Chapter 24: Making Friends Needs to Be Chivalrous "Wei Yuanzhong! Do you know who I am?" The sound suddenly exploded in the quiet house, and Wei Yuanzhong was so frightened that his legs almost went weak and he fell to the ground. Lin Jue was also pulled out of his thoughts. "I... don't know..." Wei Yuanzhong was both afraid and suspicious, not knowing why. "Boom!" Another lump of wood was thrown out, hitting the wooden floor with a dull thud and rolling a few times. "You still don't know?" The voice became sharper. "I don't know... I don't know... I don't know how our Wei family has offended you. Please give me the truth!" Wei Yuanzhong almost knelt down and kowtowed.

"Snapped……" Another branch was thrown out from the wooden wall. This piece of wood is thin, and matches the scars on Wei Yuanzhong's body. It seems that this monster used it to whip them. "What now!?" The voice was even sharper, and besides being sharp, one seemed to be able to hear a hint of bitterness. Wei Yuanzhong was still confused. "Is that the stump of wood in the yard?" Lin Jue couldn't bear to watch it anymore and helped to guess. "what?" Wei Yuanzhong immediately looked up, horrified. I never expected that a tree in my yard that had accompanied me since I was a child had become a spirit. "Humph……" A cold snort came from the wall. It's a kind of recognition. Wei Yuanzhong was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud, shouting "Master Peach Tree" and saying that he shouldn't have cut the tree down. Lin Jue watched from the side, just put the hatchet in his hand behind his back and said nothing. "If it was just an ordinary family cutting down a tree, no one would say anything, but I have been growing in your yard for nearly a hundred years. Although it was your great-grandfather who planted me, watered me and took care of me while I grew up, I have also been repaying you for the past hundred years." The sound in the walls had a more painful tone. "Before I became a spirit and had no thoughts, I was in a daze and all that didn't count. But after I became conscious, I redoubled my efforts to take root and look for nutrients. "I found out that your father loves to eat peaches, so I tried to grow more and bigger peaches, and I was reluctant to thin out the fruits, not growing leaves and branches, and secretly driving away the birds.

"When you were little, you and your brother were more playful than your father and liked to climb trees to pick peaches. This was dangerous, but the peaches at the top were the sweetest, so I deliberately planted the most peaches at the top and chose a good location. When the peaches were ripe, I would bend the branches down to make it easier for you to pick them. “To prevent you from having to trouble yourself by sweeping up the fallen leaves, I always let the leaves fall together, or choose the right time when the wind is strong in autumn to let the wind blow them away. “Twenty years ago, your family fell into poverty and had to rely on selling peaches for a living during the most difficult times. I did not hesitate to sacrifice my own cultivation and made every branch grow fully, which helped your family overcome the difficulties. "The previous generations of your family treated me with great courtesy. I still remember you brothers swinging on the swings under the tree when you were little. Your father also taught you that I have been with your family for three generations and asked you to take good care of me when you grow up. But I never thought that I would meet a few ungrateful people in your generation!" Wei Yuanzhong couldn't help shaking all over. The voice from the wall still came: "Your father was seriously ill. Not only did you not take good care of him before he died, but you also made a fuss all day long. After he died, you were even more eager to divide the family property. You actually killed me for just a few hundred coins. How can I accept this!?" Lin Jue couldn't help but frown when he heard this, but still didn't say anything. If what this person said was true, this family really owed the peach tree a lot of love, and the peach tree did give a lot, but the Wei family didn't know it had become a spirit, nor did they know about its hard work. They probably just thought that the peach tree was born like this and everything was just a coincidence, so they cut it down after the family split up... If you say this is a good thing, it is definitely not a good thing. Even if it is really an ordinary peach tree that has been passed down from generation to generation for a hundred years, if you just cut it down like this, you will be scolded by neighbors. If you say that this is wrong, it doesn't seem to be a big sin. The peach tree had been growing for a hundred years and finally achieved enlightenment, but it was inexplicably cut down by the person it had watched grow up. It was understandable that it felt resentful. Why bother making decisions on such a complicated matter? So Lin Jue just remained silent and let them argue. There is only one puzzle in my mind: how did this peach tree convince the City God and "win the lawsuit with the City God"? Soon I got the answer - "You unfilial descendants, you don't take care of your father, but only care about dividing the family property. Even the City God has specifically allowed me to whip you for a hundred days, not a day less. It will be useless no matter who you invite!" It turned out to be the case. Lin Jue understood. Yes, in those days, filial piety, brotherhood, etiquette and laws were supreme, and even most emperors could not escape their constraints. Being unfilial is a sin. Lin Jue knew this, but his knowledge was only superficial and limited to understanding. It was not profound, and he had not completely grown out of such an environment to the point where he could take it like fish in water. It made some sense when I heard this. This is also one side of the current world. As for whether the City God is fair or not, and whether the moral concepts he refers to are in line with one's own wishes, these are really boring to think about. I only know that if this story were to spread, it would surely be enough to advise people in the world to be filial, harmonious and self-reliant amidst the tide of change. After pondering it in his mind, seeing that the two sides in front were still performing a drama where one was crying for mercy and the other was still cursing, Lin Jue couldn't help but feel sorry for the peach monster. Although it is not a kind and benevolent person, it is not a vicious monster. It vents anger when it is angry and takes revenge when it is vengeful. It is grateful and repays kindness. It is probably better than most people in this world. It is estimated that it is not easy or common to become a spirit in a person's home, otherwise such rumors would have been flying everywhere. However, now that it has been chopped off, I don't know if it can continue. With regret, he expressed his thoughts: "It is not easy for you to gain enlightenment in the city. Now you have been chopped off by chance by later generations. It is such a pity. I wonder if there is any way to save you?" As soon as the words fell, the voice in the wall fell silent. I guess this must have touched its sore spot.

