Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 38 First Visit to Xiuyue County
Gu Zhao drank a pot of tea with Taoist Master Yansong and they added each other as friends.

Seeing that Taoist Master Yansong was quite fashionable, Jiang Shishi couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you register for Douyin and Kuaishou?"

"No, you can watch it without registering anyway." Taoist Master Yansong shook his head and said with a smile, "If I register and people find out that the people who follow me are all those purple-robed Heavenly Masters, where will I put my face?"

Jiang Shishi didn't understand. "Isn't it normal for a Taoist priest to pay attention to the purple-robed Heavenly Master?"

Xiao Ya silently handed over the phone, "This kind of purple-robed Heavenly Master."

Jiang Shishi:Σ(дlll)
It turns out that this kind of person is not only called a female Bodhisattva, but also a female Heavenly Master. Buddhism keeps pace with the times, and Taoism has not fallen behind!

……

Seeing that the time was almost up, they had an appointment with Xuanxuan's parents to have dinner in the evening, so they didn't stay any longer.

Taoist Master Yansong handed a card to Gu Zhao, "This is the Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Temple's secondary card. There is no entrance fee when entering the mountain."

Gu Zhao was not polite either. This man was someone recognized by the Five Thunder Order, and he might really come to see him. Now he had no income, so he might as well save the ticket money.

Gu Zhao: (o▽)o
On the way down the mountain, Jiang Shishi and Xiao Ya still looked like curious babies.

"Is there really spiritual energy from heaven and earth?"

"Can cultivation really be done? What does it feel like to cultivate? Can one achieve immortality and maintain a youthful appearance?"

"Are there really ghosts in this world? Female ghosts, child ghosts, old man ghosts?"

"Can it fly? Can it become invisible? Can it see through things?"

Gu Zhao glanced at Jiang Shishi, and Jiang Shishi subconsciously covered her chest with her hands.

Gu Zhao sneered, "If I can see through things, what's the point of you covering it up?"

"That's right!" Jiang Shishi nodded, put down her hands, and then puffed out her chest and asked provocatively, "Does it look good?"

Gu Zhao didn't look away, gritted his teeth and said, "Just make do."

"You two hooligans, that's enough!" Xiao Ya separated the two people's sight, "I have something else to do later!"

Jiang Shishi glanced at Xiao Ya meaningfully, then added, "I just want to know if practicing Taoism is really that magical!"

Gu Zhao asked back, "What do you think?"

"Of course it's amazing that you were able to save that child in such a critical situation." Jiang Shishi exclaimed.

"It can also cure diseases and maintain health." Xiao Ya said.

Gu Zhao nodded without saying anything. Judging from the situation of Taoist Yansong, with the thin spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they could only accumulate such shallow magic power. They were afraid that they could not even draw the simplest Tiangang Talisman in one go. Naturally, it could only have the effect of curing diseases and maintaining health.

Of course, Gu Zhao also had more questions at this time.

"Is there any place in this world with relatively rich spiritual energy?"

"Besides Taoist Master Yansong, are there any other Taoists who have cultivated magical powers, or anyone else?"

"Is there anyone involved in evil ways? Is there anyone..."

However, there was no need to rush to answer these questions. Gu Zhao buried them deep in his heart. After going down the mountain with the two girls, he contacted Xuanxuan's parents, and then had an authentic Sichuan meal in Rongcheng.

After reluctantly saying goodbye, they agreed to chat more online and get together again when they have time. Jiang Shishi and Xiao Ya left Chengdu early the next morning. They still had to perform with the troupe and would return to Yandu in a week.

Gu Zhao did not go back to Guangzhou with Li Man, but stayed in Chengdu for a while using the excuse that he missed his grandparents, which made his grandparents very happy. That night, they prepared a table of authentic Sichuan cuisine, which Gu Zhao enjoyed very much.

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"Xiuyue County."

Gu Zhao looked at a stone tablet standing in front of the earthen wall, engraved with the name of the county. A team of yamen runners in standard cloth armor stood guard at the city gate. Whenever someone wanted to enter, they collected a two-copper entrance fee, but they didn't search their belongings or check their travel permits.

