Chapter 97 Paper Donkey "Is the world so chaotic today?" The third brother asked as he stared at the rabbit meat. "You really don't know, are you pretending not to know?" "Uncle Master, what you said is true! How long have we been practicing in the mountains? We have been practicing in the mountains all day long, so why would we care about the complicated things of the talisman sect?" The third brother said, "Of course I really don't know." "Then I'll tell you something - "According to what our Lingfa sect says, the four Tianzuns are now above the Nine Heavens! These four Tianzuns have been standing behind Tianweng for a long time. There are also two or three ancient gods, who are also true immortals in ancient times, but after ascending to heaven, they hardly participate in the decision-making disputes of the gods. As for the other Tianzuns and ancient gods, they are all titles given by the Fulu sect. They are respectful titles. Not to mention their contributions to the world, just talking about their magic power, they are definitely not up to the level of ancient true immortals." Second Uncle narrated: “There are many emperors under the Heavenly Lord. Similarly, the Talisman Sect values ​​merit and contribution and uses this to determine the divine position and authority. But according to what our Spiritual Sect says, there are actually only five people who can reach the realm of great power. "One of them is Tianweng God, who has the highest status, is in charge of the three realms and the five elements, and is above the sun and the moon in the nine heavens. “The remaining four correspond exactly to the four famous mountains. "For example, the Lord of Qiyun Mountain worships the Jade Mirror Emperor, the Lord of Mingzuo Mountain worships the Purple Void Emperor, the Lord of Zhangtong Mountain worships the Miaoming Emperor, and the Lord of Yue Mountain worships the Qinghua Emperor.

"you say-- "Do they want to go further?" The third brother couldn't help but take a breath when listening to this. Even if it was his personality, he couldn't help but lower his voice and asked with wide eyes: "Going a step further means... Tian Weng or..." "Who knows?" "Uncle Master, don't you know either?" "You are a Taoist priest who has no chance of becoming a 'real person' in this lifetime! Why do you worry about the affairs of the Emperor and the Heavenly Lord?" "Uncle Master, are you talking about yourself?" "You little bastard..." Second Uncle shook his head, waved his hand and asked: "Is it cooked?" Looks like he can't wait any longer. "It's ready to eat." Lin Jue took down the two roasted rabbits. The rabbit meat has been roasted to a charred aroma, the skin is red and as thin as a piece of paper, with many neat cuts on it, all covered with spices, exuding an enticing aroma. Lin Jue tore off a rabbit leg and gave it to his second uncle first, then tore off another one and gave it to the fox. "You eat first, you have made the greatest contribution." "Woo~" The fox took it carefully, not afraid of the heat. Third brother had already extended his hand without any hesitation.

