Chapter 40: Strange Stories on the Night Road
Li Daoxuan held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, a Yuchang sword hung from his waist, and put all his luggage into the Three Realms Gourd. He used his magical power to shrink the earth and rushed to Yuzhang City, which was three hundred miles away.
After entering the initial stage of fasting, his Taoism improved greatly, and his technique of shrinking the earth became faster. The surrounding scenery seemed to be distorted and quickly retreated.
After walking for more than an hour, it was getting dark.
Li Daoxuan didn't know where he was. He should be in a mountain forest, surrounded by lush greenery.
He planned to ask someone for directions first.
This was also an inconvenience in ancient times. Without map navigation, it was easy to get lost.
After walking for a while, Li Daoxuan finally saw an old man carrying firewood and preparing to go home.
The other party was startled when he saw a figure suddenly appear in the forest, but when he saw that it was a Taoist priest, he relaxed a lot.
Taoism was the state religion of the Tang Dynasty. Even Li Shimin said that his ancestor was Laozi Li Dan, so Taoists had a relatively high status in the Tang Dynasty.
"I am Li Daoxuan, a humble Taoist priest. Nice to meet you, sir. May I ask where this place is?"
The old man was somewhat flattered when he saw the other party bowing to him, and he quickly said, "Master, you are too polite. This is Cuiwei Mountain."
Cuiwei Mountain...
Li Daoxuan frowned and asked, "Excuse me, how far is this place from Yuzhang City?"
The old man smiled and said, "You've asked the right person. I've been to Yuzhang City once. I went over Cuiwei Mountain and headed east. It's more than a hundred miles away."
Li Daoxuan breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that he was not going in the wrong direction.
He handed over a few copper coins and said, "It's just a token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
The old man didn't want to accept it at first, but under Li Daoxuan's strong request, he accepted it. At this moment, he had a very good impression of this handsome and elegant Taoist priest.
Common people like him who came from humble origins rarely received such polite treatment.
Just as Li Daoxuan was about to leave, the old man hesitated, but still stepped forward and advised: "Master, are you planning to walk at night?"
Li Daoxuan nodded and said, "Exactly, what's wrong?"
"If you don't mind, Taoist Priest, please come with me and stay for one night at the foot of the mountain. The roads here at night are not safe!"
Not peaceful?
Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up and he asked, "Could it be that some dirty creature lurks here at night?"
The old man had a trace of fear in his eyes, and said, "To be honest, Taoist priest, a while ago, several people died mysteriously while walking on the road at night. I heard that their eyes were wide open, and they must have seen something scary and dirty!"
"The government sent people to investigate. At first they said it was a bandit, but soon the government officials died, just like the previous few people, their eyes were wide open. Since then, no one dared to come here at night."
The old man looked at the sky gradually getting darker, trembling, and said in fear : "Master, let's go down the mountain quickly!"
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, sir, but I have something important to do and must hurry on my way. I won't bother you any more."
"As for that dirty thing..."
Li Daoxuan said calmly: "If I really encounter it, I will get rid of it, which can be regarded as getting rid of a scourge for the people."
The old man wanted to continue persuading him, but he saw the young Taoist priest laugh loudly and walk away.
"Master, Dao--"
The old man stood there in a daze, because in the blink of an eye, the young Taoist disappeared. The surrounding mountains and forests were silent, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
However, the old man looked at the copper coins in his hand and was sure that it was not an illusion!
The old man shuddered. He felt that he had either encountered a wild goblin or a master!
But thinking back to how polite he was before, he must be a true hermit!
He decided to keep these copper coins as heirlooms. After all, they were given by an expert, so they must be special...
In Cuiwei Mountain.
Li Daoxuan slowed down, fearing that the dirty thing would not be able to find him.
The Demon-Exorcising Book hasn't been opened for a while. I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to encounter a monster this time?
As for whether it is possible to be defeated?
After Li Daoxuan was promoted to the initial stage of Bigu, he had already practiced Taoism for more than ten years. In addition to various magical instruments, an immortal instrument, and a person in red, he was naturally full of confidence.
The sky was getting darker and darker, the moonlight in the mountains and forests was dim, and it was pitch black all around.
Li Daoxuan used his magic eyes to easily avoid the thorns and walked leisurely on the night road. Perhaps the only thing that bothered him was the flying insects.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, just when Li Daoxuan thought his plan was going to fail, a faint orchid flame suddenly appeared before his eyes.
It's a will-o'-the-wisp!
Ordinary people would be scared and run away after seeing this scene, but Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up and he hurriedly walked towards the direction of the will-o'-the-wisp.
Not long after we walked, there were more and more ghost lights and the surroundings became brighter and brighter.
A figure stood in front of Li Daoxuan.
He had his back to Li Daoxuan, hunched over, wearing a loose black robe, and had light yellow hair.
The ghost lights surrounded him, and the green light shone on his body, making him look very strange.
Barren mountains, ancient roads, will-o'-the-wisp fires, back figures...
If a timid person saw this scene, he would probably faint from fright immediately, but for Li Daoxuan, it was just a small scene.
He looked at the figure from behind carefully. Although the person was wearing human clothes, he looked like a monkey in human clothing.
It should be some kind of monster.
At this moment, the figure slowly turned around, revealing a thin face, cunning eyes, and a sharp chin, as if...
Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up, and he had already guessed the other party's intentions.
"Young man, do you think I look like a god?"
The man showed a creepy smile and asked Li Daoxuan in a hoarse voice.
Hearing this question, Li Daoxuan's eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of murderous intent, and at the same time he confirmed his guess in his heart.
The other party was not a human, but a yellow fox!
The so-called yellow skin is a weasel that has become a spirit, and people also call it Huang Daxian.
Master once said that when a weasel reaches a certain level of cultivation, it will block the road and ask for a title.
The so-called asking for a title is to ask a passerby a question. If he asks whether he looks like a human, then the weasel can transform into a human form, the passerby can survive, and maybe even get some reward.
But there is one exception, which is extremely dangerous!
That is the situation Li Daoxuan is facing now. The yellow-skinned man is not asking whether he looks like a human, but whether he looks like a god!
How could a human have the right to confer the title of god? If one answers like a god, the other party will suck away all his yang energy and die suddenly. If the answer is not like a god, the yellow fox will be angered and his internal organs will be eaten.
This is a question that will lead to your death no matter how you answer it!
Master said that the yellow-skinned people who would ask this kind of question had committed many murders at the beginning of their practice. There must be blood on their bodies and many wronged souls. If you meet one, don’t hesitate, just kill him directly!
"Young man, do I look like a god?"
Seeing that Li Daoxuan hadn't answered yet, the yellow-skinned man seemed a little anxious. He asked again, staring at Li Daoxuan with a gloomy look, and yellow hairs appeared on his creepy face...
