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Yunzhong County is a big county in the central part of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It has fertile fields, rich residents, and outstanding people. It can be said to be a Jinchi Tangcheng, a fertile land of thousands of miles. It is a country of Tianfu. Yunzhong County has beautiful scenery, many strange mountains and many handsome waters. The climate is pleasant, the summer is not hot, the winter is not cold, there are many clouds and mists, and there are few sunshines. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, it has been a Feng Shui treasure land where people and poets compete to splash ink. As the saying goes, "A handsome man comes from a mountain, and a beautiful woman comes from a water." "One of the water and the other is a local person. Yunzhong has always been talked about for the abundant production of handsome men and beautiful women. According to research, Princess Xuanyi, who is already the queen, is home to Yunzhong County, which adds icing on the cake of Yunzhong County, attracting talented men and beautiful women to go and see the beautiful scenery in the clouds.

Yunzhong County is already very famous, but there is a mountain in the county that is even more famous, called Wuyun. Wuyun Mountain is not high in height, with lush vegetation and delicious grass. If you really talk about it, it is actually no different from ordinary mountains. Compared with the famous mountains of the prosperous Tang Dynasty such as Dinu Mountain, it is even more terrible. However, the mountain is not high, and there are immortals, and there are really gods on Wuyun Mountain.

According to legend, hundreds of years ago, one day was cleared thousands of miles, but suddenly it was as dark as the night. Unexpectedly, it was the day when the thunder suddenly broke through the sky and dispelled the darkness. I saw a young and handsome Taoist man in gray standing in the sky above Wuyun Mountain. The Taoist man looked beautiful and drifted out of the world, and the strong wind raged. His Taoist robe flew, in the thunder pool, and let his face rise without changing his face, and his expression was proud. After resisting the thunder and lightning, he was a thunder and lightning.

The golden pillar of Taoism fell from the sky, covering the Taoist man with Wuyun Mountain beneath him. There was a fairy sound and a fairy girl scattered flowers, just like the sky gate was blooming. In the endless void, there was a Buddhist sound resounding through the sky, saying, "I am the Holy Emperor of the Nine Heavens. Now, after three hundred years of my life, my merits have been fulfilled, and I can return to the throne of the gods! Would you?" Unexpectedly, the Taoist in gray shook his head and refused, and replied, "I wish to practice for the people for another thousand years to prove the great way!"

Such a strange scene in the world has long attracted countless people to look up. When they heard that the gray-clothed Taoist abandoned his position as the immortal class for the people, they were already grateful, but then they became worried again, fearing that the Taoist would disobey the majesty of the Emperor of Heaven and be punished. Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Heaven pondered for a long time and said the word "Yun". After that, the immortal voice was cut off. The goddess returned to her house, the light column disappeared, and the heaven and earth also returned to the light. The sudden change of light and dark made the onlookers feel uncomfortable. It took a long time to close their eyes before they recovered. When they opened their eyes again, the figure of the Taoist was gone.

A few brave men plucked up their courage to explore Wuyun Mountain. Unexpectedly, they found the Taoist who disobeyed the Emperor of Heaven for the sake of the Dawn Mountain. He was lying in a thatched hut, dying. People thought he could resist the heavenly tribulation with ease, but they would not know that the heavenly power was so frightening. These people were very heartbroken when they saw this scene and hurriedly helped him up. However, there were no scars on the Taoist body, but his vitality continued to dissipate, and they were afraid that they would be exhausted in a short while.

The Taoist was willing to sacrifice for the sake of the people. The people were grateful for their kindness, so they naturally would not stand by and ask the Taoist how to rescue him. The Taoist said, "I will integrate the three souls and seven spirits into this Wuyun Mountain. As long as the people's vows and blessings are supported, they can keep their souls from dissipating and will be reborn in a thousand years!" After that, the Taoist dissipated invisible.

Several people told the people what they saw and heard, but the people did not understand why and did not know what the so-called "blessing blessing" was. An old man in his seventies said, saying that the power of vows is incense, and praying for blessings can be turned into blessings. The people suddenly realized.

So the people paid money and worked hard to change the Taoist's thatched hut into a shrine. According to the descriptions of those people, they shaped the Taoist's golden body and worshiped piously. I don't know the name of the Taoist, because he resisted the heavenly tribulation in Wuyun Mountain, people called him Wuyun Taoist, and the shrine was also called Wuyun Shrine. More than a hundred years passed in a flash, and because of the constant incense, one day, the figure of the Taoist appeared on the top of Wuyun Mountain. Many pilgrims witnessed it with their own eyes. The Taoist thanked the pilgrims for their devotion and blessings to awaken his soul. He sat in the air and opened an altar to preach for the pilgrims. The scriptures were complex and lengthy, but the pilgrims heard it extremely pious. At the critical moment, the figure of the Taoist disappeared again, and the pilgrims were extremely regretful.

