Chapter Seventy-Six: The Land of Gu Cultivation
The people around responded to the harmony, and they all told about the horror of the grave forest, which was justified and well-founded, and they all heard and witnessed it in person, and the words were conclusive. ΡΡΡ.(vii) (ix) x.S.ΡΠΎΠΌ The update is so fast.
Naturally, I don't believe in these ghosts and gods, and from the old man's words, the first thing I suspect is that the wandering Taoist priest who appeared a month before the disaster came, is no accident.
He first made alarmist remarks, lobbying the nearby villagers to move out of here, and then under the guise of suppressing the enchantment, he warned the people in the tunzi to stay away from the grave forest and not to enter, what was the purpose?
What's even more strange is that how could this tarsal Gu worm run into this deep mountain? All along, what I was most worried about was that if the people of the Bodhi Sect went crazy and allowed Gu worms to harm the people of the world, I had to go to the forest to avoid leaving hidden dangers.
I turned to the old man and asked, "Where is this burial mound forest, and how far is it from here?" β
The old man was shocked, and waved his hand again and again: "What do you mean by this, girl, do you want to go to that grave forest, absolutely not!" β
"That's it, that dense forest is definitely going and there is no return, and once we enter the layout of the forest and the resentment leaks out, what should we do if we suffer from each other?" Another, slightly older man, immediately chimed in.
Everyone was categorical and resolute, and there was no room for turnaround.
The coachman on the side should have also heard the suspicion, and said after a while: "Miss, if it is really necessary to go in and investigate, it is better to go back and report to the master, and then make a decision, you must not be suspected and act recklessly." β
What the coachman said was true, if it was just an ordinary forest, I would have gone. There are unknown dangers lurking inside, and it would be unwise for me to break in unprepared.
But after thinking about it, the matter has not yet been investigated clearly, only relying on a few words from the villagers and a little conjecture of their own, they gave a good speech, and the laborers mobilized people to come over, if nothing was found, wouldn't it be a joke?
When I came, I brought a few 'medicine' materials to avoid snakes, insects and poisonous ants in the 'medicine' store, and ordinary Gu insects were also afraid of such smells, so they should barely be able to protect themselves. It's better to go into the forest and investigate, and then make a decision.
I patiently explained to the people around me: "You must go to the forest, otherwise the future troubles will not be eliminated, and it is inevitable that there will be people in the tunzi who will suffer from such diseases." I don't believe in the myths of ghosts and gods, on the contrary, this deadly poisonous insect is even more terrifying! It is already imminent, otherwise the poisonous insects will not be eliminated, and there will be more and more poisonous insects, and once they emerge from the dense forest one day, they will definitely hurt countless people. β
The crowd of onlookers whispered 'private' words when they heard this. I don't know how to decide, and I am in a dilemma. Obviously, the theory of ghosts and gods is indeed terrifying, but the illness of 'Spring' Nier is here, and the terrifying poisonous insects on her face are daunting, and her heart is already a little cold.
"Nothing? It was because we didn't believe in the advice of the elder that there would be this catastrophe, and there was no way to regret it! The old man was a little distressed: "You young people, you don't know how thick the sky is!" Yesterday there was also a little girl from outside who had been wandering around the grave forest, and we did not listen to any persuasion, and as soon as we turned around, we disappeared. I don't know if I left or entered the dense forest, I guess it's more than lucky. β
Mother Chun Ni also tugged at my sleeve and whispered, "Miss Eleven, I know that you are well-informed, and you may not believe in these absurd and bizarre things. However, the real tragedy of destruction has to be believed. We would not dare risk letting you into the woods. β
A few young people who had been obviously a little shaken before also nodded their heads at this time, and it seemed that even if I had a lotus 'flower' on my tongue, I would not be able to convince these villagers for a while.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!" Xiao Hao behind him suddenly recited the Dharma horn loudly, and looked at the onlookers with an unfathomable face: "Donors, listen to the gossip." β
Everyone looked at Xiaohao inexplicably, not knowing why.
I immediately understood Xiao Hao's intentions, and I couldn't help but secretly praise "such a clever child" in my heart, forced myself to suppress the snickering joy in my heart, and cooperated: "Although this little brother is not good-looking, he is a disciple of Zhang Tianshi's 'door', and he is 'fine' through occult gossip, subduing demons and eliminating demons. β
Xiao Hao is still young and dressed as a man, so others will naturally not be convinced, and look him up and down suspiciously.
"This 'female' benefactor came to seek medical treatment, and Xiaodao saw at a glance that she was entangled in resentment, and knew that there must be resentful ghosts here, so she came here on purpose."
Seeing that everyone was disdainful and didn't talk nonsense, Xiao Hao turned out a yellow 'color' Fu Lu from his sleeve, chanted words in his mouth, and circled three times above the head of 'Chun' Ni's mother, and shouted: "Collect!" β
Then he shook his finger, and a blue flame rose from the fingertip, igniting the paper talisman in his hand. When the paper talisman was heated, a clear blue 'colored' ghost appeared on it, which was particularly hideous in the firelight, and it was gradually devoured with teeth and claws, and finally burned to ashes.
