Chapter 2 Master and Apprentice
"Fifteen years ago, the old Taoist crossed the thunder tribulation. At the most critical moment, a old enemy came to seek revenge. Fortunately, my disciple sacrificed his life to rescue him. When I was fighting with the old enemy, he blocked a thunder tribulation for me, which allowed me to survive..."
"Why, old god, you have a disaster?" The village chief was confused when he heard this. The cultivation of truth was too far away from him. At this time, he heard from the old Taoist priest that he was like a storyteller.
"A monk goes against the will of heaven, and the heavenly tribulation will naturally follow you like a shadow. There is nothing strange about it." The old Taoist priest explained casually, then sighed and said, "This incident made me awaken from the evil obstacles of cultivation: what is long life and profound cultivation... it is just passing clouds! The most important thing in this world is the true love in the world. If I hadn't been a disciple who sacrificed his life to save me, I would have been wiped out. Later, I thought about my life carefully, except for the adventure of cultivation, it was actually blank. Come empty-handed and left naked. What's the point of such a life?"
"Well said it! The old god said this, listen to it!" Li Si's face turned red when he was speechless, and he couldn't help but scream. He followed his father out of hunting since he was a child, and he was used to life and death. The old Taoist priest's words were just about to talk about him. Unexpectedly, the little Taoist priest was weak and could sacrifice his life to save his master at a critical moment, which made Li Si admire him very much.
"You guy listen carefully, the old god hasn't finished speaking yet!" The village chief was very dissatisfied with Li Si's interruption. The little Taoist priest is a person who can set up the formation, which is directly related to the vital interests of Qingyang Village. Seeing that the little Taoist priest had already appeared, Li Si interrupted. Isn't this causing trouble?
The village chief looked at the old Taoist priest and said, "By the way, old immortal, how did your apprentice survive by being struck by lightning?"
Li Si couldn't help but curl his lips, but said nothing. He was also very curious. He often met the little Taoist priests, and sometimes caught prey. The two of them barbecue together and tasted it. Apart from the unique methods of barbecue, they couldn't tell what the little Taoist priest is magical! To be honest, this little Taoist priest is so thin that he can survive under the thunder and persist until today?
The old Taoist priest sighed and said, "It is also my disciple's life that should not be lost. When he was about to die, a soul tried to take the opportunity to seize the body - oh, taking the body is what you usually call "returning the soul through corpses". This method is very dangerous, but it accidentally saved my disciple's soul. I worked hard to break the soul that intended to seize the body, and used it as nutrients to save my disciple's soul..."
The old Taoist priest sighed for a while and continued, "Later I discovered that the soul was a foreigner and could not be tolerated in this world. As long as it exists for one day, it will cause thunder tribulation until it is completely destroyed. But the soul has long been merged with my disciple's soul. Both of them live and die together and cannot live alone. To destroy it, it is equivalent to killing my disciple. Therefore, my disciple has to bear the thunder destruction every half month. Alas, it has been ten years since then..."
When everyone heard about the unfortunate experience of the little Taoist priest, they sighed and regretted the tragic fate of the little Taoist. I don’t know what method the old god used to make the little Taoist priest withstand so many thunder tribulations, but there is no need to think about the hardships in it.
"By the way, old immortal, you just said that this jade turtle is useful to your disciple. What's going on?" Li Si's father remained silent, but at this moment he suddenly spoke and expressed everyone's questions.
"Yes! Since this jade turtle is a magical object, you can definitely help the little Taoist priest, right?"
The villagers are all enthusiastic people and they get along well with the Taoist priest day and night. When they hear his experience, they feel unbearable.
The old Taoist priest nodded and said, "The jade turtle has lived for a thousand years and breathed day and night. At this time, it has cultivated two kinds of magical powers. "The jade turtle has obtained magical powers at the age of five hundred. One is soul-catching, two is floating, three is identification of evil, four is seeking strangeness, and five is transformation. Once it transforms into shape, it goes up to heaven and earth, and it is free and unwavering." The two magical powers of soul-catching and floating that the jade turtle cultivated are exactly related to the soul, and are the right medicine! Just refine the inner elixir of this turtle into pills and take them, and the alien soul will be completely integrated, and my disciple will no longer suffer from the pain of thunder..."
The village chief is the most active. When he heard about the various magical powers of the jade turtle, he immediately thought of the huge benefits hidden behind the jade turtle. If he could find a buyer who knew the goods and sell the jade turtle, wouldn’t he immediately get a big profit? Compared with the benefits that can be obtained in front of him, the illusory three hundred years of peace seems less attractive...
Thinking of this, the village chief asked tentatively: "Old immortal, this jade turtle is very precious. If it is taken to the market, how much can it be sold?"
"Village Chief, why do you say this? If you can save your little brother's life, what is a jade turtle? I have helped us a lot. Last time you were bitten through the calf bone by a wild boar's teeth. If it weren't for the treatment of the little brother, you would still be limping now!" Li Si couldn't stand the village chief's petty look. When he saw the village chief plotting, he couldn't help but shout out.
"Haha, brother Li Si, don't worry. Village Chief, let me listen to my words," the old Taoist priest shook his head and stopped Li Si and said to the village chief: "If you put this jade turtle in the market for sale, there will be two consequences. One is that no one can recognize it, and the buyer of the goods cannot be found, so the jade turtle will naturally not be sold at any price; the first situation is the opposite. Someone just recognizes the origin of the jade turtle, which is dangerous..."
Village chief Qi said: "Someone recognizes it and should sell it at a high price. Why is it dangerous?"
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Those who recognize this jade turtle must be a cultivator. You might as well think about it. If you were a cultivator and met a mortal who sold this jade turtle, what would you do?"
