Liaozhai Great Sage

"I haven't poured wine for the two fellow Taoists yet." Shang Daoren knocked on a few more cases.

Immediately, a young and beautiful fox ghost with beautiful eyes flickered, flew to Li Xiuyuan's side and landed. She picked up the jug beside her and poured a glass of wine with a smile.

"Please ask the Taoist priest to drink."

Teng Yunzi looked at the charming fox ghost next to him and couldn't help frowning. He waved his hand, but saw a gust of wind blowing away the fox ghost next to him, and he caught the falling wine glass in his hand.

"This is a spell to arrest souls and ghosts. It's harmful to heaven and earth. Daoist friends really shouldn't use spells to arrest these poor fox ghosts, refine white fox banners, and use them like maidservants. People who cultivate Taoism The emphasis is on restraining inner desires, complying with the destiny, doing good deeds, accumulating virtue, and becoming immortals. Daoists use this kind of magic to capture the soul of a fox spirit, creating an extra murder. I am afraid that catastrophe will come in the future... ..."

Having said that, he shook his head, feeling that this method is not advisable.

Li Xiuyuan also frowned, remembering those tanned fox furs and dried meat that he saw in the yard before, plus so many fox ghosts in front of him.

There is no doubt that there are not a few fox spirits who died at the hands of this Shang Taoist.

However, Shang Taoist laughed and said: "There are thousands of ways to achieve Taoism. The poor Taoist practice is the outer alchemy, and among the outer alchemy, the poor Taoist chooses the tonic method, which is to take the essence of monsters to nourish oneself and achieve success." Great way. The human body has great medicine, and it is also a big drain. Every day, the essence is scattered from the pores of the whole body from the Qiqiao. , so that they can live in the world forever.”

"Besides, people are born with a lot of energy, so they cry loudly, their eyes are bright, they are full of energy when they are children, and they are not tired when they play from morning to night, but when they enter youth, the energy is opened, and the body is full of energy. The essence of the body is like a flood gate, it keeps rushing, although it is still strong, it is already declining. When it reaches old age, the essence is lost seriously, so the body is old and sick, and it will inevitably be buried in the loess in the end. Daoist think ?”

Teng Yunzi nodded when he heard the words; "This statement is true, so a person who cultivates the Tao must swallow the essence of the sun and the moon, kill the red dragon, and subdue the white tiger, so that he will not leak, and become a true immortal."

Li Xiuyuan listened to the two discussing the Fa, but sat quietly.

He doesn't know much about cultivators, so it's not easy to participate in the discussion.

"It seems that fellow Taoist is practicing inner alchemy." Taoist Shang said with a smile: "But how can we not repair the leaks in the body? People who are tired and hungry need to eat, and Taoists who have lost their essence should also eat. The reason is the same. of."

"You want to practice outer alchemy, so you hunt fox spirits, take their flesh and blood, and take their inner alchemy?" Teng Yunzi asked.

"Of course."

Shang Daoren nodded, without any shame: "Fox spirits turn into enchanting beauties, wander around the world to gather men's essence, poor way catch fox spirits, subdue demons and eliminate demons, eliminate one harm in the world, and nourish themselves. , what's wrong?"

Teng Yunzi pondered for a while and said, "If that's the case, the poor really have nothing to say."

Li Xiuyuan said at this moment: "But there are good foxes and bad ones. How does the Taoist priest distinguish between good and evil foxes? You must know that not all foxes are harmful, and there are some good foxes who know how to repay their kindness. , if you accidentally kill goodness, what should you do?"

Shang Daoist laughed; "Human beings have good and evil, how can beasts have good and evil? Besides, when people eat pigs and sheep, how can they tell which ones are good sheep and which are bad sheep? Don't they all want to eat them? You can't because Don’t eat good sheep, just let them go. Fox spirits are monsters made by foxes, they are beasts, they are very cunning, they know that mortals like beauties, so they often turn into beauties to seduce men.”

"That fox spirit, fellow Taoists probably don't know about it. She has practiced for 100 years and just survived the human catastrophe. When she gained Taoism, she couldn't wait to transform into a beauty to seduce the farmers in the field. In the end, five men were depleted of essence and died of illness. When Pindao arrived, she was seducing the sixth man's house, if Pindao hadn't arrived in time, the sixth man would have been killed too."

Li Xiuyuan looked at it, but saw that the fox spirit turned into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. She was pretty and upright, but her eyes were slanted and she looked like a fox.

"Fellow Taoist, look again. That fox spirit has practiced Taoism for 300 years, but she has only practiced for more than 100 years. The reason why she can practice at such a speed is because she went to brothels and turned into an oiran to recruit men. Many men do it for her." She abandoned her family and sold her fields just to collect money for a night's income. It's ridiculous that those mortals don't know that the woman they are infatuated with is just the illusion of a fox spirit. The fox spirit not only cheated their money, but also cheated them their essence."

"It's really cunning."

After finishing speaking, Shang Daoren couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

The fox spirit he was referring to was an enchanting and glamorous woman with a beautiful appearance, surpassing the fairies in the sky. How could mortals not be crazy about such a woman.

"If humans and foxes fall in love, isn't it for the sake of obtaining essence? What about the Taoist leader?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

Shang Daoren smiled and picked up a winter jujube from the fruit plate in front of him: "Will fellow Taoists fall in love with this jujube?"

