Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 10 Official monks come to visit

Returning to the Fifth Master Wei's mansion, Xu Yuanchang simply wiped and washed the dirt and blood on his body, applied the golden sore medicine brought by Lao Ding, and wrapped the wound with a white cloth. Then he went to the hall and met several masters of the Wei family.

The fifth master Wei, who was looking more and more haggard, forced himself to look cheerful and thanked him very much, saying that the child was fine. He called the housekeeper and presented him with a hundred taels of silver notes as a thank you gift.

The other three gentlemen complimented and said some flattering words.

After chatting for a while, Xu Yuanchang drank a cup of tea, stood up and said goodbye. At this time, Wei Wuye was worried about the evil things happening between his sons at home, and was anxious and worried. He had already accepted the thank you gift, what else was he left behind?
Lao Ding and others will follow up on the case. The Wei family has a big business, and the relationships in the town are well managed, so there won't be any complications.

Lao Ding also made it clear that he would not bother him to come forward to testify or anything if it was not necessary.

After rejecting Master Wei Wu's polite offer to stay one more night, Lao Dingxiang sent him out.

Old Ding handed Xu Yuanchang a green scabbard sword, a bottle of golden sore medicine, and a bag containing wine, meat and cooked food. He damaged Taoist Xu's peach wood sword and replaced it with a sword for self-defense.

Walking out of the west gate of Xiahe Village, Xu Yuanchang declined Lao Ding to see him again and left alone with a lantern.

The moonlight shines on the earth, and the mountain village is peaceful.

Xu Yuanchang's eyesight was extraordinary, so he had no problem walking in the dark at night. He carried a lantern so as not to scare passers-by at night.

After walking through the rugged mountain road and returning to Shipan Village, dogs were barking along the way, and the lights in the village were dim. After meeting the villagers who went out to check on the night, Xu Yuanchang walked to the courtyard of his brother-in-law's house, knocked on the door a few times, and called out to say hello.

I stood at the door and chatted with my eldest brother who was still waiting to go to bed, so as to save my eldest brother from worrying.

"Why are you still hurt?"

"It's okay, just a few minor injuries to the flesh. It'll be fine in two days."

"Has the young master of Mr. Wei Wu's family been cured?"

"It took a while, that's it."

"That's good."

Without further discussion, Xu Yuanchang asked his eldest brother to close the door and take a rest early. He walked towards Gushipo with a lantern in hand.

Returning to the lonely and cold courtyard, Xu Yuanchang checked several places. The marks he made were intact and there were no thieves. Then he pushed the door into the house, lit the oil lamp, and slowly enjoyed a plump roast chicken and two drinks. Drinks to fill your stomach.

After cleaning up, he took out the volume wrapped in cloth from his arms.

The cover of the book has rough edges and is stained with old yellow. There are four regular characters written on it: "Notes from Mount Qishan."

The inside pages of the notes are written in small regular script and contain a variety of so-called "secret techniques" with pictures and texts.

Draw talismans to make curses, raise ghosts and combine poisons, etc.

There are various fonts on the margins of the margins with comments on experiences written on them.

This is a truly evil book that has had many owners.

Xu Yuanchang took a rough look at it, but it was of little use to his practice. He was a little disappointed. When he had time, he could take a closer look and write down the solution.

The law can harm people, but it can also save people. It depends on whether the person who casts the law acts righteously or evilly.

He does not use spells to harm others, but it does not prevent him from knowing more about self-defense and using it to break evil spells to make money and accumulate merit.

Wrap "Notes on Mount Qishan" together with two small porcelain bottles with oilcloth and put them into a small box. Taking advantage of the darkness, I went to the bottom of Gushi Slope in the dark and fumbled out a few stones. Inside was a cave. Put the small box Stuff it in and restore it with stone filling.

He knew every plant, tree and stone here.

There are plenty of places to hide things.

Returning to the yard, he took out the money from his arms and looked at it by the light.

In his previous life, he had heard many stories about "recognizing the owner by dripping blood", but he really couldn't sense any mysterious connection with the shiny bronze magic coin in front of him. In other words, he had not yet obtained the owner of the treasure?

It would be too miserable to have to make yourself bloody and suck the blood of Dharma Money every time before using it.

After turning over and over again, but unable to find the key, he put the money back on his left wrist with a red string.

Put on a new set of loose robes, sit cross-legged on the bed, meditate, and slowly restore the lost heat energy in your belly.

On the morning of the next day, the story of Taoist Xu slaying evil spirits with his sword spread like the wind throughout the neighboring villages and towns. It was added to the story and brought to life, turning Xu Yuanchang, who lived alone on Gushi Slope, into a remarkable figure who could spit fire from his mouth and shine with golden eyes. .

There is no shortage of myths in rural areas.

Dazhu took his wife and children to Gushipo to visit his injured brother.

