Chapter 129 Academy
After the Sanqing Festival ended, there were still some talismans and medicines left in the Sanqing Temple that had not been sold. Pan Yun stuffed the things into the cloth bag and said in disbelief, "Our products are obviously very popular, why are there still some left?"

Tao Ji didn't speak, and Xuan Miao didn't speak either.

Wang Feiyin said nonchalantly, "Whatever is left, I will sell the medicine to the pharmacy later and keep the talismans for my own use. You will be going to Longhu Mountain Academy next year, so I will keep these talismans for you, saving us the trouble of preparing them again."

"Longhushan Academy needs talismans?"

"Of course," Wang Feiyin said, "Don't lose a fight when you go to the academy. If you meet a strong one, just run away. If you can't run away, just surrender. You are young, so it's not shameful at all. You can get revenge when you grow up."

Wang Feiyin sighed and said, "We just offended the people from Longhu Mountain, so you should be careful when you go to the academy. If they make things difficult for you, you can blame us adults."

He warned earnestly: "When you are a person, you should be smart. We don't mind you pretending to 'backstab' us, as long as you can learn something in the academy."

Pan Yun agreed on behalf of everyone.

Time passed quickly. After the Sanqing Festival, the weather became colder day by day, and the New Year was soon over. Wang Feiyin could not bear Tao Ji's pleading anymore, so he took them to plant winter wheat.

So when Pan Yun and his companions left the mountain, the wheat in the field had just turned yellow and had not yet been harvested.

Sanqing Temple borrowed a piece of field from the villagers to grow rice seedlings. The seedlings are just a finger long now and are ready to be planted after the wheat is harvested.

Wang Feiyin calculated with his fingers and concluded that it would take about half a month to twenty days.

So he reluctantly sent them down the mountain, holding Pan Yun's hand and saying, "Are you really not going to stay for another month? At least wait until the busy farming season is over before you leave. Since you came here, you have only harvested rice once and planted wheat once. Is that reasonable?"

Pan Yun: "Brother, you must take good care of the mountain temple after I leave. You must treat everyone who comes to burn incense well. I will pay a return visit when I come back from vacation. Master is watching, so you must pay attention."

The two of them talked about their own things. Tao Ji also reminded Miao He, "You are going to the academy mainly to learn their qigong. When it comes to alchemy, there is no Taoist temple in the world that can compare to our Sanqing Mountain, so just listen. You must do the homework I assign to you. I will go to Longhu Mountain to test you every month."

Miao He's back tensed and he responded respectfully.

Xuanmiao also reminded Miaozhen, "The talismans and Taoist diagrams of Longhu Mountain are the best in the world. Although they don't have much, you have to remember that cultivation depends on yourself. The master only leads you to the door. How far you can go depends on your own understanding and diligence."

"You are a very insightful person. As long as you work hard, your future achievements will not be inferior to your master."

Miao Zhen: "Fourth Uncle, does Master know that I went to Longhu Mountain Academy?"

Xuan Miao nodded, "I've already told him. He was going to come back to see you off, but not long ago, lightning struck the Donghua Gate of the Imperial Palace, and the whole government was shocked. Your master is not free. You can wait for him to take his annual leave, and he will definitely come back to see you."

Miaozhen nodded.

"Okay, let's get in the car," Wang Feiyin and Pan Yun talked at cross purposes for a while, then waved and said, "It's not close to Longhu Mountain. It will take two days to walk there. Hurry up and get in the car."

Pan Yun carried his small package and climbed onto the mule cart. Miaohe still had something to say to Tao Yanbai, "Third Brother, when Xiaojing comes back, you must give him my martial arts experience. I specially compiled it for him."

Tao Yanbai agreed, "Just go with peace of mind."

Pan Yun also immediately climbed to the back of the car and said to him, "And me, and me, Yanbai, when you go to the county town next time, remember to help me look after Xiaoqi and the others, tell them that I went to Longhu Mountain to learn martial arts, and tell them to come to you if they have any problems. If you can't solve the problem, go to Senior Brother, and if Senior Brother can't solve it either, write to me."

"Take the money I left for you and remember to send them a bag of millet or wheat every month."

Wang Feiyin: "You guys have so many things to worry about. Hurry up and get in the car. Maybe this year the Longhushan Academy will get crazy and follow the example of the Confucian schools and give you a holiday during the busy farming season. Then you will be back in less than half a month."

Pan Yun: "That's perfect. We can harvest wheat and plant rice together."

Wang Feiyin shuddered and suddenly felt that it was not good for the children to have a holiday. It was so hard to find someone to teach the children for him, so how could he want them to come back?

"Forget it, don't come back. There's not much work to do. We can do it ourselves," Wang Feiyin and Wang Cong said, "Hurry up and drive."

