"Wei … Fellow Daoist, there's something I don't understand. Why are there so many mortal servants on Mount Putuo?" Shen Luo asked.
"All the guests who come to Mount Putuo have this question. After all, even if the other sects do odd jobs, it's mostly done by the outer disciples. They rarely take in so many mortals," Wei Qing said without the slightest surprise.
"Yes, as far as I know, most of the sects try their best to avoid interacting with mortals. This is also what I don't understand." Shen Luo said. Bai Xiaotian didn't say anything, but his face showed that he agreed.
"The mortals who can come here either wholeheartedly yearn for Buddhism or are trapped in a sea of suffering. They naturally come here to seek Buddha and to seek liberation. However, there are also some people who are lucky enough to be chosen by an immortal master and be able to cultivate in a Zen sect. It's a pity that such a chance is too slim, "Wei Qing said slowly as the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"I see. As the saying goes, 'The path of immortality is vast and the path of humanity'. It's probably so, "Shen Luo said.
As the three of them chatted casually, they walked along the bluestone mountain path for several thousand feet. After passing through a narrow passage, the terrain in front of them suddenly opened up, and a flat mountain valley appeared in front of them. Inside the valley, there were single-family wooden houses that were two stories high.
Not far from these wooden houses, there was only one building on top of the mountain. It stood not far from the narrow passage.
Shen Luo and Bai Xiaotian followed Wei Qing into the main hall. They saw a fat middle-aged steward sitting behind a table. When he saw Wei Qing leading the two of them in, he immediately stood up from his chair with a whoosh.
"Master Wei, why have you come to Leisure Valley?" The fat steward fixed his hat that almost slipped off his head and asked with some fear.
"Nothing much. I've sent two fellow Daoists who have come to participate in the Immortal Apricot Meet to register. Arrange accommodation for them," Wei Qing said indifferently without any change in his expression.
"Oh, so they're honored guests from other sects. Master Wei, don't worry. Since you've personally sent them here, I'll treat them well," the fat steward rubbed his hands and said flatteringly.
"They … Forget it, I'll leave them to you." Seeing that Zhang Xuan had misunderstood, Wei Qing wanted to explain, but he felt that there was no need to.
As soon as he finished speaking, he bid his farewells, turned around, and walked out of the hall before leaving swiftly.
Seeing his figure disappear at the end of his line of sight, the fat manager's smile did not diminish at all. He carefully asked Shen Luo and the other two.
"Fellow Daoists, may I ask how you are related to Martial Uncle Wei?"
"Nobody. We just got to know Senior Wei today," Shen Luo replied casually.
"That's strange …" The fat manager said in surprise.
"What's so strange about that?" Bai Xiaotian asked with a frown.
"All of you don't know this, but this Martial Uncle Wei Qing's temperament has always been very indifferent. Besides cultivating in the sect, he rarely cares about anything else. I have never seen anyone personally bring you to Leisure Valley like today. "The fat manager chuckled as he spoke.
Hearing this, Shen Luo and the other two were also a little surprised. They were a little more interested in Wei Qing.
"Senior Wei doesn't look like one. Along the way, many people greeted him. He looked quite friendly," Shen Luo said deliberately.
"This … Most of the people you saw were ordinary mortals, right?" The fat manager hesitated for a moment before asking.
"That's right." Shen Luo nodded.
The fat manager grinned and revealed a look of understanding. He said, "This is another strange thing.
"This is another strange thing. Uncle-Master Wei has never smiled at the cultivators in the sect. Only when he meets some ordinary people would he occasionally stop and say a few words.
"As the saying goes, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. The immortal masters on the mountain rarely get close to ordinary people. However, it's nothing strange. It's not too strange," Shen Luo said with a smile.
"Haha, talking about the seniors behind their backs, I shouldn't have, shouldn't have …" The fat manager patted his face and said regretfully.
"Senior Wei Qing has a unique temperament that makes people yearn for him. We are just expressing our respect. It's not nonsense," Shen Luo said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes. This fellow cultivator is right. It's not nonsense." Hearing this, the fat manager's face was suddenly full of smiles.
"Senior, how do we register?" Shen Luo asked.
"Just give me your tokens. I will record your names and the sect you belong to in the book," the fat manager said.
"Junior Shen Luo is here on behalf of the Tang government." Shen Luo said as he handed over his token.
"Junior Bai Xiaotian is from Life Transformation Temple." After saying that, Bai Xiaotian also took out his token and handed it to the manager.
The steward took the two people's tokens and checked them. After finding nothing unusual, he recorded the two people's information in the register.
"This is the map of the Leisure Valley. The two of you can take a look at it and choose a residence that you like." As he spoke, the fat manager took out a long scroll of painting.
He spread the scroll on the table. After a burst of smoke rose from the scroll, a miniature version of Leisure Valley appeared on the scroll. Every building in the valley was vividly presented on the scroll.
"These red attic buildings have already been selected by others. You can choose from the rest," the fat manager continued.
Shen Luo took a look. There were more than a hundred attic buildings in the valley. Most of them were concentrated in the most flat area in the center of the valley. Only a few were scattered in the valley near the cliffs and protruding mountain ridges.
In a better place in the center of the valley, four or five attic buildings had turned pure red. The rest were like white drawings without any color.
After looking for a while, Shen Luo pointed to two adjacent attic buildings on a mountain ridge and asked, "How about these two?"
"I don't care. I'll listen to you." Bai Xiaotian glanced at them and said casually.
"You two have good taste. These two attic buildings are at the highest positions. Standing on the second floor, you can have a good view of the valley." The fat manager heard and said with a smile.
"Then I'll take these two. Thank you, Senior," Shen Luo said.
"Okay." The fat manager nodded. He took out a white jade seal from his waist and pressed it on each of the two houses.
There was no ink on the seal. The moment it fell, the two attic buildings turned bright red.
"It's done. The buildings here are cleaned by handymen all year round. You two can move in directly, "the fat manager said.
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