I changed the world

"Blessed Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, these senior brothers are so polite!" The boy looked at the Taoist robes worn by Guan Zeping and others, and then bowed his hands in a similar manner.

"Where do these senior brothers come from?" The boy seemed to be very curious about how many people there were. The boy looked back and forth at the group of people with a pair of bright eyes while asking.

Seeing that the boy looked like an adult, Guan Zeping was very interested and wanted to reach out and touch his head. Of course, this was what he was thinking about, Guan Zeping put on a friendly smile and said, He opened his mouth and said, "I am a disciple of the Heavenly Master, and I came from the Heavenly Master's Mansion."

As he spoke, Guan Zeping paid attention to the expression of the boy in front of him. Based on his past experience, when facing other Xuanmen colleagues, as long as he reported his identity as a disciple of the Heavenly Master, he would be looked down upon no matter what.This is brought about by the Tianshi Mansion's status as the leader of Xuanmen for thousands of years.

However, the boy in front of him didn't show much surprise when he heard this. He just nodded slightly and continued: "What do these senior brothers mean by coming here?"

Seeing this little boy's formal expression, Guan Zeping couldn't help but marvel, and became more and more certain that there must be an expert's guidance behind him. Otherwise, this child was only seven or eight years old, and ordinary children could not even speak. He may not be able to be organized clearly, so how can he talk like this.

"I passed by this place while hiking and saw that there seemed to be a hermit living here, so I took the liberty to come to visit. I would like to ask this junior brother, are your parents here?" Guan Zeping asked while looking around. He didn't see anyone else around. figure.

"My master and I live here, but the master went out to collect medicine and has not returned yet." The boy replied seriously.

Guan Zeping was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he was also a little unwilling, so he asked: "Can I ask when the master will return?"

"I don't know, but when my master goes out to collect medicine, he usually goes deep into the mountains. It can take as little as two or three days, or as long as five or six days. It's really hard to say." The boy shook his head.

Guan Zeping was even more disappointed when he heard this. For some reason, an ancient poem came to mind...

Matsushita asked the boy,

The speaker went to gather medicine.

only in this mountain,

The cloud is deep and unknown.

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"It's getting late now. It's not very safe in the mountains at night. It's probably inconvenient to go down the mountain. If you don't mind, a few senior brothers can stay here for the night." Just as Guan Pingze was struggling in his heart, the boy looked at it. Tianse said again.

"In this case, I will bother this junior brother all night."

After hearing this, Guan Pingze immediately hit the snake on the stick, smiled and signaled to the disciples around him, and then took out some gifts from the backpack carried by the disciples, which were food, books, medicines and other items needed by the hermits in the mountains. There is even a beautifully crafted rosewood rosary.These are all prepared before coming out. After all, you can’t visit a hermit empty-handed...

The boy declined, accepted the gift, and then took some food to cook for a few people. Guan Zeping noticed that the food here was very crude. The staple food was cornmeal and potatoes, with some simple vegetables. It should be They are all grown by themselves.

Chapter 5: Looking for the Eight Immortals

While the boy was preparing the meal, Guan Zeping took the opportunity to look around in the cave. Except for some shabby scriptures, there was nothing worth paying attention to.He also went to see the shrine on one side of the cave. During it, he enshrined a crudely made statue dressed as a Taoist priest. Judging from the appearance and coating, it seemed to be from ancient times. The rough statue had many traces of time, which made him temporarily It is not clear which deity it is dedicated to.

Danding Mountain is a Taoist holy land. There are a large number of grottoes excavated by hermits of previous generations scattered among the mountains and fields. Statues like this are not uncommon.

If it were in other places, he probably wouldn't care about such crude statues, but it was different here. Guan Zeping had a lot of awe in his heart, so after thinking about it for a while, he asked his disciple to get three sticks of sandalwood and solemnly After praying three times, he placed three sticks of incense in the incense burner in front of the statue whose original color was no longer distinguishable.

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At night, the group of people and the boy ate together on the wooden table in the open space of the cave. The dinner was cornmeal with roasted potatoes and some boiled wild vegetables, which was very light.Even though they are Taoist priests, several people who are accustomed to the meals of Tianshi Mansion are still quite uncomfortable with such meals.However, in order to show courtesy to his master, Guan Zeping still forced himself to finish all the food.During this period, he also raised the topic many times, hoping to gain some information from the boy's mouth, but until the end, in addition to knowing that the boy's name was "Fasheng", he didn't even know the name of his master.

"Master is Master..." the boy said.

After all, he was just a boy who looked to be only seven or eight years old. His limited knowledge was normal, and Guan Zeping couldn't ask too many questions.

As the sky gets darker, the temperature in the mountains begins to drop. From time to time, you can hear some humming sounds outside the cave, as if some animals are passing by, and occasionally there are the sounds of some unknown beasts.

The boy invited them to rest in the wooden house. During this period, he emphasized again: "Brothers, it is not very safe in the mountains at night. Remember not to go out and wander around."

"Are there wild beasts around here?" Guan Zeping asked. In Guan Zeping's memory, there are indeed wild beasts in the Danding Mountains, but they are very rare and generally avoid human activities. As for the beasts hurting people, It cannot be said that it does not exist, but it is indeed rare to hear of it. On the contrary, it is more common to be bitten by snakes and insects.