Civilians, merchants, scholars, farmers, and carriages and horses come in an endless stream. Although the small town is not very prosperous, it has a lot of local flavor. No wonder the bamboo weaving products in the mountain village are always sold.

Gu Zhao looked for a moment, then walked out from the side of the road, paid two copper coins as usual, and then entered the city.

This small town fits Gu Zhao's imagination of an ancient county town. Along the wider roads are inns, wine shops, pharmacies, cosmetics shops and other stores, while the narrow alleys lead to courtyards and houses.

Gu Zhao strolled through the streets and alleys, wearing ancient costume, blending into the crowd, which felt quite nice.

But when he looked around, this small town looked like an ordinary ancient county town. There were officials dressed in brocade and beggars with disheveled hair, but most of them were ordinary people.

If Gu Zhao had traveled to this city for the first time without any external plug-in, he would probably not have been able to imagine that there were monsters and demons in this world.

But when Gu Zhao acquired magical powers and observed carefully, he discovered that something was wrong with this county.

He saw more than a dozen people whose energy had obviously been sucked away, and a large courtyard. Even in broad daylight, it was shrouded in waves of cold air, making people feel cold all over.

When passing by a butcher shop and a teahouse, Gu Zhao sensed a faint smell of blood, which was obviously not a good sign.

On the contrary, there was nothing unusual about the county government office, but he certainly would not underestimate this place, not to mention that he had not found the altar of the Golden Wind Sect in the city.

"What I can sense is probably not the most powerful one. Xiuyue County is not a stable and peaceful place." Gu Zhao thought to himself, "No wonder Mr. He fled back to the village."

Compared with remote mountain villages, Xiuyue County is indeed much more dangerous. As long as you don't encounter the danger of destroying the village, it is actually safer to stay in the mountain village than in the county town.

Gu Zhao was thinking about how to find out information about the Jinfeng Sect without being noticed, but suddenly he found someone following him.

This is not because he has eyes on his back, but because he has a keen sixth sense that comes naturally with his magical powers and spiritual awareness. As long as someone keeps their eyes on him for a long time, he will naturally sense it.

While passing by a stall to buy sesame cakes, Gu Zhao saw two men dressed as idlers. They were not far away from him, pretending to be indifferent, but they kept looking at him from time to time.

His body is swaying, he has a sharp weapon on his waist, his eyes are greedy and evil.

If he encountered such a person in modern times, Gu Zhao would quickly take a car and leave or ask the security guard to seek justice, but if he met such a person here...

Gu Zhao turned around and walked into the alley next to him. Isn't this the source of information?
However, contrary to his expectations, the two idlers did not follow him in immediately. Just when Gu Zhao was about to walk out of the alley as if nothing had happened, a figure came towards him. It was one of the two idlers.

The next moment, footsteps were heard behind him, and another idle man finally followed in and quickly came behind Gu Zhao.

The pincer attack was completed, and a sinister smile appeared on the faces of the two idle men.

"You look unfamiliar. Is this your first time in Xiuyue County? Visiting friends or studying abroad?"

"Your clothes are decent, and you should have plenty of money on you. Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson: don't go into these alleys in broad daylight."

"Okay, now that we've talked, take out all the money you have, or don't blame me for being blind with my knife!" The idle man in front pulled out a dagger, and the idle man behind him grinned grimly.

Gu Zhao leaned against the wall with an innocent expression on his face. "You...you guys aren't planning to rob us, are you?"

Gu Zhao gestured with his hands and warned them sternly, "If you take another step forward, I'll hit you. I tell you, this is called self-defense. I won't be held responsible even if I kill you."

Taoists act uprightly and never punish without teaching.

Seeing Gu Zhao's silly and cute look, the two idle men couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then pressed forward step by step.

"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"

But just before the two sides started to fight, a few soft noises were heard, and a man in white suddenly came from behind the idle man. He was carrying a bamboo basket full of scrolls and holding a bamboo pole with a picture of a figure or landscape hanging on it.

"Excuse me, please let me pass." The man said lightly.

(End of this chapter)