Chapter 35
Chu Hang thought about what his uncle had said. Ordinary ghosts could not enter the county government office, but if they were gods, there would definitely be no problem.
Thinking like this, Chu Hang was in awe, lit incense on the candlestick on the side, bowed to the statue of the City God, then put the incense into the incense burner, and hurried back to Zuibin Tower.
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In the City God's Temple, Yi Shuyuan stepped into the main hall with one step. He only felt the difference in light and dark between the light and shadow. Some noises outside the temple disappeared at this moment, and people had entered the real City God's Temple.
Different from the previous time when the Japanese patrol came back, there was no huge statue in front of Yi Shuyuan at this moment, but a slightly empty hall, with a smell of incense surrounding the hall, and some unrecognizable people standing around in twos and threes.
figure.
"Lord City God, Mr. Yi is here!"
Sun Heng, the Japanese patrol envoy, brought Yi Shuyuan in and announced at the same time.
As if he just heard the movement behind him, an old man wearing a python-patterned soap robe and a sky-high crown turned around and looked at Yi Shuyuan, who was also paying attention to him at this moment.
As a visitor, Yi Shuyuan naturally bowed his hands first.
"I, Yi Shuyuan, have met Lord Cheng Huang!"
A smile appeared on the old city god's face and he returned the favor in return.
"Mr. Yi, there is no need to be polite. I am the county god Xiang Changqing. I heard that Mr. Yi wants to come to visit. I have temporarily put aside my official duties and have been waiting here for a long time! Well, please take a seat!"
There were tables and chairs in the center of the hall. The City God personally led Yi Shuyuan inside, and then sat down one after another. There were other ghosts and gods sitting beside them, and they introduced Yi Shuyuan to the City God one by one.
"This is the Department of Yin and Yang, the Department of Merits and Demerits, the Department of Punishment...and the gods and civil and military judges of each department!"
When the various chief officials heard the city god talking about themselves, they all bowed their hands to Yi Shuyuan. Of course, the latter did not dare to neglect and returned the courtesy one by one.
During this process, the gods of the Yin Division were also carefully observing Yi Shuyuan. This man did not know the depth of his moral conduct, but his manners were extraordinary. The gods of the Yin Division were the most sensitive to people's hearts. Even if the other party's moral conduct was profound, he would still show off his natural behavior.
His sincerity towards others doesn't seem like he's being hypocritical, and he seems to be particularly curious about the underworld.
Under this situation, the gods of the Yin Division, including Cheng Huang Xiang Chang Qing, felt a little more relaxed. After personal contact, they could feel that this Mr. Yi was at least not an evil person!
Yi Shuyuan is indeed very curious about everything around him. If he were not afraid of being misunderstood and rude, he would definitely be looking around now. Even now, he can't help but observe some things within his sight.
"Mr. Yi, do you have anything important to discuss when you come here this time?"
Although Cheng Huang got straight to the point, Yi Shuyuan still had to beat around the bush, and after considering his words for a moment, he spoke.
"This matter is a little complicated and related to things in the underworld. I have a good relationship with Huang Gong, the God of Kuonan Mountain. He said that he has some friendship with Lord Cheng Huang, and it was he who suggested that I come here to ask for advice."
It is normal to mention common acquaintances to build a closer relationship, and the effect is very obvious in Yi Shuyuan's opinion.
It's just that Yi Shuyuan had a little misunderstanding. Huang Hongchuan's so-called "a little friendship" before was indeed just a little and nothing more.
The ghosts and gods present actually don't know much about Kuonan Mountain God. They only know that although he has a free and easy temper, he has a high vision and is not easy to get along with, but he is a righteous god after all, so he must be respected and given face.
So the City God also behaved more politely.
"It's not appropriate to ask for advice, but we must tell you everything we know. I wonder what Mr. Yi wants to know?"
Obviously, Yi Shuyuan could feel the subtle changes in the attitude of the City God when he spoke. It seemed that relationships were inevitable even among ghosts and gods.
Thinking like this, Yi Shuyuan's thoughts gradually turned to Kuonan Mountain, recalling the calamity of the Waking of Insects at that time.
