Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 637 Miracle
After hearing what Taoist Sanxi said, Princess Ankang couldn't help but wonder:
"Oh, there are two real deeds?"

Taoist Sanxi sighed and nodded: "It looks like this now."

The three kids couldn't help but show surprise at the same time.

Land deed transactions in Daxing have always been witnessed only by the government, and after the transaction is completed, a copy will be kept in the government archives.

It is quite rare for two genuine deeds to appear on a piece of land at the same time.

Taiqing Temple has been established in the capital for many years. If there was a problem with the land for building the Taoist temple, it would not have been delayed until today.

It seems that there is something wrong with this wealthy businessman who is here to cause trouble.

But before that, the three little ones also have to confirm whether there is really any problem with Taiqing Temple, otherwise it will be troublesome if they help the wrong person.

Taoist Priest Sanxi invited them to sit down in the Taoist temple and served them tea.

There are not many disciples in Taiqing Temple, less than twenty in total.

Compared to the temples the three little ones had visited before, this one is much smaller.

The number of disciples in Ci'en Temple alone is several times greater than theirs.

Moreover, there is only one master in Taiqing Temple, Taoist Sanxi, and the rest are his disciples. There is no other person of the same generation as Taoist Sanxi.

This also seems very strange.

After both parties sat down, Princess Ankang seemed to be confused and asked about the situation at Taiqing Temple. Taoist Sanxi did not hide anything and was very open and aboveboard.

It turns out that Taiqing Temple was not so deserted before.

But practicing in a prosperous place like the capital is not an easy thing.

Gradually, more and more people left the capital and sought out remote places to practice cultivation.

According to Taoist Priest Sanxi, this is how they practice Taoism.

Although many people care about the inheritance of their sect, more people care more about their own practice.

Unlike Buddhism which always takes saving all sentient beings as its mission, Taoism believes that it is a great achievement if they can cultivate themselves well in this lifetime.

If you are not happy with other people's affairs, you can try to intervene, but you will not take the initiative to save others like the Buddhists.

When Taoists see injustice, it is mainly to make their own minds clear, and helping others is secondary.

The cultivation principles of this sect reminded Li Xuan of a sentence:

“Respect the fate of others, let go of the desire to help others, and avoid being moved by yourself.”

These Taoist priests all live very clearly, with the sole purpose of cultivating their bodies and lives.

After a brief conversation, Taoist Master Sanxi explained it to them very clearly, which was much clearer than those obscure Buddhist teachings.

From Taoist Priest Sanxi's introduction, Sanxiao could clearly understand the differences between Buddhism and Taoism.

It is only because of the different characteristics of Buddhism and Taoism that their paths are destined to conflict.

The Taoist sect is very calm and only cares about its own practice. If you have a destiny, you can come and practice with me. If you don't have a destiny, please don't delay my practice.

But Buddhism is different. Their philosophy has destined them to follow the mass line and to save the world, and preaching is an inevitable task.

On the road of Buddhist missionary work, Taoism is somewhat of a stumbling block.

After all, religions are mutually exclusive, and a believer cannot believe in both Buddhism and Taoism at the same time.

When one prospers, the other declines.

"Master Sanxi, do you guarantee the authenticity of this land deed?" Princess Ankang asked the key question.

Taoist Priest Sanxi immediately understood Princess Ankang's meaning and immediately asked his disciples to fetch the title deed of Taiqing Temple.

After a while, a well-preserved title deed placed in a wooden box was presented to Princess Ankang.

"Your Highness, you can check it yourself. We at Taiqing Temple have a clear conscience."

Princess Ankang took the land deed, and Li Xuan in her arms also stretched his neck to look at it.

Taoist Sanxi was looking at Princess Ankang and Li Xuan from the side.

He remembered this black cat. He had seen Zhao Feng carrying the cat with him the night he chased Bilge. He also heard three Buddhist monks mention that this black cat was the guardian beast of Ci'en Temple.

Now Li Xuan is in Princess Ankang's arms again, and they look so intimate. It seems that Princess Ankang is the real owner of this black cat.

Taoist Sanxi was actually more curious about Li Xuan than Princess Ankang.

Li Xuan's lively eyes were totally unlike those of an ordinary beastman. The small movements he occasionally displayed were also vivid, just like a little child.

"How strange! Could it be some strange beast?"

Taoist Priest Sanxi twirled his long beard and looked at Li Xuan.

Taoist Priest Sanxi is not young, but he is in very good shape. His hair and beard are thick and black, his skin is rosy and shiny, and his eyes are exceptionally bright, like a newborn baby.

The fact that he maintains such a good physical condition is enough to show his level of accomplishment.

