The sun was quite scorching. Passing merchants and guests were drinking tea while looking at a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old with a sad face, holding on to the pillar of the tea stall and refusing to let go.
The two female guests who were sitting nearby to rest could not bear it either, because the young man had fair skin, was handsome and cute, and had just asked them for candy pills with a smile. His two little fangs were faintly visible when he spoke, and his eyes were full of light. He called them "Sister" and "Sister" so coaxing them into giving him the whole bag of candy pills.
But now, his tears were hanging on his eyelashes, and he looked pitiful, as if the wind was whistling and he would never return.
"Oh my goodness! My little junior brother! Jian Zong Yangcang is about to break through the calamity. What if he becomes possessed? What if an evil spirit takes the opportunity to invade his body? You go up and keep an eye on him for me!"
A middle-aged man wearing a bamboo hat, whose face could not be seen, was trying to pry open the young man's arms that were holding the pillar.
"I won't go! I won't go! That damn place is barren! It's freezing cold! There are no crickets! No birds singing! It's so stuffy that I'll suffocate to death!"
"Isn't that a good opportunity to clear your mind and practice meditation?" the man was coaxing him.
"I won't fix it! It's fine now!"
"Well, just go for me for three days! I'll come pick you up after three days!"
"I won't go even for an hour!"
"Junior brother, be good! Everyone wants to go to the Sword Intent Pavilion there to study, don't you want to go and take a look?"
"No! Didn't you say that the sword sect in that damn place forbids emotions and desires? He has never left the Wuyi Realm, so he doesn't know what's delicious! What's fun! What's beautiful! He has no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness! He has no desires! How can an evil spirit invade his body! Don't worry about it!"
"Don't you like looking at beauties? Jian Zong Yangcang has been practicing for more than 2,000 years. His spiritual energy is extraordinary. His appearance must be the best in the world."
"So what if he's the best? Can I touch him? Can I kiss him? Looking up at him is disrespectful! No way!"
The boy shook his head and refused to go.
Who knew that the person who coaxed him showed his true colors and summoned the spirit beast 炅ィ颜晕枧锒脊吧稀松臒
Three days later, the young man stood in front of Wuyi Sword Sea and cried out heartbreakingly: "Brother! Come and take me home! Didn't we agree on three days? There is nothing here! Nothing to eat or drink! I'm dying!"
Three days later, he stood there and yelled, "If you have the guts, don't ever come to see me again in your life! Otherwise, I will burn down your thatched cottage, push over your alchemy furnace, and extinguish your oven!"
Three days later, he looked blankly at the sea of swords that was surrounded by clouds but was actually filled with surging sword energy, and said pitifully: "Brother... if you don't come and take me home, I will jump... and my body and soul will be destroyed... let's see how you will explain to the ancestor in the future!"
"Is it so bad here?"
A sound was heard that seemed to freeze the entire sea of swords.
The young man gasped in shock, not even daring to turn around. He burped, staggered, and was about to fall, but his collar was instantly grabbed from behind, and the next moment he was strangled into someone's arms.
When I raised my eyes, I met a pair of eyes.
The frosty black glass sea is stained with desire.
He lowered his head and looked at him. His face, expressionless but with a bewitching look, was extremely tough.
The young man suddenly felt that his end was near, and he felt an excruciating pain in his lower back for no apparent reason!
At this moment, Lu Xiaochan's whole body trembled violently, and he woke up from his dream. He opened his eyes and found that there was no light around him. He grabbed around and touched a handful of straw.
This was not the first time that Lu Xiaochan had such a dream. In the dream, he turned into a young boy and was sent to some place. He met a person who was not easy to mess with, who was probably the immortal saint from the Xuanmen Sword Sect.
The immortal saint was radiant with spiritual light. Although Lu Xiaochan could never remember what he looked like, she was always certain that it must be a face that made the mountains, rivers, sun and moon pale in comparison.
Oh my god, in the dream, the master strangled her waist like this, it felt like the real thing. Lu Xiaochan wanted to touch her waist,
"Oh my god! I was so sleepy! I'm in the belly of the clay statue of the Immortal Lord!"
Lu Xiaochan wiped her face. The smell of incense in the Yijun Temple was still so strong! It could even make her dreams disappear!
It was just that Lu Xiaochan felt that what the young man in the dream was thinking was similar to what he had experienced in the past.
But it doesn’t seem to be a sweet dream. It’s actually a good thing to wake up!
"It's just a dream, but it has no beginning or end. If this were a complete story, I could tell a story in a teahouse and make some money!"
