This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 145 Mr. Ren Apologizes, Xiao Mei and Ren Tingting
Three days passed quickly.

For the past three days, Master Ren has come to the mortuary every day to apologize to Lin Fengjiao.

However, she was turned away every time. It wasn't until the third day that Lin Fengjiao agreed to go to the Western restaurant that the Ren family had booked the next day to discuss the relocation of the grave.

“Junior Brother Qianhe, I really don’t understand this foreign tea. Junior Brother Qianhe, you’ve traveled all over the country, so you must know something about drinking foreign tea. Why don’t you accompany me? We can’t let the Ren family look down on us Maoshan Taoists, can we?”

At this moment, Lin Fengjiao tried to persuade Zhong Bai with both emotion and reason, hoping that Zhong Bai would accompany her to the Western restaurant where she had arranged to meet Master Ren the next day for some Western tea. However, Zhong Bai did not immediately agree.

To put it bluntly, it's just drinking coffee. It might be a novelty for Lin Fengjiao, but for Zhong Bai, it's not as good as Chinese tea.

Moreover, he was a Taoist disciple of Maoshan, an elder in charge of law enforcement, a patrol officer in the mortal realm, and a Taoist master who had just completed the Foundation Establishment stage and was about to enter the Golden Core True Lord stage!
The Ren family wanted to sit down and have tea with him, but they weren't quite qualified. Fortunately, Zhong Bai didn't put on airs. It was mainly because Lin Fengjiao had been so earnest that Zhong Bai couldn't bear to refuse.

"Senior Brother Lin, let me make this clear first: drinking tea is no problem, but if the Ren family doesn't respect us, my fellow disciples, then I won't give them any face."

"Haha, good that you agree! Don't worry, Junior Brother Qianhe, the Ren family would never underestimate us!"

"I hope so..."

The next day dawned.

Early in the morning, Lin Fengjiao had tidied herself up neatly, her Taoist robe in perfect order, while Zhong Bai was still wearing his Yin-Yang Water and Fire Robe. Every move he made exuded a sense of harmony between man and nature, making it clear at a glance that he was no ordinary person.

Renjia Town Western Restaurant.

This is Huang's property, but usually only wealthy merchants come here to drink tea.

Upon arriving at the door, the doorman smiled slightly at Zhong Bai and Lin Fengjiao and asked, "Hello, Taoist priests, do you have an appointment?"

Lin Fengjiao said calmly, "We are guests invited by the Ren family."

Upon hearing the name of the Ren family, the doorman's face lit up with joy. "So you two are guests of Master Ren. Please come with me!"

After the waiter led Zhong Bai and Lin Fengjiao to a private room and sat them down, Ren Fa hurriedly came in. He entered the room and greeted Lin Fengjiao with a smile, saying, "Uncle Jiu, it's a blessing that you've finally come. It's an honor for Ren Fa to have you here, and even more so for my father."

After saying this, he looked at Zhong Bai beside him. Zhong Bai in his eyes was ethereal and otherworldly, exuding an otherworldly aura. His deep eyes alone made Ren Fa's heart tighten.

"Ahem, Uncle Jiu, who is this Taoist priest?"

Ren Fa's question prompted Lin Fengjiao to stand up and introduce him: "Master Ren, this is my junior brother, Master Qianhe. Don't be fooled by my junior brother's youthful appearance; he is actually only a few years younger than me."

Just as Lin Fengjiao was about to continue the introduction, Ren Fa exclaimed in shock, "What! Ninth Uncle, this is Master Qianhe of Maoshan?"

Ren Fa was somewhat stunned. He was a businessman and had heard about Zhong Bai's deeds, but he never imagined that Uncle Jiu, a disciple of Maoshan, was actually Qianhe Zhenren's senior brother.

"Um... Mr. Ren, do you know my junior brother's name?"

Ren Fa said excitedly, "Ninth Uncle, it's not just that I know about it, the great deeds of Master Qianhe back then are known throughout the country. As a businessman, I usually deal with all kinds of news, so naturally I have heard of Master Qianhe's name."

As he spoke, Ren Fa bowed deeply to Zhong Bai and said, "I am Ren Fa, and I greet Master Qianhe. It is an honor for me to have you here!"

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. Although Ren Fa was confused about his father's situation, he was still a shrewd businessman and understood this basic social etiquette.

Zhong Bai nodded slightly to Ren Fa.

"No need to be so polite. Mr. Ren and my senior brother can talk about serious matters. I'm just here to accompany my senior brother. Please don't mind me."

"How could that be! Master Qianhe, you are joking. You are like the midday sun. Just having you sit here makes Ren Fa feel at ease!"

Lin Fengjiao felt no dissatisfaction at the contrast in Ren Fa's attitude before and after. This was perfectly normal. She was worried that Ren Fa would be rude to her junior brother Qianhe and offend Zhong Bai, which would be truly terrible.

Lin Fengjiao knew that he was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining and had just begun to construct his Dao Platform, but Ren Fa was unaware of this.

For over a decade, Ren Fa had always thought of Lin Fengjiao as just an ordinary Maoshan Taoist priest.

"Mr. Ren, I heard that Tingting has returned from the provincial capital?"

After sitting down, Lin Fengjiao and Ren Fa started chatting about everyday things, without rushing to get to the main topic.

Upon hearing this, Ren Fa immediately beamed with joy.

"Haha, Uncle Jiu, you're really well-informed. Speaking of which, Tingting used to have a good relationship with your Qing'er. She would run to the mortuary every few days to see Qing'er."

