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Chapter 159 Mount Qingcheng "Subscription"

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed since the parting with Ye Zhiqiu.

During the past month or so, Wu Ming occasionally thought of the corpse king who broke the city, and also thought of Ye Zhiqiu who had returned to the mountain gate.

However, what he thinks about the most is the Shangqing Palace on Mount Qingcheng and his possible future.

The distance is getting closer and closer, and the mood is hard to be at peace.

Wu Ming didn't know what was waiting for him in the Shangqing Palace, let alone whether his expectations could be fulfilled in the Shangqing Palace.

"The world outside is becoming more and more chaotic. Our place is better. Although the house is not closed at night, there are no demons and ghosts making trouble. It is a good place."

"Of course, you don't even look at this place. This is at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, and the old gods live on the mountain!"

Hearing the words of the two passers-by, Wu Ming looked at the green mountains in the distance, and whispered: "Mount Qingcheng is here. Hey, the weather is getting colder and colder. It is estimated that there will be a few more autumn rains, and it will almost snow!"

"Yes, we have been away from home for more than two months, and I don't know if mother and the others are okay. Fortunately, we have already arrived at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, big brother, we have succeeded!" Little Narcissus looked very happy, not worried at all. Sad about the road ahead.

Wu Ming smiled and touched Little Narcissus' head, took a deep breath, and walked up the mountain.

Different from Mount Qingcheng in later generations, in the world of Liaozhai, Mount Qingcheng appears taller and more mysterious.

Wu Ming took Little Narcissus' hand, walked on the stone steps, and walked up the mountain together.

After walking for a full two hours, I saw a Taoist temple standing in the clouds and mist, with the three characters "Shangqing Palace" written on it.

"The Great Dao has no form, it gives birth to the world. The Great Dao is ruthless, it moves the sun and the moon. The Dao has no name, it grows and nourishes all things. I don't know its name. The strong name is Dao"

Inside the Taoist Palace, the Taoist priests are doing morning classes and reciting the Qingjing Sutra.

Wu Ming stood outside and listened quietly until the sound of the scriptures stopped and the door of the Shangqing Palace opened.

The gate of the temple opened, and hundreds of Taoist priests walked out with their heads bowed. No one gave Wu Ming a second look.

Wu Ming looked inside through the gap, and found that there was another Taoist priest in purple, sitting on the main seat and not leaving.

"Since you want to come in, then come in!" Taoist Ziyi was over 30 years old, holding a whisk in his hand, and he saw Wu Ming's plan.

Hearing the invitation from Taoist Ziyi, Wu Ming bowed to the Shangqing Palace three times before walking in respectfully.

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?" The purple-clothed Taoist spoke slowly, and asked Wu Ming softly.

Wu Ming lowered his head slightly, and replied in a deep voice: "I have longed for the Shangqing Palace for a long time, and I want to worship in it and learn Taoism!"

"Where and how did you come from?"

"The disciple came from Liuzhou and walked all the way through mountains and rivers."

The purple-clothed Taoist pinched his fingers, frowned and said, "No, you have two donkeys, so why did you come here on foot?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Ming quickly replied: "I don't dare to speak nonsense. The first donkey was bought in Liuzhou City. My sister Shuixian rode it all the way until the zombie killed the donkey in Anning Town. I picked up the two donkeys outside Yongan County. The owner of the donkey was killed by a zombie. I buried the owner before I took the donkey away. On this journey, my disciples did not ride even for a moment. My sister prepared it!"

The purple-clothed Taoist pinched his fingers and counted carefully. The more he counted, the more he nodded, and said with a smile: "Yes, you are not lying, and you are still a sincere person. Then tell me, what have you encountered along the way?"

The female ghost who cheated on corpses, the shepherd who drove sheep, the unscrupulous corpse king, Ye Zhiqiu who was devoted to human beings.

Wu Ming spoke very carefully, and turned aside all the customs, customs, ghosts and ghosts he saw during the 1000-mile journey.

"Abandoning family wealth, walking more than 1000 miles, and coming to Shangqing Palace is enough to prove your sincerity. However, I, Shangqing Palace, pay attention to fate, and the little girl next to you has a destiny with my Shangqing Palace, and can be my personal disciple. However, your fate has not yet arrived, but I cannot take you in."

Taoist Ziyi spoke very slowly, but it seemed that he hit Wu Ming with a sledgehammer.

Wu Ming looked at the confused little Narcissus, and then at the purple-clothed Taoist who closed his eyes and said nothing, his heart was full of bitterness.

After a moment of silence, Wu Ming said with difficulty: "Master Daoist, I was able to walk all the way and see you again in the Shangqing Palace, which shows that I still have a relationship with the Shangqing Palace. For the sake of my dedication to Taoism, you Just let me stay, and at least give me a chance!"

"Master Daoist, please give me a chance. Big brother is here to learn Taoism. If he doesn't stay, I won't stay either!" Little Narcissus also followed suit, holding on to Wu Ming's clothes. .

Sitting on the futon, the Taoist priest in purple looked at the resolute little Narcissus, then at Wu Ming, who had a bitter expression, and waved the whisk in his hand: "Go down the mountain."

In the next second, the whisk hit Wu Ming's body, and he reached the foot of the mountain in the blink of an eye, except for Little Narcissus.

Looking up at the disappeared Shangqing Palace on the mountain, Wu Ming was speechless for a long time.

He never expected that he would be kicked out of the mountain because he had no fate, but Little Narcissus would be accepted as a personal disciple by Taoist Ziyi.

