dawn that he could no longer walk, so he found a rock to rest.
When I put the Taoist priest down, I saw that his face was red, his eyes were tightly closed, and his lips were still trembling. When he touched his forehead with his hand, it was as hot as fire.
Broken, this is a symptom of cold and fever. The Taoist priest was tortured in the Baoping Temple until he was physically and mentally haggard. After he came out, he was hit by the cold air of the snowy mountains. It is normal to have a fever. Can only monks get sick? Zhao Ran can't figure it out.
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Zhao Ran had no choice but to carry the Taoist priest on his back, hang the package around his neck, hold the Taoist priest's bamboo stick in one hand, and stagger forward, trying to find a shelter from the wind.
Fortunately, God fulfilled his wish, and not long after, Zhao Ran finally found a small cave behind a rock hill. His nose was very good, and he smelled a fishy smell coming from the cave from a distance. He knew that there must be wild animals inside, so he endured it.
I couldn't help but be overjoyed - I was really dozing off when I hit the pillow, and whatever I was thinking about came to me.
Putting the Taoist priest aside for the time being, Zhao Ran quickly set up a killing array with a golden sword as the main weapon at the entrance of the cave, and then threw stones into the cave. The wild animals in the cave were angered and looked outside.
He let out a fierce "ouch" and rushed towards Zhao Ran.
Zhao Ran took a look and realized that the wild animal was actually a snow leopard. This thing would be a rare species in another world, but in this world - I'm sorry, it is much rarer than the wild animals Zhao Ran killed in the swamp!
The snow leopard was quickly killed. Zhao Ran went into the cave and took a look. Except for a slight fishy smell, everything else was fine. At least this snow leopard was very particular about its living environment and there was no messy feces or other animal offal.
Zhao Ran took some hay and spread it in the cave, moved the Taoist priest in, made a bonfire, and then sat down to rest with satisfaction. As soon as he sat down, his eyelids began to fight desperately, and he soon fell asleep.
When Zhao Ran woke up, it was already bright, and there were only ashes from the campfire, with a few wisps of white smoke scattered. He turned to check the Taoist priest's condition, and saw that the Taoist priest's face was still red, his forehead was hot, and he obviously had a high fever.
When he came outside the cave, Zhao Ran skinned the dead snow leopard, returned to the cave, lit the bonfire again, and slowly baked the leopard skin. At the same time, he set up a stand on the bonfire and put the snow leopard on it for barbecue. There was a small stream not far away.
So I rolled up a shallow bowl with leaves, filled it with some water, and put it on the fire to heat.
The Taoist priest was woken up by Zhao Ran in a daze. He reluctantly drank water and ate some meat, then fell asleep again. Before going to sleep, Zhao Ran stuffed him with a heart-raising pill.
After Zhao Ran had eaten and drank enough, he planned to leave immediately. This place was not far from the Aquarius Temple, and he did not dare to delay any longer. Even if the Taoist priest had a high fever, he had to carry it on his back. He would wrap it up with a leopard skin when the time came.
Able to withstand the cold.
He went over to help the Taoist priest and wanted to put him on his back again, but as soon as he moved half a minute, the Taoist priest let out a scream, which scared Zhao Ran and let him go quickly.
"Brother Dao, Brother Dao, where are you injured?"
The Taoist priest's red face was covered with beads of sweat. It was obvious that he was in extreme pain. He reluctantly opened his eyes just a slit, weakly raised his finger and pointed at his abdomen, then shook his hand and said with difficulty: "You go first, don't worry about it.
I'm here." Then he became confused again.
When Zhao Ran put the Taoist priest into monk's clothes before, he didn't remember that there were wounds on his body. He then untied it and took a look and found that there was nothing wrong. Could it be that he was poisoned?
If he was poisoned, Zhao Ran had no good solution. He thought about it and decided to take the risk and stop and wait to see the situation. (To be continued)