"Not vulgar is the bones of immortals, but passion is the heart of Buddha?"
Qi Jingzhi silently chewed these ten words several times and asked doubtfully: "Is this enough? But, how should we proceed?"
"I follow the path of the underworld, ghosts and gods. Regarding my position, I am just an assistant officer under the throne of the county god, and I am temporarily acting as a yang. I have not been a party member for a few years. I have not many friends and a little knowledge. I have no understanding of human cultivation. I’m afraid I’m not as good as you at understanding, so how do I know how to proceed?”
Master Meng glanced at the young man, considered the words and said: "You can kill souls, maybe you have some extraordinary encounters. If it is inherited from ancestors or a military method, maybe it is not called heart and soul, but another way of saying it. But in the end, different paths lead to the same destination.”
Master Meng paused, and then added: "Oh, both the hunters and the army are heavy on killing, and a little bit of blood is nothing. You are a measured person. From now on, as your realm deepens, just know how to restrain it. Except In addition, the soul is the soul that has become an essence. The spiritual power is far beyond ordinary people, and there may be a way to practice it... No matter what the situation is, you don't have to tell me, and I don't want to know."
Qi Jingzhi was dumbfounded. He knew that the other party had preconceived ideas and only thought that he had received some inheritance from his grandfather, so he refused to continue studying honestly.
It's no wonder that he was too calm when facing Dong Mao. He seemed to be confident and reliable, not like an ordinary young man who suddenly suffered a big change.
As for the skills on the soul...
Qi Jingzhi's eyes flashed, and he suppressed this thought before opening his mouth to explain.
But Master Meng waved his hand towards him and said solemnly: "I know that you look smooth and mature, but in fact you have a strong temper and a stubborn temper. Once you make up your mind, there is no room for change. Those two sentences are about caring. Lord Cheng Huang mentioned it by chance, and it is said to have been spread in a holy place of cultivation outside Daqi. You might as well try to figure it out, even though it is a stone from another mountain, it may not be incapable of being beneficial."
"Given your family background, even if you have a method, I'm afraid it won't be too profound. You must also know that those truly extraordinary and otherworldly cultivation methods each have their own thresholds and difficulties and dangers. None of them can be easily accomplished by you now. Set foot. Well... As a ghost and god, I have some conveniences after all. Once you have the power to protect yourself and have seen the dangers of the world, if you still don't change your original intention, it won't be too late to come back to me for planning."
Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi was moved, but also surprised in his heart. He didn't expect that even ghosts and gods like Master Meng didn't have the method to practice. Only then did he truly realize the preciousness of the method and the difficulty of practice.
"Yes, since it all depends on the ancestors whether or not there are horns on the head, I'm afraid those paths mentioned by Master also have many strict requirements. I have ordinary blood and a humble background. Even if Master tells me now, it will probably only increase my troubles. .”
Just as Master Meng said, Qi Jingzhi is a measured person, and he knows that Master can tell him so much, which is the utmost benevolence and righteousness, and he should not ask for anything more.
"In this way, the skills that Lu Yunzi may have can be regarded as a clear path. No matter what, we must first enter the door and find out the details of the small bronze mirror. Well, the soul mask has been passed by the mirror On the other hand, it’s also hard to tell Master in detail, so it’s better to ask more about ghosts, gods and demons.”
Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi raised his head and smiled gratefully at the teacher: "Thank you for your understanding, Master! The student also wants to ask, has the tiger on Nangang become a spirit? Even if ghosts and gods don't care about human affairs, there are so many in the Demon Suppressing Academy. Yamen, they are not raised by the imperial court to make a living, right?"
"Your grandfather is right, that evil beast is indeed extraordinary. Speaking of which, it is actually the responsibility of the mountain master and water lord to restrain the mountain spirits and water monsters. However, there is no mountain god in this county now, and it can only be maintained by the Lord City God. As for the Demon Suppressing Academy... do you think there are many strangers and monks in this world?"
Master Meng twirled the three strands of long beard under his chin with his fingers and said with a smile: "Our Daqi has a vast territory and many cities. According to the system of the Demon Suppressing Academy, there should be a Demon Suppressing General in each state city and a Demon Suppressing General in each county. The Demon-Suppressing Captain is already stretched thin. The Three Divisions and One Hall located in the capital city have even fewer people and heavy responsibilities. It’s not that you can’t see them doing their work, they are really doing nothing.”
"Furthermore, ordinary spirits have limited abilities and can be eliminated by gathering a crowd of mortals. If the three squads of government officials and hunters in the mountains are not good enough, they will put a reward on the rivers and lakes. If the martial arts masters and magicians are not good enough, they will mobilize the imperial army to encircle and suppress them. Why do you have to count on just a few people? Is he a strange monk?"
