Youbao Chapter 59: Nine Dragons Seize the Treasure (1)
It is almost the You hour, and you cannot feel the passage of time during spiritual practice, said the old Taoist priest.
Youshi? What time is that?
Faced with this question, the old Taoist looked at me steadily for five seconds, then shook his head and sighed, then turned and walked out.
Huh? Huh? What do you mean...
Damn old man, do you think I'm an idiot? After all, I am also the descendant of the famous Ba Suo lineage! But, what time is the Youshi...
When I got out of bed, I felt relaxed all over, as if I had gotten rid of an invisible burden. I was also in great spirits, and I felt like running a marathon.
After leaving the room, I immediately heard someone shouting: Young man, come here.
I turned around and saw that it was the old man sitting on the wooden chair. There was another square table and two stools in the yard. Yang Zongxu was busy arranging the dishes, while the old Taoist priest sat on the stool with a calm expression, as if he was the host.
I ran over quickly and smiled at the old man: Are you looking for me?
Hahahaha... I told you, this kid has the demeanor of me back then, so stupid, hahahaha... The old man laughed.
I was very embarrassed by his smile, and heard him say: "Why did I come to you? Of course I want to eat. Do I want to teach you how to roll your head?" "Don't be nervous, kid. Just treat this as your own home. We are in a harmonious society now. Even if you quarrel with me, an old man, I can't kill you."
I thought to myself, I was really afraid that you would kill me with a wave of your hand. Given the old Taoist's personality, the most he could do was wrap my body in a straw mat and bury it in the ground.
Sitting on the bench, I heard Yang Zongxu say: You came in a hurry, there is nothing delicious in this season, so I made some simple things, don't mind. Come back next time...
It’s already very good, it’s already very good… I said quickly. As for the old Taoist priest, he was still sitting there like a wooden stake.
Come on, come on, don't be polite. This is the wine you brought. Let's drink it first! The old man raised his glass first, and after him, the other one was still curled up in the recliner, without even changing his posture.
But the other two, one big and one small, seemed to be used to this and no one greeted him again.
Even the old man raised his cup and drank it all, followed closely by the old Taoist priest and Yang Zongxu. I usually don't drink, but at this moment, looking at the full cup in front of me, I had to bite the bullet and drink it.
The cup was a traditional bull's eye cup, very small, costing only a few cents. But the pure grain liquor was strong, and taking a sip was like drinking hot oil, burning my throat and stomach.
After a lifetime of drinking, I felt the smell of alcohol in my nose. I didn't care about etiquette and quickly picked up the chopsticks to pick up some food to suppress it.
There are not many rules for eating here. Just like the old people said, if you come, you are one of our family. So, the three of them drank a lot. In the end, they felt that the cups were too small, so they just grabbed a big bowl.
This is really drinking from big bowls and eating meat with big mouthfuls, quite like the style of the Liangshan heroes.
As for me, I kept eating the food with my head lowered, not daring to look at the wine glass, for fear that someone would suddenly say to me: Drink one bowl!
It’s not instant noodles, I like a bucket of that stuff!
Fortunately, everyone knew that I couldn't drink, so no one urged me to drink. The meal lasted for more than an hour. The three of us chatted and drank, and the two jars of wine bought by the Taoist priest were completely drunk.
I couldn't help but smack my lips. I was beside them when they bought the two jars of wine. Each jar weighed five kilograms. On average, each person drank at least three kilograms of wine. Everyone's face was rosy, as if nothing had happened. This is called a huge capacity.
At the end of the meal, I suddenly heard the old man slam the table: I have the final say on this matter! How can we ignore innocent people feeding the corpse king? This is what I said, hurry up and eat, and then go beat him up!
Dad... Yang Zongxu obviously didn't expect the old man to say this, and he seemed to be trying to persuade him.
The old man slammed the table again, glaring: What! Back then, I didn’t know anything, and I passed by that, that…what’s the name of the place…I forgot! Anyway, when I was still an educated youth, I dared to run around the mountain with the old man to catch the God of Happiness. He doesn’t dare to take care of other people’s troubles, but I do! I, Yang Jianqiang, have been a young man in my life. Don’t tell me that I’m old. When the Overlord took the tripod, I led people to invite your master to come out of the mountain, and he was older than me!
What nonsense are you talking about... The old man in the rocking chair turned over: You are no longer the boy you used to be. Now that you are drunk, don’t you know your name?
I was so excited, but when I heard the old man say this, my heart suddenly sank. Looking at the old Taoist priest, he was sitting there quietly looking at the food in front of him, not saying a word, and without any special expression. It seemed that what we were talking about had nothing to do with him.
