Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 312: Finally Meet the Old Temple Prayer [ask for monthly ticket]

Old temple priest.

The shadow of a famous tree.

In Zouyin City, where he is most familiar, this name can stop children from crying at night.

And in the more familiar taboos, from the throne to the wandering spirits and evil spirits, they all call him... the First Throne.

Although they all hold the same throne, even the current butcher was actually appointed by this old temple keeper.

The reason why other thrones are thrones is because their strength has reached the throne.

The reason why the old temple keeper is the throne is because it named this realm the throne.

Inside the Great Wall, it has long been rumored that this old temple keeper has been the strongest person in the world.

This statement was made hundreds of years ago, and it has never changed over the years.

Even though Liu Qingyi has returned and killed the ancestor of the Bai family, one of the nine great families, there are still many people who believe that the old temple keeper is the best in the world.

And now, the voice of the old temple keeper sounded beside Liu Bai's ears.

Just like the old marshal who has been sitting on the top of the city wall for a long time, this old temple keeper always sits on the sacred mountain and in front of the temple, serving as a temple keeper.

This is why the old temple keeper got his name.

If the old marshal's background was known, and people knew where he came from and how many years he had been guarding the city wall, then this old temple keeper... no one knew his background, no one knew where he came from.

All I know is that since I can remember, this old temple keeper seems to have been guarding the top of the sacred mountain and in front of the temple.

He never left the top of the mountain, but his fame had spread throughout the world.

Just like at this moment, Liu Bai was clearly far away in the Old Willow Valley south of the forbidden area, and the old temple keeper was in the depths of the forbidden area west of the forbidden area, but his voice was accurately transmitted to the ears of the two.

"The First Throne is going to stop me?"

Lin Cenjun slowly stood up and asked.

"No." The old temple keeper laughed and said, "Why would an old ghost stop Lord Shuijun? It's just that I can help Mr. Liu with the matter of the shrine wood. Lord Shuijun doesn't need to make a big move."

He obviously wanted to stop it, but the old temple keeper said it very tactfully.

Keeping a low profile is also a way of giving Lin Cenjun enough face.

In this case, if Lin Cenjun doesn't give face anymore... then he will have to consider his own strength.

Liu Bai could also understand the old temple keeper's thoughts.

If we count from the year before last, the evil spirit attacked the city, and the king who was sitting on the throne was killed by Yuan Chen, who helped him erect the monument.

That is until last time.

The evil spirit attacked the city again and sat on the throne. The old shroud was also killed by Hei Mu, and in the process helped Hei Mu to successfully achieve enlightenment.

Add to that the old water ghost and the swing ghost who were sent to the door...in just half a year, four thrones were lost one after another.

Although there are many thrones in this taboo, they cannot be squandered like this.

The old temple keeper also knew the strength of Lord Lincen. If he took action, His Majesty would surely die. However, His Majesty was involved in another plan.

No matter what, His Majesty cannot die at the hands of Lord Lincen.

It was precisely because of this that the old temple keeper chose to speak up to stop it.

Lin Cenjun was silent for a moment, as if hesitating whether or not to break up with the old temple keeper.

Seeing this, Liu Bai spoke up, "Then I'll have to trouble the First Throne."

The old temple keeper seemed to smile when he saw Liu Bai speaking. He said with a smile, "It's no trouble, no trouble. How about Mr. Liu come over and sit down? And take the shrine wood back with you?"

Is he going to drag me to meet him... Liu Bai subconsciously glanced at Lin Cenjun.

If Uncle Li could go with me, I would feel much more at ease.

The old temple keeper saw what Liu Bai was thinking and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mr. Liu."

"If the old ghost attacks you, he will most likely die. The old ghost still cherishes his life."

"You can rest assured about this, sir."

Lin Cenjun also said, "I will follow you all the way, and then I will take you back to the interior of the country together."

"Oh? Suicune-sama is going back?"

The old temple keeper seemed very surprised, as if he had not heard the previous conversation.

