Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 310: Ghost-Calling Hand Drum? No, it's a God-Calling Hand Drum!

When Shang Lu returned to Chengfeng County, the sun had already set.

The sky began to darken, and it would not be long before night fell.

After entering the city, Shang Lu did not rush home, but took Heiyun with him and went to Cao's office.

He wanted to go to the government office to inquire about the situation in Xipinggou, and at the same time urge the people in the government office to rush to Xipinggou as soon as possible to support Shentu.

However, what Shang Lu did not expect was that when he returned to the thieves' office, he actually saw Shentu and several other thieves who were supposed to be on duty in Xipinggou among the people who came to greet him.

"Sir, you are back."

Shentu strode forward, bowed and greeted him with an extremely respectful attitude.

After accompanying Shang Lu on two missions, Shen Tu not only witnessed Shang Lu's abilities and connections, but also earned a lot of credit and benefits.

The respect for Shanglu comes naturally from the heart.

Shang Lu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Shen Tu? Why are you in the government office? Aren't you guys supposed to be in Xipinggou? When did you come back?"

Shen Tu hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, we have been back for two days. The case in Xipinggou has been handled."

"Finished? So quickly?" Shang Lu was surprised at first, but he quickly reacted and asked, "How many days have I been away from Xipinggou?"

Shen Tu was stunned by his question, but he quickly answered: "Almost a month?"

It's been almost a month?
Shang Lu was slightly startled.

After he left Xipinggou, he only stayed in Feiwu County for one day, and then spent a whole day on the way back to Chengfeng County.

So, he had been soaking in the witch academy's spiritual pond for about twenty days?

In the Dragon Head Treasure Land where the spirit pool is located, there is no distinction between day and night.

Soaking in the spirit pool, he felt neither tired nor hungry.

So much so that Shang Lu thought that he had only soaked in the spirit pool for a day or two.

But I didn't expect that almost a month had passed.

No wonder Shentu and his gang all came back from Xipinggou.

No wonder Heiyun caught the attention of the teachers in the external college.

Because it was not just one or two classes in the outer courtyard, but classes that lasted for more than twenty days.

During the past twenty days, Heiyun's performance must have been good, which is why the teachers in the external college took a liking to it and allowed it to attend classes as an auditor.

It makes sense that the students from the External College were angry and unhappy with Hei Yun.

Because they were compared to black clouds in more than one class.

Instead, for more than twenty days, he has been compared with Heiyun by the teachers from other colleges.

They must have heard such words as "You are a human being, but you are not even as good as a horse" so many times that their ears must be callused.

They were already very forgiving enough not to find an opportunity to put Heiyun in a sack and beat him up.

Of course, there may be people who really thought about taking action, but were stopped by the dragon and tiger stone statues, either openly or secretly.

"Sir, are you okay?"

Seeing Shang Lu in a daze, Shentu couldn't help but ask carefully.

"It's okay." Shang Lu waved his hand: "After I came back from Feiwu County, I have been in seclusion in the Witch Academy. I just came out today, but I didn't know that so many days have passed."

"No wonder the adults were surprised to see us." Shen Tu smiled and said, "It is said that one day in the mountains is equal to a hundred years in the human world. Twenty days is considered short in the seclusion and cultivation in the witch academy."

Shang Lu nodded, deeply agreeing with Shentu's words.

If the Dragon Head Treasure Land had not decayed prematurely, he would not know how long he would have to soak in the spirit pool.

Shang Lu called an official and asked him to take Heiyun to the stable in the government office to eat some hay.

He walked towards the government office and motioned Shentu to follow him.

"I came back to the government office today to ask about the situation in Xipinggou. It just so happens that you are back, so tell me about it."

"Yes."

Shen Tu bowed and accepted the order, then took half a step back and followed Shang Lu.

Although it was already time to end work, he naturally could not refuse Shang Lu's order.

However, Shentu also turned around and made a gesture to a person who was seeking thieves.

Then he picked out the important things about Xipinggou and reported them to Shang Lu:

"Sir, we have carried out an investigation in several surrounding towns according to your instructions. We have indeed found quite a few mountain ghost believers. Many of them have offered blood food to the mountain ghosts, and some have even killed people!"

"We handed over those who believed in demons and ghosts to the witches and officials who came to support us. We only brought back those who had killed people and committed serious crimes and locked them up in prison, preparing to execute them in the autumn."

"Sir, you asked us to investigate the children born in the Xipinggou area in recent years, and we did. Your concerns are correct. Many families prayed to the mountain ghosts and sacrificed the flesh and blood or even the lives of their relatives to give birth to their children."

