I am Zhao Zhijing, a poor Taoist priest, and I have disciples all over the world.

Chapter 117 The sun and the moon shine together
Guan Maner showed off this skill, leaving everyone speechless.

But the child is a simple-minded person. Since the master said that he should practice, he has to do it as usual.

So after catching the boulder steadily, he didn't even look at other people's reactions. He just held it up with both arms and practiced it again.

"Okay, Man'er, your sister is here to see you today, so just stop practicing here and go talk to your sister."

Zhao Zhijing spoke to stop his apprentice, knowing that this move was enough and there was no need to show anything else in front of everyone.

"It has been less than a year since Man'er became my disciple. He has such great martial arts skills. It must be because Guan Zong, the escort leader, taught him well. I am just taking advantage of him."

At this time, everyone had not yet fully recovered from the shock. When they heard Zhao Zhijing's words, they subconsciously nodded in agreement.

After they sat down again, Chen Bao and the others finally came back to their senses, and all kinds of praise and flattery almost resounded throughout the Jade Maiden Peak.

Many people think that since the disciple’s martial arts skills are so strong, the master must be better than the disciple. They then think about the fact that four of the Seven Quanzhen Masters came years ago but were unable to capture Li Mochou. It seems that there must be something hidden.

When it gets darker, the dozen or so carriages that came with them have to go down the mountain. Otherwise, it will be difficult to travel at night, and the mountain road is already rugged, which will definitely cause many inconveniences.

The group met Huashan Master Zhao, who was very famous in the martial arts world, and saw Guan Man'er's amazing skill in throwing and catching huge rocks, and they all felt that the trip was worthwhile.

"It is a great honor to meet you today. When you complete the Zuowang Temple, please let us know. We will certainly come to help you."

Seeing Chen Bao and others saying goodbye one after another, Guan Changhong wanted to go down the mountain together and greet his daughter, but he saw Guan Shengnan holding her brother and was reluctant to let her go.

The brother and sister haven't seen each other for three months. They said goodbye in a hurry today and they don't know when they will meet again.

"Dad, can we stay at Yunv Peak today and let my daughter talk to Man'er for a few more words?"

Just as Guan Changhong was about to refuse, Zhao Zhijing persuaded him, "Captain Guan, Miss Guan and Man'er are very close siblings, and it's been a long time since we last met. Why don't you stay here for one night? This will also allow me to show my hospitality as a host."

"Huashan is not Chongyang Palace. The rules of my sect do not need to be too strict. Besides, I can also catch up with Chief Escort Guan."

When Guan Changhong saw Zhao Zhijing come forward, he thought of the scene where his son shocked everyone just now. He wavered for a moment, smiled bitterly and nodded, saying, "I am sorry to bother Taoist Zhao."

In this way, Guan Changhong and Guan Shengnan will stay in Yunu Peak today.

Yang Guo cheered and took the initiative to take Guan Shengnan to visit the scenery of Mount Huashan. Guan Man'er stood in the middle, holding her sister in one hand and her junior brother in the other, with a rare smile on her face.

When Zhao Zhijing saw that this was the case, he simply gave all his disciples a holiday. They didn't need to practice martial arts today and could just go and have fun in the mountains.

"Master Zhao, I am truly ashamed."

"Master Escort Guan, please don't be like this. Although Man'er is a little late in coming to terms with things, his pure mind without distractions is a rare talent."

On the platform, Zhao Zhijing was talking with Guan Changhong. They saw the setting sun in the sky, the red clouds were endless, smoke from cooking fires was curling up nearby, and there were cheerful laughters.

The next day, Guan Changhong and Guan Shengnan said goodbye early in the morning. Zhao Zhijing sent them to the mountain gate, while Yang Guo took Guan Man'er and sent them all the way to the foot of the mountain.