"Let's go back to our homeland and see if we can find any trace of her." Lin Cenjun said as he bowed to the front, "Thanks to the First Throne for taking care of me over the years."

"Sui-sama, you are so polite... I wonder if you will come back after you leave?"

The old temple keeper's voice carried a hint of undisguised anticipation.

Compared to other thrones, what he really values ​​is Lin Cenjun, the Night Wandering God.

"If everything goes well, I will definitely come back. But when I come back, I will need the help of the old temple keeper." Lin Cenjun said with his hands in his pockets.

"Oh? What are you busy with?"

The old temple keeper seemed to be expecting something.

"If I come back, I want to move this restaurant to the north, but there will definitely be many people who don't want to do that, so I have to ask the First Throne for help."

Lin Cenjun spoke very tactfully, and only the two of them could understand what he meant.

"To the north?"

The old temple keeper laughed after hearing this. It was not a perfunctory laugh, but one that came from genuine joy.

"Okay, okay, as long as Lord Shui-jun wants to move, then the old ghost will definitely help. As for those who don't want to... Lord Shui-jun, don't worry, it's not their turn to speak for this family yet."

The old temple keeper's first sentence was very gentle, but his second sentence was very majestic.

It can also be heard from the tone that when this was said, it was the First Throne of this taboo who was speaking.

"With the First Throne, I can go with peace of mind."

Lin Cenjun said this with a smile, and he looked visibly more relaxed.

"What about Mr. Liu?"

After talking about the important matter of Lin Cenjun, the old temple keeper turned his attention back to Liu Bai.

Liu Bai had already made preparations for the trip to Zunshen Mountain.

In addition, the old temple keeper came to invite me personally today, so I have to go even if I don’t want to… Liu Bai smiled and nodded, saying, “I have heard of this sacred mountain for a long time, but I have never been there.”

"Then today is a good time to watch it."

“I wonder where this sacred mountain is?”

"Right...here."

As soon as the old temple master finished speaking, Liu Bai discovered that the surrounding environment had changed drastically. He was originally floating in the air, but in the blink of an eye he had arrived at the top of a mountain.

The mountain is not very tall, and it is not even close to the majestic view of overlooking all the other mountains.

There are many higher mountains around.

In front of the mountain top where Liu Bai was, there was a dilapidated little temple.

Although it is dilapidated, it is not leaking. It just looks like it has not been repaired for a long time, so you can't see what it looks like inside.

The door was closed and the eaves were exposed.

But right in front of the door, on the threshold, there was an old man sitting.

At first glance, Liu Bai even had an illusion.

He felt that this old temple priest seemed a bit like the old marshal...

But after taking another look, he knew it was indeed his illusion.

The man and the ghost were both extremely old, and their body shapes were not much different. They both looked skinny and shriveled, and even had bald heads.

So it looks like there is an illusion that they are similar.

But if you look closely at his face, it is completely different.

The old temple keeper slowly raised his head and opened his cloudy eyes, but when he looked at Liu Bai, his eyes suddenly became clear.

"Why, Master Liu seems a little surprised to see the old ghost?"

“I am a little surprised.”

Liu Bai did not deny it. "I thought the old temple keeper, the number one ghost in the world, should have a green face and fangs, and be extremely vicious. I didn't expect that..."

"What didn't you expect?"

The old temple keeper asked with a smile, seeming very curious.

At this time Liu Bai suddenly turned back into a human body. The half-grown boy stepped on the land of this sacred mountain and left his footprints on this sparsely populated hilltop.

He scratched his head and said sheepishly, "I didn't expect that the old temple keeper is similar to the old bamboo craftsman who repairs bamboo articles in my backyard."

To the old temple keeper, this seemed like an insulting statement, but he burst into laughter when he heard it.

"Well, in the past few thousand years, Master Liu is the first one to say this to me. Indeed, I am really good at this bamboo craft."

The old temple keeper was neither angry nor sarcastic, but was actually quite happy.

