Chapter 96: There are gods and monsters in the mountains and rivers
The big monsters on the surface of the Tiefu River who had turned into human forms and stabilized their souls retreated hastily for some unknown reason. The ringing of the copper bell in Zhu He's hand naturally stopped, but Zhu He was worried about those big monsters who dared to walk in the world in broad daylight.
Some kind of deceit was used to stop Senior A Liang from rushing south along the river. He held up the string of copper bells with ancient seal scripts and crossed the river repeatedly in the lower reaches of the Tiefu River. He strode around to avoid evil spirits.
Hiding in the dark, waiting for opportunities to harm others.
So after Chen Pingan and his party packed up and saluted, they all stayed where they were, watching Zhu He scurry around like headless flies. Li Huai was overjoyed, Lin Shouyi was full of curiosity, and Zhu Lu felt embarrassed and wished he could be seen.
Drag dad back and stop making fools of yourself like this. You are a thin-skinned girl after all.
Chen Pingan accidentally noticed that A Liang looked calm, not teasing Zhu He like he used to. After seeing Chen Pingan's gaze, A Liang took off the wine gourd and asked with a smile: "You really don't want to drink?"
Chen Pingan shook his head, and A Liang turned to Lin Shouyi and asked, "Boy, I met an unusual monster, and there were only one or two. It's very rare. Do you want to have a drink to calm down the shock?"
Lin Shouyi didn't know why. It was probably the first time in his life that he encountered a legendary monster. It was an eye-opener. The young man felt a little moved in his heart. For the first time, he nodded and said, "Take a sip and give it a try."
A Liang glanced sideways at Chen Ping'an, and finally returned to his cynical normal state, "Look at me, I'm so lucky to have such a good taste, but you don't have the luxury of just lying down and enjoying it."
As soon as Lin Shou took the silver gourd, he raised his head and took a sip. His face turned red instantly. The pampered young man's fair skin became even more rosy. The young man quickly covered his mouth with his palms to prevent a mouthful from spitting out and burning his throat.
After entering the stomach, his internal organs seemed to be burning and his whole body was trembling. The first time he drank, he showed off his power. The young man was in a panic. Seeing Li Huai laughing, Lin Shouyi, who had a strong self-esteem, gritted his teeth.
He was about to take another sip, but he never thought that A Liang had reached out to take back the small gourd, gently pressed the young man's shoulder with one hand, and said with a smile: "Drinking is fun only if you don't drink too much. From now on, I will give you a sip every day, and I guarantee that there will be one more person in this world from now on."
A person who is happy and forgets his worries."
Li Huai, a little devil, smiled and exposed A Liang, "If you don't want to give Lin Shou a drink, just say so."
A Liang withdrew his hand from Lin Shouyi's shoulder and sighed, "Can you not feel bad? My wine has a great origin and is extremely expensive. The key is that it has a price but no market. Lin Shouyi got lucky."
Li Huai asked tentatively: "Give me a drink?"
A Liang quickly tied the wine gourd around his waist, "You are too young and your Qi has not yet formed. It is not suitable to drink strong alcohol, otherwise it will damage your bones."
Li Huai was stunned for a moment, then jumped up and yelled: "A-Liang! Fuck your mother! For the New Year's Eve dinner the year before last, I could secretly dip my chopsticks into wine and drink it. It was the most powerful soju in our town. Even my father said that I
You can drink as much as you want. Who doesn’t know that my father is the most ferocious drinker in the town? Besides, since last spring, my father has been throwing me into a medicinal wine barrel every month. I can drink the wine by lowering my head.
Are you telling me this now?"
A Liang uttered an ouch, and then glanced at the aggressive little kid. He thought, no wonder, at such a young age, he was able to keep up with the big team. He didn't even have a blister on the soles of his feet. His body was obviously stronger than Lin Shouyi's.
It's a lot, probably because of the medicinal wine that strengthens the body.
For the first time, A Liang looked at Li Huai carefully with great interest. He couldn't help but wonder, and he was shocked to find that someone with quite impressive martial arts powers had deliberately concealed the child's internal atmosphere. Now A Liang
If you want to see it, those obstacles will naturally disappear, so in the field of vision of the man in the bamboo hat, a mysterious and otherworldly landscape picture appears. Remove the skin and flesh, only the sight of the acupoints and the movement of qi and blood all over the body, and there is a vague feeling.
The lavender gas rises, the mountains are strong and solid, the water is turbulent and stable, and finally hundreds of rivers converge in a cave, steaming the vast swamp, which cannot be underestimated.
A Liang clicked his tongue and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that I just recognized my father-in-law on the roadside. It's quite unusual. Li Huai, your father's last name is very special. Maybe my friends here will recognize him."
