Chapter 183 Big and Small Packages
Yin Song was silent.

Wang Feiyin kept muttering to himself, obviously very dissatisfied with Master Zhang.

But he couldn't tell anyone about it, not even in front of the little ones, especially not in front of Pan Yun, for fear that she would have a worse impression of Longhu Mountain and cause greater conflicts between the two sides in the future.

Yin Song decided to go to Longhu Mountain to see his junior sister and also pay a visit to Master Zhang.

He is indifferent, but he has to do his job when he is in a position. He cannot let them do whatever they want. Will the orthodox tradition still be preserved?
Confucianism is the dominant school of thought in this dynasty, while Taoism and Buddhism are already discriminated against. If we continue to allow those people to do whatever they want, the great foundation created by Mr. Daoyan will be ruined by them.

Yin Song packed his luggage and said to Wang Feiyin, "Big Brother, since the Tianshi Mansion has given such a large sum of money for medicine, call Cong'er over. The exam is coming soon. Don't always think about selling things. You should read books and practice. You still have to spend time going to the capital."

Wang Feiyin: "Don't worry about him. I don't think he's anything to worry about. But you, I haven't seen you for two years. How come you haven't made any progress in your cultivation?"

"Alas, being an official is still too hard. You should quit and return to the mountains to concentrate on cultivation," Wang Feiyin sighed, "Fame, wealth and power are all fleeting."

Yin Song: "... Senior Brother, I was talking to you about Cong'er's test for the certificate of ordination."

"That's exactly what I'm talking about. You've only been back for one night, and you've already sent three letters urging him to come back. I think Feng Yan's legs are going to be worn out from running. From last night till now, how many bad ideas have you come up with for him to take the test?"

Wang Feiyin said, "I see that you have been in the capital for too long and your heart has become blackened. What will happen if this continues? Do you still want to have a heart for Taoism?"

He said, "Why don't you come back? The mountains and rivers on Sanqing Mountain are beautiful. Just collecting and refining herbs is enough for us to enjoy for a lifetime. It doesn't matter if you don't want to be an official anymore."

Yin Song: "If Cong'er fails to pass the test, who will inherit the Sanqing Temple?"

Wang Feiyin: "It sounds like I don't have more than two years to live. How do you know I won't live longer than Cong'er?"

Yin Song: "... Senior Brother, that's not what I meant."

"Although we as Taoists need to have a long-term vision, in some matters, we don't actually need to look too far ahead."

Yin Song looked helpless and could only say, "I am Cong'er's master, so I naturally have to worry about his studies."

Wang Feiyin waved his hand and said, "He is already old and has his own ideas. There is really no need to worry about these things for him."

Yin Song: "...I am older than him, and you always urge me to practice."

"You know what, Cong'er is much better than you in terms of character, so I don't worry about him, I worry about you."

The incident ended with Yin Song being nagging by Wang Feiyin for an hour.

This made Yin Song dare not mention the matter of Wang Cong's examination for the next half day.

The next morning, he packed his bags and headed for Longhu Mountain. However, just as he got down the mountain, an imperial edict arrived from the court.

After reading it, Yin Song's face was solemn, "I can't go to Longhu Mountain."

Wang Feiyin: "What happened to your court again?"

Yin Song: "The imperial court just had a battle with the Luchuan Xuanwei Office and won."

Wang Feiyin: “Isn’t this a good thing?”

"But the price was a bit high. After the army occupied the new land, some problems occurred one after another. Insects appeared in the army and in the local tribes that had surrendered to the court."

Wang Feiyin turned his head and looked over. "Who is it?"

"Insect people are said to have bodies full of insects, with all their internal organs, flesh and blood empty, leaving only a layer of skin. However, they can walk around in the world like humans, and cover themselves tightly with clothes, so they look no different from ordinary people."

Yin Song said: "The army is in a panic, and some people in the court say that this is a warning from heaven, warning Your Majesty to withdraw from Luchuan. Your Majesty is very unhappy, so let us go to Yunnan to see."

Wang Feiyin’s face looked grim: “Essence sucking bug.”

Yin Song was slightly surprised and asked hurriedly, "Big Brother, is this the energy-sucking bug you mentioned? But the bug-men we have found so far are all ordinary soldiers. They don't even have much internal energy, let alone energy. They are all soldiers who are good at boxing and kicking."

Wang Feiyin glanced at him and said, "Look, you only listen to half of the class and don't take it seriously. I'm talking about you. The cultivation of Yuan Sucking Bugs requires blood and flesh as fertilizer. You really need to go to Longhu Mountain. A few days ago, your junior sister went down the mountain and captured a man who had the mother of Yuan Sucking Bug in his body."

Yin Song was surprised. After a moment of silence, he said, "I will write a letter to the court and go directly to the Tianshi Mansion to ask for an audience with the Taoist priest and bring him to Yunnan."

Wang Feiyin said, "When reporting, they hid your junior sister, especially her name. She has only been away from Beijing for a year, and the Jinyiwei may not have forgotten her."

"I know. I will hide myself. When I see her again, I will make a cover for her."

Wang Feiyin nodded with satisfaction. "I was just about to mention this to you. Xuanmiao performed a divination for her a year ago, but she is now very popular in Longhu Mountain, so we should be careful. You should perform it again for her. I believe in your ability. Even if Zhang Tianshi comes to divine, he won't be able to predict the divination you performed."

