From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 369 Zitong God and Kui Ghost
Xuanming underworld, Wenqu Temple of Tianquan Star.

The first Wenqu Temple was built the earliest and is considered the ancestral temple of the twenty-one groups of ghosts. Therefore, usually no demons or ghosts come here.

In addition to the Evil Water Spring, Fengyou Ghost Rice, and Taiyin Moon Pod, there are five kinds of spiritual roots in this courtyard. These are cultivated by Yu Shuyang with the help of divine magic.

The black fox with fluffy tail was circling around the temple. The five spiritual roots were: disaster pear, disaster date, leopard-spotted apricot, five-yellow plum, and green peach.

Among them, the disaster pear was influenced by the rhyme of Wenqu, and the literary aura contained in it became more and more rich, which made Xuanhu stunned.

When Yu Shuyang walked out of the temple, Xuanhu was still in a daze under the pear tree, which made him think of the fox under the grape vines.

"Xuanhu, are you trying to quench your thirst by looking at pears? Or do you think pears are sour and not tasty?" Yu Shuyang teased.

The black fox with fluffy tail glanced at Yu Shuyang and snorted coldly. He didn't hear the deep meaning of his words, but he could feel the sarcasm.

"You, the underworld, have obtained the vitality of the earth." Xuanhu sighed.

The nine underworlds each have their own origins. For example, Youdu is the kingdom of ghosts, Youyu is where evil spirits and criminals are imprisoned, and the underworld is the dark side of the earth.

For a long time, because the Nine Netherworlds ghosts and gods were incomplete, the underworld became a land without an owner, and all the ghosts and gods only stayed in their own temples.

Black Fox Pengwei had never imagined that the underworld actually contained the vitality of the earth and could even give birth to new spiritual roots and precious medicines.

Yu Shuyang didn't guess the deeper meaning of Xuanhu's words. He didn't have a deep understanding of the vitality of the earth. Thinking that Xuanhu was also an ancient god, he wanted to find out.

"Xuanhu, I have something to ask you. How much do you know about Wenshen?" Yu Shuyang asked with a smile.

Xuan Hu was slightly surprised when he heard this, then glanced at the Wenqu Temple and asked, "Wenqu God of Tianquan Star, are you going to ask about him?"

Yu Shuyang shook his head and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Xuanhu again.

"So do you want to ask Zi Tong God or Kui Gui?" Xuan Hu asked hesitantly.

Yu Shuyang was also stunned when he heard this. Zitong God? Kui Ghost? Could this be Wenchang Star God and Wenkui Star God?

When the black fox saw Yu Shuyang's hesitation, it squeaked and laughed. Yu Shuyang had just laughed at him, and now he laughed back.

"The Zitong God is an ancient snake god from Shuzhong. I have never seen him, but I have only heard a few rumors about him.

It is said that he is the god of the Ba people. In the early days, his statue was in the form of a human holding a python. Later, he was worshipped as a god of war.

You also know about Shuzhou. Shu rebelled before the rest of the world was in turmoil, and Shu was not pacified until the rest of the world was pacified. Shu is a mountainous land, and has always been easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it has often been independent and separatist.

For this reason, the God of Zi Tong was originally a martial god. Later, when the Taoist Alliance entered Shu Mountain and the Zhang Tiger Clan led the stars for it, he was transferred to become a literary god.

"You should be the one who knows this best. Aren't you all part of the Dao Alliance?" Xuan Hu asked.

The black fox Pengwei was deliberately bullying Yu Shuyang, and he could see it. Yu Shuyang didn't understand the matter. From what he saw just now, he looked unfamiliar with the name of the God of Zi Tong.

Yu Shuyang's face looked even more strange. He really didn't expect that Emperor Wenchang and God Zi Tong were related to the Zhang Tiger Clan.

"Thank you, Xuanhu, for your guidance. This happened so long ago that I don't know anything about it. Could you please tell me more about Kuigui?" Yu Shuyang continued to ask.

Most of the stories about ancient gods date back to ancient times, and many of their origins cannot be verified. For such matters, you really have to ask Xuanhu Pengwei.

