I frantically slashed at the poisonous cocoons that bound my three brothers with the Sword of Shattering Life. If it had been any later, they would have turned into bloody water. I am not willing to let them die in front of me, and I must save them.
However, gradually I lost strength, and it felt like all the strength in my body had been drained out of me in an instant. I just felt that there was a powerful ball of light behind me that was drilling hard into my body. Finally, it completely penetrated into my body. Being top-heavy and weak, I could only let the poisonous cocoon threads wrap around me bit by bit.
E Tianwan's voice came again: "Zhang Ruoxu, you really value love and justice! But, this is your weakness. If you didn't take care of your senior brothers just now, then you have a chance to escape. But you, I just wanted to save these three burdens, but as a result, I breathed in too much of the phosphorus powder I scattered. How do you feel now? Do you feel dizzy and a little confused? Let me tell you, as long as you absorb my phosphorus powder, you You will dream, and you will dream about the scene that impresses you the most. So far, I have killed thousands of people, and they all turned into blood because they were immersed in dreams and could not extricate themselves. I can tell you responsibly, and The only way to get rid of the poisonous cocoon is to break the dream and return to reality. Then, the poisonous cocoon that restrains you will naturally dissolve. At the same time, your power can also return. However, no one has been able to do it so far. Can you Let’s wait and see if we can do it!”
In this way, the poisonous cocoon threads became tighter and tighter, and gradually I lost consciousness and fell into sleep again, entering a dream.
In the dream...
"Mr. Ning, Mr. Ning, it's time for you to get up. Aren't you going to Beijing to take the exam? Then don't sleep, otherwise it will be too late."
I was woken up by a sharp sound, and I saw that the person in front of me was wearing a headscarf, coarse clothes, and a rag on his shoulder. He was calling me loudly.
"Mr. Ning? You are wrong, I am Zhang Ruoxu. Who is your Mr. Ning?"
The waiter was stunned and said: "You are Mr. Ning! You stayed at my inn last night. It was you who asked me to wake you up at midnight and rush you on your way."
I sat up, but I didn't expect that I had traveled through time, and now I am Mr. Ning. Isn't this the Song Dynasty? I quickly asked: "You call me Mr. Ning, who am I? Am I not Zhang Ruoxu? I am from Bei Province!"
"Mr. Ning, are you kidding? Your name is Ning Caichen. You are from Zhejiang. I admire you very much when I am young. You have a generous and forthright temperament and good conduct. You often tell people that you have never touched a second woman in your life."
"What, I've become Ning Caichen, am I not dreaming?"
After saying that, I slapped myself so hard that it hurt, "It's really not a dream! Xiaoer, where am I now?"
"Mr. Ning, why have you forgotten everything after a long sleep? You are in Jinhua, Zhejiang, and you have to go to Beijing to take the exam. At three o'clock last night, you came to our Yuelai Inn after a long journey, saying that you had traveled all day , when I was tired, I found a room and slept. Don’t you dare to go out today? "
I thought about it carefully in my mind: "I am Ning Caichen now, so wouldn't I have come to the world of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"? Indeed, I like reading "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" the most, and "Nie Nie Xiaoqian" is my favorite story, but why am I here?"
"Mr. Ning, you are still in a daze. Get up and hurry up, otherwise I'm afraid you will delay your exam." The waiter urged me while helping me pack my luggage. Soon, I put my luggage rack on my back. gone.
It was getting dark and I had to find a place to stay quickly. I went to a temple in the northern suburbs and looked at the dilapidated plaque - Lanruo Temple.
It seems that tonight I can only make do with this place where birds don't lay eggs. So, I took off my luggage and prepared to rest, but I didn't feel sleepy, so I got up and wandered around Lanruo Temple again.
The temple tower is magnificent, but the basil grows taller than a person. You can tell at a glance that no one has been here for a long time. Where there are no people, nature's life flourishes. Looking at the monks' houses on the east and west sides, the doors were all ajar. There was only a small house on the south side. The door lock seemed to be new. This made me a little strange. Did someone come to live here before me?
