After being choked to death by a copper coin, she became a demon Jin Ji in the other world

This question is not difficult to answer. There are naturally no gods in this world. If we must explain it, then the work done by the civil servants in the other world is almost the same as that of gods.

But, whether it was Shen Yuelan or Gan Yuelong, who would admit that they were gods? They all clearly remembered their past lives and how they came to the other world, so how could they dare to call themselves gods?

The original intention of creating the other world might be that there is no god to save the world, so I have to carry the burden and move forward.

[If that's the kind of god you're thinking of, there's no such thing in this world. ]

Su Xu fell into deep thought upon hearing this, with Shen Yuelan's words echoing in his mind. When he came to his senses, there was no master in front of him, only a Han osmanthus tree, left there, with its sparse shadows swaying.

Su Xu stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and walked around the osmanthus tree several times, but he could not find any trace of Shen Yuelan. He looked around, Xingyuan Mansion was still the same Xingyuan Mansion, but he seemed to have been reborn.

At this time, a scent of millet came from the street vendors cooking millet rice. Su Xu was stunned at first, then burst into laughter. It was just a dream!

【It was really just a dream! 】

Su Xu looked carefree, as if he was laughing out loud at the sky and leaving the house, as if he were not a weed. He shook his sleeves and strode away.

On the second floor of a restaurant not far away, Shen Yuelan, who had run into the restaurant to eat noodles because she was hungry, looked at Su Xu's receding back with a stunned look on her face.

What happened? Did I miss some important plot? A dream? Isn't that a story from the Tang Dynasty? What's going on? I was just eating a bowl of noodles, why did the version change?

Although Shen Yuelan still didn't understand what Su Xu was crazy about in the end, it didn't affect Shen Yuelan's eating and drinking. The [Bangbang Noodles] in Xingyuan Mansion were good, sour, spicy, fresh and fragrant, and could eliminate dampness and warm the stomach.

When Shen Yuelan returned to the inn after eating and drinking, the members of the Demon Sword Squadron also returned one after another under the moonlight. Seeing that all the people were there, Shen Yuelan decided to rest for a night and set out for Bazhou early the next morning to experience the "desolate land of Bashan and Chushui".

Speaking of which, when I went to Tianshui, I didn't let Zhou Rounu and Liang Suqing follow me, but asked them to go back to the inner world to complete the mission.

Since he is a regular member of the team, he naturally needs to be promoted. It is not a good thing for him to always follow me and slack off all day. What should be taught has been taught in the Annan War, so Shen Yuelan chose to let him go.

She asked Gan Yuelong to send Zhou Rounu and Liang Suqing back to the other world. They should be in their respective jurisdictions now, inspecting the demon coins. No one knows how they are doing now.

In fact, the two of them did not have an easy time, because they had the experience of following Shen Yuelan and Gan Yuelong to participate in the Battle of Annan. As soon as they returned to the team, they were entrusted with important tasks.

They were respectively responsible for the pursuit of two high-level fugitives. Although the intensity of catching fugitives was much weaker than fighting a war, the lives of the two were not in danger.

But it's really a headache. The two of them have been chasing a demon coin whose true form is the Tianbao Tongbao in Daoguang Country for more than three years. They have lost a lot of hair, but they still can't find the hiding place of the Tianbao demon.

It's not that the two of them had not thought about asking Shen Yuelan for help, but once they asked for help from the outside world, it would be equivalent to them being unable to complete their tasks.

Failure in the first mission not only dealt a heavy blow to their own reputation, but also humiliated Shen Yuelan.

After much deliberation, the two men resisted the urge to ask for help. They would rather fight with the Tianbao monster for a few more years than allow such a thing to happen.

Shen Yuelan, who was struggling to advance along the old Micang Road in the Daba Mountains, naturally had no idea of the distress of her two apprentices. She just wanted to get the knife back as soon as possible.

Then hurry to Yuzhou to see whether Li Shun is dead or alive. If we delay for a while and wait for Zhang Yu’s defeat, Li Shun will die eventually.

The group trekked through the Bashan and Chushui rivers for three or four months and spent the Mid-Autumn Festival of the first year of Zhidao in the mountains. When they first saw this place, they quite liked the natural scenery here [hills appear from the front and peaks appear from the side; they look different from far and near and high and low].