"At first glance, the children born from eating mountain ghost meat are no different from ordinary children. But in fact, they have already been mutated and are no longer human. It's just that the miasma they emit affects the senses of those around them, so they can't see the truth!"

"With the help of witchcraft instruments, witches and witch officials, we dispelled the miasma and revealed the true appearance of those demon children. Each one had a hideous face and bared teeth, like a yaksha or evil spirit. Some even looked like rotten meat, which was extremely weird!"

"The mountain ghosts didn't send children to these families. They sent them evil stars! The witches and witch officials who accompanied them said that those monster children were like parasitic poisonous insects. They not only devoured the vitality and luck of those families, but also brought disaster to their neighbors. Once the monster children are formed, those people will be sucked dry by them!"

"Where is the demon boy?" Shang Lu asked when he heard this.

Shen Tu said: "They were taken away by the witch officer. He said he wanted to try and see if he could make them return to normal."

After listening to Shentu's story, Shang Lu had a certain understanding of the follow-up situation of Xipinggou.

After making sure everything went smoothly and there were no accidents, he breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "Where is Lü Yang Lü Wuguan? Did he come back with you?"

"No." Shen Tu shook his head. "Witch Officer Lu stayed in Xipinggou for two days before he received a message and left in a hurry."

"Left? Where did you go?"

"I don't know where he went exactly. But before he left, Witch Officer Lu mentioned it, saying that Witch Officer Lu sent a message asking him to go over and help."

Uncle Lu sent a message, asking Lu Yang to come over to help?
Most likely, he wanted Lu Yang to follow him to kill the mountain ghosts.

It has been more than twenty days, and it is time for Great Witch Zhongli and Uncle Lu to come up with the results.

Shang Lu recalled the previous correspondence between him and Lu Dao, and guessed that good news would be sent back in the next few days.

At this time, a thief came into Shanglu's government office in a hurry and handed a wooden box to Shentu.

Shang Lu had just noticed the little movements of Shen Tu and Qiu Dao, and when he saw this scene, he asked, "What did you take?"

Shentu held the box and brought it to Shanglu's desk.

After opening it, there was a small hand drum inside the box.

The drum is flat and round, about the size of a common dinner plate.

The drum frame around it is not made of common wood, but of bones.

The bones were black and had been rubbed with patina, so it was impossible to tell what animal they were from.

The drum skin is not the common cowhide or sheepskin.

The leather has patterns on it and looks like python skin.

But Shang Lu picked up the tambourine and touched it, and it didn't feel like snake skin.

So he asked, "Is there something wrong with this tambourine? What do you want to do with it?"

Shentu explained in a low voice: "When we were investigating the mountain ghost believers, we met a village witch. The village witch built a bone altar at home, and no one knows how many innocent people were killed. This hand drum is the magic weapon used by the village witch. When he saw us, he beat the hand drum, and the strange sound almost made the brothers insane. Fortunately, we brought thunder and fire umbrellas to offset the strange sound of the hand drum. But this hand drum can not only confuse people's minds, but also attract ghosts. Fortunately, the witch officer who was with me took action and fought with the village witch, so that the brothers were not hurt by the ghost. I took advantage of the opportunity when the village witch was suppressed and commanded the brothers to destroy the bone altar. Unexpectedly, once the altar was destroyed, the village witch was like a broken raft, instantly deflated and lost his strength, and was killed on the spot by the witch officer. This hand drum was seized by us and brought back." "Oh?"

Shang Lu was also a little surprised when he learned the origin of the hand drum.

"Is this a treasure? Why didn't the accompanying witch take it away?"

If this hand drum can really confuse people's minds and summon ghosts, then it is most likely a magical weapon.

The accompanying wizard was not interested in such a thing and did not take it for himself?

Shen Tu hesitated for a moment, but still confessed honestly: "The witch officer said that this is a soul-calling drum. It is not of high quality and is badly damaged. It is not worth repairing, so he let us deal with it ourselves."

Shang Lu noticed that there were indeed several gaps on the drum surface.

If this spirit-calling drum is of really high quality and is damaged, it is normal for it to be disliked.

But Shanglu won’t dislike it.

What he lacks now are various magical weapons and magic tools.

As long as the drum can be repaired and used, it is not without value.

Thinking of this, Shang Lu picked up the soul-calling drum and tried to tap it gently a few times on the broken drum surface.

The drums sound really weird.

It is not the "dong dong" sound made by normal drumming, but a "gurgle, gurgle" sound.

It sounded like some animal calling, or swallowing food.

When Shentu heard the voice, he suddenly became nervous.

After making sure that his mind was not affected and he was not going crazy, he breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's the voice."

