Several villagers were middle-aged, dark, short, and thin, looking like typical farmers these days. I don't know whether it was because they were too hot in the summer or because they were really poor, but their clothes were so rough that they could barely cover their bodies.

The eldest brother welcomed them out politely.

"A few good believers, this is Pindao's third junior brother, who possesses some magic. This is Pindao's junior brother and sister. They are still young in cultivation but very talented. Since they are just some residual souls of Yin Qi, it is not a big deal, so let me

These three junior brothers and sisters, Pindao, will accompany the faithful on this trip, hoping to relieve the worries of your village."

"Thank you very much."

Several villagers thanked them profusely and looked at Lin Jue and the others.

The third senior brother has always been fond of drinking and has a certain sense of fun in life. Facing them now, he bowed solemnly and said: "Bao Taoist Li Miaolin, since he has found us, he will do his best to find us."

"It's a bit far..."

The villagers lowered their heads and said that they were feeling humbled by the superiors and worried that the superiors would be too far away to go, which combined into a kind of embarrassment.

"This year's harvest is bad. There is no harvest in the village. We don't have a real person to hire a car. It may take some effort and we won't be able to walk until tomorrow night or the morning after tomorrow."

"Let's take a look at the mountains and rivers."

The third senior brother said sleepily and seriously: "Let us pack up, take some things and leave."

"Okay, okay..."

Several villagers nodded repeatedly, with humble postures and did not dare to say anything. They guessed that they wanted to bring some magic weapons to eliminate demons.

However, the third senior brother just went to wash his face and brought a wine bottle and some wild fruits from the mountains. Lin Jue returned to the house and walked around, thinking about bringing something with him, but found that there was almost nothing to bring, so in the end he had to

Hold a hatchet and a whistle stick at the foot of the wall, which can be used to cut firewood and can also be used as a walking stick. It is really useful.

"Do you want to come with me?"

Lin Jue finally looked at the fox in the house.

When the little fox heard this, he just tilted his head and stared at him, his eyes bright, as if he couldn't understand the human words.

"Then let's go."

The little fox immediately trotted closer to him.

Lin Jue looked at the fox, which was getting older and more beautiful, and couldn't help but think: "I should give you a name, but I don't know what to call you..."

"When the ancients named animals, there was a saying that 'their sound calls itself'. If you moan and groan every day, well, let's forget it.

"Then there is a saying about naming from where you come from. You come from the mountains, so why not just call...

"Tsk...

"That's right! When I saw you, the wind filled the mountain, as if you came from the wind, and the wind has another name of Fuyao, so why not call you Fuyao for now? If your parents come to visit one day, just change it back.

.”

Fuyao is Fu, coming up from Fuqiu Peak, Fuyao is Fu, and it happens to be a fox...

Lin Jue felt that this name was a good choice, and it killed three birds with one stone.

"Just call it Fuyao!"

As he said this, he walked to the outer courtyard.

The fox behind him raised his head and stared at him blankly.

A group of people went down the mountain.

…

"I don't know what kind of strange things I have gotten into in the past few years. Isn't it necessarily because I have offended the gods in the sky? Originally, there was only a small river flowing into the village. Whenever water was used for busy farming, it was just enough. A few years ago, there was a

The flood destroyed many fields. Although I was hungry that day, I thought that the small river ditch might become a big ditch from now on, and the village might not be short of water. Unexpectedly, not only did it not happen, but the small ditch was also broken.

, the wells can no longer be dug for water, and without water, the crops in the fields do not like to grow, and the harvests are getting worse year by year."

A group of people walked down the mountain, and the villager walking at the front said.

Originally, I saw that several Taoist priests were quite young, and even two of them looked like they were only in their teens. I was still a little uneasy, but I saw a fox following behind them - foxes these days, in both urban and rural areas, always have different personalities.

There are various rumors that Taoist monks walk with foxes, and they feel extraordinary at first sight, so they feel more at ease in their hearts.

“There was not enough food to eat, and diseases were ignored. Some old people in the village died one after another, and some young people could not bear it. There were fewer and fewer people, but more and more graves.

"Since the beginning of spring this year, the two graveyards at the head and end of the village have always emitted black gas in the evening. At night, there are still shadows wandering inside, and some people recognized them as people who died in the village. Although we were afraid at first, we were just

I just didn't pass there at night, they were all from the village. It made no difference whether they were alive or dead, and I didn't think about what would happen to them.

"But after two months, those shadows began to approach the village, and some black shadows would even come to the village. Some people had seen ghosts at home, some got sick, and some were killed. They all said it was those people.

