Headless Immortal

Chapter 36 Drinking, Drinking

Zhao Jia gestured for him to sit down, and only sat down after Wu Tong and Lu Xun had taken their seats.

Candlelight and lamplight illuminated most of the courtyard.

A swarm of moths and small insects.

He looked up at the sky; the moon was exceptionally bright that night. He spoke slowly, "It really is you."

He then brought over a wine pot and poured a cup of wine for Lu Xun, then filled his own cup and raised it: "This is plum wine, a specialty of Meilan County. It's homemade and a bit muddy, so please don't mind."

Lu Xun picked up the wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

It has a sour and sweet taste, with a slightly dry and bitter flavor. After swallowing, it leaves a lingering sweet aftertaste and makes your mouth water.

Wu Tonglu Xunlei let out a low, hoarse beastly roar.

The golden, demonic eyes looked at Zhao Jia.

Should I speak up?

No.

No more.

That's fine.

Lu Xun sat quietly on the stone bench, took the wine pot and poured Zhao Jia a cup of plum wine.

The rough, animal claws grabbed the wine glass.

Ding.

The two porcelain cups collided.

The man and the strange creature were drinking and admiring the moon in the courtyard.

Zhao Jia flipped over a nanmu wood box, placed it on the stone table, and opened it.

Inside was a purple-blue skirt armor.

“It’s dead, I peeled it off.”

Zhao Jia said it casually: "Give it a try?"

Lu Xun grabbed the armor and tied it around his waist.

"This gourd is a treasure; the wine inside has extraordinary effects and can quickly restore internal energy."

Zhao Jia handed the palm-sized yellow gourd to Lu Xun: "You should call it magic power, right? The wine in this gourd is also a good thing for practicing martial arts. Its medicinal power is almost comparable to the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill of the Earthly Bureau."

Both treasures belonged to the Five Gods.

Now that Brother Cat is the new Five Gods, it can be considered that he has returned to his rightful owner.

Lu Xun raised his beast claw to block Zhao Jia's hand.

He dipped his demonic finger in the tea and wrote a character on the stone table.

"Keep."

Grab Zhao Jia's wrist and slowly let go.

Zhao Jia hesitated: "This..."

Wu Tong Lu Xun nodded to indicate that he would accept the gourd, but it would be of no use to him anyway.

He doesn't follow the path of slow and gradual spiritual practice.

Secondly, he might not be able to bring the gourd back to the modern world. Burying it anywhere would only let the treasure gather dust; it would be better to let Zhao Jia take it and use the gourd to cultivate properly.

As for the purple and blue skirt armor, it's pretty much the same, but he has to put it on first, otherwise he'd be naked.

Who would worship the naked Wutong God?

Zhao Jia tried to decline, but Brother Cat was adamant. He said that keeping the gourd would greatly enhance his internal energy and aid his cultivation: "Brother, I'll shamelessly keep it. Brother Cat, just come and take it if you need it!"

The monster nodded slightly.

"The imperial court's transfer order will be coming down soon. My master's gyrfalcon left me a message saying that I can be promoted to squad leader, which is equivalent to a seventh-rank school flag bearer. There are ten positions under him. I plan to take Zhuangzi, Dazui, and Xiaoge with me. I'll leave Lao Cheng in the county town to retire. I'll give him a sum of money. He came out of the mountains because he wants to build a foundation for his grandson Chengyan."

“Then select six trustworthy men from the county constables.”

Having said that, Zhao Jia looked at Wutong Mountain Lord and said sincerely, "Brother Cat, come with me."

Lu Xun was taken aback when he heard this.

Then he shook his head.

Going to the county town is a good thing, but it might not be for Lu Xun.

He cannot go to large cities if he wants to fulfill his obsession with the Five Gods.

The county town has powerful constables from the three judicial departments, so they must have more means to deal with monsters.

If a misunderstanding arises, it could easily implicate Zhao Jia and ruin his future.

Furthermore, once he fulfills his obsession with the Five Peaks Mountain Lord, he will return to the modern world.

This departure is uncertain, and it's unclear when or if he'll return. Perhaps he'll never come back. Occupying a constable position for no reason undoubtedly weakens Zhao Jia's fighting strength.

Zhao Jia did not ask the Five Gods' wishes again.

