Chapter 3: The Shovelers
"Okay, I don't want to, I'll tell you about the two options I considered for you, and you can choose for yourself." Zhang Xiaotian scratched his scalp and said to Ning Fan. "Because you were born in the lunar year, the lunar month, and the lunar month, and you are also in the lunar month, and you are adding ...... You're supposed to be a virgin, right? Zhang Xiaotian asked uncertainly.
"Uh...... Do you want to tell the truth? Ning Fan smiled awkwardly.
"Nonsense, I have to tell the truth." Zhang Xiaotian glared at Ning Fan, urging dissatisfiedly, "Tell me quickly, whether it's or not." ”
"Uh, sort of...... Doesn't it count as jerking off yourself? Ning Fan blushed rarely, for a person like him who has been out of society for a few years, it is really rare to blush.
"Okay, plus you're still a virgin, and your shovel has also shoveled a ghost's head, so you basically meet the preconditions for the profession of a corpse shoveler, now it's up to you to see if you're interested in becoming a corpse shoveler?" Zhang Xiaotian looked at Ning Fan with a smile.
And Ning Fan looked at Zhang Xiaotian with a confused expression, what is it?
"Shovel man? What the hell is this profession? Ning Fan looked at Zhang Xiaotian with a constipated face, wanting to see from his face that he was sure he was not joking with himself.
"Shovelman...... Shovelers, not shovelers, corpses of corpses. "Zhang Xiaotian's black line, shovel man, I still shovel.
"Well, aren't you telling Senior Brother Liu that you want to learn some Taoist techniques that can defend yourself, so as not to be helpless in the face of these ghost things next time? I think this shoveler is a good fit for you. ”
"That'...... Senior Brother Zhang, can you explain this to me first...... Shovel ...... Phew, what kind of profession is a corpse shoveler? Originally, I heard that Zhang Xiaotian was willing to teach himself, and he should be very happy, but when he heard the name of this profession, Ning Fan instantly lost his mood, and he was a corpse shoveler...... It feels like the guy who used to do chores in Yizhuang, the person who shoveled the corpse......
"This ...... In ancient China, there were many occupations that dealt with corpses and dead people, many of which have been wiped out in the long river of history, and among them, there is a saying that the south shovels and the north picks up, the north picks up the bones in the north, and the south shovels refer to the people who shovel the corpses in the south. Both bone pickers and corpse shovelers have very harsh conditions, and not everyone can take on them, so now these two professions are almost cut off. ”
"The bone picker specializes in picking up the bones of the dead in the wilderness, so as not to turn the deceased's resentment into a bad ghost, and must be served by a person with a strong yin qi, while the corpse shoveler is dedicated to eradicating the resentment of the dead or the ghost, and the shoveler shovels the sky and the earth, which is copied in the first part of the shoveler's handbook, which is also the best interpretation of the shoveler. In general, the Shoveler should be a combination of Monk and Detective, whether you are a ghost or a murderous ghost, the Shoveler will always help you find the murderer like a detective, eliminate your anger, and then surpass the soul for you. ”
Zhang Xiaotian finished his words in one breath, and then looked at Ning Fan expectantly.
"This ...... Senior Brother Zhang, I feel ...... The corpse shoveler seems to be quite hated, huh? After listening to Zhang Xiaotian's words, Ning Fan had a general understanding of this profession, but ...... What does it mean to help you find the murderer, what does it mean to eliminate your anger and overkill your soul for you, it is a nosy profession when you hear it, Ning Fan was originally just a small sanitation worker, and he really didn't have such a big mind to help others find out the real murderer, and return the deceased to innocence.
"Well, indeed, if it weren't for the corpse eradicator, the inheritance would not be broken now...... Ahh Zhang Xiaotian accidentally told the truth, and then immediately changed his words, glancing at Ning Fan indifferently.
“…… Does that mean there are no more shovelers? Ning Fan resisted the urge to turn his face, "Since there is no longer the profession of a corpse shoveler, then how can you teach me their inheritance?" Ning Fan asked the doubts in his heart.
"Well, this, the Shoveler's Handbook, which records all the legacies of the Shoveler, so you don't need to be afraid that I, a layman, will teach you and lead you down the wrong path." Zhang Xiaotian took out a thin book out of nowhere, and on the yellowed cover, three big traditional characters of the corpse shoveler were written in red handwriting.
Ning Fan took the corpse shoveler manual thrown by Zhang Xiaotian, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, looking at Zhang Xiaotian's posture, he had already decided to let himself be this corpse shoveler, but Ning Fan felt that his heart was really not so big, and he couldn't deal with ghosts every day, he was an ordinary sanitation worker, and he just lived his own life honestly.
"Well, since you've decided, then I can't force you." It can be seen that Ning Fan did not agree, and Zhang Xiaotian's face was faintly a little lost, "The second way is to bring my set of portable magic array arrangers, and then I will have this matching Jiuyang Yin Array accessories, you bring it back, you will definitely not be able to arrange it, let Senior Brother Liu arrange it, it should be enough for you to clean up that powerful ghost." ”
"That'...... What should I do here? Ning Fan looked at the position of his chest, although he didn't wipe the tears, he seemed to be able to feel the cyan palm print on his chest.
