"I wonder why Mr. Xiao came to see Pindao?" Taoist priest Xu asked in surprise.

It was still early for pilgrims to come to offer incense. He was studying Taoism in the temple, but a Taoist boy came to report that there was a man named Xiao Zhuo outside the door who wanted to see him. Affected by the Yan family incident, although he

He didn't really want to see Xiao Zhuo, but he really couldn't restrain his inner admiration for Taoism. Since Xiao Zhuo was in love with Jin Ruo, he didn't necessarily know any Taoism methods. After thinking about it, he had to bite the bullet and go.

Got out.

"Taoist Master Xu, Xiao Zhuo is grateful for the Taoist priest's help a few days ago. Today I come here to express my gratitude!" Xiao Zhuo took a step forward and said thank you, but it was just a courtesy gesture.

"You're welcome, Mr. Xiao!" Daochang Xu agreed, but he was a little worried in his heart: Even if Xiao Zhuo didn't see it with his own eyes, I'm afraid the Yan family would tell Xiao Zhuo about his performance that day.

It would be good if Xiao Zhuo didn't come to trouble him, but he actually said thank you. He really couldn't figure out what Xiao Zhuo wanted to do. Moreover, he could tell from Xiao Zhuo's behavior that Xiao Zhuo was here, so he probably said thank you.

It was a lie, he must have come here for other reasons. Thinking of this and looking at the sword in Xiao Zhuo's hand, Xu Daozhang couldn't help but feel even more nervous.

"Blessings are immeasurable, Heavenly Lord! Being kind to others is also a merit for yourself. Mr. Xiao doesn't have to..."

"To be honest, Xiao Zhuo has something else to ask the Taoist Priest when he comes this time. I wonder if the Taoist Priest would be willing to help Xiao Zhuo clear up his doubts?"

Xiao Zhuo impatiently interrupted Taoist Xu's politeness. During the past few days of recuperation, he also listened to Mrs. Yan and Xiao Rui's description of what happened these days. He also had a rough idea of ​​whether Taoist Xu in front of him was really talented or learned.

It would be fine if Taoist Master Xu honestly told him what he wanted to know today. After all, except for Taoism, Taoist Master Xu seemed to be pretty good in other aspects. He had also inquired about this outside just now, and indeed there was no accusation against him. But

If Daozhang Xu insists on acting like a big-tailed wolf in front of him and doesn't teach him a lesson today, he will be sorry for Jin Ruo!

"Young Master Xiao, it's okay to say it!" Daochang Xu said quickly, but just as Xiao Zhuo was about to speak, he changed his words: "Young Master Xiao, let's talk in the back hall!"

"That's fine!"

Seeing Daoist Xu's behavior, Xiao Zhuo also knew that Daoist Xu had a guilty conscience, so he stopped being aggressive. When he got to the back hall, Xiao Zhuo pulled out the ancient sword with one hand and was about to ask, but saw Daoist Xu step forward and grab his arm.

He shouted repeatedly: "Mr. Xiao, what are you doing? Although Pindao offended Jinruo Immortal a little that day, his crime should not lead to death!"

"Daozhang Xu, you misunderstood!" Xiao Zhuo said, reaching out and pinching his nose, and handed the ancient sword to Daozhang Xu, "I just want to ask Daozhang, do you know any way to restore this ancient sword?"

Spirituality.”

"This... seems to be stained with the urine of some kind of animal!" Seeing that Xiao Zhuo was not going to kill him, Daoist Xu quickly pinched his nose, looked at the ancient sword carefully, and then reached out to take Xiao Zhuo's sword back.

The stinky smell in the house slowly began to dissipate. "Mr. Xiao, there are indeed records of spiritual weapons in our Taoist classics. The spiritual weapons in the world are either due to their owners, or because they have been placed in a place with outstanding people for a long time, or because of killings.

If you are overweight, you can produce spirituality. However, if you encounter dirty things in the world, such as human and animal excrement, bathing wastewater, etc., your spirituality will be restrained. In addition, if you are often contaminated with the blood of the five phases, your spirituality will gradually lose.

Mr. Xiao's sword must have been stained by the urine of some animal."

"Does the Taoist Priest know how to eliminate it?" Xiao Zhuo was delighted, but Taoist Priest Xu's next words made him suddenly feel disappointed.

"To be honest, Mr. Xiao, although I know these truths, the removal involves the cultivation of Taoism. I am not very accomplished in the study of Taoism. I'm afraid I can't help you with your sword.

"

"Does the Taoist really not know, or is he just one of those charlatans?" Xiao Zhuo was deeply afraid that Taoist Xu would not help, so he deliberately used words to provoke him.

"Young Master Xiao! Don't talk nonsense!" Taoist Xu was a little angry when he heard what Xiao Zhuo said. "Although I'm not good at Taoism, I have some attainments in other practices, and wherever I go, I'll be there."

I have never deceived sentient beings or harmed heaven and earth. I don’t care about the words of others. I ask myself if I am worthy of a Taoist heart, how can I be compared to those charlatans and charlatans! What happened to the Yan family, even if I am a poor Taoist, I owe Taoism.

Jing, if you offend Jin Ruoxianchang, why should Young Master Xiao retort with this!"

The more Taoist Xu talked, the more excited he became, and he actually started talking to Xiao Zhuo. Xiao Zhuo listened to Taoist Xu's slow talk and had a general understanding of Taoist Xu's past. It turned out that Taoist Xu's common name was Xu Shiji, with the courtesy name Maogong, and his original family background was also

He was considered well-to-do and his family was from a scholarly family, so Xu Daochang read poetry and books since he was a child. However, later his family fell into decline and his relatives and friends dispersed. In addition, Xu Daochang's parents also passed away prematurely in the family's decline. No more.

