Comprehension against the sky, creating the Five Thunders in the real world

He looked unwilling and said with gritted teeth: "This rain was not prayed for by me, Lin Beichen. It was clearly prayed for by me, but it just came an hour late." He insisted that he prayed for the rain, and no one else could prove it otherwise.

The old charlatan really didn't want to become Lin Beichen's apprentice after he won the game.

Lin Beichen was extremely helpless. He didn't expect the old charlatan to say that. The moment the rain stopped, he thought he had won, but the old charlatan cheated.

Praying for rain always works immediately, how can there be any delay? But they were the only two people in the town who understood Taoism, and the others listened to the old charlatan's words and thought they made sense.

Of course, there are also sensible people who know that this rain must have been prayed for by Lin Beichen, not by the old charlatan.

There was no way to prove who prayed for the rain, and the game ended in a tie. In order to decide the winner, an extra game had to be played to make the rain stop.

The old charlatan came first. There is no way to delay the rain, and it usually works immediately.

The old charlatan put on another hard show, just like when he prayed for rain just now. But the rain didn't stop, it got heavier.

The old charlatan was not in a hurry and continued to stop the rain. However, the result was counterproductive, and the raindrops were as big as coins and hit people one after another.

People were soaked, and the rain soon reached their knees. If the old charlatan continued to do this, the town would be flooded.

There was a drought before, and now there is a flood. The town can't stand this. People shouted and asked the old charlatan to stop.

But the old charlatan thought he could stop the rain, so he ignored them. There was no other way, so people could only ask Lin Beichen to stop the rain.

"Lin Beichen, please make the rain stop. We all know that it was you who prayed for the rain just now, and the old charlatan wants to take all the credit for it."

Since everyone asked him to stop the rain, then he would stop it. Lin Beichen took out a yellow talisman, wrote the rain-stopping spell on it, and the rain in the sky slowly stopped.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take action just now, it was just that the old charlatan hadn't finished his magic. If he took action first, everyone would think that it was the old charlatan who made the rain stop, and he would have nothing to do with it.

Now everyone is asking him to stop the rain, and if he takes action again, the old charlatan will not be able to take away the credit.

Everyone in the town thought that Lin Beichen had won the game. According to the agreement, the old charlatan had to worship Lin Beichen as his master.

Lin Beichen is so young, and the old charlatan is already half buried in the ground. Now he wants to worship Lin Beichen as his master, which makes him feel a little embarrassed.

He was not convinced by Lin Beichen in his heart, but he had to admit that Lin Beichen was indeed capable.

"Master, please accept my disciple's greeting." The old charlatan bowed in a pretentious manner and was about to kneel down.

Lin Beichen quickly helped him up and said that it was just a gesture, they were family from now on and there was no need to kneel down.

"Although I have accepted you as my master, I have a request. If you don't agree, don't blame me for being a jerk."

"Tell me what you want." As long as it's not excessive, Lin Beichen will agree to it.

"Let me continue to set up the stall and tell fortunes."

Lin Beichen knew that the old charlatan's words were harsh, but he couldn't deny him because of this. The old charlatan was kind-hearted and just wanted to make money to support those homeless children in school.

This request was not excessive, so Lin Beichen agreed without thinking.

He accepts apprentices not as slaves, and will not restrict their personal freedom. Apprentices can do whatever they want, as long as they do not harm society.

If his apprentice endangers society, he will eliminate him personally, even at the cost of sacrificing his own relatives for the greater good.

"To celebrate you becoming my apprentice, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

The old charlatan hesitated, because there were still a few homeless children at home waiting for him to go back and buy food. If he went to eat with Lin Beichen, what would happen to the children?
Will they go hungry at night?
He followed Lin Beichen to the restaurant, not knowing how much they would eat, and whether there would be some leftover food for him to take back and feed the children.

Lin Beichen naturally saw the old charlatan's hesitation and worry.

"You can bring your children to eat together." Lin Beichen said.

The old charlatan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Really?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Lin Beichen said with a smile.

This is really great, the old charlatan thought, this way he doesn't have to worry about food for today. He competed with Lin Beichen in Caishi Street early in the morning, and didn't set up a stall. He had no income at the end of the day, and even eating became a problem.