Those who died of illness and starvation felt uncomfortable before death and were unwilling to accept it after death, or they were very lonely and wanted to bring some people down to accompany them."

As the villagers spoke, they couldn't help but look at the Taoist priest behind them.

Lin Jue and the junior sister both looked at the third senior brother.

"What do I do? Master asked me to go down the mountain with you. Although he didn't say it, I also know that he asked me to escort you. Originally, he planned to only let you go. You can see everything for yourselves.

Just do it, I'm too lazy to care."

The junior sister then looked at Lin Jue again.

Lin Jue thought for a while and asked: "Have any villagers heard those ghosts talking?"

"Almost none. Even if there is, sometimes it is said that it is not. I think it is probably because it is frightened, otherwise it is just nonsense."

"Have you invited anyone else?"

"How can we afford someone like this in our village? At most, Muramasa's eldest son has been practicing martial arts in the mountains since he was a child. He is very courageous. When he came back last month, he saw a ghost coming to the village. He drew his knife and slashed at it.

, actually chopped it up, and then called a few young people to rush to the grave dam and chop it up, and actually chopped up all the shadows."

"Then what?"

"It was of no use. He came out as usual the next day. The old people in the village said that ghosts are afraid of strong spirits because they have strong blood. Cutting them with a knife really messed up the ghost spirits, but they came back together again the next day. I still heard some people say

There is a Fuqiu Temple in Mount Yi, and the Taoist monks in the Taoist temple are all very capable and kind-hearted, so we asked all the way and invited the Taoist monks to come."

When Lin Jue heard this, he almost understood.

After more than a month in the mountains, I also learned a lot about ghosts and spirits.

The people in this village are probably not real ghosts, but remnants of ghosts.

The residual soul is weak, like a candle in the wind.

If a samurai is brave and courageous, he can certainly scatter the remaining souls with a single slash. However, a samurai may be able to deal with monsters, but he has always been powerless against ghosts and ghosts. The main reason is that the knife cannot cut anything.

Unknowingly, I walked to the bottom of the mountain again.

Heat was rising in the distance, as if someone had set a fire.

But Lin Jue knew that it was actually a hot spring.

Thinking of the hot spring at the foot of the mountain, I also thought of the voice that appeared from the forest and interrupted them.

Lin Jue later learned that there were many spirits in Yishan Mountain who had become spirits for many years. They had not dared to cause trouble under the constraints of the mountain gods. Most of them only concentrated on practicing or living on the mountain. Many of them found it boring. They did not dare to easily interact with the woodcutter who went up the mountain to chop firewood.

When my husband talks to someone, he is afraid of scaring others, or he has a bad conscience, or he is afraid of being punished by the mountain god. When he meets Taoists, he knows that they are not ordinary people who talk a lot, so he likes to talk to them.

The same is probably true for that person.

Just when I thought of this, there was another voice in the forest.

"It's you two again?"

It's the same voice that doesn't sound like a human being.

The villagers who were busy on their way were startled.

Fortunately, there were people around, so they looked at each other and did not run away in a hurry.

"Who is speaking?"

Someone couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Senior, we are destined."

Lin Jue just raised his hand towards the source of the sound.

"I changed places today and ran into you again. Could it be that it's really a bit of a fate?" said the voice.

"Where is senior?"

"Why do you care where I am?"

"..."

"I'll remind you when I hear it. Listening to what you are saying, I should be someone who went down the mountain to slay demons. It is recorded in ancient books that where streams are cut off, there are a large number of graves, foxes, and insects gathering close to each other. This is where the energy of death is hidden. You guys

The place mentioned is probably also where the death energy is hidden. If so, it is very similar to but different from the yin energy and ghost energy, so you have to be more careful."

"Thank you, senior." Lin Jue was not afraid and just replied, "I don't know your surname, senior?"

But there was no sound from there anymore.

After waiting for a while, no one spoke.

"..."

Lin Jue had no choice but to bow slightly as a thank you for reminding him.

Then continue down the mountain.

Gradually it became clear why a few middle-aged villagers came to invite them.

It is a long way to go. If you are a young person and lack experience, you may not be able to find the way. If you are an old person and are weak, you will not be able to walk this far. These middle-aged villagers are probably already a few who have both physical strength and strength.

It is recognized that only those who have some "skills" can ask questions along the way.

It was just as they said, it would take two days.

The second night after going down the mountain——

When we were still more than ten miles away from the village, it was almost dark. Although there was a road that bypassed the two grave dams at the beginning and end of the village, several villagers were still in their prime, but they were still a little uneasy and frequently looked back at Lin Jue.