Now that they've finally returned from the provincial capital, knowing that I invited you, Uncle Jiu, over for tea today, they've been insisting on coming to visit you.

"The child should be arriving soon." Upon hearing this, Lin Fengjiao nodded lightly. Originally, Lin Fengjiao had only heard that the Ren family had only one daughter, Ren Tingting, but a few years ago, Ren Tingting and Xiao Qing'er met on the street and became close.

Gradually, although Lin Fengjiao still felt that Ren Fa was somewhat unyielding, his relationship with Ren Tingting was undeniable, which was an important reason why Lin Fengjiao forgave Ren Fa in just three days.

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Just then, the door opened, and Ren Tingting peeked in. She was delighted to see Lin Fengjiao for a moment, but quickly realized that Xiao Qing'er was not with her.

"Tingting's here, come and sit down!"

Seeing this, Ren Fa called Ren Tingting over and said, "Tingting, quickly pay your respects to Uncle Jiu. And this gentleman is Uncle Jiu's junior brother, Master Qianhe of Maoshan. Tingting, you must not neglect Master Qianhe!"

Ren Fa's implication was quite clear, and Ren Tingting, being the daughter of a merchant, understood the deeper meaning behind it.

"Tingting greets Uncle Jiu and pays respects to the esteemed master!"

Looking at Zhong Bai, Ren Tingting was somewhat surprised. He looked to be about the same age as her, but he was actually Uncle Jiu's junior brother. Moreover, Ren Tingting had actually heard of Zhong Bai before.

It is said that more than a decade ago, he massacred thousands of Manchu Eight Banner soldiers, but the Qing court did not dare to issue an arrest warrant for him and simply pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Zhong Bai glanced sideways. Ren Tingting in front of him was like a lark. She was in the prime of her life, with skin as white as snow, a full chest, and wearing a pleated skirt. Her slightly curly hair and colorful hair clips complemented each other perfectly. She was a well-bred young lady, elegant and innovative.

After sitting down, Ren Fa called the waiter over to order tea.

"Ninth Uncle, Master Qianhe, what would you two like to drink?"

In the movie, Lin Fengjiao would only mention coffee after hearing Ren Tingting mention it. However, the situation is different now. Zhong Bai has come along, and given his status and position, Ren Fa naturally wouldn't let Ren Tingting order first, but would instead ask Zhong Bai for his opinion.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengjiao looked at Zhong Bai beside her, her meaning clear: it all depended on her junior brother.

Zhong Bai originally wanted to order a cup of black tea, since coffee is just so-so, but seeing Lin Fengjiao's expression, he suddenly felt that it wouldn't hurt to let his senior brother try something new.

"Mr. Ren, two cups of coffee with 70% sugar for us fellow apprentices will be fine."

Upon hearing Zhong Bai's words, Ren Tingting's eyes brightened even more, and she smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you, Master Qianhe, would know so much about foreign teas. Aren't you the famous Master Maoshan!"

Zhong Bai smiled at Ren Tingting's flattery and said, "Miss Ren is too kind. I only know a little about this from my travels more than ten years ago. It's nothing."

"By the way, Master Ren, regarding the matter of your father's grave relocation, I'll say it again: I truly did not deceive you back then. That feng shui master from twenty years ago was a truly wicked person; he was even captured by my junior brother Qianhe himself."

Back then, we witnessed firsthand how those seemingly insignificant acupoints were transformed into places for raising corpses.

Therefore, after the coffin is opened and the matter is settled, Master Ren, this matter still requires your serious attention.

Hearing this, Ren Fa was somewhat surprised and looked at Zhong Bai, clearly wanting to ask if this was true.

"Master Qianhe...this..."

Zhong Bai nodded and said, "Mr. Ren, my senior brother is not lying at all. Back then, that feng shui master was captured and killed by me. In fact, the Taoist sect gathered together to wipe out the entire evil sect."

For years, my senior colleague has been advising Mr. Ren to dig up the coffin and cremate the body for this very reason. By the way, Mr. Ren.

If your father were to truly emerge as a zombie, his first act would be to drain the blood of his closest relatives. If left unchecked, Mr. and Ms. Ren would be in the greatest danger.

"what?!"

At this moment, sweat was rapidly seeping from Ren Fa's forehead. He really didn't expect that what Uncle Nine said was true. After all, the Maoshan Master in front of him couldn't possibly lie, and he even drank the blood of his own relatives first. How could Ren Fa not be afraid?

"Don't worry, Master Ren. The key to this matter is whether you can harden your heart. If you find that the body has turned into a zombie after opening the coffin, you can solve the problem by setting it on fire on the spot."

But if Master Ren is indecisive, then I can hardly say what the outcome will be.”

Lin Fengjiao's words made Ren Fa start to think, while Ren Tingting, who was standing next to him, looked somewhat worried.

After all, it involved his own safety. Seeing Ren Tingting's tense expression, a fierce glint flashed in Ren Fa's eyes.

Even if his father hadn't turned into a zombie, Ren Fa couldn't tolerate that possibility. His father's body had to be burned!

Taking a deep breath, Ren Fa said in a deep voice, "I believe that Uncle Jiu and the Master will not lie to me about this matter. If my father is indeed not decomposed after the coffin is opened, then we will burn him on the spot and leave no future trouble!"

The contrast before and after is still too obvious. The change in attitude lies in Zhong Bai's statement that after the zombie is transformed, the first thing to do is to attack blood relatives.

If Lin Fengjiao had told Ren Fa this principle earlier, perhaps Old Master Ren would have been dug up and burned long ago.

(End of this chapter)