p: What the hell is spiritual energy recovery? You all underestimate the author’s creative ideas too much...]
The village chief saw that there were only women in the temple and Hu Xiaocao was not seen. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Where did that girl Xiaocao go?"
"Xiaocao said there was not enough firewood at home, so he went outside to collect firewood."
"Xiaocao is really hard-working. You can feel much more relaxed with her help."
Hearing the village chief praise Hu Xiaocao, the woman was even happier than praising herself.
The village chief introduced Song Yufei and Liu Mei next to them.
"They came from the observatory in the city. They said they wanted to take photos of the Tengu eclipse moon and wanted to stay for a few days, so I arranged for them to come to your house."
The woman nodded quickly, "It just so happens that there is an empty room at home. Xiaocao and I will sleep together, and they will sleep together. If that doesn't work, I can go nearby and make do."
In order to give the mother and daughter a place to rest, a small room was added next to the temple.
By the way, the mother and daughter's house was also renovated. After all, it was too dilapidated. If an accident happened one day, someone would be killed.
After this period of recuperation, the woman's face has become much better looking. Although she is still a little thin, her complexion is simply heaven and earth compared to before.
"Then I'll leave them to you."
The village chief nodded, burned another stick of incense, placed it in front of the statue, and then left.
Seeing the extraordinary demeanor of Liu Mei and Song Yufei, the woman seemed a little shy and reserved.
Song Yufei was the first to open the conversation, "What do you call Auntie?"
"My husband's surname is Hu, you can just call me Aunt Hu."
Song Yufei followed the good advice and said, "Aunt Hu will trouble you in the next time."
The woman waved her hands repeatedly, "No trouble, no trouble. I also have a daughter named Xiaocao. I think she will be back soon."
Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will arrive.
Hu Xiaocao carried the bamboo basket and stepped into the temple.
As the life of mother and daughter gradually improved, Hu Xiaocao gained a lot of weight.
Because the days are getting better and better, and I no longer have to work as hard as before, my hair, which was originally as yellow as straw, has become much darker.
As the facial features gradually opened up, she looked very cute, and finally no longer looked like the skinny appearance before.
The woman quickly introduced, "This is my daughter Hu Xiaocao."
"These two are from the observatory in the city and are temporarily staying at our house for a while."
"There are still some things busy in the temple. You can take the guests home to rest first."
Hu Xiaocao nodded and showed a bright smile. Compared with the woman's restraint, she seemed not afraid of strangers.
Song Yufei, Liu Mei, Hu Xiaocao and others were walking back.
Seeing that there was a lot of firewood in Hu Xiaocao's backpack, Song Yufei originally wanted to help, but Hu Xiaocao refused, saying that she was already used to farm work.
On the contrary, looking at Song Yufei's delicate skin, she looked like she didn't want to do farm work.
The three of them soon arrived at Hu Xiaocao's home. Looking around, the room had very few furnishings. It could be seen that the life of the mother and daughter was not particularly wealthy, but it was very neat and clean.
Liu Mei didn't like to talk much, because of her age. On the contrary, Song Yufei was young and had a lively and cheerful personality, and she quickly became familiar with Hu Xiaocao.
Hu Xiaocao placed firewood by the wall, and Song Yufei also came to help, stacking them neatly together. Liu Mei was feeling a little unwell, probably due to the fatigue of traveling and traveling, plus some motion sickness, so she rested in the room.
Song Yufei said curiously: "Xiaocao, why is your mountain god a snake?"
"Grandpa Mountain God is just a snake. I saw it with my own eyes."
Hearing this, Song Yufei became even more interested and said in surprise: "Have you ever seen the mountain god with your own eyes? Is it true?"
These things have been spread throughout the village and are not unusual.
Suddenly he met a stranger, a beautiful older sister from the city. She was unassuming and approachable, which made Hu Xiaocao feel close to her, and the conversation started immediately.
"No, let me tell you, Grandpa Mountain God is very powerful."
Hu Xiaocao talked non-stop, looking like a fan of the mountain god, not much different from the star-chasing girls in the city.
But there's something special about the one she's chasing.
Hu Xiaocao's narration was clear and well-founded. It didn't look like he was just making it up. Song Yufei was immediately fascinated by it.
Especially when I heard about human traffickers, I never expected that Hu Xiaocao would experience such a thrilling thing at such a young age.
"You've actually been caught by a human trafficker?!"
Hu Xiaocao nodded, "That's not true. If Grandpa Mountain God hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have been able to come back."
"Besides that, Grandpa Mountain God is also very capable. He later brought my mother back to life and helped the village pray for rain. All in all, Grandpa Mountain God is the most powerful."
