"What should I do with these corpses?" After a long time, Yue Zhilan came back to his senses.
Wei Shiqi put away his emotion, returned to his hard heart, and said: "Dig a hole and bury it, and let it rest in peace."
Yue Zhilan was still hesitant, but then he thought about it. They couldn't transport so many corpses down the mountain alone. If the corpses were exposed in the wilderness, they would probably be eaten by wild animals. It would be better to bury them in the soil and rebury them someday. He sighed: "This is the only way. Brother Wei, please do me a favor and let's do it together."
It's all laborious work, no problem, but I didn't have anyone to take advantage of it, so I had to pick two thick branches, cut off the branches and leaves, and make do with it. The two picked a piece of mountainous land with lots of soft soil, dug a large pit, threw the body into the pit, covered it with a layer of loose soil, stepped it down firmly with their feet, and pressed it down with some rocks. The body was not buried deep enough, so it was likely that it was picked out by scavenging beasts, but in the deep mountains and old forests, there is not so much care.
Deng Shouyi did not help. In his eyes, mortals were equal to ants. Before death, out of compassion, he might save someone else, but he did not bother to bury the body after death. He raised the Broken Dragon Sword, poured all the sharp golden energy remaining in his body into it, slashed the chest and abdomen of the bear corpse, cut open the internal organs, first searched in the Dantian, and took out a demon pill the size of a broad bean, silvery white in color. , spinning around in the palm of your hand, quite spiritual.
Deng Shouyi was full of joy. This was an unexpected gain. Although the demon pill was young, the essence of moonlight contained in it was of great benefit to him. He carefully put the demon pill into the jade box and hid it close to his body. He also found the gallbladder in the abdomen of the bear corpse, cut it off, tied it tightly with hemp rope, and put it in his sleeve.
Deng Shouyi took one last look at the disemboweled bear corpse and felt that there was nothing left to take advantage of. He waved his sleeves, found a clean stone, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and rested.
After burying the corpses of his companions, Yue Zhilan put the crossbow into the bag and discarded all the iron clips aside. After everything was done, he signaled to Wei Shiqi and stood next to Deng Shouyi to wait for instructions. Deng Shouyi pondered for a long time, then closed his eyes and said: "Thanks to the two of you today, Pindao had the chance to kill the bear demon. Whatever my uncle promised you, he will naturally fulfill it when he returns to Xinyang Town. You two will ...You can make a request to Pindao to thank you for this help."
The Taoism of the Xiandu Sect emphasizes being spotless and having no worries. Deng Shouyi also wanted to end the relationship as soon as possible to avoid leaving any knots in his heart.
Yue Zhilan lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly knelt down on his knees, kowtowed three times to Deng Shou, and said: "Please accept me as your disciple and teach me the Taoist teachings!" To show his determination, he kowtowed extremely hard. There was a gash on his forehead, dripping with blood.
Deng Shou refused one by one, "It's commendable to be sincere, but it's just that the poor will not accept disciples."
Yue Zhilan said loudly: "Ask the immortal master to help me and show you a clear path!"
Deng Shouyi knew that his uncle had a high opinion of Yue Zhilan. Although he was a slave, his character and mind were far above ordinary people. When his uncle sent him to the border army, he planned to wait for him to achieve military success and take off his slaves. However, Zhao Yuanwai refused to let go. After Yue Zhilan returned to the Zhao Mansion, he still worked as a lowly servant, but he worked hard and never complained. With such a character, he might as well give him a chance. He immediately opened his eyes, threw an iron ring from his sleeve, and said: "In that case, I will give you an opportunity. On the eighth day of July next year, you can wear this iron ring on your right index finger and go to Ximi." I met a slovenly old Taoist at Jianghuyang Ferry. If he likes you, he will lead you to the gate of Xiandu."
Yue Zhilan was overjoyed, picked up the iron ring, kowtowed three more times, stood up and stood aside.
