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

"You Taoist priest, you actually tried to fool me!"

Although Lü Dongbin didn't know the symbolism of the tadpoles, he was certain they weren't anything good. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up, eager to follow Zhang Zhengdao.

"Oh dear, Taoist priest, you haven't paid yet!"

The waiter hurriedly stopped Lü Dongbin.

Lü Dongbin was dumbfounded: "What money?"

Waiter: "Pay for your meal!"

Lü Dongbin said, "I only drank wine, why should I pay for the meal?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter perked up and rolled up his sleeves: "Boss, there's someone here who's eating but not paying, trying to renege on their debt."

Suddenly, a group of people appeared out of nowhere in the store, gathered around, and rolled up their sleeves.

Some people were carrying stools, while others were holding kitchen knives.

The old innkeeper said, "Taoist, you still need to pay for your meal."

Lü Dongbin said, "I didn't eat it; the Taoist priest who just left ate it, so I shouldn't have to pay for it. I just came to talk to him."

The shopkeeper asked, "Have you had any?"

Lü Dongbin thought for a moment and decided to drink it.

The shopkeeper asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

Lü Dongbin: "I didn't eat! So I shouldn't have to pay."

The shopkeeper laughed loudly: "Since you drank it, then pay for it."

Lu Dongbin forced a smile and asked, "How much will I pay for drinking it?"

The shopkeeper said, "It'll be five taels of silver in total."

Lü Dongbin immediately jumped up and cursed, "I held back my curses because I saw you were an old man. You want five taels of silver for a little wine? Is your house that valuable? How much is all here? Is it some kind of delicacy?"

The innkeeper said, "This table will cost five taels of silver."

Lü Dongbin: ...

"You mean the wine is five taels of silver, and the whole meal and drinks together cost five taels of silver? What about the food? The food is free?" What kind of divine calculation is this?

The shopkeeper nodded: "We offer free dishes with the purchase of wine; the dishes are a bonus, given away for free!"

Lü Dongbin rolled up his sleeves, took out five taels of silver, and said, "Alright, alright, how about this, I'll also buy five taels of silver worth of wine, and bring me the best dishes in your shop."

The shopkeeper said, "That won't do. The last time we offered free dishes with the purchase of wine, it only applied to the Taoist priest who left. If you want to buy wine, the wine will be charged separately, and the dishes will be charged separately."

Lü Dongbin left in a huff.

However, after they came out, it was difficult to find Zhang Zhengdao again.

Night fell.

The full moon hangs high in the sky, the stars are few and the birds have disappeared, the wind is light and the clouds are thin.

A figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard of a painted pavilion, hidden in the darkness. Even the most sensitive insects could not sense the person's presence.

In the courtyard, in the pavilion, in front of the stone table.

A glass of light wine, two leisurely people, and three small dishes.

"Mother--"

The woman in the white dress looked at the madam and said something.

“I don’t think that Taoist priest is an ordinary person. From his words and actions, as well as his so-called method of enduring battle, his skills are first-rate. I feel that my cultivation has improved a lot. And this is only for one day.”

Bai Mudan raised her wine cup, took a small sip, and her eyes were slightly glazed.

Madam: "Girl, all men are heartless."

The person hidden in the darkness was grinding his teeth so hard they were about to break, and his hand holding the sword was trembling.

As expected, the Taoist priest succeeded.

They've even come up with all sorts of damn battle tactics! The images in my mind suddenly became much more vivid and varied. I suddenly felt an urge to vomit blood.

Hold back!

Let's hear what White Peony has to say about that Taoist priest.

However, he still looked down on that Taoist priest, who had deceived Bai Mudan with his so-called "method of enduring battle," which was nothing but a bunch of deceptive tricks.

Based on my own speculation, it should just be a despicable method of absorbing yin to replenish yang, a heretical practice.

After we kidnap Bai Mudan, we must explain things to her.

Taoists are different from Taoists.

For example, one might think that one is a deity, and that Taoist priest is merely a heretic.

Then the white peony continued, "That Taoist said something about 'the rotation of Yin and Yang like a millstone, the union of Kan and Li to refine the elixir.'"

"Gathering the essence of the sun and moon, the wind from the seabed returns through three passes. Lead is extracted and mercury added, their uses reversed, water and fire in harmony, Kan and Li complete. When the three flowers gather at the top, the five energies return to their origin, revealing the true source." (I don't quite understand all of this!)

The madam remained silent, as if she were dead.

He propped his chin up with one hand, his head nodding slightly, so sleepy that drool dripped from the corner of his mouth onto the table and then onto the floor.

Bai Mudan angrily cursed, "You damn toad spirit, you won't share any of my burden, you could at least listen to me for a few words!"

The madam was startled awake. Hearing Bai Mudan's words, she said with a bitter face, "Miss, you've been talking all day. I'm really sleepy. Why don't we go to sleep first... and continue tomorrow?"