Looking at the east corner of the hall, there are thick clumps of bamboo growing there, and a large pool under the steps, filled with wild lotus flowers. Although this place is shabby, it is inaccessible and beautiful, and I like the quietness here. It is just the right place to take a quiet rest. Besides, right now, the exams are being held for the envoys, and the housing prices in the city are expensive, so I thought it would be good to live here, at least while I'm alive. After all, I don't have much to bring with me anymore, and even the food rations are about to run out.
So, I started walking around Lanruo Temple, waiting for the monk to come back. By chance, when the sun was setting, a scholar came and opened the door of the south house. Sure enough, someone arrived first and settled down in Lanruo Temple. This was good, as he had someone to keep him company when he was studying, and he happened to have someone to go with him on the road, so that he would not be bored and lonely on the road.
I walked up to him, saluted him, and told him that I also wanted to stay here for the night.
The scholar was not cold to me. Although he was not very arrogant or rude, he said nonchalantly: "These houses have no owners, and I live here temporarily. If you want to live in this desolate place, I can do it sooner or later." Please tell me, okay, I have a companion."
Although the other party was not very polite, I was still very happy. I cut some straw from the yard and spread it on the ground to use it as a bed. Then, I found a wooden board and used it as a table. I really planned to live here for a while.
That night, the moon was bright and clear, as clear as water. The scholar and I chatted kneeling in the corridor of the palace and told each other our names.
The scholar said: "My surname is Yan, and my courtesy name is Chixia. People often call me Yan Chixia. Where is the young master?"
"My surname is Ning, my name is Caichen. I am a native of Zhejiang. I am going to the capital to take the exam. Young master, would you like to go together with me on the way to take the exam?"
"Master Ning has misunderstood. I am not a person rushing to take the exam. I am just an idle person traveling around."
I thought he was also a scholar rushing to take the exam, but I misunderstood, and his voice didn't sound like he was from Zhejiang, so I asked: Where is Brother Yan from?
Yan Chixia said: "He is from Shaanxi." He was a real person, and his tone was sincere and simple.
After a while, the two of us had nothing to talk about, so we said goodbye and went back to the room to sleep. Because I lived in a new place and was not very used to it, so I couldn't sleep for a long time.
Suddenly I heard a low voice from the north of the house. It seemed that someone lived here. Who could it be? Why didn't I notice it just now?
Driven by strong curiosity, I put on my clothes and shoes, stood up, walked over, crouched under the stone window on the north wall, and looked around secretly. I saw a small courtyard outside the north wall. There was a woman in her forties and an old mother. They were wearing dark red clothes and silver comb-shaped jewelry in their hair. They were hunched over and looking very old. They were sitting in the moonlight. Next conversation.
I listened carefully, and the woman said, "Why hasn't Nie Xiaoqian come for so long?"
The old mother said: "It's almost here!"
The woman then asked, "Do you have any complaints against grandma?"
The old mother said: "I haven't heard that this girl Nie Xiaoqian has always been obedient, but I feel a little uncomfortable looking at her appearance today."
The woman said again: "That girl is not easy to get along with!"
Before he finished speaking, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old woman came. She looked really beautiful, even more beautiful than the thin and fat Zhao Feiyan and Yang Yuhuan.
The old mother smiled and said: "Don't tell anyone behind your back. While the two of us were talking, the little goblin came quietly and quietly. Fortunately, he didn't say anything about your shortcomings."
The old mother was like a chatterbox, and said to the girl: "The little lady is really beautiful like the person in the painting. If I were a man, you would have seduced me."
The young and beautiful girl said: "If grandma doesn't praise me anymore, who else will say good things about me?"
Next, the old woman, the old mother, and the beautiful woman chatted in depth without hooking up, which was meaningless. Besides, this was a group of women whose family members were short-lived. What was there to eavesdrop on? I felt sleepy. Now, let’s go back to sleep!
I thought they were my neighbor's family, so I went back to my house and lay down to sleep and stopped listening.
After a while, there was silence outside the courtyard. Just when I was about to fall asleep, I felt someone entering the room. I quickly got up and checked. It turned out to be the young and beautiful woman from the North Courtyard. How could she come to my place?
