The sky is blue, the ground is yellow leaves, the autumn colors are rolling, and the waves are green with cold smoke.
Xie Heng and Monk Kongchan were sitting in the cabin of the awning boat, silently looking at the small red clay stove in front of them. The curls of white smoke filled the cabin, giving people a different feeling.
"Although this worldly wine does not have the effect of strengthening the body and cultivating the body like the immortal wine, it seems to have a different flavor in terms of taste."
Xie Hengtang glanced at Kong Chan who was resting his mind with his eyes closed, raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly:
"Brother Kongchan, do you really not want to taste this worldly wine?"
"The scholar in the world once said: Green ants make new fermented wine, and a small red clay stove. When it comes to snow in the evening, you can drink a glass of nothing! What a pleasure it is. Although we, those who practice Qi, should not indulge in enjoyment,
But it’s not a bad idea to have some wine for fun once in a while.”
Hearing this, Monk Kongchan put his hands together and said:
"Amitabha, as a monk, you should get rid of the seven emotions and six desires in order to achieve enlightenment."
Glancing at Xie Heng, Monk Kongchan continued.
"Brother Taoist, don't be too indulged in the enjoyment of this world. You must know that the rolling world is the most tempering of Taoist heart and the most ecstasy of bones."
"Hey, you are an honest monk, but you still don't understand the style, and sometimes you are very boring."
After Xie Heng finished speaking, he ignored the monk and went straight to taste this rare new wine, squinting his eyes and quietly enjoying this rare moment of leisure time.
The two little ones on the bow seemed to be competing, constantly wiping out the snacks in front of them.
"Aoki, look, what are you doing on the shore?"
"Ah, what happened to the shore?"
While Aoki turned around and looked towards the shore, Xiaobai stuffed all the remaining candied haws into his mouth.
"Well, you novice, since you're cheating, give me back my candied haws."
Turning his head to look at Xiaobai's bulging cheeks, he searched for a long time, but could not find his string of candied haws. Suddenly, Aoki's big black eyes seemed to burst out of fire.
"Hey, Aoki, don't be angry. I'll buy some when I get ashore later. I'll give them all to you then, okay?"
Looking at Aoki's flushed face, Xiaobai wolfed down the food, then smiled awkwardly and grabbed Aoki's hand with a flattering look.
"Hmph, do you think I will trust you again?"
Aoki glanced sideways at Xiaobai, feeling annoyed.
"That's what you said last time, and you ended up eating mine."
"Uncle Master said that you are just a greedy white crane, and it is true."
"Besides, we don't have much money anymore. The money given to us by the Lord of Shangguan City has almost been eaten up by your greedy white crane. I don't care, you pay for my candied haws."
For a while, the two little ones were fighting in a ball at the bow of the boat.
Dang~dang~dang~
Suddenly, there was a sound of gongs from the shore of Luoshui.
"Listen, everyone, the city lord's palace has issued a notice. There are evil spirits causing trouble outside the city. The city lord has ordered that from today on, the four gates will be closed. No one should leave the city."
A man dressed in soap clothes and dressed as a public servant, holding a gong, stood on a high platform and read loudly the specific contents of the announcement from the City Lord's Mansion.
"What's going on outside the city? Why are there so many evil spirits suddenly causing trouble?"
"Yes, yes, I am planning to accompany my mother-in-law back to my parents' house for a drink. Why is the city about to be closed down?"
"Master Chao, what happened?"
"Damn it, where did you have so many problems? The Lord of the City gave an order saying that you can't leave the city. You just can't leave the city. Where did such and such things come from?"
The Zaoyi government servant couldn't help but yelled when he heard the discussion around him.
"Let me tell you, Master Pei of the Shen Dao Sect has personally confirmed that the massacre in Zhaojia Village outside the city was caused by evil spirits. If you don't believe it, you can try it now."
"In addition, the Lord of the City has ordered that the entire city is looking for a young gentleman and a young monk. If any of you see it, report it to the Lord of the City immediately. Your benefits will be indispensable by then. Do you understand?"
"Ah, even Sect Master Pei said that there was an evil spirit at work, so that's probably true."
"Yes, yes, what kind of person is Master Pei? He is the number one martial arts expert in our Shaanzhou City. Since he said it, it is probably true."
"Master Cha, do you think these two people have committed something?"
Hearing this, the Zaoyi Yamen officer immediately glared at the man and cursed:
"Damn it, these two are immortals. The Lord of the City said that if you see these two immortals, you must treat them with courtesy and not be presumptuous. You're the one who did the damn thing. I think you look like this.
