Chapter 205: The boat has gone away, and there is no way back in the dark night
Li Daoxuan told him what had just happened.
After hearing this, the little fat boy almost burst into tears and said, "What sin have I committed? I am bullied even when I am walking in the underworld!"
While crying, he bowed to Li Daoxuan.
"Thank you for speaking up for me, brother. I will definitely reward you in the future!"
In his eyes, there was no power fluctuation on Li Daoxuan's body, and his blood was not vigorous. He was just an ordinary Taoist priest. Otherwise, he would never be able to say the word "reward" to a master in the Yin Shen realm.
Li Daoxuan did not take it seriously. If he was a divine sword unsheathed in the Bigu realm, with his sharp edge exposed, anyone who saw him would think he was an extraordinary figure. In the Yinshen realm, he had already begun to return to his original simplicity and keep a low profile.
He looks ordinary, handsome and elegant, like a scholar, but in fact he has a hidden edge. If he doesn't show it, it will be nothing. But if he does show it, it will be earth-shattering!
The fat boy was very depressed. He packed up his stall and prepared to leave.
Gu~
His stomach growled, obviously he was hungry.
The little fat boy took out half a Hu pancake from his arms, a trace of reluctance in his eyes, but he finally took a bite.
There was a deep sense of satisfaction in his eyes, as if all his unhappiness would disappear as long as he had food to eat.
Li Daoxuan was a little surprised. How could a Maoshan disciple not have fasting pills?
He has already entered the state of fasting, but he still eats grains and cereals. Won't the clear and turbid grains conflict with each other, causing pain in his lower abdomen?
He made this mistake back then.
After eating the Hu pancake, the little fat boy showed a hint of desire in his eyes, he still was not full.
At this time, Li Daoxuan said, "Brother Dao, since we are all from the same sect, why don't I treat you to a meal?"
The little fat man's mouth trembled, and he said, "Then... how can I feel embarrassed?"
"I heard that there is a Buzui Restaurant in Liling City. The roasted lamb legs there are very famous. Why don't we go and try it?"
The little fat man swallowed hard and said, "I...I don't have any money."
Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "It's okay. I've already said it. I'll treat you."
…
A moment later, in the Buzui Tower, the little fat man was gnawing on the sizzling, greasy roasted lamb leg with relish, eating it in no time at all, as if he was a starving ghost reborn.
This meal brought the two of them closer together. The fat boy was very naive and quickly revealed everything.
His name was Lu Chunliang. He did not join the Maoshan sect since he was a child. Instead, he was noticed by a wandering Maoshan master at the age of fourteen, who took him in as his apprentice and brought him back to Maoshan.
But from that moment on, his hell began.
Lu Chunliang had no other hobbies in his life except eating.
The practice of fasting required fasting, which almost threatened his life, so when he was in Maoshan he would always secretly kill a pheasant to eat some meat.
The master doted on him very much, and sometimes when he found out, he would just turn a blind eye.
Until he entered the early stage of Bigu fasting.
During the fasting period, you need to strictly fast and take fasting pills. After taking the pills, you will no longer feel hungry and naturally you will have no appetite.
During that period, Lu Chunliang was in great pain.
In order to have a bite to eat, he cruelly slipped down the mountain and prepared to return to his hometown in Chang'an to continue being a rich young master.
However, he did not bring any fasting pills with him. After he came down the mountain, he found that even a penny could make a hero fall. He had no choice but to perform secret tricks to make money.
Li Daoxuan looked at him and asked a question curiously: "Brother Lu, I know a little about spiritual practice. It is said that you cannot eat food during the fasting period, otherwise your lower abdomen will be in unbearable pain. But I see that you have no reaction. How do you do it?"
The problem that even he couldn't solve back then, seemed to have been solved by this little fat boy.
Lu Chunliang chuckled and said, "That's easy. I just don't need to practice!"
He said it so naturally that Li Daoxuan was speechless for a moment.
After a while, Li Daoxuan saw him eating happily and came up with an idea to scare him.
"Brother Lu, you've just arrived, so you shouldn't rashly use the Yin-walking technique."
