Night Tales

Chapter 29 Searching for Immortals

Ghost Howling Mountain, a mountain where the four auras of immortals, spirits, demons, and demons coexist.This mountain is said to be very large and boundless, and it is said to be very small. From the outside, ordinary people can walk from the front mountain to the back mountain in half a day.

"Ghost Howling Mountain is considered to be a semi-independent world. Because it lives in a complex place, scuffles often occur, and all kinds of qi in it ebb and flow. Back then, my father put me in the fairy qi pool to nourish me, and used the Qianjun sword to form an enchantment. , I don’t know how long I have been sleeping here. But after I traced my father’s footsteps, it should be more than 200 years. Since this child is a combination of mortals and spirits, I will find a spiritual pool for her. "

"What's your name?"

"I don't have a name. My father's name is Xiao, and my mother's name is Fannian. My name is Xiao Fannian. How about you?"

"Creek dust."

"Oh, Mr. Xi."

"Hey mother, you haven't heard of this name?"

"Is the name famous?"

"Is it really because I am too narcissistic?" Lu Chengxi said to himself while holding his forehead.

The two walked in the Ghost Howling Mountain, and the howling of ferocious beasts could be heard from the depths of the forest from time to time.There are dense white bones everywhere on the roadside, and for the animals here, it can be regarded as a Shura field.

"The environment here is so complicated, if God doesn't balance the relationship between them, or let a certain family or a certain army rise suddenly, I'm afraid it will be a disaster."

"There is a mountain god here who has been maintaining such a balance."

"Oh, since there are gods, I'm afraid it's not good for me to come here."

"Since this god can balance these four relationships in the mountain, he can naturally accommodate you."

Xiao Fannian led him along a stream full of aura, looking for the source of the stream.Then asked: "Why do you believe me?"

"Just believe it. Why else? Is there any other way to keep this child?"

"This child is not simple. His heart has almost lost its function, but he is not dead yet."

"The one that is not simple is dead."

"Then why is this alive?"

Lu Chengxi shrugged.

"How do you know that the not simple one is dead, who was that woman last night?"

"If she's not dead, why didn't she save her?" Lu Chengxi murmured.

"I said, what are you trying to do by catching the cicada? I think you are using some kind of forbidden technique."

"I have the blood of gods and mortals flowing through my body. As long as I add another one, I can break through the limit of my body and gain the ability to grow infinitely. My father died at the hands of Emperor Qing, and I want to avenge him."

"Your father died to protect the land of the mortal world. This kind of person is what we usually call the backbone. He is very respectable."

Xiao Fannian refused to answer, and Lu Chengxi stopped talking, and followed her all the way forward.

The two arrived at the source of the stream. There was a depression about half a person's height, surrounded by gravel, and the gurgling spring water flowed from the deepest part, forming a small pool about one foot high.

Lu Chengxi was thinking about how to put the child down.

"Put it in, this water is made of spiritual energy, it won't drown her."

Lu Chengxi obeyed and put the child on it.

"I am leaving."

"Go ahead and be more careful."

Not long after Xiao Fannian left, he suddenly felt howling ghosts and howling wolves at the spiritual energy pool, and a burst of murderous intent, countless ghosts came out of the ground and ran towards the pool.Xiao Fannian was shocked, he lifted the Qianjun sword and ran back.But when he was about to approach, Lu Chengxi flew out and stopped him.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Fannian asked.

"Boundary enchantment, protect her."

"You are obviously beckoning ghosts."

"I can't help it. Some things are dishonest. I can only establish my reputation here first."

"The only sword in the world that can summon ghosts is the Soul Eater Sword!"

"You know the Soul Devourer Sword, but you don't know me?"

Xiao Fannian didn't speak, but took a deep look at the man wrapped deep in the fur robe, turned and left.

She ran to the south without stopping all the way, passing through the lush forests of the ancient southern region by a small path, and arrived at the seashore. It is very difficult to manage capable people and strange people to go to sea to make a living and seek opportunities, so I have not extended my hand here for the time being.Prepare some medicines and go to sea alone.

She doesn't paddle either, and uses her thoughts to drive the boat across the sea.Some sailors on a large ship saw a little girl standing alone in a small boat, moving very fast, and they all shook their caps and whistled at her.

