Chapter 106 The ghost bottle got into a remnant soul
Using the water ball created by Yun Qiuhe's magic, Zhang Wenfeng carefully washed his face and hands. It didn't matter if his clothes were dirty, his face must be clean and tidy, and he should feel comfortable talking to others.
Wu Qianping and Fu Gujing simply rinsed and tidied up, and then sent their men to get busy.
Two people ran to the county government with a letter. The matter in Banni Village is not a big deal. The county government needs to send agents to arrest all the escaped villagers and interrogate the case of the villagers worshiping obscene statues. The Daolu branch will send people to assist in supervision.
The case of stealing official and private money has been solved, and we must inform the county magistrate.
Let the county government send some people to come and cooperate with the personnel of the Daolu Branch to dig out the collapsed temple and count the remaining silver.
Worldly money is not in Wu Qianping's eyes.
He upholds official business, so as not to let the county government gossip.
According to Yun Qiuhe, the four copper jars are extraordinary incense-containing instruments, called the "Shanhe Town Transportation Incense Willing Bronze Tripod", which is an unexpected big gain.
As for why the bronze tripod was cast into the shape of a water tank, Yun Qiuhe didn't know the reason.
It is estimated that some other scattered magical artifacts can be collected.
The evil thing only escaped from Yin Shen, and no treasures were taken away. The situation was critical at that time, so they had no time to escape without using official treasures.
They also had treasures given by the sect to protect them. Fu Gujing sent a message at that time, telling Zhang Wenfeng that if they were buried underground and couldn't come out, he should lead people to dig out quickly, as they would not be able to survive for a long time.
Yun Qiuhe led his people to Dongmen Mountain to excavate the ancient willow tree that had lost its spirit.
Other people worked to clear and dig the soil above the collapse, and sent three people to sweep the entire half-mud lake and set fire to all the grass and trees that had not been burned.
The sun was blazing, and the two people who had returned to the city to send messages to Feige returned, carrying loads of food, including roasted chicken, braised meat and other purchased food.
Zhang Wenfeng ate a portion to fill his stomach, and then said goodbye to Wu Qianping and Fu Gujing.
If he stays here doing nothing, he might as well go back to recuperate.
"There are some trivial matters related to the aftermath, as well as the need to entertain people from the county and town later. It doesn't matter. Brother Zhang, please go back to recover first. Tomorrow morning, come to the city to go through a few procedures and sign a few files."
"Thank you for your hard work, I'll take my leave!"
Zhang Wenfeng put on the hat that was about to fall apart, smiled and left.
He remembered that the former mountain god who was captured in the underworld once mentioned that he had enlightened four ancient trees.
Currently, the only known ones are the peach tree sprites who were captured alive and surrendered, and the ancient poplar and willow sprites who died.
There is another one that never appeared.
He guessed that the ancient walnut tree in Nitang Village, which was only ten miles away from here, had lived for hundreds of years. It was near the water and the tower had the moon first, and it was very likely that it had been inspired by the power of incense and incense from the mountain god of the previous dynasty.
Maybe it was because the year was short and it hadn't taken shape yet, so he stopped by to take a look.
That ancient peach tree sprite named "Li Tao" didn't even know the existence of the former mountain god.
He probably didn't know the news about the last ancient tree that had been enlightened, or else he would show it off immediately to try to look good in front of Master Wu.
Although he captured the ancient peach tree sprite with his own hands, he was self-aware.
The Fairy Temple is too small to accommodate the peach trees.
There is often a fine line between gaining treasure and causing trouble. He is very clear-headed. Wouldn't a real reward be delicious?
If the ancient walnut tree had received enlightenment, he would definitely secretly try to transport the ancient walnut tree back to the mountain.
Letting the ancient tree sprites grow naturally in the barren mountains will most likely bring disaster to another party. It would be better to go to another Taoist temple to receive education and discipline.
Everyone has selfish motives, but he is not yet in the realm of a saint.
Zhang Wenfeng was traveling very fast, walking through the autumn field roads, his thoughts a little distracted.
His steps suddenly stopped, and he used his spiritual eyes and spiritual consciousness to scan around and explore.
Just now he noticed a slight movement of cold air, which made him alert.
After observing for a while, I found nothing.
There wasn't even a small tree taller than a man nearby, there was no one alive within fifty feet, and the wheat seedlings everywhere were lush green.
Zhang Wenfeng was puzzled. He believed in his perception that the cold aura was somewhat similar to that of the former mountain god who was brought into the underworld by his scheme, otherwise he would not be so concerned.
He suddenly thought of something.
He reached behind with his left hand and grabbed the ghost bottle he had been carrying through the package.
The shoulder injury was still not healed, so he endured the pain and pulled hard, "Hi la", the package tore. He clasped the bottle mouth tightly with his left hand and placed the black willow bottle in the sun.
