I wish for longevity in the Peach Blossom Temple

Chapter 5: Old Dragon Carp, Exploding Gold Coins

"Don't panic, my friend. I'm not a bad person."

The sound came from far away and gradually got closer. After a moment, an old man's ghost flew out from the night pearl on the top of the cave and landed in front of Su Yang.

"Who are you?" Su Yang asked, with the peach wood sword still standing horizontally in his hand.

This old ghost is very powerful and is a big ghost!
Su Yang could feel an extremely dangerous aura that he could not resist.

The old man smiled and said, "Young friend, at the age of twenty, was able to enter the Dao with Yang Qi in a world where spiritual energy was declining. Your Yang Qi is extremely pure. You can be said to be a natural talent, rarely seen in the world, and your future is limitless."

"I think you must be a man of destiny, with great luck, and there must be a master guiding you. I wonder if you were born in the Chunyang Taoist Temple or the Shangqing Taoist Sect?"

Su Yang frowned slightly as the old man came up to him and started to test his whereabouts.

They also mistook him for a member of the Immortal Sect.

The two lineages the old man mentioned are the two most prestigious Taoist sects. Among them, Chunyang Taoist Temple is the leader of the Yang Xiu lineage. All the disciples follow Yang Xiu's example and are very famous for slaying ghosts.

As for Shangqing Daomen
That is the immortal sect with the longest heritage and the richest Taoist treasures. The Yang Xiu lineage is just one of its Taoist traditions. Its heritage is vast, and even during the heyday of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it had to give it some face.

"What if it is the Pure Yang Taoist Temple? What if it is the Shangqing Taoist Sect?"

"This"

The old man's expression paused.

It seems that this guy is not easy to get along with and keeps quiet.

But if he missed this person, how long would he have to wait?

Another thousand years?
"Forget it, forget it. Since you don't want to reveal your background, I won't waste my words."

"I was originally a goldfish dragon carp, but later the carp jumped into the dragon gate and became a fish dragon, and I am now the water god of Xunyang River."

"Water God?"

Su Yang sneered, "In the Great Zhou territory, you dare to call yourself a demon god?"

“Yes, yes, yes,” the old man subconsciously wiped the sweat off his face, only to feel a chill on his back. “After the Great Zhou, I am no longer a water god.”

"In fact, there were more than one water god in Xunyang River. They were all dragons. However, those dragons were too greedy and liked to eat humans, so they were killed."

"My friend, you don't know how miserable those dragons were back then. Pulling out their tendons and marrow is a minor matter. It is the souls that are suppressed into the demon-refining pot that are truly worse than death."

"I don't eat people, so I was lucky enough to survive. However, my dragon tendons were pulled out, and I had to live for a while." The old man had a bitter face, and he was still frightened when he thought of what happened back then.

The "Jia Zi Demon Slaying" event of that year still makes all the demons in the world shudder with fear.

"You want something from me?"

Su Yang interrupted him suddenly. The old man kept talking on and on without getting to the point. It was estimated that nothing good would happen.

"Forehead"

The old man was stunned, then he chuckled and said, "My friend is smart. I do have something to ask of you."

As he spoke, he imitated the etiquette of the human race and bowed deeply, "After I died, my soul should have escaped into reincarnation. Unfortunately, I practiced Taoism for thousands of years, but one day my dragon tendons were pulled out. All the dragons in the Xunyang River were killed, and there was no inheritance left. I had no choice but to turn into a ghost for thousands of years."

"Fortunately, many years ago, a dragon carp accidentally broke into the world, and my inheritance finally has a place to go."

"So, my old wish has been fulfilled, and I would like to ask you to help me enter the reincarnation."

Su Yang's expression looked a little strange for a moment.

After talking for so long, it turns out that this old man actually wants me to convert him?
"Since you have entered the ghost path, you only need to give up your ghost spirit. Your wish has been fulfilled and you no longer have any obsessions. I think you will have no problem entering reincarnation. There is no need for me to take any action." Su Yang's expression eased a little.