A boat suddenly crossed out in front of her, and at her speed, she would definitely hit it.Xiao Fannian mobilized his internal energy, lifted the boat up into the air, passed over the top of the big boat, and the waves drenched the big boat thoroughly.The people on the other ships shouted even more joyfully.

Not long after, another big boat blocked her way.

On the ship's side, a bearded man waved at her: "Hey, where are you going, girl, we'll give you a ride."

Xiao Fannian pondered for a moment, these people are used to going to sea, they will definitely help her to find the fairy mountain, even if those people want to harm herself, relying on Qianjun sword, they can turn evil into good luck.So he abandoned the boat and jumped onto the deck of the big ship.

The sailors on board laughed and clapped around her.The bearded man said: "We like brave people, the girl is very courageous. Go and lift her boat up."

The sailors in the stern threw their anchor into the water, caught the side of the boat, and pulled the boat up.

"I think the girl is alone, and it's her first time going into the sea?" the bearded man said.

"I heard that there is a fruit in the sea that can replace a human heart." Xiao Fan read.

"Why, do you have a family member with a bad heart?"

"No, someone I don't know. But I made her lose her heart."

"The girl wants to make amends! It's fine, I like Brother Long. Brother Long also knows the heart you're looking for, and it happens to be on the way, so we'll take you."

"Thank you so much for that."

The man named Long Ge handed the wine bag in his hand to Xiao Fannian: "Come on, have a drink to calm down the shock."

Xiao Fannian took it, raised his head and drank the wine, and returned the wine bag to him.

"Hahahaha..." Brother Long laughed loudly: "Cheerful! There are not many women who are so straightforward." People around also booed, Xiao Fannian wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, and said: "This wine smells like seafood , is it brewed in the sea?"

"That's right, there is a mountain on the sea, and we named that mountain Wine Mountain. There is a hole in the mountain, and an unknown fruit is planted in the hole, and an unknown river flows under the fruit tree. It's very slow, only one foot away in a year. The fruit falls into the river, and after fermentation, it becomes fine wine. Every time we pass by, we will put two buckets to drink, haha, this taste

Ah, more beautiful than a woman. "

"Then where is the mountain I'm looking for?" Xiao Fannian asked.

"Out of this South China Sea, go further and find that the clouds and mists have increased and you will reach the End of the World and the Sea of ​​No Return. If you look for immortals on the sea, you will know the stars." Long Ge said to his companion: "Second brother, Get the map."

The mustache on the side took out a box from his sleeve.The boss held the box and recited the formula, and the box opened into a platform, on which a twinkling nebula lit up.

"On this map, only the stars are accurate, and the others are inaccurate, because those mountains are drifting on the sea. Most of these gods living in seclusion overseas can be regarded as gods in ancient times. If you want to meet them, Not only must you have extraordinary physical strength and determination, but you must also have a chance. You can’t see it just by thinking. This, if you see it, remember this color.” Brother Long enlarged the map a little, so that the colors of the stars It can be clearly distinguished: "This dark green one is the maid who holds the lamp, specially for the Emperor of Heaven to hold the lamp. The person you are looking for is her. When you see the star, follow it and you will find the mountain. .”

"Why do you help me?" Xiao Fannian asked.

"Maybe it's boring. My dad said, if you do good deeds, God will bless us safely. It just so happens that we are on the same journey and the boat is big enough. Why not do it? You say so."

Xiao Fannian smiled noncommittally, since he was willing to help, why wouldn't she be happy?

Longo's boat has been sailing on this sea for 200 years.It was funded and built by his great-grandfather to feed a village.These crew members also have several generations of friendship.Long Ge has also been in the sea for nearly 20 years, and knows the situation in this sea area very well.On this day, Brother Long invited Xiao Fannian to hunt down the mammoth together.

The fish was ten feet long and three feet wide, with a huge head and a fierce temperament, but it was afraid of red, so it swam from east to west in the morning, and then went west to east at night.When the crew met it, it was the time when the sun was setting and it was floating on the water to rest.

The crew got off the big boat, lit a fire in the boat, and waved to it with red cloth.The mammoth fish had no choice but to run away after seeing them.The crowd chased after it in the middle of the night, and finally the mammoth was exhausted, and the speed became slower and slower.

