Chapter 375: We'll Meet Again If We're Destined After several months of hard work from early autumn to now, it is almost the New Year. The sky and the earth were covered in white. The ridges of the fields and the gullies were all flattened by the snow. The howling north wind blew the snow and fog away along the ground, leaving only two sets of footprints extending into the distance. One is from a Taoist priest, and the other is from a fox. There are egrets flying in the sky in the wind and snow. Lin Jue was not in a hurry to travel. In comparison, calming his mind was more important. So he lowered his head, remained silent, and walked forward with his cloak hanging from the snow. Rumors that the world is about to go into chaos are floating in the snow, and they are even more intense than last year. The reason comes from that sentence—— "Boats float in the marshes, rivers overflow, ministers prosper, rulers decline, rivers boil, mountains and tombs collapse, high banks become valleys, deep valleys become hills, villains hold fate in their hands, gentlemen are slow to bully, white and black are indistinguishable, these are signs of great chaos." This is a prophecy recorded in ancient books.

Many people went with Lin Jue to fight the Leopard King. The Leopard Forest looked like a forest swamp, but there were boats floating on it. The overflowing rivers and boiling rivers fulfilled the Weishui River a few years ago. The peaks collapsed and the rocks collapsed. The geographical changes of the mountains and valleys have not yet emerged, but in this court, the gentleman is indeed in trouble day by day, and he can't tell right from wrong. We are all just a speck of dust in the world. Who can fail to feel the signs of chaos? Why do we need any signs? If everyone believes in it, the signs will become reasons, and the records in ancient books will become evidence, which will intensify the chaos. Lin Jue could guess something about the Leopard King. The Leopard King has been in the mortal world for a long time. I don’t know whether he is not used to staying in heaven or the Protector Saint did it on purpose. Before this, the world was relatively peaceful, so it was more low-key than the Alligator King and rarely made trouble. It mostly lay dormant here, practicing in peace. Occasionally making trouble could help increase the incense of the God. Now the world is about to be in chaos, the northern gods are aggressive, and the southern gods are planning carefully, so a short period of incense is not enough to overcome life and death. At this time, if the Leopard King can achieve enlightenment, the Guardian Saint can have a demon king who has achieved enlightenment and is fierce and good at fighting by nature as an aid, so that he can fight against the Southern Yili God or the Northern Fuchi God. Although no one can catch me in this ambush, I don't know how the Protector Saint will hate me. Speaking of which, a few years ago, in Cuiwei County, I had met the Protector of Saints, and he had said that he had credited me with a part of his merit. "Ah……" Lin Jue smiled sarcastically, causing the fox to turn its head to look at him. These three months were worth it. The charm of Leopard Spring is truly amazing. Even if he failed to capture the leopard monster, just practicing in this blessed cave and beside the ancient spiritual spring and absorbing the spiritual energy of this place would be a huge gain, and there is no such thing as a loss. Lin Jue felt that his soul had also become much stronger. It turns out that spiritual practice cannot be limited to one place. The spiritual charm of the north nourishes the soul, so the Nanshan stone must correspond to the spiritual charm of the south. What's so strange about that? The Taoist took a step forward. The fox sometimes jumped in the wind and snow, sometimes followed him with small, swift steps, and sometimes jumped up, turned around, and plunged into the snow. Passing by Cangshi County, there are barren mountains outside the city.

A man and a fox went towards the barren mountain. When I walked to the foot of the mountain, I stopped and looked up, and saw a Taoist temple on the barren mountain. It was a very small one, and in the midst of the wind and snow, it was quiet and peaceful, with no smoke or fire. The Taoist's pace gradually quickened. It didn't take long before they reached a barren mountain. The Taoist temple was simply tidied up and became quiet. There is a grave behind the house. "Ugh……" Lin Jue sighed and walked over. There is a stone tablet in front of the tomb. Although the Taoist temple in the deserted mountain is dilapidated and the tomb is small, the tombstone is very exquisitely made. On the left is the dragon side, which records the burial time, address, mountain direction and gold division. On the corner is the native place, which records the location of the Taoist temple. In the middle is written the words "Tomb of the Immortal Taoist Priest Pianshan". On the right is a tiger border, with the names of the people who erected the monument written on it, namely Nan Tianshi, Fan Tianshi, Luo Gong and others. There is also an inscription written next to it. The general idea is that a Taoist priest was born in a certain place at a certain time. When he was young, his family was murdered by a monster in the mountains. So he went everywhere to seek immortals and ask for advice. He spent decades searching for a way to get rid of the monster. After finding the method, he waited until he was nearly a hundred years old and finally used his method to get rid of the monster. Unfortunately, the Taoist priest was old and his wish was fulfilled, so he was no longer persistent. When they arrived, there was only a cold corpse on the bed. So they buried him and left this inscription to let the local people and future generations know that he had contributed to the elimination of the monster that had been causing chaos in the leopard forest for a hundred years, and he should be worshipped by generations to come. The inscription was written by Fan Tianshi, and the author of the engraving is Luo Gong. The inscription is full of praise and affirmation. There are also offerings in front of the stele. It seems that not long ago, some people from the mountain came to this Taoist temple in the deserted mountain as the New Year was approaching, and found that the Taoist was dead, but there was this grave and this stone stele. After reading the inscription on the stele, they were amazed at the persistence and ability of the blind old Taoist priest, as well as his contribution to exorcising demons, so they offered offerings of incense and candles. "Even Lord Nan and Lord Luo didn't make it to the last meeting..." Lin Jue stood here and looked down. But in this cold winter season, with heavy snow falling, a grass stem poked out in front of the stone tablet, holding a red flower, standing proudly in the wind and snow. It was the only red spot in the white world, as if waiting for someone to come. Take out three sticks of incense, shake them around, and they will be lit. "Master Dao, I am a little late for coming today. It is not because of anything else, but because I came too early. I am ashamed to see you." Lin Jue pursed his lips and said calmly: "I came here today to tell you that yesterday at midnight, deep in the leopard forest, the leopard monster was killed in my hands. "I have never let you down. Please rest in peace, Taoist." Pay respectful tribute and place the incense in front of the stele. "Hey..." The fox followed his example and stood in front of the stele and saluted.

