There is a row of pea seedlings growing in the small courtyard.

The junior sister bent over, with a serious look on her face, and was pinching the tenderest tips of the bean sprouts.

She didn't know that this thing could be eaten before, and she never grew peas at home, until she went to the temple with her senior brother. The senior brother asked him to plant the peas, and when they grow, he would pinch the tips of the bean seedlings to eat them. Not only was it rare in winter,

The green vegetables turned out to be very delicious, which opened a new door for her. Until now, they have gradually become better than all other vegetables for her.

There is heat rising under the eaves behind.

The senior brother lit a small stove and set up an iron pot with water mixed with green onion and ginger. Next to it was a pot of shredded rabbit meat that the fox and the raccoon dog had caught from the mountains, as well as a basket of various vegetables.

They were all picked from the vegetable patch in the yard. They were very fresh, just washed, and still had water drops on them.

The junior sister went to wash the pea tips, her hands were red from the cold, so she sat down and stretched out her hand to warm herself over the fire. Not long after, Monk Luo came back with meat.

"The best lamb, there was a servant of a rich family in the city who didn't know the principle of first come, first served, so I almost didn't get it."

Luo Monk immediately called the fox over and asked it to breathe cold air through the dried lotus leaves to freeze it into ice. Then he used a knife to cut it into evenly thin slices of meat rolls. Three people and two animals gathered around the fire,

Eating and shabu-shabu.

In this cold spring season, basking in the sun, eating a piece of mutton and rabbit meat, hot and dipped in sauce, is really satisfying. "Has Luo Gong's health recovered?"

"Recovered." "Does the elixir have any effect?"

"More than effective, the effect is simply great." Luo Monk exclaimed, "It turns out that my strength is close to a shackle. Not only does it increase very slowly through hard exercise, but it is also like sailing against the current. If I don't advance, I will retreat. I never wanted to eat a Taoist priest.

The giant spirit pill actually grew a little bit more.

"This elixir works best the first time." "It can also be called a miracle medicine.

Lin Jue smiled and nodded. Not only Luo Seng, but also the two senior brothers and sisters took the original version of the Giant Spirit Pill. After recovering, their physical strength also increased a lot. It was indeed a pill that even the second senior brother found difficult to refine.

Then Lin Jue asked again: "Has Mr. Luo not encountered any demons and ghosts who know about the Dragon King these days? "No."

Luo Monk ate the meat and said at the same time:

"There are still some little monsters and imps that are not worth mentioning. Some of them committed such minor crimes that I couldn't bear to kill them when I encountered them. I only threatened them to leave. However, there was a monster recently that caused me some trouble.

"What?"

"It's the road outside, but it has to go a few dozen miles further. There is a way. Some time ago, during the Chinese New Year, some people accidentally drank too much while visiting relatives and friends, and some took advantage of the excitement to go into the city to do some small business, or some were just a little playful.

When we went out to play, we had to walk at night, and everyone had to worship gods, and there was no shortage of incense and candles. Some people encountered monsters on the road and were extorted from them for money and sacrifices. Many people reported it to the police.

Luo Monk paused as he spoke:

"I went out a few nights ago and even looked there, but I didn't see any monsters."

The little junior sister was listening and kept talking. She got up and picked some kimchi made by her senior brother, and put it into the soup pot, which added some layers of flavor to the soup pot. Then she put in the pea tips.

Lin Jue was giving the fox cat meat while he was thinking about it and said:

"Gong Luo is a martial arts practitioner. He is full of vitality and blood. In the eyes of some monsters and monsters, he is like the sun. This monster must have looked at Luo Gong from a distance and dared not come near. Luo Gong can attack and kill evil monsters, but with

Such clever and cowardly monsters can easily frighten others when they are around.

"Is there any way?

"There is no other way." Lin Jue took two pieces of mutton and pickles and ate them together, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, we will hide our energy, blood, and magic power. After finishing this meal, Luo Gong told us the specific location. My junior sister and I will go there tomorrow.

Just take a walk and see if you can find it."

"That's fine! Luo didn't do it for this little money. If the Taoist priest can get rid of the demon, he will give the Taoist priest both the salary and the reward!" "How can this be done?"

