The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

My dad took a sip of wine, cracked open a peanut, and popped it into his mouth.

Fueled by the alcohol, and seeing my curiosity, he beckoned me closer.

I quickly moved closer, and I heard my father say in a low voice, "This temple flew down from the sky!"

My dad made it sound very mysterious.

But those words took on a different meaning when they reached my ears.

My father continued, "Eight years ago, a blind novice monk came to our village. The villagers felt sorry for him and would give him some vegetarian meals."

"At first, the young novice monk was silent all day long, just sitting in the threshing ground, chanting scriptures and reciting Buddhist mantras."

Everyone thought this young novice monk had an eccentric personality.

"Until one day, a torrential rainstorm hit, and flash floods rushed down the mountain."

"The neighbors were terrified, fearing that their farmland would be flooded and their houses would be destroyed."

"The men from house to house went out to prepare for flood control, but guess what?"

My father gave me a mysterious look, but without intending to keep me in suspense, he continued, "The raging floodwaters stopped before reaching the threshing ground!"

"It was as if an invisible wall had been erected in front of the entire threshing ground, effectively blocking the raging floodwaters from entering."

"The scene was spectacular! I've never seen anything so amazing in my life!"

"Later, someone in the village discovered that a person was sitting in the very center of the threshing ground."

"That person is the blind novice monk!"

"This young novice monk sat chanting scriptures in the pouring rain, his body radiating golden light, and the raindrops couldn't even wet the hem of his robe."

"Everyone was shocked by this scene, and they stood in the rain like wooden figures."

"Although the flash flood has been contained, everyone is afraid that this invisible wall might suddenly collapse, which could lead to an even greater disaster."

"Many people were curious about this young novice monk, so everyone stayed until dawn."

"I didn't feel relieved until the torrential rain stopped and the flash floods receded."

"After that, the villagers all said that this blind novice monk was the reincarnation of Buddha, who came to bless our Liuweng Village."

"Once the word spread, people from house to house went to the threshing ground, knelt before the blind novice monk, and offered him tributes and vegetarian meals."

"However, this blind novice monk is also strange; he still doesn't say a word to any of us."

"He sat in the very middle of the threshing ground, chanting scriptures and reciting Buddhist mantras."

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"With this blind young novice monk around for the past five years, our Liuweng Village has enjoyed good weather and abundant harvests."

"The harvest of grain is also increasing."

"Everyone felt grateful for this blind novice monk, and they became more and more respectful towards him."

"Until one day three years ago, this blind novice monk got up for the first time."

"He walked around the whole village, and the villagers were very curious and followed behind him."

Finally, the blind novice monk stopped at our doorstep. His cloudy eyes looked at our yard, but he didn't say anything and went back to the threshing ground.

The villagers were all curious and wondered what the blind novice monk meant.

"Soon, the blind novice monk, who had returned to the threshing ground, spoke up."

"This is the first time in five years that he has spoken to anyone in our village."

"All the villagers listened very attentively."

"The blind novice monk said that our village is blessed with great fortune, and soon the Buddha will appear and build a temple at his feet."

"After the Buddha manifests his divine power, this place will become a secluded place, where no outsiders are allowed to enter, and those inside cannot easily leave. Once they are tainted by worldly affairs, they will pollute the Buddha's sacred aura, and all their blessings will dissipate."

"As long as the villagers follow this rule, Buddha will bless the entire village with peace and prosperity for generations to come, and the villagers will live and work in peace and contentment."

"Everyone was very happy after hearing this."

"That evening, colorful clouds filled the sky, stretching out like endless silk."

"The villagers all thought this was an auspicious sign, and they all knelt down at home to worship it."

"Then the ground shook, and a temple appeared in the threshing ground."

"The blind novice monk did not lie to us; the Buddha has truly descended."

"After the temple was completed, the blind novice monk gathered all the villagers together for the second time."

"He asked all of us to write down our birth dates and times, and then put them into the temple."

"Your old man had a plan back then. I thought that with the Buddha's protection, you could safely pass through the death tribulation at the age of eighteen, so I wrote your birth date and time into it as well."

My father's face was still full of pride when he said this.

However, my expression changed drastically after hearing this.

But my dad was probably drunk and didn't notice at all. He continued, "After collecting everyone's birth dates and times, several large, golden characters appeared in the sky the next day."

"Guess what that character is."

My dad looked at me with a smile on his face.

I shook my head expressionlessly.

My dad laughed heartily and patted my shoulder hard.

"Those large, golden characters in the sky are my name, Qin Guozhu!"

"At first I didn't know what was going on, and the villagers didn't know either. They all ran to the temple to ask the blind novice monk."

"The blind novice monk said that this is a decree from the Buddha. Your father is the most blessed person in this village. From now on, all the villagers of Liuweng Village should take me as their representative."

"You have no idea, when your old man heard this, he was completely dumbfounded."

"I suffered humiliation in the village for more than ten years."

"The Buddha opened his eyes and issued a decree, making your father the most respected person in the village overnight."

"Those villagers who used to bully your father are all treating me with utmost respect and courtesy. It's incredibly comfortable!"

As my dad was talking, he started crying.

"It's a pity your mother won't be able to see this."

I patted my dad on the shoulder.

"Dad, you've had too much to drink. Go back and get some sleep."

My dad was definitely drunk.

After hearing these words, I roughly made a judgment in my mind.

My dad went back to his room to sleep.

Just as I was about to go to the side room to chat with Ning Jinrou.

Suddenly, Ning Jinrou shouted from inside the room, "Who's there?"

Immediately afterwards, the door to the side room was opened, and Ning Jinrou glanced at me before chasing after me outside.

Upon seeing this, I immediately sensed something was wrong.

There was no time to exchange words with Ning Jinrou, so he hurriedly followed in her footsteps and chased after her.

This pursuit turned into a very long journey.

Ning Jinrou only stopped when we arrived again in front of the temple that seemed to have fallen from the sky…