Chapter 208: Kneel down, disciple. I beg you for a favor.
The clouds look like clothes and the flowers look like beauty; the spring breeze blows across the threshold and the dew drops on the face make it gorgeous.
In front of the mansion gate, Lin Ye whispered.
Just this one sentence was enough to make Zhang Wuji's eyes widen.
Although he was a warrior and a rough man and had not been well-educated, he often went to brothels where there were not many other people but many scholars who liked to recite poetry. As a result, he had acquired some ability to appreciate poetry.
Just from the first sentence, the image of a peerless woman emerged in his mind.
The old woman's expression didn't change. She was not interested in human poetry, but she knew that her fairy liked to read some human poetry on weekdays.
Lin Ye took a step forward, pretending to be in deep thought.
"If we hadn't met on the top of the Jade Mountain, we would have met under the moon on the Jade Terrace."
After finishing reading, Lin Ye bowed towards the inner courtyard and said, "Fairy, what do you think of this poem?"
There was no response, but the next moment, Lin Ye saw the flowers in the yard blooming. In this early spring, there were actually brilliant white flowers competing for beauty.
"What a great line: clouds resemble clothes, flowers resemble faces... I am very satisfied with this poem. If you can get that ghost king out, I will help him. Grandma, please send the guests away."
The old woman was unwilling, but since the fairy had spoken, she naturally did not dare to object, and immediately made a gesture of invitation, "Please go back, both of you."
"Thank you, fairy."
Lin Ye ignored the old woman, expressed his gratitude towards the inner courtyard, and left with Zhang Wuji.
Only after walking out of the alley did Zhang Wuji come out of his shock and asked, "Boy, who is the person living in this mansion?"
"Her true form is a blade of grass."
Lin Ye replied, "Little grass" was the modification he gave. The old Taoist told him that the little grass was just a weed growing on the cliffs, but it managed to cultivate itself into a spirit and even reached the level of a demon fairy.
Zhang Wuji got a positive answer, with a look of deep shock on his face.
"It really is that person who, with a weak grass body, reached the pinnacle of the monster."
Among the eight great demon fairies in the world, the other seven all have their origins. They are all from large demon tribes, or are extremely powerful themselves. Take the Golden-winged Demon Fairy among the Eight Great Demon Fairies as an example, his true form is an eagle, and it is a golden eagle among eagles.
Not only is the power of their bloodline powerful, but the entire clan is also a large clan among the demon clan. Only with the training of the clan and their own bloodline talent can they become demon fairies.
The situations of the other six were similar, except for this one, who had no one to rely on. He was just a weed in the cracks of a rock, yet he was able to cultivate into a demon fairy. Even though they were not from the same clan, Zhang Wuji had heard of this inspirational story and even used this person's deeds to motivate himself when he was young.
I didn’t expect that I would be able to see my idol today, oh or should I say hear my idol’s voice.
"It's worth the trip. It's really worth the trip. I didn't expect that this person lives here."
Listening to Zhang Wuji's sigh, Lin Ye was speechless. It was already this late, but he was still so excited about meeting his idol. The key point was that he had even met the person in person, so the trip was worthwhile.
"Senior Zhang, now we should think about how to get the Ghost King to come out."
"Yes, this is the real thing." Zhang Wuji also came out of his excitement and frowned, "What did that person mean by the ghost cave? Why did he not dare to go down?"
Haunted cave!
There's nothing mysterious about it.
Lin Ye and Zhang Wuji both knew that the so-called ghost cave refers to a place underground that is full of yin energy. Because the yin energy is abundant, it is very suitable for ghosts to practice and live here. More and more ghosts gather, and finally a ghost cave is formed.
But Shangyang City is patrolled by the underworld, so it is impossible that the ghost cave cannot be discovered.
Even if the twin ghost kings were protecting them and the underworld didn't find out, with the strength of a demon fairy, he could destroy a ghost cave with just one finger, so there was no need to be afraid.
"It is possible that the Ghost King has made some arrangements under this ghost cave, and he doesn't want to take the risk." Lin Ye expressed his judgment.
"Impossible, you don't know that person's past achievements. A Ghost King would definitely not make her so afraid. He was still at the level of a Demon King, and he dared to challenge the Demon Fairy. Do you think that now that she has become a Demon Fairy, she will be afraid of a Ghost King?"
Zhang Wuji shook his head and denied Lin Ye's guess. There were very detailed records about this person in the sect because he had appeared in Canglan County.
"Lao Cui didn't tell us what the situation was like down there. Really, he didn't tell us clearly before we went down there."
Listening to Zhang Wuji's complaints, Lin Ye felt the same way. What exactly was under the huge pit? Judge Cui could have told them clearly, so why didn't he say anything and just left after giving some instructions?
"Senior, let's go to the ghost cave first."
Lin Ye led Zhang Wuji out of the alley and were about to head towards the south of the city when a figure stumbled over from a distance .
"Brother Dawu, what are you doing?"
Seeing that Daogu looked very anxious, Lin Ye asked hurriedly.
"Brother Lin, it's bad. Master... Master went to the South City Charity House and wouldn't let me follow him. He told me to stay at Qingfeng Temple. I... I want to follow Master."
Daogu's voice was tearful, and Lin Ye was also stunned. Did the old Taoist go to the charity cemetery?
"Brother Daogu, don't worry. Master is such a stable person, nothing will happen to him."
"No, this time the master is different from before..."
From Daogu's slightly tearful words, Lin Ye knew what had happened in Qingfeng Temple.
