Chapter 231: You don’t look down on us, do you? "Snoring..." Lin Jue put a wonton into his mouth while it was still hot, chewed it twice, and spat casually, looking at the stall owner: "I am Lin Jue, a native of Jiangnan, what is your name?" "My name is Yuanzi." The stall owner said nervously, "Why, why is it that the food we monsters cook tastes so bad that the Taoist priest can't eat it?" Upon hearing this, the junior sister immediately raised her head, frowned, and thought about how to answer such a question. That night, the rabbit monster on the roadside told them clearly that when they got here, they must not let the monster feel that people looked down on them or treated them with contempt. These monsters are very sensitive to this. However, the senior brother ignored the stall owner's question and asked back: "As the saying goes, courtesy comes first. I have already said where I am from, why doesn't the stall owner say where he is from? What kind of monster is he? Does he look down on us humans?" The fox next to it was also spitting out sand. The junior sister couldn't help but be shocked. "hiss!"
Unexpectedly, the senior brother spoke first and put the blame on the monster first! What a great idea! Then I felt distressed because I had not thought of this before. Looking at the stall owner again, he suddenly became very flustered, and even the monsters next to him looked at him. "What, what's the matter? People have always thought we are vulgar, how dare we look down on others?" The stall owner said quickly, "I am from Fanghua County, and my true form is a white ape." "I see!" Lin Jue nodded, letting it go, and then chatting with it calmly, "How did you monsters get your surnames? Are they all based on homophones?" “That’s a lot to say…” The old ape was simple-minded and was afraid that he would misunderstand that he was being disrespectful to him, so he immediately stopped what he was doing and told him: “If there is a legacy, there must be a surname, so just name it according to your ancestors. “If there is no inheritance, but one can get some fame, one can also marry up with other great monsters. For example, there are several famous clans of fox monsters. Ordinary fox monsters are not from those clans, but after becoming spirits, they can also be named after these clans. This is considered marrying up with a great fame. “If there are allusions, we will follow the allusions. “However, monsters are not like humans. They are often clumsy and lack knowledge. They do not live together in one place like humans do. Especially when they have just become monsters, they do not know these things and have no way of knowing them. "If one is smart, he will go to the human world and seek help from someone who is knowledgeable or someone he respects, and then he will give him a name. “If you are not smart, you can only pick it blindly. "Some rely on the color of their bodies, some rely on their spiritual attainments, and some rely on homophonic sounds. For example, I am a white ape from Fanghua County, so some have the surname Yuan, some have the surname Bai, and some have the surname Fang or Lin." The sister next to him had a dull expression. This place is full of monsters and ghosts. If an ordinary person strayed into this place, he would probably be terrified. Even a skilled warrior like Luo Seng would be extremely alert. Only his senior brother was actually sitting here and talking calmly with a monster. But the other party also answered him. It’s like both sides are monsters, or both sides are human. "So that's it." Lin Jue nodded, and then asked him: "We have come from a far distance this time, and we are unfamiliar with the place, so we asked the stall owner where we should present the gift to the banquet of the Crocodile King?" "Go forward and someone will collect it."
"The Alligator King won't make things difficult for us just because we are human, right?" "Well, I dare not say anything nonsense. But the Alligator King has always been reasonable. Even if he is in a bad mood this time, as long as you bring gifts, you are all guests, and he will not embarrass the guests." "That's good, that's good." Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief, "You monsters, just don't look down on us humans." "Ah...this..." The old ape opened his mouth slightly, his mind blank. "Oh, right! You just said that the Alligator King was in a bad mood. Why was he in a bad mood?" "It is said that……" The old ape finally reacted and lowered his voice. He looked left and right and said, "This is no secret. The military advisor of the Crocodile King's family has been murdered." "Ah? Who harmed you?" Except for Luo Seng who was eating wontons with his head down, Lin Jue and the little junior sister all showed surprised expressions. The fox couldn't help but glance at them sideways. "That's not clear..." The stall owner shook his head and dared not say anything. "It's not that the stall owner doesn't know, but he just doesn't dare to say it, right?" Lin Jue looked at his expression. How many of these monsters have the cunningness of humans? His thoughts are written all over his face. Moreover, he had also learned how to gather beasts and tame birds, and when he was in Yishan, he often dealt with monkeys in the mountains. "This……" "Oh! We tried our best to talk to the stall owner, but he not only concealed something, but also lied to us!" Lin Jue felt as if he was being treated lightly. "Besides, even the stall owner has heard about this matter, so it's probably not a secret. Why didn't he tell us? Do you monsters think you have attained enlightenment, so you look down on people like us?" "How dare you!" The old ape panicked immediately, and hurriedly came over from behind the stall, leaning over and whispering to them: "I also heard that it might have been harmed by another monster, maybe a cat monster, a leopard monster, or a tiger monster." "Hmm? How do you put it?" "There is a Leopard King in the northwest of Qinzhou. He is very powerful. All the tigers, leopards, bears and wolves in Qinzhou who have become spirits, because they can't get along with the Alligator King, have gone to him for help. In recent years, the Alligator King has received help from the military advisor, and his power and influence have grown rapidly. Some people say that the Leopard King in the northwest may be afraid that the Alligator King will threaten him, so he sent his men to kill the Alligator King's military advisor." "what?" Lin Jue and his junior sister were surprised again. This time it's true. Luo Seng raised his head at the right time and asked, "It sounds like this Leopard King is more powerful than the Crocodile King?" "I dare not say it!"
