The world of Liaozhai described by Pu Gong is a different or different version of the Ming Dynasty, Qingzhou Prefecture, Jimo County, the southwest of the city, and among the mountains and forests.
The dusk is getting thicker.
The mountain road is dark.
Zheng Shen, the Lingshan butcher, returned home late for some reason. The meat in his load was not all gone and there were still bones left. He was followed by a black wolf.
Zheng Shen was frightened and threw his body into pieces.
The black wolf got the bone, chewed it into pieces and swallowed it in a few bites.
Zheng Shen walked quickly, and the black wolf followed as before.
After walking quickly for several miles, we finally arrived in the fields in front of the village.
Zheng Shen shouted: "A wolf is chasing me, Ah Jiu, help me."
When the villagers saw the black wolf as big as a calf, they all ran around in panic and did not dare to stop.
In the dusk, a young man wearing a worn-out sheepskin coat rushed towards me like a whirlwind. Wherever he passed, dust billowed and it was terrifying.
Is this a man or a god?
The black wolf was inexplicably frightened and hurriedly turned around to run into the forest.
However, I can't run away.
The boy was too fast and was already catching up.
As soon as the black wolf's eyes turned red, he turned around and tried his best.
The boy kicked out like lightning, hitting the wolf right in the waist.
The black wolf was kicked so hard that it flew into the air, howling incessantly.
"Oh, my waist, ah, oooooooooo."
Monster!
Zheng Shen was so frightened that his feet softened and he fell to the ground.
The young man snorted coldly, flew up, grabbed the wolf's foot and slammed it to the ground.
With a "bang" sound, the wolf demon grabbed the ground with its head and fell unconscious on the spot.
Seeing this, the villagers who had fled ran back one after another and praised the young man for his skill.
This young man's name is Chen Jiu. He has a slender figure, a lean body, a dark complexion, and is quite handsome. He looks just like Zhao Zilong in the play, who is very heroic.
However, he is not a general, he is an Orion.
He is not very old, only fifteen or sixteen years old, but his strength is astonishing, and he is also known for his good skills.
If villagers are in danger in the nearby mountains and forests, those who can escape will do their best to run back and seek help from him.
There are more and more monsters in the mountains and fields these days, and hunting is not something ordinary people can do. If you don’t have some skills, going into the mountains to hunt is almost seeking death.
His father and grandfather went into the mountains to hunt and never came back.
He was raised by the villagers, so he was very grateful. If the villagers were in danger like Zheng Shen, he would try his best to save them.
Seeing that the wolf demon was unconscious, Zheng Shen immediately got up, picked up a piece of meat in his basket, held it up and said gratefully: "Ah Jiu, thank you very much."
Chen Jiu was polite, but seeing that he couldn't resist, he took the meat with one hand, picked up a wolf leg with the other and walked back quickly.
He dragged the wolf demon home, threw it directly into the wooden cage, cut the meat, cooked a pot of meat porridge with wild vegetables and brown rice, and drank it all.
Then, he blew out the lamp and went to bed.
As for the wolf demon, it was getting late, so he didn't bother to care about it. This guy couldn't escape anyway.
He has been hunting all year round, so he naturally knows that wolves are weak, and his kick can paralyze the wolf monster for at least one night.
The wolf demon actually woke up early. It really couldn't move and didn't dare to move. It wasn't until Chen Jiu turned his back to sleep that he secretly bared his teeth and grinned.
"Go to sleep quickly, go to sleep quickly, wait until I connect the waist bone, chew this wooden cage to pieces, and then I'll bite you again and kill you, you pretender in sheep's clothing!"
Immediately afterwards, its eyes bulged and it almost lost its breath.
Because Chen Jiu didn't sleep at all.
He actually sat down cross-legged on the bed, facing the bright moon outside the window, and slowly breathed out!
As he breathed, the lunar energy gathered, and the originally dim moonlight was even faintly pulled into bunches of silvery-white light, slowly sinking into his body.
Immediately afterwards, the muscles and tendons all over his body began to move with the rhythm of his breathing, and the rushing energy and blood made a faint sound like rolling thunder.
Not long after, a hazy white light appeared around him, just like a god.
Are all hunters so powerful these days?
