Knife splashing

Chapter 108 Cautious Lu San

It really is spiritual!
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and dared not move at all.

There have been many rumors among the people since ancient times that animals with spiritual powers can practice cultivation, foxes worship the moon, wolves howl at the moon, snakes spit out mist, turtles breathe long, and rats listen to sutras...

Li Yan asked Wang Daoxuan about this matter.

After all, there is no such thing as spiritual energy in this world.

No matter how much more an animal practices, it is difficult to change the essence of its life.

According to Wang Daoxuan's explanation, animals do not practice transformation when they practice cultivation, but rather preserve their spirits like humans do. When their spirits become strong, they can use some magic with the help of evil spirits.

This kind of magic comes from instinct, some are strong, some are weak.

The weaker ones dance like a weasel, which can confuse rabbits into following suit, and then be easily preyed upon.

The stronger ones include old fox spirits enchanting people in desolate tombs, tigers capturing souls and ghosts, and old snakes spewing clouds and mist.

Things like the crested snake are all natural alien species. Like the treasures of heaven and earth, they are born in places where innate evil spirits gather. They are the most terrifying.

According to intelligence, Lu San is good at taming beasts.

But from what we see, it is clear that it understands the language of birds and animals!
This usually occurs when one has awakened the ability to hear, and is not uncommon in history.

For example, when Jie Gelu, the ruler of a small country in the East Yi, visited Lu, he heard the sad cry of a cow and realized that three calves were used for sacrifice...

The "Zhou Li: Autumn Official Sikou" also records that "Yi Li is responsible for the work of herders, raising cattle and horses, and talking to birds... He Li is responsible for the work of serving the Bu clan, raising beasts, and teaching them to harass them, and talking to beasts."

In other words, the Western Zhou Dynasty established the two positions of "Yi Li" and "He Li". Yi Li managed cattle and horses and could talk to birds, while He Li was responsible for taming animals and could communicate with them.

Awakening magical powers, the ability is not just one.

With the same eye ability, some can see qi, and some can distinguish between yin and yang.

Most people can hear subtle sounds, while some can understand the language of birds and animals, or hear the whispers of ghosts and gods...

This Lu San is indeed a bit extraordinary.

While Li Yan was thinking, Lu San had completely climbed out of the grave.

He was of medium height, and was only wearing a single layer of clothing despite the cold autumn night. He had a slightly dark complexion, average looks, and bright eyes. When he smiled slightly in the moonlight, two dimples appeared.

That smile is like that of an innocent child.

He shook off the dirt on his body and was immediately amused when he saw the old fox worshiping the moon. "Second Master, how can you succeed if you are so pretentious and not sincere?"

"That skull has a lot of evil spirits, be careful not to be bewitched by it."

Before he finished speaking, the old fox shook his head as if he was drunk, fell to the ground with a thud, and his skull rolled off...

In an instant, the foxes jumped up and down.

Lu San was also amused and laughed...

After seeing this, Li Yan thought to himself: It seems that the fox worshiping the moon is not that simple. It is rare for a wild beast to have spirituality, and it requires a skull with strong evil spirit.

If you are not careful, your soul will be washed away.

He concealed all his aura, so Lu San didn't notice it. He jumped down from the grave, first helped the old fox up and put it aside, then squatted down, pretending to listen attentively, and muttered to himself:

"Oh, there are water ghosts on the south bank of Jinqian River..."

"There is fighting in the West Mountain..."

"A caravan buried gold and silver underground?"

When Li Yan saw this, he was secretly shocked.

Well, this magical power is extraordinary. By establishing good relationships with birds and beasts, you will have a natural intelligence corps.

No wonder Qiao Sanhu's men couldn't do anything to him...

Li Yan pondered for a moment, withdrew his magic, clasped his fists and said loudly: "But Mr. Lu San, I have a favor to ask..."

Whoosh!
Before he could finish his words, Lu San turned around and ran away.

Li Yan was confused. Why is this kid so timid?

I'm still far away from you...

Without time to think, he rushed out of the woods and tried to give chase.

Chirp!
The large group of foxes suddenly became anxious, surrounding him with their teeth bared, but they did not dare to come forward.

Seeing Lu San running away, Li Yan had no choice but to hold the hilt of the knife while running, and the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin was activated.

The foxes were filled with murderous intent and scattered in all directions. They screamed and squeaked, and some of them farted continuously.

"I your mother..."

Li Yan was so angry that he almost fell down.

Although the nasal supernatural power is good, it also has its troubles.

Even though he could use the Yin Jue and Yang Jue to control his supernatural powers, his sense of smell was much stronger than that of ordinary people. He disliked all kinds of strange smells and even had a little mysophobia.

This vixen's fart is no different from a hidden weapon to him.

Fortunately, he was very fast and rushed directly through the body odor area. His feet were full of hidden strength. He leaped every three steps and his speed was getting faster and faster.