Seeing Yu Shuyang's respectful expression, the black fox Pengwei cleared his throat with joy. Ever since he escaped, he had been constantly provoked, especially by Hai Damu's pursuit, which made him feel completely humiliated.

"Kuigui is one of the Nine Netherworld ghosts. He is older than Shentu and Yulei, the guardians of the Peach Tree. Perhaps the only ones who can be compared to him are Tubo and the Jade Maiden of Mount Tai.

According to ancient legend, Kuigui is the ghost god of the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is located high in the northern sky, in the starry sky, and is in charge of the four seasons in the mortal world.

At the same time, he is also the god of the underworld. Kuigui is the brilliance of the Big Dipper falling into the underworld, so there is a saying that Kuigui kicks the ball.

Kui Gui built a hill called Kuifu in the eighth level of the underworld of Jiuyou. At the beginning of every first month, he would kick down a star on the hill.

This constellation is the spoon and bucket of the Big Dipper, which contains the blessings collected by the handle of the dipper when it rotates once a year.

Therefore, Kuigui fights to bestow blessings. The demons and ghosts in the underworld benefit from this, and are blessed and intelligent after their reincarnation.

The human race has always worshipped the Big Dipper, and Kuigui has also benefited from it. Sacrifices are offered to him every January.

Over time, Kui Gui was also called Kuixing and Kuishen. There was also a shift, and Kuixing was transferred to Kuixing.

Each of the Big Dipper has its own star god. Kuigui is just the ghost of the Big Dipper and has never had a deity position in the starry sky. However, the Western White Tiger also has a Kui star.

The human race worshipped Kui Gui as the god of Kuixing. Every autumn, the handle of the Big Dipper pointed directly at Kuixing, hence the name Da Kui Tianxia.

The Kuixing star is in the shape of a pig, so there are two images of the Kui ghost: one is in the shape of a kicking and fighting animal, and the other is in the shape of a celestial pig.

Under the rule of Kui Xing there is an assistant god named Tu Sikong, who is a golden frog and is in charge of the harvest in the farmland.

It is difficult to observe the fortune of Kuixing. If you want to see the destiny of the world under Da Kui, you can observe Tu Sikong. Whenever the fortune of literature is prosperous, the frog Tu Sikong will be particularly bright.

Later on, I don't know how it got connected, but Tu Sikong and Yuechan were mentioned together, and a story of winning the first prize in the imperial examination was made.

That's nonsense. The moon toad and the moon laurel are both yin-related. What do they have to do with literary fortune or luck? "

When Xuanhu said this, he was already very angry. He was also a ghost in the Nine Netherworld, but Kuigui had a greater origin than him.

In ancient times, Xuanhu took advantage of the fact that Xuanshe and Xuanniao had left Youdu Mountain, and he directly invaded and opened up the Ghost Kingdom, hoping that he could be like Kuigui.

The result was that he was slapped in the face by reality. He was first worshipped as the Ghost Mother Goddess by the Guifang tribe. From then on, he went deeper and deeper on the path of ghosts and gods, until he fought with Tu Bo and was suppressed under the Nine-Curve Yellow Earth.

Yu Shuyang on the side was fascinated by what he heard. He really didn't expect that the two gods Wenchang and Wenkui had such origins and changes.

It wasn't until a moment later that Yu Shuyang came to his senses and asked, "Xuan Hu, what is the origin of Wenqu God?"

Xuan Hu glanced at Yu Shuyang, pointed at the Tianquan Star in the underworld with a bad temper, and said: "Tianquan Star shines on the underworld. What do you want me to say? Aren't you afraid of divine punishment from him?"

In the Xuanming underworld, the power of Wenqu Star Lord is extremely strong. Not only is he illuminated by the Tianquan Star, but there are also twenty-one Wenqu Temples.

Yu Shuyang touched his head and did not refute. He continued to ask: "Nowadays, there are four literary gods. In addition to Wenchang, Wenqu, and Wenkui, there is another one named Wensi. Do you know him?" Yu Shuyang didn't have much to ask about Wenqu Star Lord. Instead, he thought that Wensi had a strange origin. He took this opportunity to ask about it and see if he could find any clues.

