Chapter 85 Talking about Chunying
Let’s talk about Chunying here.
These five words clearly told Tan Xiao that his mother was not some charlatan at all, but a genuine witch who had inherited the tradition, and what he was learning seriously was the real skill.
This is understandable , but it is bound to shock everyone.
"You, you..." The mages who had heard of Tan Chunying's reputation before couldn't help but exclaimed, "You hid it too well!!" The shock could actually be expressed in just a few words.
Tan Chunying was speechless. She looked at the strange yet familiar handwriting and felt confused.
Mu Fei said with emotion: "Office 404 was established decades ago, and it took a while to get on the right track. The information is vast and there is often a lag. I didn't even know that Teacher Tan had set up a talisman formation in Mount Jiuyi."
Kong Xuan looked at the five words, not knowing whether he was praising or being sarcastic. "To dare to write such a spell, he must be a practitioner who has taken away the power of nature. No wonder he dares to eat the offerings."
Tan Chunying: "..."
She also suddenly realized that she often ate offerings at home. Since she was a real wizard... uh, could this be considered as ignorance being not a crime?
"What did you seal in Mount Jiuyi?" Unlike Kong Xuan, Tan Xiao didn't have time to talk about offerings. His mind was full of this matter. Was the amnesia related to the seal? What happened in the past?
"Alas." Tan Chunying also rubbed her forehead. It seemed that she could not stay out of this matter. She had lost her memory, but she was not a fool. She knew that if she had been so powerful in the past, then this matter would be even more serious.
"Seal up the cliff carvings!" Mu Fei remembered something and reminded her colleague, "Teacher Tan must have sealed a great demon, with a vicious nature. What if it also goes for the cliff carvings?"
This speculation makes sense!
"So, maybe the evil spirit bit Tan Chunying because of the monster she once sealed."
"Wait, Tan Chunying, do you have any impression of Qiyunling?"
"Do you remember that there was an unknown wizard in Qiyunling who also sealed something, causing Huodou to look for it hard, but he didn't find it."
This is the benefit of brainstorming. After a few words, someone mentioned the matter of Qiyunling. When Tan Xiao was looking for traces of Huodou, he was talking with Tang Ercai, the tomb guardian, under the ancient tomb of Qiyunling. The other party mentioned that there was a magician setting up a formation in Qiyunling, which should be what Huodou was looking for. Later, the 404 Office mobilized people and searched the local chronicles for a long time but found nothing.
Now thinking about this, I can't help but speculate.
But Tan Chunying's only impression of Qiyunling was the Yao people on the mountain who had competed with her for business. She waved her hand and said, "I don't know. I don't remember."
"You'll know after you look at the stone figurines under the tomb of Qiyunling." Tan Xiao had actually thought of this, "Do you know the Southern Dragon Vein?"
The scene was silent for a while, and then a series of "Oh my god" broke out. "The one from Qiyunling must be Tan Chunying. Kui Shiyi also said that they are looking for a Feng Shui treasure land in Jiuyi Mountain, and the Huodou from Qiyunling is also looking for a dragon cave. The methods are the same!"
——This is clear at a glance. When Tan Xiao accompanied Barry to observe the Qiyunling Mountains, they had discussed the Feng Shui of this place. The dragon veins of the world come from Kunlun, and there are branches under the two major dragon veins of the north, south and center. When they reach Chu, they are the Nanling Mountain System. Jiuyi Mountain and Qiyunling are both in this area. Although they are in two different places, they are actually on the same dragon vein. There are also dragon caves in both places.
Tan Chunying looked up to the sky and sighed: "So, it's almost certain that I did it."
“……”Everyone looked aggrieved, but they couldn’t complain because Tan Chunying had lost her memory.
"Teacher Tan has quite a few achievements in battle. So, we also have to protect the dragon cave in Qiyunling." Mu Fei quickly made a phone call to make arrangements.
Tan Xiao sorted out the current situation. "First, we need to guard both Qiyu Mountain and Jiuyi Mountain to verify that my mother is the unknown wizard who appeared in Qiyu Mountain. Second, it would be best to find out what is sealed in these two places. Second, check the historical data and infer from the time whether my mother's amnesia and the sealing time are consistent. If so, then..."
"Then her loss of soul is most likely due to that seal."