Hu Xiaocao talked a lot, and Song Yufei seemed to be listening to a story. She was stunned for a long time before she came back to her senses.
She has never had such ups and downs.
"Then your mountain god grandpa is really awesome."
Hu Xiaocao's eyes were bright, like countless stars, and he raised his head proudly, with an expression of pride.
"Sister Song, you are so kind."
Suddenly being praised so much by Hu Xiaocao, Song Yufei was a little embarrassed, "How do you say this?"
Hu Xiaocao curled his lips, "I told the uncles and aunts from the city this before, but they didn't believe it and said it was some kind of feudal superstition."
Song Yufei couldn't help laughing when she heard this. In fact, she didn't believe this either, but she didn't want to refute a child.
The world of children is innocent and playful. They use their own perspectives and perceptions to observe the world, and they should be given respect and support.
Hu Xiaocao seemed to have thought of something, "Sister Song, please wait for me and I'll show you something good."
After saying that, Hu Xiaocao ran back to the room and quickly ran out again, holding a rectangular black box in his hand.
"This is my baby. I wouldn't show it to ordinary people."
Hu Xiaocao seemed to be offering a treasure, and also seemed to have found a like-minded partner who wanted to share his secrets.
The black box was slowly opened, and a complete snake slough came into view, with blue, black and dark green scales intertwined together, like a fine handicraft.
Song Yufei had never seen such a beautiful snake slough.
"It was shed by Grandpa Mountain God. I picked it up later, but I have never seen Grandpa Mountain God again since then."
Hu Xiaocao's tone was a little disappointed, but he quickly cheered up again.
"Mom said that Grandpa Mountain God is a god and cannot have frequent contact with us mortals."
Song Yufei didn't comment on this and just smiled and touched Hu Xiaocao's head. When she grows up, she will understand that there is no so-called mountain god in this world.
Maybe some of what Hu Xiaocao said before was true, but more of it might just be coincidence or accident, coupled with my own imagination.
That’s why I believe in the theory of mountain gods, but as a child, it’s understandable.
Hu Xiaocao and Song Yufei had a good chat. To be more precise, Song Yufei had a very good personality, was approachable, answered all questions, and she didn't seem to be the type to deal with children.
Hu Xiaocao pestered Song Yufei and asked a lot about things in the city. If her mother hadn't told Hu Xiaocao to go to bed, she might not have been willing to leave.
The woman was a little embarrassed, "Xiaocao must have disturbed you, I'm really sorry."
Song Yufei waved her hand, "Anyway, Xiaocao is very cute. I regard her as my sister."
Hu Xiaocao made a big circle with his hand, "Mom, Sister Song said there is a big amusement park in the city. When I make a lot of money in the future, I will take you to play."
The woman touched Hu Xiaocao's head and said, "Okay, mom is waiting, but before that, you have to go to sleep."
Soon the lights in the room were turned off, and several people fell into a sweet dream.
After a night's rest, the people at the observatory decided to check out the spots outside to further determine the location of the best observation point, and then notify the inside of the observatory.
They are just the advance troops, and others will arrive later.
Not only Song Yufei, but also three other male colleagues discovered the existence of the mountain temple, and also noticed that the people in the village were very superstitious.
"You said that this small mountain village actually believes in a snake as the mountain god. It's really funny. I don't know what they think."
"No, snakes can become mountain gods these days. It's really feudal superstition. Otherwise, how can we say that this place is backward and poor, and we still believe these things."
"I also went to their temple to have a look. Not to mention that it was done in a decent way, but a snake still looked a bit nondescript."
A few grown men were talking and joking there.
Song Yufei couldn't help but frown slightly when she heard this.
"There is an essential difference between belief and superstition. Have you never seen some government departments pay attention to Feng Shui? And what you believe is other people's business. Let's just say a few words. After all, you stay in the village and take advantage of the villagers. Otherwise Just sleep in the open air, there is no need to make irresponsible remarks on other people's beliefs."
Song Yufei's point of view is that you can not believe it, but you can't slander it because it is disrespectful to others.
Moreover, this kind of thing has been handed down since ancient times and belongs to the traditional culture of Daxia. Whether you believe it or not depends on one thought.
Liu Mei also nodded beside her, "What Xiao Song is saying is that you grown men are not as sensible as a little girl like her. Don't always use your academic skills as an arrogance to look down on others. The villagers are simple, but their thoughts are simple. And we Are you here to observe astronomy and meteorology, or are you more serious?"
Liu Mei is the oldest and has high seniority in Taiwan, so she is in charge of this operation.
When several people heard this, they immediately felt embarrassed and said, "Sister Liu, we understand."