I was so anxious. You old man, you always scold me, why are you silent now?
At this time, I heard the old man in the rocking chair say: Come back before the alcohol wears off, I want to soak my feet in the water tonight.
The old man said this with great dominance.
It only took about an hour before the alcohol wore off, which was somewhat like the story of Guan Yu in ancient times when he killed Hua Xiong while drinking a glass of wine.
I couldn't help but get excited. The old man at the table chuckled, then his face turned serious: Nianxi, don't forget to boil water for your master later. Oh, boil more water, I'll boil some with him.
Yang Zongxu sighed and nodded. The old man in the rocking chair just snorted and said nothing more.
At that moment, several people quickly paid for the meal. The old man suddenly stood up and walked back into the house without saying a word.
What happened to him? I asked.
Yang Zongxu shook his head, smiled bitterly, and did not answer my question. As for the old Taoist priest, he actually poured himself half a bowl of wine, brought it to his mouth and drank it all.
As the Taoist priest quietly put down the bowl, the old man who was leaving had already walked out of the house. When he came to us, he asked directly: Are you full? If you are full, leave.
I looked at him and asked worriedly: "Are you going to prepare something? Like black dog blood, donkey hoof or something like that?"
The old man laughed, and suddenly a knife and some talismans appeared in his hand: These are enough.
The knife was engraved with intricate patterns and the handle had many sparkling gems. I didn't know if it was real or not, but it looked pretty. But what good was a knife? If you wanted to kill someone, you'd have to buy a machete, right?
At this time, I heard the old Taoist stand up and say softly: Sidao.
I didn't expect that someone still knew it. The old man laughed and brushed the handle of the knife with his skinny right hand: I haven't used it for many years.
At this moment, I felt that the old man in the rocking chair seemed to be looking at me, but when I turned around, he was still lying there motionless.
Since the senior is ready, let's go now. The old Taoist priest walked around the table and came over.
Your Five Elements Meridian has a magical magic of shrinking the earth. I only saw it once from a distance that year. I wonder if I will have the honor today? The old man put the knife on his waist and put the paper talisman in his arms.
The old Taoist nodded and said: This place is quite far from Jiuqiao Linglong Mountain. With two people, we must rest on the way. However, I still need to contact Zhou family and rush there, so I am not afraid of being late.
After saying that, the old Taoist took out a paper talisman and drew a few times as if casually. After the talisman flashed with a faint light, he shouted softly: Five Elements of Heaven, change your form with magic, go!
The paper talisman flashed in the air and then disappeared immediately.
Not bad, not bad. The old man was laughing and clapping beside me. I felt like he was watching a monkey show, and the old Taoist priest was the monkey. As for me… the one being fooled by the monkey?
After the paper talisman disappeared, the old Taoist priest first bowed slightly and worshipped the old man in the rocking chair. Then he stretched out his hands, holding me with one hand and the old man with the other.
Then, he took a step forward. I vaguely heard Yang Zongxu shouting: Dad, come back quickly, don't play too much , the master is still waiting for you to wash his feet...
I couldn't help but feel ashamed when I heard this...
The old Taoist's Five Elements Shrinking the Earth method was extremely energy-consuming. He took the two of us and stopped to rest for a while after every four steps.
It was already late at night when we left Yuanling, and it took too long to go back and forth like this, and when we arrived at the destination, it was already daybreak.
Although it is May, it is still a bit cold here. I was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt and I couldn't help shivering. The old man beside me laughed: Look at you kid, you won't feel cold if you have fire in your heart.
I smiled awkwardly and said: Old man, it’s already dawn, and we’re wasting time to warm the old... uh, that old man’s feet. What should we do?
Hahaha... What a silly boy. The old man smiled and shook his head, then looked at the mountains ahead. After just one look, he nodded: It is indeed a good place. I have only heard of it but never been there. Jiuqiao Linglong Mountain is said to be the place where nine dragons explored their heads in ancient times. If nothing unexpected happens, it can produce an emperor.
Yes, it is true. The old Taoist priest took over the conversation: There used to be pearl peaks here, nine dragons playing with pearls, and the wind and clouds changed to form a grand atmosphere. However, when Xuanye passed by here for fun, he discovered this supreme Feng Shui treasure land. Worried about the Qing Dynasty, people destroyed the mountain. Now the nine dragons are dead dragons, and because of the changes in the mountain, the dragons hide in the shallow pool, becoming a trapped dragon situation.
Death is also life, destruction leads to establishment, you will naturally understand this truth, the old man said.
