The Taoist Descends: Nothing But Trouble

Shen Qinghe, a young Taoist from Mount Longhu, is sent down the mountain by his master with a simple plan: wander along the main roads, eat his fill of everything, and avoid all the burdensome duties of a celestial master. He is determined to be just a passing traveler, steering clear of any trouble. But on his journey, one eerie and bizarre incident after another blocks his path. In Qingxi County, he runs into a stubborn Confucian cultivator; on the road, he meets a hot-blooded heavy-sword hero; and as he travels further, a witch and a Zen monk join him one after another. They bicker and walk together, encountering trouble at every stop and cleaning up messes as they go. What was supposed to be a leisurely, slacking-off trip turns into an endless, drifting work life. When disaster finally catches up along the long road, the young Taoist who only wanted to coast and eat his way through scratches his head and sighs: "If I'd known there'd be so many headaches on the road, I'd have just stayed holed up on the mountain and never come down." — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Taoist Descends: Nothing But Trouble — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