People are traveling to the west, starting to steal ginseng fruit

The two men took the things they had exchanged and headed towards Laojun Mountain.

On the way to Laojun Mountain, the number of people around immediately increased. When they saw Monkey King's appearance, they pointed and talked, but they were not afraid. It seemed that they had the same mentality as the villagers.

They believe that as long as the old immortal is around, there will be no harmful monsters nearby.

Ji Luo and Monkey Brother walked slower and followed the back half of the crowd up the mountain.

The steps of Laojun Mountain are all repaired with bluestone, and it is obvious that a lot of money was spent on it. The surrounding scenery is also well maintained.

The Laojun Temple in the mountain has been renovated in a grand manner. The name of the temple is also domineering. The three words "Laojun Temple" are engraved on the mountain.

According to local legend, Laojun Mountain was built by the Jade Emperor when he passed by here.

Ji Luo felt that this statement was a bit exaggerated. Why would Taishang Laojun create a mountain for no reason?

Even so, the name of this Taoist temple is quite famous. Even if the local people attributed it to Taishang Laojun, it was just for the sake of good fortune. But what do you want to do by using the name of Laojun for your unknown Taoist temple?

Don’t be fooled by the impressive couplets and incense at Wuzhuang Temple, that’s because of the status of Zhenyuan Daxian.

There are only the words "Heaven and Earth" in the middle of the hall.

Now, this old immortal, who doesn’t even have a Taoist name, dares to write the three words "Laojun Temple". It can only be said that he is extremely bold.

Outside the mountain gate, Ji Luo and Monkey King talked about the strangeness of this Taoist temple.

"How could the Supreme Lord Laozi be so miraculous?"

The Monkey King asked in surprise.

"Of course it is. The Supreme Lord Lao is of a very noble status and usually lives in the Tushita Palace in the Thirty-three Heavens."

"I see."

Monkey King kept the name of Taishang Laojun in his heart.

"Brother Carrot, let's go see what this fake immortal is doing!"

Monkey King has always been very curious about the word "immortal". He wants to take a closer look at what other people who practice the immortal method look like.

"Then go and take a look."

Ji Luo brought Monkey King all the way to the main gate.

It’s funny that as soon as they came in, the doorman asked them what they were doing there?

Ji Luo said that he and his two brothers came to seek a master to learn skills. The doorman looked at Ji Luo and asked him to pay 5 taels of silver before entering.

The Taoist boy felt at ease asking for money.

After collecting the money, the Taoist boy did not forget to explain: "This is the education fee set by the master. The brother next to you is a demon. Demons are different from humans. If you want to have a chance, you have to pay the education fee."

Ji Luo heard the Taoist boy's far-fetched words and couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Then I am also a demon, why doesn't the young Taoist priest charge me for my enlightenment?"

After hearing Ji Luo's words, the Taoist boy circled around him three times, looked him up and down, and asked with a puzzled tone: "Are you trying to trick me? You look like a human and behave politely, so why do you say you are a demon?"

Ji Luo laughed and said, "That's a lie. My original form is a plant spirit. After practicing Taoism for a long time, I transformed into a human form."

Seeing Ji Luo smiling at him, the Taoist boy felt that he had made a mistake, but he refused to admit it and explained, "You look like a human and speak human language, so you are a human. He doesn't look like a human, so he is a demon. Therefore, the education fee should be paid by one person."

The Taoist boy felt that what he said made sense, and after lecturing the two of them, he turned around and left triumphantly.

Before leaving, he called a boy in light-colored clothes and asked him to take Ji Luo and the other two into the main hall to find the master.

This Taoist temple looked much bigger than the outside. Ji Luo and Monkey Brother followed the little Taoist boy to the main hall. An old Taoist was sitting in the hall, and he seemed to be answering questions for the incense burners below.

After hearing this, everyone nodded in ecstasy and willingly offered a sum of money.

The old Taoist priest did not collect it himself, but asked the Taoist boy to wait beside him with the red box.

"This is the incense money. Pay the incense money and light a stick of incense. It will guarantee you a lifetime of peace."

"Thank you, old god!"

The pilgrim thanked happily, and then went to the incense table happily to light a stick of incense.

