Chapter 302: Good Karma Has Rewards

"Shixiong, your fighting is over, you don't need my help anymore, and the mastermind behind the harm to women has also been eliminated. You don't have to worry about me staying on the mountain alone. I am going back to the Daoist temple."

After Master Fan Tian Shi left and the residual flowers under the begonia tree were swept clean, the Junior Shimei said to Lin Jue.

This Junior Shimei is indeed smart. She knows that he invited her to come to the capital with him, not simply because he needed her help to fight with others, but also because the monster he heard about before specifically harmed women, and he could not truly determine whether it was related to that Flower Senior on Mount Feng, so he was worried about her staying on Mount Feng alone, which is why he asked her to accompany him.

Now that the matter is over, she is going back.

Of course, before this, she also took a day to clean this courtyard of Lin Jue's inside and out.

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

"I am worried about the chickens I feed, and Xiao Hua is still waiting for me on the mountain. The cherries in front of the Daoist temple are also ripe, and someone needs to watch them, otherwise they will be pecked by birds and eaten."

The words are truly simple and honest. No matter who hears them, I am afraid they cannot imagine that these words actually came from a Daoist priest who just eliminated the Jingyun Temple.

"Aren't you still going to buy ducks?"

"It is morning now, and it is very lively. I will buy them on the way out of the city!"

"That is also good."

The Junior Shimei went back to her room to get her luggage; clearly, she had packed it before this morning.

"Shixiong, remember, the cherries on the mountain are about to ripen, and there are also mulberries, peaches, plums, and pears. Remember to come and pick them." The Junior Shimei carried her luggage, summoned the paper donkey, and said to him, "If you need to fight with others in the future, come to the mountain and call me."

"Good."

The Junior Shimei led the donkey and walked out.

Shixiong and Fuyao followed behind.

The Junior Shimei originally wanted to tell them not to send her off, but just as she walked to the gate of the residence, a person dressed as a wealthy merchant came to visit and was stopped by Master Fan Tian Shi's old servant.

That old servant was a mute, and the wealthy merchant did not know whether he was deaf or mute, and was gesturing wildly with him.

It was not until they saw the two people and one fox that they stopped.

The Junior Shimei led the donkey and stopped to listen, discovering that it was the husband of the surviving woman they saved when they went to the thin, tall Daoist priest's residence that day. Now, he is here to thank them.

And she did not like to listen to these polite words. After watching the excitement for a little while, she waved to Shixiong and Fuyao, led the donkey, and left.

By the time she walked out of the capital, a male and a female duck had already been hung on the side of the donkey.

Swaying, she returned to the Mount Feng Daoist temple.

The two stone horses had already returned and were still standing on both sides of the iron chain bridge.

"Many thanks to you!

"I will look for you next time!"

The Junior Shimei learned from Shixiong's manner, greeted them and thanked them, then led the paper donkey onto the bridge, stretched her neck and looked forward.

A colored civet cat had already walked over with light and bouncing steps, like a lion dance. It walked in front of her, stopped at a distance, tilted its body, tilted its head, and stared at her from bottom to top with a serious expression and a strange posture, as if questioning her.

"I am back, thank you for your hard work."

The Junior Shimei smiled at it, led the donkey over, touched its head, and then walked past it.

The colored civet turned its body, still tilting its head and staring at her.

Its gaze glanced behind her again, and then continued to stare at her.

"This is not my fault. Shixiong was eradicating monsters in the capital and fighting with others, so I had to go help him." The Junior Shimei said while walking and looking back, "I was going to come back after helping, but I couldn't help it. Shixiong cooked quilt noodles on the first day, cooked mixed fish on the second day—that thing is the best with rice—and cooked mountain bamboo shoots with salted meat on the third day, which is also very good with rice."

The colored civet then followed with light steps.

"What about the fourth day?"

The colored civet spoke, a voice similar to the fox's but different in type, both very young and clear, with a tone like a cat's meow. Because it is not a human, it is naturally difficult to distinguish between male and female.

"The fourth day? Pickled vegetables with minced meat."

"Did you see Fuyao?"

"What kind of question is that?" The Junior Shimei lowered her head while walking, "I went to find Shixiong, so I must have seen Fuyao."

"Does it miss me?"

The colored civet looked up at the female Daoist priest.

"Of course it misses you." The Junior Shimei answered, "But you don't have to worry. The cherries on the mountain are ripe, and they will come to pick them."

"I have been guarding the cherries, not letting the birds eat them!"

"That is good."

"What does it do every day?"

"It?"

The Junior Shimei scratched her head, thought for a moment, and said truthfully: "Fuyao has been very hard-working these past few days, I don't know why, and asks me to teach it to recognize characters every day."

The colored civet's little face was stunned for a moment.

In the quiet room of the small courtyard, the Daoist priest sat cross-legged, and the fox lay horizontally.

Fifteen beans floated in front of the Daoist priest, and a faint, flickering luster flashed on the beans, rising and falling slightly with the luster.

But he was not refining bean soldiers.

He was refining weapons.

Although both are refining, the principles of the two methods are not exactly the same. One is the refining of Bean-Carving-into-Soldiers, which enhances the power of the bean soldiers, and the other is the refining of the Object-Controlling Method, which makes the weapons fit the heart and mind. Lin Jue has not yet figured out a method to make them proceed simultaneously, so before this, they could only be refined separately.

