I have an eternal eye

Thick fog filled the air, making the village hazy.

The road was washed out by heavy rain and became muddy. Wang Laogen was limping wearing a raincoat and carrying a hoe, and almost slipped into the mud pit several times.

His cloth clothes and straw sandals were covered with thick black mud. When he came to the edge of the field, he put on cowhide gloves and carefully pulled off the spreading poisonous weeds, not daring to touch the poisonous stings.

It took most of the day to finally tidy up the fields.

He had pulled out all the new poisonous weeds, leaving only a few taro seedlings with crooked vines ticking in the drizzle.

Wang Laogen wiped the rain off his forehead and looked forward to it.

Although Muramasa has said that this special kind of taro was cultivated by the immortal master of Qingfeng Village and is not afraid of the threat of poisonous weeds, he still comes to the fields every day to be busy.

After the fog disaster comes, these terrible poisonous weeds begin to spread. Ordinary crops will die if they are planted. If they are pulled out today, they will be covered with farmland again early tomorrow morning.

He didn't dare to gamble, and would rather put in more effort every day, because these taros were the hope for the family's survival.

After doing this, Wang Laogen hurried home when he saw that the sky was getting dark. When passing by the village, he respectfully offered incense sticks in front of the roadside shrine.

Inside the shrine is a stone statue of a toad.

This is the big belly man in Qingfeng Village. Wang Laogen saw with his own eyes that a nest of big spiders that ate up several people in the village was swallowed up by this big belly man.

Near Moyang City, almost every village worships him.

Back in the village, other people who had been busy in the fields had also returned one after another. They randomly ate some porridge made from wild vegetables and brown rice, and then they all stayed at home and locked the courtyard doors.

It's dark, don't go out.

This is the lesson learned by the people after the fog disaster.

Few people who violate this taboo can come back alive, because no one knows what monsters are hidden in the darkness.

Of course, it's a little different now.

Under the dim candlelight, the son at home, who had attended elementary school for a few days, was holding a book and chanting with great difficulty:

"When there is tide and mist in the forest, stay away..."

"If any strange behavior occurs in your livestock, please report it immediately..."

"New soil appears in old graves, most of which are caused by corpse monsters..."

"Check the poison, you can look at the whites of your eyes..."

Wang Laogen smoked a choked dry cigarette, interrupting inquiries from time to time, frowning, not daring to miss a word.

He knew that this "Tai Sui Taboo Book" was written by the apprentice of Tai Sui Immortal Master in Qingfeng Village, and it taught many ways to identify and avoid evil spirits.

This book does not record the method of cultivation, but if you read and recite it carefully, you can avoid disasters. Liu Sancai from the village went to Moyang City to do business. On the way, he heard someone calling his name in the forest. He crushed the mint leaves according to the method and ran away with a torch. , only to escape the disaster.

The people around him were extremely grateful to Qingfeng Village.

The only thing is that the names of evil things recorded in the "Tasui Taboo Book" are not only of many types, but also difficult to pronounce. Very few people can remember most of them.

As a result, it was passed around among the people. Sometimes they couldn't tell what evil spirit they had encountered, and they would all say:

He is guilty of Tai Sui!

………………

"Master, it's all my fault."

At Qingfeng Village, Tie Yucheng had just finished his lesson, and he said with a face full of shame: "This method was taught by the master. I wanted to make a name for the master, but who would have thought that it would end up like this."

"It doesn't matter, notoriety is also a name."

Zhang Biao laughed dumbly and shook his head slightly.

This matter was done privately by Tie Yucheng and Zheng Yongxiang, and he ignored it. Unexpectedly, the saying that "Taisui is guilty of life" spread around Moyang City in a short period of time.

And as the "Tasui Taboo Book" was transported to all directions by the Zheng family's caravan, this statement would spread to the entire Huaizhou sooner or later.

Seeing that Tie Yucheng was still uneasy, he shook his head and said: "Writing books and establishing theories is the Confucian way. When we practice, we pay more attention to our true intentions. If we are troubled by rumors, sooner or later we will be taken advantage of by our inner demons."

"The path of spiritual practice is similar to walking at night. The heart of the Tao is like a torch, and the eyes of others are like flickering ghosts. Just be open-minded and look at nothing."

"Yes, Master."

After teaching his disciples, Zhang Biao left Tie's family.

