After clearing away the poisonous insects and beasts blocking the road, Wang Yan continued to move forward. It didn't take long for him to see a peach forest not far ahead.
The peach blossoms are fragrant and fragrant, accompanied by the gurgling stream.
Wang Yan didn't hesitate, stepped forward and walked along the stream. The pieces were colorful and beautiful, like a paradise on earth, a fairyland on earth.
Walking to the depths of the peach forest, at the end of the stream, there is a clear pool, the water is crystal clear, and a mound emerges from the center of the clear pool.
On the mound, an old man sat upright like a pine, fishing.
Just looking at his back, Wang Yan still recognized it at a glance. Isn't this the old beggar he met in the ruined temple before
Before Wang Yan could make a move, the old man was the first to speak.
"The Taoist priest is here, and I can wait here for a long time!"
Wang Yan paused, took a few steps forward, and looked a little wary.
"The old gentleman made a special trip here to wait for the poor fellow. I don't know what advice I have? In addition, what secrets are hidden in the Jinli Mountain?"
Wang Yan asked directly, and didn't bother to betray him.
"I don't dare to give advice, but the Taoist priest shouldn't be here!"
The old man lifted the fishing rod in his hand, and he immediately pulled a carp out of the water. The old man smiled and took the carp down.
But strangely, he released the carp into the pool again.
Looking at this scene, Wang Yan frowned slightly and nodded.
"Dare to ask the old gentleman who is holy? What is the purpose of the words just now? Why can't the poor Dao come to this Jinli Mountain?"
Wang Yan asked a series of questions, wishing to know the truth immediately.
"Hahahaha! Where am I holy? It's a Taoist priest with a good temperament. He is really an immortal in the world, and it is really admirable!"
The old man laughed twice, stood up, and looked back at him.
Wang Yan saw that his identity was revealed by the old man's words, and he couldn't help secretly surprised. This old man was not very good-looking, but he was really an expert in the world, but he blocked him several times, and he didn't know what was the purpose
While he was thinking to himself, the old man seemed to see his mind.
"Never mind! I'm thinking of you here, with no ill intentions, but also to help the people of that city. I'll show you the scene in this mountain."
While speaking, the old man waved his sleeves, and the scene in front of Wang Yan suddenly changed. The peach forest turned into a valley. In the depths of the valley, there was a giant with a huge body, blue and black feathers, and a crown flower. The bird, spread out a pair of wings, covered the body with dazzling light, faintly chirping, and at the same time its black feathers were falling off one by one.
Most of the body has been transformed into cyan feathers, only a small part of the left wing is still black feathers.
The giant bird looked very laborious, and every time it dropped a black feather, every time a cyan feather was converted, it would cost a lot of real energy.
Just when Wang Yan was immersed in it, he was a little puzzled, the scene changed, the valley and the giant bird disappeared, and the peach forest was still in front of him.
"Plague is rampant and scourges the common people. It is both a calamity and a man-made calamity. If you want the plague to disperse, this bird must come out of the mountains."
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I don't know when, the old man has come to Wang Yan's side, limping on crutches, although his appearance is funny, but his temperament is extremely dusty.
The words spoken are also inherent truths, with a demeanor of an expert.
"What species is this bird? Why do we rely on it to disperse the plague?"
The giant bird just now, in Wang Yan's eyes, is not like the Qingluan Phoenix, but looks a bit like a magpie, so I can't help but be suspicious.
The old man glanced at him, without concealing it, he told him bluntly.
"All things in the world, mutual growth and mutual restraint, there are alien beasts and monsters that create plagues, and naturally there will be lucky birds and immortals to save the suffering and overcome the great epidemic!"
"The auspicious bird you saw just now is called Qinggeng. It is an ancient auspicious beast. It specializes in fighting plagues. It is only because it is still in the moulting period and cannot be born. When it completes its moulting, what is the point of this plague? !"
The old man said it lightly, as if he was very confident about it.
The legend of Qinggeng is actually recorded in the book "Shan Hai Zhi Yi". This bird is a real auspicious beast. Whenever there is a big epidemic in the world, it will be lucky. and live.
The original text is roughly as follows: And another hundred miles to the northwest, it is called the Mountain of Viola. There are many pine trees on it, many beautiful zigzags, many dandelions and gold in its yang, and many leopards and tigers on its beasts. There is a bird, whose shape is like a magpie, with a blue body and white beak, white eyes and white tail. "
It's a pity that "Story of the Mountains and Seas" is a book of strange things. The author is unknown, and it is mostly circulated among the people. Since Wang Yan began to cultivate Taoism, he has read a lot of Taoist scriptures. If you don't understand it, you naturally don't know what it's about.
"Qinggeng? Can it really have such great abilities?"
Regarding the old man's words, Wang Yan was still a little dubious.
"If you don't believe it, can you wait until it is born to verify it? This bird will complete a moult when the world is plagued by a major epidemic, and its feathers will turn from black to green. This is a symbol of its auspiciousness and will definitely bring good luck. ."
"It's just that when it is moulting, it has to devote itself to it and consume a lot of true energy, so during this period, it must not be disturbed in any way, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"
"It takes seventy-seven and forty-nine days to moult the green plough, and forty-two days have passed by now. It's only the last seven days' worth of work that must not happen. That's why I'm here in this mountain for it. law enforcement."
The old man explained the ins and outs of the matter one by one.
"So, you should understand now, why didn't I let you get close to it? As a human being, you know the whole thing. If you really think about the people, you should stop here, go down the mountain immediately, and don't cause any trouble!"
After listening to his explanation, Wang Yan was thoughtful. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the old man, as if he had already made up his mind.
"If it's true as the old gentleman said, this bird can really disperse the plague and benefit the common people, then the poor road can't leave!"
His tone was calm and decisive, clearly making up his mind.
"Don't hide the old gentleman, I'm afraid the news of Ruiniao Qinggeng has already leaked out. As expected, there will be monsters going up the mountain, trying everything to prevent Qinggeng from being born. If I am here, I can also help. !"
This news, he accidentally learned from the hands of the white lotus sect demons, obviously what they are looking for should be the blue plow bird.
The green ploughing bird is about resisting the plague. Naturally, such a major thing cannot be succeeded by the demon, so no matter what, he has to stay.
Regardless of whether this green ploughing bird really has the ability to dispel the plague, but as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he has to give it a try, so within these seven days, he will never allow any monsters to approach that valley.