Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 39 Temporarily Following Zhe Gu
"Finally got off the boat."

“Compared to when we were there, time seemed to have passed much faster when we came back.”

"Yes, we will be separated from Nianying when we get off the boat."

At Fuzhou Port, after disembarking from the Fushun, Uncle Jiu stretched, looking relieved. In contrast, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were still unsatisfied.

Especially Wencai, who looked at Nianying with pitiful eyes.

"It should be about the same in about ten days."

Li Kunshan stood at the side, glanced at his personal panel, and couldn't help but smile.

During the days on the ship, he almost always stayed in the cabin, quietly reciting Huangting.

With the help of [Calm and Composure] and [Draw Inferences from One Example], my experience increased rapidly, and I successfully advanced to the second level this morning.

At this rate, it is estimated that in half a month, I will be able to reach the third level. By then, I will have derived supernatural powers and should be able to obtain the method of practicing inner alchemy.

Thinking of this, Li Kunshan couldn't help but feel in a good mood.

"I'll leave Kunshan to you."

Uncle Jiu walked to Zhe Gu's side, glanced at Li Kunshan, and said something.

This time when they returned to Maoshan, Li Kunshan and Qiu Sheng both passed the test and got the opportunity to go to Longhu Mountain to seek ordination.

The Dharma is not passed on lightly, and the ordination is not given lightly. Uncle Jiu does not force the two to receive the ordination, but there is one thing: they cannot lose face as a master.

Jiushu was very confident about Li Kunshan. However, Qiu Sheng, who had joined the sect much earlier, made him feel uneasy.

In order to prevent Qiu Sheng from embarrassing him, Uncle Jiu decided to give Qiu Sheng special training for several months.

During this period, he was afraid that he could not take care of Li Kunshan, so he asked Zhe Gu to help take care of him temporarily.

"Oh, the crying child really gets the milk. Kunshan is so well behaved, but you don't help him and only favor your eldest disciple."

Zhe Gu snorted lightly, deliberately speaking in a sarcastic tone.

"Don't talk nonsense! As a master, I always treat everyone equally."

Uncle Jiu quickly denied it, and then felt helpless.

"It's not that I don't want to help Kunshan, it's just that there's no need for my help."

"I don't need your help? What do you mean?"

"You'll understand soon enough."

Uncle Jiu pretended to be mysterious and then spoke seriously.

"As for Kunshan's cultivation, you don't have to worry about it or do anything. Just let him do it on his own. If he has any questions, just tell him."

"It's that simple?"

Zhe Gu looked at Uncle Jiu with a look of suspicion.

"It's that simple. Kunshan is very worry-free."

Uncle Jiu nodded firmly, then turned to Li Kunshan and gave instructions.

"Kunshan, as we said before, you should follow Zhe Gu for a while."

"it is good."

Li Kunshan nodded and had no objection.

There is still half a year before he will be ordained at Mount Longhu, and he has already made plans for how to practice during this period.

With system assistance, it doesn’t really matter who you follow.

"Master, I also want to go to Zhegu's place."

Wencai spoke quickly, but fearing his purpose was too obvious, he quickly explained.

"You're going to help Qiu Sheng with his special training, so you definitely won't be able to take care of me. Why don't you let me go to Zhe Gu as well?"

"Why should I care about you? You're not going to Longhu Mountain."

Uncle Jiu glared at Wencai and scolded him in a stern voice.

"Are you a child who still needs someone to take care of you? Go back and take care of your charity cemetery."

"Oh."

Being directly retorted, Wencai had a bitter face and could only nod.

It was still early, and after leaving the port, everyone split into two groups.

Uncle Jiu took Qiu Sheng and Wencai back to Renjia Town, while Li Kunshan followed Zhe Gu.

The place where Zhe Gu lives is actually not far from Renjia Town, but it is in a different direction, so they are not on the same road.

We hired a donkey cart on the roadside and traveled for two days on both main and small roads until we arrived at the Temple of Queen Mother of the West on the edge of a town.

