I became an immortal in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 71: It's you, Li Bai, who met a deity?
Sanshui and Chu turned their heads to listen.

"This person's voice is really strange!"

"They've come looking for us!"

The middle-aged man scolded his two disciples: "Don't talk nonsense. These are palace eunuchs. You can't say such things."

Pointing out someone's sore spots to their face will earn you resentment.

The middle-aged man looked at Jiang She again, after all, the senior was the master of the courtyard.

But their gazes met with nothing.

The person in blue was no longer present.

Sanshui opened his eyes wide in surprise: "Where did you go, senior? You were just sitting here a moment ago."

Li Bai seemed to remember something and couldn't help but smile.

He said:

"Sir, you probably have no intention of getting involved in these matters. Please make yourselves at home."

Yuan Danqiu stared at the empty seat in the middle, then looked up at the shade of the trees above, stared at Li Bai for a long time, looking back and forth several times, and a thought gradually rose in his mind.

Outside the courtyard gate.

The eunuch, receiving no reply, asked again.

"Are the guests inside from Yunmeng Mountain?"

The middle-aged man pondered.

"Sanshui, go open the door."

……

……

"The eunuch has invited the wrong person."

Li Bai repeated, "I am not a hermit from Yunmeng Mountain."

The eunuch glanced at Yuan Danqiu's worn-out Taoist robe. If even this wasn't true, who knew if it truly was? If they overlooked some extraordinary person, the King and the household would hold him accountable.

Let's just bring them all over.

The eunuch said with a smile, "Please come over, my esteemed guests. My king has always been devoted to Taoism, and it would be good for him to have a chat with you."

As they were talking, the carriage was almost at the repair shop.

When pedestrians saw the luxury car, they all stepped aside and made way for it.

After turning two more corners, a courtyard wall suddenly appears, revealing a cluster of green tiles.

We've arrived at Hongdao Temple.

Upon entering the temple, one sees two teams of guards standing inside, numbering in the dozens. After passing several halls, the eunuchs quietly and stealthily lead the person to the front of the largest and most luxurious courtyard of Hongdao Temple.

He bowed with his hands clasped and said, "Guest, we've arrived."

After the eunuch finished speaking, he went inside to ask for instructions.

Li Bai jumped off the carriage and looked around. Hongdao Temple was very grand. This courtyard had the most people, with a large number of guards, officials from the Imperial Household Department, and countless servants all gathered together.

There was also a pair of vermilion lacquered round fans and a pair of blue silk canopy umbrellas, which were held outside the door to provide shade.

This is the ceremonial retinue of the Prince of Qi.

Since we are going to a Taoist temple, things should be simple, and this has already been simplified.

The Taoist priests of Hongdao Temple stood in twos and threes at a distance. When they saw the guests, they bowed from afar as a token of their respect.

Sanshui and Chuyi also waved to the Taoist priests.

Li Bai asked Yuan Danqiu in a low voice.

"Where do you think the gentleman is now?"

Yuan Danqiu watched for a while. He thought for a moment and said, "He's probably practicing calligraphy in the yard and feeding the cat."

"Also a possibility……"

He lowered his voice.

"It's right here in this Taoist temple."

The middle-aged man and the two young disciples in front also heard it and glanced around several times. The bronze bells under the eaves of the hall were tilted from side to side in the wind, jingling.

There is a ginkgo tree in the yard, with lush branches and leaves, and a verdant green.

If only the senior were here...

Where should it be?

The subordinate official hurriedly pushed open the door and came out. He was a mid-ranking official, and he greeted the men with a smile, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
"So this is the distinguished guest from Yunmeng Mountain? Please come in, please come in."

Prince Qi had already removed the silver needles, put on his clothes, and was sitting idly against the armrest. When Li Bai saw him, he saw a middle-aged man with a pale face, delicate skin, and a languid yet elegant demeanor. Although he was sickly, he still exuded the noble air of an emperor.

"Please have a seat."

The Prince of Qi's voice was a little hoarse. "I'm not feeling well, so I won't get up."

He smiled and said:
"I have heard that there are many miraculous abilities in Hongdao Temple and that you have received the true teachings of the immortals. I have also seen that you have been staying in the temple recently, so I have come to invite you."

"Today we will only discuss spiritual practice, not worldly wealth and status!"

"Guests, please don't be shy."

