Chapter 284 World Eleven (Extra) Maoshan
It is well known that the Taoist priests of Mount Mao are the most skilled in magic. Therefore, whenever there is an evil spirit in the house and no one can do anything about it, some people will come to the foot of Mount Mao and ask to see the Taoist Lord of Mount Mao.
Maoshan was originally managed by the Taoist Changsheng, but seven years ago, the Taoist Changsheng handed Maoshan to his most proud disciple You Dongjun in the name of enlightenment, and went away to live a leisurely life.
When the Taoist Changsheng was around, he was quite worldly. Although he was a man of the Tao, he had a gentle and amiable face. But this new Taoist, however, had a cold and hard face that made people feel intimidated.
A man was suffering from an evil spirit, so he went to Mount Mao and asked You Dongjun to intervene.
But he was afraid of You Dongjun's cold personality and worried that he would be unwilling to help him, so he felt depressed. Someone who knew the inner workings of Maoshan advised him, "When you enter Maoshan, don't pay your respects to the Taoist Master first. Ask to see the Taoist Master's wife first."
The man was puzzled and asked, "Why is that?"
Another person said slowly, "Although the new Taoist is cold and aloof, he is extremely fond of his wife. He always agrees to whatever his wife asks. The Taoist's wife is weak, so you can bring some nourishing food to comfort her. The new Taoist will naturally agree to help you."
This person was skeptical, but he still followed the advice and went to Mrs. Daojun first.
In the courtyard, there are lush green vines, colorful flowers, and fluttering butterflies, creating a tranquil and beautiful scene.
When the Taoist priest's wife heard that someone was visiting, she peeked out from between the flowers and said softly, "Are you here to see me?"
The man looked up and saw a beautiful woman with a delicate figure and a gentle face. Her every move was captivating. She was about 28 years old. The man thought to himself: "No wonder the Taoist priest loves his wife so much. It turns out they are an old man with a young wife. With such a beauty, who wouldn't love and cherish her?"
After hearing the purpose of the visit, Bao Shan frowned and said softly, "I don't understand these things about catching monsters and ghosts. You should go find the Taoist priest."
The man was about to make another soft request when he saw a man wearing an indigo Taoist robe with faint black gold threads floating in it.
This person originally thought that the Taoist must be an old man with white hair.
But You Dongjun looked handsome and had the appearance of a cold-faced young man.
You Dongjun and Baoshan stood together, and they looked like a young couple, very loving.
Bao Shan was a gentle woman. Ever since she married You Dongjun, whenever he practiced Taoism, she would find books to while away the time. Mount Mao was filled with books about strange and mysterious things. After reading the chapter "Beauty's Withered Bones," Bao Shan frowned, lamenting the fleeting beauty of youth.
Baoshan's old illness has been cured, but her frail body still needs to be well taken care of.
When You Dongjun learned about Baoshan's sorrow, he immersed himself in the library on Mount Mao and did not come out for three whole days.
You Dongjun walked to Baoshan and said that the beauty's fate of becoming a withered skeleton would never happen to Baoshan.
Bao Shan thought You Dongjun was just trying to coax her, so she softened and snuggled into You Dongjun's arms. Her beautiful eyes trembled slightly, and her voice was timid: "Even if my beauty fades one day, I won't be so afraid with the Taoist priest by my side."
You Dongjun asked her in a deep voice, "You're not that scared, but you're still scared."
Baoshan's long black eyelashes trembled slightly, and she did not answer You Dongjun's words.
She was indeed afraid, and given Baoshan's personality, she couldn't do anything like telling a lie to reassure You Dongjun.
So, Baoshan just treated herself as a quail, curled up in You Dongjun's arms, and refused to speak.
You Dongjun extended his hand and gently stroked Bao Shan's cascading hair. His cold voice was filled with soothing words: "I have found a way to maintain my youthful appearance. Everything you worry about will never happen."
After saying this, You Dongjun used his Taoist magic to preserve the delicate face of the precious fan while also preserving his own appearance.
You Dongjun is not afraid of life and death, and accepts the fading of beauty as natural. Whether the precious fan is beautiful or ugly, You Dongjun loves it. But if the precious fan is upset about it, You Dongjun will not comfort her, telling her to relax and accept the natural course of things.
Bao Shan was afraid that the beauty would wither away, so You Dongjun searched through all the books in Maoshan and found a way to preserve her beauty.
You Dongjun thought that if twenty or thirty years later, the precious fan was still as beautiful as a flower, but he had become an old man.
Even if You Dongjun knew that when he got old, he would not be as disgusting as rotten wood. He would probably be like his master Changsheng Daojun, with white hair and immortal bones.
