Liaozhai: A Poor Monk Transcends to Immortal

Chapter 116 Showing a false appearance, Lushan Demon City (for subscription)
After chatting with the big man for a while and resting for a while, he stood up and left the village along the mountain road.

Thinking of the big man's words, I couldn't help but look towards the towering mountains beside me. I saw a faint evil spirit shrouding the vast mountains. It was obvious that there was a demon.

After looking at it for a few breaths, he couldn't help but shake his head. This seems to be the case in Yunzhou. As long as it is a mountain, there will inevitably be mountain spirits and wild monsters in the mountain. As for whether it is the Qing Empress that the big man said, this is another one. Problem.

Gu Er didn’t delve into it further.

Yunzhou Prefecture has a huge territory, but there are only five county towns. Most of them are mountain villages, wild villages, and deep forests. I am afraid there is still a long way to go.

After two days, Ten Days seemed to be gradually getting over his sadness, with a smile on his face from time to time.

Sometimes I would ask him some questions and wonder about other mansions.

And he also learned some things about Yunzhou from Shitian, but it was very limited. After all, he was just an ordinary person.

After two hours, the sun set and the sky gradually darkened.

Looking up and looking around, he shook his head helplessly. He missed a dorm here, and if he wants to meet the next one, he might not know when it will be. Night.

Just as Pudu was about to speak, Shi Tiantian, who was walking in front, suddenly exclaimed.

"Brother, there is an inn ahead."

Inn?

Where did this inn come from in the wild mountains and forests?

Curiously, he took two steps forward and saw brightly lit lights not far away. A bright lantern could be vaguely hung, reflecting a bright light in the dark night.

It seems like it’s really just an inn?
There was a hint of curiosity and doubt in Pudu's eyes.

After thinking for a long time, I walked down the mountain. Since meeting each other meant we were destined, it would be better than sleeping in the mountains.

Shi Tian seemed to be more excited than him and walked quickly. Nearly a quarter of an hour later, the two of them finally arrived in front of the store. After seeing the words on the plaque clearly, Shi Tian instantly retracted behind him.

I saw exactly what was inscribed on the plaque: Yaodu Inn.

You can actually see the Demon City Inn in this mountain forest. One can imagine the power of the Demon Clan in Yunzhou.

Surprised, he walked in with Shitian.

Different from the Yaodu Inn in Jinhua County, I felt an extremely cold atmosphere as soon as I entered. The lights in the inn were poor and very dim. What puzzled the two people was that there seemed to be no one in the inn, and it was a bit quiet. horrible.

"Brother, is there no one here?"

Pudu shook his head and chuckled: "Of course there is."

His eyes fell on the dark second floor, and a faint light suddenly appeared on the dim staircase.

Then he saw a rickety figure walking down holding an oil lamp.

Shitian clutched his monk's robe tightly and looked nervously at the old woman walking down the stairs step by step.

"It is not advisable to rush on the road late at night. I want to stay one night when I encounter a treasured place. I hope the donor will forgive me."

"You two, please sit down."

The hoarse voice came out in the store, somewhat penetrating.

But Pudu just nodded with a smile, walked to the table with Shitian and sat down.

The old woman put the oil lamp on the table. The dark tabletop was actually very clean, but it was covered with a layer of dark red, which looked particularly eye-catching.

"You two, please wait a moment while the old woman goes to get some food for the two guests."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave, but Pudu shouted after himself: "Wait a minute, the donor should take this oil lamp."

The old woman did not turn around, but instead said: "The store is dark. If you take it, the donor may not be able to see it."

"Lamps made from human oil, I'm afraid the young monk won't be able to enjoy it."

For demons, human oil lamps are nothing but arouse their appetite. But for humans, they are no less than a poison. Ordinary people like Shitian, if they smell it for a long time, they will have frequent fantasies. At worst, you will be poisoned by corpse poison.

Shitian's originally groggy mind suddenly became clear, and he looked at the oil lamp on the table in horror, which turned out to be made of corpse oil.

The old woman pondered for a while, then slowly turned around and nodded, taking the oil lamp on the table: "It's because the old woman didn't think carefully. Please forgive me."

Then he took the oil lamp, hunched over and left slowly.

Looking at the hunched back, Shitian's eyes were filled with fear.

"Brother, is he a demon?"

"No."

Hearing Pudu's response, Shitian breathed a sigh of relief.

Not good, not good.

But before the stone in my heart fell, it was lifted up again by Pudu's words.

"It should be said that he is a half-demon."

