He was wearing a clean and tidy Taoist robe. I don’t know how long he had worn the Taoist robe. The entire Taoist robe was covered with dense patches, but it gave him a very harmonious and perfect feeling. There was nothing in the old Taoist’s cloudy eyes.
She is shiny, and what appears on her forehead are knife-like wrinkles that have been eroded by time.
The old man was stumbling, and an old broom in his hand had been rubbed with a faint halo after years of holding it.
The old man was like a dying old man, his back was hunched and there was no aura of Renyou about him. He was just like an ordinary old man who was about to pass away.
But Li Xiaoyao and Ye Yinfeng didn't think so. This old man appeared silently, so he was no ordinary old man.
Li Xiaoyao stepped forward and bowed to the old man, and then said: "The old man has given this order, and I dare not disobey him. I will go down the mountain later."
When Ye Yinfeng saw this, he stepped forward and bowed to the old man. No matter whether the other person was an outsider or not, even if he was a real ordinary old man, he would feel respect in his heart.
The old Taoist glanced at the two of them with his turbid gaze, and his eyes that looked into the bright world revealed the color of being immersed in the vicissitudes of time. His hands were as thin as claws, and his staggering figure was as fragile as if he had been blown over by the wind.
"Very good. It turns out that heroes come from young. You are very good." The old Taoist said some incomprehensible words of praise to them, which made them both blush for a while.
"Alas, these incompetent juniors have brought shame to my Sanqing Temple." The old Taoist glanced at the Taoist priests who were lying on the ground and making continuous wailing sounds, with a look of dissatisfaction in their eyes.
, there was an unexpected light in his eyes.
"Senior, my two brothers have beaten too much. I hope you won't be offended." Li Xiaoyao apologized to the other party with a red fat face. Although he is a fat man who is not afraid of anything, he is as docile as a cat at this moment. I don't know.
Is it sincere respect for the old man or something else.
However, Ye Yinfeng's respect came from the bottom of his heart. No matter what the identity of the other party was, he talked to them like elders in a gentle and gentle manner, which made him feel for this old man who had gone through many vicissitudes of life from the bottom of his heart.
With endless respect.
"It doesn't matter, there should be some accidents in Sanqing Temple, otherwise some people will really lose their way in this troubled world. You go down the mountain, I am also tired." The old Taoist waved his sleeves.
, issued an eviction order.
Li Xiaoyao and Ye Yinfeng did not mean any offence, they both walked out of Sanzhen Temple and walked slowly down the long stone steps.
In front of the Shangqing Hall, the injured Taoist priests and the two Taoist priests who were standing in panic felt a sudden strong wind. After the strong wind passed, they looked intently and found that the old Taoist priest was already dead.
He disappeared without a trace, disappeared without a trace like a ghost, as if he had never appeared.
There were incredible expressions in the eyes of the Taoist priests. They had never seen this old Taoist before, and except for the two founders of Sanqing Temple, there was no older Taoist. The Taoist priests were wailing again.
With a loud voice, he stood up with difficulty and searched for a moment with doubtful eyes, but still found no trace of the old Taoist priest.
On the Yujing Peak, the white-robed Taoist Yu Yangzi and the black-robed Taoist Yu Xuanzi quietly listened to the four Taoist boys' narratives. After the four people finished describing the whole process of the matter, the two Taoist priests fell into
They fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time. Their eyes were filled with a more intense light, and no one knew what they were thinking.
"You have made your own assertions without permission and have weakened the reputation of my disciples. I will punish you and the four of you to think about crossing the cliff for three months. You can accept it." After a moment, the black-robed Taoist Yu Xuanzi spoke.
With supreme majesty and unquestionable toughness.
"Yes, we will receive the punishment." The four Taoist boys replied in unison. After bowing to the black and white Taoists, they retreated.
However, Yu Yangzi still maintained his original posture and did not say anything about the punishment of the four people. It seemed that Yu Xuanzi's speech was just what he meant.
"It's getting more and more interesting. Is that boy in blue shirt really that person's disciple who asked his senior brother to teach him skills? What are you thinking about?" Yuyangzi looked forward, but said to himself
Whispering to himself.
However, the black-robed Taoist Yu Xuanzi stood beside him, seemingly not hearing the other person's murmurs, and his eyes were filled with the mountains and mountains rising from the smoke.
