Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 140 Pilgrims
There are many fallen leaves in the yard, the grass and trees are wet in the morning, and carriages and horses come as the sun rises.

Smoke rises from the stove, the pearl hairpin sways gently, and the jade steps are slow.

Sweeping the moss, the earthen stove is producing smoke, people bow to see off the guests, and the door opens and closes.

Tian Buli was busy in the Taoist temple for four or five days.

During the day, I helped open the door and sweep the floor. After practicing in the morning, I cooked some food and ate with several Taoist priests in the temple. At noon and in the evening, I ate the offerings sent by the believers.

Simple meals don’t take much time to prepare, and most of the time people just make do with some porridge, steamed buns, and side dishes.

After being busy for a few days, the old Taoist went to talk to Tian Buli.

"Why do you live here?"

"I'll stay here for a while, so I can see how the Taoist temple makes a living and how the Taoists live.

Taoist Bai found that he was overthinking. Seeing that Tian Buli had become a member of the Taoist temple in the past few days, he wondered why he came here to practice.

"Oh...I see. I thought you were going to become a monk."

After hearing this, Tian Buli was speechless and said, "Master, you are joking. Although I have a wife and children, and have never officially left home, I am in the mountains, not at home."

He originally thought that it was nothing, but when he saw Bai Daoren asking about this matter, Tian Buli also wondered if he had caused any trouble.

"Is it inconvenient for me to live here? If it's troublesome, I can find an inn to stay in."

The white man said calmly, "It doesn't matter how long you stay. I just noticed that you seem to have forgotten a lot of things, so I came to remind you."

Tian Buli was puzzled. "What's the matter? Please enlighten me, Taoist priest."

The man on Bai Dao thought about it and quickly shook his head.

"How would I know what you have to do? I just noticed that you haven't acted like an outsider these past few days. You seem to be helping out and receiving guests like a Taoist priest in our temple. Just do whatever you want to do. This small temple can't accommodate you."

Tian Buli explained: "It's nothing important. I plan to wait here for the senior from the mountain gate to come, and then go back to pay my respects to the master."

"Recently, I feel that although I have cultivated Yanxia Qi well, my foundation is still too weak. I plan to wait and return to the mountain in autumn."

The white man didn't want to talk to him any more, so he stood up lazily and said, "It's up to you."

"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

Tian Buli continued to work and read some books in the Taoist temple. He even recorded the money donated by believers in the past few days and put it in the warehouse.

The speed of cultivation in the Taoist temple is not as fast as in the mountains. The mountain is just an ordinary mountain, but it is quiet and undisturbed. You don't have to receive guests from morning to night and deal with all kinds of old women every day.

Dealing with this kind of old woman is really frustrating.

What’s even worse is that you have to endure it for 365 days!
Normally the old Taoist priest would ignore such matters and act as if he wanted to keep strangers away. Even when some dignitaries came to ask for a meeting, he would not come out after drinking.

The other Taoists in the temple were all very easy to talk to. Some of them were believers from the city who put on Taoist robes and came to work here, and some were disciples casually accepted by the old Taoists, who didn't usually pay much attention to them.

Tian Buli had nothing to do that day, so he saw that the walls of the temple were clean, so he took out a brush to practice calligraphy.

I felt pretty good after finishing it.

Right, right, right!
Half of the wall is covered with correct words!

The depression accumulated from receiving those annoying old women quickly dissipated, and my whole mood suddenly became much better.

Although I also write poems like "The east wind blows thousands of flowers in the night" and "When I look back suddenly", ordinary correct characters are still more pleasing to the eye.

A righteous character in Wubi represents righteousness!
Those old women who pray to gods and Buddhas don’t realize how annoying they are. Do they think the Taoist priest likes to hear the gossip they talk about?

Tian Buli clenched his fists and started practicing boxing in front of the word "正".

Iron Ox Passing By!

Scalper, slow down!

Lazy cow kicks its legs!

……

It turned out that the Niupi Kung Fu, which was good for keeping fit and nourishing the body, was now being quickly performed by Tian Buli. He combined the Niupi Kung Fu with the mental method of Yanxia Kung and the insights gained from fighting with demons and many masters.

It's not martial arts practiced for fighting, but just to suppress the violent temper in my heart and vent some of the energy.

While practicing, I suddenly felt someone was watching me.

Tian Buli quickly stopped his movements and stood quietly there to calm the heat in his body.

Qi Dao Zong came over and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Not only has your martial arts improved a lot, but your Taoist cultivation also seems to have improved a lot."

Tian Buli looked at Qi Daozon. Behind Qi Daozon was a young woman and several friends who looked like family members and relatives.

"Lord Qi." Tian Buli greeted politely.

Qi Daozong walked up to him and said, "Congratulations, Taoist priest, for taking in another concubine."

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Master Qi, you are joking. I didn't expect that the news of my taking a concubine would spread to Qitian Mansion."

Qi Dao Zong seemed to be in a good mood.

"Master, please don't blame me. Many people in the city know about this. They say that you don't like beauties but village women, and you like women who can farm."

Tian Buli couldn't laugh.

"It's a good thing for a woman to farm. Which wife of an ordinary family doesn't work in the fields? Some people think it's ridiculous because they have a lot of money and don't need women to work in the fields." "I am a monk, and my family doesn't need a woman who is like a vase, antique, calligraphy or painting. What I need is a woman who can manage the household frugally, eat simple meals, and enjoy the wealth of the world."

