Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 132: Peeling away the cocoon and dealing with it in a way

Xu Yuanchang stayed at his residence in Fulu Lane until the end of the first month, working hard every day and living in seclusion. During this period, he also dealt with two groups of inquiries from monks in the capital, until Heixiayi announced that the ban on several people involved in the Caiyan Mountain case would be lifted.

He carried the bamboo box on his back, called Liu Xianfeng, who had stayed away from home all night, and walked out of the city on the vast wilderness path.

The grass is bright green, the flowers are fragrant, and the mood is high.

"Sir, when will our rewards be distributed? You are extremely poor now."

"I don't know. Didn't you ask your black sister?"

"You were rushing out of the city and forgot to ask."

Liu Xianfeng sat on his shoulders and supported his chin with his hands and said.

It seems that the young master can never keep any spiritual coins in his body. No matter how much he earns, he can spend them all in one go.

She was thinking about the reward this time. Whether Mu Jing would be distributed or not, she was greedy for that bite.

"Don't worry, let's go back to the countryside. We have nowhere to spend money."

"Sir, it seems that you are not going home. You are far to the northwest."

"Go to Doushan Village and stop by a relative's house."

"Oh, poor people have distant relatives in the mountains. Your relatives are well hidden and so remote. No wonder you changed into a bright outfit today and looked as happy as a bridegroom."

"...Fellow Daoist Xianfeng, if you can speak, just say less."

"whee."

In Doushan Village, the mountains are high and the roads are steep.

There are more than 40 households in the mountain. Except for the women who marry into them, they all have the surname Shi.

During the off-season, the whole village can hear the rhythmic sound of hammering stones from the east end to the west end of the mountain. All the men and women in the village are stonemasons, and they use their skills to support their families.

"Ahem", a woman with a sallow and haggard face used a broom to sweep away the gravel and dust on the ground.

In the corner of the stone-walled yard, a skinny young man used a hammer and a chisel to knock on the stone fan very skillfully, causing gravel to fly everywhere.

When the young man heard that the woman was coughing and bent over, he quickly put down his tools, dusted off the stone powder on his hands, stood up, helped the woman, and scolded: "Mom, you can't go out to blow in the cold wind. You'd better go back to the house and rest, and wait for me in the yard." Baby, come back and clean up."

The woman calmed down and said, "It's an old problem, it doesn't matter."

A woman's voice came from outside: "Sister-in-law, your natal brothers have come all the way to see you."

The woman stayed for a moment and hurriedly went to open the door.

The skinny boy quickly ran forward, opened the firewood door, and saw a young Taoist priest standing outside the door carrying two large sacks.

Xu Yuanchang glanced at the young man, looked at the sick woman behind him, identified her carefully, and greeted with a smile: "Sister, I am Muwa, I see you are here."

The original owner was only eight years old when she went up the mountain. She hadn't seen her for fourteen or five years, but she vaguely recognized the haggard and vicissitudes of life.

When I was at home, I asked my sister-in-law and learned that my brother-in-law's name was Shi Erniu, otherwise it would be difficult to find him.

"You are a wooden doll... Wow, you look so unrecognizable."

The woman was so surprised that she burst into tears. She was so excited and coughed that she was out of breath. She grabbed the boy and said intermittently: "Scream...Uncle Yao, scream quickly..."

The young man called "Uncle Yao", patted the woman's back nervously, and said, "Mom, Uncle Yao is here. You should be happy, but don't cry. You are still coughing."

Xu Yuanchang thanked the village woman who led the way and walked in with his load.

The invisible Liu Xianfeng waved her hand, and a trace of mist invisible to the naked eye fell on the woman, and the effect was immediate.

The woman straightened up and felt much more relaxed. She wiped away her tears with her sleeves and scolded with a smile: "The mountain road is not easy to walk on. You have to pick so many things. What will happen if you fall?"

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

Xu Yuanchang put down his burden in the main room, opened the sack, and took out fresh meat wrapped in dried lotus leaves, rice, noodles, oil, salt, sugar, and wine. They were all in bags and jars, and two pieces of cotton cloth were scattered all over the floor. .

It's not worth a few cents to him.

For a woman, it is her brothers who bring her face.

The woman scolded her for spending money indiscriminately and cried again.

Relatives who don't keep in contact with each other are mostly due to poverty, which makes it easy for them to create rifts with each other.

The mountain village was isolated, and Taoist priest Xu's great reputation could not be spread. Xu Yuanchang was enthusiastically persuaded by his brother-in-law, sister and two nephews. He stayed for two more nights and left twenty taels of silver. After lunch on the third day, he easily went down the mountain. His sister and her family were reluctant to leave after seeing him off all the way.

