Wet viviparity

Chapter 167: Firewood Talisman, Questions in the Boat
Virtual and real, slightly glowing lines appeared under the fingers, like the movement of a dragon and snake, and in an instant a talisman was imprinted in the helpless air.

Looking at the whole picture, the top is [三], with the word [委] at the bottom.

These three horizontal lines represent the three heavens: the uppermost Yellow Sky, the middle Mid-Sky, and the lowermost Blue Sky seen by the spirits of all people.

The word "Chi" combined with three horizontal lines means - three days of life.

Below [three] is the character '薪', written like a flying dragon and a dancing phoenix, and it is 50% similar to the talisman diagram. This is a secret character of Taoism, and its meaning is firewood.

At the end of the talisman is a picture of the six stars of the Southern Dipper.

Under the secret word, six small round dots of light fell according to the six stars of the Southern Dipper, and they were connected by rays of light. This was to call on the power of the six stars of the Southern Dipper for use as a talisman.

The entire talisman was completed in one go, combining spirit, intention, and method.

When the talisman was completed, it scattered with a "bang" and turned into sparks, which fell to the ground like fireworks, and immediately clusters of raging fire occurred where they landed.

Even though there was no flammable material on the bricks or the platform, the fire still burned vigorously, and soon the bricks and stones were melted.

Ji Ming closed his eyes and meditated in front of the peach altar. When the Nan Dou ritual was completed and the dragon text was interpreted, the firelight gathered in his palms, and he understood the spell in his mind - the firewood spell.

Yes, just a salary token.

"salary!"

Ji Ming savored the meaning of it and did not leave the building for a long time.

In front of the building, Monk Kongxiang and Senior Brother Huyan had already left. The outcome of this gambling match had already been decided, so there was no need to actually go and get the golden seal of the Night Wandering God just to seek a draw.

Among the three monsters, the fox, the dog and the rat, only the rat shopkeeper was still waiting outside, along with the deputy general Tian Ye and a group of shady officials.

When Ji Ming left the building, the Rat Shopkeeper bowed and said with a smile: "Young Master Zhang, congratulations on your successful realization of the Fire-scattered Dragon Characters. We, the little demons, have already accepted defeat."

"You can still laugh."

Seeing the appearance of the Rat Shopkeeper, Tian Ye said sarcastically: "Aren't you doing the "blessings" business in the temple in the city, claiming that there is no wealth that cannot be sought!"

"It's just a favor from our colleagues." Shopkeeper Shu said to Tian Ye indifferently, then he adjusted his gorgeous clothes and said to Ji Ming solemnly: "Please move to the "Flower Boat" on the lake. The young master of the Qian family wants to see you."

Who is this Qian family? They are one of the Taoist merchants in Taiping Mountain, and they have a clan branch in the remaining branches of Taiping Mountain.

Ji Ming heard that the Qian family's wealth had been passed down for a thousand years, and that they were truly a wealthy Taoist family. A "Taoist Money Treasure Cabinet" in Feixiong City was opened by the Qian family.

"it is good!"

Ji Ming nodded in agreement.

He vaguely felt that Shopkeeper Rat was only using the young master of the Qian family as a cover, and the other party's real intention was to have further contact with him.

This Shu Si is not only involved with Monk Kongxiang, but also appears to be working for the Qian family. I wonder what he has been through in just a dozen years to have accumulated such a relationship.

At Luoyin Lake, there are boats connected by a wooden bridge. The boats are three stories high, with dragons and phoenixes carved on them and colorful lanterns hanging. Tourists come and go constantly.

This place is called "Hua Fang", a famous den of indulging in pleasure and a place of willows and smoke on the north bank of Luoyin Lake. Not only do writers and poets like to come here, but monks also often mingle here. It is a place where all kinds of people mix.

At this time, the evening mist was vast and the lake was gloomy.

On the nearby shore, Shu Si skillfully called a small black boat.

