Chapter 56: The Junior Master Riding a Donkey Upside Down
A donkey walked slowly along the official road outside Hangzhou Prefecture.
The donkey has bright green fur and bright eyes, and looks even more majestic than an ordinary tall horse.
On the donkey's back, there was a young Taoist priest leaning against the donkey, wearing a dark blue Taoist robe with a white background.
He looked to be in his teens, maybe a little older, with a baby face that was hard to tell. He had fair skin, narrow eyes, and a somewhat casual demeanor. He had a bun on his head and was taking a nap on the back of a donkey.
On both sides are endless green meadows swaying in the wind, in the distance are green mountains with continuous ridges, and together with the little Taoist priest riding a donkey, it creates a rather artistic painting.
However, the sound of hurried horse hooves broke this leisurely mood.
The Taoist frowned slightly and squinted his eyes to see a group of young men on horseback shouting and catching up with them from behind.
This group of people should all be young men from wealthy families. They were dressed in brocade clothes, riding on big horses, galloping recklessly, causing a commotion at the city gate.
When passing by the Taoist priest, some people looked at his donkey with sarcasm and laughed a few times. Some even deliberately cracked a whip near the donkey's ear to scare it.
After they passed by, the little Taoist priest seemed not to care and closed his eyes and dozed off again.
But when the group of young men on horseback continued to gallop forward for a while, they suddenly discovered that another donkey appeared on the official road ahead.
On the donkey's back, there was a little Taoist priest with a baby face, exactly the same as the one just now.
Huh? They were a little surprised, and the brave ones came over and asked bluntly: "Taoist, weren't you left behind by us just now? How come you are in front so quickly?"
The young Taoist glanced at him and closed his eyes again.
It's obvious that I don't want to pay attention to you.
"Hmph." The young man snorted coldly, and gave the spur to the horse, causing the horse under him to gallop out wildly.
A cloud of dust immediately covered the donkey's butt.
Eat dust.
The horses' hooves were flying, and this time they ran faster than before, but they didn't run for long before they saw a donkey appear in front of them.
The little Taoist priest with a baby face was still on the donkey's back.
All the young men immediately showed expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
Someone didn't believe it and shouted, "Taoist, did you use magic? How come this donkey can run ahead of us so many times?"
This time, the little Taoist priest didn't even bother to open his eyes. He just waved his hands casually, as if he was shooing away a fly.
The young man had never suffered such cold treatment before, so he raised his whip and was about to hit the donkey, but he did not dare to aim at the Taoist priest of unknown origin, and instead hit the donkey's butt.
I want to see if you can still remain calm even though your donkey is frightened and running around.
But before the whip fell, the donkey that the Taoist was riding raised its head and let out a "ang" roar.
The sound was like thunder, exploding in the clear sky.
Several young men were startled and nearly fell off their horses.
But the horses under their crotch were the most frightened! Somehow, the donkey's cry contained some kind of divine power, but all the surrounding horses were so frightened that they ran away with their whips on.
In a panic, some of them ran to the grass, some returned the same way, and some directly threw the knight into the ditch beside the road.
The originally quiet official road was now filled with their strange cries: "My horse is frightened! My horse is frightened!"
"My horse is gone!"
"My horse too!"
The little Taoist priest on the donkey seemed to be asleep, or he seemed to have seen their miserable plight and smiled gently.
…
Not long after, the donkey appeared outside Yuhang Town.
The young Taoist priest then stood up slightly and looked at the bustling city around him with an interested expression.
The donkey walked to the outside of the Yuhang County Government Office, and the young Taoist got off the donkey and walked up to the gatekeeper and said, "I am Jiang Shouyin from the Shenxu Temple in Chaoge, and I have come to pay a visit to Lord Gongsun. Please inform him."
Seeing that he had a noble demeanor, the doorman knew that he was no ordinary person. He said, "Master, please wait a moment," and hurried to report.
When Gongsun Zhe received the news, he immediately came out to greet them in person, followed by another disciple of Shenxu Temple, Zhang Yuxi.
"Haha, when I was in Chaoge City, I often heard of the name of Taoist Jiang Xiao, but it was a pity that I had never met him. I didn't expect to see him here." Gongsun Zhe said with a smile.