After all, no matter who it was, even Zhang Cang who came last time or the old Taoist priest, when they were in front of him, they were actually fearful and somewhat servile.

Only Liu Bai dared to joke in front of him.

"But if Mr. Liu wants to see, I can actually become like that." The old temple keeper came closer and said happily.

Liu Bai waved his hands quickly, "No, no, this is fine too."

The old temple keeper then sat up straight again, looked at Liu Bai with interest, and then said, "Young Master Liu also surprised me."

"Oh? Is it because I'm too handsome?"

Liu Bai flattered him without any hesitation.

The old temple keeper smiled even more, "Yes and no."

Liu Bai did not argue about this unimportant issue, and instead asked, "I wonder why the old temple keeper called me over?"

"It's nothing serious. I just want to ask Master Liu to come and take a look at our taboo. After all... this is your home."

The old temple keeper said meaningfully.

Liu Bai laughed and said, "This is not my home. My home is where my mother is."

"That's true."

The old temple keeper nodded immediately and asked, "Does your mother have any idea of ​​visiting this forbidden area?"

"Um……"

Liu Bai pondered and said, "She did originally, but after you, Lao Miaozhu, asked the old water ghost and the corpse-zombie woman to kill her, she never thought about it again."

Liu Bai knew about this.

At that time, the old temple keeper thought that his mother was still of ordinary throne strength, but no matter how she was invited, she was unwilling to come to the taboo.

So they sent three throne kings to intercept and kill them.

It even attracted the attention of the old supervisors, the Grand Historian and the Grand Astronomical Director of the three major countries.

Adding up, there are about six people who have attained the level of enlightenment and are walking on ghosts.

But even so, two of them were still killed by Madam Liu.

And by taking this step, he became the supreme being.

Looking back now, it was already a bad move. Now that Liu Bai brought up this matter in front of the old temple keeper, it was like a slap in the face.

"Haha, that's a pity."

The old temple keeper had a smile on his face and was still in a cheerful mood.

"Mr. Liu, what do you think of our taboos?"

"They are very powerful, but it is forbidden to go on an expedition. Not a blade of grass will grow anywhere." Liu Bai said sincerely as he recalled the yellow sand land outside the Great Wall in the west.

"Indeed, so we must win the forbidden Eastern Expedition in two years." The old temple keeper said with narrowed eyes.

"Oh? In two years?"

Liu Bai seemed to be interested. The old temple keeper lowered his eyes and glanced at him, "Young Master Liu, there is no need to test it. The date is not set yet, and I, Old Ghost, don't know when it will be. Everyone... is still preparing."

"That's right. My uncle Li wants to be the Forbidden Water Lord, but he hasn't even become one yet."

Liu Bai said casually.

"Oh? Did Mr. Lincen say so himself?" the old temple keeper asked casually.

"That's not it."

Liu Bai denied this, but it made the old temple keeper raise his head.

"He wanted to sit and wait for death at first. I said, you only occupy such a small space, how can you find someone? If you want to find someone, you have to search the entire taboo. So he came up with an idea and said that he didn't grasp it before."

"That's just His nature."

The old temple keeper didn't say much, and didn't even say whether this was a good or bad thing.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Liu Bai shifted his gaze to the temple behind him, with curiosity unconcealed in his eyes.

All he could say was, "Can I go in and take a look?"

"Haha, Mr. Liu, do you want to go in and burn some incense?" The old temple keeper looked back and asked with a smile.

"Can I?"

Liu Bai asked back.

"If you want to, Old Ghost, I can ask the True God first."

"Forget it then." Liu Bai shook his head and said, "I am a nobody and my words are not taken seriously. I dare not disturb the gods' meditation."

"It's okay, come in if you want."

Suddenly, a sinister voice was heard in the temple. It was clearly heard inside the temple, but it sounded as if it was in a person's ear.

In short, it's very creepy.

When Liu Bai heard the voice, his heart was moved and he subconsciously looked at the old priest sitting in front of the temple.

Could this... be the voice of the legendary true God?

