Chapter 806: The Thousand-Gold Youth
Inside Fanlou.
The crowd looked at Zhenzhu, who had completely recovered as if nothing had happened and even carried a hint of charm, each of them unable to believe their eyes.
Uh... the average life expectancy in ancient times was too low; one was considered an adult in their teens, and someone in their twenties was definitely in their prime.
Even Lian'er and the others accompanying Aaron were only in their teens...
But at this moment, Lian'er also bit her lip, feeling that Zhenzhu's skin seemed to have become much smoother and more supple, as if the person had suddenly become much younger.
"Daoist..."
"What? So the Daoist who produced the immortal tree is actually the Tiger-Riding Daoist who has recently become famous throughout Jingcheng?"
Aaron nodded inwardly, but still said: "These Fire Jujubes can only boost Essence Qi and cannot cure all diseases. As for the final result, this poor Daoist dares not make any guarantees."
Aaron was drinking tea under the tree, while Zhenzhu, who was sweeping the floor with a broom, gritted her teeth and knelt before Aaron: "Daoist..."
"Has that Daoist already left?"
A table of fine banquet dishes had long been set in the flower hall. After Aaron took his seat, Wang Shishi sat by his side, her pretty face slightly flushed, like a shy young girl, serving dishes and pouring wine with great diligence.
"I shall certainly visit another day!"
The servant said this with immense envy.
At the same time, he sighed inwardly; leading a good woman astray and persuading a woman of the red-light district to turn over a new leaf were indeed the two great joys for a man.
"The guest may not know, but a True Immortal just came here, casually growing jujubes and pears that can cure all diseases... One of the girls in the building was cured by him, and now she wants nothing else but to follow the other party as a slave or servant."
"Very well, I shall go and see."
Otherwise, one would surely regret it for the rest of their life.
"She is naturally my own sister." Wang Shishi bowed gracefully: "She suffers from an Innate deficiency. I entrusted people to ask Zishi Zhenren to examine her, and he said she would not live past sixteen. I had no other choice and could only resort to this desperate measure... I beg the Daoist to be merciful and save her."
This matter was too big; it didn't take long for it to cause a sensation in Jingcheng, and even Dajingang Temple could no longer sit still.
'Leaving behind enough mystery and topics of conversation can actually make it trend even hotter!'
"Since that is the case, come in and speak!"
Turning past the corridor and arriving at a flower hall, a beautiful Shadow came to greet him: "Shishi greets the Daoist..."
Aaron smiled, took out another jujube, and tossed it to the roasting monk: "Monk... this poor Daoist does not like to owe favors. This jujube is for you, and we shall be even, haha... If there is any conflict in the future, we shall rely on our own abilities."
The black-faced man could not hold back and whispered.
How could Zhenzhu have expected that a large White Tiger would pounce over the moment the door opened? She was so frightened that her face turned pale and she collapsed onto the ground.
However, just as he wanted to slip away, a little maid ran over and said loudly: "Daoist... my mistress, Lady Shishi, invites you!"
If she hadn't been scared to the point of wetting herself, it would be considered that this woman had extraordinary courage.
"This Daoist truly has an arrogant tone!"
"Hmm, if I can meet the Son of Heaven and promote the Daoist Lineage, it would also be a great joy in life."
Zhenzhu stepped forward a few paces and bowed gracefully: "I beg the Daoist to take me in! I am willing to be a slave or a servant!"
Aaron sneered and flicked his Daoist robe.
On the second floor, Brother Tianru saw this scene, his teeth chattering: "This... this must be fake, it is a trick of the eyes!!!"
After Aaron left, a monk walked out; it was Wushan.
It was just a beautiful woman, after all; in his long life experience, what did that count for?
The road to ascending to heaven is right under one's feet!
Just as Aaron was pondering how well this play had been performed, several pimps had already rushed over, kneeling at his feet and kowtowing repeatedly: "Daoist... Daoist... we also wish to have a connection, please grant us a few fruits as well!"
Wang Shishi said hurriedly: "The Daoist is willing to act, and Shishi is already deeply grateful. Even if... even if... it is just my sister's fate..."
Song Gongbao covered his face with his sleeve, no longer wanting to speak...
Wushan stared fixedly at the roasting monk's sleeve: "Daoism manifesting in the world... is it true or false?"
Shishi bowed again, came to the zither seat, and plucked the strings lightly with her slender hands, her singing voice melodious: "Brows compete with the spring mountains in beauty, alas, they are often furrowed. Do not let clear tears wet the flower branches, for fear the flowers are as thin as the person. The clear and moist jade flute has been idle for long, a true connoisseur is rare. If you wish to know why I lean on the railing in sorrow day after day, just ask the willow before the pavilion..."
Thinking of this, Aaron stood up and let Zhenzhu lead the way.
The two walked specifically through small alleys and entered a courtyard from the back.
At this moment, more people looked at Aaron, with only one thought in their hearts: "Is there truly a True Immortal in this world?!"
