A Happy Event in a Farming Family: Marrying a Hunter

Yun Luo was delighted. "Please come in quickly."

"Yes."

Xi Feng led the people to the living room, where Qin Zheng and his wife came out to greet them. The white-bearded old Taoist priest stood in the living room, looking them over and occasionally letting out a sigh.

"Master."

The old Taoist priest turned around, chuckling as he stroked his beard. "It's only been a few days, but the changes in you two have been remarkable. It truly makes your master very proud."

"Master, what brings you here?" Yunluo asked.

The old Taoist priest laughed and stepped forward to knock Yun Luo's head, but Qin Zheng blocked him. The old priest was taken aback and looked Qin Zheng up and down.

"Master, Brother Qin can't remember anything from before. Do you have any way to help him regain his memory?"

"Well..."

"Master, the Marquis's mansion has all kinds of dishes, hot pot, garlic shrimp, spicy dried meat..."

The old Taoist priest couldn't help but swallow hard, his eyes shining. The girl's cooking was absolutely delicious. He had been enduring so much hardship for so long, and he had been longing for that one bite. "For the sake of the girl's amazing skills, alright, have a seat."

Yunlu was overjoyed, "Master, then please take a look at Brother Qin quickly."

"Go cook."

"Then you'd better hurry."

"Go! Go! Go."

In the living room, the old Taoist priest took Qin Zheng's pulse. After a while, he said, "There's nothing seriously wrong with your body, except for some blood stasis in your head. Once the blood stasis dissipates, you'll be fine. I'll prescribe a remedy for you."

"That's what my uncle said too. He took medicine for no less than three months from Qingshui Village to the capital, but there was no improvement."

The old Taoist priest frowned, took out his silver needles and examined the medicine for a while before saying, "Where's the prescription? Let me see."

"The prescription is here," Xifeng handed it over.

The old Taoist priest took it, glanced at it, stroked his beard, and nodded. "That's about it. But... do you remember what I told you before?"

Qin Zheng looked puzzled and was about to ask something when the old Taoist priest continued, "You forgot? Your uncle is indeed quite good. There are only a few people in the entire capital who can reach his level. However, there is a trick to this medicine. It's no wonder he doesn't know it. Not many people know it either. When using this prescription, you must abstain from sexual activity. You didn't abstain, did you?"

The old Taoist asked bluntly, and Xifeng's face flushed red instantly. He wanted to leave, but felt embarrassed and awkward.

Qin Zheng's face flushed slightly, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Just this?"

"Yes, your wife is beautiful, so you have to take it easy. Okay, keep drinking it according to the recipe. It should be about a month and a half. Remember, during this month and a half, you must not..."

"Understood," Qin Zheng said in a low voice.

After finishing his business, the old Taoist priest went to the kitchen, satisfied.

Yunlu had already prepared two dishes and was busy when she noticed someone coming in to eat by the stove. She smiled and asked, "Master, how is Brother Qin's illness?"

"Don't worry, with me here, what could possibly happen?"

"How did you treat it?"

The old Taoist priest's mouth was stuffed full. "Men's affairs are women's business. Why are you so curious? Anyway, as long as it can cure your man, that's enough."

Yunlu pouted. "Fine, as long as Brother Qin is cured, that's enough." She poured a glass of wine and handed it over. "Master, there's one more thing I want to ask you."

"You're asking about your son, right?"

"Yes, yes, Chen'er is precocious, and Brother Qin and I have noticed that he seems to be very strong. He's so small, I'm a little worried."

The old Taoist priest took a sip of wine and a bite of food, and said, "What's there to worry about? You've made it through just fine, haven't you?"

“But he’s still a child. If he behaves differently from others, I’m afraid it will affect his development. Also, I can’t keep an eye on him all the time. I’m worried that if he can’t control his power, he might cause trouble.”

“What’s so difficult about that?” The old Taoist priest took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and tossed it over. “Give him this to eat. He can eat it once now, once when he’s three, once when he’s seven, and when he’s ten, that’ll be about right.”

"Master, this medicine needs to be taken until Chen'er is seven years old, right? Won't it expire and get moldy?"

The old Taoist priest waited for her, saying, "How could my things get moldy? We'll talk about it when the time comes."

Yunlu expressed her doubts, "Master, you're sixty years old now, aren't you? Chen'er is growing up, and you're getting old too. What if..."

What?

The old Taoist priest put down his chopsticks and said, "You brat, are you cursing your master?"

"No, no, no, how could I dare? Master, may you live a long and healthy life."

The old Taoist priest sighed, "Just as you said, I'm not an old monster anymore. Your worries are not without reason. I'm already this old. The reason I came to see you this time is because of this."

“In my whole life, I have no children, and my skills have no one to inherit them. Girl, we are master and disciple, and you have talent. Your master is going to pass on all my skills to you. Will you learn them?”

Yun Luo was taken aback.

"What's wrong? You don't like it?"

"No, Master, are you really willing to teach me?" Joy came from within. If she could learn it, she wouldn't have to be flustered if anything happened to Chen'er in the future.

After saying that, she immediately knelt down, "Thank you, Master!"

"There's a rule in our line of work: you have to kowtow three times facing southeast."

Yunlu did as instructed.

After Yunluo finished kowtowing, the old Taoist priest took out two yellowed ancient books from his bosom and solemnly handed them to Yunluo. "This book was passed down to me by my master. Everything you need to know and learn is in it. This book contains my insights and experiences from traveling all over the country over the years. I'm giving it to you as well."

Yunluo accepted it, saying, "Master, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

"I, an old man, can finally enjoy my retirement."

"Master, you can live in my mansion from now on. I'll provide you with everything you need," Yunluo said.

In this day and age, it is believed that acknowledging a master is equivalent to acknowledging half a father. Yunluo has benefited from him, and she will treat him with the same filial piety as an elder.

The old Taoist waved his hand, "Never mind, I'm used to wandering around. I can't stand a stable life. I'm alone, unrestrained, and I can go wherever I want."

"By the way, Master, it's been so long, and you still haven't told me your name?"

"Emptiness," the old Taoist priest said. "Little girl, I should go now. I don't know when we'll meet again. Take care."

"Master, are you really not going to stay a few more days?" Yunlu asked.

After spending so much time together, Yunluo had developed feelings for him and was reluctant to part with him.

The old Taoist waved his hand, "I won't keep you any longer. If you keep me here, I'll only feel reluctant to part with you. If there's a chance in a while, your master will come back to see you."

"Master, wait a moment, I'll prepare something for you."

"By the way, girl, your master has calculated that you and your husband will face another calamity. Only after you overcome this calamity will you have a good life in the future. In the capital, you need to be careful in everything you do, remember that," the old Taoist priest said.

"Master, what kind of tribulation is it?"

The old Taoist priest shook his head. "Remember, stay true to yourself. That's all your master can do to help."