evening.
Ziyue carries Pigcao home.
There were two pigs raised in the pigsty, one was sold for money and the other was kept for the New Year. Ziyue was cutting pigweed in the yard. She raised and lowered her knife to chop the pigweed into pieces with skillful movements.
"Xiaoyue'er, where is your senior brother?"
"Senior brother just left."
Su Rong frowned slightly, "Xiao Yue'er, why didn't you leave your senior brother after dinner?"
"Mom, senior brother eats the sunset and drinks the dew. He doesn't like the fireworks of the world. He must have other things to be busy with."
Ziyue answered with a smile.
"All right."
Su Rong's eyebrows were gentle, "Xiaoyue'er, you come to the house to eat first, and then feed the pigs after eating."
"Good!"
Ziyue brought her younger brother to the house for dinner. Zimu regained his energy and came to the dinner table.
"Wow!"
"smell good!"
Ziyue swallowed.
There are many dishes on the table, including braised pork belly with garlic sprouts, chicken stewed with mushrooms, cold folded ear root, egg drop soup, and pickles. These dishes can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year.
Ziyue picked up her chopsticks and put some meat into her brother's bowl, "Xiao Feng, you need to eat more meat and grow up quickly."
"Thank you sister."
Zifeng buried his head in eating.
Su Rong looked very distressed and said, "Xiaoyue'er, you have worked so hard in practicing at Longhu Temple, you should eat more."
Zimu echoed: "Yes, Xiaoyue'er, you need to eat more meat to replenish your body."
"Dad, senior brother is very kind to me. He takes me to dinner and treats me to mutton soup. I am in good health."
Ziyue doesn't want her parents to worry.
The couple had met Qin Luo and knew that he was reliable. They were relieved to think that Ziyue had such a senior brother.
Zimu smiled and suggested, "Xiao Yue'er, when your brother gets older, why not send him to Longhu Temple too."
"Dad, cultivating immortals is very tiring and hard. I will send my brother to school in the future. He will be successful in his studies." Ziyue drank porridge every day at Longhu Temple, but she didn't want her brother to suffer.
…
Qin Luo was walking in the mountains.
The last ray of sunset disappeared in front of him.
A gust of dark wind blew towards his face. Qin Luo raised his eyes and saw a ball of blue flame floating over. He stretched out his hand to touch it and could feel the faint fluctuation of soul inside.
"Will-o'-the-wisp."
"This is the obsession of the ghost."
Qin Luo saw the blurry picture, and with a wave of his hand, the will-o'-the-wisp in front of his eyes was dispersed.
He kept walking.
There are more and more will-o’-the-wisps encountered on the road.
"Why are there so many will-o'-the-wisps here?"
Qin Luo felt something was abnormal.
Ordinary will-o'-the-wisps are harmless, but if a large number of will-o'-the-wisps gather, they can easily breed evil spirits.
Qin Luo quickly formed seals with his hands, and golden runes appeared all over his body. The soles of his feet glowed, and a golden wave spread around. The ghost fire in the mountains dissipated when it encountered the golden wave.
"Fortunately, no evil spirits appeared."
In a quiet valley with gurgling water, Qin Luo saw an abandoned earth temple by the river, with no earth god in it.
"The land god has disappeared and there are many will-o'-the-wisps in the mountains. If things continue like this, dirty things will definitely appear in the mountains."
The wind was blowing in the valley.
Qin Luo looked deep into the valley.
There are a lot of ghosts floating out of the valley.
During the day, the Yang Qi is very strong, and the ghosts will quickly dissipate outside. They can only hide in the dark valleys, and they can survive longer in places with heavy Yin Qi.
Even so, it is difficult for ordinary ghosts to last for too long. They will gradually turn into unconscious will-o'-the-wisps as time goes by, until finally, they completely dissipate.
The ghosts floating out from the depths of the valley surrounded Qin Luo. They had curiosity in their eyes, but they did not dare to get close.
"Why do you still stay in this world?"
Hearing Qin Luo's question, the ghosts looked at each other in confusion. An old man in a green robe stood up. He bowed and said, "Master Immortal, we don't know where to go."
"You should go to the underworld and be reincarnated."
"We can't find the way."
"You guys come with me."
Qin Luo didn't know where the underworld was, but he knew there was an earth god nearby.
