Soon, Bai Qingzhou flew back to the fishing spot where he had just been. After landing, he still sat in the same place, leaning against the tree trunk, looking relaxed.
He casually replenished the bait that he had not hung up just now.
As the saying goes, saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Bai Qingzhou, who had just indirectly saved the lives of two people, was in a very good mood at the moment.
He whistled, hit the fishing rod with a gentle wave of his hand, and threw the bait out again, intending to catch a few more fish.
But when the bait just entered the water, Bai Qingzhou's expression suddenly changed, and he stood up suddenly. The [Seven Star Sword] immediately appeared in his hand as his mind was touched, and with a flick of his wrist, the tip of the sword pointed straight back!
I don't know when, but a young man in black appeared behind him. He had regular features, deep eyes, and a tall body. He was looking at Bai Qingzhou with a smile on his face.
Bai Qingzhou discovered him at such a close distance, which showed that this person was not a simple person, at least not a mortal. As a cultivator, he could not tolerate Bai Qingzhou not reacting violently when he was approached in such a place for no reason.
"Fellow Taoist, don't get excited! I don't mean any harm." The young man in black hurriedly waved his hands to show that he was not aggressive.
Bai Qingzhou asked seriously: "Who are you?"
The young man in black smiled and said: "My name is Hu Bin, and I am the lake god of Qianfeng Lake here."
"God of the lake?" Bai Qingzhou narrowed his eyes, slowly put down the sword in his hand, and said thoughtfully: "Is that black shadow in the lake just now you?"
"Exactly!" The young man in black slightly cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Just now I wanted to rescue the young woman who fell into the water, but I saw fellow Taoist coming suddenly. To be cautious, I left immediately. But then I saw fellow Taoist
He is also a kind-hearted monk, so he came here specially to get acquainted with fellow Taoists."
Bai Qingzhou nodded slightly. After noticing the scent of incense on Hu Bin's body, he believed Hu Bin's words.
The lake god is an authentic Shinto god who can enjoy the incense of the common people. When it comes to the formation of this kind of god, the origins are mixed and strange, but in general, they are all good gods.
Spiritual energy is everywhere between heaven and earth. Not only humans or animals can absorb spiritual energy, but everything can absorb spiritual energy. It's just that different species absorb spiritual energy in different quantities and methods.
Ghosts will become ghosts after being absorbed, and mountain stones will become mountain gods and stone monsters after being absorbed. The Hu Bin in front of him, known as the god of Qianfeng Lake, may be the god of mountains and rivers who was born after Qianfeng Lake absorbed the spiritual energy.
Generally speaking, the Gods of Mountains and Rivers may be transformed into Cave Heaven Paradise and famous mountains and scenic spots to protect the safety of the people there. Moreover, the Gods of Mountains and Rivers that have been transformed into nature are very intelligent and much stronger than some low-intelligent ghosts and monsters.
The little Jiuyang boy that Bai Qingzhou had met in Jiangshan Prefecture before was the Shanshui God of the Resurrection Forest. He was a mountain god.
Seeing that Hu Bin had no ill intentions, Bai Qingzhou put away the [Seven Star Sword], bowed his hands and said, "My name is Bai Qingzhou, and I am a monk passing by here."
Seeing that the conversation was over, Hu Bin relaxed and walked over. He looked at the fish basket Bai Qingzhou placed on the lake and said with a smile: "Haha, it seems that Fellow Daoist Bai has gained a good harvest today. Oh? There is another one living in the lake.
A carp that has been around for more than ten years!”
Bai Qingzhou knew that he was talking about the carp with long arms. He smiled softly, then sat down cross-legged and smiled back: "You are the god of the lake, so you won't care about these small fish with me, right?"
Hu Bin also sat down cross-legged and said matter-of-factly: "Of course not! There are more than ten thousand fish like this in my Qianfeng Lake. Fellow Taoist Bai can take them as he pleases."
Bai Qingzhou laughed, paused, and asked: "By the way, you said you are the God of Qianfeng Lake, so are you a natural transformation, or are you a lake god canonized later?"
Hu Bin shook his head and said with a smile: "Of course he was canonized. In fact, if my previous life is included, I have only lived less than fifty years. I have only been a lake god for more than ten years."
"I see……"
There are also differences in the righteous gods of mountains and rivers in each place. One is the righteous god whose original state is transformed by the aura shining day and night. This kind of righteous god is also the most authentic and the most powerful.
The second is the Shanshui Zhengshen canonized by the local forces. These people may be respected local dead persons, or they may be spirits from the spirit race who took the form of spirits and were recruited.
The second type is usually because the previous righteous god did not do things well, or neglected his duties, or has died. In this case, the local forces will remove the position, and then personally canonize others, making them the local god's residence, specializing in protecting the local area.
common people.
The cultivation of Shanshui Zhengshen is also slightly different from that of human monks. In addition to practicing various exercises normally, they can also receive the power of incense belief. In other words, if someone has been worshiping Shanshui Zhengshen for a long time, then Shanshui Zhengshen will always be there.
It can improve your cultivation level.
Extremely miraculous.
Hu Bin continued: "I was originally a small county magistrate in Hengling Prefecture, but when I came to visit Qianfeng Lake, I unfortunately drowned while trying to save a man who fell into the water.
The man I rescued was also very grateful. When he learned that I was dead, he felt very guilty. After that, he lobbied many people to inform many people and raised funds to build a shrine for me. In the end, he helped me gather the energy of incense and let me live.
Can continue to exist in the world as a soul.
Then, when a golden elixir master passed by this place, he learned about my story and that there was no god's residence in Qianfeng Lake, so he found me and asked for information such as my birth date and birth date. He reported it along the way, and eventually I became the god of the lake here."
After listening to the story, Bai Qingzhou smiled and said: "Then your life is quite wonderful..."
Hu Bin lay down on the grass, held his head in his hands, looked at the sky and said: "The God's Mansion is naturally good, at least it doesn't have to be destroyed. But you can only live here, and you can't leave the territory at will. This is actually
A kind of imprisonment.”
Hearing this, Bai Qingzhou couldn't help but ask: "Why is this so? Aren't you the gods of mountains and rivers quite free? I remember reading in the book that you often hold activities, gatherings, etc. among the great rivers, which are very lively.
Such a grand occasion, even the monks want to go there and join in the fun!"
Hu Bin smiled brightly and said: "I didn't expect you know quite a lot! No wonder you still look like a scholar. Yes, we do have this kind of gathering, but it only lasts for a long time, only once every ten years, but it requires
It’s been a long time waiting!”
Bai Qingzhou said angrily: "Ten years is nothing, your lifespan of the righteous gods of mountains and rivers is much longer than that of monks like us!"
"Hey, what you said is true." Hu Bin admitted openly.
"By the way," Bai Qingzhou continued to ask, "Who usually organizes these gatherings of yours?"
"Whoever is bigger will organize it!" Hu Bin said matter-of-factly: "If we are active here, it is the Wujiang Water God. He is the biggest. Even my lake is a branch of him."
"That's it..." Bai Qingzhou nodded lightly, then suddenly thought of something, and with a thought, a wine jar appeared in his hand, "Come on, come on, I'll treat you to a nice drink!"