Chapter 2 (This chapter is free)

After working hard and bumpy on the road for more than two months, I finally arrived at the foot of Maoshan Mountain. After resting for a night, I headed to the mountain. I had no choice but to go, I couldn't reach the main peak Maoshan Mountain. It was clearly in front of me, but I went up and down and returned to the same place.

She didn't know that it was because ordinary people had formations in fairy mountains and blessed lands, so ordinary people were not allowed to go up, or was she a ghost hitting a wall again?

She is a road nerd. No matter how detailed the person who guides her is, even if she draws the map, she will still get lost. In addition, she cannot travel at night at night and often encounters ghosts to hit walls during the day, so she has been walking for so long before she reaches Maoshan.

But I have been wandering around the mountain for many days, from Ermao Peak to Sanmao Peak, from this top to that hole, the peak was clearly right in front of me, and she just couldn't get up.

Flowers are looking into the distance, and there is a green color between the mountains and ridges, with no one in the smoke. The towering top of the Maoshan Mountain looks like the head of a green dragon, floating among the vast sea of ​​clouds.

Alas, gods, where are you hiding? Hua Qiangu raised his head and looked at the sky that was just sunny but suddenly became dark. He stretched out his hand and found that it was drizzling. Apart from trees or trees around him, he suddenly couldn't tell which side was north.

Hua Qiangu was wearing the green robe of her changed father, dressed up as a boy with a high hair tie, and a straw hat, holding a bag in his left hand and a crutch made of a branch in his right hand. She was still wearing her inseparable dog-fur coat. There was a shabby sickle on her waist.

The rain gradually became heavier, and the mud on the ground was wrapped around her feet, making it more difficult to walk. No, she was so tired. Hua Qiangu sat down under a big tree to shelter from the rain. She usually rushed to the road during the day and tried to find a temple, farmhouse or inn at night to settle down. If she encountered a wilderness, she had to find a house to live in, or simply climbed onto the trees to sleep.

Although she had seen ghosts and had ghosts pressing on the bed several times, fortunately, there were Buddhist beads and talismans that were sought in the temple, and nothing happened. And she knew that her father's soul must be silently guarding her. However, the ghosts she encountered recently became more and more powerful, and it was indeed beyond the size of her own small mountain village. Fortunately, Maoshan is a place of spiritual energy. Although she has been wandering here for several days, she has not encountered any trouble either during the day or at night.

I took out steamed buns and ate them in big mouthfuls. I never heard the legend of the Maoshan Taoist priests catching ghosts and subduing monsters. I don’t know if it really is, but it is really as powerful as the legendary one. I don’t have much money on me and can’t pay much tuition. I wonder if those Taoists will take a girl as their apprentice? If it really doesn’t work, then she can only try to dress up as a man.

The rain slowly stopped, and Hua Qiangu continued to walk forward. Just after it rained, there was a burst of green leaves and grass in the forest mixed with the smell of soil. The sky began to clear up, and the dewdrops on the flowers on the roadside were shiny. Hua Qiangu stopped happily, squatted down and looked at them with wide eyes, trying to recall the name of this flower. She had been crazy about flowers since she was a child, but the flowers she had no choice but to wither and turned into ashes. So she could only watch and could not touch them, and she was extremely depressed.

Every time I see the flower, my heart is always soft. I want to poke the white petals with my hands, pout and kiss the stamens a few times! I lowered my head and sniffed it with my nose. I just felt that the fragrance of the flowers was everywhere between my lips and teeth, and I felt that the fragrance of the flowers was so good.

He stood up suddenly, but he slipped without preventing it from raining and accidentally fell down the slope on the roadside. He reached out and grabbed the plants on the ground. The sharp zigzag grass cut through the edge of his hand, and blood dripped into the soil. The surrounding flowers were instantly charred. Hua Qiangu felt a little nervous when he looked at the bad things he had done.

Although the lower part was not very high, she would definitely get hurt when she fell into the bushes. She tried hard to climb up the branches and grass. When her feet slipped, all the already soft soil collapsed. Hua Qiangu was in a hurry and just stepped on something that seemed to be protruding from the slope. Then she kicked hard and climbed up.

I patted the mud on my body and looked back. The one I was stepping on was not the stone, it was clearly a piece of human white thighs and shins, and some bones scattered into the bushes with the collapsed mud.