Wang Cong responded, patted the mule's butt, and the car started moving.

Miaozhenmiaohe finally stopped being reluctant to say goodbye and quickly ran after the car and jumped on.

It was the first time for Miaozhen and Miaohe to be away from home so far away for such a long time, and they were a little nervous for a moment. Seeing that Pan Jun was not afraid, they snuggled up to her on both sides.

Wang Cong saw it from the corner of his eye, smiled slightly, and said to the three people: "Don't be afraid, I will accompany you to Longhu Mountain this time, and I will buy a shop in the town to sell some groceries. I will leave a manager there, and you can find him if you have any problems."

Pan Jun's eyes turned slightly, "It's not good to let people know about our relationship with the store. Otherwise, if we are targeted, won't it affect the store?"

Wang Cong: "So what does Junior Master mean?"

"We contacted each other secretly, and it serves as our trump card."

Wang Cong smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Miaozhen Miaohe: "... Is the conflict in the outside world so serious?"

Pan Yun hugged the two people's arms and said, "This is just the beginning. Where there are people, there are conflicts. Since it is called the Academy, it is still a place for learning. Although there are conflicts, learning is definitely the main focus."

Wang Cong also nodded, "There are more people who want to learn skills, and fighting is a small part of it. You don't have to worry. Fourth Uncle will definitely ask someone to take care of you."

Pan Yun immediately asked, "Who? Who did Fourth Senior Sister ask to take care of us?"

Wang Cong smiled slightly and said, "You'll know when you see him."

On the third day, Pan Yun was stunned when he saw Zhang Zifang standing at the entrance of the town.

She asked Wang Cong in disbelief, "Did Fourth Senior Sister ask him to take care of us?"

"Yes," Wang Cong said, "He recruited you, so it's best for him to take care of you."

Pan Jun had nothing to say.

Zhang Zifang had nothing to say to them. When he saw them, he said with a stern face, "Follow me."

Wang Cong drove away and caught up.

The town is called Shangqing Town. It is very lively. The ground is paved with bluestone bricks. The shops on both sides are basically two-story, with shops in front and yards in the back. It is a combination of commercial and residential areas and is neater and tidier than those in the county town.

The Zhang family was in the center of the town. Zhang Zifang led them past the front door of the Zhang family and pointed it out to them, "This is the Heavenly Master's Mansion. You may come here to study, or you may not, but if you want to receive the ordination, you must do it here."

He said, "The academy is in the Great Shangqing Palace. I will take you there."

Taoism emphasizes tranquility, so the academy is not in the town. After leaving the town, they go up along the main road.

On both sides were either dense forests or fields. After driving the mule cart for about quarter of an hour, they saw a tall gatehouse. Next to the gatehouse were two stone tablets. Behind the gatehouse was a bluestone road that twisted and turned with no end in sight.

Unlike the bustling Shangqing Town, this place is very quiet, with only the Shangqing Palace standing here. Wang Cong also became solemn, driving his mule cart past the gatehouse and moving forward along the bluestone slabs.

Pan Yun just thought it was quiet here, but after passing the gatehouse and the stone tablet, he began to hear voices. When he turned the corner, he saw a lot of carriages and horses parked near the dismounting pavilion, and there was a lot of noise.

Wang Cong reined in the mule, and Pan Yun and the other three jumped off the mule cart.

Zhang Zifang walked forward with a dark face and shouted, "What are you arguing about? Where is the deacon who led you?"

A young Taoist priest in a green robe came out quickly, bowed to Zhang Zifang and said, "Fifth Master, the room you requested has been prepared."

Zhang Zifang nodded, and when he turned to face Pan Yun, he smiled and was gentler, no longer serious and distant as before. "Junior Sister Pan, the room has been prepared for you. You will live in Fengqi Courtyard."

When the people around heard this, they immediately turned their heads to look over. Even Wang Cong couldn't help but be surprised and hurriedly declined, "Fifth Master, my junior master and his friends are new to school, how can they live in Fengqi Courtyard? Isn't that the residence for fourth and fifth year students?"

Zhang Zifang smiled and said, "The Great Shangqing Palace does not stipulate that the Fengqi Courtyard is occupied by fourth-year and fifth-year students. It only selects the nine most outstanding students from the students who enroll to live there. Junior Sister Pan is of a high generation and a disciple of the Mountain God. She is extremely talented and deserves to be excellent, so it is natural for her to live there."

Wang Cong pursed his lips, "What about my two junior sisters?"

Zhang Zifang said with a smile: "Aren't they here to take care of Junior Sister Pan? Of course they have to live together, otherwise how can they take care of Junior Sister Pan?"

Wang Cong wanted to say more, but Pan Yun stopped him and said, "Just live in Fengqiyuan. Brother Zhang Wu is right. I have a good talent, so how can I not live in Fengqiyuan?"

