Strange Stories

Chapter 559: Master Said It All
The mountain breeze blew the petals into the air, dancing like a dragon or a river, and in the empty and quiet attic, the immortal had a gentle look on his face.

"How is the Lin family in Shu Village doing now?"

"Reply, Immortal, the Lin family seems to be doing quite a lot in business. Before I came, our Wang family formed a caravan with the Lin family to sell inkstones from nearby She County to the capital."

Although the boy was called by the immortal to sit on a chair, and the immortal also sat on a chair next to him, side by side with him, like an elder next door, he still couldn't help but feel nervous:

"Besides, people nearby have heard that there are several elderly people in the Lin family who are over a hundred years old and are still alive. They say they are immortal."

"How many people are there in the Lin family now?"

"I don't know. There are so many. I'm afraid there are dozens of them."

"What about the Shu family in Shu Village?"

"It is said that Shu Village has also become prosperous! It has been built larger than before and is much richer than before. They have also widened the river in the village and rebuilt the temple in the village. They also often go to the capital and Jiangnan to do business."

"I see……"

Lin Jue nodded and fell into deep thought.

As for the old friends of the Wang family, he did not ask any more questions. They must have returned to dust by now.

At this moment, the young man beside him suddenly stood up and knelt down in front of him in panic:
"I want to learn magic from the gods! Please accept me as your disciple!"

The boy was naturally nervous and panicked. After all, this was a deity, the "Master Lin" who was still rumored in the world. He was not sure whether the master would accept him as a disciple.

Of course, he didn't know that Master Lin had actually been waiting for him here for many years.

Although the content in the illusion is just Tianweng's deduction, Lin Jue does not necessarily have to follow it. But on the one hand, Tianweng's deduction is very close to the facts, which is a decision that Lin Jue himself might make. Secondly, the illusion has brought him some confusion after all. Although it is not so real, it is a little vague, and it becomes more and more vague as time goes by. After all, there is still emotion.

The key point is not to be bound by this false emotion that comes from the illusion, but in normal times, it’s okay to take it into consideration.

"The fact that you can find me here means that I have not yet repaid the kindness that your Wang family showed me." Lin Jue said to him, "This can also be considered as the fate between us."

"Ah? The real person is willing to accept me?"

"Why were you shocked?"

"No! No! Disciple greets Master!"

The young man was quite smart and he immediately kowtowed and shouted.

Suddenly, he remembered that he had come here in a daze and arrived at the attic inexplicably. After seeing the immortal he had been looking for, he had not even mentioned his name. He quickly said:
"Master! My name is Wang Ran!"

"I know."

The Taoist said this, and turned to look at another Taoist who was sitting quietly drinking tea next to him:
"Xu Yi."

"Master, I am here."

The bookish Taoist immediately stood up, looking helpless.

"This is my eldest disciple, named Xu Yi. There are three senior brothers and sisters ahead of you. The second senior sister is Pu Mei and the third senior sister is Xian Zhu. You should first follow your eldest brother to recite the Yin Yang Sutra and learn the Yin Yang spiritual method." Lin Jue said to Xu Yi, "You take care of him first. I have to go to the palace to pick up Luo Gong."

Xu Yi felt even more helpless.

As expected -

The disciples accepted by the master must be handed over to oneself.

"Master, can't you let the eldest and third sisters also experience the 'pleasure' of leading and teaching younger disciples?"

"That's fine. It's up to you. You know how to fool people, and you have ways to fool them. Just go and fool them. They are easier to fool than the other." Lin Jue said, "Anyway, let him get familiar with this place first, then read the Yin-Yang Sutra, start to capture the Yin-Yang spirit rhythm, and practice the Yin-Yang spirit method."

"Yes……"

Lin Jue didn't say anything more. He quickly stepped out and went to the balcony outside. He took a step forward, and thunderclouds gathered from under his feet, carrying him towards Hongye Temple.

The two Taoists were left staring at each other.

"how old are you?"

Xu Yi smiled slightly. Although he was still young in body and had practiced Taoism in the mountains for many years, his heart was also young. But when he saw this young man who was almost the same age as himself, he couldn't help but feel a sense of kindness in his heart.

"Ten, thirteen."

"You're really amazing to have the guts to travel so far to seek immortality and the Way at the age of thirteen." Xu Yi said, "How did you get through so many checkpoints along the way?"

"This dynasty is peaceful, and we encourage commerce, so the pass inspection is not that strict. Every time I pass through the customs and enter the city, I observe more carefully. If the inspection is strict, I will either follow a caravan and they will not think that I am so young and come out alone, and they will think that I am with them. Or I will ask that spiritual officer to take me around."

"You are very clever."

Xu Yi also took him out of the attic.

However, he did not use the token to call the thunder cloud, nor did he grab Wang Ran. Instead, he waved his sleeves, swung out a gust of wind, lifted him up, and then jumped directly off the cliff.

"what!"

A burst of exclamations startled almost everyone.

Even the egrets perched on the branches on the top of the mountain were awakened and turned their heads to look down.

"Don't be afraid."

"I'm not afraid! It's just that my legs are shaking! My heart is beating!"

