Wait for return to Dongting Temple.
While walking in the mountains, everyone could smell the strong fragrance coming from the courtyard.
Although the supplies on the island are somewhat lacking.
But that's only limited to green vegetables.
When I landed on the island last year, it happened to be the deep winter season. In Zhuangzi this year, it is difficult to see a few green leafy vegetables even on snowy days, let alone Junshan Island, which is isolated in the lake.
Such as meat, eggs, rice and grains.
People from Zhuangzi would come by boat regularly.
Not to mention, Junshan Island is close to water and has abundant products. As long as you can eat big fish and shrimps, you don’t have to worry about going hungry.
It's these guys who are used to living a good life.
Put it in today's world.
A bucket of rice can be exchanged for several little girls.
In order to survive in one bite, it is common to kill people and kill people.
"Gudong——"
Walk ahead with your hands behind your back.
Listening to the sounds of swallowing behind you.
Chen Yulou couldn't help but shake his head and smile, but didn't point it out.
Depart from Chenjiazhuang early in the morning.
When we passed Shijun Mountain, we stayed for half a day.
Plus the time spent on the island.
In the blink of an eye, it was almost feeding time, and it was no wonder they were hungry. After all, it would probably be dark in another two hours at most.
With his current state.
Even if you can't completely go without food, you can still do it if you don't eat, drink or sleep for half a month.
But others are far less capable.
In particular, Kunlun and Yang Fang, who took the horizontal training path and practiced Taoism and martial arts, consumed more energy. This is why there has been a saying that the poor in culture and the rich in martial arts have been there since ancient times.
Push the door open and enter.
A group of guys who were sitting on the ground chatting suddenly stood up.
"Always in charge."
"The shopkeeper is back, hurry up, let the kitchen start a banquet."
"I've always seen the leader."
There are now nearly 200 people on the island, who are responsible for guarding various places and patrolling day and night. What they see now should be the group who have returned from the change of defense.
Chen Yulou looked all the way.
Most of the faces are familiar.
Those who are called shopkeepers are, without exception, recruited from among the villagers. As for the general manager, one can tell at a glance that he is a clerk from Changsheng Mountain.
"Okay."
"Stop being busy, sit down and eat."
Chen Yulou waved his hand with a smile.
The island is windy and rainy, and life is indeed difficult. You can see the clues from the rough faces. It is better now that spring is coming, but it is really difficult in the cold winter.
"Huh - thank you so much, shopkeeper."
"Come on, brothers, start the fire."
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, almost everyone was busy.
He quickly brought two boiling iron pots from the backyard and placed them on the already burning green brick firepit.
The boiling red oil soup is mixed with fish, shrimp, minced meat and dried chili peppers. In addition, there are a few white radish. The soup is rich and the aroma is mixed with the heat wave.
It makes people couldn't help but move their index fingers.
This one-pot cooking method is somewhat similar to the iron tripod pot made by boat runners in Sichuan and Shaanxi when they returned from Qingcheng Mountain.
The only difference is.
Unlike Sichuan cuisine, which is purely spicy, Hunan cuisine is accustomed to adding Sichuan peppercorns. Now I took a deep breath. In addition to the spiciness, it is obviously a little more spicy.
None of the guys are too particular about it.
Some people found a maza, or put a few bricks on it, or even just held bowls and chopsticks, squatting or standing around the iron pot, and took a big mouthful of fish.
"Young shopkeeper, please come this way."
Chen Yulou didn't say anything.
Uncle Jiu, who was following behind, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, he stretched out his hand and made an invitation gesture, inviting everyone into the backyard hall.
In the empty hall.
Suddenly there was a round table.
In addition, there are various forms of wooden chairs, including new and old ones.
At first glance, you can tell that it was improvised from various places.
Compared with the casualness of the people in the front yard, the inside of the temple is much more serious. There are more than ten kinds of dishes, and a copper stove is burning in the middle.
