Accompanied by Tao Taigong's laughing voice, the two guardian gods turned around and looked. At this time, the moon had set and the sun had risen. The winter sunshine always had a cool taste, passing through the remaining sludge. In the snowy mountains, the boy in blue shirt raised his hand to push aside the pine branches, still retaining the charm of his body that had traveled dozens of miles and escaped from the earth.
All those spiritual beasts have given birth to this young man.
Especially that little deer, jumping over.
Rubbing his legs.
The two god generals looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes. They both knew at once that the young man in front of them was not of high moral character.
But the earthly charm on his body was real and could not be faked, so everyone came forward to salute and call him the mountain god.
Qi Wuhuo returned the greeting: "You two are..."
The two god generals were frightened and moved to both sides, not daring to accept this gift.
Tao Taigong caressed his beard and said with a smile: "Two of them, one is named Wu Luning and the other is named Kang Linchang. They were both military generals two hundred years ago. They were buried here after their deaths. Because of their strong vitality and essence, they were called to be divine generals and were connected to the earth. , they have been protecting this place for hundreds of years. They regulate the earth's veins and drive away demons and ghosts on weekdays. If something big happens, it is the mountain gods who come forward."
Tao Taigong introduced them one by one, then pulled Qi Wuhuo over, looked up and down, and said with emotion:
"He really passed on his position to you."
"You and I can have a good relationship."
"However, with your temperament, you won't stay here for long."
The old man shook his head and sighed, looking at the token on the young man's waist, recalling his words that he wished he could never be freed, and sighed in his heart.
Watching the mountain god walking away, I thought about how the young man in blue shirt in front of me might be like this in a few years. How cool and unrestrained he was. In comparison, even though he had a life span of five hundred years, he was just huddled in one place. , the so-called freedom and freedom, in the eyes of these real practitioners, may be just bones in the grave. Thinking of this, I feel melancholy again.
For a moment, I even had the urge to pursue the high road.
But when I thought about the long and difficult road, this idea just turned around in my mind and was suppressed.
That's all, that's all.
Don't ask for it.
Maybe die on the road?
It would be better to live in peace for five hundred years.
The old man suppressed the memories of his youthful practice that occasionally surfaced. He just stroked his beard and smiled and told Qi Wuhuo what the mountain gods should do. He walked slowly all the way to the edge of the mountain. The old man pointed to the mountain over there. town, road:
"The mountain god's talisman allows you to control the flow of the earth's veins. It is under your control in Helian Mountain, but in fact, even if it is the earth's veins in other places, you can also use the path to perform earth escape. "
"You might as well give it a try."
Qi Wuhuo looked at his home in the distance, shook his head and declined, smiling and saying, "How about we go down the mountain?"
After he said goodbye to the three land magistrates, he rubbed the spiritual beasts behind him and said, "By the way, there is one more thing."
The two guardian gods of Helian Mountain stood respectfully behind them and said:
"Mountain God, please give me your instructions."
Qi Wuhuo replied: "I just took over the talisman from my friend and took the position of the mountain god. There are still many things I am not used to. I may need the help of the two generals."
The two generals protecting the law saluted: "I don't dare to do that."
"It's your job!"
Qi Wuhuo could tell that those spirit beasts were simply happy that there was no evil guest as the mountain god. The two guardian gods in the mountain were a little doubtful whether he was qualified to take on the responsibility of the mountain god, but so It is also common sense, Qi Wuhuo said:
"I have just become a mountain god. I will lecture on Taoism for the first time in the next few days. I would like to invite you two to come with me."
He chatted with several locals about the five arts of Taoism on weekdays, and obtained Tantai Xuan's "Records of Becoming an Immortal" and the mountain god's practice notes.
Although it is not otherworldly, it is not impossible to explain the basics of spiritual practice to the spiritual beasts in the mountains.
The two guardian gods were startled. Looking at his age, they felt somewhat contemptuous and indifferent.
But on the surface, he was still extremely respectful and saluted, "Yes!"
Qi Wuhuo gave a slight salute, exchanged a few words with Tao Taigong and the other three people, then waved goodbye to the spirit beasts, then turned around and walked on the mountain road, with birds and beasts seeing each other off, and they gradually moved away, walking lightly.
Shen Hongxue stood behind Tao Taigong and said: "It's strange. If you can escape, why don't you use it?"
Tao Taigong: "What do you know?"
"This is the brilliant point..."
The old man sighed.
Shen Hongxue wondered: "Where is the brilliance?"
Tao Taigong said: "The best thing is that..."
