Li Yi did not look at the statue in the temple for a long time. In his opinion, the statue was too weak. That level of cosmic energy did not pose any danger to him and was not worthy of too much attention. Therefore, this world is different from the previous one.

The judgment is the same, the degree of risk is not high.

Then his eyes moved to a few people in the temple.

"Pindao Taiyi is a wandering Taoist. It was getting late. When I passed by this place, I saw a fire burning in the temple, so I came here to stay for the night. I hope I won't disturb you all."

Li Yi spoke and gave a salute at the same time. Although he didn't look like a Taoist, he was actually a real Taoist himself.

Old Liu Tou was surprised, but he quickly returned the greeting: "Taoist Master, you're welcome. I am the leader of this area. Everyone calls me Old Liu Tou. In this wilderness, ghosts and ghosts are everywhere, and this mountain temple is the only one."

A mountain was enshrined

God, can protect the safety of passers-by. We were also delayed when we were on our way. In addition, it was raining continuously and the night fell early, so we rested here. It is really a blessing for us to meet the Taoist Master today, so there is no need to disturb us."

"Taoist Priest, come in quickly and warm yourself up by the fire. It's wet and cold outside, so be careful not to get sick."

He invited Li Yi into the temple, and at the same time he was observing to see if this strange man was a real Taoist or a ghost in disguise.

If you are a top-notch mountain spirit, you will never dare to enter the temple through the main entrance.

Because there is a statue staring at you from the front, it can frighten those things in the mountains and forests. Even if there are spirits that harm people, they will only avoid the statue and sneak in through windows, back doors, etc.

"Thank you." Li Yi nodded and strode into the temple.

When Lao Liutou saw this scene, he was slightly relieved. It was obvious that the man in front of him was not a spirit, but a genuine Taoist. It seemed that the field mouse in his arms had smelled the breath of the master and was afraid of being regarded as a monster and the spirit would surrender.

That’s why I was trembling with fear, but what happened to the incense that couldn’t be lit?

He was puzzled, but he still remained vigilant.

"Okay, it's okay, it's okay. Everyone, close the doors and windows. It's unlikely that any other passers-by will come to rest at this hour. Take out the incense and scatter it, don't be lazy."

Old Liu Tou turned around and spoke again. After he finished speaking, he invited Li Yi to sit by the fire and very considerately brought a wooden stake to use as a stool.

"Master Taoist, please sit down."

Li Yi was not polite. After sitting down, he asked: "There are so many ghosts and ghosts in this area? Do you need the protection of the mountain temple to stay overnight? Do you need to sprinkle incense on the windows to ward off evil spirits?"

"From the accent of the Taoist priest, I think the Taoist priest is not a local here. This area where three continents meet has many mountains and fields but few roads. It is difficult for the court to control it, so there are often ghosts. Let's talk about the mountains and forests in front.

A few years ago, I heard about the appearance of a tiger, and there is also a mountain grave there.

Other guides have seen ghosts and ghosts there, as well as the forest, where foxes, snakes, and rats are all present. The most evil one is the Sanshan Road. I heard that every night, there are always a few more Sanshan Roads appearing out of thin air.

The truth is, if someone you don’t know well dives in, you’ll never come back.”

Old Liu Tou said: "So people who pass by this area like to hire a guide to lead them to avoid taboo places and get out of here safely. To be honest, I have been a guide here for more than ten years.

Well, I haven't made any mistakes in the past ten years. What do you rely on? It's just being cautious. If I lead the way, I will never take a dangerous path, and I will set off at the hour of the day and leave the world at the hour of the hour, and never stop in the middle."

"If you are late like today, you are not afraid. You can come to this mountain temple for one night and continue your journey tomorrow. Nothing will happen. Although the location of this mountain temple is a bit remote, it is a good place for us guides.

There are one of the few good places in this area. If you are not a local, you would not know that there is a mountain temple here. If you are just rushing and miss this place, you will have to enter the Sanshan Road in Xu Shi. I am afraid that it will be easy to get in, but it will be difficult to get out.

."

He talked eloquently and told some things about himself, but when he finished talking, the conversation changed and he asked: "I wonder which famous mountain you grew up in and practiced, which master you worshiped, and where are you going now?

"

"I followed an immortal nun in Daoting Mountain to practice Taoism. Now I plan to travel around the world to find another relative. I have no fixed place to go." Li Yi said.

"Daoting Mountain?" Old Liu thought of it, but he didn't know this place, but it didn't seem like he made up the name casually, so he continued the conversation: "The Taoist priest has been practicing for some years."

"I have practiced Taoism for less than a year." Li Yi said with a smile.

"You have only practiced Taoism for a year? What magic has the Taoist learned?" Suddenly, the young scholar came over with interest. He hurriedly said: "By the way, Taoist, Xiaosheng Lu Yue went to Fengzhou to study.

students.”

Li Yi said: "I have learned three major spells and hundreds of minor spells. Otherwise, I would not dare to walk alone in this wilderness, otherwise I would have fed the jackals, tigers and leopards."

"I didn't expect that the Taoist priest is still an expert, but he is so polite." After hearing this, Lu Yue stood up in a hurry and gave a respectful salute.

"I'm not an expert, I'm just an ordinary person." Li Yi shook his head and said.

Old Liu Tou on the side was also surprised and doubtful. Is it possible that today I am really blessed to know an accomplished person?

