When they saw this witch, Chen Yi and the others were quite surprised, but not because of her young age, nor because of her fluency in Chinese, but because she was actually a monk who had already stepped into the early stage of Qi cultivation.

In the past few days, they have visited many shrines in the Wa Kingdom, either explicitly or covertly, and have found that there are also practitioners in the Wa Kingdom, but the way of cultivation is quite different from that of Middle-earth.

Among the practitioners of the Wa Kingdom, men became priests and women were called shrine maidens, and they believed in the existence of animism, and they would choose one of them to worship as a god, and while giving their faith, they would receive the power of "spiritual power" from the gods they worshipped. Although this method of cultivation is not as subtle as the path of the monks of Middle-earth to pursue complete immortality, it is also quite strange.

Of course, just as not all monks in Middle-earth are cultivators, there are many shrines and shrines in the kingdom of Wakoku, and most of the priests and shrines are just mortals, and only a very few lucky people can communicate with transcendent beings with spiritual power and establish faith relationships, so as to obtain spiritual power.

Chen Yi pressed the doubts in his heart, and returned the salute: "There is no Amitabha Buddha in the south, and the poor monk is Xuanzang." If you take the liberty of visiting, please don't be surprised. Then he introduced the three people around him one by one.

After the two sides finished the ceremony, Xu Yuan invited the four of them to talk in the shrine.

Everyone arrived at a simple and simple guest house, and the guests and hosts were seated, and a white-haired old servant woman came in to serve tea.

Because Xu Yuan is proficient in Chinese, there is no longer a need for Chen Yi to be a translator when communicating with each other, and Bai Wufang asked directly in Chinese: "Why does Your Excellency the Witch speak our Middle-earth Chinese?"

Xu Yuan said with a smile: "This place is called Yunqin Town, and most of the residents have the blood of Middle-earth, and most of them can speak this Middle-earth dialect, but we call it 'Qin language'." ”

Chen Yi's heart moved, and he asked, "Could it be that the ancestors of the residents here moved from Middle Earth to the Wa Kingdom during the Qin Dynasty?"

Xu Yuan nodded and said: "Yes, the ancestor crossed the sea when His Majesty the First Emperor was in the country, and only arrived in the Wa Kingdom after several times of wandering, and it has been more than 800 years. ”

When Chen Yi heard her mention the name of the First Emperor, a guess in his heart was confirmed, and he continued to ask: "Forgive the poor monk for being presumptuous, could your ancestor be the Fang Shi Xu Fu who went to sea to find the immortal elixir for the First Emperor?"

Xu Yuan applauded lightly: "Master Xuanzang is so wise that he can guess our origin so easily. The ancestor is none other than Xu Fugong. His Majesty the First Emperor was bent on pursuing the method of immortality, and when he heard that there were three immortal mountains in the East China Sea, Penglai, Abbot, and Yingzhou, he sent the ancestor to lead 500 boys and women into the sea by boat to visit the immortal mountains to obtain elixir.

"It's just that although the ancestors realized some methods of qi cultivation from ancient books, they barely stepped into the path of cultivation, but after all, they did not have the fortune to find the immortal mountain. His Majesty the First Emperor has always enforced the law severely, and the ancestors and his entourage failed to complete their mission, and they were afraid of the crime of the clan and did not dare to return. The ancestors ordered the five hundred boys and women to marry and multiply, so there was this Yunqin Town. ”

"I see. Only then did Chen Yi and the others suddenly know that she had also practiced the cultivation method passed down by Xu Fu before she stepped into the path of qi training.

Xu Yuan then asked about the intention of the four of them.

When Bai Wufang heard that the other party was a descendant of Xu Fu, he became more and more sure that the willow branch hidden in this shrine was the lost treasure of Chaoyin Cave, "Cleansing Dust Heartless Willow". Because Xu Fu had wandered in the East China Sea for a long time, he might have found the place where the treasure was hidden by mistake.