Lin Beichen not only invited them to dinner, but more importantly, he wanted to help the old charlatan resolve his emotional issues.

Lin Beichen saw that the old charlatan's obsession was with those children. All the requests he made were for the purpose of earning more money so that the children could go to school.

Lin Beichen arranged two tables, one for him and the old charlatan, and one for the children.

He ordered a lot of dishes and told them to let him know if they didn't have enough and he would order more until they were full.

"Why don't you let the children sit at the same table with us? It's such a waste of your money." The old charlatan said with concern. He knew that making money is not easy.

"Don't waste it. As long as they can eat enough, I'm willing to pay for as much as they want." Lin Beichen said, "The children may feel uncomfortable with us, and we can't have a good chat. It's better to let them have their own table, so they can eat as much as they want and we can chat with each other."

After listening to Lin Beichen's explanation, the old charlatan said nothing more.

Looking at the table full of dishes, the old charlatan couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He hadn't eaten such a sumptuous meal in a long time.

Ever since he started sponsoring those homeless kids to go to school, he gave all his money to them and never came to this kind of restaurant again.

"You're welcome, eat whatever you want." Lin Beichen handed him the chopsticks and said generously.

After eating and drinking, Lin Beichen spoke.

"Remember the first day we met?"

The old charlatan recalled the first time Lin Beichen came to his house and said he wanted to take him as his apprentice, but he refused on the spot and drove Lin Beichen out with a stick.

"What's wrong? Why do you suddenly bring this up?" the old charlatan asked in confusion.

"I'm a stranger. This town is so small, you should know everyone here very well." Lin Beichen said, "I came here from another city. I saw you fortune-telling for someone that day. I was very interested, so I followed you. In the end, I was moved by your kindness, so I offered to take you as my apprentice."

The old charlatan then realized that Lin Beichen was talking about the moment when he helped the homeless children.

"I'm inviting you to dinner today to tell you that I want to take my children to a big city so they can live a better life."

Lin Beichen said that this includes paying for them to go to better schools, so that they can have enough food and clothing every day and no longer have to worry about money.

The old charlatan knew that Lin Beichen had no ill intentions, but he really didn't expect Lin Beichen to help these children.

These children are his only concern in this world, and everything he does is for them. He wants his children to have a better life, but his ability is limited, so he can only let them learn to read and write in this small town.

Now there is a better option, provided by Lin Beichen.

The old charlatan was so excited that he knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Beichen, "Thank you so much, I am lucky to have met you, and the children are even more so."

Lin Beichen quickly helped him up. "This is what I can do. It's also so that you can worry less and not worry about other things. You are my apprentice, and your business is my business."

The old charlatan suddenly remembered that he and Lin Beichen were already master and disciple, but he seemed to have not told Lin Beichen his name yet.

So he took the initiative to introduce himself: "My name is Deng Feng."

Since Deng Feng had introduced himself, Lin Beichen also stated his identity.

When Lin Beichen revealed his identity as the Taoist master, Deng Feng felt extremely ashamed.

He recalled how he had looked down on Lin Beichen before, thinking that he was very young, had only a little knowledge of Taoism, and was far inferior to himself.

In the small town, everyone favors him, so he takes advantage of this to do whatever he wants and even tries to win the game by dirty tricks.

However, Lin Beichen won the competition with his real talent.

Even so, Deng Feng was still a little unconvinced. It was not until he learned that Lin Beichen was a true Taoist that he suddenly realized that he had been showing off his skills in front of an expert.

Recalling his previous misdeeds in front of Lin Beichen, his face turned red and purple, and he felt that he had lost face. Unexpectedly, he actually bumped into the great god by accident.

Seeing that Lin Beichen had achieved such success at such a young age, Deng Feng was full of admiration.

His previous dissatisfaction disappeared in an instant, and he expressed his willingness to follow Lin Beichen and study Taoism wholeheartedly.

In this way, Lin Beichen successfully accepted his first apprentice during his travels. Although the process was a bit bumpy, the result was satisfactory.

The next morning, Lin Beichen called his good friend Zhang Ming and asked him to come to the town to pick up these homeless children and arrange for them to go to school in the big city.

At the same time, they were responsible for their food and daily life, and also bought them new clothes and new shoes so that they could go to school in a decent manner.