The big boat followed it all the time, at this moment, Brother Long commanded the big boat to swim in front of the big fish.The big fish opened its mouth wide and rushed towards them.Brother Long stood side by side with the rest of the sailors on the deck, readying their bows and arrows.

Brother Long yelled: "Let it go." In an instant, more than a dozen arrows flew into the mammoth fish's mouth.

The big fish was in pain, raised its head to the sky and howled in shock, plunged into the water again, avoided the crowd, and escaped.The waves splashed and the boats shook in the sea.

Brother Long roared loudly: "Chase!"

Everyone drove the boat and moved along the figure of the big fish.

After chasing for less than half a stick of incense, the big fish suddenly rushed out of the water and pushed the big boat up.Brother Long said again: "Shield!" The ship was immediately covered by a light blue light, and the big ship flew into the air and fell down again.The splashed water swung the surrounding boats hundreds of feet away.Several chickens were also thrown into the water, struggling with "clucking".

Brother Long jumped up from the deck, summoned a seven-foot giant ax in mid-air, and dropped it towards the head of the big fish.The scream of the big fish spread from near to far, and even the stars in the sky suddenly dimmed.

The sailors on the small boat also jumped on the big fish, found the right position and chopped it down.The big fish was completely enraged and kept rolling in the water. A sailor fell into the water and the big fish swallowed it in one gulp.

Xiao Fannian watched from the boat, his hands were constantly sweating.

Another crew member was swallowed, Xiao Fannian couldn't stay still, he summoned his sword and flew towards the big fish.Raising the huge sword, he slashed at the tail of the big fish, and the tail of the fish separated instantly.

Without the help of the tail, the fish swings less.

Brother Long kept shooting arrows into the mouth in front of the fish, while the rest of the crowd surrounded the big fish and attacked.The vitality of the big fish is too tenacious, and it can still struggle at this time, but the sailors have lost their strength.One by one floating in the water.

"Get on the boat and wait until it bleeds dry." Brother Long said to everyone.The sailors packed up the boat one after another and went to the big ship.

"Count the number of people and how many died." After boarding the boat, Brother Long drank a bag of wine and walked into the cabin.

Mustache counted the people, and walked in with them.Inside the ship, some sailors have already lit the stove.Everyone changed their clothes and came to enjoy the fire.

"Boss, the third son, Yan'er, and the sea are gone."

"Well, I see, let's carve tombstones for them." Brother Long turned around and asked Xiao Fan, "Young lady is quite skilled."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"We can't match your ability. You don't think about it and hang out with us at sea? That's a good business to make a fortune."

Xiao Fannian shook his head.

On the evening of the second day, the mammoth they were following was finally dying and no longer struggled.The big fish was too big, Brother Long led his men into the water and got under the fish.

Not long after, some people came up with fish.Brother Long finally climbed onto the boat, carrying a sack in his hand.

He buckled the sack and let go, a series of large and small pearls fell from the belt and rolled all over the ground.

There are more than a hundred of these pearls, some of which are bigger than a fist.Everyone's eyes lit up.

"Hey, it's not a loss. It's just that this kind of thing is worthless after years of war." After speaking, Brother Long distributed the pearls to everyone, and even Xiao Fannian got two. Xiao Fannian refused repeatedly, but he couldn't help it. Sincerely, I had no choice but to hold it in my arms.

The long voyage sailed for another ten days or so, Brother Long stopped moving forward, and said to Xiao Fannian: "The front is not returning to the sea, and we can't help you with the rest of the journey, so please be careful."

Xiao Fannian bowed to them, jumped into the boat, waved goodbye to everyone.

It was daytime when we sailed into the Sea of ​​No Return, Xiao Fannian had no direction to tell, he could only move forward.Looking around, the boundless sea is hidden in the hazy mist, making it difficult to distinguish.The further we go, the denser the fog becomes, and it is a vast expanse of whiteness intertwined with the sky.

At night, there is nothing in the dark sky, no moon or stars, and the sea is silent.

After walking like this for a few days, only the sea water under my feet and the mist in the distance are my companions.

Xiao Fannian felt boundless loneliness, sometimes hazy, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.She almost forgot what she was here for.

She sat on the bow of the boat and thought about it for a long time. When she suddenly remembered something, she would engrave it on the bow of the boat. After explaining her origin and name clearly, she continued to travel south.

