Volume 1 Huangquan December, Chapter 10: A Thousand Gold and One Millet
From the old man's words, it only took half a night for Shan Hai to figure out the strange things that happened here.
The incident first happened when Huansha City held a festival to the God of Grain. When it came time to ask the God of Grain about the harvest, the goddess divined it as usual. Unexpectedly, the God of Grain did not answer people about the harvest this year as she did in previous years, but showed no response at all. People at that time were angry.
Yu Shenpo blamed her for being dishonest and the God of Grain refused to appear. But after that, several people changed, and no one could ask anything. The answer was neither a good harvest nor a poor harvest, but no answer at all, as if the God of Grain had disappeared.
Average.
From that day on, many monsters with strange and ugly shapes gradually appeared in the middle of the road beside the riverbank and fields. They seemed to be very weak and usually very sluggish, but when there was the slightest smell of food wafting nearby, they would
They swarmed up ferociously and ate up all the grain and rice. Even if they ate something into their stomachs, it would be very painful, just like swallowing a knife or eating fire, with ghosts crying and wolves howling. But even so, their stomachs never seemed to be full.
, whenever the food of each family is ready to be harvested, no matter what the harvest is, these hungry ghosts will eat up all the millet and rice like locusts crossing the border.
This was exactly what Lin Shanhai understood. Since the hungry ghosts were not transformed from human beings, and since the God of Grain had no response, he could only draw one conclusion: ghosts and gods that did not belong to the human world had poured into the city.
As for the God of He, I don't know that he was hidden by Kazuto.
The hungry ghosts are short in stature and move slowly, so it takes a long time to swarm into the inner city. However, if the crack somewhere cannot be sealed, sooner or later, the entire Huansha City will be wiped out by the hungry ghosts.
But those officials don't care.
Thinking of this, Aluan became a little angry.
This is just one of them. The other thing the uncle said was something they had never heard of.
There is a woman in her forties at the entrance of the village. Her name is unknown, but she was a widow when she moved here. Everyone calls her widow. The widow has a son named Shuanzi. Although he is a bit naughty, he is considered healthy.
One day Shuanzi and a few friends went to the fields to fight ghosts - that is, they used stones and wooden sticks to chase down the hungry ghosts who were robbing people of food. It stands to reason that hungry ghosts are not very aggressive, not to mention children.
There is a lot of strength, so there is nothing wrong with chasing a lone person.
The bad thing is, they bumped into something else.
"Something else?" A Luan asked.
"This is not the first time I have heard of it. But who would have known that bad things would happen to Shuanzi. Among those children, he was the one with the sharpest eyes. This is what Erya told the adults later.
——It was said that Shuanzi saw a white shadow in the field. He kept staring there, and everyone followed suit. After a while, the children didn't want to look anymore and called Shuanzi to leave, but he didn't move.
.patted him again, and suddenly he went crazy. The children were frightened and ran back to call the adults. The adults were also scared when they came. Although the white shadow was gone in the field, the bolt looked scary.
Very. He twisted his whole body uncontrollably, twisting into a shape that no human being could do. Even with his big eyes, he couldn't recognize that he was a living person. In the end, several strong men held him down and tied him up.
Returning home. The goddess said that the child must have seen something unclean and was possessed by evil spirits. Now, there are no able-bodied people here. They have all gone out to find work. It’s just a pity for the widow to bring such a child with her.
"Child with a strange disease"
"Did Shuanzi's father suffer from epilepsy before his death?"
A Luan asked. She knew that some diseases were passed down from family, but they were not necessarily possessed by ghosts and gods.
"We don't know, but Shuanzi's mother is determined. She cries all day long."
"Has anyone else seen Bai Ying?"
"Ask those children again. They may have been frightened by Shuanzi when they mentioned this matter. They didn't look good and shouldn't respond to you. But a few adults had seen it, but they only said it was a white shadow, in the field.
It was turbulent inside, like a scarecrow being blown by the strong wind. I'm afraid they didn't see it clearly. If they had, I'm afraid they would have suffered the same fate as Shuanzi."
Aluan looked at Shanhai, as if asking him, do you know?
It was only when he was practicing in Guanli that he heard stories from his fellow apprentices about similar scenes. What they all had in common were the strange and terrifying postures of white ghosts in the fields and one or two cursed children.
As for how to break the evil curse, they never said anything. Thinking about it this way, I'm afraid there is no solution.
Some people have also said that they are karmic ghosts. But this is not karma in the human world, but the reincarnation of human beings. The unwashed karma gathers together like dirt to form such ghosts and is left in that place.
These two things, seemingly unrelated, actually have a small amount in common.
The monsters in the incident all came from the realm of hungry ghosts.
The hungry ghost realm is also called the ghost realm. It is not just hungry ghosts, but there are so many of them, so it is named after it. In addition to hungry ghosts, there are also many evil demons and Rakshasa. If the rumors are true, karma ghosts are probably one of them.
