Longevity from Liao Zhai

Chapter 51: Drawing

Zhou Ping and Fan Shiyi were trapped in a cave in the mountains.

There is only one exit in this cave, but it is blocked by a rat demon.

The rat demon blocked the exit and took advantage of the terrain.

The rat demon had a broken leg, and Zhou Ping was really difficult to deal with, so it didn't dare to force its way in.

"It hurts, it hurts."

The rat demon lost one leg. Although the leg can grow back, it will take several months.

At the same time, the rat demon also felt pain in his back.

Having just fallen from a height of several dozen feet, the rat demon's back seemed to have been pierced by some sharp weapon.

The rat demon reached behind his back.

There is a bone spur on the rat demon's back.

The bone spur pierced into the rat demon's body.

The rat demon pulled out the bone spur.

"This bone seems to have the aura of the same kind."

The rat demon smelled the bones.

"Such a strong demonic power."

The rat demon is a little bit drunk.

The bone stabbed into the rat demon's back was actually from its own kind.

Moreover, the rat demon also sensed a strong demonic power from it.

The rat demon couldn't wait to gnaw on the bone spur with his teeth.

After a while, the wounds on the rat demon's back and legs healed.

"This demonic power is so strong, it must have been a great demon when it was alive."

"Fourth grade, no, third grade, maybe it's a great demon of second grade or above."

"Hahaha, I found a treasure!"

"I thought I had no hope of reaching the seventh rank in this life, but with this bone spur, I can enter the seventh rank."

The rat demon was originally just an ordinary rat, but by chance it gained spiritual intelligence and embarked on the path of spiritual practice.

It’s just that the rat demon is timid and usually only dares to steal food, so his cultivation has never been high.

Later, the rat demon met Mao, the magistrate of Qinghe County.

Mao, the magistrate of Qinghe County, was not a good person either. He was corrupt and liked to accept bribes.

The rat demon caught the handle on Magistrate Mao.

County Magistrate Mao began to cooperate with the rat demon, and the two became a nefarious organization.

The rat demon did a lot of shameful things for County Magistrate Mao.

County Magistrate Mao gave the rat demon a lot of money.

One man and one demon, happy cooperation.

The rat demon relied on Magistrate Mao to get a lot of money and bought a lot of elixirs, so his cultivation level was raised to the eighth level.

Magistrate Mao relied on the rat demon to do many shameful things and made a lot of dirty money for himself.

Later, County Magistrate Mao set his sights on the government warehouse.

In times of great chaos, the value of grain far exceeds that of gold and silver.

Magistrate Mao ordered the rat demon to move the grain away and put stones into the sacks.

In this way, no one can know.

The grain in the government warehouse was replaced by other grains, and 70% of it was lost.

Magistrate Mao had a good idea. If someone came to investigate, he would just let the rat demon set fire to the granary, and then there would be no evidence to prove his guilt.

Magistrate Mao also wanted to steal the remaining 30% of the food.

However, unexpectedly, Qingyuan County was affected by the Demon Lord's incident and the entire county suffered a disaster.

The imperial court asked Qinghe County to allocate grain to Qinghe County.

County Magistrate Mao had no choice but to abandon the 30% of the grain and let the rat demon burn down the granary.

Who would have thought that the snake demon Xiaoqing happened to go to the granary to find Zhou Ping, and put out the fire set by the rat demon.

In order to destroy the evidence, County Magistrate Mao arranged for the rat demon to intercept them halfway.

The rat demon originally thought that this matter was very simple.

Because County Magistrate Mao has already found out the strength of the personnel in this mission.

Fan Shiyi is a Confucian of the fourth rank, Leng the captain is of the eighth rank, and there are four of the tenth rank.

The rat demon thought he could deal with these people without any problem, but he didn't expect Zhou Ping was still inside.

Zhou Ping's appearance disrupted the rat demon's plan.

The rat demon hated Zhou Ping to the core, but it didn't expect that it was this accident that caused it to accidentally obtain a bone spur from a fellow big demon.

The demonic power on this bone spur is very strong.

The rat demon took a bite of the bone spur.

The bone spur was so hard that the rat demon's teeth were almost broken.

The rat demon only bit a scratch on the bone spur.

But with just this one bite, the rat demon felt full of strength.

The wound on the rat demon's back and its broken leg actually healed.

Just by sucking on the bone spur and being nourished by it, the rat demon's injuries were actually healed.

The rat demon took another bite of the bone spur.

After taking this bite, the rat demon's demonic power was immediately restored.

After two bites, the rat demon's health and mana were full.

The rat demon took another bite of the bone spur.

This time, the rat demon felt that he was about to break through.

Just a little bit short.

The rat demon took another bite of the bone spur, and this time, the demonic power in its body almost made it explode.

The rat demon’s power is already full, but it’s still one step away from a breakthrough.

"The demon power is already full, but there is still a little more to go."

