Chapter 67

"Someone lost money again?"

Lin Jue walked up and asked, frowning.

"It never stopped!" The middle-aged merchant in the lead said anxiously, "It was okay before. If you installed an iron-skinned box, those yaoguai couldn't steal it. Now, even if it's locked in an iron-skinned box, a hole will be drilled in it the next morning! On the contrary, those merchants who run cloth shops and have the ability to transport money out have made a fortune!"

"It's not just stealing money. A few days ago, someone didn't believe in evil, drank strong tea at night, and set up a mechanism, just not sleeping. As a result, the next morning, they died in their own house!" Another merchant said.

"Is it still the original mouse yaoguai?"

"We don't know either. We were all in a daze," the merchant's expression was anxious, but respectful, "I heard that there are gods on Mount Yishan, and the high person of Fuqiu Temple has great skills, so we specially asked to come here, just asking the true persons to go down the mountain to get rid of the demons."

"Don't worry, everyone!" Third Third Third Shixiong also walked up and said to them, "If it is really mouse yaoguai making trouble, then I can say that you have found the right place."

"The true person has a way?"

"I dare not say that I can definitely find the silver money, because the silver money may have been moved away, and I dare not say that I can get rid of all the mouse yaoguai, but I can always get rid of some," Third Third Third Shixiong had heard about Yixian outside the city, "The one in the city that day was my Seventh Junior Third Shixiong and Junior Third Shixiong. The reason why my Seventh Junior Third Shixiong dared to say that if there is such a thing again, come to find us, is also for a reason."

"That would be too good!"

The many merchants looked at each other, all very happy.

Only when thinking of Third Third Third Shixiong saying "I dare not say that I can definitely find the silver money," the happiness in their hearts added another layer of haze.

"Although retrieving the silver money is the faster the better, at this time the sky is already very late, and the mountain road cannot be walked at night. Besides, you laymen have come from afar and are tired. We still have to do some preparations, so please stay in the guest hall of the temple for one night. The rice cooked by my junior brother is quite delicious. Wait until tomorrow morning, we will go down the mountain early."

"That would be too good! Thank you, true person!"

"Laymen, please!"

Third Third Third Shixiong first looked at Lin Jue and smiled. That expression clearly meant, isn't the money for your carving knife coming?

"Junior brother, you go cook. I will take a few laymen to the Tianweng Hall to offer a few sticks of incense. After that, I have to go to Scissors Peak to ask the Daoist friends on Scissors Peak for help. At that time, you and I, the two of us, will go down the mountain for this trip."

"Yes..."

Daoist friends on Scissors Peak?

Lin Jue couldn't remember for a moment.

Although there are many high people and hermits in Mount Yishan, and many spirits and monsters, almost every peak of the thirty-six big peaks and seventy-six small peaks is occupied by spirits and monsters. Ordinary people can't meet them even if they go. However, Scissors Peak and Fuqiu Peak are adjacent. Lin Jue often chopped wood to Scissors Peak when chopping wood. How could he not know what high people and hermits were there?

It was just that he occasionally heard wild cats meowing.

Lin Jue thought while going to cook.

This is also good. Compared to dealing with people, he still likes to act alone.

Today Seventh Third Third Shixiong went out to play and caught a basket of miscellaneous fish, which was just enough to boil a pot. Originally, if there were no guests, such a pot of miscellaneous fish made with thick oil and red sauce would be enough to eat with a little soup, and a little seasoning would be enough to eat. A pot would be enough. However, since guests came, naturally he had to do more.

I'm afraid it's the last batch of chicken fir this year. Boil a pot of egg soup, add a piece of cured meat, and boil a pot of mountain bamboo shoot knife board incense.

Lin Jue's rice was also different from the senior brothers' method.

The senior brothers added water and cooked in a pot, simple and convenient. Lin Jue cooked the rice until half-cooked, then put it on a colander to drain the water, poked a few holes and steamed it. After it was cooked, it was naturally loose and distinct, and it was delicious just eating rice.

When eating, they were divided into two tables.

The Daoists of the Daoist temple sat at one table, and the laymen sat at one table.

Several merchants were very surprised. In this deep mountain, there was such good food in the Daoist temple. Naturally, they were also very grateful. However, at this time, most of their thoughts were on the conversation of the Daoists.

