This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 165 I've never seen you brag so much

Zhuang Lin turned the brush in his hand, wrote a few more strokes on the book, and glanced at the Taoist beside him.

Although the Taoist's hair was disheveled at the moment, the small crown on his head seemed to have never fallen off, and he wore a hairpin that looked like a branch. Although he looked sloppy, he actually did not look that old. He looked like a middle-aged man. If he tidied himself up carefully, he might look even younger.

"Alright, Taoist Priest, judging by the few purposeful moves you made just now, your frail body has nothing to do with it. You also know that I'm a martial artist, so it's natural that I can't fail to see your skills!"

Well, that's true!

The sloppy Taoist on the ground thought about it carefully and found that it made sense. It would be fine if it was just an ordinary weak scholar, but the person in front of him was so skilled that it would be wrong if he couldn't see it.

"Interesting, interesting! You, scholar, are the most interesting person I've met in a while!"

The Taoist stopped throwing a tantrum on the ground and simply stood up with a smile on his face. Apart from the water still dripping from his body, he didn't look like someone who had just escaped death from a relatively turbulent river.

Zhuang Lin turned around and walked towards Zhongshan City, seemingly not wanting to pay any attention to this sloppy Taoist priest. However, with a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw that the other party was slightly stunned and then caught up with him.

"what do you want to learn?"

Zhuang Lin didn't stop at all, but instead walked a little faster.

The old Taoist followed him all the time, looking at Zhuang Lin carefully while talking non-stop.

"Scholar, you have extraordinary roots and a pure and clean energy. You will definitely rise to prominence in the future, but you will also be easily targeted by villains. I can teach you how to avoid danger and seek good fortune!"

"No need. I am both auspicious and unlucky. Good people see me as auspicious, while bad people see me as unlucky. I don't need you to teach me how to seek good fortune, and I don't need to avoid evil!"

Wow, that's a big deal! But I like it!

The Taoist smiled broadly upon hearing this, shook off the water droplets from his head and nodded.

"You're conceited about your martial arts skills, which is a good idea, but you should remember that there are always people who are better than you. Besides, isn't it the purpose of a scholar like you to realize your ambitions? If your family background isn't enough, you can make up for it with knowledge. I can also teach you Confucianism and literature, so that you can understand the meaning of the classics!"

Zhuang Lin smiled.

"I am a Confucian scholar, and you are a Taoist. I have always been the one teaching others Confucianism and literature. No one has ever taught me. I know everything in the classics, history, and literature, so I don't need you to teach me!"

Zhuang Lin is obviously bragging here, but it can't be said to be completely bragging. After all, he has plenty of ways to find and read relatively ordinary books like this. What's more, he needs to contact Zhen Yidao as a mysterious master, so naturally there is no need for him to be humble. What he wants is to "know more than you"!
The old Taoist was also stunned for a moment.

"How dare you boast like that? Being educated doesn't mean you know everything. Reading history makes one wise. You claim to be well-versed in classics and history, yet you still say such things. You're unwise. Even if you know history well, there are always unexpected events. How can you foresee the future?"

Zhuang Lin paused slightly and looked at the Taoist priest with a smile.

"Why, can the Taoist priest see through the future?"

"Hahahaha, learn divination from me. You'll know everything about the world and the earth. Naturally, you'll be able to foresee the future and won't miss any opportunity!"

Zhuang Lin continued to walk forward without even a word of response.

"Don't you want to know the general trend of the world? Don't you want to realize your ambitions?"

The old Taoist immediately chased after him again. Although he asked this question, he was delighted in his heart. Perhaps this person had seen through the world and wanted to live a carefree life. That was perfect!

However, Zhuang Lin's next words almost made the old Taoist choke on his own saliva.

"I don't need you to teach me the general trend of the world. I know the future a thousand years from now!"

It's easy to predict a thousand years ahead, just read history, but knowing a thousand years ahead will make this old Taoist numb. Damn, even those masters who are proficient in divination and can deduce the secrets of heaven are not as boastful as you!
"Scholar, you're exaggerating too much. It's a bit unrealistic. If you say that, then Zhuge Kongming back then might not have been as capable as you!"

