The autumn wind was bleak, the clouds were like ink, and among the barren mountains and forests, stood three Taoists who did not know where they were.
In front of me is a clump of Parmao that has long since withered and turned yellow, its flower spikes are like messy catkins, and there are a few sparrows standing on it.
CετλΖν. Then I saw a Taoist man saluting the sparrow.
Although sparrows are common birds and disliked by many people, they are actually very cute.
Although he does not have a slender and elegant body, and does not have gorgeous and fancy feathers, his whole body is round and the colors are simple and plain. He has a pair of small black eyes, staring directly at the Taoist who is saluting below and the two people who are waiting a little further behind.
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Some of them were more wary and focused on the white fox and the colorful civet cat on the donkey's back. Just out of trust in this person, they stayed.
"We are Taoists from Yishan. We don't mean any harm. We just accidentally got lost when we got here. We don't know where to go. It's going to rain again. There is no place to stay in this barren mountain...
Lin Jue probably knew that the sparrow did not understand where Yishan was and what a Taoist was. Just out of courtesy, he still explained it in detail. This was also a way to express his goodwill and respect: "So I would like to ask a few Taoist friends who are nearby.
Is there an inhabited house or a place where we can stay?"
Although the sparrows were not scared away by him, they all looked confused and looked at each other.
"It's a place where we can sleep overnight and avoid the wind and rain." Lin Jue had no choice but to explain, and after a pause, he added, "It's a place where three of us of this size can sleep overnight." "It can have a meal."
It's the best thing to eat." The third senior brother added later.
Although Lin Jue was helpless, he truthfully conveyed: "It's best to still have a meal to eat."
A few sparrows seemed to understand now, and turned their heads again, but they were chirping and whispering to each other.!
Finally, a sparrow called twice and turned its head to look in a southwesterly direction. Lin Jue looked in the direction its beak pointed.
There is a barren mountain.
But if you look closely, there seems to be an imperceptible thin line between the wild mountains and weeds, like a path covered by weeds. "Thank you..."
Before Lin Jue had time to say anything, a gust of autumn wind blew, causing the Barmao bush to sway wildly. Naturally, the sparrows couldn't stand still and quickly flapped their wings and flew up. This time they flew away and did not fall down again, but flew higher and higher.
Flying higher and higher, they soon turned into a few small dots on the horizon, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Thank you a few."
Lin Jue had no choice but to raise his voice and shout. He didn't know how far the sound could travel in the wind.
Looking away, the junior sister and third senior brother had already come to his side, and the fox and the colorful fox also came over, constantly looking back to look at the sparrows in the sky.
"They pointed me in a direction, saying that that might be the place we are looking for." Lin Jue pointed to the mountain forest and said, "There seems to be a path that someone has walked through in the grass, but it's not
There are often people walking around, and it’s almost completely covered with weeds.”
The fox and Caili looked in the direction he pointed, glanced at it, and then looked back in the direction where the sparrow flew away. Lin Jue knocked Fuyao on the head:
"That's a kind-hearted bird who shows us the way. You can't have any wrong ideas."
Seeing this, the little junior sister also looked at Caili, stretched out her hand and wanted to imitate her senior brother, but was reluctant to let go, so she had to hold Caili's head and rub it violently, imitating and saying: "That is a kind-hearted bird who guides us, you can't
Wrong idea!"
"Hehe, junior brother, this skill is really useful. If I hadn't been talented at this, I would have learned how to 'gather beasts and adjust birds'." The third senior brother said with a smile, looking up at Lin Jue
Pointing in the direction and the thin mark between the grassland, "Let's go, I think that is also a road, I guess it leads to some abandoned village or deserted temple."
"Those sparrows won't lie to us, right?" the junior sister asked.
"No, they are not that smart. At most, they just don't understand what we say, or they make mistakes, causing misunderstandings." Lin Jue said, "What's more, the way to regulate birds is to walk with the birds and communicate in good faith. They
If it deceives us, this spell will not work."
"So that's it."
The junior sister nodded and whispered to them again:
"There used to be some sparrows on Yingshan Mountain, and they all became sparrows. When I was building roads, they often flew to the side to see me. Sometimes they were just a few sparrows, and sometimes they turned into several little people wearing gray and yellow clothes.
, they are also about the same size as sparrows, and when it rains they also use large leaves or lotus leaves as umbrellas."
The three of them followed that direction, and with the help of the fox, they soon came to a piece of withered yellow grassland. At the same time, they found the fine marks in the grassland.
The three of them made a distinction and felt that this should be the road.