"If they are not willing to do any work, how can I trust them to share my hardships?"

Qi Daozon was a smart man. Seeing that Tian Buli's tone was bad, he changed the subject.

"Let me introduce you. This is Mi Lingzhu, a maid from Prince Mi's mansion."

"Uncle, why don't you introduce me properly and say a few words of praise?" Mi Lingzhu said with a smile: "Hello, Taoist priest!"

Tian Buli had the same attitude towards these royal relatives, and he didn't want to be implicated.

"You're welcome, Miss."

Tian Buli already knew the rules here. Not all the daughters and granddaughters of the prince are princesses. They need to be officially certified by the court before they can be given the title. Generally, the first few children will be given it, but it is hard to say about the later ones. It depends on the specific connections.

Mi Lingzhu looked at Tian Buli and already knew some of Tian Buli's abilities.

"I heard that the Taoist priest can walk through walls and can even fly on clouds?"

Tian Buli was not familiar with this person, and he kept his distance just to politely refuse. He said politely, "These are all exaggerations. Sweeping the floor, fetching water, chopping wood and washing clothes are what I can do."

Qi Daozong asked, "The Taoist priest has been here for many days. The temple is bustling with people coming and going. I heard that the Taoist priest helps to welcome guests every day. Doesn't this interfere with his practice?"

"Of course!" Tian Buli stopped pretending. "If picking up and dropping off pilgrims and busying ourselves with incense and burning incense every day can increase our cultivation, then this job is not for us little Taoist priests."

"Let alone other things, even doing hard labor for free in this Taoist temple is something that many people earn by relying on their status and connections. Ordinary poor people don't have the ability to work in the temple."

Mi Lingzhu didn't understand, "Then is it good or bad for mortals to work here?"

"Of course there are benefits." Tian Buli didn't want to ruin the reputation of the Taoist temple, so he smiled and said, "What's the harm in coming here to work for a few days? It's just that we monks can travel in the world, but if we struggle in the world for a long time, it's not called traveling, it's called falling into the mortal world."

Mi Lingzhu looked at Tian Buli mischievously and said quickly, "I heard that the Taoist priest is very capable. I have also practiced martial arts for more than ten years. I want to learn from him."

Tian Buli smiled slightly, raised his hand, spread his fingers and pointed them at the water tank in the distance.

Mi Lingzhu, Qi Daozon and several people nearby were watching Tian Buli's actions.

The blue lightning gathered in Tian Buli's palm in an instant, and the next moment it struck the water tank more than ten meters away like lightning.

boom! !

The large water tank exploded directly, and the water inside jumped more than 20 meters high with a large amount of water vapor and dust.

Qi Daozon waved his hands continuously and used his inner strength to block the flying fragments of the clay jar. The others also screamed and avoided the flying fragments and water droplets.

The whole yard was in a mess in an instant.

A few seconds later, Master Bai jumped from the distant steps and jumped thirty meters away.

Tian Buli quickly bowed his hands to apologize, "Master, please forgive me. I was in a playful mood just now and used the palm thunder, which alarmed you."

Taoist Bai glanced at Tian Buli's hand, then looked at the broken water jar.

"Clean it up, and the money for the tank will be deducted from your wages for the past few days."

"Yes!" Tian Buli carefully admitted his guilt and accepted the punishment.

Although they lost some money, many people in Qitian Mansion probably dare not mention martial arts competitions again.

If one day I were to injure a young man or girl from some family, I would definitely show mercy and be kind to him, not killing him with a single blow.

When Tian Buli displayed his skills, Qi Dao Zong became even more respectful.

"The Taoist priest is really capable. I never thought that he has mastered such a Taoist method." Qi Daozong taught Mi Lingzhu again, "Lingzhu, you must not be unruly just because you are young. When you are old, you will probably still be like this. Apologize immediately!"

Mi Lingzhu quickly apologized and said, "Master, please forgive me! I know I was wrong!"

Mi Lingzhu did not offend Tian Buli, she was just disrespectful in her words and just wanted to compete with Tian Buli.

Tian Buli was not angry, he just wanted to save a lot of trouble and didn't want to get involved with these spoiled young women, so he used some skills.

People with ability can be arrogant and ignore others.

She was not guilty and had not made any mistakes, it was just that Tian Buli just didn't want to bother with her.

Tian Buli quickly said politely: "Miss, you are too polite."

Mi Lingzhu doesn’t understand these things at this age.

Her uncle and grandmother knew it very well.

Tian Buli is polite to the teenage Mi Lingzhu now, and he will continue to be polite when he faces Mi Lingzhu who is in her seventies or eighties in the future.

The royal family would not think that being polite to others all their lives was an injustice to them. They just felt that these Taoists were really difficult to talk to, that they could not be defeated no matter what, and that they would just watch people in danger without helping them.

Especially for those mortals who have believed in Taoism for decades and want to knock on the door of Taoism, when faced with such politeness, they feel as if the people are mocking their own humbleness.

***
After closing the shop at night, Taoist Bai came to find Tian Buli.

"Have you gained anything recently?"

"Yes." Tian Buli said seriously, "I feel more and more that Taoists should practice in the mountains and build Taoist temples in downtown areas. All kinds of believers come to ask every now and then: Why haven't the wishes come true yet?"

Tian Buli imitated the old lady's tone and expression and said, "I have prayed three times~ When will the Bodhisattva show his power~"

(End of this chapter)