Ordinary hunters are naturally not that powerful. His ability is not a family tradition. He is not even a biological child of the old Chen family.
More than ten years ago, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, it was freezing and snowy, and the wind was freezing. His father had to go hunting in order to make a living. As a result, he happened to meet him abandoned in a cave where he often rested.
The Chen family happened to have no offspring, so his father took him back. From then on, he became the son of the old Chen family, Chen Jiu.
As for his technique, it was the Fox Fairy who taught him in his dream!
When he was a child, he often had strange dreams. In his dreams, there were either gods, ghosts, or mountains of corpses and seas of blood. It seemed as if humans, ghosts, and gods were all chasing him. He didn't know how many times he died.
It wasn't until one day that a fox fairy with more tails than he could count taught him a guidance technique called "Taiyin Manual" in his dream, and his nightmare ended.
Since he practiced this technique, he has been transformed, his strength is getting stronger and his brain is getting brighter and smarter.
It's a pity that his father couldn't learn it, and his father never came back after going hunting once, and his mother followed him because she was too sad.
From then on, he was the only one left in the family.
After so many years, he has already perfected the art of guidance. His energy and blood are surging, unlike ordinary people, and even the monsters in the mountains and fields are no match for him.
However, he is still as diligent as ever and does not dare to slack off at all.
Because the Fox Fairy once kept reminding me in my dream: "Remember, remember, this is your last chance, and you must not slack off. If you fail again this time, you will be doomed!"
Whenever he recalled this sentence, he felt an inexplicable sense of danger.
The skills the fox fairy taught him in his dream were all real, so weren't the tyrannical beings chasing him in his nightmares real?
He really doesn't dare to slack off. He just hopes to cultivate into the legendary omnipotent god as soon as possible, so that he doesn't have to worry about his nightmare coming true.
It's a pity that the Fox Fairy never appeared in his dream to teach him again, so he didn't have the subsequent skills.
He can only continue to absorb Taiyin energy to temper his body.
Day after day, he has become accustomed to it.
The wolf demon was so frightened that his eyes nearly popped out when he saw him like this.
Demon Clan Kung Fu!
This guy is absorbing the energy of Taiyin to strengthen his body!
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What speed is this?
If it absorbs the Taiyin energy by slowly licking it bit by bit, then it is like the whole body is covered with mouths, and every mouth is sucking crazily!
It’s so scary!
Isn’t this guy human?
Don’t all humans absorb the energy of the sun to temper their bodies?
Could this guy be the demon king in disguise!
The wolf demon was shivering. It didn't dare to think about giving the Demon King a bite. It just thought about escaping the Demon King's bite.
Dawn appears in the sky, and the shadow of the moon gradually fades.
The wolf demon twisted and twisted all night, and finally connected the bones in his waist.
It was about to open its mouth and bite open the wooden cage and sneak away, but Chen Jiu had already stopped and stood up, took out a horn-sharp knife and walked slowly towards the wooden cage.
When the wolf demon saw this, he couldn't help but said with horror on his face: "Your Majesty, spare my life!"
King, spare my life?
Why does it sound so familiar?
Chen Jiu slowly knelt down and said with a straight face: "It's useless to call you the king. I'll ask and you answer. Speak well. If you can satisfy me, I will let you go. Otherwise, I will skin you to offset the tax."
Take your meat and exchange it for rations."
The wolf demon trembled with fear and said: "No, no, Your Majesty, the wolf meat is too rotten and not delicious. No one will exchange it with you. I can help you find the wild boar. The fat and big wild boar is delicious."
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Chen Jiu said angrily: "What nonsense, don't be nagging, tell me how you became a goblin."
The wolf demon said tremblingly: "My ancestors accidentally entered the fairy cave and got some opportunities to cultivate and become the silver-backed wolf king. I have the blood of the wolf king and acquired some inherited skills. After practicing for more than a hundred years, I can speak."
Silverback Wolf King?
Except for the two white spots between your eyebrows, is there any trace of silver anywhere on your body?
Chen Jiu didn't bother to be verbose anymore and said directly: "Where is your family's inherited technique? Show it to me."
Don't even think about it.
My father said that the ancestral exercises must not be shown to others!
