The days when I wanted to be a human being

Chapter 128 I am a Taoist priest, so it is okay for me to know divination.

"Exactly."

"Zhou Ling, from no sect or school, pays respect to Grandmaster Zhang."

"No need to be so polite."

Zhang Quanyi shook his head and didn't care which name Zhou Ling used. Everyone in the world has several names, and Quanyi is just one of his names.

He called Zhou Ling to the table nearby and said, "My dear Miao, you must be hungry after traveling all the way. Why don't you eat something first and talk about things later..."

"Is that okay?"

"The guest follows the host's wishes, the ancestor will make the arrangements."

"Hey, my friend, you are being too formal. You can just call me Taoist priest or immortal. Why do you have to call me ancestor?"

Zhang Quan said with a smile.

"There is one thing I don't understand, please enlighten me, Master."

Zhou Ling felt dreamy as she looked at Zhang Quanyi, a man with white hair and a youthful face. All she had seen before were movies or TV series produced in later generations.

I didn't expect to see him in person today and talk to him.

"How old is the real person?"

"Um...if it's too presumptuous, there's no need to say it." Looking at Zhang Quanyi who had fallen silent, Zhou Ling explained.

In fact, she didn't know what to say to this old man who had lived for hundreds of years. After all, after meeting Zhang Quanyi, she always felt like she was seen through.

And he was the first person who didn't make her feel any emotions.

However, Zhou Ling didn't care much about this. After all, Master Zhang was a cultivator, so it was normal for him to have some tricks that she didn't know about.

"Haha, young man, there's no need to be so nervous. I don't remember the exact age, it's only about 600."

Zhang Quan stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"I heard you say that you want to stay in Wudang temporarily. Is that true?"

"Well, I have nowhere to go for the time being. If you can give me a place to live, I will be very grateful."

"Of course, it's fine. It's a simple matter. It depends on whether you want to join Wudang or live in seclusion in Wudang."

At this time, Zhang Quanyi extended an olive branch to Zhou Ling.

"...Uh, forget it. I'm used to being alone."

Although Zhou Ling longed for the Wudang Sect in her previous life, she doesn’t have much of a crush on it now.

"In that case, Wudang Xiaoyao Valley is a good place to live in seclusion. After lunch, Bai Guan will take you there. If you are not satisfied, you can ask again."

"Thank you, Masato."

……

Although they said they were going to have dinner at Jinding, Zhou Ling finally said goodbye to Zhang Quanyi and walked to the halfway point of the mountain by herself.

The Wudang Canteen was waiting for her there.

When I reached the door and was about to go in, Bai Guanzheng came out carrying a basket.

"Friend Miao, didn't you say you wanted to have dinner with...my master?"

Bai Guan noticed the person walking out from behind him, and changed the way he addressed him as "Ancestor".

"Your master asked you to lead me to where I live."

Zhou Ling also noticed the man walking by. Although he looked ordinary, the murderous aura on him was still too obvious for Zhou Ling. However, she just thought he was a visitor to the Wudang Sect. After all, she was also one of them.

Although she didn't know why Bai Guan wanted to cover for Zhang Quanyi, she didn't mind cooperating.

"Okay, I'll take you to your accommodation later." Bai Guan noticed that some people in the cafeteria had begun to notice this place, so he hurriedly pushed Zhou Ling out of the cafeteria.

.........

"Friend Miao Dao, please do not mention what happened today to anyone else."

Bai Guan stopped under a pavilion and the two decided to have lunch here.

"Why?"

"You also know that he is old and can't stand the stimulation."

"The real person asked you to take me to Xiaoyao Valley."

"That place? Is it true? The great master once lived in seclusion there."

Bai Guan looked around and spoke in a low voice, as if he was afraid that someone would hear him.

"Why are you so cautious in Wudang?"

Zhou Ling was very puzzled by Bai Guan's behavior.

"You may not know, but the most important figures in the court care a lot about the Patriarch."

When she heard Bai Guan say this, she suddenly remembered the records of later generations.

Several emperors of the Ming Dynasty sent people to Wudang Mountain to look for Zhang Zhenren several times, but naturally there was no result in the end.

"Daoyou, do you still want to eat?"

"Eat, why don't you eat? Why didn't you just eat in the cafeteria? Why did you have to run such a long way?"

"The imperial court has been sending people to Wudang to learn martial arts. There are too many people in the dining hall, which is not conducive to the Taoist's seclusion."

Zhou Ling was very confused as to why so many people knew that she wanted to live in seclusion.

"Do I have to write on my face that I want to live in seclusion?" It would be fine if Master Zhang knew it, but even Bai Guan knew it. Couldn't she have a little secret?

She touched her face unconsciously.

Looking at Zhou Ling's fair and delicate face, Bai Guan called out "Wulian Tianzun" in a low voice, and then said half-jokingly:

"Well, fellow Taoist, as Taoists, isn't it natural for us to know some divination techniques? Do you have anything you want to divine?"

"...Then...just see who I'll meet in a month, okay?"

"..."

Bai Guan didn't say anything. He just cleared the dishes and then asked, "Daoyou, how about asking this in a different way?"

"What? Can't figure it out?"

"Not really. You can change it to next month's fortune."

"Why? Is there any difference?"

"I've said too much to you, fellow Taoist, but you don't understand. Does that count as your fault?"

"Okay, then do as you said."

Then Zhou Ling saw Bai Guan sitting on a rock beside him with his eyes closed.

"puff!"

Suddenly Bai Guan spat out a mouthful of blood. He opened his eyes, which were full of bloodshot.

Zhou Ling saw a trace of fear in his eyes, but it only lasted for a moment.

"…Are you okay? Forget it. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain to your master."

She thought it would be better to stop it in time. After all, she would be living in seclusion in Wudang for a long time. If something happened to this guy, she would never be able to justify herself.

"...It's okay, don't worry, Friend Miao, I have already figured it out."

Bai Guan's tone was a little serious. His premonition just now turned out to be correct. Even if he was calculating his fortune, he would have vomited blood. If he had predicted who he would meet just now, he would probably have lost half his life if he didn't die.

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he said calmly, "The hexagram I just divined was Heng."

"Heng Gua?"

"In this hexagram, the upper hexagram is Zhen, and the lower hexagram is Xun..." After Bai Guan looked at Zhou Ling deeply, he turned his head to the deep mountains in the distance.

"The upper part is thunder and the lower part is wind, which is the Heng hexagram."

"This hexagram shows that everything has two sides. Only in this way can it last for a long time, just like a sword. If it is too hard, it will break easily, and if it is too soft, it will lose its original appearance."

“…Can you be more specific?”

Zhou Ling didn't have any thoughts after hearing this because she really couldn't understand it.

Bai Guan walked out of the pavilion and looked up at the sky above his head. He found a dark cloud floating in the distance.

"...Friend Miao Dao, do you want to hear more details?"

"Listen, why not?"