Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

After calming himself down, he began to think.

I was just casually testing the mirror, but I never expected to make such an unexpected discovery.

I was surprised to see the memories of Lin Damao after his death, when he transformed into a ghost, which was the perception of the ghost.

This ghost's behavior seems to be extremely illogical, mostly acting on instinct, easily triggered by emotions, and devoid of any rationality.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I actually thought I could reason with a ghost?"

Why haven't I seen any memories of the ghosts before?

He watched it quite a few times during this period; surely not everyone would be without a scene after death.

Lin Yuan kept reviewing the situation and pondered for a long time. He realized that he had asked the question rather casually this time, without adding the qualifier "this life".

In the mirror's understanding, "this life" likely refers to the previous life.

We'll have to test it again next time to find out the specifics.

Upon reflection, he realized that when he asked the question, his true intention was to inquire about the ghost's life before death, and he never intended to ask about what happened after death.

It seems I've been stuck in a fixed mindset, ignoring the fact that what I believe to be true is not actually true.

However, fixed mindsets are not necessarily a bad thing; they can help people react instantly and respond more quickly. The downside is that they can easily lead to fixed perceptions.

I thought I knew enough about mirrors, but now I realize I still need to practice more.

Practice brings true knowledge.

He suddenly became interested in Lin Damao and seriously considered what to ask next, not wanting to waste this good opportunity.

Da Mao's childhood was rather unremarkable, with nothing much to ask, but the underwater cave was quite interesting.

The mysterious person was actually growing aquatic plants underwater, apparently to ambush people who accidentally fell into the water.

This person is definitely not an ordinary person; he is very likely a demon or heretic who transcends mortals. Otherwise, he would not be able to make the spirits and water ghosts recognize him as his master, let alone control them.

Lin Yuan was very curious about these gods and ghosts.

This time, he simply abandoned the principle of equivalent exchange, acting solely on his own desires. He demanded nothing in return, only: "The Immortal Mirror, show me everything Lin Damao knows about the underwater cave and the mysterious man!"

The mirror-like surface reflects the gathering and dispersing of clouds, revealing the state of the Great Hairy Ghost:

Ever since he was placed in the cave by the mysterious man, many faint lights have been constantly flowing into the copper lock from all around, and at the same time he felt his power increasing.

As his power grew stronger, he was able to control the copper lock to move around in the cave on his own. However, whenever he tried to leave the cave, the talisman on the copper lock would activate, causing him constant burning pain. Terrified, he would flee back to the cave.

He would fall into a deep sleep most of the time, and each time he awoke, his strength was noticeably greater.

The next scene shows them escaping from the cave today.

And then that was it.

The scene in the mirror ended, and Da Mao returned to the mirror, laughing happily. After laughing for a while, he started crying. Between laughter and tears, he transformed into starlight.

Starlight shone through the dark back of the mirror and dissipated into the world.

Lin Yuan suddenly realized that he had asked the wrong question. Da Mao had only been in the cave for a short time and didn't know much about what was inside.

But he did gain something, the only thing he gained was that he didn't actually need to make a deal with the spirits.

The mirror will forcibly retrieve any memories that the spirits know, whatever they want to ask.

Essentially, what Lin Yuan was communicating with was not a ghost, but a mirror.

Is this mirror's ability somewhat similar to soul-searching?

In other words, there's no need for any transactions at all!

I was too young back then. He had too much of his human side, always thinking that each of us would get what we wanted and that we would not owe each other anything. He didn't want to take advantage of others.

This is a bad habit that needs to be corrected.

At this moment, Lin Yuan opened his eyes, stepped out of the mirror, and felt dizzy.

My legs are numb again!

After a while, he got up and left the restroom. Looking at the clear blue sky and bright sunshine of Taoli Town, he suddenly realized that there was quite a bit of filth hidden in the shadows.

Lin Yuan lacked the ability to save the people from their suffering, and it was best not to investigate that mysterious person. It was better to stay away from the underwater cave to avoid getting himself caught in the crossfire.

Those who eat meat plan it, so why should we interfere?

Unless one day he is able to take office and fulfill his duties.

Back in Hu Cai's courtyard, the sound of Hu Cai throwing a punch and breaking through the air could be heard.

Lin Yuan picked at his ear and chuckled, "The sound of punches is still more comfortable!"

"Stop listening, come down and show us!"

"Senior brother, take this!"

"You attacked from behind."

"All warfare is based on deception!"

