Zhang Hulan stepped forward and asked Daochen, "Master, are you waiting for us?"

"That's right!" Daochen smiled and nodded, then extended his hand to invite him. "Please come in, sir! Master is already waiting for you."

Zhang Hulan felt very strange, as if her secret had been seen through by the Taoist priest.

She took a deep breath and said, "Master, please!"

Daochen led the way, leading Zhang Hulan forward, but did not enter the main hall. Instead, he took Zhang Hulan and Zhang Xinyue onto a small path.

The path winds upwards and reaches a pavilion at the highest point.

When they reached the attic door, Daochen pushed it open and said, "Layman, please come in!"

"Master, please go first!"

Dao Chen walked into the attic, Zhang Hulan followed with Zhang Xinyue, and Dao and Daoxu followed behind.

On the third floor of the attic, a skinny old Taoist priest was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the middle of the room.

Daochen bowed and said, "Master, Mr. Zhang has arrived."

The old Taoist priest opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Hulan and Zhang Xinyue with a warm smile in his eyes.

Zhang Hulan stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Taoist Priest!"

The old Taoist priest smiled and nodded, "Please sit down, Mr. Zhang!"

Daohe Daoxu brought two cushions and placed them in front of Zhang Hulan and Zhang Xinyue.

Zhang Hulan remembered that the cushion seemed to be for kneeling, so she pulled Zhang Xinyue to kneel on the cushion.

Daochen, Daohe and Daoxu also brought cushions and knelt down.

The old Taoist priest said, "I am Xuanzhen, the eleventh abbot of Ziyang Temple."

"Hello, Master Xuanzhen Temple!" Zhang Hulan saluted again.

"Mr. Zhang, there's no need to be so polite." Xuan Zhen waved his hand slightly, then asked, "Mr. Zhang has questions in his mind, but I think it's better for you not to ask. What's hidden in your heart is a secret."

All the questions in Zhang Hulan's mind were suppressed at once. Xuan Zhen was right, only what was hidden in the heart was a secret.

Xuan Zhen looked at the changes on Zhang Hulan's face and smiled, "As for your daughter, you can rest assured.

I can assure you of her safety. She will not be in any danger on the mountain.

It would also be good for her to go up the mountain to practice. Let alone practicing immortal techniques or Taoist techniques, that would be too vague.

It would be good to let her learn some martial arts in the mountains, at least she can protect herself in the future."

Xuan Zhen didn't say much to Zhang Hulan, nor did he ask her any questions. He then looked at Zhang Xinyue, who had been kneeling obediently beside her, and asked with a smile, "Would you like to be my disciple?"

Zhang Xinyue asked, "Can you draw talismans?"

Hyunjin smiled and nodded, "Yes."

"So, how good are your paintings?" Zhang Xinyue pointed at Daohe and asked, "Are they as good as his?"

Xuanzhen smiled and said, "I taught him how to draw all the talismans he drew."

Zhang Xinyue's eyes lit up, "Then your drawing must be better than his. I want to learn how to draw talismans from you."

"Then kowtow!"

Zhang Xinyue turned her head to look at Zhang Hulan, and Zhang Hulan nodded at her.

Zhang Xinyue stood up, walked to Xuanzhen, knelt down and kowtowed.

Daohe reminded him, "You have to say 'Disciple pays homage to Master.'"

Zhang Xinyue followed suit and shouted, "Disciple greets Master!"

Daochen poured a cup of tea for Zhang Xinyue, who waved her hand and said, "I'm not thirsty!"

Daoxu and Daohe both laughed heartily. Daohe said, "Fool, I asked you to serve tea to the master."

Zhang Xinyue glared, "You're the idiot!"

Zhang Xinyue took the tea and handed it to Xuanzhen, "Master, have some tea!"

Xuanzhen took the tea with a smile, took a sip, raised his hand and said, "Get up."

