mountain ghost

Chapter 5 Karma
"you are still alive?"

The voice from the wind was intermittent but clear.

It's talking to me.

It is doubt, it is surprise, and it is also a temptation.

Lu Chen could only feel his heart pounding. Being so far away, he could use the evil wind to transmit sound, which showed his profound knowledge. And judging from his words, he seemed to know the owner of this temple, at least he knew the existence of "him"!

'What to do, should I respond to it? '

Lu Chen was in doubt.

It should be because I helped the scholar before and let the other party sense the breath, so I asked the question.

Fortunately, they seemed to be in awe of the original owner of this temple, so they were afraid to attack rashly.

The mountain spirits before were probably just cannon fodder sent to find out the truth.

'This temple was originally enshrined, it is likely to be the existence of mountain gods, so it is revered by the creatures in the mountain.But I am not a real mountain god, if I open my mouth and show timidity, it will be troublesome instead. '

Under such circumstances, Lu Chen certainly did not dare to speak rashly.

Since I am a mountain god, I should be even more forceful. If any monster asks a question, I will respond. Wouldn't it be easier to show my feet and keep silent.

But you can't completely pretend to be dead.

So Lu Chen opened his eyes, and the god statue looked forward expressionlessly, and looked at the blood-colored eyes deep in the mountain forest.

"It's over, it's over! This time I'm dead!"

In the ruined temple.

Li Kaiyang's face was ugly, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

If so many monsters really entered the temple, they would be able to eat him in an instant. In this case, let alone a frail scholar, even a legendary knight-errant would have nothing but hatred!

"Poor me, Li Kaiyang, who has read poetry and books, and I have no time to display my talents. I will die in this barren mountain and ruined temple. Woah!"

He groaned.

At the juncture of life and death, a bit of ferocity broke out, and he picked up a wooden stick next to him and held it in his hand.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "However, I won't sit still, at worst, I will fight these beasts!"

Li Kaiyang clenched the wooden stick with both hands, stood at the door, tried his best to look fierce, but his legs under the Confucian robe were trembling uncontrollably.

"Goo-"

Just now.

There was a dull cry, like a rolling thunder exploding, shaking the mountains.

Li Kaiyang was taken aback, knowing that it was the demon king who was giving the command, probably about to attack, he couldn't help but sweat rolled down his forehead, but he saw that the demon light outside suddenly went out, everything sounded, the ground shook, accompanied by the shaking of the branches With a voice, a pair of terrifying wings cover the sky and suddenly soar into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of pattering rain came.

The mountain forest in the night was silent again, and all the elves and wild monsters retreated quietly.

As if it never happened.

"Return?"

Li Kaiyang froze for a moment.

I went to the window and looked carefully for a long time, only then did I confirm that the mountain spirits and wild monsters had left, and I couldn't help but feel the joy of escaping from the sky.

"It seems that I should not die!"

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning around, he happened to see the god statue in the temple, and found that his eyes, which were slightly closed, had opened at some point, looking at the direction where the goblin was entrenched before.

"This... is the blessing of a miracle?"

Li Kaiyang was shocked.

Although he is pretentious, he is not a fool. With the stick in his hand, it is absolutely impossible to frighten away the demons.

It can only be the gods in this temple who have shown miracles.

Only then did those mountain spirits and wild monsters be shocked.

'Yes!Before, the mountain spirit sneaked up on me in my sleep. If it wasn't for the call from the person in my ear, I might not be able to wake up at all.And the dark wind from before, which ignited the books, is also instructing me to use fire to deal with monsters...'

The more he thought about it, the more startled he became.

This must be the gods in the temple, helping each other in secret, otherwise, he would be dead by now!
'I went to the temple to clean the dharma body for the statue, but it was just my obsession with cleanliness. I didn't expect it to form a good relationship.The ancients said that there are gods standing three feet above your head, honestly don't deceive me! '

thought here.

Li Kaiyang quickly put down the wooden stick in his hand, straightened his clothes, and then came to the front of the statue with a respectful and pious expression.

"Although I don't know your god name, thank you Kaiyang for saving me!"

As he spoke, he lifted his skirt, knelt down and kowtowed, bowing three times in succession.

Scholars have arrogance, kneel to heaven and earth, kneel to parents, and kneel to the king in the middle. Normally, even in temples of gods and Buddhas, they just bow and never bow.

Li Kaiyang bowed his head devoutly in gratitude to the statue for protecting his life.

And Lu Chen in the statue was also relieved at this time.

He wasn't sure about scaring off the monsters outside, he just held the idea of ​​treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

Didn't expect it to be effective.

From this point of view, the previous owner of this temple had a high status.

At this time, I saw Li Kaiyang knelt down and kowtowed again, and I felt that there was a pure power of wish emerging from somewhere.

Silky strands flew out from Li Kaiyang's body, and were finally absorbed by the jade talisman.

The jade talisman in his palm suddenly became hot, and the surface that was originally as clean as a mirror seemed to be activated at this moment.

Numerous golden characters emerged on the surface, swimming finely, like living things.

Lu Chen looked intently.

I found out that it was a vast and obscure ancient text, it seemed that it was a guiding method for refining Qi and swallowing spirits, and I didn't know its name.

"The method of practice! It turns out that this jade talisman has other effects besides automatically absorbing spiritual energy?"

Lu Chen was stunned.

Originally, when he helped the scholar, he just wanted to repay the other party's love for cleaning the Dharma Body, but he didn't expect that this kind of karmic reward actually got unexpected feedback.

That wonderful power, he didn't know what it was.

Maybe it's the power of a mortal's wish, maybe it's merit, maybe it's also considered incense?
He wasn't sure.

But after getting the feedback of this power, the jade talisman seemed to be activated, and a method of refining Qi that was exclusive to him emerged.

This ancient text has no name and no history.

Lu Chen didn't know if it was considered clever.

But for him at present, it is a real life-saving straw. If he can master the method of cultivation, he can refine Qi and swallow spirit faster, accelerate the transformation of flesh and blood, and restore his freedom as soon as possible!

"But if you do good deeds, don't ask about your future. In the dark, maybe you have your own destiny."

Lu Chen seemed to understand something in his heart.

I'm afraid the role of this jade talisman is not limited to that, it's just that I haven't played it yet.

The origin of this thing must be extraordinary.

Is thinking.

Li Kaiyang in the temple has already got up.

After all this tossing, he probably couldn't fall asleep anymore, and he didn't even think about reading. He looked up at the sky outside. It was at most three o'clock, and it was still early in the morning. At this time, he didn't dare to go out and run around.

So he glanced at the damaged doors and windows around him, and simply rolled up his sleeves again.

"Students don't have anything to gain, and they don't have incense to repay. It's just that I learned a little carpentry from my father in the early years, so I will help you repair the temple to show my heart."

As he spoke, he took out a small gavel from under the bag.

This guy is so versatile?

Even if you don't pass the imperial examination in the future and become a carpenter, you probably won't starve to death.

Lu Chen didn't bother to take care of him, one more thing is worse than one less thing, and he didn't communicate with him, so he calmed down and observed the ancient text on the jade talisman.

Practice is the foundation of one's life!
(End of this chapter)