"What should I do, should I just leave like this? No, I can't leave, and where can I go after I leave!" Wu Ming made up his mind that he absolutely couldn't just leave like this.

After wandering around the foot of Qingcheng Mountain for a long time, Wu Ming found a thatched cottage, but he didn't know who left it.

Seeing that there is a house to live in, Wu Ming settled here, and he has no intention of leaving.

In a blink of an eye, three days passed, and Little Narcissus also came over.

After Wu Ming asked, he found out that the Taoist who was dressed in purple and accepted Little Narcissus as his disciple was the real Master of the Shangqing Palace today.

"Big Brother, I'm here to see you."

Pushing open the door, Little Narcissus looked inside and saw the back of Wu Ming in Taoist uniform holding the Tao Te Ching.

Seeing Wu Ming's back, Little Narcissus had tears in her eyes, couldn't help hugging his shoulder, and said with a sob: "Big brother, I've been begging for three days, and that bad Taoist priest in purple just won't accept it." You, or else, let's go, let's go back to Liuzhou City, and live in peace and stability."

Speaking of Liuzhou City, Little Narcissus showed nostalgia and looked at Wu Ming with tears in his eyes.

Hearing what Little Narcissus said, Wu Ming could only smile wryly.

Being the disciple of Daoist Master of the Shangqing Palace, that is the status Wu Ming dreamed of, but in the eyes of Little Narcissus, it is nothing more than that, what else can there be except a wry smile.

"Narcissus, hurry back, big brother won't leave." The firm words showed his mentality, Wu Ming was like an ancient well without waves.

Little Narcissus refused to leave until she stayed in Wu Ming's place all afternoon before being led back by two disciples from the Shangqing Palace.

After sending away Little Narcissus, not long after, the outside world suddenly blew violently, and an autumn rain came as expected.

It was raining heavily and it was getting dark early.

Wu Ming looked at the precarious thatched cottage, put down the Tao Te Ching in his hand, covered his head and fell asleep.

There was nothing to say all night, and the torrential rain continued the next day without any cessation.

When Wu Ming woke up, he found that the room was full of water, and many people were shouting loudly outside.

"The government has sent urgent instructions, the upstream dam is about to be unstoppable, everyone hurry up and pack up, let's get out of here!"

"Follow up, follow up, let's go to a safe place!"

Wu Ming lay at the door and looked out, and found that many people were marching amidst the wind and rain.

At this time, the water outside had submerged the insteps, and everyone shouted as they walked, as if the government had prepared a resettlement site.

"Young man, what are you looking at, hurry up and follow!" In the crowd, an old man waved his hand, signaling Wu Ming to leave the house quickly.

After hearing the sound, Wu Ming shook his head vigorously, and replied: "I won't go, I want to learn Taoism in Shangqing Palace, and I won't go anywhere before I learn Taoism!"

"Nonsense, after the flood comes, if you stay here, can you survive? Don't be stupid, it's more important to save your life. At worst, after the flood dissipates, you just come back." The old man's words came to his ears, and Wu Ming But still shaking his head.

The Shangqing Palace is not a shelter, how can I show my heart if I come back after leaving.

Wu Ming waved his hands instead of answering, and closed his door, intending to stay here to the end.

An hour later, the water was up to his knees, and Wu Ming sat on the table and read the Tao Te Ching.

Three hours later, the flood submerged the table, and Wu Ming sat on the closet, still immersed in his studies.

Six hours later, the flood had submerged the closet, and Wu Ming could only stay on the beam.

At this time, the rain outside was getting heavier and the wind was getting stronger.

Wu Ming, who was on the beam, could obviously feel the pulling force from the outside world.

It seems that under the impact of the flood, the thatched cottage is already in danger and will collapse at any time.

"Boy, are you still in there?"

There was a shout from outside, which sounded a bit like the old man in the morning: "If you are inside, tell the old man. I don't worry about you, so I tore down a piece of wood and came to rescue you!"

Hearing this, Wu Ming, who was standing on the beam of the house, drilled the straw on his head.

In sight, it was the old man who talked to him in the morning, driving a boat made of a piece of wood, wandering outside his thatched hut.

"Old man, go back, I won't go!" Wu Ming answered loudly, with the wind and rain hitting his face, without any fear.

The old man was furious, and shouted: "You have to think about it, don't leave now, and when you want to leave later, no one will come to rescue you!"

"No, I'm going to the Qing Palace to learn Taoism. How can a little wind and rain stop my desire for Taoism!" Wu Ming replied affirmatively, making the old man leave helplessly.

After another hour or so, the water had overflowed to the beams of the house. Even if Wu Ming was standing, half of his body would be submerged in the water.

Feeling that he was in danger, Wu Ming still kept his gaze firm, and instead read the content of Tao Te Ching aloud.

In this way, after soaking in the water for a full day and night, the flood gradually dissipated.

When Wu Ming stepped off the beam, his legs were limp, but his gaze remained unchanged.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed, and the flood seems to have become a memory.

At this time, the outside world has also turned from late autumn to early winter. In the thatched cottage with some air leakage, the wind is really biting.

"Dong dong dong is anyone there?" There was a knock on the door, accompanied by a sweet voice, as crisp as an oriole singing.

Wu Ming opened the door and looked out, and found that the person who came was a beautiful girl, wearing a lot of expensive jewelry, who looked either rich or expensive.

"What's up?"

"I am a foreigner who came to offer incense. I heard that at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, there is a Taoist priest who is very interesting. A month ago, even if there was a flood, he could not stop his heart of Taoism, so I came to see this man Stranger"

(End of this chapter)