When Li Chuan and his entourage arrived at Qinshuitan, there were still three days before the sacrificial day.

Qinshuitan is located in Yannan County, Taoyun County. It was the end of spring, and the breeze was blowing through the lake, creating ripples. There are some lotus leaves growing on the edge of the lake, and the tender green umbrella cover gently floats on the lotus leaves, which is connected with an ancient temple, which is the Shenxia Temple.

Li Chuan sat by the lake and waited for the second and third fathers. On the edge of the Qinshui pool, visitors are weaving. While waiting, he looked in the direction of the Shenxia Temple from time to time, and in about half an hour, one or two people entered the Shenxia Temple, and they all came out quickly.

After waiting a little longer, a boy followed by a red-faced man came up to him.

Gongji said, "Big brother, why are you alone?" ”

"They went to the bottom of the lake to investigate, is the market lively?" Li Chuan asked.

Gongji said: "It's so lively, there are those who drill the fire ring, those who swallow big swords, those who break big stones on their chests, and those who sell all kinds of things, eat and drink." ”

"We bought a lot of things," he said, and Gong Er went to get the package in the third hand, and took out a lot of gadgets from it. There are wood carvings, there are masks, there are windmills...... And a few packets of snacks. ”

Gong Er introduced it the same way, and said: "You can taste this big brother, it's sweet, and this one should be eaten with tea......"

After finishing speaking, he said: "But it's better for us to go to Qiongdao Lake in Chaobing County, there are teahouses and restaurants by the lake, there are painting boats in the lake, and there are people singing opera......" Gonger obviously reluctantly said to Qiongdao Lake: "Big brother, next time we go home, let's go to Qiongdao Lake to play, right?" ”

Li Chuan promised, "Okay." ”

Gongji said, "In the bazaar, nothing unusual was found. When it came to the Shenxia Temple, they all said that it used to be very spiritual, and the incense was also very prosperous, but now it is not very spiritual, and they also recommended several other places to us. ”

Li Chuan nodded, stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go to the temple and have a look." ”

"Don't you wait for Senior Brother Wen and Lord Luo?" Gong Er asked.

Li Chuan said: "One of them looks at the fairy wind bones, and the other looks unkind, and they don't look like people who will go to the temple to solve them." It's still the three of us, pretending to be ordinary tourists, let's go check it out first. ”

When Gongji heard this, he immediately checked his changes and clothes.

When Li Chuan saw him like this, he smiled and said, "It's good, but remember, when you get to the temple, don't call me big brother." ”

"What's that shouting?" Gongji was puzzled.

Li Chuan thought for a while and said, "Call Uncle Shi." ”

Gong Er answered.

The third side said, "Then I will pretend to be a housekeeper." ”

"Okay." Li Chuan said.

After that, Li Chuan took Gonger and Pan San and walked in the direction of the Shenxia Temple.

The soil was a little wet, and when he walked to the temple, half of Li Chuan's upper was soaked with muddy water. After stepping on the bluestone steps, he rubbed on it, and when he looked up, he saw three big golden characters mottled on the forehead of the door - Shenxia Temple.

He walked slowly upward, the coolness of the stone surface dipping from the soles of his shoes to the soles of his feet.

In the corner of the wall, a clump of verdant bamboo swayed in the wind.

When I walked to the temple gate, a cool breeze blew. Bang, the temple door was blown open.

Li Chuan walked in and saw a woodcarved statue. The idol sits solemnly, its eyes staring downward, as if watching the person who steps into the temple.

Li Chuan raised his head and looked at the idol for a while. In his heart, he compared this statue with the Tiansu Xiang he had seen in the secret realm of Xuanshui Mountain.

Not at all.

He even saw a bit of kindness from the statue of the gods.

Gong Er had already walked around the Shenxia Temple at this time, and he walked back and said, "Big brother, there is no one here, let's go outside and have a look." ”

Li Chuan nodded and said, "Go ahead, I'll go around here again." ”

After the second and third sides left, the temple became quieter.

Li Chuan suddenly caught a glimpse of what seemed to be painted on the walls on both sides, so he walked over to take a closer look.

There were many murals on it, and you can see that the original painting was very exquisite, but by this time the wall was very damp, covered with deep and shallow water stains and mildew spots, and it was already blurred. The temple is dimly lit and unlit, making it very difficult to identify.

Li Chuan looked carefully as he walked, and barely recognized auspicious clouds, dragons, all kinds of strange fish, and a person stepping on a lotus flower. He looked at the person carefully, compared to other vague and incomplete patterns, the lines were very clear, and there was nothing missing, Li Chuan could even see the patterns on the robe. But there is a feeling that it is gray and unreal.

The more Li Chuan watched, the more fascinated he became.

Suddenly, there was candlelight flickering on the mural, and Li Chuan felt that the person's appearance suddenly lit up, and at the same time he also came to his senses. When he looked at the man again, he finally saw his appearance clearly, exactly like the god statue, it was the god hero.

Li Chuan calmed down, turned around, and saw a middle-aged man in a gray cloth shirt holding a candlestick in his hand, standing behind him.

"You ......"

"I'm the gatekeeper here, just call me Yi Jushi." Yi Jushi said.

Li Chuan saluted him, and after Yi Jushi returned the salute, Li Chuan said: "I was playing by Qinshui Pond and saw that there was a temple here, so I came in to have a look." ”

Yi Jushi said: "Just look at it, the bamboo forest behind is very quiet, you can also go and sit down." ”

Hearing this, Li Chuan looked back, and sure enough, he saw a bamboo forest, and he asked with some curiosity, "Have you been here?" ”

"No," Yi Jushi denied, saying, "The Divine Hero saved my mother's life, so I come here from time to time to put incense sticks, clean them, and take care of them." That's all I can do on my own. ”

"Isn't there anyone else?" Li Chuan asked.

"There are also others, if you are interested, you can come back in two days, there are some sacrificial activities, it will be more lively." Yi Jushi said.

Li Chuan said: "I heard from the people around me that the Shenxia Temple has not been very good recently. ”

Hearing this, Yi Jushi still said with a smile on his face: "They say theirs, I worship mine." ”

Li Chuan felt that this person was interesting, so he asked about the legend of the gods, and Yi Jushi said it to Li Chuan, which was similar to what Lao Xiaokai said, but he added many explanations, explaining that the gods were compassionate Yunyun.

"Uncle Shi!" Gongji's voice rang out.

Li Chuan looked towards the gate and saw Gonger struggling to cross the threshold and walk in, while the third man walked in behind him.

After seeing Yi Jushi, Gong Er asked very curiously, "Who are you?" When did it come. ”

Li Chuan replied for Yi Jushi: "Yi Jushi is the gatekeeper here. ”

"Why didn't we see you just now?" Gong Er asked.

Yi Jushi said, "I was in the back just now, and I saw you coming, so I came out. After a pause, he added, "Maybe I'm too inconspicuous for you to see." ”

There was suspicion in Gongji's eyes. Li Chuan didn't seem to see it, and asked several more questions. After that, Yi Jushi took them around the temple, introduced the origin of each place, and invited them to sit in a small pavilion in the bamboo forest for a while and drink a cup of tea.

After Li Chuan and the three of them left the Shenxia Temple, it was already dusk.

After walking a few dozen steps, I saw Wen Guying and Luo Xueli standing by the lake not far away, as if waiting for them.

(End of chapter)