The boy just smiled and didn't answer.

As a result, Guan Zeping and others all had the illusion of being underestimated by children. Although they said so, they didn't care too much in their hearts.

The interior of the wooden house is very simple. Apart from two obviously hand-woven futons, there is only a bed and a wooden table. The craftsmanship of these furniture is not exquisite, and it seems that they are also handmade.

There was no electricity in the house, so for lighting, a dim oil lamp was lit. With the help of the light, I could barely see the surrounding furnishings.

Because there were not enough beds, Guan Zeping and others could only make beds on the floor at night. The boy brought some straw and spread it in a corner of the house. Then he found an old sheet and spread it carefully on top.

Guan Zeping found a piece of calligraphy on the side wall of the wooden house. The handwriting was scrawled. Guan Zeping identified it and recognized that it should be the four words "beautiful in form and spirit". It could be seen that it must be some years old. The paper is slightly yellowish.

There was a signature in the corner of the calligraphy, and a seal was stamped under the signature. Guan Zeping had no research on the art of metal and stone, so naturally he could not understand the seal characters on the seal. As soon as the calligraphy moved, he deliberately shouted loudly: "Good calligraphy! I wonder who made it?"

"Master wrote it the year before last. He felt that there was a lack of decoration in the room, so he hung it up." The boy behind him who was packing up his bedding said casually after hearing this.

Hearing this, his heart moved. Guan Zeping took out his cell phone and quietly took a photo of the signature.

Soon, the boy packed up his bedding, and then said to a few people: "I'm going to ask my senior brothers to rest here for one night."

When Guan Zeping saw a disciple seeing such conditions, he curled his lips quietly, turned around and glared at him, then turned to smile and said to the boy: "No grievance, no grievance, having such conditions is pretty good. I'm really troublesome, junior brother." .”

There was no electricity in the mountains, and there was no nightlife, so everyone went to bed early. In order to keep warm, they all slept with their clothes on. Since they had climbed the mountain for a day during the day, Guan Ze, whose hands and feet were already tired and sore, lay down on his back. It didn't take long before he fell into sleep.

It was a cool night in the mountains, and the bed was crude. Guan Pingze didn't sleep very well, and he was always in a state of half-asleep and half-awake...

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There was a vague singing sound in the distance. Guan Zeping got up in a daze and followed the sound and pushed the door open. Outside the house was a quaint village. Most of the villages were single-story old bricks. Guan Zeping vaguely remembered that he should be staying in Huangjia Village.I didn't think much about it at the moment and just followed the sound...

Huangjia Village is not big, so we can’t walk very far. We turned a corner and heard the sounds in front of us getting louder and louder. We then turned around a tile-roofed house. In front of us was an ancient stage. This stage was so tall that it must have taken a lot of effort to build it. It was hard work, but now it looks a little dilapidated due to disrepair.

Lanterns were hung on the wooden pillars on both sides of the stage. Two strings of white lanterns swayed slightly in the night wind, casting a dim yellow light.Someone was singing an opera on the stage at this time. The lyrics were very long and graceful. Many villagers gathered in front of the stage and listened quietly, but no one was talking to each other.

Guan Zeping subconsciously walked over, walked forward from the crowd, and stood not far from the stage to find a seat to watch the show.He knew how to understand opera, and he could usually sing two verses of Southern and Northern tunes. He quickly recognized that what was being sung on the stage was a traditional drama, "The Heavenly Master Conquers the Demons."

Then I saw the female actor on the stage with her back on her back, wearing a red dress, her appearance could not be seen clearly, and she was singing her lines...

"The weather will be new on March [-]rd,

Put incense in the Empress Temple.

A young lady came from Danan.

I'm only twenty-eight years old...

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Comb your oily hair and shave your temples,

The dark hair is tied up with a red knot.

The face is covered with fragrant powder,

Put rouge on your face.

Two curved eyebrows like willow leaves,

The mouth of the cherry is a little bigger.

The three-inch golden lotus is narrow and thin,

Take a step, click, click, click...

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The lyrics were graceful and reverberated in the silent night. After listening to it for a while, Guan Zeping was about to clap his hands and applaud, but he felt something was wrong in his heart. He suddenly realized that the surroundings were extremely quiet, not like the bustle of a theater in an ordinary village. He couldn't help but Turn around and look.

He soon discovered that at some point, the villagers surrounding the stage had disappeared, leaving him standing alone.

Chapter 5 Looking for Immortal Nine

When he looked back on the stage, he found that the stage with lanterns on it suddenly darkened. The actors on the stage were still singing, but the tunes began to become more and more ethereal. There was a vague feeling of weirdness in the silent night. It's like calling a ghost, it's scary to hear.

"Listening to Qiao Tower, the drums are getting louder and more busy.

Entering the curtain, I lazily took off my clothes and thought about it carefully.

The shadow of the moon on a screen window,

The moon shines through the window,

On the window lattice..."

