And said you're not a fairy

Chapter 30 Landlord
Chen Yuan was a little surprised.

He didn't expect his fame to be so great.

Even the ghosts in this deep mountain know themselves!

Chen Yuan neither admitted nor denied, he asked the old woman who claimed to be Mrs. Qingniang: "What kind of monsters are they?"

Although Chen Yuan didn't answer, Madam Qingniang probably already had the answer in her heart.

Mrs. Qingniang smiled and said:

"A few of them are tables, chairs and benches buried with the family members of the tomb owner in this tomb in the deep mountain. Over time, they have been contaminated with some yin energy in the tomb and aura in the mountain, and they have developed spiritual wisdom and turned into wood demons."

"The environment in the mountains is fierce. It is difficult for these little monsters to survive alone, so they seek refuge with the old woman. They work for the old woman, and the old woman protects them. It is a deal."

Chen Yuan wondered:
"But they don't look like tables, chairs or benches, but more like wooden ladders?"

Mrs. Qingniang didn't speak, just when Chen Yuan was puzzled, a group of tables, chairs and benches with mouth, nose, eyebrows and eyes ran over from not far away, and stood together with the four "small wooden ladders" that had brought Chen Yuan to the cave, clearly It looks cute, but it pretends to be vicious.

Just now these wooden demons were also watching a play nearby, but Chen Yuan didn't notice it carefully, and thought they were furniture put aside, but he didn't expect that they were all living wooden demons.

Madam Qingniang then continued:
"The four who carried the Taoist priest were originally four wooden tables, but after a long time, most of their bodies have decayed, and only a few parts have turned into monsters, so they look like wooden ladders. "

Only now did Chen Yuan realize the reason, and suddenly said, "So that's how it is."

Mrs. Qingniang invited Chen Yuan: "The Taoist priest is a distinguished guest. Since you are in the cave, come and sit down and accompany the old woman to finish the show."

Chen Yuan thought for a while, then picked up the rusty sword wrapped in black cloth beside the bed, and walked towards the audience area.

Madam Qingniang immediately ordered the servants who were waiting on the side to take another armchair like hers and put it beside her.

When Chen Yuan walked to Mrs. Qingniang, Mrs. Qingniang said: "The Taoist priest should sit next to the old woman."

Chen Yuan didn't refuse, and sat down beside Mrs. Qingniang.

dong dong dong~
After Chen Yuan sat down, on the high stage that had just stopped, he began to sing again.

Chen Yuan doesn't like to watch operas, and he doesn't understand operas, and he can't tell what kind of operas are being sung on stage.

After listening for a while, Chen Yuan felt that it was meaningless, and thought of his purpose for tonight.

Then he asked Mrs. Qingniang beside her: "Excuse me, Madam, what is the relationship between the scholar named Dong and Madam? I just heard from those wooden demons on the road that the scholar is Madam's adopted son."

Mrs. Qingniang was listening intently to the opera, her arms resting on the armrests swayed slightly as the actors on the stage sang, enjoying it.

Hearing Chen Yuan's question, she looked at Chen Yuan:
"The child broke into the cave of the old woman by mistake the night before. It happened that the old woman held a banquet in the cave and watched the children drinking and having fun, so she invited him to the table together. He used his ability to imitate the language of birds to amuse The old woman was very happy."

"Later, I came here twice, and the old woman felt that this man was of good character, jealous of evil, bold and careful, so she directly adopted him as her adopted son."

"He is also considerate. He will invite old women and children to his house for dinner every once in a while. After coming and going, the old woman will treat him as her own child."

After hearing this, Chen Yuan understood the reason.

It's no wonder that the surrounding residents of the scholar Dong's house often heard the sound of toasting and changing cups at night, probably because of the scholar's banquet for the old woman and her children.

After a long time, rumors of ghosts in the home of a scholar named Dong have been formed.

"Maybe it's not rumors..."

Chen Yuan looked at the bustling scene in front of him, but it was incompatible with the deep mountains and old forests outside the cave, he thought in his heart.

"Dare to ask Madam, is it a ghost or a demon?"

