Volume 3 Chapter 3 Going to Huangshan
It takes less than two hours to get here from the provincial capital. It takes more than half an hour to get on the highway out of the city. I estimate it will take three hours. I was bored at the train station, so I asked Wang Zijun to take me to see Qu Mo, who was always on my lips, to see what this girl who likes Taoism and is different from others looks like.
Wang Zijun made a phone call and walked far away from me. I saw him talking for a long time before he came over and said Qu Mo would come to the station in a while.
I felt quite surprised that the girl was not shy at all and actually came to see us. About 20 minutes later, Wang Zijun's cell phone rang, and he walked out of the waiting room and came in with a girl.
The girl was very pretty, especially her big eyes, which were very lively and seemed to be able to speak. She smiled at me and looked very elegant. Her appearance was within my expectations. If she was not a beauty, Wang Zijun would definitely not have put so much effort into her.
"Hello, Master Xi! Zijun often mentions you, saying that you are a master with extremely high Taoist attainments. I have always wanted to meet you and learn some Taoist knowledge." Qu Mo has a nice voice and behaves in a graceful and elegant manner, which really makes me curious. How could such an outstanding girl be interested in Taoism?
The title of Tianshi is a title that people use to respect Yin-Yang masters. In fact, behind the scenes, people look at this profession with prejudice. Because this profession has a certain mysterious color, plus some charlatans, who are deliberately mysterious, are definitely different from normal people, so behind the scenes, people think that Yin-Yang masters are mentally abnormal. Men rarely do this kind of job, let alone a girl, and a beautiful girl, which is really hard to understand.
I said politely, "Zijun sometimes talks too much. I'm not that advanced. If you like Taoism, we can discuss it when we have time. I don't deserve your advice."
Ever since Qu Mo came in, Wang Zijun's eyes have been fixed on her without moving away. Now he pointed to the seat in front and said, "Let's sit down and talk. It's so tiring to stand." I thought to myself that this guy is only afraid of tiring his girlfriend, so he doesn't care about me.
The county train station had very little passenger flow, and many seats in the waiting hall were vacant. We sat down and talked about Taoism without fear of being overheard. The girl was actually very proficient in Taoism, and it seemed that she had learned a lot from Master Mao. Wang Zijun was not even worthy of carrying her shoes.
However, no matter how proficient she was in Taoism, she was still far from being able to compete with me, a legitimate descendant of the Heavenly Master. She first asked a few simple questions to test the waters. After I answered them one by one, I saw that she was a little convinced. Then she asked more difficult questions. I answered without even thinking. She looked enlightened and admired me even more.
This girl was really obsessed with Taoism and kept asking me for advice. To give Wang Zijun face and because she was a beauty, I made an exception and taught her the secrets of Taoism in the ancient books of Maoshan. She was so happy that she scratched her head. Wang Zijun didn't have a good foundation and didn't understand what we were saying. He couldn't get a word in and could only stare blankly.
The girl was very cute and spoke appropriately and in a likable way. I also wanted to show off my skills in front of her, so more than two hours passed by in the blink of an eye.
Wang Zijun was a little impatient because it was not his turn to speak, so he urged me: "It's already dark, Shen Bing should be here, and you should go buy a ticket."
Qu Mo exclaimed, "Ah!" and said with a look of realization, "Master Xi is going to Huangshan, right? I heard Zijun said he was going there to exorcise demons?"
I looked at Wang Zijun in annoyance, wondering how come this guy is so easy-mouthed and tells everything. He even said he was exorcising demons, but he just likes to brag. He is at most a demon, not a demon.
I forced a smile and said, "It is our duty as Heavenly Masters to eliminate demons and defend the Way." I am quite thick-skinned.
She suddenly took out her phone to check the time, then stood up and looked at the train schedule on the wall. She said to me excitedly, "The train is at 9 pm, so there's still time. I'll go back and pack up. I've decided to follow Master Xi to Huangshan to learn more."
When Wang Zijun and I heard this, we almost fainted. This girl has gone crazy!
Wang Zijun quickly pulled her aside, apparently trying to persuade her. But after a while, he came over to me with his head down and said, "Are we good friends ?"
I was stunned. Why did this guy suddenly ask this question? Then I thought that he must have been instigated by the girl, so I scolded him angrily: "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't beat around the bush with me."
"Qu Mo is determined to go to Huangshan with you. She said that if I can't help her, we won't have to meet again." Wang Zijun said pitifully.
I looked up and saw that Qu Mo was far away from us and couldn't hear what I said. I turned my back to her and said to Wang Zijun with gritted teeth, "Listen carefully, kid. It's true that we are good friends, but I would rather you be single for the rest of your life than take her to Huangshan."
As I was speaking, I heard Shen Bing calling me, "Country bumpkin, here I come." I closed my eyes. Calling me a country bumpkin in front of so many people was so disrespectful!
But this sentence was so kind and warm that it made ripples in my heart. I turned around and saw her running towards me breathlessly, wearing a white windbreaker, looking particularly beautiful, with her little face red from the cold, and beads of sweat on the tip of her nose, looking as cute as she could be.
"Have you bought the ticket? Have you bought the ticket?" She ran up to me and asked repeatedly.
I said, "Not yet. I'm waiting for you." I looked at my watch. It took her only two and a half hours to get here. I don't know how she flew here. I ran to the ticket office to buy a ticket. I felt much happier. I haven't seen her for more than a month. I felt indescribably happy when I saw her again today.
There is no direct train to Huangshan, so I chose to transfer in Nanjing. The whole journey is estimated to take 24 hours. Qu Mo's timetable was correct, so he bought two tickets for 9 o'clock. After buying the tickets, I saw Shen Bing, Qu Mo and Wang Zijun standing together and chatting happily. They became close friends in a short time. Shen Bing saw that I bought the tickets and shouted, "Aren't they going to Huangshan too? It will be so lively if we go together. Buy two more tickets."
I pulled her aside and told her the truth. We had a mission to go to Huangshan this time, and taking her with me was already an exception. If I brought two more burdens with me, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to take care of them if we encountered some powerful demons or ghosts.
She curled her lips and said, "What's the big deal? The three of us are hiking for fun. Go and kill the monster by yourself. We have nothing to do with each other."
I said no, I would feel uneasy if I didn’t stay with you. After all, there are evil spirits in the mountains and it’s too unsafe.
But she said, "There are tens of thousands of tourists visiting Huangshan every year, but I've never heard of anyone encountering a ghost. Don't think that your customers will all suffer the same fate if they run into such a thing." As she spoke, she winked at Wang Zijun, and the boy happily went to buy a ticket.
I was speechless. What she said made sense. If I refused to agree, it would seem that I had ulterior motives. In fact, I really wanted to go out alone with Shen Bing.
So, the team going to Huangshan changed from two of us to four people, which was quite lively. Besides, I had two beautiful girls with me, which attracted many envious and jealous looks, which greatly satisfied my vanity, even though one of them was not my girlfriend.
