The big demons on the surface of the Tiefu River who had turned into human forms and stabilized their souls retreated hastily for some reason. The ringing of the copper bell in Zhu He's hand naturally stopped, but Zhu He was worried about those who dared to walk in the world in broad daylight. The big demon used some kind of deceit to stop Senior A Liang from going 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 in order to Prevent evil spirits from hiding in the dark and waiting for opportunities to harm people.
So after Chen Pingan and his party packed up and saluted, they all stayed where they were, watching the Zhu River running around like headless flies. Li Huai was overjoyed, Lin Shouyi was full of curiosity, and Zhu Lu Ze felt embarrassed and wished he could drag his father back to stop making fun of others. After all, he was a thin-skinned girl.
Chen Pingan accidentally noticed that A Liang looked calm and did not tease Zhu He as much as before. After seeing Chen Pingan's gaze, A Liang took off the wine gourd and asked with a smile: "Really? "Drink?"
Chen Pingan shook his head, and A Liang turned to ask Lin Shouyi, "Boy, I met an unusual monster, and there are not only one or two. It's rare. Do you want to drink it?" Is it possible to suppress the shock after drinking?"
For some reason, Lin Shouyi probably encountered the legendary monster for the first time in his life. It was an eye-opener. The young man felt a little moved, and for the first time he nodded and said: "Take a sip and try it. Give it a try."
A Liang glanced sideways at Chen Ping'an, and finally returned to his cynical normal state, "Look at me, you are so lucky, you won't be able to just lie down and enjoy your life."
Lin Shou took the small silver gourd, raised his head and took a sip. His face turned red instantly. The pampered young man's fair skin became even more rosy. He quickly covered his mouth with his palms to prevent a mouthful from spitting out and burning his throat. , after entering the stomach, the internal organs seemed to be burning and the whole person 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. , 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 more people in this world from now on." A carefree person."
Li Huai, a little devil, smiled and exposed A Liang, "If you don't want to give Lin Shou a drink, just tell him."
A Liang followed. Lin Shouyi retracted his hand on his 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 sip?"
A Liang quickly fastened the wine gourd around his waist, "You are too young and your Qi has not yet formed, so you should not drink strong liquor." , otherwise it will break your bones."
Li Huai was stunned, and then yelled: "A Liang! Fuck you! I could use my chopsticks to drink the New Year's Eve dinner secretly. Yes, that is the most powerful soju in our town. Even my father said that I can drink as much as he wants. Who doesn’t know that my father is the most ferocious drinker in the town? Besides,Well, since the spring of last year, my father has thrown me into a medicinal wine barrel every month, and I can drink the wine by lowering my head. Are you telling me this now? ”
A Liang uttered an ouch, then glanced at the aggressive little kid, thinking, no wonder, at such a young age, he was able to keep up with the big team, and he never even had a blister on the soles of his feet. His body was obviously much stronger than that of Lin Shouyi, probably because of the medicinal wine that had weakened his body.
A Liang looked at Li Huai with great interest for the first time. When he saw it, he was shocked. It turned out that someone had used quite impressive martial arts powers to deliberately cover up the child's internal atmosphere. Now that A Liang wanted to see, the confusion was naturally gone, so in the field of vision of the man in the bamboo hat, A mysterious and alternative landscape picture is presented. Remove the skin and flesh, and only see the scene of the body's acupoints and the movement of Qi and blood. There is a faint purple air rising, the mountains are strong and solid, the water is turbulent and stable, and finally in an acupoint Hundreds of rivers flowed together, steaming up the vast swamp, which should not be underestimated.
A Liang clicked his tongue and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that I just met my father-in-law on the roadside. It's quite unusual. Li Huai, your father." My last name is very specific, maybe my friends here will recognize it. "
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 Second, 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 also quarreled with others and seemed to have fought several times. Later, he guessed that He just felt that his father was really worthless, and over time, it wouldn't matter anymore. ”
A Liang couldn’t help but laugh and said: “Little brat, you don’t know how lucky you are when you are surrounded by blessings. "
The speaker has no intention, the listener has the intention, Lin Shouyi silently wrote it down.
About half an hour later, Zhu He finally returned and said with a smile: "Within a radius of ten miles, There is nothing wrong with 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.
The girl's thoughts and feelings, Like mountain wind and water mist, it is unpredictable.
Chen Ping'an stared at the demon bell in Zhu He's hand.
Except for 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 looked at it with special concentration.
Zhu He was not a stingy person, so he used the copper bell generously. He handed it to the young man and explained: "It is a treasure given by our ancestors before we went out. The ancestors said that this thing is not of high rank among the magic weapons of the Immortal family. However, every time a demon or monster in human form approaches, the bell will ring." The wind blows by itself, vibrating out bursts of clear sound, which prevents people from being charmed, and also has the effect of warning and reminder. The ancestors also laughed and said that the bursts of ringing have the effect of calming the mind and clearing the heart. If you are braver,Practitioners can live next to monsters and use the ringing of bells to cultivate their character. 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. Such a person has high cultivation and a good temper. The monsters are hard to find, so our ancestors just joked about them.
