Volume 1 Catechumens Chapter 12 The Holy Celestial Maiden
"The Illustrated Book of Tang Monsters", Celestial Entries:
Celestial beings are said to be the most comfortable human beings. They live in the heavenly realm, completely farewell to the world, and are also free from reincarnation, forever leisurely and cheerful. They like music and literature, singing, dancing, painting, playing chess...... In short, live a stress-free life.
In the most accidental circumstances, celestial beings will descend on earth. They always seem out of place, they always like to say things that don't make sense, they always embarrass people – but they don't always get back to heaven.
Some people think that the flesh and blood of the celestials are very high-grade alchemy materials, but I can't be sure about this. But I can be sure that the flesh and blood of the celestials are poisonous to youkai, so youkai never attack them. Even the celestials who are not good at fighting can play with peace of mind in the human world, and even if they encounter fierce beasts or evil ghosts, they can be quieted down by reaching out and petting them.
Celestial beings are born with the ability to soar through the clouds, and are often surrounded by light and look divine—perhaps that's why they're worshipped by mortals?
Wu Xie closed the book and pondered carefully about the record in the book.
Unlike ordinary mortals and even casual cultivators, Qingyangguan is a great sect with a long history, and its disciples have really encountered mortal celestials, and these words spoken by Bai Tian's predecessors should be very reliable.
"Not reliable at all! The Celestial Race is a famous battle race in the Star Sea, and when they were born, they had the strength comparable to that of a Jindan monk, and almost every one of them was a powerhouse at the level of Yang God True Immortal when they became adults. But there is not a word in this article about their force! Jasmine pursed her lips disdainfully, "Height determines vision, where can mortals standing on a small mound know what kind of scenery is in the sky!" ”
"Then you know the way?" Wu Jie, who has a sense of belonging to the Qingyang view, asked with some dissatisfaction.
"Of course! Back then, there were many celestial human races in the sect, and their taste was really good. Some are tender, some are plump, and some are firm and chewy...... Moreover, the blood of the celestials is the best quenching material, and if the skin and bones are extracted alive, they can make high-grade magic weapons, and after being brainwashed, they are very useful thugs - the most valuable thing is actually the pregnant-"
"Enough!" The more Wu Xie listened, the more disagreeable he became, and he stopped her angrily, "After you see that Holy Heavenly Maiden, you can analyze and analyze her origin." I'm not interested in anything like how powerful the Divine Monarch's disciples were back then! ”
Jasmine, who was murdered for some reason, felt very aggrieved and ran to the bottom of the tree to hang her head. Du Ruo sighed and went to persuade her instead of Wu Jie.
"Jasmine, have you forgotten what kind of temper the fourth child is? It's a topic he's always hated. ”
"But...... That's what we did back then......"
"It was back then, and it's now now—Jasmine, do you think it's the Supreme God Monarch back then? Or is it easy to get along with the fourth child now? ”
"Now, of course! However, after the master's reincarnation, there was no majesty at all, and he was not so straightforward and decisive in his work. How refreshing it used to be! If you say that you kill the whole family, you will kill the whole family, and if you say that you will draw the marrow and refine the soul, you will draw the marrow and refine the soul...... Support! ”
"But that was all before, and now he is no longer the Supreme God Monarch. Jasmine, you have to face the reality, don't always miss the domineering at the beginning, always quarrel with the fourth child, what's the point? ”
"Alas......" Jasmine sighed, very frustrated.
Wu Xie didn't interject Jasmine and Du Ruo's conversation, just sat on the table, recalling the records in the book while thinking about what to do at that time.
After a while, he asked Xiao Chai, "Is that Holy Heavenly Maiden covered in radiant light, and reaching out and touching it can make the evil ghost become quiet?" ”
"Meow, wings of light, sword of light, a sword...... It's all light. ”
Wu Xie frowned.
The records of the predecessors are said to be not wrong, could it be that the celestial man is a fake? Or...... The group of white-clothed monks summoned was really Jasmine's so-called "celestial race"?
Wu Xie pondered for a moment, but still shook his head and rejected this speculation.
