Chapter 213: Don’t enter if there is a ghost! The warrior walked in front, leading the horse, and the Taoist walked behind, leading the donkey. Amid the sound of bells, there were voices of conversation. "Junior sister has now learned the 'Mountain Pressing Down', but before it is mastered to a high level, it is not a good way to win in a fight. It is good to use it as an auxiliary." Lin Jue did not shy away from the warrior in front of him. In addition to trusting his character, this kind of magic is not something that everyone can understand. "Junior sister's method of crushing stones has been perfected and can be used to deal with people, but in a fight with goblins and ghosts, the distance of clapping is too close, which is still a bit dangerous." "I have learned swordsmanship and fire magic very well!" The little sister didn't understand why he said that. "It's not that Junior Sister isn't powerful, but I just happen to have a spell that's suitable for Junior Sister and for fighting. It doesn't require close combat, and it's powerful. Although it's a bit clumsy, it's extremely powerful, and it just complements the agile Junior Sister." "What spell?" The junior sister immediately turned her head and looked at him. "It's called Pointing Stones into Generals, or Gathering Stones into Generals. It can summon mountain stone giants to fight the enemy." Lin Jue took out a booklet. "I haven't learned it very well yet. I can only summon stones, but I can't gather stones into generals. So, Junior Sister, you watch it first. If you don't understand anything, come and ask me. We can explore together." "!" The junior sister took it immediately.
While walking, she flipped through the book. The first two pages were an introduction to this spell, which surprised her greatly. This spell is very powerful. Then he put it in his arms. The monk in front pretended not to hear them. He walked along, leading his horse, identifying the earthen ridges on the roadside, counting silently in his mind, and then looked up at the sky. When he heard that their voices had stopped, he said to them: "According to what the man we met on the road just now said, we are still about 20 miles away from Fanghua County. It will be dark by the time we get there." "Can we still go into the city after dark?" "If there is no official document, we cannot enter the city. However, Fanghua County is a big city. The big cities in Qinzhou are different from other cities. Not only is the city prosperous, but there are also villages a few miles outside the city. Naturally, there will be hotels and even other shops and restaurants. It is just like in the city. We can stay there and get information." Luo Seng paused and looked up at the sky: "But something seems wrong today." "It will rain in a quarter of an hour." Lin Jue said to him, "But it will only rain heavily at the beginning, and then it will become a drizzle, and it will stop within half an hour." Luo Seng heard him speak with certainty and was no longer confused. I have my own experience in the world, and the Taoist naturally has his own skills. Since we are traveling together, there is no need to ask so many questions. Since others have spoken, just trust them fully. "Then we need to find a place to hide from the rain." Luo Seng looked up, but saw no pavilion. "Please ask the Taoist priest's donkey to carry some of my luggage for me. I'm going to find a place to shelter from the rain first!" Luo Seng placed his package on the back of his junior sister's donkey and then jumped onto the horse. "thorough!" There is no need to hit the horse; it will naturally raise its hooves. The man and the horse quickly went away.
Of course Lin Jue and the other man could not catch up. Only a slender white shadow leaped in the wind and followed him easily. After running three miles forward, I could no longer see the pavilion. After running five miles, I still couldn't see the pavilion. Instead, the fox, which had been jumping around everywhere instead of walking on the road, stopped at the edge of a cliff beside the road, turned around and called out to him. "Hey!" Luo Seng immediately turned his head to look—— He already knew that this fox was as smart as a human. It normally didn't like to bark, but if it did, it must be because it had something to say, just like a human. But he couldn't understand what the fox said. "What did you say?" "Hey!" "what happened?" "嘤!!" "What do you mean?" Luo Seng frowned. “Boooo!!” The fox seemed a little anxious. While talking to him, it raised its paw and pointed at the cliff next to it. Luo Seng's brows were getting tighter and tighter. “Is there a rabbit in there?” "Woo!!" "No? What?" "The cave! To hide from the rain!" The fox couldn't help but speak, and spoke crisply. Luo Seng was shocked immediately. It was the first time he heard a fox speak. I have known for a long time that this fox is unusual, and I have long speculated that it might be a spirit, but I have only confirmed it now. After being surprised, I looked over and saw that there was indeed a cave. Looking further ahead, he still couldn't see the pavilion, so he gave up and turned back. Soon, two Taoists were seen.