The cultivation of the demon race is very similar to that of the human race. It is not enough to have enough spiritual power, but also requires enlightenment. "As long as I have this bone spur, I will be able to cultivate to the seventh level sooner or later!"

“No, not just the seventh rank, I can also cultivate to the sixth rank, items, even the third rank, and even the second rank!”

"Boy, I'll let you go for now. When I finish my business, I'll come and deal with you properly."

The rat demon still has to defeat the grain transport convoy.

Otherwise, after the food theft was exposed, the rat demon would not be able to collude with County Magistrate Mao.

This world is still dominated by humans, and the demons are just their subordinates.

Without Magistrate Mao to protect him, the Rat Demon found it inconvenient to do many things.

"Hiss, hiss."

The rat demon made a rat-like cry.

The sound of "Uncle" was very soft, but it traveled far.

The sound continued to echo in the mountains and spread far away along the underground river.

"The rat demon is calling for help."

Zhou Ping said with a serious face.

In the current situation, the rat demon has taken advantage of the terrain and trapped Zhou Ping and Fan Shiyi in a pit in the mountain.

If another bunch of rats come to help, the two of them will probably not be able to escape.

Fan Shiyi also nodded solemnly.

"Zhou Ping, do you have any ideas?"

Fan Shiyi asked.

"Master Fan, you are a fourth-rank official!"

Zhou Ping said speechlessly.

"Xiaoqing told me before she left that you would protect me."

"Usually it's Xiaoqing who protects me, and I basically don't think about fighting."

Fan Shiyi spread his hands and said.

"What were you doing when Miss Xiaoqing was fighting with others?"

Zhou Ping asked.

"Come on."

Fan Shiyi said frankly.

Zhou Ping's mouth twitched slightly. It seemed that he could no longer count on Fan Shiyi.

But Zhou Ping had no better solution.

"Just let me break through once more."

Zhou Ping sighed. I haven't gained enough experience in the Novice Village yet, but I've already encountered an expert.

"What state are you in now?"

"Tenth rank."

"Impossible, how can a 10th-rank monster fight against an 8th-rank monster?"

"I am a 10th-grade warrior, and a 10th-grade Buddhist initiation."

"The Tenth Level of Buddhism! I have a solution!"

When Fan Shiyi heard Zhou Ping's words, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Zhou Ping hadn't finished speaking yet, he hadn't said that he was a tenth-rank Confucianist or a tenth-rank Taoist.

Fan Shiyi has already thought of a solution. "I have a spell called the Art of Drawing Objects."

"You've seen those cats, they're all my drawings, they look no different from real cats."

"These fake cats can deal with ordinary mice, but they are not effective against monsters."

"If I reach the third level, the things I draw will be able to fight monsters, but I can't do that now."

Fan Shiyi said.

"So what do you mean by the method you just mentioned?"

Zhou Ping asked. At this time, we can only rely on Fan Shiyi.

"My magic is a bit like Taoist puppetry, but it's a little bit unorthodox."

Fan Shiyi frowned. She was reluctant to use this spell because it was not in line with Confucian orthodoxy.

"There is no right or wrong in the art, but there are good and evil people."

"A knife in the hands of a good person can protect people, but in the hands of a bad person it can hurt people."

"Can you say that knives are evil?"

Zhou Ping was a little anxious. It was already this late, let's just save our lives first.

"There is no right or wrong in the art, but there are good and evil people."

Fan Shiyi looked at Zhou Ping, a little shocked.

During this period, Fan Shiyi's opinion of Zhou Ping improved several times.

The words "there is no good or evil in magic" made Fan Shiyi look at Zhou Ping with a higher opinion.

"My spell requires the power of Buddhism."

Fan Shiyi waved his hand, and a golden stone the size of a goose egg appeared out of thin air.

"This is a relic, left behind by a third-rank monk when he passed away. This is a gift he gave me."

"If I use the art of drawing objects and add this relic, I can make the monk I draw have a cultivation level of around the eighth rank."

"But this painted monk definitely doesn't have much combat experience, and he will most likely not be able to defeat the rat demon."

"But I can bless you with the relics and the painted monk, and then you will be the one to fight."

"This spell can only be used on Buddhists."

“Although you have only received the tenth level of Buddhist initiation, it should still have miraculous effects.”

Fan Shiyi explained.

Zhou Ping nodded. It's time to drive the Gundam!
"Hurry up, Master Fan, do it now. If you are late, the Rat Demon's helpers will come."

Zhou Ping said. The rat demon is already summoning its minions, so they need to hurry.

Fan Shiyi nodded and without further ado, she asked Zhou Ping to take off his shirt and prepared to "tattoo" him.

Zhou Ping took off his clothes and turned his back to Fan Shiyi.

After practicing martial arts for several years, Zhou Ping is in good shape.

Fan Shiyi looked at the back of the man in front of him, his face slightly flushed.

Fan Shiyi is a girl after all.

