Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 396.

Lu Hun is already very close to Luoyang.

Relying on the two good horses from Pegasus City, Li Zhen's carriage set off in the morning, and at sunset, he could already see the vague shadow of Xiangshan.

The total distance is less than three hundred miles.

The two oolongs ran happily, and when they set foot on Xiangshan Mountain, they neighed happily.

The old horse was not in Xiangshan, when he first came out, Xuan Suning took him to the rare animal pen.

And after more than a month of not returning, the vegetation on Xiangshan Mountain has all sprouted, and when Xuan Suning returned, the soaring Daoyun rose again, even at night, the whole mountain seemed like a paradise, as long as you step in, you can feel it. A mysterious and mysterious mystery.

Amidst this mystery, Li Zhen pushed open the gate of the Dao Palace.

After Xuan Suning got off the carriage, she looked at Li Zhen who was about to unload the carriage, perhaps because she "went home", so her face was also smudged.

So she said:

"Shou Chu."

"what?"

"I'm hungry for the teacher."

"Uh……"

Slightly surprised, Li Zhen responded with a smile:
"Understood...Teacher, wait a moment, I will prepare right now."

"Ah."

The female Taoist nodded and entered the Taoist palace first.

On Li Zhen's side, he settled the two horses and walked into the kitchen.Although cultivators observe the precepts, they are not forbidden to eat meat.Before he left, there were still a few strips of bacon in the kitchen.

After washing rice, lighting a fire, and stuffing a pot of dry rice, I threw a piece of bacon into the pot to cook together.

When it was getting dark, the Taoist went out with a basket and a shovel.

Halfway through February, wild vegetables are at their crispest.

Sure enough, as soon as he walked out of the Dao Palace and came to the forest, he saw a large piece of shepherd's purse growing luxuriantly.

After picking some, he washed them clean, chopped them into pieces, and when the rice was cooked, he shoveled out all the rough rice with crusts.Dice the bacon, heat the oil in a pan, and add chopped shepherd's purse and rice.A simple, steaming pot of bacon paella is ready.

He threw the rice crust left over from the rough rice into the pot, and poured a ladle of water into it.

The water is boiled and sprinkled with a little salt foam, which is a pot of crispy rice soup that warms the stomach and sobers up the hangover.

Two bowls of rice, two bowls of soup.

When he finished his busy work, he just came out of the kitchen and saw Xuan Suning sitting in front of the stone table.

Not surprisingly.

In so many days, his master has completely changed from a fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world to a mortal who eats three meals and four seasons.

Although in the eyes of outsiders, he may still look like a master, but to Li Zhen, he is no different from ordinary people.

Isn't there a saying that is good, it's not that you are pretending to be cold, but your grandson is.

He took it for granted.

"Teacher, it's time to eat."

With a cry, he brought the tray to the table.

One bowl of oily bacon and vegetable rice per person, and one bowl of crispy rice soup that looks slightly cloudy because of the oil left over from frying rice in the pot.

Smelling the mixture of shepherd's purse and bacon, the female Taoist nodded unconsciously.

One chopsticks meal, one sip of soup.

The rice soup and meals that are particularly suitable for the kiln have been praised by her:

"delicious."

"right?"

The male Taoist sitting across from him responded with a smile, and then said while chopping the rice:
"Teacher, I plan to move back."

"..."

Meal with chopsticks.

Xuan Su Ning frowned:
"Why?"

"Although I am a master and apprentice, it is not suitable to live here all the time. Besides... I have discussed it with my teacher before. The teacher's way is the way of heaven, and it needs to be away from the world of mortals. But in the disciple... the disciple's way, Right in the midst of the world of mortals. When all beings see the teacher, they seek the Tao. But what I see is the desire in my heart. Therefore, the disciple still plans to live in my Spring Friends Club. Although I just tell stories every day, at least... It’s also about exhorting people to be kind.”

"..."

Hearing Li Zhen's words, Xuan Suning knew that he could not refuse.

Because... she hasn't given a suitable answer to the theory that all living beings bow down to her disciple.

In other words... this question seems to have no answer.

Taoism does nothing, but it also finds the belief of the people.

Faith is useless, but if there is no faith...not to mention other things, what about those who are enshrined by good men and devote themselves to cultivating Taoism?

Living in the wind, sleeping in the open, and not having enough to eat, how can you practice Taoism?
The deeper she dug into this question, the more mysterious she felt.Therefore, it has been impossible to give an accurate answer for so many days.

