Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

"By the way, Master, do you recognize that man last night?" Li Zhi put away the copper coins he had just fed, thought of the young man last night, and couldn't help but ask.

Immortal Master Liu just shook his head and said, "I don't know that person, but judging from his magic, he should be using flags to control ghosts. If you encounter him in the future, it is best to destroy his flags before he casts a spell. In this way, no matter how many tricks he has, he is just a tiger without claws and teeth."

Li Zhi nodded thoughtfully.

"Let's go. Let's continue on our journey. There is a Taoist temple ahead. The abbot there is an old friend of mine. I haven't seen him for a long time. Let's go and visit him this time." Master Liu stood up and said.

Since Master Liu had spoken, Li Zhi naturally had no right to object, so he followed Master Liu.

The two of them trudged all the way and finally arrived at a Taoist temple.

This is a dilapidated Taoist temple at the foot of a mountain. It is surrounded by dense forests and is deserted.

This Taoist temple was obviously in disrepair, with peeling walls and a tilted roof. The gate was closed, the paint on the door had faded, and the lock was rusted. Even the plaque on the gate was blurry, vaguely looking like some kind of temple.

The whole Taoist temple looks dilapidated and somewhat mysterious.

If it weren't for the faint smoke rising from the Taoist temple, Li Zhi would have thought that there was no one here anymore.

Immortal Master Liu looked at the dilapidated Taoist temple in front of him with a somewhat complicated expression.

After a long moment, he sighed, walked up and knocked on the door.

"Hey! Here it comes..."

A childish voice sounded, and then the door opened.

A little Taoist boy poked his head out, looked at Master Liu and Li Zhi and asked, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Taoist Master Zhenfeng." Immortal Master Liu said to the little Taoist boy.

When the little Taoist boy heard this, he quickly pushed the door open and said, "Looking for my master? Please come in quickly."

The little Taoist boy led Master Liu and Li Zhi into the Taoist temple. Although the temple was also old, it was cleaned very neatly. The temple was filled with the scent of incense and a faint sandalwood aroma, which made people feel relaxed and happy.

After passing through the courtyard, the three of them arrived at the Taoist temple, only to find that the temple was still old and dilapidated, with statues of the Three Pure Ones enshrined in the middle of the hall.

The three statues are lifelike, as if they will come alive at any time. They are dressed in gorgeous Taoist robes, holding different magical instruments, and look solemn and majestic, which is somewhat inconsistent with the old scene around them.

"Haha! I guessed that someone would come today, but I didn't expect it to be you!"

Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.

A middle-aged man in a Taoist robe walked out from the back hall.

"It's been a long time since we last met. I hope you are well, old friend." Master Liu said with a rare smile.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng was smiling at first, but he was shocked when he saw Master Liu. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Master Liu's hand and asked, "How did you become like this? Why did you end up like this?"

Immortal Master Liu patted his hands and said, "We'll talk about this later. I came here today for two reasons: first, I wanted to see you, and second, for my disciple..."

Master Liu looked back at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi understood what he meant, took a step forward, bowed to Taoist Master Zhenfeng and said, "Junior Li Zhi, greetings to you, senior."

Taoist Master Zhenfeng looked at Li Zhi seriously, then nodded and said, "Your master and I have been good friends for many years. You can just call me uncle."

"Yes! I will obey the orders of my uncle-master!" Li Zhi bowed respectfully.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng accepted Li Zhi's greeting before he continued, "Since your master brought you to see me, he must be thinking of asking me for my advice. Since you call me uncle, I can't be stingy. Mingyue, take brother to the back hall first."

The little Taoist Mingyue quickly agreed. He extended his hand to Li Zhi and said, "Brother, please come this way."

Li Zhi looked at Master Liu, who nodded slightly.

Only then did Li Zhi follow the little Taoist boy in.

After the two of them left, Taoist Master Zhenfeng said with an unpleasant expression: "What happened to you?"