Fan Shiyi usually avoids physical contact with men and has never looked at a man's body.

Fan Shiyi looked at Zhou Ping's body and was stunned for a moment.

It's like a man seeing a woman's body for the first time. It's like discovering a new world.

"Mr. Fan, let's get started."

Zhou Ping urged.

Fan Shiyi calmed down and started painting on Zhou Ping.

After a while, a monk appeared behind Zhou Ping.

The painting of this monk is very lifelike.

There was a faint golden light coming from Zhou Ping's body.

At this moment, Zhou Ping felt calm and relaxed, and his mood became calmer.

Fan Shiyi pressed the relic on the tattoo on Zhou Ping's back.

The next moment, a layer of golden light appeared on Zhou Ping's body.

This ball of golden light shows the appearance of a monk.

In an instant, Zhou Ping felt full of strength and could easily tear the rat demon to pieces.

However, the next moment, the golden light suddenly disappeared.

Zhou Ping returned to his normal state.

That sense of power also disappeared, and Zhou Ping turned back into his weak self.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Zhou Ping didn't expect the experience card to be so short. It disappeared in a flash.

"Some of them are not acceptable. Your cultivation level of the tenth level of Buddhism is obtained through initiation, which is fake. Therefore, the power of the relic cannot be bestowed on you."

Fan Shiyi shook his head, somewhat disappointed.

"They are all cultivation, there is no truth in it, let's try again."

Zhou Ping was unwilling to give up.

Fan Shiyi tried again, but it still didn't work this time.

The monk's shadow flashed for a moment on Zhou Ping's body and then disappeared.

"Although you have reached the tenth level of Confucian cultivation, your state of mind is not."

"Your heart is not pure, so it does not conform to the Confucian way, so the power of the relics cannot be added to you."

Fan Shiyi pointed out the crux of the problem.

Zhou Ping's mind was not pure, or not calm, so he could not draw on the power of the relics.

Zhou Ping's eyes turned. Isn't it just about calming down?

"Mr. Fan, draw me a toilet. My stomach hurts a little."

Zhou Pingdao.

Fan Shiyi had a look of disgust on his face and unconsciously moved away from Zhou Ping, but still drew a toilet.

Moreover, this toilet has three layers inside and three layers outside, and it is built inside the house.

Fan Shiyi was afraid of dirtying his eyes.

Zhou Ping chuckled and went into the toilet.

After a while, Zhou Ping walked out of the toilet.

But at this time, Zhou Ping's face looked a little tired, but his eyes were calm.

"Master Fan, please try again. I am calm now."

Zhou Ping said calmly.

Fan Shiyi still felt disgusted, and she didn't believe that Zhou Ping would be at peace after he had done that.
Zhou Ping took off his shirt and turned his back to Fan Shiyi.

Although Fan Shiyi was disgusted, he had no choice but to give it a try. After all, there were powerful enemies all around.

Fan Shiyi picked up his brush and the portrait of the monk was painted behind Zhou Ping again.

As the relic was pressed on Zhou Ping's back, a strong golden light emanated from Zhou Ping's body.

This golden light made Fan Shiyi unable to open his eyes.

In the tunnel.

The grain transport convoy was running madly into the distance.

One more day, one more day, and I will be able to go out.

Everyone was silent and hurried on their way.

Xiaobai was tied to a grain-carrying cart, with a pool of blood on its neck and all its hair stained with blood.

After Xiaobai recovered his strength, he tried to break free from the rope and escape, but the rope was too tight.

Xiaobai tried his best and his neck was bleeding before he finally loosened the rope.

Just as Xiaobai was about to escape, he was tied up again by the bailiffs.

The escorts felt sorry for Xiaobai and wanted to let him go, but he was being watched closely by the yamen runners.

The escorts wanted to feed Xiaobai something to eat, but the bailiffs disagreed.

"Captain Leng, we are about to exit the tunnel."

The bailiffs asked Captain Leng.

After Fan Shiyi passed away, Captain Leng became the backbone of the entire team.

Captain Leng nodded.

"Brothers, hold on, the people of Qingyuan County are waiting for us."

Captain Leng is very good at talking big.

However, not many people responded to Captain Leng's words. Everyone was very tired.

Firstly, there were two major battles, and secondly, the grain transport convoy had no rest at all.

People are not interested in disaster relief, they just want to survive.

This tunnel is really too dangerous.

"Brothers, try harder. The rat demons should not be dead yet. They are following us, always looking for an opportunity."

Captain Leng's words alerted everyone.

The rat demon is still behind.

Captain Leng breathed a sigh of relief. He was secretly pleased that his method of scaring people was still effective.

Captain Leng didn't know whether the rats would attack again, he just wanted to scare the yamen runners and bodyguards.

"The rats, the rats are coming!"

In the tunnel, there was a rustling sound in the darkness.

The rats strike again!

(End of this chapter)