Some people speculate that the Taoist man has only obtained a hundred years of vows. According to what he said before, it will take a thousand years to attain enlightenment. If he ensures that the incense is constant, he may be able to see the Taoist again. Then he will be able to continue listening to those scriptures. The Taoist man has the ability to understand the heavens. How could the scriptures be ordinary things? It is impossible to say that it is a martial art in the fairy world. If he can understand the mystery, even if he cannot ascend to become an immortal, it will be quite good to prolong his life.

Not to mention that among the pilgrims that day, there were really a few who felt something after listening, able to communicate with the heaven and earth, reach the state of fasting, and be energetic without eating or drinking. Others who listened were not as magical as a few, but they were healthy and had no trouble in their lives.

One passes to ten, ten passes to hundreds, and the miracles of Wuyun Mountain became famous all over the world and spread. Those who were the first to be moved also regarded themselves as disciples of Wuyun Taoist, but settled the world and settled on the mountain. On the one hand, they managed the shrine and devoted themselves to practicing Taoism. Some people who came here voluntarily became servants.

Today's Wuyun Shrine is no longer the same as before. After several renovations, if it was rebuilt yesterday, many people believe it. The shrine is quaint, magnificent, solemn and dignified. The roof made of glazed tiles is colorful in the sun. There are divine beasts on the eaves to protect all directions. The vermilion pillars need to be hugged by several people. The hollow doors and windows are carved with Taoist scriptures and the patterns of pilgrims praying for blessings are lifelike and vivid. In the main hall, there is a golden body of Wuyun Taoist, about three feet tall, with kind eyes and kind eyes to protect all living beings. There is a huge incense burner in front of the golden statue, with constant incense. In front of the furnace is a futon for praying for blessings and kneeling, with a total of forty-nine pilgrims. The worshippers need to line up to enter, one after another. The pilgrims are enthusiastic and need a dedicated person to maintain order.

Among those devout believers, there were many wealthy merchants. In order to facilitate people to go up the mountain to pray for blessings, they paid out of their own pockets and laid a bluestone staircase to the Wuyun Shrine on the top of the mountain, which was of great merit. In order to praise these people's merits, the magistrate of Yunzhong County built the Lingxing Gate on the stone steps, and wrote the merits on the pillars. Over time, there were no less than a hundred Lingxing Gate on the mountain road. Walking on the mountain road was like walking into a strange world.

The sky is clear and the scenery is very beautiful. At this moment, the rising sun is rising, and there are people coming and going on the Wuyun Mountain Road. Two old and young are walking towards the top of the mountain step by step. The old is an old man with white hair, ragged clothes, silver hair and white beard, wrinkles on his face, bent over and hunched, leaning on a crutch, perhaps because he is old, his legs and feet are not very neat, and he is already panting and moving very slowly; the few are a thin little girl with messy hair, her hair is messy.

The little face was covered with stains, but her big eyes were smart and bright. If she dressed up well, she would be a beauty. The girl's clothes were wide and large, and they were patched, as if they were made of adults' clothes. It was extremely unfit and her pants were falling down, which made her stop and tie her belt again every once in a while. The little girl helped the old man to move forward slowly, and she was rolled a lot along the way, thinking that they were in the way, but the two of them didn't care.

"Dugu! Do you have to dress up like this!" the little girl complained, "I have lifted my pants more than a dozen times!"

"You have to pretend to be a little bit like it!" said the old man, "Puff!" and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"You are still laughing!" The little girl was about to have an attack. When she saw someone passing by, she quickly changed her words, "Grandpa, are you tired? Why don't we rest for a while!" As she said that, she hugged the old man's arm tightly, pinched her hard, and took revenge in secret.

"Good granddaughter, grandpa is not tired!" The old man leaned forward with a crutch, but did not reach the next step, but had turned around in the air, walked around behind him, and gently hit the girl's butt. The old man smiled, "It's impolite to come but not go!"

These two people were dressed in disguise by Dugu Jue and Xiao Qinxuan, with the purpose of visiting the so-called Wuyun Shrine.

2

The story starts three days ago. Dugu Jue and Xiao Qinxuan have just arrived in Yunzhong County by car.

Carriages and horses drove through a street full of restaurants. It was noon at this moment, and the restaurant was filled with fragrance, and Xiao Qinxuan's stomach was rumbling.

"Dugu, let's find a place to eat! I'm hungry!" Xiao Qinxuan looked around, as if she was looking for a good restaurant.

"Then let's go ahead!" Dugu Jue whined in front. Xiao Qinxuan looked up and saw an extremely grand restaurant located in the middle of the intersection. People came and drove, and the waiter kept recruiting people inside, and the business was booming.

