My Journey to the West on the Heavenly Road

Chapter 4 Short Life 21
The scattered crowd on the peak, in twos and threes, all tacitly stopped talking and laughing the moment the old Taoist got up.

After a while, there was only the howling wind and the cold moonlight on the top of the mountain.

After the clamor was gone, Jiang Yuan felt the mountain wind getting colder and couldn't help shrinking back, and suddenly smelled a strange fragrance.

The aroma enters the nose, without the slightest sweetness as imagined, but like mint, a cool air rushes straight to the sky.

The fatigue from running all night and the drowsiness blown by the cold wind disappeared in an instant.

Jiang Yuan was so relieved that he almost moaned.

But he is not stupid, such a vision is clearly a sign of the arrival of the "God Lord", how could he act in a gaffe.

As time passed, the fragrance became stronger and stronger, and gradually, even the cold moonlight became dense.

"jingle"

The crisp bell rang suddenly, and the group of cultivators on the top of the mountain raised their heads in unison.

Jiang Yuan followed and raised his head, his eyes suddenly brightened.

I saw a canopy carriage overflowing with sunlight, like a light boat riding on the waves, floating down along the ripples of the moonlight.

The dense mist and the cool fragrance filled the entire mountaintop in an instant, as if entering a fairyland in heaven.

The dream-like scene is really a fairy tale!

When the Xia chariot was about to fall, suddenly a cloud of wind wrapped in black mist rolled up to the top of the mountain, mixed with a strong smell of incense.

Tour officer Zheng Bowei stepped forward quickly, ran to the black mist and wind, and greeted him with cupped hands: "Master Mountain God!"

The dark wind dissipated, and a group of ghosts and ghosts appeared.

The leader is a middle-aged man wearing a black and yellow crown suit, that is, the local mountain god.

The mountain god nodded to Zheng Bowei, and then, surrounded by Youguan officials and Yincha, bowed respectfully to Naxia Che:
"The mountain god of Beiyang Mountain leads all the servants of the mountain mansion to welcome Xiaoyou Taiyi God!"

The group of cultivators on the top of the mountain, ghosts and immortals like Qing Yangzi, bowed reservedly, while the rest of the cultivators who had not yet become immortals bowed to the mountain god and shouted in unison:

"Friar from the lower realm, welcome the gods!"

Xiaoyou Taiyi God Lord is one of the Ten God Lords under the seat of the Three Officials.

The Sanguan Dadi was ordered by the Jade Emperor Datianzun to live above the Jinque Tiangong in charge of the Lingxiao Tianlu, and ordered the ten gods to take turns to tour the lower world.

The ten gods have two responsibilities:

The first is to introduce newcomers and bestow the Lingxiao Tianlu; the second is to tour the four directions, correct the number of virtues and crimes of the monks in the Tianlu, and report to the three official emperors to bless or punish crimes according to the rules of heaven.

This year it's time for Xiaoyou Taiyi Shenjun to take turns.

After calling out three times, the Xia car landed silently.

"Hey", the Tianma pulling the cart snorted and stood silently.

The Golden Armored God who is driving will put away the reins and stand in front of the frame holding a big halberd with his head held high.

Immediately, the canopy spun up and turned into a group of multicolored auspicious clouds, spreading the rays of light reflected on the dim mountain top.

Under the auspicious clouds, sat a young god with a face like a crown of jade.

A jade ruyi is reclined in the arm of the god, with mountains, rivers and stars embroidered on the crimson robe, and white cranes fluttering their wings.

Xiaoyou Taiyi Shenjun glanced at the group of cultivators on the top of the mountain, and seemed to exchange a glance with everyone, then nodded and said: "It's my duty, I can't greet all the fellow Taoists one by one, please forgive me."

The annual rotation of the Ten Divine Sovereigns not only has to tour the divine mansions in various parts of China, but also corrects their merits and deeds, so they really don't have much spare time.

Everyone said "Shen Jun has worked hard", after Shen Jun smiled faintly, he raised his hand and said: "Then let's start."

