Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 32: Kuixing Wenhuo Lantern
"Brother, what did you mean by 'the upright and wise can become gods'?"

Compared with his parents, Chen Min's desire for knowledge was obviously much stronger. While waiting for lunch, he asked Chen Jin.

Chen Jin replied, "Integrity means being fair and upright, and not doing anything against one's conscience; intelligence is easier to understand, and means knowing how to use appropriate methods and handle things properly when doing things for others, without being rigid or pedantic. When a person can achieve this, he will be extremely courageous and have a strong mind, and ordinary ghosts and gods will not be able to harm him."

Chen Min blinked her eyes. "I am also very brave. I dare to walk at night, go up the mountain to chop wood alone, and kill rats and drive away snakes and insects. But I have no way to deal with what happened last night."

Chen Jin looked at her and said, "You must have felt terrified and scared at that time, right?"

The girl nodded quickly: "Yes, I saw a ghost hiding in the darkness. It came in through the window, and I wanted to escape immediately, but I couldn't move. I was very scared at that time."

Chen Jin explained: "It is because you are afraid that you lose your courage. Once you lose your courage, the other party will take advantage of you and suppress you."

Chen Min said with a bitter face: "But I have never experienced anything like this. When it comes to the point, it is difficult to not be afraid at all."

Chen Jin nodded slightly: "This is the problem. The four words 'honest and smart' are easy to say, but it is actually very difficult to truly do them. It's like some people have read a lot of books and understand a lot of principles, but when they encounter accidents, when they are in danger, when they encounter various temptations, their thoughts will be confused and they will make wrong choices."

Chen Min stuck out his tongue and said a little embarrassedly, "That's true. One time I went up the mountain and planned to pick up a bag of mushrooms before going back home. But I saw a wild rabbit on the road, so I immediately threw the bag to the side of the road and chased the rabbit. In the end, I worked in vain. When I came back, I found that the mushrooms had been taken away by someone else. I was so angry."

Chen Jin laughed: "Throwing away the watermelon and picking up the sesame seeds, many people make this mistake."

Chen Min asked again: "What does 'throwing away watermelons and picking up sesame seeds' mean?"

Chen Jin told her the story.

Chen Min listened with great interest. After listening, he sighed, "Actually, this monkey is not wrong. Who doesn't want better? It's really hard to resist."

Chen Jin remained silent. He told the girl these things without intending to preach.

It was because of his flawed state of mind that he failed to survive the calamity and had to reincarnate.

This person, the "wishful thinking" in his heart is like the mosquitoes breeding in the gutter, it seems that it can never be completely killed. Just when you get rid of a batch, once you meet the right one, they will "buzz buzz buzz" and fly out again.

After lunch, Chen Jin left his uncle's house, but did not go home immediately. Instead, he walked along the village road and strolled around the town.

Now he has become a hot topic in the village. When the villagers see him, they greet him one after another: "Chen Shuchi, why do you have time to come to the village today?"

"Chen Shuchi, where are you going?"

"Chen Shuchi, do you want a wife?"

They are all bland and not very nutritious words.

Chen Jin smiled and went his own way.

While on death row, I heard from an old writer that this dynasty should be a world where Shintoism is flourishing, religious sects abound, and unorthodox teachings are prevalent.

Very messy.

From this perspective, it's already good enough that Chen Zexiang only produced a fortune-teller who raises ghosts.

The main reason may be related to the ancestral gods in the ancestral hall.

Although the divine light seems quite thin, it does exist after all.

In the Shinto system, all gods have a strong sense of territory, as the saying goes, "There can't be two tigers in one mountain."

Once a conflict occurs, it becomes a struggle for incense.

In Chenze Township, it is difficult for other religions to get involved. This is because most of the people living here are from the Chen clan, and they are naturally xenophobic because of their clan concept.

The toad god invited by the village head Chen Jiande's family is a special case and does not conflict with the ancestral god.

Thinking of this, Chen Jin went to the door, but unexpectedly Chen Liang was not at home. He went to the city yesterday and has not returned yet. Chen Liang was not there, and the other people were unfamiliar, so there was nothing to talk about. Chen Jin had to say goodbye and return to the hillside.

Seeing him come back, Wangcai immediately came forward to greet him, wagging his tail.

During the day, it is inconvenient for the old wolf to show up, which is a good opportunity for the dog to show his courtesy.

Although the two guys cooperated seamlessly in hunting, when it came to competing for favor, they were very clear about it and both wanted to show their loyalty in front of Chen Jin.

Chen Jin entered the room, sat down, took out something and placed it on the wooden table.

This is a lamp.

It was the spoils seized from Daxian Temple last night, an unexpected gain.

When I first got it, the lamp was quite dirty. I don't know how long it had been since it was cleaned and maintained, and there was a thick layer of ash and dirt all over it.

After getting it back, Chen Jin cleaned it carefully and finally revealed its true appearance.

This lamp is an ancient bronze artifact with a very ancient and unique shape. The lamp base is a turtle lying on the ground with all four limbs, and the lamp body is a statue of an evil ghost with a green face and red hair.

The statue of the evil ghost has one foot on the head of a giant turtle and the other foot kicked backwards, with a concave lamp cleverly cast at the heel.

You can put lamp oil and wick here, light it, and it will become a lamp.

This is the Kuixing Kicking Lantern.

In ancient times, scholars who had the conditions would use this kind of lamps to illuminate their reading.

It means "good literary fortune and being the best".

The statue looks ferocious, but it is not an evil ghost, but the image of Kuixingjun.

The legendary Wenquxing belongs to the Kuixing sequence.

There are also mythological stories that say Kuixingjun came down to earth and transformed into "Kuei", who was good at catching ghosts and exorcising evil.

Therefore, lighting the Kuixing Wenhuo Lantern at night can also ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters.

No one knows where Chen the witch got this ancient bronze lamp from, but she obviously didn't know the value of it. She probably thought the statue looked ferocious and was some ghost artifact, so she placed it on the altar to add to the eerie atmosphere of the Daxian Temple.

It is obvious that the pearl is covered in dust.

This ancient lamp, from the perspective of its shape alone, is not much different from other lamps of the same type.

The key lies in the material used to cast this lamp and the literary charm contained in it, which is very rare.

It is certain that it must have been used by some literary master before.

There was originally a five-character poem engraved on Ao's body, but due to the vicissitudes of time and the severe wear and tear, many of the words are difficult to distinguish, and only the four words "Thousands of Lights" can be vaguely recognized.

Chen Jin doesn't care about the origin of the story of the ancient lamp. What he cares about is the function of the lamp itself.

And prepare to refine, forge, and stimulate it, and finally make it into a real magic weapon that can cultivate the body, cultivate the nature, calm the mind, and purify the heart...

Don't underestimate these functions. With the blessing of this lamp, Chen Jin's soul hidden in the spiritual platform will be like a fish in water.

And some Taoist magical powers can also see the light of day and come in handy.

(End of this chapter)