Lu Chunliang gnawed on a big leg of lamb and muttered, "What's wrong?"
"Brother Lu, don't you know that this Liling City... is the territory of the Empty-Dumb Ghost King?"
"The Hollow-Belly Ghost King? What does he have—"
Lu Chunliang's voice suddenly stopped, the fat on his body shook, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes. It seemed that even the roasted lamb leg was not delicious anymore.
Li Daoxuan sighed and said, "Brother Lu, the souls of those who died in Liling City will enter the Yellow Spring Realm and be governed by the Empty-Dull Ghost King. You performed the art of walking in the underworld without authorization in his territory and summoned the souls of the Yellow Spring Realm. With the overbearing nature of the Empty-Dull Ghost King..."
Lu Chunliang's face turned pale. As a cultivator, he had naturally heard of the name of the Hollow-Bellied Ghost King. That was definitely a childhood nightmare, a terrifying existence that could stop children from crying at night!
His hand holding the roasted lamb leg trembled slightly. He opened his mouth wide, bit off all the meat fiercely, swallowed it, and then said to Li Daoxuan: "Brother, please help me."
"Are you full?"
"No, I'm a little scared and my legs are weak."
Li Daoxuan: “…”
…
A moment later, he helped Lu Chunliang down from the Buzui Tower.
A fragrant breeze blew, it was the smell of roasted chicken in lotus leaves.
Lu Chunliang's stomach made a rumbling sound again.
Li Daoxuan was shocked. Didn’t you just eat a big leg of lamb?
"Hey, brother, can I borrow some money from you so I can buy a roasted chicken in lotus leaf?"
Li Daoxuan looked at the place where the fragrance came from. It was on the other side of the river. It would take a long way to walk there, so it would be better to take a boat directly.
"Come on, let's go by boat."
There were many boatmen on the riverside. When they saw the two people coming, an old boatman rowed over. The boat was very old and had a rotten smell. There were seaweeds on it.
The old boatman had his back to them and his voice was low and hoarse.
"Two, five cents each for crossing the river."
Li Daoxuan was slightly startled because the blue dragon tattoo on his back was slightly hot, reminding him that there were unclean things approaching.
While he was observing the boatman, Lu Chunliang plopped onto the boat, handed the old boatman ten copper coins, and then waved to Li Daoxuan, saying, "Brother, hurry up and get on board. I'll pay for your boat fare!"
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and stepped onto the wooden boat calmly.
Interesting, he wanted to see what the old boatman was up to.
After entering the Yin Shen realm, he just happened to have not yet tested his strength.
The old boatman turned his back to the two men and began to row the boat. He rowed very steadily and no one could feel any bumps.
There was a tent on the boat, and Lu Chunliang asked Li Daoxuan to sit down.
"Brother, you treated me to a big meal this time. I, Lu Chunliang, am definitely not an ungrateful person. Take this talisman. It will keep you safe in the future!"
He took out a Maoshan amulet and handed it to Li Daoxuan. The effect was similar to the Longhushan amulet.
He said sternly: "Brother, this talisman is extremely precious. Even I don't have many!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the boat suddenly shook.
Lu Chunliang's body shook, and a thick stack of talismans fell out from his sleeves. They were all identical amulets, at least two or three hundred in total.
The two looked at each other and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
Lu Chunliang scratched his head, silently picked up the pile of talismans, then laughed and walked out of the boat shed.
"Haha, brother, the weather is really nice today—"
His voice stopped abruptly, because the day that had been bright and sunny before had now become dark.
The sky was as dark as ink, without even a single star.
The old boatman was still rowing steadily, but the river bank in front of him had long disappeared, replaced by endless darkness.
Li Daoxuan came out and said, "Brother Lu, do you feel that this ship has been sailing for too long?"
The other side of the river was only a dozen feet away, so rowing would only take a moment, but now a full moment had passed and the boat was still rowing.
Looking back, they saw a large number of small boats in the hazy mist, heading in the same direction as them.
The boats were all white, as if they were made from funeral paper.
