Chapter Twenty-Nine: Mayor Chen
"It turned out to be Deng Daoyou, and Gu was polite. As he spoke, the white-haired old man made a gesture and said sincerely: "The clansmen of Shicai Valley have offended a lot, please forgive me." ”
"Patriarch Gu is polite! It's not a big deal. ”
The so-called stretching out his hand and not hitting the smiling customer, Deng An naturally would not give the other party a cold face. However, he was also repeatedly guessing in his heart the real purpose of Gu Jinsong calling him out, he didn't believe that the other party was just here to get close to him. Moreover, if Gu Jinsong wanted to stand up for the youth, he would never greet him. Is it to ask for the Heavenly Fire Scorched Wood?
Thinking of this possibility, Deng An not only became a little nervous, but it was the key thing for him to condense the ghostly fire, and he couldn't return it again.
Gu Jinsong stood outside the ghost town and did not enter, obviously the strange power of the ghost town played a role, and Deng An thought to himself that with the help of the corpse demon bones, his strength would not weaken the other party, at least he had more than enough self-preservation, so he floated along the street to the inside of the exit of the ghost town.
Gu Jinsong has white hair and white beard, and he is a skin of fairy wind bones.
Glancing at the nervous young man behind him, Deng An didn't want to waste time, so he asked directly, "Why did Patriarch Gu come to Ghost Town?
Gu Jinsong stroked his long beard lightly and said with a smile: "Daoyou is quick to talk, and he is a member of my generation. I won't talk nonsense, among the young clansmen of the Gu family, my nephew's immortal cultivation qualifications are the best, and I intend to let him embark on the path of immortality, but there has always been a lack of opportunity. In the center of the ghost town, the Falling Star Immortal Grass grows every few years, which can help mortals break through the bottleneck and become a real monk, so I asked my nephew to try his luck, but I didn't expect him to be young and ignorant, and he collided with Daoyou, and I hope that Daoyou can give him a chance. ”
"Okay! Seeing Patriarch Gu's face, I can stop interfering in this matter. "The young man went to the town to pick spiritual grass, and he had nothing to do with him, and he was happy to do favors.
In addition, Gu had a reluctant request. ”
Gu Jinsong said, secretly observing Deng An's reaction. Under normal circumstances, after meditating into a human form, the expression in his heart is easily expressed on his face.
If it weren't for Deng An's ghost town to hide, he would have done it earlier.
"I don't know what it is?" Deng Anxin said, finally getting to the point.
"That heavenly fire scorched wood is a hand-me-down of the Gu family, Gu is temporarily handed over to his nephew for self-defense, if it is lost in Gu's hands, after Gu returns to the sky, he will not be able to face the ancestors and ancestors, I hope that the Taoist friends can return it. Gu Jinsong saw Deng An's unhappy face, and hurriedly said: "Of course, I won't let Daoyou suffer, if Daoyou agrees to Gu again, Gu is willing to exchange it with ghost fire crystals, presumably Daoyou left the Heavenly Fire Scorched Wood in order to condense the ghostly fire." ”
Deng An was shocked, using the Ghost Fire Crystal to condense the Ghost Fire was much better than using the Heavenly Fire Scorched Wood, and he didn't have to suffer the pain of Yang Qi burning his body, if he could exchange it for that Heavenly Fire Scorched Wood, of course he couldn't ask for it.
"I don't know what Gu Daoyou wants Deng to do? If it's very dangerous, and something that can't be done in the next place, I'm afraid it will disappoint Gu Daoyou. ”
"For Daoyou, this matter is just a gesture. Because my nephew is a little stupid, if he is allowed to go alone to find the Falling Star Fairy Grass again, I am afraid that he will provoke the anger of the townspeople again, so Gu wants Deng Daoyou to accompany him on a trip, and after the matter is completed, Gu will definitely present the ghost fire crystal with both hands, and will never break his word. ”
When the young man heard this, his face turned red and blue. Before entering the ghost town, his uncle repeatedly instructed him not to pay attention to the ghosts in the town as long as he held the heavenly fire scorched wood, but he was too scared and took the initiative to retreat to the inn, but was robbed by the evil cultivator in front of him.
"Good. For Deng An, there is nothing wrong with this matter, even if Gu Jinsong does not admit it afterwards, it is a big deal for him not to hand over Tianshui Jiaomu, and he will not cause much loss.
Because of Deng An's company, the young man was much bolder, and it only took about half an hour for him to walk near the ancestral hall. The scholar and the other three ghosts had already seen the young man in the robe come back, but due to Deng An's presence, they stayed quietly in the house and did not come out.
As he approached the ancestral hall, Deng An felt an unprecedented demolition force, preventing him from approaching, and at the same time, he was also surprised to find that the mysterious "round ball" fused into the soul body was about to move, as if it wanted to be revealed.
Deng An hurriedly stopped, this "round ball" is his biggest secret at present, and it must not be revealed in front of any person or ghost unless it is absolutely necessary. What's more, at this time, I am afraid that the residents of the entire ghost town and Gu Jinsong are paying attention to themselves.
Suddenly seeing Deng An stop, the young man of the Gu family, who was originally full of momentum, stopped almost at the same moment, and his face once again regained the panic he had when he first came to the ghost town.
