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

Chapter 85
Spring is back, everything is reviving, and it is time for animals to
The season of fun begins.

Zhao Zhijing led his disciples down the mountain road of Zhongnan Mountain. This time they were leaving Chongyang Palace completely, so they were not in a hurry to travel and let his disciples look around on the road.

Among the seventeen disciples, except Guan Man'er, even Yang Guo had not left the mountain for more than half a year. Not to mention the others, most of them had not seen the outside world for three to five years.

Unlike the snow-covered scenery on Mount Zhongnan, the further you go down the mountain, the more you can see the spring, the blooming flowers, and the beautiful red and green colors.

Zhao Zhijing didn't pay much attention to it, but his disciples were in high spirits. They found everything new, which helped to dispel the sadness of leaving Chongyang Palace after living there for so long.

"Master, where are we going?"

Go to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures.

Zhao Zhijing did not answer directly, but looked into the distance and said: "After reading ten thousand books, you should travel ten thousand miles."

"There is no rush to find a place to stay this time. I will show you around first. But don't think you can slack off once you leave Chongyang Palace."

"You still have to keep up with your daily studies. You have to study in the morning and practice at night. You won't have a peaceful life with food and clothes provided for you in the future."

"You can take this time to think carefully about what skills you can use to support yourselves when we find a suitable place to settle down."

After the apprentices found their own interests and hobbies, they gradually established their life directions. Although it was only a few months, they all got the hang of it.

Cooks, blacksmiths, painters, musicians, doctors, fortune tellers, etc., even if they have only a limited amount of knowledge, may not be able to make a living as a chef right now.

But everyone has learned martial arts, and at the very least you can go and move bricks and sell your strength.

The so-called learning of literary and martial arts will be sold to the imperial family.

Studying hard and improving yourself will be meaningless if you don’t use it to find a job!
As for Zhao Zhijing?
Of course they would just sit there and slack off comfortably, then cruelly and viciously find all sorts of excuses to deduct the hard-earned money that their disciples had worked so hard to earn!

Is there anything happier in the world than this?
When the disciples heard that they could travel around, they immediately cheered with their eyes shining. They never expected that their sanctimonious master was already ready to wield the whip again.

"Let's go east first. When we pass by the market town, see if we can buy a horse-drawn carriage or donkey-drawn cart. We will need it in the future."

Zhao Zhijing already had a plan in mind, and his first stop was to head towards Mount Huashan.

Firstly, the journey was short, which would give the disciples time to gradually adapt; secondly, Huashan was the number one place in the world for sword fighting, and Zhao Zhijing had long wanted to visit it.

Historically, Hao Datong, one of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, founded the Huashan Sect, which is one of the seven branches of the Quanzhen Sect.

As to whether this Huashan Sect is the Huashan Sect that became one of the Five Great Sword Sects in the future, there is no need to go into details.

When Zhao Zhijing went there, he was not completely sure whether to establish a sect here and pass on the Taoist tradition. He was more just following his heart and taking his disciples to see the world.

Of course, if everything is suitable, then settling in Huashan first is also a good choice. Then, expanding and spreading the faith to Wudang, Emei, and Qingcheng in the future would be no problem.

Even Tianshan Mountain, Piaomiao Peak, Ryukyu, and Fuso.

There is also the Guangmingding that Zhao Zhijing has been thinking about.

The group descended Mount Zhongnan in a mighty procession. When they arrived at the market town, it was the busiest time in the afternoon, approaching dusk.

This place is quite far from Chongyang Palace. Whether it is the local tyrants, the passing people, or the residents of the town, they all find it strange to see a group of Taoists coming together. What is even more strange is Zhao Zhijing's disciples.

It was like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden. There were all kinds of food, all kinds of trades, all kinds of business, as well as street performances, storytelling and opera, and all kinds of people. One’s eyes were not enough to see it all.

Among them, only Guan Man'er turned a blind eye to everything. In addition, Yang Guo had wandered in Jiaxing for a period of time, so he was better than other brothers.

Fortunately, everyone remembered the rules, and with the master right beside them, there was no sign of disarray.

Seeing that his disciples performed well, Zhao Zhijing did not impose too many restrictions on them. After leaving Chongyang Palace, they would have to rely more on their own self-awareness in the future.

Moreover, this can be regarded as a kind of tempering of one's mind. It is not surprising to be dazzled by the world at the beginning. How to deal with oneself in the future depends on each disciple's understanding and luck.

"Qingxing, go and see if there is a carriage shop where you can buy a horse-drawn carriage or a donkey-drawn carriage."

"Qingzhi, go to the inn in town and arrange a room for tonight."

"Qinghao, go ask around the streets to see if anything has happened near this town recently."

"Tsinghua, you go"

Zhao Zhijing intends to cultivate his disciples' ability to stand on their own feet, which will be very important in the future, so all matters that need to be handled are left to the disciples to resolve.

When his apprentice was working, Zhao Zhijing would take the others to watch from a distance, so that they could communicate with each other and see what was good and what was not.

This time when he went down the mountain, most of the luggage Zhao Zhijing brought were various books that he had copied when he was in Chongyang Palace. After all, his ostensible purpose was to preach on behalf of his founder and to promote the Quanzhen Sect.

With the disciples each carrying their own clothes, pills, paper and pens, easy-to-store dry food and many other things, having a carriage could save a lot of trouble.

Zhao Zhijing brought out all the money that his previous life had saved over the years, as well as the subsidies from the Quanzhen Sect, which were enough to support the group for several months or even longer.

So as long as it is something that can be used, I will not be stingy with my money. These days, you cannot always buy the goods you need, so if you come across them, you should grab them quickly to avoid regretting it later.

How long have I lived in hardship? Can't I enjoy myself now?
"Sir, a group of seventeen people would like to stay here. May I ask if there are enough empty rooms in the inn?"

"Shopkeeper, I want to buy a carriage, but I don't have much money. Can you help me?"

"Master, I have learned that this market town is located at the intersection of the jurisdictions of three underworld gangs. The locals are all ruffians and idlers, and there are no famous underworld figures."

"Master, I noticed someone has been secretly following us at the corner over there."

Regardless of their performance, the disciples finally officially entered this world. When they arrived at the inn to rest, Zhao Zhijing first asked them to communicate with each other and share their opinions on everything that happened after entering the market town.

Finally, summarize what is lacking and what can be done better.

"Okay, it's getting late. Today is just the beginning. We should continue to work hard according to today's method for a while."

"When you are all able to stand on your own, it will be time to carry forward the Quanzhen Sect."

(End of this chapter)