The land god is responsible for managing ghosts.
"Thank you, Master Immortal!"
The ghosts bowed their hands to Qin Luo.
Qin Luo walked in front slowly, and there was a long queue of ghosts behind him.
Over the mountains and ridges.
Ghosts continue to join the team.
Late at night, Qin Luo came to Jinghu Village, and there were so many ghosts behind him that he could not see the end at a glance.
Lord Jinghu was resting in the temple when suddenly the mountains outside shook, as if thousands of troops were coming.
"what's the situation?"
The Landlord of Jinghu Lake came outside to check the situation. When he saw it was Qin Luo, he quickly bowed and saluted, "Great Immortal!"
Qin Luo pointed at the dense crowd of ghosts behind him, "Senior, can you help me send them to the underworld?"
"no problem."
Jinghu Earth God wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had never seen such a large formation before. He immediately used his magical power. The space near the Earth Temple was distorted and the ancient stone gate emerged.
"Ghost door! Open!"
The Landlord of Jinghu Lake shouted loudly. When the stone door opened, the dark wind between heaven and earth roared into the stone door.
The surrounding ghosts were drawn into the stone door.
After casting the spell, Lord Jinghu was sweating profusely, and his appearance instantly aged a lot. Opening the ghost door to the underworld was very draining for him.
There is a stick of incense in the incense burner in front of the Tutu Temple, which is only half burned. This situation is very common.
Qin Luo silently recited the magic formula, and his fingertips lit up with fire. He walked to the incense burner and reached out to light the half stick of incense.
Golden clouds of smoke appeared in front of the Tutu Temple. Jinghu Tudigong's eyes widened. He did not expect that a powerful person like Qin Luo would offer incense to a small god like him.
With the majestic energy pouring into his body, Jinghu Tugong's originally weak body was instantly filled with strength.
"Great Immortal."
"The little god can't bear this."
Jinghu Landlord knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Senior, there is no need to be polite, you deserve this." Qin Luo did not expect that the half stick of incense he lit at will would actually flatter the Lord of Jinghu Lake.
Jinghu Digong absorbed the power of incense, and his power continued to grow stronger, even surpassing his peak.
Burning incense requires one's own luck. Qin Luo separated a ray of luck and gave the Lord of Jinghu a new lease of life. His white hair turned black and his longevity was greatly enhanced.
When all the ghosts follow the evil wind through the ghost gate, the Landlord of Jinghu Lake immediately closes the ghost gate.
"Senior, why are there so many ghosts?" Qin Luo was very confused. Hundreds of ghosts were walking at night in the nearby mountains.
The landowner of Jinghu Lake lowered his head, feeling a little helpless. "It is the responsibility of the land to manage the ghosts, but as the incense decreases, we cannot protect ourselves. At most, we can take care of the surrounding villagers."
"Does the city god not care about you?"
"Well, a few years ago, the City God's Temple was destroyed and the old City God was missing. We could only survive."
Qin Luo's eyes narrowed slightly. Even the City God had a problem. No wonder hundreds of ghosts were walking in the mountains at night. He couldn't help but be curious, "Senior, can you tell me why the Gods declined?"
Jinghu Digong nodded, "Years ago, Heaven ruled the three realms. Later, the human race rose, and the immortal cultivators went against the heavens. A protracted war broke out between the gods of Heaven and the human cultivators. In the end, Heaven was defeated, and the gods of the underworld remained neutral and were able to survive in the underworld. After the war, everyone performed their duties."
"What's going on with the City God's Temple?"
"Old City God secretly helped the gods to reincarnate. This matter was known to Si Tianjian, so it caused trouble."
"Since the gods of the underworld chose to be neutral in the first place, why do they want to help the gods reincarnate now?"
"When the gods of the underworld were oppressed by heaven, they thought it would be better to follow the immortal cultivators. Now the gods of the underworld are oppressed even more miserably." The Earth God of Jinghu Lake shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Qin Luo probably understood what was going on, "The land and city gods are responsible for managing the ghosts and are very important to the stability of the world. Don't these forces care about the people?"
The landowner of Jinghu Lake sighed, "Heaven is merciless, and immortals are merciless. Immortal cultivators live forever, and mortals are like grass in their eyes, and they don't care."
"I care."
