The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 201 Electrotherapy (asking for monthly ticket)

Jizhou, Jiugong County, Erxian Mountain.

At dawn, the first ray of sunlight penetrates the clouds, and the golden light gently falls on the mountain top, bathing the entire mountain range in a soft and sacred light.

Gongsun Sheng spread his legs and stood steadily, facing the east, breathing in and out, moving his dantian, and inhaling a ray of purple air from the morning sun into his abdomen.

Just as he was getting into the groove, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. A Taoist child came up not far behind him and said respectfully:

"Brother Gongsun, Master wants you to come over."

Gongsun Sheng quickly concentrated his mind and finished his practice. He took a few deep breaths to expel the foul air and consolidate his practice. Then he turned around and asked the Taoist boy with a smile:

"Junior brother, do you know what Master wants?"

The little Taoist boy shook his head and said:

"All I know is that Master calculated for a long time yesterday, frowning for a long time, as if there was something difficult to solve. I called you today, most likely because of this matter."

Gongsun Sheng thanked the little Taoist boy and quickly walked towards the Zixu Temple in the back mountain.

He walked around the corridor and entered Songhe Pavilion, where he saw his master Luo Zhenren sitting upright on a cloud bed, with an immortal look and a mind traveling to the eight poles, with two boys attending him on his left and right.

When he saw Gongsun Sheng coming, Master Luo smiled and pointed at the cushion, motioning him to sit down.

Gongsun Sheng bowed his head in thanks, then sat down straight and asked:

"Master is calling for his disciple, but do you have any instructions?"

Master Luo stroked his beard and asked:

"How many years have you been coming to my mountain?"

Gongsun Sheng replied respectfully:

"I have been going up the mountain since I was a young man, and it has been thirteen years now."

Master Luo nodded and said:
"You have an extraordinary background and are devoted to learning the Dao, so your progress is certainly remarkable."

"But the cultivation of Taoism does not rely solely on hard work. Otherwise, there would be countless people in the world who are willing to endure hardships and endure hardships and would be able to achieve Taoism and become immortals."

"In this world, there are many mundane things that entangle us, and there are countless causes and effects. Even if we try to avoid them carefully, they are unavoidable. Hence the saying of going down the mountain to experience the calamity."

"If a cultivator is in the mortal world and is disturbed by the aura of calamity, he will often become blinded by convenience and act recklessly. If he cannot maintain his heart of Tao, he will often take a wrong step and lose all his years of cultivation in one day."

"Now your doom has come!"

Gongsun Sheng was immediately shocked and immediately fell to the ground, begging:
"Please Master, please show me the way out of this maze."

Master Luo gently raised his hand, helped him up, and sighed:

"Originally, the secret about you is clear. You are the reincarnation of one of the demon stars suppressed by Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain. You only need to go through a killing calamity in the mortal world to resolve your past karma. Then you will naturally be accepted by the world and become a person of this world. If you practice well in the future, your chances of attaining enlightenment will be greater than that of ordinary mortals."

"But now, for some reason, the secrets of the universe have suddenly become confused, and it is difficult for me, the master, to understand the key points."

"But after I consulted the ancestor, I got a tip from the ancestor in heaven that this incident is a blessing in disguise, and contains great opportunities and great fortune."

"So I asked you to come here to ask for your opinion. Do you want to be safe and follow the old destiny, or take some risks and try to ascend to heaven in broad daylight?"

Gongsun Sheng was immediately embarrassed when he heard this. Master Luo did not urge him, but waved his hand and said:
"This matter is of great importance. You don't have to make a decision right away. But once you make a decision, you can't regret it."

"You can go and think about it slowly. If you have made a decision, you don't need to tell me. Just go down the mountain on your own."

"If you want to be safe, go to Shandong after you get down the mountain. If you want to take risks, go to Bianliang after you get down the mountain."

After hearing this, Gongsun Sheng had no choice but to thank him and leave, leaving the Taoist temple with a heavy heart.

As for the Leopard Head Lin Chong, although he was drunk, his biological clock still woke him up on time the next morning, reminding him to get up and practice martial arts.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on a large soft bed. The mattress was bouncy and he didn't know what material it was made of. It was neither soft nor hard and very comfortable.

