Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 139: Qifu Temple in Qitian Mansion

Qitian Mansion

Tian Buli, wearing a Taoist robe, found a place to rest after entering the city.

The tea shop owner came over quickly.

"Master, would you like a bowl of herbal tea?"

"Okay." Tian Buli smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, boss."

"Master, you are too polite." The boss quickly put the tea bowl on the table and poured a bowl of cold tea from the pot. "Master, please enjoy."

Tian Buli took a sip and soon squinted his eyes to think about something.

Gao Fengge and Gou'er both followed Hu Yuwei to other places. There was no other place to go in the city except the Princess's Mansion.

But there is a lot to do.

Tian Buli rested for a few minutes, asked the group of people selling herbs in the city which street they were on, and then went straight over.

I also need to get some books on medicine and some herbs that are not available at my home gate, and bring them back with me when I go back and sort them out slowly.

I brought a lot of silver this time. Money is indeed external to a monk and must be exchanged into a part of one's own body as soon as possible.

With the medicine furnace, the demand for tonic medicines such as those for harmonizing yin and yang is greater.

The body of an ordinary person is a leaky body. They will excrete as much as they eat. If the body is seriously deficient, it cannot be replenished and even good medicine can turn into poison.

His own physical condition has been gradually improved a lot. Now it is not a perfect Taoist body, but his absorption and preservation abilities are ten thousand times stronger than those of ordinary people.

Tian Buli quickly selected medicinal herbs in the medicinal herbs market.

He is physically strong and has no handsome appearance, but he doesn't look like a bad guy either. He has the aura of a young and reckless person who roams the world.

He has a sharp gaze and strong hands and feet. Just standing there he gives people the aura of a master, and his internal strength must be very strong.

The most important thing is that he is wearing a green Taoist robe. Although he is not wearing a hat and does not carry a whisk, he does not look like a pretend Taoist.

After visiting several stores and buying 40 to 50 kilograms of medicinal herbs in large and small bags, Tian Buli decided to find a place to stay.

Just as I was about to leave the street, I suddenly felt someone following me.

Tian Buli turned his head and saw a busy street shop selling medicinal herbs behind him.

Nearby there were middle-aged women setting up stalls on the ground selling dried dates, mulberries and other medicinal teas, and old men waiting for buyers with bags of licorice and bupleurum.

It's a noisy place with a lot of people, including herbal medicine shops that make a living from this, unscrupulous black merchants who sell fake medicine, and a large number of herbalists who come here to sell medicine for a one-time business.

Tian Buli knew that he was young, and he also knew that his generous spending just now had attracted some people's attention.

He stood there hesitating for a few seconds.

If I take care of it, some robbers will definitely follow and rob them, and then I will kill them myself.

If I don't care, then these people will definitely come to someone else if they can't come to me. After all, what these people are doing is risky business that makes money quickly.

Whether to care or not, to kill or not, it is actually all a matter of thought. With my current identity, killing a few people is not a big deal.

Killing him doesn't count as doing justice, after all, many things can't be prevented.

Tian Buli continued to move forward.

After walking for more than ten steps, I found that the people behind me were not catching up.

I continued walking forward for a few minutes and didn't encounter any bad guys.

"Am I too nervous, or do those people think it's a tough nut to crack and are afraid of breaking their teeth?"

Tian Buli was somewhat concerned about this matter.

When you are in the world, even if you don't look for trouble, trouble will come to you.

If you encounter something unfair and unhappy and intervene, you will get into a lot of trouble. Moreover, many people will think that you are in the way and will want to kill people to establish their authority.

When I arrived near the Taoist temple and saw the hustle and bustle outside the temple, all the doubts in my mind were suddenly cleared up.

"It turns out it's because of my clothes."

"Every summer and autumn is the time when the Taoist priests from Yanxia Mountain come down the mountain to pray for rain. Those people robbed the Taoist priests of their money and belongings. Not to mention whether they would die, even if they succeeded in the robbery, could they walk out alive?"

"Those people robbed ordinary merchants, and the government is too lazy to take care of these things. But if they robbed Taoist priests, that is not just a matter of offending one person. Do you really think the government will not intervene?" After Tian Buli figured it out, he smiled and walked towards the mountain with a free and easy step.

Soon a group of people were seen coming out of the Qifu Temple. An old lady at the head looked at Tian Buli and quickly spoke politely while leaning on her walking stick.

"Is that Taoist Master Tian in front of us?"

"That's right, you know me?" Tian Buli walked over and spoke cheerfully.

The old man looked to be in his eighties. He looked very healthy, could walk on his own, and his back looked straight.