"Previously, Yi took away the residence of the spiritual creature in the water in the mountain as an inkstone, and returned it a few days ago. Because of this, he had a drink and talked with Huang Gong on Kuonan Mountain, and even asked him for advice on the secrets of immortality.
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What Yi Shuyuan said was true, but as soon as he said this, the city god and some ghosts and gods couldn't help but frown. From Yi Shuyuan's tone, he actually asked the god of Kuonan Mountain for advice on immortality? But what was happening in front of him
The person is clearly a person in the Immortal Path, and one cannot even discern the reality of it.
Could it be that I misunderstood and was talking about the immortal way? If you think about it this way, it seems to be no problem. The mountain god connects with the earth's veins and affects the mountain. It is true that he and the immortal cultivator can have a conversation about the natural way of heaven and earth.
Yi Shuyuan didn't know the complicated thoughts in Cheng Huang's mind, so he briefly explained the causes and consequences before continuing.
"The wine was at the bottom, Huang Gong left, but Yi was so drunk that he took a nap on the hill. However, when the Awakening of Insects came and the thunder started, the baby in the stream was struck by thunderbolts because of the stone inkstone I returned.
Under the thunder of death..."
Yi Shuyuan didn't say anything. At least he concealed the matter of his own tribulation and focused on the baby. However, he didn't need to talk about his tribulation, but he could talk about his feelings during the tribulation.
Therefore, in order to convince the ghosts and gods, Yi Shuyuan also talked a lot about some of the tribulations he felt, but transferred them to the doll, so that the doll was robbed and Yi Shuyuan felt part of the terrifying process with his own perception.
But even so, as Yi Shuyuan told all the details, all the ghosts and gods in the Yin Division of Yuanjiang County were on pins and needles. Just hearing some of Yi Shuyuan's narrations made them feel as if thunder was rolling in their hearts and they were uneasy!
Even though it was impossible for Yi Shuyuan to tell the story of the whole night of awakening, when he finally mentioned that he and the mountain god discovered that the baby was dead, all the ghosts and gods actually felt relieved, as if they had all experienced it in their hearts.
A small disaster occurred.
"It's a pity that when I returned the rock that had been used as an inkstone for a while to the doll, I actually killed the baby. Only a ray of essence was left to combine with the rock..."
Since Yi Shuyuan was asking for help, he naturally told the baby's story in as much detail as possible, making sure not to leave any information missing, and also to show that there was still a trace of his vitality preserved in the rocks.
"After discussing with Mr. Huang, I believe that if we use the power of heaven's reincarnation, the doll still has a chance of survival. However, we still need to consult the Netherworld God for this matter, and perhaps the Netherworld God will be needed to help!"
Yi Shuyuan did not directly say what Huang Hongchuan meant here, nor did he say that Huang Hongchuan thought that the city god here might not be enough to complete the matter. He only said that it was a decision after discussion. After saying this, Yi Shuyuan looked at Chang Qing expectantly.
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"Lord City God, can you give me some advice?"
The old city god was in an inexplicable mood at the moment, still thinking that a trace of ink left on an inkstone would lead to disaster. But when Yi Shuyuan asked, he could only suppress his thoughts and consider his answer.
"I have been a city god for so many years, but I have never heard of a stone being reincarnated. But according to Mr. Huang and Mr. Huang, the stone itself is extraordinary, and it has Mo Yun's wisdom to preserve it, so the baby cannot be said to be certain to die.
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In fact, the old city god had something else in mind. If a stone is reincarnated, even if it has a trace of spirit energy in it, it is still a stone. How can this thing be reincarnated successfully?
But this matter was brought up by Yi Shuyuan. The Yi Shuyuan when he first entered the City God's Hall and the Yi Shuyuan now are already different in the hearts of the ghosts and gods. Since the other party said it was possible, they would hang it first.
Try your best to think along Yi Shuyuan's train of thought.
"If we really want to do this, the key is not whether our magic power is high or not, but that even if we are the gods of the underworld, we can only help them cross the road to hell, but if they want to cross the Wangchuan River...
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The old city god frowned and stopped talking here.
Yi Shuyuan frowned slightly at first, and then showed curiosity. He didn't know anything about the underworld here. At most, he only heard some legends. At this moment, the opportunity was rare, so he asked immediately.