He grabbed the rabbit leg and pulled it, and the fibers of the meat could be clearly seen. The aroma of burnt meat was so strong that it went straight into his nose. He didn't care about the heat and took a bite. The saliva that filled his mouth unconsciously cooled the rabbit meat. "laugh……" A crisp sound was heard. The outer shell was indeed crispy, and although the meat inside was roasted very dry, it did not feel dry at all. Instead, it was coated with spices and became more fragrant the more you chewed it. "Uncle Master, the roasted rabbit you ate before should be similar to the one my junior brother roasted, right?" "..." "By the way, Uncle Master, what did you eat in the mountains before?" "Isn't it the same? Each person cooks for a month!" "Tsk tsk! That's great!" The third brother was gnawing on the rabbit leg happily. The two began to chat about some things that would make many Taoists on the mountain feel thrilling. "The court now favors treacherous officials and murders loyal officials. It guards such a large country, but has no one to rely on and no one to manage it. It cannot defeat external enemies and cannot eliminate internal troubles. It enjoys itself all day long. It is rotten from the inside out and from the root to the top. How can it be protected and supported?" said the second uncle. "Now, apart from the capital, only Jiangnan and its surrounding areas are relatively peaceful. But even so, I encountered a group of bandits on the way here." Jiangnan and its surrounding area, where Mount Qiyun and Mount Yi are located, has always been a place of prosperous commerce and culture, and is the money bag of the imperial court. "These bandits didn't even spare the Taoist priests?" "Who said it wasn't? They didn't even let the Taoist priests go!" Second Uncle Master tugged at his dark Taoist robe, "I'm still wearing my Taoist robe!" "and after?" "I originally wanted to send them all back to nature, but I softened my heart and only killed half of them." The junior sister cast glances at him repeatedly. A few bones gradually fell to the ground. However, rabbit bones are small to begin with, and after being slowly roasted for such a long time, except for the leg bones, the rest of the bones had already been roasted crispy. Both the Taoist and the fox chewed and swallowed almost all of the bones. "In short, nowadays, among the four famous mountains, some are willing to protect the imperial court, while others are not. To put it bluntly, the Taoists who are free and easy by nature and indifferent to fame and fortune, hahahaha, free and easy by nature refers to the spiritual school, and indifferent to fame and fortune refers to those who make elixirs in the mountains. However, the most common Taoists in the world are those of the talisman school. Most of the people who come and go in Taoist temples are dignitaries. Even the gods they worship have to compete for incense and Taoist venues." This second uncle looks old, and his spirit and energy are very different from that of his master. How did they get along in the mountains? Lin Jue couldn't help but think. At this time, the rabbit meat had been eaten, and there was only a little left. Second Uncle was embarrassed to snatch it from them, so he waved his sleeves, put his hand into his arms, looked at Lin Jue and Little Sister and said: “Although this is the first time we met, and I don’t know if we will have the fate to meet again in the future, but after eating such a delicious meal from you, and you calling me Master Uncle, I feel embarrassed to say nothing. "I want to teach you a useful spell, but there are only a few days left in this grand ceremony. Since I can't teach you, I have no choice but to give you something. It will be useful when you go down the mountain and travel the world in the future." When the two heard this, they both looked up at him. Second Uncle took his hand out from his arms.

In his hands were two donkey-shaped pieces of paper. "I got these in the north before. I wanted to exchange them for something here, but they were all rotten. I guess all the good ones were exchanged last year! So I'm giving them to you!" "Paper donkey technique?" The third brother stared at his hands. "Good boy, you have some good sense!" said the Second Uncle, grinning, "Don't worry, you came here in a proper way!" "This……" The junior sister looked at Lin Jue. Lin Jue did not hesitate, nor did he feel any psychological burden. He took it and said, "Thank you, uncle-master!" "Thank you, uncle!" The junior sister quickly followed and took it. "Paper donkeys are convenient. I put a lot of effort into making this paper donkey. Although it is still afraid of fire, it is not afraid of water and will not be damaged by some rain. Don't let it get caught in heavy rain or soak in the river for a long time. If it gets wet, dry it quickly. Infuse it with magic power and say 'show the donkey' and it will appear. Use it with care." Second Uncle Master gave a long and tedious explanation. "Second Master, where is mine?" "..." Second Uncle glanced at him, wiped his mouth, looked at the sky getting dark in the distance, and stood up and walked out, leaving only one sentence: "gone!" Lin Jue and his junior sister stood up at the same time. "Master, take care." But the figure seemed to have the wind under its feet and soon disappeared in the night haze. The third brother came back to his senses and looked at them with envy: "With this thing, it will be much more convenient to travel around the world in the future." Lin Jue took the piece of paper and looked at it carefully. You can vaguely feel that it is made of paper, but paper these days is not thin to begin with, and this paper is even thicker and stronger, like a donkey-shaped card, about the size of a palm. "The donkey showed himself." Lin Jue said something and threw it away. "Canopy..." A burst of white smoke suddenly appeared. There was a light grey donkey of medium size on the ground. "The donkey showed himself." Another sentence, and a loud bang. Two light grey donkeys on the ground.