"Of course I bought it at a high price!" The village chief answered without hesitation, thinking: Do you still need to ask this? The jade turtle is a magical object, who will not be moved?
"Oh?" The old Taoist shook his head and said temptingly. "The village chief might as well think about it again: the turtle seller has gained wealth from heaven, and everyone knows it in the market. This kind of news is the easiest to spread in the world. If the news of the birth of the jade turtle comes into the ears of a more powerful monk, what will happen?"
"What else can happen? Naturally, I went to find the monk who bought the turtle to snatch it! There was only one jade turtle, and he would never find our heads..." Before the village chief finished speaking, he suddenly thought of another layer, and the cold sweat on his body came out.
The old Taoist priest still smiled with his beard, but the village chief was creepy. The more he thought about it, the more he became more scared, and said tremblingly: "Old... the old god means that the buyer will... kill people to silence him?"
"'Any man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure'!" The old Taoist priest's expression became extremely serious and said, "The world of cultivation is prey on the weak, and he pays more attention to eliminating the roots when doing things! The buyer will never let the news of his possession of the jade turtle be leaked and cause trouble for himself. In this way, not only you, but also in the entire Qingyang Village, everyone who knows about the jade turtle will be buried with him!"
"Why are they so vicious? Aren't they afraid of retribution?" Sanwa also understood and asked with lingering fear.
"Cultivation is to go against the will of heaven. Cultivators are not afraid of heaven, and are they still afraid of retribution?" The old Taoist priest sighed and explained: "This is to prevent retribution! If someone in the village gets the opportunity in the future and becomes a cultivator, it is called retribution. Therefore, most monks usually do kindness to others, but once they decide to take action, they will eliminate the roots. The matter of massacre and slaughtering the city is no longer new..."
The old Taoist priest's words subverted everyone's perception, and the villagers suddenly felt that they could face a catastrophe at any time. The village chief was smoking a cigarette in big mouthfuls, and his hands holding the cigarette pipe were trembling.
Suddenly, his expression changed and he asked, "Sanwa, how many people in the village know about Li Si's capture of Yugui?"
"There have been seen by several families at the entrance of the village, and there are at least a dozen people!" Sanwa answered without thinking, suddenly stunned, and said, "Village Chief, are you worried that the news will leak? I will go back to the village immediately and tell them not to talk nonsense!"
"Well, you go down the mountain immediately! I hope it's still time... I remember that the turtle shell was covered with moss, and no one could see the true body of the jade turtle."
Sanwa responded and ran down the mountain. He fell down halfway through panic. He got up and rushed down the mountain, not even caring about his clothes being scratched.
Looking at the back of Sanwa's far away, Li Si and his son breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, but the village chief was still worried: he often heard the old people in the village saying that turtles, dragons, phoenixes are equally famous divine beasts. This jade turtle is so large that it is difficult not to attract attention...
Seeing the village chief nervous, the old Taoist priest sighed. This is how people are. It’s okay if they don’t know the truth. If they know, they will keep in mind and become overly nervous.
"Village Chief, don't worry too much. The villagers are all aware of the truth. As long as you give orders, they will not talk nonsense. When the limelight comes, things will fade." At worst, just say that this turtle was stewed by the old Taoist, and no one asked about it, right?" The old Taoist priest comforted the village chief, changed the subject and said, "There is another thing that you need to pay special attention to."
The village chief felt nervous. This was a major event related to his wealth and life. He hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? Old God, please tell me!"
"The formation of jade turtles is made using immortal techniques. Once it is spread, it will inevitably cause trouble. Therefore, the few people present know about the formation. They must not be spread. Even their own wife and children cannot be told!"
"Don't worry, old god, I know the importance!" The village chief nodded, took out some tobacco from his arms, and said to Li Si and his son while rolling cigarettes: "You two have heard of it. This matter will be rotten in your stomach from now on and brought it into the coffin!"
Li Si and his son nodded quickly. The village chief usually likes to be petty, but everyone has to listen to him at critical moments.
The village chief thought about it, but was still worried. He used a jade turtle to protect the peace of the village. I had never heard of this. If this matter fails, wouldn’t it be a waste of money? He asked tentatively: “Old immortal, what else does it need to set up a formation? Just ask me. By the way, should I ask a few people to help? However, I am not aware of my words, so don’t take it to heart. I was thinking, after the Feng Shui system was arranged, how can we confirm whether it was successful or failed? Is it effective or ineffective?"
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "The village chief doesn't have to worry. There is naturally a way to verify such a big thing. Once this formation is activated, the monsters in the entire Qingyang Mountain will be sensed. At that time, the monsters will run away in scattered places, and the scene will be grand, and it will be difficult for you to believe it or not!"
The old Taoist priest paused and said, "The formation uses immortal methods, and even mortals cannot help. You just need to live your own life. When the formation is activated, I will ask the young disciple to notify you. All villagers must go to Qingyang Temple to hide, so as not to be injured by the monsters running around."
"Hey, I have the words of the old god, and I have a clear mind! I can't worry about the things at the foot of the mountain. Sanwa is a stubborn boy, and I have to go there myself!" The village chief waved his hand and led Li Si and his son down the mountain.
After watching the three of them go down the mountain, the old Taoist priest sighed softly. He took out a purple talisman from his sleeve and put it on the back of the jade turtle. In an instant, the heavy atmosphere caused by the jade turtle around the Taoist temple disappeared. The chickens that were originally huddled in the corner of the wall also became active and searched for food everywhere, as if something had never happened before.
The old Taoist priest nodded with satisfaction, let the jade turtle lie at the door of the yard, carry the peanuts sent by Sanwa, and walk towards Guanli.
Chapter completed!