It's just that it's not a deliberately built road, but a path made by people who stepped on the grass. The path is narrow to begin with, and it is eroded by weeds, making it difficult to distinguish. Where there is a road, there must be someone's home.
The three of them led the donkey and horse and walked away through the grass.
In spring and summer, the grass grows wildly. It is expected that this place was a green wilderness at that time, but now it has turned into a dry plain. There are silk-like grass on both sides of the road. Some people are knee-high in hanging grass, and there are some scattered Barmao.
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At dusk, the light is dim, and when the wind blows, the carpet-like weeds are suddenly stirred up, and the Barmao is constantly swaying, and the whole world is filled with the sound of wind. In addition, the voice of the little junior sister's voice relieves the loneliness and boredom on the road, if not
It was going to rain at night, so it would be good to keep walking like this. Not long after, the three of them met a fox again.
It's a very ordinary red fox, its body hair is mainly gray and yellow, and it looks more like Fuyao before it changed color.
As soon as Fuyao saw it, he stared at it. The fox also kept looking at Fuyao.
Lin Jue still saluted sincerely, introduced himself to his home, explained the situation, and asked it: "I wonder where there is a place for the three of us to stay overnight? It would be best to have a place that can accommodate us and is safe enough." The fox is smarter.
Lin Jue also asked a more complicated question.
The fox tilted its head and flashed its eyes, clearly showing a thoughtful look. Then it turned its head and looked in the direction the sparrow pointed before, and raised a front paw as if to point them in the direction. "Thank you very much."
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Lin Jue still thanked him and continued walking that way.
The third senior brother and the younger junior sister followed behind, while the fox jumped up and down in the wind and waves, sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing. "It will be dark in about a quarter of an hour, and it will rain in two quarters of an hour.
Yes." Lin Jue said.
"So accurate?" "The skill of alchemy."
As expected, the sky darkened soon after, and the wind suddenly became louder.
Three Taoists, a horse, and two donkeys lined up in a long queue, carrying a small lantern, which was a small point of light in the dark world, and kept walking forward. The world is huge, and the rivers and lakes are vast. At this time, they
There is also a kind of freedom.
Except I haven't seen any human beings for a long time.
Until you turn over the small slope in front of you——
Through the still-fading skylight, we can still see the undulating mountains in the distance, all in silhouette. However, in the mountain valley below, there are a few houses with lights on. It looks like a small village.
"Hey! These people are still looking for a place. This place is not only a shelter from the wind, but also a place to avoid people. Isn't it possible that the tax collectors won't be able to find it?" The third senior brother said with a smile. Lin Jueze had already stepped down the mountain.
There was ice on my head and a raindrop had fallen. I gradually walked towards those houses.
All three of them felt strange at this time.
It's not that this place is eerie or dilapidated, but that these houses are too exquisite and luxurious.
Normally, ordinary mountain villages rarely light up lights at night. Even if they light a reading lamp, put it in the room and close the doors and windows, it may not be visible even from a distance. However, in this village, every household lights a lantern. The lights are bright.
Below, the houses like pavilions and palaces are reflected, with carved beams and painted beams, which are very beautiful.
The three of them couldn't help but look at each other, with doubts in their hearts.
However, there was no sinister atmosphere here, and Lin Jue thought that those sparrows and the fox would not deceive him, so he deliberately brought himself into danger, so he felt relieved and walked into the village.
.At this time, the wind and rain were really getting stronger. Everyone under the eaves could hear the sound of raindrops gradually getting denser.
"This place has been carefully cultivated. It knows the shape of human houses and knows the principles and etiquette of the human world. If it is not a dove occupying a magpie's nest, it cannot be a rude monster." The third senior brother said based on his own experience, "Maybe it is the residence of the mountain gods."
"call.."
A gust of wind blew, causing them to move closer to a pavilion. Unexpectedly, at this moment, the door opened.
"Squeak~~"
The lights in the room were brightly lit, and the lights suddenly shone out, pulling the shadows of several people into the dark rain curtain outside. Several people turned their heads to look at it at the same time.
I saw a relatively empty hall inside, surrounded by candlesticks placed on the ground and plugged into the walls. They were all lit with candles, illuminating the hall brightly. There were many red curtains hung in the lights. In the innermost part, there were
A table was set up with some fruits and a glass of wine on it. A beautiful woman in a loose red dress sat in front of the table, with two women serving her beside her.
Seeing the person outside the door, the three people in the room all looked over, a little surprised. The three of them, Lin Jue, also looked at each other.
