Woof woof woof!
Big Yellow wagged its tail and ran over.
Ziyue reached out and rubbed Dahuang's head.
Hearing Da Huang's barking, Zi Feng came out to check the situation and exclaimed excitedly, "Sister is back!"
Zi Mu and Su Rong came to the courtyard upon hearing the news, their joy evident on their faces.
"Little Moon".
Zi Yue hadn't changed much; she hadn't grown much, but she was much fairer than before. She took out a frozen snow pear and a palm-sized piece of beef jerky from her storage ring. "Father, these are for you. I'm going to give these to Xiao Zhang and the others."
The couple smiled at each other, and Zi Mu nodded with a smile, "Our little Yue'er is so sensible."
"It smells so good."
Zifeng chewed on beef jerky.
Ziyue took the remaining beef jerky and went out, running like the wind along the ridges of the fields. She shared the beef jerky with her friends in the village.
After delivering the food, Ziyue took the snow pears to the back mountain. She placed the snow pears in front of the mountain god temple, then lit three incense sticks and bowed respectfully, saying, "Grandpa Earth God, I'm so sorry for taking your candy before. I'd like to offer you these pears."
Ziyue placed the incense into the incense burner.
A wisp of smoke rose slowly, and the Earth God of Shuanghe appeared before Ziyue, bowing and saying, "Thank you, little fairy!"
"hey-hey!"
Goodbye, Grandpa Earth!
Ziyue waved and left.
She wanted to go home early to chat with her parents.
The local earth god of Shuanghe smiled and nodded, murmuring, "I never expected that such a prodigy would emerge from the small Shuanghe Village."
......
The mountain road was muddy and damp, but Qin Luo kept his feet firmly on the ground, leaving his footprints in the path.
On a mountain path not far away, there was an old man with a hunched back, wearing thin clothes and looking very thin. He was carrying two bundles of firewood on a carrying pole, panting heavily, and resting in the middle of the road, using a wooden stick to support the carrying pole.
Qin Luo felt that the old man looked familiar. He suddenly remembered that he had spoken to the old man on Luoxia Peak. "Where do you live, sir? I'll help you take the firewood back."
"So you're a Celestial Master!"
The old man had dark skin, a wrinkled face, and a smile in his cloudy eyes. He quickly waved his hand and coughed, saying, "My home is just ahead. No need to trouble yourself. Please go ahead, Immortal Master."
The mountain path was narrow, and the hunched old man carried his shoulder pole and moved two steps to make way for Qin Luo.
Qin Luo smiled and said softly, "You don't need to be so polite with me, I just happen to be going the same way, I'll give you a ride."
"Really, you don't need to."
Are you afraid I'll try to scam you?
No, not at all.
Qin Luo reached for the carrying pole, hoisted the firewood onto his shoulder, and chuckled, "We'll leave after you've rested enough."
"I can't accept this..."
The hunched old man took out a gray handkerchief from his pocket, inside which were three winter dates. “Master, I picked these up while chopping wood in the mountains. Please try them.”
Qin Luo looked at the old man's trembling hands, which were wrapped in a handkerchief, proving that the winter dates were a very precious food in the old man's eyes. He picked up the smallest winter date.
One is enough for me.
The hunched old man collected the remaining winter dates.
The jujubes were covered in frost marks and looked ugly, but Qin Luo didn't care. He put one in his mouth and chewed it. The jujube was crisp, not very sweet, and didn't have much flavor, but it was very juicy, and after chewing it a little, it still had some sweetness.
"These winter dates are quite good."
The hunched old man chuckled and shook his head, "If these winter dates were so delicious, I wouldn't be able to find them."
Qin Luo asked with a smile, "I remember you visited Luoxia Peak, but I didn't see you enter Longhu Temple."
The hunched old man smiled and shook his head, "Luoxia Peak is too high, and I really can't walk up it. When I get better, I'll climb up to Longhu Temple, even if I have to."
“If you really want to go to Longhu Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings, just call out ‘Qin Luo’ at the foot of the mountain, and I will carry you on my back.”
"useless!"
The hunched old man waved his hands repeatedly, his cloudy eyes filled with gratitude. “I have lived a hundred years in vain, with my dearest relatives and friends passing away one after another. Some time ago, I felt that my days were numbered, so I thought of going to Longhu Temple to find Master Zhang to discuss the meaning of life. Fortunately, I met the Master’s guidance, and I realized that there are still things worth cherishing in this world. It would be great to live one more day.”
Qin Luo noticed that the old man was coughing. "When you rest in the future, don't think about anything. Just listen to your breathing. If you feel tired, go to sleep."
"good!"
The hunchbacked old man nodded.
"Immortal Master, I have rested well!"
"Please walk slowly, sir."
The hunched old man walked in front, leaning on a wooden cane, while Qin Luo followed behind, carrying a long and wide carrying pole, worn smooth in the middle, bearing the marks of time.
Qin Luo walked five or six miles of mountain road before arriving at the old man's house. The village where he lived was at the foot of the mountain, with five or six mud houses connected together, but he was the only one living there.
Some of the surrounding houses had collapsed, while others were overgrown with weeds. Only the mud house where the hunchbacked old man lived was piled with neat stacks of firewood. Qin Luo thought he had no firewood to burn, but the firewood piled outside the room would last for a year.
Qin Luo neatly stacked the firewood.
The hunched old man came into the house and brought Qin Luo a ladle of water with a water ladle. "Immortal Master, I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Qin Luo took the water ladle, took a sip, and said, "Please try not to go into the mountains in the future, it's too dangerous."
"I'm bored."
The hunchbacked old man smiled bitterly.
Qin Luo knew he couldn't stay idle at home, so he said with a smile, "If you feel bored, you can cultivate and comprehend the Dao. You can try the method I just mentioned."
"I'll give it a try."
The hunchbacked old man laughed heartily. He didn't believe he could attain enlightenment, but since he didn't have much time left, he decided to give it a try.
Before leaving, Qin Luo smiled and asked, "Old man, do you still not know how to address me?"
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