Chapter 408: Breaking the Dust
Mr. Zhang stepped forward and greeted his parents first, then came close to Zeng, his face calm and indifferent, and finally looked at the two children who were playing.
"Dad, Mom!"
"My wife!"
"I have found a master outside and will be going out with him to practice."
"I came here this time to invite you to meet my master!"
Mr. Zhang's performance has always been lukewarm, and he is a very modest gentleman.
If he treated an ordinary stranger like this, it would be fine. But to treat his own parents and wife with such an attitude, this matter seemed a little strange.
"What did my son say?"
When Mr. Zhang heard what Mr. Zhang said, his face changed immediately.
"Don't travel far when your parents are still alive!"
"You want to practice? What are you practicing?"
Father Zhang really couldn't understand what was going on in his son's head day by day.
"Dad, I don't want to study, but you asked me to study, saying that it would bring honor to the family. I will listen to you!"
"My son has passed both the examinations for scholar and juren!"
"Now, my son just wants to do what he wants to do. Please help him!"
Mr. Zhang suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed solemnly to his father.
"Boss!"
When Zhang's mother saw this, she quickly spoke up and tried to help her son persuade Zhang's father.
Father Zhang said firmly, "You want to leave home? Fine. After I die, I won't stop you from going anywhere!"
"father--!"
Mr. Zhang had a bitter face.
However, Zhang's father was not moved at all.
"Fool, don't you understand yet?"
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, the Lord of Disaster appeared in the backyard.
At this moment, he was not holding the "Commoner Divine Fortune Teller" flag. He was wearing a simple robe and carrying a long wooden box on his back. He walked slowly, and he really had the aura of a hermit.
In fact, the Lord of Disaster is himself an otherworldly master.
"Who are you?"
When Zhang's father saw the Taoist Master of Disaster, he immediately stood up, extremely excited.
"I am the Master of Disaster!"
At this moment, Lord Jieyun did not hide his identity and origin, but stated who he was directly.
The Lord of Disaster!
Disciples of the current Jieyun Dao were highly sought after. Capturing one and handing him over to the government would earn him a large reward. The master of the Jieyun Dao, on the other hand, represented a title, wealth, and splendor.
However, when the Taoist Master of Disaster revealed his identity, Mr. Zhang and his family in the backyard all changed their expressions.
However, compared to the panic of Zhang's father, Zhang's mother and Zeng, Mr. Zhang's face was full of surprise.
Of course, what surprised Mr. Zhang was not that he reported the Taoist Master Jieyun, but that he became his disciple.
Mr. Zhang had witnessed the magical methods of Jieyundao.
The reason why he was able to become a scholar and pass the imperial examination at such a young age was because his father found a disciple of the Jieyun Dao and practiced the method of stealing his luck.
Otherwise, with his character, how could he pass the exam so easily?
The imperial examination in Jiangcheng Prefecture is much more difficult than that in Xiangyi Prefecture.
"Dad, Mom, and Wife!"
"I have now become the Taoist master. Once a teacher, I am a father for life."
"In order not to burden you, I can only follow Master and leave."
"You guys, take care!"
At this moment, Mr. Zhang understood that he could finally leave and do what he wanted to do.
After all, the one he became a disciple of was the Taoist Master of Disaster.
"Master, let's go!"
After Mr. Zhang kowtowed to his parents, he stood up and looked at the Taoist Master of Disaster next to him.
The leader of the Jieyun Dao shook his head calmly and said, "Fool, I told you before that if you want to join my Jieyun Dao and become my disciple, you need to put aside these worldly entanglements!"
"Do you know how to let go of worldly entanglements?"
"Disciple doesn't know!"
Mr. Zhang blinked. "Do I need to completely sever all ties with my secular relatives? If so, I can do it. Please rest assured, Master!"
"Rebellious son, what did you say?"
When Mr. Zhang heard what Mr. Zhang said, he couldn't help but shout.
"If it were so simple, why would I come back with you?"
The Daoist Master of Disaster snorted, "To end worldly ties means to return to dust, and earth to earth!"
"You have to repay your parents for their kindness in raising you!"
"You have fulfilled your responsibility to raise your children!"
"You and your wife must keep your promise to each other for a long time!"
"Only in this way can we truly end our worldly ties!"
“…”
Mr. Zhang was completely dumbfounded. How could all this be done?
His parents gave birth to him, and he wanted to repay their kindness. That meant you raised me when I was little, and I will take care of you when you are old. But, if that was the case, how could he leave this home?
"Master, I don't understand!"
"Don't worry, you'll understand soon!"
The Taoist Master of Disaster immediately reached out and took off the long wooden box on his back.
“Two roads!”
The Taoist master of robbery placed the wooden box on the ground and tapped it gently. The box opened and there was a sword and a pen inside.
"The first way is to use this sword to cut off all emotions and desires!"
"The second way is to use this pen to destroy your luck, return your parents, and give you a wife and children!"
"Which way to go? It's your choice!"
Upon hearing the words of the Taoist Master of Disaster, Mr. Zhang was stunned for a moment.
Although he had only passed the imperial examination by using the method of stealing luck, he did have some knowledge. Zhang Juren was very clear about what the Taoist master of robbery meant.
To cut off all emotions and desires means to let him use the sword to sever the shackles of family ties.
