Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 440 Driving into the Human World

"please!"

The spirit of the locust tree stretched out its hand to invite him, and Yan Chixia did not hold back. The sword ball flew out of his hand, turned into a sword light, and flew into the air. Three more sword lights split into three each from top to bottom, left to right, a total of thirteen sword lights split the sky and clouds, and slashed towards the spirit of the locust tree.

The elves nearby were all people with little years of practice. Without the protection of the Shao Siming Bamboo Leaves, they could not even withstand the sunlight. Seeing such a sharp edge, their faces changed color, and some of the timid ones even began to tremble.

"Sword light splitting? It's rare for you to have such ability at your age. No wonder you are so arrogant."

The spirit of the locust tree did not dare to be careless. The method of splitting the sword light was extraordinary. It was equivalent to one sword splitting into several swords. In a short period of time, the differentiated sword lights were equivalent to real existences.

Following Yan Chixia's previous performance, she stretched out her hand and lightly tapped the void. The illusory branches and leaves of the locust tree fell down, and twelve sword lights were deflected to the left and right and missed. The last one was held up by the golden lotus on her fingertips.

The sword gesture in Yan Chixia's hand changed, and some starlight emerged in the sword light hidden in the sword ball. Then the golden lotus withered, and the sword ball pierced the skin of the locust tree spirit. Streams of pure Jia and Yi wood green air surged out, and the grass and trees became lush in an instant.

The elves around changed color, and some of the elves that were originally trembling showed ferocious looks and wanted to take action. Shao Siming waved the purple bamboo branch to stop them and advised: "Just wait and watch first!"

Yan Chixia on the field was also a little surprised that he had successfully injured the locust tree spirit. According to his calculations, he had to at least show some skills to have a chance to break the defense, but the next second he found that his sword ball was deeply embedded in the body of the locust tree spirit and could not move.

At the same time, the wounds on the locust tree spirit healed quickly, leaving only a small gap, with layers of Buddha's light shining through.

A strange lotus slowly bloomed in the Buddha's light, and the wound was completely healed as Yan Chixia's sword ball spun in the lotus.

"Interesting. I felt that your sword ball was different last time. It looks like it is made of refined metals, but its sharpness is incomparable to ordinary metals. If ordinary plant spirits are hit by your sword ball, no matter how long their vitality lasts, it will be difficult to repair the sword wound. It's a pity that it is useless to me."

While speaking, the spirit of the locust tree plucked the lotus, pushed it forward, and the sword ball fell back into Yan Chixia's hand.

Shao Siming said, "The starlight is hidden in the sword pill, so it must have been refined by collecting Taibai starlight. If the edge is different, it is possible that a little Taibai refined gold or Wanzai cold iron was incorporated into the refining process. Judging from the divine power of slaying demons and exorcising evil spirits contained in the sword light, it is more likely to be Taibai refined gold."

As he spoke, Shao Siming stood up and looked at Xie Balian who was standing next to him: "How about my friend's Buddhist practice? Is it possible that you would like it?"

"Senior, please don't joke. You two are both at the level of land immortals. You are not worthy of our attention. We are lucky to be worthy of your attention."

Xie Baliang's words were very smooth. Shao Siming didn't say anything more after hearing that. He casually broke off a branch from his own purple bamboo branch and handed it to the other party, saying, "I won't do it. How about this as a proof?"

The small branch with three bamboo leaves immediately emitted a faint glow as soon as it separated from the purple bamboo branch.

Xie Balian's originally small eyes narrowed to a slit, and he asked in surprise: "Is this actually a spiritual root?"

Yan Chixia on the side was also very surprised. He felt the immortal spirit, the Buddhist light and the Shinto incense on the three bamboo leaves. He looked at Shao Siming with even more surprise.

Where did this senior master come from? Not only is his cultivation so high, but he has also mastered the three ways of immortality, gods and Buddhas.

In the end, although Xiahou Fenglei could see the classification of spiritual energy on the bamboo leaves, the spiritual energy on that branch was almost as powerful as him, so he naturally knew that this thing was not simple.

However, the spirit of the locust tree above was a little hesitant and was about to say something, but was persuaded back by Shao Siming.

Xie Balian also knew the importance of the matter. After taking the item respectfully, he took Yan Chixia and Xiahou Fenglei away.

After the three disappeared in the forest, Shao Siming looked at the elves around him and said, "In order to meet outsiders this time, I cast a spell to help you transform, but this spell comes from me. You can't rely on it as a foundation. You still need to cultivate internal skills and accumulate external skills to last long."

