Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 53: Changes in legal money

When he came to Xianyuyuan shop and chatted with the casual cultivators, Xu Yuanchang heard a shocking news. Many monks from Taoist temples and academies in Qingping County gathered with the monks from Baijisi Yamen in the county to clear out the barren mountains and fields north of Xianqiao Village. Mountain spirits and wild monsters in the mountains.

Some casual cultivators who went to the area called "Xianqiao Mountain" to try their luck were shouted back by the monks from the sect flying in the air.

In such a big battle, there are so many people talking, it is impossible to hide it from everyone.

Many officials and monks from the sect have been combing through it for several days. It is said that they are looking for a troublesome mountain spirit that must be captured and punished.

Xu Yuanchang was secretly frightened. He didn't know what secrets were hidden in that area. It was the right thing for him to stop Liu Xianfeng from exploring the underground of the stone archway in Xianqiao Village.

On the road of spiritual practice, unknown dangers are everywhere.

Acting within your ability and curbing your greed can save you countless disasters.

Later, a casual cultivator reminded him, "Don't discuss public affairs." Everyone changed the topic before they finished talking, and talked about the thrilling adventures of treasure hunting in the Huanyun Mountain Region and Liushuang Gorge Region.

Xu Yuanchang sat for a while, and felt more and more that his decision to use his merits in exchange for a false position in the Baiji Division was extremely correct and wise.

Having the status of an official monk is a guarantee on the surface, and it also has many conveniences, such as exchanging merit for skills, magic manuals, elixirs, talismans, etc., and depending on the position, you can read the classics released within the Baiji Division.

Another consideration is that he has an official identity in case Liu Xianfeng's existence is discovered.

He can protect her to the best of his ability. At worst, if he pays more spiritual coins, his connections will be different in the future.

His contribution was half of Liu Xianfeng's, and Liu Xianfeng earned the majority of the spiritual coins.

How could something happen to the God of Wealth?
Went upstairs to the shop and greeted He Xianzi and An Ciyu respectively. Xu Yuanchang received his custom-made three magic weapon flying knives, stood and chatted for a few words, then said goodbye and went downstairs. He now has six magic weapon flying knives. That's enough.

He has not rejected An Ciyu's solicitation for the time being. When the news is finalized and the job is taken, it will not be too late to say it tactfully.

Or maybe An Ciyu, who is well-informed, would know it without him having to waste any words.

Returning to Bailin Valley, Xu Yuanchang practiced diligently every morning and evening. He practiced the Qinglong Shengmu Technique to condense the wood energy, subtly channeled mana to visualize the orifice of the divine court on his forehead, accumulated mana and yuanyin, and practiced flying knife skills, blind eye skills, and large-scale fighting. Technique etc.

In your spare time, go out and walk among the trees in the valley, feeling the vitality of the wood, with the chattering little spirit sitting on your shoulders.

The days are like a fairy's leisure, the mind is peaceful, and the magic skills are getting better and better day by day.

He and Liu Xianfeng formed a tacit understanding. Liu Xianfeng would not set foot in the courtyard on the northeastern hillside without permission. At the bottom of the valley, there was a tree-lined area surrounded by several leafy red willow trees. Xu Yuan took a long detour. That is Liu Xianfeng's "Red Willow Boudoir".

No matter how good the relationship between monks is, there will always be secrets that they don't want others to know.

In mid-March, it was rainy and misty for many days.

Xu Yuanchang held in his left hand the copper-glazed Dharma money that he had repeatedly made meritorious deeds for, and he was pacing and thinking in the spacious quiet room.

He flipped through the collected classics, travel notes, and ancient Chinese analysis books purchased from bookstores in the city. After many comparisons, he barely identified the two runes on the upper and lower parts of the money as the two ancient characters "大phan", and the left and right runes. It's so complex that it's impossible to tell.

He spent money to ask money shopkeepers in the county and town to help him keep the money he received, and he recovered it at a high price.

Over such a long period of time, a total of six pieces of money cast by the Taoist court in different eras have been collected.

Only the money he got unexpectedly had special magic weapon functions, and the rest were just fake items.

He tried several times, but except for the first time when the blood on his hands was absorbed by Faqian, no matter what he tried later, Faqian had no reaction at all to his blood or the chicken blood or dog blood he got, and he couldn't feel it the second time. Once upon a time, there was a faint fairy sound and a vague Taoist temple illusion.

He believes that the magic money has other special functions besides killing ghosts and suppressing evil spirits. He has not yet found the correct way to open it.

Playing to make money on a rainy day is also idle.

He tried to mobilize his magic power, used the simple art of sacrificing artifacts that he learned from the book, and used his heart to sacrifice the magic money.

The five fingers of the right hand move like a dance, and from time to time, the fingers lightly touch the surface of the money held flatly in the left hand.