Outside, because it rained again, the renovation project that was under way was forced to stop. The carved stone slabs were stacked high, mud and water flowed around them, and the women and children in the village were busy in the fields wearing coir raincoats.

Outside the wooden building of the village meeting hall, people were coming and going.

Zhang Biao's heart moved and he strode in.

In the hall, Wu Tiexiong, Yu Kui, Cui Laodao, Yu Ziqing, Wang Xin and others were all present, discussing around the table.

"Immortal Master."

"Brother Zhang."

Seeing Zhang Biao come in, everyone quickly greeted him.

Zhang Biao frowned slightly, "What happened?"

Cui Laodao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Good thing, no more fighting."

"oh?"

Zhang Biao was a little surprised, "Why?"

He spent most of this time practicing, and only used his free time to give guidance to his disciples when he went to Tie's house for dinner.

Over at Yunxia Pass, since the last war, there have been various small frictions, fighting and grinding.

The power of Qingfeng Village was all used to promote Amorphophallus lucidum, which only caused Zheng Yongxiang to send people to pay attention.

Wu Tiexiong laughed and said: "This morning, City Lord Zheng specially sent someone to inform us that the matter at Yunxia Pass has finally come to an end."

"A few days ago, Daliang sent an envoy to see Taoist Master Xuchen, requesting an armistice and signing an agreement not to invade Huaizhou..."

"I heard that Yanjia Sect's disciples also participated in the war, and they also sent envoys to ask Taoist Master Xuchen to send troops to attack Daliang with them on two fronts..."

Zhang Biao shook his head when he heard this and said: "Could it be that the people of Yanjia Sect are out of their minds? Facing the main force of Daliang, they created no one and no ghosts. They have no ability to fight back. How can Xuandu Guan be fooled?"

"yes."

Cui Laodao said with a smile: "Xu Chen will naturally not agree, but Yanjia Zong also sent a big gift and asked him to stick to the Huaizhou military stronghold and form a check on Daliang."

"Now the three parties have reached a deadlock, and no one can move. That's why we have this armistice agreement."

Hearing this, Zhang Biao felt relieved and said, "As long as we don't fight, the people will have a chance to survive."

Cui Laodao said with a smile: "Not only that, Xu Chen also released news that Huaizhou will not be involved in any wars from now on, and will reopen the Lushan City Market and welcome monks from all over the world."

"As long as you don't cause trouble, even Daliang Yuzhen Mansion can come to trade. Lushan City will become prosperous in the future!"

"Is there still this matter?"

Zhang Biao frowned, "It's probably not that simple behind this matter. This series of actions is clearly planned by someone."

Yu Ziqing was much more relaxed, "No matter what, it's a good thing not to fight. Qingfeng Village cannot withstand the torment."

Zhang Biao nodded, then smiled at Cui Laodao and said: "Old man, the Lushan Assembly was originally under your jurisdiction, but if you come to Qingfeng Village with me, the benefits will be gone."

"whispering sound!"

Cui Laodao glanced disdainfully, "I am such a fool, poor Taoist. Today's Lushan Market is too conspicuous. If I stay, it will be normal for me to lose my position. Maybe I won't even be able to save my life!"

"But the current person in charge of Lushan Market is an old acquaintance. Xu Chen is tall. That person is much more suitable than me."

"who?"

"Gu Chou!"

Zhang Biao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "He is indeed an old fox who knows how to drill holes."

Gu Chou used to be a martial arts master, but now he is a sword cultivator from the Zili Mountain Sect, but no matter which status he is, he is not considered strong.

The most powerful thing about the other party is their business ability.

By taking advantage of Lushan City Market, this person is afraid that he will ride on the wind.

"yes."

Cui Laodao shook his head and said: "Although Gu Chou is extremely cunning, having him in Lushan Market will definitely be great. We are discussing to set up a shop in the market to exchange items and collect intelligence."

"That's fine."

Zhang Biao thought for a moment and readily agreed.

Setting up a shop in the market, he thought, it would be much easier to collect materials for performing magic, without having to run around by himself.

After explaining, he returned to the cave, sat cross-legged, carried Zhou Tian, ​​and closed his eyes.

After a while, as the zhenqi circulated, a layer of red hair appeared on the skin, which was ignited by the phoenix fire above the head and turned into black ash.

The symptoms of erysipelas are indeed all kinds of strange.