"I feel sorry for you, so just treat me to another meal like this. "Haha! Okay!"

The three of them continued to wolf down their food until they breathed out hot breath. After a while, their bodies were so warm that they had no choice but to take off their coats.

Two rabbits, seven or eight kilograms of mutton, two big buckets of vegetables, and a pot of white rice were all eaten clean by three people and two beasts. Luo Monk held his round belly in his hands and couldn't help but sigh to them:

"You Taoists still know how to eat it!"

Lin Jue was also very full and looked to the side.

The fox and raccoon had already finished eating and were playing nearby.

Then I saw the cat hiding by the door, huddled up, ready to jump out and scare the fox when it came out, to avenge the last time it threatened. However, unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, the fox didn't come out. It couldn't help but wonder, and even moved forward.

He took a few steps to the door and looked inside.

Little did he know that the fox was standing on top of its head, with all four feet on the wall, staring at it seriously. It was the little junior sister who reminded it——

Caili looked up and jumped up again in fright.

Then a fox and a cat chased each other, and they ran away without knowing where they were in the blink of an eye. "Haha..."

Lin Jue smiled and put away the dishes, feeling that such a life was quite comfortable.

After cleaning up, he took out a small bottle with a Lingyuan Pill inside and handed it to the junior sister: "Junior sister, eat it and practice well. Tomorrow we will go find the monster." The younger junior sister accepted the promise without asking any more questions.

Lin Jue also returned to the room.

After eating, he didn't want to move, so he sat down on the futon and took out the Lingyuan Pill. With a creak, the door opened.

The fox Shi Shiran came back, and with the sound of the awning, a stream of smoke emitted. It returned to its original size in the smoke, and then lay down in the room. It was a three-tailed white fox that was about to catch up with the mountain tiger.

"Why are you willing to get bigger?" "Eat too much! Your belly is bloated!" "Take it..."

Lin Jue also took out a Lingyuan Pill and handed it to it:

"After eating this month's food, our money will almost be used up, and we have to think of another way." "Xiaohua!"

"It's not doing well enough. It's a bit wasteful to eat. In a few days, I'll refine some spiritual liquid for it to drink. After a while, when it's doing well, we won't be short of money, we can give it to it again!"

"Money!" "Yeah..." Lin Jue also sighed.

Originally, one pill of Lingyuan Pill per month was already a heavy burden, but now that I can take two pills per month, the burden is even heavier. Previously, the Yang family was so wealthy and gave away so much silver. It was shocking to see this, but

Six grains per month for two people and one fox is sixty taels of silver, but it only takes three or four months for the price to reach its bottom.

This is really annoying.

Then Lin Jue seemed to remember something again and asked him: "Don't you like to talk about people? Why do you like to talk again?" "It's not that you like to talk!"

The fox still answered simply.

"Yes, I don't like to talk." Lin Jue said, "But I talk more than before." "Speak in human language! I can talk to you!"

"I see.."

Lin Jue smiled, swallowed the pill, and closed his eyes. The fox didn't say much, raised his head and swallowed the pill.

The Taoist is sitting cross-legged and the fox is lying down.

Both of them practice yin and yang spiritual methods. When they practice, they are surrounded by mysteries...

After lunch the next day.

Lin Jue and his junior sister put on ordinary clothes, asked Monk Luo where the place was, and then set off on their donkeys. The place was dozens of miles away, and they arrived in the evening.

For the sake of safety, when they approached the place, they took back the paper donkeys. The junior sister did not bring a long sword, but only carried a sword pill from her senior brother. One of them was holding a branch and dancing wildly, and the other was carrying a basket on his back, reflecting the setting sun.

Walking in tandem on the official road, they looked like a brother and sister who had gone to the city to visit relatives and friends or who had just returned from a temple fair.

"Someone was flying kites over there just now." "Yes."

"Brother, tell me, how high can a paper kite fly?"

"Then it depends on how long the line is." "What if there is no line?" "Then it won't fly high."

"That's right..." The younger junior sister nodded, thoughtfully, "What if we tie a just right heavy stone under the line?" "Then I don't know."

