Rebirth of the willow tree, creating the strongest tribe in the ages

Chapter 901: A New Way to Eat the Fire God Bull
According to the village custom, seven days after Lin's death, he was buried.

In the early morning, just as the sky was turning pale, the Lin family's yard was already busy.

Old Man Lin led his children, grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren... to hold a grand funeral for Lin according to traditional customs.

The coffin was slowly carried out, covered with a layer of white silk cloth. On the silk cloth was embroidered a pattern that looked like a towering tree, covering the entire coffin, symbolizing that Lin would be protected and blessed by the adults even after her death.

The villagers spontaneously gathered on the roadside to see Lin off, and everyone's face was filled with sadness and reluctance.

From the heart.

Liu Village is not like other villages.

Everyone present was a follower of Jiang Huai, so there had never been any real intrigue and they always got along like a family.

Of course, this does not mean that there will be no conflicts in daily life. After all, brothers have to settle accounts clearly. What's more, we are not brothers, so some minor scrapes, like tongue-to-teeth clashes, are inevitable.

Jiang Huai didn't want to control this. There was no point in having an ideal country. Sometimes, it would be more lively if there were more gossips about the daily lives of people. If everyone was the same, it would be too boring.

And because of Old Man Lin’s identity, Mrs. Lin actually has another identity, which is roughly equivalent to the director of women’s affairs in later generations.

Normally, if anyone has some trivial matters, they will first go to the Lin family for judgment. If the Lin family cannot handle it, they will go to old man Lin. After all, the latter is the head of the village. Liu Village is unusually scattered, with a large area and a large population. How can he have time to take care of every trivial matter?

In a place in the village, the sounds of firecrackers and gongs and drums intertwined, adding a bit of solemnity and dignity to the funeral.

Lin's body was properly buried on a small hill behind the village.

The scenery there is beautiful and you can overlook the entire Liu Village, which means that Lin continues to protect this place she loves deeply in another world.

As the coffin was slowly lowered into the tomb, Old Man Lin and his children, grandchildren, Xuanxuan... the grandchildren all knelt on the ground, crying, and kowtowed three times and nine times to the tomb before reluctantly turning around and leaving.

Seven days later, summoned by an invisible force, Lin's soul drifted towards the underworld like a wisp of smoke.

Along the way, she saw many familiar scenes. Those bits and pieces of her past life appeared before her eyes like a kaleidoscope, making her sad and surprised.

She ran into the old patriarch some time ago and was frightened at first, then shocked.

The reason for being frightened was that the old patriarch had passed away for so many years, yet now he was standing in front of him alive and well. Anyone would be frightened.

She was shocked because the old patriarch then told her everything.

Only then did she realize that as long as she was under the protection of adults, death was not the end and she could still reunite with her family and loved ones every once in a while.

And there will probably be more arrangements, which will make it easier to return and reunite.

It's also her damn old man's fault for not telling me such a good thing. I became so tired and sad when I knew I didn't have much time left.

It’s not that I’m afraid of death. I’ve lived for so many years that I’m no longer afraid of death. It’s just that I have a happy family and I can’t bear to leave them.

Lin also knew that she couldn't blame the old man. After all, he was the head of the village and was busy with affairs on weekdays. They didn't have much time to meet, so how could he have time to tell her about this alone?

After staggering along the way for who knows how long, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared in front of Lin. He couldn't see anything clearly, but intuitively, the outline of the surroundings was like thousands of endless peaks, majestic and huge to the extreme, as if it was connected to the world in front.

Desolate, boundless,
When Lin saw this black shadow, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Solemn, majestic...

When I got closer, I could see clearly that the endless black shadow that seemed to stretch from the sky to the earth was actually just a city gate.

Large blood-red characters shone brightly above the city gate.

gate of hell.

Below was a dense mass of black figures, all shaking their heads as they walked towards the city gate.

Yes.

After passing this city gate, you will reach the underworld that the Tu Lao tribe leader mentioned.

It is an unimaginably vast country.

The old woman was walking up,

At this moment, Jiang Huai's figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

Lin was immediately terrified and quickly knelt on the ground, saying in a trembling voice: "I greet you, sir."

Jiang Huai looked at her with a smile and said, "It's okay, get up."

Lin began to tremble, not understanding why the adults suddenly appeared in front of her.

