I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 112 Acting
Zhang Chen looked with the help of the weak light, and what came into her sight was a little Taoist boy of about four or five years old, with his hair combed in a Taoist boy's bun, looking at her with red lips and white teeth. His eyes were clearly black and white, just like the pure lake water, but the lake water was rippling with water vapor gathering.

But he still raised his finger towards Zhang Chen with a look of grievance, made a gesture of silence with his lips, and then shrank into the corner cautiously.

Zhang Chen was stunned when he saw this. At this moment, he heard footsteps approaching from outside the door, and heard the two figures standing in front of the altar. Looking at the mess on the altar, Elder Wu couldn't help but frowned: "These disciples are really becoming more and more unruly."

"I will definitely punish them later to teach them a lesson." said another thick-set middle-aged man.

Elder Wu nodded when he heard this. "How did you plan to prepare for the rebellion? You must know that this rebellion is related to the gathering of incense. If I, Huang Tiandao, can gather a large amount of incense before the court reacts and accumulate a twelfth-level god, I will have a place in this world. Especially that damn Pingbian Palace, we will also have a chance to overthrow it and give justice to the people of the north."

When Elder Wu said this, he subconsciously touched his chest. He had a hard time when he was being hunted by Zhang Shicheng before, and he almost died. It was thanks to his mastery of a secret technique that he was able to avoid Zhang Shicheng's pursuit.

Eventually, by delaying the time, Zhang Shicheng was forced to reincarnate. However, once he returned in the future, the Pingbian Palace would never forgive him. It would be better for him to strike first and destroy the Pingbian Palace to put an end to the old man's luck. This way, his own pressure would be relieved.

After hearing what Elder Wu said, another person said, "It's not ready yet. There are still grass roots and tree bark in this mountain, and the people can still survive. I am still waiting for an opportunity with the right time and place, so that I can complete my great cause."

As he was saying this, there was a sudden 'gurgling' sound from under the altar, startling Elder Wu and another person. Elder Wu shouted angrily in a thunderous voice: "Who? Who's there?"

Elder Wu retreated directly to the front door, while the other man pulled out the iron ruler from his waist and swept it across the curtain of the altar, revealing two figures.

"Master." The little Taoist boy crawled out from under the table and knelt on the cushion on the ground, his voice full of pleading: "Disciple did not mean to hear it."

The abbot ignored the little Taoist boy and looked at Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen also looked at the abbot with astonishment in his eyes, because the person in front of him was actually an acquaintance, the old farmer who went to the blacksmith Cui's house and bought prey from him in the past.

Zhang Chen remembered that the other person's surname was Liu.

He suddenly transformed himself into the master of the temple.

The abbot saw Zhang Chen and himself, and quickly scolded him, "Evil creature, hurry up and get out."

Zhang Chen's scalp was tingling at this moment. He probably knew that he was in trouble, and it was a huge disaster. If he was not careful, he would die here today.

"Kneel down." The old farmer looked at Zhang Chen and winked at him desperately.

Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still chose to kneel down obediently.

There was no way, facing this old monster Elder Wu, he couldn't run away!
Not to mention Elder Wu, his most important skill, water control, is not at home, so it is extremely difficult to mobilize it.

It's fine to pump groundwater from land to water vegetables, cook meals and take a bath on a normal day, but if you want to pump out groundwater for a decisive battle, the speed at which the water flows would be too high to be pumped out.

Looking at Zhang Chen's tattered clothes, the abbot turned to look at Elder Wu and said, "Master, one of them is a boy from the abbot, and the other is a new disciple I recruited from the foot of the mountain. He just came here from the foot of the mountain. He doesn't know the rules. Look at how embarrassed he is now. He even ignored the rules and came to the hall to steal the tribute. It's outrageous. I will punish him severely when I go back so that he will remember this lesson."

Elder Wu glanced at the little Taoist boy, but his gaze did not linger on him. Then he landed on Zhang Chen, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes: "Since they are your disciples, they need to be well disciplined. In the next three years, they are not allowed to leave the mountain even once."

"Disciple obeys your command." The temple master said hurriedly and respectfully.

Elder Wu nodded slightly at the temple master, then walked away slowly with his hands behind his back.

