A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

"Everyone, go back!"

Lao Tzu (the Supreme Lord Lao) has started to expel people.

Everyone glanced at the Seven Fairy Maidens and Dong Yong, then at the Heavenly General whose fate was unknown, and finally at Laozi.

Laozi's face twitched, and he sighed, "The three of them can stay here and return on their own after they wake up. You can go back and report. I'll talk to the Queen Mother."

The heavenly soldiers, along with the Barefoot Immortal and the Grand Master Taiyi, bowed and took their leave.

The heavenly soldiers went to report back.

Having witnessed the entire process, the Barefoot Immortal cautiously asked Taiyi Zhenren, "Brother, do you think... if I go back now, will the Dao Ancestor......"

As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand.

He was still quite scared. He had witnessed the whole process and seen the powerlessness of the Dao Ancestor. He was very worried that the Dao Ancestor might kill him to silence him.

Taiyi Zhenren said, "Don't worry, as long as you keep your mouth shut, you should be fine. The Dao Ancestor cultivates the righteous path, not some heretical one."

Barefoot Immortal breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat regretting getting involved in this mess.

However, since everyone here works in the Heavenly Court, they are very concerned about their reputation.

He wanted to show off his connections that day, but now he's living in constant fear.

After leaving the Tushita Palace, he bowed to Taiyi Zhenren and left dejectedly.

He walked along, glancing around anxiously.

Tushita Palace, main hall.

Laozi looked at the two strangely shaped, statue-like Seven Fairies and Dong Yong, and then at the Heavenly General who was only exhaling and not inhaling.

It was clear that the heavens were no longer able to help.

He's taken the Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill!

Under the laws of Heaven, all living things can live, but this Heavenly General, after consuming it, still died. And his death was without a doubt.

Laozi did consider using his profound magical powers to save him, but it wasn't worth it. It wasn't worth expending his energy on a mere celestial general.

"Who is this?"

Lao Tzu was puzzled and shocked.

Since the Heavenly Dao is the Dao itself, even the Jade Emperor is merely an executor of his own Heavenly Dao rules and will. So how come the spells used by these three people bypass the Heavenly Dao rules?

If that's possible...

"His-"

Laozi couldn't help but gasp.

Isn't this Taoist priest a bit too powerful? He transcends the Heavenly Dao and is outside the Five Elements...

He glanced at the three people in the main hall again, pondering whether there was a solution. As for the heavenly general, he was dead, so be it. He could tell the Queen Mother that he had been taken in and sent to guard the outer realms.

But the Seven Fairy Maidens and Dong Yong really had to come up with a solution.

After sitting there for a while, I realized that only the one who tied the knot could untie it and resolve the predicament of these two people.

Seeing that Laozi had closed the main hall door tightly, the two boys couldn't help but feel curious. They quietly pushed open the door, only to find that Laozi was nowhere to be seen inside.

I was shocked and was about to shout when someone covered my mouth.

"Don't shout. I'm planning to descend to the mortal realm. You two guard the door and make sure no unrelated people come in. Also... move these three away. He was about to die, but thankfully his soul wasn't destroyed. Find a time to quietly reincarnate him." Laozi instructed.

The boy quickly agreed.

Laozi was still not at ease, so he had the boy repeat it again. Only after confirming there were no mistakes did he feel relieved and disappear in a flash.

Heaven was peaceful and serene.

The Dao is the way of the doctor.

Taoist practice and medical studies are generally inseparable, so when a Taoist priest came to Wuling County and opened a clinic, no one paid any attention. Although he was from out of town, opening a clinic did not conflict with ordinary people's livelihoods, and in the Eastern Han Dynasty, private clinics were not common and were a relatively popular profession.

After all, ordinary people couldn't afford to go to school, and the officials and wealthy families who could afford to send their children to school looked down on the medical profession. So, those who became doctors were either Taoist practitioners or had inherited the profession.

In just half a month, everyone in Wuling County knew that there was a private clinic on the east side of the city, and the doctor was a Taoist priest. The Taoist priest had a strange rule.

No more than ten people are treated each day.

If you feel like taking a break, just close the door.

This rule was initially criticized, with people saying that he opened a clinic but didn't treat illnesses. Later, Zhang Zhengdao's medical skills became so amazing that he could basically cure diseases with his medicine, so he gained more and more respect, and the rule was gradually accepted.

Zhang Zhengdao didn't want to open a clinic; he just wanted to keep a low profile.

After all, it's not like my previous life, where I was invincible and could do whatever I wanted.

It's always better to be cautious in this world.

I've been watching Journey to the West since I was a child, and I've watched the TV series more than ten times, which isn't many people on Earth. But reading the original novel five or six times is definitely a lot.

After reviewing the plot and various descriptions of Journey to the West, and out of respect for the original work rather than the TV series, Zhang Zhengdao believed that the Heavenly Dao of this world was Laozi.