"There is no pavilion in front, but the Taoist's fox found a cave." Luo Seng said, "It can actually talk." "Don't panic, Mr. Luo. We didn't mean to hide anything." Lin Jue said to him, "You must know that demons can be good or evil. I picked up my Fuyao from the mountains when he was little and raised him up. He knows the same principles as I do, and even his personality and likes and dislikes are somewhat similar to mine. He has never done anything evil." "I know this truth, and I believe in you, Taoist." As Luo Seng said this, he turned around and walked forward again. The sky and the earth were gloomy, the autumn wind was blowing the fallen leaves, and the group finally arrived in front of the cave before the rain. Immediately prepare to go in and take shelter from the rain. But as soon as he walked out of the cave and used a long knife to push away the weeds, he saw the fox alert, and at the same time a voice came from the cave: "Don't go in! There's a ghost in there!" "!" The fox shook its head and stared into the cave, its ears erect. Several people paused and looked at each other. "Who's inside?" Luo Seng asked tentatively. "Ghost too!" The voice inside answered. Luo Seng turned around and looked at Lin Jue and the other two. Although he had dealt with ghosts before and even killed evil ghosts, at this time, it was obviously more suitable for Taoists to communicate with ghosts. The little sister also looked at Lin Jue. The same principle applies. She also dared to communicate with ghosts, but at this time, it was obviously easiest to leave it to her senior brother. Lin Jue took the lead, stepped forward, saluted and said, "Do you really think you are a ghost?" "It's genuine! Get out of here immediately!" "It's going to rain outside. The three of us want to take shelter in the cave and leave after the rain stops. Could this be the place where our bones are buried?" "No!" "Since this is not a burial site for you, why don't you let us go in and take shelter from the rain?" "Don't come in!" The voice still said so. "Why?" Lin Jue asked again in confusion. The answer is: There is a ghost! Lin Jue couldn't help but laugh.
"I forgot to tell you that among the three of us, two are Taoists from Yishan and have dealt with many ghosts. The one next to us is also a rare martial arts master in the world. He has killed countless demons and is not afraid of ghosts." Lin Jue paused and said: "It's going to rain. Autumn rain is very cold. Although we are not afraid of the cold, we have a lot of luggage and our donkey cannot stand the rain. If you have no other inconvenience, please allow us to come in and take shelter together. We will leave when the rain stops." The cave suddenly fell silent, and no more sound was heard. Just when they were getting impatient, someone in the cave said, "Forget it, forget it. Just based on what you said just now, 'Demons and ghosts can be good or evil,' and you are not afraid of ghosts, then just come in. Don't light a fire to disturb me." "Thank you." "excuse me." Luo Seng was the first to push aside the weeds and go in. Lin Jue and the other man took the paper donkey and carried the bamboo basket containing the luggage and rare treasures into the cave. The cave was just one person high, so you wouldn't hit your head when walking, but you would always bend down subconsciously. The depth was immeasurable. Because the light outside was dim, and the cave entrance was full of dead grass, very little light could get in, making the cave almost pitch black and impossible to see the bottom. "My surname is Lin and my name is Jue." Lin Jue bowed to the inside and said, "It is fate that we meet. I would like to ask your name?" "I have forgotten it." The sound came from deep inside the cave. Lin Jue didn't care and didn't go looking for him. He just asked casually, "How long have you been here?" "I have forgotten. I only remember that when I came here, the word 'common people' still referred to the nobles, 'people' referred to the slaves, 'ministers' referred to the male slaves, 'concubines' referred to the female slaves, 'scholars' referred to the warriors, 'gentlemen' also referred to the nobles, and 'villains' referred to the people ruled by the nobles." said the voice in the cave. "It's completely different now." Lin Jue said after thinking for a while. "Yes." "I think you must have practiced cultivation." Lin Jue also found it amazing. When he was in Yangjia Village, Mr. Yang said that he had never seen a ghost that was a thousand years old. Didn’t he see one now? "I haven't practiced much. I have lived to this day mostly by staying indoors and avoiding the sun, moon, wind and rain." "Why don't you show yourself?" asked Luo Seng. "No!" "Why?" Luo Seng had worked as a police chief and a county lieutenant, and he was always suspicious. Then the ghost in the cave answered, "Becoming a ghost is not a good thing. Although I was lucky enough to have not been worn out by my practice, after so many years, I no longer look like a human being and I don't want to see people." "Then why do you stay here?" "Why can't we stay here? The world is full of troubles, and people are chasing fame and fortune. Who knows? The underworld is the same. Those people refuse to rest even after death. It's better to hide in the cave and seek peace and quiet." "..." Luo Seng didn't say much. The three of them exchanged glances.