These red hairs are fire wood erysipelas, excreted from the pores, something similar to plant roots.

Nine weeks after carrying Zhou Tian, ​​Zhang Biao opened his eyes and checked with his spiritual eyes. He found that the erysipelas had been resolved and he breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder that taking the Dharma can quickly improve one's Taoism, but there are very few sects that focus on it.

Without him, the backlash of erysipelas would be too terrifying.

In the past, it was okay to use the precious medicine alone, but when three kinds of precious medicine were used together, the erysipelas became more ferocious.

If he didn't have a spiritual eye and didn't drain out the erysipelas, the erysipelas might backfire and turn him into a bloodthirsty monster covered in red hair when fighting someone.

After doing this, Zhang Biao drank the remaining decoction and continued to practice the exercises. The last fire above his head became more and more blazing, and there were signs of turning the void into reality.

Before we knew it, night fell.

After finishing the exercise, Zhang Biao checked again, with a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes. During this period of seclusion, he could feel that his Taoist practice had improved a lot, but he still couldn't kick it away and it was difficult to enter the sixth level.

The precious medicine has also been used up, and the Lushan Market has just reopened. Tomorrow, we will harvest the Awakening Grass and go to exchange it with the Five Immortals Sect.

Thinking of this, Zhang Biao stood up again and went to the secret room at the back. He saw a bronze treasure tree standing inside, with leaves all shaped like human faces. It was the Xinghuan tree, a treasure left by the ancestors.

He flicked the treasure tree, then sat cross-legged, his eyelids trembling constantly, and when he opened his eyes again, the surroundings were dark and he entered the dream world.

"Jia Zuo, Tao Wei, Teng Jian..."

Looking at the starry sky above, Zhang Biao recited silently one after another.

In his spare time, he often used the method of dream divination to search for the remaining clues of Fang Xiangzong's inheritance, but unfortunately found nothing.

After the disciple of the Five Immortals Sect named Liu Santong left Huaizhou, even Xiong Bo's information disappeared completely.

Zhang Biao was not discouraged. Meng Zhan was basically looking for a needle in a haystack.

He already had a plan in his mind to reach the peak of the Qi Refining Stage as soon as possible and go to the Daye Emperor's Mausoleum to find the Xuanyang Sect's inheritance.

As Taoism improves, Meng Zhan can explore a wider area. At worst, he can always find them by traveling around the world.

At the same time as Zhang Biao was dreaming, several fast horses came from the direction of Moyang City. The night walkers on horseback were all dusty, wearing bamboo hats on their heads, and did not care about the cold wind and drizzle.

The leader was none other than Ling Chong, whom he had not seen for a long time.

After sending away the poison-avoiding beads, he returned to the mountain gate and did not participate in the battle of Yunxia Pass, but now he suddenly appeared.

"Senior brother, is that person really capable of taking action?"

A fellow Taoist asked out of curiosity.

Lingchong also hesitated, but still said: "I will definitely do it, because our news is very important to him."

With that said, he led the people to ride their horses to Qingfeng Village.

…………

Phew~

In the cave, a cool breeze blew by, and Yueying, who was lying next to Zhang Biao, suddenly stood up.

"Meow!"

A cat meowing woke up Zhang Biao.

He dared to practice alone in the cave, so he naturally had something to rely on.

Any disturbance within a hundred miles of Qingfeng Village can be sensed by Liu Ling, and there will be a guardian of the moon shadow to warn.

If there is any major event in the village, Yu Ziqing can also notify it through Liu Ling.

"Is someone visiting late at night?"

Zhang Biao frowned and came to the entrance of the cave. The black smoke exploded and turned into a black shadow. He quickly came to the wooden building of the meeting hall.

The candlelight flickered inside, and it was Yu Ziqing, Wang Xin and others who were accompanying Xuandu Taoist Lingchong.

Why is he here?

Zhang Biao was curious, but just as he was about to ask, he stood up and raised his hands and said, "Mr. Tai Sui, something big has happened. I'm here to inform you."

"Oh? What happened..."

Zhang Biao asked with a calm face.

Lingchong said solemnly: "I came back from the mountain gate and was responsible for planting spiritual rice. It happened that an insect plague broke out in Jianye City, so I stayed there to deal with it."

"I didn't want to trouble you, sir, but when I destroyed an insect nest..."

"A new heir to Fang Xiangzong has appeared!"