Just like the Taoist ultimate mystery in the womb, you have to think slowly, and everyone's answer may be different.

Therefore, there is no need for words such as retention.

Holding the rice bowl, the female Taoist nodded after thinking for a moment:
"Every two days, come one day. I will preach in the morning and teach the exercises in the afternoon."

"Eh, good."

She didn't need to say that, Li Zhen also planned to do so.

So, the topic is over.

Eat and eat.

After eating clean and tidying up, he carried the bucket and cleaned up Zhui Lei and another oolong horse whose name was not known. He made sure that he accelerated with all his strength, and he would definitely be able to catch Li who returned to the city when the gate closed. Zhen bowed at the gate of the Taoist Palace:
"Teacher, I'm leaving."

"Ah."

Li Zhen retreated politely as he watched the female Taoist woman sitting down with the lamp always on.

After a while, the sound of horseshoes sounded.

And after realizing that the disciple was running out of the range of his divine sense little by little, Xuan Suning closed his eyes again.

……

"Hey, lord, slow down, slow down!"

Hurrying quickly, after squeezing in the moment the door was about to close, Li Zhen cupped his hands with fawning eyes:

"Thank you, Mr. Jun, thank you, Mr. Jun!"

"..."

As for the soldiers, they vaguely feel that this Taoist looks familiar.

However, as a soldier, he cared more about the horse the Taoist rode.

Just like a man likes a good car, this horse is famous at first glance.But before he could look... he had already recognized that the soldier in front of him was the bastard who had yelled "Daoist Priest Shouchu" at the gate of the city, and a group of people shouted "The Daoist Priest has appeared!" After making some noise, Li Zhen pulled the reins and ran faster than a rabbit with ten legs.

In a flash, there is no shadow.

"...???"

The soldier scratched his head blankly...

Hey, what the hell.

After get off work, go for a drink.

……

After not returning to the Spring Friends Club for more than a month, Li Zhen was actually somewhat excited.

So much so that he didn't intend to go to the Zhen Beast Pen. Instead, he planned to go home and take a comfortable hot bath first, and then return the two oolong horses tomorrow.

By the way, bring the old horse back.

But just when he opened the door and was about to bypass the main hall and lead the two horses to the stable to feed some water, his heart suddenly sank...

Not that the house was burglarized.

It's because... a lot of dust fell on the table.

He remembered that before he left, he had talked to Liu Ding, and he would just come to clean up every now and then, and he would pay the money accordingly.

And Liu Ding... is definitely not a lazy person.

In terms of diligence, he is not bad.

but……

Temporarily letting go of the two oolong horses, he walked to the table and hung them up with his fingers.

A layer of floating soil turned into a rubbish of dust in his hands.

Judging from the situation, either, there was a big sandstorm blowing in Luoyang.Or, this house... It must have not been cleaned for at least ten days.

His house has no doors and windows for the sake of a wide view.

It is really easy to dust off.

If it is not cleaned, it will be one layer in a few days.

And look at this... Liu Ding should not have been here for a while.

"..."

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

What accident happened to this child at home?Or... what happened?
After hesitating for a while, Li Zhen decided to take a look after returning the horse tomorrow.

Only then did he gather his thoughts, and after settling down the two thousand-mile horses, he began to boil water and take a bath.

When he jumped out of the barrel, the Taoist felt refreshed and patted his dusty bedding, and when the smoke and dust in the room were almost gone, he lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

But just as he closed his eyes, suddenly, he heard a movement.

"Woo~~~"

The movement was sudden and weird.

It was the first time Li Zhen heard it.

And the place to speak is not elsewhere, but in his own room.

"?"

Opening his eyes, he was full of doubts.

What movement?
mouse?

"Woo~"

But when I heard it again, something was wrong. The sound came from the cabinet.

With doubts, he judged which mouse was so closed-eyed, which offended your Grandpa Li just as he opened the cabinet door, the sound became more obvious.

Listen carefully.

It seems to be in my own baggage!
He hastily opened the fur skin, cleaned his few clothes that hadn't had time to be washed, and was stunned.

The whimpering sound was not a mouse, but came from the bamboo whistle about half a palm long.

grinning?
"When I am bored, I will blow it. If you hear it, I will be nearby. So you blow it too, and I will find you. Hehe~"

The ghostly laughter rang in his ears.