So I asked her in surprise, "Girl, is it bad for you to enter a strange man's house in the middle of the night and disturb people's dreams?"
The beautiful woman was not embarrassed, but explained: "I can't sleep on a moonlit night, and I would like to share the happiness of husband and wife with you. I wonder if the young master is willing to spend a good night with this little girl?"
I was very angry after hearing her joking remarks. After all, this is the time when ancient ethics were prevalent, and men and women were not close to each other for the sake of face, so I said seriously: "You should beware of other people's comments. I am also afraid of people gossiping. As long as you make a slight mistake, you will lose your morals and lose face. Girl, I think you are a person who knows the basics. How can you say such frivolous words? I won't argue with you. Let's go!"
The beautiful woman still didn't care and said hurriedly: "No one will know at night. Master, please don't drive me away. I will definitely serve you obediently."
Seeing that she refused to leave, but instead became angry, I became anxious and started to scold her: "You are such an indiscreet woman. You really have no shame. If you want to spend time together, you must have a status. You and I are strangers, so you come into my room." This is already disrespectful. If you don’t leave quickly, you are a shameless woman, I am ashamed to argue with you.”
The woman hesitated and seemed to have something to say, but I didn't give her a chance and yelled loudly: "Quickly leave! Otherwise, I will call the scholar in the south room! Let him scold you to see how shameless you are in front of me."
Hearing that I wanted to call Yan Chixia, he was frightened and could only leave angrily. However, as soon as I walked out of the door, I came back and placed a piece of perfectly fine gold on my mattress.
Since sex couldn't seduce me, he wanted to bribe me with money. I, Ning Caichen, am not a wealthy and lustful person, so I picked it up and threw it on the steps outside the court, saying, "Ill-gotten wealth is dirty." My pocket! Girl, you don’t have to bribe me with money. You won’t accept any money that’s not mine. Take your gold and please go back.”
The woman retreated in shame, picked up the gold, and looked at me with admiration. As she walked out, I heard her saying to herself: "This man is really hard-hearted! I really admire him, but it's a pity that his life is too short." ." After saying that, she disappeared, and I didn't care. I fell asleep and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, a scholar from Lanxi came with his servant to prepare for the exam. He asked the servant to clean up the east wing, and then he stayed in the east wing of the temple. I always like to make friends, so I wrote a few poems to the scholar and servant. . I also had great admiration for his literary talent, so I praised him: "Young Master is really outstanding in literary talent. I wonder why he came to Beijing to take the exam and get fame?"
"Mr. Ning is laughing at this. My father is a member of a household in Lanxi. People in my family even value the quality of life. I went to Beijing to gain fame to honor my ancestors, and to collect property and increase my family's business."
As soon as I heard this, I was not happy and said: "My husband, what you said is wrong. Officials should make decisions for the people. If I become an official in high school, I will certainly work for the welfare of the people. How can I be exploited because of my family fortune?" Where are the people?"
The scholar was angry and stopped communicating with me verbally. He just greeted his servants and returned to the east wing.
Later, for some unknown reason, he died suddenly at night. There is a small hole in the sole of the foot, like an awl pricking it, and blood trickles out. No one knows why. One day later, at night, the servant also died, with the same symptoms as the scholar.
At night, Yan Chixia came back and asked me what happened? I didn't understand either, so I just told him about my acquaintance with him and about my encounter with the woman the night before, and asked him what was going on.
After hearing this, Yan Chixia frowned and said to me: "Master Ning, let me tell you, this Lanruo Temple is very dark, and there may be evil spirits lingering around. If you see that woman, she is probably a ghost, so be careful!"
I made a good promise, but I was confident that it would not be found on me. Because I am usually upright, I didn't take it to heart. As the saying goes, don't do anything wrong to others, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night.
This is, at midnight that day, the woman came again. When she saw me, she said: "I have met many people, but I have never seen anyone as upright as you. You are not a womanizer and don't like money. You are really Sage, I dare not bully you. By the way, my son, my name is Nie Xiaoqian, and my surname is Nie. She died at the age of eighteen. Now she is a dead soul, buried next to the temple, because the big tree next to me has become a demon after thousands of years of cultivation. I am often coerced by monsters to do some despicable things, and serving others shamelessly is really not what I want to do. Now there is no one to kill in the temple, and I cannot harm the young master. I am afraid that monster will come to harm you soon. !”