The old Taoist asked Daogu to repeat some of the principles he had taught him over the years, and then he went into the Taoist sutras in the bamboo forest behind Qingfeng Temple. When he came out of the bamboo forest, he had already changed into a Taoist robe.
Purple gold Taoist robe!
It was the first time that Daogu saw his master wearing such a Taoist robe, but he had heard his master say that Qingfeng Temple, as one of the nine Taoist temples with the word "Qing", had its own Taoist robes, which was also the power of the nine Taoist temples with the word "Qing".
Taoist robes have certain specifications and styles, which are somewhat similar to official uniforms.
There are standards for the official uniforms worn by officials of all ranks, and no violation is allowed. Officials below the sixth rank wear green robes, those below the third rank wear crimson robes, and those above the third rank wear purple robes.
Among all the Taoist temples in the world, only the "Qing" Taoist temple allows visitors to wear purple Taoist robes, and the Taoist robes of Qingfeng Temple are purple gold Taoist robes.
"Master said that he would never wear this robe, because... because several uncles who wore this robe died."
Daogu repeated the Taoist's original words.
"This robe looks glorious, but it was obtained by the lives of our Qingfeng Temple disciples. I, your master, want to die peacefully, and I don't plan to wear this robe in this lifetime. Daogu...you shouldn't wear it in the future. Even if you want to wear it, it's useless. Your master didn't make such a robe for you. Our Qingfeng Temple doesn't have the money to make such robes anymore."
The purple gold Taoist robe has a purple base and all the threads are made of gold. One robe is worth a hundred gold coins.
The Qingfeng Temple naturally had such financial resources in the past, but in the hands of the old Taoist priest, the money from the incense offerings at the Qingfeng Temple was not enough to buy gold thread, let alone find a tailor to make Taoist robes.
He suddenly realized the truth when he saw his master wearing the purple gold Taoist robe and thought of the words his master told him before he left, which sounded like his last words. He couldn't help but hurriedly chase after him, but his master was no longer there.
"Dawu, you are a loyal and honest person. If it were in the past, I would really be worried about you. But now it's okay. You still have a shameless junior brother. With him around, you won't suffer any loss."
"Whenever you encounter problems, communicate more with your junior brother and listen to his advice. He...although he is thick-skinned, he is very sensible in doing things."
"But don't listen to your junior brother all the time. He is unreliable sometimes. Your junior brother is a heretic at heart. If you listen to him all the time, I'm afraid the ancestors of Qingfeng Temple will be so angry that they won't be able to hold down their coffin lids."
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"Qingfeng Temple, there is such a Taoist temple in Shangyang City. Your ancestor is not afraid of being in trouble."
Zhang Wuji was a little surprised. He knew that Taoist temples respected the word "Pure", but he did not think of Qingfeng Temple in this way. After all, in his understanding, a real Taoist temple with the word "Pure" must be famous, and this Qingfeng Temple was just a small Taoist temple in Shangyang City, and he had never heard of it in Canglan County.
"This word 'Qing' is what you imagine it to be."
Lin Ye knew that Zhang Wuji had misunderstood, so he answered. Zhang Wuji was shocked. It was the word "Qing" that he had imagined.
"Is it the Qing in which three waters are blue?"
"Um."
When Zhang Wuji saw Lin Ye nod, he was dumbfounded. There were thousands of Taoist temples in the world, but there were only ten with the word "Qing" in their names, that is, the Nine Great Taoist temples. These nine Taoist temples were the leading figures in Taoism.
There is actually one in Shangyang City.
The most important thing is that he didn’t know yet, and hadn’t heard the Taoist priest at Tianfu Palace mention it.
"A great hermit hides himself in the city. Your Qingfeng Temple is too low-key."
Zhang Wuji smiled bitterly. The existence of the Taoist temple was right under his nose. Not only did he not know about it, he believed that many other spiritual forces were also unaware of it.
"Senior, let's not talk about this for now, let's go to the south of the city to see what my master is going to do!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's go meet Senior Lingshi."
Zhang Wuji used honorifics. In his opinion, the abbot of Qingfeng Temple must be an extremely powerful master, but he chose to live in seclusion in the city. Now that Shangyang City is facing the calamity of the Ghost King, he is no longer low-key and has stepped forward.
This strong man who is not interested in fame and fortune, but can turn the tide in dangerous moments, is worthy of his respect.
Not only because of strength, but also because of character.
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When Lin Ye and the other two arrived at the ghost cave outside the south of the city, they happened to see the old Taoist.
Lin Ye looked at the old Taoist floating in the sky. He had an immortal look and was wearing a purple and gold Taoist robe. He looked intimidating without even being noticed, and had the aura of a supreme leader.
Is this the timid, cowardly and fearful Taoist priest he knows?
Does this old Taoist have such strength?
Lin Ye almost suspected that the old Taoist had gone to the Taoist Canon, and the senior from Qingfeng Temple couldn't stand it and possessed the old Taoist.
"Senior, you are indeed a senior!"
Zhang Wuji was very excited. At this moment, the old Taoist's body was filled with Taoist charm. He had heard from Niu Bizi of Tianfu Palace that only the Taoists from the nine "Qing" temples could have such Taoist charm.
Other disciples of Taoist temples, unless they have cultivated to the celestial realm.
The old Taoist also turned around at this moment and saw Lin Ye and the other two.
When he saw Lin Ye and Daogu standing together, looking at Daogu's anxious eyes, he suddenly sighed and said to Lin Ye: "Lin Ye, disciple, kneel down. I beg you for a favor."
