ninety thousand miles

Chapter 290 Temple of Gods and Heroes

When Li Chuan and his party arrived at Qinshuitan, there were still three days before the sacrificial day.

Qinshuitan is located in Yannan County, Taoyun County. It was late spring, and the breeze blew through the lake, causing ripples. There are some lotus leaves growing by the lake, and the green umbrella cover floats gently on the lotus leaves, connected with an ancient temple, which is the Shenxia Temple.

Li Chuan sat by the lake waiting for Mr. Er and Pang San. There are many tourists by the Qinshuitan. While waiting, he looked in the direction of the Shenxia Temple from time to time. In about half an hour, one or two people entered the Shenxia Temple and came out quickly.

After waiting for a while, a boy followed by a red-faced man walked up to him.

Gong Er said: "Brother, why are you alone?"

"They went to explore the bottom of the lake. Is the market busy?" Li Chuan asked.

Gong Er said: "It's so lively. There are people who get into fire rings, people who swallow big swords, people who smash big rocks on their chests, and people who sell all kinds of gadgets, eat and drink."

"We bought a lot of things," said Gong Er, then went to get the package in Pang San's hand and took out a lot of gadgets. There are wood carvings, masks, windmills... and several packs of snacks. "

The second male introduced him in the same way and said, "Brother, try this. It's sweet. This should be eaten with tea..."

After he finished speaking, he added: "But it would be better for us to head towards Qiongdao Lake in Bing County. There are teahouses and restaurants by the lake, painted boats in the lake, and people singing operas..." Gong Er obviously missed Qiongdao Lake. He said reluctantly: "Brother, next time we go home, shall we go to Qiongdao Lake to play?"

Li Chuan agreed and said, "Okay."

Gong Er added: "Nothing unusual was found in the market. When I mentioned the Shenxia Temple, they all said that it used to be very effective and the incense was very strong, but now it is not so effective. They also recommended several other temples to us. place."

Li Chuan nodded, stood up and said, "Let's go to the temple."

"Aren't you waiting for Senior Brother Wen and Master Luo?" Gong Er asked.

Li Chuan said: "One of them looks immortal and the other looks inhumane. They don't look like people who would go to the temple to seek answers. Let's just let the three of us pretend to be ordinary tourists and go check it out first. .”

After hearing this, Gong Er immediately checked his transformation and clothes.

Seeing him like this, Li Chuan smiled and said, "It's good, but remember, don't call me brother when you get to the temple."

"What are you calling?" Gong Er was confused.

Li Chuan thought for a while and said, "Call me Uncle Shi."

Gong Er responded.

The other three said: "Then I will pretend to be the housekeeper."

"Okay." Li Chuan said.

After that, Li Chuan took Gong Er and Pang San towards the direction of the Shenxia Temple.

The mud was a little wet, and when he walked to the temple, half of Li Chuan's shoes were soaked in mud and water. After stepping on the bluestone steps, he rubbed on them and looked up to see three mottled golden characters on the door - Shenxia Temple.

He walked up slowly, and the coolness on the stone surface penetrated into the soles of his feet from the soles of his shoes.

There is a clump of green bamboo swaying in the wind in the corner.

When I walked to the temple gate, a cool breeze blew by. Bang, the temple door was blown open.

Li Chuan walked in and saw a wooden statue of a god. The statue sits solemnly, its eyes staring downward, as if watching the people who enter the temple.

Li Chuan raised his head and looked at the statue for a while. In his mind, he compared this statue with the Tiansu Xiang he had seen in the secret realm of Xuanshui Mountain.

Nothing like it.

He even saw some kindness in the statue of Shen Xia. Gong Er had already walked around the Shenxia Temple. He came back and said, "Brother, there is no one here. Let's go outside and take a look."

Li Chuan nodded and said, "Go ahead, I'll hang around here again."

After Gong Er and Pang San left, the temple became even quieter.

Li Chuan suddenly caught a glimpse of something that seemed to be painted on the walls on both sides, so he walked over to take a closer look.

There were originally many murals on it, and it can be seen that they were very delicately painted at the time. By this time, the walls were very damp, covered with deep and shallow water stains and mildew spots, and they were already blurry. The light in the temple is dim and there are no lights, so it is very difficult to identify.

Li Chuan looked carefully as he walked, and could barely make out auspicious clouds, dragons, various strange fish, and a person stepping on a lotus. He looked at the man carefully. Compared with other fuzzy and incomplete patterns, the lines were very clear and there was nothing missing. Li Chuan could even see the patterns on his robes. But there is also a feeling of being dim and unreal.

The more Li Chuan watched, the more fascinated he became.

Suddenly, a candlelight flickered on the mural, and Li Chuan felt that the man's appearance suddenly lit up, and he also woke up. When he looked at the man again, he finally saw his appearance clearly. He was exactly the same as the statue of the god. He was the hero.

Li Chuan calmed down, turned around, and saw a middle-aged man in gray cloth standing behind him with a candlestick in his hand.

"You are……"

"I am the gatekeeper here, just call me Yi Jushi." Yi Jushi said.

Li Chuan saluted him, and after Yi Jushi returned the salute, Li Chuan said: "I was playing by Qinshuitan and saw a temple here, so I came in to take a look."

Master Yi said: "Just look around. The bamboo forest behind is very quiet. You can also sit there."

Hearing this, Li Chuan looked behind him and saw a bamboo forest. He asked curiously, "Have you been here all along?"

"No," Yi Jushi denied. He said, "Shenxia saved my mother's life, so I come here from time to time to burn incense, clean, and take care of her. I can only do this by myself. .”

"Is there anyone else?" Li Chuan asked.

"There are still some. If you are interested, you can come back in two days. There are some sacrificial activities, which will be more lively." Yi Jushi said.

Li Chuan said: "I heard from people around me that the Shenxia Temple has not been working very well recently."

After hearing this, Yi Jushi still said with a smile on his face: "They say what they say, and I say what is mine."

Li Chuan felt that this person was interesting, so he asked about the legend of Shenxia. Yi Jushi told Li Chuan, which was almost the same as what Lao Xiaokai said, but he added a lot of explanations, indicating that Shenxia was compassionate and so on. .

"Uncle Shi!" Gong Er's voice sounded.

Li Chuan looked at the door and saw the second man strenuously crossing the threshold and walking in, while the third child walked in behind him.

After seeing Yi Jushi, Gongshi asked curiously: "Who are you? When did you come?"

Li Chuan answered for Yi Jushi: "Yi Jushi is the gatekeeper here."

"Why didn't we see you just now?" Gonger asked.

Yi Jushi said: "I was behind just now. I saw you coming, so I came out." After a pause, he added: "Maybe I am too inconspicuous and you didn't see it."

There was suspicion in Gong Er's eyes. Li Chuan seemed not to notice and asked several more questions. Afterwards, Master Yi took them around the temple, introduced the origins of each place, and invited them to sit in a small pavilion in the bamboo forest for a while and drink a cup of tea.

It was already dusk after Li Chuan and the others left the Shenxia Temple.

After walking a few dozen steps, they saw Wen Guying and Luo Xueli standing by the lake not far away, seemingly waiting for them.

(End of this chapter)