"My friend, you don't know that this subject of salvation is a profound subject with many twists and turns. The underworld also has some strange rules. My friend is very intelligent and comes from a great Yang Xiu sect. Even if you don't know the way, you should have some understanding of it. I can't explain it clearly."

The old man winked and said, "Anyway, if I can be saved by you, I won't be a beast in my next life."

Su Yang was happy.

It is really interesting to hear the secrets about the Yang Xiu lineage spoken by a ghost.

Isn’t it just a ritual that gives you the opportunity to be reincarnated as a human?

This kind of thing, I'm good at it.

Taohua Temple has been passed down for hundreds of years. It not only worships the founder of Taoism, but also performs some rituals to save the souls of the dead. It can be said that most of the dead in Taohua Town were saved by the Taohua Temple.

The purpose of salvation is to guide the dead souls.

People in the underworld will also act according to the ghost's mood. The more noble the status of the person who shows the way, the more chances the dead soul will have to get what they want.

It is said that if one is enlightened by a great being in the cave heaven, one can become a dragon or a phoenix and can choose whichever one he wants.

This old dragon carp obviously thought that Su Yang was of noble birth and must be a member of the immortal sect, so he tried hard to curry favor with him and asked for some advice on how to find him.

"Okay, I can help you enter the cycle of reincarnation."

"Think carefully, senior. If you enter the cycle of reincarnation, you will abandon everything from your past life. The so-called wisdom from your past life is all empty talk. Even if the Taoist master were to be reborn, it would be impossible for him to find his past life." Su Yang warned.

"That's a relief, that's a relief." Old Longli was overjoyed.

I didn't expect Su Yang to agree so easily.

There is hope for reincarnation, there is hope for reincarnation.

"However, before performing the ritual, senior needs to do one more thing." Su Yang said.

"It's okay, it's okay. Not to mention one thing, even if it's a hundred things, I'm willing to do it." Old Longli agreed readily.

Su Yang raised his hand, and a stream of yang energy condensed in his hand.

"Senior, just swallow this ray of Yang Qi."

"Swallow the Yang Qi?"

Old Longli was suspicious, but he did not refuse. After all, the temptation of entering the cycle of reincarnation and being reborn as a human was too great for a thousand-year-old lonely soul like him.

Take the Yang Qi, open your mouth and swallow it.

Old Longli’s eyes widened.

"Delicious! So delicious!"

Old Longli couldn't help but exclaim in fascination.

He could even feel that every wisp of ghost energy in his body seemed to be shouting from the depths of his soul.

"Little Chunyang!"

Old Longli exclaimed, "You actually carry Xiao Chunyang, and you use it to enter the Dao and achieve Xiao Chunyang Dao Body."

You should know that Little Chunyang does not simply refer to a person who is born in a Yang year, Yang month, Yang day, Yang hour and Yang moment. It also requires a ray of innate pure Yang to enter the body, and to survive the Yang calamity when born, and then be coveted by ghosts all his life.

The conditions are harsh and one in a million.

"He is indeed a person from the Immortal Sect. Only a person from the Immortal Sect can keep this natural ghost medicine and have hope for reincarnation!"

"But."

"If I swallow him, even if I don't go through reincarnation, I can be reborn as a human being!"

A ferocious look appeared on Old Longli's face.

In an instant, extreme greed emerged in my mind.

But he was immediately stunned.

Because Su Yang actually let down his guard at this moment and looked at him with a smile.

"He's not afraid that I'll regret eating him?"

"He has someone to rely on!"

Being a cautious person to begin with, Old Longli suddenly regained his composure.

Almost got into trouble!

This kid has a vicious mind. He set a trap on purpose to test me!

hum~
I won’t fall into this trap!

Not only will you not jump, but I will also make you owe me a big favor!

"Xiao Jin, come here!"

The old dragon carp opened his mouth and roared, with a ghostly aura around him.

He grabbed the golden jade dragon carp swimming beside him and said, "Give me a little of your life essence."

The golden jade carp's eyes were filled with fear. It struggled desperately, shaking its head and wagging its tail in a pitiful manner.

"Humph, it's not up to you!"

The old dragon carp smiled sinisterly, and a ghost energy entered the little dragon carp's body, bringing out a drop of golden blood.