The black fox puffed tail kept repeating "Wensi, Wensi" for a long time before he said, "I have never heard of the God of Wensi. I think he should be a younger generation.

However, there is a Wensi Yuquan. It is said that a writer dreamed of writing flowers, and later he could write like a spring. The writer was at Taibai Peak when he dreamed, so his name was Taibai.

Because Taibai was an excellent poet, later scholars found a fish spring on Taibai Peak and erected a monument next to it with the inscription "Thinking of Fish Spring".

However, this is all nonsense from the human race. Taibai Peak is the clan land of Wenli, and the so-called Wensi Fish Spring is where Wenli's cave is.

That scholar who writes with such eloquence in his dreams was simply influenced by Wen Li's literary spirit, which opened up his brain's intelligence, allowing him to achieve such astonishing energy."

Yu Shuyang was stunned when he heard this. Wensi Yuquan and Wenli, everything matched up. It seemed that there was a deeper meaning behind the fight between Wensi Snake and Xiyu Daxian.

The Great Immortal Xiyu is a return of his ancestral bloodline. In the early days, the Wenli bloodline left the Middle-earth world as they escaped the catastrophe and ascended to heaven. The God Wensi is related to the Wenli clan, and there may be some secrets in it.

Yu Shuyang is a dragon carp with awakened bloodline, and has only inherited part of the luck of the Wenli bloodline. I think if there are any secrets, he will have to ask the Immortal Xiyu.

Due to the dispute between Wensi Snake and Xiyu Immortal, the Xiyu clan did not return to their clan home to open up a blessed land. Instead, they took shelter in the Lotus Pond in Xiuyuan and, with the help of the geomantic energy of Taiping Lake, opened up the Xiyu blessed land.

Even the Great Immortal Xiyu does not call himself Wenli. You know, this name is very important. Just like just now, when Yu Shuyang asked Wensi God, Xuanhu was able to think of Wensi Fish Spring based on this.

The He clan snake clan of Guishan, the family of my eighth brother-in-law, is the red-chain snake clan that has defended their territory for generations. As long as someone escapes the catastrophe and ascends to heaven, the red-chain snakes will immediately flock to Guishan, where their bloodline can easily open up a blessed land.

This is the power of the name. Any bloodline that escapes the catastrophe and ascends to heaven can be called a top-grade demon fairy family, and will not be picky when it comes to marriage.

After those wild monsters cultivated to the fifth level, they established a monster fairy family. It was impossible for them to marry into a higher level family, even if they gave a lot of wealth as a dowry.

Most of Yu Shuyang's eight sisters did not marry into wealthy families, but married into ordinary demon and fairy families.

In contrast, the Great Immortal Xiyu not only married the dragon girl of the South China Sea Dragon Palace - Madam Wushuang, but also hooked up with Madam Dugu of the white fox clan.

I think that Madam Wushuang and Madam Dugu both knew the identity of the Great Immortal Xiyu, which is why they married him in the first place. They wanted the Great Immortal Xiyu to take them away with him when he escaped the calamity and ascended to heaven.

All of a sudden, Yu Shuyang was enlightened, and many things that he couldn't understand before now became clear to him.

To find out the secret of the God of Wensi, one must go to the Xishen Temple in Yuhang and ask the Great Immortal Xiyu. Or, when Yu Fu overcomes the tribulation and breaks through, will the Wensi Snake come to seek revenge?

After thinking these things through, Yu Shuyang's mood instantly improved. He said to Xuanhu Pengwei, "Thank you, Xuanhu, for your guidance. Shall we go back now?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanhu was stunned at first, then his hands and feet became numb. Xuanming Mingtu changed with Yu Shuyang's thoughts and produced a repulsive force towards Xuanhu.

"Ah, no, since we are here, we can't just go back like this. Wouldn't it be a waste for the embryonic form of your ghost country?" The black fox with fluffy tail said while trying to make an excuse.

Of course Yu Shuyang could see that Xuanhu was making excuses, but since he had just asked so many secrets, it would be difficult for him to just walk away.

"Xuanhu, haven't you switched to cultivating the God of the Underworld? Is this Xuanming Underworld Land still useful to you?" Yu Shuyang asked tentatively.