Of course, he paid the incense fee voluntarily.

Ji Luo stood outside the door and looked at the statues of the Three Pure Ones enshrined in the store.

They are Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun and Daode Tianzun respectively.

This is really a bold offering. Fortunately, the stone statue has no spiritual power at all, which means that this is a fake temple. It is completely the old Taoist priest who is ignorant of the consequences and offered sacrifices there himself.

The boy who brought the people over ran to the old Taoist priest and whispered something.

The old Taoist secretly looked at Monkey King and Ji Luo, and seeing that they did not look dangerous at all, he nodded.

"Let them be patient."

The old Taoist priest deliberately left the two of them out in the open. If they behaved in a strange way, he would run away first.

Hearing the boy say that these two people were monsters, the old Taoist priest was not as ignorant as his disciple. A monster that could transform into such a perfect form... at least it was not something he could deal with.

At this time, the old Taoist's brain was spinning rapidly, trying to find the most appropriate reason to fool these two uninvited guests.

After sending off all the worshippers, the old Taoist priest felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have set this bad rule of only worshipping in the morning... He didn't even have a reason to avoid it.

"Please come in, two distinguished guests."

The old Taoist priest asked the boy to invite the two in.

Ji Luo found a cushion and sat down, and Monkey Brother also sat down like his carrot brother.

Monkey King first took a look at the situation in the hall and thought it was too fancy and totally different from the fairyland scene he had imagined, so he stayed there quietly.

Before going up the mountain, Brother Radish told him that the immortal in front of him might be a fake.

"I am also a Taoist practitioner. What is your Taoist name, Master?"

Ji Luo greeted everyone using Taoist etiquette as soon as he came up.

The old Taoist saw Ji Luozhi's etiquette, and his pupils shrank. He thought that this guy must be from the Taoist sect and it would be difficult to fool him... But the old Taoist did not panic.

He has studied these etiquette matters thoroughly.

He couldn't research the real skills, so he could only study these scraps.

The old Taoist priest pretended to be calm and asked, "Are you originally from here? I wonder which Taoist temple you are from?"

This is to inquire about Ji Luo's master.

Ji Luo replied modestly, "I follow my master and cultivate at the Five-Zhuang Monastery on Wanshou Mountain. My master's title is Zhenyuan Daxian."

ps: Five more chapters today

Volume 60: Chapter 2: Lord Huode is a little panicked (5/)

Zhenyuan Daxian? Never heard of him.

The old Taoist priest thought of many famous Taoist temples in Dongsheng Shenzhou, but he didn't think of the name of Zhenyuan Daxian, nor had he heard of the name of Wanshou Mountain. Moreover, based on the old Taoist priest's many years of experience in pretending to be a god, he judged that the more famous the name, the more it was a banner.

Before this, he had met several monsters who had just learned to speak human language, calling themselves the Great Immortal Tiger Power and the Great Immortal Deer Power. Even monsters dared to call themselves immortals, let alone human monks.

Anyone who knows a little about the origins can bring up a lot of things.

The old Taoist priest did not make up the name of Laojun Temple out of thin air. He had his own reasons.

The Taoist temple where the old Taoist priest became a disciple had some history. It was a small god of stove fire under the name of Huode Zhenjun. Three generations of ancestors had worshipped it for a hundred years, so it could be said that there was some relationship between them.

When the ancestor offered incense, he also received some inheritance from the Kitchen God.

As for why it can be related to Laojun, it is because the Kitchen God worshipped by the ancestors two hundred years ago went to the side hall of Tushita Palace to help light the fire. This can be considered to have some connection with Laojun, right?

In addition, this place is called Laojun Mountain, so the old Taoist priest gave it this name with peace of mind.

"It seems that your master's cultivation is still shallow and his name is not very well-known. I have traveled far and wide and have never heard of such a figure as Zhenyuan Daxian."

The old Taoist priest was obviously trying to elevate himself and suppress Ji Luo.

Ji Luo wanted to laugh when he heard this. The old Taoist priest looked very confused when he spoke so arrogantly.

Monkey King was also a little restless. Although he didn't understand these things, he was smart. The powerful gods in the sky had respectful expressions when talking about Master Carrot Brother. How come he became a nameless figure in front of this fake Taoist priest?

