Eat the incense of the world, I am actually the underworld

Chapter 49
The roe deer is in front and the Taoist is behind.

Mo Chuan didn't even ask questions, he was stuck behind the roe deer like a tendon, but he was leaning on the sacrificial stove, even if it was a dragon's pond or a tiger's den, he dared to break into it.

Not long after walking, the roe deer turned into another fork.

Mo Chuan didn't stop, and followed suit.

The surrounding mountain fog became thicker, so that the figure of the silly roe deer turned into a speck of gray.

Fortunately, before he had gone far, the silly roe deer stopped in front of a smooth rock wall, and the scent of incense suddenly dissipated from his body.

At the same time, a stream of light leaked faintly from the smooth rock wall, and fell to the ground and turned into an old man with a childlike face and white hair fluttering in a big cloak.

"Shoushan Shigong, pay homage to the immortal elder, and the immortal elder came here late at night. Don't be surprised if you still look at the immortal elder!" The old man bowed solemnly.

"Shigong? Stone essence?"

Mo Chuan looked at the three or five rotten melons and fruits in front of the stone wall beside the old man, as well as a cluster of burnt incense sticks, and asked tentatively.

"The fairy has good eyesight! I am a stubborn stone in Shoushan Mountain. I have been worshiped by mountain craftsmen for many years. Fortunately, a little prophecy turned it into essence. I have been guarding Shoushan Mountain for 34 years." Shigong said calmly.

"So that's how it is, I am a poor man, and I am lucky to meet you!"

Mo Chuan cupped his hands in return, feeling suddenly stunned.

——No wonder Shi Gong wants to borrow the body of a stupid roe deer, it turns out that he is a stone spirit who is as immovable as a mountain.

In other words, this was the first time he encountered a dead thing becoming a spirit, so he couldn't help asking a few more questions out of curiosity.

This Mr. Shi was open and aboveboard, and he answered them one by one.

Speaking of the origin of Shigong, it is also related to Shoushan Town at the foot of the mountain.

Shoushan Town relies on mountains to eat mountains.

Shoushan has become Shoushan Town, but it has also accumulated bones over the years.

Every year, quarrymen die at Shoushan Mountain.

If you are lucky, you can still find the corpse, and ask that to drive the soul of the mortician back to his homeland.

If you're unlucky, there's not even a corpse.

When manpower is limited, he will inevitably look for the ethereal way to entrust his spirit. It is against this background that Shi Gong was born.

The specific details have been unable to study.

In short, when Shoushan quarrymen pass by this smooth stone wall, they will definitely bring a wild fruit and place it on a pillar for incense, in order to feel at ease.

"It's Shi's luck to come here for the favor of the fairy! Speaking of which, Shi used the roe deer to lure the fairy here, and I really kindly ask you!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Shi Gong finally revealed his purpose.

"Oh?"

Mo Chuan uttered a question of doubt, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"In the past two years, most of the quarrymen in Shoushan fell to their deaths. Most of the quarrymen thought that the strange stones were exhausted and they searched for the deep mountains. However, Shi knew that this was not a natural disaster but a man-made disaster!"

"Man-made disaster? Did you intercept the bandits who chased away the mortician?"

Mo Chuan suddenly thought of something and asked.

"That's right! There are three members of that group of thugs. Duan is violent and has no liver and lungs. He often goes to the mountain pit to kill the quarryman and steal his money. Shimou eats the incense of the quarryman, and he also fulfills his long-cherished wish for cause and effect. I hate Shimou My morality is superficial, and I am powerless to prevent disasters, so I am willing to ask the elders to help me and eliminate harms for the people!"

When Shi Gong mentioned this group of thugs, his face was contorted with anger.

Because of this group of thugs, his incense has been lost by an unknown amount.

He took a breath and continued:
"Shi can't give anything in return. He can only borrow flowers to offer Buddha. On the Shoushan Mountain, there is a fruit tree that bears three to five fruits every year. Falcons often compete for food. Its beak is as sharp as iron. It must be a rare fruit!"

Mo Chuan laughed when he heard the words: "Aren't you afraid that I'll dig up the fruit tree and walk away?"

