I wish for longevity in the Peach Blossom Temple

Chapter 4: The Demon Slayer
"Master, did you go to Linjiang City and Huamanlou yesterday?"

"Which bastard said that?"

"It was Brother Zhang San. He went to the city to sell fish yesterday and was busy until the fourth watch. He happened to see you running out of Hua Man Lou. There was someone chasing after you and scolding you, as if he was saying that you didn't pay."

"What else did he say?"

"He also said that you were wearing a mask, so you must be afraid of being recognized."

A little boy, about six or seven years old, with a Taoist bun on his head, desperately held onto Su Yang's trouser legs and squatted on the ground without caring about his image. His eyes were red and filled with tears. He said aggrievedly, "Master, do you not want my sister anymore?"

"Brother Zhang San said that those who go to Hua Man Lou are looking for wives who can't give birth to sons."

"Master, you saved my life and my sister's life. My sister said that she had no way to repay you except to give herself to you. Master, please don't abandon my sister. My sister has a big butt and can definitely give you a son. She is much better than those daughters-in-law who can't give birth to sons." The little Taoist boy held his trouser legs and begged bitterly.

The little Taoist boy's name is Yun Biechen, and he was accepted as Su Yang's registered disciple a year ago.

A year ago, he fled to Taohua Town with his sister Yun Zhishui. Because Yun Biechen was a yang person, he was often surrounded by evil spirits. Su Yang rarely took action and saved the siblings.

Of course, Su Yang also has his own selfish motives.

No matter how long Su Yang can live, according to the ancestral precepts of Taohua Temple, Su Yang must accept an heir as soon as possible, preferably a person with a yang body.

Su Yang told the brother and sister the truth about the abbot of Taohua Temple. Without hesitation, they kowtowed and became his disciples.

As for why it is named.
Su Yang just wants to live a few more years.

Yun Biechen met Zhang San who had just returned from the city this morning. When he heard that Su Yang had gone to Hua Manlou last night, he became extremely anxious.

She went up the mountain without even having breakfast, and held Su Yang's legs tightly and refused to let go.

Zhang San!

Su Yang was so angry that his eyebrows raised.

A hundred secrets and a sparseness.

He changed his clothes and put on a mask, but even in this state, Zhang San still recognized him!
"Don't worry, disciple. I won't abandon you and your sister. Besides, Master went to the city to ask for a prescription and medicine for your brother Er Gou. Your brother Zhang San must have recognized the wrong person."

"Really?" Yun Biechen looked up.

"Of course it's true. Zhang San is a fishmonger, still a bachelor in his twenties. He doesn't sell fish but goes to Hua Man Lou. How can he be a good person?"

"Think about it yourself, how many times have you been cheated by Zhang San?" Su Yang coaxed.

Yun Biechen lowered his head in deep thought and said, "Master, Brother Zhang San likes to cheat people. He is not a good person. Last time he cheated me out of a string of candied haws. I curse him to have toothaches every time he eats candied haws for the rest of his life."

He uttered what he considered to be the most vicious curse.

"My dear disciple, Master will give you something good."

Su Yang reached into his arms and suddenly thought of something, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Su Yang gave up the idea of ​​giving the Green Fox Face to Yun Biechen. Looking at Yun Biechen's expectant look, he couldn't help but get angry.

You are already six or seven years old, but you still haven't learned your lesson. I will teach you a lesson today.

Then he took out the bitten sesame bun and handed it to Yun Biechen.

The little Taoist boy's expression changed visibly from expectation to bitterness, "Master, Grandpa Li's sesame cakes are not tasty."

"It's shameful to waste!" Su Yang scolded with a stern face, "After you finish eating, go to practice under my peach tree. I'm going down the mountain. You guard the Taoist temple well."

"Why are you going down the mountain?"

"Rescue."

"I never thought human skin could be used in such a wonderful way."

Su Yang swam happily in the Xunyang River. He felt like a fish and seemed to have a natural affinity for the water flow. There was very little resistance and he swam very fast, effortlessly.

If a fisherman saw Su Yang at this moment, he would probably exclaim "Oh no, this fish has become a spirit", and then row the boat away desperately.

No mortal can afford to offend a fish that has become a spirit.

With the help of human skin, Su Yang actually transformed into a big catfish.

The fish was seven feet long, and the catfish's whiskers were almost a foot long.

"It seems that the Bai Ling ghost girl is even more extraordinary, as she actually has such a treasure."

Although it is said to be human skin, Su Yang actually has no idea what material it is made of.

Not only can he change his appearance, but he can also cross species and even gain certain abilities, just like the fish-swimming ability that Su Yang gained.

The Xunyang River is extremely large. It flows in from the Xuefeng Mountain thousands of miles away. Hundreds of rivers converge into it. By the time it reaches Linjiang City, it has become a river about tens of miles wide, and finally flows into the Yunmeng Lake.

In the previous life, it was one of the largest rivers, but in the territory of the Great Zhou, it is not even ranked.