In the thick white and fresh soup, the meat slices are rolling up and down.
You can tell it's mutton just by looking at the color.
The aroma hits your nostrils.
It permeated the entire hall.
Even Chen Yulou couldn't help but salivate for a moment.
There has always been a saying in Xiangxi that mutton is eaten in winter and ginger is eaten in summer.
When winter comes, it’s best to have snowy days.
The door was closed, a copper stove was lit, and the mutton was mixed with small fish in the bottom of the spicy pot. It was slowly boiled in one pot, and the elixir of taste did not change.
Because fish and sheep are fresh.
Therefore, people in western Hunan call this dish a pot of fresh food.
As for mutton, it is best to use local blue sheep in western Hunan. The meat is so tender that it melts in your mouth.
But...
Now they are far away in Dongting Lake.
Naturally, it was too late to find the blue sheep.
Judging from the quality of the meat, it should be the Hu sheep raised by people near the lake. Although the taste is inferior to blue sheep, but you can get a sheep in such a short time, what else can you blame?
You don't need to think about it to know that the guys left the island temporarily and went to the lake to buy it.
"Sit."
"Master, please."
"I live in poverty on the island, so please forgive me and make do with it."
He glanced at the food.
Old Uncle Jiu also had an idea in his mind.
He glanced at the waiters who were in charge of the ladles calmly, with a flash of admiration in his eyes. He planned to wait until the reception banquet was over and reward them.
This is also trying to make him look good, isn't it?
It's just that I think so in my heart, but I don't express it at all with my mouth.
"I'll make do?"
"Uncle Jiu, you are too polite. Those masters in Yueyang City don't eat so richly, do they?"
"Haha, where is it."
Hearing Yang Fang's words, Old Uncle Jiu could hardly hold back his lips and waved his hands repeatedly, "It's just plain food. Brother Yang is too exaggerated."
"Then I'm welcome."
Yang Fang's stomach had already been rebelling for a long time. How could he hold it back now? He rubbed his hands and said with bright eyes.
"Okay, eat well and drink well."
He said so.
Without further delay, the group sat down one after another without much etiquette and the chopsticks were taken down like flying.
Old Uncle Jiu, who originally wanted to pick up the wine cup and say a few polite words, couldn't help but shake his head and smile. He just paid tribute to the young shopkeeper and Yang Kuaishou respectively, and then let go of his thoughts.
They are people of this generation.
It’s not that particular.
It's just that today is to get rid of the dust, and he wants to make it grand and lively. However, now he can also see that the relationship between the group of people and the young shopkeeper is irreversible and unusual.
otherwise.
It won't be so casual.
He has always followed the rules, otherwise he would not be stared at by Uncle Yu.
This situation is exactly what he wants.
After drinking for two rounds, he saw a group of people discussing what they had obtained in the cave. Uncle Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and did not get involved, just picking up the wine bottle.
Today is also a blessing from the shopkeeper Tuo Shao.
Otherwise...
Where is the drink available on Morido?
Uncle Yu had given the order to die. Once discovered, even he would have to go back and be punished. His crime might even be increased because of his identity.
For that old man.
He was terrified from the bottom of his heart.
No, it's not just him. The third, fifth, seventh and thirteenth old guys, all the old guys who are still alive today, without exception, were all brought out by Uncle Yu hand in hand.
with them.
Uncle Yu is also a teacher and a brother.
It’s enough to laugh and curse in Zhuangzi on weekdays.
But when it comes to business matters, this old guy can never get rid of the dirt in his eyes.
These wines were hunted out from their lair last year by Jiudulong and Heijiaoqi. It was because of Uncle Yu's strict orders that no one dared to touch them, so they had to seal them all up. If it weren't for the young shopkeeper today, I would be in trouble.
Even he can't even think of taking a sip.
With such a good opportunity now, how could Lao Jiu hesitate? Of course he wanted to get drunk.