Everyone packed their equipment and instruments and prepared to set off. After the village chief learned about it, he even asked a villager who was familiar with the area to guide them.
"How can this be done? Wouldn't it be too troublesome for you?"
The village chief Gu Dao said, "It's not troublesome. This mountain road is difficult to navigate. There are many forked roads. If you are not a local, you will easily lose your way and waste your time."
The people at the observatory looked at each other and felt that what the village chief said made sense, "Then I'll trouble the village chief."
Under the leadership of the villagers who were familiar with the road, they took a lot of detours and quickly found the best observation point, which was on the hill next door.
Compared with the lush peaks next to them, these peaks were bare, and the ground was all scorched black, as if they had been burned by fire.
"Uncle Zhao, what's going on?"
Uncle Zhao sighed, with a frightened expression on his face.
"There once was a huge mountain fire here, and the whole mountain was burned. If the mountain god hadn't protected our village, the mountain fire would have burned to the side."
Only then did everyone remember that the reports they had seen before did not expect it to be near Longyuan Village.
After speaking, Uncle Zhao clasped his hands together and bowed to the mountain next to him, "Thank you, Lord Mountain God."
"Well, have you seen it? The beautiful mountains and clear waters over there are the territory of the mountain god."
Everyone followed Uncle Zhao's line of sight and looked over. The emerald green color reflected under the blue sky and white clouds, as if a fine and transparent jadeite was embedded in it, forming a sharp contrast with this place.
Several men were whispering there.
"These villagers are really hopeless. They can have anything to do with the mountain god."
"Who says it isn't?"
Song Yufei patted them on the shoulders, which immediately shocked them.
"Oh, Yufei, why are you standing behind us silently?"
Song Yufei coughed a few times, "I'm reminding you, start working, don't forget what we are here to do."
They immediately stopped talking, took out all the equipment, and moved to the highest place.
"After survey, this is the best observation point, and we should be able to take pictures of the complete Tengu eclipse."
After finding the accurate address, the news was sent back to the station. Now all they have to do is wait for the people inside the station to meet together.
Song Yufei stared at the ground beneath her feet in boredom, and found that green sprouts had sprouted on some of the charred ground.
Although there is only a short crop, their existence cannot be ignored. A few small green leaves seem to be breaking through the shackles of the cage and breaking out of their own sky.
Black and green are intertwined, just like the collision of life and death, which makes people feel that the vitality of nature is still great.
It is incredible to know that this place has just experienced the ravages of wildfires, and that green shoots have sprouted up in such a short period of time.
Song Yufei was so focused that Liu Mei didn't even notice when she came over.
"What are you looking at? You are so fascinated."
Song Yufei pointed to the ground, "There are plants sprouting now. It's really amazing."
Liu Mei just glanced at it casually and didn't take it to heart and didn't take it seriously.
"What's so miraculous about this? Maybe the fire didn't burn out completely. Besides, there are so many miraculous things in nature."
Song Yufei wanted to say something else, but Liu Mei said, "Let's pack up and get ready to go down the mountain."
They are just here for survey. The lunar eclipse will not appear until tomorrow night, so they must rest early today to recharge their batteries.
After Song Yufei and others came down the mountain, not long after, the people inside the stage also arrived, and the two sides successfully reunited.
There were about a dozen people in total, doing various astronomical observations and video equipment, with the purpose of capturing the complete lunar eclipse scene.
After a night's rest, everyone was gearing up and ready to go up the mountain. It was already approaching evening, and with the afterglow of the setting sun, they successfully entered the mountain.
There are still about 4 hours until the lunar eclipse occurs.
Hu Xiaocao and others watched Song Yufei leave. After dinner, they moved small stools into the yard and looked up at the sky.
Seeing her strange behavior, the woman couldn't help but ask: "Xiaocao, what are you doing?"
Hu Xiaocao replied seriously, "I want to see how the Tengu eats the moon and then spits it out. If it doesn't spit it out, we won't have a moon."
The woman couldn't help laughing after hearing this, "Don't worry, the tengu can't eat the moon."
It's a pity that Hu Xiaocao almost dozed off while waiting, and he hasn't waited for the eclipse of the Tengu Moon yet.
Seeing Hu Xiaocao's head moving little by little, she almost fell down. The woman wanted to hug Hu Xiaocao in, but halfway she opened her eyes and asked sleepily:
"Mom, has the tengu started eating the moon?"
The woman shook her head, "Why don't you go to bed first."
Hearing this, Hu Xiaocao's eyes widened and he became much more awake.
"No, Sister Song told me that this time the Tengu Moon Eclipse is rare, and even if we are at the foot of the mountain, we can still see a little bit."