When Taoist Sanxi was chatting with the three eminent Buddhist monks before, Li Xuan realized that Taoist Sanxi was of a high generation, probably about the same as Master Chenghai, and slightly lower than Master Shanliao of Chongfu Temple.

But judging from his appearance, Taoist Sanxi looks much younger than those three Buddhist monks.

"The practice of this sect is really something. Regardless of how strong it is, the maintenance aspect is amazing!"

Li Xuan noticed the gaze of Taoist Sanxi, and looked at him in return without any fear.

The man and the cat just looked at each other without any reservations.

Princess Ankang confirmed the title deed and found that the official seal on it was correct. Moreover, the paper of the title deed was very old and should not have been recently forged.

When she raised her head again, she just happened to see Li Xuan and Taoist Sanxi staring at each other.

Princess Ankang immediately reached out and pressed Li Xuan's head down, saying softly:

"Ah Xuan, you must not be rude to the Taoist priest."

Li Xuan rubbed Princess Ankang's hand reluctantly, but his big eyes still looked at Taoist Sanxi through Princess Ankang's fingers.

"Has this old Taoist never seen a cat as handsome as me?"

"It's endless."

Li Xuan was naturally unwilling to admit defeat and kept glaring back at Taoist Sanxi.

Taoist Sanxi couldn't help laughing when Li Xuan stared at him, and said to Princess Ankang:
"Your Highness, your cat is quite interesting. What breed is it?"

"Master, you are too kind. Ah Xuan is just an ordinary house cat. I have raised him by my side since he was a child, so he understands some human nature." Princess Ankang naturally would not reveal Li Xuan's background.

Then, Princess Ankang instructed Xu Lang who was standing beside her:
"Bring that fat man up here as well, and let's see what the deed in his hand looks like."

Xu Lang immediately took the order and left, and soon brought up the wealthy businessman surnamed Niu.

Master Niu no longer had the majesty he had before. His fat face was red and swollen, making his head look as big as a pig's.

After being taught a lesson, he no longer dared to shout. After being brought up, he behaved himself and no longer dared to shout about justice and the law.

"I heard that you also have a land deed. Bring it over to see."

How could Mr. Niu dare to say "no"? He honestly presented the land deed to Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang carefully looked at the land deed of Mr. Niu and found that the official seal on it was exactly the same, but the paper and handwriting of the land deed were newer than the one in Taiqing Temple.

"Fatty, where did you get this land deed?" Princess Ankang asked directly.

"Of course... Oh, of course it's been passed down from our ancestors!"

Mr. Niu now feels pain on his face every time he opens his mouth to speak.

Although he was still not convinced by Princess Ankang in his heart, he had to bow his head under the eaves. He could only restrain himself and answer Princess Ankang patiently.

"Passed down from our ancestors?" Princess Ankang couldn't help but laugh, and then joked, "It seems your ancestor passed away not long ago."

Princess Ankang said as she handed the deed to Taoist Sanxi for inspection. Taoist Sanxi looked at it carefully and frowned.

The paper and handwriting were indeed newer than the title deed of their Taiqing Temple, but the official seal on it was correct.

As long as there is no problem with the official seal, it is a valid and authentic title deed.

They also couldn't understand why there were two deeds for one piece of land.

Ever since they acquired this place from Taiqing Temple, they have hardly ever bought or sold any land.

"Could it be that time..."

Taoist Sanxi thought of something and silently returned Mr. Niu’s land deed to Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang had been carefully observing the reaction of Taoist Sanxi. When she saw that his expression changed, she asked:
"Did Taoist Sanxi remember anything?"

"Uh..." Taoist Sanxi hesitated for a moment, but still said, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, I just thought about it carefully. Since the establishment of Taiqing Temple in the capital, there has been basically no case of land trading."

"Basically none?" Princess Ankang immediately caught the key words.

"That's right, it only happened once." Taoist Priest Sanxi recalled.

"It was probably about 20 years ago. At that time, Buddhism was flourishing, and he frequently gave lectures in the capital, which attracted many believers."

"But this situation has also led some extreme Buddhists to view Taoism as a heresy, and conflicts between the two groups of believers have frequently occurred among the people."

"This led to the decline of Taoism during that period. Believers did not dare to enter the Taoist temple to burn incense and pray for blessings at will, and even the number of people who asked us to perform rituals decreased significantly."

"The income of Taoist temples is originally single. During that period, many Taoist temples in the capital could not continue to operate. Taiqing Temple also had to sell its assets and planned to return to the mountains."

"But things took a turn for the better later. A nobleman in the palace intervened and helped our Taoist temple, which was struggling to survive, to overcome the difficulties."

"Because of this incident, a land transaction did take place, but with the help of that noble man, Taiqing Temple quickly bought the land back."