"Yeah! That's the house!"

After placing the carriage and horses, the waiter led the two to a window seat. They were just a little upset and didn't know what to order. They had to let the waiter make up their own ideas and serve four or five signature dishes. The waiter responded and went down.

"Dugu, look, the tables here are all made of stone. I think the tables are usually made of wood?" Xiao Qinxuan said curiously.

"Well, you will know why you use stones to make desktops in a while!" Dugu Jue said with a smile.

"The mysterious secret!" Xiao Qinxuan no longer paid attention to it and lay down by the window and looked at the scenery.

Although there were many guests, the serving speed was extremely fast. Soon after sitting down, the dishes ordered were served. Xiao Qinxuan finally knew why the table was made of stone, because Xiao Er brought a stove and placed it directly in the center of the table, then set a casserole on it, and served more than ten side dishes aside.

"Good, what's the way to eat this!" Xiao Qinxuan said curiously.

"This little sister, this is our Yunzhong County specialty, Mandarin duck hotpot!" As she said that, the waiter opened the lid of the pot and steamed. The pot was unique in shape. The middle was divided into two parts, forming a Tai Chi shape. Half the soup base was milky white, fresh and rich, and the half was red, with a thick spicy taste. The waiter continued, "If you like spicy food, you can use red soup. If you don't like spicy food, you can use clear soup. It's up to your personal taste! Please use it slowly, two guests!"

"Put the vegetables in the pot, boil them and you can eat them!" Dugu Jue said.

"Oh, so that's it!" Xiao Qinxuan began to add things to the pot, wishing she could throw them all in, causing Dugu Jue to shake his head.

The two of them were eating here, and a table next to them was empty. As soon as they left, the waiter immediately cleaned up. The second wave of people had already sat around and started chatting after ordering the dishes. Dugu Jue and the others were very close to him, and it was difficult to hear it, but the two were quite interested in what they said.

"Brother Zhang San, why do you think that Master Li is so unlucky?" said one of the men.

"I can't tell you that your mind is not sincere enough!" Zhang San said, "So, I often tell you Zhao Si that there are true immortals in the Wuyun Shrine. If you go to worship, you cannot have distracting thoughts. You must be sincere!"

"Well, I used to think you were scaring me, but I believed this time." Zhao Si nodded and said.

"His father was very tough, but somehow he got a strange disease. He went to Wuyun Shrine to worship. After drinking the fairy water, guess what, the medicine will cure the disease and feel refreshed. The old man of the Li family lost his wife in his early years and had no intention of re-stringing. Now he is rejuvenated for the second time and wants to have another wife!" Zhang San laughed, "I heard that after drinking the fairy water, the little Taoist priest and official Li said that he must go to fulfill his wish in three months, otherwise it may cause the gods to get angry and punish him."

"Then his father suddenly became stupid because of this?" Zhao Si asked, very surprised.

"Isn't it because of this!" Zhang San raised his eyebrows, threw two peanuts that the waiter had just sent to his mouth, and then said, "This Li Daguan is often not going home when he is doing medicinal materials business. It is normal for him to go out for a few months. I don't know if he really forgot or fake it. Anyway, it must have been three months before he came back! When he came back, he was so anxious that he was in a medicinal material business. He was half a doctor, but he couldn't find the reason. If it weren't for someone's reminder, he remembered the fulfillment of his wish. He took his father up the mountain overnight, disturbing the immortal Qingmeng. Fortunately, he didn't care and he personally dealt with his father. It was still such a magical method. The old man really recovered!"

"It's really amazing!" Zhao Si sighed, "I heard that he donated thousands of taels of incense money directly?"

"The specific number is not clear. Anyway, there must be many people who have relied on vows and added incense!" Zhang San continued, "There are actually more people like Li Daguanren. The Wuyun Shrine in our Yunzhong County is famous all over the country. There are countless people who come to see the name of the gods. There are many people who have received the favor of the gods but have forgotten to fulfill the wishes! In the end, they have to come back honestly! So, these people are just taking it on their own! If you don't take the gods seriously, the gods will naturally not want to protect you anymore!"

As they spoke, the dishes they ordered were served, and they went to talk about other things. Dugu Jue and Xiao Qinxuan were boring and did not listen anymore.

"Dugu, is that Wuyun Shrine really so magical? And there are gods?" Xiao Qinxuan picked up a piece of meat from the red soup and put it in her mouth, so spicy that she stuck out her tongue.

"Wuyun Shrine! It's interesting!" Dugu Jue said with a smile.

It happened that the waiter passed by, and when he heard that the two mentioned the Wuyun Shrine, he stopped.