This night, there are a few more stars in the sky, appearing and disappearing in the desolate mist.

She raised the ancient sword and slashed towards the sky.The mist lifted.She, too, was finally able to recognize the colors of the stars.

However, the star she was looking for was not there.

In a few days, there were more and more stars in the sky, but none of them were green. Xiao Fannian couldn't help feeling disheartened and began to despair.

Because this world is so lonely.

She didn't even look for Xianshan any more, her only obsession was to leave here, or to be buried here.

One day, the sea wind blew a small boat to the foot of Changyou Mountain.

At this time, a little orangutan is playing on the beach.It had never seen a boat before, so it thought it was some kind of monster.He bared his teeth at the boat and screamed, but the boat was indifferent to its resistance, still swaying with the waves, hitting the shore lightly once and for all.

The little orangutan pushed the boat away, and the boat receded immediately, drifting farther and farther, until it disappeared from sight, and then the little orangutan turned and left.

The next day, the little orangutan came to the beach again, and it miraculously discovered that the boat had returned.It squeaked and turned to find its mother.

Soon, a giant orangutan jumped over. It was so tall that it was easy to spot a person lying in the boat.

"Hey, there is a guest here." The gorilla said to himself, pulled the boat ashore, and sniffed the man.

"She's still alive, ask the goddess to save her." It picked up the boat, put it on its shoulders, and jumped up the mountain.The people in the boat went up and down according to its rhythm, bumping endlessly.If she is still conscious, this orangutan must be beaten up.

"Goddess! Goddess!" The orangutan carried the boat and broke into Yu Yu's courtyard.A woman in green clothes walked out of the side room and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Changyou has a guest, this person is dying, you save her."

"Where is the man?"

"In the boat, in the boat." The gorilla put the boat on the ground and said.

"Why didn't you throw the boat and just bring her in?"

The gorilla touched the back of his head and said, "That's right, I should throw the boat away."

Shuyu walked to the side of the boat and felt the pulse of the people in the boat.

"It's still possible. Go and pick some fruits from the western mountain." The gorilla nodded and agreed, "Okay."

"Wait a minute, there are words on this boat."

Shu Yu bent down, only to find that the strings of the boat were engraved with densely packed small characters with sharp tools.

"Xiao Hongling's daughter!" Shu Yu straightened up and said, "Go and call Zhou Ting here first, and then go pick the fruit."

"I obey." The gorilla staggered and walked out.

Xiao Fannian realized that he had slept for a long time.When she woke up, she just felt uncomfortable like falling apart.

She reluctantly sat up from the bed, looked at this strange place, and asked to herself: "Where is this?"

"Huh? I seem to be awake." A man's voice came from outside.Then, the door opened, and two people, a man and a woman, walked in.

"Is there anything else wrong?" the woman asked.

Xiao Fannian shook his head and said, "Thank you both for saving me. But, why am I here?"

"God sent you here, didn't you just come to find me?" Shu Yu said.

"Looking for you? Why are you looking for you? Could it be that you are...you are..." Xiao Fannian was so excited that his hands were shaking.

"You child is honest, you are willing to endure such hardships for the sake of atonement." The man on the side said.

Xiao Fannian smiled wryly, she had already chosen to give up, she had no idea what chance brought her here.

"Your body is still very weak, please rest here for two days. We still have very important things to ask you, and I still hope that you will not hesitate to enlighten me when the time comes."

"must."

After regaining some strength, Xiao Fannian was finally able to walk around on the ground. When she went out, she realized that it was an attic facing the cliff.Below the cliff is the sea wave, above the cliff is the blue sky.

The fog here has become very light, the long sky hangs, the day hangs high, the deep blue sea is calm and windless, and auspicious beasts appear from time to time in the distance.

She sat down facing the cliff, and when she came out of a desperate situation, she felt beautiful in everything she saw.She likes the feeling now, calm, serene, hopeful.

Watching the waves for two days on the edge of the cliff, the two gods are finally willing to patronize this place.

Zhou Ting sat down about seven feet away from her, picked up a stone and threw it into the sea.Shu Yu asked: "Since you have found this place, it means that I have a relationship with you, or with that child, and the reincarnation that can replace the heart is indeed mine. It's just that the child was born that day, which is still troublesome." Be as detailed as possible."