Chen Pingan carefully grasped the handle of the copper bell, and Zhu He led the horse to walk alongside it. "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." effect. Ordinary people like to hang wind chimes under the eaves of their homes. Naturally, they are more for 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 there is no monster approaching, the two bells inside are not easy to shake, so there will be no ringing. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a serious crime to make the master suspicious all day long? ”
Chen Pingan also figured out the joints, and was about to return the precious and unusual demon-shaking bell to Zhu He when he found that his sleeve was pulled, and the little girl in the red cotton-padded jacket looked expectantly, and saw Zhu He smiling. After nodding, she handed it to Li Baoping. 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 pull the bell inside hard. Chen Pingan was flustered for a while, and she kept reminding her to be careful and not to pull it. Broken.
While staring at the little girl, Chen Pingan asked curiously: "Uncle Zhu, don't those goblins on the river harm people? Do we have many such strange existences in Da Li? ”
Zhu He is not someone who talks nonsense. He only chooses the words he heard from his ancestors and said it eloquently, “Our Dongbaopingzhou has a vast territory, with a population of more than 10 million.” There are as many as a dozen huge dynasties, and there are countless famous mountains and rivers. Under various indescribable circumstances, those mountain ghosts and monsters are lucky enough to take form and embark on the path of spiritual practice. It is not common. But it's not that rare. ”
“Our ancestors have said that unlike 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 necessarily many people. People have witnessed it with their own eyes, but they often hear too much about local officials, wild history, gods and monsters, so that many people in the city firmly believe that in those remote ancient temples in the mountains, there often live charming little fox ladies, waiting for the poor scholars who come to Beijing to take the exam. Or where there are monsters causing trouble and harming people, all you need to do is write a letter to Longhu Mountain, and a real person from the Tianshi Mansion will arrive on a crane and kill the monsters for the local people. So much so that wherever there is well water, children will spread the word: Wherever there are demons and ghosts causing trouble, there must be real people in the Tianshi Mansion. ”
“In short, as we go along, we should not make a fuss, but of course, we must be more careful. The ancestors said that once a monster takes the form of a human being, instead of using some blinding methods to confuse people's eyes, it will be equivalent to half a cultivator. The Dali imperial court was happy to see this happen, and instead of suppressing it, it made an exception and allowed it to be carried out. To establish a sect on the territory, you only need to register it with the Ministry of Rites. However, due to certain established rules, the Great Li Palace has not yet absorbed the demons.Charming spirits and monsters are among them, but it is a border battlefield. Rumor has it that there are many demon cultivators who have made contributions to Da Li. Their daily life, customs and customs are no different from human beings. ”
Zhu He’s words were easy to understand and full of interest.
Chen Ping’an listened with great interest, and Li Huai and Lin Shouyi pricked up their ears and refused to say a word. Missed it.
Only A Liang, who was walking in the front, was wearing a bamboo hat and leading the donkey, tapping the handle of his knife gently, and humming an off-key foreign tune.
Zhu Lu, the girl who was walking at the end of the team, was even more absent-minded, as if the farther away from home, the more homesick she became.
An hour after the southbound team walked out, they were at the junction of Longxu River and Tiefu River. At that waterfall, a middle-aged woman with a stature appeared on the cliff. Sitting on the edge, her head of crow-green hair was five or six feet long, from head to toe, and then extended into the stream. The woman lowered her head and died. Staring at the raging water under the Tiefu River Falls, her eyes were hot and full of salivation. The woman's face was blurry and changeable, as if she was not yet fully formed, waiting for some kind of opportunity.
He Po, He Po. God, a word difference, whether it is status or cultivation, is the difference between clouds and mud.
She can only wander up to this point, and then she will cross the boundary, just like the counties in the world. Officials are not allowed to leave their posts without permission, especially for the Shanshui God who guards the feng shui of the dynasty, otherwise it will cause floods and various disasters. Now that she is about to become a god, she will certainly not ask for trouble at this critical moment. She once secretly lurked along the stream and lurked in the mountains upstream, but was only casually glanced at by Mr. Qingwu from the Dali court who was watching the waterfall by the water. She felt that her scalp was exploding. After that, she no longer dared to underestimate Xiao Xiao. An expert and stranger from outside the town.
She was not harboring evil intentions as she followed him here. She was just following the orders of the sage Master Ruan and carefully keeping an eye on the ignorant man in the bamboo hat to prevent any mistakes. These days and nights of observation were done diligently and without any slack. In fact, it was the little girl whose bracelet turned into a fire dragon that frightened the woman, especially the old man Yang who had allowed him to usurp the position of He Po. After revealing the secret, she was even more afraid that one day she would become a little girl's opportunity to achieve enlightenment. She was afraid to the core of her being.