The wolf demon just pretended not to hear.
Seeing this, Chen Jiu shook the horn-sharp knife in his hand and threatened: "Do you want to try my skinning technique?"
Don't!
The wolf demon immediately spit out a scroll of scripture.
Chen Jiu unfolded the scriptures and took a look. The scriptures recorded a guidance technique called Xiaotian Jue and a demon martial arts technique called Tiger Demon Tongshen Fist.
This Xiaotian Jue also absorbs the energy of Taiyin, but in terms of absorption speed, it is far inferior to the technique he practiced, and it is useless.
Behind Xiao Tian Jue there were some things he had never seen before.
For example, the state he is currently in is the body refining stage.
The body refining period is to use the essence of heaven, earth, sun and moon to temper the body and improve Qi and blood.
Question, then what?
This scripture is the same as the exercises he learned in his dream. It only has exercises for the physical training period and no subsequent exercises at all.
Why is this happening?
He has spent a lot of effort over the years to find the next technique, and almost all the monsters within a radius of dozens of miles have been defeated by him.
The reason why these beasts in the mountains and fields can cultivate into monsters must be due to chance and coincidence. They have obtained various cultivation techniques. He "borrowed" them all by using the skinning technique to take a look.
The problem is, all the techniques obtained by these monsters can only be practiced to the body refining stage, and there are no subsequent techniques.
What the hell is going on?
Chen Jiu couldn't help but frown and said: "Isn't this the technique passed down from your ancestors? Didn't your ancestor once cultivate to become a demon king? What about the technique after the body training?"
The wolf demon quickly explained: "The ancestors relied on the Tiger Demon's Divine Fist to become a demon king. If this Tiger Demon's Divine Fist can be cultivated to the seventh level, it can explode into the strength of the demon king. If it can be cultivated to the ninth level,
, even the gods can’t stop it!”
Even the gods can’t stop it?
Real or fake?
When Chen Jiu heard this, he quickly lowered his head and took a closer look.
Seeing this, he suddenly looked shocked. He really didn't expect that there were such powerful martial arts skills in this world.
Tiger Demon Tongshen Fist is divided into two parts: Kung Fu and Boxing.
Boxing techniques are relatively simple, but Kung Fu is the key.
To put it simply, this technique is to mobilize the energy and blood all over the body and accelerate it according to a special path, thereby instantly bursting out with strength that exceeds one's own cultivation level.
This method of moving Qi and blood is quite miraculous, and it is based on the body of the ancient Tiger God.
The technique is divided into nine levels. Each time you break through a level, the burst of strength can be doubled.
Levels one to three seem to be nothing, the energy and blood are just running in the body, and the strength that bursts out can be doubled every time you break through a level, and you will only be a relatively powerful little demon after training.
From the fourth to the sixth level, the energy and blood burst out of the body to form the phantom of the Tiger God, which is terrifying. Possessed by the power of the Tiger God, the strength of the great demon can be exploded in an instant. The strength is doubled every time a layer is broken.
But it will be doubled several times or even ten times.
It’s even more incredible to have mastered the seventh to ninth levels. After the Qi and blood are solidified, they transform into the body of the Tiger God, and the strength they unleash is simply earth-shattering.
Moreover, this boxing method has another advantage, that is, wherever the Qi and blood circulates in the body, that part will become larger.
As for the specific size, it can be controlled based on the amount of Qi and blood. As long as there is enough Qi and blood, it can be scary.
For example, the palm of your hand can become larger than a cattail fan, and it can also cover the sky and the sun!
However, this Tiger Demon Tongshen Fist also has flaws.
There is a reminder at the end of the sutra that when this boxing technique is activated, the qi and blood flow too fast and rush straight to the forehead, which will make the practitioner as crazy as a demon!
He read it in one breath, thought about it for a while, and then decided to practice!
At this moment, he doesn’t have the skills behind physical training, and it’s difficult to improve his cultivation. Why not try such a magical martial arts skill?
The Tiger Demon Tongshen Fist is a technique that specifically uses Qi and blood, and the biggest function of the guidance technique in the "Taiyin Manual" is to enhance Qi and blood. His Qi and blood simply don't have enough.
This skill is as if it was tailor-made for him, why not practice it?
