From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 218 Joy
"Brother, please wait a moment. I will be back soon." Meng Yuan is a kind person.

"Don't stay overnight!" Lin Yan warned.

"..." Meng Yuan said no more and followed the receptionist forward.

This Imperial Master's Mansion was inherited from the previous dynasty, and is over a thousand years old. Many of the temples there are in ruins, but have not been repaired or renovated.

Meng Yuan followed the receptionist forward and saw many people coming and going. They were all Taoists in plain robes, and most of them were young people.

Walking around the main hall and going deeper inside, we actually found a martial arts arena where more than twenty young Taoists were fighting with wooden swords.

Among this group of young men, there are both boys and girls. Judging from their appearance, they have not yet entered the martial arts world, or they are practicing Taoism.

The moves back and forth were not mysterious, but had a sense of elegance.

"This is what the Imperial Master brought back when he met a homeless person while traveling." The guest's face showed yearning and a bit of respect.

"The national teacher is virtuous." Meng Yuan said.

"The national teacher once said that those of us who seek the truth should not just eat the wind and drink the clouds, but should also look at the world." The receptionist watched the young man and the girl practice, and then said, "The myriad fireworks are also a way to practice."

"Good!" Meng Yuan couldn't help but applaud.

After hearing the cheers, the receptionist stuffed the banknotes from his sleeve into his pocket and waved a young girl over.

"Brother Yang, is there anything I can do for you?" The girl, who was about thirteen or fourteen years old, put away her wooden sword and hurried over.

"This is Taoist Master Meng Feiyuan. Although he practices martial arts, he also comprehends the knowledge of our Taoism and is a member of our Taoist sect. He once discussed Taoism with Uncle Ke while boating on the river. His cultivation is extraordinary." The Taoist receptionist said seriously.

Upon hearing this, the young girl immediately stood up in awe and saluted, "Mu Wangqing greets you, Senior."

"Please stand up." Meng Yuan couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead.

The receptionist laughed and said, "Take Taoist friend Fei Yuan to find Miss Ying."

"Yes!" Namu Wangqing quickly agreed.

The Taoist priest smiled at Meng Yuan and said goodbye.

Meng Yuan followed Mu Wangqing and moved forward again.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, have you entered the Tao now?" Meng Yuan asked with a smile.

"I have a dull aptitude. I just came to the National Master's Mansion at the beginning of the year and have not yet entered the Tao." Mu Wangqing said.

"Where are you from?" Meng Yuan asked again.

"I was born in Qingtian County, Songhe Prefecture." Mu Wangqing was young after all, and he even forgot to call himself "Xiaodao" while speaking.

Meng Yuan nodded, guessing that this girl was probably taken in by the Imperial Master when he was making rain.

"Fellow Daoist, you are practicing martial arts. May I ask what realm you are at now? How many acupoints have you opened in the upper, middle and lower three days?" Mu Wangqing is about the same age as Jiang Tang, and they are curious at that time.

"I have only reached the seventh rank." Meng Yuan said modestly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Wangqing was stunned for a moment, then he became even more respectful, and no longer dared to call him "Daoyou," but instead called him "senior."

"Miss Ying is in Xunjingyuan. Please follow me, senior." Mu Wangqing walked away without daring to ask any more questions.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, they finally arrived at the southwest of the Imperial Master's Mansion, where there was a closed courtyard.

Mu Wangqing went forward and knocked on the door, and a little Taoist boy opened the door.

The Taoist child was a girl, no more than six or seven years old. She did not hold the whisk, but held it in one hand like a fire poker.

The girl tilted her head back, her eyes still red and swollen, showing that she had just cried. She looked up at the visitor, pouted her lips, and said aggrievedly, "Please."

"Please come in, senior. I won't go in." Mu Wangqing said.

Meng Yuan nodded to Mu Wangqing, rubbed the girl's head with a smile, and then walked in.

The Taoist girl was very experienced. As they walked, they asked, "What's your name? Which Taoist sect are you from? Are you married? What's the matter with you coming to see your aunt?"