"Phew..."

After a long while, Lin Jue stopped and breathed a sigh of relief.

This process is not tiring, but if it were someone else, they might feel a bit boring. Only people like Lin Jue, who feel happy and enjoy things like making bean soldiers and weapons more powerful day by day, slowly and firmly, would never tire of it.

However, with a glance from the corner of his eye, the fox was lying on the wooden floor, facing the bright sunlight shining in from the doorway, looking even more comfortable than himself.

"Persuade you to be happy..."

Lin Jue immediately recited a sentence in a low voice.

"!?"

The fox immediately raised its head, its mouth slightly open, revealing a few small, white, sharp teeth inside.

But it did not laugh, instead, its body shook:

"Achoo!"

It sneezed a very small sneeze.

"Still not working..."

Lin Jue muttered to himself in a low voice.

After all, it is still a little bit off.

For him, this "Persuade you to be happy" seems a bit harder to cultivate than "Persuade you to frown".

Perhaps it is because when he first came here, on Mount Fuqiu, he had worries in his heart, plus the explanation of the ancient book, so the entry was naturally very fast. Later, after his master passed away, his insight went up another level.

But this "Persuade you to be happy" is still a bit off.

It may also be because he has obtained too many spells recently, and he obviously feels more and more that his time and energy are not enough to distribute, and he has neglected it, so naturally, his progress has fallen behind.

Lin Jue thought so, and when he came back to his senses, the fox lying horizontally in front of him was gone.

Turning his head to look, his own fox had already come to his side, tilting its head and staring at him with a serious face.

Before Lin Jue could speak, it spoke first.

Its mouth opened and it bit Lin Jue's arm.

For the next few days, it was always leisurely and nothing happened.

The biggest reason for this is naturally that Master Fan Tian Shi took on the causal trouble of the Jingyun Temple matter for them.

In this capital, Master Fan Tian Shi's reputation and status are far from what Lin Jue, who had just arrived in the capital not long ago, can compare to. Pushing this matter to Master Fan Tian Shi, not only is he better at dealing with such things, but some small troubles simply dare not come to find him.

For example, the yamen or the Ministry of Rites, or those who have friendships or even interests related to the Daoist priests of the Jingyun Temple, simply dare not come to Master Fan Tian Shi to confirm or ask questions.

And Master Fan's words are more useful.

Whatever he says is what it is.

He said that this matter was done by a doctor in a medical clinic in the city and the Jingyun Temple, and had nothing to do with the divine being who draws oil for people on Mount Feng, so the people believed it deeply, and there was no need for more explanation and proof.

Daoist friend Wan recovered from his injuries and came to find Lin Jue.

Lin Jue only told him to study spells well to make up for his weakness of having cultivation but lacking ability.

The capital also entered summer.

The courtyard was often filled with bright and fierce sunlight, passing through the lush branches and leaves of the begonia tree, hitting the stone table and the floor, mottled and dreamy; the fox loved to sleep here.

And often sunlight would seep in through the gauze curtains of the quiet room, or a clear breeze would lift the white gauze, and the sunlight would take the opportunity to sneak in, appearing in strips on the floor, reflecting the appearance of years of peace. The Daoist priest who was cultivating and gaining insights inside was in a happy mood, as if he could also gain some benefits.

"It's time to go find Flower Senior."

Lin Jue sat in the courtyard and said to his fox:

"Now that we have cleared his name and restored his 'business', he should be grateful to us, right?"

"Grateful to us!"

"We should buy something when we go to see him." Lin Jue still said to Fuyao, "What would a dog like?"

"Likes to eat sh... Ugh!"

Lin Jue covered its mouth and let go of his hand:

"Persuade you to be happy!"

"? Hahaha!?"

The fox raised its head and laughed lightly and sharply twice, lowered its head, and stared at Lin Jue with a questioning face.

Is there a problem?

Why do you ask again and don't want people to answer?

"That is a senior, don't be rude."

"It is!"

"I am still counting on discussing with him about the Long Bo bean soldiers, the Paper-Cutting Technique, and the spell of turning into wind."

"Oh!"

The fox immediately closed its mouth.

"Then let's buy a big red rooster, buy a sheep, and take them to visit Flower Senior." Lin Jue said, "By the way, go to the Wenbao Workshop in the East Market to see if there are any Hui merchants willing to bring a letter back for me."

"Big red rooster! Sheep!"

"Let's buy another flowery mattress."

"Flowery mattress!"

The fox stood up, gave a big stretch, jumped from the stone table, jumped onto the courtyard wall, looked out a few times, and jumped back.

Lin Jue still made an appointment with Master Fan Tian Shi to go to the Wenbao Workshop.

This was something they had agreed on before the year, but it had been delayed until now.

But unexpectedly, after arriving at the Wenbao Workshop in the East Market, they did see many Hui merchants, but before Lin Jue had time to ask for help in bringing a letter, a merchant had already walked up excitedly, bowing and greeting Lin Jue and Master Fan Tian Shi, and inviting them into the room to sit.

It was the husband of the woman Lin Jue and the Junior Shimei saved some time ago. On the day the Junior Shimei left, he had even come to Lin Jue and Master Fan Tian Shi's residence to visit and thank them.

Fate is truly ingenious.

This makes it much simpler. ===== CHAPTER 303 =====