Before Lin could think about it, Jiang Huai spoke up: "Lin, you have followed me for many years and have been loyal to me. Today I have specially arranged a position for you."

As he spoke, Jiang Huai took out a black token from his sleeve.

The token was engraved with complicated designs, and in the center was a large Chinese character "Meng", which emitted a vermilion glow, like bloodstains that had seeped into the black wooden token over a long period of time.

When Lin took the token, she felt a warm force surge into her body, making her feel unprecedented peace of mind, as if this token belonged to her since birth.

"This is Meng Po's authority token," Jiang Huai said, "You will become Meng Po in the underworld, responsible for making every dead soul that passes through the Naihe Bridge drink Meng Po soup, also known as the dead soul soup. With this token, you can freely enter and exit the underworld and meet the living. In addition, the token has many magical uses, and you need to explore them on your own."

When Lin heard this, although he only understood half of it and had no idea what was going on, he knew that this was a great thing and quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"Sir, what is this soul-forgetting soup?" Lin asked bravely.

"The soul-forgetting soup can make the souls in the underworld who have no obsessions forget that they are souls of the dead, and live here as if they were still alive. After you communicate with this token, all your doubts will be answered. Oh, by the way, a drop of blood can communicate with you."

Lin quickly said yes.

Then, under Lin's respectful gaze, Jiang Huai's figure disappeared from the spot.

Lin followed Jiang Huai's instructions and dripped blood on the token that symbolized Meng Po's authority.

It’s strange to say, she is clearly a spirit, but she can still bleed.

After the blood was dripped, a lot of memories immediately flooded into Lin's mind, including what Meng Po did, what authority she had, what she should pay attention to, etc.

At the same time, what Lin didn't expect was that her appearance and figure had returned to their youth.

She followed her memory and came to the Naihe Bridge.

Naihe Bridge is majestic and winding, and extremely wide. Under the bridge is the turbulent Yin River, which twists and turns so fast that there is no end in sight and even a goose feather cannot float.

Next to it is an ordinary pavilion that has been built.

There was a big pot in the pavilion, with steaming hot soup bubbling in it, colorless and tasteless.

Whenever a dead soul passed by the Naihe Bridge, she would just wave the token and the soup in the pot would appear in the bowl out of thin air.

After drinking the soup, the sadness and obsession on the faces of those dead souls will gradually dissipate, and be replaced by tranquility and peace, and their minds will no longer be confused.

Lin enjoys this and feels his life is fulfilling.

……

……

Since Lin's passing, although Old Man Lin seems calm on the surface, he often misses her deep in his heart.

Every night, he would sit on the rocking chair that Lin loved the most, staring blankly in the direction where Lin sewed clothes and made shoe soles. Old man Lin was melancholy. Although the adults had informed him that all living things in the village could still meet after death, they did not say how long it would take.

Although they are already an old couple, he still cares about them a lot. It has been so many days, and he feels upset. He can't eat or sleep well, for fear of any accidents.

Old Man Lin sighed and said with emotion: "Alas... If I had known this would happen, I should have married a few more women."

As soon as he finished speaking, a murderous voice suddenly appeared behind him: "You old man, I gave birth to children for you, and you actually want to marry a younger one..."

The familiar voice reached his ears. Old Man Lin was overjoyed and turned around quickly, but was stunned: "Ah, old woman, how come you have become younger..."

"This is...you old man, don't change the subject." Lin was about to explain, but then he came to his senses and said angrily.

"Hey, hey, hey, my ears...my ears hurt, stop pulling my ears..."

……

……

The lark peach tree will only bloom after many years, and then it will never wither, and the flowering period will last forever.

When the branches are full of fruits, the earth boy returns from the underworld.

He still hasn't broken through to the Immortal King level and entered the legendary Emperor realm.

This realm was like an insurmountable mountain to him.

However, during this trip, Tuwazi's knot in his heart had been untied and he was no longer obsessed with Emperor Cheng.

The fact that he could have come this far was something he could not have imagined yesterday, so there was no need to force himself.

At the entrance of the village, the winding bluestone steps are immersed in the deep green forest.

As soon as he entered the village, Tuwazi saw a familiar figure.

The Lihuo God Bull was guarding the entrance of the village, dozing off out of boredom. Behind its butt, a group of fist-sized gadflies were hovering there like their most loyal guards.

Gadflies like to eat cow dung the most, especially the better quality cow dung, which is their favorite.

