"Boom..."

There are bells in the Taoist temple.

Lin Jue quickly got up from the bed and opened the door.

As expected, the junior sister who worshiped with him did not remember where the dining hall was, but she was also smart and was silently standing at the door waiting for him.

As soon as I saw him, I glanced at him quietly:

"Senior brother, it's time for dinner..."

"Huh? Yes, dinner is ready, let's go."

Although Lin Jue looked about the same age as this little girl, he was actually not. He would not make such a young girl nervous. In addition, he had a good impression of her along the way, so he smiled at her and moved on first.

The dining hall is a room in the corner of the outer courtyard. Because there is a Tianweng Hall in the middle, the kitchen room is in another corner. When they walked over, they saw a senior brother carrying a big bowl of food to the dining hall.

Both of them were here for the first time. Regardless of whether they were determined or not, they were definitely not used to it, and they didn't know what to do at the moment.

"Go sit down."

The senior brother looked very gentle.

The two of them came to the dining hall and sat down.

The dining hall is neither big nor small. There are several long wooden tables, which should be prepared for pilgrims. Two wooden tables are put together to form a longer long table in the middle, and the food is placed on the table.

There were a total of nine disciples in the temple, sitting on both sides of the long table. Taoist Yunhe sat alone at the top.

Lin Jue couldn't help but look at the food on the table.

The younger junior sister also quietly took a look.

The food in Guanzhong is simple, but not crude.

There is no big fish or big meat, but there is still a pot of rice. Although the rice is half-cooked and not watery, it is better than most people down the mountain. In addition, there are only two dishes, one is boiled cabbage, and you can faintly see the floating rice on it.

With some oil and water, a wild vegetable and scrambled egg, both dishes were placed in a large porcelain basin.

"I'll serve the food."

The eldest brother sat closest to the rice bowl and took the initiative to get up and fill the bowl with rice.

Soon a bowl of rice was placed in front of each person.

It seems to be okay.

This is related to their growth in the next few years.

"Eat, eat, eat..."

The old Taoist gave the order and everyone picked up their bowls.

Lin Jue waited for them to stretch out his chopsticks first, and looked around secretly. He saw that no one had any scruples, and there seemed to be no other etiquette, but they were quite casual. Then he felt relieved and stretched out his chopsticks.

First pick up a handful of cabbage and put it into your mouth.

"..."

Well! People in the mountains can’t afford salt, so they scrimp on every meal. This Taoist temple is a luxury!

Lin Jue didn't say anything, just lowered his head and took a big mouthful of rice.

Add another bite of scrambled eggs with wild vegetables.

"..."

This wild vegetable is not Acanthopanax skin, nor is it a certain wild vegetable that Lin Jue knows. It tastes soft and soft, not very suitable for scrambled eggs, and like most wild vegetables that have not been processed, it tastes bitter.

Lin Jue didn't say anything.

This is how it is these days——

Iron pots had just appeared not long ago, and there was no cooking before. Except for some inns and restaurants that specialized in selling rice and wine and wealthy families with cooks, there were not many people who could cook delicious meals. What’s more, we are getting older these days.

Most people find it difficult to even eat enough. They dig whatever wild vegetables are available in the mountains, regardless of their taste.

Taoist temples can eat these, which is considered very good.

Lin Jue glanced at the opposite side again.

The little junior sister looked at him just like he looked at other people, but she regarded him as an object of observation. Seeing him picking up vegetables and eating without restraint, she followed his example carefully.

She was very satisfied just eating it.

"Don't just eat, add vegetables and vegetables, and eat eggs. These eggs are from chickens raised by ourselves. There are plenty of them. If you can't finish them, you're welcome." The sixth senior brother saw that Lin Jue always eats, and the younger junior sister also always eats.

, knowing that they were embarrassed to pick up food, kept saying hello.

"I understand, senior brother."

"I know, senior brother!"

Lin Jue couldn't help but glance at the little girl opposite.

"The rules of our Taoist temple are that, except for the master, everyone takes turns cooking, changing one every month. This month it happens to be my turn." The sixth brother said, "You are lucky. If it hadn't been my turn, they could cook

It would be good if you just cook a pot of fresh water and wild vegetables. When you meet Third Senior Brother, he either forgets to cook or mixes the food with wine for you. Cherish this month when you, Sixth Senior Brother, I cook."