"Amitabha Buddha Amitabha..." Hua Qiangu felt cold in his heart. Perhaps someone was abandoned by thieves in this wild mountain and ridge, and then eaten by wild animals. Although he was a little scared, he slowly slid down the slope, gathered the bones bit by bit and wrapped them in a piece of clothing. Then he dug a pit that was neither deep nor shallow and buried it, and then cut off a piece of wood and inserted it on the grave.

"What's your name? Just write it as anonymous. Uh... I have limited abilities and don't have a thin coffin. I can only bury you with my clothes. At least I don't have to be a lonely ghost if I have a tomb. If you have a spirit in heaven, don't blame me for stepping on your corpse today. I was careless. I'm here, I'll give you filial piety. If you eat enough, go and reincarnate early..."

Hua Qiangu used a knife to carve a few words on the wood, then bowed and turned around to continue looking for the way up the mountain.

But until it was almost dark, she still couldn't find it. She had to go back to the cave where she had been resting two days ago. She burned a pile of fire and gnawed on the hard dry food. She couldn't help but feel discouraged. Are there really Taoist priests and gods on this mountain? Why can't she find it herself! She can't even go up to the head peak! Alas...

He blocked the hole with branches and shrubs, but he still couldn't sleep well at night. He woke up again after a little turbulence. Until the second half of the night, he was so sleepy that he couldn't do it anymore. He saw someone coming in in a daze, standing beside him, but he was a young man dressed as a Taoist priest.

"Ah, I finally found it! Please accept me as your disciple!" Hua Qiangu hurriedly leaned over and knelt on the ground.

The boy shook his head: "Get up quickly, I came here to thank you today. If it weren't for your and my souls, I don't know how long I would have to wander on this Maoshan Mountain."

Hua Qiangu suddenly turned pale and realized that he had hit a ghost again: "You...you are the one in the daytime, that..."

The boy smiled and nodded: "Don't be afraid, I came here to thank you very much. Also, since you can see me, I want to ask you to do me a favor."

"How can I help?" Hua Qiangu saw that he was handsome and polite, unlike ordinary ghosts, and his fear in his heart decreased a lot.

"I want you to give me a word to my master, Taoist Master Futu."

"Is he a Taoist priest on Maoshan?"

"No, I am not a disciple of Maoshan, but a subordinate of Laoshan Sect. My name is Lin Suiyi. A month ago, my master asked me to give Taoist Qingxu, Maoshan, to give something to Taoist Master Qingxu, but was intercepted by Chunqiu Bubai, a demon in the demon world. Not only did he steal the things, but he also used magic power to destroy my spirit body. I hope that if you can see Taoist Master Qingxu, you will tell him about this and ask him to tell my master that he must be anxious to wait for me to go back now!"

"Oh, oh..." Hua Qiangu nodded repeatedly, "But, how can I see Master Qingxu? I have been here for many days and can't find the way up the mountain."

"What are you doing in Maoshan?"

"I'll learn from my master."

"Do you, a girl, want to kill demons and eliminate demons? It seems that Maoshan rarely accepts female disciples."

"I don't want to kill demons or eliminate demons. As long as those things are far away from me, don't bother me, I will be Amitabha."

"It's strange that there is a strange fragrance on you. I can sense it from afar. But my magic power is still weak, and I can't see anything wrong."

"Can you tell me how to walk the road up the mountain?"

"You have no magic power on you, you can't break the formation, or you can't open the secret path. Recently, demons have frequently moved, and all sects seem to be facing a great enemy. The top of Maoshan Golden Light Cover is very strict, and there are talismans everywhere. I died tragically under the demonic magic, and the exposed corpse is wilderness. I can't gather souls and form, nor can I pass away. I have wandered around Maoshan for almost a month and can't get close to the main peak at all, so I can't help you go up the mountain."

“Isn’t anyone coming down from the mountain?”

"Sometimes there are one or two occasionally, but most of them fly away from the ground and walk directly from the mountain with Tengyun swords."

"Wow, there are really something to fly! So awesome! What should I do?"

"I don't know either. Why don't you go to Laoshan and tell my master directly that you can also beg him and let him accept you as his disciple. He is very soft-hearted and loves to eat stinky tofu. As long as you keep begging him to bribe him with wine and stinky tofu, you won't be afraid that he won't agree."

"Ah, can this still be done?"

