Chapter 36: The Mandrill
Yesterday, he went to a nearby village and town to catch a ghost, and by the way, he earned more than a dozen taels of silver, which was enough for everyone to eat and drink for more than a month.
However, according to what Yan Chixia said, a cultivator can use enough money, too greedy for money will hurt his mood, now he has to support one more person, Jiang Xiao has to think about finding a job again, it is best to make a big deal, then there is no need to go out for a year or two.
There was nothing to say to the scholar Cui Hong, who was still talking sourly, Jiang Xiao just talked to them casually, and when he got to the backyard, he put the silver two away, and arranged for Shi'er to buy wine and meat back, and then he and Yan Chixia went to the courtyard.
Sitting on the stone bench in the backyard, Jiang Xiao said in a low voice:
"This man has a short life, and he can't afford to cause us trouble, but now that I'm here, I want to try to change his life."
Yan Chixia smiled:
"Change your life, you have to think about it, like him, if he doesn't have a short life, you have to deal with the disaster for him, which is more troublesome than big trouble."
Jiang Xiao smiled:
"Hehe, I'm going to take a look at this troublesome thing, maybe I can get a perfect ending, by the way, is there any business coming to you these days?"
The old god Yan Chixia said on the ground:
"Yes, people came to Liugou Temple in Nanshan 100 miles southwest yesterday, saying that there was a mandrill in the temple, and I also said that I would go to see it in person tomorrow, since you are back, you should go for a run;
By the way, the host of the Botuo Temple in Tiantai Mountain, a hundred miles south of the country, also sent a letter, saying that there were fox demons around the Botuo Temple, and asked me to catch the monsters, and the reward I gave was five hundred taels of silver. ”
Jiang Xiao sneered and said:
"These guys have amassed money, but they have given up all their cultivation, otherwise they would have begged us to subdue demons and eliminate demons, and only a few Buddhism sects still pay attention to pure cultivation.
Since there are ghosts and demons, I will also take a look and get a sum of money back, and I can also cultivate for a while. ”
Yan Chixia was not worried about Jiang Xiao's danger outside, especially when she learned that his essence blood could subdue demons and eliminate demons, Yan Chixia was even more able to push the work to Jiang Xiao and would definitely not go out by herself.
Jiang Xiao wanted to be more familiar with the exercises he cultivated, of course, he would not let go of these opportunities, anyway, he could earn money from these temples, so why not do it.
After resting for the night, early the next morning, Jiang Xiao packed up his clothes and prepared to set off, just as he turned over and got on his horse, Yan Chixia grabbed his reins and handed Jiang Xiao the bronze long sword he carried with him at any time and said:
"Now that your sword intent has emerged, the Ten Thousand Sword Technique and the Imperial Sword Technique are already very powerful, this sword that may be the rumored Xuanyuan Sword will be given to you, and I will use your steel sword."
The Xuanyuan Sword is a divine sword, although Yan Chixia doesn't know if the sword in her hand is a legendary artifact, but the power of this sword used to subdue demons and eliminate demons is very powerful.
Jiang Xiao followed him to practice for two years, and Yan Chixia was also very happy to see his cultivation progress, but his internal injuries did not improve, even the zombie beads only made his injuries no longer worsen.
Finding a good master for the sword, this is Yan Chixia's thoughts, Jiang Xiao also understands that this Yan Chixia's life extension is not too long, he took the Xuanyuan sword on his back and looked at the smiling Yan Chixia and said:
"This is more than a month, and the short is more than ten days, let the little guy read more books and less sisters, Er Ya is now setting up a stall at the corner of the street, if he has the heart, wait for him next year to prepare a dowry to ask for marriage, don't hide in the woods all day and night I don't know what to do, if you make a small one, uncle, you have to take a responsibility for disobedience."
Not far away, Shi'er's face turned red, and it seemed that Jiang Xiao was talking about his thoughts, that is, Shi'er and Erya had already done something in the grove that unmarried people in this era could not do.
Yan Chixia was stunned for a moment and looked back at Shi'er, he patted his forehead and said:
"Okay, good, good, good Xiahou general, I won't say anything about my son, and I have to find a daughter-in-law for him to spend money."
Jiang Xiao laughed loudly and slapped the fast horse and went out of the town, he hurried all the way to the mountain gate of Liugou Temple in Nanshan, seeing the wide mountain gate and the towering temple not far away, Jiang Xiao couldn't help but secretly despise it, real cultivators are not nostalgic for foreign things, especially what mountain gate big temple, often the enlightened person is either a few thatched huts or in a cave.
"Emi tofu, cottage cottage, is this donor here to incense? The Bodhisattva of our Liugou Temple is the most effective. ”
Just as he was looking around, a white and chubby monk in a gray monk's robe stepped forward to greet him, Jiang Xiao rolled his eyes and said:
"Your Bodhisattva is magical, then why go to Uncle Yan to catch the mandrill, Uncle Yan has something to do in the past two days, I will help you catch this vicious thing."
The fat face of the monk trembled, and when he learned that it was a disciple of Taoism, he hurriedly signaled a little monk to tie the horse to the tree in the temple, and then took him to the Zen courtyard behind the temple.
"Emi tofu, Lao Wei is the presiding officer of this Liugou Temple, Mingkong, the master comes, please serve tea inside."
Jiang Xiao responded to the meditation room, and waited for the little monk to take a few sips of fragrant tea before he asked in a deep voice:
"Master Mingkong, Uncle Yan only said that you brought the news that there was a mandrill in the temple, what the hell is going on?"
Mingkong waved the rosary in his hand and said with a sad face:
"This Liugou Temple has always been the peak of incense, there are scholars all the year round because the Zen courtyard is clean and will come here to study poetry and books, there has been a scholar surnamed Sun in the corner, he went home half a month ago to do business, came back three days ago, but that night he screamed miserably;
When the monks went to ask, he said that he had encountered a monster with a blue-faced fangs taller than the beams of the house, and that the monster had a hand like a rake and a sharp blade, and that he had struck the monster with his knife without being harmed, and at last the thing had taken his quilt away.
When we went, we saw scratches everywhere on the wall, and Sun Shusheng's quilt was also sandwiched in the crack of the door. ”
"I see, but isn't this mandrill eating people?" Jiang Xiao asked.
Mingkong shook his head and said:
"I haven't heard that there are people around who have been eaten by mandrills, maybe they are passing by, but if you don't find out, the people around you will always be worried."
Jiang Xiao frowned, once the mandrill is infested, it will never say that it will let go of the opportunity to eat people, legend has it that the mandrill can appear day and night, but they are all hiding on the mountain path to intercept the lone person.