Strange Stories

Chapter 523 Master's Image
"Master, Master! I have learned how to make flowers bloom in an instant!"

"Master! I have also learned how to control objects!"

Two figures rode up on the thunderclouds and ran into the attic. They had already shared the good news with each other, and now they came to tell the master.

But the attic was empty except for a fox lying down playing with a ball, staring at them with its head tilted.

"Woo?"

"Isn't Master here?"

"out!"

"what……"

The two were a little disappointed.

However, seeing Senior Sister Fuyao here, the desire to share in their hearts that needed to be vented still made their eyes gradually light up:

"Senior Sister Fuyao! I have learned how to make the flower bloom in an instant! Look!"

Xu Yi took out his hand that had been hidden behind his back, and in his hand he was holding a rotten branch. He blew gently on the branch, and after a while, two or three buds slowly grew out of the branch, as if it was about to grow slowly, but very slowly.

"Ok?"

Xu Yi blew another breath.

The buds grew faster and there were two more.

Still too slow!

So he took the dead branch and kept shaking it.

The branches in front of him were danced into a fan. At first, they were the color of dead branches, but soon they had a little green. After shaking a few more times, they obviously became pink.

When I stopped, flowers had already bloomed on the dead branches.

Fuyao was originally having fun and wasn't going to pay any attention to them when they interrupted her. However, the boy's excitement and anticipation were evident on his face, which she could see clearly. So she sat down properly and looked into the boy's eyes seriously.

"Senior Sister Fuyao, look!"

"The fox is watching!"

The fox sat upright with a serious look on his face, but he didn't know what to say.

Although the flower will not bloom instantly, it is not too difficult for it to learn this magic. It just depends on whether it has the opportunity. I really don't know what the person in front of it is so happy about.

It tilted its head and thought for a while before saying:
"This is fun! You can also sell it for money!"

"Sell for money?"

"That's right! The Taoist priest sold it to others for money!"

"It can still be like this..."

Xu Yi opened his eyes wide and was very surprised.

I was amazed that he could use magic to turn flowers into flowers and sell them for money, and I was also amazed that the master was a god, how could he do such a thing?
At this moment, another voice came from the side:

"Senior Sister Fuyao, look at me!"

Pu Mei also spread out her hands, with a few green bamboo leaves and a dry bamboo branch floating in her hands. She did not chant any spell, the bamboo leaves and branches flew out automatically and slowly rotated around her body.

At this moment, she was no longer as dark as before. She was wearing a Taoist robe with a slim figure. With the bamboo leaves surrounding her body, she looked quite fairy-like.

"Look! I didn't cast any spells!"

Senior Sister Fuyao raised her head high, her eyes following the fluttering bamboo leaves. She resisted the urge to stretch out her claws to grab them, tilted her head to think about it, and decided to fulfill her duty as a senior sister:
"This one is also powerful! It's very powerful for fighting monsters! It's much more powerful than chanting spells! And it can be used without chanting spells, or it can be used to deceive others!"

"Ah? Chanting a spell to trick others?"

"It's just chanting a spell! Wait until others think it has to chant a spell, use magic to make you unable to chant the spell, and then wait for it to let down its guard, and stab it with the sword!" said the fox, "Taoists used to deal with monsters and other monks and Taoists in this way!"

"It can still be like this..."

Pu Mei also opened his eyes wide in surprise.

I was amazed at the application and ingenuity, and also amazed that my master is a god and so righteous, yet he could do such a thing?
"When will the master come back?"

"I'll be back after I'm done playing!" The fox, who had no idea that he had ruined the image of the immortal master in his disciples' minds, licked his paws and said to them, "What are you looking for him for?"

"Of course I have to tell Master this good news!"

"Of course he knows!"

"what?"

"When you were learning magic, he and Junior Sister often watched from the sky and discussed you!" said the fox, "So he must know!"

"Really?"

"So Master cares about us so much!"

The two were surprised again. It turned out that their every move was under the concern of their master and uncle.

“They think it’s fun!”

"Eh?"

The two looked at each other.

I don’t know how much truth there is in what Senior Sister Fuyao said, but the image of the master in their hearts has changed a little anyway.

At this moment, thunder was heard outside.

The master just came back, his sleeves of robe fluttering in the wind as he walked.

"What are you talking about?" "No, nothing!"

Although they were surprised, they also said:
"We came to find Master to tell him that I have learned the art of flowers blooming in an instant and that my junior sister will also learn the art of controlling objects. But Master was not here, so I chatted with Senior Sister Fuyao for a while."

"That's right!" said the fox.

"It seems that you are quite diligent." Lin Jue nodded to them. "That's great. Since you have already learned the spells, when you go down the mountain to exorcise demons in the future, unless you encounter particularly powerful monsters, you don't have to ask for help from me."

"what?"

The two were shocked.

Only the fox sat calmly, licking its paws.