"Haha, I love being lazy and always being punished. I always get away with it like this, so I haven't learned much. If I had known that I had worked harder, I might not have had to die so miserably under Chunqiu Bubai..."

"You, don't be sad, I will do my best to help you. But I still want to go to Maoshan. This is what my father told me before he died. Is there no other way?"

"Yes, I heard from my master that there is a place called Yixiu Pavilion in Yaoge, not far from Maoshan. According to legend, every Yixiu Lord is proficient in secret techniques. As long as you can pay a certain price, you can know anything you want to know. If you go to Yixiu Lord, he will definitely know how to go up the mountain. It is not a solution for you to spin around like a headless fly."

"Really? Well, I'll go down the mountain to find him tomorrow."

"Okay, then I'll ask you..."

"Well, don't worry..." Hua Qiangu waved goodbye to him while waving cold sweat.

Lin Suiyi disappeared in a flash. Hua Qiangu took a deep breath, fell down and continued to sleep with his head covered.

Two days later, Hua Qiangu stood on the main street in the center of Yaoge City, staring at the "Zhi"-shaped queue that filled the entire long street. There were all kinds of people, from the officials to the beggars and pawns, everyone was carrying a basket of radishes in their hands.

Hua Qiangu grabbed a crooked uncle speechlessly and curiously, asking how to get to Yijiuge. The crooked uncle looked at her sideways.

"You see, you are here to find Yi Jijun to solve the problem? You follow this team and turn a corner in front. That pavilion at the end of the team will be there."

Hua Qiangu's chin almost fell off: "Are so many people here to ask questions to Yi Jijun?"

"That's of course, how many people in this world will encounter trouble and need help! Do you think you are the only one?"

"Then why do everyone get a basket of carrots?"

"YiXiaojun, do you think anyone can see him as soon as you want? Wouldn't that be too busy? Not only does it cost to ask him questions, but you also need to pay a price to see him. And this basket of radishes is the one! Let me tell you, YiXiao Pavilion opens on the 1st and 15th day of the day, and everyone comes from all over the world. The things you need every time you see him are different. Last time it was a cabbage. Recently, this YiXiaojun became obsessed with eating radishes, but almost all the radishes in this area of ​​100 miles were sold out! But there were very few radishes that could satisfy YiXiaojun, and even fewer people saw him! Those rich people came from all over the place with the best radishes from all over the world, and they had to go back in shame without seeing them."

"Ah? It's so difficult to meet each other? Then no one tied him up or found a way to sneak in and see him?"

"Tsk tsk, you're stupid. Do you think this Yikong Pavilion is so easy to break through. Even when the emperor comes, he can only stand here with his carrots obediently! Yikong Pavilion is so powerful. No matter kings, princes, generals, and various sects in the world, no one is afraid of it. If you think, you can know everything, isn't it the same as a living Bodhisattva!"

"Oh, then I have to go find radish and queue up now, right?" Hua Qiangu thought to himself that it was a coincidence, otherwise he would have to wait for a few more days. When he turned around, he found that there were already a lot of people behind them, and the line was moving quite fast.

"Yes, but the good radishes nearby have basically been sold out. The people's own plantings should have been purchased. You go to the largest Yihetang in the city, which specializes in selling fruits and vegetables, to see what should be sold, but the remaining ones should not be very good and the price is very expensive, so it will be useless if you buy them."

"So, then is there any wild radish on the mountain nearby?"

"You have to dig yourself? You are so young, don't run to the mountain alone. There are so many wild animals in the nearby mountains."

"It's okay, I have three bones and two taels of meat, and the tiger may not necessarily eat it when it sees it!"

"You go west of the city, there may be on the mountain over there."

"Oh, okay, thank you uncle." Hua Qiangu took two steps and turned his head and couldn't help asking, "Uncle, are you here to queue up and want to ask Yi Jijun what's the question?"

"Me? I just want to ask which killer Qiandao stole the only cow in my family! I found out, I broke his leg!!"

Uh, Hua Qiangu smiled dryly with sweat, then turned around and left. It seemed that this should go to find Master Guan, right? This Yi Jijun is really pitiful, but can he even know such a thing?

She began to get full of expectations and walked around the West and Shandong. Finally, she found a few radishes. She dug out carefully. Because they were wild, they were small in size, but they were white and tender. She wiped the soil on her clothes and put it in her mouth. It was crisp and sweet. The ridiculous thing was that she also dug out a small plant of ginseng. She took a bite and thought it was a radish. She was not delicious at all, so she threw it away casually.

