Liao Zhai's Refining God

Chapter 145 Ancient Ming
"Nanhu Lake, that piece of water is not small!" Wang Lin pondered.Because I read from the Shanshui Travel Notes that Nanhu Lake is located in the southwest of Nanling Mansion, next to the Shiwanda Mountains in the southwest of Nanling, and it is one of the famous inland lakes in Daxia.

"Otherwise, the maidservant secretly followed the dark river to have a look?" Nie Xiaoxuan also became more active.After all, the water area is too important to the improvement of his cultivation base. If he can control a larger water area, there will be no obstacles to his cultivation base improvement in the future.

"Don't worry, there is no water god guarding such a big lake. If there is no peace, this giant snake will venture into the Qingshui River through the dark river to spend time. Don't worry, I will visit by land when I have a chance." Wang Lin said.

In the scorching summer, the lingering coolness at dusk made the villagers of Lihua Town go out of their homes and sit and chat under the big pear tree at the head of the village.

In the distance, two figures came staggering from the small road in the direction of Guangyang City. Lihua Town was extremely remote, and few people came at night, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"It's two beggars!" When I got closer, I realized that they were two beggars wearing coarse rags and carrying two rag bags. They looked like grandparents and grandchildren. The poor old woman led a little girl of sixteen or seventeen.After the villagers saw it, they immediately felt pity, and those who had good things gathered around to ask and chat.

"Our grandfather and grandson are from Beilu County, Heluo Prefecture. Our family suffered a disaster and came along the road to beg. I don't know where this place is. Can we give the old woman and my granddaughter a bite to eat?" The old woman trembled.

"Okay, okay, just wait, I'll go home and get it, there is still some noodle soup in the pot." A woman hurriedly said.In a short time, she brought two bowls of noodle soup to the big pear tree at the entrance of the village and handed them to the two.

The old woman took a bowl of noodle soup and drank it hungrily, looking very hungry; her granddaughter took a small sip, and seemed to be extremely disgusted, her nose twitched.But under the inadvertent stare of the old woman, he forced himself to finish the drink.

"Thank you, thank you very much. The people here are so kind. A place where you accumulate virtue and do good deeds must be protected by the gods and blessed with blessings." The old woman thanked repeatedly.

"That's natural. Our Lihua Town is under the protection of Empress Lihua. In the past few years, the weather has been good. The bandits dare not invade, and the evil spirits dare not invade. The days are very good." You said.

This person is telling the truth. Some villages and towns adjacent to Guyue Peak have been invaded by bandits in Guyue Village. Every time the bandits come, they will steal a lot of food, and their Lihua Town has not experienced bandits in recent years. Invasion, coupled with the distance from the county seat, because of bandits, the officials who collected taxes disappeared, so they are naturally self-sufficient and have ample food and clothing.

"Oh, the old woman has heard of the God of Earth and God of Water, but she has never heard of Empress Lihua. I don't know which god is Empress Lihua?" The old woman said with a happy face.It's just that in the dark, no one can see it.

"Speaking of this Empress Lihua, it's not easy, she was from our village..." Someone enthusiastically recounted Guan Lihua's deeds.

"Uncle, how do you know that Guan Lihua has become a god to protect you? Could it be that you guessed it in your heart and passed it down in memory of her. In fact, she does not exist." The little girl who had been silent all this time issued a silver A bell-like voice said.

"You little girl really dare to lie. If you don't see you as a foreigner, you should be punished based on your words. No one knows that Lihua has protected our town for many years. Two years ago, when I went hunting in the mountains, I met A bad wolf was about to die, but Empress Lihua suddenly appeared and drove the wolf away; there were also bandits in Guyue Village who plundered everywhere, but they dared not come to my town of Lihua because of the empress Lihua’s obstruction. killed them." The person said.

"That's right. That year I went to Guangyang City to sell mountain products. I walked at night to a mass grave, and I felt something followed me back home. After returning home, I started talking nonsense in the middle of the night. My family hurriedly asked for pear blossoms. Empress, I vaguely saw Empress Lihua beheading that evil spirit in my dream that night. My illness will be cured the next day." Another human said.

Since then, several people have scrambled to tell the story of Empress Lihua, some were rescued after falling into the water, some were given medicinal herbs for curing diseases, etc., trying their best to prove the miracle of Empress Lihua.

"Neighbors, my granddaughter was young and ignorant, and she uttered wild words. The old lady apologized to you on her behalf. Later, I will take her to burn incense for Empress Ewha to plead guilty. Please tell my old lady, where is the temple of Empress Ewha?" Hurry up and bow.

"It's on the Lihua Ridge to the south of the town. The Empress Lihua died in battle at the ferry below the ridge. You can see it when you walk through the village along this path." Someone enthusiastically pointed out.

"Thank you, old lady. I will take my granddaughter to plead guilty to Empress Lihua." The old woman said, dragging her granddaughter to Lihua Ridge in the south of Lihua Town.

After getting out of the sight of the villagers, the crooked body of the old woman stood upright suddenly, her feet no longer staggered like before, but she galloped towards Lihua Ridge with vigorous steps under her feet.The girl behind followed closely. Although she was carrying a cloth bag, she seemed to have no weight at all.

"Jie Jie Jie." The old woman let out a series of low-pitched hearty laughter, which sounded extremely creepy. "Xiaoyue, you know why grandma and I let you be a beggar. Lower your figure and pretend to be a pitiful person, so that the villagers can truly agree with us and reveal valuable news to us."

"The food those untouchables drink is like rotten water, it's really unpalatable!" the little girl muttered.

"Xiaoyue, my good grandson, remember, it's hard not to endure hardships. I, the Ancient Ming Sect, hid in the world and hid in the world for thousands of years. Only the word "forbearance" can keep the inheritance alive. Chaos, the yamen of the underworld shrink their forces, and ghosts are fleeing in the world. It is time for us to take advantage of the situation and rise.

Now as long as I succeed in refining the Ten Thousand Ghost Banners, my lineage of the Heluo Mansion will definitely hold great power in the sect. With your pure yin body, when the time comes, you will learn the supreme magic of my ancient Ming sect, and you will definitely become the saint of the ancient Ming sect. Girl, wouldn't it be great to be proud of the world with a smile and compete with the leaders of the Cultivation of Immortals sect? " said the old woman.

"Grandma, do you think this Empress Lihua can be the King of Town Banner Ghost?" the little girl exclaimed.

"Jie Jie Jie. You and I have traveled all over the three prefectures and collected tens of thousands of ghosts. Then, grandma is here to test you. Which of these ghosts has the best aptitude?" The old woman seemed not in a hurry to walk anymore. Instead, he slowed down and talked to the little girl.

The little girl pursed her lips and recalled that in the past two years, her grandma took her all over the three prefectures and saw all kinds of ghosts.Most of the ghosts were caught in barren hills, solitary graves, and mass burials, but these ghosts were not well cultivated.

"Those ancestral spirits are the most powerful. Grandma almost couldn't hold them a few times." The little girl thought for a moment.What she said was the truth. Some of the ghosts collected by the grandfather and grandson were obtained in the ancestral temple of the big family, and they were even almost killed by the ancestors several times.

(End of this chapter)