My master is the coffin

Chapter 42
Although I don't know what the paper figurine is for, I can vaguely guess that this paper figurine must be unusual, otherwise, the old man with three beds wouldn't be so nervous.

At this time, I heard Zhang Yuan also say that as long as the paper figurine is in hand, the old man with three beds will definitely come back.

I couldn't help asking: "Master, what exactly is this paper figurine for? Why did the old man in the third bed have to get it? On the back of the paper figurine is written 'Wu Tianzheng'. Is this old man's name Wu Tianzheng?"

Zhang Yuan's voice floated slowly: "Wu Tianzheng? Zhizha Wu? I seem to already know who this person is."

I was a little strange: "You know? Didn't you recognize him last time we met?"

Zhang Yuan said: "At that time, I only knew that he was a Taoist, and I didn't ask his name. Back then, the name Zhizha Wu was very popular. Everyone who practiced Tao knew it. Unexpectedly, he It’s so depressing.”

Zhang Yuan became more and more mysterious as he talked, and I was deeply attracted.

The ever-burning lanterns on the main hall flickered.The abbot and I sat on the futon.Stretching his neck from a distance, he stared at a basin of water on the altar.The figures of the two of us were dangling back and forth, obviously very strange.What was even weirder was that a voice kept floating in the hall.

It turned out that Wu Tianzheng was indeed well-known more than ten years ago.And this name is not because of how advanced his Taoism is, but because he has a unique skill, that is, making paper figurines.

The paper figurines made by Wu Tianzheng are not very beautiful, but there are a few strokes on the paper figurines' faces, and the birth date is written on the back of the paper figurines.

However, when a paper figurine is made, it contains Taoism and is inextricably linked with a certain person.

It can be said that as long as you get the paper figurine, basically, you can control this person.It is precisely because of this incident that everyone calls Wu Tianzheng Zhizha Wu.Although there is a playful meaning in it, everyone already admires his skills.

After listening to Zhang Yuan's words, I didn't feel very powerful in my heart, and asked, "That's it? It's just that I can draw paper figures. What's the big deal?"

As soon as I said this, I heard someone behind me say coldly: "Who said it's no big deal?"

These words startled me, I quickly turned my head back and found an old man running towards the main hall at a very fast speed, who is not the old man with three beds?

I saw anger in his eyes, he was definitely here to find fault.He couldn't help being terrified, he clenched the paper figurine tightly in one hand, and flung the mahogany sword in the other hand.

I have already experienced the old man's skills before, and I dare not let him get close at all.After throwing the mahogany sword out, I hurriedly ran away, trying to find a place to hide.

However, when the Taomu sword touched the old man, there was a muffled sound suddenly.The old man disappeared out of thin air.

I was startled and looked at the abbot: "Where is the person?"

The abbot's face was pale: "I don't know."

At this moment, someone above the head suddenly shouted: "Here."

I looked up and saw the old man lying on the beam, jumped down and rushed towards us.

I was so frightened that I was sweating all over, I casually grabbed the mahogany sword in the abbot's hand, and stabbed it on the top of the head indiscriminately.

Then, I felt a soft sound, as if something had been pierced.

I looked up tentatively and found that the old man had disappeared.And on the tip of the mahogany sword, there is a paper figure inserted.

Suspiciously, I took the paper man off, and found that it was very similar to the one in my hand, but there were some differences.

As I was thinking this way, I suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing from behind me.

Having been played by the old man twice in a row, I have already raised my vigilance.While swinging the mahogany sword backwards, he fled forward.In this void, I glanced back.

At this time, I found that the abbot was standing behind me.

I breathed a sigh of relief and cursed: "You are crazy. Stand behind me and don't make a sound. What should I do if I accidentally hurt you when I get excited?"

The abbot looked bewildered and walked towards me slowly.

I saw him as sleepwalking, and when I was doubting, I heard someone shouting from the corner: "Xu You, run, that's not me."

I turned my head and saw the abbot huddled in the corner, looking at me anxiously.

I was startled, and before I could turn the corner in my mind, another abbot had already grabbed my wrist, I felt a sharp pain, and then he started to snatch the paper figurine from my hand.

I was terrified in my heart, I stretched out my hand and stabbed with the mahogany sword.However, although the expression of "Abbot" was dull, his movements were very flexible. He kicked the mahogany sword in my hand with a kick.

Seeing my hands being restrained by him, and his strength getting stronger and stronger, I felt anxious.At a glance, I caught a glimpse of the ever-burning lamp on the hall.

I yelled: "Paralyzed, do you want to snatch the paper figurine? Let you snatch it."

With all my strength, I turned over suddenly, stumbled, and ran to the bright light with the "abbot".Then he moved his hand over and was about to burn the paper figurine.

The "abbot" was obviously very scared, and quickly pulled away from me.The two of us moved too much and accidentally, the "abbot" knocked over the oil lamp.

