Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

It was past noon when we left the Forbidden City.

Cheng Mo found a restaurant nearby and had lunch.

In the afternoon, we went to the Temple of Heaven and visited the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Echo Wall, and the Circular Mound Altar.

Cheng Huihui could tell interesting stories wherever he went—when he and Cheng Shou came here, the Echo Wall hadn't been built yet. The two of them stood on opposite ends of the wall and shouted at each other. Cheng Shou would curse him from one side, and he could hear it all clearly from the other.

After visiting the Temple of Heaven, we went to Beihai Park, saw the White Pagoda, and went boating.

Cheng Huihui sat at the stern directing the boat, Cheng Mo and Xia He rowed, and Er Zhuang sat at the bow singing.

The last few people arrived at Fragrant Hills.

At the foot of the mountain, Xia He saw someone selling watermelons, so she immediately bought one, cut it into pieces, and carried it back.

Xia He handed a watermelon to Cheng Huihui: "Uncle-Master, have some watermelon~"

Watermelons are quite sweet at this time of year, with red flesh and black seeds; one bite and the juice flows out.

The leaves on Fragrant Hills haven't turned red yet; the whole mountain is green.

After climbing halfway up the mountain, we saw the Glasses Lake and the Porcelain Tower, and then sat in the pavilion on the mountain for a while. Looking down from the mountain, the entire city of Beijing was spread out before us, a hazy gray expanse with densely packed buildings and streets, and the distant horizon merging with the mountains.

As they descended the mountain, Cheng Mo said, "Let's climb the Great Wall tomorrow, since we're already here."

Cheng Huihui waved her hand: "Forget about the Great Wall, that place isn't interesting."

Gao Erzhuang chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, that's right! Only heroes climb the Great Wall, I'm not a hero."

Cheng Mo teased, "Then you're a good woman~"

Gao Erzhuang tilted his head and thought for a moment: "I'm a lazy girl~~hehe~~"

Everyone laughed.

Cheng Mo then asked Cheng Huihui if there was anywhere else she wanted to go.

Cheng Huihui waved her sleeve: "That's how Beiping is now, there's nothing to miss."

He glanced at the two of them: "Didn't we need to help your friend solve some trouble? Let's go. I'm also quite curious about what kind of weird stuff the company has come up with this time."

Cheng Mo took out his phone and checked the time: "It's too late to drive there now. Let's find a place to eat and stay, and set off early tomorrow morning."

Cheng Huihui shook her head: "I'm not used to living in this city house. It made me uncomfortable last time. Let's find a place to sleep in the suburbs instead."

He glanced at Erzhuang and then changed his mind: "Forget it, you guys should go to a hotel. I'll just find a place to stay nearby for the night."

Gao Erzhuang quickly grabbed his hand: "I'll go with my senior uncle."

Xia He suggested from the side, "Then let's all stay in the wild, just buy a big tent."

Gao Erzhuang clapped his hands: "This is great! This is great! I've never slept in a tent before!"

Cheng Mo drove to the mall.

I found an outdoor gear store. The store was quite large, and there were several mannequins at the entrance, wearing windproof jackets and carrying hiking backpacks.

A shop assistant approached them: "What would you like to buy?"

Cheng Mo walked around the store, then pointed to a large tent: "How much is that?"

The tent was disassembled and on display; it occupied quite a lot of space, with three compartments inside and a common area outside.

The salesperson explained, "This six-person tent has a three-bedroom, two-living room design, is rainproof and windproof, and is suitable for family camping. The original price was 3,200 yuan, but we're having a promotion now for 2,800 yuan."

Cheng Mo glanced at Xia He.

Xia He nodded: "This one will do."

The shop assistant recommended a whole bunch of other items—sleeping bags, sleeping mats, camping lights, folding tables and chairs, stoves, gas canisters, cookware, and tableware.

Xia He accepted them all without hesitation.

The shop assistant was all smiles as she stacked the items on the counter one by one.

In the end, the bill came to 13,200 yuan.

When Xia He paid, the shop assistant was incredibly respectful, handing her a business card and giving her his phone number, saying that she could contact him anytime if she had any questions, and even asking if she needed any help with setting up the tent.

Cheng Mo asked, "Aren't there any instructional videos?"

The shop assistant was taken aback: "Huh?"

Cheng Mo realized—this wasn't the era of online shopping, where stores prepared videos.

He waved his hand: "It's nothing."

The store manager, a middle-aged man in his forties wearing a windbreaker, came over and said enthusiastically, "If you're not in a hurry, we can record one now, it will only take half an hour at most."

Cheng Mo nodded: "Okay, let's go eat first."

The store manager warmly escorted the group to the door, and once they were out of sight, he immediately turned and waved to the staff: "Come on, don't just stand there! Hurry up and set up that tent!"

Several shop assistants busied themselves, dismantling and rebuilding the three-bedroom, two-living-room house, with some setting up the poles and others laying out the inner tents.

Outdoor sports are still relatively new these days, and passersby found it quite novel to see tents being set up. Before long, a crowd gathered to watch the spectacle.

"This tent is quite big. How many people can it accommodate?"

"Six, as stated in the instruction manual."

"Wow, it can fit the whole family."

"Is this thing waterproof?"

"Protect, protect against wind and rain."

The store manager was overjoyed—wasn't this a live guy?

