Coming up the mountain was a middle-aged man in soap clothes, leading a donkey, with a standard long knife hanging on his waist. It was obvious that he was a trapper.
The wind and snow on the mountain were much heavier than at the bottom. He didn't wear thick clothes. Even if he kept climbing, his mouth would turn black from the cold, his eyebrows and hair would be frozen with ice. The soles of his shoes would be thickened by the snow and ice. Both himself and the donkey would be covered with snow.
.
The catcher looked left and right as he walked.
Seeing Lin Jue in Taoist robes and a flash of fiery red in the sky full of ice and snow, he couldn't help but be startled, and then he tremblingly raised his hands and asked: "Is this Fuqiu Peak? Fuqiu Temple?"
"Exactly."
Lin Jue hurriedly went to greet him: "Good believer, this is..."
"Oh, I am a prisoner from Yixian County at the foot of the mountain. I have been entrusted by the Taoist priests of Qiyun Mountain to come here to deliver a message to the Taoist priests of Fuqiu Temple."
"Qiyunshan?"
Lin Jue understood immediately.
Unexpectedly, the Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain actually sent such a solemn written letter to inform them of the investigation of the demon elimination.
A few months have passed since then, and I think the matter of coming to Yi County has been settled.
I didn't expect it to take so long.
At this time, there was heavy wind and snow on the mountain. The catcher was still standing under the wind and snow, quietly looking at him and the fox at his feet, with a strange light often showing in his eyes. Lin Jue did not dare to ask more questions here, for fear of neglecting others.
He was freezing, so he quickly stretched out his hand and said:
"It's too cold outside, please come with me."
"Thank you, Taoist Master..."
"You're welcome."
The catcher then followed Lin Jue to the Taoist temple gate. As he walked, he turned around and looked around. When he saw the young Taoist priest opening the door with a creak, the fox also stopped to look at him. He quickly withdrew his gaze and followed in, but he still couldn't help but look around.
Watch everything within.
It is a quiet and classical Taoist temple.
Entering into a courtyard, the ground was covered with snow, which was neatly paved, but there were only one set of human footprints. I guess it was the young Taoist who came out, but there were also many fox and cat footprints.
There is also a bunch of...
The catcher followed the footprints that looked like a cat but were larger, and saw a tail hanging from the ancient pine trees in the courtyard between the two pavilion covers.
But the mist of other mountains is hidden, and the clouds come to sleep in this cave.
It’s actually a clouded leopard!
The catcher was startled and looked away.
It seems that the Taoist temple is quiet and classical, but it is extraordinary that can be seen.
Naturally, the captors dare not be disrespectful——
The Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain just last night invited heavenly soldiers and generals to get rid of the big demon hidden in the city. Almost no one knew about the movement, and the county and state officials in the city were surprised and awed by it. But in Qiyun Mountain,
The first time the Taoist priests got rid of the Great Demon Queen, they asked him to come to this Taoist temple to deliver a message. Everyone knew that this Taoist temple and these Taoist priests were not simple.
What's more, as a hunter in Yi County, he has heard stories of immortals from Yi Mountain since he was a child. It's just that before there was peace, the roads in Yi Mountain were difficult, and the Taoists were Qingxiu, so they rarely interacted with the Taoists in the mountains.
It was his first time to visit this floating hill temple.
The catcher glanced forward——
The little Taoist priest was wearing much thinner clothes than he was. He didn't move much in the mountains, so he didn't seem cold at all.
"The main hall only has futons and no seats, and the main hall is too spacious. People don't come to our Taoist temple very often, so let's sit in the dining hall first." Lin Jue took him to the dining hall, closed the door to keep out the wind and cold, and then
He found a stove and charcoal, lit the fire and brought it in front of the trapper, "Let's warm it up first."
"Thank you so much..."
The catcher quickly reached for the stove.
I had been walking around without feeling it before, but now when I stopped and sat down, I felt my whole body shivering. Although there was warmth in the stove, it couldn't warm my whole body for a while. On the contrary, the chill became more obvious in comparison.
The catcher couldn't help but look at Lin Jue.
It's such a cold winter in the mountains. I don't know how they survive it and wear so little.
The Taoist priest of Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain felt cold just like the people at the bottom of the mountain in the winter. What’s more, the cold at the bottom of the mountain was not as severe as on the mountain.