As soon as I heard what Nie Nie Xiaoqian said, I became scared. It's not that people don't offend me, I don't offend them. As long as I'm around, the monster will want to harm people, and I have no choice. I could only kneel down and beg Nie Nie Xiaoqian, the perverted ghost who accompanied the monster day and night, to find a way.
Nie Nie Xiaoqian thought for a while and said, "Master, you don't have to panic. This way, you can avoid trouble by staying with Yan Chixia tonight."
I was surprised. I was not the only living person, and there was Yan Chixia, so I asked her: "Why don't you confuse Yan Chixia? Last time, when I mentioned his name to you, you acted very Scared look."
Nie Xiaoqian said: "Because Yan Chixia is a strange person, and I don't dare to get close. I'm afraid that if I get close to him, I will lose my life."
I then asked: "So, Nie Xiaoqian, how do you confuse people?"
Nie Xiaoqian said: "Anyone who is intimate with me, I will secretly stab his feet with an awl. Once he is stabbed by me, he will lose consciousness. When the person is completely unconscious and unconscious, I will take his blood and feed it to the monster." Drink; or use gold to lure you, but the one I gave you the day before yesterday was not gold, but a Rakshasa ghost bone. If a person keeps it, his heart and liver will be cut out. Both of these methods are to play into people's favor, or to be greedy for money. , or lustful. Young master, you are one of the rare people who doesn’t like money or lust. Xiaoqian admires you, so I can’t harm you."
After hearing what Nie Xiaoqian said, I felt that although she was a ghost, she was no longer so hateful. I thanked her and asked her about the date of the warning.
Nie Xiaoqian replied: "Tomorrow night, sir, I ran out secretly. The monster doesn't know. I have to go back quickly, otherwise I will be punished."
When leaving, she said with tears: "I am trapped in a sea of misery and can't find the shore. Mr. Ning, you are so loyal that you will definitely be able to save me from my suffering. If you are willing to bury my bones and bury them in a quiet cemetery, then Then I can be reincarnated as a human again. At that time, I will remember your great kindness as if you gave me another life!"
After listening to her heartfelt words, I resolutely agreed and asked her: "Nie Xiaoqian, where exactly are your bones buried? Tell me until dawn so that I can collect your remains!"
When Nie Xiaoqian found out that I was willing to save her from the sea of misery, she immediately said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Master, for the rescue. Just remember that the place with the crow's nest on the poplar tree is where my bones are buried." After saying that, she walked out of the door and disappeared. .
The next day, I was afraid that Yan Chixia would go out, so I invited him back early.
After Chen Shi, he prepared wine and food, carefully observed Yan Chixia's behavior, and asked him to sleep in the same room.
But Yan Chixia declined and said: "Master, please don't disturb me. I am a loner and love quietness. I am used to being alone. It would be better if you don't disturb me!"
I didn't listen, let alone couldn't listen, so I just moved his luggage over.
Yan Chixia had no choice but to move the bed over and said, "I know you are a man and I admire you very much. There are some secrets that are difficult to explain clearly at once. I hope you don't look through my suitcases and luggage, otherwise, I will be in trouble for you." It's not good for both of us! Mr. Ning, can you agree? If so, we will be in the same room today."
I respectfully agreed: "Brother Yan, whatever you say, since I want something from you, I will naturally listen to your arrangements."
After saying that, he and I both lay down. Yan Chixia put the box on the windowsill, lay down on the pillow, and soon started snoring like thunder. Because Nie Xiaoqian warned me earnestly last night, which scared me so much that I couldn't sleep. When it was almost one watch, there was a vague figure outside the window.
After a while, the shadow approached the window and peeked in, its eyes shining. I was so frightened that I was about to call out to Yan Chixia. Suddenly something broke through the box and flew straight out. Like a dazzling white snake, it broke the stone lattice on the window. It shot out and immediately returned to the box. It went out like lightning.