"It seems that these gaps have not affected the drum sound." Shang Lu said, "It's a pity that I don't know how to activate the evil intention and soul summoning of this drum. Otherwise, I can try to see if the effect is affected."

Shang Lu was thinking, why not show this hand drum to Senior Sister Gongshu when he goes to the Witch Academy tomorrow, and ask her how the transformation of the monster face of the remnant spirit is going.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a noisy and chaotic sound in his ears.

It was as if thousands of mouths suddenly opened in his ears, and all of them started talking at once.

But Shang Lu couldn't understand a word these people said. He just felt annoyed and confused by these noises, and his brain was about to explode.

It's really going to explode.

Shang Lu felt like there was something inside his head that was about to explode his skull and burst out.

Fortunately, his five internal organs were emitting five colors of light, which helped him purify the weirdness and chaos contained in these sounds.

Otherwise, Shang Lu really suspected that even if his head didn't explode, he would most likely grow some strange limbs and organs, turning him into a monster.

After a breath, the chaotic, noisy and strange sound disappeared.

An expression of shock appeared on Shang Lu's face.

He had heard similar sounds before.

It's the whisper of the gods!

Shang Lu once inquired about the whispers of the gods from Liang Wuzhu in Luoshui County.

The explanation given by Liang Wuzhu was that the voice of the gods contained strong divine power and secret techniques.

Ordinary people who hear the whispers of gods but cannot withstand the divine power and secret techniques will go crazy or even become strange.

This is also called divine punishment.

At that time, Liang Wuzhu also specifically reminded Shang Lu that unless he had learned the relevant knowledge, set up special magic arrays and witch patterns, or had sufficient strong strength.

Otherwise, do not try to listen to the voice of the gods, and do not try to spy on the appearance of the gods.

Otherwise, death will become a luxury.

But Shang Lu didn't expect that this hand drum could actually attract the voice of the gods.

Which deity is it? What is he saying?
Shang Lu was curious but also confused.

If beating this hand drum can attract the attention of the gods and make people hear the gods' voices, then why didn't the village witch who previously owned this hand drum go crazy and turn into a monster?

Was it because he failed to invoke the voice of the gods?
Or is it for some other reason?
"not good!"

When Shang Lu thought of this, he was suddenly startled and looked at Shen Tu hurriedly.

The whispers of the gods appeared along with the sound of drums.

He had a strong stomach and resisted the influence of the divine language.

But Shentu didn't do that. He must not be turned into a monster by the confusing divine language.

However, he found that Shen Tu was fine and was looking at him curiously. Seeing his expression of surprise and anxiety, he asked with concern: "Sir, are you okay?"

Shang Lu didn't answer, but stared at him and asked, "Besides the drums, did you hear any other sounds just now?"

"No." Shen Tu shook his head. He was curious and wanted to ask Shang Lu what he heard, but he didn't dare to open his mouth.

"It seems that I am the only one who can hear the whisper of the gods just now..."

Shang Lu thought in his heart.

This is not the only time a similar situation has occurred.

Before, when he put on the Nuo mask, he had heard the whispers of the mountain-opening general.

When he was being interrogated by Jiang Cai and others at the Wu Temple in Luoshui County, he had heard the strange whispers of the god with eyeballs.

On these two occasions, Feng Boyuan and Jiang Cai were right next to them but heard nothing.

Is it because he has "died" once and his spirituality is stronger than others, so he can hear the whispers of gods that others cannot hear?
Or is it because he is an "outsider" and therefore receives special attention from the gods of this world?

Whatever the reason, the gods who paid him attention had no intention of harming him for the time being.

This made Shang Lu secretly relieved.

Shanglu originally wanted to recycle waste.

Now it seems that this hand drum is not only not a waste, but is very likely a rare treasure!

It can attract the attention of gods and will be of great help in the future practice of Nuo witchcraft.

Shang Lu played with the tambourine and asked in a low voice, "Has this tambourine been registered?"

"No."

How could Shentu not understand Shanglu's meaning?

He presented this treasure to Shang Lu, naturally he wanted to settle everything properly.

"This hand drum was badly damaged, so it was not included in the list of seized items."

"Your arrangement is correct." Shang Lu nodded. "This hand drum is indeed badly damaged. I will study it first. If it can be repaired, our thieves' office will have one more magical weapon to use."

Shen Tu was full of admiration: "Your Excellency is dedicated to the public, and is truly a role model for us."

Shang Lu put away his hand drum, stood up and patted Shen Tu on the shoulder.

This guy looks big and strong, but I didn't expect he is actually a delicate person.

It's just that the flattery was a little bit off...

(End of this chapter)