If we don't get rid of the leopard king, how can we get here? "call……" The cold wind blew the snow past, and the ground was covered with mist. The red flower was blown away by the wind, and the petals withered and floated away into the distance. The grass stems also drooped their heads. "We'll meet again if we're destined to." Only then did Lin Jue feel relaxed all over. I feel relaxed and comfortable, and then I have a sense of freedom. "Let's go." The Taoist turned and walked down the mountain. The world is vast, and only if you have a clear conscience can you come and go freely. …… “It’s really cold this year…” "That's right! Some say the world is going to change, so the weather is unpredictable, while others say auspicious snow means a good harvest. I don't know which one to believe, but many people in our village froze to death anyway." "Wear something thicker. Think positively. Didn't Master Lin, Nan Tianshi and the Taoist priests of Zhenjian Palace exterminate monsters in the northwest?" "Too……" In today's capital city, it has been three months since Nan Tianshi and the Taoist priests from Zhenjian Palace returned, and their deeds of eliminating demons in the northwest have long spread. Master Lin has great magical powers and fights the Demon King alone. Master Nan holds the gods accountable and forces them to bow their heads. The Taoist priests of Zhenjian Palace invite heavenly soldiers and generals, each of whom is more fearless of death than the martial artists in the martial arts world. The overwhelming statues and the demon soldiers and evil spirits that attack at night make them dangerous. However, after taking the elixir given by the gods, they become radiant and live longer. It seems like the ancient stories of gods and immortals - those warriors who got gold and silver got drunk in teahouses and taverns, and their stories are very vivid. These things spread in the capital and then to Qinzhou. The Zhenjian Palace is very popular, with people coming and going in an endless stream every day. Everyone says that Taoist Master Jiang in the temple is a god. The reputation of the Southern Heavenly Master was so great that it slightly overshadowed that of the Heavenly Master Fan. Everyone has returned to Beijing, except Master Lin. Along the way, people at roadside tea stalls, restaurants outside the capital, and even in the villages were all talking about this incident. It sounded like an ancient fairy tale, but it was happening right before our eyes. Perhaps it will continue to be passed down for another hundred years, until the Jiang dynasty falls and a new dynasty is established. When people at that time listen to and tell the story again, it will become an ancient fairy tale. The storytellers will find it difficult to tell the truth from the false, and the listeners will just treat it as a story and will not care whether it is true or not. Few people noticed that in the wind and snow, a Taoist priest was walking out of the city with a white fox. "stop…… "Hmm? Master Lin?" The soldiers guarding the city were shocked and hurriedly made way respectfully. Lin Jue returned the gift and walked into the capital with the fox. The imperial court was corrupt, the city was on the verge of collapse, and the people outside the city were suffering. However, the prosperity and bustle in the city was not affected at all. Some merchants had even begun to hang up lights and decorations in preparation for the New Year.

Lin Jue returned to the yard and found everything unchanged. Mr. Luo sat quietly under the crabapple tree in the courtyard. "The Taoist priest is back from exorcising demons?" "The one who understands me is Luo Gong." Lin Jue smiled slightly and bowed to him. Luo Gong also returned the gift. There was no need to say anything else. Just by looking at his relaxed expression and smile, one could tell that he had indeed gotten rid of the leopard monster. Another female Taoist priest received Bai Lu's letter and hurried over from outside the city, carrying a whisk and a sword, and bringing a colorful civet cat with her. "Brother! Did you get rid of the leopard?" The junior sister said the same thing as soon as she opened her mouth. "what?" Lin Jue was a little surprised: "How do you know?" "I just came back from Yishan two months ago, and you 'left Baolin' three months ago. How could I not know that you didn't go back to Yishan?" The little sister came over with a sword, "And you are such a grudge-bearing person, how could I not know where you are? Do you think I'm stupid?" "Nonsense." Lin Jue was in a good mood and retorted, "How could I bear a grudge?" "Isn't it?" The little sister said, "If I didn't know what you were thinking and was afraid that going there would disturb your plan, I would have gone there to find you a long time ago." "If I had a junior sister, it would be much easier." Lin Jue said this sincerely. Not long after, Fan Tianshi came to visit, Nan Tianshi, Wan Xinrong and others came to visit one after another, and Jiang Daochang of Zhenjian Palace also came to Beijing for a rare visit. Some people guessed where Lin Jue had been in March, but they didn't tell the truth. Some people really thought he had just returned from Yishan. Anyway, they all came to greet him, drank a few cups of light wine and tea, and talked about recent events in the capital. It was quite relaxing. Then he talked about the Taoist priest Pianshan in Cangshi County, which caused a sigh. Only the fox and the civet cat were simple-minded and had no worries. They just played and danced the lion in the snow in the yard. (End of this chapter)