"Let's go, don't be afraid."

The purpose is to get rid of these residual souls of yin energy, but we have to encounter them no matter what, so choose another time. There is no need to delay this day, but it may discourage you.

It's better to just go there and get the chance.

Lin Jue had already begun to learn the fire spell with his second senior brother at this time. Although he had not fully mastered it, he directly upgraded his fire-repelling spell from "medium" to "advanced". Now he no longer needs to breathe fire from the flames.

It absorbs the fire energy and stores it, but generates the fire energy from the body. Not only is it much more convenient, but the fire energy will not be exhausted after a few puffs.

With this skill, when he met the dog monster on the road again, even if it refused to give in, Lin Jue gained a lot more confidence in fighting it and winning.

In addition, he also began to practice Yin and Yang spiritual methods. The spiritual power in his body is divided into Yin and Yang. He is naturally very resistant to the Yin Qi spewed out by ghosts and harmful methods, and the Yang Qi in his body restrains the Yin Qi ghosts.

Naturally, I felt much calmer in my heart.

As for the ghosts on the road, they may be the energy of death, but the difference between the energy of death and the energy of ghosts and ghosts is not very big. Plus there are three senior brothers around, so there is really nothing to fear.

As we walked further, it became completely dark.

A waxing moon hangs in the sky.

When there is a moon, there is light, and when there is light, you can see the road. However, the villagers still couldn't see clearly and felt scared, so they made two torches and lit them, and walked in front of and behind the team.

The firelight illuminates the country road.

There are often pines and cypresses on the roadside, and their branches and leaves are so dark that firelight and moonlight cannot penetrate. There are often grassy forests that look like people at first glance, and there are many graves, which inevitably makes people feel uneasy.

Lin Jue couldn't help but look at the junior sister next to him.

Although this little girl has already begun to practice, she has just introduced the aura into her body, and she doesn't know the magic. Even spitting out the yin and yang energy in her body was taught to her by her senior brothers after dinner last night. Naturally, she was a little scared at this time.

Yes, but her fear didn't show. She just kept a serious look on her face, stared at the road, and walked without squinting.

Just then, a voice was heard.

"Woo?"

At night, when there was only the sound of footsteps and burning torches, this voice seemed extremely clear.

But it doesn't come from the roadside, around or anywhere else, but from among everyone.

It was the little fox walking in front of Lin Jue.

Even Lin Jue was a little surprised.

Because this fox was so well-behaved, it never barked randomly except for the first few days when it couldn't find him. But later on, maybe it was because it could always find Lin Jue no matter where he was, or maybe it was because it grew up.

He has become more confident and is not as weak and helpless as before, so he rarely barks anymore.

At this time, it not only barked, but also stopped, tilted its head and looked ahead.

The villagers holding torches in front continued to walk a few steps forward.

Just these few steps, pushing the light of the torch forward, illuminated a big tree that suddenly appeared on the road.

"this……"

The villagers stopped quickly, showing fear on their faces.

Because this big tree grows on the road.

How wide is a country road? It can only accommodate one person walking on it. If there are people coming from both directions, they have to step aside to let them pass. But this tree is as thick as one person and it grows right in the middle of the road. How is this possible?

How can any road be built like this?

How could anyone leave like this?

Everyone looked at Lin Jue and his third senior brother.

"There must be something wrong with the tree growing halfway up the road, but it didn't do anything to us. It may be that it thought there was no one around at night, so it came here by chance, or it was practicing here and didn't have time to leave, so we just went around it."

Lin Jue thought for a while and said.

By the way, he lowered his head, looked into the eyes of the little fox who looked back at him, and nodded to it as a sign of approval.

This little thing's eyes are much better than those of humans.

So everyone walked away from the side.

Country roads like these are surrounded by fields. Where there are fields, there are paths, so you can go around them at will.

But just after taking two steps, the little fox barked again.

"嘤woo~"

The voice was very light and soft, it was really a quiet night.

Everyone took two steps forward, and by the light of the torch, they saw another huge boulder on the path ahead.

"!"

The villagers walking in the front were startled again, and were already a little frightened.

Lin Jue saw this and stepped forward quickly.

Looking down -

I saw that this stone was about one foot high, half a foot wide, and weighed an unknown amount. However, it was only placed on a field path that was more than a foot wide. Both sides were suspended in the air, but it did not collapse the path.

It's obviously abnormal.

And he also understood that it was probably not that this little fox's eyes were better than theirs, but that it was indeed strange.

Naturally, this is what the brothers in the mountain have already concluded.
Chapter completed!