"Kill that woman and you can live."
"Come on, make your choice."
The howling cold wind, accompanied by the old man's words, fell into Chen Xiu's ears.
Chen Xiu's face was a little more ferocious and twisted, as if he was fighting with his heart!
There seemed to be deep words warning him somewhere.
boom!
The knife stained with bright red fell on the side of Chen Xiu's ankle.
His eyes became extremely red, like a beast, and he gasped: "I remembered, I am Chen Xiu! I was the god of death in the Tianye Mansion in the past, I was the executioner of the imperial court who suppressed Jiangnan in the past, and I was also the king of Jianghu. Lord Shura Ming! To me, murder is just ordinary!"
"I do everything for profit!! As long as I pick up this knife and kill that woman, then I can live!!"
"Just, why do I seem to be resisting this behavior? Why is this?"
Chen Xiu tremblingly picked up the knife and took every step towards the ruined temple with great difficulty, as if he might fall down at any time.
Walking alone in the wind and snow.
One staggering step, one slow step.
Looking at Chen Xiu, who seemed to have a ferocious expression and seemed to be caught in a dispute between heaven and man, Jiuling Yuan Sheng said rather uneasily: "No, will everything be okay?"
"Chen Xiu is a disciple of the Taoist sect. Therefore, his nine heavenly and human difficulties are the nine difficulties of the Taoist sect, which are persecution in food and clothing, invitations from elders, entanglements in love, entanglements in fame and fortune, disasters, constraints from blind teachers, differences in opinions, and aspirations. The mind is slack and the years are passing by! These nine difficulties are designed to temper the spirit and the mind, temper the nature, and expose the illusion! Therefore, Chen Xiu must restrain his heart and understand his heart and see his nature!" Moonlight Bodhisattva said extremely calmly: "Just look. Chen Xiu, do you have such a character?"
Jiuling Yuan Sheng frowned slightly: "The human race has so many constraints when it comes to becoming immortals?"
"Three disasters are common to all living beings in the world. As an ancient divine beast favored by heaven and earth, you were born in the realm of immortals, so you are naturally indifferent to this. As for the human race, you need to step up to the realm of immortals. For the human race, the realm of immortals is , what we need to face are not only the three disasters of heaven, but also the nine difficulties of nature. The nine difficulties of Taoism originate from the Supreme Moral God; the nine difficulties of Buddhism originate from the Buddha." Moonlight Bodhisattva said softly: "The tempering of the mind Lian, the emptiness in his heart also makes human beings’ heavenly beings able to surpass all races of heavenly beings. Because they are not like the gods of heaven and earth and the monsters, they are empty and powerful bodies.”
He said slowly: "I believe Chen Xiu can do it."
Click——
With a low and delayed friction sound, the door of the ruined temple was pushed open again.
Chen Xiu held the knife and stood in the wind and snow, teetering on the edge of collapse. The red knife was still red with blood.
"Why, have you figured it out?" The old man said with a smile, showing his yellow teeth, and his eyes were as crazy as wild beasts: "If you have figured it out, then let's do it. If you do it early, you can also have a bowl of hot food. soup stock."
"Yes. If you do it earlier, you can warm your hands." Chen Xiu slowly raised his head, pointed the knife in his hand at the crying young woman, and slowly raised it to the highest point, using all his strength.
He pretended to be struggling: "I, I can't lift it! You two big guys, come over and help me."
Two big men came forward grumbling.
"Okay." At this moment, Chen Xiu's body suddenly turned around, and the knife passed by.
The sound of breaking is clearly visible.
The heads of the two strong men fell to the ground immediately, and blood surged like a fountain! !
The knife was so heavy that it slipped slightly and hit the young woman hard in front of her. The chain that was holding her free was broken.
The knife fell heavily on the young woman's hand.
The old man was stunned for a moment, and then roared almost crazily: "You, what are you doing?"
"Killing. You ordered me to do it." Chen Xiu struggled to speak, with a hint of determination on his slightly pale and ferocious face: "I don't want to eat people. Likewise, I am very jealous of you!"
"You can eat this woman, then you can also eat me!!"
There was a bit of cruelty in Chen Xiu's eyes, "Why don't I be cruel and kill you to avoid future troubles! In this way, I can enjoy the fire here safely!"
He gritted his teeth and swayed to steady his body.
Because of the endless hunger and cold, the body almost has no strength anymore! !
"You are looking for death!!" The old man punched Chen Xiu down like a wild beast, pounding him like a madman.
Severe pain swept through him, and his flesh and blood were torn apart.