Qin Luo's eyes were firm.
Jinghu Digong knew that Qin Luo was different from other immortal cultivators, so he said with a respectful expression: "Great Immortal, the little god is willing to follow you, no matter where you are in the world, you will be there at your call."
"If there is any need for seniors in the future, I won't be polite." Qin Luo said with a smile.
Jinghu Tugong followed and laughed.
"Hello!"
A clear voice came.
The silver-haired dragon girl appeared near the Earth Temple.
Qin Luo looked at the graceful dragon girl with a smile on his face and said softly: "Why are you looking for me?"
"I want to make a deal with you."
"trade?"
"What deal?"
Qin Luo was quite interested.
He knew that the Dragon Clan had many treasures.
The dragon girl spit out a golden bead from her mouth, her eyes were slightly cold, "This is my dragon bead. As long as you let me become the water god, I will give the dragon bead to you and do whatever you want."
The Dragon Ball is the birthright of the Dragon Clan. Once the Dragon Ball is lost, its strength will be greatly reduced. If the Dragon Ball is destroyed, the Dragon Clan will also die.
"Auntie, if you lose the Dragon Ball, your realm will fall." Jinghu Tudong reminded.
"It doesn't matter."
The dragon girl has a pretty and serious face.
"Why do you want to be a water god?"
Qin Luo was a little curious.
The Dragon Goddess looked arrogant and held her head high, "I am a descendant of the Water God, and I should become the new Water God."
"That's not enough reason."
Qin Luo shook his head and said seriously: "I need a water god who can serve the people."
"Okay, I swear, as long as you let me become the water god, I will definitely benefit the people around me. If I violate it, you will crush the dragon ball and I will be beyond redemption."
The dragon girl's eyes didn't waver at all.
Qin Luo saw the anger in Long Nu's eyes, "If you tell the truth, I might consider your request."
The landlord of Jinghu Lake did not dare to say anything.
The dragon girl clenched her fists, her eyes filled with ripples, "My father is the water god of Luoshui. He fulfilled his duties and made the two sides of Luoshui smooth and prosperous. However, he was accidentally attacked by the Great Xia Imperial Guard and died. Only by gathering my divine power can I have a chance to take revenge." "
Luoshui is a huge river that flows from the highest point of the Ziyun Mountains into the East China Sea, crossing the entire Daxia Dynasty.
Qin Luo shook his head and sighed, "If it's revenge, I can't let you become the water god."
The dragon girl lowered her head in disappointment.
"I will go to the capital of Daxia in the future. If what you say is true, I will seek justice for you."
The dragon girl raised her head suddenly, with light in her eyes, "Sir, when do you plan to set off?"
"Probably next year."
Qin Luo now wants to practice the true interpretation of Taoism. He plans to travel down the mountain next year to see the outside world.
"Sir, can you take me with you?"
"You'd better stay in Mirror Lake."
Qin Luo was traveling down the mountain and would not go to the capital of Daxia, so he did not want to take Longnu with him.
"Anyway, thank you sir first."
The dragon girl stretched out her hand, and the golden dragon ball rose into the sky. She believed that Qin Luo would not break his promise.
Qin Luo looked at the dragon ball floating in front of him, and he could feel the majestic life energy in it.
He waved his hand to refuse, and the dragon ball returned to the dragon girl's hand, "I hope you can benefit the people around you in the future."
Face the Dragon Balls.
Qin Luo didn't hesitate at all.
"Thank you sir."
The dragon girl knelt on one knee.
The Landlord of Jinghu Lake looked shocked. His aunt, who had always been proud, actually lowered her dignity.
Qin Luo raised his hands to the Landlord of Jinghu Lake and said, "Senior, please send the dead souls around you to the underworld in the future."
"The little god takes orders."
The Duke of Jinghu bowed his hands.
Now he can manage not only Jinghu Village, but also villages and towns within a hundred miles.
Qin Luo turned around and disappeared into the night.
In front of Jinghu Earth Temple, the half stick of incense was still burning. The dragon girl noticed the half stick of incense that Qin Luo had lit. Her beautiful eyes were slightly focused, and her pretty face asked in confusion: "He actually offered you incense?"
"yes."
"He respected God, but he was not afraid of God."
Jinghu Tugong's eyes were filled with awe.
