Chenjiagou.
In Chen Xingzhou's yard.
Ziyue ate at the same table as the children. She picked up the chicken legs with her chopsticks and ate them with gusto. The other children only dared to dig the rice in the bowl and did not dare to pick up the vegetables.
"Why don't you eat?"
"This chicken is so delicious. If you don't believe me, try it."
Ziyue advised everyone to eat more vegetables. She knew that it was difficult for children in the mountains to eat meat. Nowadays, it is rare to have chicken, duck, and fish on the table, but these thin children dare not eat it.
After Ziyue's persuasion, the children dared to pick up the food. She used to fight with a group of children to eat, but now everyone is too timid to move their chopsticks.
Qin Luo did not eat at the table. He sat in the corner with his back on the rattan chair and continued to study the true meaning of Taoism.
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"So full."
Ziyue wiped her mouth.
She ate all the dishes on the table.
"Junior sister, let's go."
"Okay."
When they walked out of the courtyard, Chen Xingzhou and the people in Chenjiagou came out to see them off.
Qin Luo waved his hand, "No need to send us off, I have something else to trouble you."
"Master Immortal, please speak."
"The original mountain temple was destroyed by me. Now Chen Chang'an has become the new mountain god, but he has no place to stay. I also ask all fellow villagers to rebuild the mountain temple."
"I am a mason, and I am responsible for the stones."
"I'm a carpenter, leave the carpentry to me."
"I'm a blacksmith, come to me for help."
Everyone was very enthusiastic. After this incident, the people of Chenjiagou became more united. A white-haired old woman came to Qin Luo with a wooden stick. She hunched over and said respectfully: "Master Xian, we often have people in Jinghu Village. The monsters are making trouble, can you help us drive them away?"
Jinghu Village is not far from Chenjiagou.
Qin Luo had nothing to do. When he heard that there were monsters making trouble, he became interested and said, "I can go and have a look."
"Thank you, Immortal Master."
The old woman's name was Chen Qingyu. She was married from Chenjiagou and was related to Chen Xingzhou. When she came to Chenjiagou for a meal, she happened to meet Qin Luo who was doing some harm to the people.
Chen Qingyu didn't expect Qin Luo to be so easy to talk to, and immediately took them to Jinghu Village.
On the way to Jinghu Village, Ziyue blinked, "Mother-in-law, have you seen monsters?"
Chen Qingyu shook her head, "I haven't seen it, but many children in the village have encountered it. They said that the monster lives in Jinghu Lake and is ugly and has a big bloody mouth."
"If you encounter monsters, are they still alive?"
"Although they came back alive, they were all frightened by the monsters and never dared to approach Mirror Lake again."
"That monster must be scary."
"Yes, the monster in Mirror Lake has seriously affected the lives of the villagers. I hope the immortal master can drive it away."
"Let's talk about it then."
Qin Luo has never seen the monster in Jinghu Lake and doesn't know what the situation is. He wants to know the situation before making a decision.
Less than half an hour.
They arrived near Jinghu Village.
Jinghu Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces Jinghu Lake.
Mirror Lake reflects the green mountains. The lake surface is as level as a mirror. The surrounding environment is beautiful and full of vitality, just like a paradise.
There were many fruit trees on the way into the village. Ziyue could climb trees. She climbed up the trees and picked a few pears.
"Mother-in-law, let me treat you to a pear."
"Thank you, little fairy."
"Senior brother, I'll give you this pear."
"you eat."
Qin Luo reminded with a smile: "Little junior sister, you can't take other people's things at will in the future. This fruit tree must have been planted by the people in the village with hard work. Remember to pay for the pear if you eat it."
"But I have no money!"
Ziyue looked at the two pears in her hand, which were like hot potatoes. She didn't know what to do, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
There is an earth temple on the roadside. Two vertical stone slabs serve as walls, and the horizontal stone slabs provide shelter from wind and rain.
Ziyue knelt down, placed two pears in front of Tu Tu Temple, and said in a clear voice: "Grandpa Tu Tu, these two pears are for you to eat. Remember to give money when the time comes."
Qin Luo looked at the inconspicuous Earth Temple on the roadside. Although it was simple, there was really a god inside.
Chen Qingyu smiled and said: "Xiao Xiangu, these are the pears grown at my home. You can eat them as you like."
"Thank you, mother-in-law."
Ziyue picked up the pears placed in front of the Tutu Temple. She wiped them with her Taoist robe, and then ate the pears.
"So sweet."
Ziyue smiled with dimples on her lips.
Chen Qingyu was very happy. Ziyue didn't look like a cultivator, but more like an ordinary child. It was very interesting.
Qin Luo walked near the Tutu Temple. He concentrated and lightly stamped his feet, "Tu Tu, come out and see me."
The simple earth temple is shaking.
This is the summoning technique recorded in the True Explanation of Taoism.
A ray of golden light rose from the Earth Temple, and then an old man in white robe appeared in front of Qin Luo. He was shorter than Ziyue, with white hair and a childlike face, and a long white beard.
