I wish for longevity in the Peach Blossom Temple

Chapter 2: Peach Blossom Temple Master
[Two days ago, Mr. Li, a cake seller at the entrance of Taohua Town, burned three incense sticks and five plates of offerings in the temple, praying for his son. His son, Li Ergou, was seriously ill and bedridden, with weak yang energy and a ten-year life span. He asked the Taoist to bless him with good health.]

[Bai Ling, a female ghost from a certain realm, escaped from the gates of hell half a year ago, and entered Hua Man Lou to feed on the Yang energy of mortals. Sixteen people died because of their Yang energy being exhausted. Li Ergou was possessed by her ghost energy, and the solution was to kill him.]

[You killed the female ghost Bai Ling. Your wish has been fulfilled. You have gained an extra ten years of life.]

"Ten years of life?"

Su Yang pondered, his face showing neither joy nor sadness.

He continued to sink his mind into the entrance.

On the Sea of ​​Consciousness, there is an ancient Taoist temple, mottled with years, and a piece of information was transmitted into Su Yang's mind.

[Peach Blossom View (unlucky)]

【Master: Su Yang】

【Age: 16】

【Cultivation: Not yet in Dao】

[Fate: As the master of the temple, you will suffer misfortune and live half your life]

【Constitution: Little Pure Yang】

[Remaining life span: 84]

[Actual life span (unknown): 42]

[Kungfu: Peach Wood Suo Yang Gong (for beginners, whether to use a lifespan of 20 years to achieve minor success), Peach Wood Slaying Ghost Sword (for beginners, whether to use a lifespan of 10 years to achieve minor success), Peach Yang Rebirth Mantra (minor success, whether to use a lifespan of 500 years to achieve major success)]

"The ominous power is indeed terrifying. My entire life span of eighty-four years has been cut in half, leaving only forty-two years."

Su Yang frowned.

This ominous power was brought upon him after his master passed away two years ago and he inherited the position of abbot of the temple. Its effect is to shorten a person's lifespan by half.

Therefore, among all the masters of Taohua Temple, few lived beyond the age of fifty.

Fortunately, Su Yang was able to gain longevity by fulfilling his wishes and could barely live past the age of sixty.

Su Yang let out a long sigh, regretting that he had said such nonsense to himself.

Yes, he came from the past.

In his previous life, he grew up in an orphanage, liked playing games and reading novels, and his favorite line was "The immortal stroked my head, and I was blessed with immortality."

When Su Yang grew up, he worked hard to be admitted to a Taoist college. After graduation, he was assigned to become a Taoist priest, which was considered a regular position.

But dreams are full and reality is skinny.

I was able to practice in my previous life, but the spiritual energy was extremely thin.

He saw with his own eyes that his master, an old Taoist priest who had practiced for decades and was regarded as a great Taoist master by his peers, held his breath for a long time and finally snapped his fingers to create a ball of fire, which drew cheers from the whole room.

Yes, it's a flame.

And it lasts less than three seconds, making it difficult to even light a cigarette.

Su Yang was losing interest.

So, that day in front of the statue of the Three Pure Ones, he made a great wish, wishing to see the brilliance of Taoism in this world and wishing to live long and healthy lives in this world.

Who would have thought that the ancestor would fulfill the wish!

Then, he traveled through time!

He traveled through time and became a child named Su Yang. Because he was born in a yang year, yang month, yang day, yang hour and yang moment, carrying Xiao Chunyang, he was accepted as a disciple by the previous abbot of Taohua Temple and has been practicing there for ten years.

Two years ago, the master died of old age, and Su Yang became the current abbot of the temple.

"Forget it, let's just make the best of it. Besides, although this ominous omen shortens my life, if there is no ominous omen, I won't be able to kill this female ghost, right?"

Since becoming the abbot of Taohua Temple, Su Yang discovered that his yang energy seemed to have changed.

Although his lifespan was shortened, his yang energy was still coveted by ghosts. However, every ghost that absorbed Su Yang's yang energy was like the female ghost Bai Ling, who was poisoned and could not use even a fraction of her abilities.

Even the ghostly aura of the ghosts turned into food for Su Yang's practice.

This is the reason why Su Yang, with his ordinary body, can kill a high-level ghost.

It seems more like a protection mechanism from an ominous force.

Carrying misfortune, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand.

"I will give this ghostly spirit to my natal peach tree to consume. My yang energy should be sufficient. Now I need to break through the bottleneck, formally enter the Dao, and become a true practitioner."