"Senior brother, didn't you let it go?" "Didn't you let it go?"

As he was talking, there were sudden footsteps behind him.

The two of them looked back and saw that it was a middle-aged man who was also carrying a backpack on his back and was walking faster than them. When the two sides passed by, the middle-aged man couldn't help but look at them with some curiosity.

The two of them also looked at the middle-aged man.

There is some scrutiny or caution on both sides.

This situation reminded Lin Jue of the past.

That was when I just left Shucun and went out to seek enlightenment. I met a dog demon while walking at night. I was teased and frightened by the dog demon, and then they dealt with it again. Demons and ghosts often pretend to be humans.

However, it was not dark yet, and Lin Jue was no longer the scholar who had just left the village. Seeing that there was no demonic aura in this man, he knew that unless he was extremely good at disguise, he should not be a demon.

Seeing that they were young, the middle-aged man hesitated to speak twice. Finally, he kindly said: "It's almost dark, and there are monsters in front of you. You two young people, it's better to walk faster."

The two senior brothers and sisters made brief eye contact. "Hmm? Making a monster?"

Lin Jue still pretended not to know for the sake of insurance.

At the same time, because he suddenly heard this, he was a little surprised and dazed. He quickly looked around, then quickened his pace to catch up with this person. "You don't know?"

"Never heard of it."

"People on the road are saying that on the road ahead, there will be monsters after dark. If you are caught by a monster, you will have nightmares that won't stop all night long. You have to offer him money as a sacrifice."

"

The middle-aged man said, suddenly becoming more vigilant:

"Where are you from? Where are you going? How come you haven't heard of this?"

"We are from Liujia Village in front of us. We usually live in Runze City. We have just returned home. We haven't heard about this yet." Lin Jue said. Seeing some movement in the basket behind him, he couldn't help but take a second look, but he

They are just two puppies. "Is there really a monster? But if there is a monster, why are you still walking on the road so late?"

"We are not on our way yet. There is a village ahead, and there is a thatched shop in the village. If you don't want to encounter monsters, then walk faster, and come with me to stay in the village." "That's right."

Lin Jue heard Luo Monk say that there was indeed a village shop ahead.

Calculating, it's not too far away. We should be able to reach it before dark. It seems that this person is indeed not a monster.

"It's not long since the New Year. I don't think you are a businessman. Where are you going?" Lin Jue asked again. "What? You don't suspect that I am a monster, do you?"

"Who knows?"

"How can any monster come out in the daytime?"

The middle-aged man said as he took a closer look at them. He felt that there was something wrong with these two people, but he couldn't tell. However, they didn't look like monsters, and he couldn't tell the specific reason.

So he became even more confused.

"My name is Qiao Xuefu. I live in front of the house. I borrowed ten taels of silver from someone before and never had the money to pay it back. I heard a few days ago that the couple was seriously ill, so I collected the money to pay him back yesterday. I just paid it back from Runze County today.

I got the money to come back, but I don’t have the money to take the boat, and the journey is quite far, so I have to go in the dark. I’ll stay in a village shop over there for one night, and I should be able to get home at noon tomorrow.”

"That step is really worthy of admiration."

"Why don't we pay back when we have no way to borrow money? In the past, they could live a decent life without paying back, so let's forget about it. Now that their livelihood has become a problem, they naturally have to collect money to pay back." The middle-aged people sighed for their poverty.

, "I only raised half of this money, and I asked my nieces and nephews to raise the other half."

The implication was that he had no money, and no matter whether they were monsters or robbers, they should not come looking for him. Lin Jue could tell that he didn't sound like he was telling lies.

"What's in your back?"

"His female dog gave birth to pups, so I caught two from his house and sold them for some money." "So that's it."

Lin Jue suddenly thought of the Liu Laizi from Mingxia County and couldn't help but smile. There are really big differences between people.

Soon we arrived at the village ahead.

That village was called Xiaojiadian, named after the Maodian in the village.

The middle-aged man did not dare to go any further, so he stayed in Maodian. To his surprise, these two people were still walking forward.
Chapter completed!