Chapter 24 The second inspection
The second inspection of the teenager in Yelin Town was conducted in the study of the museum. The five Taoists did not seem to regard this as much as a matter of greatness. They chatted easily and fiddled with various magical tools in their hands. It was this action that made the teenagers feel deeply nervous.
A strong and bearded Taoist priest walked out, which was completely different from his majestic appearance. The Taoist priest's voice was very kind, "Don't be nervous, it's just a simple check, it will be completed soon and will not cause any harm to you. What you have to do is relax, relax a little more, yes, that's fine."
Zhang Lingsheng was so kind at first, and Xiaoqiu was still wary.
The Taoists surrounded the nine teenagers and stood in five directions. They first placed a mirror above their right shoulder, which was about the same height as the top of their hair bun, and slung in the air, trembling slightly. Then they took out the oil lamp and placed it above their left shoulder, and there was a copper bell hanging above their heads. They had no magic sword, and each of them held an iron ruler two or three feet long in their hands.
The entire inspection process was indeed fast and simple. The five Taoist priests twitched their lips, shook the iron ruler randomly, walked on their left foot, crossed their legs, and then stepped on their right foot. In this way, the mirror, light, and bell moved with the owner. When the five people returned to their original position, the inspection was completed.
The Taoists were very fast, and the magic weapons disappeared instantly. The red-faced Taoist priests spoke, "You have cooperated very well and can go out now. Who are Mu Xingqiu and Qin Lingshuang? You two have to stay for a while."
The teenagers were still in a heavy mood, Shen Hao asked: "What's the result? Can you tell us?"
"Don't worry, you'll know later." The red-faced Taoist priest smiled encouragingly.
The teenagers did not dare to ask questions, and went out of the house one after another and waited anxiously. Zhang Lingsheng, who was originally outside the house, turned sideways in and saw Xiaoqiu being left behind, showing a satisfied expression.
The Taoists did not take out the magic weapon anymore. Four of them even turned around and read the books that Fangfang had compiled. Only the red-faced Taoist priest walked to Xiaoqiu and gently patted his shoulder, "Have you visited Mei Chuan'an?"
"Yes." Xiao Qiu said rudely that several days had passed, and he and Fangfang were not abnormal at all, but the Taoists still held on, which made him extremely indignant.
Fangfang stood beside Xiaoqiu and nodded silently.
The smile on the red-faced Taoist priest's face disappeared, and after waiting for a while he said, "Thank you."
“…”
Xiaoqiu and Fangfang raised their heads in surprise, thinking that they had heard it wrong. Zhang Lingsheng, who was standing at the door, was even more surprised and said, "Lin Du Education, these two children have left the museum without permission..."
The red-faced Taoist Lin Dujiao smiled again, "Ah, I still remember when I first came to Pangshan, I wandered around the village with a few friends, but it hurt the chickens and ducks in the village a lot. Looking back, I am really sorry to the villagers. Fortunately, I used the magic for them several times later, and finally made up for it."
"Du Jiao" is a teacher who teaches martial arts on Yangshen Peak. Xiaoqiu and Fangfang knew about it, but they did not expect that Lin Du Jiao was so careless and couldn't help laughing.
Zhang Lingsheng's face turned red. Shut up, and he didn't even open his mouth. He was very embarrassed for a moment.
"Spirituals, practicing Taoism is to maintain nature, and you should not take children too seriously."
"Yes, Ducai is right." Zhang Ling replied reluctantly. He was just a choreographer at the foot of the mountain. He did not dare to make rash moves in front of Ducai. He lowered his head and stopped saying a word.
"Mei Chuan'an also teaches you a spell?"
Xiaoqiu and Fangfang nodded at the same time. They had heard too many reminders and they would no longer say those five words to anyone.
"Let me tell me." Lin Dujiao said casually, as if this was an extremely ordinary thing, which was completely contrary to Zhang Lingsheng and the villagers' strict defense attitude. The four Taoist priests behind him also turned around and showed some curiosity.
Zhang Lingsheng was frightened and regretted walking into the study, so he had to bite the bullet and interject: "Lin Du Sect, that's the crazy words of the demon-bearer."
"If it's just crazy words, it doesn't matter. If it's related to magic words, it should be solved as soon as possible." Lin Dujiao insisted on his own opinion.
Xiaoqiu agreed with Lin Du’s point of view, “Mrs. Mei said the same thing two days ago, but the villagers didn’t listen and drove her out of the village.”
"You are a disciple of Pangshan, don't interfere with the villagers' affairs." Lin Dujiao's tone was not harsh, but had an unquestionable momentum. He also said warmly to the two children: "Say the spell."
Xiaoqiu nodded, looked at each other with Fangfang, and said the five words "wrong or weak". Just as the first word was out, Lin Dujiao raised his left arm, as if he was just trying to drive away mosquitoes, but his hand was still stopping in front of his chest, and his palm was facing the mouths of the two boys.
The spell was very short, and the two of them remembered it very well, so they blurted out and recited it very quickly. It was not until the end that they suddenly realized that their lips were moving, but there was no sound at all.
Zhang Lingsheng discovered the abnormality and immediately took a step forward, excited, like a hunting dog that drove a wild beast to his master.
Xiaoqiu and Fangfang's faces also changed, and they didn't understand what was going on.
"Yes." Lin Ducai clenched his left fist, held it in his ear for a while, and nodded constantly.
"How is it?" asked another Taoist priest.