"This time, I will take Junior Third Shixiong down the mountain for this trip." Third Third Third Shixiong took the initiative to ask for orders.

"Hmm? Junior Third Shixiong also wants to go down the mountain?"

"I have agreed with him. I will take him with me," Third Third Third Shixiong said, "I have already asked Fourth Aunt for instructions on Scissors Peak."

"Junior Third Shixiong's meal this month hasn't been finished yet, why go down the mountain again?" Fourth Third Third Shixiong frowned and said, "It's better for Junior Third Shixiong to stay on the mountain to cook, and let Seventh Junior Third Shixiong go down the mountain with you."

"It's better to let Junior Third Shixiong stay on the mountain to cook, and Fourth Third Third Shixiong go down the mountain with you," Seventh Third Third Shixiong said.

"You two," Third Third Third Shixiong said helplessly, "I want to take Junior Third Shixiong to pick out a set of carving knives."

"Several senior brothers, don't worry. I happened to soak some salted vegetables a few days ago. I will make a basin of salted vegetable meat foam for you and put it in a cool place. It can be kept for a few days in this weather, and it is also very delicious. Just cook a pot of rice these two days, and it will be fine," Lin Jue said, and looked at Third Third Third Shixiong again, "What Fourth Aunt?"

"Naturally, it is the spirit and monster in the mountain, cultivating on Scissors Peak, very close to our Fuqiu Peak, with close exchanges, and can be considered family friends," Third Third Third Shixiong said, "I heard you say that the hole in the corner of the wall is as thick as a bowl, and those mice are as big as cats. It just so happens to ask Fourth Aunt to help catch them."

"Close exchanges?"

"Very close."

Lin Jue was puzzled. How did he not know.

After eating, clean up the bowls and chopsticks.

He cooked, so naturally he washed the dishes. This is the rule of the temple. However, the junior sister has always been diligent and considerate of him, so she took the initiative to help him collect the bowls and chopsticks and help him clean them.

The two, one washed the first time, one cleaned the second time.

There was only the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding and water splashing in the kitchen.

This is a calm tacit understanding.

While washing, there was suddenly movement behind him.

Lin Jue turned back and looked—

It was a strange cat, crossing the threshold and coming in. Just after passing the broom at the door, it was touched by a thin branch sticking out of the broom. It reacted violently, hurriedly turned back, and gave the broom a few slaps.

Looking up again, it happened to meet Lin Jue's eyes.

It was already dark, the stove was lit, the cat's eyes reflected light, it looked at him a few times, and actually opened its mouth to talk to Lin Jue:

"You are the male disciple newly accepted by Fuqiu Temple? The one who often comes to our Scissors Peak to chop wood? Is tomorrow to accompany you down the mountain to catch mice?"

The voice was light and thin, sounding just like a cat.

Lin Jue was startled.

Behind it, two more cats came in.

The two cats heard what the cat in front said, also looked up at Lin Jue, walked a few steps closer, looked up and sniffed in the air, and exchanged opinions, as if commenting on him.

"This person is not bad."

"Indeed not bad, also has some Daoism."

"Pity no cat wants him."

"Is he a wild man?"

The two cats were beside themselves, their voices very clear.

"But he seems to have a fox."

"Fox? Foxes are smelly."

"You know too little! Foxes only become smelly when they are nervous and afraid. It must be that the Daoists in the Daoist temple know spells and know how to make this fox not afraid, so it smells fragrant!"

"Is he still a wild man with a fox?"

Lin Jue listened to them talking and was startled again.

Slowly put down the bowls and chopsticks, turned his head to look at the junior sister, but saw that she was also shocked and opened her eyes wide, staring at himself. The two exchanged opinions, and a flash of badness flashed in their eyes.

Coincidentally, they also ate mushrooms tonight.

"Third Shixiong brother..."

"Hmm..."

Lin Jue didn't say anything, calm and composed, washed his hands, shook off the water, and walked out.

The junior sister followed him out silently.

A moment later.

Inner courtyard of the Daoist temple.

Three cats lined up, sitting properly on the steps. Third Third Third Shixiong took Lin Jue and bowed to the three cats.