The woman was a little helpless, "Don't you, Sister Song, and the others also want to make a documentary? You can just watch the film then."
"How can it be the same? I have to see it with my own eyes. Sister Song has already said that if I miss it this time, the next time will be decades later."
The woman couldn't talk to Hu Xiaocao, so she had no choice but to let her go.
…
At this time, everyone on the other mountain was also ready to go.
There are two types of lunar eclipses: total lunar eclipse and partial lunar eclipse, which occur when the moon is full.
When the moon moves in the direction opposite to the sun, if the centers of the earth and the moon are roughly on the same straight line, the moon will enter the earth's umbra, resulting in a total lunar eclipse. If it is only a partial lunar eclipse, a partial lunar eclipse will occur.
At this time, the people at the observatory had prepared everything, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, quietly waiting for the arrival of the lunar eclipse.
A bright moon hangs high in the sky, big and bright, like a huge disk, emitting soft light.
The silver glow falls on the mountains, and it seems to be no different from the past. All the mountains and rivers are shrouded in a thin silver mist, as if the ink is dotted with cool colors, and the whole picture becomes vivid in an instant.
"Xiao Li, the equipment has been debugged, right? Don't let anything go wrong at the critical moment."
"Don't worry, Sister Liu, everything is settled. Now we are just waiting for the lunar eclipse to appear."
"Okay, when the time comes, Lao Zhang and you will be in charge of shooting. Xiao Wu remember to take notes. We must get first-hand material this time. If we want to capture such a complete lunar eclipse next time, we will have to wait for decades."
Just when the observatory and others were observing the moon.
…
On another mountain, Ye Qin was also looking at the bright moon and meditating.
At this moment, Ye Qin was curled up, bathed in the moonlight, and his whole body seemed to be exuding a faint halo.
The moonlight flows, showing his extraordinary divinity.
Ye Qin slowly opened his eyes, "There seems to be something else in the moonlight tonight."
Ye Qin looked at the moon above his head, thoughtfully.
Recalling the changes in heaven and earth he had felt before, since he started practicing, he has had a seemingly invisible connection with heaven and earth. This connection became more obvious after he entered the third realm and could absorb the energy of heaven and earth.
"Is it possible that the good fortune I sensed earlier will appear tonight?"
Ye Qin had long been mentally prepared, but he never knew what the so-called creation was.
He has been watching the moon for so long, and it is not like he has never seen a full moon. It is as big and round as it is today. Such scenes are still relatively rare.
Now it seems that this creation is likely to come from the moon.
Ye Qin didn't know that the Tengu moon eclipse would happen tonight, but he vaguely noticed that today's moon seemed a little different.
Ye Qin fixedly looked at the bright moon above his head. There seemed to be a faint trace of the crescent moon in his snake eyes, which flashed past and complemented the bright moon in the sky.
Soon a dark shadow gradually appeared on the moon in the sky, as if it had been bitten by something.
"Hey, is it a lunar eclipse?"
Ye Qin was very surprised. He didn't expect to see a lunar eclipse today and couldn't help raising his snake's head.
But a lunar eclipse is just an ordinary astronomical phenomenon and has little to do with nature. Ye Qin regained his composure after being surprised. It seems that this is the reason why the moon is big and round tonight.
As the moon gradually shrank, it was gradually shrouded in shadow, but the scattered moonlight did not disappear.
"There's something wrong with this Yuehua..."
"It contains some kind of substance?"
Ye Qin was surprised to find that as the solar eclipse became more and more prosperous, the moonlight seemed to be mixed with golden threads. This thread was not visible to the naked eye, and even the animals were not aware of it.
Only a cultivator like Ye Qin, and one of the objects he visualizes is the moon, can he be keenly aware of the abnormalities in the moonlight.
Ye Qin was a little surprised, and the snake's pupils quickly turned into a vertical line.
"Could this be—"
"Emperor's liquid?!"
In the moonlight of the Gengshen night, there is an emperor's fluid, which is shaped like countless olives, and thousands of golden threads, running through it, hanging down to the world. The plants and trees can become demons by receiving its energy.
It is also recorded in "Zi Buyu" that any plant or tree that becomes a demon must be exposed to the essence of the moon, but it must be the moonlight on the night of Gengshen. Because of the moonlight on the night of Gengshen, there is emperor's liquid in it. Human plants and trees can turn into monsters by receiving its energy, and foxes and ghosts can show their supernatural powers by eating them.
Although this is completely exaggerated, it is undeniable that Emperor Ouyang has a great effect on animals.
