Either he awakens his spiritual roots, or he contracts a cursed relic and becomes a spiritual master, transcending the ordinary world and no longer an ordinary person.
After coming in, Zhao Jiu said some words directly without covering up.
"It seems that Brother Zhao did not come to read a book, but came to see me deliberately."
Zhuang Buzhou looked at Zhao Jiu with interest. For some reason, he felt a very familiar aura from Zhao Jiu. It seemed that he had seen and come into contact with this aura at some point. But I didn't feel any hostility from him.
This is a little strange.
"The visitor is a guest. If you are not in a hurry to read, why not drink a cup of tea together."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled calmly and opened his mouth to invite.
He knew very well that Zhao Jiu's statement that he wanted to read a book was just an excuse. Since he came in, Zhao Jiu's eyes had stopped on him no less than seven times and scanned the house no less than five times.
"Haha, then I, Zhao Jiu, won't be polite."
Zhao Jiu agreed unceremoniously.
"please!"
Zhuang Buzhou said calmly.
In the front yard, there is a pavilion with stone tables and benches. You can usually see who is there, play chess and so on.
There is a tea set left in the pavilion with a charcoal stove. You can steam and cook tea at any time as long as you want to drink tea.
After sitting down under the tree, light the stove and put on the well water.
"Brother Zhao, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. I have indeed become a monk and am no longer an ordinary person. Moreover, I have also had adventures and opportunities. You and I are not enemies, so just say it directly. No need to beat around the bush."
Zhuang Buzhou asked while fiddling with the tea set, with curiosity in his heart.
"I am a scholar after all. I am really sharp and I can't hide it from you. I really came here to see you this time."
Zhao Jiu said with a chuckle. In fact, he didn't hide it much. He just came to see Zhuang Buzhou with his own eyes and wanted to clear up the doubts in his heart.
"oh."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled and cleaned the tea set with a calm expression, not surprised at all.
"Do you know my professional status?"
Zhao Jiu stared at Zhuang Buzhou and asked.
"I don't know, I need Brother Zhao to clear up my doubts and clear up my doubts." Zhuang Buzhou shook his head and said.
"I am a soul ferryman."
Zhao Jiu's face straightened and he said slowly.
He is quite satisfied and proud of his career.
"The soul ferryman belongs to the underworld." Zhuang Buzhou's eyes couldn't help but condense, and he looked at Zhao Jiu with a hint of surprise. Only then did I remember that I felt a very familiar breath somewhere. It was a similar breath I felt in the Tomb of Immortality. That breath belonged to the soul ferryman.
You must know that soul ferrymen are full of mystery in the entire spiritual world. They are rarely seen in the spiritual world. Moreover, few people are willing to see soul ferrymen. Seeing them is not auspicious. matter. If the soul ferryman appears, he must take action to arrest the soul. Taking him to the underworld also means that he has to enter reincarnation again. In fact, Hades will judge the good and evil in life and punish and reward them.
Therefore, most people's attitude towards the soul ferryman is one of awe and caution.
After seeing it, everyone was very nervous.
Zhuang Buzhou was certainly surprised when the soul ferryman came to his door. He quickly thought of the death of his predecessor. It is possible that Zhao Jiu really came here because of himself. If his predecessor died, logically speaking, the soul would either naturally enter the River Styx, or dissipate between heaven and earth, or it would have to be picked up by Hades, Underworld, or even the Soul Palace.
Now that Zhao Jiu came to his door, it might be because his predecessor was on his list but did not die. He was curious and came to inquire about the situation. Otherwise, the soul ferryman would not easily reveal his identity in front of outsiders.
"Yes, I do belong to Hades. This time I came here because there is one thing that I still can't figure out. I just came to you to ask and take a look."
Zhao Jiu said with a smile.
Zhuang Buzhou nodded, holding his hands, the water was already boiling, and he naturally started to make and pour the tea. The tea was Qingyun tea. The whole process was completed in one go, flowing smoothly, and it was very smooth and pleasing to the eye.
"Brother Zhao, can you play chess?"
Zhuang Buzhou asked with a smile.
"I know a little bit, but I'm not very proficient."
Zhao Jiu nodded and said.
"I only know a little bit. Come on, let's talk about it."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled.
"Okay, I just want to learn Brother Zhuang's chess skills." Zhao Jiu did not refuse.
When Zhuang Buzhou heard this, he waved his hand and took out a chessboard. Of course, this chessboard was just an ordinary chessboard, with the black and white chess pieces placed in the chess baskets. Among them, the white chess piece was in front of Zhao Jiu, and he took the black chess piece.
"The visitor is a guest, you invite me first."
Zhuang Buzhou gestured.
There are rules for playing Go. For example, in modern times, the rules stipulate that black goes first, and black goes first, and then white, and alternate moves. Only one move can be made each time. But in ancient times, the rules were different. At that time, white went first, and black moved next. back.
In this world, in most chess games, white moves first.
"Then I won't be polite."
Zhao Jiu was not polite. He picked up the white stone and landed it directly on the chessboard, playing at the fifth and fifth points. This is a move to gain momentum.
