[Comprehensive] Traveling through Liaozhai with a hundred ghosts

On that day, Xu Hang came out of the study building to breathe, and saw that there were more winter-resistant trees and white peonies in the open space not far away, and Daotong was watering them.

Xu Hang unfolded a folded paper crane and placed it in his palm. The paper crane quickly rose up by itself, and then flew to the sky.

This is the spell that Xu Hang learned recently. After folding the paper with runes on it to form a paper crane and applying magic power, the paper crane can fly thousands of miles away to convey information.

Xu Hang recorded the current situation in the paper crane and sent it back to Lijia Village, so as not to worry the shikigami who stayed there.

After releasing the paper cranes, Xu Hang turned around just as Daotong had finished watering the two flower trees.Seeing the scene of the paper cranes flying away, Daotong's eyes lit up, probably because of the novelty and envy of children seeing new gadgets.

Xu Hang thought Dao Tong's appearance was very funny, so he offered to say: "If you want to learn, I can teach you in advance."

Dao Tong shook his head, and replied in a sly voice: "I haven't drawn my breath into my body yet."

The use of Taoism requires mana, and the prerequisite for possessing mana is to draw qi into the body.

Xu Hang understood it, so he encouraged him: "Work hard and wish you success soon."

Then Xu Hang came to the main hall.

During this period of time, Xu Hang read a lot of books on Taoism. Although many of his previous confusions were relieved, as he read more and more scriptures, new doubts followed.

The old man seemed to have expected it. When Xu Hang arrived, he saw him making tea in the courtyard.

"Mr. Dao must have something to ask for advice when he comes today."

Xu Hang replied: "Not bad."

Then he sat down in front of the old Taoist priest.

The iron pot for boiling water was held high by the old man, and the boiling water flowed out from the spout and poured into the purple sand pot from high to low. As the tea brewed, a scent of tea spread quickly.

After Xu Hang sat down, he quietly admired the old Taoist priest's smooth tea-making skills. At the end, a cup of hot, slightly yellowed tea was placed in front of him.

"This is the tea produced by us in Laoshan, please have a try."

Xu Hang picked up the cup and took a sip. The tea was sweet and had a faint aroma of peas.

After moistening his throat, Xu Hang put down his cup and said, "I have read a lot of scriptures related to Taoism recently, and I have some questions about it. I hope the Taoist priest can answer one or two for me."

"Please tell me, Xianjun, the old Taoist must know everything."

"I used to think that after becoming a fairy, I would be able to transcend the world of mortals and no longer be bound by the secular world. But recently I read books and felt that becoming a fairy is just jumping from one pool of water to another pool of water, not the happy life I imagined comfortable."

The old man suddenly asked: "How does the immortal think about the word cultivation?"

Xu Hang thought for a while: "Adhering to the original heart, go to the false and seek the truth, and seek the true self."

"Since that's the case, why bother with foreign things?"

Seeing that Xu Hang was about to ask a rhetorical question, the old Taoist continued: "Immortal Lord should know after reading the book, that the Heavenly Court of the Immortal World that exists today was established after the Battle of Conferring the Gods. It is said that in more ancient times, although the heaven and the earth were opened, there were no rules. Among the great powers, they all speak based on their strength, and killing people to seize treasures is even more common. Nowadays, all monks aim to become immortals, but according to the legend, there should be half-sages above the immortal family, and above the half-sages there should be A saint."

Xu Hang already vaguely had the answer: "According to what the Taoist priest said, even if you become an immortal, you are still in the reincarnation of heaven."

The old man replied: "Even a sage must follow the will of heaven, but if he can not change his mind and persevere, maybe one day he will be able to reach the realm of Taoist Hongjun, and then he will truly transcend reincarnation."

Xu Hang fell into deep thought when he heard this.

After a while, he asked: "Hongjun's realm, if I remember correctly, he finally joined the Dao of Heaven?"

The old man nodded.

Xu Hang thought to himself again.

To be in harmony with the Dao of Heaven is equivalent to becoming part of the consciousness of the world.But Xu Hang has another doubt. If there is such a day, will he still be him who becomes a part of the world consciousness?Is it true that I will not be affected by the world consciousness and finally assimilated by it?

Xu Hang felt that if this was the case, it was not the result he hoped for at all.

Regarding the attitude towards cultivation, he himself tends to "go against the sky, my fate is up to me", but according to the old Taoist's words, the immortal family makes people feel aggrieved everywhere.

After much deliberation, Xu Hang decided to ask the last question: "Does the Taoist know that there are other ways to break the shackles of the Dao besides joining the Dao?"

The old man smiled wryly and said: "Xianjun, your question is too embarrassing for me. If I can get to that step, why should I practice hard in this view?"

Xu Hang touched his nose and knew that his question was out of line.

"However, there is a saying: Dao is 49, Tianyan is [-], so keep one. What's more, the way of being ruthless is not necessarily ruthless."

Xu Hang was silent again when he heard the words, and after a while, he got up and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your guidance."

The old man smiled and waved his hands and said: "I dare not take it. It is an honor to be able to explain the confusion for the fairy. If the fairy is still uncertain, you might as well go to the capital to find my old friend. He is an eminent monk in Tanzhe Temple. He has a piece of yellow rice in his hand. Things. Huang Liang has a dream, the dream is like a floating life, maybe the fairy king can get the answer from it."

Xu Hang thought about it and made a plan for it.

