Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 6 Flavored Fish
Zhongnan Mountain has dangerous terrain and rugged roads.

There are five large valleys and hundreds of small valleys, stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles.

Ningyangdong Taoist Temple is located in one of its large valleys.

Chen Yun followed Wang Laozhi to visit the Taoist temple and then came to the dormitory.

Wang Laozhi said: "This is where ordinary disciples live. There are 13 of you in total. They are working during the day. You will see them later. Then just call them 'senior brother'."

Chen Yun said respectfully: "Yes."

Wang Laozhi made some preparations and then said: "If you come to work in my Ningyang Cave, I have to explain the money."

Chen Yun said hurriedly: "Senior Brother Wang spent a lot of money to buy me, Yun doesn't dare to ask for extra money."

"Hey, everyone in our Taoist family is equal. Since you are going to work for Ningyang Cave, you should naturally get the regular money." Wang Laozhi waved his hand and said: "In this way, I will pay the monthly salary according to the market price during the first year of apprenticeship. The money is one tael, and after a year, if the performance is excellent, the money will be increased to three taels per month."

Chen Yundao: "Let senior brother make the decision."

Wang Laozhin said humbly: "In addition, I will ask someone to give you two or three changes of robes later. From now on, you can receive two sets of clothes of different seasons every year when the seasons change, and you can eat three times a day, because some disciples meditate during the Yin hour and Mao hour. For the first time practicing boxing, the breakfast time is at Mao hour, rest for a while after eating, start working at Chen hour, have lunch at the beginning of noon hour, rest for a while at noon, work again at the beginning of the end hour, and finish working at the end of Shen hour, and then use it at You hour dinner."

Said very detailed.

Chen Yun probably understood that breakfast was at six in the morning, lunch at eleven, and dinner at six in the afternoon.

He asked curiously: "Meditate at Yinshi and practice boxing at the beginning of Maoshi?"

Wang Laozhi said with a smile: "Meditating is a necessary daily exercise for those who refine their Qi. As for boxing, it usually takes a hundred days to build the foundation and refine the grain to transform the Qi. Since you are just starting to work, you don't have to have a strong body." , get up early tomorrow, someone will teach you how to practice boxing with breathing."

Chen Yun's eyes lit up and he said, "Are the breathing and boxing techniques you taught me a hundred-day foundation-building and grain-refining technique?"

"Haha, you look so much like Lu Dongbin." Wang Laozhi laughed and said, "Breathing and boxing are just for strengthening your body."

Chen Yun was disappointed for a while.

Wang Laozhi seemed to see what he was thinking, and added: "But when you enter my Ningyang Cave, whether you are a disciple or not, you will be taught a set of hundred-day foundation-building methods. If the foundation-building is successful, you will continue to be taught the method of refining grains and turning into essence. In addition, some side sect skills will also be taught, such as inviting immortals to fulfill their wishes, asking for divination and asking for advice, or the classics of Confucianism, Taoism, Yin-Yang, Mohism, and medical schools. Of course, talismans, alchemy, etc. can be learned if you are interested, but alchemy is not taught. The secret method of refining qi.”

Chen Yun said in surprise: "All long-term workers are conferred Dafa?"

Wang Laozhi explained: "You are young people who bought the tools. If you can't learn one or two skills at my missionary temple, how will you support yourself after the five years are over and you are dismissed?"

Speaking of this, he said meaningfully: "A few dozen taels of silver may seem like a lot, but you can't help but spend it. It's better to teach a person to fish than to give him a fish."

Only then did Chen Yun realize how high the ideological consciousness of the Taoist priests in Ningyang Cave Mission was. The so-called equality of all people was definitely not just words.

He couldn't help but be full of respect for Wang Laozhi and Zhongli Quan, who had met Suwei.

Respect is all respect, he still has one question.

Chen Yun asked cautiously: "How can I learn the secret method of refining Qi?"

After asking, he secretly glanced at Wang Laozhi's reaction.

Wang Laozhi looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile, "This is the art of immortality. It should not be taught lightly unless your mentor nods."

have to.

