Chapter 88
Now I am in the open and he is in the dark, so there is no way to find him. But even clay can get angry, and I am not one to take a loss. If I catch the chance, I will definitely make him pay.
After leaving the cliff, I didn't dare to sleep anymore and kept walking. Now it was already dawn, just in time to hurry on.
I thought about what to do. In this kind of situation, even if I went back to him, he would refuse to admit it and I had no evidence. I was afraid there was nothing I could do to him and I could only wait for him to reveal his true intentions.
Just as I was thinking about this, a Taoist temple appeared in front of me. I walked closer and saw that it was Qingfeng Temple again. However, this time it was a real Taoist temple. The two cranes at the entrance were lifelike, and the three characters "Qingfeng Temple" on the plaque also had a sense of leisurely and otherworldly.
When I walked into the temple, I saw an old Taoist priest cleaning.
He called me in, a little surprised.
"I wonder what brings you here?" he asked.
"Master, I passed by this place and wanted to rest for a while."
He put down his broom, led me to the guest room, prepared some tea, and said, "I see that you, Daoist friend, have come from the east, stepping on the sun. You should be full of nobility. Why do you have a hint of darkness about you?"
This is a really capable person. He can even see the bad luck I have encountered.
"I encountered some unclean things last night. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"Blessings and infinite blessings, fellow Daoist, please take a break first. I'll go out and clean up."
After he left, I picked up the teacup, filled it with water, and drank it all in one gulp. The fragrance of the tea filled my mouth, refreshing my heart and washing away the fatigue of the night.
After resting for a while, I walked out of the guest room and burned a stick of incense to the Three Pure Ones.
At that moment, the old Taoist priest was resting on a stone bench in the courtyard, looking just like any other Taoist priest. I sat down on the stone bench, resting my elbows on the stone table, and started chatting with him.
As we chatted, we came to the subject of some Taoist texts. This past year, I'd been bored and studying at Baiyun Monastery. While I wouldn't call myself a master, I'd made some progress. But compared to him, it pales in comparison. Many things I hadn't understood before, or misunderstood, have now become clearer after discussing them.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master!" I saluted him.
"I see that the foundation of your studies isn't Taoism, but other ancient knowledge. Why don't you specialize in one?"
Seeing him asking, I didn't hide anything and said, "Master, you may not know that what I learned before was a family tradition. During one of my rituals, I was struck by a thunderbolt, and now I have lost all my magical powers."
"Heaven's punishment," he said slowly, "You don't look like a wicked person, so why did you suffer this calamity?"
This is exactly what I am very confused about.
His eyes fell on me again and he looked at me intently. I knew he was reading my fortune at the moment, so I didn't say anything to interrupt him.
He looked at it for a full minute and said, "Misfortunes often lie behind blessings, and blessings often lie behind misfortunes. Perhaps this is fate."
Hearing him say this, I couldn't help but get excited and asked, "Master, what can you do?"
He chuckled, stroked his beard, and said confidently, "My dear friend, if the lightning-struck jujube wood on your wrist can survive, why can't humans?"
I was initially shocked that he could tell at a glance that my bracelet was made of lightning-struck jujube wood. I quickly covered it, but then I was captivated by the meaning behind his words. As I pondered them, his words exploded in my mind like a thunderbolt. Yes, after being struck by lightning, most jujube wood withers and dies, but once it survives, it embodies the most yang energy in the world. Why can't a person struck by lightning emerge from their cocoon and become a butterfly?
At this moment, my whole brain was working like crazy, my eyes became brighter and brighter, and then suddenly I was enlightened! Now I am like a jujube tree struck by lightning, which brings spring back to the dead tree.
I even felt a faint sense of energy emerging from my body.
This familiar breath, although weak, made me ecstatic.
I stood up and bowed deeply to the old Taoist priest.
He looked at me and smiled, saying, "I was just taking advantage of the situation. The person who gave you the bracelet had already told you the answer."
Master Zhang!
It turns out that he had told me a long time ago, but unfortunately I never understood it. I thought that this lightning-struck jujube wood bracelet was given to me by him for self-defense.
I really want to go to Longhushan now to express my gratitude to him.
"Go, go." said the old Taoist priest.
I blushed a little when he saw through my thoughts, but my heart was as cold as weeds now, so I could only say to him, "Master, I will definitely repay you in the future!"
After saying goodbye to him, I left Qingfeng Temple.
Not long after I left, I heard the cry of a crane. I looked back and saw a white crane flying into the air and heading towards the horizon.
Because I was tricked by that gentleman last night and ended up here by accident, I'm walking down the mountain path, but I'm walking very slowly. I don't know how I got here. I was blinded by the ghost and didn't realize I'd walked so far.
After finally getting down the mountain, I saw a village in front of me with "Yangshugou" written at the entrance.
I entered the village and asked the villagers how to get to the county town. Once I got back to the county town, I could take a bus to Jiangxi.
The villagers told me a lot, but I only remembered one thing, which was that I was very far away from the county town, so I had to keep walking and asking along the way.
During this time, I felt the energy in my body, like a small flame, weak and vulnerable to the wind. But it was this energy that gave me confidence in the days ahead.
I tried practicing the Yin Fu Lu again, and an unexpected change occurred. Previously, the energy within my body was warm, but this time, it felt icy cold. It felt like carrying a piece of cold jade on a summer day. It was icy, but not uncomfortable.
I thought I'd regain my previous powers once I was familiar with the path, but I was being a bit naive. No matter how hard I practiced, that little bit of energy wouldn't increase.
That night, I slept on the streets again.
I found a clean place, closed my eyes, and began to practice the Yin Fu Lu. Since the complete version of the Yin Fu Lu had long been engraved in my mind, and this time was different from the past, I was practicing systematically and completely, so every time I finished practicing, I felt a sense of natural success.
But the energy in my body just doesn’t increase, which puzzles me.
I'll just stop thinking about it for now. Having been influenced by Taoist philosophy, I'm no longer consumed by internal friction. Even Buddhism says: All that is sought is suffering.
Instead of worrying about this every day, it is better to do your best and leave the rest to fate.
As I was thinking, I suddenly felt something. An evil aura appeared nearby. I had lost this feeling for a long time, and now I actually missed it!
I knew something filthy was coming. It was definitely that guy, no doubt about it. I hadn't expected him to be so persistent and keep pursuing me until now.
I want to see what tricks he plays this time.
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