"Sorry, I was rude." Lin Jue said.

"Sorry, I was rude." The junior sister also said.

"Don't blame you, it's also our curiosity, wanting to see what the newly accepted disciple in the Daoist temple looks like," the leading hemp cat said, "After all, we are family friends."

"Daoist friend, just understand."

"Help you catch mice tomorrow. Let's say it first, although it is catching mice, our rules passed down from our ancestors are: mice that have become spirits are not eaten. So for every one caught, your Daoist temple needs to use a loach as a hard work fee."

"No problem."

"Then there is nothing." This hemp cat lifted a paw and licked it, "There are very few things like catching mice that we are better at."

An orange cat in the temple walked over curiously. The hemp cat glanced at it, and with a lightning-fast slap, immediately patted it into a somersault.

The orange cat ran away quickly.

Agreed to set off tomorrow morning. Third Third Third Shixiong returned to the room with Lin Jue, and told him on the way: This group of cats is cultivating on Scissors Peak. They were here when the ancestors of Fuqiu Temple moved here, and they have maintained a good relationship with them since the ancestor of Fuqiu Temple, the mountain-moving Daoist, until now. He asked him to be respectful to them.

Currently, the cats in Fuqiu Temple are all descendants of these cats on Scissors Peak, but they have not obtained the Dao. One day when they obtain the Dao, most of them will return to Scissors Peak and recognize their ancestors.

"By the way!

"I'll teach you the trick of stimulating bean soldiers first!"

Third Third Third Shixiong stopped at the door and took out a bean.

"Although we carve beans into soldiers, it is also passed down from the legendary scattering beans into soldiers, so the incantation is still the incantation of scattering beans into soldiers, 'Beans fall and wind rises, soldiers and horses appear.' I usually recite it in my heart. If you want to stimulate bean soldiers with this, you have to recite it aloud at the beginning, then inject a wisp of magical power into the bean, and throw it out, and you can become a soldier. There are many stresses, but it is roughly like this."

"Beans fall and wind rises, soldiers and horses appear..."

Lin Jue repeated it, and took a bean from his hand.

"Recalling soldiers is 'Body returns to spiritual bean, soldiers return to the Great Wall'."

"Can anyone use it?"

"Naturally not," Third Third Third Shixiong replied, "This is just the trick of stimulating 'bean soldiers.' Who the bean soldiers listen to depends on the residual soul. It's just that this warrior is the one from that night. He already knows you and knows you are my junior brother. If you stimulate him, naturally he can also listen to you."

"So that's how it is..."

"You can try it once. Don't always try it. This is disrespectful to my old friend," Third Third Third Shixiong continued, "After listening to what you said about the mouse yaoguai, this time down the mountain, just catching mice, with a few Daoist friends from Scissors Peak, it should be very easy. I'm afraid there will be something else. Although it is in the city, we must make full preparations."

"Did Second Third Third Shixiong go to Mount Qiyun to notify the Daoist friends of Xuan Tian Temple, and there is no follow-up?"

"Who knows?"

Third Third Third Shixiong shook his head and walked back: "People are not as leisurely as us, they are very busy."

While talking, he had already returned to the room.

Lin Jue didn't know whether he was talking about the Daoists of Mount Qiyun or the gods worshipped on Mount Qiyun.

Shaking his head, he didn't think much, and instead savored the sentence "This is disrespectful to my old friend" before.

It seems he also respects these bean soldiers very much.

Thinking so, Lin Jue had already carefully examined this bean.

The bean was round, but whether looking closely or rubbing with hands, one could find that there were actually some patterns carved on it, not completely smooth and round.

"Beans fall and wind rises, soldiers and horses appear."

Lin Jue recited like this, injected a little magical power into it, and then threw it.

The bean grew with the wind and became a person when it landed.

It was indeed a sturdy archer.

Lin Jue couldn't help but brighten his eyes.

Although he had already seen it last time and had used these "bean soldiers," this time he used his own magical power and incantation to summon them from a tiny bean, which was naturally different.

This feeling was equally magical.

"Polite."

Lin Jue bowed to him, stated the reason, and then recited the spell to invite him back.

Then he saw the archer shrink rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it became a round bean on the ground.