Chapter 364 (1/2)

After standing at the gate of the Taoist temple for a long time, Qingyang remembered that when he left, old Taoist Songhe once said that when he was tired, he might find old monk Kongji. Maybe he moved to the old monk Kongji to provide for the elderly, or go to Qinglong temple first.

Although Qinglong temple is located in Qinglong County under Xiping Prefecture, its scale is much larger than that of Xiping Temple of Songhe old road. Qinglong temple is built on Qinglong mountain beside the county. The whole temple covers an area of dozens of Mu and has nearly 100 monks. It has a certain influence in several surrounding governments.

Qingyang spent another day and night at the foot of Qinglong mountain. From the foot of the mountain, the broad stone steps led to the top of the mountain. This alone threw Xiping Temple out for thousands of miles. On the top of the mountain, an ancient temple was built on the mountain, hidden in towering ancient trees. It looks quiet and powerful, solemn and magnificent.

Qinglong temple is not as remote as Xiping temple. It is inaccessible. Pilgrims often come here to pray and repay their vows. People go up the mountain from time to time on the avenue, so the main gate is open and you can go in and out freely.

However, Qingyang didn't go to the main gate, but turned a path and walked around for a while. From a distance, he saw a side gate next to the temple. When he was a child, Qingyang once came with his master to find the empty silence old monk, which was the way he went at that time.

Qingyang was about to come forward, but he found that someone took the first step. A young man suddenly grabbed a few steps, rushed to the side door and hit it with his fist. The young man was in his early thirties, dressed in a semi-new silk shirt, with greasy eyes. He didn't seem to be a good man.

After waiting for a few seconds, he saw that there was no movement inside. The man smashed on the door again and said, ”old liar, open the door. You have the ability to cheat silver. You have the ability to open the door. Don't hide inside and keep quiet. I know you're at home. Bah, open the door!”

There was a response to such a big noise. Before long, the side door opened and a tall monk bent down and drilled out of the side door. The monk was strong and almost surpassed the door. Standing there like an iron tower, he looked down at the young man in front of him, folded his palms and said in a voice: ”Amitabha, who are you looking for?”

The young man wanted to be a bully, but when he saw the tall monk, his momentum immediately weakened and said, ”I'm looking for an old Taoist who cheated me of my money. Don't cover up. I saw him hide here with my own eyes.”

When the man mentioned the old Taoist priest, the tall monk frowned and his face suddenly became ugly. He said in a dull voice, ”wait, I'll find him.”

The tall monk turned and left. It wasn't long before he came out with an old Taoist. From a distance, the old Taoist was thin, with white hair and beard, and his back was slightly hunched. He wore an old Taoist robe and looked old when walking.

However, looking closer, the old Taoist had a ruddy face, reserved and full of energy in his eyes, and a faint smile on his face. He didn't look like an old man at all.

Seeing the old Taoist priest, the young man immediately got angry from his heart, rushed forward and shouted, ”it's you, old liar. I can find you and return my silver quickly.”

The old Taoist narrowed his eyes, made a drunken look and said, ”what silver?”

Seeing the old Taoist pretending to be confused, the young man angrily said, ”what silver? I spent five liang of silver to buy the peach blossom amulet from you. You said that if you use the peach blossom amulet to the woman you like, the other party will obediently follow me. As a result, I tried, but I didn't succeed. I was beaten up and kept in bed for half a month. You accompany me with silver and medical expenses.”