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Master Cai mixed his own medicinal materials with the batch sent by Huayun Pavilion. It took him one night to brew a pot of medicinal soup. He prescribed the daily dosage for Zhao Ran and asked him to take the medicine on time within a month.
After drinking a lot, he stayed in Junshan Temple until the seventh day of the first lunar month, observed Zhao Ran's condition after taking the medicine in detail, and then left.
Before leaving, Master Cai told Zhao Ran that as long as he took the decoction, he was expected to enter the Taoist realm within eight years.
Eight years is an accurate numerical concept, which is absolutely different from the original "at least ten years or more". It at least gives Zhao Ran a clear goal to work hard for.
Zhao Ran was not only grateful but also grateful for the Master Cai who came from Yuhuang Pavilion. He was not related to him at all, but he was very good to him. He not only taught him many formation theories, but also prepared for him.
In addition to the decoction to replenish the essence, he also said that he was looking for an opportunity to find a way to get the essence and blood of the black armored turtle for himself. Regardless of whether Master Cai can find it or not, at least he has this intention, and Zhao Ran will be able to accept the kindness.
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It's just that for Zhao Ran, this kindness seemed a little bit unexpected. Until Master Cai said goodbye and left, he felt very ashamed and uneasy, so he gritted his teeth and gave away a piece of Qibao Usnea root.
Master Cai was a little surprised when he suddenly received this gift, but he did not reject it and accepted it with a smile. Zhao Ran's guilty mood improved slightly when he saw that he had accepted his gift.
It's a pity that Zhao Ran didn't know how precious the pot of medicine prepared by Master Cai was. At least for the time being, he was kept in the dark. The reason why the two uncles from the table family hurried back to Huayun Pavilion was because they had
It is related to the medicinal materials Master Cai asked for.
It’s just a piece of Qibao Usnea root. Master Cai deserves this generous gift!
Throughout the first month of the first month, Zhao Ran was enjoying the benefits of being the blessing of the Junshan Temple. Most of the stable merits he obtained were converted into magic power. The intensity of the magic power in the Qi Sea was getting higher and higher. In the words of Taoist cultivation,
, that is, "the true power becomes thicker and thicker."
As he took the decoction every day, the essence of essence in his body gradually increased a lot. After taking the decoction, Zhao Ran felt that the essence of essence had more than doubled. But according to the words of the five-color master, it was only
At this point, if there is no greater opportunity, taking a decoction like this will not have a greater effect.
Despite this, Zhao Ran is quite fortunate. After at least eight years, he is expected to break through to the Taoist realm, which is better than the previous "ten or twenty years"!
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Ran received a Lantern Festival gift from Huayun Pavilion. The gift was from Zhu Zhimeng, and the gift was the "Zhilan Spiritual Medicine Manual" that he asked for. Zhao Ran opened it and looked at it.
The pages were densely written in small regular script, and were also accompanied by sketches outlined in light ink. He and Zhu Zhimeng had lived under the same roof for a year, and they were very familiar with each other's handwriting. When they saw each other at this moment, they couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Lost my mind. I remembered the time when we were angry with each other.
Referring to the "Zhilan Spiritual Medicine Manual", Zhao Ran examined the large number of medicinal materials in his fingertips one by one, and found that more than 70% of them were recorded, including many of the top 100 spiritual medicines. He organized and classified the spiritual medicines
, and then looked through the notes in the book, and found out that I was a little disappointed - none of these medicinal materials are used to make up for the essence.
The first month of the lunar month is the busiest day in Daomen Shifang Jungle. Junshan Temple is no exception. It holds fasting rituals almost every day. Some are held by Junshan Temple itself, and some are invited by people in Junshan area. They are extremely busy for a long time.
Zhao Ran would often hear Jin Jiu complaining to him. He said that he was already too busy with his duties and asked Zhao Ran, the temple priest, to also fulfill some responsibilities and not always blame others for everything.
However, Zhao Ran heard Jin Jiu's joy and complacency from his complaints, so he praised Jin Jiu encouragingly and coaxed him to continue doing the rituals. He was still immersed in practice. Anyway, he was a temple blessing, Jin Jiu
He gave up all the rituals, and he accounted for most of the merits, so why bother doing such physical work? Therefore, in addition to telling Jin Jiu not to take too much of the people's property, he simply became a hands-off shopkeeper.
In Junshan Temple, Zhao Ran is simply a hands-off shopkeeper. He euphemistically calls himself "taking charge of the overall situation", but in fact he does nothing. The person in charge of the evangelistic affairs in Junshan area is Jin Jiu. Besides Zhao Ran, he is also the general manager of Junshan Temple.
