"They are all orphans in the village. After their parents died, they have been adopted and taken care of by Granny Ma." Yingluo sighed and said.
"According to what you said before, there have been many disciples of Fangcun Mountain in this longevity village. Even after many years and their lifespan is limited, they should still have inheritance, right?" Shen Luoxin Knowing that there must be some unspeakable tragic things behind this, he didn't look into it in detail and asked instead.
“Some of those Fangcun Mountain disciples died when they went out to explore the road, and some died while climbing mountains to ask for help, and there were only a few left. As time went by, one after another passed away. Although they all taught and passed on to apprentices, the lifespans of their apprentices and disciples were shorter, and some even died earlier than they did. When the village began to be attacked by monsters a few years ago, that was the end of it. There are only two people left, Granny Ma and me." Ying Luo nodded and said slowly.
I deeply understand the difficulty of sinking into spiritual practice.
Even a small sect with an orderly inheritance like Spring and Autumn Temple cannot guarantee that all its disciples can understand the Dharma nature and pass it on from generation to generation, and this is even less possible in this barren small mountain village. Those who follow the path of cultivating immortals will only decline bit by bit.
When he thought of the immortal cultivators in the village who were trapped here, one by one dying helplessly, and the situation in the village was deteriorating, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart.
“Didn’t these monsters exist since ancient times, but only appeared a few years ago?” Shen Luo asked again.
"About four years ago, the village suddenly suffered from an epidemic, and many children were infected. In order to find medicinal herbs, several villagers went up to Fangcun Mountain, against their ancestors' instructions. As a result, the mountain Those ferocious birds and beasts seemed to have activated their intelligence and ate them all, and then they became even more ferocious and began to actively go down the mountain to attack us." Ying Luo nodded and said.
"Every demon still has a trace of his nature before he tastes blood. But once he tastes it, he will definitely come back for it and will not stop fighting." Shen Luo sighed and said.
"That's true. After that, we had to build a village wall to protect the entire village against the monsters that attacked from time to time. But as the village's talismans and talismans were exhausted, Granny Ma We suffered heavy losses again, and more and more people died in the battle. The monsters and beasts coming down the mountain became more and more frequent. If Brother Shen hadn't appeared this time, we would definitely not be able to sustain it anymore," Yingluo said. , there was a bit more gratitude in his eyes.
"I ended up here by chance. It was probably fate." Shen Luo shook his head and said.
"Brother Shen, the situation in the village is probably like this. What are your plans in the future?" Yingluo said hesitantly.
"I'm not from this place, so naturally I won't stay long. I will leave when I find a way." Shen Luo said.
"Repelling these beasts this time can only relieve a temporary emergency. If we can't find a way out, everyone in the village will inevitably die. YouSince we can come in, we should be able to find a way out. Can you ask Brother Shen to help us find a way out? "When Ying Luo heard the words, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he said quickly.
Hearing the words, Shen Luo did not answer immediately, but secretly pondered.
He had heard about longevity. After seeing the situation in the village, he felt sympathetic but also a little worried. If the fog barrier could not be broken through, he might be trapped here like everyone else in the village.
He hasn't figured out how he returned to reality after falling into dreams several times before, and he doesn't want to be trapped here in such a daze now.
"If Brother Shen is in trouble..." Ying. Seeing Shen Luo not speaking, Luo's expression darkened slightly.
"I can give it a try, but I'm not sure. "Shen Luo suddenly said.
"Brother Shen can accept this, which is a great kindness to my whole village. Yingluo thanks you. " Ying Luo stood up quickly and bowed, and said sincerely.
"Well, I'll rest in the village tonight and go out to find a way early tomorrow morning. "Shen Luo helped her up and said.
"It all depends on Brother Shen. "Ying Luo said with a growing smile on his face.
"By the way, are there any talismans in the village? "Shen Luo suddenly remembered something and asked.
"No one in the village knew how to draw talismans decades ago. There seems to be some talisman paper left, but I don't know if it can still be used. Brother Shen said a little. Wait for a while, I'll go look for it. "Ying Luo heard this, thought for a moment, and hurried out.
Not long after, Ying Luo came back with a box covered with dust and handed it to Shen Luo.
< p>Shen Luo took the box and opened it, and found that most of the talisman papers inside had been eaten away by insects, and there were only about a dozen of them that were barely usable.Fortunately, there were still some talismans inside. There was a small jar of cinnabar, which was relatively well preserved.
Shen Luo was so happy that he drew all the talismans into talismans. After drawing, he found that they were indeed better than before. It’s much smoother in reality, and almost every talisman seems to be full of energy when completed.
“You know how to use the talisman, right? "Shen Luo took out three small thunder talismans and handed them to Yingluo and asked.
"Just pour mana into them, right? "Ying Luo was a little surprised that Shen Luo could draw talismans, and then said.
"Not bad. "Shen Luo nodded.
...
The next morning, Shen Luo just said something to Ying Luo, then left the village and headed towards the area covered by the fog alone. Go.
He deliberately did not go to the hillside, but went in another direction along the mountain col. Only a few miles away from the village, the fog in the air began to become thicker.
p>Shen Luo walked carefully, from the low terrain of the mountain to a flat and open area. Not only did he not find any road ahead, but the fog was already thick enough to be almost substantial.
< p>He walked forward a short distance againLeaving, I found that only a few feet away in front of me, a layer of fog with a significantly darker color condensed together, almost no longer flowing, and it looked like a white wall made of thick fog.After hesitating for a moment, Shen Luo decided to step into it and give it a try.
As a result, as soon as he entered it, he felt some discomfort in his nose and throat. After walking more than ten steps inside, he felt an obvious feeling of suffocation, which forced him to withdraw. .
Standing outside the thick wall of fog, Shenluo's breathing finally became smoother. He followed the wall of fog and looked forward, and found that it really stretched forward like a high wall. There's no end in sight.