But after walking on the mountain road for several months, no one wanted to stay here any longer. They just wanted to get to Bazhong as quickly as possible and have a good rest.

Looking at the endless mountains, the endless mountain roads, and the cold and bleak winter rain, Shen Yuelan couldn't help but think of Li Shangyin's poem "Night Rain Sent to the North".

[You ask me when I will return, but I have no idea. The night rain in Bashan has swollen the autumn pond. When will we light the candle in the west window together and talk about the night rain in Bashan?]

Chapter 53: Prince Huai

The autumn rain was bleak and the wind was howling. It was fine during the day, but at night, everyone was too cold to bear it. Shen Yuelan had no choice but to find a cave near Zhanghuai Mountain to spend the night.

Looking at the heavy rain outside the cave, Shen Yuelan was very depressed. Some time ago, because they were not familiar with the terrain, everyone walked blindly along the mountain path. As a result, they went too far and ended up in Guozhou (Nanchong).

If they had not turned back in time, Shen Yuelan might have already arrived in Yuzhou. The round trip wasted a lot of time, and everyone had to continue spending the night in the mountains.

When the rain stopped, everyone started to collect food nearby. The young lady who taught Shen Yuelan the art of talismans was called Fu Xi. She led these people to hunt down a few yellow sheep from the nearby mountains and forests, and also caught a few wild ducks and pheasants.

Meng Anran took people to catch some bighead carp and picked some white fungus, ginkgo, ginseng and lotus seeds. Shen Yuelan found some dry firewood and broke a few tea tree branches.

Our chef Mi Yuan looked at the ingredients brought back by everyone, waved his hand, and said that he would make some famous dishes of Bazhong for everyone to open their eyes.

Although Mi Yuan was good at cooking, she used the game that everyone brought back to prepare a large table of dishes.

Such as yellow sheep nourishing soup pot, bighead carp fish with tofu, pepper-flavored tile-gray chicken, Polygonatum odoratum old duck soup, Guanyin pressed duck, white fungus and lotus seed soup, crispy Nanjiang yellow sheep with leek, braised Nanjiang yellow sheep chops with ginseng, Tongjiang white fungus chicken tofu, Tongjiang white fungus buns, etc.

Dish after dish of Bazhong delicacies were served from Mi Yuan's bronze tripod, and the aroma instantly filled the entire cave.

Shen Yuelan was not stingy either, and took out the various fruit wines she brewed in Xiaoguan and distributed them to everyone. Drinking fine wine, eating delicious food, and chatting excitedly, several Yaodaoji girls with special skills stood up to perform their talents.

Dancing and swordplaying, folk songs, playing the flute and the pipa, and magic shows, there is nothing these young ladies can't do. An ordinary survival experience in the wild was turned into a party by everyone.

After eating and drinking, two people were left to keep watch while the team members rested. Xiao Li took advantage of the fact that there was no rain at night and took Huanyan and Mi Yuan out for a walk to digest the food.

The starry sky in the wilderness and deep mountains is exceptionally bright, and the desolate winding path is overgrown with weeds. The two stroll along the path, admiring the romantic night view and talking about the legends of this place.

[It is said that this Zhanghuai Mountain was originally named Tianping Mountain, and was named Zhanghuai because the Crown Prince of Zhanghuai, Li Xian, was demoted and exiled to this place by Empress Wu during the Yongchun period, and was later forced to death here by Empress Wu's lackey Qiu Shenji. Later generations commemorated him, so the name was changed to Zhanghuai Mountain.]

[It is rumored that the reason why Empress Wu wanted to kill Li Xian was because Li Xian wrote a poem called "Huangtai Guaci", which alluded to Empress Wu's dethronement of the emperor.]

[Grow melons under the yellow platform, the melons are ripe and the seeds are scattered. Picking once makes the melons better, picking again makes the melons rare, picking three times is still okay, pick all and hold the vines and go home. ]

[Looking back now, this poem does have a lot of profound meaning, and even contains some admonitions. If this poem was really written by Li Xian, we have to say that he had a good way to die.]