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But how does this ghost realm connect with the human realm? Could it be that there is some kind of crack that has appeared at the intersection of the two worlds? If the crack is ignored and allowed to spread, I am afraid that the cost will be more than just this Huansha City.
Shan Hai gradually realized how serious the matter entrusted to him by Lord Jiyue was.
It's also very serious.
"Can we go and see the possessed child?"
The old man waved his hand:
"It's too late, let's do it tomorrow. However, it seems that you are a cultivator. Have you come up with some countermeasures?"
"The countermeasures are not enough, and I don't have much confidence. If there are hungry ghosts somewhere, just give it a try first."
"Are there any hungry ghosts?"
As expected of having a full meal, the old man was full of energy and looked completely different. He slapped the table, startling Aluan, who was about to fall asleep.
"A few days ago, Butcher Chen's big meat was stolen by a hungry ghost. He specially designed a plan to catch the glutton and locked it in the cellar. It's amazing to say that after a few days without eating or drinking, he actually
The monster hasn’t starved to death yet.”
Hmm. Hungry ghosts really cannot die of hunger. God will teach them to suffer while alive and repay the karma of their previous lives. The house is small, so Abo pushed the only table to the corner, got some hay, spread it on the ground, and spread it.
Two layers of old bedding.
"I'm still afraid of freezing, but there's really no more stuff in the house."
"That's not necessary. If you are willing to accommodate us for a night, I would be very grateful."
"Where are you? Go to sleep quickly. I will take you to Lao Chen's house tomorrow. I just don't know if Taoist Master still needs to prepare anything?"
Lin Shanhai covered Aluan with the quilt, thought for a moment, and responded:
"Just prepare some wet firewood. It would be great if you have toon wood."
"Okay, I can get it tomorrow morning."
After saying that, the old man opened the door curtain and went back to the house to rest. After a while, thunderous snoring could be heard from the inner room. The little lamp oil left on the table quickly burned out, and the room became pitch black again.
What Shan Hai is planning is the method of smoking smoke and serving food. He has heard about it and knows the process of operation, but has not actually implemented it. However, the burning of firewood and chanting mantras may not be too difficult to operate.
The old man's snoring made the roof creak, and there was a little moisture on the ground, which made his bones feel a little chilly. He reached out and touched Aluan's forehead. The temperature was normal, and he felt a little relieved. This girl didn't have any problems either.
If you suffer from any disease of wealth, you will not be picky about food or bed, and you will be able to take care of many people.
But after all, she had just passed her twenties, and in Shanhai's eyes she was still a child who didn't understand the world. In the past twenty years, he had not experienced too much, but not much, and he always had this and that in his heart.
, I really can't fall asleep easily like a child. The slightest disturbance at night makes me toss and turn.
After a long time, Shan Hai finally felt a little tired. He slowly closed his eyes and went to find Duke Zhou in his dream.
Duke Zhou didn't see it, and neither did Yu Gong. However, he did see Shan.
He dreamed that he was back in the past, when he was dancing spoons, and he went up the mountain to collect medicines with bamboo strips on his back.
Did he really go to collect medicine? He vaguely recalled that the purpose of this trip seemed to be not medicine, but birds.
The protective god of Dailuan City, the sacred bird Xuanluan.
He was still young at that time and believed deeply in such beautiful legends. But now in Shanhai, three and five years have passed since the age of weak crown. Looking back at his childhood appearance, it is really ridiculous.
He remembered that he was climbing a steep slope. After a while, there would be a stone platform in front of him on the left. He would sweep the snow and rest on it for a while. Then he would go up again. The further he went, the more dangerous and rugged the road became.
The strange rocks were covered with biting ice, which was cold and slippery to the touch. Soon, the hill came to an end. The other mountain next to it was higher, but in between was a bottomless valley.
Only a few parts of the mountain are connected together.
He can't go any further, he knows.
But the child in the dream didn't listen to his instructions at all and stepped forward on his own. The snow was up to his knees and it was difficult to move, but he still refused to give up and walked forward stubbornly.
Until we walked towards the suspended snow area.
The snow was piled up in layers, and the snowflakes formed one after another, forming a false road on the edge of the cliff. He stepped on the air and bumped against the smooth and cold rocks. He grabbed the cliff with his hands, and his fingertips were
The grinding was very painful. Then he climbed up a loose stone.
Before he could take a breath, he fell straight down the cliff with his body and the stone.
He should have been in agony, but he had lost all his senses. Perhaps it was too cold and all his limbs were paralyzed.
Opening his eyes, he saw two foggy black figures hovering around him through a layer of blood. He didn't find the divine bird, but he found the soul that had been beside him, which was ironic.
He finally knew why little Aluan smiled at him.
Soon, he will go with them.
His field of vision opened and closed, and everything became blurry. The sleepiness became more intense, and he could almost be touched by the two shadows.
A man came towards me, wearing a white shirt with a green belt and a black satin covering his head.
"Wake up, Shanhai, you shouldn't sleep at this time, and you shouldn't sleep here."