Everyone nodded, they all agreed that even if it wasn't this time, Tan Chunying must have lost her soul during a certain operation.
We know too much today, but there are also too many things we don’t know. The amount of information is a bit overwhelming. After Tan Xiao’s summary, there was silence for a long time as everyone digested it.
An old wizard suddenly clasped his fists and bowed to Tan Chunying.
Tan Chunying was shocked.
The old master said: "The great sound is silent. We should all pay tribute to the spiritual master for his righteous act many years ago."
When the monks heard this, they all saluted, either clasping their fists or putting their hands together.
China is so big that there are many folk magicians in the countryside, not to mention those who are registered. Like the Moon Magician in Yunmengze, they have traveled to various places, preaching and blessing or subduing demons, but they are not for fame.
There are also senior masters like Tan Chunying, whose real faces have never been seen, but whose full appearance can be seen from the talismans. I think they are hiding from the world, protecting lives without a name, and even being ridiculed as a charlatan who has lost his inheritance... How does it feel to be worthy of everyone's respect?
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Tan Chunying turned half of her body and clasped her fists. She really didn't know what she was doing, and she never felt sad about being a charlatan. She made a lot of money, so she was a little embarrassed. "Why don't I go back and have a rest today? My son is still a college entrance examination candidate."
"Yes, it's late, let's take a rest first." Life still needs to be down-to-earth, Mu Fei hurriedly said, "A Jin will drive you back, I will continue to work overtime." She wanted to send a few people to the gate.
The door opened and everyone gave way to Tan Chunying, who went out first embarrassedly.
A huge snake that formed its shape with gathered energy was right in front of them. It hissed and frightened Tan Chunying so much that she staggered. Fortunately, Tan Xiao held her up. Tan Chunying said in her heart, "I'll go," and she refused to leave the first one.
"Xionggui!" Tan Xiao called out anxiously, "My mother is injured."
The male snake didn't know Tan Chunying was there, so if it knew it, it wouldn't appear in the world of the living. It heard that the spiritual master's mother had lost her soul, so it was horrified and said, "Your Majesty, don't be afraid, we are domesticated!"
Tan Xiao: "..."
Good man, Xionggui opened his mouth and said something in front of his mother, even calling her the emperor emeritus, but he didn't call her Empress Dowager.
Moreover, the male viper took the opportunity to flatter himself, claiming that he was domesticated.
"House-raised?" Tan Chunying was caught off guard by the sight of a large snake and felt dizzy. Then she heard it speak. Even though Kong Xuan had told her about the plot, she was still a little frightened. She stood there for a long while before saying to Kong Xuan, "Clear the emperor's side, clear the emperor's side."
Before she finished her words, Kong Xuan had already kicked Xionggui onto the roof. Xionggui was happy that Tan Chunying had acknowledged him, but he was also sad that she wanted to get rid of him. How could she be so unfriendly?
Tan Xiao: “…” Tan Chunying adapted quite quickly.
"I work so hard doing the cleaning, and I can't stand seeing these things. You should support yourself and then start a family." Tan Chunying had her own reasons. She shook her head. Snakes, insects, rats, and ants crawling on the ground should not come here.
"He can't raise snakes after he gets married." Kong Xuan frowned and said as a matter of course, although others probably couldn't hear the hidden meaning of his words.
Tan Chunying didn't find it strange. How could a god like dirty things? He even required bathing and burning incense before worshipping him.
The male snake poked its head out from the roof and said in a dark voice, "I refuse to accept this. How can a body in the netherworld be said to be impure?"
"Don't always flatter yourself. No one will take you in. You should figure out what your identity is." Kong Xuan sneered.
Xiong Viper was upset: "You mean, we can only be considered as the masses?"
Kong Xuan said coldly: "No, it's the unruly people."
Male Viper: “…”
"Hahaha." Tan Xiao's tense nerves finally relaxed a little under their attacks, "Kong Xuan, don't provoke Teacher Xiong, and Teacher Xiong, don't provoke my mother."
Mu Fei winked at Xiong Gui, and Xiong Gui knew that he must have missed some news, so he quickly retreated.
"Fortunately, I was just frightened just now." Tan Chunying looked at the place where she was about to leave. "By the way, since your so-called part-time job is all done in 404, what about your online love partner? Is it a cover for you to complete the task, or is there really someone who you met during the task?"