The ceiling above had no traces of beams or pillars; it was flat and painted snow-white. In the middle of the ceiling hung a transparent object like colored glass; no one knew what it was used for.

Moreover, the house was very tall and the space was large, which seemed very empty, making Lin Chong feel particularly uncomfortable.

After concentrating for a moment, his memory returned to his mind and Lin Chong remembered his hangover yesterday. But when he touched his head, he did not feel the groggy feeling of being drunk.

He looked around and saw that although the furniture around him was antique, the patterns and designs were different from what he remembered. There were countless gold-plated and silver-engraved objects around, especially the transparent objects inlaid on the window frames, which made people feel frightened at first sight, and they didn't know how luxurious they were.

It seems that this is not an ordinary wealthy family!
Lin Chong couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. The heroic spirit that he had felt due to being drunk last night was wiped out by his reason, and he immediately gave up the desire to make friends.

He jumped out of bed, pushed the door open, and saw a servant waiting there. When he saw Lin Chong, he smiled and said,
"Mr. Lin is awake, would you like some food?"

Lin Chong politely declined the offer and said:
"Is this the residence of Mr. Zhan?"

"I got drunk last night and stayed here overnight. I am afraid that I am worried, so I will not bother you any more. I will take my leave and go home. I wonder where your master is now. Please allow me to go and thank you."

The servant smiled and said:
"My master usually doesn't get up so early, but our master has told me that if Master Lin has something to do, he can leave first and doesn't need to go to pay his respects. He can also come to our house anytime in the future and we will provide him with good wine and good food."

"Ah, in that case, I will leave first. Please help lead the way, young man." Lin Chong took out some copper coins and handed them over.

The servant took a look and said with a smile:
"These gold and silver items are of no use to us, so Master Lin should just keep them for himself."

Lin Chong was stunned, but he didn't understand what this meant. He just thought that the rules of the Zhan Mansion were too strict and servants were not allowed to accept rewards at will. So he had to put the copper coins away again and followed the servant out.

As a result, Lin Chong saw so many luxurious things along the way that he was terrified. He didn't know who the owner of this mansion was.

When he got on the elevator and came down from the third floor, he couldn't close his mouth anymore.

Mr. Zhan specially made the elevator into an open escalator in the supermarket. When going up and down, one can have a clear view of the scenery below.

Especially after reaching the first floor, the vast space of ten meters high made Lin Chong stagger even when walking.

He was not a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. As the instructor of the 800,000 imperial guards, he had been to the imperial palace. However, there was no place like this before him, not even in the inner courtyard of the imperial palace.

He seemed to have vaguely guessed Mr. Zhan's identity, but he felt it was completely unbelievable in his heart.

Isn’t this immortal who descended to the earth a Bodhisattva or Buddha? How come he turned into a young man?

Even if the immortals and Buddhas have many forms and travel incarnations, how could they be interested in an ordinary mortal like him and drink and have fun with him?
His mind was full of complicated thoughts, and he was in a daze, not paying attention to the people around him, but he passed by Gao Qiu and others.

Because both parties were taking the escalator, one in and one out, on the left and right sides respectively, there was some distance between them, and they never spoke to each other.

However, he did not notice Gao Qiu and the others, but Gao Qiu and the others saw him clearly. They immediately took out a gold ingot and quietly handed it to the servant leading the way in front of them, and asked in a low voice:

"May I ask this fairy boy, what is the relationship between the official on the left and the Heavenly Lord?"

The "fairy boy" was a servant who had followed the Jia family that day. He was used to flattering the rich and powerful, and knew that Lin Chong was a friend brought back by his master. Although the general was a high-ranking official, he came to ask his master to do something, so his attitude was naturally different.

He glanced at the gold ingot with disdain, reached into his arms, took out an ingot that was bigger than his, threw it into Gao Qiu's arms, and sneered:

"Who is he? It's none of your business!"

Gao Qiu was immediately embarrassed, but he did not dare to get angry. He could only laugh dryly, return the gold ingot to the "fairy boy", and said with a smile:
"Gao Qiu is a mortal and does not know the affairs of the fairy world. Please give me some advice. If Gao Qiu wants to express his feelings, what kind of gift should he give?"