Master Liu seemed to be in a good mood after seeing this long-lost friend. He had been smiling since he saw Taoist Master Zhenfeng. He could see the concern of his friend in front of him. He shook his head lightly and said lightly: "It cannot be said. It cannot be said."

Immortal Master Liu's words made Taoist Master Zhenfeng very angry. He pulled Immortal Master Liu and said loudly: "There is nothing between us that cannot be said..."

But before he could finish his words, he suddenly realized something and stopped talking, as if someone had grabbed his throat, making his face turn red.

Seeing this, Master Liu gently patted Taoist Master Zhenfeng on the shoulder and said softly, "It's okay, don't worry."

"How can it be okay! His path to immortality is cut short, it's such a big deal! How can I not worry!" Taoist Master Zhenfeng looked worried.

Immortal Master Liu didn't seem to want to say more about this matter. He just looked around and changed the subject, "How did your Zhenfeng Temple become so dilapidated? And there are no pilgrims."

Taoist Master Zhenfeng said nonchalantly, "Hey! I just accept the loss."

"Tell me!" Immortal Master Liu said, his voice was calm but unquestionable.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng knew his long-time friend and naturally knew that if he didn't explain clearly, he would not let it go.

So he said, "Hey, I made a bet with someone and the loser would shut himself up and cut off his incense. In the end, I was just not as skilled as the other person and lost."

Taoist Master Zhenfeng spread his hands, looking somewhat helpless.

Immortal Master Liu frowned and said, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Taoist Master Zhenfeng snorted coldly upon hearing this: "You didn't tell me about such a big thing, so why should I tell you anything!"

"Hmph! If it weren't for your disciple, I'm afraid you wouldn't have come to me today!" Taoist Master Zhenfeng said angrily.

Immortal Master Liu sighed and said, "My case is dangerous and complicated. If you were involved, I'm afraid you would have been dead by now."

Taoist Master Zhenfeng naturally knew that what Master Liu said was true, so he didn't say anything more, but there was still some indignation on his face.

"Let's go and help my disciple watch the road!" Master Liu didn't want Taoist Zhenfeng to get entangled in his affairs, so he spoke and walked directly into the back hall without any courtesy.

Here, Li Zhi followed Mingyue into a house.

The furnishings in the house were simple. After taking a look around, Li Zhi started chatting with Mingyue.

It was obvious that Mingyue grew up in a Taoist temple. She had a simple mind without any scheming or schemes. Under Li Zhi's deliberate questioning, she almost told Li Zhi the color of Taoist Zhenfeng's underwear.

However, Mingyue had not been in the Taoist temple for long, and did not know what happened between Taoist Master Zhenfeng and Master Liu, nor did she know why the Zhenfeng Temple had become so dilapidated.

Fortunately, Mingyue knew what Taoist Master Zhenfeng meant by "seeing the heart and asking the way", so Li Zhi did not end up gaining nothing.

It turns out that Taoist Master Zhenfeng has a magic weapon called: the Heart-Seeing Mirror. This magic weapon can allow people to see through their hearts and nature, and thus see their own Tao.

This made Li Zhi's eyes light up, because he had long been troubled by the fact that he had been unable to find his own way.

He has been following Master Liu for quite some time. Although he has learned magic, he has never embarked on his own path. Strictly speaking, Li Zhi can only be regarded as a person who practices magic, not a person who practices cultivation.

Perhaps Master Liu didn't want him to follow in other people's footsteps, so he never spoke to Li Zhi about this matter.

Now that there is finally an opportunity for Li Zhi to find his own way, how can he not be happy.

He excitedly asked Mingyue about what Jianxin had asked.

Mingyue is still young, so Taoist Zhenfeng has not used the Mind-Seeing Mirror on him yet, but Mingyue has heard Taoist Zhenfeng talk about it.

The most important thing to understand one's true nature lies in one's heart.

If a person's mind is complex and changeable, it would be very difficult for such a person to understand his own nature and find his own path.

Only those with a clear and simple mind can quickly find their own way.

Li Zhi nodded when he heard this, and thought to himself: My thoughts should not be complicated!