Chapter 36: The Water and the Moon
Nothing to do.
The meaning of this sentence is that when you cheat someone, you may feel guilty the first time, but the second time it will be taken for granted.
Therefore, when the three of them knocked on the door of the Water Moon Temple with mud, they were extraordinarily calm.
Even Feng Chong, who was still squirming and pinching, took the initiative to unify his rhetoric with the two before leaving the city gate, such as how to persuade Yunyun if the real person refused.
Li Changan didn't think about it so much, people are really unhappy, can they still shoehorn monsters into it?
But seeing that there was no response from the mountain gate, he simply looked around and looked back into the distance.
The Water Moon View is hidden in a hill outside Xiaoshui City.
In front of the mountain gate at this time, there is a wide field of vision and a bright moonlight.
See what you see from afar.
Nearby, a lush forest, hidden by a secluded stone path, winds its way down the mountain. Farther away, the river flows slowly eastward, reflecting the sparkling moonlight, and Xiaoshui City sleeps peacefully on its side. There are few lights in the city, and large vines are clustered on the walls, alleys, and bridges......
The colors float in the night.
Tranquil and peaceful.
What's even better is that if Xiaoshui is compared to a canvas and vine is compared to a paintbrush, the colors smeared are unexpectedly uniform and harmonious, as if drawn by a master's brush.
The Taoist priest is looking at it.
Guanli finally responded.
The door was half-opened, and a little Taoist boy leaned out with a lantern.
"Ah, it's Brother Feng Dao who is back, has this trip gone smoothly?"
As he spoke, he tilted his head and saw Li Changan and Bo Ziyu accompanying him.
"There is also a Taoist chief and a poor master, the night is cold, please come in quickly. ”
The three of them have been blowing cold wind for half a night, where will they be polite?
I was busy squeezing in the door, and as soon as the door closed, it was really warm.
"Don't worry, where is the real person?"
As soon as he entered the door, Feng Chong hurriedly stopped Dao Tong.
"I have something to discuss. ”
"The master is meditating on the chanting. ”
Unexpectedly, Dao Tong shook the pigtail on his head.
"I have told you not to see any strangers tonight. ”
Won't that wait until tomorrow?
The three of them can't wait to find out what the parasitic demon worm is now, and the seal is not very reliable, where is the idle effort?
Bo Ziyu has already stepped forward, and a pair of eyeballs are so red that they beat the rabbit because of anxiety and staying up late, and they look at it directly, which is strange and scary.
"Little Taoist, we are really in a hurry!"
"In a hurry?"
Xiaodao Tong was quite bold, and he was not arrested and was bluffed, but asked with a smile:
"Is it to distribute yellow talismans in the city......" he pointed to the back basket on Li Changan's back, "Or the monster in the back basket?"
Several people looked at each other, a little embarrassed.
After all, it's one thing to be cheeky, and it's another thing to be exposed to your face.
"The real person knows......"
Feng Chong was a little stunned for a while.
Dao Tong laughed a little cunning and beckoned to the three of them.
"The family teacher has already commanded, and the three of you will come with me. ”
............
The night is dark, and the view is silent.
The Taoist boy carried the lantern and led the three of them up to a corridor.
The lights are dim, and the light and shadow are flowing, and the murals on the wall have a sense of "ready to move".
Li Changan has been paying attention to these murals for a long time.
The content is single, full of fierce or bizarre characters, and the brushstrokes are not fine, and the colors are also dull and gray due to the perennial wind and rain.
However, the painting is wide, and it covers almost every wall in the view. Even when Li Changan was outside the mountain gate, he saw that the outer wall was full of such murals.
This is a big project, but it is not difficult to do it with time, energy, and money, but it is ...... The Taoist priest looked carefully all the way and was surprised to find that there was no repetition of the characters in the painting!
"Xuanxiao Daoist is looking at this painting wall?"
Maybe it was because the road was boring, but Bo Ziyu, who was young and jumpy, saw that the Taoist priest had been looking at the painting wall, so he couldn't help but talk.
