Where the wind chimes sound, there is a god

Chapter 8: Jianghu Drama, Python Under the Moon

Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew into the alley, making Chen Beimo's face turn pale. He used his hands to protect the tinder in the darkness so that the only light would not be blown out. It hadn't rained for a few days and the dust on the ground blew against his face, making him a little blinded.

If an ordinary person encountered this scene, he would have been frightened and panicked and ran towards the bright street.

But Chen Beimo is a brave man. In his past life, he was a supernatural blogger who explored the mysteries of graves. The more mysterious these ghosts and gods are, the more likely they are to be played by humans.

Real ghosts and gods do not need to create this kind of atmosphere. They will appear directly and the spiritual atmosphere will be formed naturally.

He held up the tinder and stood still, watching Granny Chen stumbling and trembling as she opened the door, then fell into her house, leaving only a pair of gray, worn shoes and calves exposed. Then, as if something was dragging her front body, her calves and shoes gradually disappeared at the edge of the old wall and door.

Chen Beimo turned around calmly and continued walking deeper into the alley, but he made a few strange noises from his mouth to wake up the domestic snake in his backyard.

When he had walked dozens of steps, the long curved wall completely blocked the light at the entrance of the alley, and suddenly he heard a tune of opera, and he could vaguely hear that the opera was singing ancient lyrics.

The slender female voice sang non-stop: "A spring melancholy waiting to be washed away by wine. The boat sways on the river, the curtains wave on the building.

Qiuniang Ferry and Tainiang Bridge, the wind is blowing and the rain is rustling. "

Just like a lovelorn ghost wandering in the streets and alleys singing, Chen Beimo walked forward a few steps without changing his expression, but suddenly he saw a violent howling of ghosts three feet in front of him.

A horrifying scene suddenly appeared before his eyes. Even though Chen Beimo was prepared, he was still slightly startled. He saw two actors in long silk costumes in the narrow alley ahead, one was a female role and the other was a male role.

The female actor in the costume had a layer of white powder on her face, but her eyes were painted black to look scary. Her waist was bent at almost 90 degrees in a weird posture and she was held in the arms of the man with black tattoos and painted faces behind her, with her face facing the ground. One was white and the other was black. Once they were together, the two actors smiled at him weirdly and continued to sing "A spring sorrow waiting to be washed away by wine..."

Then, an even more terrifying scene was that the actor with the black lotus pattern rushed towards Chen Beimo at an extremely fast speed, holding the woman in a costume who seemed to have a broken waist. The terrifying impact was terrifying.

Even the bravest people would have thought of retreating at this moment, but Chen Beimo stood still. The young man's steady voice rang out, "When will you return home to wash your guest's robe? The silver-lettered flute plays, the heart-shaped incense burns..."

At this time, the two actors had already rushed in front of him. Chen Beimo directly stabbed the actor's neck with the tinder. Immediately, screams were heard and the two actors fell to the ground. Chen Beimo dodged the collision with his back against the wall, then slowly picked up the tinder and blew on it, and the fire reappeared. He did not look at the two embarrassed people on the ground.

Instead, he turned around, holding the fire stick and continued as he walked:
"The incense of the heart is burning. Time flies and people are easily left behind. Cherries turn red and banana leaves turn green."

The black-faced man with patterns on his face, who was covering his neck on the ground, said angrily, "He dared to play tricks on us, so I'll just spare his life. I'll break his bones!"

The woman in the costume wearing a long white silk advised, "Brother, don't act rashly. We have encountered a master. He matched the second half of the Blood Over Wujiang. It seems that he is most likely an expert of the lower nine classes."

"So what if I'm an expert? I'm going to beat that guy up today!" The black-faced man covered his burned and bleeding neck, gritted his teeth and rushed forward angrily, but suddenly saw the boy in front of him threw a fire starter to the ground.

The big man was stunned, not understanding what was going on, then he saw, under the faint light of the fire starter, eight or nine creepy long snakes crawling out of the narrow path of the mossy alley!
"This kid can also control snakes?"

The costumed woman's eyes were shocked, and she pulled the dark-faced man and said, "Go! Only by enduring your anger for a while can you survive in the long run! This man is extraordinary. If you don't leave now, you will really regret it!"

The two men turned around and ran without hesitation. The snakes behind them lingered for a while before they left and returned to the backyard.

Chen Beimo took out the key and opened the door. Several snakes crawled out from under his feet into the yard and went back to their respective places.

He lit two lamps to illuminate the houses. Chen Beimo did not sit down to rest. Instead, he came to the backyard door with the lamp in his hand. There were drops of bright red blood sliding down the door. He gently touched a little with his finger and put it in front of his nose and smelled it. It was the blood of some animal.