"Haha, do you see these little houses?"

Wang Ran looked in the direction of his finger and saw several very old houses.

"Look, I saw it."

"This is where I, your two senior sisters, and Master's guardians lived decades ago. Choose a room, clean it up, and get some branches and weeds to shelter you from the rain."

"Ah? Decades ago?"

The young man was startled and looked at the man in front of him. He looked to be about twenty years old, but he didn't know how many years he had lived.

"Don't be surprised. There is no time limit for cultivating immortals. Now that the world is peaceful, there is no need to go down the mountain to eliminate monsters. In the deep mountains, the days pass faster." Xu Yi said, "Have you written it down?"

"take note of it."

"Okay, then starting tomorrow, I'll ask your two senior sisters to guide you..."

While he was talking, two figures appeared beside him.

Pumei appeared out of thin air in the breeze, while Xianzhu floated down from a lower pavilion on the cliff.

A tall and handsome man, but standing in front of her, it is inevitable to feel a little oppressive.

A girl of average height, with a round face and big eyes. She is very fair-skinned, but sweet and friendly.

The boy lowered his head and only dared to look at them secretly.

"Oh, you're here? You've come just in time. This is the descendant of Master's hometown old friend who came all the way here to become Master's disciple. Master has already accepted him, but the disciple-apprentice ceremony hasn't been held yet." Xu Yi said immediately, "Master said that you should help him read the Yin-Yang Sutra, explain the meaning of the Sutra, practice spiritual techniques, and then teach him magic after he dies."

"Ask us to teach?" Pu Mei said.

"Is it true?" Xianzhu said.

"Master said that although it is safe to keep your own things in your heart, occasionally taking them out and teaching them to others is also a way to organize and consolidate them." Xu Yi said calmly, "I used to teach the Yin-Yang Sutra and Yin-Yang Spiritual Method to the little junior sister. Now that a little junior brother has come, it is naturally the eldest sister who should teach. As for his magic, let the little junior sister teach him."

"That makes sense." Pu Mei nodded, "But you often deceive us, little brother. I have to ask Master."

"Master just went out to pick up the emperor." Xu Yi said helplessly, "How could you guys lie to me?"

"I think it makes sense." Xianzhu said.

"That's fine." Pu Mei also nodded.

"That's settled then." Xu Yi said, "Remember, it starts from tomorrow."

The young man next to him couldn't help but feel a little dizzy after listening to it.

What senior sister and junior brother.

What else is there to pick up the emperor?
But he didn't dare to show it and could only keep it in his heart.

"Then I..."

The young man was very uncertain, not knowing what to do, and just looked at his three senior brothers and sisters.

But the three of them looked at each other and suddenly smiled.

The second sister raised her hand high and made a gesture——

On the cliff behind her, two tools, one large and one small, flew out from the lowest storage room, landed in her hands and were thrown to the ground by her.

It was just an axe and a wooden barrel.

The eldest brother smiled and said, "If you have nothing to do, go chop some dry wood and pile it in the woodshed, and then draw water from the stream to fill the jar."

The third sister's voice also rang out:
"Remember, you can't chop wood randomly, and there are also rules for drawing water, you have to..."

At the same time, two clouds were floating in the sky.

A thundercloud, with restrained lightning and breathless thunder.

A colorful auspicious cloud is a very real colorful auspicious cloud, not the kind that is dyed by gods with magic. Its edges have different colors, bright and changing like a rainbow. When the weather is good, under the sunlight or moonlight, there will indeed be such clouds.

The two stood on the clouds, looking down.

The senior sister spoke fluently and the boy listened carefully, but because he was uneasy inside, his memory was vague.

There is no such thing as deep mountains and old forests.

This is because this place is the Taoist temple of Master Lin. Although there are changes of sun and moon, and morning and evening, there are no demons or ghosts to harm people. There is no mountain god in this Maple Mountain. If there are any gods, they are these two immortals who practice in seclusion in this mountain, and the white fox that often jumps and plays wildly in the mountain.

"Brother, do you remember your past self?" asked the immortal on the colorful cloud.

"Didn't you remember yourself?"

"I'm not talking about Wang Ran, but Xu Yi." The little sister said, "It really looks like you."

"You're almost there."

"..." The little sister did not answer, but just looked down again, "I didn't expect that my senior brother also learned the master's tricks. He accepted a disciple, but did not teach himself, and asked the disciple to teach."

"You only accepted one disciple. If you accepted another, you would definitely let Ziyun teach him." Lin Jue paused, "But Junior Sister, are you really not planning to accept another disciple?"

"Forget it, there is no one who is destined to be with me." The little sister shook her head, "Besides, I can't even teach this one."

"yes……"

This is also what Lin Jue is worried about.

What the immortals said about being unable to teach everyone actually has another meaning, which is that it is difficult for the disciples to achieve true enlightenment. However, if this cannot be done, they will have to bear the pain of separation.

One is hard enough, let alone another?

This is what happens when you can’t teach.

"Let's go." The little sister said, "Don't keep Mr. Luo waiting for too long."

"Ah."

It was as if a breeze blew from the sky and blew away the two clouds.

(End of this chapter)