"That's natural!"

Zhuang Lin responded directly, and the sloppy Taoist's eyes widened. The clear aura on the former's body showed that he really thought so!

"Good boy, so crazy!"

The more this happened, the more interested the sloppy Taoist became, and it was even less likely that he would let Zhuang Lin go. The other party was still walking quickly forward, and he followed closely.

"What about studying Buddhism and chanting sutras?"

Zhuang Lin ignored him and the Taoist just shook his head.

"Indeed, you are a graceful scholar with a jade-like face. Why would you study Buddhism? Seeing that you are very skilled, are you willing to learn martial arts and roam the world?"

Zhuang Lin finally took another look at the person following him.

"Practicing martial arts and roaming the world? You want to teach me?"

"Of course!"

The Taoist nodded with a smile, but Zhuang Lin shook his head slightly.

"In terms of martial arts, you are not as good as me. How can you teach me?"

The sloppy Taoist seemed to be waiting for these words. With this kid's arrogance, he would definitely look down on the idea of teaching martial arts. And that was indeed the case. As soon as the other party said this, the Taoist immediately retorted.

"Boy, you are too arrogant. I will teach you a lesson today and let you know what it means to be a world-class martial artist!"

As he spoke, the Taoist priest attacked directly, stretching out his palm towards Zhuang Lin's face, obviously intending to give him a slap in the face first.

However, Zhuang Lin was faster than the Taoist, and he dodged sideways and grabbed with his claws. But this time the Taoist was serious, his hands slipped like loaches, and his fingers stretched out like snakes. At the same time, he used his waist to exert force and sent power through his feet. In an instant, his whole body launched an attack.
Zhuang Lin blocked again and again, but as the Taoist's attacks became faster, he had to be more cautious.

Fist, palm, finger, grab, sweep, kick, stomp, and push
The speed of the fight between the two sides became faster and faster. Zhuang Lin even threw the book and brush in his hand directly into the sky, and fought with the sloppy Taoist priest with his hands and feet in a complete posture.

The two men went from ordinary sparring to their bodies vanishing into shadows, engaging in a fierce battle on the banks of the Dasha River. Only the vibrations of fists and palms clashing could be heard, but no physical figures could be seen.
"Bang~" "Bang~" "Bang~"

"Boom--" A large rock on the shore exploded directly, and pieces of gravel shot out in all directions with a whistling sound. Some of them hit the nearby forest, and while embedding into some tree trunks, they caused the trees to shake. Some of them shot directly into the river, causing some waves.

At this moment, their palms touched. The sloppy Taoist didn't want to actually hurt Zhuang Lin, and Zhuang Lin wasn't in the mood for a fight to the death, so the fight stopped there. However, the large rock between their palms was crushed by the force of their palms.
The two men fought extremely quickly and relatively quietly, with only the last blow being like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

So only the people on the road in the distance and on the boats on the river looked around, but they didn't see anything.

The sloppy Taoist looked at Zhuang Lin in amazement. Zhuang Lin seemed to be sizing him up as well. At the same time, he caught the books and pens that fell from the sky.

This scene made the sloppy Taoist even more shocked. He thought to himself that he had actually lost because the other party was still paying attention to something in the sky!
This kid is really amazing, no wonder he dares to boast like that. Just talking about martial arts, I really can't beat him!

The sloppy Taoist finally understood, but he was too embarrassed to use his magic. He said that he was only teaching martial arts, but how could he be considered a hero if he used magic to win?

"Good, good, your martial arts skills are amazing!"

"It seems that the Taoist priest is indeed not an ordinary person!"

Zhuang Lin said this, his words seemed to be filled with surprise, but the tone was no different from his previous words, as if he was saying something shocking but not that surprising.

"I have lived for so long, but I have never seen anyone as boastful as you. But I have a bad temper!"

The sloppy Taoist was not annoyed at all, but smiled instead.

"In that case, I, the Taoist, can only teach you what I am best at! Scholar, our meeting is destined by heaven. Do you want to learn the Tao and cultivate immortality?"