At this point, Master Meng suddenly paused and seemed to think about the wording before continuing: "When push comes to shove, the king orders the king to issue orders, and the underworld ghosts and gods of the city god's line are not unable to act out of bounds. It's just that it's easy to take back power when it's delegated. It’s difficult, after all, this kind of thing is against the rules. Not only will the boundaries between yin and yang be lost, it will also cause dissatisfaction from the Demon Suppressing Academy.”
"The reason why the tiger spirit in Nangang has been wreaking havoc for so long is because the county magistrate and Dian Shi were constrained by each other and could not really mobilize their forces. Otherwise, even if the county government is unable to eradicate it, all it takes is to seek help early and have the demon-suppressing captain in charge of the county It’s long overdue.”
Qi Jingzhi nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Master, what you mean is that the tiger spirit in Nangang cannibalizes people. It seems like a demon is causing trouble, but in the final analysis is it still a man-made disaster?"
Hearing this, Master Meng opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything to refute.
He couldn't pretend that he hadn't heard, so he had to say dryly: "There are still knowledgeable people who care about the people. Otherwise, who do you think reported Lu Ao's incident and attracted Dong Mao, who happened to be here on inspection?"
"The duty of the Wuyun Division is to detect all evil and lawlessness in the country. Now that Dong Mao is here, he will not sit idly by. Even if the gentlemen in the county are unwilling to expose their family scandals, Lu Ao will definitely do this for the sake of his parents and family. mouth."
Qi Jingzhi saw the look of pride on Master Meng's face when he said this, and he knew in his heart that the so-called wise man who cares about the people is probably Meng Sigong, who has a foot in yin and yang and can understand people and ghosts.
He was the only one who not only had the underworld channels to know the truth about the tiger spirit and Lu Ao's changes, but also could use the underworld means to inform the county about Lu Ao's news. In this way, not only will the tiger problem be eliminated, but he will also not be charged with the underworld's interference in the human world, and he will not offend the Demon Suppressing Institute.
"No, if the person who was attracted this time was the Demon-Suppressing Captain of this county, then everyone would be happy. But today it is Dong Mao from the Wuyun Division in the capital. In this way, not only the one who has his family scandal exposed is All the gentlemen in the county, as well as the Demon-Suppressing Captain of this county. If something like this happened in his jurisdiction, and he was bumped into by the Jinyun envoy who came out for inspection, wouldn't it be a big loss?"
Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi glanced at Master Meng, but after all he didn't point it out. Anyway, with the teacher's wisdom, he would have figured it out sooner or later.
When Master Meng saw that the young man had a clear understanding, he looked at him with a different look. He also knew that the young man knew it, and he couldn't help but feel happy.
He couldn't help but point to Jiang Shan: "In fact, the best way is to enshrine the mountain god, adjust the yin and yang step by step, gather the spiritual energy, pinch the lifeline of the mountain spirits from the root, or eradicate them with thunder, or turn the spring breeze into rain, and slowly control and educate them. , and finally incorporated into the system, the mountains will naturally be peaceful and harmless to people!"
"However, it is not easy to become a god... Once it is difficult to find a candidate, if the virtue is not matched, the country's fortune will be damaged."
"Secondly, the procedures are cumbersome. It is impossible to issue seals every three days. A batch must be accumulated over the years. It is not uncommon for some less important gods to remain vacant for hundreds of years without being replaced."
"The Third Lai Jun's heart is unpredictable. Sometimes some too important positions will remain vacant for a long time, such as the City God... ahem..."
Knowing that he had made a mistake, Master Meng quickly coughed twice to cover it up, and then changed the topic and said: "In addition to conferring new mountain gods, the city god will extend his authority step by step. The effect is the same, but it also takes time and cannot be accomplished overnight. .”
At this moment, the door of the private school suddenly opened and closed on its own, and then a gust of wind blew in.
Master Meng calmed down his expression, looked up into the air, and said in a deep voice: "How?"
The voice of Riyou Shen followed closely: "Report to the company, the old mandrill in Xiaosongshan is still there, the Huangquan is flowing smoothly, and there is no abnormality along the way. In addition, the City God has ordered that the drums will be sounded at the third watch tonight, and he will go to the hall on time to ask the case. Make preparations beforehand."
Master Meng immediately nodded gently and said: "I understand, you can go ahead."
"As you command!"
The previous gust of wind circled around the room and went out through the window again.
Qi Jingzhi watched it from beginning to end, and his expression turned strange.
The Japanese travel god clearly left quietly the last time, but he behaved like this when he came in and out. Does this mean that he just came back and had not heard any outrageous comments from Mr. Meng?
"I'm so cautious, I'm afraid that the superior officer won't like it. Such ghosts and ghosts, it's better not to do it."
As he was thinking this, he saw that Master Meng's face suddenly turned dark for some reason.
The next moment, the young man heard the resident ghost and god say with some annoyance: "I just mentioned that the god's throne is vacant. I am just a miscellaneous official like me. I heard that even the county and city gods are temporarily replaced by yang bodies... "
"Hey, this man is not dead yet. He is busy making a living during the day and doing underworld errands at night. Who can explain his suffering?"