The brother-in-law, whose face was red from drinking, promised to go to Shipan Village to visit relatives during the Spring Festival next year.

Returning to Bailin Valley, this time no thieves took advantage of the situation, and Xue Li was able to sleep comfortably every day.

Xu Yuanchang taught Xue Li who was crawling on the wall, "Be diligent at home, clean the yard, wipe the tables and chairs in the house, and don't sleep in every day."

The snow particles quickly rolled to the ground and became as thick as an arm. They used themselves as a rag to roll from one end to the other.

He diligently helped the young master clean the yard, and because he was worried that the young master would be angry, he would sweep the most useless one out of the house.

Where can I find such a good owner?
Allow it to sleep every day.

Liu Xianfeng flew in from outside the courtyard wall and glanced at Xue Li who was working. She was not in the mood to make fun of her and went into the quiet room with the young master.

She took out a thin piece of jade and said through the message: "I just went to the cave to collect the spiritual spring water. I noticed that the door of the secret room opened a crack. Near the big cauldron, I found something sent by the person named Zeng."

Xu Yuanchang took the jade piece and carefully read the delicate words carved with magic power on it.

It's nothing more than repeating the same old tune. Zeng Wanglou promised great benefits, asked to let him and the old ghost out, and could make a vow to the inner demons, etc.

Xu Yuanchang put the jade pieces from last time and this time together in his palms, and wisps of green smoke came out.

He walked out of the room, threw some powder into the corner, and praised Xue Li for his hard work: "Very good. After cleaning, I will flush the entire yard with water."

He likes hard-working children.

It would be better if you could light a fire for him to cook.

The snow particles were rolling, and I worked harder and harder with each stroke, happily.

Since then, the yard has been clean and fresh from spring to winter.

Xu Yuanchang sent a message to Liu Xianfeng, "How about planting trees in the valleys and mountains to the south?"

Before leaving Fulu Lane, Shopkeeper Hei specially sent a message to tell him that Si Tiandian had released the old turtle Xuan Jieqing who was suppressing him at the foot of Caiyan Mountain, and reached a secret agreement with the old turtle. The old turtle would stay in the Daning Dynasty. He didn't know how long it had been before Elder Mei gave him a message to be careful.

How could he be careful?
Laogui just wants to dig up Zeng Wanglou and take revenge.

He and Lao Shi are just insignificant people, but they have official status as demon hunters. As long as they don't conflict with Lao Gui's revenge, they should not cause concern or disaster.

What he has to do now is to eliminate hidden dangers and not give Lao Turtle a chance to find a handle.

The bottom of his butt was not clean, and the Nine Fantasy Cauldron and Nine Fantasy Palace that were not reported back then became a headache for him.

When you are in a hurry, you can't just throw in treasures to plug the loopholes.

Many things are inconsistent and cannot be justified, otherwise it will cause a serious crisis of trust.

What would the boss think?
What do the monster hunters at the Black Note Inn think of him?

However, Zeng Wanglou was restless at this time, vibrating the Nine Fantasy Cauldron and sending out information.

Don't be impatient.

"Planting trees is one way. It's best to set up a few more formations to cover up the slight sound of the Nine Fantasy Cauldron's occasional vibrations. But... it requires a lot of materials, and you have to ask an formation master to come to your door. It's not safe. It's me. Arrange it yourself slowly."

Liu Xianfeng's face was a little sad, and she would regret not having enough money when it came to use.

What she learned from blood inheritance was simple magic wood formations, but she could learn from books and try to arrange complex wooden formations.

Xu Yuanchang nodded, and his thoughts gradually became clearer, and he said: "I will also learn to arrange the Nine Palace Array. I will go to the town later and ask people to transport trees to the valley. You can calculate the number and types."

Liu Xianfeng blinked and was reminded of a cruel reality: "Master, learning how to set up formations requires a lot of spirit coins to buy materials, and you don't have enough money."

"Stupid, I'm no longer a casual cultivator. If I don't have money, I can borrow it from the boss. Three to five thousand is no problem. She said it herself."

Xu Yuanchang smiled and played the little Shumei until his head went crazy, and then sent a message to remind the little Shumei, who was rubbing her forehead in anger: "From now on, we will stop collecting spiritual spring water, and we will not give the old demon any chance."

He could go to the Dao Palace Library to ask Ma Guanshi to copy a few basic books on the Nine Palace Formation, which was not difficult, and then ask Zhao Jun for advice on how to get started with the formation.

He has a lot of advanced theories on how to decipher the Nine Palace Formation, so it should not be difficult to learn by drawing inferences.

Everything is ready, all it takes is action.

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(End of this chapter)