Chapter 236: Catechumen

Zheng Fa had to admit that he judged people by their appearance to some extent.

From the first moment he saw Tang Mudao, he actually didn't have much feeling in his heart - this matter has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness, for example, the old white man's appearance has nothing to do with handsomeness.

It’s just that Zheng Fa prefers to be close to simpler people.

And Thomas...

This person always had a smile on his face, and when he looked at Zheng Fa, he knew how to strike a perfect balance - he neither ignored Zheng Fa's youth nor looked around with curiosity.

This is certainly not a bad thing, it just doesn’t look like the scholar that Zheng Fa had in mind.

"Mudao, what's wrong with these trucks of instruments?"

"Old Bai, you know that I am the president of a Taoist association abroad." Tang Mudao explained, "I have some cooperation with companies that do these things. These equipments..."

He pointed outside the nursing home.

“I really didn’t ask for money.”

"Why?"

Tang Mudao shrugged: "Our association has some influence abroad, especially in traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, etc. They mainly want to advertise and promote... To put it bluntly, they don't want money in order to make more money."

"Then why send it to our nursing home?"

"I'm not..." Tang Mudao smiled embarrassedly, "I want to ask you something."

The old man Bai and Zheng Fa looked at each other.

Tang Mudao looked at the two of them, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The old man asked, "What's the matter?"

"Brother..." Tang Mudao seemed to be talking to the old man, but his eyes were on Zheng Fa. "You know, I've been in that barbaric land for a long time, so it's inevitable that I'll be a little presumptuous."

“…”

"You... got some true teachings, right?"

“…”

The old white man was silent.

Then I heard Tang Mudao say, "I won't hide it from you, brother. After we parted last time, I went to Jingcheng University."

"King's University?"

"I visited your former colleagues and saw your old photos."

"you……"

The old man pointed at Tang Mudao.

"Brother, I know I was wrong, I was definitely wrong!" Tang Mudao apologized quickly, "But you also know that this is all I have in mind..."

The old man snorted and shook his head, but he didn't know what to say.

This matter obviously seems to be an intrusion into privacy by Tang Mudao.

But the old man has some status in the circle after all, and he has a lot of old photos of him, some of which are still posted on the Internet - after all, it is difficult to define it as privacy.

"Brother, you can say that you have trained your muscles." Tang Mudao pointed at the old man's face, "But this face that looks 20 years younger..."

“…”

This kind of thing really can't be hidden from those who are interested.

Obviously, Tang Mudao in front of him is one of them.

"So you want to..."

Plop! Zheng Fa didn't expect that Tang Mudao would kneel down immediately.

The man prostrated himself before him and said, "Since I was young, I have been determined to seek the truth. I hope the immortal will have mercy on me!"

Zheng Fa hurriedly helped him up.

"Well... Professor Tang, how can you be sure that there is an immortal here..."

"I...have also asked about it."

Tang Mudao said somewhat embarrassedly.

"What did you find out?"

"In the past six months, Goddess Hongshan has appeared twice..."

“…”

“But these two manifestations actually started when you came to Rainbow Mountain.”

Zheng Fa couldn't help but shake his head.

Again, although the various movements in the nursing home were not publicized, they were not deliberately concealed either.

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't be able to be sure based on these two pieces of evidence, and might even have other guesses.

But a fool like Tang Mudao who prays to gods and Buddhas everywhere...

Every guess is correct.

Seeing that he and the old white man were not talking.

Tang Mudao said: "Master! I am seeking the truth sincerely!"

"Those instruments are my welcome gifts!"

He pointed at the entrance of the nursing home.

"I can also attract some cooperation from the nursing home!"

"Cooperation?" The old man was curious. "What kind of cooperation?"

"I have some connections with some hospitals abroad... It's no problem to put up a few signs for nursing homes!"

Zheng Fa understood a little.

It's probably just to give the nursing home some labels of well-known foreign hospitals to attract some customers.

"I can also introduce some clients to the nursing home!" Seeing that Zheng Fa had no expression on his face, Tang Mudao said, "He's not stupid, but he has a lot of money."

“…”

To be honest, Zheng Fa could see Tang Mudao's efforts and sincerity.

But I was becoming more and more confused.

"Professor Tang...you were doing experimental physics abroad?"

"Well, to be precise, I'm an astronomist."

"and you……"

Zheng Fa didn't know how to describe this man's words and actions.

Tang Mudao blinked, not seeming to understand what Zheng Fa wanted to say.

However, the old man next to him seemed to really understand what Zheng Fa meant.

"This kid despises you for not being scholarly."

Tang Mudao looked at his beer belly and said blankly: "I don't consider myself a scholar..."

“…”

"I do research because I'm good at it and it's how I make a living, not because I like it..."

Zheng Fa grinned and said, "But we...are a research-based nursing home."

"A nursing home..." Tang Mudao was stunned. "A research-based one?"