Xiao Fannian recalled a little, and told the situation of that day in as much detail as possible.After the story was told, both of them seemed uneasy.

"After all, it's still dead." Shu Yu sighed.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Fannian asked.

"How about this, I have sworn that I will never go out of Changyou half a step, if I want to save that child, I have to trouble you to bring her here, and I will replace her heart myself."

"Really? I'll bring her here right away."

After Xiao Fannian finished speaking, he got up and wanted to leave, but the goddess suddenly called her: "Wait a minute!"

Xiao Fannian turned around.

"I'm afraid you will never find this place again."

"How about that?"

"I'll tell Zhou Ting to go with you. With him sending each other off, you can go faster."

Xiao Fannian thought that he came here in a daze after two or three months on the boat, so he nodded in agreement.

Zhou Ting said: "Is the Qianjun sword with you? Take it out."

Xiao Fannian called out the ancient sword according to his words.Zhou Ting stepped forward, took the sword from her hand and said with a smile, "Lend me your sword for fun. I have coveted it for a long time."

Just as Xiao Fannian was about to refuse, Zhou Ting had already cast a spell, and the sword suddenly became bigger and stopped in the air. The male god pulled Xiao Fannian and jumped onto the Qianjun Sword, and after another tactic, the sword flew away with a whoosh. up.

"Little girl, I didn't know that your sword has such advantages."

Xiao Fan didn't answer, she carefully stood on the sword to keep her balance.

"Void, open!" Zhou Ting suddenly recited another tactic, and a white fog circle appeared in front of them.Qian Junjian passed through the fog circle, he recited another one, and there was another fog circle.After so many times, the South China Sea has appeared under Xiao Fannian's feet.

"When we got to the mainland, the terrain is too complicated, and the air-breaking technique is not easy to use. Let's fly slowly." Zhou Ting said again.During the whole process, Xiao Fannian only felt that this person was talking to himself.I didn't talk to him, and he said it happily.

"Where is that child, take me there."

"Ghost Howling Mountain."

"I know that place, let's go!" Zhou Ting accelerated the speed of his feet, and within half a day, he had come to the sky above Guixiao Mountain.

"What a ghostly spirit, I'll take down a demon first." Zhou Ting dropped his sword and jumped down, Xiao Fannian shouted: "Wait a minute!" With the sword, the tree in front of him has collapsed.Lu Chengxi held the child in one hand and the sword in the other, looking at the person with a sullen face.That spiritual energy pool was shattered by the sword energy, and Lu Chengxi's killing intent was already brewing on the blade of the sword.

"Put the child down and spare you from dying," Zhou Ting said.

"You two, don't fight!" Xiao Fannian hurriedly stood between the two of them, and said to Zhou Ting: "This young master is here to protect her."

"I think his sword is full of evil, this man is definitely not a good person."

"Who is he?" Lu Chengxi asked Xiao Fannian.

"I found the fetish that can replace the heart. This person came with me to take the child away."

Lu Chengxi restrained his sword intent slightly, still looking at him vigilantly.

"The dignified descendant of Tianxing has an affair with the devil, are you worthy of your father?" Zhou Ting said.

"What's wrong with the devil, don't devils have the right to live?"

"If you are a demon, you should go to hell!"

Lu Chengxi sneered, "I just broke through the gate of hell."

"Okay, I have something important to do today, so I don't care about it with you. Bring the child to me."

"A Nian." Lu Chengxi called out, looking at that side without blinking.

Xiao Fannian walked over and took the child from his hands. At this moment, her vital activities have stopped, she is not even breathing, only her body is still soft, people can't guess whether she is alive or dead.Xiao Fannian handed the sword to Zhou Ting again, and the two took the sword and left.Lu Chengxi yelled on the ground: "I'll be waiting for you in Luo Village."

The first time Shu Yu saw this child, she shed tears: "It's gone, it's still dead, it's really dead."

Xiao Fannian couldn't believe his ears, the child obviously still had a faint layer of qi, why did it disappear: "Is it hopeless?"

"No, she can still be saved." Shu Yu wiped her tears and said, "I'll bring her back to life first." The goddess took the child from Xiao Fannian, and said to the gorilla beside her, "Take her to rest. , I will retreat for two or three days.”

"Okay." The orangutan agreed, and still took Xiao Fannian to the attic facing the cliff.