Lin Jue took his time and brought a pot of tea, heated it by the stove, and poured him a cup.
After a moment's hesitation, he took out the small bottle that he had just taken out of the Alchemy Pavilion and had not yet returned home. While facing the captor, he poured a drop of spiritual liquid into the cup.
"Drink some tea, maybe it will feel better." Lin Jue said, "My master should be sleeping now, but it's time to wake up. I'll call him."
"Thank you."
The catcher held the tea and looked down.
I don't know why, besides the aroma of tea, there is also a refreshing fragrance.
Just smelling this fragrance makes you feel comfortable. What's more, the tea is a little hot. Holding it in your hands in this winter, the temperature is constantly transmitted from the wall of the cup, which also keeps dispelling the cold, which also gives people a sense of comfort.
The catcher didn't think anything of it and took a sip first.
But I never thought that after the tea entered the mouth, in addition to its own temperature, there was also an inexplicable warmth and freshness, flowing straight from the throat to the chest and abdomen, and then naturally dissipated to the limbs and bones.
Fragrance lingers on lips and teeth.
If this tea is good, but after just one sip, the chill in my body disappeared without a trace in an instant - the tingling and numbness in my hands and feet were all gone. Not only could my fingers and toes move freely, but I also felt energetic.
feeling.
"this……"
The catcher couldn't help but be stunned.
I still don’t know, but this cup of tea is extraordinary.
Fuqiu Temple is indeed the true way.
There are indeed gods in Yishan.
Lowering his gaze, the fox lay beside the fire and tilted his head to look at him.
…
After a while.
A group of Taoists had surrounded him, led by an old Taoist with white hair and beard who looked as if he had not woken up.
"Old Taoist Priest, Old Immortal, this is the letter that the Taoist Priests of Xuantian Temple asked me to bring." The catcher took out a moist envelope from his arms and handed it forward respectfully.
The envelope reads: Dear Taoist friend of Fuqiu Temple.
I didn't write down a specific name.
The old Taoist opened the envelope and spread out the letter paper. Lin Jue and several senior brothers stood behind and looked at it.
A page of hairpin flowers in small regular script, very beautiful.
Accompanied by the capturer’s narration:
"The Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain stayed in the city for several months, setting up altars every day, setting up cases every night, and running around. I heard them talking to the big shots in the city, saying that they were setting up a dragnet. Please The thunder masters who came to the Ministry of Thunder investigated carefully and went to the social gods to inquire and investigate. Finally, before the New Year, they found the monster hiding behind the scenes.
"It's a very ferocious monster, turned into a mouse.
"And the big demon also has spirits under his command.
"It is said that Lord Yili personally went down to the realm and finally killed the big monster. During the battle, many Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple were affected and injured. Those who were not injured were those who worked hard all night and were blown by the wind. The rain has made a few people sick, otherwise, they should have come in person to deliver the message to the Taoist priests. They asked me to help deliver the message, and I ask the Taoist priests for their understanding."
The catcher couldn't help but open his eyes wide as he told the story.
Come to think of it, even he has never seen a divine king personally descending to the realm to eliminate demons in his life.
This kind of thing is often heard in stories about ghosts and ghosts.
Unexpectedly, it happened to me.
The old man still looked down.
What was written in the letter was almost the same as what he said.
He is indeed a well-established rat demon.
Stealing silver and collecting money is for the purpose of escaping to remote places, building temples and statues, recruiting followers, amassing incense, and becoming an evil god.
But in addition to the ins and outs and the monsters that were killed, the letter also specifically thanked the Taoist people at Fuqiu Temple for informing them. The wording is exquisite and the format is neat. It can be said to be very solemn.
"Wow..."
Taoist Yunhe put away the letter.
Lin Jue stood behind him and thought.
At that time, the immortal who was invited by the Sixth Senior Brother wrote a poem and said that this matter did not seem to be easy.
Lin Jue didn't know how right or wrong the predictions made by the Jaishin were, nor did he know whether Lord Yili personally went down to the realm, and whether the fellow Taoists in Xuantian Temple were also affected and injured were not considered the difficulties mentioned by the Jaishin, but It is always reliable to think that Yili Shenjun can personally eliminate the demon.
