Zhang Wenfeng stared at the black willow bottle in his hand and recited the scripture silently. After a long while, he calmly asked: "What conditions do you have? Tell me. If it doesn't violate moral conscience, I can consider it."
This remnant soul of the former mountain god who got into the bottle is an old and cunning guy.
Cleverly using words to guide him, he discovered small flaws, brought up the topic of the willow bottle, and then brought out that this bottle is a rare storage bottle, so he couldn't help but be tempted.
Treasures in the storage space are extremely rare at the current stage of rising spiritual energy.
It is only seen in descriptions in classics.
No wonder he could coexist with that Shinto thief for hundreds of years. This remnant soul is very scheming.
He had obtained the treasure but didn't know how to unlock it. If he used strong means to force the remnant soul, it would be counterproductive.
Remnant Soul tricked him into using a wrong method, which would most likely destroy the treasure he got.
What's the point of squeezing the remaining soul to death?
So we still have to use exchange. The purpose of the other party revealing such a rare treasure is to survive.
The mountain god in front of me gave a wry smile and said, "Fellow Taoist, you have set such a rigid framework. Even if I have the conditions, it would be hard for me to mention it."
Zhang Wenfeng did not give in at all and said: "You can't be too greedy as a person or a ghost. If you don't tell me how to use the bottle, the bottle is still here. I want to find out its purpose. It's just a matter of time. I'm not greedy."
He spoke clearly.
The mountain god of the previous dynasty was at his wits end. When he encountered such a master who was not moved by the treasure, he could not make any plans no matter how hard he tried.
Furthermore, this man is terrifyingly shrewd, obedient and knowledgeable, and able to predict three things from one instance.
The air fell silent again.
Zhang Wenfeng is not in a hurry at all. To deal with this old monster that has lived for hundreds of years, he can only adapt to the ever-changing situation by staying the same. First, draw the frame clearly. If you have the ability, you can do some fancy work in it.
When we were almost reaching Nitan Village, the mountain god from before finally spoke.
"Okay, I only have one condition. You open the gate of hell and chant sutras to save me and enter the underworld, so that I can reincarnate as a human being."
Since he was living a miserable life in this life, he decided to think clearly about the next life in a short period of time.
After I actually made my decision, I felt a sense of relief and my whole body felt relaxed.
Zhang Wenfeng was really impressed by this man, he had great wisdom.
This condition is not a condition for him. The only trouble is that the underworld is not opened by his family, and it is impossible to guarantee that the remnant soul of the former mountain god will be reincarnated as a human being.
What if this guy's sins are so serious that Hades refuses to let him enter reincarnation?
If we take a step back and let him reincarnate as an animal to redeem his sins, it is more likely that he will become a person who breaks his word?
You can tell some lies casually with your mouth, no matter how many lies you tell.
There are some things you must not say randomly, especially if you have made a promise to Shinto, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable.
After thinking about it, Zhang Wenfeng said: "Let me specially open the gate of hell and chant sutras to save you and enter the underworld. This condition can be agreed to. However, whether you can be reincarnated as a human in your next life is not something I can decide, but depends on the merits you have accumulated in this life."
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The mountain god from the previous dynasty seemed to be very confident in himself, and said with a smile: "I was a diligent official and performed good governance during my lifetime. After my death, I enjoyed incense and peace for more than a hundred years, and I never made any big mistakes. I believe I can be reincarnated as a human being."
He changed the topic and slightly modified his conditions: "Can you allow me to stay in the ghost bottle for a while longer? It doesn't need to be too long, about a month. Then you can choose a good day to open the ghost gate and chant sutras."
Just save it for me, you don’t need to guarantee anything else.”
Zhang Wenfeng thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I promise you."
The deal was concluded, and the former mountain god sent a message to Zhang Wenfeng to tell Zhang Wenfeng the secret of how to open the ghost bottle into a storage bottle.
He is quite generous and is not worried at all about the other party breaking his promise.
The way of gods and ghosts has its own set of rules.
Zhang Wenfeng wrote down the magic formula, untied the torn package on his back, put the willow bottle in it to prevent it from being exposed to the sun for a long time, and stopped it in a water vat that was not very high but very thick, with knotted branches and thick walnut trees.
In front of the tree, he asked: "The evil thing has enlightened four ancient trees. I have seen peach trees, willow trees and poplar trees. Is there another one like this walnut tree?"
He saw no sign of the ancient walnut tree becoming a spirit.
On the ground directly south of the ancient tree fence, there are fresh offerings and burned incense candles.
"That's it."
The former mountain god let out a little breath, quickly retracted into the bottle, and said: "This walnut tree has good roots. It has received incense for more than three hundred years, but the age is still slightly insufficient. It is estimated that it will take more than fifty years to have a chance.
