Chapter 59: Catching Monsters in the Temple (Thanks to the leader of the "Fenghuo Xi Zhuhou" boss) "It is my duty as a cultivator to subdue demons and defend the Dao. Since there is a demon and we have encountered it, we should go and take a look. Besides, we were planning to stay overnight at the community temple." The seventh brother said with a smile, and then said to Lin Jue: "But you have to know that I am not as good at fighting as the third brother. If we really encounter a monster, you have to protect me." "Thank you, senior brother." Lin Jue bowed to his seventh senior brother, then looked at the group of people from the same village: "Uncle Shu, since Lin Jue entered Yishan, he has also learned some magic. He has also dealt with demons and ghosts several times in recent days. It just so happens that we are planning to stay at the community temple tonight, so I will go and check it out for you." "You? Can it work?" "Is that monster very fierce?" "They said they were some villains. Some people in the city were injured by them, and some were killed by them!" "..." Lin Jue's eyes flickered, "Then we have to go and take a look. It's a lot of money after working hard for half a year. Please let Uncle Shu lead the way." "Is your teacher really not here?"
"It's far away." "and you……" "Lead the way." "Ah... let's go..." Uncle Shu changed direction and led them towards the community temple. Talking about the situation as we walked. "During this period, unless they were extremely poor, every household lost money. Only the craftsmen who made tin boxes became rich. If you go shopping, any larger store that collects money will have a tin box. This is the reason." "That's true." Lin Jue said, "Why didn't Uncle Shu buy a tin box?" "It was because we were too careless and wanted to save money. It was also the fault of the tin box maker. When we saw it was getting late, he raised the price. We were so angry that we didn't buy it. We thought that since we were sleeping in a temple, it was a temple in the city after all. With so many incense sticks every day, it would be of some use. Ghosts and monsters shouldn't dare to come. In addition, we took turns to be on duty, and we held all the money in our arms. We thought that nothing would happen. We never thought that we would fall asleep in a daze, and when we woke up, oh, I'm afraid that even if I told the villagers, they might not believe it, and even if they did, they would gossip about it..." Uncle Shu couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet. The others also felt extremely regretful. "The tin box... "Confused..." Lin Jue was muttering and thinking. "It's probably the way demons and ghosts exhale to make people fall asleep." The seventh senior brother was indeed not good at fighting and eliminating demons, but he had heard some experience from the previous senior brothers. "I think so." As they were talking, they had already arrived at the community temple. This temple is about the same size as the Sangu Temple in Shu Village. The people who usually take care of the temple are government officials. I don't know if they are considered temple priests. He only comes here during the day and is not here at night. He can stay in the temple for a few dollars. Lin Jue took the initiative to give the copper coins and walked into the temple.
As soon as I entered, I felt something was wrong—— Although there is a statue of the deity in the temple and one can smell the aroma of incense, one cannot feel the divine power of the incense. Instead, there is a faint yin energy that has not yet dissipated. This is the benefit of practicing Yin-Yang spiritual magic. People who practice Yin-Yang spiritual techniques are extremely sensitive to the Yin-Yang spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The vast majority of demons and ghosts in the world also follow the path of Yin-Yang. Most of them are unlike humans who practice mature Yin-Yang spiritual techniques and understand the principles of Yin-Yang balance. They only practice according to instinct. At the beginning of their practice, they will draw a large amount of Yin energy into their bodies, and the Yin and Yang are not balanced. This is also an distinguishing feature. Lin Jue stood in front of the statue and took a look. He was a rather elegant man, nothing special about him. "Brother Donkey, thank you for your hard work sleeping outside all night." The seventh senior brother said respectfully, tied the donkey outside the temple, took down the bamboo basket, moved it into the temple and placed it against the wall. Lin Jue also placed the whistle stick and hatchet in a convenient place next to the wall, then took a cushion and walked to the wall and sat down against it. I'll sleep here tonight. The little fox followed him with cheerful steps. When it saw him sit down, it instinctively circled around the temple, sniffed around, familiarized itself