Xiao Hao still refused to stop, and threw it at a pile of dry wood behind him, and a fire dragon-like flame rose up, igniting the pile of dry firewood. He said proudly: "It's just an unsuccessful horn 'color', and he dares to run rampant in front of me." β
I naturally knew that this was just some little trick, and in the past two days, Xiao Hao and Xiao Xiang'er gathered together whenever they had free time, chattering about studying these things, and their interest was even greater than studying medicine. I also reprimanded both of them for this. I didn't expect Xiao Hao to carry these things with him, and they happened to come in handy.
The villagers were originally convinced of these inexplicable skills, but now Xiaohao tried his hand and easily convinced them of three points.
"Since ancient times, the extremely 'yin' place is also a place for raising corpses, and the corpses have piled up too much, and the resentment is soaring, and sooner or later they will break through the barrier and have something big happening. If you can resolve one or two earlier, maybe it's still too late, didn't the Taoist priest remind you at the beginning? β
Everyone looked at each other, but they didn't expect Xiao Hao to successfully deter them by blowing nonsense.
I struck while the iron was hot and said extremely sincerely: "I have no intention of destroying your lives, I just want to take precautions and prevent this Gu worm from coming out to harm everyone in advance." β
The old man hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind, stepped forward and said: "Miss Eleven is willing to be suspected for us, and we naturally shouldn't have any more words, but we haven't entered the forest since then, so we can only bring you to us, and we will never dare to enter the forest." β
I looked up at the sky, and it was not too early for such a delay, and the sun was gradually turning westward. Without further ado, I asked the villagers for a few long shirts, and together with the coachman Xiaohao, I wrapped myself tightly to prevent trouble, so as not to really run into a large number of Gu worms and be caught off guard.
I opened the 'medicine' box with me, packed the 'medicine' to repel insects separately, and carried it with me. He also distributed some first-aid 'medicines' and poison 'medicines' to the two men to carry in case of emergency.
The burial mound forest is not far from here, and it will not take long to cross this mountain. It is surrounded by high mountains, which encloses this grave forest into a basin, covering a vast area, which is dark and humid and dreary. The trees are tall, the thick leaves are rotting, and there is a stuffy 'tide' smell of rot.
The trees are surrounded by a hazy mist, and under the rays of the setting sun, they appear colorful colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, and they tumble up and down with the 'tide'.
The young man who led the way paused: "The demon fog in front of me is powerful, I can only go here, and I can't move forward." β
I already have a spectrum in my heart, where is this demon fog, it is clearly the miasma of the decay and silting of leaves and animal carcasses in the forest, and it is also an extremely powerful multicolored miasma, which contains poisonous 'nature', and people and livestock will naturally have hallucinations or various uncomfortable symptoms when they smell it.
This kind of miasma is extremely common in places such as Guizhou, Yunnan, which are hot and humid and rainy, and it can be said that it is unheard of in the north, and it should not only be caused by factors such as geographical environment.
This is definitely an excellent place to raise Gu!
There are many Gu in Miaojiang, which is largely related to the local temperature and environment. Miaojiang has many deep mountains and old forests, and the climate is hot and humid, which is very suitable for the reproduction of Gu insects. The climate in the north is cold and dry, and it is not easy to find such an excellent basin.
Especially the woods are surrounded by miasma, it is not easy for outsiders to enter, and Gu insects generally do not run out of this range, and with this sensational legend, it is indeed a good place to hide.
'Spring' Nier is a forest that enters after the rain, when the sun does not rise, and the miasma is washed away by the rain, which is the so-called mistake, so she can walk out of the grave forest unharmed.
All this shows that there will be tarsal Gu worms in this forest, it is no accident, there must be someone raising Gu in it!
I was a little hesitant for a while, I didn't know whether I should go forward bravely, or go home, tell Liang Ci to know, and then send soldiers to investigate?
Xiao Hao tugged at my sleeve: "Miss, do we really go in?" The fog did look a little weird. β
I smiled and asked him, "Are you afraid?" β
Xiao Hao shook his head without hesitation: "It's just a few bugs, what's there to be afraid of?" His eyes rolled around, and he whispered: "I'm the best at pretending to be a god and 'messing' ghosts, and no matter how mysterious things are, it's just a paper tiger." β
Thinking about what Xiao Hao said is indeed true, everything is just a little speculation of my own now, and I can't do it at all. If I run back like this, and tell Liang Ci that someone in the forest has seen the Gu worm with tarsal bones, and quickly send a large army to exterminate it, I'm afraid that Liang Ci will be popped out of the hole in my head.
I turned my head and instructed the coachman, "I'll go in with Xiaohao and come back after a look, you wait here." β
The coachman shook his head: "The master has given an order, and I will follow the young lady wherever she goes." β
"I'm just going around inside, and I'm not a Longtan tiger's 'den'. Besides, no matter how good your kung fu is, you won't have an advantage in front of Gu worms. β
"I'm afraid that it's not just Gu worms in the forest, I'll follow you, Xiaohao will stay." The coachman still insisted.