Chen Beimo fetched well water, cleaned the door panels, and then locked the backyard door.

Thanks to the high walls and large courtyard, ordinary people cannot climb in even with a low wooden ladder. Only those who are masters of martial arts who can climb over eaves and walls can do so.

After locking the door, he fed the snakes with eggs and settled the newly brought back colorful snake. Then he washed up, checked the doors and windows for damage, and went up to the attic.

Chen Beimo heaved a sigh of relief when he opened the wooden box on the bedside and saw that the secret book was still there.

As long as the book is not lost.

The master had taught him some of the tricks of the lower class, although they were not very advanced, but as long as you knew a little, you could follow the clues. These people were what ordinary people called swindlers.

The two actors probably wanted to scare him, and the reason was probably related to Mr. Qi. Since the open trick didn't work, they used a covert trick. They probably wanted to scare a young boy like him, and then make the house a "haunted house" so that he would voluntarily hand it over.

The blood on the door is most likely eel blood. Sprinkling eel blood on the courtyard door can attract dogs to bark in the middle of the night and bats to hit the door.

If you feed a hedgehog candy and put it in the grass at night, it will make a sound like a human coughing.

He still knows these simple tricks, so if you want to scare him, it is impossible for a human to do it. Unless it is a god!
Just like the miracle that happened this morning, it was truly terrifying. Once the gods descended, the attitudes and atmosphere around them changed one after another.

Chen Beimo sighed in his heart, could it be that he was some kind of demon? Otherwise, how could he be surrounded and killed by the children?

……

In the East Block, the tall walls contain beautiful women in red and green sleeves, pavilions and terraces, singing and dancing incessantly, lights and candles shining like daylight, and the aroma of wine and meat as rich as in a fairyland.

In the Qi Mansion, under a pavilion, a servant hurried over and said, "Master, those two quacks have run away!"

"What? I knew that no matter how nice these liars say, I can't believe them."

A cold voice sounded, and a middle-aged man in a long gown with dark black and gold thread sitting in front of a table full of delicacies said dissatisfiedly: "I have already sent Xiao Er to the government office to investigate, and I know he is unreliable."

"Yes, yes. The master is very resourceful. It's only a matter of time before he takes over that little house."

"Hmph, old man Wang Xian! He made me restless when he was alive, and he still worries me after his death." Qi Yuanwai said unhappily: "Thunder Hall may not be able to protect your two disciples.

Are there any other houses in the city that can be purchased?"

"My Lord, the North Quarter is where the government offices are. Even if we rent it secretly, it's not convenient. Also, in the alleys of the South Quarter, it was heard that two big men from the Six Gods Department came, and the officers under them didn't dare to sell it privately.

Apart from these two, the other six places have been negotiated and are going through the official land deed review process. In three months at the latest, they will be vacant and the houses can be renovated.

"

"Yes, that's right." Mr. Qi nodded, "As long as these things are done before September, we can rest assured." At this time, another servant came and said with a grim look, "Master, County Magistrate Fu said that Wang Xian had just died and he was forcing his disciples to sell the family property. If it got out, it would greatly damage his reputation. He would not accept the two hundred taels."

"Humph, corrupt official!" Upon hearing this, Mr. Qi said angrily, "Fu Zhiliu is a hypocritical old man. How can he lose face? He is simply raising the price!

Tell me, how much does he want?

The servant stuttered as he stretched out his hand and said weakly, "Six...six hundred taels!"

"Six hundred taels? How come he won't die of starvation?" Mr. Qi was obviously annoyed by the number.

"Master, County Magistrate Fu said, and you know the news from above, the six hundred taels will double in a month!"

The boy gritted his teeth and continued speaking.

"Good, good, good! Very good! This dog official!" Qi Yuanwai suppressed his anger and asked, "How much is left in the warehouse?"

The accountant Nono said, "Master, you have already spent more than 2,300 taels on buying six houses, plus the expenses for various places, and the new jujube trees shipped from the mountain. The 800 taels you borrowed from Guangfeng Bank only have 300 taels left."

"Go borrow more! Go borrow from Xihui Bank or Huangfu Bank! Pawn all the valuable antiques in your home and borrow another thousand taels!"

Mr. Qi roared crazily, and the servants in the mansion were all frightened.

……

The next morning, Chen Beimo got up early.

He made some salty porridge in the kitchen, boiled two pickled duck eggs until they were oily yellow, and ate them deliciously.

Then I started a new day of work. There were still a few unfinished umbrellas at home that were deposited by people in the workshop. Although I didn't open the door for business, I still had to keep my credit.

