Chapter 266 Is it really a fake?
"This was originally a royal palace. Later, he was killed for rebellion and it was turned into the largest temple in the capital. Later, the emperor killed all the people here because of the extermination of Buddhism. Finally, it became the government compound of Juxian Mansion."
Master Fan walked leisurely beside Lin Jue and introduced the Tao to him.
Lin Jue couldn't help but glance at him——
He originally thought that this person would not come to the office of Juxian Mansion today. After all, many martial arts masters and eccentrics will demonstrate their magic skills in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today. What should he do if someone makes a fuss, or if the Crown Prince wants to see the skills of the legendary Master Fan?
But he didn't expect that this man was even braver than he thought.
He even seemed calmer than himself.
The three people and the fox walked to the gate of Juxian Mansion.
Lin Jue was about to take out the wooden sign to inform the gatekeeper that the person behind him was his bodyguard. However, when the guard at the door saw Master Fan, he immediately showed a respectful look. He only dared to look at him and Mr. Luo behind him with respectful and curious eyes, and did not dare to come up to ask.
"Master Fan, please come in quickly."
"Has His Royal Highness arrived?"
"Just arrived, just arrived."
"Haha, I just came to take a look. I want to join in the fun while I am practicing."
Tianshi Fan swung his sleeves and walked towards the gate of Juxian Mansion. Before he stepped in, he smiled at Lin Jue and made a gesture of invitation:
"Fellow Taoist, please."
Lin Jue looked at him again in surprise——
When he was going out, the man only told him that it was still early and it would not be too late to have breakfast before going out, or to have a cup of tea after breakfast before going out. Unexpectedly, he was so bold as to arrive later than the prince, and the guards at the door did not find it strange.
After thinking about it carefully, I understood.
As expected, he is Master Fan...
Lin Jue smiled secretly in his heart but did not show it. He just felt that he had broadened his horizons in the world.
Then he entered the Juxian Mansion.
After passing through the ceremonial gate, the scene in front of us darkened and what came into view was a spacious and green courtyard. It could also be called a garden, but today it was very messy and lively.
There were countless martial arts masters, eccentrics, and famous monks among them. Some were sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed, some were playing chess with each other, and some were gathered in twos and threes, performing magic. However, more people were walking with a group of people in the distance. Faintly, they could be seen with guards, probably the Crown Prince's guard of honor.
“It’s really lively.”
Lin Jue opened his eyes wide and looked carefully.
The white fox beside him also stretched his neck.
Mr. Luo said that the Juxian Mansion is not only populated by swindlers like Fan Tianshi, nor are there ordinary people who can see ghosts and make friends with monsters for various reasons, or who are simply brave enough not to be afraid of ghosts. There are also some people with real abilities, even if they are only a minority. However, the Juxian Mansion has gathered several thousand people, which is still a considerable number.
As for Lin Jue——
It is difficult to distinguish the depth of magic, and the level of ability also depends on attainments. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
Could it be that the middle-aged man in gray robe who brought me the Curse Protection was a powerful character? I still use the spell I got from him!
Glancing around, I first filter out those who are doing nothing or are playing chess, chatting, or pretending to be gods, and only look at the lively places.
Soon a tiger roar was heard.
"Ouch~~"
Lin Jue, Fox and Luo Gong all turned their heads instantly.
But I saw a large group of people gathered on the left, and suddenly they made way for a gap, and a gorgeous tiger jumped out from the gap, causing a burst of exclamations.
However, many people seemed to know that there was such a person in the Juxian Mansion. Although they were surprised, they were only intimidated by the size and momentum of the tiger. They exclaimed subconsciously, but they were not afraid.
Luo Seng's eyes showed some understanding, but he didn't say anything.
Tianshi Fan next to him said, "This is someone from Juxian Mansion."
"people……"
Lin Jue nodded.
He had heard of this kind of magic when he was in the mountains.
This kind of magic is called Jutsu, and it is practiced since childhood. It can transform oneself into a tiger, with the same size and strength as a real tiger, but with one difference -
A real tiger has four toes, but a tiger transformed by magic has five toes. Therefore, one can tell whether it is a real tiger or a tiger transformed by magic by looking at the footprints.
People who practice this kind of magic are called people.
Lin Jue saw the tiger jumping and wagging its tail on the rockery and flower beds. After a while, it lay down and turned back into a human form. Only a tiger skin was taken from its body, which attracted many people's amazement, including Lin Jue.
There really is someone with real ability in Juxian Mansion!
Although this magic cannot defeat the Demon King, it is still a powerful skill.
The tiger is the king of the mountains. How many people and goblins in this world can fight a tiger? Moreover, he is a human in disguise. If a person suddenly turns into a tiger or rushes out from the alley, most monks will not be able to react.
By practicing this method, at least you will have no problem making a living or even becoming a master.
But this spell was not to his liking.
Following Master Fan forward, many people automatically made way for him when they saw him. Those who were a little more familiar with him came forward to greet him, but also kept a distance, obviously showing great respect for him.
As a result, Lin Jue also attracted many curious looks.
Walk along the corridor in the garden.
Master Fan knew that Lin Jue came to see the strange people and various magic spells in the martial arts world, and he also knew that most of these people wanted to show them to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so he took him straight in the direction of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Soon he caught up with the Crown Prince.
I saw that he was a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes, not young. There were many tall armored guards standing around him, and several officials following him. Behind him were many strange people from the Juxian Mansion.
Suddenly, a monk in a yellow robe came out and offered his skills:
"I have a magic trick that is a profound Buddhist technique. I would like to demonstrate it to Your Highness."