And Lu San in front seemed to have heard the fox's warning and became more and more nervous. He actually got on all fours and ran like a wild beast at an astonishing speed.

Not only that, he also shook the leather bag on his waist, and caltrops fell along the way.

What's the trick here?

Li Yan would naturally not be blocked by this little trick and avoided it easily, but he was also curious about the body movements used by Lu San, which he had never seen before.

There is a steep cliff behind the Black Wind Mouth on the top of the mountain. Li Yan thought he could trap this guy, but he didn't expect that the other party would take out a thing directly from the grass.

Similar to a hang glider, but made of a wooden frame and animal hides.

This boy is too slippery!

Seeing that the other party was about to escape, Li Yan was anxious and hurriedly said loudly: "I am sending Wu Laosi's body back to my hometown and asking you for directions. I have no ill intentions!"

Lu San's body stiffened and he turned around suddenly.

"Stop first!"

He snorted coldly and still stood by the cliff with the hang glider in his hand.

In the moonlight, his face was dull and his eyes were cold.

Where is the innocent smile from before?

"Okay, I won't move!"

Li Yan quickly stopped and raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm, then quickly opened his mouth and narrated what had happened.

After hearing this, Lu San's eyes were still filled with suspicion. "You came so far and went through so much trouble to find me, just to help bury Uncle Wu?"

Li Yan frowned slightly, "Not everyone in this world is profit-driven. I have to do what I should do, isn't that right?"

He could see that Lu San could be honest with animals but was extremely wary of humans.

Lu San was silent for a moment, "I'll tell you the place and you can find it yourself, okay?"

"Okay!" Li Yan nodded in agreement.

It wasn't like he wanted to cause trouble for Lu San. The important thing was to find out the location and bury the deceased as soon as possible. He didn't have time to waste with him.

Lu San seemed a little surprised as well. He looked at Li Yan silently for a few seconds and said, "The Wujiagou clan tombs are all on the southwest mountain. If you see the big pine tree on the mountain, it's below."

"Uncle Wu's family died suddenly. There were many bad rumors in the village at the time, so they were not allowed to enter the ancestral tomb. So they were buried in the ditch behind the ancestral tomb."

After saying that, he turned around, jumped, and with the help of the wind from the paraglider, he disappeared into the night.

Far below the cliff, Manchuan Pass was brightly lit.

"How come you are as timid as a mouse..."

Li Yan was speechless. He shook his head and turned away.

After he left, the unconscious old fox secretly opened its eyes, then picked up the skull and quickly ran away...

After getting the news, Li Yan was too lazy to stay in Manchuan Pass. Although this place was prosperous, he had little time to visit.

After returning to the Qin Street Mule and Horse Merchants Association to pick up the deposited horses, Li Yan left Manchuan Pass directly and rode his horse into the vast night.

What he didn't notice was that a few mice had emerged from the bushes on both sides of the official road, staring motionlessly in the direction he left...

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Early in the morning, before daybreak, everyone was awakened by the sound of horse hooves.

Sha Lifei hurried out, only to see Li Yan riding a horse towards him, his body covered in cold wind and frost, with dew dripping from his hat. "So soon?"

Sharifei was a little surprised and hurried forward to lead the horse.

"Good luck."

Li Yan jumped off the horse, patted the horse's neck, and said with some concern: "This little thing is exhausted, let Uncle Meng add more food."

After tidying up the horse, Li Yan and Sharifei briefly told each other what happened last night.

Sharifei was amused. "You can say that Lu San is timid, but he dares to deal with Qiao Sanhu alone. You can say that he is brave, but he will run away at the slightest sign of trouble."

"Luckily you went, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to find it."

"We have to be cautious about his situation." Li Yan shook his head. "We have already found out the location. There is no time to lose. Taoist Wang, let's go up the mountain and find the location."

"Row!"

Wang Daoxuan knew what Li Yan was anxious about, so he didn't waste any words. He picked up the bag he had prepared and followed Li Yan up the mountain.

This time, they wanted to find the graves of Wu Laosi's wife and daughter, and choose an auspicious site to prepare for the funeral.

Sharifei and the porters stayed in the village.

According to what Lu San said, Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan followed the dry riverbed and found the big pine tree on the southwest mountain.

Isolated on the top of the mountain, it is lush and green in the morning light.

However, after seeing the cemetery, they were stunned.

Graves like these in the village are usually clustered around a family. They are not considered good graves, but the scenery is acceptable.

Today, however, most of the graves have been destroyed.

The tombstone collapsed, the seal was opened, and the bones were exposed.

"What a sin..." Wang Daoxuan saw it and immediately shook his head slightly.

Li Yan also frowned and became angry.

He had a vague idea of ​​who had done it.

The villagers have nothing, so no rats will visit their graves.

Most likely it was done by Qiao Sanhu.

