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Bai Jin was thinking about what kind of temporary residence he should build in order to meet Bai Jin's status as Taoist priest.

Duan Wang Mingzhao, who is far away in the Jiangnan border, has already received the reply he wanted.

The news sent back by the spies from the Zhen family showed that what Pei Xiang said about the inner house of the Rongguo Mansion was very detailed, and the names, identities and tempers of some people were all right, and there was almost no mistake.As for other details, you need to go back to the imperial capital and investigate further.But Mingzhao felt that there was absolutely no need to doubt it anymore, Pei Xiang's dream was probably real and believable.

Immediately afterwards, another subordinate sent out found Taoist Ziyang who was wandering around in Gusu, and brought back a letter from Taoist Ziyang to Mingzhao.

Taoist Ziyang said that when he saw Pei Xiang for the first time, he could see that she had a strange face, her ties to the world were very shallow, and she faintly seemed to be a monk to hide from the world.

At that time, he proposed to protect Pei Xiang with His Royal Highness Duan's blood amulet, just to try to break the other party's fate of leaving the world of mortals.However, by mistake, Pei Xiang not only failed to deepen his bond with His Royal Highness Duan Wang, but instead got another asylum.

At this point, Pei Xiang's fate is doomed and cannot be changed again.At least, it is impossible to do it with Ziyang Daoist's current cultivation base.

"If she marries and has children, her husband's family will indeed be implicated and powerful enemies will be provoked, and the originally prosperous luck will most likely be affected."

After reading this, Mingzhao also recalled the situation at that time, and the expression of Taoist Ziyang shaking his head and sighing appeared before his eyes again.

It turned out that it was his last chance to keep her.

As soon as such an idea popped up, Mingzhao felt sore in his heart, he pursed his thin lips, bowed his head and continued to read the letter.

In the letter, Taoist Ziyang finished explaining Pei Xiang's fate, and briefly mentioned a few words about the luck of the Lin family.He said that the Lin family had indeed received the blessing of the nobleman, and their luck turned for the better.As for who the nobleman is and how to protect him, he can't deduce it at present.This is a secret, unless there is a big chance, it cannot be known in advance.

This statement made Mingzhao immediately think of Pei Xiang's fate of becoming a monk and hiding from the world.

He suddenly thought, is it because she had such a dream and told him everything she saw and heard in the dream, so, as the person who inadvertently revealed the secret of heaven, she was destined to break away from the world and devote herself to cultivating the Tao?

As soon as this thought came out, Mingzhao's restless emotions in the past few days gradually calmed down, and he suddenly felt a sense of regret.

He asked himself, if he did it all over again, would he be willing to get an ambiguous prophecy from the immortal family in advance, or would he be willing to embrace the beauty in his arms?

Mingzhao closed his eyes and thought for a while, and gradually realized that he had no answer at this moment.

"Things in this world have always been in a dilemma..."

Mingzhao sighed with emotion alone, and was dazed for a moment before continuing to read the letter.

Regarding Pei Xiang's cultivation qualifications, Priest Ziyang did not give a particularly definite answer.

He said that the matter of the fairy family pays attention to understanding and chance.He thinks that Pei Xiang's face is a good seed for cultivation, but once she embarks on the road of cultivation, she will jump out of the Three Realms and not be in the Five Elements.As a fellow Taoist, he couldn't figure out how great Pei Xiang's fortune would be in the future. The only thing that was certain was that she would definitely gain something and not waste her talent in vain.

With Ziyang Daoist's reply, Mingzhao finally made up his mind.

On this day, he ordered people to invite Pei Xiang to meet in the garden of Linfu.

"I've seen the prince." Pei Xiang bowed and saluted.

After getting up, she saw that there were drinks and dishes on the stone table in the octagonal pavilion, as well as two sets of bowls and chopsticks, which were obviously prepared for her and King Duan.

"Miss Pei, please sit down." Ming Zhao pointed to the seat opposite him, motioning for Pei Xiang to sit down and talk.

"Miss Pei, how are you doing these days?"

"Tuofu, thanks to you and the Lin family's care, I am well-clothed and well-fed every day, and I am very comfortable."

"That's good, by the way, Miss Lin has dreamed of that Fairy Jing Huan in the past few days?"

Pei Xiang shook his head: "I've never dreamed about it before. It's a great chance to come to the fairy's house and fall into a dream once. Why does it happen again and again?"

Mingzhao nodded, and then said: "I have received the investigation content about the Jia family, Miss Pei, the things you said are indeed correct. I also asked Mrs. Lin through Mrs. Lin, and you heard about it in your dream. It is true that even Mrs. Lin does not know some of the details."