The white fox came out first, bowed to Shao Siming and said, "Please be merciful, Your Majesty, and grant us the method of cultivation."

"As the saying goes, the Dharma is not easily passed on. If you want to learn my Dharma, it is quite simple. First, accumulate 300 external merits and 500 hidden virtues, and I will teach you the entry method."

Then, Shao Siming added: "Don't think that the entry method is not good. My method is extraordinary and cannot be compared with other methods."

The elves had seen Shao Siming's previous methods, so they naturally nodded to show that they understood. Some of them were smart enough to ask for help from the spirit of the locust tree, and were whipped by the tree whip.

"Sister has already set the rules. Do you still want to come to me to beg for mercy? I'm going to make this clear today. If you accumulate 300 external merits and 500 hidden virtues and enter the right path, that's fine. But if you are only seeking the Dharma and have found an external path, get out of Black Mountain, otherwise I will peel off your skin."

When the locust tree spirit said this, it was quite similar to its predecessor. Many elves who had experienced the time as tree demons showed expressions of fear, and they swore and cursed, saying that they would abide by the rules.

But soon some new elves asked fearfully: "It's good for Master Zhuan and the others. They have a god relative in the human world. It's convenient for them to help the mountain people and accumulate Yin De and external merit. We don't have much to do in the mountains to accumulate these things."

Shao Siming smiled and said, "That's not difficult. I just plan to go out for a walk. You can come with me and I will guide you."

Although the spirit of the locust tree had known that Shao Siming was going to leave, it was still reluctant to let him go when the time came.

Shao Siming smiled and said, "You are also a great cultivator who has achieved success in cultivation. Why do you have to act like a little girl? When your cultivation is higher, you will be able to observe the changes of the twelve causes and conditions, and you will naturally be able to travel the universe. Even the ends of the earth will be just a thought away. Besides, after I go down the mountain this time, I will definitely come back again to help you establish contact with the outside world, so that your belief in the Black Mountain God can be re-established in the world."

Upon hearing this, the spirit of the locust tree breathed a sigh of relief and took out the chariot left by its predecessor, which was a high carriage drawn by four horses.

Shao Siming took a look and recalled the shape of the carriage he had seen when he went out before. He decisively refused. He stretched out his hand and touched the ancient tree next to him. It grew naturally and formed a carriage. He shook the purple bamboo branches, and three bamboo leaves fell down, transforming into two horses and a coachman. He called some elves without roots to get on the car.

After bidding farewell to the spirit of the locust tree, Shao Siming drove the carriage towards the human world.

However, Shao Siming did not take these elves into the city immediately after leaving Black Mountain. Instead, he stopped by the roadside, looked at a corpse abandoned in the wilderness, and said to the elves beside him: "Among you, there must be some who like to live with humans, and there must be some who like to stay in the wild. Now I will tell you a way to do good deeds in the wild."

As he spoke, Shao Siming began to teach the elves the mantra for rebirth.

Of course, this spell is not the great celestial spell of Dongji Chenguang, but a small technique derived from the process of Shao Siming's contact with the spirit of the locust tree. It can borrow power from Shao Siming from a distance and lead the dead souls to liberation.

Speaking of the Rebirth Mantra, it was a bit difficult to create it at the beginning. Although there was a prototype and Shao Siming himself had a certain position, it was not easy to perfectly transform it into a Rebirth Mantra suitable for this world. In the end, it was the Wanfa Ruyi Xiao Mantra left by Jiuliu Zhenjun that completed the transfer and let Shao Siming get what he wanted.

The elves didn't know the twists and turns, but they cherished the opportunity to learn magic and took notes silently.

The white fox, who learned it first, was guided by Shao Siming to the corpse and chanted the mantra of rebirth, which led out the remaining soul of a scholar.

The scholar first bowed to Shao Siming and others, then said that his old mother was waiting for him at home, and hoped to bring back his crown, and then bury her on the spot with her face covered by her hair.

"If the immortals are willing to help me fulfill my last wish, I will pray for you in the underworld."

Several elves were overjoyed when they heard this. The white fox who was chanting the spell was also a little moved. Shao Siming did not stop him, but the white fox was quite smart. He looked back at Shao Siming and replied, "I am here to do good deeds and seek my own safety. I don't ask you to do good for me. If you really want to repay me... then... then give me a penny."