With his family's sustenance and loss of livelihood support, Xu Dao Changkong was full of literary talents, but could not even maintain food and clothing, so he had to become a Taoist monk, firstly to survive, and secondly to learn Taoist governance. Later, the imperial court first established the imperial examination.

Taoist priest Xu couldn't control his ambition and took off his Taoist robe to pursue his official career. However, when he rushed all the way to the capital, he offended the powerful and missed the opportunity. At that time, Taoist priest Xu felt that he had no face to return to the Taoist temple, so he had to wander around.

In Tianya, he made a living by asking for alms everywhere. However, fortunately, Xu Daozhang accumulated a lot of experience when he was a Taoist priest. In addition, Xu Daozhang was also good at adapting. Over time, he gradually gained a little reputation in the world and made many friends.

Friends in the world.

When Xu Daozhang went to Yan's house that day, based on what he had heard recently and his past travel experiences, he felt that Xiao Zhuo was just suffering from a difficult and complicated disease. In addition, he could occasionally use some spells, so

He went boldly. Unexpectedly, the Yan family and his entourage really gave him a new understanding of worldly affairs. After returning, he consulted various classics in order to make a breakthrough in Taoism.

"It turns out that Taoist Master is Xu Banxian, who is often mentioned by people in the world! Xiao Zhuo is disrespectful, please forgive me!" Xiao Zhuo's words are not a compliment to Taoist Xu. He has been in the world for a long time, and his title of "Xu Banxian" is indeed true.

I've heard many people mention it.

"Young master, you're welcome. Although you, a poor swordsman, can't do anything about it, I know a fellow Taoist who was a strange person at that time. He may know some way." Xu Shiji saw that Xiao Zhuo's attitude was respectful and did not seem to be deliberately complimenting him, so he spoke.

Show him another way.

"Oh! Dare I ask, sir, who is this person?" Xiao Zhuo asked hurriedly.

"Yuan Tiangang! This man is now the Chief of the Si Tian Jian of this dynasty and currently lives in Chang'an. If you are free, Young Master, you might as well go and look for him."

As soon as Xu Shiji said Yuan Tiangang's name, Xiao Zhuo was slightly surprised. It was only after he hadn't seen Jin Ruo turn around for a long time and saw the ancient sword gathering dust around him that he thought of restoring the ancient sword's spirituality. At that time, he also thought of Yuan Tiangang.

, but Yuan Tiangang was thousands of miles away after all, and he happened to see Xu Shiji using his magic power that day, so he wanted to ask Xu Shiji first, but he didn't expect that after wandering around, he returned to Yuan Tiangang.

"Taoist Priest, to be honest, this sword was given to me by Taoist Priest Yuan. It's just that I can't go back to Chang'an right now, so I came here to bother Taoist Priest."

Xiao Zhuo told the truth, and Xu Shiji finally understood the whole story. The two told each other about the recent events, and then Xiao Zhuo knew that the main reason why Xu Shiji dared to accept Yan Ying's invitation to go to the Yan family to catch monsters was

It was half a month ago that he saved a stupid man in a Taoist temple. After the man regained consciousness, in order to repay his kindness for saving him, he told him all about the theft at Yan's house.

It turned out that before Yan Zhang and Xiao Zhuo went to the capital, the man learned from a servant of the Yan family that the Yan family had obtained a golden carp. He went to find out what it was that night, but he didn't know that he couldn't find it after searching all over Xiao Zhuo's courtyard.

When he found it, he had to search all the way along the pond, but when he was approaching the rockery in the backyard, he heard a woman's charming voice. When he looked towards where the sound came from, he saw a jade-like arm stretching out from the pond.

At that time, he was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy. After that, he felt a cold chill running through his body, and he could not remember anything.

"Thank you, Taoist Priest, for informing me. Xiao Zhuo will handle this matter with caution. At this hour, I'm afraid there will be pilgrims visiting, so Xiao Zhuo won't bother me." Xiao Zhuo looked at the time and it was almost time. He hurriedly bowed and said goodbye. When Xu Shiji saw him,

When he was about to leave, he quickly stepped forward to hold him and said, "Master Xiao, Pindao will definitely pay more attention to you regarding the ancient sword. However, Pandao has another matter, please tell me the truth."

"Taoist Master, please speak." Xiao Zhuo suddenly realized that Xu Shiji was so willing to help because he was asking for help.

"It's like this. Although the poor Taoist has some Taoist techniques, he is really not good at it. He needs to be in a place with abundant spiritual energy to be able to use one or two. Since Jinruo Immortal is in love with you, I wonder if he can teach you some Taoist methods?" Xu Shiji

After saying that, he looked at Xiao Zhuo, fearing that if he rejected him outright, all his previous hard work would be in vain.

"Taoist Master, I'm really sorry. Although Xiao Zhuo and Jin Ruo are in love with each other, they have been busy with the cat demon thing before, and then I was ill in bed. Jin Ruo really didn't have time to teach me any skills." Xiao Zhuo said.

Here, seeing Xu Shiji's face darken obviously, he changed his words and said: "But if Xiao Zhuo learns some Taoist cultivation methods in the future, he will definitely tell the Taoist Master. Is the Taoist Master willing to believe Xiao Zhuo?"

"That's natural. The young master can be favored by the immortal. How can I not believe in the young master as a human being? In this case, I will send the young master out, please!"

Send it to the Taoist temple.
Chapter completed!