I heard that the Yunmeng Lake is vast and boundless, stretching for thousands of miles. Just a small part of it occupies one-third of the Linshan County of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Xunyang River is rich in aquatic products, which support countless fishermen along the river. Qian Li's husband is a native fisherman of Taohua River. If nothing unexpected happens, his son will follow in his father's footsteps and make a living by fishing.

Su Yang has been searching for his son.

Unfortunately, the Xunyang River is too large. If we continue searching like this, we may not find it in a month.

What's more, the water is dangerous. There might be century-old fish. Four years ago, Qian Li's husband encountered a ten-foot-long white-bearded catfish and ended up being eaten by the fish.

No, I must find it!

If her son died, Qian Li would really be left alone.

Ten years of life are gone.

After thinking about it, Su Yang began to identify the schools of fish swimming around him. Except for some ferocious carnivorous fish, fish generally live in groups.

Since the carp monster has become a spirit, there should be many fish around where it lives, and it will be extremely active in order to avoid being hunted.

So, Su Yang began to look for places with abundant fish.

After a whole morning, Su Yang had swam dozens of miles and identified dozens of gathered schools of fish, but he still did not give up.

Patience is one of the ways to cultivate your mind.

Suddenly, Su Yan's heart moved. There was a gathering of spiritual energy in the place with abundant water plants in front of him. He remembered what was written on the panel, that the carp demon had obtained a spiritual pearl, and then began to practice.

Su Yang was overjoyed.

After swimming through the several-meter-high water plants, the view in front of him suddenly became clear. Large groups of fish seemed to be attracted by the spiritual energy. They were swimming around nearby and were very alert. The moment Su Yang appeared, they were startled and swam away in all directions.

Su Yang searched around and soon found a cave that seemed to have been intentionally covered with water plants. However, the water plants were so messy that it could be recognized at a glance. Faint crying sounds could be heard from it.

Su Yang laughed.

Sure enough, it's here!

Su Yang swam into the cave, winding through the passages, and the sound gradually became louder.

After passing through the passage, Su Yang finally came to the end of the cave. The view in front of him suddenly opened up and he saw a huge cave.

Above the cave, there is a night-shining pearl as big as a washbasin, which illuminates the cave with incredible light.

Su Yang couldn't help but smack his lips.

If he took such a big night-shining pearl outside, he wouldn't be able to afford it even if he sold his entire Peach Blossom Temple. It also exuded a trace of spiritual energy, but it was only used to illuminate a cave?
Got rich.

But Su Yang quickly suppressed his greed.

This cave obviously showed signs of human excavation, but it looked deserted and even covered with algae. Without knowing the whole picture, Su Yang did not dare to move.

"I think this is the place of opportunity for the carp demon."

Su Yang looked at it carefully and his expression changed.

The cave had been in disrepair for many years and was covered with abundant algae, but Su Yang could still see some traces between the gaps between the water plants.

It was a pile of dry bones that took up a huge area.

They were about a hundred meters long, swirling together in a mess, as if they were randomly piled together after being killed. Because they were too old, the bones were almost turned into stone. Su Yang quickly locked onto the head of the dry bones.

The shape is like a head.
dragon!
There is a dragon in the Xunyang River!

Su Yang took a deep breath and spit out a series of bubbles.

wrong!

If someone really killed the demon dragon back then, how could they just leave the dragon's body in the cave?

Dragon tendons, dragon blood, dragon skin, dragon horns, and dragon bones are all treasures.

This dragon was definitely not killed by the Demon Slayer!
Three thousand years before the exhaustion of spiritual energy, Taoism was flourishing in this world, and all living beings in the world could practice Taoism. There were also great demons everywhere, calling themselves demon gods, occupying mountains, rivers and swamps. The people had to offer sacrifices to them frequently, either in the form of young boys and girls or wild livestock and poultry.

If things don't go as planned, they will massacre people within a hundred miles. People are worse than dogs.

This is a troubled time.

Later, spiritual energy declined, martial arts flourished, and the world was in complete chaos.

Until Emperor Gaozu of the Great Zhou Dynasty broke through the chaotic world with a sword, established the Great Zhou Dynasty, and suppressed the world.

In those days, Emperor Gaozu of the Great Zhou had accomplished perfect deeds and his Qi and Blood were as strong as those of the great powers in the cave heavens. He set up the Demon-Slaying Department and issued an edict to kill all the demons in the world.

Within sixty years, he killed 100,000 demon kings, and the blood of demons in the territory of Da Zhou was so great that the dragon in the Xunyang River naturally could not escape.

The captured demon bodies were used to reward people for their merits and to help them practice martial arts. However, for some unknown reason, Emperor Gaozu of the Great Zhou suddenly ordered the disbanding of the Demon-Slaying Bureau. He never mentioned killing all the demons in the world, but instead pursued evil spirits relentlessly.

Now, more than a thousand years have passed, and the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty has long since turned into dust, and the grass on his grave has been replaced one after another.

Su Yang was full of respect for this person.

He can end the chaotic times and slay the demons for the people of the world. A gentleman judges by deeds rather than intentions, and he should be a great leader.

It’s a pity that his descendants could never again reproduce the glory of Emperor Gaozu. A thousand years later, the Great Zhou was no longer the same as it used to be.