Li Huai suddenly fell silent and walked away alone, unwilling to talk to A Liang.
Lin Shouyi explained in a low voice: "Li Huai's father's name is Li Er. He is a well-known drunkard and gangster in the town. He does not do his job all year round. When he was in school, Li Huai was often laughed at because of his father. At first, Li Huai
Huai also quarreled with others, and seemed to have fought a few times. Later, he probably felt that his father was really worthless, and over time, it didn't matter anymore."
A Liang couldn't help but laugh and said: "You little boy, you don't know how to be blessed even though you are surrounded by blessings."
The speaker had no intention, but the listener had intention. Lin Shouyi wrote it down silently.
About half an hour later, Zhu He finally returned and said with a smile: "Within a radius of ten miles, there is nothing strange about the copper bell. We can set off."
Li Baoping handed over a kettle and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhu, thank you for your hard work."
Zhu He took the kettle and replied carelessly, "Miss, this is your job."
Zhu Lu looked at it with dark eyes. She turned her head and looked at the waterfall of Tiefu River. She bit her lip and remained silent.
A girl's thoughts and feelings are as unpredictable as mountain winds and water mist.
Chen Ping'an stared at the demon bell in Zhu He's hand.
In addition to Miss Ning's sword that could fly around on its own, the copper bell in Zhu He's hand was the second magic weapon that Chen Ping'an had seen up close and personal, so he watched it with special concentration.
Zhu He was not a stingy person, so he handed the copper bell to the young man generously and explained: "It is a treasure given by the ancestor before going out. The ancestor said that this thing is not of high quality among the magic weapons of the Immortal family.
But every time a demon or monster in human form approaches, the bell will ring without any wind, emitting bursts of clear sound to protect people from the temptation, and also has the effect of warning and reminder. The ancestors also laughed and said that the bursts of bells have the effect of calming the mind and clearing the heart.
, if a cultivator is more courageous, he can live next to monsters and use the ringing of bells to cultivate his mind. Of course, the premise is that the monsters who are neighbors have no intention of harming others, and at the same time, they must be able to withstand the constant harassment of the ringing.
Monsters with high cultivation level and good temper are hard to find, so our ancestors just treat it as a joke."
Chen Ping'an carefully grasped the handle of the copper bell, and Zhu He led his horse to walk alongside him. "The big one is the bell, and the small one is the bell. If it is an artifact from the immortal family, most of it has the function of warding off evil spirits and protecting the house. Ordinary people like to place their houses on the eaves."
Hanging wind chimes below is naturally more of a decoration. If they are specially invited from temples and Taoist temples, and supported by the scriptures of highly accomplished and virtuous people, they should indeed be able to block evil spirits and retain blessings."
Zhu He saw the young man gently shaking the copper bell. Zhu He laughed loudly and said: "If no monster comes close, the two bells inside are difficult to shake, so there will be no ringing. Otherwise, the owner will be paranoid all day long.
Isn’t it a big sin?”
Chen Ping'an also figured out the joints, and was about to return the precious and unusual demon-shaking bell to Zhu He when he noticed that his sleeve was pulled. The little girl in the red cotton-padded jacket looked expectant. After seeing Zhu He smile and nod, she handed it over to Li Bao.
Bottle, she grabbed the copper bell with both hands, turned it over, and studied it carefully. From time to time, she stretched out her hand to tug the bell inside, which made Chen Pingan panic for a while, and kept reminding her to be careful not to break it.
Chen Pingan stared at the little girl and asked curiously: "Uncle Zhu, won't those fairies on the river harm people? Do we have many such strange beings in Dali?"
Zhu He is not someone who just talks nonsense. He only chooses the words he heard from his ancestors and eloquently said, "Our East Aquarius Continent has a vast territory. Just a huge dynasty with a population of more than 10 million households has as many as
There are more than a dozen, and there are countless famous mountains and rivers. Under various indescribable circumstances, those mountain ghosts and monsters, by chance, transformed into shapes and embarked on the path of spiritual practice. It is not common, but it is not that rare."
"Our ancestors have said that it is different from our small town. In the outside world, as long as the people of Dongbaopingzhou are not too remote and isolated, many people have heard about it. Although not everyone may have witnessed it with their own eyes, they have often heard about it.
The history of unofficial officials and gods and monsters has led many people in the city to believe that in those remote ancient temples in the mountains, there often live charming little fox ladies, waiting for poor scholars to come to Beijing to take exams. Or there are goblins who are causing trouble and harming people.
, just write a letter to Longhu Mountain, and a real person from the Tianshi Mansion will arrive in the clouds and a crane to slay the demons for the local people. So that where there is well water, there will be children who spread the word: there are demons and ghosts causing trouble.
