Chapter 14: The Mystery of the Cave House
Qin Guan looked at the rat under his feet in astonishment, even if he knew that he was living in a world where he could practice, no one had ever told him that an ordinary rat could still become a sperm. This mouse seemed to be an old pedant, and he walked around Qin Guan's feet with his hands behind his back in an old-fashioned manner, and while squinting at Qin Guan's expression, he said, "Young man, haven't you seen a mouse who can talk?" Qin Guan shook his head stupidly: "I haven't seen it." ”
"Huh, didn't the adults of your family tell you that as long as the demon clan reaches the psychic stage, they can refine the horizontal bones in their mouths and speak?"
"You little monk, what are you doing in this barren mountain? Are you just like the group of robbers outside, coveting the things left by my family's Lianshan ancestor?" The monk's flesh and blood is a great supplement to the demon clan!" He also licked his lips with his tongue, deliberately smashing his mouth, as if he missed the taste of the monk's flesh and blood.
Qin Guan didn't think that there was anything terrible about this mouse's behavior, but it was indescribably funny, and he almost couldn't hold back his expression and laughed out loud. Anyway, he also knows that he can't make a fuss now, in case he makes fun of this rat essence, this mouse essence will make the group of people outside quarrel, which is not a good thing, who knows what strange mechanism there is in this cottage. Qin Guan leaned down slightly and bowed to the rat essence: "What this Taoist friend teaches is to remember the teachings of Taoist friends below. But I didn't come here today for the treasure of the ancestor of Lianshan, but because the monk in this cottage had a grudge against a friend of mine, so I just came here to investigate. I didn't expect to collide with Daoyou, and I asked Daoyou to forgive me. ”
Maybe it was Qin Guan's sincere attitude that made this rat spirit very satisfied, or maybe it was because he heard that Qin Guan was not here for the treasure of Lianshan Ancestor, so he didn't put on a posture arrogantly, but put down his shelf slightly, nodded, and said, "Well, even if you are a junior, you know how to be polite." But you didn't come for the treasure of Lianshan Ancestor, then I can't let you go easily, what if you hear that there is a treasure here, what if you are greedy now? You have to swear that your purpose is only to target the bandits outside, otherwise I can't easily let you go today. Qin Guan didn't hesitate at all, anyway, the treasure or something, for his current cultivation, even if he had the opportunity to take it, he would not have a chance to keep it, in case the news leaked, it would be in vain.
Qin Guan said a lot of assurances, and the rat essence was satisfied, and he didn't look like a senior master, and cared about Qin Guan's purpose for coming here: "You said you are here to deal with the gang of robbers outside, but what can be done?" Qin Guan hesitated, he didn't know whether this rat essence was friend or foe, so he rashly said the plan, in case the rat essence was told to those people outside, it would not be beautiful if the success fell short. The mouse estimated that the cultivation time was not short, and he also understood Qin Guan's current hesitation, and said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, although the old man lives in this cottage, the people outside don't know that I am here, and the old man is not in his eyes as far as the cultivation of those people is concerned." It's just that you don't think that there are more than a dozen juniors in the Qi cultivation period outside this cottage, and the old decay has been in this barren mountain for almost two hundred years, and those robbers have been camped here since forty years ago, and everything inside and outside is in my eyes. Today is a coincidence, the few monks in the foundation building period and the leading Jindan monks who are in charge of defense on weekdays have all gone back to their main altar to participate in some kind of conference, otherwise the four of you who came with the spirit crane should have been discovered by the Jindan monks before they arrived on the island. How could it be so easy for you to sneak in. ”
Qin Guan was frightened into a cold sweat by the words of the rat essence, originally he thought that in the past few decades, this Jiuyuan Mountain had only secretly commanded the three major families of Xingxing Island behind his back, and it was estimated that there were no high-level monks, but he didn't expect that there was actually a Jindan period and several foundation building period monks on the island. He rashly led a few people to the island, and if he ran into a Jindan monk, the end was estimated to be miserable. Fortunately, they weren't here today, otherwise, just a few of them who were in the Qi cultivation period, without the Jindan period monks, would not be able to stand just a few foundation building period monks. He was still secretly rejoicing, and the mouse spirit was mocking: "Don't be too happy, every year today is the time for them to go out, but as long as it's early in the morning, they will definitely come back, every year for forty years." Don't blame you for your decayed body, you still have three or four hours to run away, otherwise those people will come back, and you won't be able to run away if you want to!"