Lu Xiaochan sighed regretfully.
On the fifth day of August, the Yijun Temple in Lushu will be bustling with people coming to pray.
No one knows when this tradition started. Most of the Yijun Temples in various places were built by villagers or kind-hearted people in order to accumulate blessings. They are neither like the orthodox Buddhism with enlightened monks in charge, nor like the Taoist Heming Valley with countless disciples. They are certainly not comparable to the Xuanmen Sword Sect that is good at exorcising evil spirits. But you can see Yijun Temples everywhere.
Among them, this one is said to be the most effective.
Most of the people who came to burn incense were ordinary people, and the incense they burned was cheap, costing nine sticks for one penny.
The fragrance is so pungent that it can make people's noses and tears come out. It doesn't feel like worshiping gods at all, but rather like crying for the dead.
If you stay in the temple for a while, even if you take a bath with the finest spices, you can't cover up the smell of incense.
The statue of the Medical God was also made of clay, hollow in the middle and filled with straw.
Logically speaking, wouldn't a clay statue be unable to protect itself even when crossing a river
And it is hollow, and hollow means without heart.
After bowing countless times and offering countless incense and money, whose prayers can the heartless doctor listen to
Therefore, Lu Xiaochan had no reverence for the statue of the God of Medicine, and from the first day of August, she began to hide in the hollow of the clay statue.
The feet of the Medical God statue were actually cracked, and Lu Xiaochan, who was hiding inside, only needed to move the broken tiles away and reach out to take the offerings on the altar.
Because the altar was slightly higher than the people burning incense, when they knelt down to worship, they could not see Lu Xiaochan's movements.
He had been blind since childhood, so he had a keen sense of hearing. He could hear clearly when the believers in the audience kowtowed, and he quickly took action and grabbed a handful of food from the altar.
Lu Xiaochan withdrew her hand, and found something in her hand. It had a crispy outer layer, soft inner layer, and smelled very fragrant.
He took a bite, and the delicate and soft red bean paste filled his mouth.
Sweet! Really sweet!
Lu Xiaochan clasped her hands together, looked up and bowed to the doctor sincerely.
"Thank you, Immortal Lord Li Che, for giving me a full meal!"
Although the altar of Immortal Lord Li Che was full, it had one big flaw - there was no meat!
Although it can fill my stomach, it has no oil or water, which is a pity!
Lu Xiaochan sniffed and smelled a hint of the faint scent of purple-leaf sandalwood amid the pungent and pungent smell.
It seems that some rich people have come to burn incense!
The offerings must be top-notch! Even if there is no meat to eat, there might be some vegetarian chicken, vegetarian duck, etc.!
Lu Xiaochan's cheeks felt sore and she was so greedy that she kept swallowing her saliva.
He pricked up his ears and listened to the noise outside.
The man who came was quite impressive and actually drove away all the ordinary people in the temple!
"We are here to burn incense to the Doctor, too. Why can your master worship but we can't?"
Lu Xiaochan sniffed: "You really shouldn't worship me! With the smell of your incense, the doctor wouldn't dare to show his spirit at all! Why don't you just fly away and stay away!"
"What is the status of my wife? How can she be confused with you?"
The sound of swords being drawn could be faintly heard.
Ouch, ouch, it must be some immortal sword sect, so domineering!
However, there shouldn't be any great sects around Lu Shu Mountain.
Most of them come from other places because of its reputation.
"This is the Temple of the Immortal Lord Li Che! How dare you use force in front of the Immortal Lord!"
The brave people still refused to leave.
"Yes! Be careful that the Immortal Lord will bring you a plague! Let you suffer from the disease!"
This curse is powerful!
"you… "
Sure enough, the people who had just drawn their swords suddenly fell silent.
A woman's gentle voice rang out.
"My fellow villagers, I have come from afar and I really have a few private words to say to you, Immortal Lord. I hope you will give me some help."
I don’t know what happened, but the villagers who had been reluctant to leave just now all retreated outside the temple.
Lu Xiaochan listened attentively and guessed that this lady had plenty of money and asked her subordinates to "distribute it".
Having received benefits, these common people naturally had to give this lady some face.
Lu Xiaochan raised the corner of her mouth in disdain. You can be bought off with just a little bit of money. All your sincerity has been lost in the money. If I were Immortal Lord Li Che, I would not help you cure your illness or relieve your pain!
"Ah Cai! Ah Xiang! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and clean up the altar, and present the offerings that Madam has prepared to the Doctor!"