It’s about committing a crime.”
The yamen servant's scolding immediately made the man blush with shame, and even caused the crowd around him to laugh.
Xie Heng and Kong Chan in the awning boat also looked at each other. They both saw a trace of doubt in each other's eyes.
Afterwards, the two of them each used their magical powers and began to make calculations.
After a while, the two of them opened their eyes in unison, and both could see the surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.
"Brother Kongchan, what did you figure out?"
"Brother Dao, I wonder what you figured out?"
The two said in unison, and then they both smiled.
"Brother Taoist, today's secrets are becoming more and more chaotic, and the cause and effect in the world are constantly being cut and the principles are still chaotic. In my opinion, it is better to go and check it out in person."
Monk Kongchan said after thinking for a moment.
"Okay, Xie has this intention."
Xie Heng turned his head and ordered the two little ones on the bow:
"Xiaobai, Qingmu, Dao Brother Kongchan and I will go out for a moment. You are in this awning boat. Don't leave, and don't get involved in the cause and effect of the world at will. Do you understand?"
"I understand, uncle."
"Okay, Xiaodao-kun."
Aoki and Xiaobai looked at each other, then nodded.
In the blink of an eye, only the small red clay stove on the table was left in the awning boat, still burning slowly.
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The paths between the fields have long been buried by weeds. The knee-deep weeds cover the road covered with gravel and yellow mud. The cold wind sweeps past, causing the dust to fly suddenly, which is fascinating to the eyes.
Xie Heng and Kong Chan looked at the village shrouded in gray mist and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"It's strange, how come this human village has the aura of the devil's religion lingering around it?"
"Moreover, this gray mist seems to be able to absorb people's essence, blood and energy?"
Xie Heng stretched out his hand, and a cloud of gray mist was absorbed by him. He felt it carefully and asked with some confusion.
"Well, this village has no popularity at all. It seems that the demon sect has killed all the people in this village."
Monk Kongchan said in a deep voice, he felt it carefully. There was even a hint of murderous intent between his brows.
"Monk, don't be angry. Let's go in first and see what good things these demon cult monsters have done."
Ta-ta, tap-ta, tap-ta.
The footsteps of Xie Heng and Kong Chan resounded in the dark village. Both of them were covered with a layer of light, which shook away all the gray fog around them.
Squeak~
Arriving at a farmhouse, Xie Heng pushed open the door and saw shriveled and decaying corpses.
"The demon cultists should be punished."
Seeing this scene, Xie Heng's eyes also filled with anger.
"Amitabha, sin, sin."
Monk Kongchan also clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist chant in a low voice. He waved his hands and gathered the corpses in front of him.
In the courtyard, Kong Chan carefully felt everything going on in the village, turned to Xie Heng and said:
"Brother Taoist, there is no breath of life in this village. The young monk thinks it is better to collect the corpses of these mortals first."
Kong Chan paused slightly, and continued with a sinister tone in his words.
"Since the devils from the Demon Cult have left behind this gray mist all over the sky, they must not have done anything wrong. The young monk thought that these demons from the Demon Cult are near the village. After the affairs of the village are dealt with, it would be unreasonable to look for misfortune from these demons.
Late."
Hearing this, Xie Heng also nodded slightly. Immediately, in a flash, he appeared at the other end of the village and collected the corpses of the people.
Not long after, Xie Heng and Kong Chan reunited, looking at the gray mist and frowning slightly.
I saw Xie Heng flipping his hands, and the Luck Gourd had already appeared in his hands.
"Boy, why did you call me out again when you were fine?"
The dissatisfied voice of Ling Yun Gourd sounded.
"Brother Calabash, I want to lend you my own body to solve this gray fog in the sky."
As Xie Heng said that, he threw the spiritual gourd into the air and shouted softly:
"receive."
In an instant, the gray fog that filled the entire village was absorbed into the spiritual gourd in a few breaths.
When the gray fog dissipated, a palm-sized triangular flag made of gray cloth suddenly appeared above the village.
"Um?"
Xie Heng waved his hand and took the small gray flag into his hand.
Looking at the looming evil spirit and Yuan magnetism on the flag banner, Xie Heng said in surprise:
"The power of Yuan Magnetic, sacrifice to the Dao Sect?"
At the same time, a gloomy voice suddenly exploded not far outside the village:
"Who, fellow Taoist, dares to ruin my good deed of worshiping the Taoist Sect?"