Zhang Hulan stepped forward and asked Daochen: "Master, are you waiting for us?"

"That's right!" Dao Chen smiled and nodded, then extended his hand to invite him, "Please come in, layman! Master is already waiting for you."

Zhang Hulan felt very strange, as if her secret had been seen through by the Taoist priest.

She took a deep breath and said, "Master, please!"

Daochen led the way, leading Zhang Hulan forward, but did not enter the main hall. Instead, he took Zhang Hulan and Zhang Xinyue to a small path.

The path winds upward and reaches a pavilion at the highest point.

When they reached the attic door, Daochen pushed it open and said, "Layman, please come in!"

"Master, please go first!"

Dao Chen walked into the attic, Zhang Hulan followed with Zhang Xinyue, and Dao and Daoxu followed behind.

On the third floor of the attic, I saw a skinny old Taoist priest sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the middle of the room.

Daochen bowed and said, "Master, Mr. Zhang is here."

The old Taoist priest opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Hulan and Zhang Xinyue with a warm smile in his eyes.

Zhang Hulan stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Taoist Priest!"

The old Taoist smiled and nodded, "Please take a seat, Mr. Zhang!"

Daohe Daoxu brought two cushions and placed them in front of Zhang Hulan and Zhang Xinyue.

Zhang Hulan remembered that the futon seemed to be for kneeling, so she pulled Zhang Xinyue to kneel on the futon.

Daochen, Daohe and Daoxu also brought their cushions and knelt down.

The old Taoist priest said, "I am Xuan Zhen, the eleventh abbot of Ziyang Temple."

"Hello, Master Xuanzhen Temple!" Zhang Hulan saluted again.

"Mr. Zhang, there is no need to be so polite." Xuan Zhen waved his hand slightly, and then asked, "Mr. Zhang has questions in his mind, but I think it is better for you not to ask. What is hidden in your heart is a secret."

All the questions in Zhang Hulan's mind were suppressed at once. Xuan Zhen was right, only what is hidden in the heart is a secret.

Xuanzhen looked at the changes on Zhang Hulan's face and smiled, "As for your daughter, you can rest assured.

I can assure you of her safety. She will not be in any danger on the mountain.

It would be good for her to go up the mountain to practice. Let alone practice immortal arts or Taoist methods, which are too vague.

It would be good to let her learn some martial arts in the mountains, at least she can protect herself in the future."

Xuan Zhen didn't say much to Zhang Hulan, nor did he ask her any questions. He then looked at Zhang Xinyue, who had been kneeling beside Zhang Hulan, and asked with a smile, "Are you willing to be my disciple?"

Zhang Xinyue asked: "Can you draw talismans?"

Hyunjin smiled and nodded, "Yes."

"So, are you good at painting?" Zhang Xinyue pointed at Daohe and asked, "Are you as good as him?"

Xuan Zhen smiled and said, "I taught him how to draw the talismans."

Zhang Xinyue's eyes lit up, "Then your drawing must be better than his. I want to learn how to draw talismans from you."

"Then kowtow!"

Zhang Xinyue turned her head to look at Zhang Hulan, and Zhang Hulan nodded at her.

Zhang Xinyue stood up, walked to Xuan Zhen, knelt down and kowtowed.

Daohe reminded: "You have to say 'Disciple greets Master.'"

Zhang Xinyue followed suit and shouted, "Disciple greets Master!"

Dao Chen poured a cup of tea for Zhang Xinyue, who waved her hand and said, "I'm not thirsty!"

Daoxu and Daohe both laughed. Daohe said, "Fool, I asked you to serve tea to the master."

Zhang Xinyue glared, "You are the idiot!"

Zhang Xinyue took the tea and handed it to Xuanzhen, "Master, drink tea!"

Xuanzhen took the tea with a smile, took a sip and raised his hand and said, "Get up."