Hearing the other party's question, she had nothing to hide, and said calmly: "I can't hide it, I came here this time to ask your shrine for a thing." I happened to learn from a merchant in Middle-earth that the shrine contained a treasure, a rootless willow branch that could ward off the sick. I wonder if Your Excellency can make this willow clear and let me wait to see it. ”

That Xu Yuan became the head of a shrine at a young age, and naturally he was not a simple character. After listening to Bai Wufang's words, he knew that she must have another deep meaning, and she would never just "pay respect".

If it were a different occasion, she would have already turned a cold eye to the people who coveted her family heirlooms, and she would have to come up with some means to teach the other party a lesson. Today, however, the situation is different, and it has been less than a year since she took over the shrine from her father, who died of illness. Recently, due to some troubles, the shrine is facing a crisis, and it is even in danger of being destroyed.

The practice method passed down by Xu Fu is quite shallow, but the one-handed Zhou Yibu arithmetic has always been wonderful. A few days ago, she had repeatedly speculated on the solution to the crisis, and concluded that the only way forward was in the West. Therefore, when I heard that a person from Middle-earth had come to visit, I thought of the result of my own calculation, so I immediately went to greet him with courtesy.

"Although the treasure is precious, this shrine is the foundation of the Xu family. ”

After weighing the benefits and disadvantages in his heart, Xu Yuan nodded to Bai Wufang.

"There is such a willow in my shrine, and it is said that this treasure is very old, and it is obtained by chance when the ancestors strayed into a secret place when they were at sea. If Miss Bai wants to see it, she will take it here. ”

"Don't bother Your Excellency. After listening to the other party's explanation of the origin of the willow branch, Bai Wufang no longer had any doubts in his heart, and immediately gently closed his eyes and used his heart to sense. After a while, she opened her eyes again, a hint of joy appeared on her face, she slowly raised the jade bottle she was holding in her left hand, whispered a few words in her mouth, and then shouted: "Come!"

Everyone felt that a blue light suddenly flashed in front of them, and then they saw a slender willow branch that was not more than a foot and a half long and divided into four or five branches was inserted into the crystal clear jade bottle.

Seeing this willow branch, Chen Yi's eyes suddenly went into a trance, and a delicate and lovely smile and a name that seemed to be very familiar appeared in his mind: "Little Green ......"

But the thought came and went very quickly, and in an instant he regained his consciousness again, and when he thought about it with a strange feeling, he had no impression at all.

And although Xu Yuan was already prepared in her heart, she saw that the treasure she had enshrined for hundreds of years was taken away, even if she guessed that this treasure should be quite related to the other party, she was still a little difficult to accept for a while, and couldn't help but get up, and her face was also covered with a thin layer of anger.

Bai Wufang stared at the willow branch in the jade bottle for a moment, then suddenly got up and gave Xu Yuan a deep salute.

"Your Excellency the Witch, this treasure is something that has been lost for many years by the Flawless Master, and the purpose of the Flawless coming east this time is to find it. Back then, it was his chance that the ancestor Xu Gong could get this treasure, and today this treasure is returned to the old owner is the fate of your Xu family. Of course, your Xu family has been worshipping this treasure for generations, and the flawless master will definitely remember this favor. But if you have any difficulties, you can rely on this matter to repay this favor. ”

Xu Yuan's face changed, and his mind turned a few times, the woman in white on the other side seemed to be elegant and refined, but her scheming words were quite powerful, and she first explained the origin of the treasure - judging from the other party's casual recall of the treasure, this statement was mostly true, and then made a promise to repay. If you still argue about the ownership of the treasure, you will undoubtedly fall into disadvantage.

Fortunately, she has already made up her mind, so she will no longer be entangled in this matter. What's more, this treasure only has some miraculous effect on expelling the sick, and it is usually good for attracting believers and rallying faith, but it is useless for the current crisis that the shrine is facing.

After thinking about this in her heart, she regained a smile on her face, and returned the salute to Bai Wufang: "It is a matter of course for things to return to their original owners, and Miss Bai doesn't have to be so polite." But I'm ashamed to say that there is indeed one thing here, and if you can help you, you will be grateful. ”