Qin Guan bowed down and saluted the rat essence: "Thank you seniors for reminding me, otherwise my life will be explained here." I don't know why my predecessors insist on staying here, so why don't you go with me?"
The rat spirit shook his head and sighed: "Hey, how can the old man go." Although I am not a disciple of my ancestor who has been seriously accepted, I have also listened to the teachings of the ancestor for decades in front of the ancestor's throne, how can I let the cave house left by the ancestor fall into the hands of these thieves!" He also told Qin Guan that he had become a demon from an ordinary mouse, because he accidentally entered the place where the ancestor preached, and listened to the practice method for more than ten years in ignorance. If it weren't for the fact that it was not easy for the mountain ancestor to care about the survival of living beings, and gave the cultivation method to his little mouse equally, otherwise he would have died of old age in this barren mountain two hundred years ago. Qin Guan was curious about what kind of cultivation this Lianshan Ancestor had, he could actually make an ordinary mouse turn into a demon, and listen to the meaning of the rat essence, this Lianshan ancestor was also from a personal race, and it was not the power of the demon clan, so how could he know the method of making ordinary beasts become demons? It is true that the ancestor of Lianshan is a human being, but he is an old man who is a genius and has learned a lot of knowledge from the demon clan, fused the cultivation methods of the ancient monks, and created a demon clan cultivation system with great genius ideas, which can be regarded as opening up another path for the demon clan in addition to the method of relying on instinct to practice by blood. Lianshan Ancestor deeply felt that the disasters caused by the confrontation between the demons in the cultivation world were continuous, and he also thought that the demons did not have to fight to the death, so he wanted to put forward such a concept, so that the demons could coexist peacefully. However, this idea is too profound, even if the ancestor of Lianshan took his own lifespan of hundreds of years, he only created a method for the demon clan to cultivate to the Ning Dan period, and before he had time to continue to improve, he was confined to his lifespan and sat in the cave of this barren mountain. ”
"Hey, if I had come to this world for hundreds of years, I might have been able to meet the ancestor of Lianshan and get to know this great man with lofty ideals. Qin Guan sighed at the early death of Lianshan Ancestor, but he was full of praise for Lianshan Ancestor's ambition, if everyone was like Lianshan Ancestor, then there should be no more battles in the world. However, Qin Guan is not a virgin's character, if someone threatens his survival for his own selfish desires, then he will also do his best to eliminate the other party, after all, "kindness must be with a little edge, otherwise it is equal to zero", he still understands.
Accompanying the rat essence to cherish the memory of the ancestor of Lianshan, Qin Guan also felt that the group of wicked people outside should not be allowed to get the treasure left by such a kind senior, otherwise who knows what evil the other party will use it for. Even such a method as poisoning can be used, so what else is there not to dare to do! But he is also very curious, why there is a Jindan period monk in charge, and he has to rely on the next means to deal with Helian Jun. Mouse Zijing smiled disdainfully: "These people underestimated the test set by the ancestor of Lianshan, for forty years, the few people led by them have to go to the ancestor's cave every month to interview and probe to see if they can pass the test, but they all failed." And every time you fail, you will be injured, and you will have to rest for a whole month before you can continue to participate in the test, otherwise your life will be in danger. It is estimated that it is their so-called general altar that has urgent requirements, so they have no spare time to deal with the small Star Island. I once overheard them say on the beam of the house, dealing with you Xingxing Island, just to have one more place to relax, who let you Xingxing Island be the closest place for the human race to gather here! This matter was planned by those juniors, and it has nothing to do with the Jindan monk at all, otherwise the Jindan monk who has suffered a great loss of cultivation is not something that you two or three kittens from the Xingxing Island can compete with. The monks who were sent out to harass you were originally going out to buy supplies, but they were just piggybacking on your Star Island to have fun. ”
Qin Guan understood the cause and effect, but he didn't expect that Xingxing Island was just a casual thing for other people's subordinates to do, and he didn't make any effort at all, so he couldn't help but be a little annoyed: "These people are really idle, it's not good to do something if they have nothing to do, they have to worry about other people's foundations, and they poison others, it's really a bad thing." ”
Qin Guan despised the style of these people, and felt in his heart that the organization to which these people belonged was probably not a good thing, and the plot was definitely not small, in such a wilderness, a Jindan period monk could be sent to lead, then there might be more powerful monks in other places. Mouse essence also thinks so, Lianshan Ancestor is a hermit, and he is not famous in the cultivation world, except for some demon clans who listen to the sermon here, no one knows about him, but he didn't expect that after the death of the immortal for one hundred and five years, there are a group of people who are worried about what he left behind. Although Qin Guan was not particularly interested in the cave mansion left by the Lianshan Ancestor, he was curious about the behavior of these people so tirelessly, and he asked what the Mouse Jinglian Mountain Ancestor had left behind that made these people so worried. The mouse spirit pondered for a moment: "It's okay to tell you now, you swore anyway." I have heard the ancestor say that the monk's oath is not said casually, otherwise the will of heaven is like a sword, and it is impossible to tell when it will be fulfilled. "It turns out that the ancestor of Lianshan only left some things given by the demon clan, in order to thank him for providing gifts for the demon clan to practice exercises, these gifts are in addition to the treasures of heaven and earth that are difficult for ordinary people to see and a large number of spirit stones, which are some jade slips that the demon clan accidentally got from the predecessors, so these robbers made up their minds about the cave of the ancestor of Lianshan.