"The two guests came from afar, and I believe they were not very clear about some of the situations in our Yunzhong County. The Wuyun Shrine is quite magical. I recommend that you go to the shrine to worship first. If you are blessed by the gods, you will have a deep source of blessing. It is said..." So the waiter told them the legend of the Wuyun Shrine.

The waiter was very polite and talked in a whisper. Dugu Jue listened seriously, but Xiao Qinxuan was overjoyed. However, in Yunzhong County, he was a little rude to joke about the story passed down by others. He had to hold it in his mouth, and his little face turned red. The waiter thought she was so spicy that she was so spicy that she could eat other non-spicy dishes. Xiao Qinxuan nodded quickly, and she was so happy that she could cry. The waiter couldn't help but sigh, "What an interesting child." Dugu Jue asked about the "Shenxian Water" again like the waiter.

"This 'Shenxian Water' is a good thing. It is said that it is produced in a cave where the Wuyun Shangxian practiced. Every night on the full moon, the cave was bathed in the moonlight. Water drops fell from the stalactite on the top of the cave. His disciples collected these water droplets, used magic to make the fairy water, and gave them to those in need for free." The waiter said.

"Free?" Dugu Jue asked.

"Well, you heard it right, it's free!" said the waiter. "Although this fairy water is produced only on the full moon night, and the quantity is actually very rare, but not everyone can afford this fairy water, and they have to consider their own financial resources!"

"Uh, my second brother, don't you feel a little contradictory? It's free for a while, why are you spending it again later?" Dugu Jue asked.

"The immortal water is indeed free. That's right. The key is that after taking this immortal water, well, how can you say it? It's a bit like asking God to go up. At that time, you have to return this divine power. The so-called "repaying vow" means this. Ordinary people are ** mortals. Without practice, how can they bear this divine power? If you don't go to fulfill your vow after time, you may be punished by the gods. It's not a good thing to borrow it but not repay it!" The waiter said with a smile, "As the saying goes, sincerity is the spirit, and repaying vows is also a matter of sincerity. But we are all ordinary people and don't understand what the immortals want. We can only give the things we think are precious to the immortals. How to give it, how much it gives depends on ourselves. Let's say that your entire net worth is only ten taels of silver, but you have one tael of silver, and you have ten thousand taels of silver and one hundred taels of silver. Although the latter is more, the sincerity is very different."

"So that's the case, it all depends on your own consciousness!" Dugu Jue said with a smile, "Then there should be some activities in the shrine for other gang leaders and people to seek welfare!"

"You are right, guest!" said the waiter, "Please seek marriage, count the future, exorcism and demons, even if you are seeking a child, it is fine. I heard that there is a couple who have not had children for more than ten years of marriage, so they worshiped Wuyun Shrine and stayed there for one night. Not long after they returned, the woman became pregnant. Do you think it is magical or not!"

"Cough cough!" Dugu Jue also wanted to laugh a little, so he quickly pretended to cough, diverted his attention, and gave Xiaoer a little bit of silver. "Thank you for explaining to us. Please give us some vegetarian dishes to us, and use these silver as your hard work fee!"

"Hey, thank you, please wait a moment, I'll let the kitchen prepare for you! I'll go and do my job!" Xiao Er smiled and thought to himself that he hadn't seen such a generous customer for a long time, then turned around and left happily.

"Haha! I feel so uncomfortable!" Xiao Qinxuan waited for the waiter to leave, lying on the table and laughing, laughing while hammering the table, which attracted everyone beside her to look at each other.

"It's probably a trick!" Dugu Jue said, "but this trick of cheating is very clever. It depends entirely on the consciousness of a good man and a woman. He has not plucked the wool on a sheep and knows how to use long lines to catch big fish. Such a mature model has probably existed for many years, but it has not been seized by the government. It seems that there has never been any forks or is well concealed, or it is colluding with the government and the water is very deep!"

"Dugu, let's go and have a look!" Xiao Qinxuan's eyes were glowing, and she was eager to try.

"Uh... aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?" Dugu Jue asked with a smile.

"Who am I? Su Xiaohu, I'm afraid of trouble! If I find out that they are doing something bad about the world, I will have to turn her altar off!" Xiao Qinxuan said passionately and indignantly, and then immediately became depressed, "If you can't beat you, you have to save me, it is said that there are immortals!"

"Haha!" Dugu Jue smiled, "I can't beat the immortal!"

"If you can't beat me, run away!" Xiao Qinxuan said with her big eyes, "Hey, Dugu, teach me how to cultivate me!"

"What do you want to learn?" Dugu Jue asked.

"What do you teach, what do I learn!" Xiao Qinxuan narrowed her eyes, bent into two small crescent moons, and smiled sweetly.

"You!" Dugu Jue reached out to wipe off the sauce that was accidentally stained by Xiao Qinxuan's mouth, and said with a smile, "Then learn to escape first!"

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!