Hearing Changsheng's words, Datou immediately took a breath of cold air and hurriedly raised his hand to touch his left wrist to make sure that the blood spirit bead given by Changsheng was still there, and he immediately felt more at ease.
Seeing Datou being so nervous, Changsheng smiled and said, "With me here, what are you afraid of?"
"Sir, is there a ghost in this Wuxiang Temple?" Datou looked up.
"Have you noticed anything since you wore the Blood Spirit Bead?" Changsheng asked casually.
"I haven't seen it." Big head shook his head.
"That's not it." Changsheng let go of Young Master Hei's reins, letting him go free, and then walked towards the stone steps up the mountain.
Seeing that Changsheng was about to go up the mountain, Datou hurriedly looked around, trying to tie up the bloody horse.
The sweaty horse was brought back by Changsheng himself, and he knew a lot about his temperament. When he saw Datou trying to tie the horse, he casually said, "No need to tie it, it won't run around if it has company."
Hearing what Changsheng said, Datou threw the reins onto the back of the sweaty horse and followed quickly, "Sir, I heard that abandoned temples were places abandoned by the Buddha. It is easy for there to be ghosts inside. Are there really none here?"
Changsheng climbed up the stairs, "What you said makes sense, but there must be no ghosts in Wuxiang Temple, so don't worry."
"It's okay. Why are you scaring me?" Datou said with relief.
"I didn't scare you. I only said there was something guarding here, and I didn't say it was a ghost." Changsheng said casually.
Although Datou practices Qi and martial arts, he is not a Taoist priest. He is very afraid of gods, ghosts and evil spirits. Hearing Changsheng's words, his heart that had just been put down was tightened again, and he looked around hurriedly, "Thing? What is it?"
"I don't know either," Changsheng shook his head and said, "What you just said makes sense. There are so many palaces and monks' residences made of fine stone and wood. If there was no one to guard them, they would have been demolished and moved away by the villagers long ago. Yes, but there are definitely no monks living here. If there were, they would not let trees and weeds grow on the way up the mountain."
"Could it be a thief?" Datou guessed again.
Changsheng shook his head, "Probably not. Even you know that there are ghosts in ruined temples, and bandits and bandits must also know that. They will not occupy this place as a lair, and I have not noticed any smoke and fire in the mountains."
"It's not a robber, it's not a ghost, could it be a monster?" Datou hurriedly jumped two steps to catch up with Changsheng, "Sir, I heard that Taoists can see evil spirits. Is there any evil spirit here?"
Changsheng said, "People who practice qi will have their complexions revealed when they use spiritual energy. Those aliens who have lived for a long time and have Taoism also have spiritual energy cultivation. If they use spiritual energy to cultivate, their complexions will also be revealed. Their complexion is the same as The nine colors of red, blue, and purple used by people who practice Qi are very similar, but there will be a little bit of black energy mixed in."
"You mean that as long as you are a Qi practitioner, you can see demonic energy even if you are not a Taoist priest?" Datou asked.
"It should be like this. As long as they use spiritual energy, their complexion will be revealed." Changsheng nodded.
"What if we lie down and don't move?" Datou asked.
"Then you can't tell." Changsheng smiled.
Seeing Changsheng's calm demeanor and relaxed expression, Datou knew that he had nothing to fear, so he felt at ease and followed him up the steps to the palace monk's residence located on the mountainside.
After climbing hundreds of steps, a camphor tree as thick as a bowl appeared in the middle of the road. Wuxiang Temple was very popular back then, and the steps up the mountain were more than two feet wide. The two of them walked around the camphor tree, one on the left and the other on the right. Seeing Changsheng turning back to look at the tree, Datou guessed that he was estimating the age of the tree, so he lifted up the hem of his clothes and took out the yin and yang wheel from his chest.
Chang Sheng is well aware of the principle that if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Previously, he specially took Da Tou and others to the Taiping Inn, and each picked a weapon that was handy. What Da Tou was interested in was this Yin and Yang wheel. The Yin and Yang wheel is It consists of two scimitars, one black and one white. When combined into one, it becomes a small circular shield, no more than a foot in diameter. Datou usually hides it in his chest and uses it as a heart armor.
The Yin and Yang Wheel is a relic of ancient times. It is extremely miraculous. It consists of four parts. The black and white swords and the two buckles in the middle of the black and white swords. These two buckles are also black and white. The upper part is a raised cylinder, and the lower part is It is a buckle that can be stuck on the wrist. If the black knife is stuck in the black buckle, it will become a machete, and the same is true for the white knife. If the two buckles are stuck on the same wrist, they will become a round shield. If the black knife is stuck in the white buckle, or if the white knife is stuck in the black buckle, the two scimitars will spin rapidly.
Datou practiced a lot in his spare time, and he was already familiar with the Yin and Yang wheel. After taking out the Yin and Yang wheel, he directly stuck the black knife on his right wrist, and took it away with a wave of his right arm. He did not rely on the rotation of the Yin and Yang wheel, but just used the sharp blade to cut the wheel. The camphor tree was cut down.
The trunk of the tree broke, and the huge crown gradually tilted. With a clicking sound, the crown rolled down the steps.
Chang Sheng knew that Da Tou was whistling while walking at night to embolden himself, and he also had the intention of alerting others, but he did not tell the truth and allowed Da Tou to retract the Yin and Yang wheel and go forward to count the years wheel.
