Wet viviparity

Chapter 3 Secret Book, Ancient Seal Characters
"Easy to say."

Ji Ming glanced around and said nervously, "Uncle Zhang, believe me, I have many stories to tell about my filial piety, and this one is not a big deal."

Hunter Zhang did not put down his bow, but pulled it even harder.

"Xiaoyi Heidalang, of course uncle believes you.

You have behaved unusually since you were young. You speak little, don't show your emotions, and are very mysterious. You are also well taken care of by our clan in the village. Your uncle is really afraid of you!
But uncle has also made arrangements. I don’t ask for your brother Song’s reputation to spread throughout the prefecture, I just want it to spread throughout the village.”

"wave~"

With a sound of the bowstring, the arrow flew out. Hunter Zhang was startled, but saw Ji Ming taking the initiative to meet the flying arrow with his fist raised.

Hit by an arrow, Ji Ming punched out and hit Zhang the hunter in the stomach, knocking him to the ground and spitting out acid.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ji Ming kicked over Zhang the hunter's quiver, staggered a bit, and knowing that he was shot by an arrow, his strength would not last long, so he rushed into the bushes.

He ran and shouted loudly, trying to attract the attention of other hunters.

Hunter Zhang slowed down, and without caring about the arrows scattered on the ground, he picked up one at random and staggered after him.

The two of them were running in the forest, one in front and one behind.

Hunter Zhang was in hot pursuit, determined to tell this good story to win a reputation for filial piety.

Don't blame him, blame the world - the son of a mouse will always be a mouse.

As Zhang the Hunter thought this, he quickened his pace and his movements of drawing the bow and arrow became much smoother.

“Wang Lu, stop shouting and save your energy. The hunting team has already returned to the village.

After you die, Song'er will be recommended to be a minor official. I will let him take care of your family and make sure he will remember your kindness as his brother."

Jiming stopped and turned around.

Hunter Zhang was delighted, thinking that Ji Ming was persuaded by his words, and quickly pulled the bowstring to full again, saying, "Don't worry, my arrows are very fast, and you won't be hurt for too long."

"Uncle Zhang, I hope we can meet in the next life."

Hunter Zhang was stunned, not understanding what Ji Ming meant, but his hunter's instinct made him aware of the danger here.

When he calmed down, he was shocked to realize that he had unknowingly reached the tiger's lair in the mountains.

He suddenly realized that this guy had deliberately led him here.

“Why is it so?

Why is this so! "

Hunter Zhang's arm holding the bow was trembling slightly, and sweat was breaking out on his forehead. He looked completely panicked and his defenses were broken. He even broke down and cried.

Ji Ming suddenly found it extremely absurd that Zhang the Hunter, who had forced him into danger, actually showed such an ugly behavior.

Ridiculous, too ridiculous.

The giant beast in this mountain has injured countless people and is a well-known vicious beast in the vicinity.

The thirteen large villages at the foot of the mountain had already informed other villages of the location of the tiger's den and its range of activities, so that the villagers could avoid this place early in the mountain.

Ji Ming brought Zhang the hunter here with the intention of dying together.

"At worst...at worst I can reincarnate again."

Ji Ming thought bitterly.

"roar~"

Vibrant orange fur flashed through the low-hanging treetops.

The big beast was walking slowly, its shoulders rising and falling, and it was slowly circling around Ji Ming.

Ji Ming was still losing blood, and the hot breath exhaled by the big insect sprayed on his face, making him feel nauseous.

When he saw the pair of tiger eyes, he immediately remembered the fish tyrant he met in his previous life.

Due to the strong visual impact brought by the big beast and the blood loss, Ji Ming soon fainted on the spot.

When he woke up, he was already in the tiger's den.

There were two tiger cubs deep in the tiger's den, either standing or lying, watching him.

A ferocious and gorgeous tiger was coming out of the cave. Its mouth was scarlet, and something was faintly hidden in it.

It was at this time that Ji Ming finally had the opportunity to observe this vicious tiger carefully.

Its body is large and powerful, with orange fur dotted with distinctive black stripes.

The head is broad and the eyes are bright, revealing an unquestionable authority.

A pair of ears are slightly tilted forward, as if listening to every subtle sound.

The gait is elegant and calm, and the tail sways gently with the steps, sometimes curled and sometimes straightened, as if it is a sign of its emotion.

When it stopped and gazed into the distance, the entire forest seemed to hold its breath because of its existence.

A roar like thunder rolled in its throat, making Ji Ming dare not even breathe.

The evil tiger was very satisfied with Ji Ming's fear and was not in a hurry to eat the person in front of it.

He turned his head, opened his bloody mouth, and walked slowly towards the depths of the cave.

In front of the two tiger cubs, Zhang the Hunter's whitish dead head was spat out.

Ji Ming was so scared that he fell backwards and landed on a pile of corpses and bones. The bones rolled down and hit his back.

"this…"

The pile of bones stank terribly and insects were burrowing in and out.

There were layers of blood scabs and flesh residue on it, with some rags and torn clothes in between.

Ji Ming suddenly realized that the reason why he was not bitten to death immediately was that the vicious tiger simply wanted to preserve some fresh food reserves in its cave.

At this point, he felt at ease, but it was a pity that his life had passed by so quickly without him gaining anything significant.