Use magic power and wood energy to perform sacrifices separately, but the magic money is indifferent.

He switched to the method of visualization to perform sacrifices, using the earth as the source of visualization, which is also the so-called "Earth God". After a moment, the magic coin in his left hand suddenly turned into an ancient-style copper ring with Bagua patterns inscribed on it. .

Is this done?

Xu Yuanchang opened his palm and stared at the "Dharma Money" that had changed greatly. The inner wall still had the same four complicated runes.

After groping for a long time, he found that the copper ring had no special use except that it could be worn on the ring finger of his left hand. He could easily turn the ring back into copper coins using the visualization method. However, it was not the ring he had imagined for holding things, so he was a little disappointed.

There are storage bags for sale in the Xianyuyuan shop, with a space of three feet, and the price is five hundred spirit coins. Most casual cultivators go out carrying baggage or boxes, which can still contain items without spending so much money.

Wearing a copper ring on your finger is convenient for carrying.

Xu Yuanchang did not continue to dig into the details, believing that one day he would be able to discover the true purpose of the money.

Suddenly, a knock on the door was heard outside, which seemed quite urgent.

Xu Yuanchang opened the door of the quiet room. It was drizzling outside the eaves and it was already getting late.

He didn't hold an umbrella, so he took a few steps and opened the door to the courtyard. He saw a young man wearing commoner clothes, all wet, with his trousers legs rolled up and his bare feet. It was the child that Hu Sanniang had left as an orphan.

"Meet my benefactor."

Liu Nayun's body was thin, the spring rain was cold and cold, and his face turned green and white from the cold.

Although he was in a wretched state, he still bowed his hands meticulously, showing a certain poise of youth and maturity.

"Go inside first, don't get sick."

Xu Yuanchang looked gentle and pulled the young man into the yard.

From the tangled and hesitant look in the young man's eyes, he guessed that something important had happened or that it had something to do with him. He had a vague guess in his heart.

They burned a pot of firewood and let the boy roast it. He went to the stove and started a fire to cook a bowl of frosted sugar and old ginger soup.

There was no rush to ask questions, and the boy was given some time to consider his decision.

When he returned to the main room, Liu Xianfeng, who had disappeared, was sitting on his right shoulder. He specially called Liu Xianfeng.

He stretched out his hand and put it on the young man's shoulder. Water mist rose up and evaporated the water on his body in a moment, allowing the young man to drink ginger soup to relieve the cold.

"My dear friend, I was copying books at the second master's house this afternoon, and I overheard the second master and the fifth master talking in the study. Last night, the family god asked Patriarch Meng and the second master to make plans to go to the city to invite experts to deal with the previous troubles in Hongliu Village. I didn’t dare to listen to the tree spirit anymore, so I guessed that it might have something to do with the Tree Lady. After returning home, I made a special circle to report the news.”

Liu Nayun put down the empty bowl and spoke slowly, explaining his purpose clearly word for word.

After reading the book, he felt that if he did not report this matter to his benefactor, he would be worse than a pig or a dog.

Last winter, the whole clan of Hongliu Village uprooted the ubiquitous red willow trees within a few days. It is said that the clan leader and elders of the two clans received a dream from the family god to slay the tree monster that had become a spirit.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month this year, he asked Master Ding to take him to Shipan Village to pay New Year greetings to his benefactor. The benefactor specially took him to a red willow tree in this valley and asked him to kneel down and worship the tree empress, saying that from now on, every year on the tenth day of the first lunar month , I have to come and pay my respects when I have time.

He is not stupid. He compared various causes and consequences and guessed some truths.

However, betraying family secrets made the young man who had studied feel guilty.

The benefactor is a man of great ability, and there will definitely be a scheming fight with the Liu family god later on.

He didn't have much experience, but the matter was so important that he suddenly felt caught in the middle.

He thought of his mother who died tragically, the darkness and pain in those months, being ridiculed and humiliated, being laughed at countless times, going hungry once and twice, which he would never forget, and it was heartbreaking.

He often sneaked to the secluded pond in the red willow forest and cried alone.

Several times I almost jumped into the pool and followed my mother, but inexplicably gave up the idea.

He hated his father who was a gambler and his father was a loser. He would always come home drunk and beat him and his mother with scars, leaving him with endless shadows and fear.

As long as his mother is here, there is warmth and home. He firmly believes that his mother was wronged.

The benefactor and Shu Niangniang redressed his mother's grievances openly and secretly, and saved her mother's name, which was a blessing for him to be reborn.

After saying it, I felt inexplicably better.

I read in the book that "a gentleman knows right from wrong" and "a gentleman is magnanimous", but it is difficult to use them after a while.

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　Thanks to "Master Reaching for the Stars" and "Lazy Black-faced Man" for their rewards and encouragement!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)