"Then why don't you see Lianshan Ancestor leaving someone to guard it? Moreover, Lianshan Ancestor has lofty ambitions, why don't you give these things that you don't bring with you in life and don't take away from death to others?" Qin Guan was puzzled.
The rat spirit stretched out a finger and shook it, and said to Qin Guan: "You don't understand, there is no merit, although the ancestor of Lianshan is an extremely kind person, but he has no good friends among the human race, and those demon clans who heard from him at the beginning only have lowly cultivation, even if they give it to them, they have no means to use it, and they will invite trouble." Therefore, the ancestor would rather leave these things in the cave, hoping that those who are destined to be able to get them in the future. He saw that Qin Guan was a little moved, and poured a basin of cold water and said, "Don't think about it now." Although I don't think you're a bad person, there's nothing wrong with letting you inherit the Ancestor's Cave Mansion, but today's cultivation is too low, and even the minimum foundation building period standard for entering the trial has not been reached, so let's talk about it later. Qin Guan could only nod dejectedly, he knew that he wouldn't listen to this, but he didn't expect that it would feel so bad to be in Jinshan and return empty-handed.
"Okay, don't think about the things you can't get for the time being! Shouldn't you think about how to deal with the people out there now? If you don't hurry up, those people should come back at dawn, and you won't be able to leave if you want to!" the mouse spirit kindly reminded.
"Well, that's what the seniors said. Qin Guan bowed. Now he doesn't have the slightest contempt for the rat essence in front of him, not only because the rat essence has been practicing for almost two hundred years, and he can't see through it for himself, but also this rat essence just to repay his kindness, he has stayed in this barren mountain for so long, guarding the cave for the ancestor of Lianshan, he is really a loving and righteous person. He has always had great respect for people (demons) who are affectionate and righteous, so he is also full of respect for rat spirits when he speaks. Mouse Zijing was very satisfied with Qin Guan's respectful attitude, Qin Guan's style reminded him of the truth that the ancestor taught him to behave and do things in front of Lianshan Ancestor, and he sighed in his heart.
Qin Guan leaned down and said to the mouse essence: "Senior, there is something to ask for below, I wonder if the predecessor can help?" It turned out that Qin Guan wanted to ask the rat spirit to help and wipe out all the people in the entire cottage, otherwise let Qin Guan and the others take action, which would only increase the variables. This is just a gesture for the rat essence, but it is still a little puzzled, even if Qin Guan solves these people, what should the Jin Dan and Zhuji monks who come back do? The mouse shrewdly said that he has not yet entered the Ning Dan stage of cultivation, and there is no way to deal with that Jin Dan monk, although because these people are bombarding the cave of Lianshan Ancestor with magic weapons and spells, and they are repeatedly tempted, which makes the mouse essence very angry. But after all, he is just a little demon in the incarnation stage, no matter how angry he is, he can't beat that Jindan monk, and now even if Qin Guan and a few of them are counted, they can't beat the magic weapon of that Jindan monk. Qin Guan signaled to the mouse essence not to worry, muttered to the mouse essence and said his thoughts, and the two of them went separately to take charge of their own tasks.