"I wonder if Lord Chenghuang can talk about the process of reincarnation, such as Huangquan Road and the Wangchuan River you mentioned. Isn't it possible that the underworld can't influence it?"
Xiang Changqing couldn't hide his surprise and looked at Yi Shuyuan. This person didn't even know this? But looking at Yi Shuyuan's serious face, it definitely didn't look like he was deliberately making fun of others.
The inspector from the Yin and Yang Division on the side looked at the old city god and saw that he had a look of shock on his face and said nothing, so he took the question and answered.
"Mr. Yi, there is a saying that there are two roads to the underworld, one goes to the underworld, and the other goes to the afterlife. Taking mortals as an example, the newly deceased people go to various underworlds along the underworld road. They may be sent by the land, or they may be brought by the underworld, etc.
When your life span is over, if you are eligible for reincarnation, you need to start again along the Huangquan Road until you reach the Wangchuan River boundary..."
The Yin and Yang Division noticed that there was a slight pause in the words, and the old city god beside Yi Shuyuan took over.
"The Wangchuan River is the last test of the soul. There are countless evil ghosts and monsters in the river, all of them are lonely ghosts who cannot be reincarnated. It is also full of soul snakes and the fishy wind blows in the face. Even if the underworld fails to grasp the handle of the soul, it is wrong.
Even if he can be reincarnated, it will be difficult for him to cross this river!"
"The wind and rain are shaking on the Forgotten River Bridge. Once the evil spirits get on the Forgotten River Bridge, they will definitely fall! And dead objects like stones can't even go up the bridge. Even if there are souls who bring them up, they will be together because of this extra foreign object.
Fell into the river!”
When Old Cheng Huang said this, he also looked at Yi Shuyuan's reaction, and his frowning look was not fake.
"If you really want to cross the Wangchuan River with a stone, there is only one other way!"
Yi Shuyuan was refreshed.
"What can be done?"
The old city god sighed and finally said it.
"In addition to the Wangchuan Bridge, there is also the Netherworld Crossing! This is actually not a normal method. There are countless souls in the underworld. There are always some who cannot cross the Wangchuan Bridge but should die due to special reasons. This is why the Netherworld Crossing was born, but also because of the Netherworld Crossing.
Due to the existence of crossing, some evil spirits who have escaped the underworld's detection also have the opportunity to cross the Wangchuan River..."
Yi Shuyuan understood why the old city god didn't want to say anything before. This could be regarded as a small part of the dark side of the underworld.
"If there is a soul who can take the stone with him to cross the river in the underworld, maybe he can really try to reincarnate the stone..."
The old city god said carefully, since he has already thought about this aspect, he will try his best to improve it.
Yi Shuyuan also gradually learned some details of the underworld. As the saying goes, ghosts and gods cannot go to the Netherworld Crossing, and the golden body cannot approach the Wangchuan Bridge. Not even the god of the underworld can help him with this last step, unless he does not want to change his path.
Be a human being.
There is no need to think about the Wangchuan Bridge. We can only hope for the Netherworld Crossing, but it is not possible to just find a ghost and take the stone on a boat to cross the river.
The entire Wangchuan River is filled with countless ghosts and monsters, full of resentment and unwillingness. They cannot touch the Wangchuan Bridge, but they will try their best to pull the souls on the Netherworld Ferry into the water. Every time a ferry passes by, the river
The pitiful ghost that originally seemed to be full of wails and supplications will turn into a fierce and extremely crazy appearance...
It's not easy for a ghost to carry a stone across a river.
"By the way, if you do this, will the court take care of it?"
As soon as Yi Shuyuan asked this question, all the ghosts and gods in the hall were stunned for a moment. Seeing that he was not joking, the City God answered.
"Although the God of the Netherworld and the heaven are related to each other, the yin and yang ends of the score are not so broad."
This is a polite statement by the Old City God. The Netherworld has its own system. It can be said that it values people's livelihood and despises asceticism. It takes virtue as the foundation and cultivates the golden body. It is possible to help each other, but it is not a subordinate system as the people think.
The magic is here, the underworld is not so afraid of the influence of incense. Similar to gods who reward good and punish evil, believers have good in their hearts, and evil are more afraid of three points. In addition, the golden body is based on virtue, so it is not so
Chapter completed!