After a while, the big head turned around and said, "Sir, this tree is forty-five or six years old."
Changsheng nodded and turned around, "The Emperor Wu of the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Buddha fifty years ago. According to this, after the last time the Buddha was destroyed, the Wuxiang Temple was completely abandoned."
"No one has seen it for forty or fifty years. The buildings on the mountain are still so intact. There must be something there." Big Tou clicked his tongue.
"Even if there is something, it will be scared away by you." Changsheng said with a smile.
Datou was about to answer the call when he heard a rustling sound coming from the woods in the northwest. When the sound came, the vegetation in the woods began to shake violently.
"Sir, something is coming." Big Tou suddenly became alert.
Changsheng frowned slightly and did not answer.
Things in the woods move very fast. As the distance approaches, the sounds coming from the forest become clearer. In addition to the clicking sounds of falling plants and trees, there are also the swishing sounds of sliding against the ground.
Changsheng was riding an official ship down the river when he encountered a gang of beggars robbing a grain ship and was almost killed. After falling into the water, in order to rescue Miss Zhao and others, he ventured through a snake-filled wetland and was almost killed by a swarm of venomous snakes that day. It was bitten to death, so this swishing sound can be said to be unforgettable, and the shaking of the trees in the forest was not a point, but a line. No need to ask, it must be a huge snake and python.
Just when Datou lifted his clothes to get the weapon, the giant thing had already passed through the jungle and appeared on the platform above.
With a startled glance, he saw a large area of darkness above. He was so frightened that he said, "Oh, fuck."
Datou exclaimed and wanted to turn around and run away, but when he thought that Changsheng was still there, he suppressed the thought of running away. He took out the Yin and Yang Wheel card and blocked his arms in front of Changsheng, "Sir, you go first."
"Where do you want me to go?" Changsheng asked with a smile.
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Da Tou was surprised. He didn't expect Chang Sheng to have no fear. He hurriedly turned to look at Chang Sheng, only to find that he was not pretending to be calm, but was really calm.
Changsheng is indeed not afraid. One of the reasons is that people with high skills are bold. Another important reason is that he has encountered situations more dangerous than the one before him. The wetland by the river was a big snake's nest. At that time, he had no idea. In order to save Miss Zhao, I mustered up all my courage to venture through the area filled with poisonous snakes. In the end, both legs were covered with bite wounds from poisonous snakes. If I hadn't brought the antidote pill, they would have been withered bones. A bunch of them.
There is another reason why Changsheng is not afraid, that is, the giant thing above does not seem to be directed at the two of them. After quickly appearing in the forest, it did not directly attack the two of them, but swam straight to a place in the north. platform.
In high mountains, when building steps, a platform will be left at intervals between the steps for people going up the mountain to stop and rest. At this time, the giant thing was entrenched on the second platform above the two of them, without any appearance. The temple has a platform for every thirty-six steps, and one step is one foot. As a rough estimate, the giant thing is at least seven feet away from the two of them at this time.
After the giant thing appeared, it didn't rush directly towards the two of them, but ran to a high platform and circled around. It can be seen that the giant thing didn't seem to want to attack the two of them, but just wanted to prevent them from going up the mountain.
After quickly judging the situation in front of him, Changsheng took a closer look at the giant thing high up. Yizhou was already in the south. There were many pythons in the south, and they could grow very big. He originally thought that the giant thing in front of him was a giant python. , but upon closer inspection, I realized it was not a python, but a snake.
It's easy to tell the difference between pythons and snakes. Pythons are longer and larger than snakes. The python's head is rounder and the snake's head is pointed. Moreover, pythons are generally non-venomous, but snakes are usually venomous.
The reason why pythons are not venomous is that they can grow very large and can strangle their prey without venom, while snakes are small and lack strength and can only rely on venom.
The giant snake entrenched on the high platform was completely black. Since it was coiled, it could not be measured accurately. It was roughly estimated to be at least two feet long. Its waist was slightly thicker than the camphor tree that Da Tou had chopped down earlier, but it was definitely No more than one foot.
A body shape like this is not very big among pythons, but it is extremely rare for snakes. Moreover, this thing has a pointed head, and you can clearly see the two sharp fangs protruding from the upper jaw. In addition, there is a round red scale in the middle of the forehead of this thing, which makes it even more weird and terrifying.
The most nervous thing for Datou was the moment the giant snake first appeared. When the two sides began to confront each other, he was no longer so afraid. The most important thing was that there was a Taoist priest with superb medical skills standing behind him.
"Sir, I'll do it." Datou tried to fight forward.
"Don't act rashly." Changsheng reached out and grabbed the big head. This venomous snake is huge in shape and size, and naturally produces a lot of venom. If it is bitten by this guy, it will probably die immediately from the poison, without even a chance for treatment.
The two of them stood still, and the giant black snake did not take the initiative to attack. It just sat on the high platform with its upper body slightly raised. The snake hesitated and looked at the two of them coldly.
This giant snake not only has black scales all over its body, but also the snake letter in its mouth is black. The snake letter is more than a foot long, and it looks like a forked black whip when it swallows.
"Sir, has this guy become a spirit?" Big Head asked in a low voice.
"What does it mean to become a spirit?" Changsheng asked.
Datou also felt that his question was too general, so he immediately changed it to another question, "Sir, why doesn't it bite us?"
"How do I know? How about you go up and ask it..."