Thinking of this, Su Yang looked at the panel with great enthusiasm.

[Kung Fu: Peach Wood Suo Yang Gong (for beginners, whether to deduce based on a 20-year life span)]

He has average aptitude, with only his physique being good. If he wants to open the mysterious gate and condense his life fire, he can only rely on this panel.

"Twenty years of life?"

"But if I can enter Taoism, my life span should be significantly increased, which can be considered as compensation."

"Besides, with the ominous power here, twenty years of lifespan is only equivalent to ten years for me. It is not a loss to be able to break the mirror with my lifespan."

"Well, let's go back to the temple and break through!"

Thinking carefully, Su Yang felt at ease, but he focused his attention on the ground in front of him.

After the female ghost was killed, two things were left behind.

A jade-white bone and a piece of human skin, but the legendary ghost bead did not reveal anything.

Su Yang picked it up and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Sure enough, this Bai Ling is a person with a background. She is not an ordinary ghost. Ordinary ghosts cannot have a ghost body as solid as hers."

There are runes engraved on the bones, which should be some kind of spiritual practice. I just don't know if it is suitable for Su Yang to practice. As for the human skin, it has the ability to transform.

The female ghost Bai Ling was able to escape from the gates of hell with the help of these two items.

Then, Su Yang rummaged under the bed and found a purse that looked quite heavy.

Twelve taels, nine qian and twenty-eight wen, exactly the same.

Su Yang sighed, "Seventy percent for me, thirty percent for your mother, I will never break my promise."

Accepted the agreement.

"dong dong dong"

There was a knock on the door, bringing Su Yang back to his senses. The voices of the previous few gigolos were heard outside the door.

"Sir, it's late at night. Are you hungry?"

"The kitchen has cooked some food and wine, and also heated up some top-quality tiger bone wine, which is guaranteed to make the guests feel powerful and majestic."

"Don't worry, sir. Our Huamanlou's tiger bone wine is also a specialty of Linjiang City."

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Su Yang frowned slightly, a little disdainful.

He had good hearing and could hear clearly the private conversation between the two old men.

Think about your own lack of money
"You want to cheat me? Dream on!"

Su Yang put on a foxy face, opened the window swiftly, turned over and jumped down. Under the gaze of several gigolos downstairs, he rushed out of the door in a few jumps and disappeared into the night in a short while.

"It's over, a customer has run away with the bill!"

"Why don't you chase after me?"

"What the hell, he's already gone."

"Fuck, what a big loss." Taohua Town is located more than 20 miles south of Linjiang City. It is close to the official road and is a famous fish market. In addition, it is close to the mountains where many peach blossoms are planted, hence the name.

Literati and poets often came here to recite poems and paint, and gradually, Taohua Town began to develop.

Su Yang walked very quickly and returned to Taohua Town in less than an hour.

At this moment, smoke had already risen from the tea stalls and wine shops at the entrance of the town, and peddlers were shouting their wares in an endless stream, all for their livelihood for the day.

"Brother Su, coming from the city?"

The lady running the tea stall had sharp eyes and recognized Su Yang in the crowd at a glance.

"Good morning, Auntie."

"I'm thirsty after traveling. Would you like a cup of tea? It's free."

As she spoke, the old lady skillfully took the tea from the pot, scooped it with a gourd ladle, and poured it into the bowl without spilling a single drop. However, she did not expect a figure to rush out from beside her and snatch the tea bowl away.

"This little girl." The old lady was angry.

The girl was only about thirteen or fourteen years old, and her face was barely open. She timidly walked up to Su Yang and said, "Brother Su, have some tea."

Su Yang took the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp without any hesitation. He then said thank you at the end.

After traveling for a long time, he was indeed a little thirsty.

The girl was secretly delighted, took the empty bowl, and walked back to the tea stall.

"Mom, Brother Su is really handsome."

When a young girl is in love, she dares only express her feelings to her mother.

"Just give up now. Su Yang is the master of the temple. He has fields and lands, and he is also a cultivator. Those who go to the temple to pray are all wealthy people. How can we afford to marry him?"

"Besides, do you know what's so strange about Taohua Temple?" Seeing Su Yang thanking her and about to leave, the old lady pulled the girl and whispered.

"I know that becoming the head of Taohua Temple will shorten your life."

"Then you still don't give up?"

