“Let’s go,” the old Taoist said .
He and his students left the tomb and returned back to the surface . The old Taoist took a long breath of relief . The whole action took a lot of energy to complete .
After resting for a short while, he walked into the shed outside the tomb again .
“Let’s get out of here,” he said .
He and his two students left the shed . He walked around it before entering it again . He took the wooden sword off his back and held it in his hand . He waved his hand Crack! The roof of the shed was open . The wooden sword was amazingly sharp . The old Taoist created a big hole in the roof for the sunshine to come in . The sunshine fell right onto the door of the tomb .
“Good,” the old Taoist said .
He walked out of the shed and set up a battle array using paper charm before leaving with his two students .
“They are back,” Liu Sifang said as soon as he saw the three Taoists coming down from the hill .
The old Taoist and one of his students looked fine . However, the other student looked terrible . His face was pale . Liu Sifang presumed he must have been hurt by the evil soul . Fortunately, he survived and was still able to walk .
“Are you OK?” Liu Sifang asked .
“I’m fine, but one of my students was hit by the evil soul,” the old Taoist said . “He should be fine in the next few days . ”
“Come here, let me help you . Take a break here,” Liu Sifang said as he helped the injured Taoist sit down . “Have you sorted out the evil ghost?”
“Not really,” the old Taoist said . “It is stronger than I expected . I just imprisoned it for now . It won’t come out in the next nine days . ”
“I see,” Liu Sifang said . “What about nine days later?”
“I’ll call my elder brother later to ask him to send more people here,” the old Taoist said . “He’ll probably have to come here himself . ”
After they had returned to the village, the old Taoist called his elder brother . Soon, it was lunch time .
“This is Dragon Tiger Mountain?” Wang Yao stood at the foot of the mountain looking at the green mountains surrounded by clouds and fog .
Dragon Tiger Mountain was much bigger than Nanshan Hill . After all, it was a mountain .
“Yes, shall we go?” Miao Sanding suggested .
He really wanted to get to the Taoist temple as soon as possible . He was worried about the Taoist in critical condition . After all, he was already very sick when he had left the temple .
“OK,” Wang Yao said .
They went up toward the Taoist temple .
“Hey, there is a Taoist temple over there . ” Wang Yao pointed at the Taoist temple that came in his sight first .
“There are several Taoist temples on the mountain,” Miao Sanding said .
The air on the mountain was very fresh . Wang Yao could tell the aura on the mountain was very strong . After all, the mountain had been well-known for its Taoist temples for thousands of years .
There was more than one temple on the mountain . Wang Yao saw three Taoist temples on his way up . It was his first time to be there, so he took his time to appreciate the view on the mountain . Dragon Tiger mountain was also a popular tourist spot for its for its natural sights and heritage .
They stopped outside one of the Taoist temples . Miao Sanding said, “Here we are . ”
This temple was actually hidden inside the mountain . Wang Yao presumed there weren’t many visitors there .
“Hmm?” Wang Yao sighed .
“What?” Miao Sanding asked .
“The location of the temple is a bit weird, but you are the expert,” Wang Yao said .
“The temple has a history of several hundreds of years,” Miao Sanding said . “When it was initially built, the head Taoist chose this location for a good reason . In addition, Dragon Tiger Mountain itself is the sacred place for Taoism practitioners . It is a blessed place . They didn’t even need to do anything to have the best Feng Shui . ”
He entered the temple with Wang Yao and said hello to the Taoists inside as they made their way to the head Taoist .
“Hello, Uncle,” Miao Sanding said .
“Hello, Sanding,” the old Taoist said .
“This is?!” As soon as the old Taoist saw Wang Yao, he was surprised . He was staring at Wang Yao as if he was a rare and precious object . He murmured, “This is impossible!”
Wang Yao didn’t say anything . He just stood there quietly .
“Do you practice Taoism?” the old Taoist asked .
“Sort of,” Wang Yao said .
“What level are you at?” the old Taoist asked .
“Well, good question . But, I really don’t know,” Wang Yao said .
He wanted to provide a precise answer, but he didn’t know what to say . He had a basic idea of what level he was at, but he didn’t know how the outside world determined different levels .
“So, you’ve been practicing the Taoism method?” the old Taoist asked .
