evening.
Qin Luo closed the gate of the Taoist temple.
He arrived at the backyard of the Taoist temple, where there was a tall peach tree covered with bright peach blossoms.
Ziyue was drinking porridge in the courtyard.
Zhang Fulong came into the courtyard. "Disciple, the temple is running low on incense and candles. Go down the mountain to buy more tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Master."
Qin Luo nodded with a smile.
Zi Yue looked up and blinked. "Master, can I go down the mountain with my senior brother?"
"Okay, but you have to finish the work first."
"Uh-huh."
Zi Yue grinned foolishly.
After finishing her porridge, Ziyue ran to the kitchen to wash the dishes. She also had to do laundry and clean the Taoist temple.
Qin Luo approached Zhang Fulong and respectfully said, "Master, you said that the True Explanation of Daoist Magic has 108 kinds of spells, but after counting them, I only saw 107 kinds of spells."
After being reminded, Zhang Fulong remembered that once when he went to the outhouse he didn't bring any toilet paper, so he tore off a page.
"Hehe, there's a spell in the book called 'riding the clouds and mist,' but I felt it wasn't suitable for you to cultivate, so I removed it. The great path is right under your feet; only by being down-to-earth can you go further."
Zhang Fulong answered with a smile.
Only by being down-to-earth can one go further. This saying seems to contain endless wisdom. Qin Luo bowed and said, "Thank you for your explanation, Master. I will keep it in mind."
Get some rest.
"Don't stay up all night cultivating immortality."
"Disciple understands."
Zhang Fulong left with his hands behind his back.
Qin Luo sat cross-legged on the platform under the peach tree. He entered the inner realm through meditation and began to cultivate the spells that followed.
Night fell.
The Longhu Temple is quiet and deserted.
Ziyue came to the backyard and said in a clear voice, "Senior brother, don't forget to take me with you when you go down the mountain tomorrow."
"Of course not."
Qin Luo opened his eyes. He felt that he had been cultivating in the inner realm for ten days or half a month, but not much time had passed outside.
...
The next day, early morning.
The fog in the mountains had not yet dissipated.
Ziyue carried a bamboo basket on her back and skipped along the winding mountain path. Qin Luo held the Daoist Manual in his hand; he possessed the ability to remember everything he saw.
"La la la!"
Ziyue hummed a cheerful song.
Halfway there, Ziyue picked up a dry stick from the roadside. Her eyes widened and she shouted, "Heaven and earth are boundless, the universe lends its power! Monster, prepare to die!"
Swish swish swish!
Zi Yue slashed wildly at the air.
"Senior brother, aren't I amazing?"
Ziyue smiled happily.
"sharp."
Qin Luo smiled and nodded. He saw the ghosts wandering in the mountains fleeing in panic when they encountered Zi Yue, proving that the exorcism talisman he wrote yesterday was still effective.
At the foot of Luoxia Peak, there is a clear stream. Qin Luo comes here to fetch water every day, and they follow the path along the stream to Baiyun Town.
Ziyue held a freshly picked azalea in her hand, and she tore off a bright red petal and put it in her mouth.
"Junior sister, is this delicious?"
"It's sweet and sour, better than porridge."
"Senior brother, you should try some."
Zi Yue raised her hand, and Qin Luo plucked a petal, put it in his mouth and chewed it; the sweetness was very faint.
Baiyun Town is the closest town to Longhu Temple. When the sun rose, Qin Luo and Zi Yue arrived in the town. There was only one long street, with incense and candles laid out at the end of the street. They had to walk through the entire street.
"Take a look, have a look! Special products of the Great Chu Kingdom. We guarantee authenticity or your money back tenfold. Don't miss out!"
"Candied hawthorns, or your money back if they're not sweet."
"Selling steamed buns, big, fragrant steamed buns."
The street was bustling. Ziyue walked along, swallowing her saliva as she went. She really wanted to eat steamed buns, but she had no money.
"Boss, a basket of meat buns, please."
"Master Dao, three coins a basket."
Qin Luo took out three copper coins and handed them to the stall owner.
Zi Yue was somewhat at a loss when she saw Qin Luo hand her a paper bag full of meat buns.
"What are you daydreaming about? Eat it while it's hot."
"Thank you, senior brother."
Tears welled up in Ziyue's eyes.
"It smells so good."
Ziyue ate the meat bun with gusto.
"Senior brother, you should eat too."
"I'm not hungry. Eat slowly, don't choke."
"Uh-huh."
Zi Yue nodded repeatedly.
At the end of the street.
Old Chen's Incense and Candle Shop.
When Qin Luo entered the shop, he ran into the servant who had come to Longhu Temple with Zhao Qing'er the day before.
Upon seeing Qin Luo, Li Dazhuang instantly flew into a rage, shouting angrily, "Fake Taoist priest! All the talismans from your Longhu Temple are fraudulent! My master's condition has worsened!"
Qin Luo frowned slightly.
Why didn't Master's exorcism talisman work?
Qin Luo said calmly, "That was your master's fate. My master did his best."
"Heh, you dare to parade around like that? You just wait!" The servant stormed off the incense and candle shop.
Ziyue realized something was wrong and said weakly, "Senior brother, let's make our escape quickly."
"It's alright."
Qin Luo didn't pay any attention.
"Old Chen, the same old rules."
The old man in the red robe curled his lip and said, "My small business doesn't even earn a fraction of what Longhu Temple makes. Your master always puts it on credit. How can this business possibly survive?"
"Old Chen, I will discuss it with my master when I return to Longhu Temple. I will settle the bill next time I come."
“They always say they’ll pay next time.”
"I'll definitely pay next time."
Old Chen nodded helplessly.
Ziyue found that the price of incense and candles here was very cheap, but she did not expect that the price of incense and candles at Longhu Temple would skyrocket by dozens of times.
Qin Luo put the lit incense and candles into the bamboo basket. He also bought a lot of yellow paper to take back and use for drawing talismans.
Ziyue took the initiative to carry the bamboo basket full of goods on her back.
"Junior sister, can you carry it?"
"I can carry it."
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