Xu Mingshi only left such an endless sentence, and he was about to leave. For a moment Liu Yan couldn't think of a reason to stop him, so he pointed at Shen Jue and asked him to accompany him. Although Xu Mingshi, who took off his heavy cotton coat after the beginning of spring, was in good spirits, he was still an old man. Liu Yan couldn't let go of such an old man who was alone outside.
Shen Jue didn't say much, quickly packed up his luggage, and went out with him.
Xu Mingshi saw that Shen Jue followed and wanted to stop him, but in the end he just opened his mouth. He is old after all, and he would be afraid that something would happen to him halfway. With a young man taking care of him, he felt more at ease. It's just that he still didn't say where he was going, and he was silent all the way, his brows were tightly furrowed, obviously full of thoughts. He refused to say, and Shen Jue didn't want to ask too much, and walked aside with his luggage on his back, silent as if he didn't exist.
Speeding up the pace all the way, the two had already left Luofu Mountain for five hundred miles before the sun set. With Shen Jue's leg strength, he could have gone farther, but Xu Mingshi obviously couldn't walk anymore. It was only 500 miles. He cast spells and ran for a day at a leisurely pace. When he stopped, his complexion was sallow and his forehead was sweating.
The two stopped in the field, and it was getting dark. Shen Jue looked around and felt that the scenery was familiar. After standing for a while, Shen Jue walked eastward, walked about three miles, bypassed a winding path, and passed through a wheat field. Unsurprisingly, Shen Jue saw a temple. Shen Jue hurried back and said to Xu Mingshi, "We found a place to stay, let's go there for the night."
Xu Mingshi nodded, followed behind him, and the two entered the temple together.
The temple is not big, a small one, although it is simple, but it is still clean. In front of the statue of the clay sculpture, there are fruit offerings. Seeing the visitor, he quickly put his hands together and saluted: "The benefactor is polite."
Shen Jue said: "Borrow the expensive place for one night, and leave tomorrow morning."
The little monk said: "It's easy to say," and asked: "There is also food, but it is light. If the benefactor does not dislike it, it can still satisfy the hunger."
Shen Jue saluted and thanked, "Then there is little master Lao."
The little monk nodded and went to prepare food for them.
Shen Jue walked to the enshrined statue and stood for a while, then turned to Xu Mingshi and said, "Guess who this is?"
Xu Mingshi was a little tired, and sat on the side drowsy. Hearing this, he raised his eyes and felt strange at the first glance, but at the second glance, he saw that he was familiar with it for no reason. After watching for a while, Xu Mingshi suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the sleepy bug flew away. He said in astonishment: "Hey, isn't this an old snake?!"
Shen Jue pointed to another mud tire on the left, "What about this one?"
Xu Mingshi was dumbfounded, with Yi Mo in front, he quickly recognized him this time, and asked in a daze, "Why did your father and son ask someone to confess?"
Shen Jue walked over, took out the water bag from the bag and handed it to him, then said: "I have been offering for some years."
Facing Xu Mingshi's curious old face, Shen Jue had no choice but to explain it to him. In fact, there is no need to make a fuss. Although they are monsters, they have saved many people, especially those who left the mountain to look for Ji Jiu after Shen Qingxuan died. During the years, the father and son wandered around the world, and when they met those who shouldn't suffer, Yi Mo always asked Shen Jue to help him, in the hope that he could use this to cultivate some merit. Therefore, it is not unusual to be worshiped as a Bodhisattva.
The land under their feet was flooded more than two hundred years ago. At that time, Yi Mo's father and son passed by, and the road was full of wailing and weeping. In the muddy water, the corpses falling from top to bottom piled up at the cut-off point to form a hill. Dying.
The government and the local gentry worked together to rescue people and salvage the corpses. They had just rescued a few, but when it rained heavily again, the hillside collapsed, with mud and sand falling down, and the rescuers were swept away by the torrent. The tragedy at that time was like purgatory on earth.
Yi Mo couldn't see it, and took his son to rescue the people in the mud flow one by one during the heavy rain, and fished up all the dead bodies, until the local government and the famous and wealthy families resettled the suffering people. Leave here with Shen Jue. After they left, the villagers who survived the catastrophe built a temple for them when rebuilding their homes, pooled money and hired a master painter from a neighboring village to draw their faces according to their dictation, and then hired a craftsman to take pictures of them The shape on it was molded with mud tires, and the incense has been endless since then.
After hearing this, Xu Mingshi twirled his beard and laughed suddenly: "Do they know you are demons?"
