Chapter 47: Ghost in the Mountains (Part ) "really……" After reading the information fragments triggered by the golden monkey, Tao Tie muttered silently. Chang'an Village is not big and has a small population. Just like at Chu Mingtu's home, Tao Tiechu learned all about the situation in Chang'an Village as soon as he arrived here. There were only a few people, things, and places that I had not previously seen with All Knowing. For example, An Weng, the golden monkey on Du Bo’s shoulder, and the ancestral hall, land temple and mountain god temple in Chang’an Village. However, the fact that Tao Tie had not seen any information fragments about these people, objects and places before did not mean that he had no understanding or judgment about the haunting of Chang'an Village. The only thing missing is verification. Now that I have seen the golden monkey with "All Knows", I have also completed the verification step.
In Tao Tie's eyes, solving the haunted Chang'an Village issue is as easy as reading the lines on the palm of your hand. The key lies in whether there will be any troubles after solving the ghost problem, and if there are any troubles, how to deal with them. "Mr. Tao, what happened to Lulu?" Du Bo doesn't like to talk much, but the golden monkey couldn't calm down, so Du Bo had to ask. "nothing." Tao Tie said calmly, "It's just a little sensitive to Taoist magic." "is it?" Upon hearing this, Du Bo was skeptical and didn't dare to ask further. After picking up Lulu, he has been raising her personally and has never let outsiders take care of her. In Chang'an Village, only the two temple priests of the land temple and the mountain god temple can perform a magic trick or two, but they are witches and shamans, not the Taoists as Mr. Tao mentioned. There are several Taoist priests in Yuanyang Temple, not far from Chang'an Village. However, he had never taken Lulu to Yuanyang Temple. Meeting Taoist Priest Qingyun today was the first time Lulu had contact with the Taoist priest of Yuanyang Temple. Why is Lulu so sensitive to Daoxiu's magic? Du Bo is just silent and dull, but he is not stupid, otherwise he would not be able to make a stable living as a hunter. He immediately thought of a possibility. Before being picked up by him, Lulu had come into contact with Taoist magic. In other words, he had been harmed by Taoist magic! Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Lulu was so sensitive to Daoxiu's magic, or even afraid of it.
After figuring this out, Du Bo asked in confusion, "Mr. Tao, is that red-haired ghost coming for Lulu?" "Yes and no." Tao Tie gave a rather vague answer, then changed the subject and said, "The red-haired ghost is easy to deal with. It can be killed with a ghost-killing talisman. The problem is that if you continue to raise this golden monkey, it will attract covetous people in the future, and it may implicate all the villagers in Chang'an Village." Upon hearing this, Du Bo's face changed drastically. Will it affect all the villagers in Chang'an Village? This…… Tao Tie looked at Du Bo quietly, and casually used a "heart-clearing technique" to appease the golden monkey, waiting for Du Bo's reply. He didn't threaten Duber, he was telling the truth. The person who raised the red-haired ghost really wanted to snatch the golden monkey Lulu from Du Bo, but he didn't want to be directly involved in the cause and effect of killing Du Bo, and he didn't want this dirty thing to be known to others, so he acted in a clumsy and inefficient manner. But just because this person has reservations now doesn't mean he will continue to have reservations in the future. If you can't get the golden monkey Lulu for a long time, greed, anger, and ignorance will take over, and you will most likely develop inner demons and fall into depravity. By then, it is possible that this person would massacre the entire Chang'an Village. After thinking for a while, Du Bo gritted his teeth, looked at Tao Tie, and said resolutely: "Mr. Tao, how do you want to deal with Lulu?" This was Du Bo's misunderstanding of Tao Tie's meaning. Tao Tie was not angry. He smiled calmly and said calmly, "This golden monkey is indeed special, but I have no desire for it, and I don't know how to raise monsters. If you don't want to give up this golden monkey, just move it to another place to live. Why should I deal with it or not?" "The ghost in the village..." Du Bo was overjoyed when he heard this, but then he began to have doubts. "This is my mission." Tao Tie replied calmly, turned around and looked at Taoist Qingyun who was walking towards the