Chapter 205: Meeting by the Fire
205 Meeting by the Fire
The next day, warmth appeared in Ping An Temple.
Not in the mood to practice swordplay early in the morning, Xiang Jiannan kicked open the old Taoist's door and took the tools with ease. This movement suddenly woke Gao Yu'an up. He sat up from the bed and said nothing until his disciple left the room contentedly. Then he stood up with a confused look on his face.
Last night, the disciple was busy in the room for a long time. It was freezing cold, so the old Taoist did not go out to join in the fun. When he saw Xiang Jiannan rushing into the room in high spirits, he smacked his lips and let him go.
I didn't sleep well all night, and during this period, I occasionally suffered from insomnia because of some things.
"Brother, do you want to make a talisman?"
He still got up earlier than the other two. He had just finished cleaning when he saw Xiang Jiannan solemnly setting up the table. He took a few steps to his senior brother's side and waited for him to start writing. Wang Yixing was not in a hurry to put down the broom on his shoulder.
Senior brother’s expression now is exactly the same as when he was in bed last night. We are both Taoists, but this is the difference.
I didn’t understand the explanation he gave to myself last night at first. It felt like the small universe in my body was about to explode. It was only until the end when he said it that I realized what he meant by enlightenment.
All in one go.
After Wang Yihang came over, without much hesitation, Xiang Jiannan quickly made a talisman by waving the brush in his hand.
This time the lines have the charm of an old Taoist priest. Although a bit complicated, it is the simplest word "fire". After finishing it, he put two dots on the corners of the paper, held it up to the sunlight and looked at it for a while, and then wanted to try it again.
The two extra dots are my signature. I don’t know if this will affect the effectiveness of the talisman paper.
Boom! He threw the talisman paper out with hope. Under the eager gaze of the two Taoists, the talisman paper made a muffled sound soon after it was released, and the heat wave suddenly hit his face and nose, followed by a dazzling burst of flames.
The flames burned from the air all the way to the ground, and soon attracted Gao Yuan who had just left the house. When the old Taoist saw his two disciples squatting on the ground and roasting themselves by the fire, who still had time to punch them, a strange look appeared on his face.
Unexpectedly! My disciple's ability to make talismans has improved again, and he is so busy, just for this matter.
When he got closer and saw the flames burning, he wanted to speak, but quickly squatted next to Xiang Jiannan.
Taoist priest, why didn’t I think of this? In such a cold weather, warming yourself by the fire can make your whole body feel comfortable.
We'll talk later.
"Master?"
As soon as he entered the temple, he saw three Taoists squatting on the ground with their hands kicking. They hadn't appeared for many days. Li Jin thought something had happened in Ping'an Temple again.
What's going on with the fire on the ground? The old Taoist priest looked so enjoying it that he didn't seem to notice that it was spreading.
As he was speaking, the flame had already burned several meters along the crack in the ground. Strangely, it didn't seem to be burning towards the Taoist priests nearby.
"Young Master Li! Come here quickly."
Knowing that Li Jin would show up sooner or later, he squatted beside the fire without getting up. Xiang Jiannan and Gao Yuan tried their best to show their greatest enthusiasm at this time.
I think there is no need to introduce Wang Yihang. With the ability of the Demon Subduing Division, this little thing is not worth mentioning at all.
Are they here in the temple today to reminisce about the past or to discuss current affairs? A lot of things have happened recently, and no matter what Li Jin and others say, the Taoists feel that they can accept it.
The path of spiritual practice is full of ups and downs. The person who once said this is currently addicted to warmth and cannot extricate himself.
"What are you doing?"
He leaned forward very honestly while speaking. He didn't know where the fire in front of him came from. After Li Jin squatted down, he just felt warm all over.
The warmth seeped into the skin, and after a while, I unconsciously wanted to put my hands in my pockets like Xiang Jiannan, and then I realized that the young Taoist's cultivation had improved.
The third level of Dao Fruit, I didn’t know this before.