All good things must come to an end; gatherings and partings are common occurrences in this mundane world.

"Drink." Ding.

They clinked glasses and drank again.

Zhao Jia sighed, "When we were at Qingquan Temple, I didn't think much of it when Brother Cat twisted off the head of the toad monster. But later, when we shot down a tiger on the boat and retrieved its headless carcass, and when Big Mouth shouted out its name, I slowly pieced everything together and finally became completely convinced after killing the Five Gods."

"It seems that the head of the bandit leader lost at Xiaolong Wharf was also Cat Brother's masterpiece."

Lu Xun nodded without saying a word.

Zhao Jia was a little drunk, leaning on the wine pot: "Humans are not like monsters. Even when monsters do evil, they seem pure. You can't imagine the evil of humans."

“I have already disposed of those headless corpses and have not told a second person about it. However, with my master’s insight, he should have had some guesses in his heart, but fortunately he did not want to meddle in other people’s business.”

"Big Mouth and his gang probably know some of the inside story as well."

"From now on, we must be more careful in our actions."

"After taking the head, they destroyed the body to cover their tracks."

As he spoke, he took out two thin booklets from his pocket: "I learned to read at the age of three, started practicing martial arts at the age of five, and after twenty years of external martial arts, I finally broke through three barriers and touched the threshold of internal martial arts true qi."

“Brother, although the Five Gods are incredibly strong and their magic is profound, their martial arts style is very ordinary. If they encounter a master, they will surely die.”

"This book is a martial arts manual that I have practiced for twenty years. This book is a copy of the Earth Official True Qi Manual, which explains in detail how to cultivate and circulate true qi."

"Just for your reference."

Lu Xun accepted the two small books without hesitation.

He had long realized this problem: relying solely on instinct in fighting wouldn't get him far; he needed to learn martial arts properly.

"This is one hundred and fifty taels of silver."

Zhao Jia took out a small bundle containing three silver ingots.

As the saying goes, even a hero can be brought down by a penny, and even a monster needs money.

Lu Xun picked up the silver ingot, and with a gentle snap of his rough beast claws, broke it into three pieces. He then did the same to break the remaining two silver ingots.

"drink wine!"

Both the man and the strange creature were completely drunk.

into the night.

Wu Tong Lu Xun woke up from the stone table, and Zhao Jia, who was lying face down and snoring drunkenly, was sitting opposite him.

He took a portion of the silver from his waist pocket and put it into Zhao Jia's waist pouch.

Looking up at the sky, the bright moon shines.

Open your big hands.

"Playing in the water"

The scene was filled with mist and clouds.

Riding the mist, Wutong Lu Xun was as light as a swallow, leaping onto the roof.

The gilded demonic pupils swept across the entire county, and the silver-gray snow-white fur fluttered slightly in the night wind. Lu Xun, who looked like a demon, found his direction and ran away quickly.

No one noticed that a great monster was running around the county town.

……

suburbs.

The old hen clucked and tucked her head in, while the old guard dog's barking stopped abruptly after a loud cry.

The dilapidated thatched hut offered no shelter from the wind and rain. The old woman was awakened by the commotion, and the young child peeked out through the crack in the door. The moonlight shone brightly on the frosty earth in front of the door.

The child's pupils suddenly contracted, and he quickly covered his mouth.

He saw a tall, robust 'person', as big as a small mountain, stroking Ah Huang.

The 'person' slowly got up and walked straight towards the thatched hut.

call.

The thin door slowly opened.

The old woman grabbed her grandson and knelt down with a thud, pleading, "Heroic King, I am over sixty years old. My son and daughter-in-law went out to do business and both died, leaving behind a half-grown child. There is nothing of value in the house. If Your Majesty does not mind, please take the only hen that lays eggs."

The gilded beast eyes fixed on him.

He stood in front of the door like a solid wall.

The 'person' took something out of his pouch and handed it over.

It shimmered brightly in the moonlight.

It turned out to be a huge piece of silver.

Seemingly aware that the elderly and children wouldn't be able to spend such a large silver ingot, he broke it into five equal parts, each weighing more than three ounces, and spread them out in his hand.

The old woman was shocked.

The furry hand moved forward again.

(End of this chapter)