"I was originally a wandering monk, a few years ago I passed by this place, and found that the homeless people near the Qingying Mountains lived in hardship, and were often disturbed by wild ghosts, so I stayed here for a long time, surpassing the souls of the dead on this battlefield, and also sent some talismans to the nearby people to ensure that they could live safely on weekdays. The old man led the way, and said as he went.

Jiang Jianqiu followed behind and exclaimed: "The predecessors have done such a benevolent and righteous thing, which makes us admire it very much!"

The old man smiled and said, "It's just a little bit of effort, it's not worth mentioning." The facilities in this ancient temple are simple, and the two of them are more than one to bear. As he spoke, he led them to a quiet room next to them, where the walls were empty, except for a few futons on the ground, but fortunately all four walls were still there, at least to keep out the cold wind of the wasteland outside. Jiang Jianqiu looked around, thinking that compared to this broken temple, the Huaishan Sect was simply like a palace.

The three of them sat on the ground, and the old man smiled and said, "This place is simple, and I haven't even prepared a cup of water, so the two of you have taken care of it." ”

Ling Shengxue said on the side: "Senior is polite, in fact, we came here to ask about something, on the jade talismans worn by those villagers, I found that some techniques are a little different from those that are now circulating in the world, I wonder if the senior can tell you one or two?"

"Oh?" the old man looked at Ling Shengxue and asked with a smile, "The little girl also has research on spell formations, and you can see the special features of those spells, which shows that you have a lot of attainments in this area." ”

"It's just a little bit of a gain. Ling Shengxue said lightly.

The old man smiled and said, "Actually, that part of the technique was obtained in a cave land called 'Heaven Outside the Heaven' in the early years, but it was not complete, so it was mixed with other talisman techniques. ”

Jiang Jianqiu frowned when he heard this, and asked, "What is the outer heaven?"

The old man smiled and said, "The Outer Heaven is a realm of cave heaven, which exists in the ethereal void. I was also able to enter by chance, but then I never got to see it again. ”

Jiang Jianqiu was a little deflated, and it seemed that he couldn't ask why. Ling Shengxue asked on the side: "Whether the seniors can pass on these existing techniques to the subordinates, the juniors are grateful." ”

The old man smiled slightly and said: "It's not a big deal, naturally it is, but right now I'm in trouble, and it just so happens that the two of you are here, how about doing the old man a favor?"

Jiang Jianqiu was happy when he heard that he agreed, but he didn't expect to add conditions, he said loudly: "What trouble is there beforehand, but please make it clear, as long as we can do our best, we will do our best to help!"

The old man nodded, and said: "Recently, a powerful evil ghost suddenly appeared in this Qingying Ridge, which has injured several people, I have fought with it twice, and it has taken the opportunity to slip away, this evil ghost has a very high intelligence, and his Taoism is not weak, it is indeed difficult for me to capture it alone, I don't know if the two of you can help me get rid of this great local scourge." ”

"Catch ghosts!" Jiang Jianqiu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was bored to the extreme after walking in this barren mountain for more than ten days, and finally came to an interesting thing! He patted his thigh and said: "Okay, hurry up and lead the way, let me go and meet that evil ghost, I haven't seen a ghost thing with Taoism, my body is rusty after walking for more than ten days, and this time I can finally move my muscles and bones!"

Seeing Jiang Jianqiu's eagerness to try, the old man couldn't help laughing: "This ghost thing usually inhabits the Stygian Wind Cave not far from here, if it is late today, the yin qi in the cave at night is vigorous, and the ghost thing is more irritable than during the day, and the danger is greatly increased." The two of you will rest here for the night, and it will not be too late for us to go back tomorrow morning. ”

Jiang Jianqiu and Ling Shengxue looked at each other for a moment, and felt that what the old man said was also reasonable, so they agreed. Ling Shengxue asked the old man some questions about making jade talismans, and the old man also came one by one, but when it came to those special techniques, he lightly passed them aside, and even so, Ling Shengxue still benefited a lot.

In the blink of an eye, it was getting late, and the old man took the two of them to the side of the guest room, although it was simple, but at least there was a tile to shelter from the wind and rain, which was better than sleeping in the wilderness. Jiang Ling and the others thanked the old man again.

At night, the pale moonlight shone into the house through the window lattice, Jiang Jianqiu lay on the bed in the middle of the room and crossed Erlang's legs in a daze, Ling Shengxue sat cross-legged on the futon in the center of the room and closed his eyes and meditated. Outside, the wind was raging, blowing on the eaves of the window corners, making a whining sound, like countless evil spirits wailing in the wilderness outside.

"Senior brother, what do you think of this native person?" Ling Shengxue suddenly asked softly.

Jiang Jianqiu looked at the roof and said absent-mindedly: "Is it just a kind old man, I don't have any interest in him, I only care about the ghost I want to catch tomorrow." I've heard that those ghosts have long tongues sticking out, how do you say they talk?"

"Although the ghosts are fierce, they are not enemies, and the hearts are unpredictable. Ling Shengxue looked at Jiang Jianqiu and stopped talking, and finally sighed lightly and continued to close her eyes and meditate. But there was always a trace of doubt in her heart, this old man was indeed very enthusiastic, and his enthusiasm was a little too much......

Early the next morning, Tuya took Jiang Jianqiu and Ling Shengxue to the Stygian Wind Cave. Along the way, the sight is full of desolate fields, and occasionally broken armor and swords can be seen between the cracks in the rocks of the land, and rows of nameless graves can be seen everywhere on the road.

"Three years ago, a big war broke out between Tongguo and South Korea here, and after a month, the two sides won and lost each other, and finally retreated, leaving tens of thousands of dead souls here. The old man said as he walked, and seemed to be very emotional.

"The war is too cruel, but fortunately the Chengjing Rebellion has subsided this time, otherwise I don't know how many people will be displaced this time. Jiang Jianqiu looked at the continuous tombs, and he also felt quite emotional in his heart. Wan Shanhe is indeed a generation of heroes, but if he is allowed to wave his troops to cause trouble, ordinary soldiers and the people of this Tang country will inevitably have a catastrophe.

The three of them walked for less than half an hour, and then saw a hillside in the distance, at the foot of the mountain loess sand and gravel pile, there was a hole, this hole is inconspicuous, it seems that it can allow a person to enter and exit, people who don't know most of them will think that it is a lair of wild boars and other beasts.

"The name of this Stygian Wind Cave sounds so atmospheric, why does it look like a rabbit's nest?" Jiang Jianqiu was a little deflated when he saw this cave, and ran for dozens of miles, wouldn't he just run to catch a mountain boar.

The old man shook his head with a smile and said: "This Stygian Wind Cave was very famous in the early years, because there were often ghosts haunting it, so the people around pushed the earth and stones to seal the entrance of this cave. (To be continued.) )