But at that time, it would certainly be inappropriate for You Dongjun and Baoshan to stand together.
Besides, there are so many handsome men in the world.
Baoshan saw that You Dongjun looked haggard and was not as attractive as a young man. What should she do if she got tired of You Dongjun and married someone else?
You Dongjun did the same and preserved his own appearance.
When Bao Shan heard that it could preserve one's beauty, she didn't believe it at first. But now, after several years, Bao Shan is still as delicate and charming as before, and she finally believes that You Dongjun was not lying.
Bao Shan lowered her eyelids slightly, hiding her inner thoughts. What woman doesn't want to be young and beautiful forever? Now that she has You Dongjun, she naturally wants to make good use of her husband and let him find a way to fulfill her wish.
But Baoshan couldn't say these things herself, as that would make her seem frivolous.
Baoshan only had to perform a scene and frown a few times, but in return she gained the magic method to preserve her beauty.
After hearing the visitor's request, You Dongjun thought for a moment and said, "This is not difficult. I will send someone to accompany you down the mountain to eliminate the evil spirit."
You Dongjun ordered someone to call over a young man, about eleven or twelve years old, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a handsome and upright figure.
This young man, however, had the same cold aura as You Dongjun. Bao Shan called out softly, "Xun'er, come here."
When Youxun heard Baoshan's words, his gloomy brows relaxed slightly.
He walked to Baoshan, obeyed Baoshan's instructions, and lowered his head slightly.
Baoshan took the green leaf out of Youxun's hair and said softly, "But you came here in such a hurry that you didn't even change your clothes."
You Dongjun said coldly, "Practicing Taoism is important, but you also need to pay attention to your appearance. You are so old, and you still make your mother worry."
You Xun looked at You Dongjun, his face tense: "Yes."
When he turned to the treasure fan, his voice slowed down considerably: "I heard there was something urgent, so I rushed here. I won't do that next time."
You Dongjun told You Xun about his plan, and asked You Xun to go down the mountain to help eliminate the evil spirits.
Youxun naturally accepted the order and went down the mountain with a peach wood sword and a compass.
This peach wood sword was made by You Dongjun himself, and it was hung with a lace made from a precious fan.
You Dongjun instructed everyone in Maoshan that only those who came to the mountain to seek an audience with good character and a gentle attitude could see the treasure fan.
If they behaved badly, they would be driven down the mountain directly; if they were difficult to deal with, they would be brought before You Dongjun to let him deal with them.
You Dongjun knew that everyone knew that he loved his wife, so he went to see Baoshan first and asked Baoshan for mercy, so that You Dongjun had to agree to exorcise the evil spirit.
But You Dongjun knew that Baoshan would sometimes feel lonely and bored staying in Maoshan, and it would be fun to see other people from time to time.
Therefore, You Dongjun was quite laissez-faire about this matter and only asked people to examine the character of the people who came to visit him, and only good ones could see the treasure fan.
As for eradicating evil spirits, it was the proper duty of a Maoshan Taoist priest. Furthermore, although Baoshan had met many people, she had never spoken to influence You Dongjun's decisions. Therefore, You Dongjun cherished Baoshan even more.
Today, after hearing what the visitor said, You Dongjun had guessed the origin of this evil spirit, so he let You Xun take this opportunity to go down the mountain to gain experience.
You Xun's Taoism is on par with You Dongjun of the past.
You Dongjun liked his son very much, but except in front of Baoshan, You Dongjun rarely expressed his thoughts.
Therefore, You Xun did not know that his father You Dongjun valued him very much.
During the meal, Baoshan and You Dongjun sat next to each other, and their daughter You Xiner was originally sitting opposite them.
You Xiner jumped off the stool, snuggled into Baoshan's arms, and asked Baoshan to feed her.
You Xin'er was cute and fair-skinned, with a pair of watery almond eyes shaped like a precious fan, making her very lovable.
But You Xin'er's personality is not as weak as Bao Shan's. Instead, she is extremely delicate and pretty.
Baoshan loved her daughter, so she naturally used a small spoon to scoop up the food and fed it to You Xiner's mouth.
You Dongjun asked calmly, "How old are you this year?"
You Xin'er stretched out her hand and said in a sweet voice, "Five years old."
You Dongjun uttered a soft "oh" and continued, "You're actually five years old already. I thought you were a two or three-year-old child who still needed your mother to feed you."
Hearing You Dongjun's teasing words, You Xin'er was not angry, and said seriously: "Dad, please don't try to provoke me, I won't fall for it.
Uncle Nightmare said that Daddy and Mommy have been married for many years, but he still sticks to Mommy and doesn't want anyone else to get close to him.