After thinking about it carefully, Su Yang couldn't come to a conclusion, so he simply ignored it.

At this moment, the life of the child is more important.

Su Yang searched around the cave and quickly found the source of the crying sound. It turned out to be coming from a clam as big as a millstone.

The old clam seemed to have died long ago, leaving only its body, which could isolate the water vapor.

When they lifted up the clam, they saw a boy of about 11 or 12 years old lying inside, with air floating around him and two pieces of lotus root in his hands.

For the past ten days or so, I have been surviving on these lotus roots.

Su Yang was about to speak, but when the young Qian Liang saw the clam being opened, he realized that what appeared before him was not the familiar golden carp, but a huge, ferocious-looking catfish. Its mouth opened and closed, and it seemed that it might swallow him whole.

"Don't, don't come over here! Xiao Jin, save me!"

Qian Liang was so frightened that he screamed and tried desperately to hide in the clam, but the clam was so small, there was nowhere he could hide.

Su Yang found it funny that the boy was frightened by the catfish he transformed into.

Wait, that catfish monster actually laughed!
Just like in the dream.
Qian Liang was panicking, but suddenly he looked at the huge catfish in front of him and smiled humanely. He remembered that four years ago, he was also a big catfish.
In countless of his horrified dreams, the big catfish also laughed like this.
Qian Liang was frightened to the point of fainting.

Su Yang's face froze and he could no longer smile.

This kid.
Well, I'd better sleep for a while. I can see mother when I wake up.

Suddenly, he felt the water flow around him become turbulent, and then something heavy hit him hard. He could even see the scenery in front of him rapidly receding.

After finally steadying myself, I could clearly see the heavy object in front of me.

A five-foot-long golden carp, with a faint golden glow all over its body, as if it was made of gold. It first opened its mouth and spit out several bubbles.

The bubbles condensed but did not disperse, and along with the flashing golden light, they merged into the old clam.

After doing all this, the big golden carp turned around suddenly, its eyes widened, staring at Su Yang fiercely, and guarded the old clam tightly, like an old cow protecting her calf.

"Precious fish, Golden Jade Dragon Carp!"

"Qian Liang is a lucky guy. He actually saved such a rare precious fish."

"interesting."

Su Yang grinned, his fish mouth opened wide.

The Xunyang River is rich in aquatic products, so it is not uncommon to see precious fish, but it would be rare if it were the Golden Jade Dragon Carp.

The carp leaping over the dragon gate refers to this fish.

I heard that this fish contains a trace of dragon blood and flesh and blood, which is extremely nourishing to the qi and blood of martial artists. It is an excellent medicine for strengthening the bones, and it also has many benefits for cultivators like Su Yang.

Moreover, this fish actually protected Qian Liang.

He did not take action immediately. The Golden Jade Dragon Carp seemed to have gained some intelligence and had a good relationship with Qian Liang. Even when facing such a ferocious catfish like him, it did not retreat.

It can be seen that his heart is pure, but he is wild and difficult to tame.

He became playful.

"Evil beast! Qian Liang saved you, which was a favor. You repay Qian Liang, which may be a good story of human and demon living together."

"It's a pity that you did something wrong. Do you know your sin?"

Su Yangyu opened his mouth slightly and shouted.

The Jin Yulong Carp's pair of round eyes widened again, with a hint of doubt.

This dark old catfish actually spoke!

He speaks in a clear and articulate voice and with a lot of structure to his words. He's a cultured old catfish!
A fish that can talk must be much more powerful than it.

Oh no, I can’t win.

The golden dragon carp was so anxious that it kept swimming around the old clam.

Su Yang laughed out loud.

Although the Golden Jade Dragon Carp was eager to escape, it was never within three steps of the old clam.

He also began to cherish talented people.

"You evil creature, do you know that Qian Liang has been away from home for ten days? His mother is heartbroken and cries all day long. If you really have a spirit, you should let him go home and reunite mother and son."

"You are a fish demon. Xunyang River is your home, but Qian Liang is a human being. It is difficult for him to survive in water. You have trapped Qian Liang here. Your crime is worse than murder!"

"Don't worry, I'm in human form, and I'm here to save him."

After thinking about it, Su Yang withdrew the illusion. It seemed that Jin Yulongli was not at ease to hand Qian Liang over to a catfish spirit.

In Long Li's eyes, this move was like a divine trick.

The Golden Jade Dragon Carp stopped swimming and stared at Su Yang in a daze, with a hint of fear in its eyes.

A fish that can transform.
Demon King!
Long Li gave up struggling and nodded humanely in the direction of Su Yang.

He looks cute and naive.

Su Yang smiled, ten years of life would soon be within his reach!
He swam forward slowly and opened the clam again. Qian Liang was still unconscious, so he did not intend to wake him up and took him away.

"My little friend, please stay."

An old voice sounded in Su Yang's ear.

Su Yang was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and the inch-long peach wood sword in his hand suddenly swelled.

"who!"

Su Yang shouted suddenly, holding the peach wood sword across his chest, just like the golden jade dragon carp before, protecting the old clam tightly.

(End of this chapter)