ordinary human life

"Don't dare, dare not, may I ask the old man, what kind of river is this?" He Sihai returned the courtesy awkwardly.

After a while of pleasantries, He Sihai finally confirmed his guess that this river is the legendary Wangchuan River.

As for the old man, he didn't have a name, but He Sihai called him Laogui.

He is the boatman on the Wangchuan River, that is, the ferryman on the Wangchuan River.

Since it is Wangchuan River, there must be Naihe Bridge.

He Sihai asked the question in his heart.

Laogui explained with a smile: "The Naihe Bridge is not here, the Naihe Bridge is in front of the Samsara Stage."

It turns out that after a person dies, he will directly enter the underworld.

If you want to reincarnate in reincarnation, you must pass through the Naihe Bridge before you can go to the reincarnation platform.

But the Naihe Bridge is not easy to walk, not because there is Meng Po on the Naihe Bridge, but after walking through the Naihe Bridge, the memories of life will fall into the Wangchuan River under the bridge.

The Wangchuan River is full of the memories of Gui's life. It has gathered into a mighty river for countless years. No matter whether it is a person or Gui, if he falls into the river, he will not be drowned, and he will be driven crazy by these memories.

The old man said that the Underworld used to be very lively, with emperors, officials, and ghosts...

But I don't know when these "people" disappeared without a trace.

That's why he was so surprised when he saw He Sihai and Xuanxuan.

The Wangchuan River is the dividing line between the yin world and the yang world.

Humans and ghosts cannot be crossed, but everything cannot be perfect, the Dao is fifty, and Tianyan is 49.

And this black-covered boat is the only way to and from Netherland.

Therefore, if He Sihai wanted to go to the Netherland, he had to take an old and crafty black awning boat to get there.

But will He Sihai want to take the ride because of these old-fashioned words?

Chapter 125

Probably because of his childhood experience, He Sihai is a very cautious person.

Even if he got the golden finger, he never swelled up. How to behave is still how to behave.

He never thinks how great he is, nor does he think about how much benefit he can get from using the golden finger.

Although he is indeed a bit awesome now, he is still not drifting.

I don't think my personality is so charismatic that no matter whether a ghost sees him or not, he will worship him.

Therefore, the heart of guarding against others is indispensable, and the heart of guarding against tricks is even more indispensable. Everything must be cautious.

"Old man, how many years have you been ferrying here?" He Sihai asked.

He was not in a hurry to ask Lao Gui to send him to the other side.

"It's been a long time, and I don't remember the details. It's been so long that I even forgot my own name." The old man sighed quietly.

"Are you the only ferryman on this river?" He Sihai continued to ask.

"Only one boat, how many more can we ask for?"

"Then are you usually busy?" He Sihai asked casually.

"Busy? I'm too busy to panic. It's been hundreds of years before I met the two of you. Otherwise, there would be no one to talk to."

"Didn't you say that Netherland is very lively?"

"That was in the past, and even in the past, the Wangchuan River can't be crossed casually. What was the name of the last one I sent? It's been too long, I have forgotten." Old Gui frowned, and it seemed true. I can't remember.

"Isn't it usually lonely?" He Sihai asked.

"Who says it's not? Fortunately, I can watch other people's memories in the Wangchuan River. It's quite interesting." Lao Gui said with a smile.

Dare he treat Wang Chuanhe as a TV.

Is it interesting to just keep changing channels?

But thinking about it, Lao Gui should have other ways.

This was originally He Sihai's casual question, but the old trick's answer made He Sihai discover a problem.

He can go to the Underworld, and the Underworld is not just a trick of him.

But he didn't seem to mention it in what he just said.

"I heard what you said before, saying that Netherland was very lively in the past, why, isn't it lively now?" He Sihai asked casually.

Old Gui shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

He Sihai was very puzzled when he heard this.

Then Lao Gui said again: "Because I can't cross the Wangchuan River."

He Sihai: "..."

Isn't he the ferryman?Why can't I pass again?

"Because there is no soul-guiding lamp, have you seen the fog on the river? It's dark fog, rising from the Wangchuan River, so it can also erode people's memory."

"If it is accidentally contaminated, the memory may be eroded by it, and it may become a thoughtless and stupid sly. To sly, it is like a poison."

"And the soul-guiding lamp can not only dispel the fog, but also guide the direction. Otherwise, even if I am not eroded by the dark fog, I will lose my way in the dark fog."

"So my boat has always been rowing along the river bank. I haven't been to the Netherland for many years, and I don't know what the Netherland actually looks like."

Is it so dangerous?Judging from the seriousness of what Lao Gui said, it should not be a lie.

And it seemed that he really came along the river bank just now.

Because the dark mist is gathered in the center of the Wangchuan River, there are indeed very few places near the river bank, and it is almost invisible, and the reason is unknown.

When He Sihai thought of the dark fog on the way, he was afraid for a while, he was too reckless, thanks to Xuanxuan.

"Does the old man have any wishes?" He Sihai asked.

"I want to visit the human world, but I don't know what the human world looks like now." Lao Gui said with emotion.

