Weird past in the countryside

Chapter 27 Teacher Xiao was injured due to the negligence of Yuan Tianjun, the tomb mouse, and ran away from the zombie
Master said that the rat that bit me was called a tomb rat.It's the first time I've heard the name.

The master explained: "This kind of mouse usually lives in the ancient tomb, so it is called the tomb mouse. The tomb mouse also evolved from the ordinary mouse. The mouse is very adaptable and has a strong ability to evolve itself according to the environment. Generally only This kind of tomb rat will only appear in ancient tombs that are at least several hundred years old. At first, they ate human corpses or animal corpses buried with them. Later, the soil around the ancient tomb slowly deteriorated and formed a kind of tomb mud. Rats use grave mud as their main food."

I was quite curious, and then I asked Master: "Why is the blood of this tomb rat black? And it feels cold and cold to the touch." As I spoke, I glanced at my injured finger, because it was sealed by Master's Fire Yang Seal, The black no longer spread to the arms.

Master said: "This kind of tomb rat has become full of spirituality due to being with the ancient corpse for a long time. If the soul of the deceased cannot be reincarnated as soon as possible, or become a zombie. They will even bite and fight with the zombies, and exchange blood for a long time. Rong, gradually the tomb rats also evolved into a kind of cold thing. In fact, a small part of their attributes are quite similar to ghosts. That's why some people call them ghost rats."

After hearing this, Mu Stick interjected: "No wonder they are afraid of copper coins and swords."

Master nodded: "Because this kind of tomb rat has been active in the underground tomb for a long time, their eyes have degenerated over time, and their sense of hearing and smell have become more sensitive. When they run, they will put their tails on the ground. In the front, they can sense the obstacles in front of them. In addition, their protruding mouths and teeth can make holes in the tomb. Their ability is very strong, no matter how thick the soil layer is, it is no problem for them. We will see you in the burrow Seeing so many tomb rats, it is almost certain that there must be a large tomb nearby. These tomb rats should have punched through that tomb."

After listening to Master's introduction, we all feel that we have gained a lot. It turns out that there are still so many unknown areas in the great world.

Ning Xiaoyue also listened very seriously, and finally she asked worriedly: "Master, there is nothing wrong with Yangzi's hand, can it be cured?"

The master smiled and said, "Xiaoyue, don't worry. If you are bitten by this kind of rat, you have been poisoned. I promise to return you a good teacher Xiao."

Xiaoyue pursed her lips and smiled embarrassedly.

We talked and chatted, and soon we crossed Zhuma Mountain and arrived near the west gate of Shanggou Village.The master said to the three of them: "It's dawn, you all go back to rest, I will take Yangzi back to the back mountain for treatment."

Ning Xiaoyue was worried and insisted on following.I persuaded: "Xiaoyue, don't worry, master Zhizhi is easy to grasp. Aren't you afraid that your mother will be anxious? Go back quickly, you have to ask the principal for a leave of absence for me, I guess I won't be able to attend class today."

Only then did Xiaoyue dawdle with Mu Guer and the others towards the village.

Master took me to the back of the mountain, and I asked Master, "How can I treat my hand?"

The master shook his head proudly and said, "Originally, the blood was drawn with a silver needle. But now I have a better way."

Seeing Master's mischievous appearance, I felt warm in my heart, but suddenly thought of something: "Master, it's just the two of us now, tell me, is your talisman that blocks yang energy really used in that way?"

The master looked serious: "Of course, the two acupuncture points on the chest and back have to be pasted." After speaking, he changed his face and said with a playful smile: "But, it doesn't matter whether the paste is correct or not, as long as it can be pasted." Just cover the acupoints."

I couldn't laugh or cry: "I said, Master, can we stop doing such dirty things in the future?"

The master gave me a sideways look: "Little bastard, thank you for your hard work, I am doing it for you. If I had such a master, I would have been so happy."

The two of us counted each other and walked back to the back mountain.When the master arrived at the back mountain, he immediately got into the inner room and suddenly called out: "Ah?"

I was startled, and ran in quickly: "What's wrong?" Seeing that Master was staring at the middle of the ground in a daze.

I also noticed at a glance that the centuries-old ancient zombie that was placed in the middle was gone.

The master squatted down, observed carefully, and suddenly said for no reason: "He has been here."

I was taken aback, and quickly asked, "Who has been here? Little San?"

Master shook his head: "The soul has come."

I was surprised and asked quickly, "How do you know?"

Master pointed to the ground and asked me to go and see.

I also squatted down and found that Master had sprinkled incense ash around the zombie before leaving.And now on the incense ashes, there are small circle marks one by one.I pointed to the mark and asked, "Is this left by the soul?"

Master nodded: "It must be. I wanted to see if the soul was nearby, but I didn't expect even the zombies to run away."

I said, "Was the zombie rescued by the soul?"

Master said: "That's not true. Although Lingpo has spirituality, it doesn't have the ability. This zombie was either taken away by Xiaosan and the others, or left by itself."

