Wei Yuan looked at the Taoist priests who arrived at Weiming Sect with some curiosity.
He had already known from Xuanyi that they were going to transport a treasure of the Taiping Dao, and then use this treasure to lure those evil Taoist priests, and then take the opportunity to capture them. Although he was curious, he didn't know what this treasure was that would lure the evil Taoist priests to flock to him.
But he didn't rush over to ask immediately, but just took a walk in the mountain gate of Weiming Sect.
He thought silently and recalled the altar rituals he saw yesterday.
He also took the time to look at Zhang Xiaoyu who was doing morning lessons meticulously. The little guy was wearing a Taoist robe and a bun. He looked meticulous, and he looked a bit like a Taoist priest. After that, he had breakfast with those Taoist priests. At this time, Xuanyi took the initiative to find Wei Yuan.
"Master Wei, please follow me. The Taoist friend who is delivering the things of the Taiping Dao has arrived."
"Okay."
Wei Yuan was not surprised. He nodded and stood up, following Xuan Yi.
On the way, he was curious and puzzled about the next plan of Weiming Sect. After a pause, he asked: "Xuan Yi, how do you plan to attract those evil people? They can't fail to see that this may be a trap and there will be danger..."
But Xuan Yi was very sure and replied: "They will come."
"In fact, as long as they are still practicing the Taiping Essentials, whether they are on the right path or the wrong path, they will not be able to resist this temptation."
Wei Yuan was surprised. It seemed that the value of the things being escorted to the Taiping Dao seemed to be higher than he had originally expected. While he was thinking, Xuan Yi brought Wei Yuan to the guest room.
Wei Yuan saw four Taoists including Zhao Yi resting there. A metal square box was placed on the table, covered with talismans and scriptures, which looked heavy and mysterious.
Xuanyi nodded to the Taoists and introduced them to Wei Yuan, saying:
"These are fellow Taoists who are working in the special operations group. They are responsible for this matter together with my Weiming Sect. This is Taoist friend Zhao Jianbai, a disciple of Jingming Dao, who is good at both talismans and inner alchemy."
A Taoist in his thirties or forties, who looked calm and stern, nodded slightly, with curiosity hidden in his eyes.
He carried talismans, but his aura was deep, obviously practicing dual methods. He wore a shirt under his Taoist robe and did not have a Taoist bun, but a short haircut.
Xuanyi pointed to a woman with fair complexion and delicate features and said:
"Fellow Daoist Lin Li of Shangqing Sect is Xiao Lin'er's elder sister."
She was a female Taoist priest in her twenties, smiling and nodding, with clear eyes, leaning against the table, with long legs and black hair tied into a ponytail. Wei Yuan couldn't help but wonder if this Taoist priest would also take out the talisman like Lin Ling'er if she saw Xiao Yu'er?
Xuanyi finally pointed to a man with an indifferent face and said:
"Fellow Daoist He Yangwen of Shenxiao Sect, was ordained last winter."
Wei Yuan's expression was slightly solemn. Taoist ordination has a special meaning. In the modern system, it represents the level of Taoism, which level of altar can be used, and which level of supernatural power can be used. For example, a Taoist priest who is ordination of Zhengyi Sect can capture demons and exorcise evil spirits after the initial ordination.
The fact that he was granted the title of a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect meant that he had mastered the Shenxiao Thunder Method.
He Yangwen nodded and saluted. The three young disciples of each sect either looked at Wei Yuan beside Xuanyi with curiosity or indifference. Zhao Jianbai pondered for a moment and said, "Fellow Taoist Xuanyi, who is this?"
Xuanyi paused and introduced, "This is the Pavilion Master Wei, who is old with my Weiming Sect."
"He will also be involved in this matter."
Lin Li was surprised and smiled:
"I wonder which sect or sect you are from, Pavilion Master, have you opened a Taoist temple?"
Wei Yuan patted the somewhat quaint zither box behind him and smiled gently, "And It is not a Taoist temple, but a folk museum. There are many hidden secrets in those ancient objects, which will attract some gods and ghosts. Over time, they will gradually master some means. But my child is in Weiming Sect. "
Lin Li was a little surprised and nodded. Although she didn't know why Weiming Sect would find a museum owner to participate in this matter, it was one of the orthodox Taoist sects after all. They believed in the vision and judgment of Weiming Sect. They thought that this young museum owner should have some Taoist skills.