"Hmm. The Taoist priest nodded and picked out some kind words. "The thought is exquisite, the picture is magnificent, and it is quite extraordinary. ”
"The Taoist has a good eye! This mural of the Water Moon View has a great background. ”
Seeing that the Taoist priest had taken the conversation, Bo Ziyu opened the conversation with joy.
It is said that at the beginning of the construction of this water moon view, the walls were only painted, and there were no murals. Until the end of the previous dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and the demon king of the southern demon country also took advantage of the collapse of humanity, invaded the world with 100,000 demons, burned and killed all the way to the realm of our Xiaoshui, and also occupied this water moon view as a demon nest. Unexpectedly, this Water Moon View is the dojo hand-picked by Mrs. Sanma. This time, he angered Mrs. Linshui to go down to earth in person, killed the demon king, and sealed the remnants of the demon in this mural. ”
The more he talked, the more interested he became.
"Dao Chief, look at the demons in this mural again, but they are all closed?"
Li Changan nodded.
This is also a point of his doubt, along the way, the characters in the painting never open their eyes.
"That's because the demons are sealed. If only the portrait had opened its eyes!"
"What's wrong?"
"It's the demon who gets out of trouble and wants to jump out and eat people!"
Bo Ziyu's eyebrows fluttered and his saliva flew when he said it, but unfortunately the Taoist priest heard it, and only said "oh" without saltiness. It was the little Taoist boy who led the way in front of him who laughed out loud.
"Where is it so mysterious?"
He explained as he led the way.
"These murals were painted over a period of years by a painter. I don't open my eyes, but I'm afraid of scaring the pilgrims. ”
"Besides, the ones above are not demons and monsters, but Dharma protectors. ”
"Five rampant?"
"Is it difficult or a heavenly general?"
Li Changan finally understood it now.
But whenever a Taoist priest sets up an altar, there is always a saying that he asks a certain god and sends a certain general. In fact, it is to rely on the lineage of the master and invite the thugs to help with the fist. These "thugs" are collectively known as Dharma Protectors and Horses, and they are usually divided into two altars. The soldiers and horses on the altar are the heavenly soldiers and generals, and they are not allowed to serve unless they are authentic to the Xuanmen. The soldiers and horses in the lower altar are the goblins and ghosts that are subdued, also known as the five rampant soldiers and horses, and they are like the Yuan Emperor Sect, the Lushan faction, and the Meishan faction, which are used more in the magic veins of the confluence of witchcraft. (It's just a setting, please don't take it seriously)
This Qingping real person is obviously from the Lushan faction, and considering this, it is not too strange that the walls are full of strange shapes.
After such a stubble, Bo Ziyu finally shut up, and the scene was quiet again, only the footsteps of everyone echoed in the corridor.
After a while.
When they finally arrived at their destination, it was a half-carved storage room in the backyard.
......
"This poor master is right, our Taoist temple was built in the last years of the previous dynasty, and this storage room was used to store grain and water and temporary refuge, so the place is quite large. But over the years, the world has been peaceful, and it has been idle. ”
Several people lit torches and illuminated the spacious stone chamber.
"The family master has instructed us to sweep this place a little bit for the three of us to use. ”
Li Changan listened to it, thanked him, and secretly worried in his heart.
Look, this Qingping real person is not like what she said, she doesn't know magic at all, otherwise where did this prophetic insight come from?
But now is not the time to dwell on these.
Several people glanced at each other, this place was both secluded and secluded, and it was really useful for imprisoning demons and studying parasitic demon insects.
And there will be no more delays.
Hurriedly under the command of Feng Chong, he posted yellow talismans, planted magic flags, hung swords and bronze mirrors, and laid out magic circles.
Then I picked a thick desk and cleaned it, took out the mud from the back basket, put it on the desk, and lit enough candles around it.
When everything is ready.
and silently drove away the Taoist boy who was waiting to see the excitement at the door.
The next thing is not suitable for children.