"..."

Lin Jue couldn't help but glance at these sixth senior brothers.

"Can you two cook?"

"Yes."

"Will... won't..."

"Next month it will be Lao Qi's turn to cook, and the next month it will be Lin Jue's turn. By then you should be familiar with the Taoist temple. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to cook. Neither can your senior brothers. Just be able to cook."

"knew."

"I know, I know..."

A late dinner, quite clean.

Lin Jue had been thinking about the seven magic spells he should practice first and which one he should major in. Since he didn't know enough about them, he first found his second senior brother who majored in alchemy.

"Junior brother, what's the matter?"

"Second senior brother, I don't know what to learn. I want to ask you about the method of alchemy first."

"You're welcome."

The second senior brother didn't seem to say much. This could be seen from his expression. He just nodded, with no movement on his face.

The two of them took a walk at night.

There is a crooked moon in the sky.

"Have Master ever told you that in ancient times, monks in the world mainly made alchemy?"

"Said."

"Do you also know the difference between outer alchemy and inner alchemy?"

"Probably know."

"Then I won't say more." Second senior brother Yan Xuanyi nodded, "In ancient times, monks used alchemy to seek magical powers, alchemy to seek immortality, and alchemy to seek immortality. Nowadays, most people in the world believe that monks' alchemy can only cure diseases, save people, and increase growth.

The role of Taoism, at most I have heard in legends that one can become an immortal by taking one golden elixir, but in fact it is not complete."

"Please give me some advice, senior brother."

Lin Jue was eager to learn, so he listened carefully.

"In ancient times, everyone made alchemy, and the external alchemy was naturally a avenue, not a small path. The later spiritual method sect also has similarities with the original external alchemy sect. Alchemy was derived from heaven and earth, and magic techniques were also derived from heaven and earth. It can be roughly said that

, what you could do with cultivation and magic back then, you can do with alchemy.”

When it comes to the method he majors in, even the second senior brother can’t help but talk a little more:

"For example, you can become an immortal through practice, you can live forever, and you can also make elixirs... You must have heard the rumors about a person in ancient times who ate a golden elixir and flew away to immortality, and gained immortality, right?"

"I did hear it."

"For another example, if you learn a five-element spell that allows you to escape from the ground, there is also a pill that allows you to escape from the ground after eating it. There is a spell that allows you to breathe out flames or rejuvenate your youth, and the world will be different.

There is also a kind of elixir that can breathe out flames or rejuvenate you once you eat it."

"So magical?"

"First there is the outer elixir, then the inner elixir, and then the spiritual method." The second brother said, "The two have similarities and differences. Unfortunately, the outer elixir gradually declined, and the inner elixir disappeared into the mountains.

, as time went by, it became less prosperous than the spiritual method sect. As a result, there were more and more new spells that could not be achieved by alchemy. Because spells were constantly being reborn, outer elixirs were stagnant. In other words, it was not just stagnant.

Nowadays, more and more ancient prescriptions have been lost."

"So that's it."

"It's a pity that we are a Taoist temple of the Lingfa sect. Although I also learned the method of alchemy, it is not complete. The founder left five elixir recipes. Over the years, I have collected them from generation to generation, and there are only more than ten."

The second senior brother said and looked at Lin Jue:

"In addition, I am also proficient in fire spells that are compatible with alchemy, and I am familiar with the methods of 'taking' and 'picking'."

"Fire magic?"

"Fire is needed to make elixirs. But you haven't started to practice spiritual magic yet. After practicing spiritual magic, you have to have some Taoism before you can practice the Five Elements Magic."

"Then when can I practice spiritual magic?"

"Don't be anxious, Senior Brother will teach you. If you are in a hurry, Master should be more anxious than you." The second senior brother said calmly, "It's just that you can't learn it from the beginning, and you can't just learn the spiritual method."

"Why?"

"In that case, wouldn't it mean that you only know the skills but not the skills?" The second senior brother looked at him indifferently.

"I only know the skills but not the knowledge..."

Lin Jue murmured, his expression condensed.