She looked around, but there was no one of the right age. However, according to what Tan Xiao said, she had lost her soul and could not see many demons. Could it be that she was not a human? This was too exciting. Tan Chunying touched her chest.
"..." Tan Xiao was embarrassed and hesitated. Since Kong Xuan's identity was exposed, he could say that the so-called "online dating" phone that was discovered before was actually Kong Xuan's. But the problem was, he really fell in love after that. Should he continue to lie?
Tan Chunying was frightened by the male viper just now and felt dizzy. To be honest, she didn't know what the consequences would be.
When the others heard this, they all exclaimed "Huh!" and looked at Tan Xiao in surprise. Even the male viper, who was about to retreat, poked his head out a little to eavesdrop.
"Brother, are you still in a relationship? That's great. You have good time management and can even find time for a relationship." Mu Fei was very happy. She didn't expect that Tan Chunying would reveal such shocking news before leaving.
Tan Chunying didn't know that this was a top secret. She thought that Tan Xiao's "friends in society" knew more than she did, and she even thought that Tan Xiao's girlfriend was among them.
"Haha, he must be a classmate from school." Mu Fei didn't think about Kong Xuan for the time being, because Tan Chunying talked about an online romance, and Tan Xiao and Kong Xuan were together almost 24 hours a day. She even wanted to boldly tease the Peacock God, but gave up since the parents were here.
Ah Jin cleared his throat: "I also have a guess..."
Mu Fei interrupted him immediately: "You are not allowed to talk, and pornography is strictly prohibited."
A Jin was very angry: "We have never been involved in pornography. We have only touched the edge." He folded his arms and turned away depressed.
Tan Xiaoxin thought it was a close call. If A Jin had really spoken, maybe he would have been right!
"Mom, don't ask so much... I'll tell you after it stabilizes." Tan Xiao said embarrassedly.
"How stable it is! Why are you still afraid of breaking up?" Tan Chunying joked a few times, but she felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said. Too many couples may have been advised to break up when they graduate from the second year of high school. It seems that Tan Xiao has already thought of this.
Tan Xiao: “Yeah.”
Kong Xuan: “!!”
…
After returning home, Tan Xiao tiredly prepared to go upstairs to his room. He was very tired today.
"Hey, where does Kong Xuan live? Do you want to clean a room for him? Or should I add an extra bed for you?"
"No, he just likes to live in the mask." Tan Xiao answered cautiously.
Tan Chunying said enviously, "It's so much easier."
Kong Xuan: “…”
After going upstairs, he spread his hands, closed his eyes and lay back, but he felt his hands being grabbed, so he couldn't lie down anymore. When he opened his eyes, he saw Kong Xuan with an unhappy look on his face.
Kong Xuan endured it all the way, grabbed Tan Xiao's hand and said angrily: "Why do you want to break up?!"
Tan Xiao: "..."
Who wants to break up!
Tan Xiao said incredulously: "That's an excuse, Master, can't you hear it?"
"Then you can't use this excuse either," Kong Xuan was furious. Under Tan Xiao's nose, he hesitated for a long time before groaning, "It's unlucky."
Tan Xiao: “…………”
Even I, a real wizard, think your words are ridiculously superstitious. Tan Xiao sat up straight and found it funny. "With your blessing, how can it not be auspicious?"
Kong Xuan said with a straight face, "Language is the most primitive spell. Everything you say has the possibility of corresponding to the laws of nature. There are also guys like the Kitchen God who specializes in recording our words and deeds... although he doesn't dare to eavesdrop on us at will." But this is the truth.
Tan Xiao suddenly realized that in Kong Xuan's worldview, language had much more power than in the human world. No wonder he cared so much about it.
"I used the wrong excuse." Tan Xiao hugged Kong Xuan's waist and buried his head in his arms, "Don't be angry."
Being acted like a spoiled child by Tan Xiao, Kong Xuan turned his head away for a moment, then quickly squatted down and pressed himself against Tan Xiao. "When did I get angry?" He paused, then said calmly and steadily, "When did I get angry?"
"Hahahaha." Before Tan Xiao saw Kong Xuan's face turn red, he was rubbed by him and fell backwards.
Kong Xuan leaned close to Tan Xiao and whispered, "Anyway, I can't stand hearing that kind of talk."