field with An Weng in the distance, "Besides, your Chang'an Village worships Yuanyang Temple, and there are also land temples and mountain temples in the village. Ghosts that are not even close to the demons and monsters can't cause any trouble." Du Bo felt that Mr. Tao's words had a hidden meaning, but as a rough man he could not understand the deeper meaning, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Following the hunter's instinct to seek good fortune and avoid danger, Du Bo made a decision in an instant: "I will listen to Mr. Tao. I will do whatever Mr. Tao tells me to do and go wherever he tells me to go." These words were spoken with absolute certainty and firmness. "it is good." Tao Tie nodded. At this moment, he began to understand why Instructor Huang was taking better care of him. It turns out this is what it feels like to be firmly trusted and entrusted by someone. Thinking this in his mind, Tao Tieshi raised his right hand with his middle two fingers together, and pointed at the center of the golden monkey Lulu's eyebrows, seemingly slowly but actually quickly. With the comfort of the "Mind-Clearing Technique", the company of its keeper Doberman, and the guidance of the Monster-Raising Technique, the golden monkey Lulu was a little frightened but did not struggle. But there was a hint of grievance on her well-behaved face.
Tao Tie remained unmoved and pressed two fingers directly on the golden monkey's eyebrows. The magic power in his body gushed out, and the Earthly Evil Technique "Tongyou" and the Circle Light Technique "Tongyou" were performed at the same time, connecting with the soul of the golden monkey and giving it the order to hibernate. A whimpering sound. The aggrieved golden monkey Lulu turned her head and fell asleep. Du Bo quickly held Lulu in his arms, not wanting her to fall to the ground. "Don't worry, it's just a nap, it will do no harm." Without letting Du Bo worry, Tao Tie explained calmly and then removed the invisible air mask. At this time, Mr. An and Taoist Qingyun had already walked to the ridge of the field. "Mr. Tao, do you not trust me? Are you on guard against me?" The young Taoist priest Qingyun waved the whisk in his hand and asked calmly. An Weng was not surprised by the reaction of Taoist Qingyun beside him, and seemed unwilling to pay attention to it. He walked straight to Du Bo, glanced at the golden monkey in Du Bo's arms, and then looked into Du Bo's eyes. Du Bo shook his head, then nodded, without saying anything. An Weng opened his eyes a little wider, as if thinking about something. "Yes." Tao Tie said calmly, "I am a student of the Missionary Academy. Naturally, I don't trust you, and I trust you, Yuanyang Temple even less." Taoist Qingyun was silent for a moment, a strange look flashed in his eyes, but he immediately calmed down and said nothing more. "Does Yuanyang Temple worship the Three Pure Ones?" Tao Tie walked towards Chang'an Village. When he passed by Taoist Qingyun, he suddenly asked softly, "Do you do morning and evening exercises every day? Do you read the "Tai Shang Ganying Jing"? " He asked the question without any context and continued walking without waiting for Taoist Qingyun to give an answer. Du Bo, who was holding the golden monkey, glanced at An Weng and immediately followed. An Weng walked up to Taoist Qingyun and asked in a low voice, "Master, what should we do next?" Taoist Qingyun did not say anything, but just took a deep look at the haunted place, then quickly organized young and strong people to guard their hometown. He also invited An Weng, who was from Yuanyang Temple and also went to the Demon Slaying Division and the Demon Extermination Division to issue the task of catching demons. His eyes were as fast as lightning and deep. Weng An looked at Taoist Qingyun calmly. After a long time, Taoist Qingyun's eyes regained their calmness. He took a deep breath and sighed, "An Weng, Yuanyang Temple is sorry for Chang'an Village. After I go back, I will send someone to return all the offerings from Chang'an Village over the years, and then I will close the temple for another three years to concentrate on cultivation." After saying this, Taoist Qingyun summoned a cloud and flew away. An Weng did not speak to keep him, nor was he panicked because he had lost the "qualification" to worship Yuanyang Temple. The long-term stability of Chang'an Village itself comes from the imperial court and the county government. The reason for worshipping Yuanyang Temple is simply because it is not far away, so if anything happens, we can seek help nearby.