The old man paused, seemed to be organizing his words, and finally said: "He understands the difference between Tao and art. The mountain god's escape method is nothing more than a foreign object, and he still remembers that he is a human being."
"Understand the true nature clearly and not be burdened by supernatural powers."
"Awesome, awesome."
Shen Hongxue was confused, but when he saw Luo Yizhen, he nodded like this.
Silent, I always felt that I couldn't lose face here.
So he nodded: "That's true."
The three of them stood with their hands behind their hands in front of the Protector God and the other spiritual beasts. They looked at the young man walking down the mountain and nodded in unison:
"Amazing!"
Qi Wuhuo looked back at the mountain gods to bid him farewell, and was puzzled when he saw them nodding.
I shook my head and continued to go down the mountain. On the way down, I picked up firewood. Compared with the past, I had to bend down every time to pick up firewood. Now I only need to press a magic formula to summon a gust of wind, and I can pick it up quickly. Many of them were tied into a bundle with a rope. He took out a handful of pine nuts he had just picked up, spread his hands, and let a squirrel fall on his hand.
The squirrel gave him some winter fruits. Qi Wuhuo wiped them on his clothes and took a bite. The frozen fruits felt sweet to the touch.
"Leave one for the old gentleman to eat."
"If you walk down the mountain, you can collect some firewood and buy some meat."
The boy in blue shirt thought.
If you haven't practiced your escape skills well, it would be a bit scary if you suddenly appear.
When Qi Wuzhu was buying meat, the rude butcher added some meat to Qi Wuzhu, then took a package of dried lotus leaves and threw it to Qi Wuzhu, saying: "Take it, little guy." I’ve gained some income recently, haha, I can afford meat!”
Qi Wuhuo smiled and said, "Mr. Su gave me some money."
The butcher suddenly realized: "Mr. Su, haha, that's a good man."
When Qi Wuhuo was about to leave, the butcher suddenly called him and said, "That's right, kid."
"Do you have any conflicts with those people wearing satin? They always say you are rude recently, which makes many people feel that they have to distance themselves from you."
The butcher stared at him: "What happened? Boy, you didn't do anything wrong, did you?"
Qi Wuhuo replied: "I haven't done anything wrong to anyone."
The butcher grinned and said: "That's good, haha. If you raise your head to be worthy of the sky and lower your head to be worthy of your ancestors, then it will be fine. Because this matter will distance you from them. They are not people who are friends. Leave them alone. Die! You brat, you grew up in this town, if you drink the water here, you will become a member of the people here, I will keep an eye on you, don’t be a bad example."
"Give--"
The butcher threw over a lotus leaf parcel.
Inside is some minced meat.
"The Chinese New Year will be here in a while. Here's some meat for you."
"Young people, you need to keep in good health."
"How can you study without eating enough!"
Qi Wuhuo was stunned, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhang."
Someone came to buy something. The butcher lowered his head and started working. When he heard this, he just waved his hand and laughed and cursed:
"Fuck you, you cliché!"
Qi Wuhuo said goodbye with a smile and went back along the road. The old man was still making tea and drinking. He saw the young man in blue shirt walking over with a smile and stroking his beard to greet him. The young man took out a package, which contained exactly that
A few winter fruits were somewhat unsightly in appearance and had traces of insect damage. The old man smiled and asked, "Where did they come from?"
Qi Wuhuo replied: "It was sent by my squirrel friends in the mountains."
The old man laughed, took one and wiped it, took a bite and said, "It's sweet."
"Yeah, it's very sweet. These fruits that don't look very good can always be saved until the end."
"If you're lucky and haven't rotted away, it will taste better when the snow falls and freezes it in winter."
Qi Wuhuo pointed at the package and said: "Uncle Zhang, the butcher next door, sent some meat today. You can try the steamed buns. Although I heard that there are also dumplings and wontons, I have never eaten them, so I don't know what to make.
As for steamed buns, I have eaten them before."
The old man looked at Qi Wuhuo.
After he arrived, the young man seemed to be more enthusiastic about cooking.
There seems to be a huge difference between eating by one person and eating by two people.
The old man sighed, finished eating the fruit, and suddenly said: "But I'm leaving soon."
Qi Wuhuo paused slightly.
The old man stroked his beard and lowered his eyes, and said with a smile: "I usually travel around the world, and I may not be sure where I will be. Our destiny has been exhausted."
"Calculating the time, it's time to leave, but according to my personality, I should give you some small gifts when I leave."
The old man took one look at the fruit, smiled and waved, "Come here."
"Let you answer a question."
"Let's see what you can take from me."
This chapter has been completed!