Fairyland Sunshine

Chapter 43 Master Qiao
"Brother Xu, you are a genius in cultivating Taoism, and your talent is higher than mine. Master Qiao will definitely like you very much when he sees you."

Ji Tingsheng said seriously: "If this can be accomplished, wouldn't it be great for you and me to learn Taoism from the same discipline?"

Xu Heng couldn't help but shook his head and said, "This is inappropriate."

"What's wrong?" Ji Tingsheng said, "Brother Xu, I know you are very ambitious, but Master Qiao is not someone to be taken lightly."

"You don't know that twenty-four years ago, a dragon broke out in the Jing River, causing waves to be tens of feet high. It was like a natural disaster, destroying all living things."

Xu Heng listened carefully, and a scene of wind, rain, lightning, and thunder seemed to flash before his eyes. Ji Tingsheng seemed to be agitated, and with a look of fascination, he said: "But my father said that Master Qiao just caught him and left Jingshui." Among them, the dragon was captured... It is still recorded in the state annals."

But when he said this, Xu Heng seemed to see a trace of sadness in his eyes for some unknown reason.

However, Ji Tingsheng was silent for a moment, then cheered up, and continued: "Brother Xu, if you can really practice with Master Qiao, it will definitely be no worse than worshiping Pengxuan. There is still some time before you go to the East China Sea. Before that, , why not give it a try?”

Xu Heng secretly sighed in his heart. It wasn't that he was too high-minded and wouldn't worship anyone other than a high-ranking sect, but he didn't quite agree with Ji Tingsheng's statement.

He knows that practitioners, especially those who have achieved Taoism, do not only focus on talent when selecting disciples. Just like the Xuanwei Party's assessment of Qimingyuan disciples, mind, wisdom, concentration and even fate are all extremely important. important part.

Xu Heng had no way of knowing why Ji Tingsheng was valued by 'Master Qiao' as soon as he was born, but he didn't think that by joining together, he could easily gain favor and become his disciple.

However, the words had come to this, and it was hard to withhold the hospitality. Xu Heng could only respond: "In that case, Brother Lao Ji will ask for me at that time. If Master Qiao is willing to meet me, please introduce me to him."

Ji Tingsheng didn't seem to hear the meaning of Xu Heng's words, and said happily: "That's great! Brother Xu will stay in my villa for the next few days. If Master Qiao comes, I will let you know. "

Xu Heng nodded, and without further chat, he said, "I still have some homework to do, so I'll take my leave now."

"Just right." Ji Tingsheng said with a smile: "When I was practicing Qi, I still felt that my energy was not exhausted. If I hadn't gone to see the alchemist, I would have been immersed in it."

"I'm going to take advantage of these few days to practice hard and take a step further."

"It should be so." Xu Heng smiled slightly, cupped his hands and was about to leave. However, before he could go out, he was suddenly stopped by Ji Tingsheng, "Brother Xu."

"When I went to the alchemist today, he told me that Wang Ya has not returned to Yingzhou, and there has been no news from him."

Xu Heng turned around and Ji Tingsheng continued: "He asked us to keep the flying sword first. If Wang Ya comes back, he will show enough sincerity to redeem it. It just so happens that I like this flying sword very much. , so I agreed without permission.”

Xu Heng was obviously a little surprised, but he pondered for a moment and said: "I have no objection. Since Brother Ji likes it, then just keep it."

"Okay." Ji Tingsheng nodded and continued: "Then I will keep this flying sword first. Regardless of whether Wang Ya comes to redeem it or not, I will compensate Brother Xu to satisfy Brother Xu."

Xu Heng waved his hand nonchalantly and walked out the door.

The hall suddenly became quiet. Ji Tingsheng slowly leaned back on the chair, raised his head, and looked at the roof, or wandered somewhere else. He sat there for several hours until footsteps were heard outside the door. A steward hurried into the hall and whispered, "Master, Madam has returned from the Taoist temple and is in better spirits."

"Really?" Ji Tingsheng came to his senses, cheered up a little, and said, "That's good. I'll go home and have dinner with my mother tonight."

"Yes." The steward responded. Seeing that Ji Tingsheng had no other instructions, he left knowingly. Ji Tingsheng did not stay in the hall anymore and left the room with a slight shake.

He did not go to the quiet room, but went to the martial arts hall to dance with the sword. He had the intention of meditating, but for some reason, the dance became faster and faster, and the more violent he danced, the more he danced with the sword, the more he danced. It is full of sword marks that can penetrate three feet.

The weapon rack had been chopped to pieces. Ji Tingsheng casually flicked the sword, and the long sword sank into the ground in an instant, leaving only the hilt outside. Then he took a deep breath, went to wash and change clothes, and returned to Ji's Mansion to accompany his mother. After dinner, he returned to his usual residence.

It was already dark at this time, but Ji Tingsheng had no intention of taking a rest, so he simply started to practice Qi under the moonlight...

One day, two days, three days——

Ji Tingsheng spends his days on the same track. He keeps improving his cultivation, his martial arts are getting higher and higher, and Ji's mother's spirit is getting better. Everything seems to be going smoothly, but there is always a lingering depression in his heart. .

Until noon that day, the servant suddenly reported that a Taoist priest came to visit.

Ji Tingsheng stood up suddenly, without any instructions, and walked through the courtyard and corridors alone. When he reached the gate, he saw a Taoist wearing a sun-hanging crown and a robe with five-flame gold patterns. He was holding a whisk with silver thread wrapped around ebony and a tail woven with silk from a silkworm, and he was standing in the sunlight with a calm look.

Ji Tingsheng hurriedly took a few steps forward, and was about to kneel down, calling out, "I am Ji Tingsheng, the unworthy disciple, and I pay my respects to Master Qiao."

Taoist Qiao looked calm and did not show any movement, but Ji Tingsheng found that he could not lower himself down, so he had to stand up in frustration and respectfully asked Taoist to come to the hospital.

Taoist Qiao nodded slightly, and Ji Tingsheng led the way into the courtyard. He also knew the Taoist's temperament, and did not arrange any pomp. He had even cleared the servants, and entered the hall one after another. The Taoist took the main seat.

Ji Tingsheng served tea to Taoist Qiao and knelt down in front of Taoist Qiao again. Taoist did not stop him this time. He just took a slow sip of tea and said abruptly: "Why are you so unworthy?"

Ji Tingsheng was stunned for a moment, his lips moved slightly, but he muttered not knowing what to say. He knelt on the ground for a long time before slowly saying: "Eight years ago, Master Qiao allowed me to stay in the mortal world and serve as my father's wife." Take good care of your life.”

Master Qiao's expression was indifferent and he never said a word. Ji Tingsheng did not dare to pause for too long and continued: "Three years ago, my father returned home with a crane. I thought that I would have no worries and could go up the mountain to practice with Master Qiao. , From now on, I only pursue immortality and climb the path of pure cultivation.”

"However, after my father passed away, my mother became depressed and became ill. She was also afraid that her disciple would leave and it would be difficult to see each other again, so she did not think about food and tea, and became thinner day by day."

"The disciple was shocked to realize that his fate in this world was over and it was difficult to tame his heart. However, he asked his teacher if he could... allow his disciple to stay in this mortal world again to fulfill his filial piety."

Ji Tingsheng finished speaking in one breath, originally thinking that there would be a long silence.

Unexpectedly, Taoist Qiao spoke soon, but there seemed to be a hint of sigh in his voice, and said: "You should know that everything can be done once, not twice."

(End of this chapter)