As for whether it will go crazy, let’s try it first and then tell.
He read it carefully again, memorized the technique in his mind, and was ready to start practicing.
At this time, a cry suddenly came from outside: "Today, the dragon raises its head due to the awakening of insects. Every household has prepared money, paper, incense, candles and offerings, and come to the temple to offer sacrifices to the gods."
Alas, I have to worship God again!
He looked up at the worthless rags in his home and couldn't help but sigh to himself.
In this world, do we still allow people to live?
Not to mention the imperial court, the vassal kings, the wealthy families, the corrupt officials exploiting you at all levels, and you still have to worship the gods during the holidays, and you will almost starve to death. I worship you as a ghost!
Chen Jiu held a sharp knife in his hand and stood up expressionlessly, slowly opening the wooden cage.
The wolf demon was so frightened that he said: "Your Majesty, don't be like this, I just want to eat a piece of meat, I don't want to harm anyone!
If I want to harm someone, I just need to use the Tiger Demon Tongshen Fist, rush forward and slap the person to death."
This wolf demon is a bit brainless, but his nature is not bad.
Chen Jiuyou sighed: "You go, I think it is not easy for you to practice, so I will let you live. Remember, don't harm others in the future."
After that, he threw the scroll in front of the wolf demon, turned around and walked out of the house.
These days, larger villages and towns have temples dedicated to worshiping gods, commonly known as Laoye Temples. There is also a larger Chenghuang Temple in the city, where people go to worship during festivals. In the Ming Dynasty, there are two capitals and thirteen provinces, from prefectures and counties, to lower levels.
This is true in every village and town.
Li Zheng Wang Cheng and a few of his cronies shouted, and the villagers also walked out of the house one after another, holding money, paper, incense and candles, etc., and walked towards the temple with pious faces.
The villagers have been worshiping gods for generations, and they can be as pious as they want. However, Chen Jiu's face was blank, with no trace of piety at all.
He is different from others. Perhaps he is young and frivolous, or perhaps he is affected by nightmares. Not only does he not believe in gods, he is even somewhat dissatisfied with the gods and officials who wantonly exploit them.
The Ming Dynasty was really seriously ill, and the people in many places were starving and rebelled. The superiors did not think about how to relieve the hungry people, but they kept asking people to sacrifice to the gods!
Is it useful?
Chen Jiu looked at the sallow and skinny villagers around him, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
At this time, the huge temple was already filled with smoke and white mist, and a large, clean pig and several plates of fruit were already placed on the offering table.
The pig is alive, but it lies there and dare not move.
The statue of a god covered in black robes on the shrine is more than one foot tall, with a fleshy face, angry eyes, and a ferocious look. It is really terrifying.
What is even more frightening is that the statue carries an inexplicable pressure, and no one, no matter human or animal, dares to move in front of the statue.
The power of the gods is as powerful as the sky, and the gods are so powerful that they are like ants, unable to resist or resist!
The pressure that filled the temple felt like this, and Chen Jiu couldn't bear it.
The villagers knelt on the ground with pious faces and murmured, hoping to be blessed by the gods.
Chen Jiu, however, lay on the ground with a blank expression and thought for a moment, then it was all over.
After everyone paid their respects, King Chengdang of Rizheng immediately ordered a few of his cronies to burn all the money, paper, incense and candles offered by the villagers. The whole temple was immediately filled with incense, and everyone was in a state of elation.
This incense can nourish the soul, and the soul is like this.
When the incense in the temple was at its peak, the statue on the shrine suddenly closed its eyes, twitched its huge nose and took a long breath, and the incense that filled the temple was quickly inhaled into its body.
Immediately afterwards, the tall statue of the god picked up the fat pig on the altar table as if it had come alive, pointed it at its mouth and nose, and took a deep breath.
The originally round fat pig shriveled up quickly, but the statue became as agile as if it had turned into flesh and blood.
"Chen Jiu, Yang Scaryan, how long has it been since you offered me money, paper, incense, candles and offerings?"
The black-robed god threw the pigskin bag to the ground, grabbed a handful of offerings and stuffed them into his mouth, and then roared angrily: "You don't offer anything, and you still want me to bless you? I will teach you two a lesson today."