"I have traveled around the world, seeking opportunities to break through. I happened to come to Jiangnan Island, and heard that several of my fellow apprentice brothers were there, so I came here to take a look. I am really sorry to disturb Lord Gongsun's official business." Jiang Shouyin also saluted politely.
Gongsun Zhe kept saying, "No, no."
But in fact, he was still quite busy. The previous county magistrate did not leave him any capable personnel, and the Yuhang County Government was basically a bunch of good-for-nothings.
He is planning to recruit two advisors or aides to help him handle affairs recently.
He was discussing matters with others just now, and when he heard that the junior master from Shenxu Temple had arrived, he hurried out to meet him.
Jiang Shouyin was a very outstanding newcomer in Chaoge. Considering his age and cultivation, he was a brilliant talent. But it was not to the extent that Gongsun Zhe respected him so much.
More importantly, he was almost the next successor designated by the old abbot of Shenxu Temple, which was why he was valued by many people.
After exchanging a few casual pleasantries, Gongsun Zhe returned to the front hall, leaving Zhang Yuxi and Jiang Shouyin to talk.
Zhang Yuxi was the leader of the disciples of Shenxu Temple here before. He always gave people the impression of being cold and arrogant, and he was also irritable and arrogant towards other fellow disciples.
But in front of Jiang Shouyin, he was smiling and very well-behaved.
Even though he is five or six years older than Jiang Shouyin.
“Seeing that Junior-Master’s divine light is restrained and his true meaning is harmonious, I believe that the time for him to transform into a dragon is not far away as he has achieved the harmony of the Three Elements.” Zhang Yuxi licked very skillfully and did it effortlessly.
"It's hard to say. It may be tomorrow when Longmen passes away, or maybe you will never get promoted in this lifetime. It all depends on luck." Jiang Shouyin shook his head.
“Junior Master, he forged his body at the age of nine, opened his Qi sea at the age of eleven, and entered the state of divine integration at the age of fifteen. Even the legendary heavenly spiritual roots are no more than this. If you say that you cannot transform into a dragon, I, Zhang Yuxi, will be the first to disagree!” Zhang Yuxi said, patting his chest.
Jiang Shouyin glanced at him and said, "Stop flattering me all the time. How is the mission assigned by the temple going?"
"Uh." Zhang Yuxi paused, "I am here every day to protect Master Gongsun. Junior Brother Xue and Junior Brother Liu are responsible for the secret missions... Although the two of them have been searching Miaofeng Mountain day and night recently, they have not gained anything yet."
"Well, you haven't entered the state of spiritual union yet, and your consciousness cannot leave the body. So searching the mountain is a bit slow. I will search it later." Jiang Shouyin said.
"How dare I trouble Junior Master Uncle with such a thing?"
Jiang Shouyin frowned and said, "The matter of Qianlong Secret Realm is very important to me. As long as we can find it, it's okay for me to work hard. I'm just afraid that the people of Guanghan Sect will get there first."
Zhang Yuxi blinked: "People from Guanghan Sect are here too?"
"I heard that a young Yaochi disciple of Guanghan Sect is about to break through. There is a dragon fruit in Qianlong Secret Realm. It would be strange if they didn't come. Maybe... they will come earlier than us."
"Hmph! Those bitches from Guanghan Sect, it was most likely them who harmed my brother back then, and they also falsely accused my brother of innocence. My brother's life or death is still unknown..." Zhang Yuxi gritted his teeth.
Jiang Shouyin patted his shoulder and said, "The truth of the matter is still unclear, so don't be impatient. The other party is one of the Twelve Immortal Sects. If you cause something irreparable when you are not in the right... you will most likely become a registered disciple."
"Yes." Zhang Yuxi had no choice but to nod.
He understood what Jiang Shouyin meant. By becoming a registered disciple, he could be kicked out at any time and thus shirk all responsibilities.
Those who make mistakes will become registered disciples even if they are not registered disciples.
This is the sect’s old routine.
As the two were talking, the doorman suddenly brought in a letter.
Zhang Yuxi took it and handed it to Jiang Shouyin.
When the young Taoist priest opened the letter, he saw a line of large, crooked characters on it.
"Your two men are in our hands. If you want them to live, have Jiang Shouyin come to the South Peak of Miaofeng Mountain at midnight tonight."
Jiang Shouyin was a little surprised when he saw the letter.
I just got off the donkey for a short while, why did the local enemies come to my door? Strange.
(End of this chapter)
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