"Dig up your ancestral graves" is not just an insult. There are many cases of people digging up graves and exposing corpses to vent their anger.

Judging from the situation, the action won't take long.

Perhaps it was because he was irritated by Lu San at Manchuan Pass and couldn't find anyone, so Qiao Sanhu used this despicable method to retaliate.

"Let's go."

Wang Daoxuan was obviously a little angry. "This Fengyang Tiger is really not a good son. I originally wanted to go to Fengyang to find someone to give him a grand funeral. Now it seems that it is better to keep a low profile."

"The tomb has to be more secretive. We can't choose this place, otherwise Qiao Sanhu's people will come and destroy it after we leave..."

"Well, let's do as the Taoist priest says."

The two talked as they walked, down the hillside, to find the grave of Wu Laosi's wife and daughter.

Not long after they left, a man slowly walked out from the weeds near the Wujiagou ancestral tomb.

It was Lu San.

Looking at the destroyed cemetery, his eyes were filled with shock, sadness, and then endless anger. His fists were clenched and his teeth were grinding.

Squeak!

A few mice came out of a hole in the earth and chirped a few times.

Lu San was silent for a moment, then opened the leather bag around his waist. The mice immediately jumped out, climbed along his trouser legs, and crawled into the leather bag one by one.

He looked in the direction where Li Yan and the others left, and followed without hesitation...

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"Where...is this?"

Li Yan searched around in the ravine for a few rounds with a grim look on his face.

According to what Lu San said, they found the ravine at the back, but it was overgrown with weeds and there were no graves to be seen.

Wang Daoxuan looked around with the compass in hand and shook his head, saying, "This is not a good place. It is lifeless and unlucky for burial."

"Besides, the terrain here is low-lying. Once there is a heavy rain, there will be a flash flood. I am afraid that the grave has already been washed away."

"Let me try..."

As Li Yan spoke, he prepared to practice the Yang Jue.

He is now using all his magical powers to the fullest extent, and can smell some odors seven or eight meters below, perhaps he can find the corpse.

However, just as he used his magical power, Li Yan frowned and looked towards the northwest hillside.

There, I saw a figure crossing the ridge and sliding down the earth and rock slope.

"Who is that?" Wang Daoxuan was curious.

Li Yan snorted coldly, "That's Lu San. I'm probably being deceived. Let's see what he says."

He has come to his senses now.

This guy told half the truth and half the lies, and he followed them secretly. He was probably suspicious and wanted to confirm their identities.

There's nothing wrong with being cautious, but it's also annoying.

Sure enough, Lu San stopped far away just like he did last night and said dully, "The body is not here. I lied to you."

Li Yan was amused, "It's fun to play like this."

Lu San seemed not to be angry, and said in a dull voice with a blank expression, "You came to see Uncle Wu, I thought it was the same group of people as last time."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you mean?"

Lu San no longer concealed the truth and said, "I have always known that Uncle Wu is not an ordinary person. The birds and beasts around him dare not approach his house."

"But Uncle Wu was very kind to me, and Aunt Wu often brought me food. After the accident, I helped my uncle bury his relatives."

Li Yan's heart moved, "What happened at that time?"

A trace of fear flashed across Lu San's eyes, and he recalled, "A very fierce ghost possessed Aunt Wu and stabbed the whole family to death."

"That night, Uncle Wu came back to deal with the evil spirit, but he seemed very scared. He woke me up in the middle of the night, buried his family hastily, and left Wujiagou, never to return."

Exactly the same as what Wu Laosi said.

That evil ghost might be his good friend who turned his back on his friends...

Li Yan's expression eased a little, "You said someone is looking for him again?"

"Ah."

Lu San nodded. "About three days after Uncle Wu left, two strangers came to the village and asked about Uncle Wu's family. They said they were asked by him to bury his family."

"Those two people had a strong murderous aura. I sensed something was wrong, so I quickly moved the remains of Uncle Wu's wife and daughter and buried them in the Dongshan Cave."

"You did the right thing."

Wang Daoxuan said seriously: "Some Xuanmen sects have tracking techniques that can be performed with the blood and bones of relatives. If they find the bones, Senior Wu will probably not be able to run far."

Li Yan seemed to be thinking, "Those two, could they be the same disciples as Senior Wu? After all, he took that thing away."

What he was referring to was, of course, the "Gou Yue".

It seems that this thing is a treasure of Wu Laosi's bloodline.

If that's the case, I'm afraid there's something wrong.

Li Yan once promised to return the certificate, but now he has become a living ghost messenger.

wrong!

Didn't Wu Laosi say that the lineage was dwindling?

There were even some cold-blooded wandering masters.

This will only appear after the incense burning is interrupted.

Could it be that those two were not from the same school?
Li Yan was confused by all these questions, and he said helplessly to Lu San: "I didn't know there was such a thing. You did the right thing."

"Take us to find the bones..."

(End of this chapter)