"It seems so." Luo Seng nodded and continued eating his wontons. Lin Jue and his junior sister said no more. Four bowls of wontons were quickly eaten up. "Bill, please." "How was your meal?" "It's still okay, it has salt and flavor. But when cooking, you have to wash your hands, so there will be less sand in them." Lin Jue said, pausing for a moment, "After all, those of us who run on the ground are different from those who live in the water every day. How many people like to eat the crunchy sand?" In his words, he did not mention humans or monsters at all, but only brought together all the creatures running on the ground. So when the other monsters heard this, they didn't think that he looked down on them. Instead, because most of the monsters present were mammals and omnivores, they all nodded in agreement. "Indeed." "Yes." "I think so too!" Many monsters murmured in agreement. I had inexplicably developed a fondness for this Taoist priest who looked fierce in appearance but was actually quite self-deprecating in his heart, and now this made my fondness for him grow even stronger. "I was negligent..." "Next time, you can try using pork bones to make soup. You don't need much meat, just bones. Just add salt to the soup, and you can also add a chicken. Any wonton will taste good with this soup base." "Ouch! Teach me a lesson!" "Stop talking nonsense." Luo Seng said, "How much is it?" "Two hundred coins." "?" Luo Seng raised his eyebrows. "It's all the same price, all the same price." The old ape said quickly, "After all, there are some differences between here and the human world." "You're not going to bully us on purpose, are you?" "How dare you! This is the price!" "Humph……" Luo Seng could see that he was not lying, and he found his panicked look funny, but he did not show it. He just took out the money and put it on the table. When he left the stall, a smile appeared on his face. This Taoist priest Lin beside me really suppressed these monsters. It's interesting to say——
There are people who can come and go freely in this market of demons and ghosts without relying on any magic or showing any ability, just relying on words and courage. …… At the end of the pear blossom forest is the place to receive gifts. There was a wooden table in the mist, and behind the table sat two fat, big-bellied men wearing loose clothes and with long mustaches. Although they had human facial features, they always gave off some of the flavor of catfish. Behind him were four yellow-scaled guards and a black shrimp general standing beside him with a gun. Many monsters lined up with gifts and went to offer sacrifices. "Du Cheng, the bird demon from Mingxia County, presents a thousand-year-old Mingxin flower to the king." "Millennium Bright Heart Flower? It's a pity that the military advisor is gone, otherwise it would be useful for the king's elixir! But it's still a pass!" The catfish spirit on the left picked up a pen and wrote, "Mingxia Ducheng, a thousand-year-old Bright Heart Flower." After writing, he took out a wooden sign and handed it to the bird demon. "next." "Hong Bai, the snake demon from Qingyan County, presents a wood spirit to the king. I caught it in the mountains with great effort." "Wood spirit? Good stuff!" The catfish spirit on the right picked up the wood spirit, took a closer look, and immediately laughed. He took notes and said, "Although it is not suitable for the king, it is a treasure after all. You can also go to the cave to have a feast!" "Thank you, General! Thank you, General!" "Next!" "My little Luhua brought me a deer antler." "..." Until a skinny figure walked to the front. "I am the bunny demon from Runze County, Tushou, and I offer three top-grade medicinal pills to the king!" Then he handed over a bottle. "what?" Both catfish spirits were a little surprised. Not to mention today, not to mention this year, even if you count the past few times, there have been few people coming to offer elixirs over the past few decades. Even if there are, they are mostly ordinary tonic pills. "What elixir?" "Top-grade elixir." The rabbit demon didn't know what the pill was called, so he just opened the lid. In an instant, a scent of elixir wafted out.