Hearing this, Pei Xiang's eyes lit up: "So, it's great that Fairy Jing Huan never lied to me!"

Mingzhao frowned, unhappy: "But, do you really think that Lihentian Taixuan Illusion is a good place to go? What kind of Bomingsi, it doesn't sound like a happy place. Since you want to take the road of cultivation, you should Free and easy, indifferent and carefree, why bother to get entangled with that idiotic man and woman?"

Pei Xiang glanced at Mingzhao in surprise: "Your lord thinks so?"

Ming Zhao nodded seriously, and looked at Pei Xiang with a frank and gentle look.

For Mingzhao, Pei Xiang was the first girl whom he took care of and carefully arranged to take care of. Although the two were destined to each other, he still hoped that the other would have a safe and worry-free future.

In the past few days, he repeatedly thought about the intersection with Pei Xiang, the more he recalled, the softer his heart became, especially the words in Ziyang Daoist's letter made him calm down and think a lot.He gradually let go of his unswerving anger after being rejected by a little girl, and tried to treat the whole thing calmly.

When he woke up in the middle of the night, he suddenly realized that something...was wrong from the very beginning.

Pei Xiang came from a humble background and had no one to rely on, but she never felt that she was inferior because of this.Most of the time, she can bow her head to obey the rules of dignity in this world, and she behaves as she pleases.But in her heart, she should be prouder than anyone else, so she can say something like a couple for a lifetime.

Mingzhao has met many people who are not willing to be at the mercy of fate, but Pei Xiang left the deepest impression on him due to various karmic encounters.

While tossing and turning, Ming Zhao had to admit that he admired Pei Xiang.Whether it's because of a man's appreciation for a beautiful woman, or because of one person's opinion and evaluation of another person, he feels that Pei Xiang's existence is in line with his wishes from the inside out.

The most rare thing for Mingzhao is that when Pei Xiang found out that she couldn't do anything, when she found out that the secular world couldn't tolerate her thoughts, she didn't try to fight her way out, didn't give up on herself and follow the crowd, and didn't stubbornly fall into innocence. Instead of fantasy, he resolutely chose the road of becoming a monk.

Ming Zhao has never been a stupid person. At the beginning, he looked at Pei Xiang with his inherent cognition, so when he didn't ask her wishes, he took her as his own woman for granted.

However, when Pei Xiang clearly rejected him and said that he planned to become a monk to practice, while he was very angry, he also had a realization.He quickly figured out why Pei Xiang chose such a path.

She wants to become a monk to practice, it is definitely not a passive retreat from the world, nor is her heart like a dead tree.Instead, I found a new support and a way out for myself, and found armor and weapons to protect my inner pride.

In the secular world, as a humble and beautiful woman born as a dancer, she is destined to depend on others, but once she jumps out of the world of mortals and masters extraordinary power, she can decide her own life.

——The road is very bitter, the future is unpredictable, good and bad are unpredictable, but she yearns for it.

——Of course, she also likes a rich and peaceful life, but when that kind of life will consume her pride and wrong her self-esteem, she will resolutely give up.

——Even without the theory of fate and Xiangu Tuomeng, she would probably choose such a path.

——Now, she has gained support and reasons, and it is even more impossible to look back at the people in this world.

——What she is looking for is a wide sea for fish to leap, and sky high for birds to fly. What I can give her is just a few houses and a courtyard surrounded by high walls...

"Miss Pei, here is your body deed, as well as the official notice of revocation of charges."

Ming Zhao pushed the two pieces of paper in front of Pei Xiang and smiled slightly: "You are free now."

Pei Xiang took the two thin sheets of paper with both hands, and after carefully reading the contents on them from beginning to end, he showed a relieved smile.

"Third Master, I'm sorry to trouble you. Pei Xiang will keep my thanks in mind. If there is a chance in the future, Pei Xiang will definitely repay you."

"Miss Pei intends to embark on the road of cultivation. In the future, if Zhao really needs the help of the girl, he will probably encounter a big difficulty. Therefore, I still hope that this love can always be owed, and there will never be a time when it is clear."

——It also allows you to always keep me in your heart.

Pei Xiang poured a glass of wine for Mingzhao, and then filled the glass in front of her. She gestured to Mingzhao, and then drank it down.Pei Xiang didn't say any beautiful words like gratitude, but he had a firm heart that said nothing.

Ming Zhao also raised his glass and drank it down.

"I heard from Mrs. Lin that Miss Pei has been inquiring about things in Laoshan these days."

"Well, I heard that there are many otherworldly experts there, and I want to pay a visit."

"Have you asked Taoist Priest Ziyang and Abbot Jing Nian?"