"I will eat you." The old man broke off Chen Xiu's hand like crazy, and when the flesh and blood were blurred, he stuffed the broken body into his mouth!
How could he still be human at this moment?
A living cannibal!
Chen Xiu, who had almost no strength, lay on the ground, letting the pain sweep through his body. He smiled with great difficulty and said: "Old guy, don't forget. I am not the only one who exists in this ruined temple, but there is also someone who will be eaten by you. Poor man who lost his son."
"You only care about dealing with me, but don't forget that there are people who are eager to kill you."
As he finished speaking, the rickety knife fell into the air.
The blood is like a spring, and a lot of blood spurts out.
The old man fell straight to the ground, his head rolling to the side.
The young woman gasped and held the knife with great difficulty. There was fear and horror in her eyes when she looked at Chen Xiu.
"We shouldn't be enemies, right? Look, I'm like this, are you still afraid of me?" Chen Xiu said with a smile, slowly loosened his only fingers, and grabbed a large handful on the ground. sandy soil.
The young woman trembled slightly, put down the knife, and cried silently.
The flame burned, burning the porcelain vat.
Chen Xiu felt the warmth of the flames, and the chill around his body dissipated a lot, but the seemingly endless hunger still existed.
He felt that the boiling hot soup was becoming more and more attractive.
It was as if the vat of hot soup had magic power, attracting his nerves all the time.
"I, I don't want to eat people. If I eat people, how will it be different from monsters and demons?" Chen Xiu gritted his teeth and began to swallow sand to resist such hunger.
As time passed by, the storm intensified.
The dilapidated ancient temple seems to be crumbling in the wind and snow and is about to collapse.
The random cold wind passed by like a sharp blade, making it painful and cold.
Chen Xiu gritted his teeth and approached the fire, relying on the faith in his heart to resist hunger.
"I, I can't bear it anymore. I, I haven't eaten for three days, I really can't bear it anymore."
In the middle of the night, the wind and snow came violently, and the cold reached the extreme.
The young woman struggled against hunger and cold like a wild animal. She approached the pot of boiling hot soup and drank it tremblingly, with a look of unsatisfied expression on her face.
There was a bit of disbelief in Chen Xiu's eyes, and he said with difficulty: "Then, that's your child!"
"I, I have been evil for three days and three nights, and I want to die. I, I am the only one who survived. I don't want to die." The young woman murmured like a madman, as if she was unwilling to accept this reality, and there was only fear in her eyes. and uneasiness.
Her eyes were fixed on Chen Xiu and she murmured: "Drink it too! If you drink it, you won't feel cold anymore and you will feel better."
The scalding hot soup was brought to his mouth.
The alluring and strange fragrance swept through it, as if it was the most delicious thing in the world, arousing the greed in Chen Xiu's body.
The feeling of hunger that was about to be suppressed came to my heart again.
"Eat, eat."
The young woman's eyes were empty, and she murmured as if possessed: "Eat it, and you won't be hungry or feel cold."
Chen Xiu clenched his teeth and slowly closed his eyes.
She has gone crazy.
In other words, she has become possessed!
"I won't eat it. Even if you try to persuade me, I won't eat it."
He suppressed the hunger in his heart, warned himself frantically, and resisted the crazy desire.
Time is passing bit by bit.
The young woman seemed to be possessed by a demon and kept murmuring, trying to make Chen Xiu drink up the bowl of hot soup.
The night ends and the sky finally breaks.
Chen Xiu, who was tortured to the point of madness by hunger, opened his eyes tremblingly, feeling that the gentle sunshine seemed to envelope him.
All the cold and hunger seemed to be driven away.
Many lights and shadows in front of me dissipated!
The ruined temple, the snowstorm, the young woman, a few cannibal villains, and the corpses piled in the corner of the temple were dispersed one by one.
Chen Xiu's eyes became clear.
When he opened his eyes to see the world clearly again, he was already standing in front of the academy door.
"Congratulations, Number One Scholar. This time, it is the sixth rank official position appointed by the Emperor!!"
"Yes! When I became an official for the first time, I became a sixth-grade official. I will definitely have a bright future in the future!"
"Isn't that right? When I won the Jinshi title and first entered the court as an official, I was only a minor official of the ninth rank. Now, once my virtuous brother meets the emperor, he will be a sixth-rank official! It is conceivable that my virtuous brother's future will be It's so upright and upright, I can't help but feel a little jealous."
"My dear brother, apart from the teachers, it was my elder brother who took the best care of you in the academy. You won't refuse this small favor, right?"
Congratulations, celebrations, laughter, and requests continued one after another.