Mi Yuan was very interested in explaining the history of this place to the two of them, and even wanted to take them to find the remains of Li Xian's residence, which made Shen Yuelan laugh and cry, and she had to persuade this history enthusiast with all her might.

Shen Yuelan had to find other topics to divert Mi Yuan's attention. If she really let this guy start looking for her, she might not be able to find her even in seven or eight years.

That happened over 200 years ago. Even if Li Xianzhen had come here and built a thatched house, with the weather in Bazhou, it would have rotted away if no one lived in it in two or three years, let alone today, more than 200 years later.

[I heard that there is a Ba snake in Bashan, and there is also a story about "Pu Daoguan beheading the Ba snake" in Bazhou. What does the Ba snake look like? ]

Shen Yuelan randomly picked a topic about the python and let Mi Yuan talk about it.

[Basagus? There are mosquitoes, snakes and rats in this place, of course. However, I think you are not talking about those common things. The mythical Basagus you want to know about naturally does not exist. ]

[There are many caves in Bazhong, especially Zhanghuai Mountain, which is said to have 72 caves and 82 holes. The ancients revered heaven and earth, and saw that there were many caves in the mountain. If someone accidentally entered one, it would be difficult to escape unscathed. Over time, it was passed down and everyone believed that it was the mouth of the Ba snake.]

[There are countless giant snakes and crocodiles in the mountains, which added physical references to the imagination of the ancients. Under these factors, the name of Basnake became popular.]

Shen Yuelan was slightly stunned when she heard this. [Mouth of the Ba Snake]? When Director Si gave her the task, he only told Shen Yuelan that the knife was in Bazhong, but did not specify the specific location.

Is it possible that she placed her magic sword in the mouths of these [basket snakes] instead of in a place where there are many people and eyes?

Mi Yuan was thoughtful when he heard that what Shen Yuelan said was not impossible. It was much easier to obtain a magic sword than currency, and it did not necessarily require human help.

Considering that Bao Si lived in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, nearly 1,700 years before the Song Dynasty, there was no such thing as Bazhou at that time.

Therefore, what Shen Yuelan said was still very likely. However, after repeated consideration, the two decided to go to Bazhou to rest first. Zhang Huaishan was only a few days away from Bazhou.

Walking from Tianshui County to here, they only stopped in Xingyuan Prefecture for a few days. They have been walking for more than five months, so the team members have to have a good rest.

As for Li Shun, although Director Si was right and Shen Yuelan should indeed go and take a look at the working people, Shen Yuelan felt that if it was the early stage of the peasant uprising, it would still be worthwhile to see it.

But Li Shun had already proclaimed himself king last year, and the nature of the uprising had changed after he proclaimed himself king. There was no point in joining in the fun.

Moreover, Shen Yuelan always felt that something was wrong with Li Shun. Why did an ordinary person like you always carry a Qin Banliang with you when you couldn't spend it?

Shen Yuelan felt that the Qin Banliang in Li Shun's hand might have been a living being. He was able to rise and fall three times, but how could he have done this without any soldiers?

When his army is at its peak, if I go to ask for half an ounce of silver, I'd be lucky to be turned away. Otherwise, there might even be a battle of Yuzhou between the two of them. By then, would I be considered a righteous army or a government army?

Therefore, Shen Yuelan selfishly wanted to wait until the uprising was quelled before going to Yuzhou to check out the situation. By the time Li Shun became discouraged, she would have a chance to get the half tael of money without bloodshed.

The next morning, everyone had a simple meal and continued to head north towards Bazhong. Shen Yuelan intended to visit the Nankan Grottoes and the Shimen Temple Cliff Carvings in her spare time to learn about the ancient people's carving skills.

These two grottoes were excavated during the Sui and Tang dynasties, so they are well preserved and have great ornamental value. Mi Yuan naturally supported Shen Yuelan's idea with both hands, as she really wanted to see those historical relics.

Chapter 54: Old Cow Eating Young Grass

[The Nankan Grottoes are more than ten feet high and several hundred feet long. They are divided into layers and are inlaid with numerous Buddha statues. The statues are exquisite and have different postures.]