“I think so,” Wang Yao said . The Natural Classics was a Taoism scripture .
While the old Taoist was observing him, Wang Yao was observing the old Taoist . He felt familiar with the old man, who had also been practicing Taoism . To some extent, this was the first time he had met a person truly practicing Taoism . Different Taoism methods had the same principle, which was quietism and naturalism .
“This Dr . Wang cured me and Sifang last time,” Miao Sanding said .
“Really? You are also a doctor?” the old Taoist asked .
“I am a Chinese Traditional Pharmacist,” Wang Yao said .
“Chinese Traditional Pharmacist inherited from the Pharmacist King?” the old Taoist asked with surprise .
“Not really,” Wang Yao said .
“I see . Anyway, could you please take a look at one of the Taoists here?” the old Taoist asked .
Wang Yao entered the room where the sick Taoist was resting . The Taoist’s breath was very weak .
“Oh my goodness,” Wang Yao said . The Taoist’s condition was much worse than what Miao Sanding and Liu Sifang had faced .
“What do you think?” the old Taoist asked .
“It’s not good . He is dying . ” Wang Yao could tell the patient’s condition after taking a glance at him . “We don’t need so many people here . ”
“OK . You can leave now,” the old Taoist said to his fellow Taoists .
After the left, there were only Wang Yao, Miao Sanding, the patient, and the old Taoist left in the room .
Wang Yao immediately started to treat the patient . First, he tried to remove the invisible weird Qi from the patient . He stretched his arms and pushed out with his hands . A large amount of rich energy were released from his palm . The energy shrouded the patient like a bell . The internal powder started moving under Wang Yao’s control to offset the excessive Yin energy from the patient .
That is?! The old Taoist was in shock . He saw his dying teacher in Wang Yao .
“That is the Taoism Qi!” the old Taoist exclaimed . He could feel a large amount of pure energy moving around . As a Taoism practitioner, he knew what it was . “It is not easy to build up the Taoism Qi inside one’s body . Maybe only one in a hundred could achieve it . The way you release your Qi is extremely rare . It means you have opened up the bridge connecting the earth and heaven, and you can communicate with the world using your Qi now . ”
The excessive Yin energy gradually disappeared from the sick Taoist . However, he was not cured yet . He had been sick for a long time, and his condition was serious . The delay of treatment had damaged different parts of his body .
Wang Yao gave him a nine grass pill and wrote down a formula on a piece of paper .
“Thank you,” the old Taoist said .
He sent people to get the herbs for the formula . Some herbs were available in the temple .
“Can you cure him?” the old Taoist asked .
“He is not in danger now, but it will take some time for him to recover,” Wang Yao said .
“Great! Can I have a word?” the old Taoist asked .
“Sure,” Wang Yao said . He followed the old Taoist to the backyard .
“Can you communicate with the world using your internal power?” the old Taoist directly asked .
“Well, I don’t quite understand what you mean by communicating with the world,” Wang Yao said . “Do you mean if I can create wind and rain?”
“Haha, of course not,” the old Taoist said . “Human beings are part of the world but independent . People who practice Taoism can understand the nature of the world better, communicate with the world better, and establish a connection between the earth and heaven . ”
“Do you mean this?” Wang Yao released some Qi .
“Yes!” The old Taoist was thrilled . “I’m so lucky to witness someone doing this when I’m still alive!”
It was now Wang Yao’s turn to ask questions . He had always practiced by himself . He had never come across anyone else practicing the same thing . He felt lonely sometimes . Therefore, he was really happy to meet a person who was also a Taoism practitioner .
He asked the old Taoist questions he had always wanted to ask . The old Taoist answered all his questions with patience . Until now, Wang Yao did not realize that after practicing Taoism by himself for such a long time, he had become a top practitioner .
“You are such a fortunate person,” the old Taoist said .
“Thank you . I do agree with you,” Wang Yao said . He really thought he was favored by the gods .
“Sorry, I have to leave now,” the old Taoist said . “Maybe you can walk around here . Dragon Tiger mountain is a beautiful place . It is worthwhile for you to visit . ”
“Are you going to the ancient tomb?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes . My younger brother has gone there with two students,” the old Taoist said . “I think they’ve come across some trouble . I need to go and help them . ”
“Can I go with you?” Wang Yao asked .