There must be a real person from the Tianshi Mansion."
"In short, as we go along, we should not make a fuss, and of course, we should be more careful. Our ancestors said that once a monster takes the form of a human, instead of using some blinding methods to confuse people's eyes, it will be equivalent to half a cultivator.
The Li court was happy to see this happen, and instead of suppressing and excluding them, it made an exception and allowed the establishment of a sect in the territory. It only needed to register the case with the Ministry of Rites. However, due to certain established rules, the Li court had not yet absorbed the demons.
Spirits are among them, but it is a border battlefield. Rumor has it that there are many demon cultivators who have made great contributions to the Great Li. Their daily life, customs and customs are no different from human beings."
Zhu He's words are easy to understand and full of fun.
Chen Ping'an listened with great interest, and Li Huai and Lin Shouyi pricked up their ears, refusing to miss a word.
Only A Liang, who was walking at the front, was wearing a bamboo hat and leading a donkey, tapping the handle of his knife lightly with his palm, and humming an off-key foreign song.
Zhu Lu, the girl who was walking at the end of the team, was even more absent-minded, as if the farther away she was from her hometown, the more homesick she became.
An hour after the southbound team walked out, at the waterfall at the junction of Longxu River and Tiefu River, a middle-aged woman with a stature appeared on the stone cliff, sitting on the edge, with a head of crow-green hair.
It is five or six feet long, from head to toe, and then extends into the stream. The woman lowers her head and stares at the turbulent water under the Tiefu River Falls, her eyes are hot and full of salivation. The woman's face is blurry and changing, as if it has not yet been truly finalized.
, waiting for some kind of opportunity to appear.
He Po, River God, just one word difference, whether it is status or cultivation level, is a huge difference.
The most she can do is wander up to this point, and going any further would be crossing the line, just like county and county officials in the human world are not allowed to leave their posts without permission, especially the gods of mountains and rivers who guard the feng shui of a place for the dynasty, otherwise it will cause floods and all kinds of things.
Disaster vision. Now that she is about to become a god, she certainly will not ask for trouble at this critical moment. She once secretly lurked along the stream to the mountains upstream, but was only caught by Mr. Qingwu from the Dali court who was watching the waterfall by the water.
, after taking a casual look, she felt like her scalp was exploding. After that, she no longer dared to underestimate the experts and strangers outside the small town.
She followed her all the way here, not with any evil intentions, but just obeyed the orders of the sage Ruan Master, and carefully watched the ignorant man in the bamboo hat to prevent any mistakes. She had been observing day and night, and she did not dare to slack off in the slightest. It was true.
The little girl whose bracelet turned into a fire dragon frightened the woman, especially the great immortal Yang old man who allowed her to usurp the position of He Po. After revealing the secret, she was even more afraid that one day she would become an opportunity for the little girl to achieve enlightenment.
, I was simply scared to my core.
After becoming a river woman, she experienced all kinds of wonderful supernatural powers, such as rejuvenating herself every day, swimming in the water to make her body feel refreshed, and whenever it rains heavily, she can pass through underground water or rain curtains on the patio.
She used this opportunity to check out the scenery of the town. For example, after these days of continuous hard work, she found several good things at the bottom of the river, all of which she pocketed. One of the jasper rings was worn on her hand.
Take it out and appreciate it when you have time, just like that market woman wearing gold jewelry, feeling complacent.
The higher she is than ordinary people, deep down in her bones, the more she fears Old Man Yang and the little girl named Ruan, because these two people seem to be able to destroy everything she has now.
She put away her cluttered thoughts and looked around. Now Lizhu Cave is bordering the territory of Dali. It is full of spiritual energy and has become a good place for practice like the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Many birds and animals from outside have begun to flow here, especially those who have enlightened their spiritual wisdom.
The mountain spirits rely on instinct, hoping to be the first to occupy a geomantic treasure land as soon as possible. It is the responsibility of the mountain god and river god to protect the geomantic omen of a place. Now she has collected several dragons growing in the Longxu River.
She has a koi carp as a minion, and when she travels on a daily basis, many aquatic creatures act as her followers and escorts, which makes her very satisfied.
Therefore, although she could not swim into the Tiefu River for the time being, she had to guard the pass of the waterfall and try to collect some reasonable toll money. Regarding this matter, Old Man Yang nodded in approval, so she felt particularly confident and could justifiably stay here.
Showing off her power. But deep down in her heart, the cautious woman was still a little uneasy, fearing that if the dragon crossing the river outside sneezed, she, the little river woman of Longxu River, would be drowned.
Finally here.