How can there be gossipers in the Dao sect? Meng Yuan could only answer honestly: "I am Meng Feiyuan, practicing in Wuji Mountain, and I have already arranged to get married. I came to discuss Dao with Miss Ying."

"Wuji Mountain?" The Taoist girl muttered, tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "I know Wuji Mountain. I've been there before!"

Meng Yuan saw that the Taoist girl didn't blush, but was very calm. He thought that Shenjing was indeed Shenjing. The little girl had profound Taoist skills and was able to deceive Xiangling. "What's your name?" Meng Yuan asked.

"My name is Huanxi!" said the female Taoist child.

What kind of name is this? Meng Yuan smiled and asked, "Who gave you this name?"

"Auntie." Huanxi answered casually, waving the whisk around, and asked, "What is the specialty of Wuji Mountain?"

"Haven't you been there?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"I forgot." Huanxi was very serious and didn't miss a single word. "I was still young then and can't remember many things. Do you still remember your childhood?"

"I see." Meng Yuan nodded and made up a story: "The specialties are eggs and candied haws."

"Then can you bring me some next time?" Huanxi stopped and looked up at Meng Yuan with great anticipation.

“……”Meng Yuan could only nod.

Huanxi was happy then, and warned: "Don't tell my aunt, she won't let me eat too much."

"I know." Meng Yuan smiled.

The two of them came to a garden. The female Taoist stopped moving forward and whispered, "Master Fei Yuan, please go in by yourself. Don't tell anyone about what we talked about. This is the etiquette of the Taoist sect."

Meng Yuan rubbed Huanxi's head. Huanxi yawned and waved the whisk as if to drive away mosquitoes.

After entering the garden and walking a hundred feet inside, I saw an osmanthus tree.

There was a chessboard under the tree, and two women were playing chess. They were clearly Mingyue and Yingmei.

Meng Yuan stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Miss Mingyue, Miss Ying."

The girl was still wearing a red cloak that covered her body, but she didn't wear a hat to cover her face, and there was no expression on her cute face.

Mingyue also changed into a loose Taoist robe today.

The sisters are both extremely beautiful, each with their own strengths, but they both hide their figures.

Yingmei ignored Meng Yuan, but Mingyue turned her head slightly, looked at Meng Yuan, and said, "Xiangling didn't write to me?"

The letter just delivered was from Xiangling to Yingmei.

Meng Yuan took out Xiangling's letter to Mingyue and handed it to her.

Mingyue took it, but didn't open it. She just stared at the chessboard and asked, "Did the Third Miss send you to Ying Mansion?"

"Yes." Meng Yuan glanced at the chessboard and saw that Mingyue had been killed to pieces, so he said, "Since I have come to Shenjing, I would like to pay my respects to Taoist Ke and the two girls."

"We've seen them, go back." The girl in the red cloak started to chase them away.

Meng Yuan pretended not to hear it, just looked at Mingyue and said, "On my way here, I met Xie Yisheng."

After hearing this, Mingyue, who was about to place the chess piece, stopped playing. She turned sideways and looked at Meng Yuan, saying, "Tell me in detail."

The girl in the red cloak still had no expression on her face. Although she looked well-behaved, she also had a look of world-weariness.

Meng Yuan did not try to hide anything and immediately told the story of how Xie Yishen defeated two people in a row and was later rescued by someone.

Mingyue and Yingmei remained silent after hearing this, and neither of them was in the mood to play chess anymore.

"Sister, what do you think of Xie Yishen?" Mingyue asked.

"It's easy to win, but hard to kill." After Yingmei finished her evaluation, she looked at Meng Yuan and said, "He said he is the best in the sixth rank? Regardless of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism or martial arts?"

"Yes." Meng Yuan said.

The girl in the red cloak sneered with disdain.

"Today I want to play chess with my sister." Mingyue drove them away, "Bring Jiang Tang with you tomorrow. I have something to ask you."

Seeing that he had the opportunity to talk alone, Meng Yuan happily took his leave.

(End of this chapter)