Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

Chapter 29 The Stone Lion Bleeds
Taoism pays attention to wealth, law and land, and wealth is the first.

Take Li Daoxuan as an example, he took a bigu pill every seven days, and the medicine could not be stopped.

Things like cinnabar and yellow paper are not too expensive, but they can't hold up to a large amount. Li Daoxuan consumes a lot of them every day on average.

Many of them turned into waste products and were not successfully painted.

These are all necessary expenses for cultivating Taoism. Looking at it this way, he is simply a gold swallowing beast, spending more money than children of later generations going to school.

That's why many cultivators will take the initiative to find those rich and big families, who are inextricably linked with dignitaries.

However, what makes Li Daoxuan puzzling is that the master has profound Taoism, unpredictable methods, and seems to have a good reputation, but he is willing to hide in such a dilapidated Taoist temple and remain anonymous.

With the master's ability, as long as he is willing, let alone become a distinguished guest of a dignitary, even if he goes to Chang'an Taiji Palace and meets the eternal emperor, he will be respected, and maybe he will be named a national teacher or something of.

Li Daoxuan sighed, no matter what the master thinks, the Taoist temple is on the verge of bankruptcy, and his apprentice really can't sit still.

Holding the oil-paper umbrella that his master gave him, Li Daoxuan walked on the street full of people, and he felt like returning to the world.

During this period of time, he really lived too much.

There seems to be a rally today, the street is very lively, the flow of people is surging, many children are playing on the street, in small groups.

In the early years of Zhenguan, the world began to settle down. Li Shimin rectified the administration of officials, appointed talented people, advocated frugality, lightened corvees and paid little taxes. Although the common people were still not rich, their eyes were not so numb, and they had some vitality.

After thinking about it, Li Daoxuan opened the oil-paper umbrella to block the sun.

The red wedding dress fluttered, and Chen Ziyu appeared beside him, and the surrounding seemed to be much colder all of a sudden.

Some passing people looked at Li Daoxuan with surprised eyes.

"This Taoist still holds an umbrella in broad daylight, how strange!"

"He seems to be a new Taoist priest from Zhenyang Taoist temple. Tsk tsk, he is not a family. He does not enter a door. One likes to sleep in a coffin, and the other holds an umbrella in broad daylight..."

"Strange, do you feel that it seems to be a lot colder all of a sudden!"

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People around automatically avoided Lee Daoxuan, forming a small vacuum.

Li Daoxuan didn't mind, he whispered to Chen Ziyu: "Sister Yu, I see it's lively here, so I wanted you to take a look."

Chen Ziyu still didn't respond, but quietly floated beside Li Daoxuan, following him forward.

But Li Daoxuan found that her eyes were no longer as empty as before, but she looked around calmly.

The two of them just walked forward aimlessly.

The master asked him to solicit business, but Li Daoxuan felt that how could a place be haunted every day?Walking on the street is purely luck.

"Sell candied haws, candied haws!"

The shouting sounded, attracting many children to follow.

Li Daoxuan accidentally caught a glimpse of Sister Yu's eyes lingering on the candied haws for a moment, before turning away.

She... likes candied haws?
Li Daoxuan suddenly remembered that she was trapped in the Chen family's mansion all the year round and rarely went out, but maybe at some point, she heard the shouts of candied haws coming from outside in the courtyard?
Lee Daoxuan walked over holding an umbrella.

"Give me a bunch."

"Okay, a string of two pennies!"

Li Daoxuan paid the money, but he didn't eat it himself, but extended it to Chen Ziyu.

"Uh, Sister Yu, I suddenly remembered that I want to eat bigu, and I can't eat it, why don't you help me eat it?"

Chen Ziyu looked at him with indifferent eyes, like a deep pool.

Just when Li Daoxuan smiled awkwardly and wanted to take it back, he saw her thin red lips move and parted a little.

Then some red gas floated out from the candied haws and entered her mouth.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Li Daoxuan seemed to feel that her eyes fluctuated a little, and it was fleeting.