"Awakening to immortality?"

Zhuang Lin finally looked the sloppy Taoist straight in the eye again.

"That's right. I usually don't speak so frankly when I meet someone, but you're an exception. You're confident and capable enough, so you'll definitely make it through this first phase!"

"What are the front and back gates? I only know about the five internal organs gates now!"

As they were talking, Zhongshan City ahead was getting closer and closer. Zhuang Lin ignored the sloppy Taoist and walked straight ahead. The latter continued to follow him, refusing to leave no matter what.

This sloppy Taoist priest seemed to be a celebrity in Zhongshan City, though not a very good one.

As the two of them entered the city, Zhuang Lin could clearly see that many people still recognized the sloppy Taoist priest. Some of them avoided him, while others were in a state of enjoying the show.

Zhuang Lin was like a sucker. Wherever he went, the sloppy Taoist went there. When he went to a restaurant to order something, the sloppy Taoist would sit at the same table and even order for himself. He certainly didn't look like a rich man.

But Zhuang Lin didn't need that little money, so he just paid the bill for others.

This Taoist talks a lot, while Zhuang Lin talks less. After spending half a day with them, there is nothing particularly strange about them. They are a little crazy, but not crazy.

The sloppy Taoist kept observing Zhuang Lin. The more he looked, the more he couldn't understand him, and the more he couldn't understand him, the more he liked him.

Finally, after finishing a bowl of mutton soup, the sloppy Taoist had made up his mind that it was impossible to accept such an outstanding disciple without taking drastic measures.

Such a person must have a very remarkable master, and must have great ambitions and ideals in his heart, hiding his energy and not showing it off, possessing extraordinary talent and the ambition to swallow up mountains and rivers.

But this is only relative to mortals. Since this is the case, let you pursue it!

Zhuang Lin was still drinking mutton soup when the sloppy Taoist suddenly said.

"Scholar, you're not from Dingzhou. If I'm not mistaken, you're from the south, right?"

Zhuang Lin glanced at him without comment, but the sloppy Taoist immediately spoke up.

"A scholar like you, possessing unique skills and profound knowledge, has come here alone. I, the Taoist priest, can easily tell what is in your heart. You must be concerned about the well-being of the nation. Are you doing this for the people of the world, or for your own selfish desires?"

Zhuang Lin was a little surprised when the sloppy Taoist suddenly asked this question, but he really thought about it seriously and then smiled.

"For myself, for all living beings in the world, and for the laws of nature!"

This sentence can be understood from the perspective of a practitioner, and it is equally easy to understand it from the perspective of a scholar. The sloppy Taoist smiled brightly.

"Okay, scholar, I can help you realize your ambition. Whether you are assisting a wise leader or establishing your own power, sweeping away Qin, destroying Yan, and unifying the world is not a dream. When your wish is fulfilled, you must become my disciple Daoyan and inherit my Zhenyi Dharma. With your ambition and aspirations, you can expect to become an immortal!"

"Cough cough."

Zhuang Lin coughed twice, choking a little on the mutton soup, and looked at the sloppy Taoist with astonishment.

People who practice cultivation should not easily interfere with the changes of dynasties in the world. This should be very basic common sense, but this person just said it casually.

"What? You don't believe it? This Zhongshan City is the capital that Murong kid just decided to build. Most of his Xianbei royal family is here. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to the palace right now."

As the old Taoist said this, he was tearing the Hu pancake and eating it, as if he was just chatting about food and drinking.

"Rumble"

There was a sound of thunder in the sky, and Zhuang Lin was stunned. He hadn't done anything yet, so could it cause a change in the weather?

No, that's not right!

The old Taoist also looked outside the restaurant. Unknowingly, the sky was covered with dark clouds and the city seemed to have darkened.

"Woohoo. Woohoo"

The wind was howling. The old Taoist had put down the Hu Bing in his hand, stood up and walked to the door of the restaurant, looking up at the dark clouds in the sky.

Zhuang Lin continued to sit at his desk, but he kept an eye on the outside. He seemed to hear faint dragon roars in his ears.
(End of this chapter)