Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

The Gao family's gate was open.

Erzhuang led Cheng Mo and Xia He inside, shouting into the house, "Dad, Mom, our senior brothers and sisters are here!"

Gao Lian and Liu Yun stood up to greet them.

Cheng Mo nudged Er Zhuang: "Go to sleep quickly. Take advantage of the feeling after practicing to sleep. You'll sleep really well then. Go now."

Erzhuang yawned: "I'm a little sleepy."

She rubbed her eyes and walked towards the bedroom, but turned back at the door and said, "You guys keep playing, I'm going to sleep."

After saying that, he went straight into the bedroom, collapsed onto the bed, and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Gao Dazhuang looked at her strangely: "She's usually having the most fun around this time, why is she sleeping now?"

Cheng Mo smiled and replied, "It's normal after just finishing practicing."

Liu Yun poured tea and said, "Don't stand, sit down and let's talk."

Several people sat down on the sofa.

Gao Lian picked up his teacup: "Master Cheng, there is indeed information confirming that the demon sword Hirumaru is in Ice City, but the exact location is still uncertain. You should go there first and keep in touch. I will keep you updated with the latest news."

Cheng Mo glanced towards Er Zhuang's bedroom, his ears twitching slightly to confirm she was asleep, before speaking: "Old Gao, I didn't come here to talk about this."

Gao Lian put down his teacup: "Oh? Little Daoist Cheng, please speak freely. I will definitely help if I can."

"I feel that Erzhuang's cultivation shouldn't fall behind while I'm in Harbin," Cheng Mo said. "My martial uncle lives on Changbai Mountain, and I'd like to send Erzhuang there so he can teach him first. What do you two think?"

Gao Lian and Liu Yun exchanged a glance.

Gao Lian asked, "Does the Liangyi Temple still have a lineage in Changbai Mountain? I wonder who the master is?"

Cheng Mo smiled and said, "It's a gray fairy, Cheng Huihui."

Gao Lian was completely bewildered: "??"

Looking at his expression, Cheng Mo knew he had heard of this name: "It seems you've heard of my martial uncle, Lao Gao."

"No wonder..." Many legends about Cheng Huihui flashed through Gao Lian's mind, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"I heard that Master Cheng has only been cultivating for over three hundred years, yet he is a highly respected figure among the immortals of Changbai Mountain. It turns out that he has the support of the Liangyi Temple lineage behind him."

Cheng Mo waved his hand: "To be precise, it's my uncle's own good fortune. He just listened to several grandmasters preach and lived and studied with my master for decades."

Xia He silently gave the young Taoist priest a thumbs up in her heart.

If it's said to be the fortune of my uncle, isn't it just a display of the abilities of our Liangyi Temple's several grandmasters?

Gao Lian put down his teacup, his expression becoming serious: "Of course I trust Master Cheng's martial uncle. Changbai Mountain is a place of beautiful scenery and abundant immortals. It will be beneficial for Erzhuang to cultivate there."

He paused, carefully choosing his words: "But school starts soon. We don't know when the matter with the demon sword will be resolved. Should we send Erzhuang to the Liangyi Temple and find a school in Shaanxi to attend classes for now?"

Cheng Mo said, "It's only first grade. Ten days or half a month of lessons can be easily made up. There's no rush. I'll take Erzhuang back to the temple with me to formally become his apprentice, and we'll take care of the school matters while we're at it."

Gao Dazhuang chimed in, "That's right, Erzhuang is so smart, and the first-year curriculum is so simple. Let alone ten days or half a month, even two or three months, Erzhuang can learn it quickly."

Gao Lian ignored his eldest daughter and smiled at Cheng Mo, saying, "Since Young Master Cheng has made his decision, I have no objections. I just wonder when you plan to send Erzhuang up the mountain?"

Cheng Mo countered, "I heard that you, Lao Gao, are also from the shamanic lineage, so you must frequently visit Changbai Mountain, right?"

Gao Lian smiled wryly: "After all, I have a position at the company and can't go up the mountain often. However, if Master Cheng is in a hurry to go to Bingcheng, I can send Erzhuang up."

