I’ll Quit Being a God

After dividing the cake, the girl left the woodshed. Bai Yuan happily took three scallion pancakes and followed them with a smile.

One person and one monkey sat on the wooden steps at the main entrance of the Wolf Temple, eating the freshly baked scallion pancakes in the cold winter wind.

The white ape chirped, happily saying this to the girl next to him.

The girl was a little surprised, "You came here specially to spend New Year's Eve with me? You monkey head, do you also know about New Year's Eve?"

Bai Yuan embarrassedly scratched his head, and with his oily hands, he wiped the hair on the back of his head until it was shiny.

It is intelligent by nature and is much smarter and stronger than ordinary apes. After staying in Hanyu Mountain for a long time, I also know that the humans below the mountain seem to be celebrating important festivals during this period and will be very lively.

Thinking of the little girl living alone in the Wolf Temple, it struggled for many days before gritting its teeth and risking being beaten back.

But the little girl shook her head silently and said, "You're just a monkey, why are you celebrating New Year's Eve? After eating the cake, just go back to the mountains to play by yourself. I don't need you to accompany me."

But Bai Yuan quickly shook his head and kept chirping, indicating that he would never go back.

In the cold wind, the girl was silent for a while, and then nodded slowly.

"It's okay for you to stay, but if you stay, you have to listen to my orders and help me do things. Human festivals have many details and troubles. Since you stay, you have to obey."

"Chi! Chi!" Bai Yuan nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would be obedient.

So the monkey head settled down in the mountains. When the white ape was forced to practice in front of the Wolf Temple, a room was prepared for it. Now Xiao Ai cleaned the house again and let the monkey head move in.

However, after such a delay, today's practice has not yet begun, and noon has arrived.

Xiao Ai looked at the sky, then went directly to the woodshed to carry the bundle of firewood chopped in the morning, and prepared to go down the mountain to attend the funeral in the village.

Huotongguo believes in the god of fire and advocates cremation. According to custom, every household attending a funeral must bring a bundle of firewood to the host's family.

As for gifts and other gifts, they are not popular in this remote mountain village. When a funeral is held in the village, every household in the neighboring village will go to help, cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning up, which requires a lot of manpower.

If Xiao Ai was still in the village, he would definitely go to help with such a funeral.

But now that she has a special status, even if she wants to help, the villagers don't dare to bother her. So it is enough to carry a bundle of firewood and express your feelings.

When White Ape saw that Xiao Ai was going down the mountain, he quickly came over and kept asking questions, asking him to go with Xiao Ai.

It had never been to the human village at the foot of the mountain and was full of curiosity. Now that Xiao Ai is leading the way, he really wants to see what a place where humans live is like.

Xiao Ai thought for a while, but had no objection, so he unloaded the firewood from his back and put it on the white ape's back, then took it and walked out of the mountain.

One person and one monkey walked very fast. It would take an ordinary person more than an hour to walk on the mountain road. Xiao Ai and the white ape walked there in about two quarters of an hour.

This is because the white ape's low cultivation level has hindered Xiao Ai, otherwise she would have been able to walk out of the mountain in about a quarter of an hour.

When they arrived at the village entrance, the villagers on duty were frightened when they saw Xiao Ai's appearance, but they did not dare to stop him.

After Xiao Ai entered the village, the white ape following her attracted the curious eyes of many people.

It's just that the villagers peeked at the monkey out of curiosity. The monkey was not reserved at all. Instead, it walked, looked left and right, and was extremely happy. Everything it saw was novel.

Because of the funeral, the village is now quite lively.

When Xiao Ai led Bai Yuan to his uncle's house, he saw his uncle's body wrapped in white cloth and lying in the mourning hall.

It was dinner time at this time, and it was very lively inside and outside the mourning hall. Ten tables were set up outside the mourning hall, and the aroma of food filled the crowd. Everyone was looking for a seat to sit down, waiting for the meal to be served, while others who could not find a seat sat around the firewood on the roadside to keep warm and chat.

Xiao Ai's appearance surprised the villagers slightly. The host's whole family came out to welcome this little girl who was their descendant.

No one thought that Xiao Ai would take the initiative to come down the mountain. After all, no one dared to inform her. However, her appearance made the host proud and proud.

But Xiao Ai didn't stay too long, not even staying for lunch. After offering the firewood he brought and chatting for a few words with the host's uncles, Xiao Ai called the white ape who was slithering among the crowd to leave.

On the way away, Bai Yuan still couldn't hide his excitement. Today's events were so new to it that it couldn't help but ask the girl what all these people were doing together.

Xiao Ai glanced at it and explained lightly, "A funeral is held for the dead. Didn't you notice a corpse lying in the middle of the mourning hall? That's my uncle. He froze to death in the heavy snowfall not long ago. .”

Xiao Ai's explanation made Bai Yuan stunned for a moment.