The long-haired woman no longer looked like the old woman she was when she was killed. She narrowed her eyes and looked at the five thieves on the other side of the Tiefu River.
Before, she was hiding in the stream at the top of the waterfall. When she looked up from a distance, she saw that the five people were approaching fiercely, and they were very arrogant. Each one looked more like a fairy than the other, and she almost had the cowardly thought of retreating. But then those five people
Guys with varying degrees of evil aura were so frightened that they ran away for some reason. In this way, no matter why the five people retreated, she no longer had any fear. Instead, she only had ridicule and pride in her heart. Now she
Not only did he work for the sage Master Ruan, using water to add coldness to his swords, but he was also a character who was once trampled under the feet of Miss Xiuxiu's fire dragon and still managed to survive!
Isn’t this something to be proud of?
When she thought of this, she felt much calmer. She tried her best to keep her face calm and pretended to sit on the edge of the big rock cliff, looking coldly at the five monsters on the other side of the stream. There was an old man with white hair wearing a raincoat, as if he likes to travel in the mountains.
There is an old Confucian scholar in the water. There is a plump woman with gorgeous clothes and a pair of charming peach blossom eyes. There is a child holding a purple bamboo cane with deep eyebrows. There is also a pair of young boys and girls with the most evil spirit, with timid eyes and hiding eyes.
Behind the old man in coir raincoat, he didn't dare to look at anyone.
Monsters and monsters should give way to others and bow down to gods.
According to legend, this was an unwritten rule handed down from ancient times, but nowadays, except for the golden clay sculptures enshrined in the gods, the gods are lifeless and their true bodies have long been hard to see. However, the yellow-mouthed children in the streets and alleys are also
I know that there are many immortals living in the mountains. However, the righteous gods of mountains and rivers enshrined in gold letters by the imperial court, even if they are not the lofty righteous gods of the Five Mountains, in the eyes of various kinds of mountain ghosts and spirits, unless their cultivation level is much higher than the other party, even if they are just
Xiaohehepo and hilly land are still unattainable and "official nobles" who cannot be offended.
"You guys are originally wild cultivators in the mountains and forests on the border of Dali. We passed by the treasure land and paid homage to the Lord River God."
The old man in the coir raincoat bowed respectfully and bowed. He stood up and said with a solemn face, "Since ancient times, famous mountains have treated saints. We come from shady backgrounds. Of course we don't dare to call ourselves saints. We only have sincere admiration. Now that the cave is wide open, we just want to be at the feet of the saint.
If you practice diligently and achieve great success in the future, you will definitely be able to feed this world. I also hope that Lord River God can take advantage of this path today."
Wild cultivator in the mountains and forests is a common self-title for these monsters, usually in a self-effacing tone after meeting an expert cultivator.
The Hepo woman said straightforwardly: "Everyone is given the same greeting gift. After handing it over, if I think it's good, I will personally take you to the mountain to the west of the town."
The old man in coir raincoat was stunned, as if he didn't expect the river god to be so frank and frank.
The kid holding the staff said angrily: "Her current status is just that of the lowest River Goddess. We politely address her as River Goddess, which is a huge honor for her. She even dares to ask for bribes in person, so we are not afraid of the consequences afterwards."
The imperial court ordered her to return to her original form, even a lonely ghost can't do it?!"
The woman was a master of scolding in the small town of Xinghua Lane, and with the great immortal Yang old man giving her some insight, she was not afraid of these threats. Instead, she could clearly see the harsh looks of the group of people, so she felt more confident and raised her hand with a wave.
, sneered and said: "Then get away quickly. If you dare to come within a hundred feet of Longxu River, even if you disobey the orthodoxy of the Dali River, we will see who can't eat it and walk around!"
The child was furious and was about to retort when the kind-faced old man in raincoat suddenly turned his head and glared at him with a fierce and destructive look. The child-like mountain spirit was immediately silenced.
After burning a stick of incense, the five "mountain and forest wild cultivators" walked along the stream towards Longquan County.
Half of the woman's body was exposed to the water of the dragon's beard, and there were five more things on her body. Among them was the small purple bamboo stick originally held by the child, which was crystal clear and full of spiritual energy.
The woman swimming in the stream was secretly happy, but suddenly felt inexplicably sad.
It would be great if my grandson still lived in Xinghua Lane. All these good things could be given to him.
I just don’t know that I will be able to see my grandson in the Year of the Ox and the Moon of the Horse, and I heard that on the way to practice, if I don’t pay attention, I will go astray, my body will die, and my fortune will disappear. The lucky ones who have truly grown up are rare.
When she thought of this, He Po became a little uninterested, and she disappeared in a flash, diving into the bottom of the river and sobbing quietly in the water.