In the past, these servants would fight for a few pieces of silver, but since they followed Master Zhan to heaven, Master Zhan had no shortage of gold and silver. The monthly wages he gave them were all exchanged for gold, which made them lose interest in gold and silver.

Especially since they had arrived in a strange world and Master Zhan hadn't given them a holiday, they didn't dare to go out carelessly. In case they came back late and Master Zhan had flown away with his men, they would be at a great loss.

Their current situation is that they have money but nowhere to spend it.

When chatting with each other, people have also talked about what kind of money should be used for trading in the sky.

Although they knew nothing about what was happening in the sky, just looking at Master Zhan's ability to turn stone into gold, they thought it definitely would not be gold or silver.

After much deliberation, everyone came to the conclusion that useful things in the sky could probably be found in myths and legends, and might very well be those legendary treasures from heaven and earth.

After hearing Gao Qiu's words, the servant lowered his head and thought for a while. He also felt that although he had not yet reached heaven, he should open up some sources of income for his family, so he gave advice:
"These gold, silver, yellow and white things are everywhere in the Immortal Palace. They are not worth anything at all."

"If you really want to give something as a gift, then you should get some thousand-year-old ginseng, hundred-year-old polygonatum, or something like that. That would be the right thing to do."

"If it is alive and can be planted in the soil, that would be even better."

"If you really don't have any, you can get some sika deer, cranes or something like that, they can make do with it, it's better than this hard and useless thing."

After being scolded by the servant, Gao Qiu was not angry at all, but was very happy. He was not afraid that what you wanted was rare and precious, but he was afraid that you wanted nothing.

As long as you have any needs, you can measure the resources of the court and please the Heavenly Venerable!
Our Song Dynasty is the richest in the world. Even if it is the favorite thing of the Liao Emperor, it is not difficult to get it as long as you are willing to spend money.

Even if the treasures grow in the mountains and valleys, or in the peaks and deep seas, as long as they are piled with human lives, some good things can always be produced.

Perhaps there are things in this world that even the Song Dynasty court cannot find, but I think there are definitely not many.

That crap "Huashi Gang" was clearly something that the thief Cai Jing made up to confuse the sage. It brought disaster to the country and the people. It should have been abolished long ago. Instead, people should go to various places to make a "Ren Shen Gang" or "Huang Jing Gang" to replace that useless thing.

Gao Qiu was delighted, thinking that he had made the right decision by visiting the palace rashly. He now knew more about the affairs of the palace and how to curry favor with the immortals. If he could take this opportunity to get closer to the palace, he might be able to overthrow Cai Jing, dominate the court, and move up to a higher level.

Thinking of this, the look in his eyes when he looked at his stupid son became a little warmer. He was just waiting to see the Heavenly Lord in a while, then he would kneel down and lick his hands in order to pray for a good birth for his son and learn the magical skills of the "Sunflower Manual". Maybe in the future a god would be born in his family, and then he, Gao Qiu, could also ascend to heaven with his family!
"Don't worry, fairy boy. Gao Qiu brought his son here to become a disciple this time. He didn't know what the Heavenly Venerable liked, so he brought all the precious things he could find. Among them was a fifty-year-old ginseng. Although it's a little young, as long as Gao Qiu is given some time, he will collect all the precious medicinal materials in the world and send them here after he returns."

The servant turned around to glance at the huge boxes carried by the servants following behind him and shook his head speechlessly.

You didn’t even bring a beautiful bride with you, and you still want to become my disciple?
Ha ha……

However, he did not have the courage to criticize his master behind his back. Who knows if his master could hear what he said at this time? After all, he was an immortal. Shouldn't clairvoyance and superb hearing be basic magical powers?

Besides, General Gao had not yet delivered the "filial piety" to the right place, so how could such a secret be easily told to him!

He deliberately said picky:
"My master doesn't even look at a mere fifty-year-old ginseng. Even if he were to reward us servants, it would still be a little lacking in substance."

"Also, don't mention the word 'plunder' in front of our master anymore."