Finally, it was Lin Jue who spoke: "We were originally heading to the capital, all of us wanting to become immortals. We heard that there is a Green Narcissus here who can help people become immortals, so we decided to come and see him. Since you were here thousands of years ago, I would like to ask you whether this is true or not, and where we can go to find him." "Whether it's true or not, you'll know after you go and see it, right?" "It seems that Senior knows about this." Unexpectedly, the voice in the cave suddenly became more impatient: "You Taoist priest! I thought you were sincere, but you lied to me! Alas! Has the human heart become like this? It seems I was right to hide here!" "Why do you say that, senior? Everything I said is true." "You are a cultivator and you know magic. Don't you know whether a person can become an immortal so easily? You ask this question, aren't you trying to trick me? It sounds like you have another purpose for coming here, right?" After hearing this, Lin Jue immediately became serious. He first stood up and bowed to express his apology, and then said truthfully: "I really want to ask you about the Green Narcissus, but I am worried that I am not familiar with you, so I tried to test you. Please forgive me." "The Green Narcissus is right here. Although I have lived a long life, I do not want to trouble you, so I will not tell you anything. But everyone knows about him and where he is. Why do you need to ask me? Just ask someone and go and see and you will know." The sound in the cave calmed down again. Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, I have had many dealings with "refutation seniors" and know how to communicate with such people. "Then have you ever heard of the Crocodile King?" "I know, but I'm not familiar with it." The ghost in the darkness said, "But before, a monster came to my cave to stay overnight. It was for the birthday party of the Crocodile King." "The Alligator King's birthday banquet?" Lin Jue grasped this point keenly. "This kind of monster leader has no control over the monsters in the area. If he doesn't find some excuse to ask them to come to his place and show off his wealth and abilities, how can he convince the others?" "I wonder when the Alligator King's birthday banquet will be held?" "I can no longer distinguish between the seasons, so how can I remember the days and months? I only know it was the first half of the year. That time has been nine springs, summers, autumns and winters since then." "I see." It was raining outside at this time. The raindrops are like curtains, hanging all over the sky and earth outside the cave. Lin Jue sat cross-legged in the cave leaning against the wall, looking calm, and continued to chat with him, cherishing these chance encounters. Don't ask his name or let him show himself at this time. It's just pure chatting to kill time, and to pick up some fun moments on this rainy day by the roadside in the deserted mountains. Listening to him talk about the ancient times and the ancient people's hearts, I realized that the phrase "people's hearts are not the same as they used to be" is indeed interesting. He also talked about the pursuit of fame and fortune in the human world, and how they would not stop even after death, which made me sigh. He also talked about the troubles of the cold and hot seasons in this cave, as well as the worries of becoming a ghost, which also broadened my horizons and was quite interesting. It was not until the rain stopped that I said goodbye to him and left. It's like meeting an interesting person at a roadside tea stall. The world is so big that once you leave, you will never see each other again.
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