Three days of noble people

  The next day I woke up at more than 5 o'clock in the morning, and the sky was just brightening. I got up from the floor of the front room, feeling refreshed and invigorated, my body also became much more agile, as if I had taken a rejuvenating tonic, full of energy all over.

  I took two steps forward in the front room, and suddenly felt my feet slipping. I looked down to see that where I had been lying earlier, there were dark red lumps on the ground, which upon closer inspection seemed like blood clots, but after a night of weathering had turned purple-black.

  It wasn't until now that I remembered what happened yesterday. Now it seems like everything was true. In the end, it was that fortune-telling old man who saved me.

  But what about that old man?

  I walked into the inner room, and as expected, the old man was sitting on my bed. He had his legs crossed in a lotus position, his hands were placed on his knees, and his eyes were closed as if he was meditating.

  The more I look at the old man's movements, the more familiar they seem. The martial arts masters in TV dramas seem to have this same posture when practicing their skills. Could it be that this old man is also a master?

  The old man heard the sound of me entering the door, opened his eyes, got up from bed and looked at me from head to toe, hehe smiled non-stop.

  I was a big boy of twenty-odd years old, being stared at by an old man with ambiguous eyes, making me feel hairy in my heart.

  "What's so funny, old man?"

  "I've long heard that the sacred insect can transform a person, and now that I see it with my own eyes, it's truly extraordinary." The old man said, poking his finger at my belly, "With this physique of yours, all the toxins accumulated over the years have been completely eliminated. Even if I, an old Daoist who has cultivated for decades, couldn't catch up to you. It's truly marvelous."

  "Are you talking about Longgui? I actually feel a lot lighter now, could it be the credit of that insect from yesterday?"

  "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't say such things in the future, it's embarrassing when others hear them."

  The old man glared at me.

  "The leech you swallowed yesterday, the Miao people call it Long Pao, only found on the sacred mountain of the Tibetans, Meili Snow Mountain, so it's also called Sacred Mountain Bug. The so-called Dragon Turtle Egg is just a dead bug that was eliminated during the process of refining the leech, coincidentally having the effect of tonifying the yang, and thus being used as medicine."

  "It is said that the dragonfly can make people reborn, not only can it enhance physical fitness, but also easily communicate with gods and ghosts, so all Miao villages use it to cultivate witches and priests."

  "Since the dragonfly has such great benefits, why did a Miao girl say yesterday that it would gnaw through my internal organs?" I thought for a moment, and the dragonfly is similar to the Zhuo crab that crawled into Duan Yu's mouth back then.

  "What she said is true, the Dragonfly has a huge benefit, but that's for the Miao people. They can refine the Dragonfly into a homing bug, becoming one with it, and from then on, they are immune to all poisons and their bodies become super strong." The old man looked at me with a sly smile.

  "What about those who don't know how to cast spells like me?" Can't I still hear the old man's tone?

  "Can't you see I'm not a gu? The leech has sucked out all the acquired toxins in your body, then it starts sucking blood. Once it's sucked dry, it begins to eat flesh. After it's full, it will bite a hole through your belly and crawl out."

  The old man spoke lightly, but I broke out in a cold sweat at the mere mention of it. As soon as I thought about the pain that had left me writhing on the ground last night, I couldn't help but shiver uncontrollably.

  "Old immortal, you must have helped me get the worm out, otherwise I wouldn't be alive today." I said with a flattering face to the old man.

  "No," the old man shook his head with a hint of ease: "Yesterday, I just temporarily put the insect into a state of hibernation. Who knows when it will wake up? And I don't know any techniques to control insects, so if I want to take out the insect, I can only dissect you slowly."

  "You all promised to save me, why aren't you handling things more efficiently?" I'm so frustrated that I'm on the verge of tears, and even my stomach is starting to ache slightly.

  "You young fellow should also consider me as your master, provide for my food and drink, and support me until I die, right? Now you haven't done anything at all, have you?" The old man winked at me.

  I immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the old man, knocking my head three times on the ground, shouting "Master is above, disciple Wu has come to pay respects."

  With a time bomb like this in my belly, even if you asked me to acknowledge a fake father, I would have to do it on the spot.

  。

  The old man's face lit up like a chrysanthemum and he hastily helped me get back on my feet.

  "Hey, kiddo, don't be in a hurry to call master, first tell me your birth year and month."

