Episode 1 Emergence
The dim remnant sun is like blood, and the black clouds overhead cover the sky, although it is the image of a rainstorm descending into the world, but there has been no rain in Tsz Shan Village for a whole year. The farmland in the village is dry and the water source is dry. This year's harvest is gone, and the animals and birds in the mountains are forced to move to other places in this thousands of miles of dry land.
Although the capital city is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city is located in the depths of the surrounding mountains, the land between the mountains and rivers is fertile, and the fish in the lake are abundant.
Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the year, the place was suddenly hit by a once-in-a-century drought, which caused the land to dry up, crops to be harvested, and even the fish and shrimp in the water were unknown to some reason.
Since ancient times, the residents of the village have relied on the mountains to eat the mountains and water, and even if the fields are not harvested, the villagers with hunting bloodlines can still make a living by hunting animals and birds in the mountains.
However, this major drought has been affected from the beginning of the year to the cold winter. There were often rolling black clouds in the sky, but not a drop of rain fell from the sky, and the animals that had been hunted in the mountains were completely disappeared as if water vapor had evaporated, which caused a lot of anxiety to the people of the village.
The people in the mountains are very closed to information and transportation, so there are no literate people. In desperation, I had to use the methods of the ancients to sacrifice to the sky, killing pigs and sheep and sacrificing to the gods, so as to bless the village through this drought disaster. But no matter how much people prayed in the sky, they never saw a drop of rain from the sky.
Cishan Village is thousands of miles away from the capital, and even if the city can dispatch disaster relief materials in time, most of them will be filled with some corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and they will not be able to quench their thirst. As a result, every household in the village can only survive with a small amount of supplies once every six months, and their lives are miserable.
There is a family in Tsz Shan Village, and there is only an old man in his 60s and a young man of 17 or 8 years old who live together. It is said that the old gentleman of this family used to be the real person in charge of the ruined Taoist temple "Tzuyun Temple" in the mountains. The Taoist temple was completely destroyed in the "event" that affected the whole country decades ago, and even this old man was labeled as a "cow ghost and snake god".
However, Lao Zhenren has been a monk in the Taoist temple in the mountains since he was a child, and he learned the Taoist method of Tongtian with his ancestors, so even after being criticized, he did a few years of coolie. But with his sturdy body and self-cultivation skills, he finally survived the catastrophe for many years.
The Taoist temple was completely destroyed in the campaign to sweep away the old ideas, and the disciples in the temple either did not survive the disaster and committed suicide, or they fled this thousand-year-old mountain village. Therefore, the old man lived a secluded life in the village incognito, but he has never forgotten the great cause of reviving Taoism in his heart.
But life is hard, it is already difficult to make a living, and where can I get the money to rebuild the Taoist temple, so this idea can only be realized in the heart of the old man.
It is said that Lao Zhenren's family also has a seventeen or eighteen-year-old half-grown son, this child's name is Chen Xiaofeng, he is neither a child of Lao Zhenren, nor a great-grandson of any generation.
But the old man went up the mountain to chop wood one day, and suddenly encountered a fierce tiger rushing in his face, but fortunately, the old man in his prime relied on his Taoist mastery and finally repelled the evil tiger. Later, Lao Zhenren searched for traces of the wounded tiger, and finally found the unweaned and crying child in a cave hidden by leaves.
The old man was afraid that the evil tiger would turn around and hurt the child's life, so he had to carry him back to Cishan Village. However, at that time, it was good for the people in the village to be able to feed their children, and where did they get porridge and water to feed this baby who was picked up from the mountains. Therefore, Lao Zhenren had no choice but to take the child with him, and pulled the child up with a handful of and urine. And all kinds of strict discipline, since he was a child, he has been strict with him, teaching him all kinds of Taoist secret methods.
One is that he doesn't want his cultivation to be lost, and the other is that if he goes to the west one day, this kid can also use the spells he has learned to make ends meet. As for whether this child can comprehend his own unique learning, it depends on the child's creation.
Chen Xiaofeng has had extraordinary physical fitness since he was a child, and he has learned martial arts taught by Lao Zhenren. The only drawback is that this kid is naturally naughty, and when he was just a few years old, he went up and down the mountain, climbed trees and drilled mountains, and was proficient in all kinds of weapons.
But he is only unwilling to memorize the Dharma and understand the formula, let alone to understand the profound Dao attainments. But fortunately, the old real people are strict with their requirements. Although Chen Xiaofeng only knows a little about the secret methods of Taoism. But if you encounter wild foxes and monsters in the mountains, you can deal with it.
More than ten years have passed, and Chen Xiaofeng has grown tall and fit, and his appearance is extraordinary. Because he has been whipped with a stick by Lao Zhenren since he was a child, studying various secret techniques of Taoism, Chen Xiaofeng has an aura that children of the same age do not have, and he is even more domineering.
Many girls of such a big age in the village would blush-faced when they saw him, and they couldn't wait to throw their arms on this kid immediately.