He took a brush, dipped it in paint, and painted on the umbrella. The umbrella the customer wanted had a pattern of flowers, mountains, and the moon. He had to paint a small picture of mountain flowers, wind and moon and then cut it out. After more than a dozen steps, the umbrella ribs and frame were woven together stitch by stitch, and finally tung oil was applied to color it for rainproofing. It was then soaked in a water tank for more than a dozen days before it was considered finished.

The sun rose high and shone on the yard. The snakes huddled in the corners. Two snakes took advantage of the fact that the sun was not too strong and lay lazily in the sun.

But when a colorful-bellied snake slowly crawled out, several female snakes became restless and circled around it.

Seeing this scene, Chen Beimo suddenly remembered that it was almost late spring and these little guys were about to enter the mating season.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Xiao Hei. Not giving up, he once again grabbed the lazy Xiao Hei, turned its belly over and took a look, but there was still no such things.

Xiao Hei has been with him for several years, but he has never known whether it is male or female. He also cannot tell from its body characteristics. There is no "bulge" or "depression" on its abdomen, so it looks like an asexual snake!

Moreover, Xiao Hei has never had an estrus period, and he is never seen running around and getting entangled with other snakes all year round.

Xiao Hei was being manipulated and turned his head lazily to look at him, then lay down again, looking as if he was used to it.

Chen Beimo wondered if it was because Xiao Hei had no companions in the past few years and had been holding back his estrus period for too long and got pent up?
He shook his head helplessly and could only treat Xiao Hei as an unusual snake.

There are many sunny days in March, but in April it starts to rain every three to five days and every ten days it rains heavily. In May it is cloudy and rainy all the time, and it will not be clear until July and August, and then there will be some heavy rains occasionally. Until autumn comes in September, there is no clear and crisp weather, only bleak autumn rain.

On the contrary, there is often sunny weather in winter, and it will be sunny for a few days after rain or snow.

This is the edge of the Jiangnan climate, close to the southwestern mountains and rivers, and it rains so much that it is a bit scary.

Therefore, sunny weather is precious to Jincheng.

Chen Beimo made umbrellas until the afternoon. When the sun was setting, he put down his work and continued his spiritual practice.

It's not that he was unwilling to practice in the morning, but the technique clearly stated that water in the yin should flow first, and the yang energy rises in the morning, so practicing this technique is completely useless and may even harm the body.

In the evening, the dim sunlight disappeared in the courtyard. Chen Beimo sat cross-legged beside the well, calming his breath and concentrating his mind. This time, his mind was connected. He visualized the water in the well, and his Qi flowed through the thirty-six acupoints. The sense of Qi in his lower abdomen became more obvious.

When this sense of energy formed, Xiao Hei suddenly raised his head, crawled to the side of his master, and circled around him several times before unwillingly curling up beside him.

Chen Beimo slowly opened his eyes and found that when he closed his eyes and opened them again, it was already dark.

Many stars were twinkling in the night sky. Xiao Hei raised his head and stared at the northern stars in a daze.

Chen Beimo was quite surprised to see this scene. Could it be that Xiao Hei could swallow the stars and the moon and cultivate himself into a demon as the legend said?
But Xiao Hei just stared at the northern stars in a daze, without seeing anything magical.

In the north, there are many stars in the Big Dipper, and the Kan Palace is in a sunken position.

Chen Beimo suddenly remembered that in the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams, the position of the Big Dipper is the Kan position.

An idea came to his mind, and he sat cross-legged again, feeling the energy in his lower abdomen and concentrating all his attention on that point. The energy was slowly forced out of his lower abdomen, and there actually was a faint air coming out of his mouth, and a transparent cool feeling fell into Xiao Hei's body.

In an instant, the Big Dipper flashed, and the seven stars in the Kan Palace suddenly appeared. The starlight fell on Xiao Hei, and the bright starlight visible to the naked eye gathered around the snake's body and gradually disappeared.

This scene shocked Chen Beimo, because this kind of supernatural phenomenon was the first time he saw it. It was like what others had always said about gods and various miracles, and one day a real god suddenly appeared before your eyes.

This shock soon turned into excitement. The vague feeling he had experienced during the past few days of practice could not convince people that there was anything mysterious about this kung fu, but the bright starlight and Xiao Hei's changes were all seen with his own eyes.

Chen Beimo was pleasantly surprised, it turned out that this ancient method was actually the legendary method of cultivation!

As the starlight gradually dimmed, Xiao Hei also shook his head and straightened his snake body. A magical scene appeared. Xiao Hei's body grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. It changed from an adult black snake half a meter long to a terrifying giant python three or four meters long!

Under the moonlight, the huge black python raised its head and stared down at Chen Beimo. It was a stare-down between two different species, and the black python's huge body wrapped around its master.

(End of this chapter)