A cat that lingers beside a saint

With one more person in the Taoist temple, the old Taoist's life became even more difficult.

In the past, he only needed to prepare his own meals.

Even if you don't eat it, it's not a big deal.

But ever since Wanling came, Su Bai has always brought back some wild game every day when he comes back.

Wanling was happy with the meal, but the old Taoist was not.

Because he was the one who cooked all these meals.

Logically speaking, Wanling is a child, so she should be the one to do the work.

However, Su Bai's words immediately silenced the old Taoist priest.

"Master, haven't you always hoped that someone could take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days? Look at my thin arms and legs, I'll definitely not be as strong as my junior sister in the future."

"You always say that boys and girls are more considerate, but I'm not human, and my junior sister is a girl. If you don't treat her like a daughter, who will take care of you in your old age?"

That's true in theory, but that's not how you do it.

Although the old Taoist priest was somewhat unwilling, he couldn't stop Su Bai from nagging him day and night.

Left with no other choice, he eventually took back the household chores that were originally Wanling's responsibility.

"What a miserable life. I took on a disciple when I was old, and the disciple is even turning against me."

The old Taoist's voice drifted leisurely from the kitchen.

In the courtyard, Wanling lay on a rocking chair, while Su Bai lay beside her.

"This doesn't seem like finding a pageboy for yourself, it's more like finding a shrew."

The old Taoist's voice carried a hint of resentment.

……

A gentle breeze blew through the courtyard, and the sunlight warmed my skin, making me feel cozy all over.

Looking at the Taoist temple from a distance, wisps of smoke rise from the chimneys, and from time to time, the rebukes of an old Taoist priest can be heard, along with the laughter of young girls and the lazy meows of cats.

Below the mountain outside the temple, Yu Qiushui's face was gloomy.

As a cultivator, he could naturally hear these sounds clearly.

But this also shows that there is no protective formation here; it is just a dilapidated Taoist temple.

Yu Qiushui just couldn't understand what kind of person would live in such a place, since it didn't seem like a good place at all.

Yu Qiushui has been guarding this place for a long time.

Of course, he has also found the source of the ringtone.

Outside the Taoist temple, a bell hangs, and the tinkling sound clearly comes from that bell.

However, from a distance, the bell doesn't seem to have anything special about it; no matter what angle you look at it from, it's just an old bell.

However, Yu Qiushui was certain that the sound of the bell must have come from this bell.

The real problem is how to get the bell without alerting the people in the Taoist temple.

His sect has a rule that it is absolutely forbidden to attack mortals.

In the past few days, through his observation, he has noticed that there is an old man, a little girl, and a cat in the Taoist temple.

Apart from the cat, the old man and the young man were clearly ordinary people.

If he were to attack a mortal, the Immortal Sect would inevitably notice, and according to their rules, he would be severely injured, if not killed.

In fact, he could completely disregard the rules of the Immortal Sect, since no one would know if he killed a few people in this deep mountain forest.

However, Yu Qiushui knew in his heart that the methods of the Immortal Sect could not be understood by ordinary people. He always felt that there was an even more terrifying master above the sect leader of the Immortal Sect.

He even felt that the entire Immortal Sect might have been created by the master behind it all.

We cannot use force, we cannot kill, so we must resort to other methods.

……

The weather is really nice today.

The old Taoist priest stood outside the kitchen, looking at the man and cat who were already asleep on the chair, his face full of helplessness.

After a moment, his gaze drifted toward the door.

That little guy has been at the foot of the mountain for quite some time now.

Aside from staring at the Taoist temple, he didn't make any other move.

I have no idea what he intends to do.

The old Taoist priest shook his head slightly, then turned and walked towards the kitchen. Just as he was about to take out the bowls and chopsticks, he suddenly paused.

Hey, you've come up the mountain. What are you up to?

"Excuse me, is anyone home?" Yu Qiushui asked tentatively from outside the door.

"I am Yu Qiushui from the Immortal Sect. I have come here specifically to exchange something with the abbot of this place."

Immortal Sect?

Upon hearing those two words, the old Taoist immediately understood where the other party came from.

The old Taoist priest sneered, turned to look at the newcomer, raised his eyebrows slightly, and let out a cold snort: "Get lost."

Yu Qiushui was slightly taken aback.

He saw a little girl and a cat sleeping together on a deck chair in the yard.

The old Taoist priest seemed to be cooking. Although cultivators no longer needed to eat grains, the aroma made him want to eat.

"Senior, I have come here only to exchange for one thing. You can make any request, and I will offer it to you with both hands, as long as it is something I have."

Hearing this, the old Taoist priest became interested. He put down the spatula in his hand, flicked his sleeves, and slowly walked up to Yu Qiushui.

He scrutinized Yu Qiushui for a moment, then sneered, "Sending a mere Qi Refining Nascent Soul cultivator to test me? You're seriously underestimating me!"

Yu Qiushui was taken aback; he couldn't quite understand what the old Taoist was saying.

After hesitating for a moment, he bowed and said, "I don't know what you are talking about, senior. I just want to exchange something for this bell."

"What are you planning to use in exchange?"

"This junior has some fine spirit stones, as well as ordinary gold and silver treasures. Of course, this junior also has many magical treasures, including all eighteen kinds of weapons. It just depends on what senior needs."

"I want the Pangu Banner, I want the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, I want the Three Lights Divine Water, and the lives of the Twelve Golden Immortals. Will you give them to me?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the whole world seemed to freeze. The clouds in the sky stopped moving, the birds in the forest stopped in mid-air, and the fallen leaves that had just fallen from the trees were only a hair's breadth away from the ground.

"Junior brother, so many years have passed, why are you still clinging to the past?"

"Who's your junior brother? Don't try to get close to me. Don't forget, we severed ties back then. Now you are you, and I am me."

"Furthermore, this is my territory. Tell your people to stay away from here, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

The voice fell silent, and after a moment, time began to flow again.

Everything was back on track. Just as Yu Qiushui was about to say something more, she found that the old Taoist had already returned to the kitchen, as if nothing had happened.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Qiushui spoke up: "Senior..."

"roll!"

"Okay!"