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Chapter 980 Xu Daoxian

Li Ming came out of the forest and headed west. There was a big river on his side. At this moment, the setting sun was reflected on the river. A small boat was inserted across the round red sun, which also had a unique charm.

It seemed that this small boat was also heading to Chamdo City, and was heading in the same direction as Li Ming. However, at this moment, there was another person on the boat staring at Li Ming intently.

He was a man in his twenties, dressed in a green shirt, with a piece of jade on his waist, of good quality. He had dark eyes, and besides the scholarly air, he also had a hint of majesty. He was followed by a servant boy. The woman next to him had a gentle appearance, was quite pretty, and had a noble temperament. Her belly was slightly bulging, and it seemed that she was pregnant.

At this time, the woman said, "Husband, what are you looking at?"

The man said softly, "Look at the Taoist priest by the river."

The woman looked at him intently, then said, "Although that Taoist is quite handsome, he looks no more than 20 years old. I guess his cultivation isn't very high. What's so good about him?"

This is what most people in the mortal world think of Taoists and monks. Not to mention the orthodox Buddhists, even the witches and sorcerers in the countryside become more popular as they get older. Li Ming has made great progress in his practice and his appearance has not aged at all, but in the eyes of others, he is just a talkative person with no real ability.

The man shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Look, we're drifting downstream, and this Taoist is neither hurried nor slow, yet he's still quietly walking ahead of us. If it were an ordinary person, he'd have to run, but he's so calm. I think he has the ability to shrink the earth into an inch!"

"Shrinking the earth into an inch? My husband, have you read too many vernacular novels? How can you say that? In broad daylight, have we ever seen any real magic? In my opinion, at most he has practiced some methods to nourish his qi, making him light and strong, and able to walk like the wind. To be honest, he may not be able to beat Master Ma." The woman sighed secretly in her heart.

My husband is good in every way, but for some reason he is always interested in profound things. Although he has read the books of sages, he is always in awe of these imaginary things.

The man shook his head, as if he was absolutely certain that Li Ming was no ordinary person. He immediately said, "Boatman, come closer to the shore. I want to speak to that Taoist."

The boatman immediately responded cheerfully, "Okay, sir, please sit down. I'll pull over right away."

When the boat reached the shore, the young man bowed to Li Ming and said loudly, "Where are you going, Taoist priest? If we're going the same way, why don't you join me on my boat?"

Li Ming glanced at him and didn't refuse. He just smiled and nodded. Then he walked forward without any movement. It seemed that in just a blink of an eye, he was already standing at the bow of the boat.

The man was even happier when he saw it, thinking that what he had guessed was right, this person must have some Taoist skills.

So he said, "My name is Xu Daoxian, and this is my wife, Zhang Wan. May I know your name?"

Li Ming bowed his head and said, "My name is Wuxin, and my surname is Li. You can just call me Taoist Li." Xu Daoxian wanted to make friends, but his eloquence was not good enough due to his daily reading of sages. He only said dryly, "So it's Taoist Li."

Then he chuckled twice. On the contrary, his wife Zhang Wan, although she didn't like Taoist priests, but since she had been invited aboard by Xu Daoxian, she stepped forward and bowed deeply, saying, "I greet Taoist Master Li. Are you traveling here from afar, or are you visiting friends in the mountains? We are going to Changdu City. Is it on our way?"

This was an indirect way of trying to find out Li Ming's background. Judging from this point of view, she was much calmer than her husband.

Li Ming took a few glances at the woman and could tell she was pregnant. He smiled and said, "She's been wandering around a lot, with no fixed place to stay. But since you two are going to Qamdo, I'll go with you."

Zhang Wan smiled again and said, "That's good. My husband is a Taoist. I often see him reading Taoist scriptures. It's fate that we met the Taoist this time. Please give my husband more guidance. Just don't let him believe in Taoism and abandon his wife and children."

Xu Daoxian could only smile awkwardly upon hearing this, "Of course not, my lady, please don't joke around."

Li Ming also nodded and said, "Since ancient times, there have been no unfilial and heartless immortals. Even if one seeks the Tao, one cannot abandon one's wife and children. Otherwise, the entanglement of karma will only cause troubles. How can one find peace? In the past, the Taoist Zhao Zu received enlightenment, but he also served as a high-ranking official in the mortal world for thirty years, becoming a prime minister. He took good care of his parents, relatives, wife and children. He only went up the mountain to practice cultivation when he was over seventy years old. Because he was free from worldly karma, his practice was free of worries. He made rapid progress and ascended to heaven in just thirteen years. This shows that if a mortal seeks the Tao without understanding karma, no matter who enlightens him, it will be useless."

This world has always had the concept of immortals and gods, and there are often sword immortals, so Buddhism and Taoism are more prosperous than in the history of Blue Star, and there are more allusions. The Zhao Zu that Li Ming just mentioned is a very famous one. Xu Daoxian naturally knew about him and could only nod his head continuously.

At this time, Zhang Wan asked her maid to make a pot of tea, and the three of them started chatting on the boat. Although Xu Daoxian was dull, he was very eloquent when it came to Taoism. Li Ming was at such a high level of cultivation that he felt like he had found a treasure with just a few words of advice. On the contrary, Zhang Wan did not interrupt, but only said some accompanying words occasionally to adjust the atmosphere. She was truly a good wife.

Just during the casual conversation, Li Ming also knew the origins of the two people. Today, the destiny is becoming more and more confusing. In the past, he could know the whole story just by counting with his fingers. But now, even calculating for two mortals is a bit difficult. He needs to know the clues before calculating. It can be seen that the catastrophe is indeed approaching.

Xu Daoxian was a child prodigy known far and wide. He was very weak when he was young and fell seriously ill every few days. Doctors said that he would die of illness before he turned ten. Later, they invited an old Taoist priest, who changed Xu Daoxian's name, raised him in a Taoist temple and forbade him from contact with his family. He was sent down the mountain when he was twelve years old.

Strangely enough, Xu Daoxian, who was originally predicted not to live past the age of ten, became much healthier in the Taoist temple, and has remained healthy since he came down the mountain at the age of twelve.

It was because of this experience that he believed in Taoism even more. Of course, as he was the only son in the family, he did not go up the mountain to become a Taoist priest. Instead, he studied and took the imperial examinations. He was smart since childhood and soon achieved fame. Later, he even received investment from the Zhang family and became the son-in-law of the Zhang family.

He lived up to everyone's expectations and passed the imperial examination. Now he was sent to serve as an official and was about to go to Changdu City to become the lord of the city.

It was just because Zhang Wan was pregnant that they finally chose to take a boat. Although it was a little slower, it was smoother. After all, the car was bumpy, and if something happened, the child would suffer.

(End of this chapter)