Although I am five years old, my father is much older than me.
Daddy wants to hug Mommy and doesn't feel ashamed, so naturally I don't feel the same!"
Bao Shan's cheeks flushed with shame, and her voice was soft and timid: "Xin'er, be good, don't pay attention to that nightmare, he is the worst."
You Xiner agreed readily, but in her heart she was thinking that Uncle Nightmare knew a lot.
In particular, he could see clearly in the compass how obsessed his father was with his mother.
You Xiner naturally would not be far away from nightmares, and she also wanted to listen to her father's embarrassing stories.
You Dongjun's face darkened as he casually cast a spell. The Nightmare who was resting in the compass suddenly felt pain all over his body and shouted, "Cold-faced Taoist priest, I didn't peek at you and the treasure fan this time. Why are you teasing me?"
You Dongjun ignored him.
When You Xin'er learned that her brother had gone down the mountain to catch monsters, she decided to follow him. You Dongjun asked her, "Why don't you practice Taoism well every day? Why did you go down the mountain? Are you going to be captured and used as food for monsters?"
You Xiner was extremely angry.
Bao Shan scolded him, "Master, you are bullying Xin'er again."
You Dongjun had no choice but to shut up.
Bao Shan comforted You Xin'er softly again: "Xun'er has gone down the mountain. If Xin'er goes down the mountain too, mother will be left alone in Maoshan. Can you bear it, Xin'er?"
You Xin'er was a soft-hearted person, so when she heard Bao Shan's gentle words, she naturally gave up the idea.
But in the next half month, You Xiner realized that she was indeed too young, too naive and easy to be deceived.
How could Baoshan feel lonely? You Dongjun would always be around her and tease her every day.
You Xiner decided to go down the mountain to look for his brother Youxun.
But You Xin'er was not a fool without brains. She knew that she was not proficient in Taoism, so she stole the compass while You Dongjun was not paying attention, and took Mengyao down the mountain with her.
You Xin'er was very proud: "Daddy is usually so powerful, but I still took away the compass.
When I find my brother and return to Maoshan, I will definitely tell my mother about it and embarrass my father."
Nightmare yawned softly and said, "Your father has long thought you were an eyesore, so he deliberately left the compass out for you to pick up."
You Xin'er's eyes were red: "You're talking nonsense, my mom and dad love me the most, how could they think I'm an eyesore!"
Seeing You Xin'er crying incessantly, Meng Ye had to show up. He was wearing a snow-white robe without a speck of dust on it.
Meng Yan leaned over and wiped the tears from You Xin'er's face with his fingers, saying helplessly: "Your father is the most cruel, he just wants Bao Shan to have only him in her heart.
But Baoshan missed you and was worried about your brother, and your father was very depressed, so he let you out and asked me to protect you."
You Xin'er stopped sobbing and said in a choked voice, "They don't hate me anymore...right?"
Nightmare hurriedly coaxed, "Who would hate the little princess of Maoshan?"
Hearing this, You Xiner burst into laughter.
Youxun has eliminated the evil spirit, which was a fox demon that sucked people's essence and did evil things.
You Xun saw that the people killed by the fox demon were all men who were greedy for beauty, so he selfishly spared the fox's life, put it into the compass, and took it back for Bao Shan to play with.
When Youxun was halfway there, he saw You Xin'er and Mengyan coming down the mountain. He hurried forward and called out, "Xin'er, Uncle Mengyan."
After learning the whole story, You Xun took You Xiner to play at the foot of the mountain for three days, bought a lot of snacks and toys for You Xiner, and then returned to Maoshan.
You Xun reported the evil spirit to You Dongjun, and in front of everyone, he released the fox and gave him the treasure fan.
Bao Shan's eyes flickered slightly, and she was naturally delighted to see the snow-white little fox. However, You Dongjun frowned.
Meng Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and whispered in You Xin'er's ear: "Your brother is such a blockhead!"
You Xin'er pushed him gently: "Don't talk about my brother!"
Nightmare said, "You know, this fox can be male or female. Now, your brother has offered the fox to the treasure fan. Isn't that causing trouble for your father?"
As Meng Ye had expected, Bao Shan only wore short clothes after taking a bath that day.
The little fox then transformed into a handsome man, half-knelt on the ground, gently kissed Baoshan's feet, and said some lewd words, and was caught by You Dongjun.
With a wave of his hand, You Dongjun destroyed the little fox's hundred-year-old skills.
If Baoshan had not been kind-hearted and stopped You Dongjun, the little fox might have lost his life.
Bao Shan had no choice but to sacrifice her life for the cause and compensate You Dongjun for several days before he could barely calm down his depression.
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