After hearing Hui Gen'er's question, Zhu Zhuo looked very calm and did not hide anything. He said to us directly: "Master Hongren, you have been here for a long time, so you will naturally know his existence."
"Master Hongren? You can also have a monk here? What is he doing here?" After hearing the news about Buddhism, Hui Gen'er was naturally more concerned and couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
"Why is Master Hongren here? I don't know the specific situation. Anyway, the city lord here allows him to exist. As for what else the monk can do here? Naturally, he wants to save us from the sea of suffering and accept his salvation!" Zhu Zhuo said seriously.
But this situation was too weird. We were all stunned. Even if we wanted to ask, we didn't know how to ask.
Zhu Zhuo said to himself: "I don't know much about Master Hongren. I only know that he will appear in the West City every five days, because there are more sober guys there. He can recite Buddhist sutras to achieve salvation, and he can also teach some Buddhist teachings. I didn’t go there before, but then I went once in a while. I found that I felt much more awake, so I went there more often.”
"Sober up a lot?" This sentence made me full of questions, and I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows and ask another question.
Jue Yuan, who had been silent until now, finally murmured at this moment: "Did he succeed?"
"How can you get salvation here? This is hell!" Zhu Zhuo's tone became excited, and then he ignored Jue Yuan and said to me: "You know too little about this new city. Let me Let me tell you slowly."
Under Zhu Zhuo's explanation, this ghost town full of puzzles finally slowly unfolded everything about it in front of us. Of course, it is only about the outer city. There is also an existence here called the inner city, let's not mention it for now. .
According to Zhu Zhuo, the ghosts here can be roughly divided into three types. The most common ones are the ghosts with unresolved grievances in their hearts, the second is the ghosts whose grievances have been transformed into boundless hatred, and the last one is those who have missed reincarnation and are living in exile. Of course, the composition of the lonely ghosts who come here is more complicated. Some of them are people who died here over the long years.
Zhu Zhuo is a lonely ghost wandering here.
"Lonely souls and wild ghosts are the kind of people who have the best life, and they can also be considered the kind of life that is the most difficult. The life of a ghost means that we are awake and will not be driven out of our senses by hatred like those on the street. , who only know how to repeatedly fight, devour, and commit suicide. It’s not easy because how can the ability of a lonely ghost be compared to that of a resentful ghost? He was swallowed accidentally." Regarding the lonely ghost, Zhu Zhuo also added this One sentence.
In this world, except for the legendary gods who have jumped out of the six realms, nothing can exist forever, including souls.
What is the essence of ghosts? Nature is the soul. It is a common sense that all Taoists know. In the outside world, if there is no long-term nourishment of Yin Qi, the soul will naturally dissipate if it wanders for a long time.
But here, a world filled with yin energy and without a large amount of yang energy collision is naturally a paradise for ghosts, so the time that ghosts here can exist is theoretically very long.
However, do you think that everything will be fine this way? Is this really a paradise for ghosts? Of course not.
It's because of the purity of Yin Qi!
In this world, there are too few pure Yin veins, and there are too many beings who need them, so they are naturally controlled by powerful beings. The Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts is just because it is a natural Yin gathering array, and it forms a place with sufficient Yin Qi. Compared with the pure Yin veins, the earth is only too far apart.
The Yin Qi here is inherently mixed, not to mention that even pure Yin veins will become mixed with Yin Qi after being 'used' by beings like the Wrapped Souls and Fierce Ghosts for a long time!
The so-called yin qi is mixed, which means that yin qi is full of negative energy, and a detailed analysis of the negative energy shows that a large part of it is negative emotions.
What consequences will such yin energy bring to ghosts
"The consequences are already on the streets. If you stay in this environment for a long time, the evil spirits will turn into evil ghosts, and the evil ghosts will turn into crazy ghosts. Even we lonely ghosts have a tendency to turn into resentful ghosts. Zhu Zhuo said with a sigh.
Yes, this is where the real problem lies! No wonder Zhu Zhuo was so excited just now. It turned out that he was afraid that he would become completely unconscious. Perhaps during his lifetime, when he missed the reincarnation, he stubbornly stayed at home. Seeing that his parents' sadness had gradually subsided, he put his feelings aside. It was a relief to be transferred to the two younger brothers, but after staying here for a long time, the saying became, how could the parents forget their grievances? This is the Yin Qi at work here.
This effect is not necessarily slow. For those who already have strong resentment in their hearts, this effect is very fast. But for lonely ghosts, especially those with a relatively peaceful mentality, the effect is relatively small.
In Zhu Zhuo's ramble, he said that it had stayed in the Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts for more than two hundred years, which showed that its mentality was relatively peaceful. After all, it was a child when it died, and its mind was much purer.
"You have been here for more than two hundred years? But this new city has not been around for that long. Were you in the old city before?" Hearing this, I couldn't help but interrupt Zhu Zhuo. Although we were in the new city, All the clues point to the new city, but that doesn't mean we aren't a little curious about the old city.
The most important thing is, if we must take action against the New City, what is the attitude of the Old City? Friend or foe!
Regarding this issue, Zhu Zhuo sighed, and then said: "Let's not mention the issue of the old city for now. You newcomers, please listen to me and explain everything here slowly before asking."
Since Zhu Zhuo said this, we naturally have no choice but to continue to listen to Zhu Zhuo.
The days in Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts are undoubtedly desperate. Staying in the city is like a person knowing that he will become stupid, become dementia, cannot remember anything, and will be led by hatred to become a person. crazy...
But what about going out of town? It's even more unrealistic, because there are some superior beings here. How can they let you leave the city easily? Before many evil ghosts completely lose their minds, they will crazily want to leave the city, want revenge, and repay injustice. After that, it doesn't matter if their souls are gone.
