Chapter 23 The Ghost of Fortune and Longevity
Yu Que stayed in the room and slept until the sun was setting.
He woke up leisurely, got dressed properly, walked out of the room, and saw a whole family present, which was completely different from the empty home yesterday.
"Let's go after eating." My aunt, wearing an apron, said, and hurriedly walked into the kitchen to fill the meal.
Yu Que sat down to eat as usual.
When the food was almost done, his uncle suddenly pointed to a wooden box in the corner and said: "While you were resting, the clan leader came in person and asked me to give this to you. He said that the clan is not an outsider and will not steal things. He has already taken it out for you.”
At this time, Yu Que just raised his eyes and looked over. He looked carefully and saw a few rays of Yin Qi from the wooden box.
So his eyes brightened, and without being polite, he directly moved the wooden box over, holding it with one hand and opening it with the other.
As soon as the wooden box was opened, several pieces of yellow paper appeared, and a strong yin energy rushed out from the box. At the same time, a bloody smell permeated the living room, making several people at the dining table frown.
But Yu Que was happy to see Lie Xin, and he vaguely guessed something, so he patted the box, apologized, and hurried back to his room.
Soon, a bloody urn appeared on Yu Que's bedside, and a strange fragrance could be faintly heard from the urn. And this strange fragrance is the fragrance of Fushou ointment that Yu Que was very familiar with yesterday.
He looked at the urn and said in surprise:
"According to the "Immortal Sutra", unless the immortal family voluntarily releases the family god adopted by the immortal family, when he dies, the family god will be entangled with the soul of the immortal family, and it is very easy to transform into a new one. Monsters must be sent to cremation as soon as possible
Did the clan leader force the beautiful lady to voluntarily release the family god in her body? ”
This made Yu Que a little expectant and surprised.
But soon, the look of expectation on his face disappeared, replaced by more doubts.
Because as soon as he opened the jar, the cries of ghosts could be heard from the ashes jar. What was stored in the jar was not a refined household god, but an immature ghost!
"Why is this?" Yu Gaoqiao murmured: "Could it be that the thing kept in the body of Mrs. Paihua is not a family god, but a ghost?"
He carefully evaluated it and found that although the ghost in the urn had a fragrant smell and looked good, the age of the ghost was shallow and it was obvious that it was not even a ninth-grade ghost or god.
Such a ghost cannot become a family god even if it undergoes some training. How can he make the flower-patting woman invisible and charming, and perform vivid illusions?
"Did that woman carry it with her?" Yu Que thought to himself.
Suddenly, he found that there was a small piece of paper attached to the wooden box, with a few words briefly written on it: "Longevity and longevity ghosts can be sold in ghost collections."
This note should have been written by the clan leader Fu Jin, telling him the name of the object and the way to realize it.
Yu Que chewed on the name of the ghost in the altar, and his brows gradually wrinkled again.
He got up and walked around the room, thinking: "This person first plotted against me, and now he took the initiative to send a jar of ghosts. Although I was the one who caught the old lady... This person wants to make friends with me." Good?”
If that was the case, he could breathe a sigh of relief.
Because this means that within a period of time, he can live a peaceful life among the Fu clan.
In fact, if there was only a surplus, he wouldn't care so much about it. At worst, he would just hide outside for a long time.
But there are still uncles and others at home, and there are several people in the family. It is not practical to hide outside. Yu Que's current mana is also insufficient. He has not yet been admitted to the county school, so he is really unable to support and take care of his family.
Now that the clan leader Fu Jin has taken the initiative to show his kindness, perhaps his uncle can continue to keep the work in the Yexiang Division that he might have lost.
In the room, Yu Que took a long breath, and most of the distracting thoughts in his heart suddenly disappeared.
If there is nothing to do in the clan or at home, Yu Que can continue to study and practice without any distractions, improve his training skills, and prepare for the exam!
But Yu Que still couldn't help but think: "Did Fu Jin and Fuling really give up the idea of trying to get me when they saw that I was promising?"
You must know that the karma you carry out in this life is the karma of immortality!
If you don't pass the exam, you won't have the blessing of incense, you won't have the qualifications to practice law, and 90% of people will not have the ability to embark on the immortal path.
The remaining 10% is either because the predecessors have made meritorious deeds and can be married and have children, and their descendants have inherited the title, so they can be exempted from the entrance examination; or they have great luck and have obtained heavenly materials and earthly treasures such as true water and true fire, and can do it on their own. You can cultivate Yin gods and open ancestral temples.
However, the former is mostly found in immortal families of sixth grade and above, while the latter only exists in novels. Neither of them is realistic for the lower class people.
The Fu family is a low-level clan, and it has become even more dilapidated after the death of the eighth-grade old patriarch.
Faintly, Yu Que always felt that the matter would not turn out well. He had to continue to pay more attention and make plans in advance.
After pondering for a long time, he decided in his heart: "I must become an alchemist as soon as possible. In this way, no matter what other people's plans are, I will have the identity and strength to deal with them."
Immediately, he sealed the lucky and longevity ghost, repackaged it, carried it with the lunch box, and hurried out of the house, heading towards Zheng Laohei's paper-made ghost shop.
Although a big event happened in the clan last night, and he experienced life and death, Yu Que did not dare to forget his nightly training, and he had to work harder tonight.
Because the incident happened suddenly yesterday, he had no time to inform Zheng Laohei, which was equivalent to being absent from work for no reason for a day.
With Zheng Laohei's temperament, if this guy doesn't squeeze Yu Que back hard, the word "black" in his nickname will be in vain.