Two priests stepped out of the chariot in response, one was dressed as a ghost official, holding a judge's pen and a copy of the book of life and death, and the other was a priest of meritorious service, holding a jade book of heaven.

The ghost officials test their roots, record their achievements, and finally the gods bestow the heavenly talisman and jade talisman, which is the "Tao God Yuge".

The two priests got ready and shouted loudly: "Please come forward, Lord Lu."

After the words fell, an imposing young man in strong clothes strode forward and bowed: "Wang Yue, the junior of Shangshui County, please grant me a heavenly talisman."

The ghost official opened the life and death booklet, bowed his head and chanted: "Wang Yue, Shangshui County, Dongping County, Yanzhou, a good and kind man, should live to 72 and die well."

The meritorious priest next to him ticked the jade book: "Yes!"

That Wang Yue immediately retreated happily, and the elders in the distance also showed joy.

With this person taking the lead, the others stepped forward one after another.

Among them was a female ranger who was nearly thirty years old with a long sword on her back.

The woman's name is Luo Nianyao, from Taishan County, her face is gray and rotten, and her body is covered with sores. The ghost official said that she has only 39 lifespans, and she will die of illness.

According to her age at this time, it may not be a few years.

However, the priest still recorded her name on the Tianlu Jade Book, and the others were not too surprised.

Jiang Yuan asked Wang Xu in a low voice, only then did he know that the life and death recorded in the book of life and death is a fixed number for ordinary people, but it is only for reference for practitioners.

In the future, as long as a woman makes great achievements, even if she does not reach the level of conferring Tianlu, she can exchange some spiritual objects from other shrines for prolonging life and curing diseases.

At this moment, it was the turn of a tall and thin young man with a gloomy complexion: "Qin Wuyang, Shannan County, please grant me the fairy talisman!"

The ghost official still opened the book of life and death, and the next moment, his expression froze suddenly: "Bold and evil, how dare you play tricks in front of the seat of the gods!"

The moment the ghost official's eyes changed, the young man opened his mouth to suck in a gust of black wind, rolled up his body and roared towards the cliff.

However, the ghost official moved faster!

Before the words "Blinding Eyes" were written, the judge's pen in his hand was pointed out in the air, and he shouted loudly: "Definitely!"

The black wind that was rolling wildly stopped suddenly.

At the same time, the golden-armored god on the Xia chariot stepped forward with one step, and shot out with a thunderous halberd.

Then I saw a thunderbolt rushing into the black wind, rumbling and exploding.

When the black wind dissipated, the young man disappeared, only a piebald python was nailed to the ground by the halberd, struggling desperately bloody.

Everything happened too fast, Jiang Yuan didn't wake up until the old Taoist Qingyang summoned the divine light to protect his body: "Monster, monster?!"

The old man glared at Jiang Yuan, then sneered and said, "You little demon who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, he wants to deceive the world after learning a little trick."

Over there, Zheng Bowei got the shackles from somewhere, and led a group of ghosts from the mountain mansion to rush up and bind the flower python tightly.

The Golden Armored God will raise his hand to recall the halberd, Xiaoyou Taiyi said calmly: "Peel the skin and cramps, and the spirit enters Jiuyou."

The mountain god quickly said yes, and waved his hand to pull the snake demon down.

Then, the ghost official coughed twice, as if nothing had happened, and then called out: "Please come forward, Lord Lu."

Qingyangzi disperses the body-protecting divine light, and instructs Wang Xu and Jiang Yuan: "You guys go."

Wang Xu glanced at the blood on the ground, scratched his head, and walked towards Xia Che.

Jiang Yuan hesitated.

He suddenly reacted——

I am a time traveler!
A traverser who lost his original body!
How will the book of life and death in the hands of ghost officials be recorded?
"A native of the Chinese Republic on Earth, with a lifespan of 24, died suddenly?

Or was it a person from Dongjun, Yanzhou, who lived 21 years old and died of erysipelas? "

The blood on the ground stared at Jiang Yuan like a devouring demon, and the cold sweat on his forehead overflowed crazily.