This man is used to ordering people around and his voice has a bit of servility, so he is most likely a butler.
Lu Xiaochan licked her lips, leaned against the doctor as if she was crossing her legs, turned a half circle on her toes, and thought to herself: Come on, come on, quickly present it to this immortal king!
He heard the servants opening the food boxes and sniffed - great! There's meat!
Unexpectedly, the lady angrily scolded the servants around her.
"This... this is sweet-scented osmanthus chicken! How could you bring it into the Medical Monarch Temple? Don't you know that the Medical Saint Li Che is a compassionate immortal monarch who cannot stand the sight of dead things?"
What? There is meat!
Osmanthus stuffed chicken, sounds delicious!
If Immortal Lord Li Che really can't stand the sight of dead things, then he is wasting God's gifts!
If the chicken stuffed with osmanthus wine is not eaten, how can the chicken die a worthy death
How to enter the cycle of reincarnation!
Wouldn't it be filled with resentment and turn into an evil spirit
whee!
"Hurry up and take it out!"
"Madam, don't worry, don't worry! The head of the sect was kind-hearted and asked the kitchen to prepare sweet-scented osmanthus chicken for Madam, so that she could satisfy her cravings on the way! Who knew that she would be brought into the Immortal Monarch Temple by this ignorant girl?"
The lady who had been so gentle and polite just now suddenly became a different person.
Even though Lu Xiaochan was blind, she could still hear her jealousy and hatred.
"Good intentions? I don't think that's the intention of the Sect Leader, but that vixen! She just wants me to offend Immortal Lord Li Che and be childless for seven years so that my husband can cultivate me! Let her sit on the position of the Sect Leader's wife!"
"Oh! Madam! Don't say such nonsense! If the Sect Master hears it, he will be angry again!"
Lu Xiaochan became happy.
Even with his stinky feet thinking, he knew what the lady wanted.
Most likely she married into a mysterious family, but was unable to give birth to children, so her husband took a concubine. The concubine shook the status of the wife, so she came to the Yijun Temple, hoping that Yijun would appear and cure her infertility.
Then you should also go to worship Yue Lao Temple or Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth!
What's the point of worshipping this careless ball of mud!
At this moment, Ah Cai screamed: "Oh! The sweet-scented osmanthus chicken I just put up is gone!"
"What? How come it's gone?!"
“It’s really gone!”
"Hurry up and look for it! What's going on?!"
Lu Xiaochan grinned as she gnawed on a chicken leg and picked at the bones.
How else could it be? The sweet-scented osmanthus chicken you offered me was enjoyed on behalf of Immortal Lord Li Che!
Finally got to eat meat!
Even if I die at this moment, I will have no regrets!
Hahaha!
There were sounds of rummaging, and many of the jars on the altar were knocked over.
Lu Xiaochan quickly put the chicken into her stomach and wiped her hands on her clothes.
You guys are tossing around in the Xianjun Temple. Are you here to pray and burn incense? More like you're here to rob people, right
I don’t know if it was because she ate too much today and ended up in sorrow, but a disciple who came with the lady found a greasy trail spreading from the altar to the feet of the clay statue.
He simply pushed the loose mud brick away with the hilt of his sword.
"Madam - this statue is empty! There is someone inside!"
Lu Xiaochan's heart tightened, oh no!
Before he had time to think about it, the disciple had already turned behind the clay statue, grabbed Lu Xiaochan's shoulder and pulled him out.
The hand holding Lu Xiaochan was so strong that he was thrown into the air before his toes even touched the ground.
When landing, you lie prone on the ground.
My hands and feet were almost broken, and I almost vomited the osmanthus chicken I had just eaten.
"There are chicken bones leftover from his meals in the straw pile in the statue's belly!"
What bad luck! What bad luck!
Every August, he would hide in the belly of this statue and eat and drink delicious food. He has been doing this for four or five years. He didn't expect that his secret would be exposed today!
Before Lu Xiaochan could get up, a foot stepped hard on his back, pressing him down. His chin hit the ground and his tongue was bitten by his own teeth. Lu Xiaochan almost burst into tears.
"You are so bold - you actually dare to hide in the statue of the Medical Lord and steal things!" Ah Cai raised his voice.
I stole the chicken, but I never touched the dog!
"I didn't do anything sneaky!" Lu Xiaochan said aggrievedly, "It's just that the weather is too hot, so I stayed inside the statue of the Medical Lord to escape the heat."
"What? You, a dirty, smelly beggar, dare to take shelter from the heat inside the statue of the Medical Master! This is extremely disrespectful to the Medical Master!"