The old woman smiled and said, "I don't know him, but I guessed it should be him. In the past two years, people in the city have said that a young Taoist priest who slays demons and exorcises monsters has appeared in Qi Tian Mansion. I saw that you have an extraordinary bearing and I could tell at a glance that you are different."

Tian Buli stopped, put down the large medicine bag he was carrying, and said with a smile: "Old man, you are too kind. We are all Taoists, what difference can there be?"

The old woman smiled and said, "I have burned incense every year for sixty years and have worshipped thousands of times. I have met many Taoist priests, but there are very few young Taoist priests like Taoist Master Tian. He looks at everyone as if they were passing by. He must have Tao in his heart and is not bound by the worldly affairs."

Tian Buli smiled, "Old man, you have good taste! This must not be an ordinary pilgrim."

Before the old woman could speak, the wealthy woman who followed her said with a smile: "My mother-in-law is the Queen Mother. Even if you are a Taoist priest with great achievements, you should still show your respect."

Tian Buli smiled and bowed his head, "Meeting Mrs. Xue."

Mrs. Xue Guotai is the old lady of Prince Mi's Mansion and the legal wife of Princess Hanjiang's father. The current prince is actually Princess Hanjiang's elder brother.

When Xue Guotai saw that Tian Buli bowed to her, she was extremely angry at this stupid daughter-in-law for doing bad things.

"Master, you are welcome. I have heard that although you are young, your Taoism is profound. If you are free, can you come to your house? I have been a Taoist for many years and have always respected you."

Xue Guotai wanted to ease the relationship with Tian Buli and didn't want people to think that she was overbearing and bullying others.

Tian Buli said politely: "You are too polite, old lady. I have been practicing Taoism for two or three years, and all I have learned are some fighting and killing skills. There are so many Taoist priests in the city, and you can find any one who is capable."

Seeing that Tian Buli was still being polite, Xue Guotai said helplessly, "It seems that we are not destined to meet today. I won't force it, but what is the purpose of the Taoist priest bringing this bag of herbs?"

Tian Buli knew that Xue Guotai had noticed these things a long time ago. After all, many medicinal herbs were very common, and their smell was obvious when standing close.

"I just bought some herbs in the city. My family is large and far away from the city, so it's hard to treat injuries. So I learned medicine and always have some herbs on hand for emergencies."

"I plan to stay overnight in this Taoist temple today and get to know the Taoist priests there. I won't take up your time, old lady. I'll leave first."

Xue Guotai quickly bowed with both hands and saluted, "Master, please."

Tian Buli returned the greeting and then continued walking forward.

Xue Guotai was so polite because she believed in Taoism. In fact, she was the elder of the prince's family and a royal relative. Even if Taoist Liuyun came down, he would have to greet her politely.

Because of the trouble, Xue Guotai could not see those capable Taoist priests. She simply did not want to bother with these troublesome dying people.

After meeting Taoist Priest Liuyun, these old men and women will definitely try every possible means to get a panacea. They will not do anything else and will not be reserved at all.

Sure enough, as soon as I entered the Taoist gate, I saw an old Taoist sitting on the steps in front of the incense burner drinking.

"Why do you care about those people outside?"

Tian Buli said politely: "Hello, Master. I was recognized and could only say a few more words to get away."

The Taoist priest in white was leaning against the hot incense burner, holding a wine gourd in one hand and resting the other on his knee.

"Fortunately, I was drunk just now. She burned her incense and I slept."

Tian Buli asked curiously, "Does the Taoist priest know Xue Guotai?"

"How could I not recognize him? He comes here often." Bai Daoren said helplessly, "But you are a little unfamiliar to me. I didn't talk to you last time. I felt it when you were talking to those people outside the door just now. Have you practiced your Yanxia Kungfu well?"

Tian Buli nodded, "I should have mastered the first two levels. I realized some truths when I was practicing some time ago, and I learned the crude palm thunder. I plan to ask for advice from my master after a while."

Tian Buli looked at Bai Daoren, "Master, do you know thunder magic?"

“No.” The Taoist priest took a sip of wine, squinted his eyes and said, “I haven’t learned the Dao, and I don’t know the truth. Hahaha, I’ve wasted seventy years, and the moment I sober up, I’ve become an old Taoist. The old Taoist won’t talk about it.”

"I'm going to bed again, you can do whatever you want~"

The man in white stood up, yawned, and staggered to his room to take a nap.

Seeing how deserted the Taoist temple was, Tian Buli had nothing better to do, so he picked up a broom and started helping clean the temple.

(End of this chapter)