Deng Shouyi raised his eyes and looked at Wei Shiqi, "Donor Wei, what do you want?"
Wei Shiqi cupped his hands and asked, "Does the Taoist priest still have any iron rings?"
"Go and rest, go and rest!" Deng Shou laughed loudly, dropped another iron ring, jumped up, and went down the mountain with his clothes fluttering, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Wei Shiqi picked up the iron ring and put it in his arms. Yue Zhilan was silent for a moment, smiled and said, "I'm going back to Xinyang Town right now. What are your plans, brother Wei?"
"I'm going to stay in the mountains for a few more days - it's a pity to lose these bear hunting traps. If you don't want them, can you give them to me?"
"Brother Wei, you're welcome. Just take it and use it. I'll go ahead and say goodbye!" Yue Zhilan picked up the bag and turned to leave. Wei Shiqi watched as his figure gradually faded away, and he was the only one left in the forest.
As dusk grew darker and the crows returned to their nests, Wei Shiqi lit a bonfire, chopped off a few pieces of bear meat with a newly made scimitar, stuck it on a branch and roasted it until it was seven or eight years old. He didn't care about burning it and took a bite. The bear meat was rough and tough, and its taste was far inferior to that of wild boar and elk. Wei Shiqi was so hungry that he couldn't care less about being picky and wolfed it all down. He patted his bulging belly and felt thirsty. He stood up and went to find a bottle of water to drink. As soon as he stood up, a sudden heat rose up in his belly, like fire, and spread all over his body in an instant.
"Could this bear meat be poisonous?" Wei Shiqi muttered in his heart.
The heat was getting stronger and stronger, rushing left and right inside his body without any way to vent. Wei Shiqi felt that every inch of his skin was bulging. He couldn't help but look down at his arms. He had suddenly gained weight, his pores were dilated, and his hair was cold. The roots stand up. He staggered a few steps, his head was burned by the heat and he stumbled, and his back hit a tree hard.
The force of this collision was astonishing. The hot air contracted a little due to the impact of the external force, and then expanded again. There was a heartbreaking pain in his back, as if a dull knife had been inserted, turning back and forth, and it hurt him so much. His vision turned black and he felt like vomiting. More than ten thunderclaps rang out in his ears. His legs and feet went weak and he fell to the ground like a dead pig.
"What...his...mother...is...going on!" Wei Shiqi lay face down on the ground, tears flying like rain, his nose mixed with nosebleeds, and his upper lip was cut open by his teeth. , filled his mouth with dirt and gravel.
After a long time, the severe pain gradually subsided. There was no strength in his body, his hands and feet were twitching uncontrollably, and the heat continued to swell in his body. Wei Shiqi had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he was so blessed that he remembered the second number painted on the animal skin. A human figure, struggling to spit out the dirt in his mouth, gritting his teeth and groaning: "So... this is cultivation... it really... hurts!"
After swearing a few words, Wei Shiqi struggled to get up, wiped away his tears, snot and nosebleeds, and accidentally touched his crotch. Fortunately, he didn't become incontinent. He gritted his teeth, sighted a big tree, turned his back and bumped into it. There was another sharp pain, and he almost thought there was a big hole in his back. Fortunately, this time he was prepared. When he threw himself to the ground, he fought with all his strength. He used his hands to support his body to avoid losing his appearance for the second time.
"Men, you should be tougher on yourself!" Wei Shiqi got up again and again, and fell down again and again. Eventually, his whole body became numb. When he hit it for the eleventh time, he heard a soft "cluck" sound, and something inside his body seemed to be loosened. His bulging body seemed to have been poked by a needle, and a stream of white air rushed out of his mouth. , spit it out three feet away and then slowly dispersed.
Tiredness welled up from his bones and engulfed him like a tide. Before Wei Shiqi fell asleep, he remembered Deng Shouyi's words and murmured: "It turns out that this is really an opportunity..."