The master glanced at the two of them, and the little Taoist boy immediately looked at the master aggrievedly: "Master, I won't be unable to see the sun tomorrow, right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You are lucky to have met Elder Wu, a kind-hearted man. Otherwise, I'm afraid you two wouldn't be able to leave the hall alive today." The master looked at Zhang Chen with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Why are you here?"

How could Zhang Chen dare to tell the truth? Hearing the temple master's question, Zhang Chen hurriedly said: "There was a drought at home, and I couldn't survive. I wanted to go hunting in the mountains, but I encountered a pack of wolves. So I stumbled and ran around in the mountains. I hadn't seen any rice or water for three days. I happened to come across the Taoist temple and wanted to ask for some food, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing."

As Zhang Chen was speaking, he opened his eyes and looked at the old farmer in front of him, but he saw that there was no mysterious aura around the old farmer. He secretly wondered why Elder Wu had such a powerful ability, while the master of the temple in front of him was still a mortal?
"Did you hear the conversation between me and Elder Wu just now?" The master looked at Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"You should stay in the Taoist temple from now on." The temple master looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes, and countless thoughts flashed in his mind: "My Huangli Temple doesn't need a bite of your food. If you can learn some skills here, you won't starve to death in the future when the world is in chaos."

At this point, the abbot looked at Zhang Chen and said softly, "Are you willing?"

"Disciple is willing. Disciple is willing to take you as your master. Master, please accept me as your disciple." Zhang Chen was also excited. He saw that the master in front of him did not look like a bad person, so he quickly opened his mouth and bowed respectfully.

The master of the temple shook his head upon hearing this and said: "You will practice with Cheng Yu in the future."

"Whether it's based on seniority or ability, Cheng Yu is qualified to teach you." At this point, the temple master explained: "Cheng Yu is a rare genius. He has integrated all his strength into one, and even derived the feminine changes to control the heart, which has reached the level of transformation. This person is one of the most outstanding geniuses in my Huangli Temple in the future. He has a pure heart and is the most outstanding person among the three thousand disciples of my Huangli Temple. In the future, he will definitely be able to break through the void and see the gods!"

Hearing this, Zhang Chen looked at the little kid beside him. The guy was only as tall as his crotch, with two high buns on his head. His skin was white and delicate, and seemed to emit the fragrance of milk. There were pastry crumbs hanging from the corners of his mouth. He didn't look like a master at all.

"Chengyu, he will be your junior fellow apprentice from now on. You will teach him martial arts lessons and recite scriptures." The old Taoist priest looked at the little boy and said, "You need to teach him well and don't lead him astray."

"He is my junior fellow apprentice?" Xiao Douding's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, as if he remembered something interesting. Then he quickly put his hands behind his back, acted like an adult, and said in a conscientious manner, "Junior fellow apprentice, you will follow me from now on. I will definitely teach you selflessly, cultivate you well, and train you to become the pillar of our Taoist temple."

Zhang Chen listened to what Xiao Douding said, especially when he saw the stains on his face that had not yet completely fallen off. He was speechless for a moment, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Zhang Chen meets Senior Sister Cheng Yu. Please take care of me in the future." Zhang Chen said helplessly.

Cheng Yu nodded in a mock manner and wanted to pat Zhang Chen's shoulder, but after standing on tiptoe, he could only pat Zhang Chen's chest. His face fell and he felt that his dignity was lost. However, he still pretended to be calm and said:
"Hello, Junior Brother! Follow me and I will make sure you will not be harmed by the gods in the future." The old Taoist priest glanced at Cheng Yu who was acting weird, and then looked at Zhang Chen: "What's your name?"

"Disciple Zhang Chen." Zhang Chen replied quickly.

"I've made a note of it." The old Taoist nodded and solemnly reiterated, "You are a smart person, but you must remember this. Don't go down the mountain! Don't leave the Taoist temple!"

Of course Zhang Chen knew what the other party meant.

To be honest, his perception of Huang Tiandao had changed greatly at this time.

"Cheng Yu, you will live with Zhang Chen from now on, and ask Zhang Chen to take care of your daily life. You go and help him settle down, and then teach him his daily lessons." The old Taoist said slowly.

Cheng Yu nodded, turned around with a serious face and said to Zhang Chen: "Look at how tattered you are. It's really an insult to the prestige of Huang Li Temple. I'll take you to wash up, and then get your clothes and badge."