The fragrance of the elixir contained the rich and pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of plants and trees. Many monsters had a keen sense of smell and immediately cast their eyes over. "Gudong!" Some even swallowed their saliva. Some instinctively began to scratch their ears and cheeks. Monsters like them originally lived in the wild mountains and underwater in the sea. For them, some ordinary natural treasures were not as rare as those for human cultivators. On the contrary, this kind of elixir was something they could rarely get access to. “It’s really a good pill!” The two catfish spirits looked at each other, picked up a pen, wrote his name and three top-grade immortal pills, and said to him: "You can also go to the cave to have a feast this year!" "Thank you very much!" The rabbit demon was immediately excited and thanked him profusely. Just as I was about to leave, I was called back. "and many more!" The rabbit demon looked back and saw the two catfish demons staring at him, frowning in confusion. "By the way, you are a rabbit demon, you have no profound Taoism and you don't know how to make elixirs. Where did you get this elixir?" "My Lords, I asked two Taoist masters for this." "What Taoist master? How did you meet them? What's your relationship with them? This elixir can only be found by chance, so how come you can get it just by praying?" The two catfish spirits couldn't help but feel puzzled. The other monsters in the queue had burning eyes, as if they also wanted to find these two Taoist masters and ask for a few pills. "No, it's okay. I met them on the roadside. They also wanted to attend the king's birthday banquet, so they asked me for directions. After I told them, I asked them for these three pills." "How could the master be so generous?" "No! The master is coming here too?" "yes……" "Is this true?" "It's true." "where are they?" "I don't know about the younger one." "..." The two catfish spirits looked at each other, waved their hands, asked him to leave, put away the pills, and started discussing in a low voice. The rabbit demon then breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to leave.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw the figure of a monster swaying in the lights deep in the dusk mist, and three figures walking towards him calmly. Two of them were the two Taoists. "Real person!" The rabbit demon exclaimed suddenly. Then he quickly felt fortunate that he had just said what Lin Jue had said. While the two catfish spirits were discussing whether or not to inform the king, a Taoist master who was good at making elixirs came here and saw this scene, and was immediately stunned. The three of them had come closer. "We are wandering Taoists who have come from afar. My name is Lin Jue. This is my junior sister, Liu Qingyao. This is our protector, Zhang Dao. We are very polite to you." Lin Jue smiled and saluted. "We heard that the Demon King here is holding a banquet to celebrate his birthday. It is a grand occasion. We like to join in the fun, so we asked for directions and brought gifts to celebrate his birthday. We hope that the civil and military officials under the Demon King will not despise us as human beings and treat us equally." The two catfish spirits stared at him blankly. There is only one thought in my mind—— Otherwise, how can we be human? Look at what people say, it's comfortable to listen to. But then he saw the Taoist take out a pill bottle from his arms. Pull out the plug and there is a pop sound. Suddenly a rich and strange fragrance wafted out. When the wind blows, the fragrance spreads far away. Countless monsters cast their glances over. It is not only the purest spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and the moon, but it also contains an indescribable spiritual charm, as if as long as one eats one, one's Taoism practice will immediately advance by leaps and bounds. Just smelling it makes you feel relaxed and happy, as if you are in a paradise with rich spiritual energy. In comparison, the fragrance of the elixir offered by the rabbit demon, which had previously attracted them so much, was like the difference between the glow of a firefly and the light of the sun and the moon. They could not even smell the previous scent at all. The expressions of many monsters became even more unbearable, and they could hardly suppress their vicious instincts. Fortunately, General Black Shrimp and four yellow-scale guards nearby calmed them down. "I offer you a Lingyuan Pill. Eating it can increase your cultivation. I hope it will help the Alligator King to reach a higher level." Lin Jue smiled and presented the Lingyuan Pill. The two catfish spirits stood up quickly, wiped their dirty clothes with their hands, and hurried to take it. In their eyes at this moment, the two Taoists in front of them were no different from immortals. (End of this chapter)