For a long time, Yu Shuyang only regarded the Xuanming Underworld as a place to cultivate spiritual root treasure trees, and spent most of his time letting them roam free.

When Xuan Hu heard this, he immediately grasped the key point and said hurriedly: "Why is it not helpful? The authority of the Underworld God is a road, and this road must have an end.

Besides, didn't you say before that clearing the way, showing the way, and guiding the way are all divine duties that lead to the death of souls? Without a kingdom of God to accept the dead, my role as the God of the Underworld would be incomplete."

Xuan Hu was thinking of words in his mind while speaking. He could see that Yu Shuyang didn't care about Xuan Ming Ming Tu, which made him even more tempted. He was thinking about what excuse he could make to stay.

Yu Shuyang was thinking about something. Without the half-demon clan to attract souls, the Xuanming Underworld could not rely on the City of the Dead and the Blood Lake to attract the ghosts of the dead, the ghosts of premature death, the ghosts of mothers who had just died, and the ghosts of babies. This was simply not going to work.

"Xuanhu, if that's the case, I can let you lead the dead souls here, and it will be mutually beneficial for both of us." Yu Shuyang said tentatively with a smile.

Yu Shuyang could see that Xuanhu must have some plan. He didn't dare to agree immediately and wanted to test the waters.

"Little Taoist priest, you are too cunning. I help you to bring the soul here, but you are the only one who benefits. How can I benefit from it?" Xuanhu said in a strong manner.

Xuan Hu could sense that Yu Shuyang was willing to cooperate with him, so he acted pretentiously and tried to take the initiative.

"Since you are not satisfied, Xuanhu, why don't you come up with a solution now?" Yu Shuyang asked with a smile.

Xuanhu's fluffy-tailed brain was working rapidly, trying to find a way. The underworld was controlled by Yu Shuyang, so it was impossible to obtain complete control. He could only ask him for authorization, just like the crown prince regent.

"Your restrictions on the underworld are too tight, and I have no way of getting in or out. I need your authorization so that I can enter and exit freely.

I won't take advantage of you for nothing. I've seen that there are many ghost beasts and demons scattered in your ghost country. How about I help you manage it?

Your underworld is full of the vitality of the earth, and there are the underworld sun and moon in the underworld sky. I can let the demons and ghosts farm here.

Didn't you discuss with that temple priest that you plan to do business in Menzhou? Why not make use of the underworld? Then, the spiritual food you harvest can be sent to the world of the living through the Yin Well.

This spiritual rice from the underworld, after passing through the Yin Well, carries with it a miraculous aura of rebirth from the dead. If given to ordinary people to eat, it can also extend their lifespan by ten to twenty years.

Furthermore, this spiritual food from the underworld has another benefit: anyone who eats this food will have their soul automatically drawn to the underworld after death."

Xuan Hu's eyes flashed with cunning as he spoke. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. The spiritual food from the underworld would be combined with the Yin Well. As long as he dug a Yin Well at the place where the spiritual food was sold, he would not have to worry about the ghosts being attracted.

"This is truly killing two birds with one stone. You can sell spiritual food, and I can replenish the authority of the gods. We both benefit from it." Xuanhu half-closed his eyes and looked at Yu Shuyang with a smile.

Yu Shuyang felt frightened by the black fox's stare. He had seen this kind of fox smile on Yin Chenzi many times. Every time, he was pretending to be cool and fooling him into accepting him as his disciple.

"Xuanhu, what you said makes a lot of sense, but I don't know how to authorize it?" Yu Shuyang asked tentatively.

"This is a simple matter. We just need to write a certificate. You write me a pass, and I will take care of the rest." Xuanhu said casually.

Yu Shuyang understood in an instant that Xuanhu wanted to sign an alliance with him, but he only wanted to gain benefits and did not want to assume any obligations.

"Oh, I know nothing about this. Why don't I wait for my cousin to come and ask him for help." Yu Shuyang also began to pretend to be confused.

Xuan Hu knew that Li Zhen practiced the immortal way, so he naturally wouldn't ask him to help sign the covenant, so he said, "How about signing a labor contract?"

(End of this chapter)