I studied abroad in modern times

Zheng Fa had to admit that he somewhat judged people by their appearance.

From the first moment he saw Tang Mu Dao, he actually didn't feel much in his heart - it had nothing to do with beauty or ugliness, for example, Old Man Bai's appearance had nothing to do with handsomeness.

It's just that Zheng Fa prefers to get close to simpler people.

And Tang Mudao...

This man always had a smile on his face, and when he looked at Zheng Fa, he was very precise - he neither ignored Zheng Fa's youth nor looked around with curiosity.

This is of course not a bad thing, but it just doesn’t look like the scholar Zheng Fa had in mind.

"Mudao, what's going on with these vehicles of yours?"

"Lao Bai, you also know that I am the president of a Taoist association abroad." Tang Mudao explained, "I have some cooperation with companies that make these, these equipment..."

He pointed outside the nursing home.

"I really didn't ask for money."

"Why?"

Tang Mudao shrugged: "Our association also has some influence abroad, especially in traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and so on. People mainly want to advertise and do some promotion... To put it bluntly, they don't need money in order to make more money."

"Then why are you sending it to our nursing home?"

"I'm not..." Tang Mudao smiled sheepishly, "I have something to ask for."

Old Man Bai and Zheng Fa looked at each other.

Tang Mudao looked at the two of them with a hint of thoughtfulness in his eyes.

Old man Bai asked: "What's the matter?"

"Brother..." The words in Tang Mudao's mouth seemed to be addressed to Old Man Bai, but his eyes were looking at Zheng Fa, "You also know that I have been living in a barbaric land abroad for a long time, so it is inevitable that I am a little presumptuous."

"..."

"You... got some true inheritance, right?"

"..."

The old man was silent.

Just listen to Tang Mudao say: "I won't hide it from you, brother. After we separated last time, I went to Beijing University."

"Kingjo University?"

"I went to visit your former colleagues...and saw your old photos, brother."

"you……"

Old Man Bai pointed at Tang Mudao.

"Brother, I know, I'm wrong, I'm really wrong!" Tang Mudao apologized quickly, "But you also know, I just had this thought..."

Old Man Bai snorted and shook his head, but he couldn't say anything.

In this matter, Tang Mudao was obviously trying to pry into privacy.

But after all, Old Man Bai has some status in the circle, and he has many photos from the past, some of which are still posted online - in the final analysis, it is difficult to define them as privacy.

"Brother, it can be said that your muscles have been trained." Tang Mudao pointed at Old Man Bai's face, "But this face is twenty years younger..."

"..."

It is true that this kind of thing cannot be hidden from those who are interested.

Obviously, the one in front of him is Tommie.

"So you want to..."

Plop!

Zheng Fa didn't even expect that Tang Mudao would kneel down whenever he asked.

The man fell to the ground in front of him and said: "Ever since I was young, I have been determined to seek enlightenment and hope that immortals will have mercy on me!"

Zheng Fa quickly helped him up.

"Um...Professor Tang, how can you be so sure that we have some kind of immortality..."

"I...have asked about it too."

Tang Mudao said a little embarrassed.

"What did you ask about?"

"In the past six months, the Empress of Hongshan has shown her spirit twice..."

"..."

"But these two manifestations actually started when you came to Hongshan."

Zheng Fa couldn't help but shake his head.

Again - although the various developments in the nursing home were not publicized, they were not deliberately concealed either.

If it were someone else, they might not be sure based on just these two pieces of evidence, and might even have other conjectures.

But idiots like Tang Mudao who go around praying to gods and worshiping Buddha...

It's really just an accurate guess.

Seeing that he and Old Man Bai were not talking.

Tang Mudao said: "Immortal! I sincerely seek the truth!"

"Those instruments are my meeting gift!"

He pointed to the door of the nursing home.

"I can also bring some cooperation to the nursing home!"

"Cooperation?" Old Man Bai was curious, "What cooperation?"

"I also have some relationships with some foreign hospitals...it won't be a problem to put up a few signs for nursing homes!"

Zheng Fa understood a little bit.

Probably to get some tiger skins from well-known foreign hospitals for the nursing home to attract some customers.

"I can also introduce some clients to the nursing home!" Seeing Zheng Fa's expressionless face, Tang Mudao added, "People are not stupid, but they are the kind with a lot of money."

"..."

To be honest, Zheng Fa could see Tang Mudao's efforts and sincerity.

But I was also becoming more and more doubtful.

"Professor Tang...are you doing experimental physics abroad?"

"Well, to be precise, I'm in astronomy."

"and you……"

Zheng Fa didn't even know how to describe this man's words and deeds.

Tang Mudao blinked and didn't seem to understand what Zheng Fa wanted to say.

On the other hand, the old man Bai on the side seemed to really understand what Zheng Fa meant.

"This boy, I dislike you for being unscholarly."

Tommie looked at his beer belly and said blankly: "I don't consider myself a scholar..."

"..."