with the environment, and then returned to lie down beside him. "Seventh Senior Brother, how much silver do you have left?" "There are about three or two left." "Can……" Lin Jue touched his arms. He also had twenty taels of silver in savings, which were no longer useful in the mountains. He finally came down the mountain, and although he didn't know what to buy, he put the silver in his pocket. He wondered if he could lure out the monster that liked silver. "I suggest we change out of our robes." "Listen to Senior Brother Lin." Senior Brother Seven still teased Lin Jue. Then the three of them took off their Taoist robes. "To be on the safe side, Uncle Shu, you guys shouldn't sleep here tonight. We'll see an inn on the way here. You can stay there. I'll come and pay you tomorrow morning." "If you really encounter a monster, you must put your own safety first!" Uncle Shu warned, and added, "If you can really deal with the monster, you must, must get the money back. This is not only the hard-earned money of more than a dozen families in our village for half a year, but it may also be life-saving money for the village to be hit by a disaster!" "What's the total?" "Two hundred and thirty taels and two cents." The merchants here are known for their honesty, so Uncle Shu blurted out the amount of money without even thinking about it. "take note of it." Lin Jue looked a little serious. …… It was getting dark. There was no eternal lamp in the temple, and there were only two very small windows, one on the left and one on the right.
They are called windows, but in fact they are just two holes the size of a head. When it gets a little dark outside, the temple becomes dark too. When it gets dark outside, it is almost pitch dark inside the temple. It's not until your eyes gradually adapt that you can see a little more clearly. Faintly seeing the Seventh Senior Brother taking something out of his arms, and then smearing something on his hands, Lin Jue heard him muttering, "It's not easy to save some money in the temple. We don't have the skills of the First Senior Brother and the Third Senior Brother, so we can't let them steal from us." "Brother, what are you doing?" "Let's make some preparations to be on the safe side." The Seventh Senior Brother said, "By the way, do you have any silver on you? Apply some on it too." "what?" "Green Fly Method..." I vaguely saw Seventh Senior Brother reaching out his hand. Lin Jue reached out to take it, fumbled in the dark, and found a small bottle from the hand of Senior Brother Seven. It was about as thick and long as a finger, and had a thin neck. There is a sticky liquid inside. "A play." The seventh senior brother explained to him, "The love between the mother and son of the Green Fly is deep, and they are inseparable. Take the juice of the two, use a secret method to make a sacrifice, and apply one of them on the money. After throwing it out, the money will fly back automatically after the spell is cast." "So magical?" The surprised voice of the junior sister was heard nearby. "It's an ancient trick. The more sophisticated ones use it to perform at temple fairs, where they throw money out or hand it over to the audience, and then it automatically comes back. The less sophisticated ones use it to buy things or harm people. Many books record this kind of magic." Lin Jue raised the bottle and placed it under his nose. There is a slight taste that is hard to describe. Frowning and thinking for a while, Lin Jue handed the bottle back to the seventh senior brother: "I won't apply it, lest a monster really comes and smells something wrong and dares not to steal it." "It makes sense!" The seventh senior brother's expression also condensed, and then he said: "Sure enough, you are also a senior brother when it comes to dealing with goblins and ghosts." "Stop laughing at me..." "Ha ha!" “I just happened to meet a lot of them.” "Then let's stop talking." "Okay!" Lin Jue agreed. He looked down and saw the little fox huddled beside him. In the dim light, it was a black ball. He reached out and touched it. It was warm and soft. He said, "Humans can't compare to foxes at night. You have to be more alert." Fuyao has always been a mute fox and did not reply to him. The temple immediately became quiet. Lin Jue sat at the seat closest to the door and glanced warily at the two head-sized holes on the wall, wondering if small or highly transformable goblins or monsters had come in through there. On his left is the younger sister, and in the innermost is the seventh brother.
On the right side are little foxes huddled together. Maybe it was because he knew foxes were alert nocturnal animals, or because having a furry little thing around naturally made people feel at ease, or maybe it was for some other reason, but just a half-grown little thing lying quietly beside him could actually make Lin Jue feel more at ease and calm. (End of this chapter)