He Sihai thought he wanted to go back to Netherland, but he didn't expect to go to Yangshi.

So he said: "In this case, when I go to Netherland, when I come back, I will take you to the world for a walk."

"Hey, is this okay?" Lao Gui asked in surprise.

"Of course, don't you want to?" He Sihai asked.

"Yes, of course I am willing." Lao Gui hurriedly said, his face full of surprise.

He has been ferrying on the Wangchuan River for an unknown number of years, and he can enter and leave the Underworld at will, but he cannot enter the human world, because the road to the human world is full of dark fog, like a natural barrier.

Originally, it was just a thought, but the more he couldn't get it, the more he wanted it. Over time, it almost became his obsession.

done~

"He Sihai took out the ledger in his bosom, and there was indeed an unfulfilled wish on it."

Name: Jun Liu

Birth Date: [-]:[-] pm, Bingchen Day, Dingwei Month, Gengwu Year

Wish: go to the world for a walk

Reward: Millennium Forgotten River Stone

It turns out that the old ghost's real name is Liu Jun, but what is this Millennium Wangchuan Stone?

He Sihai was very curious, so he asked the other party directly.

"The Wangchuan Stone is the stone at the bottom of the Wangchuan River. After being washed by the Wangchuan River for many years, it has the effect of calming the soul and calming the mind. For Gui, it is a rare treasure."

"And this Wangchuan stone is not common. I have been ferrying by the Wangchuan River for so many years, and this is the only one I picked up."

Although the old ghost said it so well, He Sihai felt that this thing was of little use to him.

But his own purpose is not for remuneration, but to bind both parties through the ledger.

During the mission, neither side can harm the other, unless He Sihai terminates the mission forcibly.

At this moment, Lao Gui looked at the ledger in He Sihai's hands curiously and said, "My lord, what kind of treasure are you that you can bring to the underworld?"

"Huh? Don't you know?"

He Sihai was a little strange. Since he knew that he was the guide, logically speaking, it was impossible for him not to know the account book.

But after thinking about it, I felt wrong. What does knowing that he is the guide have anything to do with the account book?

That is to say, the ledger is not a unique item for attracting people, at least it is not a must-have.

"I don't have a good memory. This is a record book for memorizing things." He Sihai didn't put it away immediately, just casually grabbed it in his hand, and said plainly.

Old Gui showed a dazed look, and didn't know if he believed it or not.

He Sihai then asked: "Old man, I have not been a guide for a long time, and I don't understand a lot. Can you tell me about the Netherland and guides?"

"Because I haven't been to the other side for many years, I don't know what Netherland looks like now. The people I have the most contact with are the ghost messenger and the guide."

Following Lao Gui's words, He Sihai gradually had a clearer understanding of the underworld.

The description from Lao Gui's mouth is somewhat similar to some of the ancient legends of the Daxia gods, and there are also some discrepancies.

For example, human beings are divided into good and evil, and ghosts are also divided into good and evil.

Some evil spirits stay in the human world and do not want to return to the underworld, and the evil spirits will be responsible for arresting them and returning them.

Some Shangui do not want to return to the underworld because their wish is fulfilled, and the guide will be responsible for helping them fulfill their wish to guide the underworld.

One article and one military each perform their duties.

And it's not that the ghost can stay in the world for a long time.

Man dies twice, the first is physical death, the second is forgotten.

Physical death still has the existence of the soul, but being forgotten, the soul will dissipate and completely dissipate in this world.

From ancient times to the present, people are alive for fame and fortune.

Especially the ancients, everyone hoped to be famous in history, and they valued their reputation very much, not without reason.

I think therefore I am, and conversely, others think you too.

Why do the deceitful gods need incense to worship, because they are also afraid of being forgotten.

Chapter 126 Netherland

If the soul can exist in the world for a long time, the simplest and most direct way is to let future generations worship themselves.

This is why there were many ancestor worship activities in ancient times. In addition to the Qingming Festival, there were also winter solstice and even Mid-Autumn Festival, etc., where ancestors were worshipped.

As for the Spring Festival every year, it is no exception.

The purpose is not to be forgotten.

Of course, if you enter Netherland and re-enter reincarnation, there will be no such effects, which is equivalent to a new beginning.

But there are always some people who are full of memories during their lifetime, and they don't want to have their memories erased and re-enter reincarnation.

Because He Sihai accepted the task, it was equivalent to establishing a contractual relationship with Lao Gui.

But this kind of contract is led by He Sihai after all, so he has many rights that the contractee does not know.

So he can easily see through whether Lao Gui is lying or not, which is also a measure to prevent the guide from being deceived.

However, He Sihai always felt a little different from the guide that Lao Gui talked about.

Because the guides in the old trick's mouth, the guides are all sent by the lord.

Of course, as a guide, you will also receive some benefits as compensation.

These remunerations are generally kept half by themselves, and half will be handed over.

But it's usually money or some strange things.

Money can turn ghosts around, it's not just a simple talk.

Sun Houzi went to the Western Paradise to learn scriptures, and the Buddha wanted money, so He Sihai didn't think there was anything, and he couldn't let people do it for nothing.