Gou Wa Niang carried the infant baby on her back and pulled her promising brother-in-law with her. She was so excited and had no trace of the "sister-in-law is like a mother" attitude. She recounted the highlights of Taoist Xu's ghost killings that she had heard. , I still have to ask a question from time to time. "Is that what it looks like?"

Gouwa pestered his third uncle and wanted to play a role that breathed fire.

To satisfy his little vanity of bragging to his friends.

Meiwa is ignorant and eats jelly beans with relish.

Xu Yuanchang laughed so much that the scabbed wound almost burst. The countryman was so good at tearing it apart.

He repeatedly refuted the rumors, but his sister-in-law still didn't believe it, so she had no choice but to follow their pleasure, had a sumptuous lunch, and sent them down the mountain. The Gushi Slope was quiet again.

In the afternoon, the clan leader and several masters of the family, accompanied by servants and nurses, "passed by" the remote Gushipo, knocked on the courtyard door, and went in to ask for a cup of tea.

Taoist Xu has become a supernatural figure in Shipan Village.

All the people in the same village felt honored.

Two days after the incident, Master Ding led two young men in official uniforms to visit him. He simply introduced them, "These two are adults from the county. I want to ask you something." Then he went out. Avoiding it, his expression was as respectful as that of a grassroots official.

Invite the two of you to sit down in the main room.

Xu Yuanchang had a vague feeling of palpitations. He guessed that the two of them were government monks, but the expression on their faces remained as usual.

"You don't have to be busy making tea, sit down and talk."

Among them, a young man with a square face and a beard, wearing a Taoist bun, stared at Xu Yuanchang, who was sitting calmly opposite, with no expression on his face, and asked: "Are you an abandoned disciple of Izumo Temple?"

Another man, with a white face and no beard, wearing a scholar's square scarf on his head, walked around the main room with his hands behind his back, looking at the empty blue brick house with no elegance at all.

Xu Yuanchang replied: "I studied Taoism at Izumo-gwan for three years, and then worked as a handyman for seven years. I was kicked out of the mountain because I was unable to handle the heavy chores in the outer courtyard."

He did not admit that he was an abandoned disciple of Izumo-kan.

He is not even an apprentice, so why should he abandon his apprenticeship? Not a good reputation.

The young man with a square face was noncommittal and continued to ask: "When did you practice breathing sense? Where did you learn the spell?"

"The day before I was kicked out, I found the sense of Qi. I have never learned any magic."

Xu Yuanchang replied honestly.

"Have you never learned magic? On the day you came down from the mountain, you were able to help exorcise ghosts from Yu Decai's mansion in Qianshan Town. The night before, you killed an intelligent evil ghost in Xiahe Village. Why do you have that?"

The square-faced young man stared intently, with a strong sense of scrutiny.

Xu Yuanchang said: "I have been working as a handyman in the outer courtyard of Izumo Mountain for seven years. I often go down to the mountain with the Taoist priest. Seeing how many times the master drew talismans to ward off evil spirits, I learned some methods of drawing talismans and using curses to ward off evil spirits. No one taught me the spells. There is no way to learn the Dharma.”

The other person turned around and took a surprised look, then smiled and said, "Draw a talisman for us to see."

Xu Yuanchang leaned forward slightly and said, "I spent a lot of blood killing ghosts the day before yesterday. I haven't recovered yet today. I'm too weak to draw the talisman. A few days ago, I made two drawings. I brought them to show to you two."

"Okay."

After seeing the yellow talisman that Xu Yuanchang brought, the square-faced young man continued to ask, no longer as aggressive as before.

Xu Yuanchang replied one by one. The other party did not ask about the legal money, and he would never reveal a word.

After half an hour, the questioning was completed.

The square-faced young man took out a jade plaque, waved it towards Xu Yuanchang, and said: "We are the inspectors under the Baiji Division of Qingping City in the Daning Dynasty. My name is Rong Mu. Who is this? The two of us are under orders Investigate cases of evil cultivators harming people.

"You have introduced Qi into your body and can activate mana to draw simple talismans. You meet the basic requirements for casual cultivators. Within ten days, you will go to the Baiji Si Yamen in Qingping City to register and receive the identity card for casual cultivators. There must be no mistake. "

Xu Yuanchang cupped his hands and said "yes", silently complaining in his heart.

He did not say a word about his meritorious service in killing evil cultivators. Instead, he was interrogated for a long time like a prisoner.

Rogue cultivators should have such no status.

The fair-faced young man named Heiji handed Xu Yuanchang a piece of paper and said with a smile: "There is a detailed address on the name card. It is convenient to take it when you enter. Don't miss the time."

Xu Yuan said a long thank you, took the name card with both hands, and sent the two of them out of the hospital politely.

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(End of this chapter)