I washed the radish I found in the stream, wrapped it in clothes without a basket, and ran to queue up. It was getting late and there were many fewer people.

Hua Qiangu saw a woman in green sitting at the door checking one by one, rummaging over the radish in everyone's baskets. Then, he waved his hand impatiently, indicating that he would fail and come again next time.

When it was Hua Qiangu's turn, she was so nervous that her palms were covered in sweat. She carefully held the corner of her clothes and sucked the radish to show the man.

The woman didn't look at the carrot, stared at Hua Qiangu for a long time, then whispered something to the woman in red beside her, and the woman hurriedly ran in.

"Is this radish OK?" Hua Qiangu asked timidly. This woman in green is big and thick, taller than an ordinary man, and her big feet are almost as long as hers. She is not ugly, she looks a little fierce.

"Why is this so small? Is this a carrot or a garlic?"

Hua Qiangu quickly defended: "But it's very sweet!"

The woman in green took one and tasted it: "Did you dig it yourself?"

"Yes, it's on the mountain to the west."

"You are so amazing, you ran to the mass grave to dig radishes, but the radish that grew from the flesh and blood of dead people really tastes good. You can go in."

Ah? Hua Qiangu was so scared that he almost dropped all the radishes on the ground, and suddenly felt like he wanted to vomit.

Unconsciously, there were a series of gazes behind her who wanted to kill her, and followed a maid who led the way excitedly and curiously. She thought that such a mysterious Yisha Pavilion should have been ruined on the bank of a certain mountain forest and lake, and stood tall in the depths of the peach garden. Unexpectedly, it was not only in the middle of the downtown area, but also in a magnificent place outside.

But what surprised her even more was that as soon as she stepped into the cabinet, she seemed to have entered another world in an instant. The smoke was shrouded around her, and even her body suddenly became much lighter, as if she was walking among the clouds.

Hua Qiangu's eyes widened, how could it be? From the outside, it was not that big at all. Although it was gorgeous, it was just an ordinary pavilion, but it was towering inside, like a palace, and it could not be seen at first sight. The most eye-catching thing was the crooked tower of the sky in the middle, which penetrated straight into the clouds, as if connected to the sky. But there was no such tower outside?

It seemed as if she had entered the legendary fairyland. She had never been to such a beautiful place in her life. She couldn't help but slow down and kept looking around. The woman leading the way in front of her was hurried and didn't pay attention to whether she was following her. When Hua Qiangu reacted, the woman had already disappeared, and she was once again gloriously lost.

It's over, why is it so big? Where did you go? Hua Qiangu shuttled back and forth in the Jiuqu corridor, looking for the woman who had just led her way everywhere. He was frightened to find that there was not even a single person in such a big land, which was strangely deserted and all the rooms were pitch black.

She shouted twice, but there was only an echo, no response. She began to be scared. There were clouds and mists around her, and she couldn't tell the difference between the east, south, west and north. The only thing she could clearly see was the tower. Maybe there would be someone there? Even if there was no one, she stood taller on the tower and shouted twice. Maybe someone would see her?

There was no choice but to walk towards the tower with a tough look. It seemed that it was not far away, but it was almost dark before I walked to the tower. What was pleasantly surprised was that the second-floor tower gate was half-closed, with a faint light inside.

"Is anyone? Is anyone here?" she shouted, but still did not respond.

He walked slowly towards the tower, and suddenly his whole body was paralyzed like lightning strikes. His knees became weak and he almost couldn't stand steadily. He lowered his head and saw that the fluorescent light flashed around the ground, which turned out to be a huge picture of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. He seemed to have accidentally stepped in. One foot outside and the other inside hesitated for a moment, and found that there was no discomfort in the body next, so he continued to walk inside.

With a tough bullet to reach the tower, she began to climb the stairs carefully. The disrepaired and crooked tower made a sound of creaking and creaking every step she took, which made her heart pound.

Finally, when he arrived at the door, Hua Qiangu coughed and asked in a low voice: "Is anyone here?"

No one answered, so he made up his mind, opened the door and walked in. Then he let out a harsh scream that cut through the night sky, which was even more terrifying than being a ghost.
Chapter completed!