Since they were to be servants anyway, he naturally wanted to be the servant of an immortal.
"You black fellow... eating meat is fine, but drinking alcohol is not... at least wait until we return to the mountain stronghold; after all, this is under the feet of the Son of Heaven..."
Aaron, who had been well-schooled by the lessons of later generations, was truly ingenious when it came to how to hype things up.
"Shishi, you are peerless in both beauty and talent, a single song made you the Flower Courtesan; today I shall hear the immortal music." Aaron clapped his hands and laughed.
Although Wang Shishi was anxious to see the Daoist, she did not abandon the skills she had honed from long years of entertaining guests; she comforted Song Gongbao very well and promised to introduce him later.
Other guests even wanted to do the same, but they were somewhat hesitant.
"It is a younger sister of mine in the building, called Shishi." Zhenzhu knocked her head against the ground: "This sister treated me very well, and even when she later contracted a foul disease, she never ceased to be close to me..."
"This young woman said before that she is willing to be a beast of burden to repay the Daoist."
In the future, when the Son of Heaven arrives, hearing his Legendary tales and seeing his rumors before his eyes... he, this demonic Daoist, would be on the fast track to success.
However, from this perspective, that Shishi did not have bad character.
I don't know if she was so anxious to see me because she herself had contracted a foul disease, or if it was the people around her.
Song Gongbao replied with a chuckle, and then he saw the courtyard in complete chaos.
Yes, scholars believe in Confucianism, and Confucianism is actually called 'the Teaching of Names', which, along with Buddhism and Taoism, actually forms a tripod.
He walked back to Dajingang Temple, preparing to go to the famous Wei Family shop to drink a bowl of mutton soup and eat some oil cakes for breakfast.
"Just right, this poor Daoist is missing someone to sweep and clean. Since you said you wanted to be a servant, then be a servant."
Aaron looked at the reactions of the people around him and felt quite satisfied in his heart.
Since a rare opportunity had presented itself at this moment, he naturally had to seize it firmly.
He was here to perform, not to be morally blackmailed by others; if a few pimps could easily beg for immortal medicine, it would become a joke!
"The performance is over, it is time to leave!"
"The meat of the play has finally arrived."
Aaron saw this and did not take it to heart.
"This slave has no particular talent, I can only sing a little tune, I hope the Daoist priest will not mind."
"The nephew-disciple has also come."
Aaron rolled his eyes and turned to leave directly.
Song Gongbao watched this scene and immediately felt it was quite interesting; he called over a servant and stuffed a string of small coins into his hand: "What happened here?"
Wang Shishi's voice was like pearls falling onto a jade plate, melodious and warbling like an oriole, inexplicably tugging at the heartstrings: "It was presumptuous to invite the Daoist priest today. To have the Daoist priest grace us with his presence is truly a joy beyond measure. Please, take your seat..."
Furthermore, he did not have much interest in a prostitute, nor did he have any thought that he must meet Wang Shishi.
Aaron reached out and lifted Shishi's jade-like chin; sure enough, looking at a beauty under a Lamp, the more he looked, the more he liked her, and he could not help but smile.
"Flesh and blood family ties are truly moving."
Aaron returned to Dajingang Temple in a leisurely manner, looked at the Shadow behind him, and smiled: "Miss Zhenzhu, why have you been following this poor Daoist?"
"What? Have you been persuaded by some family?"
Once these words were said, the others dared not go too far, and in the end, they could only choose the three with the greatest fame and the strongest backgrounds to eat the Pears and Fire Jujubes, but the result was... heh heh.
The people outside kept clamoring, and Li Mama had no choice; her eyes rolled, and she said: "Since that is the case, please let the three guests try it, and you will know the effect... It is just that this immortal wood is so miraculous that it must be presented to the Son of Heaven in the future..."
Aaron smiled and pulled open the room door.
When Xiaoyu saw someone enter, she immediately pounced like a tiger and arrived in front of Aaron.
However, he refused to see anyone, letting Xiaoyu act as the doorkeeper; when those people saw a large White Tiger lying at the door, looking as if it would choose someone to devour, they dared not come forward to chatter, and he actually enjoyed a few days of peace.
At this time, seeing that the street was sparsely populated with pedestrians, shops were taking down their door panels, and smoke was curling from chimneys, he suddenly thought of the previous night's lingering romance, and as he walked, he chanted:
"Distant mountain eyebrows are long, slender willow waist is swaying. After putting on makeup, standing in the spring breeze, one smile makes a thousand gold seem little. When returning to the Stone City, tell the brothel: looking at all the flowers in Jinling, none are as good as Shishi... Haha... Haha..."
Wang Shishi broke into laughter through her tears and ordered her maid to take the jujubes away, while she herself came to Aaron's side to serve him even more diligently.
Aaron asked with a smile that was not quite a smile, as if he had expected this long ago.
No, in terms of Influence and the imperial court, it far exceeded and crushed the other two.
