Chapter 172 Preview There was not enough space for many people in the fourth senior brother's room, so a few people were sent to the side hall of the temple. It happened that the statue of the deity had not been placed in the side hall yet, so it was still empty. During the day, everyone picked some soft weeds in the mountains. Before making kindling for Fourth Senior Brother, they first spread some of them on the ground. Lin Jue then spread the bear skin blanket on top, and he was able to lie down comfortably. The moonlight shone in from the top window, casting a white shadow on the ground. Lin Jue was lying on the left and the fox was lying on the right. Junior sister's civet cat also had a good relationship with Lin Jue and Fu Yao. Because the bearskin rug was soft, it easily betrayed her and ran to the fox, fell asleep next to its tail, and even made a slight snoring sound. Lin Jue opened his eyes and thought quietly. It's strange to say, after knowing that this kind of "innate wisdom" is actually not uncommon, even though he knows that he is still special, he still can't help feeling relieved. Especially the fourth senior brother saw through this. Keeping a secret is actually a heavy thing. If you find out that it is not that special, its weight will undoubtedly be less. If you tell another trustworthy person, it will be shared a little more. Fourth Senior Brother is undoubtedly trustworthy.
After thinking for a moment, he fell asleep peacefully. When I woke up, it was already early the next morning. He had been too tired in the past few days and the mountains were very quiet, so he slept very comfortably. When he woke up, the other brothers and sisters were already awake. Fuyao was sitting beside him, staring down at him, and the colorful cat also came close to his nose and sniffed, as if to judge whether this lazy Taoist priest was still breathing. When Lin Jue got up, the junior sister had already prepared breakfast, which was porridge made with the pheasant and rice left over from last night. This is the way people think these days. Seeing that the delicious food was not finished, people were reluctant to waste it, so they cooked it together with other dishes or rice in the second meal, making it into one pot. This not only avoided waste, but also made people feel satisfied with the taste of salt and oil. They did not think that the roasted pheasant had too strong color and smell and was not suitable for making porridge. This is mainly a problem of concept. But it’s not their fault. Nowadays, most people can’t even solve the problem of having enough to eat, so how can they eat well? After breakfast, I had to say goodbye to my fourth brother. "Brother, I also have something to give you. I hope you can wait until we leave before checking it out." "Thank you, Junior Brother." The fourth senior brother said with a smile, and took out something wrapped in red cloth from his arms, "This is the ten taels of silver given by the Yan family yesterday. I wanted to give it to the second senior brother as travel expenses for everyone, but the second senior brother said that in addition to my friends, your Fuyao helped yesterday. Since I don't want this money, I'll give it to your Fuyao. It doesn't have a pocket, so you can keep it for it." Originally, Fuyao was fighting with Caili nearby, but when she heard this, she turned her head instantly, first staring at the fourth brother and then at Lin Jue, with curiosity in her eyes. At the same time, it still had the leisure to step back and avoid a cat claw from the colorful beaver. Lin Jue knew what the second senior brother meant, so he nodded and took it, and said to the fourth senior brother: "Don't get hungry in the mountains." "Know." "Remember to go to the government to ask for a title for the Shimen Mountain God when you have the chance. Otherwise, he will become an evil god after a long time." "Will do." They said take care to each other and then parted in the mountains. The fourth senior brother stood on the edge of the cliff, following their eyes until their figures walked farther and farther away on the path, from being visible to looming in the woods, until they disappeared for a long time. Then he finally turned back with the envelope, saw the stone table and stone bench that the youngest senior sister had made for him last night, and went over to sit down.
The largest clouded leopard also came back and lay down at his feet. This envelope is thicker than the one from Sixth Senior Brother. The fourth brother opened it and took out a piece of letter paper. There was half a page of handwriting on it: "By the time you read this letter, we will have parted ways. You like quietness and living with the animals and birds in the mountains. I think you won't be lonely in the mountains. But the rest of your life is long. I'm afraid it would be too monotonous and boring just to spend time with your friends in the mountains and discuss the Dao, right? "Junior brother has acquired a few magic spells by chance, which I personally think are very suitable for you, or can be used in conjunction with the method of gathering beasts and taming birds. "The first is the Wood Release Technique, which allows Brother to hide in the forest and protect himself; the second is the Sound Transmission Technique, which can be used to gather beasts, birds, and monsters far away; the third is the Seal Tracing Technique, which Brother's friends can practice if they have obtained the Tao. “It’s enclosed in the letter. "If you like it, you can study it to kill time. If you don't like it, just burn it. If you want to learn something else after learning this, you can wait until I settle down and send a letter to you. After you receive the address, you can write back to me, or ask other brothers for an exchange. "Brother, you taught me the method of gathering beasts and taming birds, and taught me to maintain a kind heart and good intentions, and not betray my original intention. I have benefited a lot from it so far. It is foreseeable that I will continue to do so in the future. Thank you." There are three more booklets below. They are all handwritten, often with deletions, corrections, and smudges, and every single one of them seems to be a mark of great thought. "Ah……" The fourth brother smiled, without thinking about anything else. He just turned his head, looked at the clouded leopard lying beside him, and said with a smile: "Brother Yun, I have a hunch." "what?" "Our Fuqiu Temple is about to produce a true master." "Ah~~" The clouded leopard wagged its tail with a calm look in its eyes. Fourth Senior Brother was also very calm. He put away the books and letters, stood up and said, "First, let's clean up the temple according to what the senior brothers and junior brothers said. We don't know how long we will stay on this mountain. Sixth Senior Brother's spirit medium said that it won't be long before the world will be in chaos. We don't know how many demons and monsters there will be. We have to protect this hundred miles of mountains and rivers." …… I didn't get lost on the way back. Firstly, the official road was easier to find than an uncertain village. Although the fourth senior brother had parted with them, his crow friend was still in the sky to show them the way. Secondly, Fuyao had left her mark on the cart, so they just had to follow the general direction. Even if they took the wrong path occasionally, they would just have to take a detour at most. It took half a day to get back to the official road. As soon as the few people entered the woods and were searching their memories, the fox had already jumped to the cart and pointed them in the direction. Everyone found a cart, put their luggage on it, and pulled it with a horse towards Liuyun County. The fox seemed very happy and kept running ahead. The beetle also ran with it at first, taking a swift step with its four short legs, but soon got tired and jumped back onto the cart, acting as the driver, staring intently at the road ahead. At this time, there were only six Taoists left, and they were walking in front and behind the cart. Because they felt sorry for the horses, they would help push the cart when going uphill and help pull the cart when going downhill. It’s good to be close, so we can have a conversation. "Fourth Junior Brother and Sixth Junior Brother are close, only a few hundred miles away. One of them lives in the city and is easy to find. We can just let the crow raised by Fourth Junior Brother deliver the message." said Third Junior Brother.