"At that time, the party that traded the land was the government, not an individual, so I have no idea where this Mr. Niu's land deed came from."

Princess Ankang had a dazed expression on her face and didn't hear clearly what Taoist Sanxi said next.

Taoist Priest Sanxi also noticed Princess Ankang's strangeness and asked tentatively:

"Your Highness?"

Princess Ankang was silent for a moment, and could not help but ask Taoist Sanxi:
"I wonder if you still remember the name of that noble man?"

"I will naturally remember such a great kindness." Taoist Priest Sanxi said as a matter of course.

"That noble lady was the Empress Xiao back then, but I heard that she lost power in the palace and is not living a good life."

"I even heard last year that he had passed away."

"Ugh--"

Taoist Sanxi couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

After confirming the answer, Princess Ankang couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

This matter had been mentioned before at the banquet by General Ning Yuan and his wife and Ren Chunsheng, and now it has been confirmed by Taoist Priest Sanxi.

"It turns out that my mother really helped the Taoist sect before." Princess Ankang said to herself.

Li Xuan's ideas are more complicated.

He could understand why Concubine Xiao tried to win over people from all walks of life after she married into Daxing alone.

General Ningyuan and his wife, Ren Chunsheng, the Taoist sect...

Princess Xiao used her charm to dig out gems from the dust.

Princess Xiao is an interesting person. She does not seem to cooperate directly with existing wealthy families, but chooses to discover talents on her own.

Even if it was a Taoist sect, she would lend a helping hand when the other party was in trouble.

For those who have received favor from Concubine Xiao, how could they not love such a person?

Just like Yu'er, because of Concubine Xiao's life-saving grace, she would rather protect Princess Ankang forever just to repay this kindness.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er's relationship is now even better than that of sisters.

Although Concubine Xiao has passed away, she left Princess Ankang with an invisible and intangible property.

"Master Sanxi, how much do you remember about my mother? Can you tell me everything?"

Princess Ankang put the land deed in her hand aside and pleaded sincerely.

"Mother?" Taoist Sanxi was startled, and then asked, "Your Highness the Princess is the daughter of Concubine Xiao..."

"Yes, it is my mother!" Princess Ankang nodded seriously.

Taoist Sanxi stared at Princess Ankang blankly, as if he had not yet recovered from his shock.

Then, he suddenly noticed Princess Ankang's special eyes.

"Your Highness, your eyes..."

"It really does look like Concubine Xiao."

Taoist Sanxi said this as he gradually recovered from his shock.

He stroked his long beard and couldn't help but smile with joy.

"Hahaha, a disaster can turn into a blessing. I never thought the blessing would be here!"

Taoist Sanxi said, and stood up and bowed to Princess Ankang:
"I am Sanxi, a poor Taoist priest. I am honored to meet Princess Ankang."

"It is such a blessing to meet an old friend by chance!"

Taoist Priest Sanxi's heartfelt smile also touched Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang also immediately stood up and returned the greeting:
"Master Taoist, you're welcome."

"It is a great honor for Ankang to have the opportunity to meet the Taoist priest today."

Princess Ankang said this and waved at Xu Lang.

Xu Lang immediately understood and retreated with Master Niu. The others also stayed outside the house, leaving the place to the three little ones and Taoist Sanxi.

"Master Sanxi, can you tell me about my mother?"

Taoist Priest Sanxi immediately nodded and agreed: "Of course no problem."

After saying this, Taoist Sanxi fell into memories and talked about what happened when he met Concubine Xiao.

Because Concubine Xiao was favored, she was allowed to leave the palace occasionally for fun.

This is treatment that other concubines could not even envy.

But the connection with Taoism came from the frequent Buddhist lectures in the city.

There were more and more such activities, and the streets were filled with fanatical Buddhists who had just begun to believe in Buddhism, which disturbed Concubine Xiao's interest many times.

Princess Xiao was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that Buddhism was too prominent at the time, so she later helped a number of Taoist temples, led by Taiqing Temple.

"At that time, Concubine Xiao scolded the Buddhist sect for not looking like a monk, and said that we all looked like immortals, and that it was better to believe in Taoism than to believe in Buddhism."

"But in the end, Concubine Xiao didn't believe anything. They in Beiliang are more respectful of their ancestors than we are in Daxing."

"Empress Xiao also said at the time that it was better to believe in one's own ancestors than to believe in made-up gods and Buddhas."

"She said that her life was the greatest miracle created by her ancestors!"

After hearing this, the three little ones were all shocked.

Princess Ankang felt a lump in her throat and thought of Concubine Xiao.

"That's right, my life is the miracle left by my mother!"

(End of this chapter)