The middle-aged man sat down with his two young apprentices, and Li Bai and Yuan Danqiu also sat down cross-legged.

Li Bai looked at the Prince of Qi, who was leaning against a low table and soft pillows. He looked weak, with a sallow and haggard complexion, lacking vitality, and his voice was hoarse and his breathing was heavy.

He looked even more frail than the old deer god. King Qi asked, "Is there truly a way to prolong life?"

As soon as the question was asked, Sanshui and Chuyi sensed that their master seemed suddenly unhappy.

The middle-aged man said solemnly:

"Never heard of it."

Prince Qi frowned. This was not quite what he had heard. His officials said that the people of Yunmeng Mountain were often eighty or ninety years old, yet their hair was still as black as ever, and their faces looked like those of middle-aged men. Meanwhile, the Taoist priests of Hongdao Temple had died of old age twice.

He then asked, "Is there a good remedy for this illness?"

The middle-aged man said, "I, Yunmeng Mountain, have little knowledge of medicine."

King Qi showed no anger. He looked at the middle-aged cultivator, whose hair was black and shiny, and whose hair was combed into a topknot, without a single white hair.

He asked, "I heard that you visited Hongdao Temple more than ten years ago. It looks no different then and now."

"Is it because of your cultivation?"

The middle-aged man did not deny it.

"That's true."

Prince Qi became interested, straightened up a bit while leaning on the armrest, and stared at the middle-aged man.

"Is it possible for me to cultivate Taoism?"

The middle-aged man's gaze fell on the Prince of Qi.

This is a king or nobleman in the mortal realm, the brother of the current sage, a member of the imperial family. He is currently around forty years old, but on Mount Yunmeng, he is still considered a junior.

"can!"

Li Bai and Yuan Danqiu, look over here.

The Prince of Qi's breathing became heavier, and his body involuntarily leaned forward.

"Then what should we do..."

The middle-aged man said slowly:

“One can cultivate the Tao, but… one may not necessarily enter the Tao, much less attain it.”

"All living beings under heaven, regardless of their social status or wealth, whether human or animal, can enter the path."

The two apprentices also looked up at their master and blinked.

The senior just said that...

Disappointment appeared on the face of the Prince of Qi.

He quickly recovered and then asked, "How do I fix it?"

"As the ancients said, 'Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear.' The same is true for cultivating the Tao. If you recite the Tao for one or two decades, you will naturally be able to comprehend the Tao of Heaven and Earth."

Prince Qi: "Is there a faster way?"

As he spoke, he coughed slightly.

“Please raise your arm, Your Majesty,” the middle-aged man said.

The Prince of Qi, not knowing what he was going to do, stretched out his hand, which had just been pricked by silver needles, and saw this person place it on his wrist as if taking his pulse.

After a few breaths.

King Qi sensed an extremely light and agile energy that made him feel relaxed all over.

He held his breath, quietly contemplating the moment.

Soon, this feeling of relaxation disappeared.

The Prince of Qi was filled with disappointment.

The middle-aged Taoist withdrew his hand and said regretfully, "Your meridians are already blocked. You won't achieve any results in your cultivation, and I'm afraid you won't be able to extend your lifespan."

"so……"

The middle-aged man said, “If Your Majesty becomes worried, it will be worse. I am willing to teach Your Majesty the Taoist methods of regulating breathing and nourishing the body, which will be sufficient to strengthen your physique.”

The Prince of Qi concealed the melancholy on his face.

"Thank you so much, sir!"

Prince Qi raised his hand, signaling his servants to prepare gifts. He took a sip of ginseng tea and asked with a smile, "We've been chatting for quite a while now. May I ask your names?"

The middle-aged man said leisurely, "I have forgotten my secular name; my Taoist name is Qingyun."

Sanshui and Chuyi were finally asked, and they chattered on the side, "My name is Sanshui."

"I'm in the first year of junior high school."

Li Bai and Yuan Danqiu also introduced themselves.

"My name is Li Bai, courtesy name Taibai."

"Yuan Danqiu, courtesy name Xiazi."

The Prince of Qi paused for a moment, looking at the last two speakers. One was dressed in white, and the other in a Taoist robe; he hadn't really looked at them closely before.

He was filled with surprise and doubt.

half an hour.

"Did you write that poem?"

Prince Qi stared intently at Li Bai and asked, "Was it you who encountered a deity?"

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