But when something really happened, Yuanyang Temple's performance was not only too poor, but at least it was irresponsible. How could An Weng be willing to continue offering sacrifices? The relationship between us has ended, so let it end. Tao Tie and Du Bo had returned to the entrance of Chang'an Village and came to the foot of the big banyan tree. Following Tao Tie's order, the five little ghosts came out of the Five Ghost Bag with red hair and went into the big banyan tree. After a while, the five little ghosts escorted a big ghost who was over ten feet tall, with red hair and a moustache, and they proudly came out of the banyan tree. Tao Tie did not immediately cast a ghost-killing talisman to kill the red-haired ghost, but stood under the banyan tree waiting for An Weng's return. Not long after, An Weng returned to the village alone. Seeing the big red-haired ghost being held by five little ghosts, he immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Tao, for getting rid of this evil for my Chang'an Village." Tao Tiemo said nothing, but took out a ghost-killing talisman from his storage bag and sent it to An Weng through the air. Then he ordered the five little ghosts to throw the red-haired ghost to An Weng's feet. The red-haired ghost has been controlled by Tao Tie's magic "Soul-Fixing Curse" and has no ability to move or attack. An Weng immediately understood Tao Tie's meaning. Without any delay, he put his fingers into his mouth and blew the whistle. Eight young men armed with swords, bows and shields soon arrived at the entrance of the village. "Carry this ghost outside the ancestral hall, and call all the villagers, young and old, to come." Pointing at the immobilized red-haired ghost, An Weng said, "Let's kill it in front of the whole village, young and old, to calm everyone's hearts." "Yes, An Weng." The young and strong men responded in unison, were in high spirits, and divided the work into cooperation. Four people carried the ghost. You lift his legs and I lift his hands, and together we carry the hideous-looking but powerless red-haired ghost out of the ancestral hall. The four men dispersed and called everyone in the village. There was no need for An Weng to give specific instructions or assign tasks throughout the process. It has the vigorous and decisive style of the military. An Weng bowed to Tao Tie again and saluted, then took out a black stone slab and operated it to make sure that Tao Tie had completed the monster-catching mission. After thinking about it, An Weng did not give extra compensation, but whispered: "Mr. Tao, ghosts are easy to kill, but people are difficult to deal with." After he finished speaking, he went back to the village to preside over the public killing of the ghost, as if he had never said anything. Obviously, An Weng, who had practiced martial arts, served in the army, and led soldiers, but lost all his skills after being injured, knew something from the beginning. Moreover, he did not think that Tao Tie, who was only a ninth-grade Taoist practitioner, could deal with the person who raised a giant red-haired ghost. Didn’t you see that the Yuanyang Temple, which was able to stand alone for meditation, had retreated? You must know that according to the regulations of the Dayong Dynasty, one must have at least one Taoist abbot of the seventh rank or above to be able to establish a separate temple! Tao Tie naturally understood this principle.
