You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

At this time, the businessman sitting across from them smiled and asked, "I am Zhang Guiquan, Taoist Priest, where are you from and where are you going?"

Xia Zhiming smiled and shook his head, saying, "Monks travel the world, not remembering where they came from or where they're going. What about you, sir?"

Zhang Guiquan's eyes lit up when he heard this. After a moment's reflection, he felt an inexplicable poetic feeling in it, and he smiled and said:

"I was originally planning to go to Qingfeng Mansion, but when I passed by this Jingyang Village, I heard that the villagers were going to hunt a tiger. So, I'm here to collect the tiger skins and bones."

"Sir, you can make money and travel at the same time."

"Hahaha, how can a Taoist priest be so relaxed and at ease?"

……

At the table, the two idlers started chatting together, and naturally they continued chatting.

On the side, Xiao Qingxin glanced at Zhang Guiquan who was chatting happily with Xia Zhiming in front of her, but she only felt that the man's forehead was dark. After calculating for a while, she said no more.

It was the busy farming season, and the farmers at the tea stall had some free time to rest, but they couldn't stay for long, and soon they dispersed until only Xia Zhiming's table was left.

Zhang Guiquan was quite generous. After the sun went down, he asked the restaurant to serve three more meals and invited the two of them to eat together.

Xia Zhiming naturally reciprocated the gesture. He took out the wine gourd that he hadn't touched for a long time and poured a bowl of wine for the enthusiastic businessman.

At this time, the figures of the tiger-killing men finally appeared at the entrance of the village.

However, just as Xia Zhiming Qingxin had expected, those people returned dejectedly and empty-handed, which meant they managed to save their lives.

Seeing this, Xia Zhiming looked at Chen Guiquan across from him and said with a smile: "It's getting late, sir, what are you going to do?"

Zhang Guiquan had naturally noticed those who had returned empty-handed. After a moment's thought, he said, "It seems I've waited in vain today. I guess I'll just have to spend the night in the carriage. Where's the Taoist priest?"

Xia Zhiming smiled and said, "My child and I have nowhere to go. I wonder if you would be willing to take us in for one night?"

Zhang Guiquan was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the unfinished wine in the bowl, and then laughed: "Hahaha, the Taoist priest didn't leave, so he was waiting for me."

When Xia Zhiming heard this, he just smiled and said nothing.

After laughing, Zhang Guiquan didn't get angry. He just waved his hand and said, "Well, I have some miscellaneous items in my car. Please don't be disgusted."

Xia Zhiming nodded and smiled: "Of course not."

Since they had already made arrangements, the two of them did not stay in the tea stall for long. After eating and drinking their fill, they asked the owner to close the stall.

……

That night--

In the carriage, Xia Zhiming leaned against the carriage with his eyes closed, and Xiao Qingxin also snuggled in his arms, sleeping peacefully.

Opposite the two of them, Zhang Guiquan pulled a piece of thick linen, curled up in the haystack under the influence of alcohol, and also fell asleep peacefully.

At this moment, the restless sound of the horses could be heard outside the carriage, followed by the faint whistling of the wind, which gradually grew louder...

From then on, Xia Zhiming naturally opened his eyes. In his arms, Qingxin also woke up at this time. She rubbed her little head against Xia Zhiming's arms and then said in a daze: "Zhiming, is the tiger here?"

"Here I am, but how did you find out, girl?"

"I predicted that this person would lose money today. His most valuable possession must be this carriage..."

"Your study of this technique was not in vain."

"Zhiming, you just don't need it anymore."

"You say it as if I've used it before..."

"Cuckoo~"

Chapter 74: True Cultivation in the Immortal Mountain

Outside the carriage, the wind began to howl.

In the carriage, Xia Zhiming and Qingxin looked at Zhang Guiquan who was sleeping soundly, and after looking at each other, they couldn't help but shook their heads.

At this time, Xia Zhiming and the little girl appeared outside the carriage in a flash, and saw that under the dark moonlight, the strong wind was rustling the surrounding branches and weeds.

Xia Zhiming looked around and then saw a tiger squatting in the woods not far away, staring at him.

Noticing this situation, Xia Zhiming thought for a moment and took out his precious green bamboo stick from his sleeve. Then he saw the tiger suddenly turn around and run away!

Seeing this scene, Qingxin couldn't help but tilt his head and stared blankly at the tiger's shadow disappearing in the forest.

Behind her, Xia Zhiming glanced at the bamboo stick in his hand with a speechless look - these days, even a tiger is so smart!

However, a tiger with a little bit of intelligence is unlikely to escape in front of the two people.

In his arms, Xiao Qingxin saw that Xia Zhiming had no intention of taking action, so he casually pinched a magic to control objects. Then he saw the tiger that had disappeared in the forest suddenly fly out of the forest and land heavily in front of the carriage.

Roar!

A tiger roar was heard, and the tiger got up hurriedly after falling to the ground. Then it lay on the ground and let out a startled roar, scaring the horse in front of the carriage so much that it neighed and the carriage began to shake.

At this time, Zhang Guiquan in the carriage naturally woke up, but when he heard the tiger roaring outside, he did not dare to move, but just looked out secretly through the door curtain.

Xia Zhiming and Qing Xin naturally noticed him, but they didn't care. They just got off the carriage and looked at the tiger lying on the ground.

"Zhiming, it seems it has never eaten anyone!"

"I know, but I can't keep it now."

"why?"

"If you get too close to someone, it's only a matter of time before they get hurt."

"Then keep one tiger skin. I want to make a blanket."

"Why don't I make you a set of pajamas? They will definitely look great."