Shen Jue replied: "At that time, if we wanted to save people, how could we do it without casting spells? They naturally saw it, and thought it was gods at first, but after we finished saving people, my father said we were demons, so they all knew."
Xu Mingshi stayed for a while, then suddenly said: "One time I was going back to the teacher's gate. I was rushing because it was dark, and I was in a hurry, so I cast a spell and ran wildly. Later, when it was dawn, I looked back, hey, everyone ran out of the teacher's gate three times. It's a hundred miles away."
After talking about this, Xu Mingshi said: "I often feel that I have no beginning and no end in doing things, and I am reckless. It turns out that you father and son are worse than me."
But no, it is only natural for gods to save people, and monsters save people and report themselves, isn't it reckless? In case the world is going downhill and people's hearts are not the same, not to mention worship, if there is a serious illness or minor disaster in the future, you should also slander it because you encountered evil spirits when you asked the monster to save your life!
Shen Jue said: "What do you care about it? How they live after being rescued has nothing to do with us."
Xu Mingshi said: "That's right. I have been in the world for a long time, and my mind has been disturbed by worldly benefits. I care too much about honor and disgrace, and I am ashamed."
The two were chatting, the little monk rolled up the curtain and came over, holding a wooden drawer in his hand, put some steamed buns, a plate of vegetables, and a plate of tofu, he said: "The hospitality is not good, please forgive me."
"Very good." Xu Mingshi said, "Thank you."
When the people retreated and went into the room to chant scriptures, Xu Mingshi heard the sound of the wooden fish and asked Shen Jue in a low voice: "Then what's the matter with this monk?"
"How would I know," Shen Jue said, "It's also my second time here. I think I passed by and saw that it was quiet and there was no one there, so I practiced here."
Such things are not unusual, so Xu Mingshi didn't ask any more questions.
Instead, Shen Jue asked him, "Where are you heading west this way?"
"Go to my master." Xu Mingshi said, and then stopped talking.
Seeing this, Shen Jue didn't ask any more questions.
Seeing Xu Mingshi fall asleep after eating, Shen Jue thought of Liu Yan in the mountains, worried about whether he had eaten at home alone, wondered if he would have boiling water when he went out, etc. After thinking about it, he felt that it was useless to think about it, so he calmed down , sitting cross-legged and practicing breathing. Only when he was running outside would he think of practicing, in order to recharge his energy for the next day's running, and at the same time clear his stale qi. As soon as I got home, I almost forgot that I was a goblin.
At dawn the next day, the two bid farewell to the little monk and started on the road again. Xu Mingshi walked a little slower than yesterday, Shen Jue frowned, and said, "I don't say where I'm going. If it's far away, why are you walking so slowly?" Genius can be obtained? Why don’t I carry you on my back.”
Xu Mingshi almost jumped up when he heard this, and said harshly in an unconvinced tone: "I don't want you to memorize it."
After speaking, he started to leave, this time he felt dissatisfied, so he quickened his speed, and quickly exhausted his mana. Although he had traveled more than 400 miles in the morning, he sat on the ground at noon and couldn't get up.
Shen Jue said: "When you are old, you have to obey the old man." Regardless of his stubborn resistance, he easily put the old man on his back and asked, "Or the west?"
Xu Mingshi snorted as an answer with a stinky face, and then felt his body shake. That Shen Jue practiced all night, sucked up the spiritual energy of the world, and ran fast. The wind cut his face like a knife. Xu Mingshi also obeyed at this moment. She softened, covered her face with one hand and lay on Shen Jue's back obediently, and tightly clutched Shen Jue's skirt with the other hand, fearing that he would run too fast and fly her old bones away.
Just ran for an afternoon without stopping, and ran for more than a thousand miles. Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Jue put the old man down, feeling a little tired, and said, "Continue on our way tomorrow."
Xu Mingshi said, "It's almost here."
Since he said so, Shen Jue couldn't refuse, so he put the old man who was resisting and enjoying now on his back again, so he had no choice but to run down.
It wasn't until the dead of night that Xu Mingshi called to stop, and Shen Jue stopped, seeing the strange night scene ahead.
"You rest here," Xu Mingshi straightened his clothes, and said, "I'll come as soon as I go."
He came out to help Xu Mingshi, Shen Jue understood this very well, drank some water and sat cross-legged, continuing to practice under the starry sky.
Now that the destination has been reached, Xu Mingshi is a little hesitant, standing at the foot of the mountain, wondering whether he should climb up or not. After all, he has never done such a thing, never before, and never will in the future.
With the gurgling stream beside his ears, and the bright moon and stars shining in the sky, Xu Mingshi stood until he sighed, and finally took a step, going up the mountain path, going up, going up, he knew that at the top of this towering mountain peak, It was snowy.