Zhang Xinyue stood up, and Xuanzhen pointed at Daochen, Daoxu, and Daohe and said, "They are your three senior brothers. I only accept you four disciples. The other disciples of the Taoist temple are registered disciples. I grant you the Taoist name 'Daoning', which means peaceful."

Dao Chen smiled and said, "I am the eldest senior brother!"

Zhang Xinyue shouted: "Hello, Senior Brother!"

Daoxu replied, "I am the second senior brother!"

"Hello, Second Brother!"

Finally, it was Daohe, "I am the third senior brother!"

Zhang Xinyue turned her head away and ignored him.

Zhang Hulan said, "Yueyue, don't be rude, call me senior brother quickly."

Zhang Hulan spoke, and Zhang Xinyue could only reluctantly whisper, "Hello, Third Senior Brother!"

Xuan Zhen looked at this scene, shook his head and smiled: "It's okay, it's just the nature of a child."

Zhang Hulan said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, this child has been spoiled by me."

Xuanzhen waved his hand and said, "Being straightforward is not a bad thing."

Afterwards, Xuanzhen said to Zhang Hulan, "Mr. Zhang, you can get familiar with the environment of the temple with Daoning today. You can also come to the mountain anytime in the future."

Zhang Hulan asked: "Master, Taoist Master Daochen said before that my daughter doesn't need to live in the mountains anymore and can live at home?"

Xuan Zhen said: "Yes, but she still has to stay in the mountains at the beginning, so that I can teach her. After she has learned enough, she can come down the mountain at any time."

Zhang Hulan said, "Master, my daughter is still young, I'm afraid she won't be used to it. Can you let her go home once in a while?"

Xuan Zhen nodded, "Yes. I will ask Dao Chen to take Dao Ning home once every two weeks. Mr. Zhang can also come to the mountain from time to time to accompany Dao Ning."

"Thank you, Master!"

Zhang Hulan asked again: "Should I bring something for my daughter? I didn't bring anything this time."

"No, there is everything in the Taoist temple, so you don't need to bring anything special."

Xuan Zhen waved his hand, "Daochen, take Mr. Zhang and your sister to the temple for a walk."

"Yes, Master!"

Daochen took Zhang Hulan out of the attic and then familiarized himself with the environment in Ziyang Temple.

There are nearly a hundred disciples in Ziyang Temple. At this moment, in a wide square, an elderly Taoist priest is leading some younger Taoist children to practice martial arts, and each of their moves is powerful and vigorous.

Dao Chen said, "This is where the disciples practice martial arts on a daily basis. I will teach Junior Sister Dao Ning the basic skills in the future."

"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

Zhang Xinyue watched with great interest. When Zhang Xiaojun and his friends were practicing martial arts before, Zhang Xinyue also followed them.

The little girl is quite active and seems to like martial arts. She often practices with a small wooden stick.

Zhang Xinyue asked Daochen: "Big Brother, do you also know martial arts?"

Dao Chen nodded, "Of course."

"So are you awesome? Let me tell you, I have five grandfathers in my family, and they are awesome."

Zhang Xinyue gestured and said, "They broke such a thick stick with just one palm."

Dao Chen smiled and said, "Then I should be better than them."

"Wow, big brother, you are better than my five grandfathers?" Zhang Xinyue admired him very much.

Daohe said: "I also know martial arts, and I am very good!"

Zhang Xinyue still ignored Daohe. He just called her a fool. She decided not to make peace with Daohe.

After a walk around, Zhang Hulan prepared to go down the mountain.

Zhang Hulan thought Zhang Xinyue would make a fuss about going with her, but unexpectedly the little girl waved at her and said, "Mom, you go back first. I'll be home in a few days."

Well, I worried for nothing.

Zhang Hulan left the Taoist temple, looking back every few steps.

Zhang Xinyue was not reluctant to leave, but Zhang Hulan was very reluctant to do so.

The little girl was very attached to her, and now that they were going to be separated, she was actually reluctant to let go.