Not long after, Yu Que transferred to the third ghost carriage, arrived at the paper-made ghost shop half an hour in advance, and swept the front and rear of the shop.
When Fang Mulian appeared, the man saw Yu Que, and suddenly he looked like he was hesitant to speak, which aroused Yu Que's concern. Yu Que asked immediately, but Fang Mulian smiled bitterly and just pointed at the counter, indicating that Yu Que would know when Zheng Laohei arrived.
As a result, Zheng Laohei came to the shop. When this guy saw Yu Que, he said, "Get out of here!"
Yu Que was slightly startled, and he was about to explain hurriedly.
But there was a sneer on Zheng Laohei's face, and he said coldly: "You asked someone to find connections. When you come to our store, you should focus on the work of our store. Even if a family member dies, you should still stink first, and wait for the rest of the store to be destroyed." After the work is done, you can go home to do it.
Now that you are ignoring our store, our store is too small to accommodate a master like you, so please come back. ”
The guy didn't want to hear any explanation and continued to drive Yu Que out.
In an instant, Yu Que felt that all his hard work over the past month had gone to the dog.
Especially Zheng Laohei, this guy is really damn black. If Yu Que hadn't taken some tonics, his body would have been in a state of disrepair in the past month. He was strong on the outside but dry on the inside, and his lifespan would have been shortened by several years.
Yu Que stayed on the spot, with a livid face, and couldn't help but want to say something, but Fang Mulian suddenly came out from behind the yard and grabbed Yu Que's clothes: "Let's go, let's go first!"
Fang Mulian smiled flatteringly at Zheng Laohei and said, "Master, I'll help him pack his things."
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Zheng Laohei lay on a recliner in the store and closed his eyes noncommittally.
Yu Que held his breath and followed Fang Mulian to the backyard. The two of them climbed down the ladder and reached the bottom floor.
At this time, Fang Mulian whispered: "Brother Yu, let me advise you, if the master asks you to leave, just leave. Otherwise... if you insist on staying in the store, you will only end up with injuries. In the end, you will be injured." Have to go.”
The man briefly told Yu Que an example, saying that there was an apprentice before Yu Lie who was disliked by Zheng Laohei because of his clumsiness and drove him away.
The man insisted on leaving, thinking that his sincerity would allow him to stay and impress Zheng Laohei. However, the work only became heavier and more dangerous, and he lost half his life in the shop, and finally ended up with a coffin at home. I don’t know if the person who was carried back was dead.
In addition, nearly half of the apprentices who worked here had to leave because they were unwilling to give up and ended up with crippled arms or legs or disfigurement or running out of oil and lamps.
"Master, once he has an opinion on someone, he will never change his mind again. You'd better go back while you're still intact." Fang Mulian said earnestly.
Yu Que's face became increasingly gloomy.
If not for more than a month of getting along, Yu Que was sure that Fang Mulian was an honest child, and Zheng Laohei was indeed not a son of a man. He would have doubted whether Fang Mulian was deliberately scaring him so as to drive him away and make him become that person again. Zheng Laohei is his only apprentice.
Yu Que's expression changed and he chose to trust Fang Mulian and decided to leave first. Anyway, in the past month or so, he had almost mastered the art of frying ghosts.
As for the other half of the water-refining method, after waiting for so long, he still didn't see Zheng Laohei calling either of the two people to the front hall to teach him. He probably wouldn't know how to do it even if he worked for another three to five years. teach.
Leaving now, although there is a slight loss and it is not convenient to improve his tempering skills, it is not bad.
"Thank you, Brother Fang, for your advice and your recent care."
Yu Que no longer had any illusions. He thanked Fang Mulian, then lowered his head and began to pack his things in the store.
As a result, after collecting them back and forth, he didn't even have a set of bed and toiletries in the store, so there was nothing to pack.
If he hadn't been holding a wooden lunch box in his hand when he came tonight, he would have left empty-handed now.
Suddenly, Yu Que thought of something. He stared at the wooden box of "Longevity Ghost" in his hand and asked Fang Mulian:
"By the way, Brother Fang, does he know what a 'lucky and longevity ghost' is and how much it costs in a ghost gathering?"
When Fang Mulian heard the words "Longevity Ghost", a look of disgust immediately appeared on his face, but he thought about it for a while and said:
"I have seen this ghost in a store, and I even went to Heping Alley to grab the goods. It was created by Fushou Ointment."
Fang Mulian sighed: "Fu Shou Ointment, Fu Shou Ointment, every time you take a sip, you are taking away your blessings and longevity, which is harmful to your body and life. When you die from taking it, you will become a 'Longevity Ghost'." br>
This ghost specifically resides in the body of another person and feeds on the person's luck and longevity. But despite its sinister origins and being rejected by the government, demand exceeds supply and the price is very expensive! ”
Yu Que's eyes brightened slightly, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Fang, please explain in detail."
Fang Mulian continued to talk:
"It's all because these ghosts and gods extract the blessing and longevity energy from others. The immortal family members can catch it and refine it, so they can improve their own family's luck and life span."
"A mere ghost can actually increase luck and lifespan?" Yu Que was stunned when he heard this.
He also doubted whether there was real luck in the world, so he asked more carefully.
But Fang Mulian was hesitating, obviously she was out of food.
Fang Mulian was embarrassed and had to say to Yu Que: "Master, there is a copy of "The Night Journey of One Hundred Ghosts" with a more detailed introduction. I have only read the catalog and not the specific content. I really don't know..."< br>
This made Yu Que have no choice but to suppress his curiosity and thought that he must get a book of the same name to read and learn more.
(End of chapter)