The power of the Celestial Race was so strong that it was impossible for the ancestors not to feel it, but they didn't react, and just sent their own disciple who had just entered the Dao to investigate—as far as common sense was concerned, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Of course, it is not ruled out that this is the possibility of making him cannon fodder. However, Wu Xie felt that if he wanted to send cannon fodder over, it seemed that there was no need to use the twenty-seventh generation of senior disciples as cannon fodder.
That's a waste!
The road was safe and sound, the water flow of the Dachi River was not turbulent, and there were no water bandits and roadblocks on the road. While Wu Xie was constantly urging his true qi to transform his internal force, he was carefully studying the book written by Bai Tian's predecessors.
The book is not very detailed, but compared to the rural rumors, it is really clear and detailed, and it is very practical.
For example, for a special group called "half-beasts", it first introduces the possible origins of half-beasts, then analyzes the appearance and characteristics of several common half-beasts, and then says that "half-beasts are somewhat dangerous because they often cannot control themselves well in transitioning between humans and beasts".
Seeing this, Wu Xie thought that the next step was to introduce how to identify and eliminate the half-beast, but the senior Bai Tian changed his words, but said, "The half-beast is often a very straightforward and bold person, if you see them transform, don't be afraid or attack, you should say something like 'Ah, your hair is very beautiful today!'" Ah, such a handsome horn looks like it was carved by a famous artist!' That's what makes them happy. ”
"Half-beasts are actually no different from ordinary people, both in personality and hobbies. They should not be particularly wary or hostile because of their physical appearance. It is important to know that even if there is no hostility in the first place, such an unfriendly attitude will lay the groundwork for future disputes. ”
"Although kindness does not necessarily reap kindness, hostility can certainly only reap hostility, and the disciples of later generations who read this book, please keep this in mind!"
Wu Xie was deeply moved, and set up a stone tablet in the Heavenly Book World Realm and engraved this sentence on it.
"Master, are you trying to remind yourself of this? I think that always being kind is not necessarily a good thing, and it will be deceived and calculated. ”
"With you by my side, it's a good thing that I don't deceive and calculate others, are you afraid that others will deceive or calculate me?"
When they had this conversation, the ship had already sailed to the end, Wu Xie took Xiaochai ashore, asked a little in the port, and found a cargo ship bound for the southernmost "Xinxiang Port".
"This son, this is a cargo ship, it's not comfortable to live!" The owner of the ship, Boss Zhu, didn't want Wu Xie to take the boat at first, so Wu Xie took out a heavy pound of silver ingots from the medicine box, one, two, three......
A few minutes later, a room had been set aside on the ship, and it was cleaned as much as possible, and a lot of cloth was taken out to decorate and pave the way, as if a cabin was like a VIP box.
Regarding the protest of the sailors, Boss Zhu said nonchalantly: "As long as this distinguished guest is sent to Xinxiang Port, it is worth sixty percent of the profit of our usual trip." When the time comes, I can take half of it and divide it among everyone—and if you don't want to, you can get off the boat now, and I'll find someone else. ”
The sailors expressed their emotional stability and resolutely supported the correct leadership of Boss Zhu!
It may be that Wu Xie has really good luck these days, and it has been calm along the way. The storms that were supposed to be in June and July were not encountered once. When the cargo ship arrived at Xinxiang Port, it was even two days earlier than expected!
"Wu Gongzi is really a nobleman! I've been on a boat for so many years, and in such a smooth situation as this season, I can count them on one hand! When Wu Xie got off the boat, Boss Zhu complimented him warmly, nodding his head, "If Wu Gongzi wants to take a boat in the future, please be sure to give priority to the villain's boat!" ”
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say."
"The villain Zhu Zhenji is in the fabric business. If you can meet more nobles like Wu Gongzi, business will definitely be booming! ”
"Ha Luha, then I wish Boss Zhu a prosperous business and a rich world."
"Thank you!"
Bidding farewell to the overzealous Boss Zhu, Wu Xie found a restaurant in a prosperous location in Xinxiang Port, sat down in the corner of the hall on the second floor, and deliberately ordered some exquisite and expensive wine and food.