Wei Yuan's eyes fell on the metal box covered with talismans and said:
"Is this the thing of Taiping Dao?"
Lin Li replied:
"Yes."
"As long as someone practices Taiping Yaoshu, they will not let go of this thing."
Wei Yuan looked curious.
Lin Li simply smiled and opened the box, revealing the contents, which was an ancient long staff, and only a small part of it, with secret text engraved on it. The faces of several Taoists present were solemn. He Yangwen stroked the object with his palm and said slowly:
"The word 'Master' is rare in Taoism."
"The Heavenly Master of Zhengyi Sect, the Grand Master of Shangqing Sect, the Mysterious Master, and the True Master are passed down from generation to generation."
"This is the Nine-section Staff used by Zhang Jiao, the Great Sage Master of Taiping Dao."
"In the eyes of Taiping Dao, its status is no less than the male and female dragon and tiger swords hidden in Zhengyi Dao, or the Divine Jade Book of our sect, which can not only summon gods and exorcise ghosts, but also manage nine people. The Nine Qi can control everything in the world and can help people attain enlightenment. It is the top artifact of Taoism. "
"So they came even though they knew there was danger."
"It's a pity that after so many years, the Nine-section Staff of Taiping Dao has been broken and lost its magical power."
"And the Taiping Essentials is the authentic Taoist book, but some descendants are unworthy and can't bear the hard work of cultivating and saving the world, so they took the shortcut. Unfortunately, when the great virtuous teacher died, the Yellow Turban Army lost its original spirit and became like bandits. Now his inheritance is like this..."
When He Yangwen talked about ancient practitioners, his tone was regretful and he talked more.
Wei Yuan suddenly noticed something strange, and subconsciously raised his hand to touch the Nine-section Staff. His pupils suddenly shrank slightly, and he saw the lines on the Nine-section Staff began to move rapidly. The faces of Xuan Yi, Lin Li and others in front of him became blurred in an instant.
Another voice came from the Nine-section Staff.
...
"Child, wuwuwu, Master, please save my child…"
A mother, holding a child of only three or four years old and crying.
Wei Yuan barely raised his head and saw that he had turned into that child, saw the crying young woman, saw the dilapidated house, and then another hand reached out and pressed on his head. Wei Yuan turned his head and saw that it was a figure with a light behind him. When he squatted down, he saw that it was a young Taoist priest.
He was wearing a patchwork Taoist robe, not tall, and had a little baby fat on his face.
There were two dimples at the corners of his mouth when he smiled.
He took out the yellow talisman and dissolved it into the water, letting 'Wei Yuan' drink it, and then muttered like an old mother:
"The child is a little weak, and you have to pay more attention to it after you get through it, and pay special attention to diet…" He paused, looked around, stretched out his hand and rummaged in his arms, took out a bag, poured out half of the food in it to the mother and child, thought about it, and poured out a little more.
He smiled and said, "Live well."
The young woman was grateful. The fat young Taoist scratched his head and consoled her earnestly, "The Han dynasty has a long history, and it was revived by Emperor Guangwu. The current situation is a little bad, but it will get better in the future."
He squatted down and looked at the confused child, smiled, and rummaged around, took out an egg, rubbed it, and stuffed it into the child's hand. He patted the child on the head and said, "This is the last egg. I'll give it to you, little guy. Grow up well."
Two young Taoists were squatting at the door.
The Taoist who cast the yellow talisman walked out.
Wei Yuan was holding the egg, and vaguely saw another thin Taoist lowering his head and speaking to the young Taoist. He wanted to hear clearly, and he really heard clearly-
"Brother, where are we going next?"
The young Taoist thought for a while and replied, "Follow this road."
"The year is not good, we can't waste our Taoist skills, and treat the people along the way..."
Another young man said in a muffled voice: "But, brother, the court is corrupt now, you have all the Taoist skills, why don't you go to the court to rectify it?"
The young man smiled in surprise:
"I am just a mountain Taoist, why should I go to the court? I am not that kind of material at all. Besides, the dragon energy of the Han Dynasty is strong. You want me to be an official. Are you going to harm my Taoist skills? No, no, the Taoist sect has precepts, and must stay away from human disputes. First, you must not participate in the struggle for hegemony, and second, you must not touch the fate of the world."
"Even Liu Hou, who had national hatred and family hatred, only came out to practice after the affairs of the world were completed."