But Liu Yan who was at home was always worried about where they went and what they were going to do. After all, Xu Mingshi only said that he could survive the winter, he didn't say which season he couldn't survive. On the contrary, the black snake didn't feel any sorrow at all, although it was still his spring, he had a happy time, he had done what he needed to do, even though he was still not feeling well after a day, he didn't go out to find the female snake again. Even when I got home, I was lazy, and in this warm season, I still lay in Liu Yan's arms and dozed off, occasionally slipping down to find a place to solve my internal emergencies, and then crawled back lazily again.
He has always been lazy, and the only time he was not lazy during this period was when he found the female snake. It seemed that just this one time, all his hard work was exhausted. The bird fell from the sky and pecked at the grains in the yard. He lay on Liu Yan's chest and poked his head out to look around, as if he was considering whether to catch it or not. Finally, He decided that he wasn't hungry anyway, so he didn't even have to catch birds to feed himself. He made up his mind that if there were birds flying around, he wouldn't even look at them.
Sometimes Liu Yan would put it down to do things, and no matter how long he came back, he would still lie on the spot where he put it down before, motionless. Noticing Liu Yan's return, he raised his head and spit at him, signaling to continue to sleep in his arms.
Finally, he was so lazy that even the sparrow knew that it was a dead snake. After Liu Yan left, he landed, stepped on the body of the "dead snake" with two paws, pecked it twice without any politeness, and then raised his head to admire the sky.
When Liu Yan dug some bamboo shoots and came back from the courtyard, what he saw was such a wonderful scene.
I couldn't help sighing: I can be so lazy!
Fortunately, no matter how lazy he is, there will be a little time every day when he is willing to shake off his lazy bones and play mischievously with Liu Yan. No matter how he makes trouble, whenever he wants to be stubborn, Liu Yan will accompany him.
For Black Snake at this time, such a day is really the most suitable and comfortable.
Liu Yan also felt that there was nothing wrong with such a day.
It rained a lot at night, because Xiaobao was not around, so Liu Yan woke up early in the morning and lay down for a while. Hei Snake knew it when he woke up, slipped his head out of the quilt, and licked his face, licked it. After that, she went back and lay on Liu Yan's chest to enjoy the comfort of being touched by him.
The air was fresh and the atmosphere was peaceful. Liu Yan opened and closed his eyes and said to himself, "I want to eat wild mushroom soup."
Mushrooms after heavy rain are the most fresh and juicy. Liu Yan was suddenly aroused by gluttons, and couldn't help it, so she simply decided to pick some and cook a pot of fresh soup to satisfy her appetite. After getting up and washing, leaving the black snake at home, Liu Yan went out with a bamboo basket on her back.
After he left home for only a stick of incense, Shen Jue and Xu Mingshi came back, but he was a mortal and didn't know it.
Back home, Shen Jue was about to find Liu Yan, but Xu Mingshi who was silent all the way grabbed his wrist, Xu Mingshi said: "Don't go."
Shen Jue frowned and looked at him suspiciously.
"I can make Yi Mo recover." Xu Mingshi said, "Your father won't agree if he knows."
It was the first time that Shen Jue was overjoyed when he heard someone say that Yi Mo could recover. After hearing the last sentence, his joy turned into doubt, and he hurriedly asked, "Why?"
Xu Mingshi said: "I'm old, this kind of technique is fatal."
"One life for another, your father knows, he will take the old snake away overnight." Xu Mingshi smiled "Hey": "I don't have the strength to run after people anymore."
Shen Jue fell silent.
Xu Mingshi said: "Wait for me here."
"It's not relative, why do you help us?" Shen Jue asked.
"My master also asked the same question." Xu Mingshi said: "He said that I am not related to the old snake, so why should I help him?"
Xu Mingshi raised his eyes to look at Shen Jue, and asked seriously: "Really, is it relative or not?"
Shen Jue was silent again.
Standing in front of him, Xu Mingshi recalled the conversation at the top of the mountain. The master is already a god. Where could he find it? He just followed Yi Mo's method and went to the top of the mountain to dig out his carefully brewed fine wine. Just coerce him to come out.
He has never done anything like this in his life.
The first time I did it, I actually did a good job. Xu Mingshi suddenly felt that he had the potential to be a traitor.
Facing the master who has become an immortal, even though he knows that the way of each other is thousands of miles away, if he is annoyed, he will be wiped out at any time, and he is willing to give it a try.
Because, it's not like that.
Three hundred years of acquaintance, how can it be so easily taken away by these four words of indifference
"You are a cultivator and a disciple of mine. Now you want to ask for help for a monster. It's not just because of your relatives." The old fairy said.
