There is a trick

Chapter 42: The Guardian Ghost, Ao Zanben

In the dark courtyard, Bai Xiu'e stood up from behind the haystack.

She looked at the curly-haired black dog crawling beside Zhou Chang's legs, obviously a little scared.

But the face of Bai Ma that appeared on half of her face, looking at the black dog, her eyes were shining: "Protective praise?

Where did you get this 'Ao Zan Ben'?"

"Like?" Zhou Chang patted the head of the mastiff Doggie, signaling it to go ahead and investigate, then turned to look at Paper Face, "What is a like?"

Bai Ma frowned when he heard the voice.

She saw that the confusion on Zhou Chang's face did not seem to be a disguise, but she knew very well that it would be difficult to judge the guy's thoughts based solely on his facial expression.

“In Tibetan language, the word ‘zan’ means a ghost who died suddenly or something ominous.

The so-called "protective praise" can be understood as a protective ghost or a protective demon.

The 'Zan Realm' is the world where the Zan Demon and Zan Ghost live in people's legends - this world is actually closer to the world constructed by the common thoughts of the people in the Mizang Realm.

Although it seems to be an illusion, the world of praise is almost present in the daily life of every person in the secret treasure domain.

All kinds of terrors, disasters, calamities, treasures…are born from the world of praise and spread in the human world.

Therefore, understanding "Zan", sacrificial praise and subjugation praise have become important contents in the life of Tibetan people.

Those who were plagued by disasters and diseases suddenly recovered from their illnesses, or those who had been crazy for a long time and wandered around suddenly recited long poems praising gods and kings after waking up from a dream... These people are born to "praise the master".

Master Zan can communicate with the demons and ghosts in the Zan world, allowing them to return to the embryonic form, stay in various objects, be watered by the feasting energy, and become the 'body-protecting Zan' for mortals. " Bai Ma's eyes were sparkling as he looked at the curly-haired black dog that ran out silently.

The curly-haired black dog's cunning appearance could not block her from seeing the true face of 'Ao Duoji': "Your protection is great, very good.

After it was born, it became close to humans and showed no aggression towards living people.

This must be the 'correct Zanben' that has been continuously selected since the first generation of Zanben, destroying the bad ones and leaving the good ones. It has been cultivated for several generations and has survived.

There aren't many people who use the idea of mastiff as a compliment...

In fact, most of those excellent mastiffs are physically strong, but their intelligence is questionable - they only know one master in their lifetime, and after death, they hope to enter the Zan world by chance, but most of them are Zan ghosts that cannot be tamed.

Most of the less-excellent mastiffs have never fought against the ghosts and evil beasts in the wilderness of the secret hidden area.

They have never been contaminated by the food breathed by ghosts and gods, nor have they eaten the flesh and blood of evil beasts that are far stronger than themselves, so it is even more impossible for them to be accepted by the world of praise.

So... your protective Zan was most likely created by a shepherd and hunter who lived for a long time and went to the Zan world to call back the mastiff that he used to herd sheep and hunt.

Since then, I have used the mastiff's thoughts as the basic teachings to cultivate the "true teachings" you have now..."

Zhou Chang's fingertips rubbed the bone ring. After the 'Ao Duoji' protective charm in the first hole was completely born, the mastiff thoughts in the other six holes began to stir.

And in the hole where Ao Duoji left behind after escaping, there was still a vague thought hidden.

Zhou Chang had no time to explore what was hidden in that thought. He turned to look at Bai Ma with a smile on his face: "You are so knowledgeable. You must be a woman of high status and noble birth in the Secret Treasure Domain!"

After praising Bai Ma, Zhou Chang then asked, "But why are you so sure that my Zheng Zanben was bred by a shepherd and hunter who lived a long time?"

In fact, after listening to Bai Ma's words, he basically agreed with what the other party said.

Because the bone ring he obtained was covered with cracks and scratches, all of which were traces left by arrows and swords hitting it over the years.

People who often use bows and arrows are either soldiers or hunters. The thumb ring was originally a tool for archery.

Most of the nobles in the Qing Dynasty came from fishing and hunting families, and their ancestors had the tradition of wearing thumb rings and shooting bows and arrows. But to their unworthy descendants, all kinds of beautiful jade thumb rings became just toys.

This bone ring was found by Zhou Chang from the coffin in front of Yin Sheng's mother's grave. It was the relic of a man named "Zhou Chang".

Could it be that Zhou Chang was the shepherd who had lived in the secret hiding place for a long time?
Judging from his Chinese name, this Zhou Chang might not be a native of the Mi Zang Domain. He might be a person like himself, living in Qingyi Town, which is located at the junction of Sichuan and Mi Zang Domain.

A boy's voice calling out could often be heard from the hole in the ring. Who was this young boy?
Bai Ma didn't know what Zhou Chang was thinking. When she heard Zhou Chang's question, she answered: "Only the shepherds and hunters who are active outside have the ability to tame mastiffs. Most other people live like pigs and dogs in the Secret Tibetan Region, and their status is even lower than that of pigs and dogs.

How can they tame mastiffs?"

……

Bai Ma had a conversation with Zhou Chang, but instead of finding out the origin of "Ao Zanben" from Zhou Chang, Zhou Chang tricked Bai Ma into revealing many things to him.

She didn't really care about these things. She followed Zhou Chang, hesitated for a moment, and then said to Zhou Chang: "Have you named this mastiff Zanben?"

"Duoji." Zhou Chang stared at the figure of the mastiff Duoji disappearing into the darkness and replied in a low voice.

"Do you know how to raise a Zanben?
If you don’t know, you can ask me to help you feed the mastiff Doji.” Bai Ma said modestly.

But her true thoughts could not be concealed at all, and were completely revealed in her words.

"I really don't know."

Zhou Chang turned his head to look at Bai Ma and grinned.

His smiling face made Bai Ma feel slightly annoyed.

"But if you're willing to help, I think these won't be a problem.

If I can get other mastiffs in the future, please teach me how to feed them." Zhou Chang said in a more humble tone.

Bai Ma heard the voice and smiled slightly: "Zanben is already hard to come by, let alone the Mastiff Zanben?
Where can you find so many praises?"

Zhou Chang shook his head and said no more.

Bai Ma also became quiet.

Bai Xiu'e looked at Zhou Chang's back, and her expression became as timid and cautious as before.

At this moment, Zhou Chang suddenly stopped and pressed his body against the wall on one side, pulling Bai Xiu'e behind him. He stared at the passage between the two walls that led directly to the front yard, and suddenly said in a low voice: "The second Ao Zanben is here!"

"Hmm?" Bai Ma raised his eyebrows.

Zhou Chang rushed out suddenly!
In the dark alley, the sound of fierce dog fighting suddenly rang out:

"Oooooooh-hiss-ha!"

"Woo-"

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The mastiff Doji, with the strange skin of the two women, opened his bloody mouth and directly grabbed the neck of the short-haired yellow dog that rushed towards him, then pressed it under his body and shook his head violently!
Its sharp teeth sank deeply into the flesh of the yellow dog's neck. Every time its head shook, the wound on the yellow dog's flesh would be torn deeper!

Wisps of yellowish air floated from the crack in the yellow dog's skin and into the second hole on Zhou Chang's ring.

That is the hole where Zanben named 'Ao Baima' lives!
(End of this chapter)