"come in."

Taking out the key and opening the door, Zhe Gu said to Li Kunshan.

To save the people, the Maoshan Taoist priests came down from the mountain, but as human beings, they always need to eat and make a living. Taoist Master Simu and Taoist Master Qianhe simply became full-time corpse drivers. In addition to helping people with feng shui, Uncle Jiu's main job is to look after the charity cemetery.

And Zhe Gu is the priestess of the Temple of Queen Mother of the West.

Because of this identity, whenever the nearby residents come across something dirty or feel unwell, they come to Zhe Gu for a checkup.

It can be said that Zhe Gu is a famous fortune teller in the surrounding villages.

"Finally back."

Throwing the bundle aside, Zhe Gu walked to the statue and first offered three incense sticks to the Queen Mother.

Although he is a disciple of Maoshan, he is living in someone else's temple after all. It means that he should be grateful to others for taking favors and be grateful to others for eating their food.

Another thing is that the Queen Mother’s status is much higher than that of the Three Mao True Lords, so there is no harm in currying favor with her.

Li Kunshan nodded and went over to light three incense sticks.

"Oh, right, uncle."

After burning incense, Li Kunshan couldn't help but feel curious.

"What divine talisman did you bestow?"

Different divine scrolls correspond to different priesthoods and therefore have different official powers.

For example, Uncle Jiu is from the underworld system, so he can communicate with the ghost catcher more conveniently and has a natural advantage in catching ghosts.

Like his senior brother Shi Jian, Zheng Zibu was granted the position of a thunder god, so even in a hurry, he could perform the Five Thunder Technique and bring down heavy rain.

"What are you thinking? If I tell you, you'll know my secrets."

Zhe Gu snorted and tapped Li Kunshan on the forehead.

The power of a divine talisman is determined by the priest's position. If one knows the talisman's position, one can know its ability. Under normal circumstances, it cannot be revealed easily.

Li Kunshan was actually just curious and couldn't help but curl his lips. He was going to live here for a while and he didn't believe that he wouldn't see any results.

"Master, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

After putting down the things, Nianying said something to Zhegu.

As an apprentice, Nian Ying now lives with Zhe Gu, which makes it convenient for her to teach him.

She has been away for such a long time this time, so of course she wants to visit her family when she comes back.

Nianying's parents passed away when she was very young, leaving her with only an older sister who got married last year. In this respect, she is the same as Li Kunshan.

She just wanted to go to her sister's house and stay for a few days.

"Be careful on the road!"

Looking at Nianying riding away on a bicycle, Zhegu shouted a warning.

After watching Nianying walk away, Zhegu came back and took Li Kunshan to the room.

There is a courtyard behind the temple with several rooms. Zhe Gu lives in one room and Nian Ying lives in another.

"You can stay in this room."

Next to Nian Ying's room, Zhe Gu pushed open the door and raised her hand to wave away the dust.

"No one has lived here for a while, so it's a bit dirty. Please clean it yourself."

"it is good."

Li Kunshan responded and didn't mind.

In fact, although this room is not big, it has all the necessary supplies and is usually sunny, making it a nice room.

Before it got dark, Li Kunshan found a bucket, a rag and other tools and cleaned the room thoroughly.

It took me two hours to finally finish cleaning it up.

"very good."

After putting his luggage away and taking a look at the clean and tidy room, Li Kunshan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After a short rest, he took out the Huangting Sutra from his bag and immediately began to recite it with great concentration. As he recited, his experience continued to improve.

"So hard-working?"

At night, seeing Li Kunshan still reading the scriptures, Zhe Gu curled her lips and shouted.

"time to eat."

"it is good."

Li Kunshan responded, put down the scriptures and came out.

After quickly finishing his meal in a few minutes, he returned to the house to continue reading the Bible.

"Isn't it?"

Looking at Li Kunshan who was in such a hurry, Zhe Gu widened her eyes slightly. It was just a scripture. How could it be so interesting that he would forget to eat and sleep?

(End of this chapter)