Ah Xiang could see that his wife was extremely angry. If they didn't transfer her anger to the beggar now, they would all suffer physically when they returned.
"Yes! You also stole the osmanthus chicken!"
Lu Xiaochan said with a bitter face: "You found the chicken bones in the doctor's stomach, which means that the doctor ate them. How can you say that I ate them?"
Lu Xiaochan made up his mind that the worst that could happen was that they would break his limbs. He had been beaten many times before, so this one or two more times wouldn't matter to him.
Since you are destined to be a beggar, you must live one day at a time. If you really can't make it and get beaten to death, maybe you will not be a beggar in your next reincarnation, but will be rich and noble!
Someone slowly approached Lu Xiaochan, and he immediately smelled the scent of black bamboo that was getting closer.
The spices worth a few taels of silver and one penny belonged to that lady.
Lu Xiaochan secretly said "not good" in his heart, because although he was blind, he had a natural sense of danger.
This lady was filled with resentment and jealousy, which had blended into a strong murderous intent - I was afraid that beating him up would not be enough to resolve it.
"So you're a blind beggar! How dare you, so lowly, ruin my good deeds?"
"Madam... since he is a blind beggar, and I see he is young, and this is the Temple of the Medical Lord, why not..."
The one who pleaded for mercy was the disciple who had carried him out.
Lu Xiaochan looked so dejected that she wanted to spit in his face.
Don't you know your wife's temperament? There is no such thing as a fool in this world. Why do you have to be so serious and find me? If today is the day of my death, your wife will be the first to bear the debt, and you will have to bear at least three points!
"Since this little beggar said that the sweet-scented osmanthus chicken I brought in was taken away by the doctor, let's verify it."
The lady's voice was so sinister that Lu Xiaochan got goosebumps all over her back.
"How...how do we verify it?" the housekeeper asked with a wry smile.
How else can you verify this? Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid
Lu Xiaochan sighed inwardly, thinking that this time he would really become a ghost who died in vain!
"How else can we verify it? Cut open his stomach for me! See what's inside!"
"Madam, calm down! Since you are here to pray for a child, you are here to seek good fortune! This blind little beggar is hiding in the belly of the Immortal Lord's statue. Maybe the Immortal Lord is trying to create good fortune for you, Madam!"
Finally said something sensible!
But it's useless!
Your wife is cruel and vindictive. Since she can't touch her husband's concubine, she must be venting her anger on me!
"When is it your turn to teach this lady a lesson? I said, if you want to see if there is sweet-scented osmanthus chicken in his stomach, you just open his stomach for me!"
"What if I don't have Osmanthus Chicken in my stomach?" Lu Xiaochan asked loudly.
Even if you are dying, you must struggle!
"Yes, madam... What if this little beggar doesn't have the osmanthus chicken in his stomach? Let's make a good relationship and settle this matter. If blood is spilled in the Yijun Temple, it will not be good for the reputation of the head." The old housekeeper also hurriedly advised.
Damn it! You are really bringing up something irrelevant!
When Lu Xiaochan heard this, his face turned pale. He was sure to die today.
"If he doesn't have any osmanthus chicken in his stomach, I will naturally compensate him. Go buy some osmanthus chicken and stuff them into his stomach for me! Then I won't owe him anything!"
This lady, on the one hand, resented the concubine for stealing her love, and on the other hand, she hated her husband for being fickle. Now that the housekeeper mentioned the ghost leader, she would kill him, Lu Xiaochan, and then attribute all the bloody reputation to her husband, making her husband's reputation as bad as possible.
"Open his stomach for me! If not, I will open your stomachs!"
The lady's voice became sharper, even with a hint of excitement.
The disciples who were guarding her with swords all lowered their heads and took a small step back.
The lady raised her hand, the red nail polish on her nails looked like human blood, and pointed at the disciple who had caught Lu Xiaochan and said, "An Huan! Come here!"
Lu Xiaochan raised the corner of her mouth and said, "An Huan, An Huan, who asked you to be so showy? Don't you see who your mistress is?"
The sin of killing that you have committed will never be resolved even if you practice for another five hundred or even thousands of years!
An Huan took a breath. He already had a low status in the sect. If he failed to fulfill his wife's wish this time, he might die before he could return to see his master.
"excuse me… "
Offended? You want to kill me, and you can kill me with just one strike of your sword!
You ripped open my chest and pulled out my intestines. You are so cruel. I wish you could get your head repaired!