[Some statues have a strong temperament, dignified and plump; others have a chic look, elegant and generous. This group of statues was first created in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and continued to be engraved until the Song Dynasty. ]

Shen Yuelan and Mi Yuan walked in front of the statues in Nankan Grottoes, admiring the wisdom of the ancient working people. Mi Yuan tirelessly explained to Shen Yuelan the artistic features and contemporary characteristics of each Buddha statue.

Xiao Huanyan was so confused that she ran back to the Demon Coin Core to sleep. Shen Yuelan was not in a much better condition, but she came here at her own request, so she had to listen to it.

Sometimes Shen Yuelan really envied Mi Yuan. It was a very happy thing for a person to have a hobby in this life. It was better than living in a muddle like she did in the previous life.

After work, I go home and lie on the bed, playing games, watching videos, or reading novels. I lower my head, then raise it again, and the day is over.

Suddenly, I realized that half of my life was over. When I woke up again, I was already very old. Looking back on my life, I couldn't explain it clearly.

Although Shen Yuelan died early, it was mostly like this in her life. Therefore, Shen Yuelan did not want to affect Mi Yuan's interests and hobbies because of her attitude.

And every time I go to a place, there is someone to explain it to me, which is also very nice.

Whenever they came to a statue, they would appreciate it. Because Mi Yuan's evaluation was quite pertinent, many travelers who came to visit gathered around them unknowingly.

Among them, a slightly older middle-aged man took the initiative to talk to Mi Yuan.

[Haha, I didn't expect to meet such an insightful person in my hometown. I am Zhang Sixun, currently in charge of the engraving of this place. May I ask where the two young ladies are from and where are they going? ]

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuelan turned around and took a look. Discovering that the person was speaking to Mi Yuan, she took a half step back to let Mi Yuan speak.

Mi Yuan naturally saw Shen Yuelan's little action. She secretly pinched Shen Yuelan's slender waist to express her dissatisfaction. Tsk, it feels quite good. It seems that she will have to touch it more often in the future.

[Thank you, sir. I am Shen Yuan, and this is my sister Shen Lan. We followed our relatives from Tokyo and were heading to Yuzhou. When we passed by this place, we heard that there was a war in Yuzhou, so we had to stop here for a while.]

[I had nothing to do, and heard that there was a Nankan Grotto in Bazhou, with exquisite statues, magnificent and rich, so I came here to see it. ]

[When I was here, I was shocked by the magnificent scenery. I couldn't help but say a few words, but I didn't expect to offend the steward. I hope the steward will forgive me. ]

Mi Yuan kept a very humble attitude. After all, in ancient times, the field of sculpture art was still dominated by men, and as a female figure, she would get into trouble if she was too arrogant.

Watching the two people chatting, Shen Yuelan suddenly remembered who Zhang Sixun was. He was a not-so-famous celebrity. He was an astronomer in the Northern Song Dynasty.

In the fourth year of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, that is, the year when Shen Yuelan first arrived in the Song Dynasty, he created the world's first automatic planetarium, the Taiping Hunyi, which was said to be powered by mercury.

If he were born in later generations, he would definitely be a scientist at the academician level. It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time, in the Song Dynasty. As we all know, there was an institution called the Sitianjian.

In ancient times, it was important, but it was not important either. In normal times, it was not taken seriously by the emperor. Even a talented person like Zhang Sixun could only retire and return to his hometown when he reached a certain age and could not stay in Tokyo.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuelan felt quite sorry for the old man.

Zhang Sixun was quite happy at this moment. As the saying goes, the four greatest joys in life are [rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and being named on the list of successful candidates].

Today, Zhang Sixun experienced the great joy of "meeting an old friend in a foreign land", no, it was "meeting an old friend in his hometown". If he were not so old, how could he let go of this confidante? He would definitely go to the Shen Mansion to propose marriage, and then experience the "wedding night", to have double happiness!

Of course, the above are all metaphors used by Zhang Sixun to express his excitement when he found a confidant. Don’t take them seriously. I have been upright all my life, and I would never do something like an old cow eating young grass.

Zhang Sixun was having a pleasant chat with Mi Yuan, but he accidentally glanced in the direction of Shen Yuelan and found that Miss Shen Lan was looking at him with pity.