The only Taoist priests who received the ultimatum, Guan Er and Lu Jin, did not understand the rituals, so they could only return to their old jobs and still did the inspections they originally did in the Wujiyuan Fangtang. However, there were no official third-class guards in the Junshan area, so the public security was
This has also become one of their responsibilities.
Jin Jiu's busy life lasted for more than half a month before he felt relieved. Lin Shuangwen, a fire worker from Xizhenwu Palace, shared some of the pressure on him. Lin Shuangwen came to Zhao Ran after the Lantern Festival, and he passed by Xizhenwu Palace.
During the ten years in the palace, he had no choice but to return to his hometown because he could not accept the ultimatum. However, Lin Shuangwen really did not want to go home and compete with his brother for the family property. Moreover, he was used to the Taoist life and was extremely uncomfortable with the life of being powerless.
, so after celebrating the New Year at home, he simply came to find Zhao Ran.
Lin Shuangwen had helped Zhao Ran before, and Zhao Ran had promised to Lin Shuangwen. In addition, Lin Shuangwen had bright hands and eyes, which could barely be called a talent, so he was readily accepted as the third fireworker layman of Junshan Temple, responsible for informing guests.
Secretary (of course Junshan Temple does not have this position), and also assisted Jin Jiu in participating in fasting rituals.
In addition, Zhao Ran also recruited an old couple from the common people, one was responsible for cooking and washing, and the other was responsible for cleaning the house. The old couple lived in a courtyard, with food and accommodation included and a sling of copper coins every month, which was considered
There is security in old age.
In addition to these seven people in Junshan Temple, Zhao Ran also included the Master of Five Colors in the system - of course it does not count for the establishment, so who can say it is not a human being? What Zhao Ran is most satisfied with is this colorful golden pheasant, which can
You can preach and solve doubts, you can rely on force, you can plow the fields, you can weed and catch insects, and when you are bored, you can also have a barbecue together and discuss life and ideals. It is simply perfect!
Zhao Ran's life in Junshan Temple is quite nourishing - he is respected by others, he keeps his word, he is not subject to paperwork, he is not entangled in trivial matters, he can fish, hunt, barbecue, practice... In just one month, he almost
He would be addicted to it and unable to extricate himself, but fortunately, he was still clear-headed and knew the direction in which he should work hard, so he would not slack off.
At the end of the first month, Zhao Ran typed out the communication talisman that Master Da Zhuo and Xiao Zhuo left for him, claiming that he had asked Pei Zhongze of Qingyun Hall for the five-flowered cloud leaves, and hoped that the two masters would come to Junshan Temple to get them.
Walk.
The next night after the summons was played, the two uncles, Dazhuo and Xiaozhuo, rushed to Junshan Temple. After Zhao Ran took out the five-flowered cloud leaves and presented them, Xiaozhuo's uncle Zhuo Tengyi proposed to Zhao Ran
He received a suggestion that surprised him greatly: to become his disciple, Jiang Tenghe, the chief master of Huayun Pavilion.
Zhao Ran said happily: "Could it be that Huayun Pavilion originally intended to accept me?"
Uncle Xiao Zhuo quickly explained: "It's not the Huayun Hall that accepts you, it's the Senior Brother Jiang who accepts you... Well, there's something I need to explain in advance. I'm not a formal disciple, but a registered disciple."
Zhao Ran is very familiar with the term "named disciple". Aren't Tong Baimei, Zhu Qigu, and Chang Wanzhen the registered disciples of Chuyang City? Now Zhao Ran is also going to become a registered disciple. In other words, he is not
The people in Huayun Hall are only the master Jiang Tenghe's people, and their relationship with Jiang Tenghe is only in the name of master and apprentice. When Jiang Tenghe has time to spare, he can give him some guidance. When he is not free, he does not need to fulfill his master's responsibilities.
For Zhao Ran, the advantage is that it is possible to get Jiang Tenghe's guidance, and at the same time he can also use Jiang Tenghe's banner to support himself. Apart from the etiquette of being a disciple, there are not many obligations to fulfill, but the shortcomings are also obvious.
, whether the banner of Master Master is good or not depends on whether others recognize it, especially whether Jiang Tenghe recognizes it. In addition, it may be difficult for him to learn some real skills. If Jiang Tenghe is unhappy, he can even ignore him.
Well, in any case, Zhao Ran has taken another step forward on the path of cultivation, tentatively stepping into the threshold of such a secret place as the pavilion.
Zhao Ranqiang was filled with joy and curiously asked the two uncles what was going on? (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!