Ji Ming glanced and noticed the corner of a book sticking out from the pile of bones.

While the tiger in the cave was digesting its food, he quietly reached behind his back and slowly pulled out the book. On the yellowed and old cover of the book were two ancient seal characters "控鹤". He carefully opened the book and found densely packed words inside.

His breathing was a little rapid. No one understood better than him the preciousness of words in this era.

"You can actually read?"

A human voice came from beside his ear, and Ji Ming's hand holding the book shuddered violently.

He looked around blankly, but there was no one around. The tiger's ears moved, as if it was listening to something carefully.

"Don't be afraid, little brother!"

That voice once again sounded beside Ji Ming's ear, saying gently: "The King asked you to read it for a while."

"you are?"

Jiming asked the air in front of him.

The "invisible man" in the air began to introduce himself.

He called himself Ma Ning, a poor scholar. After he died in the mountains, he was taken in as an accomplice by a vicious tiger and has been giving advice to the tiger ever since.

Ji Ming thought to himself that it was no wonder that this vicious tiger had become so powerful and was feared by the thirteen large camps nearby. It turned out to be a tiger spirit with magical powers, and a ghost who was its accomplice.

In an instant, he thought of many things, such as gods, ghosts, demons, immortals, etc., and the expression on his face was extremely interesting for a moment.

"roar~"

The tiger spirit lay on the ground, breathing hot air and growling continuously.

"The king said that the number of people he abducted to the cave was at least 10.

But among these people, no one was as calm as you, and noticed the secret book he stuffed among the bones."

While Ma Ning was speaking, he was silent for a while, as if he heard the tiger spirit say something extraordinary.

"The king also said that as long as you cooperate with him and study the methods in this secret book well, the king will consider giving you a chance to "become an accomplice to the tiger" and enjoy eternal life and wealth together!"

Ji Ming sneered in his heart, he would never believe such nonsense, but on his face he showed a look of joy and gratitude.

He endured the wound from the arrow, bowed with difficulty, and said in a perfunctory manner: "I am willing to serve the king."

"Ha~"

The tiger spirit let out a breath as if he was yawning.

This breath condensed in mid-air without dispersing, turning into a swirling warm breeze that seeped into Ji Ming's body.

The arrow wounds on his body began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ji Ming picked up the secret book and asked, "Brother Ma Ning, how should I learn this secret book?"

"do not know!

The secret book came from some wanderers who came to the mountains. Some of them were hired by the Thirteen Strongholds with a large sum of money to deal with the king, while others simply traveled here."

"There are so many secret books?!"

"Quite a bit."

"Then this secret book must be very special!"

"You are a quick thinker, after those Jianghu people were killed, they left behind all kinds of secret books.

The king deliberately placed this book in a prominent place because it was the only one that came from a Taoist who could truly threaten the king.

“So I have to teach myself?”

“Yes, you have to teach yourself.

This is a secret book created based on the mortal body. The king cannot learn even a little bit of it.

However, the king hopes to find someone who has mastered it and truly understand how it works in the meridians of the physical body.

Perhaps you can draw inferences from this and thus realize a great Dharma."

Ji Ming looked at the tiger spirit in surprise. He didn't expect that this was a spirit with a scientific research spirit. With time, it would surely become a great man.

In the tiger's den, Ji Ming began to read the book "Controlling the Crane" carefully.

He felt dizzy reading the ancient seal characters in this book. For some of the ancient seal characters that were difficult to understand, he had to try to comprehend their meaning through the context.

As a last resort, Ji Ming shamelessly asked the accomplice Ma Ning for advice.

Outside the Tiger's Den, the sky was gloomy and the treetops in the mountains were swaying in the wind. A heavy rain could fall at any time.

Maybe it was because he was reborn as a grass carp in his previous life, Ji Ming really liked this kind of rainy day, and felt that it was God's way of washing away the filth in the world.

Ma Ning was sitting opposite Ji Ming. Seeing that he was still enjoying the cool breeze before the heavy rain, he felt incredible and a little malicious.

Ji Ming's calmness reminded him of his own ugly behavior here when he was alive.

"You are so brave."

Although he knew clearly that this mortal could not see his Yin body at all, Ma Ning still felt uncomfortable when he met those clear black and white eyes.

Ji Ming is more than just brave. If he didn't have this secret book in his hand, he would have slapped the tiger demon long ago so that he could move on to the next life as soon as possible and avoid living in fear in this tiger's den.

"If the king knew that you were illiterate and had little ability, he would probably eat you alive, mouthful by mouthful, for a month or so."

Ma Ning smiled sinisterly, as if he had caught Ji Ming's weakness.

He wanted to see the panicked expression of the mortal in front of him, but unfortunately Ji Ming disappointed him in the end.

The Ji Ming in front of him seemed to have seen through life and death. He sat calmly beside the pile of bones with his back straight. He didn't have the slightest bit of anxiety and exuded a natural sense of calmness.

"All right!
All right!"

Ma Ning said in a convinced tone, "Let's take a look at the seal characters in this secret book to see which ones you don't recognize."

A man and a ghost sat facing each other in front of the pile of bones, just like a teacher and a child, studying the ancient seal characters on the secret book together in the warm cave under the heavy rain.

(End of this chapter)