He seemed to have a hard time understanding that the two words could go together.

Zheng Fa nodded at him.

He looked at the old man in white again, and the old man in white nodded at him too.

Tang Mudao opened his mouth and said, "I thought...you opened a nursing home to make money..."

This idea is normal.

The idea of ​​setting up a nursing home for the purpose of studying magic is not normal.

If Zheng Fa was only interested in making money, the instruments and connections this person sent him would actually be of some use.

Can't say I'm not attentive.

Only...

"Instead of giving these things, it would be better for you to give two of your own papers."

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The old white man beside sighed.

Tang Mudao was also a little depressed: "How could I know that the immortal would recruit people in the same way as he recruited doctors!"

“…”

The thesis is easy to say.

Although Tang Mudao has a large number of works, he is definitely not an unknown figure in the academic world.

Although Zheng Fa didn't know much about his research topic, judging from the grade of the journal, the impact factor, and the number of citations, this man's tenure as a professor probably wasn't due to some mysterious oriental power.

Zheng Fa, Old Man Bai and three others discussed the matter in the backyard.

Tang Mudao was waiting inside the main building of the nursing home.

"What do you think?"

"Academic ability should be no problem." The old man said first.

"I always feel that this person..." Tang Lingwu shook her head, "is not compatible with our personality, a little bit..."

"A bit too worldly." Teacher Tian continued.

Tang Lingwu nodded.

This is also Zheng Fa’s feeling.

This person is smart, careful and determined.

The old white man only appeared once in the live broadcast of the B&B owner.

This person has found out so much information.

Zheng Fa had no doubt about his intelligence and will.

"I've been thinking about this as well..." Zheng Fa expressed his thoughts, "First, do we need an astronomer? Second... if this person joins us, what impact will it have on the nursing home?"

"I am actually more worried that this person wants to use the immortal methods he has learned to seek personal gain in the secular world."

"His Taoist Association..." Zheng Fa thought for a moment, "It's a bit like that."

After hearing this, Tang Lingwu and the other person nodded.

The old man touched his chin and said, "In fact, I think that, apart from academic cultivation, we also need such a person."

"Um?"

Zheng Fa looked at the old man Bai and listened to his opinion.

"Our nursing home is about to open, right?"

"right."

"We might attract some attention."

Zheng Fa understood a little bit what the old man meant: "You mean, let him welcome and see off guests?"

"Yes, I think none of the four of us is as suitable as him for this." The white old man continued, "It's just like the inner and outer sects in those novels. We do research, but we still have to deal with those mundane matters."

Zheng Fa also thought that the old man’s angle was interesting.

He originally thought that Tang Mudao's slickness was a shortcoming.

But after Old Man Bai said that, Zheng Fa also felt that perhaps this was an advantage.

"The most important thing is whether we can control this person."

Zheng Fa nodded slowly, already having some ideas in mind.

…

"Test?" Tang Mudao blinked and asked, "What test?"

"You know Nan Ke's dream, right?"

Tang Mudao understood a little: "Ask about the mind of Taoism?"

Zheng Fa nodded. It was his habit to say everything he could without pretense, and this was also the case when he faced Tang Mudao.

Zheng Fa also explained clearly that he should use the Great Dream Talisman on him.

"I accept!"

Tang Mudao probably understood that this was a chance given to him by Zheng Fa, so he nodded immediately.

Zheng Fa tapped the back of his head and the Great Dream Talisman shot into his brain.

Zheng Fa and the other three saw a black mist slowly rising above his head, and the figure of Tang Mudao appeared in the black mist.

He was wearing a Taoist robe and seemed to be walking in a small town - the town looked extremely backward.

The people in the town bowed to him and called him Immortal.

He nodded around and came to a bungalow.

The walls of this bungalow are made of red bricks, which is rare in this day and age.

He opened the door and walked into the lobby.

There was an altar in the hall with three incense sticks burning on it. The smoke was lingering around a black-and-white photo on the wall - the person in the photo was younger than him and was wearing the same Taoist robe.

Tang Mudao looked at the black and white photo and suddenly said:

"father."

"When I was 20 years old and learned qigong from my master, I knew he was a liar."

"When I was forty, I went to those Taoist temples and I knew they were scams."

"When I was fifty, I became the president of the association. I knew I was lying, and I'm sure people knew that too... We were just playing it by ear."

"But just like you said, Taoism is not a lie..." Tang Mudao said, "I got it."

…

The old man was stunned. He turned around and looked at the others and said, "This feudal superstition is also a family tradition?"

Teacher Tian shook his head and said, "It's not a family tradition... At his age, if his father is interested in this, I'm afraid he won't be in a good situation."

The old man was stunned and nodded silently.

"His so-called pursuit of truth..." Teacher Tian continued, "maybe he just can't let go. Just two generations of fools..."

(End of this chapter)