Yesterday, they first entertained guests and then Zhao Zhijing gave his disciples a holiday, so all the things sent by Guan Changhong and others had not been fully sorted out. Liu Qingxing first handed the long list of gifts to the master for review, and then led his fellow disciples to start working.

With these ready-made Taoist temple equipment and many daily expenses, the construction of the Taoist temple can definitely be greatly advanced.

Zhao Zhijing was staring at the pines on the distant hilltops that were looming in the fog, lost in thought.

“Master Zhao, it’s not that I, Guan, mean to flatter you, but I have been fighting in the martial arts world for most of my life, but I have never seen a scene where a master and a disciple are so close to each other as you are.” Lu Qingdu cooked a few more dishes last night, originally intending to ask his master and Senior Guan to eat them first.

But Zhao Zhijing thought that since there was no outsider around, there was no need to be too particular, so he apologized to Guan Changhong and asked Guan Shengnan and all his disciples to sit at the table together, and they happily had a reunion dinner.

During the meal, Guan Changhong said this sincerely, and Zhao Zhijing was touched. After watching Yang Guo and Guan Man'er send the two people down the mountain, those thoughts came to his mind again.

He and these disciples are nominally master and apprentice, but in reality the older ones are both teachers and friends, and the younger ones are like sons and nephews.

When the day comes when I have to leave, what should I do?
"Alas, life is less than a hundred years, yet I always worry about a thousand years."

Zhao Zhijing shook his head. Now is now, and the future is the future. When his disciples have mastered their skills, they will naturally go down the mountain to gain experience and travel the world. Will they be tied to this Jade Maiden Peak forever?

"Master, look at the statue of the Three Pure Ones that Senior Guan sent us. Shall we offer it now?"

"Ah."

Zhao Zhijing chuckled and stopped thinking about those uncertain things. He walked together with his disciples and began to busy himself with the affairs of the Taoist temple.

It was July, and it was already the third month since Master Zhao Zhijing and his disciples came to the Jade Maiden Peak of Mount Huashan. The main hall of the Taoist temple had finally been built for the most part.

The statues of the Three Pure Ones have been placed inside the hall, and the plaque of the Three Pure Ones Hall has also been hung high outside the hall.

It was not very convenient to build a memorial archway at the mountain gate, but Zhao Zhijing was not demanding and carved three words on the huge stone with a long sword inserted in it, which served as a signboard.

Those three characters were slightly smaller than the original two characters "Quanzhen", but they were also three inches deep into the stone.

Quanzhen meditation

All the apprentices cheered. They had worked hard from dawn to dusk for three months and now they finally saw the results.

That evening, Zhao Zhijing took his disciples to meditate in the Sanqing Hall and plan the subsequent construction sequence.

Because more and more people have heard about the story of Master Zhao of Huashan fighting the snake demon, in addition to people in the martial arts world, there are also many ordinary people who go up the mountain to worship the gods, pray for blessings, and ask for divination.

So Zhao Zhijing thought of building a smaller front hall to separate it from the Sanqing Hall so that they would not interfere with each other.

After all, the money from incense offerings is a considerable income, and the disciples' ability to tell fortunes and interpret divinations comes in handy.

After everything was settled, Zhao Zhijing and his disciples walked out of the Sanqing Hall. Suddenly, one of the disciples pointed to the sky and said, "Master, look!"

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the clouds on the top of Mount Huashan shone with golden light. At the same time, a bright moon hung high above the peaks, cold and clear. It was an extremely rare sight of the sun and the moon shining together.

Today is the first day that the Zuowang Temple was built, and such a miraculous sight appeared. All the disciples were dazzled and stunned. They all thought it was a blessing from heaven and were amazed.

Zhao Zhijing was also attracted by such a spectacle at first, but a thought that had flashed through his mind suddenly emerged in his mind, and he felt as if he had just woken up from a dream and suddenly realized it.

"I see!"

"That's not a zombie, but a living person controlled by the poison!"

(End of this chapter)