"If you want to go, go by yourself. Don't disturb me from ascending to heaven."
The young Taoist laughed and scolded. Seeing that his two brothers were not convinced, he said seriously:
"Besides, the Han Dynasty has a long history. I have observed the dragon energy and the dragon veins of the Han Dynasty are still stable. The court affairs are just a minor problem. As long as we get through this hardship, the day of revival will surely come."
The other Taoist scratched his head and sighed, "Okay, what should we do?"
The young Taoist said seriously, "Treat the disease and save people."
"When the world is peaceful, I will go back to the mountain, save some money to open a small Taoist temple, recruit a few young Taoist priests, pass on the Dharma, and then the young Taoist priests will treat diseases and save people. When the world is peaceful, I will save some money, open another Taoist temple, and then recruit another young Taoist priest..."
The second brother next to him couldn't help but hang his head in dejection: "You are so petty!"
"Can't you be more ambitious? You always want to go back to the mountain to open a Taoist temple. Can you be more ambitious?"
"Oh, no."
The young Taoist priest shook his head in a very bachelor way.
"I think it would be fun to open a Taoist temple and raise a few young Taoist priests."
"I don't have any other thoughts in this life."
The second and third brothers next to him were stunned. How unambitious he was. They were so angry that they wanted to dig a hole and bury their eldest brother.
The young Taoist priest was very proud and picked up the stick leaning against the door.
As if noticing something, he turned around, grinned at the child staring at him, and waved his hand. The young Taoist priest had a little baby fat, and had two dimples when he smiled. The nine-section staff in his hand had secret words on it, and under the nine-section staff was tied a piece of cloth that he had begged for.
There was a yellow scarf shaking in it, rising with the wind, as if connected to the sky.
The reflection was in Wei Yuan's eyes.
"Master Wei? Master Wei, what's wrong with you?"
Wei Yuan suddenly woke up.
He opened his eyes and subconsciously took a step back. Xuan Yi, who was next to him, put his palm on his shoulder and looked at him with concern. When he saw Wei Yuan open his eyes, he was slightly relieved and said, "Master Wei, what did you think of... I was stunned when I saw this nine-section staff just now."
Wei Yuan lowered his head and saw part of the nine-section staff.
It was exactly the same as the one in the hands of the young Taoist priest in the picture just now, but it was more ancient, as if it had been washed away by thousands of years and became heavy and vicissitudes. His eyes changed slightly, and Lin Li and others beside him raised their eyebrows slightly. Just now, when the young museum curator touched the nine-section staff, he was in a trance.
Something seemed wrong.
Then they saw the young museum curator lower his head and stare at the nine-section staff. He Yangwen noticed the change in his expression and was slightly startled. That look almost reminded him of the ancestor of his family wiping the long sword he had used before, looking at the marks on the sword and feeling that time was no longer there, and the sword was no longer the same as it used to be.
It was like a moment of emotion.
It turned out that 'you' were so old.
Because of this subtle expression and the ancient and old nine-section staff, the aura of the young museum curator changed a little, making people inexplicably think that this was a reunion of old friends. The picture of the two looking at each other was that one was already vicissitudes and old, almost dying, and the other was still young.
This change was so fleeting that they almost thought they had seen it wrong.
The nine-section staff was as simple as usual, and the museum owner was as young as before. He answered gently:
"I just didn't expect to see the nine-section staff, so I was a little distracted..."
"After all, it's such a treasure."
Xuan Yi didn't think much about it.
After a while, everyone agreed on the departure time, and Wei Yuan returned to his residence. He was deep in his heart. The scene of touching the nine-section staff just now was somewhat similar to the memories of seeing the artifact when exorcising ghosts. However, this time was different. The perspective he saw was not the perspective of the artifact, but the child who was cured by the yellow talisman.
And the young Taoist holding the nine-section staff was probably Zhang Jiao, who first traveled the world.
He opened up the Taiping Dao and was known as a great virtuous teacher.
Wei Yuan suddenly thought of a possibility that he had subconsciously ignored. He paused for a moment, briefly ignoring Wuzhiqi who might be in a rage, turned on his phone, quickly found Nujiao, and pressed:
"Witch, how many times does the reincarnation effect of the Immortal Flower of West Kunlun have?!"
After a moment.
Witch Jiao:
"Guess?"