Chapter 99 The Fox Turned White (asking for monthly votes) "Wow..." The boat was shaking slightly, creating ripples on the mirror-smooth surface of the river. On the boat, a little girl was lying on her stomach, carefully cleaning the bloodstains. The junior brother behind him picked up the fish porridge and started eating. "Boom!" The boat trembled as if it had collided. The junior sister turned her head to take a look, then quickly looked away. The third brother, holding a pile of things, stepped over from the boat of the group of martial artists next door, glanced at the younger sister who was cleaning the blood, then glanced at the younger brother who was eating, and threw all the things on the deck. Three long knives, two long swords, five long bows, many arrows, several spears, some bottles and silver, jewelry and jade. There are even Bagua mirrors and copper coin swords. "This world is getting more and more uneasy! How many evildoers can be more unpredictable than the human heart?" The third brother couldn't help but sigh, "On this river, I don't know how many people have been harmed by them. If it weren't for the three of us, I don't know how many more people they would have harmed. I'm afraid that many Taoists who have practiced Taoism can't stand it."
When the junior sister heard him say "three brothers", she couldn't help but look up at him. "yes……" Lin Jue agreed while holding the bowl. The junior sister looked at him again. "These swords are pretty good. I think they can be sold for a few taels of silver in the city." Lin Jue lowered his head and picked them with his feet. "I just threw the long sword from the Taoist temple into the river. Just leave one for me." "I'll pick a good one too. It's better than the ones in our Taoist temple." The third brother said, "Do you want a bow and arrow? We can go to the mountains to shoot rabbits." "can." "What else?" "No." "Row!" The third brother threw away all the spears and the bottles and jars into the river. Then he picked up the jewelry and jades, with a troubled look in his eyes, and finally he sighed. "I think your masters are now in the river, so let's return the items to their original owners and bury them with them." A few splashing sounds created ripples in the river. A fishing lamp illuminates the interior of the cabin. The junior sister also finished washing the floor and returned to the cabin and sat down. The two of them and the fox stayed quietly, watching Lin Jue eat alone. "This poison is quite strong. If it weren't for the Yin-Yang Magic that could detect it in advance, I estimate that even with Third Senior Brother's Taoism, he would still be in trouble." Lin Jue continued eating, tasting the poison in the rice. He felt a bit of burning sensation on his tongue after eating too much. He didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to practice taking the poison once he came out. "..." "What about tomorrow?" "What else can we do?" The third brother sighed, fell back, and stopped looking at him, "We can only row the boat by ourselves."
"Do you know?" "know a little." "Then I'll leave the rowing to you and I'll be in charge of cooking." "What about tonight?" "I checked, there's no rice left." "..." As the fishing fires went out, the boat gradually became quiet. It's the end of the month again, and the sky is full of stars. When they woke up, the sea was calm. The several ships that were originally parked in the distance had already left, so the three of them set off as well. As the third senior brother said, he knew how to row a boat, but he only knew a little bit. The boat bumped around on the river, hit the shore several times, and almost hit other people's boats several times. For the three of them, it was just fun in the journey, and for the fox, it was just confusing human behavior. But for senior brother the donkey, it was too thrilling. Fortunately, the return journey was smooth, with both the current and the wind favorable. There are large and small docks along the way, some of which are very busy, where you can buy rice, flour, oil, salt, bacon and pickled fish. If you are an ordinary boatman, you will not stop at most docks, but the third senior brother will go over to take a look. …… In late autumn, the scenery on both sides of the river is extremely beautiful. The third brother rowed the boat and controlled the sail for several days in a row. He gradually became proficient in it and seemed to enjoy it. In short, the boat became more and more stable. The junior brother was cooking in the cabin. Only the junior sister was sitting cross-legged on the deck with her eyes closed and concentrating. Suddenly he stretched out his hand and rolled up his sleeves. A white and tender arm. The junior sister exerted force and a thin tendon appeared on her wrist. "It still doesn't work..." The junior sister loosened her hand and muttered softly. This is practicing the "Mountain God Body Protection Technique". This spell is very suitable for her. At least it is almost the same as the Stone Crushing Spell, but the effect is opposite. And she has always been talented in the five elements. Senior Shao said that if this magic is practiced to a high level, not only can one transform into a stone sculpture, but one can also turn oneself into a piece of stone in the mountains. Not only can the fake be indistinguishable from the real thing, but the aura can be concealed, and one can become one with the mountain. The enemy may not be able to break it, or even find it. The senior brother said that if one could reach a state of great power, one could even use this method to transform into a mountain. Turning it into a stone sculpture is actually a very simple application.