"Oh? Please!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stopped immediately.
There were already many people following around, so they naturally formed a circle with the yellow-robed monk as the center. Of course, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still stood in the best viewing position.
Lin Jue also went forward to watch.
The yellow-robed monk was quite old, holding a golden bowl in his hand. He talked to the prince, introduced his magic, and took a bowl of water from the pond next to him. He muttered something, as if he was casting a spell. Then he drank a mouthful of water and sprayed it on the tree in the garden.
"puff!"
The mist spread.
It was winter and the trees were bare.
But after this spray, in a trance, the dead trees in the cold winter slowly sprouted new buds, the buds quickly grew into buds, and then flowers bloomed.
There were plum blossoms, whiter than snow. There were exclamations from all around.
Everyone looked at the tree or the monk, but the fox raised his head and looked at Lin Jue with curiosity.
The meaning in those eyes is very simple——
This person is just like you.
"Ah……"
Lin Jue also lowered his head and looked at it, smiling.
"Don't be impatient, this is not enough. The superior Buddhist teachings can persuade people to be good, persuade dead trees to bloom, and even grow branches and leaves again, and even bear fruit." The monk laughed, took another sip of water, and spit it out.
With a puff, mist spread out.
I saw the plum blossoms on the dead tree withering quickly and falling to the ground, covering the ground. However, the petals would not turn into mud in such a short time. Before they could turn into mud, many buds grew on the tree.
In the blink of an eye, the buds grew rapidly and became tender leaves. In another blink of an eye, the buds unfolded. At this time, the color had changed from light green to dark green, and the lines were clearly visible.
The fox looked up at Lin Jue again.
The look in his eyes was still very simple——
This person seems to know more than you.
But at this time Lin Jue was concentrating on looking ahead and ignored it, so it had to retract its gaze and continue looking ahead.
Some people noticed that there were fruits hanging under the leaves.
At first it was just a bean-sized fruit, but the bean quickly grew and became plump, turning into many plums that hung all over the treetops.
"Amitabha……"
The yellow-robed monk turned and looked at everyone.
Although he was chanting the Buddha's name, everyone understood its meaning and clapped and cheered.
The Crown Prince also smiled, without being too surprised, but he also gave a good evaluation:
"The master's magic is indeed profound."
After a short pause, he pointed at the tree and asked:
"But these plums... can they be eaten?"
"Amitabha, since it is the Dharma, it is naturally edible."
The yellow-robed monk clasped his hands together, bowed his head and chanted, then took two steps forward, walked under the tree, grabbed a plum and pulled it hard.
There was a slight sound and the branches rustled.
A plum was presented to the prince.
The prince was a little surprised.
Take the plum, feel the touch in your hand, look at the fuzz on the surface, and even put it in front of your eyes and smell it, the fragrance is pleasant.
"It's actually true!"
The prince said in surprise, handing the plum to the side.
An official immediately took it, put it to his mouth and took a light bite.
"Huh~"
The official's facial features wrinkled.
It's visible acid.
The people around him were becoming more and more surprised.
At this moment, the prince glanced around and suddenly saw Lin Jue and the other two. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes. He then took two steps forward and took the initiative to salute:
"Master Fan is here too? I heard that Master Fan doesn't like such noisy occasions. Why is he in the mood today?"
"Greetings, Your Highness." Tianshi Fan smiled and saluted. Although he said this, his attitude was indifferent. "Today, another master came to Juxian Mansion. He lives in the same courtyard with me and Mr. Pan. I respect his ability. I know that this Taoist friend has just arrived in the capital and is very curious about Juxian Mansion. So I took advantage of the hustle and bustle today to accompany him to take a look."
"Oh?"
The prince was a little surprised.
Everyone was also surprised.
Who, just after arriving at Juxian Mansion, could live in the same courtyard with Master Fan and Lord Pan? And could Master Fan come here in person to hang out with him?
But he turned out to be just a young Taoist priest.
"Who is this……"
"My name is Lin Jue, nice to meet you, Your Highness."
"I have also met the Taoist priest."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at him a few more times, remembered him, then retracted his gaze and looked at Master Fan again, smiling and asking, "From Master Fan's perspective, what do you think of this master's magic?"
Everyone looked at Master Fan.
Especially the monk in yellow robe, who had known the name of Master Fan for a long time, and his forehead was already sweating.
Lin Jue also turned his head.
I thought he might be a little flustered, but I didn't see any nervousness from him. Instead, he smiled and looked at the yellow-robed monk, then said:
"This eminent monk is a master of magic and has profound knowledge of Buddhism. He has made a wintersweet tree blossom and produce plums."
Everyone present was stunned, then came to their senses.
Someone remembered that this tree bloomed last year, and it seemed that it was indeed wintersweet flowers.
Wintersweet is also called wax plum. Although it is also called plum, it is not the same species as plum blossom. Not only are the flowers it blooms different, the fruits it bears are inedible and are poisonous.
But this is indeed a plum blossom.
It was indeed plums.
Someone suddenly realized.
Some people were annoyed because they clearly lived in this courtyard but forgot that this was a wintersweet. Instead, they did not remember it as clearly as Master Fan who seldom came here.
The prince also seemed to be thinking about something, and raised his hand to salute:
"As expected of Master Fan..."
In a word, he neither revealed the yellow-robed monk's magic nor saved his face, and he also answered the prince's question and told him what was going on.
Even Lin Jue and Luo Seng couldn't help but look at Master Fan.
Is this guy really a fake?
(End of this chapter)
