[A strange wild snake native to Yongzhou has black substance and white markings. It will die when it touches grass and trees. It bites people and there is no way to control it.]
After writing this, Liu Zongyuan put down the pen in his hand, sighed, stood up, came to the window, and whispered: "The people's livelihood is difficult, and the harsh government is fiercer than the strange snake! Since the fourteenth year of Tianbao to the present, the state affairs have been corrupt, even the strange snake
Also roaming the countryside!"
In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, Emperor Ming Xiao, the great sage, finally became fatuous. The king of Dongping County rebelled, and the prosperous age finally came to an end. Although the rebellion was suppressed later, many years of wars and separatist rule by various heroes finally restored the prosperity of the past.
At this point, the land of China was full of demons and evil spirits. In the court, there were also traitors and eunuchs taking power. Aspiring people like Liu Zongyuan were often relegated to remote areas, unable to express their ambitions and ambitions.
Just when Liu Zongyuan thought of this, suddenly the black wind roared outside the window, and a venomous snake with black and white ring stripes rushed from the ditch onto the street. Wherever it passed, the vegetation withered rapidly!
This is exactly the strange snake he wrote, extremely poisonous!
It's just that this snake is unbelievably big, more than three feet long. When it sweeps its tail, it makes the house collapse. When it opens its mouth, it sprays poisonous mist.
People were howling and running in the streets, not daring to stop.
A fat, white and tender pig was gnawing cabbage at the corner of the street. He had no time to avoid it, took a breath of poisonous mist, kicked off his hooves, and died!
Suddenly, a ragged young man rushed from behind and punched out. The wind of the fist was like a strong wind blowing away the poisonous mist.
The big snake was frightened and ran for its life quickly. The young man caught up with it, so it had to turn around and fight for its life, but was kicked in the chin by the young man.
The big snake flew up in a whirlwind. The young man stepped forward quickly and flew up. With his fingers flying like flying, he hit the joints on the back of the big snake one after another.
There was a crackling sound, like firecrackers exploding, and wherever the young man's fingers passed, the muscles and bones of the big snake were dislocated.
In just a short moment, the young man clicked from the back of the snake's head to its tail, removing all the bones from the snake's body, making it unable to move!
When people on the street saw this, they cheered and shouted: "Xiao Ying! What a skill!"
The young man's name was Xu Ying. He had slender limbs and slender fingers. However, his skin was slightly dark due to exposure to wind and sun all year round.
He is a famous snake catcher in Lingling County, Yongzhou. He is only fourteen years old and has developed a good skill.
Xu Ying grabbed the snake by its tail and was about to walk out. Liu Zongyuan went out to call him and asked, "Xu Ying, why are you catching the snake?"
The young man Xu Ying stopped and saw that it was Liu Zongyuan, the Sima of Yongzhou. He quickly greeted him and said, "Sima Liu, after the wax of this snake dries, it can be used as a medicinal bait to cure strong winds, luan/wan, and fistulas."
lou/li), remove dead muscles and kill three insects. The governor said that whoever can catch this kind of snake will be exempted from taxes."
Liu Zongyuan smiled and said, "That's great."
Xu Ying looked sad and said: "My grandfather was a snake catcher and died while catching snakes. My father was also a snake catcher and died while catching snakes. I followed my father to practice snake catching.
Fa, it’s been six years, I’m afraid I’ll die catching snakes no matter when.”
Liu Zongyuan felt pity and said: "I am a good friend of the governor. I can ask the governor to exempt you from the corvee and restore your taxes."
The big snake heard the words, uttered human words, and shouted: "Master Liu, you are right! Xu Ying, I have been practicing hard for many years and it is not easy. You let me go, you pay your taxes, and I practice my demon skills in the mountains."
Law!"
Liu Zongyuan was startled and lost his voice: "This is still a snake demon!"
The big snake shouted: "My grandfather was a snake demon and died in the hands of a snake catcher. My parents were also snake demons and died in the hands of a snake catcher. Now I am one hundred and twenty years old. I thought I could escape the disaster and become a dragon to eat. I didn’t expect these bastards to die as snake catchers today..."
Xu Ying raised his hand, gently pulled its chin, and removed its chin. The big snake could no longer speak.