"My master is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the people suffer."

"Even what I said just now was all said to you in private. I am responsible for the matter. You must not let the master know that I said too much, otherwise I will not forgive you in the future!"

General Gao nodded repeatedly and promised:

"Don't worry, fairy boy. Gao Qiu knows. He will keep his mouth shut and won't say anything nonsense."

The servant then nodded with satisfaction and continued to lead the way.

After getting off the escalator and entering the lobby on the first floor, General Gao and the others were immediately shocked by the majestic building, and they lowered their posture immediately.

Only the spoiled Gao Yanei was now thinking about the happy days to come after he successfully became an apprentice. After being slightly shocked by the hall, he didn't take it seriously anymore. He just looked around, full of confidence that "a real man should be like this".

The gifts and servants were left on the second floor. Only Gao Qiu and his son were led to the third floor and into the reception hall. They were shocked again and then led into a small room next to it to sit down and rest.

It is called a small room, but that is relative. It is probably much bigger than the White Tiger Hall in his house. There are several round tables in the middle, and sofas and chairs around them.

The servant invited them to sit down at a table and said politely:

"My master is meeting with Duke Zhou, and his spirit has not returned yet. You two should wait here first."

General Gao dared not say anything, and nodded politely:
"It is more important for Tianzun to cultivate. We don't need to rush for a moment. We can just wait slowly."

The servant turned and left, and a maid brought up tea, snacks and other items.

The tea in the Northern Song Dynasty was mainly brewed tea, which was somewhat similar to the matcha of later generations. The tea cakes had to be crushed into powder before being boiled, and various spices had to be added to make it fancy and beautiful, but the taste was very different from the fried tea of ​​the future.

Tea roasting was still practiced in this era, but it was usually consumed by people in remote areas. It had not yet been widely popularized, especially among upper-class scholars and officials. Therefore, General Gao had never seen it.

When he opened the teacup, looked at the clear tea soup inside, observed its color, smelled its fragrance, and tasted its flavor, he immediately felt that it was different from the others and exclaimed:

"It is indeed a fairy tea. It looks different from the others."

Just after he finished his admiration, he turned around and saw his silly son wandering around a glass lamp by the wall. He didn't know what he had touched, but suddenly he saw a bright white light coming out of the glass lamp. Everyone was so scared that they scrambled and fled away, fearing that they would be hit by the divine light and lose their lives.

Gao Qiu was also frightened, but after a moment he realized that although the light was bright and dazzling, it had no lethality when it shone on his body, just like ordinary sunlight. He then felt relieved and guessed that this should be the magic lighting weapon in the fairy palace.

Gao Qiu was upset after being frightened for no reason, so he was about to scold his son. However, he saw Gao Yanei running to the magic weapon again, touching it with his hands, making it change color from bright to dark.

Gao Qiu knew his stupid son very well. Just by looking at the greedy expression on his face, he knew that he was coveting the treasure and wanted to take it home. He immediately became furious and slapped his son in the face.

"Beast!"

"Can you fiddle with this magic weapon casually?"

"You are touching around here, how disrespectful!"

When Gao Yanei saw his father's fierce eyes, he immediately wilted, hunched over and smiled:
"Dad, what are you doing? I just took a look at this thing, and I didn't really take it away."

Gao Qiu raised his brows and warned in a low voice:

"Everything in here belongs to Tianzun, you are not allowed to have any ideas about them!"

Gao Yanei curled his lips disapprovingly and said with a grin:
"Daddy, why do you have to be so careful? When I become the disciple of Tianzun, I will naturally have a share of the treasures here."

"Look at how many similar palace lanterns there are in this room. I think it would be okay to ask Tianzun for a few."

Gao Qiu became even angrier after hearing this. He kicked him over and pointed at him and whispered:
"I'll beat you to death, you bastard!"

"You haven't even seen the Heavenly Lord yet, and you're already acting like a dandy. If the Heavenly Lord saw you, wouldn't your life be in turmoil?"

"You better sit down quietly and be obedient. If you dare to mess around again, I'll break your legs!"