Half demon?

The old woman's steps as she slowly left could not help but hesitate. A haze appeared on her wrinkled face shrouded in black robe, and then she continued walking towards the kitchen.

A trace of doubt rose in Shitian's eyes: "Senior brother, what is this half-demon?"

"When a human and a demon merge, the child born is called a half-demon. The half-demon is neither human nor demon, but it still looks like a human or a demon, just in one thought."

The offspring of a human and a demon?

Can people really fall in love with monsters?
Simply unimaginable.

In his impression, monsters are synonymous with fear, ferociousness, and evil. How can people fall in love with monsters?

Although he saw Shitian's doubts, Pudu did not speak, but a deep thought flashed in his eyes.

There is only this half-demon in the entire Demon City Inn, and there are no other demons. This is not a human city. Logically speaking, there should be demons gathering there. Where did these demons go?
Thinking of the departure of the demons in Jinhua County yesterday, maybe it was not because they were afraid of him and Zhuang Fuxin, but because they wanted to leave in the first place, and his arrival was just a coincidence.In other words, even without him, these demons would still leave.

It seems that something happened in Yunzhou.

While Pudu was pondering, the old woman came back again, holding a bowl of porridge and a few steamed buns in her hands.

"These are the only things in the inn, I hope you two don't mind."

Shitian looked towards Pudu, and after seeing Pudu nodding, he picked up the porridge bowl and steamed buns and started to feast on them.

After working hard all the way, I only ate some dry food in the middle. An ordinary person would be exhausted after ten days. Not to mention steamed buns, even coarse cakes are also delicacies in the world.

The Buddha said that if you have not traveled thousands of miles, you are not enough to understand the sufferings of life. That's it.

Pudu did not move his chopsticks, but looked at the old woman: "Donor, please stay."

A trace of doubt appeared on the old woman's face: "Is there anything else, guest?"

Pudu glanced at the wrinkled face of the old woman, and frowned slightly. Buddhism has its appearance, and all people have different appearances. Although this old woman looks old, she is full of vitality in her body, and she also has cultivation skills, which is obviously inconsistent with her appearance.

So, is it a hallucination?
"You are a beautiful woman, but you can't show off your appearance to others."

The old woman was slightly startled and pondered for a while. Then the black robe faded away, her face changed, and gradually became extremely smooth, and she turned into a beautiful beauty.

"Cough cough cough."

Shitian looked at this scene in astonishment. The steamed bun was stuck in his throat, and he immediately started retching. He hurriedly picked up the porridge bowl and took a sip, but he felt relieved.

However, he still looked up and glanced at the old woman from time to time.It is incredible that a pale old woman turned into a beautiful and beautiful woman in the blink of an eye.

Pudu smiled slightly, everything looked like a Buddha. Although it was no different to him, he still had the weird feeling just now, but now he looked much more comfortable.

"The young monk is confused. I wonder if the donor can solve it?"

"Guest please tell me."

"Why is this Yaodu Inn empty, or what happened in Yunzhou?"

Facing Pudu's inquiry, the woman did not hesitate and said directly: "I don't know about this, but I think there is a conflict between the human race and the demon race. As for the group of demons in the inn, they were demonized last night." The king takes it away.”

Demon King, Bai Su?

"One more thing, where are the demons?"

Pudu originally thought that Yaodu Inn was the name of an inn, but when he saw Yaodu Inn again today, he understood that Yaodu Inn might not be a name, but an inn opened in a place called Yaodu.

When the woman heard Pudu's question, she raised her head in surprise: "The guest is not from Yunzhou?"

"The young monk traveled from Songjian Mansion."

The woman nodded when she heard this: "This matter is not a secret. The demon capital is in the Lushan Mountains."

Lushan Mountains?
Lushan Mountain is the backbone of Yunzhou and spans almost the entire Yunzhou. It is within Dajin. Lushan Mountain is also a famous mountain and river that can be ranked high. If it is within Lushan Mountain, it makes sense.

"Thank you so much, donor."

"Guest, use it with caution. If nothing happens, I will leave."

Watching the woman go upstairs, Pudu looked at Shitian again. Seeing that she still had unfinished meaning, he immediately pushed the porridge bowl in front of him.

the next morning,

Seeing that the woman didn't show up, the two of them left the inn and left.

After Pudu left, Na then walked downstairs, only to change into the appearance of an old woman again.

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"Brother, after passing the mountain in front, we will reach the border of Lushan County. It seems that we have to sleep in the mountains tonight." Shi Tian glanced at the mountains blocking his eyes and said helplessly.