Chen Yuan suddenly looked at the other party.

Madam Qingniang didn't answer Chen Yuan, but instead asked Chen Yuan with a smile in her eyes: "Master Daoist, do you think the old woman is a ghost or a demon?"

Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment, a little uncertain.

Because the atmosphere in the cave is weird, the audience around and the actors on the stage are all very yin, but Chen Yuan didn't feel the slightest yin from the old woman beside him, let alone any evil spirits. Qi.

Some ghosts with profound Taoism can indeed confuse practitioners.

However, Chen Yuan didn't feel like it. With his cultivation level close to the Dantai realm, ghosts in the Life realm might not be able to fool him.

Luzhou Mansion is not any other state capital. With Luzhou Mansion City God Qing Linggong present, if there are powerful ghosts, they should not let them exist.

When Chen Yuan kept guessing, Mrs. Qingniang asked Chen Yuan:
"Have you ever heard of the "Master of the Land"?"

Chen Yuan asked in surprise: "Master?"

It was the first time he heard this word.

Madam Qingniang nodded:

"The so-called land masters are gods similar to city gods and land, but they are different from city gods and land. Most of the land masters are old ghosts who died in the mountains. As their cultivation level increases, they will naturally condense talismans. , become the lord of a certain area, and protect the creatures of one side."

"The Landlord is somewhat similar to the Mountain God, but it is not as large as the Mountain God's jurisdiction. It is as small as one street and one view, and it is as large as a radius of fifty or sixty miles. A Landlord may be born."

"So the Taoist just said that the old woman is a ghost, but in a sense, it is not wrong."

Chen Yuan was very interested.

Chen Yuan looked around again, the audience watching the opera, and the actors singing on the stage: "What about them?"

Mrs. Qing Niang said: "Most of them are ghosts. They are lonely souls who died in the mountains without a master. The old woman saw them pitiful, so she gathered them under her command. Some of them had the ability to sing operas before they were alive, so they arranged them into groups. Theatrical troupe, usually used for boring entertainment."

Under the conversation between Chen Yuan and Mrs. Qingniang, the big show was sung quickly.

The surrounding audience dispersed one after another, and the actors who performed on the stage also left the stage, but Mrs. Qing Niang got up and said:
"The distinguished guests are coming tonight. The old woman has prepared a table of wine and food. I hope the Taoist priest will stay for dinner. I also ask the Taoist priest not to refuse."

Chen Yuan thought of many folk rumors that when a scholar was on his way, he encountered a wealthy mansion in the deep mountains and old forests, and was warmly entertained by the owner for dinner and overnight.

As a result, when I woke up the next day, I found that I was sleeping in the grass, and the food I ate last night had also turned into toads, earthworms, snakes, insects, rats and ants.

He joked: "Madam, wouldn't you entertain me with toads, earthworms, snakes, rats and ants?"

Mrs. Qingniang smiled and said:
"There are many lonely souls in the mountains, many lonely souls and wild ghosts. They really like to use this trick to tease passers-by."

"But the Taoist priest is a disciple of the Immortal, and his status is honorable. It can be said that he is overjoyed to be able to come to the old woman's cave. The old lady is afraid that the hospitality will not be good, so how can she play tricks on the Taoist priest?"

Chen Yuan thought for a while and said, "Then it's better to be respectful than to follow orders."

Mrs. Qingniang said again:

"The Taoist priest rests here first, and the old woman will come and call the Taoist priest after the people prepare the banquet."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Qing Niang left with a cane, leaving Chen Yuan alone.

However, Chen Yuan didn't have to wait for long, and a tangy medicinal smell wafted through the entire cave before long.

Then came a group of servants who couldn't tell whether it was a demon or a ghost, and began to set up tables and chairs in the open space next to the stage.

After setting up the four tables and chairs, a series of fragrant dishes were served on the table one after another.

When the round table was filled with dishes, Mrs. Qingniang appeared again with a rattan stick.

She walked to Chen Yuan's side and said, "Master Daoist, please accompany the old lady to the table."

　ps: Time is too late, update first, and then correct typos.

　　
　
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