Gao Yanei rolled on the ground, then immediately became much more obedient, got up from the ground, and said with a wry smile:
"I don't know when the immortal will come. When I see the immortal, I will definitely be as well behaved as I want to be."

Gao Qiu then whispered:

"It's said in the book that immortals have to go through all kinds of tests when accepting disciples. Maybe the immortal is watching you in secret!"

"If you don't behave yourself and fail in becoming my disciple, I will beat you to death when I get back, you evil beast!"

Gao Yanei blinked his eyes and said only:
"The book also says that those who cultivate immortality must see through the superficial and be at peace with themselves!"

"That immortal said that I had a connection with him, and he even offered to give me the Sunflower Manual."

"Perhaps the reason why the immortal wants to teach me the Dharma is because I follow my heart in everything, which is in line with the immortal's wisdom!"

After hearing this, Gao Qiu frowned and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out why his greedy, lustful and stupid son didn't look like the material for cultivating immortals. Could it be that it was just because of fate?
Or is it that this son of mine had an extraordinary background in his previous life and had some extraordinary origins?

However, in many legends about immortals, there are many stories about people who originally did evil but eventually woke up, put down their butcher knives and became Buddhas. It is possible that the Heavenly Venerable wanted to enlighten his own son, so that he would repent and give up evil and do good!

After thinking about it, Gao Qiu still couldn't figure it out, so he just let things take their course.

"Well, I don't know what the immortal is thinking, so I won't say any more. Just do what you want."

Gao Qiu lay down, returned to his seat and slowly savored the flavor of the fairy tea, no longer paying attention to Gao Yanei.

Without his father's supervision, Gao Yanei became more and more outrageous and started to dismantle the glazed palace lantern. Then... he got an electric shock!

“Ah…help, help…”

One of Gao Yanei's hands was stuck to the lamp holder, with blue electric arcs shooting out from his body. With his other hand he kept waving at his father for help, screaming and shouting incoherently.

Gao Qiu hurriedly went over to pull people together, but then he was also stuck together and started screaming.

After serving the tea, the maid went out. Only the father and son were left in the room. They danced the yangge hand in hand for a long time. Then the power tripped, which alarmed the maid outside and she came in to rescue the two.

But after this round of "electrotherapy", not only did the father and son's legs become weak, but their pants were also soaked.

How can I meet the Lord of Heaven?

After Gao Qiu recovered a little, he slapped his stupid son hard, then thanked the little maid who was laughing with her hands covering her mouth with a smile:
"My son is so rude that he dared to touch the magic weapon in the palace. Thank you, Tianzun, for showing mercy and sparing his life."

"After returning, Gao Qiu will definitely punish him severely and teach him a lesson."

The little maid laughed and said:
"This gentleman has misunderstood. The magic weapon has its own defensive ability and is used to prevent theft. As long as you don't dismantle it carelessly, there will be no problem. This is not my master punishing him."

Gao Qiu was relieved and bowed his hands in thanks:

"I see. I have to thank you for your help, young lady. Otherwise, my father and I would be dead."

The little maid waved her hands again and again, saying shyly:

"This is what I should do. If anything happens to the two guests here, I will definitely not escape punishment."

"That's not the way to say it. You did your duty, but it is a fact that you saved my father and my son. I cannot repay you for saving my life. Gao Qiu will definitely reward you handsomely in the future."

No matter what the little maid said, Gao Qiu had to make this life-saving favor a reality and acknowledge her as his savior.

The little maid was just an ordinary girl. How could she be compared with Gao Qiu, a seasoned official? She was soon fooled and lost her way, and her impression of Gao Qiu greatly increased.

After this happened, Gao Qiu didn't want to stay here any longer, as it would leave a bad impression on Tianzun, so he immediately bowed and said goodbye.

"My father and I came here in a hurry this time, and we are not well prepared. It happened that Tianzun was practicing, so it was inconvenient to meet him. So we will go back first, prepare more gifts, and then come to pay homage to him."

"Please help me report back to the Heavenly Lord. We will come again in three days. I hope the Heavenly Lord can spare the time to meet us then."

Gao Yanei knew at this time that he was in trouble again, so he didn't dare to say another word. He just followed Gao Qiu obediently and walked away in shame.

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