Zhang Xinyue stood up. Xuan Zhen then pointed at Daochen, Daoxu, and Daohe and said, "They are your three senior brothers. I have only accepted you four as my disciples. The other disciples in the Taoist temple are just registered disciples. I grant you the Taoist name 'Daoning', which means peaceful and tranquil."

Dao Chen smiled and said, "I am the eldest senior brother!"

Zhang Xinyue shouted, "Hello, Senior Brother!"

Daoxu continued, "I am the second senior brother!"

"Hello, second senior brother!"

Finally, it was Daohe, "I am the third senior brother!"

Zhang Xinyue turned her head away and ignored him.

Zhang Hulan said, "Yueyue, don't be rude. Call me senior brother."

Zhang Hulan spoke, and Zhang Xinyue could only reluctantly whisper, "Hello, Third Brother!"

Xuan Zhen watched this scene, shook his head and smiled: "It's okay, it's just a child's nature."

Zhang Hulan said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Master. I've spoiled this child."

Xuanzhen waved his hand and said, "Being straightforward is not a bad thing."

Afterwards, Xuanzhen said to Zhang Hulan, "Mr. Zhang, you can stay in the temple today and get familiar with the environment with Daoning. You can also come up the mountain anytime in the future."

Zhang Hulan asked, "Master, Taoist Master Daochen said before that my daughter doesn't need to live on the mountain anymore and can live at home?"

Xuan Zhen said: "Yes, but she still has to stay in the mountains at the beginning so that I can teach her. After she has learned enough, she can come down the mountain at any time."

Zhang Hulan said, "Master, my daughter is still young, and I'm worried she won't be used to it. Can you let her go home once in a while?"

Xuan Zhen nodded, "Yes. I will have Dao Chen take Dao Ning home once every two weeks. Mr. Zhang can also come to the mountain often to accompany Dao Ning."

“Thank you, Master!”

Zhang Hulan asked again, "Should I bring something for my daughter? I didn't bring anything this time."

"No, the Taoist temple has everything. You don't need to bring anything special."

Xuan Zhen waved his hand and said, "Daochen, take Mr. Zhang and your sister to the temple for a walk."

"Yes, Master!"

Daochen took Zhang Hulan out of the attic and then familiarized himself with the environment in Ziyang Temple.

There are nearly a hundred disciples in Ziyang Temple. At this time, in a wide square, an elderly Taoist priest is leading some younger Taoist children to practice martial arts, and each move is powerful and vigorous.

Dao Chen said, "This is where the disciples practice martial arts daily. I will teach Junior Sister Dao Ning the basic skills in the future."

"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

Zhang Xinyue watched with great interest. When Zhang Xiaojun and the others were practicing martial arts before, Zhang Xinyue also followed them.

The little girl is quite active and seems to like martial arts. She often practices with a small wooden stick.

Zhang Xinyue asked Daochen, "Big Brother, do you also know martial arts?"

Dao Chen nodded, "Of course."

"So are you awesome? Let me tell you, I have five grandfathers in my family, and they're awesome."

Zhang Xinyue gestured and said, "They chopped such thick sticks in half with just one palm."

Dao Chen smiled and said, "Then I should be better than them."

"Wow, big brother, you are more powerful than my five grandfathers?" Zhang Xinyue admired him very much.

Daohe said: "I also know martial arts, and I am very powerful!"

Zhang Xinyue still ignored Daohe. He just called her a fool, so she decided not to make peace with him.

After a walk around, Zhang Hulan prepared to go down the mountain.

Zhang Hulan thought Zhang Xinyue would make a fuss about going with her, but unexpectedly the little girl waved at her and said, "Mom, you go back first. I'll be home in a few days."

Well, worry for nothing.

Zhang Hulan left the Taoist temple, looking back every few steps.

Zhang Xinyue was not reluctant to leave, but Zhang Hulan was very reluctant to leave.

The little girl was very attached to her, and now that they were going to separate, she was the one who was reluctant to leave.

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