Daoist Abandoned Wisdom

Several people packed their luggage, drove the camels and horses, and braved the wind and sand to go to the formation.The moon was covered by dark clouds, and the sky was full of wind and sand. They walked with difficulty for a while, and finally arrived at the place where the magic circle was.Fortunately, no monsters were encountered along the way.Tao Xinian thought, maybe the exorcism amulet he stuck on the horse and horse played a role.

Gathering the luggage, horses and camels, turning the formation, the scene in front of him suddenly changed, and it was already Yiwushu.It was late at night when they arrived, and they found an inn to rest. This time, they didn't dare to stay longer. They went out to buy in the morning of the second day. They spent half a day in preparation and set off before retreating in the evening. They traveled all the way west and entered Gaochang. territory.

The feeling of traveling was not very pleasant, and Tao Xinian's health improved a lot, but the carriage was bumpy and always uncomfortable.Slowed down the driving speed, so, after a few days, finally arrived at Gaochang King City.

To Tao Xinian's surprise, although it was very cold here, it was warmer than Dunhuang and Yiwushu. The city was very prosperous. Hu merchants from the Western Regions and monks from Tianzhu flocked here, and there were many merchants from the Central Plains, with frequent trade exchanges.People are more particular about their clothes, with colorful patterns on their clothes, and the street food looks delicious.

Buddhism is prevalent here, and there are many Buddhist temples. There are many monks on the road, as well as Manichaeists and Nestorians. Tao Xinian even saw a few Taoists in Taoist robes.It seems that the Taoist culture of the Central Plains has also spread here.

Moreover, there does not seem to be a lack of water here as imagined. He saw many tall trees, and there were wells in front of the houses of the passing people.

Yuan Yao quickly found the local government and presented the documents and letter. The person in charge saw the letter and invited them into the post house respectfully.

After arriving in Gaochang, Tao Xinian felt more at ease.They will stay here for a while, and they won't have to bump on the road in a short time.They didn't go back to Luoyang until the new year was over and the weather was better.

The envoys from the Northern Wei Dynasty lived in the best place.Their rooms are spacious and beautifully decorated.Tao Xinian looked left and right, and felt that although the interiors here were different from those in the Southern Liang and Northern Wei Dynasties, they also had similarities.There were even four books and five classics in the room. He flipped through a random one, lay on the bed, and read it comfortably.

Yuan Yao and Che Anxing were talking with the manager outside, but he couldn't understand it, it seemed that it was a language he had never heard of, and Che Anxing was translating.He is happy to be leisurely and rest first.

When Che Anxing finished translating for Yuan Yao, he counted on Che Anxing to be an interpreter for him and find someone to bring him some bath water.

There was a knock on the door, Tao Xinian went to open the door, and the person who came was Su Huan.He also seemed bored, so I came to chat with him.

"Taoist Taoist, people here are chattering, they don't understand, it's boring. Can you understand?"

Tao Xinian shook his head and said, "It would be amazing if I understood."

"Or, get some water and let that little goblin out."

Oh, it turned out to be for this matter.Tao Xinian said: "I was about to let Abo come out, but right now Che Anxing is busy, no one can understand us. We don't have much water left, not enough for Abo."

Su Huan nodded numbly.

After a while, Yuan Yao and Che Anxing finished their work, they gathered together and were invited to have a big meal.After eating and drinking enough, he mentioned this matter to Che Anxing, and finally got his wish.

After he took a bath, someone brought a vat of warm water. Tao Xinian soaked Ah Bo in a large vat of water. After a while, the water gradually subsided, and a young man with green eyes appeared.Tao Xinian put a coat on him, Ah Bo opened his green eyes wide, and ran around the room in excitement.

"Daoist! I'm alive again! Is this Gaochang? It's different from our Nanliang and Wei Guo."

Abo opened the window, and a few maids and attendants in different clothes walked by outside, he stared at it for a while, and said: "The clothes they wear are also different from ours. I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?"

Ah, just now I forgot to leave some food for Abo.

"We just finished eating, and it's still time for dinner, so you can eat some dry food first. I'll go find Che Anxing and ask him to go to the kitchen to see if there is anything left to eat."

When Tao Xinian went out, Abo shook the water off his body, and rummaged through the box to find clothes for himself.Alas, his clothes are only those two. Most of the clothes he wore in the past were conjured up by Tao Xinian. It's time to make a new set of clothes.

"Little goblin, it's been so long and you're still so ugly."

Su Huan's voice came faintly from outside the window, and Abo suddenly turned his head and closed the window.

"Ah, it almost caught my nose!"

"Deserve it! Clamp you to death!"

Tao Xinian came back with hot cheese and scones, saw Su Huan standing outside the room, and wondered, "Su Huan, what are you doing here? Are you waiting for Abo?"

Su grinned and said, "Wait for you!"

Tao Xinian didn't bother to talk to him, went straight in, and brought food to Abo.Su Huan came in after Tao Xinian, and sat beside him bored.Abo was very hungry, and he ate and drank without appetite.

"Go out for a walk?" It was Yuan Yao's voice.He had already changed his clothes and came here specially to find Tao Xinian.

Tao Xinian pulled him into the room and sat down, saying: "When Abo finishes eating, let's go out for a walk together. Daoist Su, do you want to go?"

Su also said: "Of course, if I don't go, I will stay here alone without anyone to talk to. I will be bored to death."

Abo looked at Su Huan with contempt, and said to Tao Xinian, "Master Daoist, I want to wear new clothes!"

Only then did Tao Xinian remember this matter. Last time when Abo transformed into a form, he wanted to make clothes for him, but not long after, Abo fell into a dormant state. He had experienced a lot of things, but he forgot about it.

"Okay, let's go to the street to find a tailor shop first, but if you make clothes in Gaochang City, I'm afraid you can only make local styles."

"The local style is also good. I think their clothes are quite beautiful."

Tao Xinian smiled and said, "When you return from Gaochang to the Northern Wei Dynasty, everyone will think you are a beard from the Western Regions."

A Bo lowered his head to eat the meat, stretched out his sleeves and rubbed his eyes. His pair of green eyes really looked like a barbarian.

Tao Xinian asked Yuan Yao: "When will King Gaochang receive you and my group of envoys from Wei?"

"The steward of the post station has already posted that it may be three days later. He also said that the lord of the country will definitely entertain us with all his heart. It will take some time to prepare. Let us play around first, and they will pay for all the expenses."

"Wow, how rich, if we go to drink, go shopping, buy jewelry, they will also pay for it?"

Tao Xinian looked at Yuan Yao's silent face, and said quickly, "Hehe, I'm just kidding, I won't go shopping in a brothel."

"I know. Your hair isn't dry, I'll brush it for you."

There is a stove in the room and it is very warm.Yuan Yao brushed Tao Xinian's hair naturally, Su stared at it for a while, then turned to stare at Abo with a bored expression on his face.

Abo was a little strange. While eating cakes, he looked at Tao Xinian, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He fell asleep not long ago. Tao Xinian and Yuan Yao seemed to be getting better than before.

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The author has something to say: Gaochang is near today's Turpan. In ancient times (at least before the Tang Dynasty), there were quite a lot of rivers and so on. It was a desert oasis, a very rich place.