The two of them had walked a full four days' journey since Jinhua County, and their destination was naturally Lushan County, but they probably wouldn't be able to get there today.

Seeing this, Pudu nodded, glanced around, and decided to stay here for one night.

At night, the firelight swayed, and the roars of insects and beasts in the deep forest were endless. I don’t know how long it had passed, but a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, accompanied by bursts of thunder. The originally sighing sky was once again covered with a layer of dark clouds.

Ten Tian was awakened from his deep sleep, frowning and looking at the sky, with a bitter look on his face.

"Why is it raining? I'm afraid it won't be a good night."

Not long after, raindrops fell, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

"Clap clap clap!"

The rain pattered the leaves.

The flames on the side seemed to be sluggish in the moisture.

Shi Tian tightened his body, stood up and walked towards the fire. Feeling the temperature of the flames, his complexion improved a lot.

Not long after, the rain became heavier and heavier.

But what worried him didn't happen. There was no rain in the area where they were located.Shitian looked up curiously and saw the lush branches and leaves on the big tree in the sky, which blocked the rain.

A smile immediately appeared on his face.

Pudu still sat down with his eyes closed and concentrated, as if he didn't feel the rain.

The rainy day seemed very long. Although no raindrops fell, I still couldn't sleep for ten days, staring at the flames blankly.

Suddenly feeling the urge to urinate, Shitian glanced at Pudu, got up and walked towards the grass beside him.

After leaving the fire, the cold and damp air hit him, making him shiver. Then a few drops of rain fell on his face. Shitian looked up, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.

Strange, we are still under the tree now, why don't we take shelter from the rain?

Pushing aside the bushes, a huge thing came into view. The two looked at each other, and the urge to urinate disappeared instantly. Shitian let out an exclamation and hurriedly turned around and ran towards the flames.

"Ow!"

A roar sounded. Seeing Shi Tian leaving, he did not pursue him. Instead, he retreated into the forest in fear.

Returning ten days later, I glanced at the dense forest with lingering fear. I didn't know whether it was sweat or raindrops on my forehead.Seeing that Pudu was still lost in thought, he had no choice but to sit down again.

There was a bear!

Two hours later, the sky was still gloomy, but the rain gradually became lighter.

Pudu did not open his eyes, but he recited scriptures.

Shi Tian looked at it with confusion, and then shook his head helplessly.

Half an hour passed and the sky became bright. Pudu stopped chanting and slowly stood up.

"time to go."

Said lightly.

Shitian finally breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly packed his luggage and walked to Pudu's side.

After the two people left, a large amount of rain suddenly poured down on the square area where they were located, extinguishing the smoky fire.

As the branches swayed, raindrops fell.

The leaves collided with each other, and there was a faint groan.

Before he had gone far, Shitian, who was pouring water aside, glanced behind him in confusion, then pocketed his pants and hurriedly followed Pudu.

Trees are born between heaven and earth. They can be used for wood after a hundred years. They can channel spirits after 500 years. They can transform into demons after a thousand years and become tree demons for thousands of years.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or chance, but the big tree they stayed in yesterday turned out to be an old tree that is more than 500 years old. Over the years, people come and go, and the innate spirit of the earth has already given birth to spiritual wisdom. It rained yesterday, and he was originally When he was about to take action, he never thought that the old tree would be one step ahead of him.

The branches and leaves closed together, actually blocking all the rain.

Taking shelter from the rain should be rewarded by chanting sutras.

Although the sutra is an ordinary sutra, when recited from his mouth, it not only adds a bit of Zen, but also has the ability to open up wisdom, and at least saves him hundreds of years of hard training.

It can be regarded as an opportunity for him to stay.

He glanced back at the swaying branches and leaves, which seemed to be sending him off.

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The mountain road is rugged and difficult to navigate, not to mention the mud after the rain.

Although he was fine, he didn't get much better after ten days. He slipped and fell several times in a row. The monk's robes were already stained with dirt, and his feet were worn out after being wet, and there were traces of blood. But he still struggled to follow. behind.

Seeing this, Pudu couldn't help but nodded secretly.

This kid is pretty good, perhaps because he has been homeless since he was a child, so he can still bear the hardships.

After crossing the mountain, a wide official road suddenly appeared in front of them. Looking at the official road, a smile appeared on Shitian's face, but this smile was quickly dispelled by the stinging pain under his feet.

"hiss!"

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(End of this chapter)