"Did you raise your bean soldiers?" The second brother looked at him sideways. "That's not it!" "You..." "Brothers, how credible do you think the words of the grandson of the Yan family are?" Lin Jue asked. "The grandson of the Yan family? He definitely didn't lie, but it's hard to say whether he was hallucinating or encountered the truth." said the second senior brother. "I think so." "The fact that monsters and evil spirits brought diseases to the human world has existed since ancient times. There are even many monsters and evil spirits recorded in ancient books. The only ability they have in the books is to bring diseases to the human world." The fifth brother frowned as he walked, thinking, "But he said the word 'by order'." "On orders? On whose orders? It can't be the plague god in the sky, right?" The third brother dared to say something more. "It's unlikely. The world is already in chaos, and the God of Plague in the sky should be collecting the plague, not spreading it." The second brother shook his head and said, "Besides, if the God of Plague in the sky was ordered to spread the plague, why would he need to disguise himself and sneak into Zhongzhou as the grandson of the Yan family said?" "Moreover, shouldn't Zhongzhou be Tianweng's place of worship? At this time, unless the local people disobey him, rebel or change their beliefs, why would he spread plague in his own place of worship for no reason? Wouldn't this be harmful to him and the court?" Lin Jue also analyzed. "Okay, okay! You are all smart!" The third brother shook his head angrily and raised his head to drink. "Just go and take a look!" "Um……" The second brother frowned and thought, then said: “We’re moving too slowly. “But I don’t know whether it’s true or not. If we use the Speed Pill, it would be a waste. Liuyun County is still very far away. The Speed Pill can’t allow everyone to get there. "However, this is a serious matter and cannot be taken lightly. Why don't we have someone take a speed pill and go ahead to see if there is really a plague, and then come back to tell us." "rational." "can." "good idea!" Although everyone agreed, they all looked at Lin Jue. Because they need to take Lingyuan Pills, now all the senior brothers have learned how to take them, but only Lin Jue and the second senior brother have achieved great attainments. But even for them, one Shenxing Pill cannot help them travel hundreds of miles. Only Lin Jue, after the effect of the magic pill wore off, still had a paper donkey to ride. Only Lin Jue has the company of Fu Yao, who can travel a thousand miles a day. If there are any problems, he can let the fox come back to find them. "Then let me go." Lin Jue picked up his bag from the cart, unloaded the bamboo basket on the paper donkey's back, put away the paper donkey, and took the three small bottles of the magic speed pills handed to him by his second senior brother and put them all in his arms. "Fuyao." "Hey?" The fox turned and stared at him.
"You leave a mark on them. We'll go first. We may need to come back for them later." "Hmm~" The fox raised its head, its eyes darting left and right, scanning the many brothers and sisters, and finally stopped at the sister. It jumped over, raised its claws and pressed on her calf, leaving a mark. The junior sister was curious and lifted her leg to take a closer look. The Taoist took out a magical pill and swallowed it in one gulp. "I go first." "it is good." Lin Jue looked around and saw that there was no one around. He took a step forward and covered more than ten feet. With another step he climbed onto a branch as if riding the wind. The fox leaped lightly and caught up easily. After the figures of the man and the fox completely disappeared, everyone continued to move forward. It seems to be approaching early summer. I don't know since when, the sun above my head has become scorching. I feel I can't open my eyes when I look up. If I walk on the tree-lined path in the mountains, every blade of grass and every tree under the shade of the trees appear clear and dark, and the light spots shining through the branches and leaves are dazzlingly bright. Many Taoists kept calm and moved forward quickly. I almost never cooked my own meals along the way. When I came across a tea stall, I would either stop to rest, drink some tea, eat something, feed the horse, and ask if there was any plague ahead, or buy some steamed cakes and buns to eat while walking to save time. The answer was no. Many business travelers thought they were strange. Several people also had some doubts. In fact, on the night when he learned about the plague ghost, the fourth brother asked his crow friend to check several cities ahead, and he also said that there was nothing unusual. However, although his crow friend was smart, he could not necessarily recognize which city was which, nor could he determine whether people were sick, so his credibility was discounted. This is also one of the reasons why everyone did not swallow the magic speed pill and rush over at once. (End of this chapter)