With his hands flipping, the old dragon carp drew countless strange patterns in front of his body.

Finally, it condensed into a soul seal, fell on the little dragon carp, and was engraved deep in its soul.

"My friend, this is Xiao Jin's soul contract. You only need to absorb it. In the future, Xiao Jin's life and death will be in your hands."

Old Longli stretched out his finger and pointed, and the drop of blood fell into Su Yang's hand.

"My dear friend, please treat Xiao Jin well in the future and live up to my trust."

After saying that, Old Longli roared angrily once more, and bits of golden light appeared from the dry bones piled up like a mountain in the cave. A large amount of golden light gathered in his hands, which were as big as a fist.

"All of my dragon blood and dragon flesh have dissipated, but I still have a bit of dragon marrow that has not decayed for a thousand years. I am giving it to you now. This bit of dragon marrow can help you refine your bones and strengthen your magic power, so that you can have a bit of dragon power. In the future, you can come and go without worries in the Xunyang River. If you cultivate to the deepest part, you can even command the water creatures."

After doing all this, the old dragon carp stood with his head held high, looking down at Su Yang, "My young friend, this is the water god, is your sincerity enough?" Su Yang chuckled. This old dragon carp was angry.

"Well, today I will fulfill your promise!"

Su Yang slapped his chest suddenly and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"But senior, please help others to the end. Send the Buddha to the west. Please give this pure ghost energy of yours to me for cultivation."

Su Yang had been coveting the old dragon carp's ghostly aura for a long time.

"Yin and Yang are in order, swallowing ghosts establishes life, blessings are unpredictable, knock on the mysterious gate nine times, and there is a way to rebirth."

"Soul-capturing!"

Su Yang opened his mouth and spit out countless yang energy, which turned into a vortex and began to devour the ghost energy of the old dragon carp.

"you!"

Old Longli was shocked and angry, and wanted to resist, but he found that all his ghost energy had been imprisoned without him knowing when.

"this!"

"Ghost Gate Secret Technique!"

"You are not from the Immortal Sect, you are from the Ghost Sect!"

"Well, the Ghost Gate lineage is the same."

The old dragon carp sighed, smiled, looked at the cave with some nostalgia, bowed deeply, and then all the ghost energy and soul in his body were swallowed into Su Yang's stomach.

Su Yang burped.

There is simply too much evil spirit, and my stomach hurts.

Immediately, Su Yang opened his mouth and spit out a little spiritual light.

"Senior, let's get going!"

With a snap of his fingers, the spiritual light immediately disappeared into the earth.

Su Yang smiled. Compared to converting Bai Ling, he used his real skills and mobilized a bit of his essence and blood to save the old dragon carp.

However, compared with the gains
A golden jade dragon carp with dragon heritage, a drop of golden jade dragon marrow, a body of pure ghost energy from a great ghost, and yes, the night-shining pearl that exudes spiritual energy.

Not a loss!

Blood earned!
Su Yang laughed out loud.

"Xiao Jin, let's go."

Su Yang absorbed the little dragon carp's life essence and blood, then turned over and rode on it.

The little dragon carp was furious and wanted to struggle.

Su Yang was not annoyed.

It seems that we still need to cultivate feelings.

Su Yang is confident that the human race is extremely skilled in the art of domestication.

It's a real wolf, but it's fed to you and turned into a real dog.

Even if it is a bear, you can raise it into a cat, but in the end it will have to learn to bar its teeth and break bamboo like a human.

"Sister-in-law Qian, please go back early, don't overwork yourself."

"Yes, sister-in-law Qian, Aliang has been in the water for some time. I guess the body has been eaten clean by fish. Don't wait."

"Shut up, can you speak?"

"I heard from Brother Zhang San that he saw Aliang being taken away by a fish that day, but the fish didn't hurt him. Maybe Aliang will come back in a few days. If you get sick from all this, Aliang will become an orphan."

"Don't worry about Sister-in-law Qian for now. How was your catch today?"

As the sun sets, the fishermen in the Xunyang River are finishing their work.