Zhang Zifang's face froze.

Pan Jun asked: "Should I choose the room first?"

Zhang Zifang gritted his teeth and smiled: "No, the rooms have been allocated, only three are vacant..."

"Well," Pan Jun said with a disappointed look on his face, "It seems that the status of a Mountain God disciple is not that great. I can't even choose a room first."

Zhang Zifang: …

He took a deep breath and tried to keep smiling in public.

Pan Yun only carried a cat and no luggage. He waved to the three people behind him and said, "Let's go and take a look at our room."

Miaozhenmiao and he cooperated tacitly, carrying the bags on their backs and holding a lot in their arms.

Wang Cong lagged behind by one step, but he quickly hung all the luggage in the car on himself and caught up.

Pan Yun was walking in front with a cat in his arms, and there seemed to be three little laborers following behind him.

All the way from Xiama Pavilion to Lingxing Gate, she exuded an arrogant and domineering temperament, and Zhang Zifang behind her acted like a thug.

When the people in the Great Shangqing Palace saw Zhang Zifang, they all turned sideways and bowed their heads to salute, which was equivalent to saluting Pan Yun.

Pan Yun nodded as she walked, and those who didn't know what was going on were stunned. They couldn't help but ask the people around them: "Who is that child? Why do people in Shangqing Palace respect her so much?"

"I don't know, could it be someone from the palace?"

"No, she is wearing a Taoist robe, and it is neither new nor old. It looks worthless."

"If she's not from the palace, why do the people from Tianshi Mansion respect her so much? Zhang Zifang can only trot behind her."

Did Zhang Zifang chase her voluntarily?

Of course not, he was completely forced, okay?

He tried several times to catch up with Pan Yun, to walk shoulder to shoulder with her, or even to walk ahead of her, but he failed every time because Pan Yun was always one step ahead of him.

Moreover, he found that no matter how fast he and Pan Yun quickened their pace, Wang Congmiaozhen and Miaohe who were following behind them could keep up.

Even though he used the technique of shrinking the ground into an inch and wanted to jump in front of several people, he still found that they maintained their current distance, neither too far nor too close, and he still could not surpass Pan Yun.

This means that the four people in Sanqing Temple not only have cultivation and exquisite skills, but also have extremely tacit cooperation.

Zhang Zifang began to regret that perhaps he should not have arranged Pan Jun to Fengqiyuan, but... he did not expect Pan Jun to go.

He thought she would insist on refusing, and he would wait until she agreed after refusing three times, and then arrange another place for her. By then, even if she changed her mind and felt that the place they arranged was not good, he would have something to say.

But he didn't expect that Wang Cong only refused once, while Pan Yun accepted it directly.

Zhang Zifang saw that the people on the road were looking at them with more and more surprise and conviction, so he knew that he couldn't go on like this, so he said, "Junior Sister Pan, I will lead the way for you."

Pan Yun turned around and smiled, "Okay."

He took a step forward, used the technique of shrinking the ground into an inch, and jumped far away in a flash, leaving them all behind.

[You want to lead the way for me? Humph, you catch up with me. ]

Zhang Zifang took a deep breath, and seeing that Miao Zhenmiaohe had surpassed him, he finally could not bear it anymore and directly used his Qinggong to catch up.

Pan Jun kept his upper body still, but his feet spun forward like a top. The two chased each other for a while. Pan Jun saw the plaque of Fengqiyuan, then he stopped, turned around and smiled, "Brother Zhang Wu, actually you don't need to lead the way for me, I know where Fengqiyuan is."

Zhang Zifang pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly and said, "This is Junior Sister Pan's first time here. Even if you have heard about it from others before, there is still a certain difference between seeing it with your own eyes and hearing it from others. I will take you in to have a look."

"Okay," Pan Jun naturally slowed down and let him go first.

Zhang Zifang pushed the door open, stepped in, and shouted, "Where are the people? You..."

With a loud splash, the water on the roof poured down, and then the wooden basin fell down with a clang, hitting Zhang Zifang on the head.

Pan Jun held back his laughter and quickly stepped forward with a concerned look on his face, "Brother Zhang Wu, are you okay?"

Zhang Zifang's face turned pale. He held his dizzy head and said through gritted teeth, "I'm fine!"

Zhang Zifang ran into the yard angrily and shouted, "Whoever did this, come out!"

There was no sound in the yard. Pan Jun followed him into the door, and was particularly careful to step on his footprints.

Hearing Zhang Zifang shouting, Pan Yun said, "Brother Zhang Wu, you can't be unable to hear that there is no one in this yard, can you? Oh my God, you can't really be unable to hear it, can you?"

　Tail number 1
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