Chen Lin stood on a low hill far away from the official road, holding the head in his hand. He also got a shoulder pole made of miscellaneous wood and carried a bamboo basket on one end.
Both bamboo baskets were filled with herbs, pretending to be people who had just come out of the mountains to collect herbs.
At this moment, there was an endless stream of people on the official road. They were all people from various villages and towns coming to the fair, carrying large and small bags. Some people were driving ox carts, chatting and laughing, making it very lively.
Of course, it would be more perfect if not everyone was holding a head.
Chen Lin took advantage of the opportunity when there were fewer people around and walked over with his shoulder pole.
"You, the medicine man has made quite a harvest. Did he go deep into the mountains to collect so many herbs?"
Seeing Chen Lin merge into the official road from the mountain road, an old man poked the head in his hand towards the bamboo basket and spoke with some envy.
These two baskets of herbs are worth quite a bit of money.
Chen Lin glanced at the other person, put the head on his shoulder, pretended to free his hands to organize the medicine basket, and said, "What you said is right, we did go to the mountains. What did you bring with you?"
At the same time, he used his magic power to vibrate the lips of the head, making it open and close as if speaking.
The old man had no doubts, he looked at the package he was carrying and said: "These are some small things made by my old lady at home. It's almost the day of welcoming the spirits, I should change them into something nice to bring back to make the children happy.
Chen Lin lowered his head and shook it twice, pretending to see what was going on.
The so-called Welcoming the Soul Day is similar to the Chinese New Year in the previous life and is the most important festival here.
The soul-searching information includes the information about the Soul Welcoming Day. On that day, strange sights will appear in the sky, and the strange energy between heaven and earth will become more intense.
Even if you don't practice, your head will be cleansed and some sequelae caused by illness and injuries can be removed.
There are even some people who are blessed by God and will suddenly realize a magical power, becoming "magicians" and changing their lives, and even their families will benefit as well.
Because supernatural powers can be inherited, in addition to being "granted" supernatural powers by heaven on the day of welcoming the spirit, people who obtain supernatural powers can also pass them on to others after death. However, it needs to be voluntary and cannot be forced.
Xiao Wu's greatest hope is to inherit his master's magical power of spitting red light from his mouth.
Chen Lin felt that supernatural powers were a bit like spiritual roots. Without them, he could only practice martial arts, and at most he could uproot weeping willows and climb walls. But as long as he had supernatural powers, he would enter another level. He could absorb the strange energy between heaven and earth for cultivation, constantly strengthen his head, and make his supernatural powers more and more powerful.
Over time, various methods of cultivation naturally evolved, and the so-called cultivation families came into being.
In short, the day of welcoming the spirits is very important here. Everyone has to prepare some good things to worship the gods on this day, in the hope of being favored by heaven and making it to the top.
The old man liked to chat, which was exactly what Chen Lin wanted, so he walked with him and learned about the situation in Xunduo indirectly.
He said that he was a lone herbalist, had never married, his parents had long passed away, and he had been making a living by collecting herbs. This time he was lucky enough to have collected quite a few, and he planned to sell them, find a wife, and settle down in the county town.
After walking for a while, a few lone travelers who were going to the market joined them. Although this was an official road, there were often robbers there, so it was safer to walk with more people.
One of them was a middle-aged man named Lu Qing, who had actually been to the capital and loved to show off, allowing Chen Lin to learn more information that the soul search had not found.
This country was called Touguo and its capital was called Mucheng.
Just hearing the name made Chen Lin feel something was wrong.
When Lu Qing said that the neighboring country of Tuo Country was called Xin Country, he became even more suspicious.
"Brother Lu is really well-informed. Unlike me, I only know how to go deep into the mountains and forests. I have never left these mountains in my life. It turns out that our country is so big, and there are other countries."
Chen Lin continued to compliment the other party and try to get more information.
Lu Qing felt very pleased and kept raising his head and shaking it with a proud look on his face.
"Of course, I almost passed the imperial examination. What I like most is to travel around the world and make friends with talented people. Let me tell you, in addition to the Heart Kingdom, we are also connected to the Hand Kingdom, but the national strength of this country is not as strong as ours."
"oh?"
Chen Lin used his magic power to control his head to show surprise, and said: "There are actually other countries. I really want to go and see them. If I can visit all three countries in the world, my life will not be in vain."
"Three countries?"
Lu Qing sneered and said, "There are many countries, but don't even think about going abroad. If you are not a supernatural being, you can't even pass through the barriers between countries."
After saying this, he raised his head high, looked up at the sky, and said with anticipation: "This time I will collect a lot of rare treasures and offer sacrifices to the gods on the day of welcoming the spirits, hoping to be favored and granted with supernatural powers, so that I can go to the Heart Kingdom to take a look. I heard that there are many beautiful women in the Heart Kingdom, and they look different from us, very exotic!"