"No, I'm willing to do it even if it means shortening my life," the girl retorted.

"you!"

The old lady was furious and raised her hand to hit the girl, but she found that the girl had already run away.

She looked at Su Yang's back again. Su Yang had grown up under her watch. He was handsome and had a good temper. If it weren't for...
"What a pity."

Sigh softly.

Seeing that the sky had already turned pale, it seemed too late, so Su Yang hurriedly found a piece of bluestone at the entrance of the town.

Sit cross-legged on the ground and breathe in and out.

Absorbing the first ray of purple air between heaven and earth when the sun rises has been Su Yang's daily compulsory course for the past ten years.

This world underwent a tremendous change three thousand years ago. The spiritual energy weakened a bit, and the Taoist lineage gradually declined. On the contrary, the martial arts lineage derived from Taoism has flourished since then.

Just like the Great Zhou Dynasty where Su Yang lives today, it was the vast empire that Emperor Gaozu of Zhou carved out with his sword more than a thousand years ago.

For someone like Su Yang, who lives by his yang body, practicing becomes even more difficult.

Therefore, the first ray of purple air between heaven and earth is as precious as a free premium meal and should not be missed.

After a while, Su Yang finally stopped breathing. When he opened his eyes, he saw a white-haired old man standing in front of him with a shoulder pole and a smile on his face.

The old man knew the rules and waited quietly without disturbing Su Yang's practice.

"Brother Su, would you like a piece of bread to fill your stomach?"

Su Yang calmed himself down and finally saw the person in front of him clearly.

"Uncle Li, you're up so early?"

The person in front of him was none other than the old man Li, the pancake seller who had prayed for a son in the temple two days ago.

"Brother Su, what are you talking about? In a business like ours, we can't compete for anything else, except who gets up earlier."

After saying that, Old Li raised the pancake in his hand with a hint of hope in his eyes.

Su Yang sighed in his heart.

Ten years of his life were shortened, and Old Man Li looked much older.

"Okay, one."

Su Yang took the pancake, took a bite, took out a penny from his pocket and handed it to Old Man Li.

The sesame seed cake was not to Su Yang's liking. It was bland, dry and hard to swallow. He had to drink tea to eat it.

However, the advantage is that the quantity is large, the price is low, and there is nothing else mixed in, so it is very popular among the peddlers in the town, so Old Man Li’s business is actually not bad.

This is the good reputation he has earned from selling cakes for more than 40 years.

Unfortunately, Old Li doesn’t have much time left.

"Speaking of which, Uncle Li, how is your brother Ergou?"

"I'm feeling better now. I was able to get out of bed this morning and even walked around twice."

Old Li grinned, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes unconsciously squeezed together, and he couldn't suppress his smile.

"That's good. When your son gets better, hand over this business to him. You are old and your son has grown up. It's time for him to take over from you." Su Yang consoled.

"Yeah, I'm old."

Old Li couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Brother Su, to be honest, I'm afraid that the dirt has buried my eyebrows. Yesterday I was arguing with Old Deng and refused to admit my age. This morning I almost couldn't get up. I couldn't see clearly. I always felt like someone was trying to seduce me."

Old Li leaned on the carrying pole in his hand, his cloudy eyes dull and lifeless.

Su Yang turned his head.

"Your son is ill from overwork and lacks blood and qi. I went to the city to get a prescription. You go to the pharmacy to get the medicine. I guarantee that your son will be full of life."

Su Yang took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Old Li.

"This"

Old man Li frowned.

He knew that Su Yang meant well, but medical treatment, prescriptions and medicines all cost money. He had already spent all his savings on his son's medical treatment these days, otherwise he would not have gone to the temple to pray for longevity.

"Don't worry, Uncle Li, this recipe doesn't cost much."

Su Yang smiled and patted Old Li on the shoulder.

In fact, Old Li’s son’s illness had been cured after he killed Bai Ling. The prescription contained all tonics, but Su Yang just wanted to find an excuse to let his son nourish his body.

After saying this, Su Yang shook his head slightly and walked away.

Only Old Li had a bitter look on his face.

"It costs money to see a doctor, but where does an old man like me get the money?"

He smiled bitterly, only to feel his hands feel heavy.

Looking down, I saw a heavy ingot of silver.

"You old man, you are blinded. What Brother Su gave me was not a penny, but a silver ingot!"

The tea stall lady who had been staring at the scene for a long time suddenly cursed.

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