Chapter 280 As expected of Master Gu!
After Gu Xu left the underground cave of the "Longevity Sect", he happened to come to a small village.
It was still dark at this time, and the stars were high in the sky.
Low houses are scattered on the hillside, dotted with trees, looking quiet and peaceful. Occasionally, there will be a few sudden barks, echoing among the empty mountains.
When Gu Xu approached this village, he was surprised to find that the rune named "Hui Lu" in his consciousness suddenly became brighter.
Immediately afterwards, a scorching power surged out from the runes, then flowed into his meridians and merged into his true essence.
The closer he is to the village, the stronger this power becomes.
"What's going on?" He frowned slightly.
He stood there for a moment, and when he saw that Zhao Yan showed no sign of catching up, he was about to walk into the village to see what was going on.
Soon, he walked to a room lit by dim yellow candlelight.
Although the room was covered with window paper, Gu Xu could not directly see what was happening inside.
But with his extraordinary spiritual perception, he clearly heard the sounds coming from the house.
It was the deep voice of a middle-aged man, mixed with the cry of a baby.
This person is praying to a god named "Hui Lu", praying that his barn will not suffer a fire this year, and praying that his family's food will be safe and sound.
In Gu Xu's perception, this man's prayer seemed to be the source of the mysterious power in his body.
In addition, Gu Xu also discovered that this god named "Hui Lu" did not have a purely positive image in the minds of the villagers here.
He seems to be black and white.
He can not only provide warmth to the villagers through fires in the cold winter, but can also cause fires and bring disaster to the villagers.
“According to the records in the data, high-level monks of the Changshou Sect will recruit followers and absorb incense in private,” Gu Xu thought silently in his heart, “The Daqi Dynasty believed that this was a form of disrespect. It was an act of God, so they were all wiped out.
“But this way can indeed gain strength.
"Perhaps the power of the gods above the nine heavens also comes from this.
"It's just that in order to obtain this power, the monks of the 'Longevity Sect' may have adopted some unethical methods - such as if The villagers were disrespectful to 'Hui Lu', so they set fire to the villagers' granaries. As a result, the villagers here had to enshrine 'Hui Lu' on the altar. "
At this time, the bold guess he made not long ago appeared in Gu Xu's mind -
"'Tai Shang Haotian', 'Emperor Zi Wei'...the names of these gods. , perhaps can be regarded as a kind of talisman. ”
“They are symbols of the authority of the gods and the link between their beings and their believers. ”
He felt more and more that this conjecture might be true.
At the same time, Gu Xu thought of the exhausted river of magma in the cave.
“According to Luo Sishou, this magma river has existed for at least more than twenty years,” he continued to think, “Before this, many people with higher cultivation levels than me I must have absorbed more calories than I did when I practiced there, but this earth river still flows endlessly
"But after I obtained the 'Huilu', it stopped.
"I think that the 'Hui Lu' rune in my conscious world is probably the energy source of the magma river. It creates a special high-temperature illusion in the cave by absorbing the mind power of believers. Provides a steady stream of energy to Dihe.
"It is like a solar cell, and the thoughts of believers are the sunlight it absorbs.
"Even though the 'Longevity Sect' was eliminated by the court, there are still people who secretly believe in 'Huihui' Lu' is a fictitious god, so the energy supply of the magma river never ends, and gradually accumulates over time and gradually adds up.
“But now, I have unplugged the battery, and the magma river has lost its energy source, so it has dried up. And the telepathy of these villagers has come to me.”
Thinking of this, Gu Xu realized another question: Why are there so many people practicing in the lava cave, but only I can obtain this "Hui Lu" rune?
He thought for a moment and felt that this should be related to the "Karma Fire Sutra" to a certain extent.
Maybe it's because Gu Xu's cultivation level is not high enough, maybe it's because he doesn't understand the "Hui Lu" rune thoroughly enough, or maybe it's because he hasn't fully mastered the use of "mind power", but he always feels that this new wave of energy pours into his body at this moment. The power was like drizzle, which was a world of difference compared to the turbulent river of magma.
"In the environment where the Daqi Dynasty generally believes in God, I must not use this power casually, or even expose this 'Hui Lu' rune in front of others," he said in I reminded myself in my mind, "Anyway, its power is very useless to me at the moment. I must remain extremely cautious.
"But if there is a chance in the future, I can try to study it.
“I think this ‘Hui Lu’ rune may contain secrets about the Ninth Realm—to be precise, the real Ninth Realm.
“In addition, I also We have to find a way as soon as possible to figure out what the 'astrology' the white-haired boy is talking about. ”
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After reaching these conclusions, Gu Xu no longer lingered here, but immediately used the "Meteor Walking on the Moon" movement technique to return to Luojing City at a speed like flying.
