How come I was born a deity?

Chapter 11: This is utterly shameless!

"Taoist Master..."

Seeing this, He Yan wanted to say something to persuade them to stay, "Didn't we just agree on that?"

The young Taoist priest smiled and said, "Of course, Shangqing Palace never goes back on its word. Please come again at the same time tomorrow."

No!

I came here so that I could see Master Xuanqing before I even went to the bookstore.

Otherwise, why would I pay such a high price?

So, you Shangqing Palace want both sides, right?

He Yan hesitated for a long time, his face turning red, before finally managing to utter, "If the bookstore pays respects to True Person Xuanqing before our He family, then our He family may need to reconsider our previous offer."

The young Taoist priest nodded in response. "Alright, then please discuss a suitable price with the He family and come back again."

"Hahaha!" Shen Nianxu stood behind the threshold of the mountain gate, bursting into laughter. "Excuse me, please come back later!"

He Yan's face turned green.

The little girl, who was being pulled behind the young Taoist priest, bared her teeth and stared at Chen Qi in front of her, wishing she could pounce on him and bite him.

boom!

The gates of Shangqing Palace slammed shut. In the leaf-strewn woods, several bodyguards in black surrounded He Yan, asking, "Mr. He, what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? We can only go home!" He Yan angrily pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out and put it in his mouth. Just as he was about to light it with a lighter, the black-clad bodyguard next to him decisively snatched the cigarette from his mouth.

He Yan: "What are you doing?"

Bodyguard in black: "Smoking is prohibited on the mountain. What if there's a fire?"

He Yan: "...Then should I thank you?"

Bodyguard in black: "You're welcome."

He Yan kicked him, yelling, "Go to hell! Get down the mountain! Find me a place to smoke!"

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As the mountain gate closed, the complete Shangqing Palace came into view of Chen Qi and Shen Nianxu.

Unlike the Shangqing Palace on the mountaintop, the Shangqing Palace in front of us looks more like an ordinary mountain farmhouse, a small courtyard enclosed by a wall, which is in stark contrast to the Shangqing Palace on the mountaintop.

There was even a small plot of land in the courtyard used for growing vegetables, and wisps of smoke were still rising from the kitchen, but they were hidden by some special ability. Before entering the mountain gate, the rising smoke could not be seen from the outside at all.

Chen Qi was somewhat surprised and asked, "Are you living a self-sufficient, secluded life in the mountains?"

"No, that's not it," the young Taoist priest shook his head. "It was takeout I ordered yesterday, but I didn't finish it, so I'm heating it up in the microwave in the kitchen now."

Chen Qi: "Then why is there smoke coming from the chimney?"

The young Taoist priest said, "The fire was just lit casually; it's mainly to create a more atmospheric feel."

Chen Qi: "..."

Goodness, this is definitely a modern society.

Following the young Taoist priest and the girl into the courtyard, a very beautiful young woman suddenly emerged from the kitchen. Her long hair flowed freely, and her eyes were full of gentleness. Even though she was wearing a simple Taoist robe, it could not hide her gentle and graceful temperament.

"Senior Sister." The young Taoist priest nodded with a smile.

The young woman who was called "senior sister" also turned around to greet them, and then noticed Chen Qi and Shen Nianxu.

The smile on her face froze the moment she saw Shen Nianxu.

Shen Nianxu pulled Chen Qi in front of her, blocking her senior sister's view.

"Damn," Chen Qi exclaimed, staring at the young Taoist priest, "you're running a harem in the mountains, aren't you?"

The young Taoist priest said, "...If you can't speak, you don't have to. I have absolutely no feelings for my senior sister."

Chen Qi blinked. "Can I have some ideas?"

Young Taoist priest: "If my master didn't want to see you, I would have thrown you out right now!"

The little girl poked her head out and exclaimed, "I support throwing him out right now!"

After pressing the little girl back down, the young Taoist priest led the two to a bungalow and gently knocked on the door.

"Master, I've brought the person."

squeak-

As soon as he finished speaking, the door in front of him slowly opened.

A bright and spacious foyer came into view, with several Taoist deities enshrined at the far end. A woman of exceptional elegance sat on a prayer mat, her gaze fixed on Chen Qi as he entered the room.

If Shen Nianxu hadn't mentioned it before he entered, Chen Qi would never have believed that the woman in front of him was actually the same age as his aunt.

Could it be that religious belief can truly grant eternal youth?

Uh... it's not a pun.

"Master Xuanqing," Shen Nianxu bowed upon seeing the real person, "thank you for giving us the opportunity to pay our respects."

Master Xuanqing pursed his lips slightly, "No need for thanks. The previous owner of the bookstore also helped us solve a lot of troubles, although he himself was a troublesome person... Please sit down."

Chen Qi looked at the ground; there was only one prayer mat, which Shen Nianxu had already taken.

Sit down, where should I sit?

You can't sit on two people's heads, can you?

Chen Qi casually found a place to sit cross-legged, and Xuanqing Zhenren immediately turned his gaze to him. "Chen Qi... right? I haven't seen you for a very long time since Chen Fuzhou brought you to Shangqing Palace."

"Me?" Chen Qi pointed to himself. "Have we met before?"

Master Xuanqing took a deep breath. "Of course, do you remember what you called me when you first met me?"

Chen Qi was sweating a little. Those were all memories from his childhood. How could he remember them so clearly?

"I... I'll call you 'sister'?"

Master Xuanqing shook his head. "You call me 'Auntie'."

The young Taoist priest behind him almost tripped and fell.

Shen Nianxu never expected Chen Qi to dare utter those two words. If he were a little older, it wouldn't be so bad, but for a woman who was still in her prime, or even in the bloom of youth, those two words were an absolute blacklist...

"Then I can only say that I was young and ignorant back then," Chen Qi said, adopting the air of a seasoned veteran. "If it were me now, I would never be able to utter those two words."

Master Xuanqing remained unmoved. "So, what should you call me now?"

Chen Qi: "..."

This is a question that could cost you your life.

Even Shen Nianxu couldn't help but swallow hard, after all, this was related to whether Shangqing Palace would vote for him in the year-end election for the leader.

If he says the wrong thing, he might lose this vote to Chen Qi.

Chen Qi then gave his own answer to this.

He stood up, walked to Master Xuanqing, and took the latter's hand.

Young Taoist priest: "???"

Junior Sister: "???"

What is he going to do!

Chen Qi immediately knelt down and cried out in tears.

"mom!!"

Everyone was struck dumb.

This person is so shameless!