One Qi Chaoyang

Chapter 49: Don't

Zhao Fuyun was not making tea or reading in the bedroom.

Instead, it was in front of where the statue of the god was. Here, he could read a book while throwing talisman fire into the lamp of the robbery lamp.

The Chijun Temple has only this one gate. This is the layout of the temple. When entering the temple, you must first worship the gods. Under the statue of the gods, many demons cannot maintain their illusions, and the person who opens the door will not be easily bewitched.

"It's a wet rainy night. Are you the friend outside the door visiting a friend or just passing by?" Zhao Fuyun did not stand up, but asked.

"I have just moved here and live next to the Taoist priest. Today, the fruit wine is brewed, so I came to give it to the Taoist priest to taste." The voice outside was that of an old woman, but it was full of energy.

Zhao Fuyun frowned slightly. Are they new neighbors who moved in nearby?
As soon as he heard this, he knew that the person coming was not a normal person, either a cultivator or a "person" in the mountains.

He stood up and opened the door, letting in light and warmth from the room.

An old lady, dressed in black, with lavender patterns appearing under the light, making her look mysterious and noble, like the mistress of a large mansion in an official family.

She was holding an umbrella in her hand. The umbrella also had a black background with red flower patterns on it. If you look closely, you can see vines on the flowers, which are runes.

The wind and rain blew on the umbrella, but it didn't move at all.

She was holding a girl's hand. The little girl had a pointed face and a pair of eyes that looked at Zhao Fuyun with curiosity and anger.

In her arms was a white porcelain bottle, probably the fruit wine that the old woman was talking about.

Zhao Fuyun looked at them, and they also looked at Zhao Fuyun.

"I don't know where the old lady lives. I have just moved here and have never heard of her residence, so I have never visited her. Please forgive me." Zhao Fuyun said.

"Master, I misunderstood. I led my clansmen and just moved here recently. I would like to thank you very much." The old lady said with a smile.

"Oh, I wonder what I can thank you for?" Zhao Fuyun said.

"I heard from the spirits in the mountains that it was because of your arrival, Taoist priest, that the cave was cleaned up and we were able to find a place to live." said the old lady.

As soon as Zhao Fuyun heard it, he understood that she was talking about the cave in the mountains.

It was indeed a nice place, but Xun Lanyin obviously didn't like it because it was deep in the mountain, cold, damp, and dark, so Xun Lanyin never went there again after she came out.

But it benefits others.

He wanted to ask the other party what race he was, but he was afraid that the other party was not human and would be offended.

"It's an unowned land, so the old lady has to make an extra trip." Zhao Fuyun said.

"It was the Taoist priest who cleaned it up. We picked it up ready-made, so we have to thank him. Here is some fruit wine we made from various flowers and fruits. Please have a taste, Taoist priest." said the old lady holding an umbrella.

After she finished speaking, she motioned to the girl beside her to hand it over, but the girl was a little reluctant and her lips were pouted.

"Yuping." The old lady called the little girl's name majestically.

The little girl then reluctantly took two steps forward and handed over the porcelain bottle in her hand.

Rain fell on her body and wrists.

However, Zhao Fuyun did not take it, but said, "We met by chance, and we met by chance in the mountains. You are too polite, old madam. I am also temporarily staying here in Chijun's temple. I have no way to entertain you, so I will not invite you in. Please go back." Zhao Fuyun had a smile on his face when he said this. At last, he nodded to the little girl with a smile, took a step back, and closed the door with a creaky sound. The lights in the room were instantly cut off.

Outside the door, the grandparents stood in the wind and rain, their faces unclear, but the little girl said happily: "Grandma, if he doesn't want it, then give it to Xiao Yuping. After Xiao Yuping eats it, she will grow up quickly into Da Yuping, and then she can share the worries for Grandma."

The old lady just reached out and tapped the little girl's forehead, saying, "You are just greedy."

Then he looked up at the temple gate, sighed, and walked towards the mountain with the little girl in his hand.

She walked into the mountains, and the plants and trees seemed to naturally make way for her.

"You, stop being so playful. Since our branch was stripped of its status as the legitimate bloodline, we have been wandering around without a fixed place to live. It has been many years since we have properly hired a Taoist master as our mentor."

"But, grandma, didn't you say that he was just a Xuanguan cultivator?" the little girl said crisply.

"But he is a disciple of Tiandu Mountain. Although Tiandu Mountain has only been established for a thousand years and lacks some of the old heritage compared to those big sects, the cultivation culture in the mountain is very prosperous and is on the rise. The founder of the sect is said to be still alive and is also a top figure in the world."

Their voices were gradually drowned out by the mountain wind and falling rain.

After Zhao Fuyun closed the door, he did not leave immediately, but stood by the door for a while before sitting down on the chair in front of the statue again.

Zhao Fuyun couldn’t tell what this pair of grandparents and grandchildren were, but he felt that they were not human.

In the deep mountains, there are not many species that like to live in groups, but there are quite a few. However, there are not many that like to make friends with humans and show kindness.

"Fox?" Zhao Fuyun guessed in his heart.

Whether it was a fox or something else, he didn't want to have much to do with them. In the lower courtyard of the mountain, there was a Taoist master who specialized in teaching Taoism. He once said: "Those who are close to monsters will be different, and those who are close to demons will be obstacles."

Many people are influenced without realizing it and think they have gained enlightenment.

He drank the tea he made himself and calmed down.

Then he looked up at the Fire Lamp, closed his eyes, and drew a fire symbol in the air in the firelight in front of him.

As his fingers moved, the flames floating in the void gathered at his fingertips, and then meandered to outline a mysterious red flame talisman.

At the end, the talisman turned into a small fire dragon, which twisted and leaped and dived into the fire lamp.

I saw the catastrophe fire shaking violently, and the fire dragon dispersed in the burning of the catastrophe fire, but some of the various fire properties it brought with it remained.

He sat there, drawing talismans in the air. The talismans turned into fire dragons and entered the lamp, dispersing into it again and again.

Over the past few days, he has gained some experience in cultivating this true evil of fire.

To nurture fire is like nurturing a soul. It needs constant feeding. Only by feeding it will it become familiar. Not only should one feed it the fire nature, but also one's own magic power. Only in this way can the fire be integrated into one's own magic power when it becomes a true evil.

In the second half of the night, the rain stopped, so he came to the corridor and began to absorb the Yin Dew. The Yin Dew was particularly rich on rainy days, which calmed his internal heat caused by his practice in the first half of the night.

The insects outside the house made chirping sounds, like a symphony, one after another, continuous in pieces. He stood quietly in the shadows, taking long breaths and exhaling slowly, his heart surprisingly peaceful amidst the sounds of the insects.

But the thought deep in his heart never faded away: "Build a foundation as soon as possible and return to the mountain to study the law."

(End of this chapter)