However, the girls in the mountains are still much more conservative than the girls in the capital, and it is impossible for you to invite her to a candlelight dinner and have a warm night in the inn. Therefore, he could only secretly make a pair of cloth shoes for Chen Xiaofeng, or if there was anything delicious at home, he secretly sent them to this kid behind his parents' back. In short, Chen Xiaofeng can be said to be proud of the spring breeze and full of peach blossoms in Cishan Village.
On this day, Chen Xiaofeng was playing the "Tai Chi Liangyi Routine" taught by his master in his yard, which was his compulsory homework every morning. Because as a disciple of Taoism, even if you can use more charms and more spells, if you don't have a good martial arts, it's good to encounter a little ghost to make trouble. If you encounter the bloodthirsty zombie spirit in the mountains, even if you have the skill of the ancestor to get around, it will be difficult to escape from danger.
The pace of this set of Taoist routines is like flowing clouds and water, ups and downs, and the whole person seems to be on the top of floating clouds, flying lightly. It is said that this "Tai Chi Liangyi Sword Technique" was created by the master of the old real person, Xuande Zhenren. Among them, Han Yun Tai Chi, Quanzhen, Shu Step and other swordsmanship and the routine of the pace of exorcism, learn from the strengths and avoid the weaknesses, draw its essence, for the soft to overcome the rigid, to avoid evil and drive away the evil of the superior swordsmanship.
When Chen Xiaofeng gathered the true qi of his body and was about to enter a state of self-forgetfulness, he was suddenly interrupted by a rush of running, and then looked fixedly. I saw Cuiyun, the daughter of Uncle Zhang's family at the entrance of the village, running towards her house out of breath. Before he could enter the house, he shouted: "Old man, it's not good, my father, my father, my uncle, my uncle, I went to the mountains to hunt, and I haven't come back for five days, you can think of a way!" ”
Seeing Cuiyun's expression, Chen Xiaofeng hurriedly gathered his energy, and hurriedly opened the gate of the fence yard to greet him. Seeing that Cuiyun didn't stand firmly, he fell directly at the door of his house, Chen Xiaofeng hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and said to Cuiyun: "Yun girl, what's wrong, it's like seeing a ghost, say it slowly!" ”
Cuiyun gasped for breath in Chen Xiaofeng's arms for a long time, then stood up with a blushing face and said to Chen Xiaofeng: "Brother Chen, quick, quickly find your old man, my father and my uncle went to the mountains to hunt three days ago because there was no food at home." Who knows that there will be no news of this time, I'm afraid that if I encounter something evil, I will be in trouble if I don't save it. ”
Although people are more open-minded in all aspects, this Cishan Village is after all located in a sparsely populated primeval mountain forest area. Because they are basically not influenced by the outside culture, most of them still retain the feudal superstitions of the past, and are full of awe and fear of the primeval jungle and the surrounding mountains. I always thought that all kinds of visions were the chaos of the spirits in the mountains.
After Chen Xiaofeng listened to what Cuiyun said, he hurriedly said to Cuiyun: "Oh, my master went to the mountains to pick Ganoderma lucidum herbs a few days ago, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come back in ten days and half a month." ”
As soon as Cuiyun heard that the old man was not at home, he was so anxious that he almost lost his breath, sat on the ground and cried and made trouble, which made Chen Xiaofeng embarrassed for a while. Hurriedly said: "Sister Yun, don't worry, although my master is not at home, I am not here, when I prepare, I will go into the mountains with you to find your father and uncle." ”
After that, Chen Xiaofeng hurriedly went into the house to get ready, and Cuiyun stood in the courtyard with anxiety in his heart.
It is said that this Cishan Village is located in the north, the climate is cold, and it is surrounded by deep mountains and old forests. There is a Linhu Lake in front of the village, which should be a treasure of feng shui from the perspective of feng shui.
However, the lake in front of the village just blocked the direction of the true air flow in the village, causing the dragon qi that had been gathered to run rampant and scatter the clouds. Originally, the feng shui pattern of returning to the mountains and wilderness was disrupted by this lake.
In fact, if it is said that the lake breaks the feng shui bureau, it is better to say that the location of the village breaks the bureau. If the village is built on the top of the mountain, it is just like a dragon entering the city and gathering without losing, which is the feng shui pattern of the wind and the water.
However, the village is located on the right bank of the lake, so that the surrounding mountains and villages enclose the lake. Water is where the dragon's qi is, and being trapped in the middle will not become a trapped water dragon, so that the spiritual energy will be scattered and flushed with feng shui.
Therefore, there are strange phenomena in Tsz Shan Village from time to time, like what villagers are often rushed by beasts, and the chickens and dogs in the house are restless. In addition, it is said that this infinite surrounding mountain is a place of extreme yin and cold, and the humidity and yin in the mountain are extremely heavy, which is suitable for zombification and feathering into essence in feng shui.
Legend has it that the top of the mountain and the place where the stream is full of yin qi, and most of the bloodthirsty beasts and wild fox spirits live here. No matter how bold the Orion is, he will not dare to go to it alone. It is estimated that eighty percent of Cuiyun's father and uncle were confused by the wild fox spirits in the mountains and walked into this place of the most yin.