However, the ten days on Mingzhu Mountain were only enough for Senior Shao to explain the key points of the magic to them and let them remember it. At most, the two of them could only feel something when they used their magic power. I don’t know if this can be considered as learning it. Anyway, I can’t use it for the time being. It will take some time for me to understand and practice it. Unfortunately, this is a water route. This magic should be comprehended among the rocks. The junior sister thought so, but she did not relax at all. The reason is also very simple—— My senior brother and I entered the mountain sect at the same time. Before I knew it, my senior brother had already learned so many spells, while I only know one spell, namely, breathing fire, one spell, and one spell, namely, crushing stones. Besides the spell of crushing stones, my attainments in other spells are not as good as my senior brother's. If I don't work harder, wouldn't it seem like I'm not diligent at all? We need to work harder! The sizzling sound and aroma of hot oil could be heard from behind. The little sister looked back and saw—— My senior brother was also cooking porridge, fish and shrimp porridge from the water, but he fried the shrimp first and carefully picked out the bones from the fish. At the same time, he filled an iron pot with charcoal and put wood underneath to prevent the bottom of the boat from being burned. On top, he placed a few strings of small river fish and river shrimp, all skewered with small bamboo sticks and sprinkled with spices. The charcoal fire and river fish have an enticing aroma. "..." That’s all for today’s efforts. The junior sister stood up and walked away. The fox was guarding the fire. "Senior brother." The junior sister glanced at the fox and asked in confusion, "Have you noticed that Fuyao has been changing her fur recently?" "Of course I found it." "Then did you notice that it seemed to have turned into a white fox after it shed its fur?" "A little bit, indeed." Lin Jue turned the skewers over and turned to look at the fox. The fox then looked up and stared at him. It is indeed as the junior sister said - The originally fiery red fox became mottled after molting, and the fiery red color gradually faded. This was a change that happened little by little. Now, it doesn't have much red hair left, and its entire body looks more like a slightly mottled white, and not bright white. The tip of the tail was still red, but the newly grown fur was no longer the fox red it once was, but more like the autumn leaves on both sides of the river, which looked quite magical. I do not know how it is. "Eat." Lin Jue handed the skewer to her. Before we knew it, the boat had passed the fishing village and the red leaves on both sides of the river. The unrestrained young Taoists often rowed the boats and sang and recited poems loudly, their voices echoing in the mountains on both sides. Young girls in Taoist robes often meditated and practiced at the bow and stern of the boat, or served donkeys, or walked and danced with long swords on the narrow side of the boat, practicing their body movements and swordsmanship.
Lin Jue often went in and out of the cabin, or sat on the deck, stroking the fox and enjoying the autumn scenery and the river. He often asked loudly for directions from people on the boats nearby. "We are about to reach Bird and Mouse Mountain." The third brother said to them uncertainly. "really?" Lin Jue lifted the curtain and walked out. "Really." The third brother pointed to the pier in front and said, "Look, does that look like the pier where we boarded the ship in early August?" "It really is." "I'll just tell you?" "Brother, you are actually reliable for once." "What do you mean?" The third senior brother was a little dissatisfied, but he didn't care. Finally, he could get ashore. He laughed and dropped the oar. Lin Jue also went back to pack his bags. Soon they reached the shore. Nowadays, traveling long distances by boat is indeed more comfortable than traveling by land, but after drifting on the river for a long time, one will inevitably feel a sense of unease, so when the few of them encountered a pier, they would often dock, not only to shop and join in the fun to see the customs and people on both sides of the strait, but also to get a bit of local flavor. Now that we have reached shore, I am naturally happy. As for this boat, I will give it to the destined person on the river. "Hahaha……" A donkey, three Taoists, and a fox, accompanied by a few laughs, walked along the path they had taken in memory. Find an uninhabited place and there is one more donkey. Lin Jue carried an empty bookcase on his back and walked briskly. This is already in Huizhou. There are villages along the water everywhere. The white walls and green tiles are reflected in the water, which looks somewhat familiar. "There's something wrong." Lin Jue said as he walked. "what happened?" "When we came here, we stayed at a place thirty miles away from the dock and arrived at the dock the next morning. Today we also arrived at the dock in the morning and were about to walk to the place where we stayed, but it's just past noon now. What do you think, should we continue to move forward?" "Forward, of course." "Then the node is different from the one we took when we came here."
"What's the big deal? We can just find another place to stay for the night." The third brother said with a smile, "Besides, you are worrying too much. With our memory, we may not be able to walk on the same road as when we came here." "That's true." Sure enough, it was almost dusk again. Now is different from when I came here—— It was not yet Mid-Autumn Festival when I came, and the nights were cool but not too cold. Now it is late autumn, and the nights are already very cold, especially in the mountains. The third brother saw someone swinging a hoe on the side of the road, so he walked up to him and asked: "Old man, I am very polite. We are Taoists from Yishan Mountain. We are traveling here. Is there any place nearby where we can stay for the night?" "Stay overnight? Hotel?" The father-in-law stopped working with his hoe and looked at them. "A hotel is fine." "Ten miles behind, there's a village called Tuzidian. There's a thatched inn in the village." "later?" The third brother turned around and looked in the direction he came from, frowning: "We don't want to go back, is there a place to stay ahead?" "In front? There are some in front too." The old farmer pointed to the mountain ahead while holding his hoe. "You are Taoists. There is a temple in the mountain ahead. It is very effective. Bodhisattvas often appear there. The monks are also kind. You can go and ask if there are any remaining rooms or beds in the temple." "Hmm? Bodhisattvas often appear in the sky?" The third brother became interested and asked, "Which Bodhisattva?" "How should I know? Even the monks themselves don't know. Anyway, he is a Bodhisattva and is often seen by people." The old farmer said, "There are many people going to the temple. If you want to go, go early." "Can we accommodate female guests?" "Why not? The wives of the nobles from the city often stay at the temple." "Thank you!" The third senior brother thanked him with a smile and turned to look at Lin Jue. "Let's go there." When Lin Jue had just left Shu Village, he stayed overnight in a mountain temple, so he had a good impression of the temple. "it is good!" The three of them made their decision and looked up. They couldn't see the temple, but they saw green smoke rising from the mountain, which was probably the temple. So I headed in that direction and found my way there. By dusk, they had arrived at the temple gate. The three of them stopped and looked up at the same time. This temple is called Songyin Temple.
Below is the couplet: Worship Buddha in the sandalwood temple and forget the mundane world; A Zen monk in the pine and cypress forest understands the mysteries of heaven. This temple seemed to be quite large. The smell of incense and candles came from inside, and I could faintly hear voices talking inside. It seemed to be quite lively. The junior sister stepped forward and knocked on the door. "Dong dong dong..." Soon a monk came to open the door. The monk was stunned when he saw several Taoists outside the door. (End of this chapter)