After finishing the matter, Bai Wuchang put away the book he was flipping endlessly in his hand. He had no intention of leaving. Instead, he asked:
"Taoist Zhang, you traveled back and forth to the underworld safely and received a bit of luck in the underworld. Now you have obtained an official position for half of the world. I wonder if you are interested in taking up a job in the underworld at the same time?"
Zhang Wenfeng heard the other party bluntly exposing his identity and hurriedly looked around.
Some words don't sound good to people. Many members of the Gu family are on the mountain.
"Don't worry, not everyone can see us. No one here can hear our conversation except you. The errands in the underworld will not hinder your identity and practice in the world, and may even help your practice a little."
Bai Wuchang's figure is slightly clearer, and the hat on his head has four words vaguely visible: Make money at first sight.
These four characters are another sign of Bai Wuchang.
Zhang Wenfeng secretly thought that this was a good fortune and asked, "I wonder what kind of errand it is?"
"You can also serve as a ghost agent for a period of three years. When you encounter evil spirits or wandering ghosts, you can kill them or capture them and send them to the underworld. Having such a temporary ghost agent status can give you more benefits and you can accumulate more merits. , which can be regarded as a little extra reward for killing the red-clothed ghost this time."
Bai Wuchang smiled and said that he was very considerate of Zhang Wenfeng.
Zhang Wenfeng wondered, does Netherworld also recruit third-party contract workers?
Catching ghosts is not his job, he just does it casually. Taoist practice and seeking immortality is the real goal.
"Excuse me, sir, what is the use of merit? Is there a way to check my own merit?"
"The merits cannot be seen or touched, but those with advanced cultivation can feel them a little bit. They have many uses. The simplest point is that you can use the merits to offset the unintentional loss of negative virtues, and can provide some opportunities when you break through the realm of cultivation... Will you accept this job?"
"Yes, of course, thank you for the reward, sir!"
Zhang Wenfeng heard that the other party was impatient and quickly handed it over with a smile. Why didn't he take the three-year temporary job?
He knew some merits and effects, so he deliberately asked more questions. Since the other party refused to say more, he just let it go.
Taking on the role of a temporary ghost officer does not hinder his practice. In the future, he will have a legitimate job to catch ghosts. Don't look down on a temporary worker who is half an official.
Bai Wuchang stopped talking nonsense and raised his hand, throwing out a trace of cold white air.
The next moment, white air circled around Zhang Wenfeng's left index finger, turning into a transparent, slender and flat ring.
Instruct Zhang Wenfeng to recite the "Tai Shang Cave Xuan Ling Bao Tianzun's Wonderful Sutra for Saving Suffering and Eradicating Sin" that he learned in his previous life. With specific phonological incisions and gestures, it will play a special role in summoning and saving ghosts, and he will convey a few sentences through sound transmission.
Bai Wuchang stretched out his index finger to draw a square shape in the air, and a vague and profound ghost gate appeared out of thin air. He said: "It is very simple to use the ghost energy. It is equivalent to using a key to open a temporary ghost gate passage. It doesn't take long to catch the ghost." Go in, or recite scriptures, and the liberated ghosts will enter on their own. Merits will be calculated based on your performance. If you encounter extremely troublesome ghosts, you can contact me. Let's go."
Without waiting for Zhang Wenfeng to ask any more questions, he waved his sleeves and the ghost gate passage disappeared, and Bai Wuchang disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Wenfeng turned around and saw that Hei Wuchang had long since disappeared.
"There are still many questions I haven't had time to ask. What are the benefits of luck in the underworld? How can I contact you and I can't explain clearly? I ran too fast."
After muttering, Zhang Wen shook his head slightly and carefully looked at the transparent ring on his left index finger. He followed the method Bai Wuchang taught him through the sound transmission just now and used Yuan Qi to practice it. Soon, the ring integrated into his finger and no traces could be seen anymore. .
In previous lives, ghosts were very mysterious existences that aroused people's awe.
He didn't expect that one day he would be able to pick up the identity of a ghost. Well, temporarily, he guessed it was probably related to the luck he got from going in and out of the underworld? It shouldn't be possible for just anyone to be a temporary ghost errand.
After walking around the area, the cold air had long since dissipated.
Zhang Wenfeng greeted loudly: "Second Senior Brother, Uncle Cripple, it's no problem. Female Ghost Fu Zhu, you can all come out now."
The door to the main hall was opened, and the second senior brother huddled his left hand in his sleeve, holding a small handful of incense ash, and walked out across the threshold, looking around cautiously.
As soon as the door of the dining hall opened, Donkey rushed out first and said, "Ah uh... ah... uh..."
It had had enough with so many men in a small space.
The old lame man helped Old Man Gu out with an iron drill, followed by several nervous men from the Gu family who were carrying lanterns.
Looking at the calm young Guanzhu Zhang, all the Gu family members feel like they are looking at a god.
Looking up at the high mountains, I feel a sense of awe.
Previously, Guanzhu Zhang was fighting with an invisible female ghost. Most of them had heard and witnessed the high-pitched screams and cries of the ghost. The candles were lit and extinguished, and then lit again. The ice on the ground reflected the bright cold light, and yellow talismans were flying in the sky. The donkeys jumped into the air and kicked the evil ghost twice.
Waves of terror crawled up my tailbone.
Let them experience the existence of dirty things for the first time, so they will not think that Zhang Guanzhu is playing tricks.