Chen Lin's eyes flashed slightly inside his robe.
This world is indeed not as simple as he thought. There must be some big secret hidden in it.
The Kingdom of the Head, the Kingdom of the Heart, and the Kingdom of the Hands are all named after parts of the body, so there should also be a Kingdom of the Legs, a Kingdom of the Internal Organs, and so on.
If we analyze it this way, then the people in the Head Kingdom are separated from their heads, the people in the Heart Kingdom are separated from their hearts, the people in the Hand Kingdom are separated from their hands, and the people in the Leg Kingdom are separated from their legs
What is the reason for this situation and what is the purpose
Could it be that some super being at the god level fell here, causing this abnormal situation
While thinking, Chen Lin heard bursts of noise, and they had arrived at the big market.
This is the village where the old barefoot doctor lives, called Gufang Village. Because it is located in the middle of a nearby area and there is a big river passing by, it has convenient transportation and has been a market place for the surrounding areas since ancient times.
Because it was close to the day of welcoming the spirit, there were huge crowds of people coming to the market and the goods were extremely rich.
There is everything from children's toys to treasures needed by those with supernatural powers.
However, there is a certain order, with daily necessities traded on one side, and things needed by those with supernatural powers and valuables on the other side. This side is guarded by government officials, and the people coming and going seem much more noble.
Chen Lin took a look and did not go over there. Instead, he found a random spot in the living area, placed the herbs in front of him, watched quietly, and chatted with the people at the stall next to him from time to time.
At this time, the casual chat of two market goers caught his attention.
"Have you heard that the new Constable Lu is highly regarded by the higher-ups and will be promoted directly to the capital? This is truly a step to heaven!"
Chen Lin took a glance and saw that the person who was speaking was a young man in brocade clothes. Not only was his clothing gorgeous, but he also wore an extravagant hat on his head, and even his life rope was wrapped with gold threads.
Next to him was a fat and big-eared young man. His head was placed on a golden tray with a circle of gems inlaid on the edge of the tray.
Chen Lin's mouth was grinning as he watched. This scene felt like a pig's head was about to be served on the table.
However, the pig-head's next words made him feel something.
The other party curled his thick lips and said disdainfully, "It's more like ascending to heaven in one step. The one with the surname Lu was chosen to merge his spirit with the envoys from the Soul Country. It is said that there is a princess in the envoy group this time who wants to attack Gintama, so she needs a lot of spirit guides. Now the Lu family is asking for help everywhere, trying to cross Lu Huaqian off the list!"
Chen Lin didn't care about Captain Lu, but was attracted by the word Gintama.
In the recipe of the Soul Refining Pill, the soul will be turned into silver and called Silver Soul. I don’t know if it is the same as this Silver Soul. The Soul Kingdom mentioned by the other party is obviously a country dominated by souls. Maybe there is indeed some connection.
At this time, the voice of the young man in brocade clothes sounded again, and he asked in surprise, "Is that so? Every time the Soul Nation's envoys merge their souls, many people die. Although the rewards for surviving are very generous, no one is willing to take the gamble except for those untouchables. The Lu family is in tragedy this time. It is said that even the magical powers cannot be passed down after the soul merges and dies."
"What can we do? Our country is not as strong as the Soul Country. We can only obediently offer our spirit guides. Isn't the Heart Country the same as those small countries? But these foreigners' heads are actually growing on their bodies. It's ridiculous and totally unreasonable..."
The two walked away, showing no interest in the ordinary items here, and went straight to the valuables area.
Chen Lin withdrew his gaze from the two of them and fell into thought.
There must be something wrong with this world. The people here have lived here for generations, and of course they think that this situation is natural and reasonable, but he just feels that something is wrong.
Naming a country after a body part is unreasonable in itself.
But at this time he understood why the two women were in their right minds, because they were not from the Tou Country!
I just don’t know whether it is from the Soul Country or some other country.
Chen Lin shook his head and didn't think about it.
He had neither the mood nor the ability to delve into the mysteries of this place. He just wanted to find a way to escape. However, his strength was still a little low if he wanted to travel around looking for a solution.
The people with supernatural powers here should not be underestimated.
The big boss is just a robber leader, and the attack power of his magical powers is comparable to that of a Nascent Soul. Although he is only strong in attack, his other aspects such as speed and defense are very weak, but if he encounters multiple of them, he will find it difficult to resist.
What's more, the boss is just a small follower, there must be many people stronger than him.
Therefore, improving strength is of utmost importance. Now that I am unable to practice normally, there are not many ways to improve my cultivation. The best way is through the soul.
As long as the soul level is improved, the power of the Soul-Destroying Finger will definitely increase dramatically, and you will be more confident.
Therefore, it is necessary to find out the information about the Soul Envoys and Gintama.
With this thought in mind, he packed up his stall and moved towards the valuables area.