Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Cheng Mo put the bowls and chopsticks in the sink, wiped his hands, and took the teapot and cups back to the table to sit down.

He poured a cup of tea for Cheng Shou and himself, and a cup of water for Duo Duo. Continuing from where he left off, he spoke of his improved abilities: "Master, I can now roughly sense other people's Qi."

Cheng Shou paused in picking his teeth, staring at Cheng Mo for three seconds: "You can sense Qi now?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "It's just that when other people's Qi attaches to me, I can feel the stickiness, but I still can't feel the Qi myself."

Cheng Shou put down the toothpick and sat up straight: "Let's give it a try."

Cheng Mo reached out his hand.

Cheng Shou held his arm, felt it for a moment, then looked up and asked, "How does it feel?"

Cheng Mo looked at him: "At least give me some Qi."

Cheng Shou was quite surprised: "You can actually sense it?"

His expression shifted, and he asked again, "And now?"

Cheng Mo sensed it for a moment, then said helplessly, "...What's the point of you testing me like this? Why would I lie to you about this?"

Cheng Shou chuckled dryly: "Who knows if you're just teasing your master, you little rascal?"

This time, I'm truly starting to channel my Qi: "How do you feel now?"

Cheng Mo carefully examined it and said, "It's sticky."

He paused, then frowned and said, "Master, are you so old that you've squeezed every last drop of oil out of me? Your Qi is much more refreshing than that scoundrel's."

Cheng Shou was taken aback: "Who's the scoundrel?"

Cheng Mo explained, "Wang Zhenqiu was an unofficial employee of Na Du Tong; he's probably almost a temporary worker now."

Cheng Shou still didn't know who he was talking about, but that didn't matter.

He glared at him: "You're comparing a temporary worker to me? I'm weeding out the bad and keeping the good. You're saying that kid has too many impurities, so naturally he'll seem greasy, don't you understand?"

Just as Cheng Mo was about to speak, Cheng Shou suddenly realized what was happening and stared at him blankly: "You really sensed it?"

Cheng Mo was speechless and withdrew his hand: "I already said I had a feeling, but you old geezer still wouldn't believe me."

Cheng Shou was still a little confused: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that your spirit and body are too closely integrated, they're no longer separate, so you shouldn't be able to generate Qi."

Cheng Mo countered, "Didn't you say before that your body and spirit had merged into one, reaching the state of harmony between heaven and man? How come you have a sense of Qi?"

Cheng Shou's face flushed red: "I was just bragging. If I really reached that level, I'd be almost like a legendary immortal..."

Cheng Mo: "..."

The old man didn't seem to be joking; he even admitted to bragging. So what's going on with me?

Cheng Shou continued, "And even if you really reach that level, it's a completely different matter from you."

He tapped the table in front of him, making a soft, resonant sound: "Let's compare the unity of man and nature to this table."

Duoduo curiously observed the table. Was the table a symbol of harmony between man and nature? Was this table really that amazing?

Cheng Shou explained: "Ordinary extraordinary people are like the tree that made this table. We started by dividing the tree into trunk, branches, leaves, and roots. Through cultivation, we used Qi to gradually refine our most essential parts and finally made this table."

Cheng Mo frowned: "You're not going to say that I was at this table from the beginning, are you?"

Cheng Shoumeng slammed his hand on the table.

boom!

The bowls and chopsticks on the table jumped twice.

Duoduo, who was carefully observing the table, was so startled that she almost jumped off her chair.

Cheng Shou quickly reassured her, "It's alright, it's alright. This hand is really disobedient; it scared Duoduo. Let's spank it."

He slapped his right hand, which had just slapped the table, with his left hand, making a loud slapping sound.

Cheng Mo: "..."

Duoduo quickly waved her hand: "It's alright, Master."

Cheng Shou smiled and looked at Cheng Mo: "So you understand what I mean, right? You need to sense the Qi and cultivate it, which is like turning a table back into a tree. I don't need to tell you how difficult this process is, do I?"

Cheng Mo scratched his head: "But I definitely felt it."

Cheng Shou sighed softly, "This must be your destiny. This trip down the mountain was really worth it, truly excellent."

It was definitely worth it.

Cheng Mo stopped worrying about the table and the tree, clapped his hands, and started cleaning up the mess.

Duoduo took a rag and wiped the table.

Cheng Mo boiled water and washed the dishes, while Duo Duo stood beside him, handing him bowls and chopsticks, their cooperation seamless.