Nor will he be arrogant and conceited, thinking that he can do whatever he wants just because he has reached the ninth level of cultivation. On the contrary, Tao Tie acted very cautiously. After discovering that there was something strange about the haunting of Chang'an Village, he reported it to Instructor Huang using the communication terminal Black Slate. When Instructor Huang got the news, even if he didn't come in person, he would arrange for someone to handle it. The Immortal God Division of Liuxian County is about to be established, and many people in the county are eager to surrender to Instructor Huang. How could those people let go of such a good opportunity? What Tao Tie needs to do is to avoid overstimulating the person who raises the red-haired ghost before Instructor Huang or the people sent by Instructor Huang arrive. If you have some spare energy, try to stabilize that person and delay the time. "Mr. Tao, we..." Du Bo was holding the golden monkey and saw Tao Tie standing under the banyan tree, neither moving nor speaking. He couldn't help but ask. "Take me to the place where you found this golden monkey and learned how to raise the monster beast." Tao Tie's ears suddenly moved, and he interrupted Du Bo and gave orders. "Yes." Du Bo was stunned for a moment before he responded, then took Tao Tie across Chang'an Village and walked into the mountains. As I walked, I was confused. How did Mr. Tao know that he picked up Lulu? How did he know that he had learned the method of raising monsters when he picked up Lulu? A prophet? He is indeed an expert. No wonder he was able to catch the red-haired ghost so easily after only visiting two places. Mr. Tao is a real talent. In Du Bo's opinion, Tao Tie, who had real skills, did not use magic to bless himself and Du Bo. He just walked towards the Baxian Mountain at a speed faster than ordinary people, but not particularly fast. If there were magic, it wouldn't take much time to reach the place where Du Bo found the golden monkey Lulu. It would arrive in a moment. It won't be like it is now, where we have to walk until almost noon, when the sun is at its zenith, before we arrive. At noon, when the Yang energy between heaven and earth is at its strongest, all evil spirits will be driven away. If demons, ghosts, and people with bad intentions want to cause trouble, they have to think carefully in advance. "right here." Du Bo pointed to a bluestone surrounded by four people and said, "Mr. Tao, this is where I found Lulu and the method of raising monsters." "Ah."
Tao Tie responded but did not go forward to check. He just signaled Du Bo to put the sleeping golden monkey Lulu on the bluestone. Du Bo felt reluctant and uneasy, but he still did as Tao Tie instructed. Although there are still many unclear points in the development of the matter, Du Bo understands that from the moment the red-haired demon first approached him, this matter was no longer in the hands of him, An Weng, or Chang'an Village. What he could do, what An Weng could do, was to use external forces to resolve the matter as peacefully as possible, so as not to disturb the peace and tranquility of Chang'an Village. Strange to say. After putting down the golden monkey Lulu and returning to Mr. Tao, Du Bo shuddered and suddenly a doubt arose in his mind. Why did he learn the method of raising monsters at first sight when he picked it up? Why did he want to use the method he learned to raise Lulu? As an old hunter who has been making a living in the mountains for more than 20 years, why did he never doubt Lulu's origins? Why is he so close to Lulu, just like he is close to the Eight Immortals Mountain? When he was wondering, Du Bo heard Mr. Tao whisper beside him: "The time has come, please ask the mountain ghost to return to his place." The sun is at its zenith above our heads, majestic and powerful. The yang energy between heaven and earth is thriving, and the righteous energy is awe-inspiring. The golden monkey Lulu had a painful expression on her face, as if she was struggling. A moment later, a miniature soul, a mountain ghost seal, and a nail that seemed real and unreal jumped out from the golden monkey's eyebrows. Mountain ghosts are gods of mountains and rivers who were born and raised by the earth but have not yet been given an imperial title. A Taoist priest was about to die and had no hope on the Taoist path. He accidentally discovered a mountain ghost who had been injured for unknown reasons and had left the Eight Immortals Mountain. The ghost wanted to take over the ghost's nest and turned to practicing Taoism to prolong his life. Eight immortals once feasted at the Eight Immortals Mountain. The mountain has a unique terrain and is filled with immortal energy. How can I commit a sin if I want to be the mountain god of the Eight Immortals Mountain? So you have to take it step by step and do things in circles. Of course it would be best if we could force Du Bo, who is currently raising a mountain ghost, to drive away the mountain ghost without killing anyone. However, the Taoist's plan had just begun when it encountered a series of twists and turns. Now, with Tao Tie's intervention, the golden monkey Lulu, who was injured for unknown reasons and was confused after leaving the Eight Immortals Mountain, unaware of her identity as a mountain ghost, has returned to the Eight Immortals Mountain. There is also a chance to heal the injuries and aftereffects of her soul and return to her place. Can that Taoist continue to endure it? (End of this chapter)