"I do research just because I'm good at it, it's my way of making a living, not because I like it..."

Zheng Fa grinned and said, "But we... are a research nursing home."

"Nursing home..." Tang Mudao was stunned, "Is it still a research type?"

He seemed to have trouble understanding that the two words could go together.

Zheng Fa nodded at him.

He looked at the old man again, and the old man nodded at him as well.

Tang Mudao opened his mouth: "I thought... you opened a nursing home to make money..."

This idea is normal -

The idea of ​​opening a nursing home to study immortals is not normal.

If Zheng Fa was only interested in making money, the instruments and connections sent by this person would actually be of some use.

It cannot be said that he was not attentive.

The only thing is...

"Instead of sending these things, it would be better to bring two of your own papers."

The old man on the side sighed.

Tang Mudao was also a little depressed: "How could I know that the immortals would recruit people in the same way as recruiting doctors!"

"..."

Papers are easy to talk about.

Tang Mudao is not an unknown person in the academic world, even if he has many works.

Although Zheng Fa does not know much about his research topics, judging from the journal level, impact factor, and citation number, this person's tenured professorship probably did not come from the mysterious oriental power.

Zheng Fa and Old Man Bai discussed in the backyard.

Tang Mudao was waiting in the main building of the nursing home.

"What do you think?"

"Academic ability, there should be no problem." Old Man Bai said first.

"I always feel that this person..." Tang Lingwu shook her head, "is not very compatible with our personality, a little..."

"A little too worldly." Teacher Tian continued.

Tang Lingwu nodded.

This is also Zheng Fa's feeling.

This person is smart and careful, and has a strong will.

Old Man Bai only appeared once in the live broadcast of the owner of the B\u0026B.

This person has found out so much information.

Zheng Fa has no doubt about his IQ and will.

"I'm also thinking about this problem..." Zheng Fa expressed his thoughts, "First, do we need an astronomer? Second... If this person joins us, what impact will it have on the nursing home?"

"I'm actually more worried that this person wants to use the immortal methods he learned to seek his own interests in the secular world."

"His Taoist Association..." Zheng Fa thought about it, "It's a bit like this."

After saying this, Tang Lingwu and the others nodded.

The old man touched his chin and said, "In fact, I think that, apart from academic cultivation, we also need such a person."

"Hmm?"

Zheng Fa looked at the old man and listened to his opinion.

"Our nursing home is about to open, right?"

"Yes."

"We might attract some people's attention."

Zheng Fa understood what the old man meant: "You mean, let him welcome and see off?"

"Yes, I think none of the four of us are suitable for this." The old man continued, "Just like the inner and outer gates in those novels, we do research, but those mundane things have to be dealt with."

Zheng Fa also thought that the old man's angle was interesting.

He originally thought that Tang Mudao's slickness was a disadvantage.

But when the old man said that, Zheng Fa also felt that maybe this was an advantage.

"The most important thing is whether this person can be controlled."

Zheng Fa nodded slowly, and he already had some ideas in his mind.

…

"Test?" Tang Mudao blinked and asked, "What test?"

"You know Nan Ke Yi Meng, right?"

Tang Mudao understood a little: "Ask about the heart of Taoism?"

Zheng Fa nodded. His habit was to say everything he could without pretense, and now he was facing Tang Mudao.

Zheng Fa also made it clear that he would use the Great Dream Talisman on him.

"I accept it!"

Tang Mudao probably understood that Zheng Fa gave him a chance, and nodded immediately.

Zheng Fa tapped the back of his head, and the Great Dream Talisman shot into his brain.

Zheng Fa and the other four saw a black mist slowly rising above his head, and the figure of Tang Mudao appeared in the black mist.

He was wearing a Taoist robe, as if walking in a small town - this town looked extremely backward.

The people in the town bowed to him and called him immortal.

He nodded around and came to a bungalow.

The walls of this bungalow were made of red bricks, which is rare in this era.

He opened the door and walked into the lobby.

There was an altar in the hall, with three incense sticks burning on it, and the smoke was lingering around a black-and-white photo on the wall - the person in the photo was younger than him, wearing the same Taoist robe.

Tang Mudao looked at the black-and-white photo and suddenly said:

"Dad."

"When I was 20 years old and learned Qigong from my master, I knew he was a liar."

"When I was 40 years old, I went to those Taoist temples and I knew they were liars."

"When I was 50 years old, I became the president of the association, and I knew I was a liar, and I'm sure people knew it too... Everyone was just playing along."

"But as you said, Taoism is not a lie..." Tang Mudao said, "I got it."

...

The old man was stunned, turned his head and looked at the few people and said:

"This feudal superstition, and there is also a family tradition?"

Teacher Tian shook his head and said, "It's not a family tradition... At his age, if his father is interested in this, I'm afraid he's not in a good situation."

The old man was stunned and nodded silently.

"What he calls seeking the Tao..." Teacher Tian continued, "maybe it's just that he can't let it go. Just two generations of fools..."