At this time, another man on the side mustered up some courage and said: "Taoist Master, I heard that someone can turn stones into gold after learning magic, so that they can eat and drink without worries for the rest of their lives. Taoist Master, can you give me some help?"

Let’s show off our skills so that we, the uninitiated, can open our eyes.”

"You're talking about the Midas touch. It's a very powerful magic, but I don't know it." Li Yi shook his head.

"You really dare to think about turning stones into gold. You greedy guy, go ahead. You can also see the Taoist priest's magic. If you offend the master, be careful to turn you into a stone and stand there, and you will be exposed to the wind for the rest of your life."

Blow the sun."

Old Liu Tou shouted, not wanting others to offend the Taoist Priest. Although he could not see what the Taoist Priest in front of him was capable of, it was not easy to handle the few of them who were on the road.

After being given a drink, the man shut up angrily.

Li Yi suddenly looked aside and asked, "Why are there two people hiding behind the statue and not daring to come out?"

Old Liu's expression moved slightly, with a bit of surprise in his eyes.

Those two people hid themselves so well and didn't make any movement at all, but people could see through them at a glance. They really had some skills.

"Taoist Priest, those are two women. I saw the Taoist Priest coming this way earlier and thought they were bad guys, so I asked the two women to hide." Old Liu Tou said immediately: "Just now I was looking at the Taoist Priest and Taoist Priest.

I forgot about this matter for a while while chatting, I'm really sorry, it almost caused a misunderstanding."

Then he immediately stood up and walked towards the back of the statue.

Not long after.

Old Liu Tou came out with the two women.

One woman is a woman in her early thirties, and the other woman is a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old. They are dusty, their faces are smeared with incense ash, their hair is unkempt, and their expressions are reserved and very nervous.

"I've met the Taoist priest." When they saw Li Yi, their eyes suddenly lit up.

Unexpectedly, this Taoist who suddenly arrived was so tall and handsome. No wonder he was thought to be a mountain spirit. With such an appearance, appearing in the barren mountains and wild mountains, it is indeed easy to make people suspicious.

Li Yi smiled slightly, nodded and said: "It's too easy for me to be polite."

The two women hurriedly returned the salute, then without saying a word, they went to sit aside with a bit of shame, but their eyes looked here from time to time, seeming to be very curious about Li Yi.

"It's not easy for a woman to go out. As the leader, I have to get them out of this place safely. The monsters in the mountains and wild animals on the way are a trivial matter. The most worrying thing is the unpredictability of people's hearts." Old Liu Tou said while adding firewood to the fire.

said.

"That makes sense." Li Yi replied.

Old Liu Tou said: "Dear guests, it's getting late now. If you're tired after a long day of traveling, go and have a rest. I'll keep watch. But don't sleep too hard. If there is any movement, I will wake you up immediately."

"I'll be relieved to have you keeping vigil, Taoist Priest. I won't disturb you, and I'll go and rest first." The scholar Lu Yue yawned at this moment and said a little tiredly.

The other two accompanying guests now closed the doors and windows, spread hay next to the fire, and then lay down to sleep.

Although several people wanted to see Li Yi cast spells to open their eyes, but seeing that Li Yi had no such thoughts, they simply stopped talking about it and decided to go to bed early and get up early tomorrow to be energetic and go on the road.

I saw that they had all taken a rest.

But Old Liu Tou asked cautiously: "Taoist Priest, do you think it's peaceful here tonight?"

Li Yi looked around at this moment and felt the atmosphere around him. He smiled and said: "It's not peaceful."

"really."

Old Liu Tou's heart sank: "I had a bad premonition when the incense offerings at the mountain temple were extinguished. Taoist Priest, how do you think we can survive the night?"

Although he didn't quite trust the Taoist Li Yi, he still humbly asked for advice.

"Just sleep as usual. Meeting each other is fate. If there are mountain spirits coming to disturb you, I will take action." Li Yi said.

"This will help the Taoist priest."

As Old Liu Tou spoke, he took off a gourd from his waist: "Taoist Priest, it's very cold at night, so I treat this pot of rice wine as a tribute to you. I hope you won't dislike it."

Li Yi smiled slightly, did not refuse, and reached out to take it: "Easy to say, easy to say."

It's not that he covets someone else's bottle of wine. Only when he accepts the things will others feel at ease.

As expected, Old Liu Tou felt much relieved. He then got up and went to the side room to get a few bundles of dry firewood that he had prepared before, intending to sit around the fire all night.

"Taoist Priest, you go and have a rest first. I'll keep an eye on you first. If anything happens, it's not too late to trouble Taoist Priest."

Li Yi was not sleepy, but he did not reject the other party's kindness. He just stood up and moved away from the fire, found a secluded corner to sit down, then closed his eyes, adjusted his luck and blood, and tried to find the fourteenth major acupoint.

position to lay a solid foundation for your next step of practice.

After all, one of the main purposes of coming to this world to practice is one of my own.

soon.

The mountain temple quickly became quiet, and the sky outside became completely dark. The mountain wind blew from time to time, bringing in wisps of damp and cold air.

Old Liu shrank his body and added a few more firewood to make the room warmer.

In the first half of the night, everything was fine.

Everyone fell asleep peacefully one by one, even Old Liu Tou also dozed off.
To be continued...