After Chen Xiaofeng went back to the house to clean up, he changed into a tight outfit with a short placket, and carried a yellow cloth bag on his back, which was full of some Taoist magic weapons.
The sword in his hand before had also been replaced with a peachwood sword made of pure Cishan peachwood. Because if the mountain bandits rob the road, they can use the evil qi blade to defend themselves, but if they encounter something filthy, although the evil blade can also retreat, but the effect of the peach wood sword with various spirit runes and spells is far greater than this sharp blade.
Besides, the utensils in Chen Xiaofeng's yellow cloth bag are all kinds of utensils for repelling demons and driving away evil spirits. For example, the old man painted haode charms, ink fountains dyed with cinnabar and chicken blood, soul-calming wood, magic tokens and other Taoist artifacts that are specially designed to deal with the spirits and monsters in the mountains.
Of course, the things that Chen Xiaofeng carries the most are naturally glutinous rice and cinnabar, because he has heard the truth of the old man since he was a child: the surrounding mountains around Cishan Village have peculiar geology, such as "dead tripe acupoint", "dog brain case acupoint", "wooden hard gun head", "broken face Wenqu", "soil does not become soil" and other mountain-shaped veins.
This is the vicious place where the corpse of the Lord is raised, and most of the local villagers are prevalent in burial. Although commissioners have been sent to the mountainous areas to mobilize cremation many times, it is quite difficult to implement the policy in this ancient village of Tsz Shan Village, where the old ideas are deeply rooted.
Therefore, in such a unique geographical environment, it is difficult to say that there are any dead people on this mountain, but with these things, you should be able to deal with it.
After all the preparations were made, Chen Xiaofeng did not rush up the mountain to find someone, but first went to find the village head, Uncle Li.
This old man was a soldier in his early years, and although he was over eighty years old, he was physically strong and even more courageous.
In the early years, when the beasts in the village rushed to the body, the old man laid a formation to prevent the true qi in the village from leaking out, so that the cultivated beasts jumped out. Therefore, let the village chief Li take the middle-aged men of the whole village to guard the "Xuanmen Feng Shui Array", and Zuihou put the "Huang Tai Sin" (weasel) in the village to block the pulse of the village entrance array, the yellow wolf has been practicing in the mountains for decades, and has already obtained the true yuan.
As soon as he saw that the way out was blocked, he controlled the sanity of the militia who came to intercept him, making it infinitely powerful, and a dozen young men were stunned and unable to subdue them.
zuihou is still this Uncle Li's skills, while entangled with the man who was rushed by the brute, while arranging troops to organize the militia to outflank him before and after. Only then did he subdue the yellow wolf who had attained enlightenment, and the old man also had to use a spell to burn it out in this gap, so the prestige of Village Chief Li in the village was very good.
Chen Xiaofeng came to Village Chief Li not for anything else, but to seconded the militia in the village with him. First, it is easy to do things with many people, and second, the terrain in the surrounding mountains is treacherous, and there are many large beasts, so it is much more appropriate to bring more people and a few hunting dogs.
When Village Chief Li saw that it was Chen Xiaofeng from the old real family who came to look for him, he probably guessed about it in his heart, and immediately transferred five of the most tiger young militiamen in the village to Chen Xiaofeng.
And told them that as long as they reached the entrance of the mountain stream, they must let the hounds explore the way first, bring shotguns and guns, and if there is anything to do, they can guard the mountain pass, and there will be a response inside and outside.
After all the people were gathered, Chen Xiaofeng asked Cuiyun to wait for his news at home, but the girl refused to live or die, so she had to follow everyone into the mountain together. But it's no wonder that she is eager to save people, this child died early since his mother was a child, and the family is a father and uncle who depend on each other for their lives, if something goes wrong, this child will be lonely and helpless in the future.
In desperation, Chen Xiaofeng had no choice but to agree to Cuiyun to enter the mountain with him, but he told Cuiyun to stay by his side, and no matter what happened, he couldn't leave half a step.
The leading militia captain is called Ma Dazhuang, this kid was born with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and he is full of male courage. The other four militiamen are also the masters of the village who are strong and courageous, and dare to break into the cemetery alone at night and fight jackals in the mountains.
With these people following, Chen Xiaofeng also strengthened a little courage, and then the group watched the sun gradually go west, so they accelerated their pace and prepared to go to the misty deep mountains and old forests.
Before leaving, Uncle Li also brought Chen Xiaofeng the big mastiff "Heizi" that he had raised for many years, saying that he really encountered some jackals, tigers and leopards, and those beasts who could be deterred by this sunspot did not dare to come forward.
In this way, seven men and one dog, taking advantage of the fact that the sun had not yet set, left the entrance of the village and headed for the terrifying primeval jungle.
If you want to know what will happen next, whether Chen Xiaofeng can lead everyone to successfully rescue Cuiyun's family, please enjoy the next chapter, the next section will be more exciting.