"No." Li Xiuyuan said.

Shang Taoist put the winter jujube into his mouth and ate it, and then praised: "It's really a sweet jujube. Ordinary people are like this winter jujube in front of the fox spirit. Although they like it, they are just happy to see it. But the final result is still unavoidable to put it in the mouth and swallow it in one gulp, if you feel that it is a pity, taking a small mouthful is usually all right."

"Men have always been obsessed with the beauty of fox spirits. How can there be fox spirits who are obsessed with men? The poor way to kill those fox spirits, peel off their fur, take their flesh and blood, and dig out their inner alchemy is not only to eliminate demons, but also to cultivate. It’s a little cruel, but it’s also for the benefit of the common people, protecting them from evil spirits.”

Shang Daoren looked upright and said firmly.

Li Xiuyuan said: "I don't think it's inappropriate to get rid of evil spirits. Although it's not something that a practitioner should do, I can't criticize it. But why should the Taoist priest hold back the souls of fox spirits and keep them forcibly?" , don’t let them be reincarnated?”

"The resentment is too heavy, if you let them go, you will become evil spirits, and the poor can't kill them, cutting off their chances of reincarnation, so they can only be imprisoned, and only wait for the day when they can find the fate and resolve their resentment before sending them away. Reincarnation in the underworld." Shang Dao said humanely.

In this way, apart from the inappropriateness of killing the fox for meat, this Shang Taoist seems to be understandable in every move.

Even Li Xiuyuan couldn't find any faults.

It's just... Li Xiuyuan thought of the ugly girl from before.

Since Taoist Shang killed the fox spirit for the purpose of practicing, why didn't he kill the ugly lady?

After searching all the way, he can be sure that Chou Niang must have been arrested by the magic of calling the fox to Gu Yue Temple.

Thinking of this, he asked: "Since the Taoist priest hunted the fox spirit for practice, why did I see a fox spirit turn into a puff of green smoke and fly into the Taoist temple before? It was a fox spirit with 800 years of Taoism. Could it be that the fox spirit was raised by the Taoist priest?"

Shang Daoren's eyes flickered, and then he said in amazement: "Oh, there is such a thing, the poor Taoist must pay attention, I am afraid that too many fox spirits hunted by the poor Taoist will cause the fox spirit to take revenge. Dao must take strict precautions in the next few days, find out that fox spirit, and kill him."

"Is that so... But I think that fox spirit's nature is not bad. It's not easy to cultivate for 800 years. I think 200 years of suppression is enough. Isn't it inappropriate to kill him directly?" Li Xiuyuan said.

Teng Yunzi beside him also nodded and said: "Yes, 200 years of suppression is enough, after all, God has the virtue of good life."

"A fox spirit with 800 years of practice is also difficult to deal with. If you encounter a fight, it doesn't matter." Shang Daoren said.

Li Xiuyuan said: "It doesn't matter, if the Taoist priest finds that fox spirit, we two brothers and sisters will help. Although we dare not speak nonsense, it is more than enough to capture that fox spirit."

"Oh, it's the poor Taoist's luck that the two fellow Taoists have such abilities. The poor Gu Yue Temple has to rely on two more fellow Taoists to cope with this disaster." Taoist Shang immediately said happily.

Chapter 531 The Fox Bottle

Because it was already night, and after adding some discussion, the Taoists of Gu Yue Temple enthusiastically stayed Li Xiuyuan and Teng Yunzi overnight.

"This Shang Taoist is weird." Inside the room, Li Xiuyuan said via voice transmission.

"Why did you say that, Junior Brother? Although Shang Taoist said that he practiced external alchemy and hunted monsters to nourish himself, although the methods were a bit cruel, but if all he subdued were evil monsters, he would not damage his morality, let alone attract evil spirits." The catastrophe, why do you have doubts?" Teng Yunzi said.

Li Xiuyuan said: "It's because of that ugly fox. He has killed countless fox spirits. How could he tolerate an 800-year-old fox spirit who had a grudge against him to survive? Didn't the senior brother say that that fox spirit was even more so? It was called away by magic, that is to say, there is an expert behind the ugly fox... And there are many tanned fox furs, dried fox meat, and white fox flags in Gu Yue Temple. These are obvious evidences. Tell me, there must be a connection between the ugly fox and this Shang Taoist."

"But Shang Daoren pretended to be ignorant when he was asked about it, and lied to conceal it."

"A truly virtuous person who cultivates the Tao is very taboo to lie. Lying is tantamount to violating the original heart, which is easy to deceive the aura and affect the practice. This is the same as a monk who does not tell lies."

"Although there are some doubts, this is the Taoist view of Shang Taoist. We are guests. Even if there are evil spirits, it is still the business of Shang Taoist. How can we take care of it?" Teng Yunzi shook his head.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Brother is a cultivator, so naturally he won't meddle in his own business, and he will do whatever he wants, but I am not a cultivator, so I have to deal with some things when I encounter them."

"I have a hunch that today will not be peaceful."

And when two people are talking.

In a quiet room in the backyard, Taoist Shang waved the boy away and stayed in the room alone.

He took out a bottle from his sleeve.

It is a colorful glass bottle, the style is a bit old, not like a modern thing, but it is still radiant and dazzling, and it is a treasure of the fairy family at a glance.