Cheng Mo waved his hand: "What I mean is, if it's convenient for you, come up the mountain with me tomorrow. I'd like to introduce you to my uncle, since he doesn't know that Master has taken Erzhuang as his disciple yet. Also, please don't tell Erzhuang about this yet."

Gao Lian agreed: "That's no problem."

Cheng Mo stood up: "In that case, I will not disturb you any longer. I will bother you again tomorrow morning."

Gao Lian also got up to see the guest off: "What are you saying, Daoist Cheng? I'm always available here."

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The next morning.

Cheng Mo and Xia He arrived at the entrance of Cuihu Garden Community once again.

Gao Erzhuang was already waiting there, and waved to them repeatedly: "Senior brother! Sister~~"

Cheng Mo walked over with a smile: "Hehe, Er Zhuang, do you know what we're going to do today?"

Gao Erzhuang looked up and said, "Practicing martial arts."

"Anything else?"

Erzhuang shook his head: "I don't know, what's wrong?"

Cheng Mo patted her head: "It's nothing, let's practice our skills first."

The three of them arrived at the small park and got into position.

A pink mist filled the air, and the three of them were immersed in it.

The elderly people doing their morning exercises nearby looked over curiously, and a few of them started mimicking their movements.

Cheng Mo did not stop them, but the pink mist did not spread over and still only enveloped the three of them.

After a long while, he finished his practice, feeling refreshed and full of energy.

Erzhuang waved his hand: "Goodbye, senior brother, sister."

He turned around and headed home.

Then, she saw her father and Gao Dazhuang.

"Hey Dad, are you here to see my senior brothers and sisters off?"

Gao Dazhuang reminded: "Two people cannot use '们' (men)."

Gao Erzhuang suddenly had a bad feeling: "Dad, why are we going up this mountain?"

Gao Lian remained unfazed: "Ask your senior brother. Dad promised him he wouldn't tell."

Gao Erzhuang looked at Cheng Mo.

Cheng Mo returned her a very kind smile.

Gao Erzhuang looked at the smile, but his expression turned cold: "Uh... Senior brother, aren't we the closest of senior brothers and sisters?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "Of course, so I definitely won't harm you."

Erzhuang: "..."

She remembered that her mother had said something similar when she sent her to kindergarten.

Of course, looking back now, kindergarten was really fun, and there were many children to interact with.

but!

She was very sad the first time she went there. Her parents weren't there, and she couldn't even see her older sister.

She strongly suspected that this time would be the same as the last. She would have to go through a painful experience—no, not just once, but likely many days of pain—before she could feel happiness.

Gao Dazhuang held his sister's hand: "Let's go, what are you daydreaming about?"

Erzhuang got on the bus without really understanding what was going on.

The car drove all the way to the foot of Changbai Mountain.

Everyone got out of the car, with Cheng Mo leading the way and the others following behind.

The group went up the mountain and walked all the way to the outside of Cheng Huihui's cave.

There was nothing there at all.

The next moment, dust and smoke rose, and the stone tablet appeared before them.

Erzhuang stared in astonishment at the scene before him.

Then she saw the monument—

The cave dwelling is pure and serene; three hundred years of cultivation have allowed one to attain true nature.

His immortal traces were ethereal; he traveled ninety thousand miles to attain profound skill.

Horizontal scroll: A hidden paradise

Cheng Mo added from the side, "This is the Gray Immortal's Cave!"

Grey Fairy...

Isn't that a big rat?

Erzhuang had already started shaking.

Cheng Huihui's voice echoed through the mountains: "Xiao Mo, why did you bring so many people?"

Cheng Mo pointed at Gao Erzhuang: "This is my new junior sister whom my master has taken in. I'm going to Bingcheng in the next few days, and I'd like my uncle to teach her more."

Gao Lian thought to himself: "He brought people up here before we even settled things. It seems like Master Cheng isn't very reliable."

He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Gao Lian, a descendant of the Gao family, along with his two daughters, Gao Yuting and Gao Yushan, pays their respects to Master Cheng. We have long admired Master Cheng's reputation, and it is an honor to meet you today. It is a blessing for the Gao family that our daughters can receive your guidance for generations."

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