"The flower blossoms in an instant, and the method of controlling objects is a very profound magic. Few of the cultivators down the mountain can have such a starting point. Even if they have a higher level of Taoism, their skills may not be as good as yours." Lin Jue said to them, "It just so happens that I will be away for a while, and I want to take all the heroes with me. You should be careful and hone yourselves."

"Yes……"

"Where are you going, Master?"

"Go visit a True Lord."

Lin Jue had been waiting for them to learn magic.

"Yes……"

"After I leave, you should follow Senior Sister Ziyun to the foot of the mountain to exorcise monsters. If you get any money, put it in the porcelain jar." Lin Jue said, knowing that the two disciples were from humble backgrounds, so he paused and said to them, "There is one more thing you must remember."

"Listen, my disciple."

“Even if the silver you earn can be used to make elixirs, it is still silver. Don’t save it all up and use it to make elixirs just because it can be used. Since you have gone down the mountain to exterminate the monster, you have worked hard and taken risks. If you pass by the market or the city after exterminating the monster and see something you want to buy or eat, you can go there to reward yourself and experience the prosperity of the world. But don’t miss this opportunity and waste your youth in vain because you are stingy with these few cents!”

"..."

The two of them were stunned when they heard it, and then quickly lowered their heads.

"If you have free time again, you can go to Wan Gong and learn the magic of walking on the wall. After you learn it, you can find a place on the cliff and ask your sister Fuyao to dig a hole for you. Then, use the money you get from exorcising demons to buy wood, bricks and tiles, and build a pavilion."

"Yes……"

At this time, there were several large and small pavilions and palaces on the cliffs, but only the two of them were still living in the small house at the foot of the mountain.

"After I leave, your Senior Sister Fuyao will also leave. Be careful when you go down the mountain to fight demons."

"The disciple understands."

"understood……"

The two then said goodbye and left.

Only after they got down to the bottom of the cliff did they start to whisper and discuss in low voices whether their master was often watching them practice in the sky, and whether what Senior Sister Fuyao said was true.

But even so, it was only the image of their immortal master that gradually became clearer in their hearts. It did not affect the master's immortal spirit and righteousness, especially the words that the master exhorted them later. This image that was accumulated over time and hidden in the details was the most difficult to subvert.

"I have some doubts."

"What doubts?"

"Senior Sister Fuyao said that Master and Uncle Master often watch us from the sky. Today Master is leaving and taking Senior Sister Fuyao with him. He repeatedly told us to be careful when exorcising demons..." Xu Yi secretly guessed, "Do you think there is a possibility that when we go down the mountain to exorcise demons, Master or Senior Sister Fuyao is also following us secretly?"

"what?"

"What do you think?"

"You are smarter than me!"

The two men whispered and discussed for a long time before sitting down again. One of them held a branch and blew out air to make it bloom, while the other controlled the heavier rocks at the bottom of the mountain to fly up. They both looked up at the attic above, looking for a suitable location under the largest attic, discussing where they would build the attic and what it would look like.

While they were discussing, Master and Senior Sister Fuyao had already reached the top of the mountain.

Some time ago, Lin Jue had deliberately promoted the process, and several fairy trees planted on the top of the mountain also bore fruit, and they were ripe.

Now he picked all the fairy fruits and put them in an exquisite wooden box. Then he stretched out his hand and a thundercloud gathered at his feet, carrying them to the west.

……

Xihai County is in the northwest. The so-called Xihai is actually a huge lake in the west.

Lin Jue flew here on a cloud and circled the West Sea. Soon he saw a temple on a small island with many migratory birds.

Standing on the clouds and looking down, there is a lush old tree on the island with many birds living on it. The temple is under the tree and there are many fishing boats parked next to the island.

If you look into the distance, you will see a huge deep blue lake reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, with small waves washing the gravel shore.

The man and the fox heard a commotion below.

“Everywhere else has been demolished!”

"The Imperial Court's Ministry of Rites has issued an order, and the Zixiao Palace in the capital has also sent a document to tear it down!"

"You can't tear it down! You can't tear it down! The Dragon King and the True Lord will definitely be angry if you do!"

"How can there be peace and tranquility if the temple is demolished?"

"..."

The two groups of people below were arguing loudly. The fox tilted his head and listened carefully. After listening, he told Lin Jue the truth.

"It's really sad that the incense and gods have declined." Lin Jue shook his head, "But it actually helped us."

Lin Jue came to visit Master Ji Ling this time, bringing all the fairy fruits grown on the top of the mountain to show his sincerity, which made the fox heartbroken. He naturally hoped to ask the master for a few strands of dragon whiskers. If Master Ji Ling was unwilling, he could only leave and find another way. As for the bean soldiers and thunder clouds he brought, they just thought that they had contributed to the quick defeat of the previous Tian Weng, just in case, and they did not intend to rob the treasure like the demons.

Now that Master Ji Ling is in such a miserable state, it is obviously beneficial to him.

(End of this chapter)