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Chapter 985 Void Spirit
Qingling Temple is located on Cuifeng Mountain, which is next to Changdu City. The old Taoist priest in the temple is called Xuling Sanren, and he is also a capable cultivator. Since he is a real capable person, the people in the city are not stupid. After a long time, they can naturally recognize him. Therefore, although Qingling Temple is not big, it is quite popular.

But for some unknown reason, just half a month ago, something unexpected happened in Qingling Temple. The temple master Xu Ling San Ren did not allow common people and pilgrims to come to burn incense and worship the gods. Even the disciples in the temple scattered like birds and beasts. In just a few days, they all left. Now there is only a little Taoist boy left by his side.

Li Ming entered the temple and looked around carefully. He found that the temple was not big, but it was very clean. Moreover, because Taoist Xu Ling had closed the mountain gate, there were no pilgrims, making it more quiet and peaceful, which made Li Ming even more satisfied.

Taoist Xu Ling couldn't tell Li Ming's true character, but he himself was in great danger and didn't care about this. He just watched Li Ming stay there seriously and gave him orders.

"Forget it, we are guests anyway, just get some Tengsongqing and make a pot of tea."

"Master..." Bai Ri's face was full of heartache.

"It took several years to get such a small portion. You usually don't drink it yourself. Two years ago, the eldest brother was noticed by the senior, and you gave him all the money you had accumulated over the years to use as a favor within the sect. Now there is only the last bit left."

Taoist Xu Ling shrugged helplessly.

"Good boy, listen to Master. If you can survive this disaster, you'll still have the tea. If you can't, what's the point of keeping it?"

After hearing what his master said, Bai Ri reluctantly walked towards the backyard. Not long after, he came out holding a tea tray, and Taoist Xu Ling invited Li Ming to sit in the guest room.

Taoist Xu Ling and Li Ming sat opposite each other. Bai Ri put down the tea, and Xu Ling personally poured a cup for Li Ming and said.

"Haha, this Tengsongqing tea comes from a thousand-year-old dry vine growing on the mountain behind me. This vine is half-dead and half-living, and it has a bit of pine scent. Somehow, it can also grow tea leaves. I tried it by chance and found that the taste is special. Little Taoist friend, try it."

Perhaps it was because Li Ming looked too young, Taoist Xu Ling even added a small word when calling him.

But this is not wrong. After all, Li Ming is only thirty years old now, and this Taoist Xu Ling has a head full of white hair. He also has the cultivation of Ming Fa. No matter what, he is still a hundred years old, so it doesn't matter if he adds a little word.

Li Ming took the teacup and took a sip, but he was also slightly surprised by the taste of the tea. It was not for anything else, because Li Ming had tasted so many teas in his reincarnations that he couldn't even remember. The reason why this tea surprised him was not because of how good it tasted or how strong the tea aroma was, but because he was simply numb.

Seeing Li Ming like this, Taoist Xu Ling laughed and said, "The thousand-year-old vine in my back mountain is half dead and half alive. It was once struck by lightning and later resurrected. So it has some lightning essence in it, so it tastes special!"

Li Ming nodded thoughtfully, while Taoist Xu Ling was still speaking intermittently.

"This thousand-year-old vine hasn't had a easy time. Perhaps it was originally dead, but it's often struck by lightning. However, each time it fails to extinguish its last bit of life, instead, the more it's struck, the more vigorous it becomes. From just a little green at the beginning, now half of it has come back to life. It's quite a spectacle." Li Ming smiled and said, "Perhaps this is also a case of risking one's life in the face of death. As the saying goes, there is always a way out. Old Master, why don't you tell us what has caused Qingling Temple to fall to this point? Did you offend anyone?"

"people?"

Taoist Xu Ling seemed to laugh at himself, then sighed.

"It would be nice if he was a human being"

"Oh? Is there any hidden secret here?" Li Ming asked, and at the same time he calculated silently. It was a pity that the destiny was becoming more and more chaotic. Even with his level of Taoism, this method of divination was sometimes effective and sometimes not. Li Ming felt a little regretful, otherwise he would just need to calculate where his opportunity was.

Taoist Xu Ling was unaware of the profound Taoist attainments of the young Taoist priest in front of him, and he just spoke to himself.

"A month ago, there was a wealthy family in the city named Song. Although they weren't known for their kindness, they weren't the kind to exploit the people around them. They simply ran a business in a respectable manner. Their wife was a Buddhist, and the eldest master of the Song family was a frequent visitor to our temple and was very generous. He even donated the three statues in my hall. But for some reason, one day a servant from the Song family suddenly arrived and asked someone to come down the mountain, saying there was an emergency at home."

"At that time, I was in seclusion for cultivation. My third disciple, Donghui, went down the mountain, but he never came back. Donghui is my most proud disciple, and he has received my true teachings. His skills are among the best among my disciples. If it weren't for the Song family's invitation, he wouldn't have gone down the mountain. Who would have thought that he would disappear so quietly? The other disciples didn't dare to neglect me and had to call me out of seclusion. After I learned about this, I took two more disciples down the mountain. It was this trip that provoked a powerful enemy!"

Having said that, Taoist Xu Ling also sighed deeply, and his face seemed full of helplessness.

Li Ming also asked: "What's going on? Is there any evil spirit causing trouble?"

Taoist Xu Ling nodded and said, "With just one look, I could clearly see that the Song family mansion was filled with demonic energy and a wisp of black smoke. I knew there must be a demon. I was afraid that my third disciple had met with misfortune. In my grief and anger, I pushed the door open and entered, but who would have known..."

"Who knew that the second son of the Song family had somehow provoked a powerful female demon? She bewitched the young master Song and insisted on marrying her. The man and the demon had a big fight at home. The eldest master of the Song family refused to let this woman of unknown origin into the family, not even as a concubine. The demon was furious and immediately used her evil magic to force the Song family to submit. Fortunately, the eldest grandmother of the Song family had foresight and hurriedly sent the servants to invite me. The demon must really like the young master Song, and she didn't kill his family. It's a pity that my disciple angered her and had her soul shattered. I wonder if he will have the chance to reincarnate and practice Taoism again."

At this time, Taoist Xu Ling was still sighing and looked extremely sad. Li Ming comforted him a little and then asked.

"But if you, Taoist priest, are not as skilled as the demon, how can you turn around?"

"Haha." Taoist Xu Ling sneered, "After all, I have practiced Taoism for a hundred years, so I finally have some skills. That girl is a rookie. She only relied on the magic weapon in her hand to defeat my apprentice, but she is no match for me. I drove her away and thought that the matter was over. Who knew that she would bring a sister with her a few days later? This monster has a deeper cultivation level. I am no match for her. But she said that if I can also ask a few friends for help, she will admit defeat. If not, she will kill the entire Qingling Temple!"

(End of this chapter)