"Should I run away early?"

Jiang Yuan's eyes rolled rapidly.

"Jump off the cliff now, swallow the tiger pill and hide in the forest?"

Wang Xu walked a few steps, realized that Jiang Yuan didn't follow, turned around and said, "Brother Yuan, let's go."

Qingyangzi suddenly turned his head to look.

Jiang Yuan felt that there seemed to be something else in the eyes of the old man, but he didn't bother to explore, swallowed his saliva and said: "It's the first time I saw a monster, and I was a little, um, scared. Or I'll wait until next time."

"Worthless!"

Qingyangzi scolded in a cold voice, then grabbed Jiang Yuan's arm: "Then I will see you off again."

Under the skinny and powerful palm of the ghost fairy, Jiang Yuan had no power to resist. When he recovered, the ghost official had already experienced Wang Xugen's footsteps.

"Wang Xu, a qi refiner in Yanzhou, should live a hundred and three."

"Go."

Qingyangzi pushed it smoothly, and Jiang Yuan staggered forward.

In the blink of an eye, a thought exploded in Jiang Yuan's mind:
"Could it be that this old man has seen my identity long ago?!"

"No wonder you still don't want to accept me as an apprentice!"

The blood on Jiang Yuan's face faded away, and his face was ashen.

"No, I can't sit still!"

Jiang Yuan thought of Fang Ding.

But the little cauldron has no other supernatural powers except for giving tiger pills and ten grass reliefs.

"Could it be that you will take me through time after I die?"

The ghost official recognized Qingyangzi's identity as a ghost fairy, bowed his head to show respect, and the meritorious priest beside him also nodded and smiled.

The veteran Qingyang mastered the Dao formula and returned the salute one by one.

Looking at the ghost, the ghost official didn't care about Jiang Yuan's weirdness, and comforted him: "Don't be nervous, and report your name."

"Jiang Yuan, Jiang Yuan, Dongyu Township."

Jiang Yuan's trembling hand was already holding Fang Ding in his arms, the mantra "Zhenqing Xunxuan" was on his lips.

The ghost official casually opened the book of life and death, and when he saw the name "Jiang Yuan", he immediately sang:

"Jiang Yuan, a native of Gaowa Township, East County, Yanzhou, lived a short life of 21"

"Huh?" The ghost official was taken aback.

Short life means death.

When Qingyangzi was face to face, the ghost official took it for granted that Jiang Yuan should be fine, but he didn't realize it for a while.

"Where is the evil spirit?"

After regaining his senses, he instinctively raised the judge's pen and opened his mouth to scold at the same time, but he was interrupted as soon as he spoke.

Seeing the beard and hair of the old Taoist Qingyang, his face flushed with red fire, he shouted angrily: "Evil heretics, how dare you deceive me!"

The whisk in his hand instantly turned into a red flame whip!
When the flames flashed, Jiang Yuan was sent flying horizontally.

While the person was still in the air, he was engulfed by the gushing fire and turned into a flaming human-shaped fireball.

The ball of fire hit the ground heavily, leaving a scorched black mark before rolling down the cliff.

"Another demon?"

"Why is Taoist Qingyang doing it?"

The group of cultivators on the top of the mountain showed shock.

Xiaoyou Taiyi Shenjun on the Xia car said coldly: "Order Yanzhou Shenfu to arrest this evil spirit immediately."

While Shenjun was speaking, his eyes fell on Qingyang old Taoist.

The old Taoist lowered his eyes and bowed to apologize: "The old Taoist's negligence has offended the majesty of the gods and kings, please forgive me."

Xiaoyou Taiyi's eyes flickered, he was noncommittal, and looked sideways at Beiyang Mountain God standing beside him.

The mountain god woke up, hurriedly bowed and said: "The little god will hunt down that evil spirit himself."

The black fog and gloomy wind rose again, engulfing a group of mountain gods, chasing after the fire ball falling down the cliff.

(End of this chapter)