Suddenly, I heard a bang, and the "abbot" caught fire.I was surprised when the abbot suddenly became smaller in the fire, that is, within a second or two, he turned into a cloud of paper ashes and dispersed.

This "abbot" is also a paper man?
The abbot who was hiding in the corner was really frightened, and said tremblingly, "Xu You, why don't we give him the paper man, it's too scary."

As soon as the abbot said this, there was an old voice in the courtyard: "This little monk is right. Little Taoist priest, don't struggle."

I looked around the yard with my mahogany sword, but I couldn't see anyone at all.While searching for it, suddenly a red light flashed over, as fast as lightning.I didn't have time to dodge at all, the red light was already in front of me.

Then, I felt a tingling in my ear.Then, there was a buzzing sound behind him.

I turned around and saw my mahogany sword stuck in the wooden door, still shaking.I touched my ear and it was bleeding.

I knew that this was the old man with three beds threatening me, if I didn't hand over the paper figurine, it wouldn't be my ears that hurt next time.

The other party is too powerful, I can't help but hesitate a little.

At this time, I heard Zhang Yuan's voice: "The last time I saw Zhi Zha Wu, I thought this kid was really willing to be a bad old man for the rest of his life. However, looking at it this time, it seems that his ambition has not diminished. Let's go!" Neat and decisive, it seems that the effort under his hands has not been let go."

Zhang Yuan finished speaking.There was a hearty laugh from the roof.Then someone floats by.

Who is not the old man with three beds?

This time I took a closer look and found that the old man had such a rich expression that he was probably not a paper figurine.

The old man looked very happy: "What? You also know my name, Zhi Zha Wu?"

Zhang Yuan said indifferently: "When my master was still there, I had already heard about you. At that time, everyone thought that Zhizha Wu could make a lot of achievements. However, I didn't expect it, and then disappeared."

Zhizha Wu said lightly: "Your master has made a lot of achievements, hunting ghosts and taking demons everywhere, what happened in the end? Didn't he enter the Soul Transformation Pool? My old man Wu is different, idle clouds and wild cranes, live well to the end Now. Hey, but after all, I am old, and I was forced by you to cancel the blood contract last time. However, Feng Shui took turns, and you lost your body, otherwise, I really dare not come to your Great Sage Temple."

Zhang Yuan said lightly: "In all accounts, you are still my senior. My apprentice has no other intention in inviting you here, but just wants you to do me a favor."

Zhi Zha Wu sat on the futon: "What's the matter?"

Zhang Yuan said, "Help me get my body back."

Zhizha Wu asked lightly: "Where is the body?"

Zhang Yuan said, "The coffin shop."

Zhi Zha Wu seemed to be taken aback, and suddenly stood up from the futon: "Are you kidding me? Dare to go there?"

For a moment, the hall fell into silence.

Zhang Yuan smiled: "Don't you dare?" The voice already sounded a bit aggressive.

However, Zhizha Wu's face was red and heartbeat: "That's right, I dare not."

Zhang Yuan suddenly shouted coldly: "Xu You, burn the paper figurine."

I was on full alert, standing next to the ever-burning lantern, ready to burn the paper figurine to threaten Zhi Zhawu at any time.

Sure enough, Zhi Zha Wu hurriedly said: "Wait, there is something to discuss, let's talk slowly."

Zhang Yuan's voice was low: "Before discussing, please help me be a substitute, the water is too smelly."

Paper Zha Wu nodded again and again: "This is no problem. However, I have recently researched a large paper man. In addition to holding the soul, it can also restore part of the mana, which is especially suitable for people who practice Taoism. How about it? Are you interested in experiencing it? one time."

Zhang Yuan smiled bitterly: "So you haven't been idle all these years."

Zhizha Wu looked at me: "Go to the paper making shop and buy a paper figurine."

I shook my head and pointed to the abbot: "You go."

The abbot sighed and left silently.

After the abbot left, Zhang Yuan and Zhizha Wu started chatting with each other.According to their chats, I also learned something about the paper figurines.

It turned out that Zhizha Wu was studying paper figurines just for fun.Until one day, he had an idea.Everyone has a lifespan. Ordinary people can be reincarnated after death, but when he dies, his soul will inevitably be scattered.As a Taoist priest, he knew that when a person's life span was nearing the end, ghosts would come to seduce his soul.

So he drew a paper figurine with his birthday written on it, dripped with blood from his fingertips, and sealed a wisp of his remnant soul inside.made a substitute for himself.Then I went to Chenghuang Temple to report, and then I was buried.

The underworld only regarded him as a violent death, and did not inquire about it. When his lifespan expired, ghosts and ghosts fumbled around to find his soul, but they couldn't find it.Because what was buried in the tomb was not his body, but a substitute.There is no soul of Zhi Zha Wu in this world, because he is not dead yet.Therefore, he has been hiding in XZ for decades, but he has never been broken.The ghost messenger responsible for catching him is probably still interrogating lonely ghosts all over the world.

(End of this chapter)