A Dream of Transmigration - Chapter 5
"Anyway, I have nowhere else to go," Lin Feifei said dejectedly, "at least I won't starve to death here. Thank you for taking me in, but let me make this clear first, I'm not going to shave my head."
Master Zixu shook his head: "Tying the head is a Buddhist practice, but I am not a monk."
Lin Feifei sat back down on the futon with peace of mind.
"I have Yin-Yang Feng Shui techniques here, as well as talismanic spells. You can go down and think carefully about which one you want to learn, and then you can become an apprentice tomorrow."
So they were separate? Modern sorcerers use feng shui and magic together all at once.
"Of course I'll learn magic."
Lin Feifei made a decision without thinking. She didn't want to be a feng shui master carrying a compass around all day. Although both were ways to swindle money, magic sounded much more sophisticated.
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The next day, Lin Feifei paid respects to all the gods, her master, and her fellow disciples, becoming a lay disciple of Master Zixu. Actually, she was quite used to it; she didn't have to go to school or do heavy work, it was just a matter of having a few more things to do.
Firstly, she had three more patriarchs, the Three Mao True Lords. Her master had mentioned their names when she became a disciple, but she had completely forgotten them after having a meal with them.
Secondly, she had a group of junior disciples in their forties and fifties. Her seniority in the Maoshan Sect was actually not low, because there were only twenty-three direct disciples of Master Zixu, including her.
Third, she made a good friend, the little Taoist boy who brought her here, and now she actually has to call him junior brother, which makes her very unhappy.
The fourth one has an additional Taoist name, Miaozhen. Her master said that Miao means ingenious and skillful, and that her unintentional arrival at Maoshan was a coincidence of fate. Zhen means pure and original nature.
The fifth, and so far the only thing that makes her happy, is that by wearing a Taoist robe and tying up her hair, at least people won't mistake her for a man anymore.
Before the novelty wore off, the sixth one, which gave her a headache, soon arrived...
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You should call me senior brother!
Lin Feifei lay lazily on the floor made of four futons.
"Yes, senior brother, I just don't understand, why are you so unlucky to have chosen such a Taoist name? Miaomiao, hahaha, 'Meow Meow', it's just like my 'Mimi'..."
"Junior sister!" Miaomiao interrupted her, saying in a serious tone, "It's time to meditate."
"But I'm so sleepy," Lin Feifei said, sounding a little annoyed. "Aren't you going to sleep?"
"You just meditate and then go to sleep?" Miaomiao asked, puzzled.
"Ah, how can I sleep sitting up?" Lin Feifei suddenly jumped up. "No, no, I can't sleep. My skin will get bad, I'll get eye bags, and I'll look really ugly..."
“No, junior sister,” Miaomiao said seriously, “the Dao is boundless. As long as you cultivate diligently, you can even reverse aging. How could you be ugly?”
"Rejuvenation?" Lin Feifei rolled her eyes at him, then suddenly grinned mischievously. "We're all in the same industry now, so stop bragging. You can fool outsiders, but ah, I get it, so you're the one who's rejuvenated?"
As she spoke, she deliberately sized him up.
Miaomiao blushed completely: "I didn't lie?"
Lin Feifei lay back down on the futon: "Anyway, it's just superstition, basically a freebie scam, right? If we don't come, are there really ghosts for us to catch? Don't take it so seriously, there's no one else here..."
"We're not here to freeload."
Lin Feifei comfortably changed her position: "Then call a ghost for me to see."
Miao Miao indeed stopped talking.
"No way, right?" Lin Feifei laughed happily. "Alright, I'm going to sleep now. You should go back to sleep too, okay? Goodnight."
"I only know how to use talismans to exorcise ghosts. To summon spirits... my master said my magic power is not enough."
He spoke the last few words very quietly.
Lin Feifei hummed in agreement through her nose, then remembered something.
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"Meow meow, it seems like I'm not the only woman in the Maoshan Sect?"
“Of course,” Miaomiao said with some doubt, “There are many female disciples, but only you and Senior Sister Miaoqing have received direct instruction from Master.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Feifei immediately jumped up and asked, "How old is that Senior Sister Miaoqing? Is she pretty?"
She is naturally cheerful and wants to find a friend.
Seeing her strong reaction, Miaomiao was a little surprised: "Senior Sister Miaoqing... is about the same age as you, very beautiful."
Hehe, about the same as me? Very pretty? Then that means I'm pretty too! Lin Feifei regained some confidence and smiled brightly: "Okay, Meow Meow, take me to find her to play, okay?"
Miaomiao tilted her head and looked her over.
"What's wrong?" Lin Feifei was puzzled by the look she was getting.
"Your senior sister is much prettier than you."
The bright smile froze on his face, then gradually slumped, until finally, his face was clouded with worry.
"You brat, all you do is try to put me down." The voice choked with gritted teeth.
“Senior Sister Miaoqing won’t pay attention to you,” Miaomiao shook her head and introduced herself, “All the brothers and sisters in our sect like her very much, but she ignores everyone and only talks to Senior Brother Eighteen.”
Lin Feifei was hit with another blow for no reason, and it came from the mouth of the most innocent child. She immediately lost interest in Senior Sister Miaoqing - Ignore me? I'd ignore her too!
I'll endure it...