After becoming a He Po, she experienced all kinds of wonderful supernatural powers, such as rejuvenating every day. For example, swimming in the water will make her body feel comfortable, and every time it rains, she can see the scenery of the town through the underground water or the rain screen on the patio. What's more, she has been working hard to collect these days, and it is very easy to see the scenery at the bottom of the river. She collected several good things and put them all into her pocket. One of the jasper rings was put on her hand, and she took it out to admire it whenever she had time, just like the market woman who was so proud of herself wearing gold jewelry.
The more she is above ordinary people, the more she is afraid of Old Man Yang and the little girl named Ruan, because these two people seem to be able to destroy everything she has now.
She calmed down her cluttered thoughts and looked around. Now Lizhu Cave Heaven and Dali Territory are bordering each other and are full of spiritual energy., has become a good place for cultivation like the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, so many foreign birds and animals began to flock here, especially those mountain spirits with enlightened intelligence, relying 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 feng shui of the place. She has now collected a few koi with dragon beards as minions in the Longxu River. When she travels, many aquatic creatures act as her followers. The escort made her very satisfied.
So 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 justified tolling money. Regarding this matter, Old Man Yang nodded his approval, so she was particularly concerned about it. I have the confidence to show off my power here justifiably. 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 Longxuxi River, would be drowned.
Finally here.
The long-haired woman no longer looked like the old woman she was when she died. 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, the five people were approaching fiercely, and they were very arrogant. Each one looked more like a fairy than the other, and it almost made her shy away. idea. But later on, the five guys with different levels of evil spirits were so frightened that they pissed themselves off and ran away for some reason. In this way, no matter why those five people retreated, she no longer had any fear, and only sarcasm and ridicule remained in her heart. He was so proud that he not only worked for the saint Master Ruan in a serious manner, adding water to his swords to add coldness, but he was also the 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, including a white-haired old man wearing a raincoat. , like the young Confucian scholars who like to travel around the world. There is a plump woman with eye-catching clothes and a pair of charming peach blossom eyes. There is a child holding a purple bamboo cane with deep eyebrows. There was also a pair of young boys and girls with the most demonic aura, with timid eyes, hiding behind the old man in coir raincoat, not daring to look at anyone.
Goblins and ghosts give way to others and bow down to gods.
According to legend, this was once an unwritten rule handed down from ancient times. However, nowadays, except for the golden clay sculptures enshrined in the gods and goddesses, they are lifeless. The Huangkou child also knew that there were many immortals living on the mountain. 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 it is just a small river, a small mountain land, He is still an "official nobleman" who is unattainable and cannot be offended.
"You guys are originally wild cultivators in the mountains and forests on the border of Dali. We passed by this treasured land and paid homage to Lord River God."
The old man in coir raincoat bowed respectfully and bowed with dignity. After he stood up, his face was solemn.Zhong, "Since ancient times, famous mountains have treated saints. Our origins are not correct. Of course, we dare not consider ourselves saints. We only have sincere admiration. Now that the sky is wide open, we just want to be able to practice honestly at the feet of the saints and achieve great success in the future. I will definitely feed this world back, and I hope Lord River God can borrow the opportunity to join us today."
Mountain Forest Wild Cultivator is a common self-proclaimed name for these monsters, usually in a self-effacing tone after meeting an expert in cultivation. .
The Hepo woman said straightforwardly: "Everyone has the same greeting gift. After handing it over, if I feel good about it, I will personally take you to the mountain to the west of the town."
The old man in coir raincoat was stunned. He was stunned, as if he didn't expect this river god to be so frank and frank.
The child holding the staff said angrily: "Her current status is just that of the lowest River Goddess. We respectfully address her as River Goddess, which is a huge honor for her, and she dares to face her in person." If you ask for a bribe, you won't be afraid that the Dali court will order her to return to her original form. Even a lonely ghost can't do it!"
This woman is a master of scolding in Xinghua Lane, a small town. In addition, the Great Immortal Old Man Yang gave her some insights, so she was not afraid of these threats. Instead, she could clearly see the fierce looks and evil spirits of those people, so she felt more confident. She raised her hand and sneered: "Then get away quickly. If you dare to get within a hundred feet of the Longxu River, even if you disobey the orthodoxy of the Great Li River, who will be left with nothing to eat?"
Childong was furious, and was about to retort when he was met with a kind look. The old man in coir raincoat suddenly turned his head and glared at him with a fierce and destructive look. The childlike mountain spirit suddenly fell silent.
After burning incense, the five "mountain and forest wild cultivators" walked along the stream towards Longquan County.
The half-body of the woman with her dragon beard exposed by the stream has five more things on her body, including the small purple bamboo stick originally held by the child, which is 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, and all these good things could be given to him.
I just didn’t know that I would 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 and soul will disappear, and the lucky ones who truly grow up are rare.
When she thought of this, He Po became a little uninterested. She disappeared in a flash, dived into the bottom of the river, and quietly sobbed in the water.