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

In fact, Hu Yunying is good at managing accounts.

It's just that sometimes when expenses are high, they like to use inferior accounting methods. They even think they won't be discovered.

People who think they're clever are usually quite confident.

Therefore, she thought that as long as she got involved, the senior brother Qingyangzi and the seemingly honest and simple Qingxuzi would not be able to hide money in secret.

Linbin Town was bustling with activity!

The Peach Blossom Temple was even more lively and bustling.

Qingyangzi followed Zhang Zhengdao's example, planting colorful flags along the way up the mountain, creating a grand spectacle that made everyone want to join in the fun.

People from all walks of life, including officials and their families, ordinary citizens, and businessmen, have densely populated Linbin Town and Peach Blossom Mountain.

After all, with such a grand event, everyone is bound to make a profit.

This directly boosted the economy of Linbin Town.

Sun Zhenjian has been laughing in his sleep these past few days. His son is also running around frantically organizing people to distribute leaflets throughout the streets.

The paper is printed with pictures of some of Linbin Town's scenic spots and local delicacies, especially their peach blossom cakes and peach blossom wine, which can be taken back to family, children, master, fellow apprentices, and loved ones.

One ticket per person – this kind of commercial promotion is already a very common practice in Linbin Town, where commerce is booming.

Those martial arts practitioners from other places were all surprised.

Is Linbin Town really that wealthy?

They've all been given out paper.

You should know that paper is still very expensive.

Some江湖人士 (jianghu figures) carefully took the flyer, folded it several times, and put it in their pockets, so they could use it to wipe their bottoms when they needed to use the restroom.

Some people even tear this palm-sized piece of paper in half and use it twice.

I never expected that a trip to Linbin Town would be so upscale.

Paper was originally forbidden for wiping one's bottom, as the imperial court considered it an insult to civility.

However, ever since Zhang Zhengdao invented some kind of special toilet paper for wiping bottoms, the imperial court has stopped pursuing such a treasonous and uncivilized act as wiping bottoms with toilet paper.

Haha, this is a scholar's business!

As night fell, everyone ate dinner and then relaxed in the square, or wandered around the various halls of Peach Blossom Mountain, or watched the rain fall into the valleys...

Whether they are first-generation or second-generation disciples, they all have their own ways of spending time together.

Anyway, after dinner, the day's work is done, and I can arrange my time freely.

After being dazzled by the copper coins and silver during the day, Hu Yunying returned to her room in the harem still in a state of excitement, looking incredibly energetic.

"How many?"

Guo Lanying, her master's little assistant, leaned over and whispered a question.

Even in her own room, Guo Lanying asked in a very low voice, after all, it involved money.

Do walls have ears?

"One thousand seven hundred and eighty-five taels of silver, and countless copper coins..."

Then, in an adjacent room, the little mouse, its ears pressed against the wall, whispered to the female corpse, "Seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-five taels of silver, and countless copper coins..."

The little mouse's eyes were shining as it said this.

The female corpse's eyes widened in shock.

Another room.

Guo Lanying asked anxiously, "Master, please don't count it! How many is it exactly?"

Hu Yunying suddenly felt a little ashamed: "When I'm counting copper coins, someone always shouts, 'Aunt Hu, congratulations on your fortune!' which makes me have to count them all over again... After doing this several times, I just let Qingxuzi count them. I haven't even gotten a number yet. I'll ask Qingxuzi again tomorrow..."

It's a celebration for everyone!

Only Linbin Town and Taohua Temple could turn something that could have caused widespread panic into a joyous occasion where everyone could make a fortune.

Even the fortune-telling stalls on the roadside have raised their prices.

It's not just fortune telling; even Widow Tian's place has raised its price by two taels of silver, and it's now limited.

Moreover, the cosmetics and face powders she consumed were all of a higher quality, and the price doubled.

The imperial court's urgent report, delivered over an urgent courier service, has already arrived.

Such a momentous matter not only required serious concern from the imperial court, but even prompted the consultation with the Grand Preceptor to consider whether to prepare for a relocation of the capital at a crucial moment...

It seems the emperor is starting to panic.

If there are unusual celestial phenomena, it means either a rebellion is about to take place or the country will be destroyed!

How can I not be anxious?