……

In the evening, my older brother suddenly arrived, looking uneasy.

"Erlv, I have something to tell you. Wu Jingang from the Black Snake Gang wanted to invite you to drinks, but I turned him down. That guy is not easy to deal with; you'd better stay away from him and avoid him in the future."

Lin Yuan was slightly surprised, as he didn't recognize the man at all. Currently, he was on the opposite side of the Black Snake Gang and didn't want any involvement with them: "Brother, you've offended him, so don't go to the docks for now. Is the family short of money?"

The more he learned about the Black Snake Gang, the less he liked them, and consequently, the less he liked Xu Niang and her daughter.

"No problem. Don't worry, your brother isn't that stupid. Winter is coming soon, there's not much work at the docks, and I have to go to my labor service tomorrow or the day after."

"Don't go in the spring either."

"Let's talk about it in the spring."

Seeing that his elder brother's words were ambiguous, Lin Yuan did not try to persuade him further. With the Li family's martial arts hall and Li Shi as his backers, Wu Jingang would not easily touch him or his elder brother.

However, there are some things that need to be avoided. By the time spring arrives, I will be at least in the early stage of body tempering, and hopefully reach the middle stage.

Wu Jingang's body tempering level is comparable to Li Shi's, at the late stage of body tempering.

By then, even if I cannot kill the enemy, I will at least be able to protect myself.

"Erlv, nothing else. I'm going back now, it'll be dark soon."

Lin Yuan suddenly remembered something: "Big brother, Third Brother Lin's family is also quite pitiful. We should help them in any way we can."

Although Lin Yuan did not make any promises to Lin Damao, Damao had brought him many benefits, and he was willing to do his best to help within his capabilities.

This damned human nature, why is it so hard to be inhuman?

"You don't need to worry about this. I'll talk to Father about it later, and we can send them some food or something from time to time. Sigh, what a poor family!"

"If you encounter any difficulties at home, come to me."

"Okay, I'm off..."

……

The next two days.

Lin Yuan returned to his routine of going back and forth between home and work.

The Hu family practiced martial arts and taught at the academy. They often sparred with Hu Cai and Zhao Sheng, and also discussed the general direction and details of writing mathematical classics with Master Xu.

Before dawn that day, the eldest brother came carrying a load of firewood and several wild rabbits.

The eldest brother said while carrying firewood, "Third son's wife has gone mad, and quite severely so. She's clutching a longevity lock in her arms and telling everyone that her son is still alive."

"Crazy?" Lin Yuan suddenly realized that Da Mao might have had a brief conversation with his mother through the longevity lock.

The mysterious man's evil magic must have enhanced Da Mao's abilities, possibly granting him some communication skills.

He suddenly wondered if the copper lock, now back in his third daughter-in-law's hands, might attract the mysterious man to investigate.

Since the mysterious person has the ability to engrave symbols on the copper lock, I wonder if there is any way to track him down using these symbols.

Fortunately, he had only done what a member of his own clan should do, so it shouldn't attract too much attention from the mysterious person.

As for Da Mao's disappearance, as a martial artist, he was able to resist the cold and forcibly pull people up, which was entirely within his capabilities. As for anything else, I don't know.

The older brother nodded, delivered the things, and left: "I'm starting my corvée labor today, I'll be home morning and evening. If you need anything, come find me at the Carp Pavilion."

Two more days passed.

The eldest brother brought firewood over again.

Lin Yuan asked, "Brother, didn't you just deliver firewood the day before yesterday?"

"It's getting cold. Father said to cut more wood these next few days, and then we won't be going up the mountain anymore. I'll bring you more these next few days." The eldest brother breathed warm air onto his hands and began unloading the firewood.

"What's it like to serve corvée labor at Lishui Pavilion?" Lin Yuan had heard Zhao Sheng mention it, but he still wanted to ask the person involved.

"The pavilion is being renovated. The work isn't strenuous, but you need to know how to build houses. I learned from my father, so this work is easy and not tiring. As the supervisor, I don't have to do any work, but I can't stay idle, so I work along with them. Anyway, that's all the work we have. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can go back and rest."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement: "How is Third Brother Lin's wife?"

"Her situation is quite strange. A shaman from the Golden Lotus Sect came to the village and brewed a bowl of talisman water for her. Who knew that after drinking it, she would recover completely. She stopped being crazy and suicidal, and returned to normal."

"A sorceress from the Golden Lotus Sect?"