Yin Song felt much better, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he nodded, saying, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will definitely prepare a good fortune for Junior Sister. Not only Master Zhang, but also the elders in the Tianshi Mansion will not be able to predict anything."

Wang Feiyin happily sent him down the mountain.

Yin Song rushed to Longhu Mountain and first went to the Tianshi Mansion to pay a visit to Master Zhang, and then asked to meet Mo Rushi, the carrier of the Yuan-sucking Queen.

After meeting Mo Rushi and interrogating him about Yunnan Luchuan, he brought his bags to the palace to find Pan Yun and the other two.

Wang Feiyin prepared all the big and small packages. In addition to the finished medicines, he also packed some good cinnabar and good medicinal materials he got into boxes for Yin Song to bring over. The three children could draw talismans or make medicine.

Of course, these valuable things did not take up that much space and were placed in the small bags. The big bag contained the clothes, shoes and socks for the three of them.

Autumn is coming, can winter be far behind?

Wang Feiyin made autumn and winter clothes for them according to their current stature, with a few inches extra. Especially the winter clothes, the winter in Longhu Mountain is extremely cold and bone-chilling, so Wang Feiyin prepared large cotton-padded jackets and trousers for them, plus a straight Taoist robe stuffed with cotton, which he compressed hard and still had a big pack.

A Taoist bun was faintly visible on Yin Song's back, and his upper body and head were blocked.

Even so, his hands were still busy, and his Taoist boy Feng Yan was also carrying a lot of bags, which were all food and toys he bought for the three children from the foot of the mountain.

Feng Yan blushed as he walked among the pilgrims, feeling that he was the country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

I thought that the master, who was always very proud, would feel embarrassed, so I glanced at him secretly. Unexpectedly, Yin Song's expression was very calm, and he was even slightly happy.

Seeing Feng Yan stealing a glance at him, Yin Song asked in a good-tempered manner, "What's wrong?"

Feng Yan quickly shook his head.

Yin Song: "Is it too heavy? Give me a bag."

Feng Yan quickly hugged the bag tightly and said, "It's not heavy, Master, are we going to enter the academy from this Taoist temple?"

"Yes, you have to enter the main gate of the Great Shangqing Palace, then turn left and walk along the corridor to enter the academy." Yin Song said: "Although the gate of the academy is open, it is guarded on a daily basis. Ordinary pilgrims cannot enter the academy. During class time, students are not allowed to come here."

Yin Song took Feng Yan into the corridor and after walking a few dozen steps forward they arrived at a side door.

The Taoist priest guarding the side door saw that he was wearing a Taoist robe and stood up to greet him. "Who are you looking for? Do you have a letter?"

Feng Yan quickly handed over a piece of paper.

"So you are a fellow Taoist from Mount Sanqing. Please come in."

Yin Song smiled and nodded at him, then walked into the academy.

The buildings in the academy are not so winding. As soon as you enter, there is a big road going forward. There are dozens of plum trees planted on both sides. Walking through the plum forest, Feng Yan's ears suddenly became lively. When he looked up, his eyes also became lively.

Three young men ran past him, shouting as they ran, "I told you not to go to the Fun Pavilion, but you refused to listen. We're going to be late now. I heard that Hall Master Lin is going to inspect the classes today."

In the open space in the distance, two people were wielding swords. The sword moves were fierce and completely different from the Taoist moves he had seen before. Just by standing far away, he felt his face hurt from the sword energy.

Walking further, I saw a few people sitting on rocks, arguing about something, and then they started fighting.

Feng Yan: ...This is completely different from the academy he imagined.

Yin Song was used to it. Seeing Feng Yan about to fall into the pond, he reached out and pulled him, saying, "This way."

Feng Yan quickly turned around and followed.

Yin Song passed by the students of the academy. Seeing the two of them carrying large and small bags, the students couldn't help but turn their heads to look at them.

Feng Yan blushed a little, but Yin Song was very proud. The closer they got to Fengqi Courtyard, the fewer people there were. When there was no one behind them, Yin Song said happily, "When I was studying in the academy, the eldest brother often came to see me and the third brother like this. Every time the eldest brother came with a lot of bags, the classmates were envious."

So he carried the largest package on his own back, and both his hands were filled with things.

Yin Song knocked on the door of Fengqiyuan. Seeing that no one opened the door, he said to Feng Yan, "They are probably in class. Let's go first..."

Yin Song thought for a moment and said, "Shihuayuan."

Zhang Ziming had just finished teaching his students. When he came out and saw Yin Song carrying a large package, he was speechless for a long time.

Yin Song asked, "Why, I came to the academy, but I can't even ask you for a glass of water?"

Zhang Ziming turned around and said, "Come with me."

Yin Song followed him.

Once he entered his meditation room, Yin Song placed all the packages on the mat where he usually meditated.

Zhang Ziming glanced at it and looked away, asking, "Are you here to see my disciple and Pan Yun? Why are you coming to my Shihua Courtyard instead of Fengqi Courtyard?"

"There's no one in Fengqi Courtyard. They're in class, so I can't disturb them too much. I remember the three disciples in the same courtyard are fifth-year students, right? Why aren't they practicing in the courtyard at this time?"

Zhang Ziming said: "I don't know."

Yin Song shook his head and sighed, "The students in the academy are getting worse every year. I heard that when my junior sister took the entrance examination, she beat the fifth-year student who lived in the same academy?"

(End of this chapter)