I almost didn't drop my jaw in fright: "Did you go by yourself? Is the zombie alive?"

Master said: "It's very possible, hurry up and see if the figurine is still there?"

I ran to the cabinet in the back room and found that the figurines had also disappeared.I hurriedly shouted: "Master, the figurines are gone too."

The master muttered: "That's it, that's it, it's my fault, I was negligent, it seems that my corpse-fixing talisman is not powerful enough, and I didn't expect him to recover so quickly."

I thought of a question: "This zombie ran away, so it won't come out to hurt people. If it does come out, it would be terrible. I have seen his power."

The master thought for a while and said, "It is most likely that he will go back to the blood coffin area. The negative environment there is suitable for him. But be careful, tell the village chief when you have time, and let the villagers go out as little as possible at night."

I nodded.

The master sighed: "I wanted to use figurines to suck the poisoned blood for you, but it seems that it won't work. Let's use the old method." Then, the master took out a cloth bag and opened it. Inside were long and short Different silver needles, and small bottles of medicinal powder.

As soon as Master took the silver needle and pierced my thumb, a line of blood shot out from the thumb, which was jet black.As the black blood dissipated, my palm gradually returned to its original color, but it was still slightly swollen.The master melted the powder again and applied it on the palm of his hand.Then he said to me: "There is still a little bit of poison in the palm of your hand, and bloodletting with silver needles can't get rid of it completely. Since you will often deal with these insidious things in the future, I will teach you the Huoyang Jue. You can practice it a few times and you will be able to get rid of it." Clean up the remaining poison. In case of being injured by the Yin poison in the future, you can also seal yourself with the Fire Yang Seal, which is the most rigid and positive, and can restrain the Yin poison." Then he taught me the hand formula and oral formula of the Huo Yang Jue.

Speaking of which, these hand formulas and oral formulas are not too difficult to remember, but they need to cooperate well.And the fingers must have a certain degree of dexterity, and it is good to try to read the formulas in one go before pinching the formulas.

I said to my master, "Anyway, it's fine now. I think the set of tactics you use to beat mice is also very powerful, and you can still make fire. Why don't you teach me that set too."

The master smiled and said: "You asked very well. That set of tactics is called Huo Dao Jue, and it is used in conjunction with this Huo Yang Jue. There is a saying that: Fire Yang is paired with a Fire Dao. There is a trick to win without a move. Huo Yang Pinch it first, then burn it with the fire knife. If the two don’t blend together, it’s futile. If the two fires combine, you will be doomed.”

I laughed and said, "I really don't know what's going on."

The master said: "Don't worry, Huo Dao Jue needs to be practiced on the basis of Huo Yang Jue. You should practice Huo Yang Jue and Huo Yang Seal first, and then I will teach you Huo Dao Jue."

I nodded and said yes, and discussed what happened last night with Master. I asked, "Master, do you think Xiagou Village is cursed?"

Master nodded: "I should have been cursed, but I have to correct you, that village is not Xiagou Village."

I was surprised when I heard that: "What? Not Xiagou Village? Where is Xiagou Village then?"

Master said: "I don't know where Xiagou Village is, but it's definitely not there. It should be a place that didn't exist before, but was rebuilt for a certain purpose, and it was cursed so that outsiders couldn't get in, and inside couldn't get out." .So for years no one knew it existed."

I said to myself: "So, if we want to find Xiagou Village, we have to find another way. But Xiagou Village has disappeared for so long, and the people in it have been dead for more than 20 years. There is no clue. Where to go?" Where are you looking for?"

Master suddenly said: "If Xiagou Village still exists, what if the people in it are not dead?"

I was taken aback by Master's thoughts: "You mean the people in Xiagou Village are not dead yet?"

Master said: "No, I'm just guessing. Think about it, people in Xiagou Village are said to be dead, but in the past 20 years, has anyone actually found the corpses of Xiagou Village people? Has anyone seen Xiagou Village with their own eyes? The destruction of Goucun?"

I thought about it: "I haven't heard of it, and the village chief didn't say it either. But, the old man I met that night who gave me directions said he was from Xiagou Village. I suspect he is a ghost."

Master said: "You are just skeptical. No one can be sure whether it is a human or a ghost. Before the matter is clarified, let's not draw any conclusions."

I was suddenly excited by what Master said, if it was true.Not only was the entire Xiagou Village saved, but Ning Xiaoyue's father, Ning Wukui, might not have died either. This is really great news.

Seeing that I was very happy, the master seemed to have guessed my thoughts, and quickly said to me: "All of this is just the guesswork of our master and apprentice, you must not tell others, especially Ning Xiaoyue, the more you hope, the more you will be disappointed." And bigger, you know?"

I nodded and agreed: "I know Master, I have a sense of proportion."

The master said: "You are also tired, you can sleep with me for a while. I will look around to see if there are any clues about the zombies and spirits."

I'm really tired, not only physically, but also mentally.My nerves were always in a state of tension. Once I relaxed, lying on the bed was incomparably comfortable. After a while, I fell into a deep sleep.

(End of this chapter)