bookcurios Chapter 86
Chapter 86
This was clearly a premeditated operation, and Chen Xuan understood it.
But since things have come to this point, what else could Chen Xuan say?
He could only nod his thanks, and then turned to walk back to the hut to start drawing the talisman.
"Hey, Daoist Master, don't be in such a hurry. Come, come, come." Wang Wenjing pointed to the various ingredients on the carrying poles on the ground and said, "Tiezi, let's order. What cuisine?"
Chen Xuan was surprised to see that there were so many kinds of ingredients that he couldn't name many of them.
Chen Xuan thought for a moment and said, "We orthodox Taoists have four things we don't eat."
This touched upon a blind spot in Wang Wenjing's knowledge.
Meanwhile, the uncles who were helping to move supplies into the house nearby had already been captivated by Chen Xuan's incredible Taoist magic.
When Chen Xuan mentioned that orthodox Taoism has four things one should not eat, they all crowded around to ask.
"Master, what are the four things you shouldn't eat?"
Wang Wenjing also looked at Chen Xuan with curiosity. She would regret it to death if she didn't know that she had made food that violated the Taoist priest's precepts.
Seeing that everyone looked at him with a questioning gaze, Chen Xuan nodded and began to explain.
"Taoists do not eat blackfish because the mother fish is weak and blind after giving birth, and the baby fish will swim back to the mother fish's mouth in groups to feed her. This is called 'filial piety'."
"Two things we don't eat: dog meat, because dogs don't mind a poor home, they follow their master for life, never leaving or abandoning him, this is 'loyalty'."
“Three things you should not eat: First, you should not eat wild geese. If one wild goose dies, the other will never seek a new mate. This is called ‘chastity’.”
"Four things not to eat: Do not eat beef. Cows work for humans their whole lives, working hard without complaint, which is called 'righteousness'."
As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, the uncles and Wang Wenjing nodded in agreement.
They immediately bowed to Chen Xuan and said, "We have learned a lot."
Seeing everyone bowing to him, Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "In Taoism, it is a cupped-hand salute, with the left hand on top and the right hand on the bottom for men, and the right hand on top and the left hand on the bottom for women. It is not a bow."
As he spoke, Chen Xuan bowed to the crowd and said, "May the Heavenly Venerable grant you boundless blessings."
After saying that, Chen Xuan turned around and walked into the small house where he lived.
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The middle-aged men blushed when they learned that they had just performed a Buddhist salute to the Taoist priest.
Wang Wenjing, however, witnessed the decline of orthodox Taoism and felt a pang of pain in her heart upon seeing Chen Xuan's thin and lonely figure.
Soon Wang Wenjing began preparing lunch for Chen Xuan and the uncles.
"Hehe, girl, how about I stay and cook for you? I doubt you've ever seen a traditional earthen pot before."
Wang Wenjing was stunned as soon as he entered the Taoist temple's kitchen, because he found that the utensils in the kitchen were not unused, but rather completely unfamiliar to him.
Fortunately, she breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the porter offer to help. Her current wish was to cook a meal for Chen Xuan.
"Okay, uncle, thank you for your hard work."
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After returning to his residence, Chen Xuan immediately began drawing talismans for each of his fans according to the list. Because he did not know the fans' character, he dared not give them the wealth-seeking talismans lightly. If their character was not good enough or their magnanimity was insufficient, forcibly seeking wealth would bring disaster.
Amulets are the best choice.
In about twenty minutes, Chen Xuan had drawn nearly a hundred protective talismans in one go. Even with his current Qi Refining stage cultivation and a hundred years of Taoist practice, it was still quite strenuous to complete a set.
Just as Chen Xuan finished writing, he heard Wang Wenjing calling him to eat.
"Alright, thank you for your hard work."
This meal was quite lavish for Chen Xuan, a Taoist priest: braised ribbonfish, cabbage and shrimp, braised pork ribs, and big plate chicken.
During the meal, the Daoist uncle and his friends couldn't stop praising Wang Wenjing's virtuousness, saying that whoever marries her will truly have accumulated good karma in their past life.
After finishing his meal, Chen Xuan put the talisman in a package and handed it to Wang Wenjing.
"The mountain path is rugged; perhaps we should follow them down the mountain as soon as possible?"
Wang Wenjing hesitated for a moment, but then she thought that if she insisted on staying, Chen Xuan would have to personally escort her down the mountain. Her mind was clear: she could not become a burden to Chen Xuan, nor could she make him feel disgusted with her.