Shi Gong smiled and said: "As the saying goes: character is judged by words and deeds, and personality is judged by every action. This is definitely not the case when Shi looks at the actions of the elders, otherwise Shi would not dare to invite the elders to come."

Mo Chuan was speechless.

It turned out that the opportunity to drive away the mortician should be here.

In my heart, I suddenly felt a little bit about the theory of Taoism's responsibility.

The Tao Te Ching says:

A family that accumulates goodness will surely have celebrations; a family that accumulates bad habits will surely have disasters!

There is a cycle in the way of heaven, and there is a burden for good and evil.

Thinking of this, Mo Chuan immediately inquired about the heels of this group of thugs, and after he had mastered it, he said:
"Pindao's ugly words come first, and it is absolutely impossible for Pindao to listen to your one-sided words, so he kills ordinary people. After Pindao finds out the cause and effect, he will make his own decision."

"It's natural, Mr. Shi will prepare rootless water, use water instead of wine, and wait for the good news of the immortal!" Shi Gong bowed solemnly.

"Farewell!"

"Shi Mou respectfully sent the fairy head!"

Mo Chuan waved his hand, and immediately went down the mountain along the country road.

……

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Besides, after the two morticians parted ways with Mo Chuan, they hurried all the way, and finally crossed Shoushan Mountain before dawn.

The master and apprentice rested for half a day, and then began to finish the work of rushing the corpse.

That is to put the corpses in coffins one by one, ask the employer to come and pick them up, and pay the final payment by the way.

In other words, the reason why the corpse artisan still has the one-stop service of confining and putting the corpse in the coffin is naturally because the secret of exorcising the corpse is really shady.

If the family members find out that the body that came here has only the head and limbs, not to mention the money to drive the body, I am afraid that even the life may be lost.

"Goat, nail! Gou? Gou?"

"...Huh? Master?"

"nail!"

"oh oh……"

In the dilapidated mortuary hut, the big corpse who was putting the corpse into the coffin yelled a few times before calling the young corpse's attention back.

"Didn't rest well?"

Seeing his apprentice's gloomy face, Da Shiming asked with concern.

"...No, no!"

"Didn't sleep well, go take a nap by yourself, and the employer will come later, so don't make trouble."

"Hey!"

Shao Shiming nodded, turned around and wanted to leave, but before taking two steps, he came back hesitantly and said:

"Master, are we really... staying in the mountains all our lives, plowing the fields when we are busy, and chasing corpses when we are free?"

"Otherwise? Why do you still want to ask for a daughter-in-law? Let me tell you, this is a troublesome matter. When you get older, we will take you to the town to experience it. You, don't think about it... "

While working, Da Zoming muttered to himself, and while speaking, subconsciously glanced at his apprentice.

But seeing Gouwa completely lost his usual shy and expectant look, just staring blankly at the door of the hut.

Outside Chaimen, Shoushan Mountain stretches endlessly, surrounding the small courtyard with fences.

It can be said: whoever is willing to live in a lonely mountain is lonely, and Taoists have the way that mountains are not lonely.

"Ugh--"

The big corpse sighed silently, turned his head, and continued to work, but his expression became more dignified.

People do not frivolously despise young people.

He also came from a teenager, so he naturally knows what a teenager thinks.

What's more, Gouwa is not an ordinary mountain baby. He has seen a bit of the world and knows the scenery outside.

There is also the skill of chasing corpses!
The copy of "The Legend of Young Heroes" in his hand was almost smashed by him.

He also learned a book of legs and feet that he picked up from the market, and he even dared to block the gangster's machete.

But... But, back then, he didn't yearn for the scenery outside?
It's a pity that the ugliness hindered his footsteps.

But Gouwa is different.

Gouwa was picked up by him.

He was not handsome by nature, and he was a bit of a clown under the blackness.

But it is still too far away from the real ugliness.

There are two requirements for the mortician to choose an apprentice.

One must be bold;
Second, people should be ugly, the uglier the better.

There was a wry smile on Da Shiming's face, maybe...he shouldn't have disobeyed the precepts of his ancestors in the first place.

Forget it, time will dilute everything.

While his thoughts were wandering, a stubborn stone on his neck suddenly trembled slightly, interrupting his thoughts.

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