The yellow charm attached to the mouth of the bottle fell into the package. I don’t know when it fell off?
"You're still silent, right? Do you want me to read you a passage from the Du'e sutra for free?"
Zhang Wenfeng sneered, he was indeed hiding in the bottle.
He had dealt with all the former mountain gods who treated him like an ant so fiercely. He was not afraid of the remaining souls getting into the bottle and throwing themselves into a trap. It was fine if he had not discovered it. Now that he had discovered it, he would not even think about running away.
When it comes to dealing with ghosts, he can call himself a semi-expert.
"Wait a minute, fellow Taoist! I have something to say."
A subtle unfamiliar voice came from the bottle, which was very different from the voice of the mountain god before.
Zhang Wenfeng was slightly surprised, then smiled and said: "First introduce yourself, who are you, when did you get in, and what is your relationship with the mountain god of Jinni Mountain? You have a similar aura to the mountain god of the previous dynasty. Don't challenge my patience.
, I put away the evil things and am in a good mood, so I can give you a chance to talk."
He could clearly sense the strength of the remnant soul in the bottle, which was not as weak as a monk in the middle stage of the Transformation Realm.
Maybe he was powerful before, but now he is just a piece of meat on the chopping board.
There was silence in the bottle for a while, and the voice smiled bitterly: "I am the mountain god of the former Jinni Mountain Temple."
Zhang Wenfeng's left index finger showed a trace of dark energy.
The voice in the bottle said urgently: "Don't be upset, fellow Taoist, I'm at the end of my rope, I'm at the end of my rope and have nowhere to stay, so I can't lie to you. I'm really the unlucky former mountain god."
"Okay, you are the former mountain god. Who is the guy I took care of?"
Zhang Wenfeng collected his dark energy,
He didn't expect things to take such a big turn, and he wanted to hear what the other party had to say.
He spared the other party's life and did not immediately use the underworld energy to obliterate the remnant soul as soon as he noticed it. He also wanted to find out whether the ancient walnut tree in Nitan Village had been enlightened.
Who else would have been in ink for so long with a remnant soul that is obviously an evil creature?
"That's a Taoist thief who stole the gods. It's been many years since the ancient times. When the Fan Dynasty was defeated and the country was destroyed, and the Taoism of the Da'an Dynasty flourished, they destroyed mountains and cut down temples. My statues were broken and scattered everywhere.
That person was an An Dynasty Taoist priest named Gan Zuo who was responsible for destroying the Jinni Mountain Temple. He secretly kept some idols, items and incense, and also used his authority to gather the sinners of the Fan Dynasty who were exiled here in this area.
He has the cultivation level of Jindan realm, and everything he does is to survive the period of the end of spiritual energy.
He deliberately kept some of my little Shinto spiritual wisdom and slowly cultivated it with incense. When his life was about to end, and the time was basically ripe, he occupied the magpie's nest, devoured most of my Shinto wisdom, and accepted it on my behalf.
The villagers have made incense offerings from generation to generation, and every few years they devour the collected souls and barely survive underground."
The former mountain god slowly told a monotonous and long story.
The content is very cliche, it is nothing more than a tragic story about seizing Shinto by any means necessary for the sake of immortality.
Zhang Wenfeng slowed down his pace and walked to remote and uninhabited places. He listened quietly. After the mountain god finished speaking, he asked: "You haven't told me yet, how did you get into the ghost bottle?"
No matter how twists and turns the story is, it has nothing to do with him.
He has no interest in distinguishing the authenticity of the almanac from hundreds of years ago. He lives in the present.
Qian Chaoshan Shen said: "When he was tricked by you and fell into the ghost gate passage, and you were kicked down by him in the air, I mustered up the courage to take the opportunity to get out of control and got into the ghost bottle. You were injured at the time and did not notice it.
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This bottle was an old object from that time. It was carved from black willow wood and was given to the willow spirit for enlightenment by Gan. It was used to collect ghosts so that he could devour the ghosts and increase his cultivation skills. However, he did not know that Shinto had gone astray.
The ghost road will suffer backlash from conflicts.
His soul was separated and trapped in the statue and the body. He was tortured day and night by the backlash of the divine way, so he devised this method to attract external forces to intervene and break his shackles, but he couldn't be too strong. In the end, he met you and was played by him.
Now...I want to hide in the bottle for a while, but who knows, I will still be noticed by you."
Zhang Wenfeng did not dwell on the truth or falsehood of these lengthy statements.
So what if it’s true, so what if it’s false?
This weird remnant soul, a remnant of the previous dynasty, cannot be allowed to remain in the world.
He heard some other meanings and asked: "What else is there in this bottle? Don't play tricks with me."
He carefully inspected the bottle and found nothing except that the portion was relatively solid.
After a moment of silence, the former mountain god said honestly: "This is a storage bottle. It is a space treasure that can store items. It has about three feet of space."