As soon as these words came out, Lin Xiaolu was immediately shocked and surprised as he ran:
"In that case, Queen Houtu is the master of the underworld?"
When Lin Xiaolu was a child, he heard stories told by the old people in the village. At that time, his parents were still there. There were often old men in the village who would scare their children when they had nothing to do, and tell them folk tales about the underworld and the evil spirits. At that time, Lin Xiaolu He was only four or five years old. Because he was a boy, he always stood naked at the entrance of the village and listened to the old man finish.
In his arms, Handsome Duck continued to smile and said:
"The Lord of the Underworld is fictional, but the Six Paths of Reincarnation is real. After a person dies, his soul will be reincarnated. Everyone, every life, has a past life and a present life."
"That's it, then I must have been very popular in my previous life, right? Do you think I was a very powerful official?" Lin Xiaolu asked happily.
After hearing this question, Shuai Shuaiya thought for a moment, and then said:
"Boss, in fact, you may not have been a human in your previous life."
Lin Xiaolu:......
Following the directions, the boy trotted to a long bridge and saw a peach orchard full of red pink.
"Mr. Zhongni lives in this Taoyuan? I thought it was a very elegant palace."
"Not everyone likes palaces." Shuai Shuaiya explained: "My husband likes natural scenery."
Lin Xiaolu nodded and entered the Taoyuan with Shuaishuai Duck in his arms. He was careful and found that the peach trees in the Taoyuan were also carved with many complex and profound talismans, even on the petals.
"What's going on with these talismans? I looked at other facilities in the academy, such as beams, wooden pillars, stone slabs, and rockeries. They all have these very small talismans carved on them. The Red Devil Taoist said this is because the island in the academy is Are these peach trees made?"
"not completely."
Shuai Shuai Ya knew everything and said: "These talismans seem to be a kind of profound soul-gathering runes. My husband said they were carved by Taoist Zongheng to condense the spiritual energy of the immortal world to make the students practice more smoothly."
Having said this, it couldn't help but sigh:
"This Taoist Zongheng is really a top-level expert. Not only did he create such a huge island out of thin air, but he also carved such mysterious and incomprehensible runes, just to make the monks in the world of cultivating immortals become more and better. To deal with outside the territory, he is determined to create a large number of cultivators in the heavenly realm for the world of immortality."
"What exactly is that extraterritorial area? I've always heard what you said."
"I'm not sure about this." Shuai Shuaiya shook his head and said, "My husband didn't tell me either. You can ask Li Mingru later, boss. He should know."
One person and one duck were talking, and they completely entered the depths of the peach garden, and not long after, Lin Xiaolu saw a small fenced courtyard.
The fenced courtyard was very ordinary, with a few vegetable plots inside, and then a gray and fluffy earthen house. It felt similar to a woodcutter's house in the countryside. Lin Xiaolu seemed to have returned to Winter Melon Village.
At this moment, in the small courtyard of the fence, there was a burly old man wearing a navy blue gown, sitting quietly at a wooden table. He was holding a book in one hand and a stone lock in the other, and was practicing his arm strength while reading.
Seeing this strange scene, Lin Xiaolu was immediately stunned.
The elegant look of him holding a book in his left hand and studying it, mixed with the tough look of his right arm with his sleeve rolled up, revealing his thick arm breaking the stone lock, giving him a great sense of contrast.
This...is this handsome gentleman? Confucian sage?
"Sir, I'm bringing my boss."
When the handsome duck saw the old man, he quacked and led Lin Xiaolu into the small courtyard. Lin Xiaolu also paid his respects very respectfully:
"Lin Xiaolu, a disciple of Emei Li Mingru, met Mr. Zhong Ni."
In the courtyard, the old man put down the stone lock and scroll, raised his head, stroking his beard and looked at Lin Xiaolu.
He did not speak immediately, but looked at Lin Xiaolu with a smile, and looked at him from top to bottom with gentle eyes, repeated several times, and Lin Xiaolu's heart was filled with excitement.
After a long time, he finally opened his mouth and laughed in a unique voice:
"There is murderous aura but no evil aura, there is evil aura but no devilish aura, and there is righteousness but no crazy aura. Yes, he is indeed chivalrous and awe-inspiring."