"It's okay, you came over very quickly, it's okay to delay this time, if I start to help you break this mark now, it will startle the snake, and I'll pack the arranger and the accessories you need to get it for you in a while, you can take it back immediately, no problem." Hearing Ning Fan's worry, Zhang Xiaotian smiled and comforted, "You sit down first, and I'll go up and get it for you." ”
After a while, Zhang Xiaotian came down from the second floor, and at the same time carried a small suitcase in his hand.
"There is a small portable magic circle arranger here, as well as 81 spirit runes, 9 mahogany swords, as well as sulfur and cinnabar, the specific arrangement method and instructions are on it, you can take it back and hand it over to Senior Brother Liu directly." Zhang Xiaotian pushed the suitcase over to Ning Fan and said.
Envoy...... Directions for use? Do you have instructions for using this thing? Ning Fan only felt a burst of thunder rolling in the sky, and the thunderous self was scorched and crispy.
"As for this manual, I can't give it to you, but in order to give you a basic understanding of the monk world, I'll give you a free beginner's assistant manual for beginners." Zhang Xiaotian took out a ...... from his pocket The kind of small book the size of a pocket novel was thrown to Ning Fan.
This is...... The Industrial Revolution in the monastic world? Ning Fan took the book in his hand and didn't know what to say.
"I've already called a ride for you, and I'll pick you up in about 2 hours." Zhang Xiaotian sat down in the position just now and looked at Ning Fan, "Is there anything else you want to ask me now?" ”
"Well, Senior Brother Zhang, I want to ask...... Does my particularly yin birthday mean that I will encounter a lot of this kind of dirty stuff in the future? Ning Fan thought for a while and asked a question that he was particularly concerned about.
"This ...... I don't dare to guarantee it, but people like you do recruit those dirty things, and I don't dare to guarantee you, maybe you will never encounter it again in your life, and it is possible that you have just gone back to solve the problem in your chest, and it is not impossible that you will hit the ghost again the next day. Zhang Xiaotian pondered for a moment and said.
"What then? Senior brother, do you have that kind of amulet or something, I will never bump into it again after I bring it. ”
"That's the kind of thing...... It won't be without.,But our Daomen are more radical means of dealing with ghosts.,There's no kind of defense and shelter or anything like that.,This kind of thing is only the bald donkey of those Buddhist sects.,If you need it.,I can ask someone to help you get one.,But I don't know how effective it is.。 Zhang Xiaotian spread his hands.
"Really? Thank you so much, senior brother" Listening to Zhang Xiaotian's words, Ning Fan happily rushed over and held Zhang Xiaotian's hand, shaking it constantly.
"Stop, stop, don't shake, I don't know, I don't know, you know that there are too many fake bald donkeys now, and this kind of guardian talisman must be made by bald donkeys with a firm heart of protection, unlike a mass-produced magic weapon like me, which has reliable quality assurance." As he spoke, Zhang Xiaotian unconsciously praised his invention.
"Uh...... Yes, the invention of the senior brother is indeed remarkable, remarkable. Ning Fan laughed twice, not knowing how to answer this.
In the remaining two hours, Ning Fan did not waste it, but kept learning some basic information about the monk world from Zhang Xiaotian, focusing on what to do if he encountered dirty things.
2 hours have passed unconsciously, and the hitchhiker that Zhang Xiaotian called for Ning Fan also came to pick up Ning Fan, although Ning Fan still has a lot to ask, but the cyan ghost handprint on his chest is like the sword of Damocles chosen above his head, always reminding himself that his life has not been guaranteed, Ning Fan can only say goodbye to Zhang Xiaotian and get on the hitchhike home.
"Master Liu, I've come back from Senior Brother Zhang." Ning Fan sat in the car, thought about it and called Liu Ye, "Huh? What do you think? Has Senior Brother solved your problem? ”
"No, the specific situation, I'll talk about it when I come back, I'll come back in a while and come directly to your store, can you wait for me in the store?" Ning Fan thought about it, and it was better to solve this problem quickly, "Well, okay, then I'll wait for you in the store now, when will you arrive?" Liu Ye agreed without much thought.
"About three hours, maybe by 7 o'clock." Ning Fan looked at the time, he set off last night, and was delayed on the highway because of Mo Qianqian's matter, and arrived at Yingtan at about 10 o'clock this morning, and then stayed with Zhang Xiaotian for a few hours, and it was less than 3 o'clock when he set off just now.
And then...... Ning Fan suddenly thought that Nima hadn't eaten yet, and Zhang Xiaotian, the sixty-fourth generation chief disciple of Dragon Tiger Mountain, hadn't invited him to dinner? Why don't you pick like that...... Ning Fan turned on the spit mode again in his heart.