They were all mortal wombs at first, but later one of them attained the Tao and became an immortal, while the other fell into the world of mortals and died of old age.
Face to face, there is no gap, at least one person is a failed ascetic.
However, Xu Mingshi was silent for a long time, but he breathed a sigh of relief, and said slowly: "When I was young, I was impatient, and would fight if I disagreed with others. At that time, Shen Qingxuan was still there, and Shi Chang persuaded me."
"Shen Qingxuan is gone. Although I have suffered a lot and changed my temper, I often made mistakes and caused many disasters. Because of the precious clothes Yi Mo gave me to protect me, I have never been seriously injured... until Once I provoked a monster that I couldn't subdue, and ran for my life in a hurry. Finally, I thought of the old monster snake, so I ran to him. He cleaned up the mess for me. Since then, whenever I encounter troubles, I can't ask others. Everyone go find him."
"Although he is harsh in his mouth, he likes to pick thorns and make sarcastic remarks, but he always helps me in time without delay."
"The old demon looked cold. I always thought that it was because of Shen Qingxuan that he was willing to take care of me. It was only later that I realized that he also regarded me as a friend after thirteen years of friendship."
"So when I was in danger, he would help me out. If he was in an emergency, he would come to me... Although it was only once, he still believed in me."
"Now that he is in danger, I naturally want to help him."
"What danger is he in?" The old fairy stared unexpectedly: "I see that he eats and sleeps well every day, and lives very happily."
Although Xu Mingshi was surprised by Master's tone, he didn't think too much about it, "How could he be so smart and become a stupid snake?"
"I think he is doing well." The old fairy said, paused and waved his hand to drive him away: "How do you understand the mystery of this?"
"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand." Xu Mingshi also became angry, "The whole family is sad for it. I can't see it, I want to take care of it!"
"If you want to take care of it, you can take care of it yourself. He has asked enough from me, so don't think about me taking care of his business anymore." The old fairy said, and left after speaking.
Xu Mingshi was quick to wit, and kicked the wine jar that was placed aside. The wine jar rolled twice and fell off the cliff—broken.
The old fairy blew his beard and stared. Even Yi Mo, an old demon who is used to wantonness, just frightened him, and the disciples in front of him who don't know how many generations are good, really dropped his wine!
When the gods are at the point where people come to their door every day to make troubles, the old fairy suddenly doubts whether he has a destiny of immortality or evil.
You can't start the killing ring. The old fairy looked helplessly at the wine that he had rolled down the cliff, feeling a real distress.
"Since you want to help him, then help him."
Finally calmed down, the old fairy took out a pill and handed it over: "I bought it with wine a few days ago." He said and gave him a look: "It's the jar you kicked down just now."
Xu Mingshi immediately shrank his neck.
"Let that snake eat it, and I'll pass on a spell to you to wash his animal bones, restore his spirit, and be a human for the rest of his life.
"It's just that once you cast the spell, you can't stop it. With your current practice, you can only achieve your wish if you lose your soul." The old fairy asked, "Do you still want to help?"
"What do you mean by soul flying away?" Xu Mingshi asked, he was very familiar with these four words, but as soon as he heard them, it seemed strange that he had never heard them before.
The old fairy didn't answer, just looked at him.
Xu Mingshi suddenly felt that the mountain was too high and it was really cold.
In the end, he knelt down, kowtowed seriously, and said softly, "Thank you, Master."
"The cycle of cause and effect, origin and extinction," the old fairy looked down at the old man kneeling at his feet, "You have received too much favor from him, and you should repay it."
Xu Mingshi said: "Yes."
"Since that's the case, I won't hide it from you." The old fairy continued: "He used thousands of years of Taoism to exchange his love for the third life with me. Therefore, he is a snake at this time, but he will stay with Shen Qingxuan in the third life in the next life. You Knowing this, do you still want to help him?"
Xu Mingshi thought for a long time before replying: "His next life may not have anything to do with my next life. I only know that if I want to help him right now, I will also help his family."
While talking, Xu Mingshi added: "I knew he was cunning."
The old fairy agreed with this sentence very much, and echoed: "Except for Shen Qingxuan, when did he suffer?"
That's right, he has lived for a thousand years, besides being treated as a monster by him at first, when did he suffer later
I am too lazy to be competitive, and I am willing not to be fooled.
But let many people be favored by him, thank you Dade. It is impeccable for a demon to do this. In other words, his cunning can be seen from this.
It's just that he hides it too deeply, maybe even he himself has forgotten it, let alone others.