White Bone Monkey King

"What a big change..."

The old Taoist priest stood in front of the Wu Zang Taoist Temple where people were flowing in and out, and said with emotion.

Jin An, who was standing with the old Taoist priest, looked at the lively Taoist temple that was both familiar and a little strange, and felt complicated and sad.

When I returned to my hometown again after more than a year, the scene of my first visit to the Wu Zang Taoist Temple came to my mind as clearly as yesterday’s memory.

At that time, there was a thick layer of dust in front of the Wu Zang Taoist Temple. It was located in a remote place and no one cared about it. There were only three people left in the temple. The Taoist temple was so poor that even the gentlemen in Liang Dynasty looked down upon it.

Even the successors of the Taoist temple had a miserable fate, and no one died a good death. The Taoist priest's body was left incomplete and his body was exposed in the wilderness. He died tragically in the coffin temple on the outskirts of Chang County. Master Yuyouzi eliminated evil for the people and finally died tragically in Wutou Village. It's always hard to calm down.

Even the last remaining Taoist Master Yuyang had to close the Taoist temple and embark on a long journey in order to find Taoist Wu Zang who had been missing for ten years. He had no news for several years, and his life and death were uncertain.

Even the street where the Taoist temple is located is deserted. Apart from a coffin shop as a neighbor, there are only some old neighbors who like to bask in the sun. Even young people think that this place is too remote to make a living.

But fate seemed to have been determined long ago, and it went round and round like a cycle of reincarnation and returned to the starting point. The Five Zang Taoist Temple was passed to his hands, and three people also experienced separation in his hands. In order to find the old Taoist priest and Chi Sword, taking the goat on an uncertain road, this scene is so similar.

But things are different now. When he returns to Wu Zang Taoist Temple again, the biggest change occurs!

Jin An didn't know whether he was referring to the changes in the Five Zang Taoist Temple or lamenting his fate. After listening to the old Taoist priest's words, he looked at the Five Zang Taoist Temple and nodded: "Yes, it has indeed changed a lot."

The old Taoist priest turned to look at the neighbors around him, and continued to sigh with emotion: "In just one year, the changes here have been earth-shaking. The previous coldness is no longer visible. On the contrary, this street is full of taverns and teahouses, and there are more The cries of the vendors, the shouts of the candy makers, the salty fragrance of fried melon seeds, and the clapping sound of the storyteller... Only Boss Lin’s coffin shop is still there and has not changed.”

As he spoke, the old Taoist priest shed tears: "Little brother, old Taoist, I want to sharpen the sword. Do you still remember the scene when we first arrived in Fucheng a year ago? I really hope we enter the Taoist temple and make dinner. The sword is already sharpened." Appear peacefully in the Taoist temple."

When it came to the point where he shed tears, the old Taoist priest wiped his tears and nose with the sleeves of his Taoist robe.

The crying scene of the old Taoist priest immediately attracted many people to watch. In front of the bustling Taoist temple, passers-by looked at the old Taoist priest curiously. Why did the pair of old and young Taoist priests remain motionless outside the Taoist temple?

More than a year later, the old Taoist priest's habit of being startled has not changed. He seemed to suddenly remember something and screamed: "Little brother, something is wrong! Didn't you say that you had locked the door and handed over the iron key before you left?" Is it temporarily being kept in the hands of Boss Lin of the coffin shop? Then who opened the Taoist temple door now? Who are the people offering incense to?"

"Could it be that the eldest lady of the He family is helping us take care of the Taoist temple, and is worried that if the Taoist temple is left idle for too long, it will become infested with insects and ants and become dilapidated and abandoned?"

The old Taoist priest's surprising voice immediately attracted more people's attention.

Jin An smiled and said, "If I guessed correctly, Huang Zinian should be helping us guard the Taoist temple."

"Huang Zinian? I have a vague impression of this name. I seem to have heard it somewhere..."

The old Taoist priest thought about it and quickly remembered where he had heard of this name: "Old Taoist, I remembered it! This Huang Zinian is the wife of a shrew with two hundred pounds, who was rescued by the little brother from the Mandarin Duck Ghost Mansion. Huang Zinian?"

Jin An nodded: "Exactly."

The noise on the street also alerted people who were working in the backyard of the coffin shop. A middle-aged man walked to the front hall of the coffin shop and wiped the stains on his hands with a sweat towel as he walked.

This person is Uncle Lin, the owner of the coffin shop.

When Uncle Lin came to the front hall, he saw the backs of an old and a young Taoist priest in front of the Taoist temple, and a sheep that looked like a cow.