In particular, Guanzhu Zhang and Gu Quan rushed to the main hall of the Taoist temple with Gu Quan. Everyone seemed to be blown by an invisible cold wind, and felt a deathly coldness passing through their bodies. Their whole bodies became stiff, and it took a long time before they regained consciousness.
They still have lingering fears.
Zhang Wenfeng said to Old Man Gu: "Other than Gu Quan being exhausted and weak, he needs to be recuperated for a few days. There is no serious problem. You send two people to carry him from the main hall to the dining hall. It's too late tonight. Let's go down the mountain tomorrow morning."
Then he said to the old lame man: "Uncle Lame, boil some glutinous rice porridge and give Gu Quan a small bowl. One grain of rice will pass the three levels and let him fill his stomach. Don't feed him too much. Let's make another pot of frosted sugar and old ginger soup, everyone. Let’s drink some to go away the cold.”
Everyone's complexion was green and white, and they were affected by the yin energy of ghosts. They drank a bowl of ginger soup to get rid of the evil spirits.
A few of them who are weak are expected to suffer from an illness. The impact will not be great and they will recover after three to five days of cultivation.
"Yes, yes, thank you Guanzhu Zhang for rescuing my son. The old man is very grateful."
Old Man Gu bowed and hurriedly asked two strong men to pick up the stretcher on the ground and followed the second senior brother to the main hall. Taoists visit the Taoist ancestor's hall and ordinary people are not welcome to disturb the purity. He understands this rule.
Zhang Wenfeng waved his hand and said: "My senior brother, if you have offended me, go to me tomorrow to apologize."
With that said, he turned around and headed to the west hall.
He had been busy for half a night, drawing yellow talismans and setting up magic formations to fight ghosts. If he hadn't broken through the first level of cultivation, he would have been exhausted long ago, and the loss of both his spirit and Yuan Qi was huge.
"Yes, yes, the old man will come to the door in person tomorrow to apologize to Mr. Jia."
Old Man Gu agreed, and as long as his son was safe and sound, he was willing to kneel down and kowtow.
Furthermore, after seeing Guanzhu Zhang’s miraculous abilities, how could he be disobedient?
Instead of calling him Jia Laodao, he changed his name to Mr. Jia, not because he has shallow eyes and sees the wind, but because he is frightened. Gods and ghosts are the most frightening.
The donkey came forward, rubbed the viewer's arm and asked for a pat on the head.
It had clearly seen before that the master of the temple used the Aoki Thorn Thorn spell on the ghost, and the two "puff" strokes were very effective.
It has practiced the green wood thorn, and although it cannot use it, it can recognize it.
"Master Guan, can you give me some advice on the Aoki Thorn Needling Technique?"
Zhang Wenfeng perfunctorily touched the hair on the top of the donkey's head, thought for a while, and then said via voice: "Your problem is a bit complicated. I will wait until I find out the reason and then I will teach you a suitable spell. You need to be more proficient in the sound blasting technique first. As the saying goes, 'One You can eat it all over the place, practice makes perfect, it won’t hurt if you practice the popping technique more.”
"Is there still such a thing? Then I'll practice again."
After dismissing the donkey who had recognized the secret, Zhang Wenfeng walked into the west hall, lit the oil lamp, washed a hand briefly, drank the remaining spiritual spring water in the gourd in one breath, walked into the quiet room with the lamp in hand, and The door is bolted.
The lights in the dining room and kitchen were kept on all night, and the firewood burned brightly.
Many men rushed to work, making porridge and ginger soup, whispering to each other in low voices and talking excitedly about Zhang Guanzhu's twists and turns in fighting ghosts. Their expressions were relaxed after being nervous, and there was no chance of drowsiness.
The long night passed.
The men of the Gu family gently helped clean up the battlefield. The chickens, ducks and fish of the little three animals were still edible. They washed away the dust and put them into the kitchen. They used the glutinous rice from the cooking altar to grab a handful of powder. Everyone was surprised and turned it into a handful. The glutinous rice was carefully cleaned and poured into the woods for the birds to eat, and the broken bowls, chopsticks, candles and other items were buried.
After doing this, Old Man Gu left the three hundred and thirty-three copper coins he had collected, wrapped them in red paper, and bid farewell to the old cripple.
When asking a Buddhist priest to drive away evil spirits or offering incense and money to a Taoist temple, it must end with "three".
Three articles, thirty-three articles, three hundred and thirty-three articles... more or less arbitrary, because three represents "three purity".
Don't worship "666" or "888" for auspiciousness. That's not generous and heroic, but it means you don't understand the old rules.
Old Man Gu did not dare to disturb the two Taoist priests who were doing morning lessons in the main hall, so he thanked them deeply and went down the mountain.
That morning, rumors about the two Taoist priests of Xianling Temple, especially Zhang Guanzhu, who knew the magic of gods and killed evil ghosts with peach wood swords, spread from the small town of Hexi.
Later, Zhang Shenxian could spread beans and make soldiers, swallow clouds and mist, invite heavenly soldiers and generals to come down to earth, and so on.
This is the Gu family helping Xianling Temple and Zhang Guanzhu become famous, and repaying them in the simple way that country people think is right.
After hearing this, Zhang Wenfeng laughed it off, saying that when he should be cultivating, he should be cultivating vegetables in the mountains behind.
He is still the Taoist Zhang who wants to eat and sleep.