The penny mentioned by the white fox was something he had memorized when he heard Shao Siming and the locust tree spirit talk about human affairs. He thought that a penny was not much, but the remnant soul who looked like a scholar was stunned when he heard it, and whispered: "A penny? But I don't even have a penny."

The white fox was stunned, not knowing what to do. Seeing this, Shao Siming gave some advice, "You can owe the money first and have your mother pay it. If you don't have money at home, you can use a little light from your home and a little fire from the stove as payment, is that ok?"

Upon hearing this, the scholar hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

Shao Siming asked the white fox to help tidy up the scholar's clothes and bury them in the soil before setting off again.

On the way, Shao Siming also taught these elves some methods of refining simple magical instruments, telling them that these magical instruments were for them to be able to protect themselves before practicing, not for them to use to hurt others, and that if they disobeyed, they would suffer disaster.

Naturally, all the elves nodded to show that they knew how powerful it was, and some even imitated the old men in the mountains and swore and cursed.

Shao Siming didn't say much when he saw this, but just drove the carriage towards a populated area.

It was a small town, not very big in area, but it was quite lively with people coming and going.

As you enter, there are teahouses and restaurants with flags flying on both sides, as well as small vendors selling food on plates, and small shops selling all kinds of drinks made from fruits, flowers, and Chinese medicinal herbs. It looks very lively.

Many elves were first startled by the rush of energy, and then looked out curiously.

Fortunately, they are not in human form at the moment and have cast invisibility talismans, otherwise, seven or eight heads sticking out from both sides of a carriage would be quite scary.

Shao Siming didn't care much about it, but just let the carriage slowly move towards a small courtyard.

Then he transformed into a man, walked out of the carriage with the girl transformed by a white fox, and knocked on the door of the room with a white lantern hanging on it.

A child in mourning clothes and an old woman with lifeless eyes walked out. They didn't show a hint of surprise until they saw what the white fox was holding.

Shao Siming took a step back, and the white fox mustered up his courage and handed the crown in his hand to the old woman.

"This is a book... ahem... your son asked me to bring it back for you."

The old woman looked at the thing that the white fox handed over, her eyes red, and she wanted to take it tremblingly, but she didn't dare to touch it. After a while, she took it in her hand and whispered: "It's his crown. The patterns on the crown were embroidered by me... Son..."

The old woman burst into tears. The white fox hesitated for a while and said, "I have only met your son once. When he left, he asked me to bring this thing to you. We agreed to pay him... The reward is one penny..."

When they heard about the reward, some of the people who followed behind showed anger, but after hearing about one penny, they were all stunned.

The old woman looked at the white fox in disbelief and asked, "One penny?"

"Yes, just one penny."

As he spoke, the white fox seemed to think of the misunderstanding caused by his mention of a penny last time, and nervously added: "If your family has no money, you can use a little light and a little stove fire as a reward."

These were what Shao Siming had said to the scholar at the beginning. The white fox took note of them. Later, when he heard that the lamp and stove fire could be used to refine magical instruments, he remembered them even more carefully. The white fox even hoped that this family did not have a penny.

Being able to own a small courtyard in the city, one must be well-off at home. However, the old woman was knowledgeable and had obviously seen something. She not only gave a penny, but also provided a lamp and a stove.

The white fox was very happy. Shao Siming didn't say much when he saw this. After taking the white fox away, he transformed into another appearance and took another elf, who transformed into the appearance of a child, to find the next family.

"Is Madam Wang home? Your husband asked me to deliver a letter to you."

After the elf following Shao Siming carefully conveyed to the woman the agreement between himself and the dead soul, he received a little light and fire, as well as a penny, just like the white fox.

The happy little guy ran back to show off to his friends, while Shao Siming took the new elf to fulfill other wishes.

After dealing with the elves who liked to stay in the wild and teaching them methods, Shao Siming then taught those elves who had already fallen in love with people and wanted to stay in the human world how to settle down and make a living.

Playing the zither, chess, calligraphy and painting, boiling medicine and cooking, making incense and wine, and fortune-telling with the Qing Nang...

Shao Siming, who has most of Chu Tai's memories and abilities, knows a lot of things, and they are very diverse.

It was naturally easy to guide these monsters to operate here, and Shao Siming was determined to help these monsters establish their authority. Within a few days, some strange rumors spread in the city, making people dare not have any ideas of bullying the outsiders.

With the help of other spirits living in the wild to fulfill vows, these fears were gradually replaced by faith.

And those spirits who were not good at talking also spread the names of Shao Siming and the Spirit of the Sophora Tree.

(End of this chapter)