It's just that this time the Taoist is not afraid, instead he feels the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

He quickly picked up the bamboo whistle and put it in his mouth.

Blow hard.

I just feel that there is a flash of energy.

He kept this bamboo whistle with him all the time, not for anything else but for the kindness of Pegasus City.However, it has not sounded since I came to the capital a few years ago.

And now that the whistle sounded, didn't it mean that Xiaoxie was nearby?
So he played harder.

He went out while blowing, came to the firewood room and started to boil water.

And the whistle sound was completely quiet after he walked out of the house.

It takes about a stick of incense.

A jug of water is already sitting.

Li Zhen walked out of the firewood room with a linen cloth and a kettle, intending to wipe a clean table for the coming friends, but unexpectedly, just as he left the house, he suddenly felt a wave of fluctuations that seemed to be absent approaching him.

After hesitating for a thousandth of a second, he made no move.

Letting something push against his back.

"...The hero, spare your life!"

The next moment, the Taoist priest with the teapot immediately begged for mercy:
"Pindao is penniless, only a cup of tea, if a good man is willing to reward him, drink a cup of tea and then kill the poor dao."

Behind him, a thick voice sounded:

"What a Taoist priest, with a glib tongue, it's not a good thing at first sight!"

That voice was rather generous, as if Qing Pi was planning to blackmail him.

But Li Zhen nodded again and again:

"Yes, yes, the hero is right. Um...would you like some tea?"

"..."

There was a quiet breath behind, and then...

"Hee hee hee~ Stinky Taoist, it's no fun at all!"

The whistle against the heart moved away.

Underneath the ghostly laughter is the joy of reunion with old friends:

"I've been bragging for many days. I planned that if you don't respond to me today, I'll dig out your heart when we meet next time to see if you've forgotten me! Hehehe~"

Hearing the movement, Li Zhen turned his head.

But the next moment I was stunned...

Mom.

A strong and burly man covered his face with his face covered, looking at him with bright eyes.

The eyes are small, but for some reason they seem to be piercing.

The frightened Li Laodao tensed up.

Immediately afterwards, he said angrily:
"What are you doing pretending to be a man!? It's so scary in the middle of the night!"

"...hehe~"

He obviously looks like a man, but the ghostly voice in his words is particularly delicate.

Then, Li Zhen found that there seemed to be something under the opponent's body, surging like waves.

After a few breaths, the man's night clothes became loose and baggy.

Smiling, that bright flowery smiling face was revealed along with the uncovered face scarf.

"Hee hee, I have a mission."

"……Um."

Looking at her smiling face like a flower, Li Zhen also smiled unconsciously, and after answering, he lifted the teapot:

"Come on, I invite you to drink tea."

"...only tea?"

"Be content, I don't have anything at home... It's fun to drink some tea."

Carrying the teapot, he walked into the hall.

As soon as he entered, with a "buzz", Ta Da appeared on the roof and turned into a ball of golden balls.

The golden ball is like a light bulb. Although it is a bit dim, it still illuminates the hall.

Smiling and unprepared, after following Li Zhen into the hall, seeing him wiping the table, he seemed in a good mood, and let out that ghostly laugh again:
"Hee hee hee hee~ Your business doesn't look very good...Chunyoushe, is this place just for you to tell stories?"

"Ah."

Li Zhen responded. After cleaning the table, he made a "please" gesture, greeted him with a smile and sat down, and made two cups of tea. Before he could speak, he asked curiously with a smile:

"Where have you been these past few days? I have been in the capital for more than ten days, and I found out about your whereabouts the next day... Hehehe~ Zhenwu came to the world, Daoist Shouchu. You have a great reputation~ But I After you blew the whistle, you didn’t respond to me. I blew it for more than ten days in a row, and every time I thought about how to torture you... Taoist, Taoist~ You said, you ignored me for more than ten days in a row, didn’t you? I want to die!"

"..."

Li Zhen twitched the corners of her mouth and shook her head speechlessly:

"I just came back from Lu Hun's side today. I've been away for more than a month."

"...Lu Hun? Why go to Lu Hun?"

A trace of curiosity flashed in his smiling eyes:
"What did you go there to play?"

As she said that, she lay down on the table lazily like a cat, pouted:
"Oh... You are still a Taoist priest. You are not like me. Every day besides killing people, you are killing people... It turns out that everyone who dies is not fun, they are boring to death!"

"..."

Li Laodao suddenly felt a little numb in his left arm.

very numb~
(End of this chapter)