"I've asked, and the two immortal masters said that there are really talented outsiders living in Laoshan Mountain, but I don't know how the little girl's chance is, whether she can meet an immortal master who is willing to accept apprentices."

"If the opportunity does not come, what should the girl do?"

"The incense of Taoism and Buddhism near Laoshan is at its peak. There are many Taoist nunneries there that take in women. Anyway, they are all monks to avoid the world and practice. Just choose a place to settle down. As long as the little girl concentrates on comprehending the classics, she can always meditate and understand. of."

Mingzhao pondered for a while: "It's quite a long way to go to Laoshan, and why is the girl looking far away? The Taoist priest Ziyang and the abbot Jing Nian are both immortal masters with real skills. If you think about it, you won't stick to the difference between men and women, so you can directly worship them. Wouldn't it be more convenient to be a teacher."

Pei Xiang smiled regretfully: "I asked euphemistically, but the two immortal masters had no intention of accepting apprentices, and they both said that the little girl's chance is not with them."

——Daoist Ziyang and Abbot Jing Nian are willing to admit that I have the aptitude for cultivation, it should be because of the face of Senior Big White Fox.However, since they already know that I am entangled with the Yaozu, they definitely don't want to interfere with my affairs rashly.

Mingzhao just asked casually, and he naturally knew that if those two had the heart to accept disciples, they would have opened their mouths long ago.

"In that case, I'll let someone escort you to Laoshan, and let my people leave after you settle down."

Pei Xiang got up and saluted solemnly: "Thank you, Third Master, for taking the trouble to arrange for me. I really need someone I can trust to escort me."

Seeing that Pei Xiang was not blindly being polite and distanced himself, Mingzhao showed a very faint smile.

In fact, Pei Xiang had already asked the Lin family to help find a trustworthy dart team, and even borrowed a few servants from the Lin family to escort her on a safe trip.

But when she heard Ming Zhao's proposal, she had no intention of rejecting it.On the one hand, Mingzhao's people are really easy to use, and they are more trustworthy than escorts and servants.On the other hand, she now feels that she has no worries about the amount of "debt". Since she has accepted Mingzhao's favor, it doesn't matter if it is more or less. Anyway, she will definitely repay it twice.

After the two settled down on business, Pei Xiang toasted Mingzhao again, and the two then chatted a lot about anecdotes.

Mingzhao found that today, Pei Xiang is more willing to express his views and opinions, instead of answering with smiles as before.

The approval and acquiescence he thought at the beginning, but now he realized that it was not the case at all.This girl is very cunning and has many different opinions hidden in her heart, but in order not to show her sharpness too much, she has always covered it up with gentle silence.Now that she has a new way out, she begins to show more of her true nature.

For such a change in Pei Xiang, Ming Zhao felt even more regretful in his heart, but he also became more determined not to bring Pei Xiang back to the palace of the imperial capital.

He is afraid that she will wither in the wealth, he is afraid that she will become strange and vicious, he wants to leave a beautiful thought in his heart, he does not want to destroy her, nor does he want to destroy the softness in his heart.

Five days later, Mingzhao took the lead to leave Jiangnan by boat, and three days later, Pei Xiang bid farewell to the Lin family with his escort and little white fox, and headed towards the boundary of Mount Lao.

Along the way, Pei Xiang didn't stay in the carriage all the time, but changed into a tight legged outfit that was easy to move, and followed the escort brother to learn and ask for advice.

These bodyguards are all brave and stable people. They travel all the year round to work for King Duan, and they have accumulated a lot of experience in traveling.If Pei Xiang can learn two or three points of real skills from them, he will definitely benefit a lot.

Such as riding a horse and driving a cart, such as making a fire in the wild and picking up small prey with a dagger, such as learning some simple boxing skills, such as mastering the knot method and setting simple traps, such as distinguishing the wind direction to drive away snakes and insects, such as meeting pedestrians and shopkeepers along the way Ask for news.

In short, by the time the group of them arrived at the foot of Laoshan Mountain, Pei Xianglu's skin had turned dark several degrees, calluses had formed on his hands and feet, and some small wounds had not fully healed.

The coquettish temperament of the weak Liu Fufeng in her body has almost disappeared, and the whole person has become upright and energetic, with a straight back, neat movements, a bright smile, and a little bit of growth.

"Keep going forward, and you've entered the mountain. Miss Pei, why don't we rest for a few days and ask the nearby Orion farmers about the situation in the mountain before entering the mountain."

Pei Xiang put down the rough porcelain bowl from the roadside tea stand, and was about to wipe his mouth with his sleeve when the clean little white fox barked.She raised her hand for a moment, then changed direction very naturally, picked out a clean cloth handkerchief from her bosom, and wiped the water stains on her mouth gracefully.