Chen Xiu, who was surrounded in the center, felt a little dazed.
He shook his head, and his memory finally became clear: he was a scholar who had studied hard for ten years in Hanchuang, and now he had won three prizes in a row, and he had won first place in the provincial examination, the joint examination and the palace examination! The emperor Long Yan was overjoyed that day and was awarded the sixth-grade official position. He set off three days later.
Now, I am here to say goodbye to my former classmates and meet my teacher.
For some reason, he felt that he was very tired now, very tired and sleepy, and his will seemed to be a little scattered!
At this time, the old man with gorgeous clothes came out slowly, looked at Chen Xiu and nodded slightly, and said slowly in a non-negotiable tone: "Chen Xiu, you have been my disciple for so many years, and now you have won three yuan in a row and been awarded the sixth-grade official position. . As a teacher, I have a heartless request, and I hope you can agree."
Many students on both sides who were congratulating them all moved away knowingly, leaving a quiet place.
"Teacher, please speak." Chen Xiu said respectfully.
A teacher is like a father, not to mention that I have indeed studied under the teacher for ten years.
"Yes, you haven't forgotten me as a teacher. I'm afraid that you will forget me after you become a sixth-grade officer." The old man spoke with some deep meaning in his words.
Chen Xiu quickly raised his hands, bowed as a disciple, and said repeatedly: "How dare you, how dare you?"
He knew that the teacher was beating himself up.
"Not bad." The old man caught a glimpse of Chen Xiu's nervousness and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad. The thing I want to ask you to help me with is not too difficult to say. My son, you are about to go there. He was under the rule of Jiangnan. A year ago, when there was a flood in Jiangnan, he failed to provide disaster relief and failed to guard the granary. As a result, the whole Jiangnan was wailing and starving. You have to support him when you go to Jiangnan this time!"
His words seemed gentle, but they were actually quite domineering.
Still, still supporting?
Chen Xiu had a somewhat troubled look in his eyes: "Teacher, disciple, let me say something here. Failure to provide disaster relief is a major crime of the imperial court. The loss of the granary caused disasters in the south of the Yangtze River, which is an even greater crime. Under such circumstances, disciple If you don't convict him, you have already done your best. How can I help him?"
"What? You're not willing yet? You ungrateful guy, didn't he just steal some food? You have the emperor's order in your hand. Isn't it easy to change the number?" The old man's face suddenly changed, and he was cold. He said: "Or are you unwilling to do this favor for me?"
"Teacher, there is really nothing I can do."
Chen Xiu said with difficulty.
"Okay! I didn't expect that a white-eyed wolf would appear under my door!!" The old man was furious, pointed at Chen Xiu and cursed: "You are so disrespectful to the elders, believe it or not, I will inform the minister now. My lord, spread the news far and wide to discredit you."
Chen Xiu's face looked aggrieved, angry, and uneasy.
Many emotions, extremely complex.
Moonlight Bodhisattva looked at Chen Xiu in front of him and nodded slightly: "He has already overcome the first difficulty among the nine difficulties. Now it is the second difficulty, please ask the elders to stop you! If it is the first difficulty, it is to test your true heart and stick to your heart. Perseverance and justice. Then, the second difficulty is the affairs of the mortal world! The mortal world is disturbed and brings many troubles."
His words suddenly stopped and he said with a smile: "Haha, I didn't expect Chen Xiu to overcome the second difficulty so quickly. Now, there are still seven difficulties standing in front of him. His character is far better than I imagined. Even stronger among them.”
Moonlight Bodhisattva had a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, and said softly: "The same was true for the Human Emperor back then. His mind was like steel, and he remained unyielding despite all the twists and turns!"
Boom——
In the universe, a low roar suddenly sounded!
Jiuling Yuansheng's eyes changed slightly, and he said in great surprise: "What, what's going on?"
Moonlight Bodhisattva sighed softly and said slowly: "Chen Xiu's heart is tougher than I imagined. He has overcome nine difficulties and is about to achieve immortality! Perhaps, he has realized that he is in an illusion. middle."
What?
This, so fast?
Jiuling Yuansheng was a little unbelievable. How long had it been?
"Nine Spirits, manifest your true body." Moonlight Bodhisattva slowly spoke with calm eyes: "Chen Xiu is a human being, and the path to becoming a heavenly immortal is not that simple. Whether it is the innate gods, the Nine Nether Ghosts and the None of the Heavenly Demons will just sit idly by."
At this time, in the universe, there is a sign of the opening of heaven and earth!
"Here we come!" Moonlight Bodhisattva's words were a bit colder.
(End of chapter)