Compared with the grand pomp and circumstance when Zhao Yan returned to Beijing, he was extremely low-key. When the eastern sky turned white, he arrived at the headquarters of the Exorcism Department alone.
Then he found the official in charge of statistics of meritorious service, took off the jade pendant from his waist, tapped it twice, and showed him the image of himself killing demons and monsters along the way.
The official’s name is Li Leyan.
Today he was on night shift, sitting alone behind the desk, feeling irritable and extremely bored.
But since someone might come to him at any time to report tasks and receive meritorious service, he did not dare to close his eyes and enter a state of cultivation easily.
So he could only force himself to sit upright in the chair, fighting hard against sleepiness, and trying to restrain himself from opening his mouth to yawn.
When Gu Xu started to "play the video", he was still praying to God silently in his heart, hoping that the duration of the video would not be too long, that Gu Xu could go out quickly, and that his night shift could start earlier. Finish.
However, after a moment, Li Leyan suddenly straightened his back, opened his eyes wide, and his sleepiness disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Because he saw that Gu Xu instantly killed the evil spirit-level ghost "White Ape" in almost a blink of an eye.
A bright fire burst out from under the "white ape"'s fur, exploding like a big fireball, and disappeared with a "bang".
"That's an evil spirit-level monster! Even ten of me can't beat it!" Li Leyan tried to stay calm on the surface, but there was a villain in his heart who kept yelling, "But Gu The master actually solved it with one move!
"I can only say that...this is worthy of Master Gu!" Easily accomplished what we couldn’t do!
"Also, this spell used by Master Gu is so cool! This bright and dazzling ball of light, this intertwined scene of light and shadow, and the white monkey that exploded in an instant... It looks like a visual feast! It's better than mine. The mediocre stick technique is so much more handsome!
“Hey, what do I need that iron stick for? Just throw it away and switch to practicing magic.
“…”
But the image does not end there.
After the "White Ape" turned into ashes, the scene on the light screen changed rapidly.
Gu Xu in the video appeared in the ruined temple, restored the "temple ghost" hanging around him to its original shape, and then easily eliminated it with the "Seven Burning Heaven Styles".
Li Leyan almost jumped up from his chair and couldn't help but want to applaud Gu Xu.
“Master Gu can actually see the weakness of this ghost at a glance! He is indeed a genius known for his extensive reading and extensive knowledge! It turns out that reading is really useful!
“ And the blazing fire burning around him... Although I still can't tell what kind of spell it is, it's still really cool!
“Brother Wu once showed off to me that he has mastered a spell called ‘Scorching Sun’. When used, his arms will light up and burst into flames. It looks better than us who can only play with iron rods. Much more powerful...
"Haha, what's so big about that?
" He should really be allowed to see Master Gu's spells! How could his little flame compete with Master Gu's scorching sun?
"..."
As Gu Xu displayed the ghosts killed on the road in front of Li Leyan in chronological order, Li Leyan remained silent and forced to be calm on the surface, but the inner drama was not at all Can't stop.
In his opinion, Gu Xu's trip to Beijing was indeed a great achievement.
Even the heroic knights who play the leading role in the storyteller's stories may not have such brilliant achievements as Gu Xu.
After all, in order to attract the audience, the storyteller will definitely deliberately make up some difficulties and obstacles for the protagonist-sometimes he is betrayed by his friends, sometimes he is deceived and seduced by a female ghost, sometimes he falls off a cliff... thus making the story more ups and downs and twists. moving.
But Gu Xu just pushed it all the way, as lightly as killing a chicken and chopping vegetables.
Ghosts of different types and levels failed to stop him.
After a few minutes, the video ends.
Gu Xu successfully received thousands of merits and left happily.
Li Leyan was left sitting quietly, his thoughts confused, his spirit high, and no sleepiness at all.
He thought silently and must find some free time to go to the library to check out what spells Gu Xu used in the process of killing ghosts.
If they are not difficult, he will try to learn them.
Not only because they are strong, but also because they look so cool, and the light and shadow effects are very dazzling.
Li Leyan had already begun to imagine what wonderful expressions would appear on the faces of his colleagues if he performed these spells in front of them.
On this day, Li Leyan, who was accustomed to the dull and boring life in the yamen, suddenly found the motivation to fight.
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Note:
(1) "Zuo Zhuan: The Eighteenth Year of Zhaogong" records: "The people from the suburbs helped Shi Zhu Yu in the north of the country, set fire in Xuan Ming, and Hui Lu." According to Du Yu's annotation, "Hui Lu" is the name of the ancient fire god. , often used to refer to fire.
(End of this chapter)