"Oh?" Aaron nodded; no wonder this Zhenzhu could occupy a good room for so long even after falling ill; it turned out she had some background.
Aaron sighed with emotion, reached into his robe, and took out a jujube: "This poor Daoist has nothing else to offer; you may take this jujube and try it..."
Another scholar also hurriedly said, sweat pouring down his forehead like rain.
'As expected of a Flower Courtesan, this posture, it actually does not look fake...'
"The Daoist priest flatters me too much."
Aaron smiled and gave the order directly.
'Hmm... although this trick of the Pears and Fire Jujubes is troublesome to perform, the effect is the best. At the very least, this Zhenzhu is someone who can definitely be influenced by me... the kind who will provide Qi Number every day.'
Looking at the expressions of the people around him, the black-faced man touched his head and asked somewhat naively: "Brother, did I say the wrong thing?"
After all, he did not see outside guests, and Xiaoyu could not speak human language, so Zhenzhu, who acted as a servant, was the only channel for outside communication.
Aaron chuckled inwardly and asked: "Which younger sister?"
Zhenzhu stepped forward and knocked on the door. A maid immediately opened it, looked around vigilantly, and then respectfully invited the two inside.
The next day, people coming to Dajingang Temple to visit Aaron were endless.
"To have the Taming Tiger Divine Ability and also be able to grow this immortal fruit, he is indeed a high-level expert!"
How could Daoism manifest in the world?
Especially in Jingcheng, under the feet of the Son of Heaven!
"If it is true, if we really let this person use minor arts to bewitch the Son of Heaven, we would be guilty of a capital crime!"
"Good poem, good tune..."
Aaron drank three cups in a row, with a beauty by his side and music catering to his whims, he felt quite satisfied.
After all, how many eyes had been following him along the way?
Furthermore, even if he did not eat them, if he took them to sell, what a huge profit that would be?
Wang Shishi poured another cup of wine, her face looking both happy and resentful.
She indeed had nowhere else to go, and she did not want to live her previous life anymore.
If this were true, where would they, these disciples of the famous teachings, be placed?
'Hmm, this one still has professional ethics; the prostitution fee I paid was not a loss...'
Li Mama shook her handkerchief and hurriedly had people stop them: "Everyone... this immortal tree belongs to the Daoist priest, not my establishment... Moreover, the Daoist priest also said that if there is no affinity, this immortal fruit will have no effect."
Outside, Song Gongbao also brought his men to the courtyard, a trace of joy on his face.
Aaron looked closely and saw a young woman wearing a thin red gauze over a light white shirt, embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water. With her moth-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and a slender willow waist, she was truly peerless in her beauty. He could not help but smile: "I have long heard that Shishi is the best in Jingcheng; seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary."
There was no telling how many people wanted to pass messages through her.
This day.
In the boudoir, Wang Shishi heard this, and her tone could not help but carry a trace of disappointment.
The roasted-meat monk's expression remained unchanged; he put away the jujube and smiled.
A prostitute invited him, and he had to go? That would be too demeaning!
"Heh!"
Tianru's eyes were bloodshot, and he stared viciously at Aaron, as if he were looking at the man who had killed his father; he wished he could eat his flesh and suck his blood!
After all, when one person attains the Taoism, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!
"Brother, why does this sound so familiar? Could it be that Taoist priest who rides a tiger?" The dark-faced man's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief.
"Perhaps we are the ones destined for it!"
"It must be so!"
This is already quite enough!
"Brother, now that the matter is done, let's find a place to drink wine from big bowls and eat meat in big chunks... and have a good time."
Aaron did not take it to heart.
"Let's go together, let's go together!"
Aaron walked out of the small courtyard, stretched, and watched the great sun rise in the east; seeing the entire city as if it were gradually waking up, he could not help but feel great joy in his heart.
Aaron held his wine cup: "The song is beautiful, and the person is beautiful too... but there seems to be a sense of sorrow in this little tune."
Li Mama stared blankly at this scene, too frightened to speak.
People eat grains and cereals, so they always have some minor ailments, and of course, they had them too.
Among them, a man who looked like a wealthy merchant stared at the jujube tree and the pear tree, his eyes full of Greed.
"Ah!"
Seeing Aaron, the Barbecue Monk could not help but press his palms together in a salute: "The Taoist priest is beaming with joy; there must be some happy event."
"The Taoist priest is truly my soulmate..." Wang Shishi wiped away her tears: "I thought of a younger sister of mine, whose body is weak and frail, and I felt sad for a moment..."
"I had to come..."
Many people surrounded a jujube tree and a pear tree, clicking their tongues in wonder, and some even reached out to pick the fruit directly.
Dajingang Temple.
The next day, early morning.
"It must be fake, without a doubt!"
Leaving behind this Legendary tale, especially with the two solid, real pear and jujube trees as evidence, this is ironclad proof!
"A trial will tell."
The Barbecue Monk shook his head, looking somewhat regretful: "It's just that they also said, once these jujubes are harvested, whatever friendship existed before will be gone..."
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