The man selling candied haws looked at Li Daoxuan with a strange look. He felt that this Taoist priest looked so handsome, but he probably had some problems with his mind, talking to himself while holding an umbrella in broad daylight.

Li Daoxuan returned the candied haws in his hand to the man.

"I don't want to eat anymore, forget it, I'd better give it to you, no need to refund the money."

"However, I don't recommend that you resell this string, you can keep it for yourself."

Although the appearance of the candied haws has not changed, the essence has been sucked away, without any taste and nutrition.

Hearing that there was no need to refund the money, the man quickly took it back.

Looking at the back of the handsome Taoist priest holding an umbrella and going away, he smiled happily. This Taoist priest is really a good man!

As for the Taoist leader's suggestion, he didn't care at all, and inserted the bunch of candied haws backhandedly.

Soon, a strong man came to buy candied haws, and he happened to buy that bunch.

After he paid, he ate one, and then quickly vomited it out.

"Bah bah! What are you selling? It doesn't smell at all!"

"Profitable businessman, believe it or not, I will crush you!"

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Continuing to walk on the street, Li Daoxuan glanced at Chen Ziyu beside him.

The bridge of the nose is straight, the skin is as thick as fat, the bones are elegant, and the profile is simply perfect.

In other words, this was his first time shopping with a woman... a female ghost, and it felt quite special.

It's a pity that in the huge Xinyang County, there is no second ghost or monster to be found anymore?

Li Daoxuan had opened his Dharma Eye a long time ago, but he saw that the yang energy around him was strong, and there were no signs of demons at all.

Where is this going to find business?

Just when he was at a loss, he suddenly felt a force coming from the handle of the umbrella in his hand, as if guiding him forward.

Li Daoxuan was taken aback for a moment, and then he reacted, followed that force and walked forward, while looking at Chen Ziyu.

Sure enough, the cannibal has a short mouth. Sister Yu is helping me find dirty things?

In the bustling market, Li Daoxuan held an oil-paper umbrella and walked quickly, turning around the alleys, and the number of people quickly decreased.

After a while, he stopped in front of a gate.

The vermilion gate is tall and majestic, and there are two mighty stone lions at the gate. At first glance, it looks like a rich family.

"Huangfu..."

Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up. He heard that the Huang family is known as the richest businessman in Xinyang County. If this place is haunted... it must be able to make a lot of money.

However, when he operated his Dharma Eye, he found that there was no trace of evil spirit.

Li Daoxuan looked at Chen Ziyu.

Chen Ziyu stared at Huang's mansion quietly, the wedding dress on her body began to drip blood, forming two words on the ground.

There are... ghosts...

Li Daoxuan frowned, it seems that there are ghosts in the Huangfu, but the opponent's ability to hide is very strong, and his own eyes can't see through it at all.

After hesitating for a while, Li Daoxuan decided to knock on the door first to ask about the situation.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
He knocked three times in a row, but no one came to answer the door.

Just when Li Daoxuan was about to continue knocking on the door, the voice of a Taoist priest chanting a mantra suddenly sounded from inside the door.

"There are three wonders in the sky, the sun, the moon, and the stars. The sky is clear and the earth is terrified. The sky is clear, and the earth is spirited. My disciples are called Sanmao Patriarch, so why don't gods not ask for it, and why don't ghosts be frightened..."

Li Daoxuan was startled, this is the practice of a Taoist priest opening an altar inside to exorcise ghosts.

Moreover, listening to the mantras chanted by the other party, it seems that they are still Taoist priests of the Maoshan School.

Maoshan is as famous as Longhushan. Master once said that Maoshan's talisman is very good. As for Longhushan, Leifa is even more famous.

There are already colleagues, Li Daoxuan is a little troubled, should he take action to grab the business?

Just when he was hesitating, there were crisp and clear sounds from inside the door, as if things like jars and mirrors were smashed.

Then Li Daoxuan saw a very horrifying scene.

The eyes of the two mighty stone lions at the door suddenly flowed with bright red blood...

(End of this chapter)