Seeing the country boy returning, the Fire God Bull immediately ran up to him happily.

The old cow's fur is still glossy and shiny, just as it was at the beginning, like a fiery red blanket carefully woven by many skilled craftsmen.

"Haha, I didn't expect it was you." The country boy laughed and reached out to touch the body of the Lihuo Divine Bull. It was so smooth that the latter let out a mooing in great comfort.

"After so many years, you have grown old."

The country boy couldn't help but sigh when he saw some gray and white hairs faintly mixed in the fur of the Lihuo Divine Bull.

If you don't become an immortal, even in the fairyland, your life span is limited. After so many years, the Lihuo Divine Bull has probably entered an old age stage.

The other party has good bloodline, and has been appreciated by the adults, becoming famous and becoming a pure blood. However, pure blood is not enough to become an immortal, unless the bloodline is at the level of the Ten Evils.

"This pill was given to me by the master of the Medicine Refining Valley. If you take it, you can increase your lifespan by 100,000 years. It is quite precious, but I have already achieved immortality and cannot use it any longer, so I am giving it to you."

The country boy couldn't bear it. The Fire God Bull had followed the large group from the Great Wilderness to the present day. He didn't want to see the other party die of old age. When he came to the lower world, he couldn't bear to see the separation of life and death.

Upon hearing this, the Lihuo Divine Bull's pair of barbell-sized eyes suddenly lit up, and then it mooed again, took the food with a moo, and without hesitation, threw it directly into its mouth, chewing it with a crunchy sound, as if it were chocolate beans. The country boy couldn't help but feel hungry when seeing this.

I don't know how he chewed it. It was clearly just a candy bean, not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth, but he tasted like delicacies from land and sea.

No, when I get home, I must ask my wife to cook some of her signature dishes for me.

The country boy is eager to return home.

"You're an acting queen, you eat and drink for free every day." There was a sound of footsteps. It was Lin Chen who came over. Before he got close, he laughed and scolded at the Lihuo Divine Bull.

"Brother Lin."

The country boy said respectfully to Boss Lin.

Although he is now an almighty giant, in the outside world, he can be called an ancestor.

But this is Liu Village, strength is secondary, what matters is who has the highest seniority next to the adults.

The middle-aged man in front of me is the master's earliest follower.

Apart from this, he truly respected Lin Chen.

When I first came to the lower world and had just joined Liu Village, I was greatly thankful for the care that Brother Lin gave me.

"Brother Lin, why did you just say that this old cow was eating and drinking for free?"

After the ceremony, the country boy said with some curiosity.

Hearing this, Boss Lin glanced at the Fire Bull, waved his hand and laughed, "Haha, you don't know, this old bull has already cultivated into an immortal body, achieved immortality, and has no need for any longevity pills. It's just that this guy is very greedy and eats these pills as if they were candy beans."

Country boy: “…”

Look at the fire god bull.

The old cow chuckled, with a simple and honest expression, and chewed even more happily.

"Brother Lin Chen, do you want to eat beef later?"

The country boy said, tilting his head.

"When I was traveling, I discovered a new way of eating beef. Some tribesmen like to soak live cattle in chili water for 49 days before eating them, then bleed them, remove their internal organs, smoke them, and then expose them to the sun for several months. The beef then has a unique flavor."

After hearing these words, Boss Lin's appetite was aroused. He was eager to try it.

When the Fire God Bull heard this, his four hooves went limp with fear.
What kind of torture is this?
Pepper water?

Smoked and grilled?

Scorching sun?

It's so tragic!

Without saying a word, the old cow ran away. As long as he ran fast, he would not be eaten.

"Hahaha, I'm just teasing you, old cow." The country boy laughed.

He couldn't bring himself to do that, in fact he preferred roast beef.

The round body of the Fire God Bull trembled again, its hooves made the wind, the earth trembled, and it ran even faster, hiding directly in the deep mountains and old forests...

No longer teasing the cunning old cow, the country boy smiled and said:
"Brother Lin, I went to the mortal country this time and encountered some strange and interesting things. I want to give them to Grandma Lin. Why don't we go together?"

As he finished speaking, Boss Lin's expression gradually dimmed.

The country boy's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he felt that something bad had happened.

"Dequan, you're back too late. My mother has passed away." Boss Lin sighed and said.

(End of this chapter)