"I am a scholar, reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles." He pretended not to see the shopkeeper's gaze staring straight at the silver, and said with a smile, "During this time, I have been collecting all kinds of anecdotes. Xiao Er, if you know any interesting news, I am willing to spend money to buy it. ”
The shopkeeper swallowed a mouthful of spit and asked nervously, "Childe, what kind of news do you like?" ”
"Hmm...... It's best to be those gods and monsters, such as immortals, monsters, wizards, monks and Taoists...... Etcetera. ”
The shopkeeper's eyes suddenly lit up, and a confident smile appeared on his face.
"You've really found the right place, boy! In our area, there have been some weird things lately! ”
Wu Xie smiled secretly in his heart, but his face was noncommittal, quietly waiting for him to continue.
"About two years ago, we had a group of white-clothed monks here. They call themselves the 'supreme and holy religion' and call on the common people to accept their missionary work and repent of their past sins of not believing in religion, so that they will not fall into reincarnation after death and will be able to go to the realm of Elysium. ”
"Although I have never heard of the name of this sect, this kind of saying is quite common among monks." Wu explained.
"yes, so people didn't take them seriously. Probably because they couldn't get along, they moved away, supposedly to a small place in the south called Sichen Town. As a result, this trip hit an iron plate - although the place in Sichen Town is not big, there are capable people living in it! ”
"Oh? What is a capable person? ”
"It's a great wizard named Hiroshi Ishimatsu. This great wizard has a strong mana, and he likes to point fingers when he moves, but unlike ordinary wizards, his finger drawing has nothing to do with spells. Often, the finger is pointing to the south, but the spell is striking from the north......"
"Huh! What a strange thing! I'm going to definitely visit in two days! ”
"That's not going to work, you can't visit him. He's been dead for months. ”
"How did he die?"
"Listen to me slowly—that group of white-clothed monks first came to Sichen Town, provoked the stone wizard, suffered a big loss, and had to abandon their armor and run away. Everyone has already scattered their trees, but unexpectedly, half a year ago, they suddenly made a comeback, not only the number of people has increased several times, but I don't know where to find a silly girl with wings on her back, what is the name of the 'Holy Heavenly Maiden'......"
"Celestial Maiden? Is it a fairy in the sky? ”
"Ha Lu Ha! You really deserve to be a merry genius, and your ideas are different from those of this kind of layman. But that stupid girl is not a fairy, she can't even speak well, and she knows that there is something wrong with her brain at a glance. Even if it is a fairy in the sky, it must have fallen on his heel when he descended to earth, and his head hit the ground first, and he was stupid. ”
Wu Xie was trembling at these words, and after laughing, he asked, "What about later?" ”
"Although this stupid girl is stupid, her hard work is really powerful! As soon as he struck, he slashed the stone wizard to a serious injury, and even lost an arm. The stone wizard reacted quickly and immediately escaped with a spell. But this stupid girl is really powerful, she keeps chasing him and chops off his other arm. The stone wizard had no hands and could no longer cast spells, so he was captured by the white-clothed monks and burned to death on a fire. ”
Wu Xie was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that the stone wizard to die like this. He couldn't help but sigh and ask what was next.
"Even the stone wizard is dead, and of course no one dares to provoke the white-clothed monk with the support of this stupid girl. So they began to preach again...... These days, it's really a lot of fun! ”
Wu Xie frowned, and asked suspiciously: "This group of white-clothed monks can set up a big living person and burn them to death, everyone should usually avoid them, how can they go to religion?" ”
"It's because of that silly girl! That stupid girl, don't look stupid, but she has great skills! No matter what kind of old illness it is, as long as the white light on her hand is bright and touches it in an uncomfortable place, the disease will suddenly be cured! Childe, you said, with such a living baby, can the business of that group of monks be bad? ”
Wu Xie suddenly realized.
He asked a few more questions, and made sure that the shopkeeper didn't know more valuable news about Lu Dao, so he gave him the silver.
The shopkeeper left happily, and Wu Xie sat there and fell into a deep groan.
The Supreme Holy Sect is probably just a no-nonsense Yeluzi sect, but what is the origin of this silly girl "Holy Heavenly Maiden" who can fight and heal?