He went to the stern of the boat first, lifted up the hem of his robe, and carefully helped Ji Ming into the boat.

The fishermen on the boat were rowing gently. Inside the black boat, a pot of old wine had been boiled, along with a few exquisite side dishes and a pot of simmering fish porridge, which was bubbling with steam.

"A little wine to accompany you on a fishing boat, Shopkeeper Rat is in a good mood." "It's just that I've lived in the city for a long time and have learned to be refined." Shopkeeper Rat poured a glass of wine for Ji Ming and said with a smile: "I invited you here in the name of the young master of the Qian family, and I really hope to learn about the situation of my former benefactor."

"died."

"Dead!" The shopkeeper Rat's hands trembled, his face paled noticeably, and he almost dropped the wine jar in his hand. He asked, "How did the king die?"

"Died at the hands of Lord Bonni."

When Shopkeeper Rat saw that Ji Ming was speaking calmly, his expression changed slightly and finally turned into a long sigh.

"King Wusong must have known his own doom, otherwise he would not have said that day, 'In the future, no matter who comes to you with this short poem, treat him as if he were my equal, and treat him as you would treat me.'

The Taoist family of Baiyun and Huanghe, with a zither, a sword and a cup of tea.

Now I am in the city, and I finally waited for the person holding the short poem, but I also waited for the news of King Wusong's death."

The shopkeeper Mouse began to sob, recalling the past. He took out a silver seal from his bosom and placed it on the small table. "This is a gift from the king when we parted ways. I must return it today."

"He gave it to you, what does it have to do with me?"

Ji Ming confiscated the silver seal with the Moon Worship Method and looked at the weeping Shopkeeper Rat in front of him. He felt as if the shopkeeper was mourning for him, so he tried to comfort him with a few words.

While wiping his tears, the Rat Shopkeeper pretended to ask casually, "How did the young master get to know King Wusong?"

Ji Ming did not answer immediately, but just looked at the drinks on the table.

In the silence, the shopkeeper Rat was gradually put under psychological pressure.

"I came here to talk with you in the boat, not to force you to obey the old agreement with Wu Songzi and recognize me as your king. I am just a little curious about your experience."

Shopkeeper Rat's face changed, he stood up and punished himself with three cups of wine, his face flushed, and he said, "Although Rat Four has had some misfortunes in recent years, I will never break my promise to you."

"I believe that."

Ji Ming pressed down with his hand, and Shopkeeper Rat felt a huge force pressing down on his body and he sat back involuntarily.

"Wusongzi once said, 'Rat has little wisdom, but a loyal heart.'

In this gambling fight, I saw that you were very good at planning and helped me get the Fire Dragon Master's Fire Dragon Characters. You don't seem to be stupid at all."

When Shopkeeper Rat heard what Ji Ming said, he was extremely excited.

The sentence "Rat Si is short in wisdom, but has a heart of die-hard loyalty." was exactly what he said to King Wusong before leaving. At this moment, he no longer had any doubts in his heart.

“The affairs of the world will test one’s heart. As long as one can survive among the crowds of people, even a rotten tree can be carved.”

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Rat began to recount his experiences over the years.

Because of his participation in the gambling game in the old temple, he unknowingly got into trouble with Taiping Mountain and had to leave his hometown in Hengshan. Then he went to live with his distant relative, the Fire Rat, in Guhezhou.

Under the arrangement of a distant relative, he came to a temple in Feixiong City to do some odd jobs.

The so-called foxes in the community and rats in the temple. Whenever a temple is popular, it is inevitable that some rats will live there.

Some temples have formed a special cooperative relationship with the mice spirits. The monks treat the mice as guests of honor and hire them as the temple's shopkeepers, in charge of the loan affairs of the temple's merit boxes, which are called "blessing money" in the temples.

It took Shu Si a lot of hardship for him to make the leap from a little mouse elf to the manager of the temple. In the huge Feixiong City, he can be considered a "little man".

(End of this chapter)