Yan Chixia became alert at this movement, and I pretended to be asleep and watched secretly. But Yan Chixia didn't notice that I was pretending to sleep, so she moved the box and checked it, took out something and smelled it in the moonlight. I saw that the thing was white and crystal clear, about two inches long and as wide as a leek leaf.
After Yan Chixia finished reading, she wrapped it several layers tightly and still put it in the box. She said to herself: "What kind of old demon has such courage to damage the box! You are really overestimating your capabilities. Monsters and the like always like to harm people, so it’s better to just die!”
Then he lay down again. I was so surprised that I got up to ask Yan Chixia and told him what I had just seen.
Yan Chixia said: "Since our friendship has become so deep that we can no longer hide it, then I will tell the truth! I dare not hide it from you, sir. I am a swordsman. If it hadn't been for the stone lattice on the window just now, the monster would have died. Although there was no He died and was injured, and a hundred years of cultivation was destroyed in one moment. If he wants to come out to harm others again, he will need to climb up for a hundred years."
After hearing what he said, I was very curious and asked, "Yan Chixia, what is hidden in your box?"
Yan Chixia said: "It is a spiritual sword that can kill demons. I smelled it just now and it smelled of demons."
I wanted to take a look, but Yan Chixia didn't treat me as an outsider, so she generously took it out for me to check. It turned out to be a shining sword, and I respected Yan Chixia even more.
Don't know why? I always feel like something is cutting outside, and it makes a lot of noise.
Sensing something unusual about me, Yan Chixia asked me, "Mr. Ning, what are you feeling?"
I said, "Yes, I really felt something. I also noticed that a sword was cutting something. It was like cutting my world."
Yan Chixia said: "Young Master is not only a destined person, but also a chosen one. My sword is a sword with incomparable aura. It also has feelings. Maybe the swords outside are also related to my sword. Young Master must be He is a capable person who will accomplish great things in the future!”
After saying that, Yan Chixia urged me to sleep quickly, and I went to sleep with peace of mind.
After daybreak, I found blood stains outside the window. It should be the blood left by the monster last night.
I left the temple and headed north. I saw a poplar tree among the barren tombs, and there was a crow's nest on the tree.
When the arrangements for moving the tomb were settled, I packed up and prepared to go back. Yan Chixia bid farewell to me, and the friendship was profound. Then he gave me a broken leather bag and said, "This is a sword bag. Keep it well. It can ward off evil spirits and exorcise ghosts. You are the destined person for this sword. You may be the sword owner a thousand years later. It depends on you to use this sword in the future." Kill the demons. Also, Mr. Ning, after a thousand years, maybe you will no longer be Ning Caichen. I, Yan Chixia, don’t know if I can see you again, but this spiritual sword will definitely see you again. "
I always felt that his words had some allusive meaning, and I thought to myself: "How about learning two-handed swordsmanship from him!"
Yan Chixia noticed that I wanted to learn swordsmanship from him, and Yan Chixia said without hesitation: "A loyal and upright person like you can be a swordsman; but you are a wealthy person, and this is not the way to go." A person on the road. As long as you keep the justice in your heart, you will eventually be able to gain both fame and fortune one day. Not only will you be rich, but you will also be accompanied by beautiful women. Young Master, we will see you later."
I made an excuse that a sister was buried here, dug up the woman's bones, collected them, wrapped them in clothes and quilts, and rented a boat to go home.
My study is close to the wilderness, so I built a tomb there and buried Nie Xiaoqian outside the study.
When paying homage to Nie Xiaoqian, I also prayed: "Xiaoqian, I pity you for being a lonely soul. I buried you next to the study room so that we can hear each other's singing and crying, and you will no longer be bullied by male ghosts. Please drink a glass of syrup." Water is not clean and sweet, so I hope you don't dislike it. I know that you are kind-hearted by nature, and you have no choice but to harm others." After praying, he went back.
At this time, I heard someone calling me from behind: "Mr. Ning, please slow down and wait for me to leave together!"