Xu Ying's eyes turned red and he said: "Master Liu, I can still survive catching snakes. If taxes are restored, I'm afraid I will starve to death in a short time. Who is willing to risk his life to catch the snake monster unless he has no choice?" "
He dragged the snake demon and left sadly.
Liu Zongyuan couldn't help crying and said with emotion: "Who knows that the poison of taxation is like a snake? Although the snake is poisonous, what is more poisonous is the violent taxation!"
He returned to his room and wrote the famous poem "The Story of the Snake Catcher" with his hair like the wind.
Xu Ying dragged the snake monster home and threw it into a big vat. It was already getting late and he had no time to send the snake to the Yamen for delivery, so he had to wait until dawn.
Xu Ying made a fire to cook, ate a whole meal, and fell asleep.
The big snake squirmed desperately in the big vat, trying to connect the misaligned bones. It struggled until midnight, only to hear that the fierce officials, like bandits, broke into the village, smashed, burned, looted, and shouted, asking the villagers to pay taxes.
Xu Ying was awakened, got up, held a lamp, looked into the tank, and found that the snake demon was still there. He breathed a sigh of relief, then lay down and continued to sleep.
The snake demon continued to work hard to set the bones. After an unknown amount of time, the mandible was finally set, and the sound of Xu Ying getting up was heard.
The snake demon was slumped.
Xu Ying dressed up and came to the tank to take a look at the snake demon. The snake demon remained motionless and thought to himself: "When I connect the bones on the back of the head, I will suddenly raise my head, give him a hard blow, and send him to see his grandfather." With parents!"
Xu Ying faced the rising sun, breathed out slowly, and silently performed the Taiyi Guiding Gong.
As he breathed, the sunlight on his face seemed to gradually brighten as he inhaled, and one could even see tiny light particles in the air disappearing into his body as he breathed.
There was a faint sound of thunder in Xu Ying's belly, rumbling, rising from the Dantian, gradually reaching the throat and nasal cavity, and then the thunder slowly sank again, and slowly returned to the Dantian.
Within a moment, Xu Ying's body began to steam up, and white mist curled up.
His skills were not taught by his grandfather or father.
In fact, he is not his father's biological flesh and blood, but was picked up by his grandfather.
My father and grandfather's surname is Jiang, and Xu Ying's surname is Xu. Seven years ago, there was a fire in Xujiaping. My grandfather rescued Xu Ying from the fire and brought Xu Ying here.
Xu Ying did not have much memory of the fire, but she vaguely remembered a breathing method, the Taiyi Guiding Gong.
Xu Ying has nothing to do on weekdays and practices Taiyi Daoyin Gong. Today, he has been practicing for seven years.
Xu Ying didn't know what the use of practicing this thing was. Anyway, it was idle. It didn't take much time to practice it in the morning.
During his practice, he discovered that the greatest effect of Taiyi Guiding Gong is that when the qi and blood flow to the bottom, peeing is much straighter than before, and he does not worry about peeing on his shoes.
"This thing is of no use, it can only pee far away." Xu Ying once scoffed at this.
It wasn't until Xu Ying grew up and went hunting snakes with his grandfather and father and killed a big snake that he realized that the function of Taiyi Guiding Gong was far more than just peeing farther.
Xu Ying taught Taiyi Daoying Gong to his grandfather and father, but they learned it too late, made slow progress, and fell down one after another in the process of catching snakes.
Now, only Xu Ying is left in the family.
Xu Ying had practiced the Taiyi Guiding Gong to the extreme three years ago, and his qi and blood flowed like thunder.
He felt that there was clearly a way ahead, and there were still changes in the movement of Qi and blood, but it was a pity that he didn't know the techniques behind it.
Behind him, the snake demon quietly peeked its head out of the tank, and couldn't help but be horrified when he saw it.
Xu Ying swallows the essence of the sun and refines his energy and blood faster than himself. How can he refine the essence of the sun faster than he absorbs the essence of the sun? It is clearly like a monster, opening its mouth to swallow up the mystery of the sun!
"He is practicing my demon clan's skills!" The snake demon widened his eyes and wondered, "Isn't he a human? Why can he practice my demon clan's skills?"
At sunrise, Xu Ying slowly stopped breathing, and the snake demon quickly shrank his head.