While Na Danjiao was singing, he actually turned around. For some reason, Guan Zeping always felt that Na Danjiao's face was unreal, so he subconsciously stepped forward to get a better look.At the same time, Na Danjiao's tone became more and more mournful, and he also walked towards Guan Zeping's position.

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Once upon a time, when Ga got sick, he hoped to get better.

If the child's illness worsens tonight,

I want to see Lord Yan of the Five Palaces..."

Somehow, the female actor in the red costume walked off the stage in the blink of an eye...

Guan Zeping felt that something was wrong more and more, and his brain that was still a little chaotic just now seemed to feel some subconscious fear, and he began to retreat subconsciously, but it was already a little late, and he didn't see much movement on the horn, but in his breathing Already in front of him.

At this moment, Na Danjiao's face suddenly became clear from the shape of a lake, and Guan Zeping's scalp was about to explode.

That's not a woman's face, but a paper face. The facial features look beautiful, but upon closer inspection, they seem to have been drawn with a pen. It's extremely weird!

The face on this piece of paper was pale white, with two balls of blood-like red mud smeared on the cheeks. The facial features seemed to be drawn with a pen. At first glance, they looked the same as the paper figures burned to death.

"what!"

Guan Zeping woke up from his sleep and found that he was still lying on the ground. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

It turned out to be just a dream.

Fortunately it was just a dream.

He had just calmed down a little, and now his mind was clear, and all the unreasonable things in the dream were instantly recalled.

Also, I am obviously staying in the mountains, but in my dream I am back to Huangjia Village. It is unreasonable no matter how I look at it. Thinking about it, it is just a nightmare. I guess I have been thinking about it during the day and dreaming about it at night...

There was a bulging feeling in his bladder. Guan Zeping rubbed his eyes, took off an arm that was pressing on him, turned over and sat up, looked around, and saw that the surrounding area was dark, and he could vaguely hear the sound coming from beside him. A series of snoring sounds.

It sounded like everyone else in the room was probably asleep. Guan Zeping didn't intend to wake anyone up. He stood up quietly, put on his shoes, carefully held the wall, avoided some debris in the room, and pushed away Walked out the wooden door.The cold air outside the door made him shiver slightly, and he tightened his tight clothes. Guan Zeping walked out along the entrance of the cave, preparing to find a place outside the cave for convenience.

The cave here is quite spacious, and the moonlight shines in along the entrance of the cave, and there is no feeling of darkness. When Guan Zeping walked out of the cave, except for some unknown beast roars faintly heard in the distance, the surroundings were quite quiet.

Guan Zeping walked out of the cave, looked around, and felt that it was not good to be in front of other people's houses, so he walked out for more than [-] meters, found a bush, posed in front of a bush, took out the bird, and started thinking. After a while, it started to feel convenient...

"Zi..." As the sound of water came, Guan Pingze took a deep breath...

However, at this moment, a melodious and plaintive opera sound suddenly came to his ears.

"The beauty of a ghostly lady,

Out of this world, she is extremely beautiful and enchanting,

Approving red clothes,

The artistry is also difficult to describe;

The frosty moon is lonely..."

The melody of the opera overlapped with the singing and the moment he heard in his dream, giving him a strange sense of déjà vu, as if he had returned to that ancient stage again...

Somehow, at this moment, Guan Zeping suddenly recalled the boy's reminder to them before going to bed:

"Brothers, it's not very safe in the mountains at night. Remember not to go out and wander around."

Guan Zeping didn't even notice that the second half of his urine spilled on his shoes. Guan Zeping swallowed his saliva, slowly turned his head, and found that in the forest not far away from him, at some point, a tower appeared. There is an ancient stage with two strings of white lanterns hanging on both sides of the stage, swaying slightly in the wind.On the stage, there was a female actor in a red costume, quietly singing the opera.

How come... there... there was no stage just now...

Guan Zeping felt a biting chill rising slowly from his back, and the laziness that he had just felt disappeared instantly. He clearly remembered that there was no ancient stage in that direction before. There was no way he could not see such a big object!

At this moment, the Danjiao who was still singing the song pinched an orchid finger with one hand, and the tune stretched out a lingering sound, and at the same time, he slowly turned his head in the direction of Guan Zeping.

Guan Zeping immediately met Na Danjiao's eyes, only to see that Na Danjiao's face was as pale as paper, with bright blush on his cheeks, and a faint smile on his lips. In this dark place The environment looks particularly strange...

Guan Zeping was a Taoist priest.

Not only is he a Taoist priest, he is also a Taoist priest of the Tianshi Mansion in Danding Mountain and a direct disciple of the Tianshi.

Whether it is in folklore, or in entertainment products such as movies, games, and novels, such an identity will be set up with "evil evil restraint" and "demon subduing expertise" when facing those evil spirits. For this type of BUFF, in the eyes of ordinary people, even if such a Taoist priest encounters those evil spirits, the ones who feel frightened should be the evil spirits...

But in fact, Guan Zeping really feels terrified now...

He also wanted to say something like in those movies: "How dare all evil spirits show off in front of me!"

However, I really can’t do it!

Apart from chanting sutras, chopping firewood, and performing rituals, he really doesn't know how to subjugate demons...