The fishmonger Zhang San rubbed his sleepy eyes and came to the riverside to collect fish. He saw Qian Li by the river at a glance and couldn't help but sigh.

Qian Li was only about thirty years old and had a good-looking appearance. According to the old clients of Huamanlou, she was at the ripest age.

It’s a pity that she lost her husband four years ago and now she has lost her son.

The cruelty of life had long since destroyed Qian Li beyond recognition. Her eyes were lifeless and her body was as dirty as a beggar's. She stared into the river every day, calling out "Aliang, Aliang" over and over again.

For more than ten days, he had not eaten or drunk anything and was extremely skinny.

If he hadn't lied to Qian Li and said that his son was taken away by a fish, and the fish was spiritual and didn't hurt Aliang, Qian's sister-in-law would have jumped into the river and committed suicide long ago.

In fact, he only heard the sound of water that day, and when he turned around, Aliang was gone.

After thinking for a while, Zhang San took out a one-pound blue and white silver carp from the fish basket, strung it with a straw rope, and quietly placed it next to Qian Li.

That's all he can do.

Looking at the blue and white silver carp, he felt a pang of pain in his heart. His biggest dream was to visit Huamanlou, the most famous restaurant in the city, but the price of Huamanlou was shockingly expensive.

He just dared to linger at the door but didn't dare to go in.

It seems that I am getting further away from my dream.
Soon he turned his gaze to the Xunyang River, which was rolling and flowing into the distance.

Thinking of his father who had suffered all his life and was buried in the river, he sighed again, "Life is short, enjoy it while you can, or live happily in a brothel."

Soon, his expression changed.

"Look, look, there is someone in the river!" Zhang Sanda shouted.

"What's so strange about seeing people in the river? Maybe they are fishermen who came back late." The fishermen nearby said nonchalantly.

"Bullshit, your Master Zhang's eyes are nothing compared to yours." Zhang San turned around and cursed, then continued to look into the river, and then said with wide eyes, "It's a Taoist priest, stepping on a fish? And holding a child."

"It's Brother Su, and Qian Liang!"

Zhang San's face was full of disbelief.

Hearing the word "Qian Liang", a hint of clarity appeared in Qian Li's dull eyes.

"Sister-in-law of the Qian family, it's Qian Liang, it's really Qian Liang!"

Some fishermen also saw it clearly.

Xiao Jin swam very fast and soon reached the riverside.

"mother!"

Qian Liang had woken up long ago and was shouting excitedly from a distance.

The sound of "Mom" was like a thunderclap, suddenly awakening the almost dried up body and the soul that was about to disperse.

Qian Li survived.

"A Liang!"

The voice was hoarse and almost silent.

Su Yang jumped up, holding Qian Liang and floating in front of Qian Li. He waved his hand, and Xiao Jin understood what he meant and quickly disappeared into the river.

"What a big fish!"

A fisherman exclaimed.

"mother!"

Qian Liang couldn't wait any longer, and without caring that his mother was dirty, he threw himself into Qian Li's arms.

The two hugged each other and cried bitterly.

Su Yang looked at him with envy.

"Mom, it was Brother Su who saved me."

After a while, Qian Liang said.

"Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and thank the benefactor, thank the immortal master."

Qian Li pulled Qian Liang and was about to kowtow.

Su Yang turned sideways.

Qian Li had already thanked her.

[Qian Liang was found, and his wish was fulfilled, and he gained an extra ten years of life]

Su Yang chuckled, this is enough.

"Master, Master."

How could these fishermen not understand that it was Su Yang who saved Qian Liang and stepped on the fish to cross the river?
This is a magical method!
The crowd knelt on the ground.

Su Yang didn't care and just stared at Zhang San in the crowd.

My heart is filled with anger and evil thoughts arise in my mind.

Mr. Zhang, if I don’t beat you to death today, my surname will not be Su!

He had thought of what to say, but when he spoke, he turned it into, "Zhang San, you are so outspoken and lied to my disciple. Today, I will teach you a lesson!"

After saying that, Su Yang rolled up his sleeves, and the peach wood sword in his hand blew up in the wind, hitting Zhang San so hard that he screamed in pain.

(End of this chapter)