"I have to inquire about the details of the mountain with the local hunters, and then buy some medicinal powder to repel snakes and insects with the locals. However, Brother Zhang, Brother Fan, you don't have to go into the mountain with me. I think about the road ahead. leaving alone."

The guard surnamed Zhang frowned, but he didn't immediately reject Pei Xiang's proposal.

If Pei Xiang had made this proposal when he had just left the Lin family, he would not have even considered it.

But along the way, he had already seen Miss Pei's resilience and intelligence, and he also knew that she had learned a lot of useful things from him and Lao Fan, so it was not impossible to consider letting her go into the mountains alone.

The other guard surnamed Fan believed in Pei Xiang's ability even more, because during the days when Pei Xiang and King Duan joined forces to eliminate Painted Skin Ghost, he happened to be working with King Duan and was not sent out on errands.Therefore, he has witnessed the girl's ingenuity and boldness from beginning to end.

However, if you should persuade, you still have to persuade.

"Miss Pei, even Lao Zhang and I dare not guarantee that we will get out of the deep mountains and old forests. The beasts and poisonous insects in there are not intelligent and will not negotiate with you. Danger will come when it comes. You have all kinds of quick wits, and you will be helpless."

Pei Xiang smiled freely: "Look, Brother Fan, you also said that even if the two of you accompany me into the mountain, you may not be able to deal with all the dangers. In this case, it is better to let me go in alone. I am going to apprentice Those who seek the Tao should pay attention to fate, if there are two elder brothers to protect, then the immortal master might dislike me for being spoiled and spoiled, and would not want to see me."

The guard surnamed Zhang wanted to persuade him again, Pei Xiang pointed to the little white fox sitting at the same table with them:

"Besides, I still have Abai. He is so spiritual. He followed me into the mountains. He will definitely help me avoid some dangers. Just rest assured, two big brothers."

Several people rested their feet and drank tea while discussing how to arrange the next step.After some exchanges, finally, the guards sent by King Duan promised Pei Xiang to let her go into the mountain alone to find a chance to become a teacher, while they waited for her at the foot of the mountain for seven days.

After seven days, if she did not return or spread the news, they went in to look for her.

"Okay, I'll remember to make marks along the way."

Pei Xiang picked up the little white fox and rubbed his stomach with a smile:

"I would like to trouble a few elder brothers to help me search for a Taoist nunnery nearby to see which one has a good reputation and takes in female disciples. Find the kind of real place for pure cultivation, not a place where filth is hidden. If I After returning from the mountains without success, I have to find a place to settle down."

Several guards naturally agreed to Pei Xiang's request. At this time, the owner of the tea stall brought hot food, and they stopped discussing things and concentrated on filling their stomachs.

Three days later, Pei Xiang carried his luggage on his back, hugged Ah Bai, said goodbye to everyone accompanying him with a smile, and then walked briskly into the mountains.

"Ah Bai, Ziyang Daochang is so old, the experience of seeking Taoism he told me is all about his youth. After all these years, will there be any changes?"

The little white fox in his arms barked lazily, and Pei Xiang heard a hint of ridicule.

"Hey, human beings' perception of time is indeed different from that of your fox clan. In my opinion, decades are already a long time. Okay, okay, I don't want to think about it, and Taoist Ziyang is not the kind Reliable people will not fool me. Therefore, I will follow his instructions with peace of mind, enter the mountain from here, climb all the way to the top of the mountain, and I will definitely meet the immortal master."

Going into the mountain alone, to be honest, Pei Xiang was not at ease in her heart, but if she didn't even have the courage to find the inheritance of Taoism by herself, probably no immortal master would show up to give her advice.

Not to mention the dangerous mountain road and the dark forest, but this person and a fox stumbled into the deep mountain, and he saw the several scenery mentioned by Taoist Ziyang, which gave Pei Xiang a lot of confidence.

In an inaccessible place, Pei Xiang was not uneasy, but also felt shrinking. Whenever she hugged the little white fox and chatted nonsense, she even thought about what kind of death she would encounter.

To be buried under the sharp teeth of wild animals, or to die from the bite of poisonous insects and snakes, or to step on the ground, and simply fall into the deep valley and be smashed to pieces?After she talked about the most terrifying death method to herself, she would develop a kind of solitary strength that "can't be more tragic", and then gritted her teeth and continued to slowly follow the instructions of Taoist Ziyang. Forward.

On the fifth day, Pei Xiang climbed to the top of a mountain, and finally saw a quiet dilapidated Taoist temple in the deep mountains and old forests.