Sensing his behavior, Chen Yulou didn't point it out. Uncle Ninth was the elder of the family, and he had been on the island for nearly half a year, always looking to satisfy his cravings.
"Brother Chen, can we practice the two ancient secret methods of Yuxian Sect?"
After drinking a few glasses of strong wine, Partridge Whistle finally couldn't hold himself back and asked in a low voice.
His voice wasn't too loud.
But the moment the words were spoken, the originally noisy hall fell silent. Everyone subconsciously slowed down their movements and pricked up their ears.
The cave contains a collection of gold and jade, and the divine light shines brightly.
Written by Master Feisheng himself.
Who can resist such temptation?
Hearing this, Chen Yulou just smiled faintly, as if he had expected this scene. He took a sip of the wine glass and then smiled.
"Why not?"
"The Yuxian sect is a disciple of Quanzhen, and the Louguan sect also belongs to Quanzhen Taoism during the Jin and Yuan Dynasties. They both follow the path of cultivating the mind, tempering the nature, nourishing qi and refining elixirs."
"The so-called ten thousand ways are unified. Since you can cultivate the Xuan Dao and build the basic skills, you can also refine the Dong Xuan Jin Jade Collection."
Holding the wine cup, Chen Yulou calmly spoke every word.
When it fell into everyone's ears, it was no less than thunderous.
In an instant, all the worried faces were replaced by surprises.
"Then..."
Partridge Whistle also couldn't hide his joy.
Taoist secrets are rare, but now two volumes of ancient magic are in front of you. If you don't seize such a good opportunity, you will probably regret it a hundred years later.
"But."
Several people were wondering how they could escape Chen Yulou's investigation.
Before Partridge Whistle finished speaking, he was interrupted by his warm voice.
"In this world, the true scriptures, ancient scrolls, secret methods and Taoism, whether it is eating Qi, swallowing talismans, medicinal stones, or inner elixirs, in the final analysis, they all lead to the same goal through different paths."
"In Chen's opinion, it's best not to change courses rashly. People's energy is limited, so just use it as a reference."
Chen Yulou glanced at everyone on the table.
Two volumes of ancient scriptures and one volume of enlightenment. In his opinion, the value of the volume of essays left by Taoist Li Cunming was even far greater than that of the Golden Jade Collection and the Divine Light.
Although the whole article is only a few hundred words.
But each word is precious and exquisite, even if it is worth a thousand pieces of gold, it will not be exchanged.
Throughout the ages, there have been countless practitioners like crucian carp crossing the river, but those who have achieved the level of Taoist Li Cunning are so few that they can be counted on one hand.
Qi and Tao are united, returning to nature.
It’s almost Taoist!
"But..."
"Wouldn't it be a pity to leave it there without repairing it?"
Yang Fang frowned and felt confused.
Standing in his position, he has traveled around the world for many years, learned and polished himself, and integrated several skills into one. Wouldn't the more he learns, the stronger he becomes?
"Brother Yang Fang misunderstood."
"Chen's words are limited to those who have already established the foundation of Taoism. Once the foundation is completed, it will be difficult for those who are not gifted and have a clear mind to go very far if they practice other methods."
"If you just open the door and enter the country, the breathing methods are actually very similar."
Hearing the confusion in his words, Chen Yulou shook his head and explained warmly.
"What does Shopkeeper Chen mean, that I can practice?"
"It's not just you."
"Kunlun, Guaizi, Honggu, Lao Yangren and Baize are all acceptable."
Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows and smiled, his eyes swept over several people and spoke one by one.
As for the brothers and sisters Hua Ling and Partridge Shao, who have already established the foundation, Yuan Hong's words are different from theirs. After all, as demon cultivators, they follow the path of bloodline and divine connection, so they cannot be confused.
"Then you can give it a try."
Yang Fang's eyes lit up, and there was a hint of trembling in his tone.