Deng An couldn't cry or laugh, as far as the young man's courage was, how to cultivate immortals in the future, he didn't care, but he had promised the other party's uncle, so he had to comfort: "You can rest assured to look for the Falling Star Immortal Grass, I am guarding here, and the residents of the town dare not do anything to you." ”
The young man got Deng An's promise, and then he was relieved. Due to the influence of strange powers, as a mortal, he could not approach the ancestral hall either, and could only walk around the edges.
From a distance, the ancestral hall is built by a large boulder, the shape is simple and unpretentious, everywhere exudes the atmosphere of desolation, and the scale of its occupation is not large, only equivalent to the courtyard of a large family.
Deng An tried his best to suppress the mysterious "round ball", trying to get closer to the ancestral hall for better observation, but as soon as he moved forward, the "round ball" riot was almost out of control, and the pressure was relatively increased, so he had to give up trying.
About a tea time later, the young man of the Gu family returned to Deng An in a hurry, and at this time, he was holding a spirit grass in his hand. This spirit grass is only two or three inches tall, and the main stem is almost invisible, and the whole body is wrapped in dense golden leaves, each leaf is presented as a four-pointed star, only the size of a soybean, very delicate and beautiful.
Just from the appearance, Deng An judged that this was the Falling Star Immortal Grass. Not only did he look at the young man of the Gu family differently, because Meng Ping often said that in addition to having good qualifications, monks also need immortal fate, and the other party can find spiritual grass in a very short time, and the immortal fate is naturally not small.
Back at the exit of the ghost town, Gu Jinsong saw the Falling Star Fairy Grass in his nephew's hand, and immediately swept away the image of the fairy wind bone, and almost cried excitedly. He himself was very trustworthy, and first threw a black spar with blue light to Deng An.
According to Huang Xingchu's description of the ghost fire crystal, Deng An quickly made a judgment that it was what he longed for, so without hesitation, he threw the Tianhuo scorched wood back to Gu Jinsong.
After a deal, both parties were happy.
After Gu Jinsong left, Deng An still returned to the inn to cultivate.
With the operation of the Xuanyin True Technique, the mysterious "round ball" absorbed more and more strange aura, and its surface gradually changed, no longer as pitted as when it was first obtained, but became as warm as jade, like a very big pearl.
Half a month later, Deng An gradually felt that the strange aura absorbed by the secret "round ball" had reached saturation, and it had no other changes except for becoming spiritual, which made Deng An, who had high expectations, have a great sense of loss.
In these days, during the interval of cultivating the Xuanyin True Technique, Deng An has not stopped the condensation of the ghost fire, and he can basically use it as he likes.
Because of the ghost fire crystal, next, Deng An plans to find a yin land, condense the ghost fire first, and then add a life-saving means. As he prepares to leave the ghost town, an uninvited guest suddenly arrives.
"Senior Deng, Mayor Chen came to pay a visit. ”
The innkeeper knocked on the door very politely and reported outside.
As early as Xiaoren's introduction, Deng An knew that the mayor of Ghost Town was a meditation cultivator.
Because the ghost town was not suitable for cultivation, this Mayor Chen spent most of his time in the nearby cave mansion meditating, and rarely appeared in the town. Because he helped the ghost town solve a lot of troubles, the townspeople unanimously elected him to be the mayor.
"You are Deng An Daoyou. Fortunately, fortunately, under Chen Youzhi, the mayor of this ghost town, I just returned home, I heard that there was a meditation in the town, so I hurried to come to the meeting, the previous hospitality was not good, please friend Haihan. ”
As soon as Deng An opened the door, he saw a middle-aged man who had transformed into a fat man. Needless to say, this is the mayor of Ghost Town. Although they are both meditative cultivators, the other party's cultivation should be in the middle stage of Nayin, and their strength is naturally higher than him.
Deng An didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied: "Where, it's causing trouble to Mayor Chen." When I first came to Ghost Town, I heard about Mayor Chen's name, but I couldn't pay a visit. ”
Chen Youzhi's face showed a look of disappointment: "Daoist friends are leaving now?"
Deng An smiled slightly: "I've been delayed in this inn for half a month, it's time to leave, if it weren't for the fact that the town is not suitable for meditation cultivation, I am really a little reluctant." As a meditative cultivator, Mayor Chen should know more, can you know the reason?"
"The ghost town has existed for thousands of years, during which countless spiritual cultivators have explored it, but they have all gained nothing, how do I know the reason, it's just that there are so many ghosts trapped in the town, although it can prolong the longevity, but it puts an end to the path of spiritual cultivation, and there is a lot less fun. Chen Youzhi sighed and said busily: "This is not a place to talk, and there is a strange repulsion, Deng Daoyou might as well be a guest at the next house, please prepare tea and talk in detail." ”
Deng Anqi said: "Mayor Chen still has a family in the town?"
Chen Youzhi said gloomily: "Humble Jing died on the same day as Chen, and turned into a ghost on the same day, but Chen was lucky enough to become a cultivator, but she faced the fate of being scattered. ”
Deng An heard the bitterness behind the story, so he stopped asking.
In order to reduce the influence of eccentric repulsion, Chen Youzhi settled his wife in a large mansion on the edge of the ghost town, near the river.
The house was supposed to have been left by a large family, and the pavilions in the courtyard were ingenious, and the river water was brought into the backyard to create a delicate little garden.
If you live here as a living person, Chen Youzhi's husband and wife will definitely envy the lives of others, but now, one of them is not a ghost, which is embarrassing.
While Deng An sighed, he followed Chen Youzhi into the house.