Senior Brother Donkey standing next to him was stunned. The fox also raised its head and stared straight at them, its eyes flickering constantly, looking at this one, then looking at that one, and shaking its head back and forth. "This technique of making paper donkeys and paper horses is somewhat similar to our technique of carving beans into soldiers, but there are some differences. It's much more difficult than carving beans into soldiers." The third brother simply lay down on the spot, feeling the coolness of the autumn breeze and the warmth of the fire on his body, and said to them. "how to say?" "In fact, our Taoist temple also has this magic, but do you know why we don't have a paper donkey?" "Why?" The third brother smiled and explained to him: "Paper donkeys and paper horses are just like our bean-carving soldiers. Although they are made of paper, to make them walk and carry things like donkeys and horses, and to listen to people, you need to use a little bit of their residual soul. And it can only be residual soul. It can be said that one more paper donkey in the world means one less real donkey. “However, the remaining souls are mostly the result of the obsessions of living beings. "Animals are stupid and have difficulty forming obsessions, so it is difficult for them to become residual souls. Therefore, you can only encounter them by chance, but not by seeking them out. Even if you encounter them, they cannot match the thoughts and personalities of humans, and it is difficult for you to actively attract them. Therefore, the spell of paper donkey and paper horse has a coercive and restraining effect on residual souls. The residual souls of animals are also easier to restrain, which is different from the method of bean soldiers. "But after all, it's something you can only encounter by chance... "Perhaps only after many years, when Senior Brother Donkey's soul returns to heaven but is unwilling to leave, can we have a paper donkey in our Taoist temple." Lin Jue and the other man both looked surprised. Thinking about it this way, it is indeed very precious. "Brother, you can leave this paper donkey of mine to the Taoist temple." The little sister said. "Why leave it to the Taoist temple? Just take it if Second Uncle gives it to you! Aren't you making Senior Brother Donkey useless?" "Oh……" The little sister clutched the paper donkey, her eyes twinkling. It was obvious that in her entire life before leaving the village and going up the mountain, she had rarely met someone who treated her so well shortly after they met, so she felt it was very unreal. Subconsciously looked at the junior brother. I am also benefiting from my senior brother’s help, right? But I only heard this senior brother ask: "Will all the senior uncles give such expensive gifts when they meet for the first time?" "It also depends on how wealthy the uncles are and what they have on hand at the time. Most of the uncles are very free and easy, and don't care about these things. They will give you whatever they have. It depends on your luck." "Then may I ask Third Senior Brother... where do the other six Senior Uncles live?" "you……" The third senior brother, who was admiring the moon, couldn't help but turn his head to look at him. The junior sister also stared at him seriously. …… In the blink of an eye, nine days passed. This grand ceremony was considered to be over. It was not until the second day after the grand ceremony that Lin Jue and his junior sister entered Yanxia Temple for a visit. It was Taoist Qingxuan who came to find them and took them there.

At this time, I was walking in Yanxia Temple. "Everyone is saying that Taoist Lingqing almost walked away in anger yesterday. Is it true or false?" Lin Jue and Taoist Qingxuan were somewhat familiar with each other. Knowing that he was an upright person, they asked curiously. "My fellow Taoist, Buddhism has the tradition of debating scriptures, and Taoism also has the tradition of discussing the Tao. Some disagreements are normal. Why listen to rumors?" "That's true." "When will you leave, fellow Taoist?" "The grand ceremony has ended. My senior brother said that we will set off down the mountain early tomorrow morning." Lin Jue said. "Is the grand ceremony still lively?" "I gained a lot of knowledge and learned a lot." "That's good." Taoist Qingxuan said, "Otherwise, this trip would be in vain." "what about you?" "We have to wait a few more days." "Then we'll leave first." "Safe travels." "nature." Lin Jue was walking and chatting when he suddenly passed a hall. He caught a glimpse of a statue in the hall. He was also wearing armor inside, but it was fine-scale armor, and a colorful divine robe outside. He was about ten feet tall, and looked particularly solemn against the flickering candlelight and curling green smoke, reminding him of the God Lord Yili. Lin Jue couldn't help but stop. There is a couplet in front of the hall: The green tiles protect the wind and clouds, and the cave is opened; The sun and the moon are suspended in the red sky, and the beautiful divine Gao is near. "Which deity is this?" "This is Lord Fuchi, a true general under the command of Emperor Zixu. Next to him are his two generals Xuanri and Xuanyue. Recently, at the Mingzhao Mountain Grand Ceremony, it was Lord Fuchi and his generals who protected Mingzhao Mountain from being invaded by goblins, ghosts, and evil spirits." Taoist Qingxuan smiled and said, "If you are interested, you can go and burn incense and make a good relationship." "Next time!" Lin Jue shook his head. It turns out that his status is similar to that of Lord Yili. Then he walked out of the Taoist temple and slowly went down. (End of this chapter)