Chapter 411 Hu Shanxiang 2
When Shanxiang opened her eyes again, she was in a clean room, with a brand new mattress under her and a warm quilt that smelled of the sun covering her body.
The furnishings in the room were simple: a bed, a box, a table and a chair, nothing else.
She propped herself up and slowly sat up, feeling a little hungry.
When I walked out of the hut, I saw a familiar figure squatting under a thatched hut outside. Who else could it be but the old man with white beard?
Shanxiang smelled the strong aroma of rice in the air and swallowed instinctively. His stomach growled so loudly that it was hard for the old Taoist squatting by the stove not to hear it.
"Are you awake, my friend? This rice porridge needs to be cooked for a while longer."
The Taoist priest was tall and did not look the least bit frail even in his old age. He had big ears and round eyes, and a beard like a spear, but it was all white.
He wore a crescent-shaped crown on his head, a patched robe on his body, and a bamboo hat hanging on his back. Despite the weather, he did not seem to feel the slightest bit cold.
"Thank you so much for saving me, Taoist priest. Shanxiang has nothing else to offer, and I am willing to serve you to repay your kindness."
The Taoist twirled his beard and smiled slightly: "There is no need for this, my friend. You have witnessed the art of resurrection with your own eyes in your lifetime. It is my responsibility to repay you."
Shanxiang's heart tightened. Although she guessed that she could not hide the fact that she had starved to death, she was still worried that she would be regarded as a monster by the other party. If she was burned by fire, even the resurrection pill would not be able to revive a pile of ash.
"Don't panic, I came here just for you, just follow me."
The Taoist priest lifted the lid of the pot, and the white porridge with rice oil looked so delicious in Shanxiang's eyes at that moment. She couldn't wait to take the bowl handed to her by the Taoist priest, and didn't think about it anymore. Things will work out in the end, and the most important thing now is to fill her stomach.
After eating two bowls in a row, Shanxiang licked her lips with a feeling of being unsatisfied, and put down her bowl and chopsticks obediently, which made the Taoist priest who originally wanted to persuade her laugh.
"Would you like to go with me to Wudang and live a simple life?"
Wudang?
Shanxiang blinked and looked at the Taoist priest again. She didn't expect that she would have such good luck.
After all, Taoism had a special status in the Ming Dynasty; and Wudang had a special status in Taoism.
According to her original plan, she planned to rely on the help of animals to find a suitable refugee group after leaving the city. She had the loyalty talisman and did not have to worry about being harmed.
Soon the new emperor will ascend the throne and show mercy to the world. All the refugees who were displaced because of the war between him and Emperor Jianwen will be pardoned. Then she will follow them back to their hometown. With the guarantee of other exiles, her identity will be settled.
But now that we have this Taoist priest, it’s naturally better.
"Thank you for not abandoning me, Taoist priest. Shanxiang is willing to follow you."
Hu Shanxiang knelt on the ground and was about to kowtow to the man, but the man held up his hand to block her: "No need for that. We are equals. My name is Zhang Tong, also known as Sanfengzi. You can just call me Taoist Zhang."
Hu Shanxiang: ...
Although it was very rude, she still subconsciously pointed at him: "Uh...you are not dead yet?"
Taoist Master Zhang Sanfeng said cheerfully: "It's almost time. My life span is coming to an end soon."
"Tong, tell me the truth, isn't this a final meal arranged by the main system? How can a loser like me just mess with a big shot like this? He even offered to support me! The Zhu family has been searching for this immortal for years, and I just happened to meet him like this?"
N1 didn't quite understand the host's excitement: "Isn't this just a Taoist priest? Host, you've seen plenty of them in your past lives, haven't you? Taoist priests, monks, and lamas, I've never seen you act like this."
Is this an ordinary Taoist priest? This is Wang Wei. Sorry to get excited, but he is Zhang Sanfeng!
Although strictly speaking, her true identity is quite unusual, she is an alien.
"It seems that my name is quite impressive. If you have nothing to do after dinner, let's pack up and get going."
Immersed in the thought that Zhang Sanfeng had taken me in, I didn't notice that he hadn't packed anything and had been taking me away for half a month.
Hu Shanxiang, who survived the period entirely on the strength of her improved body and the spiritual spring, felt that her body and mind had become numb.
Looking at her tattered clothes, the only difference between her and the female version of Tyson is age.
Along the way, she was led by Zhang Laodao into the deep mountains and old forests. They took whatever road was difficult to walk on. After Shanxiang learned that they had to take this road all the way to Wudang, she immediately found a Chinese goral, which is called a Tianma by the locals.
Fortunately, she was light in weight, and although it was not as big as the elk, it could still barely carry her for a while, which was much easier than for her.
After more than a month of intermittent struggle, they finally arrived at their destination.
However, before going up the mountain, Zhang Laodao took her to a family's home for the first time.
As soon as Shanxiang saw the house, he guessed that the other party must be a well-off farming and scholar family. The man who opened the door spoke politely and did not show any contempt for their shabby appearance. He took the piece of paper handed to him by Zhang Laodao, said "wait a moment", and walked away swiftly. A few minutes later, a middle-aged man in a dark green plain silk gown strode forward and bowed deeply to Zhang Laodao:
"The younger Hu Shi greets Master Zhang!"
A young man of about sixteen or seventeen followed behind and also hurriedly saluted.
Hu Shanxiang listened to the man in front of her introduce himself and slowly asked in her mind, "Tong, have I ever told this old man my last name?"
[No, you only said your name was Shanxiang, and he always called you "little friend."]
"Hu Jianqiu's family has been a single-line family for generations, and now they only have one son. He and I had a connection, and he's a man of integrity. His family has a clean and upright tradition, and is known for its good deeds. You spent some time with them today. What do you think?"
Hu Shanxiang looked at her new clothes, glanced at her surroundings, stood up and saluted again:
"Thank you for taking the trouble for me, Taoist priest."
The Hu family had only been prosperous for a year or two and had just moved here. Now, there were only a steward who stayed in the Hu family because of saving their lives and an old mother who was deaf and blind.
So before long, she became the little girl of the Hu family who had been deceived by a beggar and was rescued by an old Taoist priest.
Unexpectedly, after returning, the little girl of the Hu family developed a high fever. A Taoist priest from Wudang Mountain who happened to be passing by discovered that her fate was special and she had to stay away from the world for ten years before she could return home.
For the first time, Hu Shanxiang didn't have to worry about anything. She just ate and drank every day and deepened her relationship with her new mother and new brother. Other people would take care of everything else.
After spending the New Year so carefree, little Shanxiang reluctantly bid farewell to her new relatives, took the hand of Taoist Zhang, and slowly walked into the mountains.
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