Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Apprenticeship

The next day, Wang Tuozi and Wei Ning went on the road. In fact, Wang Tuozi loved Wei Ning very much in his heart. The two broke up not far from Wei Ning's house. Go find him again, and then formally accept him as a disciple and teach him the true Taoism. Since then, Zhou Xin seems to have evaporated from the world, and there is no news anymore, but it is hard for Father Zhou and Zhou Kai. Father Zhou lost three relatives in a row within a few days, and he aged for dozens of years. Another serious illness, and he died before the Chinese New Year.Zhou Kai, on the other hand, was adopted by his own father as an adoptive son, and became the cheap younger brother of the little fat man Li Jie.

When Wei Ning returned home, he was surprised to find that his grandfather Wei Qiuxi hadn't come back, so he sent someone to inquire at County Mayor Yang's family, who said that Wei Qiuxi drove the god of joy to his home and then went back.The mother and son of the Wei family were very anxious, but no matter how many inquiries they made, there was no news of Wei Qiuxi at all. Wei Qiuxi seemed to have evaporated from the world. Wasn't the body of County Magistrate Yang destroyed in the six dead and five buried?Why did the people of the Yang family say that Wei Qiuxi had rushed to the God of Joy and personally presided over the burial ceremony?

Recalling the situation at that time, Wei Ning was full of doubts.Day by day, a year passed quickly, and there was still no news from Wei Qiuxi, but the one-year period agreed between Wei Ning and Wang Tuozi arrived unconsciously. Wei Ning said hello to his mother, and Wei's mother didn't seem to stop her. Wei Ning brought a few changes of clothes and some money, and went to find Wang Tuozi the next day. The address Wang Tuozi gave him was easy to find. It was a Taoist temple on Phoenix Mountain in western Hunan. It was very famous in western Hunan. Wei Ning came to the foot of the mountain.

As soon as Wei Ning entered the door, he was overwhelmed by the grandeur of the Chunyang Taoist Temple. From a distance, the fairy mist shrouded the huge mountain gate more than ten meters high, which was painted with red lacquer. Each one was almost one meter in size, very dazzling, and he thought to himself: "It is indeed a big place, with momentum, and only such a place can produce real masters!" I couldn't help but respect Wang Tuozi more in my heart. Wei Ning searched for a while, but did not see Wang Tuozi, thinking, "Wang Tuozi should be of a higher seniority in this Taoist temple, maybe we all know each other." So he stopped a little Taoist priest.

The little Taoist priest looked polite, and said to Wei Ning: "Little benefactor, what's the matter?" "I'm looking for someone called... (Wei Ning really doesn't know what Wang Tuozi's name is, by the way, remember Wang Tuozi told Zhou Xin that his name is Wang Chuyi.) Wang Chuyi, do you know him?" The little Taoist smiled and said, "Why don't you know him? Who in the whole Taoist temple doesn't know him. Come with me." He said and took Wei Ning to find him. Didn't you think that Wang Tuozi's status in this Taoist temple is quite high? It seems that I have not worshiped the wrong teacher.Wei Ning couldn't help but secretly rejoiced, followed the little Taoist priest around a few times, the little Taoist priest stopped in a side hall, and said to the portrait hanging on the hall: "That's Wang Chuyi, besides there are Qiu Chuji and others." Senior, does Xiao Shi mainly burn incense?"

Wei Ning saw that what the little Taoist priest showed him was only the portrait of the Taoist patriarch on the wall, he couldn't help being angry, thanked him, and left in dismay. Wei Ning walked around the Taoist temple a few more times, but he still didn't see Wang Tuozi. He couldn't help feeling discouraged and left in a daze. But when he arrived at the gate of the mountain, he didn't know who made a trip, and Wei Ning didn't pay attention." Whoops" and fell to the ground. When Wei Ning got up, a familiar voice came, "Boy, you still walk so carelessly, are you lost?"

Wei Ning said happily, "Master." Wang Tuozi was also delighted to see Wei Ning, but he didn't expect Wei Ning to come as promised. At this time, Wei Ning found that Wang Tuozi was wearing coarse clothes, which were dirty and hadn't been washed for many years. He was sitting on a bench, and there was a table in front of it. On the greasy seal, there is a big Tai Chi printed on it, with words on both sides, reading, fortune telling, and horoscope.Tell the truth, no flattery. "You are?" Wei Ning looked puzzled. Wang Tuozi rolled his eyes and said, "What are you looking at? It's business. Master, I want to eat too."

"It turns out that you are not from the Taoist temple... you are a fortune teller who is here to tell fortunes?" "Why not, in our Taoist sect, only the division of labor is different, there is no distinction between high and low, walk around, stay while you go, don't delay my business - this uncle stays, I see your seal is black , There will be a catastrophe in the next few days, let me show you the palmistry, no money will be charged - alas, madam, please wait a while..." Wei Ning was blowing his beard and staring with anger, the tall image of Wang Tuozi in his heart had collapsed at this moment.

Wei Ning waited for Wang Tuozi all afternoon, and only made two deals.Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Tuozi put away his tools and said to Wei Ning, "Go home."