Zhong Liquan still had to nod.

Chen Yun felt quite regretful.

Wang Laozhi also pointed out: "My mentor is open-minded. If he performs well in building the foundation and refining grains and essences for a hundred days, he might be able to learn the secret skills under his eyes."

After saying that, he conjured a key out of thin air, "Take it, this is the key to your house."

Chen Yun took the key and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Wang."

Wang Laozhi hummed and put his hands behind his back, "You go in and rest for a while. Someone will call you during the meal later. I have some things to do beforehand."

After speaking, he left directly.

Chen Yun stared at Wang Laozhi's back for a while, secretly thinking about what he just said.

As long as he performs well in building foundations and refining grains and essences within a hundred days, there is hope that he will be favored by Zhongliquan and teach Dafa?
I don't know if the "Da Luo Ling Tang" recorded by Fang Yu can help him perform "excellently".

At this thought, Chen Yun laughed dumbly and said: "I can't even recognize all the medicinal materials, so what are you thinking about Daluo Lingtang."

As he took out the key to open the door, he thought to himself: "But since I can work in the medicine garden, I think it won't take too long to get familiar with various medicinal materials. Once I become familiar with the medicinal materials, I can go to the city with the money to buy medicinal materials, and then boil them." Let’s make Da Luo Ling Tang.”

Click, the door lock opened.

Chen Yun pushed the door open and found that it was a bedroom of about fifteen square meters.

In addition to a wooden bed covered with neat bedding, there are also some pots and pans.

What surprised Chen Yun the most was that there was a wooden bath barrel in the corner, and there was also a small square wooden table with an oil lamp for writing.

"This living environment is more than a hundred times better than that of a small mountain village!"

Chen Yun couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Life finally changed for the first time due to my own efforts.

In the afternoon, a senior fellow who works as a nun brought a Taoist robe.

Chen Yun even made a joke at that time, imitating the previous life in online novels and movies to call her senior sister.

Later, I was told by that senior brother that there are no titles such as "senior sister, Taoist nun" in Taoism.

Regardless of men and women, they are either called senior brothers, junior brothers, or "taoist brothers or Taoist friends."

Address your seniors as "teacher, sir".

But the immortal who cultivated the golden elixir must be called "real person".

Chen Yun secretly kept these in mind.

In the evening, the brothers who were working gradually came back.

He got to know each other a little bit with these senior brothers and learned that these were purely people who worked for the Taoist Temple.

There were a few senior brothers who were hard to talk to, and Chen Yun didn't make much friends with them.

However, the two senior brothers Zhang Qian and Li Si were generous and easy-going, and they talked to Chen Yun about everything.

Chen Yun also learned from them that there were only four real disciples and disciples of Zhong Liquan in the temple.

The two apprentices were Uncle Zheng Wen, whom he had never met, and Wang Laozhi, whom he had met.Each of them has an apprentice.

Uncle Zheng Wen's apprentice is called Cai Rujin.

Wang Laozhi's apprentice is called Wang Zaixi.

These are all direct disciples.

Zhong Liquan also had another apprentice who had already started his own business, Lu Dongbin.

According to several senior brothers, Zhong Liquan also has some named disciples who are not disclosed to the public, such as Zhao Mu, Cao Yi, etc.

Especially Cao Yi, who was rumored to be the uncle of the Song Dynasty and had a high status.

When Chen Yun heard this, he thought to himself, isn't this one of the Eight Immortals, Cao Guojiu?
At this moment, Chen Yun realized how huge the power of Zhongli Quan's family was.

……

Around six o'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Yun, Zhang Qian and Li Si went to the cafeteria to eat.

Zhang Gan is a young man of [-] or [-] years old. He is not very old and not very tall, but he has a half-foot-long beard. His character is quite bold.

Li Si is a man of [-] or [-] years old. He is the "master" of Chen Yun Medicine Garden. He has a relatively easy-going personality. He doesn't seem to talk much at the moment, but he will say anything you ask.

The cafeteria has an elegant name called Jingxin Hall.

As soon as Chen Yung came in, he smelled the aroma of meat.