Beside the carriage, Xia Zhiming and Qingxin sang and shouted, chatting and laughing as they discussed where to go with the tiger's fur.

Roar, roar, roar, roar~

At this time, the tiger seemed to understand what the two said. It lay on the ground in panic, growling loudly and swinging its tail as if begging for mercy.

Seeing its spiritual appearance, Xia Zhiming and Qingxin looked at each other and couldn't help laughing at the same time.

After laughing, the two of them started to think seriously about where the tiger would go.

We definitely cannot keep it in this mountain anymore. Now it has learned to come to the village to steal livestock. If we let the tiger back into the mountains, it will sooner or later come into conflict with humans.

Thinking of this, Xia Zhiming raised the green bamboo stick in his hand and knocked on its head, then said: "I'm still in need of a mount recently. Would you be willing to ride for me?"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

"Tsk..."

Xia Zhiming smacked his lips, and the green bamboo stick in his hand glowed golden, and he hit the tiger's head again.

"speak English!"

"Roar, I'm willing...I'm willing, Great Immortal, please spare my life!"

"Do you have a name?"

"Great Immortal, I don't have any."

"If you want to call me the Immortal, then from today on, you will be called Tiger Vanguard."

"Ao! Thank you, Great Immortal, for giving me a name!"

"Ao, you are my god."

"Ao! Great Immortal, I understand!"

"..."

Xia Zhiming was speechless for a moment, but he was too lazy to care about this silly tiger anymore. He looked at Xiao Qingxin beside him, but found that the little girl was tugging at his sleeve with a pitiful look on her face.

Xia Zhiming thought for a moment, then smiled at the little girl and said, "It's temporary."

Xiao Qingxin nodded quickly and stopped looking at the tiger. She just raised her hand obediently. Xia Zhiming naturally picked up the girl, then looked up at the sky, only to find that it was already dawn.

After a brief thought, Xia Zhiming took the little girl and sat on General Tiger. He then extended his bamboo stick, tapped its head, and said with a smile, "Lead the way!"

"Sir, where are we going?"

"..."

Xia Zhiming naturally hadn't thought about where it was going. Just as he was about to let it go, he heard the curtain of the carriage being pulled open, and Zhang Guiquan, who had been hiding in the carriage, came out.

Zhang Guiquan bowed and said, "Thank you, Taoist priest, for saving my life."

On the tiger's back, Xia Zhiming simply shook his head and said, "You treated me to a meal, I treated you to a drink, you let me stay, and I helped you avoid disaster. So, in the end, we owe each other nothing."

Zhang Guiquan thought for a moment when he heard him say this, then asked, "Where are you going, Taoist priest?"

"Of course, wherever we go."

"Has the Taoist priest ever been to Qingfeng Mansion?"

"No."

"Why not do it?"

Xia Zhiming just smiled and shook his head, then raised the green bamboo stick in his hand and knocked on General Hu's head. This silly Hu was not really stupid. After being knocked, he ran directly towards the direction of the sunrise.

Behind him, Zhang Guiquan raised his hand and was about to speak to keep him, but he only heard a few words in his ear:

"The road ahead is long, I hope we'll meet again someday."

……

Hearing this, Zhang Guiquan was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help laughing. He just felt that the Taoist's words were really interesting.

At this time, the morning light had already risen, and a group of people came out of the village carrying axes and wooden spears.

Zhang Guiquan took a look and saw that it was the group of tiger hunters, so he quickly shouted, "Where are you going?"

Hu Hansan: "Go up the mountain and fight the tiger!"

Zhang Guiquan: "Don't go, the tiger is gone."

Hu Hansan: "Don't lie to me, will you?"

Zhang Guiquan: "A Taoist priest came to your village yesterday and caught the tiger to use as a means of transportation."

Hu Hansan looked unconvinced: "The Taoist priest with the doll?"

Zhang Guiquan nodded: "The Taoist priest with the baby."

Hu Hansan looked at the businessman in front of him, who didn't seem to be telling lies, then looked at the hatchet in his hand. After a moment's thought, he suddenly asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go to Qingfeng Mansion."

"Can you take me with you?"

Zhang Guiquan looked puzzled: "What are you going to do?"

Hu Hansan casually placed the hatchet on his cart, then tightened the yellow scarf on his head and said, "I'll see if I can become a Taoist priest."

"?"

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Let’s not talk about the other side’s story, and look at Xia Zhiming and Qing Xin’s side.

Although the Tiger Vanguard had intelligence and knew some simple wind-calling spells, he had never practiced them seriously.

Even though Xia Zhiming and Qing Xin were as light as a swallow, the Tiger Vanguard could only travel a hundred miles a day, and would often go back to the same place in circles. Before they knew it, spring was over, summer was gone, and autumn had arrived.

One day, as the sky gradually darkened, the two men and the tiger came to a mountain again, and saw in the mountain——

Green mountains and green water flow, and clouds and mist curl up in the green pavilion.

The immortal traces are left in Qinchuan, and the true scriptures are heard in the Taoist palace.

Seeing this, Xia Zhiming and Qing Xin's eyes suddenly lit up. They didn't expect to encounter a Taoist temple that was obviously a place for spiritual practice.

Then, the two of them naturally asked Tiger Vanguard to walk along the stone steps at the foot of the mountain to the front of the Taoist Temple, where they saw a couplet that read:

"Heaven and earth are impartial; those who do good will naturally be blessed."

"The sages teach that self-cultivation can bring order to one's family."

There is a plaque with gold characters on a blue background on the Taoist temple, which naturally contains the name of the temple - "Xiao Maoshan"