Bai Mudan could only sigh, "Alright, then let's do it tomorrow!"

As they talked, the two got up and called for a maid to put away the wine and food. The madam personally escorted Bai Mudan to her room and was relieved to see that she was truly asleep.

"That dead Taoist priest who was beheaded by the plague, so what if you're rich? You got off easy."

While cursing, the madam turned around and went to buy a house.

I caught a bit of a chill from the food and drinks I just ate, and now my stomach is feeling a little uncomfortable.

I was in a real hurry, and in my haste I didn't have time to go to the outhouse. So I untied myself and squatted down in the bushes in this dark place.

With a series of bubbling sounds, ventilating sounds, and rapid popping sounds, a stench rose from the ground straight to the top of the door.

The shadow in the darkness was furious and almost drew his sword to stab him.

I am a true immortal! I am a true immortal! I am a true immortal!

After repeating the important thing three times, my emotions gradually calmed down. With a gentle flick of my wrist, a refreshing breeze blew over, clearing away all the foul air.

The madam was enjoying herself when suddenly she felt a chill on her bottom. A gust of wind blew by, almost blowing the foam into tiny pieces, and it slid down her thigh. She couldn't help but curse, "What the hell is that? What's with the wind?!"

He hurriedly picked a few leaves from the side, wiped himself haphazardly, and left with his pants up.

When picking the leaves, the hidden person played a trick, turning the soft leaves into hard ones, causing cuts.

Take one step, twist one side; take one step, twist one side.

He kept cursing and swearing the whole way.

I finally got my revenge.

I carefully jumped out, then stuck to the eaves like a leaf, removed a tile, and looked inside.

White Peony has already gone to sleep.

A beautiful woman sleeping is like a begonia in spring slumber, truly a delight to behold. It's just a pity that the Taoist priest beat her to it and even used that damned method of fierce battle.

Could such a delicate woman withstand it?

No, no, we have to kidnap this White Peony now. We can't let her show her face anymore. Otherwise, those who are rich and powerful, or those with some cultivation, will all think she is the best furnace for cultivation.

They were about to break through the roof and enter.

A beam of light suddenly appeared from under the moon.

Without the moonlight, there wouldn't even be that strip of light.

Sword energy activated by magic.

"not good!"

The dark figure quickly flipped over and flew backward, then drew his longsword, pointing two fingers at the blade as it came from, and shouted, "Go—"

The sword instantly transformed into a streak of light and flew into the darkness.

It's truly like the divine skill of "taking someone's head with a flying sword".

Then the sword suddenly flew out of the darkness, followed by another sword that attacked each other in mid-air. Under the moonlight, the two swords danced like swords, going back and forth.

Then a scholar in blue robes flew out of the darkness and landed on the roof, looking down at the dark figure in the courtyard with a cold smile.

"Who do we have here? It's Brother Lü Dongbin! Giving up being an immortal to sneak around as a thief in the middle of the night, this is truly an eye-opener!"

Lü Dongbin angrily retorted, "If it weren't for you, how could Fairy Peony have suffered such a calamity?"

Mr. Fire Dragon laughed loudly: "Lu Dongbin, Lu Dongbin, you are too arrogant! How come it is that when White Peony falls into your hands, it is a wish fulfilled, but when it falls into someone else's hands, it is a calamity?"

Lü Dongbin snorted coldly: "I am a Pure Yang True Immortal. Even the various star lords, the four duty officials, and the three great emperors in heaven would pay their respects to me. Isn't following me better than a wild Taoist priest?"

Mr. Fire Dragon thought that made the same sense and didn't say anything.

Seeing that he couldn't speak, Lü Dongbin continued, "So... wasn't it a great calamity that the White Peony suffered at the hands of that Taoist priest?"

He had his own arrogance. Although his cultivation had not yet reached its peak, once he got his hands on the White Peony, his cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds, and then he would no longer be afraid of this Fire Dragon.

Thinking about this, my heart burned even hotter.

Even if the white peony is no longer a virgin and the effect is not good, it doesn't matter. First, we need to solve the problem of going from nothing to something, and then solve the problem of going from something to perfection, step by step.

Just then, a sharp, scolding voice was heard.

"Bullshit, bullshit, you dog of a Taoist priest, you're talking nonsense."

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Bai Mudan had heard the noise, rushed out of the room, and angrily cursed at Lü Dongbin, who was spouting nonsense.

When Lü Dongbin saw Bai Mudan come out, he was happy. He didn't mind listening to her curse a few times; the key was how to kidnap her.

Bai Mudan angrily said, "You Taoist priest, how unreasonable you are! How can you assume that I don't want to follow that Taoist priest but only want to follow you? If that were the case, I would have followed you last night, why would I have waited until today?"

Lü Dongbin was taken aback. "That's true!"

"Whether you are willing or not doesn't matter. The key is that I am willing. Following me will benefit you, and it is also your destiny."

"Pah!" Without saying a word, Bai Mudan spat first.