I looked back and saw that it was Nie Xiaoqian. At this moment, Nie Xiaoqian thanked me happily and said: "You show your loyalty like this. Even if I die ten times, I can't repay you! Please let me go back with you, meet your parents-in-law, and be your maid." I don’t regret it at all.”
I looked at her carefully. Her fair and rosy skin was like a pair of slender bamboo shoots. In the daytime, she looked even more beautiful and delicate.
So, I went to the study room with her and told her to sit down and wait for a while before I went in and reported to my mother.
My mother was shocked when she heard this. My wife had been ill for a long time. My mother warned me not to leak the news for fear of frightening my married wife. As soon as she finished speaking, Nie Xiaoqian walked in lightly and knelt down on the ground. She knelt down in front of me like a daughter-in-law.
I said: "Mom, this is what I told you, Nie Xiaoqian."
The mother looked at her in horror, not knowing what to do. It was hard to accept that a daughter-in-law was born out of nowhere.
Nie Xiaoqian said to her mother: "My daughter is floating away from her parents and brothers. She has been taken care of by the young master and has been deeply blessed. She is willing to be a maid and concubine to repay the kindness of the young master."
Although Nie Xiaoqian came suddenly, her mother saw that she was gentle, beautiful, and very cute, so she dared to talk to her, and said: "My wife thinks highly of my son, and I like her very much. But I only have one son in my life, and I still hope that he will continue the family line. I dare not let him marry a ghost wife. If you were a human being, I would not object, but my son Caichen is the only child in the family, so please forgive me for not being able to agree to the girl."
Nie Xiaoqian said: "In this case, I can no longer serve Mr. Ning En. Then Mrs. Qingjiu, can you accept me as your daughter? My daughter does not have two intentions. I am a person under Jiuquan. Since I cannot gain my mother's trust, please let me I treat the young master as my elder brother. How about I follow my old mother and serve you morning and night? This way I won’t delay my brother’s childbirth, and I can repay your family’s great kindness. Isn’t this the best of both worlds?”
The mother took pity on her sincerity, agreed, and happily accepted the ghost daughter.
Nie Xiaoqian wanted to see her sister-in-law, but her mother excused her illness, so Nie Xiaoqian didn't go. She immediately went into the kitchen and prepared the food for her mother. She went in as if she had already lived there.
It was getting dark, and her mother was afraid of her. After all, Nie Xiaoqian was not a human being, so she asked her to go back to sleep without arranging a bedding for her.
Nie Xiaoqian knew her mother's intention and left immediately. Passing by my study, I wanted to go in, but then I stepped back and lingered outside the door, as if I was afraid of something.
I saw that she seemed to have something on her mind outside my door, so I invited her into the house without any scruples: "Xiaoqian, now you and I are brothers and sisters. It doesn't matter if we go into my brother's room again! If you need something, come in and say That’s it, no need for so many rules.”
Nie Xiaoqian said: "Brother has misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to enter the house and talk to my brother, but that the sword energy in the house is scary. I haven't seen you on the road before, that's why."
I understood that it was the leather bag that held the sword, so I took out the sword bag, and then hung it in another room before Nie Xiaoqian went in. She sat down close to the candlelight and sat for a while without saying a word.
After a long time, Nie Xiaoqian asked: "Do you study at night? I read the Shurangama Sutra when I was a child, but now I have forgotten most of it. Please give me a volume. If you have nothing to do at night, please correct me."
I thought to myself: "Girls are good at studying. This is a good thing. Why should I refuse?" So I agreed without thinking. Nie Xiaoqian sat for a while, still not saying anything; Er quickly passed by without saying anything about leaving.
I urged her: "Xiaoqian, it's getting late, and it's time for me to go to bed. Your soul shouldn't stay with humans for a long time, so you should go back to your tomb early to rest."
Nie Xiaoqian said miserably: "I am a lonely soul from other places, and I am particularly afraid of deserted tombs."
I said: "There is no other bed to sleep in the study. Besides, we are brothers and sisters, so we should avoid suspicion. Even if I don't care that you are a ghost, you understand the truth that ghosts and humans have different paths! Besides, you were from an official family during your lifetime. The young lady should understand these principles."