There has been a lot of trouble at Ping An Temple recently. Just a few days later, the young Taoist priest’s body is the most powerful proof of this.
In fact, he had doubts about Xiang Jiannan's cultivation in his heart for a long time. He always felt that his way of practice seemed to be out of touch with the group of cultivators in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but Li Jin never asked in detail.
This kind of thing is not something I can study on my own. Taoist practice is not like that of Wu Zong, so there is no need to spy on it.
He stared at the fire until he had enjoyed it enough, then he spoke out the purpose of his trip:
"I have been busy with official duties recently and have not had time to come to the temple more often. This Ping An Temple is still the same as before."
"Everything is the same as before, but there are a few more troubles."
He smiled with drooping eyelids, without elaborating, Gao Yuan believed that Li Jin would understand what he was saying. Then he pulled out his hand and waved it in the air, and saw the flames on the ground began to gather.
The people nearby were impressed by this method of controlling fire, and they just wanted the old Taoist to show off his skills again.
“I have heard of it.”
"Not long ago, His Majesty summoned the abbot of the Nagara Temple to the palace, and both the civil and military officials complained about this."
The news was learned from Li Si, so there was no problem in leaking it to Gao Yuan. Li Jin saw that the old Taoist's eyes had been burnt lifeless.
The news he was hearing was not as important as the fire in front of him, and the old Taoist priest lost interest in it.
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"The abbot of the Kalam Temple...do not ask about the affairs of the court."
The flames gathered and became smaller. After Gao Yuan muttered something, Xiang Jiannan saw the warmth in front of him suddenly begin to disappear. He then stood up without saying a word, looking at the old Taoist priest, just waiting for him to take the lead into the incense hall.
Success. I meditated on the bed for a long time yesterday and finally sorted out the dullness in my chest. Although I don’t know why, what is certain is that this time, it has brought me substantial improvement.
The effect of the fire talisman this time is countless times greater than before. This is the power that a third-grade Dao Fruit should display, although I feel that I can go even further.
"I came here to ask for something."
He stood up and looked at Gao Yuan, without saying any more polite words. Li Jin was in a hurry.
"Recently, there has been a flood along the East China Sea. The situation has been pressing down layer by layer, and finally it has reached our Demon Subduing Division."
"I don't know what happened this year. It's so cold this year, but something like this could happen."
"Floods, do you, the Demon Subduing Division, also care about this?"
Li Jin's words reminded him of something else. He felt that the Demon Subduing Division was still a comprehensive department. Xiang Jiannan said from the side that they could move to wherever they were needed. He hadn't heard any news. The border of the East China Sea was too far away from them.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jin's face was bitter. In front of the three people, his tone revealed fatigue: "The flood on the East China Sea cannot be dealt with by ordinary places. We in the Demon Subduing Division have always been doing this kind of thing. In recent days, we have changed several waves of people."
"Why?"
Xiang Jiannan was already feeling strange, and when he saw that Li Jin had something else to say, he became more excited.
He thought of the pale-faced scholar who had given him a great gift not long ago. He met the requirements and was in the right position. Was he the one who caused the flood this time? "The reasons are complicated, so I would like to ask the Taoist priest for help."
"You, the Demon Subduing Division, can't handle it yourself?"
Thinking that there were many experts in the Demon Subduing Division, Xiang Jiannan looked at Li Jin and asked again.
The Demon-Suppressing Division is backed by the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even if it is the Green Dragon that is causing trouble, things shouldn't be that difficult to deal with.
"I have dealt with it but to no avail, so I thought of the two Taoist priests. Let me explain it to you in detail."
When talking, Wang Yihang was not brought up. Seeing that he had not yet entered the door, Li Jin smiled and took him away directly.
The East China Sea is now in chaos. The Demon-Suppressing Division has been doing nothing these past few days. Lord Li was so angry that he laughed several times.
Thinking about those hundreds of mouths that could only watch from the sidelines, including him, Li Jin, no one could do anything. Their Demon Subduing Division was very frustrated about this incident. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing in all these years.
(End of this chapter)