It’s not that Liu Bai had never heard the voice of the true God, but he felt that the voice of this true God seemed a little strange.

The old temple keeper, who had been smiling ever since Liu Bai came, lost his smile when he heard the voice.

The old temple keeper looked back at the temple with a gloomy face and said in a deep voice: "If you cause trouble and blame me, I won't take the responsibility for you."

He also changed his self-proclaimed name from Old Ghost to Laozi.

There was a sneer from the temple, but there was no response.

The old temple keeper then turned around, but the moment he turned around, the expression on his face became gentle again and was filled with smiles.

"This is?"

Liu Bai asked.

The old temple keeper replied, "It's been too long. The little things in the temple have become spirits. It's no big deal."

Liu Bai believed what he said and didn't ask any further questions.

This temple... Liu Bai really didn't dare to go in.

It is rumored throughout the world that this temple is the first temple in the world, and that the god worshipped here is not just a single true god.

But...all true gods.

Asking for an audience in this temple can truly "reach the ears of heaven" and get a response from the true God.

Liu Bai was worried that if he went in, he might be chosen by some true god.

Especially the one who had a "communication" with my mother last time...If I fall into his hands, it will be a big deal for my mother.

Liu Bai felt that he had offended this ordinary person, even if it was this old temple keeper.

But this true God... he really should not be provoked.

At least Liu Bai felt that he couldn't be provoked now.

"Since there is nothing else, then I should take my leave, right?"

When the old temple priest saw this, he didn't dare to enter the temple. There was nothing else to do. Liu Bai was still thinking about going back early and building the shrine as soon as possible.

"No hurry, no hurry."

The old temple keeper still had that smile on his face. "This is Young Master Liu's first time here. How can I not let Young Master Liu see the scenery of this taboo?"

"Meet the taboo?"

Liu Bai was a little tempted, but soon he understood and shook his head, "My mother asked me to go home early for dinner, I'm afraid I can't delay it for too long."

Whenever he meets someone or something that is difficult to refuse, Liu Bai will bring up his mother.

No luck.

But this time... it was a little bit difficult. The old temple keeper said, "Don't worry, you don't have to travel far. Young Master Liu can stay here and see the entire taboo."

"Oh?"

Liu Bai was a little surprised and even curious.

Can you really see all the taboos just by sitting here?
He was just wondering when he saw the old priest sitting in front of the temple threshold raised his right hand and lightly swept it in front of his eyes.

"look."

When his voice rang out, Liu Bai discovered that the scene in front of him had begun to change.

At first, he was on the top of this sacred mountain, but the next moment, he was above a vast river, with the river rushing under his feet.

The last time Liu Bai saw such a wide river was the Chu River.

It was in the sky above the Chu River that he killed the strange One-Eyed Five and gained good fortune.

And at this moment, there is another such a big river lying under your feet.

He vaguely seemed to see a gigantic dragon in the river, with heads on both its head and tail, and a strange appearance.

At this time, the two dragons had their two heads on each side, and they were trying their best to get the other side to act according to their own ideas, as if they were playing tug-of-war.

"Playing around."

The old temple keeper sneered and led Liu Bai forward. Immediately, the scene in front of Liu Bai changed again.

Under your feet is an eternal desert, and in the center of the desert is a towering stone mountain with raging fire burning all over it.

It's like a... mountain of fire.

The moment he saw this mountain, Liu Bai knew who was the king living here. He did not hide it at all, and a murderous intent flashed across his face.

The old temple keeper sensed it clearly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, if Master Liu wants to duel with her, the old ghost will send her out."

"it is good."

The zombie girl in the Flaming Mountain had already been sold before she even knew it.

Liu Bai also took this opportunity to realize that the old temple keeper didn't seem to care much about the lives of these evil spirits on the throne.

It seems that whether they are alive or dead is not that important to the old temple keeper.

Whether it is the old water ghost who was sold by the old temple keeper at the beginning, or the two-headed dragon who is about to be sold by him, or the zombie woman who will be sold in the future.