Nie Xiaoqian stood up, with a frown on her face as if she was about to cry. She walked hesitantly, walked out of the room slowly, and disappeared after stepping on the steps.
I secretly felt pity for her. Did what I just said hurt her? I wanted to let her live in another bed, but I was afraid of my mother's reproach, so I had no choice but to let it go.
Nie Xiaoqian came to greet her mother early in the morning and washed her with a washbasin. There is nothing against mother's wishes when it comes to housework. At dusk, he would retire and often go to the study to read the Bible by candlelight. Realizing that I wanted to sleep, I sadly left.
Previously, my wife was sick and could not do housework, and my mother was exhausted. Since Nie Xiaoqian came, my mother has been very comfortable and grateful. As he became more and more affectionate with her day by day, he was like his own daughter. He actually forgot that she was a ghost. He couldn't bear to drive her away again at night, so he left her to sleep and wake up with her.
When Nie Xiaoqian first came, she never ate or drank anything. After half a year, she gradually drank some porridge and soup. My mother and I both doted on her and avoided saying she was a ghost so that others would not know. Not long after, my wife died.
The mother secretly wanted to marry Nie Xiaoqian, but she was afraid that it would be detrimental to her son. After all, Xiaoqian was still a ghost and could not stay together forever.
Nie Xiaoqian knew her mother's thoughts to some extent, so she took the opportunity to tell her: "Xiaoqian, I have lived here for more than a year. Mother should know her daughter's heart. In order not to harm passers-by, I came here with Lang Jun. I didn't The other meaning is that because my brother is upright and respected by everyone in the world, I really want to rely on his help for a few years to win the emperor's title and feel glorious under Jiuquan."
The mother also knew that she had no ill intentions, but was afraid that she would not be able to have children, so she told Nie Xiaoqian what was in her heart: "Daughter, it's not because of my mother's cruelty. I can see that you are sincere to Caichen, and Caichen also treats you." I have a soft spot for you. However, I told you the day you came in that Caichen is the only child of our family, and he is indispensable for the continuation of the family line. You are a ghost, and I am afraid that you will not be able to have children. I cannot cut off the Ning family for the sake of your feelings. , please daughter understand the difficulties of becoming a mother."
Nie Xiaoqian understood very well and began to explain her reasoning: "Children are given by God. Mr. Ning is destined to be blessed. He will have three sons with glorious ancestors. He will not have no descendants just because he is a ghost wife. Don't think I am a ghost, but I can also The elves who bring blessings to the Ning family, please believe me, mother. If you don’t want to believe it, then I will give my birth date to your mother. You can find a capable fortune teller to look at it. Mother does not need to be taboo, you can Tell me my identity as a ghost and ask Sir to test whether Mr. Ning will be blessed if he marries a ghost wife."
My mother believed her and discussed it with me. I had no objection. The next day, my mother asked a highly respected fortune teller to tell her fortune, and it turned out to be exactly what Nie Xiaoqian said. Only then did her mother accept Nie Xiaoqian as her ghost daughter-in-law.
I was very happy, so I held a banquet and told my relatives and friends. The day of the reception was very lively.
Someone asked to meet the new daughter-in-law, and Nie Xiaoqian wore beautiful clothes and calmly came out to visit. Everyone in the room looked at her in surprise. Instead of doubting that she was a ghost, they suspected that she was a fairy.
So my relatives within five servers all brought gifts to congratulate Nie Xiaoqian and competed to associate with her.
Nie Xiaoqian is good at painting orchids and plum blossoms, and she always rewards them with paintings. Everyone who gets her paintings treasures them and feels very honored.
One day, Nie Xiaoqian bowed her head in front of the window, feeling melancholy, as if she had lost her soul. I saw that she was worried, so I stepped forward and was about to speak, but she beat me to it.
She suddenly asked me: "Where is the skin bag?"
I said, "Because you were afraid of it, you put it in another room."
Nie Xiaoqian said: "I have accepted the breath of living people for a long time, and I am no longer afraid. I should hang it on the bedside! You don't know, that thing is really a rare Taoist treasure. You can hang it on the bedside." , can protect us."