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The secluded path has rugged stone steps going down, and there are mottled tree shadows illuminated by the sun everywhere. A chilling cold air permeates the air, layers of light mist curl up, and from time to time, birdsong can be heard.
Ye Yinfeng and Li Xiaoyao walked down slowly. They had different thoughts and did not have any conversation. The difference was that Ye Yinfeng had a package on his shoulder, which he brought out from the stone room.
Several sword manuals. The two of them found a package from an ordinary family and placed the sword manuals elsewhere beforehand, and then they started to cause trouble in Sanqingguan.
Ye Yinfeng was silent along the way. He had been thinking about the sword skills of the four Taoist boys who had just formed the Four Talents Sword Formation. Although he had some luck in winning, he still had to learn from this luck.
The swordsmanship of the other four Taoist boys was superb, and their coordination was indeed flawless. These were all things he could learn from.
Li Xiaoyao, on the other hand, was thinking about the identity of the old Taoist priest who was in his dying years. The old Taoist priest gave him an inexplicable depression. Although there was no breath leaking from his body, the old Taoist's silent appearance was really
It shocked him severely. If he were an ordinary person, his decision would not be able to escape his ears. But this weird old man could avoid his eyes and ears and appear like a ghost, which means that this old man must have something extraordinary.
The cultivation level. Secondly, he felt an aura from the old Taoist's body. The aura was very close to that person's aura, and they were both the aura of a master of martial arts.
Under the Tianmen Peak, two Taoist priests had already been guarding the natural Tianmen. When the two walked down the stone steps and passed by them, the two Taoist priests showed expressions of disbelief and astonishment.
But they didn't dare to stop them and allowed the two men to walk down the mountain in a big way.
This is a small market. The two of them were walking on this muddy path, and their clothes had already been splashed all over by the muddy water on the muddy road. The crowds of people passing by were crowded on the unbearable muddy road.
Above, the two of them did not deliberately avoid the ordinary people who collided with each other, but they did not avoid the mud and water splashing everywhere under their feet.
After squeezing through the crowd, the two people's bodies were covered with mud and water stains. Li Xiaoyao's face was even splashed with mud and mud. It was as funny as it could be.
The two of them looked back, and saw the mist-shrouded Sanqing Mountain, the lush green trees, and the hazy clouds and smoke surrounding the towering peaks. From a distance, it was like a fairyland on earth.
But this kind of miraculous work of nature cannot bring much excitement to their hearts.
Above this market are some local ordinary people, wearing ordinary coarse cloth, and with a look of vicissitudes of life on their faces. They shuttle through this market to find what they need. There is no government control here, everything is local.
It is a kind of primitive market where people spontaneously exchange things or buy and sell.
The two shuttled through the crowd, and people looked at them from time to time, but after a quick glance, they looked away. They seemed to stand out from the crowd when they appeared here. There are few outsiders coming in and out of this market, but that doesn't mean there aren't, it's just that.
This was their first time meeting young outsiders.
This market is just a muddy street. At the end of the street is the only wine shop in the market. There is no signboard. Only when you hear the noise coming from inside from time to time do you know that this is a wine shop.
A small shop.
After opening the door curtain, a few dilapidated wooden tables came into view. Groups of people were sitting next to the dilapidated wooden tables. The strong smell of alcohol rushed directly into their noses.
This pungent and spicy wine smell does not have a trace of the rich and mellow aroma of wine, but has a more primitive punchy aroma.
The two frowned slightly, but still stepped into the wine shop.
Ye Yinfeng looked around the wine shop. The wine shop was not big, with only three or five tables. The people sitting here drinking were all local people, wearing coarse cloth clothes and fur felt hats. In addition, their rough skin color, a pair of
His calloused hands clenched the big bowl in his hands, making squeaking sounds from time to time.
Everything was so original, the original smell of alcohol, the original drinkers, and the wooden-walled wine shop with ventilation everywhere. Ye Yinfeng couldn't help but look at the fat man Li Xiaoyao next to him. He found that the other party had an expression on his face.
He seemed so bland and didn't seem to care about it at all, or maybe he had gotten used to it a long time ago.