He looked carefully and found that apart from the thirteen working seniors, only the young seniors did not recognize him.

"Senior Brother Wang."

"Senior Brother Wang."

Zhang Qian and Li Si saluted.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yun knew that this was Wang Laozhi's disciple, and he quickly saluted and said, "Chen Yun has met Senior Brother Wang. This is the first time we meet. Senior Brother, please take care of me."

Wang Zai used to have a somewhat cold personality, so he just nodded and said "hmm" and said nothing.

Zhang Qian and Li Si didn't dare to disturb them, so they took Chen Yun to the next table.

There was another person sitting on the table. Chen Yun remembered that it seemed to be Senior Brother Ding from the alchemy room. This person's personality was somewhat similar to Wang Zaixi's, and he was also a cold-blooded person.

He didn't care what happened to Senior Brother Ding.

Because Chen Yun saw a plate of steamed mutton on the table.

There was also a pan-fried croaker with cabbage, mallow and radish soup.

Chen Yun's appetite was whetted by the sight, but the senior brothers didn't use their chopsticks, and he was too embarrassed to start eating first.

Zhang Qian seems to have a higher status.

He picked up his chopsticks and pointed, "Everyone, let's eat."

Immediately, Brother Li Si and Brother Ding picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Chen Yun did the same thing. He picked up a piece of steamed mutton and threw it into his mouth. Although the taste was bland except for the mutton smell, he had never eaten mutton since he came to this world. As soon as he took it into his mouth, he immediately felt a delicious taste. a feeling of.

good to eat!

It was so delicious!

While eating, Chen Yun couldn't help but recall the past days. He couldn't even get enough to eat in the small mountain village, let alone eat mutton.

Sure enough, you have to fight for the opportunity!
Zhang Qian was a very loyal person and took the initiative to give Chen Yun a piece of fried fish and said: "Junior brother, try the delicious fried fish passed down by Senior Brother Ning."

Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, "Fragrance?"

Although this thing was invented in the seventh century BC, it is generally used for perfume. I have never heard of it being used on fried fish.

Senior Brother Ding said coldly, "Senior Brother Ning's family has a special spice for frying fish. Because the fried fish is particularly delicious, it is called flavored fried fish."

Oh, so that’s what it looks like.

Chen Yun probably understood.

"Okay, I won't say anything when I eat or sleep. If Senior Brother Wang hears me talking too much while waiting for dinner, I will be scolded." Li Si reminded me.

Chen Yun turned his head and saw Wang Zaixi staring at everyone.

He quickly shut up with the other senior brothers and kept picking up the food on the table and eating like a starving ghost.

Not long after, Brother Ding was the first to finish eating.

He picked up the bowl and chopsticks and stood up, saying: "Brothers and junior fellow apprentices, please take your time to eat while I go back to the house first."

Chen Yun responded with Zhang Qian and Li Si.

Afterwards, Zhang Qian also finished eating and went out to wash the dishes before leaving.

In the end, only Chen Yun and Li Si were left on the table.

Chen Yun's mouth was full of oil and his stomach was very bloated.

At this time, when he saw Wang Zaixi leaving, he couldn't help but ask: "Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Ding, and Senior Brother Zhang, how come they eat so fast?"

Li Si smiled and said: "They are anxious to go back to the house to rest for a while, and they will meditate and practice while there is food in their stomachs."

Chen Yun blinked and said, "Refining grain into essence?"

Li Si nodded, "Yes."

Chen Yun looked envious and said, "I wonder when I will be able to refine grain and turn it into essence like you."

Li Si smiled and said: "It will take a hundred days to build the foundation. Junior brother, don't be impatient. It's a pity that my talent is dull. I am afraid that I will never hope to become a disciple of the ancestor and practice the art of immortality in this life. I don't know if you, junior brother, have such a blessing." .”

I?
Chen Yun was startled for a moment.

Then he thought secretly: "I have Da Luo Ling Tang. Even if I can't join Zhongli's sect, as long as I have the chance to obtain the secret of immortality, I will definitely be able to live forever... and even become an immortal!"

(End of this chapter)