  This old man is indeed three sentences away from his usual business, I'm about to be exhausted, and he's still busy with the fortune-telling business. However, now that I need something from him, I can only go along with it.

  "I was born on September 19th of the lunar calendar in 1986."

  "In the year of Bing Yin, on the 25th day of the fifth month, at the hour of Ji Hai...!" The old man suddenly let out a startled cry, his eyes seeming to emit a bright light as he counted off on his fingers.

  "In the year of 86, it belongs to the tiger, and is a tiger in the forest, with a majestic aura. The year of Bingyin also has a destiny like fire in the furnace. When Bingyin meets Ji Hai, flames rise up and wood comes to life, heaven and earth become the furnace, yin and yang become charcoal. The universe creates and transforms, the heavens revolve. This is indeed the destiny of Tianyi Guiren! I thought I had taken advantage of Shengshan Chong, but unexpectedly picked up a Tianyi Guiren, damn it, what a huge gain!"

  I looked at the old man with a face full of joy as if he had won the lottery, almost dancing with excitement, and I felt like I was on a pirate ship.

  "Old man, is there anything wrong with this birthday of mine?"

  "No problem, no problem, it's all good." The old man still looked like he had been injected with chicken blood. "I'm telling you, you're not only the noble person of Tianyi, but also because of Longbiao, you have a great physique with all the meridians unblocked. Luckily, you've joined my sect, otherwise staying in this herbal medicine shop would be a waste of your talent."

  The old man's words made me confused, but I could tell he was praising my good fate.

  "Old man, don't be so polite to me. If I were really lucky, would I have been bothered by that annoying insect?"

  "Alright, call me Master from now on, I'm officially taking you in as my disciple. It's just a dragonfly amulet, although it's extremely effective, it's not particularly lethal when it comes to harming people. You take care of yourself, and I'll go get the amulet right away. After all, it's something that can only be used once anyway." The old man said with a smile.

  I didn't have much to pack either, so I grabbed my phone, some cash and a change of clothes, and hastily followed the old man to the bus station, where we boarded a bus headed for Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

  It wasn't until I got on the bus that I suddenly thought of it, and even now I still don't know what this cheap master's surname is.

  。

  "Master, would you tell me which school and sect we belong to? Later on the road, if someone asks, I can also respond to others."

  The old man was originally closing his eyes to rest, and he opened them only after hearing my question.

  "Then remember clearly, Master, I am Xiao Tian Shi, the 102nd generation leader of Qingcheng Mountain's Mao Shan Sect."

  "Huh?"

  I was stunned, I know Qingcheng Mountain is in Sichuan and Maoshan is in Jiangsu. But when these two mountains are put together, I have no idea what Qingcheng Maoshan Zong is.

  "Master, did I hear that wrong? What's this about Qingcheng Mountain and Maoshan being thousands of miles apart?" I decided to ask clearly, don't want to get into some cult or anything, the country is cracking down hard now.

  "Making a big fuss over nothing, being ignorant and inexperienced." The old man scolded me with one sentence.

  "Our sect originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it is a branch of Maoshan Shangqing Sect when it was spreading to the west. It has a history as long as Jiangsu's Maoshan Sect, with a deep origin. However, after many years of separation, to show distinction, you should still call yourself Qingmao Gate from now on."

  I thought to myself: I know about the Mao Shan sect, but as for Qing Bu Qing Mao, I've never even heard of it. Old Xiao doesn't dare to claim a relationship with the Mao Shan sect, probably because he's afraid of being sued for infringement.

  But I'm still in a precarious situation, so I can only nod and force a smile.

  But thinking again, Xiao Lao Tou claimed to be the leader of Qing Mao, and it seemed that he still had some skills. Moreover, when he mentioned Long Piao, he didn't seem to care much, so I guessed he could really handle it, and my heart felt a little more at ease.

  "Master, which temple on Qingcheng Mountain is our Qingmiao Sect's mountain gate?"

  I asked this on purpose. As one of the four famous Taoist mountains and a 5A-level scenic spot, Qingcheng Mountain is crowded with pilgrims every day. If the old Taoist really had assets on the mountain, how could he end up setting up a stall by the road to make a living by fortune-telling? I asked this just to see what the old Taoist would say.

  Who would have known that Xiao Lao Dao's face didn't change color, and he said calmly:

  "We of the Qingmiao School emphasize traveling and ascetic practice, and are not confined to mountains, temples or monasteries."

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