In the end, Lin Jue stood up, saluted and said:
"We are Taoists who came from Fuqiu Temple in Yishan Mountain, and we learned from Taoist Yunhe. We didn't intend to disturb you, but it was because we drove at night to Qingyan County and we were not familiar with the road. When we got here, we found that there were no shops in front or behind, and God was not kind to us either.
, so I asked the birds and wild foxes on the roadside where I could stay, and finally found this place. Please forgive me if I am presumptuous."
"Where is Yishan?"
Although the woman was here with only two maids by her side, she was not too afraid when facing three strangers. Instead, she was more wary. "In Huizhou."
"Huizhou? I heard it's not close." "We're going to the capital." "The capital..."
The woman's eyes looked at them one by one. In addition to glancing at the colorful raccoons and horses, Fuyao and the two paper donkeys also paused for a few breaths. At the same time, she lazily picked up a few such as peaches from the plate.
Put the ruby-like fruit into your mouth and think slowly:
"It sounds like you are here to take shelter from the wind and rain?"
Lin Jue couldn't help but turn around, exchanged glances with the third senior brother and junior sister, and then said: "I would like to find a private room for the three of me to stay here for one night. We will leave early tomorrow morning."
"That's all, ordinary people can't find my place, and you can't see it when you come here. You are guests from afar, and it's fate that you come here. It just so happens that I have been here alone for more than ten years, and I am very bored.
I'll entertain you all night." The woman said and ordered the maid beside her, "Go and prepare some food and wine."
"Yes." The maid then left.
Another maid, Zelian, came on foot and welcomed them into the house. "Give the donkeys and horses to the slaves."
"Donkey, there's no need for that."
After Lin Jue finished speaking, he unloaded the donkey's luggage, moved it to the door, and called out "Donkey come back". The paper donkey turned into pieces of paper again and flew back to his hand. The younger junior sister also recalled the paper donkey and put it in her hand.
, and immediately wiped the water stains on it worriedly.
The woman in the room's eyes lit up and she looked at Lin Jue: "It turns out that these are three Taoist friends who know magic. No wonder they look extraordinary. Please have a seat." The maid first brought the futon and then the table.
The maid who had gone out earlier came back again, holding a tray in her hand. There was a pot of wine and three glasses on the tray, as well as a fruit plate with a few pomegranates on it. The maid stopped beside them and put down the items on the plate one by one.
Lin Jue also helped.
But after putting it down, she didn't leave. Instead, she took out a small knife from her arms.
Lin Jue and the three of them had caught monsters, eliminated ghosts, and experienced sneak attacks. They all reacted very quickly. They stared at the maid's hand for a moment, but the maid just picked up the pomegranate and skillfully made a few cuts on it with a knife.
The pomegranate was peeled open, revealing the bright red, gem-like flesh inside.
After breaking it open, the fruits fell down one after another. The maid poured wine for them and then withdrew.
"Taoist priests, let's eat some appetizing fruits first and drink a glass of water and wine to warm up. The food will be here soon." The woman above kept looking at them, as if she hadn't seen anyone for a long time, and was very novel and enthusiastic. Third Senior Brother
He and his junior sister all looked at Lin Jue.
Lin Jue also understood immediately——
Although they have now learned how to take food and have a certain resistance to poisons, they are not as advanced as Lin Juesu after all. In places like this, this woman is unusual at first sight, so naturally they need to be more cautious.
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So Lin Jue was very cautious, picked up a small piece, put it into his mouth, and tasted it carefully.
There is a fragrant pomegranate aroma on the tip of the nose, which is very pleasant. When you bite the pomegranate seeds lightly, they all turn into juice, filling the lips and teeth with "Sweet!"
Lin Jue smiled and said.
Only then did the third senior brother and the younger junior sister start to move, twisting pomegranates and stuffing them into their mouths.
"It was originally a wild tree in the mountains. After I came here, I transplanted it here and took good care of it. It has lived up to me." The woman said, seeming to regard Lin Jue as the leader of the three.
, and kept looking at him. After finishing speaking, he asked curiously, "The Taoist priest just said, how did you find this place?"
"We asked the birds and wild foxes in the mountains to tell us the way." "The Taoist priest is a human being, how can he understand the words of the birds and wild foxes?"
"My own magic."
"That's it." The woman said, "I haven't asked the Taoist priests how they are called?" "I am Lin Jue, whose name is Wu Zhi."
"Pindao's surname is Li, and his common name is Miaolin. "Liu Qingyao."
Chapter completed!