"Got it." Tan Xiao kissed the corner of his lips.
…
Tan Chunying's stitches will be removed in a few days, but she still needs to get rabies vaccinations regularly.
Regarding this, Tan Chunying still has a question: "Since the other party is a monster, do I still need to get a rabies vaccine?"
"Of course you have to get vaccinated. The Huotou is different. It is a monster formed later in life. How do you know it doesn't carry the rabies virus?" Tan Xiao urged her to get the vaccination on time. Not only that, he re-drew the talisman, and the 404 Office also directly sent wizards to protect Tan Chunying in turns.
Tan Chunying is a person who has lost his memory after all. "Ah? What's the logic? He's already a monster, but he can't expel the virus?"
"Since it's me, I won't rule it out." Tan Xiao thought for a moment and said, "It's already a monster. The rabies virus certainly can't kill it. The virus that exists in it can only hurt the person it bites. Isn't this equivalent to enchantment?"
Tan Chunying: "..."
Tan Chunying couldn't refute it and obediently got the injection on time.
"If my injury still affects my performance, should we ask the production team to change to an alternative program?" Tan Chunying looked at her wrist. "Oh, I didn't expect that it would affect your studies in the end. It's a dog bite, and..."
Tan Chunying felt a little sad. Originally, Tan Xiao no longer participated in the daily tasks of Office 404, but in the past two days he was still taking time out to analyze divination, and she herself could not even help.
"It's not you who influenced me. I had already made the decision, and now it seems that it was right." Tan Xiao said firmly. When Kong Xuan approached him, he was reluctant to sign the contract at first. It was only when he felt that the unsafe factors it brought about might affect everyone in the whole society that he changed his mind.
Looking back now, if he had refused at that time, wouldn’t he be helpless now?
Tan Chunying touched Tan Xiao's head and said, "Okay, now..."
Tan Xiao: "Hmm?"
Tan Chunying took out her phone and asked, "Can you tell me which fund I should buy?"
"Mom! This is more dangerous than fighting a war!" Tan Xiao said with a headache, "If this was useful, wouldn't you have done the divination yourself back then?" The two bloody examples mentioned above were Fang Zhu and Zhong Da Hu Zi. Especially Fang Zhu, who not only lost all his money but was also targeted by a pig-killing scam.
"Yeah, if it was useful, I wouldn't have worked so hard in the tourism industry." Tan Chunying put away her thoughts and continued to record her memories in her notebook to see if she could find any useful information.
These days she has been doing one thing, cooperating with 404 to sort out her memory, trying to find the key nodes, and also rummaging through boxes and drawers to find out if she had ever written a diary, but unfortunately there was none.
Tan Chunying even asked old clients and friends whether she had shown any symptoms of mental disorder such as slowness, forgetfulness, fatigue, or being easily frightened in the past few years. In short, she wanted to know if there was anything obviously wrong.
Her own memory was rather vague, but others said that they didn't think she had anything wrong before, and that she only had a little bit of pain after the concussion, which was normal for people with injuries.
"Have you thought of anything? Mom, I wanted to ask you that day, what about my dad? Is he also a true spiritual master?" Tan Xiao asked. He knew that his parents were childhood sweethearts, and his father should have learned something from them, but why was his dad not mentioned in Kui Shiyi's narration?
"I don't remember." Tan Chunying held her chin.
Not remembering is actually a kind of information, Tan Xiao thought in his heart.
"Alas, what did you think of me in the past?" Tan Chunying couldn't help but touch her wrist. Today, the dance troupe asked her if she could go back to rehearse. No matter what happens next, this is an important node in the development of spiritual master culture.
Tan Xiao's cell phone rang, breaking his thoughts. He looked down and saw that it was Mu Fei who sent him a document.
Mu Fei: [This is the report written by Fang Zhu, take a look.]
Tan Xiao clicked on it to check it out. The first thing that caught his eye was a few lines of text: Dragon bone can calm the liver and suppress yang, lighten the body and clear the mind, soothe the heart and calm the nerves. It is combined with oysters, wolfberries, ginseng, earthworms, and jujubes. Taking it can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and nourish the heart and kidneys. It can also help to relieve the symptoms of hypertension and Alzheimer's disease...
Tan Chunying was still beside him and said, "Hey, do you think we can perform smoothly?"