"Waiter, serve some good dishes, and some jars of good local wine. I'm almost starving to death after climbing mountains and wading in rivers." As soon as Li Xiaoyao entered the door of the wine shop, he shouted at the top of his voice,
He didn't care about the shocked looks from everyone.
"Come on," as soon as Li Xiaoyao finished speaking, a young man ran out from the back hall of the wine shop. The young man had a simple and honest face, a strong physique, and rough skin. The young man came after a short trot.
Li Xiaoyao and Ye Yinfeng were standing in front of him. When he saw their faces clearly, he was stunned for a moment.
The age of the two young men in front of him was beyond his expectation. The one who made the shouting sound was the little fat man. He was wearing a Taoist robe that was not too new. Perhaps he was the little Taoist priest who ran down from the Sanqingshan Taoist Temple.
, but this little fat Taoist priest is too young, no more than fifteen years old at most.
The boy in blue shirt next to the chubby boy is a little older, but he is only fifteen or sixteen years old. There is still childishness on the faces of these two people. Looking at the clothes of this boy, it is obvious that he is definitely not him.
The child, or the son of a certain family, sneaked out secretly.
"Why, are you afraid that I can't afford the money?" Li Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment when he saw the junior waiter. He didn't know what he was thinking, so he pretended to be old-fashioned and teased him.
"Where, where, please come in." When the waiter heard this, a simple smile appeared on his face, and he quickly greeted the two of them and walked inside. At the same time, he found a table for them.
After sitting down, he went to the back hall to get them wine and prepare food.
After the waiter left, Li Xiaoyao sat as bored as possible and looked around at everything inside. Ye Yinfeng was meditating on the side. No one knew what he was thinking about. Maybe it was the same as what he was thinking about today.
The four Taoist boys had something to do with the competition, or maybe they were thinking about which sword technique they should practice.
After they entered the wine shop, other guests stopped their movements and looked at the young couple curiously. At the same time, they were also surprised that they dared to come out to drink at such a young age. Everyone just looked at them.
After a while, he resumed his actions. The guests here are all local villagers. In winter, they are free from farming. Most of the people hunt some game in the mountains and bring it to this market in exchange for some household expenses.
Soon, the wine and food were served. The wine was served in an extremely rough porcelain jar, but the food had a unique flavor. The vegetarian dishes had winter bamboo shoots, and the meat dishes had game from the mountains. The elements were
If you want it to be both meaty and meaty, there's nothing missing.
When the strong wine enters the throat, an extremely pungent energy goes straight to the nose. It is the most primitive wine brewed by the local people. It is so strong that when it enters the throat, it feels like a fire is burning in the abdominal cavity.
This extremely spicy liquor made Ye Yinfeng choke and cough for a while, and his red face was filled with a blood-like halo. It made the guests in the wine shop burst into laughter. It was the most primitive thing.
He laughed boldly, with the most innocent simplicity in his laughter. And when they saw the younger fat man Li Xiaoyao drinking bowl after bowl as if nothing had happened, they burst into cheers. It seemed that they were so young at their age.
They all looked as if they could drink, all of them had exaggerated expressions, and they were all a bit tipsy.
Suddenly, the wine shop was filled with cheerful laughter, and everyone was infected. From time to time, they raised large bowls and toasted each other. Even Ye Yinfeng was not spared. But the fat man Li Xiaoyao had a bold and generous style.
, all comers are not rejected, and they return greetings from time to time. Everyone feels that they are more fond of this young fat Taoist priest, and they are likely to make this fat Taoist priest their godson.
After three drinks, everyone was in high spirits. Even Ye Yinfeng was infected by the lively scene. I don’t know if he was still drunk or had adapted to the spiciness of the wine. He also got together with the ginseng and respected each other.
liquor.
Having fun alone is not as good as having fun with everyone. This sentence flashed through his mind when he was slightly drunk. In a daze, he seemed to have forgotten all his troubles. Family feuds, blood hatred, and long-lasting love between children were temporarily forgotten by him.
Outside the night sky.
"I'm telling you, you two little brothers, the villages around here are not peaceful these days. You should leave as soon as possible after eating." A man in simple clothes and a big fur felt hat stood up and said with a drunken look.
He persuaded them in a fuzzy tone.
After listening to his words, everyone also showed solemn expressions. Their high enthusiasm for drinking suddenly dropped a lot, and everyone's eyes were full of worry.