The Imperial Preceptor carefully considered the wording and wrote a meticulous memorial, stating only that the strange phenomena here indicated that Master Zhang was about to return, so there was no need to worry.

There's really no need to worry.

Once everyone learned that the tree was originally the Chaos Tree of Peach Blossom Temple, their worries subsided. Instead, they even boasted about it to people who had come from afar.

This tree is a miracle of Taohua Temple.

And so everyone in the world knew that this magical tree belonged to the Peach Blossom Temple.

Half a month has passed.

The tree is still there, and the water from heaven still flows into the valley.

It's already been filled to about halfway.

The water level rose higher and higher, far beyond what would be considered rain; it truly resembled a celestial river overflowing its banks.

After another busy day, Hu Yunying and Guo Lanying sat by the lake, watching the water pouring down from the sky, and couldn't help but sigh.

"I suddenly miss the old Taoist temple."

Hu Yunying sighed.

Guo Lanying nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, although the old Taoist temple was small and had few people, it was really nice. I liked watching Shu Baimei dig up her own corpse under the peach tree..."

Hu Yunying: "I don't know when the master will come down."

Guo Lanying: "If I had to choose between now and the past, I would definitely choose the past."

……

The two appeared to be having a heart-to-heart talk, but in reality, they were talking to themselves.

But how can time be turned back?

How can time flow backward?

Another half month passed.

After the water in the valley had filled up, forming a huge lake, the water in the sky stopped pouring down, and then the clouds dispersed.

All that remained in the sky was that enormous Tree of Chaos.

Everyone seemed to realize that with the lake filled with water, the preliminary preparations should be complete. So what big move will be made next?

Although everyone knew that this was originally the Chaos Tree of the Taoist temple, they were still on edge.

Qingyangzi has instructed all his disciples and elders, and even his concubines, to bring out their magical treasures and be prepared.

If any unforeseen circumstances arise, we will do our utmost.

The tree seemed to remain still.

The lake is full.

Everyone craned their necks, waiting.

Another two weeks passed, and people got used to it again.

However, the number of visitors to Peach Blossom Mountain has decreased significantly.

Whether they were outsiders from the martial arts world, idlers who came specifically to see, or locals from Linbin Town, they all felt that this was no longer anything unusual.

Some people in Linbin Town have even stopped bragging.

It wasn't until half a month later that Peach Blossom Temple returned to its tranquility.

Then one dark and windy night, when all was dark and shadowy, Hu Yunying was outside her room in the inner palace, wearing only a bodice and underpants, enjoying the cool air. Suddenly, she sat up on the bamboo bed.

Another scream shattered the tranquility of the Taoist temple.

Everyone rushed out to see.

The big tree moved.

It didn't just move; it was falling rapidly, like a shooting star hurtling down. The enormous shadow seemed to engulf everyone in Linbin Town and Peach Blossom Temple.

Fortunately, it was late at night and there were few people wandering the streets of Linbin Town.

The rapidly descending tree made not a sound whatsoever.

Qingyangzi's eyes widened, he raised his hand, and shouted, "Ready—"

Before the magic weapon could even be unleashed, Hu Yunying screamed again, "It's too small! It's too small..."

She wasn't the only one who saw it; everyone else saw it too.

Hu Yunying, wrapped in a robe, was so excited she almost jumped for joy.

The master is coming down.

The Chaos Tree was actually shrinking as it fell. By the time it was almost at Peach Blossom Temple, it had shrunk to only a few dozen feet in size.

Finally, just before hitting the ground, it hovered for a moment before gently landing on the ground.

The location is exactly where the Chaos Tree used to be planted, right next to this newly formed, huge lake.

As soon as the Chaos Tree landed, several crane cries were heard, and a flock of birds took flight, flying out of the Chaos Tree and landing beside the new lake.

Then several figures fell down from the Chaos Tree.

"master--"

Overjoyed, Hu Yunying ran quickly towards the figures, with Guo Lanying chasing after her. At the same time, almost all the first-generation disciples, elders, and protectors rushed out.

"Master——"

"Guanzhu——"

The cry was loud.

When Zhang Zhengdao landed, Zixia grabbed his trouser leg, almost causing him to fall. Then he heard a deafening cry and heard a group of people running.

My whole body was numb.

I've been away for so long, do you think someone in my family will die as soon as I come back?