Otherwise, their sloppy appearance may cause other children to dislike them, and over time, they may develop psychological problems.

Zhang Ming came to deal with it immediately after he learned about it. As for why Lin Beichen didn't do these things, it was because he had to continue traveling, and recruiting disciples was his mission, so he didn't have time to do other things.

"You must take good care of yourself, I will come to see you!" Deng Feng was reluctant to leave. But for the children to have a better life, he had to let go.

The car drove away, and Deng Feng was still standing there, looking into the distance. Lin Beichen came over and patted his shoulder to comfort him.

Deng Feng was very happy when he learned that Lin Beichen was going to arrange for the children to live in a big city. But when the time came to say goodbye, he realized that he could no longer leave these children.

Although they lived in poverty, every day was filled with laughter and joy. Now that the children have left, he always feels empty inside.

In order to fill the void in his heart and stop missing his children, Deng Feng took the initiative to ask Lin Beichen to do something.

"Since I have become your apprentice, please assign me some tasks." His eyes were sincere, full of determination to do things for Lin Beichen.

"I'm sorry, there is no task to do now. But we have to prepare to set off, because I came here to travel and recruit disciples, and I can't stay in this town for too long." Lin Beichen said.

The children have all gone to big cities, and Deng Feng is now free from worries. Following Lin Beichen, he no longer has to worry about food and clothing, nor does he have to set up a stall to tell fortunes. After they packed up, Lin Beichen took Deng Feng on the road.

After leaving the mountains, they came to the edge of the desert. Lin Beichen learned that this place was a paradise for brave men and was home to explorers from all walks of life.

Lin Beichen saw a ghost wandering around at first sight. Through conversation, he learned that this ghost was a second-hand dealer, an intermediary who introduced guides to explorers.

"I see that you are very young. Is the agent you introduced reliable?" An explorer questioned Guitou's ability.

"You can't judge my ability based on my appearance and age. I'm 20 years old. You can ask around in this area to see if the agent I introduced is reliable." Guitou seemed disdainful in the face of doubts.

Since he started working in this industry, many people have questioned the agents he introduced because they saw that he was young, but in the end they all praised his strong business ability.

These words naturally reached Lin Beichen's ears. He was about the same age as Guitou, but he was more interested in Guitou. He focused all his attention on Guitou.

He found that although Guitou was about the same age as him, his behavior was completely different. Guitou was smooth, smart, and could remember everything he saw.

Guitou is not only smart, but also able to draw inferences from one example. He is really a rare talent. Lin Beichen thought to himself, how great it would be if he could become his apprentice.

"There's a guy over there, about my age. I just noticed him, he's quite smart and a talented guy. Go find out about him and see what kind of person he is." Lin Beichen said to Deng Feng.

Deng Feng was originally a blind man, so this was a good opportunity for him to play his true self. He listened to Lin Beichen's words and groped his way towards Guitou.

Although he couldn't see, he had very sharp ears. As soon as he heard the ghost's voice, he continued to walk in the direction of the voice.

He swept the stick ahead and found there was actually a stone in front of him, but he pretended not to see it and walked straight forward.

As a result, he tripped over a rock and fell.

"Ouch!" Deng Feng pretended to be in pain, groaning.

He just wanted to get Guitou's attention.

Guitou had just finished introducing the agency to someone and was about to do something else when he was attracted by Deng Feng's fall.

However, Guitou did not step forward to help Deng Feng. He just looked at him for a few seconds and walked away from him.

However, the people nearby saw this and hurried over to help Deng Feng up.

"Are you okay, old man?" the man asked with concern.

"I'm fine, thank you, kind man." Deng Feng said gratefully.

Although the passerby helped him up, he was still a little disappointed because he originally wanted Guitou to help him.

Lin Beichen came over and said to the passerby, "I'm sorry, I didn't notice him just now and let him walk here alone and fall. Thanks to you for helping him up, thank you so much."

The passerby told Lin Beichen to take good care of Deng Feng and then left.

Deng Feng said to Lin Beichen dissatisfiedly: "I think this ghost has a bad character and has no sympathy at all. I fell in front of him, but he turned a blind eye and walked right past me without even trying to help me up." (End of this chapter)