I heard the deeper meaning of her words. There must be some serious evil spirit here, so I asked: "Xiaoqian, do you have any bad premonitions? Don't worry, Yan Chixia told me Well, that night at Lanruo Temple last time. The monsters in Jinhua have been broken by him for hundreds of years. If they no longer practice underground for hundreds of years, they will not be able to come out to harm people again. "
Nie Xiaoqian said with dissatisfaction: "My husband's words are wrong. It is true that monsters have been destroyed for hundreds of years. However, there are many monsters around Lanruo Temple, especially the tree monster that is the most ferocious! As long as it harms its own kind and absorbs the essence of its companions, You will be able to restore your cultivation level soon."
Nie Xiaoqian added: "For three days, I have been frightened and uneasy. I thought it was a monster from Jinhua. It hated me and hid it far away. I was afraid that sooner or later it would find it here."
After listening to her words, I took the leather bag containing the sword over. Nie Xiaoqian looked at it repeatedly and said, "This is what the sword immortal used to hold human heads. It's so worn out, I don't know how many people have been killed! I saw it today It still has goosebumps on its body. But don’t worry, officials. Although I am a ghost, I have already become popular. This thing will not kill me." After saying this, I felt relieved and calmly hung the sword bag on the bed. head.
The next day, Nie Xiaoqian asked him to hang it on the door again and said: "My lord, I have a feeling that the monster is coming soon. It's just right for you to hang the skin bag on the door. I have some knowledge of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. What are you doing?" The door lintel is exposed to the noon sun every day, so it must contain a lot of yang energy. At the same time, your door frame is also made of peach wood, so hanging it here will definitely enhance the power of the spiritual sword."
Night came soon, and I stayed up all night and almost fell asleep. Nie Xiaoqian was afraid that I would fall asleep, so she lit a candle and sat with me in front of the candle, telling me not to sleep either.
Suddenly, something fell down like a bird, and Nie Xiaoqian hid in the curtain in panic.
When I saw it, I saw that this thing was shaped like a yaksha, with electric eyes and a bloody tongue, and two claws reaching out to scratch. When he arrived at the door, he stopped again and lingered for a long time. It was obvious that this medicine was more or less afraid of the demon-slaying sword in the skin.
But in the end, the monster got bolder and gradually approached the skin, trying to pick it off with its claws, as if it wanted to scratch it open.
But he still underestimated the power of the spiritual sword in the leather bag. There was a sudden noise inside the skin bag, which became as big as two bamboo baskets. Suddenly, a ghost appeared, protruding half of its body, and grabbed Yaksha inside. Then there was silence, and the skin bag immediately shrank back to its original size.
I was both scared and surprised. I thought this sword would appear again and kill this monster for the second time? Thinking about it, I can't say for sure. This skin has been against the spiritual sword for a long time and has enough spiritual energy. I understand.
Seeing that there was no movement outside, Nie Xiaoqian dared to walk out of the house and said very happily: "It's okay!"
Nie Xiaoqian and I looked into the skin bag and saw that there were only a few buckets of water. It turns out that this sword-riding skin bag has turned the medicine into a puddle of water. What a great irony!
A few years later, I passed the Jinshi examination and Nie Xiaoqian said to me: "Lang Jun has already been named on the gold medal list. Taking advantage of your good fortune, please take my tablet to the home of the company member's wife next door. Find his little daughter, because, he My daughter was born without a soul, and I just had enough yang energy to enter her body and fill her soul. In this way, I can marry my husband and give birth to children for you."
I did as Xiaoqian said. I just observed the woman's appearance and felt that she looked familiar. She stood up and said, "Don't be afraid. I am the messenger of the wind. You and I are destined to be husband and wife. Today I will help you get out of trouble." .The spiritual sword is the Sword of Shattering Life, and I am Kamakura..."
"What? The Broken Life Sword, Kamakura?"
I woke up with a scream, and when I looked at the Shattering Sword in my hand, the poisonous cocoon had been broken, and it was obviously cut by the wind blade.