The Landlord of Jinghu looked shocked. He had just been sleeping and was forcibly captured by Qin Luo in the blink of an eye.
Chen Qingyu and Ziyue were still a little confused. They didn't see the Jinghu Digong right in front of them.
"Senior, excuse me."
Qin Luo apologized to Jinghu Digong.
The Landlord of Jinghu Lake was horrified. He quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying respectfully: "Great Immortal, small gods cannot bear such a great gift. I wonder what your plans are for coming here?"
Qin Luo found that the Lord of Jinghu Lake was actually afraid of him. He was a god no matter what. A skinny camel was bigger than a horse. Could it be that he knew that I was a cultivator of Longhu Temple, so he was afraid.
"Senior, don't be afraid. I am an immortal cultivator from Longhu Temple. I passed by here and heard that there are monsters making trouble in Jinghu Lake. You are the landowner of Jinghu Lake and you should know the situation here."
The landowner of Jinghu Lake apologized and said with a smile: "Great Immortal, the little gods only care about things on land, not the little gods in the lake."
"Is that monster powerful?"
"More powerful than the little god. The little god has been in Jinghu Lake for many years and has never seen my aunt harm anyone. I still ask the great immortal to show mercy."
"Auntie?"
"I was forced to shout."
The landowner of Jinghu Lake lowered his head in shame.
Ziyue and Chen Qingyu watched Qin Luo talking to himself. They did not dare to disturb him and could only watch quietly.
Qin Luo continued to ask: "Senior, I heard that the monsters in Jinghu Lake often scare children in the village."
Tutu quickly explained, "The Immortal didn't know something. In the past, children in the village liked to play in the water in Jinghu Lake, and children often drowned. My aunt didn't want anything to happen to the children, so she dressed up as a vicious monster to scare the children who went into the water."
"So she was misunderstood."
Qin Luo believes that there are kind and upright monsters in the world. Whether it is true or not can only be known by seeing them.
"Let's go."
"Let's go to Mirror Lake and have a look."
Qin Luo and Ziyue came to the lakeside, and Chen Qingyu and Jinghu Digong followed them.
Lakeside.
There are stones of various colors.
Ziyue bent down and picked up beautiful stones.
Qin Luo's eyes glowed with golden light, and the entire mirror lake became transparent. He discovered that there was a huge palace hidden at the bottom of the lake, and there were powerful energy fluctuations in the palace.
"Water Temple?"
Qin Luo whispered softly.
He could see the palace plaque clearly.
When the Landlord of Jinghu Lake heard this, he was shocked and quickly begged for mercy, "Great Immortal, although my aunt is a descendant of the Water God, she has never harmed the people nearby. Please give her a noble hand and let her go."
Qin Luo stared at Jinghu Earth Lord, feeling that something was wrong with him, "Senior, the monster's identity seems to be very sensitive? I think you want to protect her, why?"
Jinghu Digong no longer concealed anything, "The immortal cultivation forces in Daxia are all targeting the gods. Only an inconspicuous little god like me will not attract the attention of the immortal cultivators."
"When the Gods were powerful, the Water God was kind to me, and my aunt is a descendant of the Water God."
"Why are they targeting the Gods?"
"Little God doesn't know."
"The Great Immortal doesn't know these things?"
The Landlord of Jinghu Lake looked surprised. He thought Qin Luo was a cultivator from the hunting gods, so he was very afraid.
Qin Luo really didn't know that the master had never mentioned this before, "The purpose of our Dragon and Tiger Temple is to uphold justice for heaven, punish evil and promote good, and we will not kill meaninglessly."
Jinghu Tugong had awe in his eyes.
"Were there mountain gods in Montenegro before?"
"Yes, that is my old friend. He was killed by Si Tianjian's immortal cultivators many years ago, but the little god was powerless."
Si Tianjian was a cultivating force established by the Great Xia Dynasty. Qin Luo had heard about it and made Chen Changan a mountain god. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for him.
"Junior sister, wait for me here, don't run around, I'll go take a look in the lake." Qin Luo warned.
He wanted to see the monster at the bottom of the lake.
"Okay, senior brother."
Ziyue nodded obediently.
She continued to pick up stones by the lake.
Qin Luo walked towards Jinghu Lake and his body was submerged in the water. He didn't get wet when he touched the water, he didn't drown in the abyss, and he quickly disappeared.
Chen Qingyu was dumbfounded, but Ziyue was used to it and didn't make a fuss.
Lake bottom.
Water Temple.
There are glowing crystal stones all around.
As Qin Luo just approached, a dragon's roar came from the depths of the palace, a silver light shot through the air, and ripples appeared on the lake.
A silver dragon several feet long swam out of the palace, with silver scales all over its body. The dragon's horns were small, its eyes were big, its teeth were grinning, and it kept making low dragon roars. This was to warn Qin Luo to leave her territory.