After the sun goes up, the fire in the sun becomes extremely hot. If you practice the Daoyin technique at this time, you will feel that your qi and blood are getting hotter and hotter, and you may spontaneously ignite and die at any time!
Excessive practice will be harmful to the body. If you accidentally practice too much, more and more fire will accumulate in your body. You need to collect the brilliance of the moon on the night of the full moon to dissolve the fire, so as to ensure the purity of your cultivation.
Xu Ying came to the edge of the tank, reached out and pinched the snake demon by seven inches, lifted it out of the tank, and said with a kind face: "I am not a person who likes to kill. If I ask, you answer, or I will kill you. Do you understand?"
The snake demon nodded repeatedly.
Xu Ying put it down and asked: "How did you become a monster?"
The snake demon was considerate and said: "My grandfather was originally an ordinary poisonous snake. One day he accidentally entered the Qinyan Cave. Half of the Qinyan Cave suddenly collapsed, revealing a scroll of scriptures and a gourd of elixirs. My grandfather took the elixirs and suddenly became ill.
After getting the orifice, my mind became much smarter. I could speak, read and read. So I practiced according to the scriptures and became a monster. Later, my grandfather passed the scriptures to my parents, and my parents passed them to me. It can be regarded as an orderly inheritance and family learning.
origin."
Xu Ying nodded slightly and said, "Bring me your family scriptures and let me have a look."
The snake demon hesitated.
Xu Ying picked up a fist-sized stone from the well and squeezed it hard. Four or five drops of water were squeezed out of the stone.
The young man let go and the stone shattered into powder. He said calmly: "How do you compare to this stone?"
The snake demon made a prompt decision, opened its mouth, and spit out a scroll of scripture.
Xu Ying opened the scriptures, which recorded a Daoyin technique called Daori Daoyin Gong and a martial arts boxing technique called Xiangli Niu Demon Fist.
"You're a snake with no arms or legs, how can you practice the Elephant Power Ox Demon Fist?"
Xu Ying burst into laughter and said, "Is this a martial arts method that can only be practiced by bull demons or elephant demons?"
The corners of the snake demon's mouth moved, and he thought to himself: "Some practices are good, so how can I be picky? Aren't you also practicing the Guidance Skill of my demon clan?"
Xu Ying read through it and found that the Great Sun Guiding Technique was similar to his Taiyi Guiding Technique. However, after a moment of speculation, he discovered that the Great Sun Guiding Technique was much slower than the Taiyi Guiding Technique in absorbing the essence of the sun.
The Great Sun Daoyin Gong records their current state, the period of Qi collection.
Collecting qi means collecting the essence of the sun, which is the light particles condensed by sunlight, to strengthen the body and improve qi and blood.
Xu Ying frowned. The Great Sun Guidance Technique in the scriptures was the same as his Taiyi Guidance Technique. They were both discontinued after the Qi Gathering Period was completed, and there was no follow-up technique!
"Do you feel that after the Qi collection is complete, there is still a road ahead?" Xu Ying asked.
The snake demon said cautiously: "After reaching the peak of cultivation, I only feel that my energy and blood are full and surging, and I have the potential to break through the barrier, but I don't know where the barrier is."
Xu Ying frowned, got up, went to the bright hall, and got a book basket.
He poured out the scrolls from the basket and spread them all over the floor.
The snake demon was horrified to see that those scriptures were actually various kinds of guidance skills, dozens of them!
Xu Ying has not only captured snake demons, but also other monsters over the years. He has captured almost all monsters within dozens of miles!
These monsters also have various opportunities. They may accidentally enter ancient caves, listen to scriptures on stone walls, or discover caves in the water, so they cultivate into monsters.
However, the exercises they obtained can only be practiced until the Qi collection stage, and there are no follow-up exercises!
The same is true for the Taiyi Guidance Technique that Xu Ying is currently practicing. Although he can continue to improve his Qi and Blood cultivation, he can clearly feel that there is still a road ahead, but the road is broken, chaotic and boundless, and he does not know where to stop.
"Why do all the exercises cease during the Qi collection period?" Xu Ying frowned and muttered to himself.
The snake demon was filled with indignation and said angrily: "I feel that someone is targeting my demon clan and destroying all my demon clan's skills, leaving only the Qi-gathering period skills! This is probably a conspiracy by the human clan!"