"But their ending is to disappear! There is a more accurate statement, that is, they were swallowed up uniformly and entered the city. No ghost can leave the city freely." Zhu Zhuo said with a sigh.
"But..." Xiao Chengqian couldn't help but interrupt Zhu Zhuo, just because we came along the way, let alone jokes like ghosts can't go out, there are almost overwhelming ghosts outside, in the lake village, at the bottom of the lake, even in the natural formation. outside the city...
"I know what you are going to say, this is a secret." Zhu Zhuo suddenly lowered his voice mysteriously, and then said to us: "The guy who went out can be said to have an incomplete soul. Even this guy Even the crazy ghosts on the street can’t compare! This saying has been circulating in our new city for a long time.”
"Be more specific?" I suddenly thought of those ghosts. I have always suspected that except for the ghost Rakshasa who is more self-aware, other ghosts can disappear from the most essential part of the soul.
What is this essence? It’s thought, the ability to think! Human beings who lose their souls are like zombies, and when the soul loses this part of its essence, you can think of it as the zombies of the soul. This is a bit scary to think about.
Facing my question, Zhu Zhuo shook his head and said: "I am just a little lonely ghost. How can I know too much about the secrets of this city? If you really want to know, just find a way to enter the inner city, right?" "
"Enter the inner city?" Brother Chengxin touched his chin and narrowed his eyes slightly under his glasses. What on earth is going on with this guy? Only then did I realize that even Brother Chengxin, who was in his soul state, was wearing a pair of glasses. Could it be that his glasses were still magic weapons
I thought it was a bit funny when I thought of this, and I couldn't help but reveal a smile. Of course I knew that these glasses were not a magic weapon. He just wanted people to see him like this, but dressed like a Taoist priest, it was really Out of place.
Brother Chengxin talked to himself casually, and I smiled casually, but in Zhu Zhuo's eyes, it meant something else. He looked at us and said seriously: "Looking at you, I know you must have heard about it. I have heard about some things in the inner city, but this is also a sign of confidence, otherwise why would you laugh?"
Of course it was talking about me, but I really didn’t know anything about the inner city, so I was a little confused when faced with Zhu Zhuo’s statement.
But this enthusiastic guy wouldn't leave me blank for too long. Before I could speak, he said: "You must have heard a little bit about the inner city, but not completely. Let me explain it to you. .”
Speaking of which, the days in the Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts are desperate, because the ending seems to have been written and placed in front of every ghost, but it is not completely desperate in the new city. There are two choices here to make this ending more satisfying. A slight change.
The first choice came from the mysterious Master Hongren. He appeared inexplicably more than thirty years ago. Here he insisted on salvation and explained Buddhism. Although he failed to successfully save a ghost, he also effectively resolved many ghosts. Their resentment delayed their loss of reason.
Zhu Zhuo is an example!
"If Master Hongren can successfully save him, it is the best way to get rid of this ending! But now it seems that this method, or this choice, is unrealistic." Zhu Zhuo commented.
When it said this, Jue Yuan couldn't help but turn the rosary beads in his hand a few times, his face became a little heavier, but then his eyes became firm again, and his expression returned to calmness.
Of course I knew what Jue Yuan was thinking, so I didn't tell him anything. Instead, I gave him an encouraging look, then looked at Zhu Zhuo and asked, "Then the second one is to enter the inner city?"
"Yes, it is to enter the inner city! In the inner city, there is the purest nourishment of yin energy, the life closest to the Yang world, and you can even freely enter and leave the ghost city at certain times. This choice is the best choice, and it is also the best choice for the ghosts here. The choice you long for." When talking about the inner city, Zhu Zhuo had a strong desire in his eyes. He licked his lips and continued: "But the inner city is so easy to enter. I also want to get to know you and take a chance. .”
"How do you say this?" Could it be that Zhu Zhuo sees our identities and knows that we are outsiders? If he knows about the existence of the inner city, he will enter even if he breaks in by force? When it said this, Xiao Chengqian looked at it with some caution.
"Actually, entering the inner city is very simple. Only capable ghosts can enter the inner city! Of course, such capable ghosts must be able to maintain complete sanity. Forget about these lunatics on the street." Zhu Zhuo explained simply. One sentence.
In fact, it is enough to explain this sentence. Ghosts with abilities are usually powerful ghosts. The greater the resentment and the deeper the hatred, the more powerful the ability will be. Don’t underestimate the role of emotions in stimulating soul power. Even if In the human world, emotions can also allow people to achieve extraordinary potential, not to mention the state of the soul without the constraints of the Yang body.
But the contradiction arises. The more resentful the ghost is, the more likely it is to be affected by the yin energy here and go crazy. However, there are no absolutes in this world. One situation is an exception!
That is, the soul power of that being is strong enough to suppress his own resentment and prevent him from going crazy. This natural situation is a headache for Taoist priests even if he transforms into a ghost in the ordinary world.
Don't think that soul power is equal. Under the same conditions, some babies are born with deficiencies, while others are strong. The same is true for soul power.
If this is the case, then entering the inner city will be a very difficult thing.
"I was on the top of the building, and when I saw you, you were awake. At first, I thought you were just lonely ghosts like me, just newcomers... But when I saw you taking action, I knew you were very powerful. When I see you, I have hope of entering the inner city." At this point, Zhu Zhuo scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "If you are willing to take me with you."
It turns out that it is so warm to us. Besides loneliness, is there any other reason for this? It seems that this thing that has existed for hundreds of years cannot be underestimated even by a baby.
"Speaking of which, there once was a female ghost who was like this." Zhu Zhuo was a little embarrassed and added another word.
Female ghost? Could it be Yu Cuizi? I think we are probably on the right track.