"You want to take the terrain, then I'll take the star position."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled and fired a flying star.
The art of Go lies in foresight and the overall view. If a person's overall view is not enough, then his chess ability will definitely not improve. Therefore, the way of Go is not about the gains and losses of one place at a time, but the overall layout. You must know how to take advantage. Once you gain the advantage, it will be like a tide, causing landslides and tsunamis, which are unstoppable. That's what's really great.
"Good tea, good spiritual tea, there is no such enjoyment in the underworld."
Zhao Jiu picked up the tea cup, took a sip, narrowed his eyes slightly, and let out a sigh of praise. Qingyun tea is really good. It was first planted in the other shore. As the other shore expands again and again, and it absorbs inspiration again and again, the grade is constantly rising. Unknowingly, the effect is getting stronger and stronger. Now, it is better than at the beginning. I don’t know. How much stronger is it?
"To tell you the truth, I came to you this time because, in the Yin and Yang Book of Hades, you should have died the day before yesterday. When the time comes, I will lead you into Hades to judge good and evil, and finally Entering reincarnation. This is the destination of most sentient beings, a kind of reincarnation.”
"But you broke your predetermined destiny. You didn't die, and you became a monk. This makes me very curious. Ordinary people can't make such a change. In fact, your name has changed from Yin Yang to Yin Yang. It has been wiped from the book.”
Zhao Jiu said slowly while playing chess.
"Although Hades is powerful, after all, the fate of all living beings cannot be completely controlled by Hades, and the Book of Yin and Yang does not mean anything. There are countless strong people who are not bound by the Book of Yin and Yang. People like me are just the most insignificant among them. Just one of them.”
Zhuang Buzhou smiled calmly.
"There are indeed countless people who are not bound by the book of yin and yang. Once you have achieved success in practice, it is possible to transcend it. It is only possible to reach the Soul Gathering Realm. However, if you have just practiced like this, then it is very special."
Zhao Jiu looked at Zhuang Buzhou meaningfully and said slowly.
Regardless of whether it is the underworld, Hades or the Soul Palace, there are important treasures that control the life and death of all living beings. The Yin and Yang Book of the Hades, the Book of Life and Death in the Underworld, and the Book of Ten Thousand Souls in the Soul Palace all have limits, and the most powerful of them is the Book of Life and Death. It is said that anyone who has not been promoted to the True Spirit Realm will have their name in the book of life and death and cannot be erased. The Book of Yin and Yang in the Hades and the Book of Ten Thousand Souls in the Soul Palace, if they reach the Soul Gathering Realm, these two treasures will not be able to control them.
In a sense, life and death are no longer under their control and cannot be controlled.
Logically speaking, even if Zhuang Buzhou becomes a monk and embarks on the path of spiritual practice, he still cannot reach the height of Soul Gathering Realm, so it makes no sense. He should be erased from the Yin and Yang Book and disappear.
"Generally, there are only two reasons for this kind of situation. One is to break the trajectory of fate and have someone powerful to help you break out of the shackles. The other is that you are already dead, and your soul is gone. In other words, You were taken away."
Zhao Jiu said with a half-smile.
Either of these two possibilities is possible.
"Then which one do you think I am?"
Zhuang Buzhou smiled and dropped the chess piece in his hand, and a big dragon was quietly taking shape.
"It's not about seizing the body. No matter how clever the body seizing is, there is no way to do it to this extent. There will be a gap between the body and the body, and it cannot be perfectly integrated. Your soul and body have no flaws at all, so seizing the body is impossible." It’s impossible to give up.”
Zhao Jiu shook his head and said: "It's not seizing the body, then it can only be the first one. You became a monk and broke your original destiny. I don't know what chance you have to get rid of the Yin and Yang book completely. I have to say that you got it once What a great opportunity.”
It is absolutely easy for the soul ferryman to see whether to seize the body or not. If it is to seize the body, he can still take action, but now, there is no way to take action. He is the soul ferryman, not Killer.
Don't kill people indiscriminately, otherwise there will be no merit and only sin.
"...."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled noncommittally. He directly replaced him and me with the method of substitution. He merged with him and me, and he and I are me. There is no difference at all. The true spirit is the only one. Naturally, it is not a matter of seizing the body. There is no one in the world who is so clever. The method of seizing a body can be seen only if there is a ghost.
"I have heard of the soul ferryman in the underworld before. I once heard someone talk about it, saying that I met one of your colleagues. His methods are very powerful, and he has begun to embark on the road to immortality."
Zhuang Buzhou said something meaningful.
"On the road to immortality?"
When Zhao Jiu heard this, he frowned slightly and suddenly said: "Could you be talking about the traitor Ma Bowen among my soul ferrymen?"
"Do you know Ma Bowen?"
Zhuang Buzhou asked with curiosity in his eyes.
"How could you not know? That is a shame among soul ferrymen. There was a huge commotion back then. That boy is a lover. He doesn't do anything as a soul ferryman, but digs his own grave just for a word of love. "
Zhao Jiu was silent for a moment, then cursed.