"Really? I don't agree with the Taoist priest's point of view. Although my master's title is not high-profile, people with cultivation still know a thing or two. I think the Taoist priest is too ignorant."

Ji Luo pointed it out directly.

Although the old Taoist priest was a little afraid of Ji Luo, he also had to save face, and his disciples were all around him. If he couldn't maintain his face, how could he cheat... and preach in the future!

"Nonsense! Although I'm a bit modest, I still have some cultivation. And do you know the origin of the name of Laojun Temple? The deities we enshrine in our temple are the Three Pure Ones!"

The old Taoist priest began to raise the banner.

Ji Luo's expression was quite calm: "Oh? Taoist Priest, why don't you tell me about it?"

The old Taoist priest told the story in detail, explaining the relationship between his ancestor and the True Lord of Fire, as well as the origin of the name of Laojun Temple.

If Ji Luo had not been too well-educated, he would have laughed out loud after hearing this.

If Laojun knew that there was such a Laojun Temple in the world, I wonder what he would think.

"The Taoist priest actually has such a connection?"

After hearing this, Ji Luo cooperated and showed a surprised expression.

The old Taoist priest was slightly satisfied.

"Seeing that you are so sincere, I believe you and this monkey demon have come here to learn skills. I can teach you a few tricks."

Monkey King was a little displeased to see the old Taoist priest speaking so arrogantly. He thought to himself, I am here to learn the art of immortality, not to play with fire.

"Brother Monkey, don't worry."

Ji Luo's comfort calmed Monkey Brother down.

The old Taoist asked his apprentice to set up an incense table and offerings in the courtyard.

"I will only demonstrate this Fire Separation Technique, which was passed down from my ancestors, to you once."

The old Taoist priest said confidently that this trick of bluffing was his trump card.

Under Ji Luo's curious gaze, the old Taoist priest came to the incense table with a pious look, muttering something, and then began to light incense to communicate with the gods.

Soon his expression became serious and he picked up a talisman engraved with the Fire Separation Technique.

These were bought by the old Taoist priest at a huge price. Each one is out of print. Normally, the old Taoist priest is reluctant to use them, mainly to scare Ji Luo.

Although Ji Luo's master's sect is small, he is also a genuine Taoist. Silencing him can prevent him from noticing the clues and saying nonsense.

This is what the old Taoist priest planned.

In broad daylight, a fire dragon appeared out of nowhere and circled around the sky above the temple. People around it felt the temperature rise, and people in the distance also saw this strange phenomenon.

"This is the method of the True Lord of Fire Virtue that my ancestor worshipped!"

After the old Taoist priest withdrew his magic power, he said to Ji Luo.

Ji Luo did not point out the flaw in the other party's language. Just now he said that his master's sect was the inheritance of the Kitchen God under the True Lord Huode, and now it has become the True Lord Huode.

If the sect worshipped an immortal, he wouldn't have such rudimentary magical powers.

"My master has also taught me some fire techniques. Why not let me demonstrate them as well?"

Faced with Ji Luo's request, the old Taoist priest did not refuse, because he knew very well that the things he prepared were all fake, and only the Lihuo Talisman was real. No matter how powerful Ji Luo was, he would not be able to make any waves.

"It would be nice to have some communication."

The old Taoist priest said generously.

After the old Taoist priest made way, Ji Luo slowly walked up.

He discovered that the magic sword in his hand was also fake, but he couldn't use it.

As for the fake cinnabar and the like on the table, Ji Luo didn't even look at them. He drew a talisman in the air and flicked it with his sword. The magic power on the talisman was directly transmitted into the heaven with the help of incense.

The old Taoist priest next to him felt more relieved when he saw that Ji Luo was just drawing something and not making any big movements.

Maybe his magic power is not as good as mine.

In the Heavenly Palace, the True Lord of Fire was sleeping when he discovered someone was asking for fire.

He was in charge of the fire department and didn't want to bother with it, after all, there were so many people offering him incense. But this time, the voice calling him was particularly clear, and it must be no simple person.

Even though he is an immortal king in heaven, he still has to understand the ways of the world as an immortal.

So Lord Huode packed up and came down to earth.