After finishing everything, the master and apprentice settled down in front of the TV to watch some more.

The argument was still going on on the screen. The mother-in-law was sitting on the ground crying and wailing, while the daughter-in-law was hiding behind her husband, wiping away tears. Finally, the husband stood up for himself and pointed to the door, telling his mother to get out.

Duo Duo clenched her little fists: "Master, this uncle has finally stood up for himself!"

Cheng Shou nodded: "Yes, it should have been done a long time ago."

Cheng Mo reminded her from the side, "Have fun tonight, get some rest, and starting tomorrow, Duoduo."

Duoduo turned to look at him.

Cheng Mo said, "I need to study."

Duo Duo nodded vigorously: "Mmm!"

Cheng Shou waved his hand: "We'll talk about tomorrow's problems tomorrow. Let's just enjoy today."

Cheng Mo smiled and walked out of the Taoist temple.

Looking at the sky, which was much brighter and clearer than the city sky, he felt inexplicably relaxed and took out his phone to call Xia He.

beep-

The call connected, and Xia He's voice came through: "Little Taoist priest, have you arrived home?"

Cheng Mo: "Yes, we've arrived. Duoduo and Master are watching TV."

Xia He was very pleased: "It seems that Duoduo is adapting well to her new life."

Cheng Mo laughed: "She adapted very quickly. Her master even taught her how to watch melodramatic soap operas."

Xia He became interested: "Does a melodramatic soap opera need to be taught? What kind of saying is that?"

Xia He became interested: "Does a melodramatic soap opera need to be taught? What kind of saying is that?"

Cheng Mo explained: "It's about clarifying the relationships between the characters and complicating their inner changes. A single argument between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can take seven or eight turns."

Xia He chuckled, "Master is really interesting."

Cheng Mo said, "Indeed, he's just like an old child. You have no idea how formal his Taoist robe is today; he hasn't worn one like that since 49."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Xia He's voice was a little unsteady: "Hehe, I'm happy to have a new apprentice."

Cheng Mo pretended to hesitate for a moment, then said, "Not really, he thought you were coming."

On the other end of the phone, Xia He blushed immediately: "You, you, you... Little Taoist priest, you're so naughty, flirting with me through the phone."

Cheng Mo looked completely innocent: "Huh? Are you overthinking this?"

Xia He raised her voice: "I'm not talking to you anymore, goodbye!"

Cheng Mo reminded him, "Be careful on the road."

Xia He responded softly, almost as a murmur: "I understand."

*Click*, the phone hung up.

Cheng Mo stared at his phone for two seconds, then shook his head.

What is this girl thinking about all day long?

Meanwhile, Xia He excitedly kicked the bed board twice.

Boom!Boom!

The other person in the bed was startled awake and sat bolt upright: "What happened? What happened? Did the car overturn?"

Xia He quickly waved her hand: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm so sorry, I disturbed your sleep."

The man lay back down, unable to resist complaining, "Young lady, I finally get a chance to sleep, can't you just be quiet?"

Xia He nodded repeatedly, then rolled around in her blanket twice.

If that stinky Taoist priest keeps teasing me like this, I'll never forget him.

I mustn't let this girl's Dao heart be corrupted.

Next time, I'll get my revenge!

The Two Elements View.

Just as Cheng Mo was walking into the house, he suddenly heard singing coming from the Taoist temple.

"Congratulations on your fortune!"

Cheng Mo paused in his steps.

How to describe this singing?

High-pitched, loud, hoarse, and off-key!

He walked quickly into the house.

The TV has been switched to a music channel and is playing music.

Cheng Shou and Duo Duo stood in front of the television, each holding an empty mineral water bottle as a microphone, singing passionately.

"Please bring over the best!"

"Those who don't like it, please go away~~"

Cheng Shou sang with such passion that the veins in his neck bulged out.

Duoduo joined in the wailing, her little face turning red and her eyes shining.

"It's never wrong to be overly polite!"

The master and apprentice shouted in unison, and the bottle was suddenly swung into the air.

In the corner, the big yellow dog was curled up in a ball, its head buried in its belly, trembling all over.

The lynx had just returned from outside when it heard the noise and jumped into the house, but suddenly lost its balance mid-air—

Splat!

He landed on his back, sprawled out on his back.

It lay on the ground, looking up at the master and apprentice, its confusion followed by terror.

What's going on?

Is a monster in the house?