As she spoke, the little girl reached out her hand, pulled Zhang Chen's sleeve, and walked towards the door.

Looking at the backs of Zhang Chen and Cheng Yu, the master of the temple couldn't help but shook his head: "It's really fate."

When the two of them walked away, they saw Elder Wu reappear in the hall. The temple master quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Master."

Elder Wu looked the abbot up and down. Looking at his disciple's simple and honest old farmer's face, which looked like a very honest man, this face was too deceptive. If he didn't know his disciple's background, anyone would be fooled.

"Liu Feng!" Elder Wu said slowly.

"Disciple is here." The master of the temple said hurriedly.

"When did you develop compassion?" Elder Wu asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the temple master was so shocked that he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Master, I just think that the boy was involved unintentionally and will not die. We can just trap him in the Taoist temple. Why take his life? Besides, I have seen the boy at the foot of the mountain. He is indeed a child of a hunter family and will not ruin our plan."

Elder Wu remained silent upon hearing this. He looked at Liu Feng, who was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. After a long while, he asked, "How much do you know about that young man?"

Liu Feng patted his chest and guaranteed: "Disciple knows everything! When you asked me to go down the mountain to find the source of the wandering dragon, I recognized the young man and made detailed inquiries about him."

As he spoke, Liu Feng poured out the information he had found out. Elder Wu looked surprised and asked, "Is it that simple?"

"It's that simple." Liu Feng said respectfully.

Elder Wu scratched his chin, secretly wondering, "Could it be that I have mistaken him? This shouldn't be the case!"

The main reason was that Zhang Chen was wearing a mask at the time, so he could only be judged by his shape and movements.

Liu Feng raised his head and looked at his master in deep thought carefully. Seeing that his master was silent, he quickly added: "The most important thing is that after seeing this man, I don't know why, it's as if I saw my dead son, and I feel inexplicably close to him. If my son hadn't died, he should be as old as him."

"Since you like him, then train him well. Maybe he can become a backbone for our Huang Tiandao in the future." Elder Wu looked at Liu Feng meaningfully and walked out the door again.

Liu Feng looked up at his master's back, and he was also confused: How could he not know his master's temper? Logically, the boy should have been beaten to death by his master, so why was his master so magnanimous today?

His master has always been meticulous and would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. He thought he would have to pay a great price to beg for mercy today to save the young man, but he didn't expect that he was overthinking it. His master actually just made a light disclosure.

"How strange! Why do I feel that my master is acting strangely today?" Liu Feng knelt on the mat, looking at his master's back, feeling that something was not quite normal.

Let’s talk about Zhang Chen. He was pulled out of the hall by the little boy’s sleeve. From a distance, it looked like a father holding his daughter’s hand.

"It was a close call today, I almost thought I was dead!" When he walked to a place where there were no people, the little kid turned his head with lingering fear to look in the direction of the hall, and patted his chest vigorously.

Zhang Chen glanced at the little kid. He was not nervous at all. He thought that at most he could just fake his death.

"Aren't you afraid?" The little kid suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Chen with his big black and white eyes.

Zhang Chen shook his head when he heard this: "I'm not afraid."

"Why aren't you afraid?" Little Douding was puzzled.

"I'm not afraid." Zhang Chen said with a smile. As he spoke, he looked at the cute little kid and couldn't help but touch his head.

But who knew that this would make the little kid so angry, his eyes full of anger: "How rude! I am your senior sister, how can you be disrespectful to me?"

Zhang Chen looked at the little kid who looked like a kitten with its fur standing on end, and couldn't help but pinch his fair and tender face and wipe away the pastry residue from the corner of his mouth.

Looking at the cake crumbs on Zhang Chen's fingertips, the little kid was immediately deflated. He seemed to feel that the dignity he had worked so hard to maintain was directly shattered by the cake crumbs, which had been swept away completely without leaving a single drop. He walked in front dejectedly, like a defeated rooster.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Chen looked at the little kid and asked curiously.

(ps: After writing for so long, I can finally embark on the path of cultivation. The curtain of the world is slowly unveiled. The protagonist's unique path of cultivation is about to be revealed. The protagonist and Elder Wu, the reincarnated Zhang Shicheng, are fighting wits and courage, and all kinds of foreshadowing have finally begun.)
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