Jin An and the old Taoist priest who were having a conversation also turned around when they heard the footsteps in the coffin shop behind them.

Jin An: "Uncle Lin."

"Boss Lin is in high spirits and his face is rosy. Just like what the little brother said, he has recovered from his serious illness and is looking very energetic." The old Taoist priest greeted us happily when we met old friends again.

Uncle Lin was much calmer. Although he also had a happy expression on his face, he did not shout as loudly as the old Taoist priest. He nodded happily and said: "Taoist Master Chen and Taoist Jin An are back, good, good, good."

With the appearance of Jin An, not only changes occurred in the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, but also the owner of the coffin shop. Although the person was still the same person, this state was no longer the same.

"Huh?" When they heard the coffin shop owner mention the words "Taoist Master Jin'an", the incense believers who were carrying incense baskets and going in and out of the Wu Zang Taoist Temple stopped in surprise, and then they uttered one after another exclamations. Voice.

"What! Is he the Taoist Master Jin'an of Wu Zang Taoist Temple who has been missing for more than a year?"

"The leader of the Five Zang Taoist Temple is too young!"

People looked at Jin An with surprise and suspicion. Some didn't believe that Jin An, who was only in his early twenties, could become the master of a Taoist temple!

In particular, this Taoist temple is not an ordinary Taoist temple, but a Five Zang Taoist Temple that is as famous as Bailong Temple in Fucheng!

Some people didn't believe it: "You must have misunderstood. The Taoist Master Jin'an called by the coffin shop owner should refer to the old Taoist priest with immortal style. The young Taoist priest who follows the old Taoist priest is Taoist Chen."

With the appearance of Jin An, there was quite a commotion in the neighborhood, and more people began to get the news and came over to see what the legendary leader of the Five Zang Taoist Temple looked like. People who couldn't squeeze in ran to the second floors of nearby restaurants and teahouses or climbed up to the treetops to watch, creating a commotion.

The movement outside the Taoist temple naturally disturbed the people in the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, until a man with a broom in his hand ran out of the Taoist temple excitedly, and then knelt down in front of Jin An, and the originally noisy street suddenly became silent.

"Jin, Taoist Priest Jin'an! It's really you! You are finally back!"

"Huang Zinian pays homage to the great benefactor, Taoist Priest Jin'an!"

Hissing, the passers-by couldn't help but gasp, and the street fell into a brief silence. These people all looked at the young Jin An in disbelief, and then the crowd broke into a buzzing noise.

"It turns out that this young man is the master of the Five Zang Taoist Temple!"

"This is too young!"

The crowd looked stunned and stared at Jin An, who was only in his early twenties, in disbelief.

"He is the Taoist priest from Jin'an who was mentioned by Huang Daozhang as the one who splashed blood on the Mandarin Duck Ghost Tower and burned down the ghost cave with the last fire! I always thought that the Taoist priest who could kill demons was actually a man in his 50s and 60s with a beard like a beard and a hatred of evil. For a long time, I never expected that I would be so young!"

"Not only did he splatter the Yuanyang Tower with blood and set fire to the man-eating ghost cave, but even Lord Fu Yin, General Du Wei, and the three major families in Fucheng often mentioned this Taoist Priest Jin'an!"

The legend about Jin An began to spread among the surrounding people. When more people learned about Jin An's background, they all marveled at how young he was.

As soon as Huang Zinian knelt down, he was lifted up by Jin An. He gently flicked the dust off Huang Zinian's knees. Looking at Huang Zinian's spirit, which was completely different, Jin An smiled and nodded: "A man's knees only kneel to give birth to you and raise you." If you have anything to say to your parents, we’ll talk about it later.”

Not long after, the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, which had never had a Taoist priest, finally had a Taoist priest. The news that the master of the Wu Zang Taoist Temple returned to the Taoist temple was spread all over the city. When they heard that the leader of the Five Zang Taoist Temple was a very young Taoist priest, many people expressed disbelief and thought the rumors were wrong. So many people, with suspicion and a spectator mentality, began to go to the Five Zang Taoist Temple to watch the young priest.

But when they arrived at the Wuzang Taoist Temple, the first thing they saw was the carriage of the He family parked outside the gate of the Wuzang Taoist Temple. Then the carriages of the Xue and Jia families from the three major families also arrived at the Wuzang Taoist Temple. Those who got off the carriage were all When the three major aristocratic families became family members, they immediately caused a greater sensation in the city.

On this day, the name of Wu Zang Taoist Temple spread throughout the city, and the people in Fucheng all remembered the four words Wu Zang Taoist Temple.