Moreover, the Imperial Ouyang is extremely rare, and the Imperial Ouyang does not come with the lunar eclipse, so it can only be seen once every hundred or even thousand years, which can be said to be a very precious existence.
However, it is too difficult to take the initiative to absorb something like the Emperor's Liquid. The reason is very simple. It is just because there have been no practitioners in the world since ancient times, and no spiritual creatures understand the principles of heaven and earth. Naturally, there is no way to actively absorb the Emperor's Liquid. possibility.
However, there is one exception, and that is when entering a state of concentration. Because of the moment of enlightenment, if there happens to be an emperor's fluid appearing, there will be a possibility of being absorbed.
Once the Imperial Ooze is absorbed nearby, it will appear and be seen by the naked eye.
Ye Qin guessed that there might have been sages who accidentally encountered the emperor and saw the emperor's liquid liquid in his epiphany, so he was able to record it.
"If my guess is correct, the golden threads in the moonlight should be the emperor's liquid."
No wonder before that, he felt a difference between heaven and earth.
The emperor's liquid is the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It is the essence of the moon. It is not common. If Ye Qin absorbs it, it will be of great benefit to his cultivation and his own life level!
Ye Qin is in the third realm, and Emperor Liujian can be regarded as a kind of Qi of heaven and earth. His body needs these Qi of heaven and earth to refine his body.
If it were the first two realms, Ye Qin might also be worried that there would be certain dangers if he absorbed too much emperor fluid, fearing that his body would not be able to bear it.
According to the current cultivation level, there is no such concern at all. Even if it absorbs everything within a few miles around, it doesn't matter. After all, the Emperor's Ooze is very rare, and not much can be scattered even within a few miles around.
And this is an opportunity given to him by God!
The crescent moon in the snake's pupils became more and more obvious, and at the same time a figure appeared beside him, but it was the original white bones that appeared in the spiritual level.
There are more and more golden threads in the moonlight, hanging down from the sky, like a waterfall flowing down towards the bones.
Ye Qin is a unique practitioner in the world. He can see and actively absorb the emperor's liquid without entering a state of enlightenment.
At this time, all the emperor fluids were attracted and gathered on this mountain top, more precisely where Ye Qin and Bai Gu were.
The white bones are bathed in the emperor's liquid, just like the golden body depicted in Buddhism, and the whole body exudes a gleaming spirit.
The sky looks extremely low. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can reach out and reach for the stars and the moon.
The moon looked like it was hanging on the top of the mountain, with golden waves rising from it, and countless strands of gold and silver threads intertwined together.
The mysterious night sky showed another unique aspect at this moment. Unfortunately, except for Ye Qin, who could not see it with the naked eye, no one could see such a magnificent scene.
The stars hang down over the vast plains, and the moon surges across the river.
These golden threads flow slowly into a golden river, mixed with moonlight, and float to the world.
In Ye Qin's sight, it was clearly a dark mountaintop, but because of the hanging golden threads, it instantly became radiant, like a fairyland, and the whole scene was like a dream.
The imperial liquid was injected into the white bones, and each bone glowed with golden light.
Those golden threads seemed to have vitality, constantly traveling among the bones, forming mysterious patterns and symbols, full of inexplicable power.
As the original white bones were soaked in the imperial liquid, Ye Qin himself also received feedback.
The dark green snake scales were instantly covered with gold, as if the entire snake had been plated with gold, showing supreme majesty.
He could feel a warm force wrapping around him. It seemed hot, but because of the neutralization of the power of the lunar calendar, it would not harm him at all.
Ye Qin tried his best to stretch his snake body so that every scale could be moistened by the emperor's liquid.
Right in the center of his forehead, the unique purple scales, after being baptized by the imperial liquid, became more transparent, like a purple gemstone, exuding sparkling brilliance.
The imperial liquid is still washing Ye Qin's body.
As Ye Qin continued to absorb it, the falling imperial fluids gathered nearby, and they began to appear to the naked eye.
The nearby animals first inexplicably noticed the change in the surrounding magnetic field, and suddenly showed extremely comfortable expressions. Then they couldn't help but whimper, and were amazed by the 'Sky Fire' falling in the sky.
After all, so many emperors were attracted by Ye Qin's spiritual energy and the power of Taiyin.
As the saying goes, when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
Although all of the Emperor's Ouyang was absorbed by Ye Qin, occasionally some energy would leak out and feed back to the surrounding environment.
The surrounding vegetation grew rapidly, and soon there was something like dew on their leaves, but the color was golden and the shape was somewhat like an olive.
These animals are in it. Although it is impossible for these animals to absorb the emperor's liquid, they will benefit from even a trace of energy.
(End of chapter)