"Master said that you have practiced Qi-nourishing method for several years. If you have thought about it and want to learn to make alchemy, I can teach you other methods of alchemy first, and then teach you how to swallow the harvest. When you develop the magic power and know the fire

To practice magic, I will teach you how to make elixirs." The second senior brother said, and reminded, "By the way, although you can't start learning spiritual magic now, you can still continue to practice the Qi nourishing method you originally knew.

Your attainments in the Qi-nourishing method can also be brought to the spiritual method."

"Thank you, Second Senior Brother."

"Is there anything else?"

"besides……"

"What?"

"Master and I went to the tiger's banquet, and accidentally got a piece of earth wood essence on the way." Lin Jue said, taking out the piece of earth wood essence from his arms, a little embarrassed, "It is said that it has an effect when it is carried on the body, but it can be practiced

The effect of the elixir is better, so I would like to ask Second Senior Brother how to refine it."

"It's just the essence of the Five Elements. It's just about extracting the aura. If you want to make an elixir and swallow it, just give it to me. I'll help you tinker with it when I'm free in a few days."

"Then I'll trouble Second Senior Brother."

"I'm seeing you outside."

The second senior brother's expression was still calm. He took Lin Jue's soil wood essence, turned around and left, walking towards his house in the night, only to hear a calm voice:

"We are a small group, with a small number of people. We are just a few senior brothers who stay together all day long. We really don't need to pay so much attention to it."

"knew."

Lin Jue stood still.

Several cats and dogs on the ground raised their heads and stared at him curiously.

Suddenly I felt a little lucky to have chosen this place.

Returned to the room and fell asleep thinking about it.

Although it is midsummer, it is still cool in the mountains. It is so quiet at night that you can hear the calls of wild animals and birds in the distance. It is quiet and easy to sleep.

…

I was woken up by my senior brother early in the morning.

The senior brother called Lin Jue and his junior sister to the Banshan Hall. At this time, there were only three of them in the Banshan Hall. He gave each of them a scripture and asked them to recite it.

Lin Jue has read this book——

It is the Yin and Yang Sutra.

"Read the book a hundred times, and its meaning will become apparent. In the first month, you should recite the Yin Yang Sutra once every morning."

The senior brother's statement is similar to that of the second brother. What they practice in the contemplation is the Yin-Yang Spiritual Method. The essence of the Yin-Yang Avenue is Tao, and the Yin-Yang Spiritual Method is just a technique. Therefore, before learning the spiritual method, they must first recite the Yin-Yang Sutra.

I think this is the morning class at Fuqiu Temple.

Lin Jue didn't say much and started reading.

"There are five natural qi, the earth inherits yin and yang, the replacement of day and night, and the cycle of four seasons are all the ways of yin and yang..."

Lin Jue was reading and found that there was no sound next to him.

Turning around and looking -

The little junior sister was holding the "Yin Yang Sutra" and sitting on the futon. Her delicate and white face was full of confusion, and her eyes didn't know where to look.

I read a book for a while and looked at Lin Jue for a while.

He looked back at Senior Brother for a moment.

"What? Oh! You can't read?" Senior Brother also understood.

"..."

"It doesn't matter. Since you don't know how to read, you should go back and rest first." Senior Brother said, "Someone will teach you how to read in two days. Don't worry, you can learn how to read before talking."

"Um……"

The junior sister could only nod and put down the book.

"Go back and rest."

However, the junior sister refused to leave. She still sat here and glanced at Lin Jue: "Let me listen to the junior senior brother read..."

"That's fine."

The elder brother had no objection.

It's always right to be studious.

Lin Jue didn't mind and continued to read.

"There are five natural qi, the earth inherits yin and yang, the replacement of day and night, and the cycle of four seasons are all the ways of yin and yang..."

Read it for a while and then look back.

The little girl was still confused.

"That is to say, there are five types of qi in heaven, and the earth carries the replacement of yin and yang. Well, there is probably a similar intertextual approach here, that is, there are five types of qi in the sky and the earth, and there are replacements of yin and yang. The changes of day and night, and the changes of the four seasons are all yin and yang.

The way..."

Then continue to read the next sentence.

The little girl sat on the futon and listened carefully, her expression obviously moved and ashamed.
Chapter completed!