Although he is a person with indifferent feelings, the people here include his parents who gave birth to him and raised him, his wife who will give birth to children for him, and his pair of well-behaved and lovely children.
How could he do that?
As for the second path, to cut off one's own luck...
"Master, disciple chooses the second path!"
After all, Mr. Zhang is not a cold-blooded beast.
The Jieyun Dao Master smiled slightly and said, "Are you sure?"
"Do you know that once I destroy your luck, you will be plagued by bad luck for the rest of your life?"
"No, don't!"
Before the Taoist Master Jieyun could finish his words, Zhang's mother spoke first.
"Son, Mom and Dad are old, and they don't have many years left to live!"
"We gave birth to you and raised you, not to expect you to pay us back!"
"Boss, please say something!"
After saying this, Zhang's mother did not forget to push Zhang's father.
Zhang's father suddenly laughed out loud, raised his finger and pointed at Mr. Zhang, saying sternly: "You unfilial son, you are so unfilial!"
"Even if you choose the second path, I will never forgive you!"
"Don't even think about having peace of mind in your life!"
"You are an unfilial son!"
Father Zhang is not Mother Zhang. After he scolded, he looked at the Taoist Master of Disaster with a look of great resentment and hatred.
"It's all your fault, you demon!"
"Give my son back!"
As he spoke, Zhang's father rushed towards the Lord of Disaster. Although his movements were not very agile, his expression was very determined.
However, the Lord of Disaster knocked Zhang's father to the ground with just a slap.
"idiot!"
"From the moment you used the fortune-stealing technique on your son, you already lost him!"
"You don't really think that my method of robbery has only benefits and no disadvantages, do you?"
As soon as the Taoist Master Jieyun said this, Zhang's father, who was lying on the ground, was stunned.
"Yes, what's the harm?"
Father Zhang was stunned and terrified.
The Lord of Disasters chuckled and said, "Anyone who steals other people's luck will first be indifferent to family affection. Whether it's parents, wives, or children, in their hearts, they are all very insignificant."
"Come to think of it, your son is pretty good!"
"I think when you used the method of stealing his luck, you were probably stealing the literary fortune of that dying man. Moreover, the person whose luck was stolen must have volunteered. You must have asked for a high price!"
"How do you know?"
The panic on Zhang's father's face became even more intense.
The Master of Disaster laughed and said, "Every sip and every bite has its own cause and effect."
"God cannot be deceived!"
"Wanting to get benefits for no reason? There is no such good thing in this world!"
The Lord of the Fate of the Fate sneered, "This is because you have paid a sufficient price for seizing the fate. Otherwise, your son would have abandoned you long ago!"
"Master Dao, have mercy!"
"Please, let my son come back, let my son come back!"
Father Zhang suddenly realized, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the Taoist Master of Disaster.
The Master of the Jieyun Dao sighed and said, "What's spilled cannot be undone. Not to mention that the person whose fortune your son stole is already dead, even if that person were still alive, it would be impossible to restore everything to its original state."
"You have to bear the consequences of your own sins!"
The leader of the Jieyun Dao spoke coldly, then looked at Zhang Juren, "Fool, are you sure you want to choose the second path?"
"Disciple is sure!"
Mr. Zhang answered piously.
"In that case, I will grant your wish!"
"No--"
The moment the Master of Disaster picked up the pen, Zhang's father suddenly rushed forward and snatched the long sword from the wooden box.
"Don't harm my son!"
Father Zhang grabbed the sword, drew it directly, and stabbed his wife in the chest with it.
Then he drew his sword and ran towards Zeng and his grandson and granddaughter who were in Zeng's arms.
"father--"
Mr. Zhang's calm expression finally changed. He rushed forward and tried to stop his father who was already in a state of madness.
However, Zhang's father had obviously gone mad.
Facing Mr. Zhang who was blocking his way, Zhang's father still swung his sword and chopped him down.
Mr. Zhang was caught off guard and was hit on the shoulder by his father's sword.
The sword tip got stuck in Mr. Zhang's shoulder, blood splattered and landed on Mr. Zhang's father's face, which also brought the frantic Mr. Zhang back to his senses.
"father!"
Mr. Zhang looked at his father with a painful expression.
"Don't make the same mistake again!"
"Very good, I have repaid the kindness of giving birth to me!"
But at this moment, the Taoist Master of Disaster suddenly spoke.
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang's father, who had just come to his senses, collapsed to the ground. But in just a moment, he used his hands and feet to crawl towards his old wife who was lying in a pool of blood.
"Old woman!"
"Old woman, wait for me, wait for me!"
Father Zhang rushed in front of Mother Zhang, and seeing his old wife almost dying, he suddenly rushed towards the stone pillar next to him, hitting his head and bleeding, and died.
At this point, Mr. Zhang's parents had both passed away, and the grace and kindness they had given him in raising him were gone.
"Zhang Yi, I want to divorce you!"
"My children belong to me, and their surname will be changed to Zeng. From now on, I will sever all ties with you and the Zhang family!"
As Zeng said this, the Taoist Master of Disaster laughed out loud.
"Yes, all worldly ties are gone!"
"Fool, follow your master!"
The fourth chapter has been delivered. I will continue to write the fifth chapter. I still ask for monthly votes!
(End of this chapter)
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