Open up your wisdom and take form.”
Not all ancient trees that have lived long enough can be transformed into spirits.
Most of them grow in vain, and in the end they can only be used as firewood, and they are too hollow to be made into furniture.
Furthermore, the thief and evil thing who enlightened the ancient tree had no good intentions and did not care about the good or the bad, just to devour it and improve his cultivation in the future.
Zhang Wenfeng said oh, no wonder he couldn't see it, it turned out that it was still early.
Turning around and waiting to go down the mountain, the mountain god in front of him continued: "For more than fifty years, fellow Taoist, if you can't wait, there is a ready-made trick to make this walnut tree absorb enough incense nutrients in advance."
Zhang Wenfeng stopped and asked, "Are you saying that the incense buried in the mountain temple underground can be used?"
Apart from the fact that there was plenty of incense there, he really couldn't think of where to get it.
"Yes. The power of incense and vows originally does not distinguish between the past and the present. It is artificially restricted and distinguished."
The mountain gods of the previous dynasties naturally have a say in the power of incense.
Zhang Wenfeng thought for a long time and revealed the truth in one sentence: "Do you want to take this opportunity to absorb some of the incense's wish power?"
The former mountain god smiled, not embarrassed after being exposed, and explained: "My residual soul is too weak."
Dealing with the young Taoist priest in front of him requires a lot of energy. He needs to replenish incense to strengthen his soul power. The most important thing is that he wants to use the power of incense to keep his soul intact when he is reincarnated as a human being.
He has been a mountain god for many years and knows a lot about ghosts.
Seeing the other party's admission, Zhang Wenfeng pondered for a moment and said: "Everything has a limit. I hope you will absorb the power of incense and make vows and not exceed my limit."
This is a very straightforward warning, meaning there should be no next time.
He did not dare to underestimate the remnant soul living in the bottle, and just wanted to send it on its way as soon as possible.
In both transactions, the residual soul's words hid little-known traps.
"Sure, don't worry, I won't ask for trouble."
That's how things were settled.
Zhang Wenfeng didn't stop any longer, and went down the mountain to discuss how to collect the incense with the remaining soul of the mountain god.
As a monk, he has keen senses, so it is not difficult to avoid villagers he may encounter on the road in advance.
Returning to Xianling Mountain, Zhang Wenfeng had only reached halfway up the mountain when he heard a donkey braying "Ah uh... ah uh..." from above, and then he saw the guy rushing down from above with a baby badger on his back.
"Guardian Master, why did you end up like this? Did you fight with the dwarfs again?"
The donkey walked up and down the hillside as if it were on flat ground. It moved its tail skillfully and stopped next to the viewer. It blinked its cute black eyes and asked with concern. The viewer's body was dirty and torn, and even the package was torn.
Yes, it was obviously a bad fight.
He patted the donkey on the door, and then patted the badger cub that stretched out its head to imitate the donkey's movements.
Zhang Wenfeng smiled and said through the message: "Let's go, we'll talk when we get up."
The donkey was worried about being trapped by the ancient tree sprites using illusions last night, and said through a message: "Master, I have been thinking hard for a long time today and figured out a way to deal with those two slippery sprites."
"Oh, what's a good idea? Let me tell you."
"Let's not talk about it for now. I will demonstrate it to you later. It's a pity that the little dwarf didn't come up the mountain today, otherwise it would be so beautiful."
The donkey showed off his teeth by grinning, and he thought it was fun.
The viewer gave it a slap on the butt.
The second senior brother and Yue Anyan, who were meditating in the Taoist temple hall, heard the braying of a donkey and walked out of the temple gate to the top of the mountain intersection. The second senior brother raised his voice and said hello: "The temple master is back."
The old lame man, who was having a lively chat with Wei Xingde in the dining hall, let go of the iron drill he was holding on to.
After reaching the top of the mountain, Zhang Wenfeng waved to Wei Xingde, who was standing in the dining hall and stared at Wei Xingde who refused to come out as ordered, and said with a smile: "You can go home. Those two evil creatures have been eliminated. You will not have any more trouble."
Wei Xingde hurriedly smiled and took the two children out of the door, cupped his fists and saluted to express his thanks.
Zhang Wenfeng briefly explained the matter, saying that the Daolu branch of the county sent out many people to find the evil creature's lair in Banni Lake, and fought hard to destroy the evil creature and eliminate future troubles forever.
The commotion at Banni Lake was so loud that the villagers in the two nearby villages were already alarmed.
I just didn't know what happened, and there were a lot of discussions.
Dozens of people died in Banni Village, and the case was serious. President Wu unified his approach and attributed the matter to evil things, and the evil things had already been killed to calm the people and not cause panic in nearby villagers.