Chapter 178: The shallow water is full of turtles, the small temple is full of demons
Shuiqian Temple is not big and looks a bit simple.
In Lu Xun's memory, he had no impression of this temple.
After all, he hadn't been to every place in Tianchen, and his main source of information was the forum.
There are so many posts in the forum, and he only selectively reads some of them every day.
"Is there any problem?" Lu Xun asked Mao Nanbei.
Mao Nanbei nodded, and then said: "There is an evil spirit!"
After that, she added: "The evil spirit is well concealed, hidden under the Buddhist teachings, and ordinary practitioners probably can't detect it."
"Oh?" Lu Xun glanced in the direction of the temple again and said, "Since it was covered up so well, how did Fourth Senior Sister find out?"
"Because I am also a demon!" Mao Nanbei said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Lu Xun: “…”
It seems to make some sense.
"How strong is the monster in there?" Lu Xun asked again.
"It's okay." Mao Nanbei said, "But this entire temple... is full of monsters!"
After she finished speaking, she looked up at Lu Xun and said, "What do you need for your scabbard? We can just go in and get some spirit stones in exchange. If that doesn't work... I'll rob it from you?"
The last time he faced the mysterious man, Mao Nanbei felt that he did not perform particularly well . Today, he planned to show off in front of his junior brother and regain the face he lost last time!
She just sensed that no one in this temple was capable of fighting, so it was very stable.
"Let's go in and take a look first." Lu Xun said.
Since safety is guaranteed, there is nothing to be nervous about. Just go in and take a look.
What's more, temples are places for people to burn incense and worship Buddha, so it's okay for me to go in and burn some incense, right?
The paper crane landed at the entrance of Shuiqian Temple and was then put into Lu Xun's storage ring.
A group of three walked into the temple, where four monks were cleaning. When they saw someone coming in, whether they were holding a broom or a cloth strip, they all turned their heads to look at Lu Xun and the others.
The four monks looked relatively young; to be more precise, they looked more like four young monks.
It's just that they have hunchbacks at a young age, and their necks are slightly longer than those of ordinary people.
What made Lu Xun feel most at home was that these four little monks moved very slowly, whether they were cleaning or turning their heads to look at him, they were all very slow.
This reminded Lu Xun of Gui Bo who lived in Zangshan.
"Hello, four young masters. We are here to burn incense." Lu Xun said gently .
Perhaps it was because there had been no pilgrims in this small temple for a long time. The four little monks looked at each other and seemed a little confused.
At this time, Lu Xun felt someone gently . It was Mao Nanbei who pulled him.
Lu Xun squatted down and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Mao Nanbei whispered in his ear: "It's a turtle. All the people in this temple are turtle spirits!"
Lu Xun was slightly stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself: "This temple is called Shuiqian Temple, and the temple is full of turtle spirits?"
It is true that "there are many turtles in shallow water and there are strong evil spirits in small temples".
It would be bad enough if these four little monks were evil monks, but they are actually turtle monks.
However, the human race and the demon race in Tianchen Continent are not in a life-and-death relationship. On the contrary, many sects have transformed demon cultivators, and people like Mao Nanbei are no exception.
However, the entire Buddhist temple is full of demon cultivators, which is quite rare.
The little monk standing in the front was the shortest and the youngest. He seemed to have heard what Mao Nanbei said, but he was not angry. Instead, he corrected him in a very slow voice:
"Donor lady, we are not turtles, we are tortoises."
He spoke in a serious tone, which made him seem very serious. In addition, his tone was much slower than that of ordinary people, which made him look funny and interesting.
"Puchi!" Mao Nanbei couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The little monk slowly stretched out his right hand and touched his bald head, looking puzzled. He didn't know what she was laughing at. Finally, he even blushed, wondering if he had said something wrong.
But then again, tortoise and turtle are really different, they are two different creatures.
The little monk holding a broom at the back looked about fifteen or sixteen years old and was the oldest of the four monks.
He asked, "Are you three all cultivators?"
Lu Xun nodded. He didn't hide anything, and there was nothing to hide.
"Please wait a moment, three donors. I want to go in and ask the master first." said .
After saying that, he walked slowly into the temple.
When he stepped over the threshold, even the movements of lifting his legs and taking steps were extremely slow.
Perhaps he thought about how slow he was, so he turned around and said, "You three donors may have to wait a little longer. I am really sorry for the delay."
"It's okay." Lu Xun said with a smile.
This Sensui Temple is located in a remote area, and there is no one living around it. However, the little monk inside has a feeling of being out of this world, and appears simple and cute.
Lu Xun stood waiting outside the temple while the remaining three little monks continued to clean. From time to time, he couldn't help but secretly glance at the three of them, as if they hadn't seen outsiders for a long time and were a little curious.
Lu Xun squatted down, looked at Mao Nanbei levelly, and said, "Fourth Senior Sister, from this point of view, Gui Bo should also be a turtle spirit. Do you think they are somewhat similar?"
"It's true that he looks a bit similar, but there isn't a trace of evil spirit on Uncle Gui, so I'm not really sure!" Mao Nanbei said in Lu Xun's ear.
After a while, the tall monk who had gone in to inquire finally came out, put his hands together and bowed, saying, "Three donors, the master said that we can burn incense. Please follow me."
As he spoke, he led the way in front, while the other three little monks outside the door continued to clean while craning their necks to look inside.
Shuiqian Temple is really not big, about the size of a courtyard house.
There is only one Buddha statue in the temple, and it looks very old and has not been repaired for a long time. The facial features of the Buddha have become a little blurred.
This is a stone Buddha, without a golden body.
The other utensils in the temple also appear to be very old.
It can be seen that this Shuiqian Temple... is very poor.
Is the scabbard sure that there is something tonic for it here?
Could it be that the tonic food it uses are these little turtles in the temple?
Does it want to eat the turtle?
At this time, Lu Xun saw an old figure slowly walking out from behind the stone Buddha. It was the first time he had seen such an old man, and he looked even older than Gui Bo.
His back was very hunched, very hunched, as if he had a mountain pressing on him.
His eyebrows have turned completely white, his face is full of wrinkles, he looks old and his eyes are very cloudy, as if he will leave this world at any time.
He clasped his hands together and glanced at Lu Xun and the others with his cloudy eyes. He wanted to chant a Buddhist name, but his gaze was attracted by the scabbard in Lu Xun's hand. His lips moved, but he couldn't say a word.
His fingers were actually trembling a little, and he didn't know if it was because he was too old or for some other reason.
After a long while, he spoke very slowly: "My benefactor, I have a request. Could you please lend me the scabbard in your hand?"
Perhaps because he had a good impression of the temple, Lu Xun did not refuse. He raised the scabbard in his left hand and held it horizontally in front of him, indicating that he could come closer and take a look.
But if the scabbard were handed to him, Lu Xun would definitely not do that.
The old monk walked up to Lu Xun, took another careful look at the scabbard, then his body began to sink slightly, and finally he knelt directly in front of Lu Xun!
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