Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 226 Tiger Leaping Gorge

Shang Lu strolled in Shuangjiang Town until the sun set, then he walked along the uneven stone roads back to the post station closest to the ferry.

At this time, most of the people living in the post station have returned, making the place even more lively than during the day.

There are all kinds of people in the post station, and their accents are all different from all over the world.

What Shang Lu didn't expect was that these people in the post station were actually discussing the story of "The Demon-Suppressing County Lieutenant and the Water Monster".

It seems that this story is indeed popular in Shuangjiang Town and everyone has heard it.

It’s just that the focus of these people is different from Shanglu’s.

They didn't care whether the Demon-Suppressing County Lieutenant had three heads and six arms, a green face and fangs, but they were discussing whether there was really a water monster in Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Some timid people even asked whether they should take the land route instead.

"If we take the land route, we'll have to take a long detour. Not only will it take time, but the road will also be dangerous."

"If we are out here doing business, and we are scared to change our route because of a story, what's the point of doing business? We might as well stay at home and farm."

"Don't worry, we just walked through Tiger Leaping Gorge last month. It is indeed dangerous, with fast-flowing water and many reefs, but we didn't see any monsters."

"The storyteller mentioned Tiger Leaping Gorge only to make his story more attractive. Did you really get scared?"

"Even if there are monsters in Tiger Leaping Gorge, what can we do? The escorts and alchemists we hired are not vegetarians! If we really encounter a monster, we can capture and kill it and send it to the government, and we can get a reward."

Most of the caravan members did not believe that there was any ghost haunting in Tiger Leaping Gorge.

I thought he was just a storyteller who deliberately picked a nearby place name to increase the audience's sense of involvement.

If there really were demons and ghosts causing trouble in Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shuangjiang Town would have been in an uproar long ago. How could this be told by a storyteller?

Besides, the Yinlong River is an important waterway within the country of Pakistan, and many official materials are transported through this waterway.

If there really is a monster causing trouble, the witch officer will arrive at the first opportunity and lead the navy to eliminate the monster to ensure the smooth flow of waterways.

Seeing the guests were discussing heatedly, several postmen also joined in and told everyone.

“A few years ago, there were indeed reports of demons harming people near Tiger Leaping Gorge, and the witch officials even came here to investigate.

The result had nothing to do with evil spirits, but was caused by the rapid current and too many reefs, which caused the ship, which was unfamiliar with the situation, to run aground and sink.

The witch officer performed special rituals to remove several large reefs.

Since then, although the current in Tiger Leaping Gorge is still turbulent, few ships have run aground and sunk. "

After hearing this, many people felt relieved.

Shang Lu also believed that the storyteller probably combined the deeds of a certain witch officer who subdued evil spirits with the rumors about Tiger Leaping Gorge to create the story of "The Demon-Suppressing County Lieutenant Who Repelled the Water Monster."

Although the story was outrageous, it was undeniable that it did arouse everyone's interest.

A few older guys with rich business experience asked everyone to stop discussing the matter.

But the reason they gave was quite strange:
“Three people make a tiger! Some things, if enough people discuss them, will become true!”

"Why is this?" someone asked in confusion.

Unfortunately, these older guys couldn’t explain it clearly, so they could only stare at me and say:

"Why ask so many questions? Just do it! This is the experience passed down from generation to generation by the masters. There must be a reason for it. Even if I tell you, you won't understand."

The guy who got scolded didn't dare to say anything more.

At this time, Shang Lu walked into his guest room.

Although it is not a private courtyard, it is at least a single room with a good space, and you won’t be disturbed when practicing at night.

While Shang Lu and Sanniang were out shopping, Uncle Huai had already cleaned the room and changed the bed and bedding.

At this moment, it is turning its feet into tree roots, digging into the ground, absorbing the earth's energy and resting.

Although the ground of the post station was not paved with bricks, it was already solidified. Even with a shovel or hoe, it would take some effort to poke the ground. But Uncle Huai's roots penetrated into the ground easily without any effort.

Seeing Shanglu and Sanniang coming back, Uncle Huai hurriedly saluted and tried to put away his roots.

"Okay, just take a rest." Shang Lu waved his hand and then asked, "Where's Heiyun?"

Uncle Huai gestured with his hands.

Sanniang translated it simply and clearly: "In the stable."

Shang Lu went to the stable and found that the bastard Heiyun was actually acting like a tyrant in the stable and monopolizing the hay in the trough.

Ordinary horses were driven into a corner by it, trembling in fear, not daring to be angry or speak.

"Don't learn well."

Shang Lu went up and patted Heiyun on the head.

After scolding him for a few words, he took out some wine he bought from the tavern in the town and fed it to Heiyun.

Heiyun, who was drunk, neighed at the horse in the corner.

The horses just came over cautiously and buried their heads in the trough to eat.

A few mares tried to get close to Heiyun, but were scared away by his bared teeth.

To Heiyun, these ordinary mares were not even worth his attention.

"You bastard, you have quite high standards." Shang Lu scolded with a smile, pulled aside Heiyun's hair and took a look. Seeing that the paper man hidden inside was still there, he felt relieved.

Places like post stations are a mixed bag of people, so we must be on guard.

With the paper man around, even if someone really wanted to harm Heiyun, Shang Lu would be able to detect it in time.

After giving Heiyun a few words of advice, Shang Lu returned to the guest room.

Sanniang has already prepared the Qi Hai Soup, Tai Sui Meat and Qi Shi Centipede.

After eating these things, Shang Lu started practicing in the guest room to repair his Qi Hai.

Nothing happened that night, and the next day came in a blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, Shang Lu found a boat to Longyou County.

After paying the fare, everyone and their car boarded the ship.

It was almost noon when the ship finished loading passengers and cargo, and set sail together with several other large merchant ships, heading towards Longyou County.

Around 3 p.m., a waiter on the boat suddenly spoke up and jokingly said to everyone:

"The Tiger Leaping Gorge is ahead. You can open your eyes wide to see if there are any water monsters there!"

These boatmen beg for food on the Yinlong River every day, and they scoff at the ghost stories in Tiger Leaping Gorge.

If there really was something haunted, why didn’t they encounter any?

Many people in the cabin heard the boatman's words and went up to the deck to look.

It was also at this time that it suddenly started raining on the river.

The rain is not heavy, but it keeps falling.

Shanglu has been on the deck looking at the scenery on both sides of the river.

Suddenly, he seemed to hear a voice in his ear:
"On the third day of May, it was raining in Tiger Leaping Gorge..."

Just as he raised his eyebrows and tried to find the source of the sound, someone on the deck pointed at the water ahead and exclaimed.

"Look, there's something in the water!"

(End of this chapter)