In the eyes of this old temple keeper, it seems to be the case.

So in the following time, Liu Bai followed the old temple keeper to many places.

From the Flaming Mountain with blazing flames, to the vast blue water pool... in the end, Liu Bai even found himself on the moon, where he saw a stunning beauty in a snow-white dress.

Well... Liu Bai thinks she might look better if that stunning beauty didn't have a cat's tail.

After seeing all this, Liu Bai found himself back on the top of the sacred mountain.

Not only that, there was also a huge willow tree on the ground, but it was already dead and had been pulled up by someone.

Even the old tree roots are here.

Its body surface is dry brown hard skin, but through the gap in the hard skin you can see the emerald green color inside like precious jade. The whole body also exudes a fragrance that makes people feel relaxed and happy when they smell it.

Liu Bai just took a look and felt a sense of familiarity as if they were from the same origin.

He had seen many shrine trees before, but none of them felt as strong as this one.

It even made him feel that this was the only one that belonged to him.

"This is the old willow tree in Old Willow Valley. If Young Master Liu needs it, just take it."

The old temple keeper waved his hand and said.

Liu Bai didn't know how much shrine wood he would need to build the shrine, so he didn't refuse after hearing it. He thanked him and collected all the corpses of the old willow tree and put them into Xumi.

"Farewell."

Liu Bai clasped his fists towards the old temple.

The latter nodded with a smile, "Young Master Liu, you can come to this forbidden place often when you are free. Don't worry, this sacred mountain of Laogui welcomes you at any time."

"it is good."

Liu Bai nodded in response, and when he noticed it again, he found that he had returned to the Old Willow Valley south of the forbidden area.

It was just floating in the air before, but now it was sitting on a huge rock on the ground.

Lin Cenjun was sitting not far from him waiting.

"Uncle Li, this is me!"

Liu Bai stood up suddenly. It was not until this moment that he realized that he had never left Old Willow Valley.

It just fell from mid-air to the ground at the beginning.

Could it be that... everything just now was just a dream?

His mind sank into Sumeru, and when he saw the sacred tree that exuded a sense of familiarity, he felt that this was not a dream.

His eyes then fell on Lin Cenjun.

The latter said: "The First Throne has taken you on a forbidden journey, which is a good thing for you, especially when you want the throne in the future."

It's not a bad thing, that's all... Liu Bai asked again: "Then did I really go to that sacred mountain?"

"Of course it counts. As long as you have it in your heart, where can you not respect God?"

Lin Cenjun stood up with a smile and looked back to the northwest, with a hint of nostalgia, expectation and curiosity flashing in his eyes.

"Let's go, we should go back too."

When Mr. Lincen talked about returning, he meant returning to the western border east of the Great Wall and back to the interior of the country.

Liu Bai’s purpose of this trip was achieved.

"Let's go. I'll have to trouble Uncle Li."

"You, why are you always so polite? Besides, Uncle Li owes you a favor this time."

While Lin Cenjun was speaking, Liu Bai realized that he had turned into a stream of light.

His figure suddenly disappeared above the dense forest, and Liu Bai also saw that the ocean in the far distance to the east and west was gradually being surrounded by land.

'I don't know what lies in the depths of this endless sea. Could it be that this world is also a planet? If we cross the endless sea west of this forbidden area, we can reach the east of Qin and Chu?'

With this question in mind, Liu Bai asked Lin Cenjun again.

The answer I got was...

“Anyone who has gone in to investigate what lies deep within the Endless Sea has never returned, no matter if they are the Yin-walkers who have attained enlightenment, or the evil spirits who have been sealed off from the throne.”

After these words were spoken, Liu Bai became even more curious.

But then, the Western Great Wall also came into Liu Bai's sight.

Before he landed, he heard the old marshal's voice in his ears.

"Long time no see, Lincen-kun."

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(I will build the shrine tomorrow, please give me a monthly ticket!)

(End of this chapter)