Lin Xiaolu was stunned for a moment, not understanding the meaning of chivalrous and awe-inspiring, but he could hear that it was a compliment to himself, so he said happily:
"Mr. Dacai, you are really a wise man who knows what to say."
"Pfft." The old man laughed, seeming to appreciate Lin Xiaolu's sense of humor and cheekiness. He stroked his beard and winked at him, gesturing for him to sit down.
Lin Xiaolu was not polite and sat down on the wooden pillar beside the table, face to face with the old man.
In the quiet farmyard, the old man didn't seem to be very anxious, nor did he mention the I Ching. Instead, he poured him a cup of tea with a smile, and said with a smile like an ordinary elder looking at a junior:
"Deer in the woods, right?"
"Um."
"Where are you from?"
"The place is a small place. I may not know the specific details, but I am from the country." Lin Xiaolu responded.
"That place is not small, tsk tsk, it turns out that little friend Lin is from a big place, too old and disrespectful."
Lin Xiaolu:? ? ?
He opened his mouth, but couldn't answer for a while.
He is somewhat unable to keep up with the thoughts of such a wise man.
In the field, the old man looked at Lin Xiaolu, seeming to be very interested in him, and continued to ask:
"Lin Xiaoyou has never cultivated immortality?"
Lin Xiaolu shook his head: "No, I am a martial arts practitioner."
"Oh ~ a martial arts practitioner." The old man nodded and held up the teacup to Lin Xiaolu. As a junior, Lin Xiaolu also quickly picked it up and then pretended to take a sip as a sample.
"How about tea?"
"It's not as delicious as wine or soy milk." Lin Xiaolu answered truthfully.
"Why?" the old man asked with a smile.
Lin Xiaolu thought for a while, and then responded honestly:
"Maybe I rarely drink tea. I feel that the tea is too bitter. Although the aroma is quite fragrant, I feel like it is only drunk by elderly people. Anyway, I can't taste it."
Hearing this, the old man laughed loudly and seemed very happy that Lin Xiaolu didn't pretend to understand. Then he looked at Shuai Shuai Ya and asked with a smile:
"Xiao Ma, how much money did Xiaoyou Lin spend to buy you?"
Lin Xiaolu was stunned again when he heard this.
pony? Handsome Duck's real name is Xiaoma?
At the table, Handsome Duck respectfully replied to the old man: "The boss bought me for sixty cents."
When the old man heard this, his smile suddenly disappeared, his white eyebrows stood up, he blew his beard and stared:
"How dare you sell sixty cents for ink with only half your stomach? Xiaoma, can you still have some self-awareness?"
Handsome Duck:......
"Wait a minute, Mr. Zhongni." Lin Xiaolu interrupted the conversation between the master and the servant, leaned forward, and said with doubts on his face:
"Was Handsome Duck's original name Pony? I don't even know. I always thought Handsome Duck was its real name."
On the table, the handsome duck had already curled its head into its neck and was holding it with its wings. Kong Zhongni suddenly became even more angry after hearing Lin Xiaolu’s words. He looked at it and said:
"Didn't you even tell Xiaoyou Lin the real name I gave you? Tell Xiaoyou Lin your real name now!"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaolu's eyes turned to Shuai Shuai Ya, while Shuai Shuai Ya buried his head deeply, looking ashamed to speak.
At this moment, it was extremely embarrassed, but had no choice but to say reluctantly:
"Shuai Shuai Ya is the name I gave myself. The real name my husband gave me is not this. My surname is Ma."
"Oh, what's your full name?" Lin Xiaolu continued to be curious.
The handsome duck struggled for a long time, and finally pouted his beak and muttered: "It's hot and spicy."
Lin Xiaolu:...What the hell?
In front of him, Mr. Zhongni stroked his beard and said with a smile:
"I have read countless books on the three religions, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and demons, as well as all kinds of niche books. For a while, I have been yearning for a delicacy called malatang described in the book. It's a pity that the method of making it has been lost, and it's a lifelong regret that it can't be tasted delicious. I adopted it at that time, so I gave it this name. I look at the duck and say Ma Latang every day to relieve the suffering of the old man's greedy mouth."
Lin Xiaolu, who was holding the tea cup, was stunned. The Confucian sage in front of him... was actually a foodie!