This really made Zhang Sixun feel very nervous. What's going on? Why are you looking at me like that? What's wrong with me? But since the other party didn't speak up, Zhang Sixun was too embarrassed to ask.

Therefore, in the subsequent casual chat, Zhang Sixun felt as if there was something stuck in his throat, and the conversation with his confidant was no longer enjoyable.

Mi Yuan saw Zhang Sixun's reaction and felt it was a little puzzled. They were having a good chat, so why did he become absent-minded?

Is it that I am no longer in my prime, or is it that Professor Ben can no longer lift the knife, Mi Yuan thought unhappily, until she turned around and saw Shen Yuelan's little eyes.

Tsk, what's with that look in your eyes? Why are you putting on a pitying expression? I was wondering why Zhang Sixun was a little panicked. It turns out it was because you were staring at him.

At this time, Shen Yuelan found that Mi Yuan and Zhang Sixun were both looking at her, both with puzzled expressions. Shen Yuelan knew that her expression was inappropriate, so she could only chuckle twice and said.

[Sir, your name is well-known to me since I was in the capital. I heard that you were able to make the Taiping Armillary Sphere by yourself during the fourth year of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. You are truly a great talent. I thought you could stay in the capital with this achievement, but I never thought I would see you here, so...]

Zhang Sixun was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he burst into laughter. That hearty laughter, seemingly uninhibited, contained a sense of sadness of being unappreciated for his talent.

How could I not be sad? My skill was not valued by the emperor and was ridiculed by others as a trivial skill and an unorthodox one. But I never thought that at this age, I would meet someone who appreciated my talent.

It’s a pity that the person who appreciated him was a little girl, not an emperor or a general.

However, Zhang Sixun was content. It was a blessing for a person to meet two or three close friends in his life. Today, he had double happiness. How could he not be content?

Seeing that the two young ladies were able to go out and play on their own, Zhang Sixun thought that their family atmosphere was relatively open-minded, so he immediately invited them to a restaurant for a chat.

[You two, although the three of us have met before the Buddha and are close friends, there is still a difference between men and women. I will not invite you two young ladies to be my guests.]

[Let's move to the restaurant. Please give me some face and let me treat you to a meal of Bazhong specialties. How do you think? ]

Mi Yuan looked at Shen Yuelan after hearing this. Shen Yuelan hesitated for a moment and nodded, gladly accepting the invitation. Zhang Sixun was very happy to see that both of them agreed, and immediately took them back to Bazhou City for a big meal.

Chapter 55: Can't afford to lose that person

In the restaurant's private room, Zhang Sixun was quite generous and ordered eight local specialties for the two of them to enjoy. There was still a difference between the local food and Mi Yuan's cooking. Mi Yuan made some improvements based on the fact that most people in the team did not like spicy food.

The dishes they were eating now were the original flavors of local delicacies. Bazhong Zaolin fish, Shuangsheng belly wrapped chicken, Zhengzhi crispy meat, Bashan bacon stewed chicken, Bazhong jade jelly, boatman's fat intestine fish, Bazhong bowl, Qingyu braised pork, Shen Yuelan was sweating profusely while eating, her mouth was full of oil, she was so happy.

After the main meal, the store gave the group Enyangtitang sesame cakes and Bazhong oil tea as desserts, which Shen Yuelan was quite satisfied with.

As the cups were flowing, Mi Yuan asked Zhang Sixun cryptically if there were any caves related to knives in Bazhou. Zhang Sixun, who was drunk by the two men, shook his head for a long time after hearing this.

Finally, he stammered to tell the two that it was rumored that there was a huge cave called Swallow Cave in Guangwu Mountain, north of Bazhong, near Xingyuan Prefecture.

Every spring, tens of thousands of swallows come to this cave to roost, and fly away in autumn. A huge amount of bird droppings accumulate in the cave, which has accumulated for thousands of years and is now seven or eight meters high.

Legend has it that in the early days of Swallow Cave, there was a precious sword stuck in the ground, which was worshipped as a totem by the ancestors of Shu. But later the tribe here disappeared, and there was no one to manage the place, so it was gradually covered by bird droppings.

No one knows whether there is such a precious sword there. After all, no one is willing to go into the bottomless bird shit to look for those illusory precious swords.