His mind raced, and the more he thought about it, the better it seemed: Other people's tents are sold and that's it, but I offer a complete set of setup tutorial videos—how thoughtful! How considerate! I'll record one for each model, a complete service; wouldn't customers be scrambling to buy from me?

The store manager got happier and happier, and turned to the staff, shouting, "Take pictures from multiple angles, record one for each model, and we'll make it into a set. Everyone who buys a tent will get a free set of instructional videos!"

Wow, I'm such a genius!

……

When Cheng Mo and his group returned from their meal, the store manager had already had the video transferred to an MP4 player. He handed it to them with a beaming smile, saying, "Gentlemen, the video is finished. It shows the complete setup process from several angles. Even beginners can learn it."

He handed over the MP4 player: "This is for you."

Cheng Mo took it and thanked him.

The store manager also thoughtfully reminded them, "If you have any further questions, feel free to call us anytime."

Cheng Mo nodded and got into the car with the pile of things.

As soon as the car door closed, Cheng Mo packed everything into his food pouch—tent, sleeping bag, moisture-proof mat, folding table and chairs, stove and gas canister… and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Mo started the car and drove out of the city.

After leaving the capital, Cheng Mo found an empty space and turned the car in, parking it on the side of the road. In the distance, he could see the lights of the village.

Cheng Mo took the tent parts out of the food bag and piled them on the ground.

Xia He took out her MP4 player, opened the video, and pointed the screen at Cheng Mo: "Watch it once first."

The two squatted down and watched it once, and roughly understood the process.

"Lay down the floor cloth first." Cheng Mo unfolded the floor cloth and pressed down the four corners.

"Then thread the poles." Xia He threaded the poles one by one into the tent's passageways.

Erzhuang also ran over to help, his short legs stomping on the tent fabric to smooth out the wrinkles, and he also handed Cheng Mo tent pegs.

After a while.

Xia He laid the moisture-proof mat inside the inner tent, and then laid out a sleeping bag.

Erzhuang crawled into one of the cubicles, rolled around inside a couple of times, and poked his head out: "This is my room!"

Xia He took out her phone and snapped a picture of Er Zhuang: "I'll send it to your sister when we get to a place with internet."

Erzhuang stood proudly with his hands on his hips: "Yeah, I'm so envious of her."

Cheng Mo walked around the outside of the tent, checking the tent pegs and guy lines to make sure they were all secure.

After working for more than half an hour, the tent stood there steadily, the guy lines were taut, and the outer tent was slightly billowing in the wind.

Erzhuang crawled out of the tent, stood outside, hands on his hips, head tilted back, looking at his masterpiece.

"I'm going to be smug for a while~"

Xia He took another picture of her.

Cheng Mo took out a sleeping bag and some water from his pouch. The group washed themselves briefly and then began practicing their martial arts.

Pink mist emanated from Xia He, enveloping the three of them.

Cheng Huihui leaned against the edge of the tent, eyes closed, tail tucked into her Taoist robe, breathing steadily, already asleep.

After completing one round of the Longevity Exercise, the three of them stopped practicing.

Erzhuang yawned, excitedly wrapped himself in his sleeping bag, and crawled into his cubicle, only his head peeking out: "Goodnight, Senior Brother! Goodnight, Sister! Goodnight, Senior Uncle!"

Cheng Mo and Xia He responded.

Erzhuang wrapped himself up like a silkworm cocoon, twisted and turned over, facing the tent wall, mumbled something, and then fell silent.

Cheng Mo wanted to give the sleeping bag to Cheng Huihui, but found that he had already fallen asleep, so he put it back in the sleeping bag and put on his own sleeping bag with Xia He, and they snuggled together.

Outside the tent, the wind blew from the fields, carrying the scent of earth and grass, and occasionally a dog barked from the distant village.

The two quickly fell asleep.

The two closed their eyes and quickly fell asleep.

……

The next morning.

As dawn broke, vehicles began to pass by on the highway.

A car slowed down, the window rolled down, and a young mother leaned out, glanced at the conspicuous tent on the roadside, and turned to her child in the back seat, saying, "See? If you don't study hard, you'll end up sleeping on the roadside."

The child pressed his face against the car window, staring intently at the tent for a while before whispering, "Mommy, that tent is so big!"

The woman choked for a moment, then stepped on the gas and drove away.

Inside the tent, Cheng Mo and Xia He had already woken up.

The two packed their sleeping bags neatly, folded them up, and put them into their sleeping pouches.

Erzhuang finished packing his sleeping bag and immediately jumped up, shouting, "Senior brother, hurry up and start practicing! My bones are getting lazy, they'll rust if I don't move around!"

The three people came out of the tent and stood in the open space.

Cheng Mo stood in front, and Xia He stood behind Er Zhuang.

The three moved slowly, their hands supporting the sky to regulate the three jiaos (upper, middle, and lower burners), drawing their bows left and right as if shooting an eagle...

Pink mist emanated from Xia He, enveloping the three of them.

Cheng Huihui didn't notice last night, but watching from the side today, she saw that even his beard had grown back—

What's with this pink mist?

When he emerged from the Yin-Yang Temple, there were no such strange and unusual things.

Cheng Huihui stroked his beard and squinted at him for a long while.

Why do we keep getting all these strange and weird things coming out of our Liangyi Temple?

Read Chapter 244 now: A Strange Person Emerges from Our Two-Element Temple, and start today's exciting chapter.