Next, Xu Hang stayed on the mountain for another month. Since the introduction of Qi into the body, he has practiced for nearly three months, and Xu Hang found that he has changed a lot.

Not to mention the substantial improvement in energy, the need for rest has become less and less, as long as one or two hours of rest every day can be full of energy.In addition to the great improvement in memory, physical strength and other aspects, now he can understand the meaning of the book at a glance, and he can engrave the content in his mind after only one glance. All kinds of changes add up, and he realizes that he is no longer a person. Ordinary people are getting closer and closer to the category of monks.

Because of the improvement of his mental strength, his reading speed became faster and faster, and he finished reading the rest of the books in his view in less than a month.

At the same time, the mahogany sword made by Yan Chixia was also ready.

Xu Hang looked at the mahogany sword in his hand, which was as bright as copper, invulnerable to cutting, and invulnerable to water and fire. He marveled at the magic of the making method, and decided to choose a day to go down the mountain.

After informing the old Taoist priest of his plan, Xu Hang went down the mountain on a sunny day.

As he was about to go down the mountain, Yan Chixia, who had been detained by the old Taoist priest to read the scriptures on the mountain during this period, was finally released. When Xu Hang walked halfway up the mountain, Yan Chixia caught up.

"Master Immortal, wait!"

Xu Hang stopped and turned around when he heard the sound.

I saw Yan Chixia trotting over with her burden on her back, came to Xu Hang and asked as she walked, "Where is the immortal master going after going down the mountain?"

Xu Hang replied: "I plan to go to Tanzhe Temple in the capital."

Yan Chixia scratched her head and said, "Oh, that's it...that's not my way."

Then the two walked all the way to the foot of the mountain, and were walking towards the village down the mountain, and then saw a man lying on the ground halfway, and a body beside him was stuck by a tree.

It can be seen from the flesh color of the corpse that it has been dead for several days.Looking at the situation, Yan Chixia and Xu Hang immediately realized that the man probably encountered a walking corpse while driving at night.

Xu Hang and Yan Chixia carried the body and the man to a nearby village respectively, and asked the villagers for a bowl of ginger water to pour the man down. After a while, the man regained consciousness.

"Thank you both for saving your life!"

After the man woke up, he thanked Xu Hang and the others repeatedly.

At this time, the family members of the deceased also came to find the body.

Knowing that the deceased's body almost hurt someone, the family members were extremely sorry and apologized to the man.

The man waved his hand. At this moment, his mood had calmed down, and he said, "It's all right, it's all right, this relative of yours just had his wish unfulfilled, that's why he died unhappily. He wanted me to tell you something."

Xu Hang was surprised when he heard it, and asked, "Why didn't the deceased ask Meng's family, but instead picked up the corpse to find outsiders to pass on the message?"

The family members of the deceased looked a little uncomfortable, and Xu Hang immediately stopped talking. It seemed that there was a dispute in the family of the deceased, and he sought outsiders in order to avoid suspicion.

The man continued: "There are two thousand pieces of gold under the bed in your main house, which is for the second house. The field and the house have been reserved for the big house. The deceased hopes that you will not argue over the family property."

The family members of the deceased first thanked the man for his message, and then took the dead body back.

After the family members of the deceased left, Xu Hang felt strange: "The deceased just wanted to send a message to someone. Since the other party has already agreed, why did he still walk around and chase after the person?"

Yan Chixia replied: "This is because the soul of a person is good, and the soul is evil. When the deceased came, he held his own thoughts, and it was the soul that drove his body to move. But after the purpose is achieved, the soul is gone, and it is no longer the person. , the body is also controlled by the soul, and the walking dead in the world are all because of the lingering soul."

The two stayed in this village for one night, and said goodbye to each other the next day.

Knowing that Yan Chixia planned to go to Jiangnan again, Xu Hang said, "If you can pass by Lijia Village, I hope you can take a look at the shikigami who stayed there for me."

Yan Chixia smiled and said, "Don't worry, if I can't find a place to live, I'm afraid I'll have to borrow your place!"

Xu Hang smiled and said goodbye to the two of them.

Xu Hang has now mastered the magic of shrinking the ground to an inch, and it stands to reason that he can use this method to reach the capital within a day.

But firstly, he was not in a hurry to go to the capital, and secondly, he might not be able to collect rumors and anecdotes on the way, so Xu Hang walked slowly as before.

In this way, he came all the way to Changshan County.

Xu Hang was very surprised by the scene in Changshan County, because the whole county was unusually prosperous in incense, women, children, old and young almost worshiped Buddha in every family, and the temples were built magnificently.So in conjunction with it, he, a fake traveler, received excellent courtesy all the way after he came to the county.

Xu Hang made some inquiries and found out that the influence was caused by a local "living Buddha" named Jin Shicheng.

The author has something to say:

The soul is good and the soul is evil. This setting comes from "Zi Bu Yu" (the book written by Yuan Mei in the Qing Dynasty)

The original saying is "Those who know say: the soul of man is good but the soul is evil, the soul of man is stupid but the soul is stupid. When it begins to come, the soul does not disappear, and the soul is attached to the soul to act; when it is gone, the mind is finished, and the soul is gone. When the soul is scattered, the soul is stagnant. If the soul is there, it is the person; if the soul is gone, it is not the person. The world moves corpses and shadows, all of them are souls, and only the people of Tao can control the soul."

I said before that the main character is the second episode, the witty little angel should be able to guess what happened in the first episode →_→

In the first glance, the protagonist first landed in Ping An Jing, and then started to practice without a teacher, so...