The Jade Emperor is the executor of the Heavenly Rules.

The Buddha is likely a powerful being who controls the rules of cause and effect; at least in front of Laozi, he should be a junior. Therefore, given the number of powerful beings, it's best to observe and wait.

But I don't know how the monkey is doing now.

So, having nothing to do, he sat in the courtyard and did some calculations with his fingers, and suddenly his hair stood on end.

This rebellious monkey is looking for trouble!

Deviating from the original story, the monkey actually killed Ao Chun, the eighth son of the Dragon King of the East Sea. The Dragon King of the East Sea, in tears and with a blood oath, filed a complaint with the Heavenly Court.

Now the Jade Emperor is preparing to send troops to capture the monkey.

Does this mean the Journey to the West storyline is being brought forward?

That damned monkey, that wretched brat.

Low profile, low profile!

This time, Zhang Zhengdao once again used his magic to obscure the heavenly secrets of the entire Jingzhou region. If he was going to obscure them, he would obscure them extensively, so that even those powerful beings who could foresee his fate would have to buy themselves some time.

Black Armor Horse is now a young man dressed in black, learning medicine from Zhang Zhengdao and working as his assistant.

Zhang Zhengdao was seeing patients that day.

Butcher Zheng from this street is here to see a doctor.

This burly man had a large tuft of chest hair, a fat head, and big ears; he looked quite fierce.

"Master, what's wrong with me? My wife just can't have a son. We've already had six, and they're still daughters. Can you take a look? If I don't have a son, I'll have no male heir. I'm the only son in the family!"

Zhang Zhengdao looked at it and said, "I'll prescribe you a dose of medicine, guaranteed to give you a son. The consultation fee is two taels of gold."

Butcher Zheng immediately said, "Can we exchange it for copper coins? Gold is impossible to exchange anywhere these days."

"Alright, I'll prescribe the medicine for you. Come back tomorrow with the copper coins to exchange for it."

Butcher Zheng left in high spirits.

If Master Zhang says he'll have a son, then he definitely will.

After Butcher Zheng, no one else came. Just as Zhang Zhengdao was about to close the shop, a young scholar hurried over and bowed deeply to him.

"I've met the Taoist priest!"

Zhang Zhengdao invited him to sit down.

Infertility?

This place is practically turning into a specialist clinic for infertility.

The scholar's face flushed, it seemed so, and he stretched out his hand, preparing to let Zhang Zhengdao take his pulse.

Zhang Zhengdao shook his head: "No need to look. It's not you who's infertile, it's your wife."

The scholar was taken aback and said, "My wife? What do you mean...?"

Zhang Zhengdao said, "Your wife is not human."

Upon hearing this, the scholar became furious: "Master, you are a renowned physician in this area, but even so, you cannot slander my wife like this."

Zhang Zhengdao laughed and said, "I'm not lying to you. When you get home, put some cow's tears in your eyes. By nightfall, you'll naturally understand why I said that. Remember... whatever you do, don't let your wife know."

The scholar snorted and turned to leave.

After the scholar left, the man in black armor came over and said, "Taoist priest, is his wife really not human?"

Zhang Zhengdao glanced at him and said, "Cultivate yourself well, or you'll be mistaken for a demon and beaten to death with a stick in the future."

Black Armor: "When will I stop being mistaken for a fairy?"

Zhang Zhengdao: "When you become so powerful that everyone has to be mindful of your feelings."

Upon hearing this, Hei Jia silently walked to the side and went to organize the medicinal herbs.

The scholar returned to his residence, recalling Zhang Zhengdao's words, and felt conflicted. In the end, he gritted his teeth and had a servant obtain a small bottle of ox tears from the farm.

When it gets dark, drip it into your eyes.

A man was drinking in a side room. When he was a little tipsy, he got up and headed towards his room. As he entered the room, he heard some unusual noises coming from inside.

So he held back, leaned against the window, moistened his finger with saliva, poked a hole in the window paper, and peered through the hole.

With a thud, the scholar collapsed to the ground.

Those inside the room heard the noise, and soon heard a creak as the door opened. A beautiful lady came out of the room and saw the scholar lying unconscious on the ground.

"Which bastard got my husband drunk... uh?"

The woman had just finished cursing when she suddenly noticed the hole in the window paper. Looking at the unconscious scholar, she seemed to understand what was going on.

The scholar was dizzy and tried hard to open his eyes.

A beautiful face appeared before her.

The scholar cried out in surprise, trembling with fear.

The woman sighed, "What can I say about you? I originally wanted to live a peaceful life with you, but who knew you would insist on spying on me? What was it that made you suspicious?"

The scholar stammered, "I... the Taoist priest at the pharmacy said so. You... let me go, or he'll come and take you away."

"Boom" sound.

The scholar was thrown to the ground by the woman.

The woman sneered, "Take me? I'd like to see what kind of Taoist priest you are!" With that, she vanished in a flash.