This divine king is already a true king in heaven, and he is considered to be the oldest and most popular among the true kings. Even if the Taoist priests of the Lingfa sect reach the realm of "getting the true way" and eventually ascend to heaven and become immortals, he will not be seen. You will be more powerful than him and have a higher status.
If even the gods can't do it, then the Taoists of Fuqiu Temple can't intervene.
And the Lord God is not something they can question.
"Since the Taoist friends of Xuantian Temple have invited the True Lord to get rid of the demons in the lower realm, I think there will be peace in the city. If there is anything else, come to Fuqiu Peak to find us, or go to Qiyun Mountain to invite them." Taoist Yunhe said. He put the letter beside him and said to the captor, "It's getting late today. It takes a whole day to travel to and from the city. There is a living room in the temple. The team leader will stay in the temple overnight and leave tomorrow."
"This little guy is just an ordinary hunter. How can he be the leader of the old immortal's squad?"
"I am just an ordinary old Taoist, how can I be the leader of the class?" Taoist Yunhe laughed and stood up, and said to Lin Jue, "Sending letters is never easy, not to mention the mountain road is difficult to walk, and it is done at night
Let’s entertain the class leader with some good dishes.”
"knew."
This is what should be done.
…
In this view, Lin Jue holds great power when it comes to eating.
If the old Taoist instructs him, he instructs his senior brother.
In order to have a good meal, these senior brothers also fully respected his authority, and whatever he said was what he said.
At this time, the howling of pigs sounded in the temple, and the sound shook the mountains and forests.
When the little junior sister who was building the road came back from outside, she saw several senior brothers holding down a pig. The third senior brother took a long sword, held a sword flower in his hand, and stabbed it into the pig's throat.
The sixth brother caught the pig's blood in a basin.
The pig struggled desperately, and the snow in the yard was trampled to pieces.
"..."
The junior sister scratched her head.
So cruel and greedy.
After a while, a pig was decomposed, and when it got dark, Lin Jue was already busy in the kitchen.
The little junior sister held a colorful civet cat and was responsible for lighting the fire. The dark night and the light of the fire complemented each other, and she looked up at Lin Jue: "Brother, didn't you say you would kill the pig in a few days? Why did you kill it today?"
"We have guests coming today."
"ah?"
"It was a trapper from Yixian County who braved the wind and snow to deliver a letter to us. It was a letter written by Taoist friends from Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain, specially coming to inform us that the monsters in Yixian County have been eliminated."
"Are you here specially to deliver a letter? It's snowing so heavily."
"yes."
The little junior sister nodded to clear her doubts, and then her eyes lit up: "Brother, let me tell you something!"
"What's up?"
"I found a small tree in the mountain! It's a treasure! It's at the bottom of the mountain where I built the road, and at the bottom of the highest valley. It will emit light when there is fog. It is definitely better than the ones I picked before. And senior brother, go ahead
The ones picked on the mountain are much better!" The junior sister was very excited, but after a pause, she was troubled again, "It's just a little difficult to go down, and it seems that there are spirits in the mountains guarding me, otherwise I will pick it back for you, senior brother, to make elixirs.
The medicine is gone."
"oh……"
Lin Jue replied very calmly: "I have seen it a long time ago, and I saw it again yesterday when I was collecting medicine."
"ah?"
"There are indeed spirits guarding them, and there are quite a few of them. Even if you go down there, you won't be able to pick them off."
"Does it have an owner?"
"It's hard to say..."
"What should we do?"
"I'm thinking about it too..."
Lin Jue looked thoughtful while cooking.
In fact, he had been thinking about it for several days.
At first, he didn't know how to do it. Even if he asked the second senior brother for advice, the second senior brother would just smile and say that he would just let him take his fate. However, yesterday he and the second senior brother went to the mountain to collect herbs, and the second senior brother's words gave him an idea and inspiration.
"I probably know, but I'm just not sure if it can work. I'll observe it for a few days." Lin Jue said, "That's what I want to tell you. If it works, just follow me next time."
"Then tell the senior brothers?"
"I have already said it. The second senior brother said that since we have met, it is our fate. Yishan is very big, and they have their own opportunities."
"knew."
The junior sister answered very honestly.
Chapter completed!