Chapter 39 Stay Overnight

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Li Jin stayed in Ping'an Temple for a long time this time. He did not get up to say goodbye until the last pilgrim left. He lit three incense sticks for his master. Xiang Jiannan was too embarrassed to ask more questions. The two of them sat side by side on the cushion, listening to the sounds of chopping and killing coming from the backyard.

It is dinner time now. Gao Yuan has been busy in the back with the ingredients since early morning. He has been chatting with Li Jin for nearly two hours. Xiang Jiannan feels that he is a little speechless now. It is time to have dinner in the temple. No wonder the master is carrying so many bags.

As if knowing that Li Jin would leave very late today, Gao Yuan specially bought a lot of ingredients. His cooking skills have always been good, and the most outstanding thing is his momentum when cooking. He can shout so that everyone in the town will know when he kills a chicken, not to mention cooking. There has been no silence since he went into the backyard. When the first sound came, Li Jin thought something had happened.

"I'd better close the door first."

As the saying goes, don't air your dirty laundry in public. Although everyone knows that Gao Yuan often makes noises when cooking, he used to endure it alone. Today, in front of Li Jin, Xiang Jiannan felt that the master seemed to be getting more and more bold. It was also the first time that he accompanied others to appreciate the food without even closing the door.

The shouts and screams were louder than before, and the clanging and banging sounded like construction work going on.

"Little Taoist Priest!"

Just as Xiang Jiannan stood up and took a few steps towards the gate, he heard Li Jin calling out from behind. As he turned around, he felt a strong gust of wind coming towards him, hitting him squarely on the face.

The punch was so powerful that it knocked Xiang Jiannan to the ground.

"what you do!"

Covering his face and looking at Li Jin with confused eyes, Xiang Jiannan was a little dizzy from his sudden attack.

I was beaten in my own territory. What does this guy mean? "It's okay, just try it."

As if he wanted to say something to Xiang Jiannan, Li Jin fell silent again. He didn't expect that he could succeed so easily, and suddenly he was at a loss for words.

I imagined that I would have a fight with the young Taoist priest, and this idea had come to me a long time ago.

"What are you two doing?"

Gao Yuan walked out of the backyard with a kitchen knife in hand. He was full of doubts. When he saw his disciple lying on the ground with a wronged look on his face, the master of Ping An Temple immediately showed his magnanimity: "My disciple will see you off, young man Li. I will not keep you here for dinner."

"Please don't take what happened just now to heart, little Taoist priest."

Sitting at the wooden table in the backyard with a humble demeanor, Li Jin finally got Gao Yuan's meal.

Although he didn't know how to end the situation before, he immediately realized it after hearing Gao Yu'an's order to expel the guest. He quickly pulled Xiang Jiannan up and explained the situation sincerely. With Xiang Jiannan's help in smoothing things over, the old Taoist priest realized that it was a misunderstanding.

Young people always have times when they want to show off their skills. He himself went through this age in the past. If his disciple doesn't mind, he, as the master, can just express his gratitude.

Most people in the Taoist sect are open-minded. How could I, Gao Yuan, hold on to the mistakes of the younger generation?

"It's okay, the tooth is still there."

When picking up food, Xiang Jiannan always thought of the swollen half of Li Yuanwai's face caused by his slap. He just felt that it was the law of cause and effect.

Li Jin must be angry on behalf of Li Yuanwai. They both have the same surname, Li, so they might be distant relatives. Although most of the people in the Demon-Suppressing Division have miserable life experiences, they are not so miserable that they have to be orphans. Judging from the strength of Li Jin's punch just now, he probably didn't use his full strength.

This man's mental state was a little abnormal today. When he was sitting on the mat, I always felt that he seemed to be planning something. It turned out that he wanted to compete with me.

Xiang Jiannan himself disagreed with Li Jin's desire to spar with him. In terms of strength, he was actually far inferior to him. As for the so-called sparring, shouldn't he find someone of equal strength? Maybe the recent limelight gave him the illusion that his cultivation was very profound. As an active staff member of the Demon Subduing Division, why would he be interested in a weakling?

You don't even have this ability to discern? "Have you ever thought about working for the court?"

Knowing that Xiang Jiannan was still a little upset, Li Jin spoke after listening to his slightly angry words. The master and disciple were obviously very interested in what he said. They had already put down their bamboo chopsticks, but they had not expressed their opinions at the first time.

"To serve the court and join the Demon Subduing Division?"

As he spoke, he smoothly picked up a chicken leg for Li Jin. Gao Yuan's face showed even more enthusiasm. He had his own ideas. This was a good opportunity for his disciple.

If his disciple could enter the Demon-Suppressing Division, he, as their master, would also be proud. Most importantly, it would also improve the status of Ping'an Temple in the county. He had been jealous of the privileges enjoyed by monks for years, but he never expected that his luck would turn today.

Being a Taoist priest is hard, and being a Taoist priest in the Zhou Dynasty is even harder. If one has connections above, any regulation, no matter how big, can be implemented at the local level. These thoughts cannot be expressed explicitly for the time being, but the old Taoist feels that this is a rare opportunity.

Being actively invited by the Demon-Suppressing Division's people is not the same as actively asking to join.

What the Demon-Suppressing Division is can be known from its attitude in the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the early years, he might not care about these things, but now he thinks it is better to be obedient. Some things cannot be denied just because you look down on them in your heart. After so many years in Ping'an Town, Gao Yu'an has actually let it go a long time ago.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t be alive today.

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"I never thought about it. My master has no say."

Seeing that his master wanted to sell him out again, Xiang Jiannan spoke out while he was calculating. He said that he was really not interested in what Li Jin said. Serving the court was too unrealistic.

The Zhou Dynasty had a sound civil and military system, and all kinds of talents emerged in an endless stream. I am living a good life in Ping'an Temple now, so why bother getting involved in such muddy water? What happened today? Why does Li Jin always do such inexplicable things?

"Can you take my disciple in?"

Signaling Li Jin not to listen to Xiang Jiannan, Gao Yuan then said with concern that he was very disappointed with Xiang Jiannan. He didn't expect that this disciple was so stupid and only looked at the present. No wonder he was still at the first level of Taoist fruit for so long. As a Taoist priest, he should have a long-term vision. Today in Ping'an Temple, I, the old Taoist priest, will be the master.

"cannot."

The answer was unusually straightforward. Li Jin saw the corners of the old Taoist's mouth move. He then put the raised chopsticks back into the bowl and calmly took back the chicken leg that had been picked up for him.

"No matter how hard you try, I won't agree to it."

"You look a little strange tonight."

After dinner, Xiang Jiannan squeezed into the same room with Li Jin. He didn't expect that Li Jin would want to stay overnight. There was an extra room for him to stay in, but the master insisted that it was not polite to entertain guests and did not clean it up. How could he let Li Jin stay in such a dirty room? He said that the bed in his room was big enough, and after a dispute, the final decision was made.

"Just saying, doesn't your master disagree?"

Reaching out and stripping off his clothes, Li Jin revealed the scars on his body, some old and some new. The shocking sight diverted all of Xiang Jiannan's attention: "Serving the court, will you be dirty when you sleep?"

(End of this chapter)