Xu Ying shook his head and said: "Since you have the ability to destroy the subsequent exercises, why not just destroy them all? It seems that there is something hidden."
He was flipping through Xiang Li Niu Mo Fist, and suddenly his expression changed slightly.
This boxing method is a martial arts method. The practitioner does not have to be a bull demon or an elephant demon. Anyone of any race can practice it. Of course, if the snake demon wants to practice, he must first transform into a human being and have limbs before he can practice.
The Xiangli Niu Demon Fist is unique in mobilizing qi and blood, doubling the speed of qi and blood, and the power that bursts out in an instant is as high as that of a giant elephant, so it is called the power of the divine elephant!
The word "Bull Demon" means that when this boxing technique is activated, the Qi and blood flow too fast, making it difficult to be rational and falling into a state of madness, so it is called "Bull Demon"!
In addition, this martial arts boxing technique will cause a person's body to swell up in an instant, making it several inches or even feet taller than normal!
The hands and feet are also larger than usual!
Xu Ying became interested. In the past, he had to rely on brute force to defeat snake demons and other monsters, and he was not proficient in fists and kicks. With the Elephant Power Ox Demon Fist, his strength will definitely improve!
At this time, the villagers' voices came from outside, calling: "A Ying, come out to worship God!"
Xu Ying put the scripture in his arms, pinched the snake demon's neck gently, and said: "I have come back from worshiping God. If you haven't left yet, I will dry you with wax. Also, don't harm anyone."
The snake demon felt his neck bones being connected, and he couldn't help being surprised and happy.
Xu Ying walked out of the yard and came to the ancestral hall in Jiangjiatian. He saw that the villagers looked disheveled and their clothes were ragged and dilapidated, but the ancestral hall was magnificent and beautiful.
There are men and women in every household in Jiangjia Tian. The rich ones hold cooked chickens and ducks, and hold thick incense candles. The poor vegetable farmers also offer fruits and white rice, and hold three sticks of incense, and walk towards the ancestral hall one by one.
Those who really have no money should be left empty-handed like this.
Xu Ying followed the villagers into the ancestral hall, and saw curls of incense, steaming clouds, and behind the incense burner was a six-foot-tall wooden statue with a bright red body, green robes, and green faces and fangs.
As the incense burned, the smoke penetrated through the nostrils of the wooden statue.
The chest of the wooden statue suddenly swelled, and it took a long breath, sucking in all the incense of the villagers into its belly.
I saw the wooden statue gradually turning into flesh and blood. He suddenly stood up from the shrine, grabbed the chickens and ducks offered by the villagers, and ate the fruits. When he was eating happily, he grabbed incense and candles and stuffed them into his mouth to chew.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, a day for worshiping gods. The ancestral halls in villages near Jiangjiatian, Xujiajing, Yangzitang, Shuangjiqiao, Shagouwan and other villages are also full of incense.
Statues of gods, whether wood carvings, clay sculptures, copper bodies or iron walls, each wake up in the incense, turn into flesh and blood, and enjoy the incense and food offered by people.
In the mountains and rivers near Lingling, the mountain temples, Longwang Temple and other places also had misty clouds. There was also the City God Temple in the city, where the City God woke up to enjoy sacrifices.
Not only Lingling, the entire Yongzhou, the entire southern Hunan, and even the land of China, incense is curling up everywhere. The statues guarding every village, town, city, state and county are awakening one after another, enjoying the sacrifices of the people, and it is a scene of prosperity.
However, since the Great Sage, Great Ming and Emperor Xiao were fatuous and the world was in chaos, which ruined the prosperous age, the princes were divided and the imperial power was lost. The gods of the land of China were no longer as grand as they used to be, and gradually began to decline.
"Xu Ying! Jiang Shu! Jiang Lu! You poor people are empty-handed and you didn't even offer me any incense or candles!"
In the Jiangjiatian ancestral hall, the gods were furious, banging the table and shouting, "I only eat two meals from you a month, and the food you filial piety even makes me unable to eat! You Jiangjiatian, do you still want to have good weather and abundant food and clothing? If you offend the gods, you will not be afraid.
Am I bringing disaster upon you?"
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