When Wei Yuanzhong heard this, he felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw and asked hurriedly, "Yes, Master Taoshu, is there any way to remedy this?" "I'd rather die than beat you to pieces!" Having said that, it also shows that there is indeed a remedy. At the same time, its tone has softened. "We were wrong! We shouldn't have done that! We know we were wrong, and we will go to our father's grave tomorrow to kneel and admit our mistakes, but we can't destroy the cultivation you have worked so hard to achieve! "Give us a chance to atone for our sins... "..." Wei Yuanzhong begged earnestly. The tree demon in the wall finally sighed: "You cut down my tree stump. My cultivation has almost reached its limit. Now it can no longer grow in this yard. It is not easy to remedy the situation." "Please give your orders, Master Peach Tree! We will do our best!" "Two hundred miles away, there is a Qingdi Temple in Luosu County. The Qingdi controls all the plants and spring in the world. If we can get talismans and water from the temple, maybe it can sprout again. But now that something like this has happened, I can no longer stay in this city. Even if you get it, you have to move me to the mountains outside." "Two hundred miles! Let's go and ask for it right now!" "You must be sincere to have a chance to reach the Blue Emperor, and you must spend some money to impress the temple priest." "Go right now! Go right now!" Wei Yuanzhong felt that he had no face to stay here any longer before finishing his work, so he said, "I will go out tonight and tell my family that I will drive to Luosu before dawn this morning to get what Master Taoshu wants." After saying that, he couldn't help but turn around and look at Lin Jue. Lin Jue thought for a moment and said, "It is late at night, Lord Wei, please allow me to continue sleeping." "Okay!" Wei Yuanzhong was stunned for a moment, then agreed, "Please have a good rest here, young master." "Bang." The door opened and closed quickly, and the sound of footsteps went downstairs. Before he could hear the sound of doors opening and closing downstairs, Lin Jue looked at the wall next to him. He could still vaguely see the extremely blurred light and shadow. It was the vitality of the tree demon flowing. But before he could say anything, he heard the tree demon's voice: "Thank you so much today." This person is indeed a sensible person. Lin Jue once heard that the formation of monsters in people’s houses and yards was also related to the virtue of the owner. He wondered if it made sense. "Why are you still inside the wooden wall?" "My cultivation is still shallow, and I haven't reached the point where I can change at will. Now my real body has been chopped off, and only my spirit and vitality are left. Fortunately, I am a plant that has become a spirit. I have my own talent and am good at hiding and moving among other plants. I feel more comfortable being in the wooden wall and wooden door." "Is this some kind of spell?" "I don't know if this can be considered magic. I heard that there is such magic among the wise men in the world. It is called the Five Elements Escape Technique. This is my innate magical power and I don't need to cultivate it. The two may not be exactly the same, but the ultimate principles are definitely the same." The tree demon communicated with him as usual.

At this time, Wei Yuanzhong downstairs just came out of the hospital, and there was the sound of the door closing in a hurry. "To be honest, I have always been very interested in gods, demons, ghosts, and spiritual cultivation. I have always wanted to learn more about them. I wonder if you can open my eyes?" "Why not?" In an instant, a bulge appeared on the wooden wall, vaguely resembling a withered human figure. After a series of twists and turns, the already withered human figure turned into a tree shape, and the change in between was very smooth. At the same time, it moved from the right wall to the left wall. When it changed into a human form, it was like a person walking in the wall. When it changed into a tree form, it was like a snake swimming in the wall. During this process, although Lin Jue could see the flow of vital energy, it was very vague and he did not have any reaction in his heart. "My real body has been chopped off, so I won't show up. It's just a trick after all." The tree demon said, "You can't tell what this is, but I can also pull plants and even people into the wooden wall. If you are brave enough, you can give it a try." "Why don't you dare?" "You have to know that we pull wood lumps and branches into the wooden wall and then throw them out because they are also plants. If we pull people into the wooden wall, it is a means for us to deal with them. You have to know that people cannot breathe in the wood and will only suffocate to death." "The night is long and hard to endure. If I could experience something as bizarre as this, it would be worth the night." Lin Jue felt it was amazing and also thought it was possible. Can a human body really hide in a piece of wood? What would that feel like? If you learn this trick, then when you encounter strong men, thieves, or wild beasts when you are walking in the wild, when you run away, wouldn't you just find a big tree and hide inside it when the other party can't see you, and you will be safe? "Are you really not afraid? You know, being suffocated to death is extremely painful. Besides suffocating to death, if we loosen our grip after pulling you in, you'll get stuck in the wood." "You are not an evil demon, so why should you be afraid?" Lin Jue said this without any doubt in his tone. "..." The tree demon in the wall was silent for a moment, and finally agreed. It slowly stretched out a branch from the wooden wall, which was no different from an ordinary peach tree: "Hold the branch, relax your mind, don't have any distracting thoughts, and don't use force. I will only pull one of your hands in so that you can feel it." "it is good!" Both sides were indeed very frank. Lin Jue immediately walked over, grabbed the peach branch, and slowly moved closer to the wall with its force. At this time, the two sides were so close that it seemed that the man was pulling him into the wall, but in fact he was grabbing it. Lin Jue suddenly thought, although he said he trusted the peach tree, why didn't the peach tree trust him? It just happened to be true. When making friends, you must be chivalrous, and when being a human being, you must keep a simple heart. (End of this chapter)