Lin Dujiao put down his arm, patted his hands, and said to Zhang Lingsheng behind the two children: "As I expected, this is indeed a meaningless crazy saying. Mei Chuan'an's devil thoughts were cut off by the Grandmaster and the head of the Forbidden Secret Department. It is impossible to leave any future troubles. These five words are just his murmurs before his death, without any effect, and there is no need to take them to heart."
Zhang Lingsheng was very disappointed, "But after they went to the Mei family, they were like they became a different person. They learned the bone-forging fist that they had learned at once without a teacher."
"The reason is very simple." Lin Dujiao looked down at the two children, with a look of praise, and a little expectation, "Their Taoist roots have finally been ignited. These two are just a little earlier than others. Work hard, see you goodbye to the Yangshen Peak in November, and you will become outstanding practitioners."
The second inspection was over, and the teenagers in Yelin Town who learned the results were overjoyed. They finally didn't have to worry about being attacked by the demon seeds. Like all the newcomers who came one after another, their roots were real.
Zhang Lingsheng was deeply hit. He finally invited him to the Yangshen Peak, but he did not get the results he wanted. For several days since then, he tried not to appear in front of the teenagers in Yelin Town.
Another result of this incident was that Xiaoqiu and others were very popular among latecomers.
Not every mortal with Taoist roots can be discovered by the Nine Daotong in time. Most children, like the teenagers in Yelin Town, have only a very vague understanding of Taoism. Suddenly, they learn to be different, can practice, learn magic, can fly the clouds and slay demons, and their first reaction is unclear, so they are even stunned, and they are asked to come to Jinghu Village three or four months in advance to successfully pass this period of wandering.
There are also some children's parents who are knowledgeable and know what is going on. They prepare for their children in advance. These children do not need to come to Jinghu Village in advance, but wait until November to appear.
A few days later, another thing strengthened the dominant position of the teenager in Yelin Town.
It was early August, and the night was already a little chill. More than 30 children were living in the hotel, which became very lively. Two more village women came to deliver food every day. They were also responsible for cleaning the houses and taking away the garbage. The prides began to enjoy the benefits of having Taoist roots: they didn’t have to do anything, they just needed to concentrate on practicing bone-fighting to make their bodies more suitable for practicing Taoist methods.
Some people also need to read and recognize words.
Fangfang continued to play the role of Mr. Mr., and the number of students increased to sixteen or seventeen. After Daogen awakened, they learned very quickly. Even Xiaoqiu and Shen family brothers suddenly realized that it was so easy to read and write, and it was incredible that it would not have been able to learn it in the past.
The children are of different ages, from six or seven to thirteen or fourteen years old. They are basically sent directly from their hometown to Jinghu Village by Taoist Pang Shan, without the company of their parents. After a few days, they have clothes and other things delivered one after another.
Whenever a child is sent to the hall by the villagers and a child is happily greeted, the teenagers in Yelin Town will be touched and become depressed. They have no home and their relatives are missing. They may have been killed by the demon species. They rely on that little bit of hope to make themselves act like usual.
That morning, the four farmers in Jinghu Village each pushed a wheelbarrow, which was full of parcels, enough to distribute at least one piece to each of the children in the museum, but they only called out one person's name, "Er Shuan, Shen Er Shuan, someone has brought you something."
There was laughter in the crowd, and Shen Hao squeezed out with a red face. In just one month, he was a little uncomfortable with his former nicknames, "It's all mine? Who sent it?"
No one outside can't enter Jinghu Village at will. The things can only be sent to the south entrance of the village and then transferred by the villagers. A farmer smiled and said, "It was your uncle who came from Xijiecheng. He said that if you have time, you will go outside the village and he wants to see you."
Shen Hao rushed out of the door and did not come back until the evening. His eyes were red and swollen, but there was an indelible smile on his face.
The children who just arrived in Jinghu Village also had the habit of being a mortal world, especially those who came a few months in advance were mostly from remote areas. The news that Shen Hao was the son of a rich man spread like wildfire. Not only did Mu Feihuang become his loyal follower again, but even a few children who were not familiar with him chased him every day.
Shen Hao was not satisfied with this, and still regarded the boy from Yelin Town as his best friend and told them: "When my uncle heard that I was selected into Pangshan, he set out from Xijie City to visit me. It was just a long journey and he didn't know how to spell it. He has just arrived now. He has inquired carefully. Although Taoist Pangshan is not famous, he is actually very high in status and can be on par with the talisman masters of Longbin Society. He asked me to concentrate on my practice. The Shen family's comeback in the future depends entirely on my ability."
"Then the Mu family will look at me." Mu Feihuang shouted.
After Yelin Town disappeared, the nine surviving teenagers developed great confidence in the future for the first time.
This was a relaxed and happy time, without demons following closely behind, boxing and literacy progressed smoothly, and Zhang Lingsheng rarely made trouble. Later, the children regarded the nine people as the targets of flattery.
At the end of August, Jinghu Village welcomed another group of minor monks. One of them was even bigger than Chen Hao. Before the people arrived, the things arrived first. More than 30 adult men in the village moved back and forth twice before transporting all of the person's belongings to the museum.
Three days later, under the package of countless rumors, the Lord arrived. As soon as he stepped into the gate of the museum, his eyes swept around the crowd, and finally fell on several young men in Yelin Town. He raised his head and pointed his right hand at them casually, "Come here, let me forgive your sins."
Chapter completed!