What he is practicing now is neither the Xuan Dao Convincing Qi Building Foundation Building Technique nor the Golden Jade Collection, but the Seven Star Heng Lian Zhen Qi Gong given by Old Shen Tou.
As of today, I have been practicing with Kunlun for several months.
But in addition to the increase in internal strength.
There is very little sense of energy.
He even doubted whether he was not suitable.
If you can specialize in the collection of gold and jade and the brilliance of divine light, you may be able to find another path.
"It just so happens that Junshan Island Cave Paradise is rich in spiritual energy. Brother Yang Fang can give it a try."
Chen Yulou nodded and did not stop.
But when he said this, he seemed to think of something again, and turned to look at the Partridge Whistle.
"Brother Taoist, what do you think of the cave in Tongxin Lake?"
"This..."
Partridge Whistle was so smart that he immediately understood what he meant.
Chen Yulou clearly planned to give the cave to his three brothers and sisters.
Just...
This gift is too expensive.
Senior Yize aside, the Liquan and Tianguang in the cave are at least a first-grade Taoist mansion. He has made every effort during this trip to Junshan Island. No matter what, it is not his turn to stay in such a cave mansion.
"No, no, no, Brother Chen, we three brothers and sisters can just find a place on a cliff to build a hut."
"Brother Tao, there is no need to be polite to me."
Seeing that he was frightened and declined, Chen Yulou patted him on the shoulder, shook his head and said with a smile, "The mountains are full of inspiration and the area is quiet and quiet, so it's just right."
Hulukou Grottoes are equipped with tables, chairs and beds.
They brothers can still rest when they are tired.
As for the flower spirit.
As a girl, it is naturally not easy to be alone with the two senior brothers.
It just so happened that the red girl was there too.
According to his wishes.
When they went to Xianglu Mountain before, they could stay and practice on the small wooden island building across the lake halfway.
No one disturbs.
There is also independent space.
As for the people in Kunlun, it is even simpler. Many ancient temples on the mountain, such as Dongting Temple, Longwang Temple, and Junshan Temple, can all be used as places of practice.
His own words.
Before eating, Chen Yulou had a goal.
Tea Island!
good.
It's the island that Bai Ze mentioned.
One is to plant Taoist tea spiritual seeds, and the second... is the green thunder bamboo sent by Luo Laowai.
All are looking for a spiritual soil treasure.
Tea Island is the most suitable.
The most important thing is that the tea island is hundreds of meters away from the main island. It is much more convenient for him to practice in seclusion on the island and study the alchemy talismans.
"But..."
Partridge Whistle also wanted to say something.
But how could Chen Yulou change things he had decided at will?
"Brother Tao, there is no need to say more."
"Chen has made the decision in this matter. Many of the methods in the Taixuan Sutra need to be clarified one by one, and a quiet place is needed. There is no more suitable place than that cave."
Set the matter in stone.
He also made the remaining arrangements clear one by one.
Seeing how thoughtful he was, Hua Ling and the others couldn't refuse, so they happily agreed immediately.
"Don't be stunned. You've been running for a long time. Eat and drink first."
Seeing that everyone silently put down their bowls and chopsticks without realizing it.
Chen Yulou shook his head and urged with a smile.
"Yes, yes, come, drink!"
"After dinner, I want to take a nice tour of Junshan Island."
"Take me with you. It would be a pity not to go see such a beautiful scenery."
"If there is anything to see on the island, why not go to the residence first and see it? I will be staying on the island for the next few months."
Push the cup to change the cup.
The atmosphere in the hall became lively again.
More than half an hour later.
The banquet gradually dispersed.
Everyone left, either alone or in groups, to find a place to practice for themselves, or to wander around.
Chen Yulou didn't rest either.
Bring Baize.
He declined the idea of Old Uncle Jiu and the guys leading the way and headed straight to the tea island. (End of chapter)