"Ji?" Bai Yuan didn't seem to understand.

So Xiao Ai explained to it in detail about life, old age, illness, death, funeral customs, and the cremation that would be carried out later.

The white ape became more and more confused and kept asking questions.

die? cremation? Burnt to ashes by fire? Then the ashes are scattered into the river and carried away with the current?

These human customs are extremely unfamiliar to the white apes in the mountains. It had a confused look on its face, but vaguely thought of something.

So the originally lively and happy White Ape suddenly became silent.

It was dancing and barking all the way, but now it was following Xiao Ai with its head drooped and dejectedly, feeling gloomy. The silent and depressed look was in stark contrast to the joy of going down the mountain.

Chapter 54 New Year’s Eve

Since that day when he went to the village with the girl to attend the funeral, the white ape returned to the mountains and became much silent, no longer as out of touch as before.

I started to take the initiative to practice, and even the number of times I was lazy and distracted during practice became much less.

Xiao Ai is quite satisfied and feels that the monkey head has finally changed its gender.

However, within a few days, the monkey head became lazy and distracted more and more often during practice.

In the end, the old self emerged, no different from the lazy and idle appearance before. If Xiao Ai doesn't urge it to practice, it will play and play on its own, lazily and openly.

Seeing that lazy and optimistic look, Xiao Ai was speechless for a while, and she completely gave up her expectations for the monkey head.

However, after having this monkey head, the originally deserted mountain became much more lively.

This monkey plays wildly every day, and occasionally it can make Xiao Ai dumbfounded and put a smile on his cold face.

And although this monkey head is unwilling to sit still and meditate in meditation, if it is allowed to work, it will do very well.

So Xiao Ai left all the chores in the mountains to the white ape.

Let him take a broom to clean the fallen leaves in front and behind the Wolf Temple every day.

Once every three days, ask the white ape to clean the floors and altars inside and outside the Wolf Temple.

Going to the foot of the mountain to fetch water every day, and going to the back mountain to chop firewood every day... After all the chores were handed over to the monkey, it saved Xiao Ai a lot of time, allowing her to focus entirely on her practice.

Time soon came to the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month and New Year's Eve.

On this day, Xiao Ai got up very early, and by the way, he woke up the white ape next door who was still sleeping in.

On New Year's Eve, there are many things that need to be busy and prepared, so Xiao Ai does not plan to practice today.

She got up early and cooked some porridge. After having breakfast with Bai Yuan, she started her busy day.

The main hall of the Wolf Temple was completely cleaned inside and out. Even the few empty rooms in front and behind the main hall were carefully cleaned.

The cleaning work didn't end until noon. Then Xiao Ai and Bai Yuan set off firecrackers in front of the Wolf Temple.

Although Xiao Ai was no longer interested in firecrackers, Bai Yuan liked them very much and pestered Xiao Ai to set off a few more before he was satisfied.

After a short rest, we started preparing for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

In the past, when we were in the village, the New Year's Eve dinner was prepared by the parents, and the girl only helped her mother with small tasks such as picking beans and washing vegetables.

Later, my father was gone and my mother was seriously ill. For the New Year's Eve dinner, the two of them worked together to cook meat and fish dishes. But since one of the two women was sick and the other was young, the New Year's Eve dinner they made was naturally not very sumptuous.

Later, her mother died of illness and the girl was adopted by her uncle. The New Year's Eve dinner was much richer, but the girl could no longer taste the same taste as before.

This year is the first time a girl will spend New Year's Eve alone.

Of course, now add a monkey.

It's just that the white ape obviously doesn't understand the meaning of New Year's Eve, and keeps making noises as usual. Although it can be done by washing vegetables and picking beans, the girl has to do the killing of chickens and ducks, as well as the subsequent cooking and cooking. .

It was the first time that I was busy with these things alone. Even with the wolf demon's two hundred years of Taoism and abundant physical strength, the girl was still busy doing it for a long time.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that the smell of vegetables and rice wafted from the mountains.

White Ape sat by the stove fire, looking at the flames in the stove with dull eyes. He was already very hungry.

It doesn't quite understand why there are so many dishes on the table but it can't eat it.

And why are there so many dishes to make...have you finished them?

In the woodshed, the girl's expression was indifferent, but there was a slight sweat on her forehead. It's not that I'm tired, but it's the first time I'm cooking alone, so I feel a little flustered and impatient.

I finally finished all the meals before Hai Shi, but the soups I made earlier were already cold.

Just when Bai Yuan happily thought that he could finally start eating, the little girl drove him away from the dining table.

"We have to sacrifice to the Wolf God first!" the little girl said, glaring at the monkey.

The monkey, whose stomach was already growling, immediately grimaced, but he could only hide aside obediently and watch the little girl worship the wolf god.

By the time the worship service was over, more and more dishes had gone cold on the dinner table, leaving only the one or two dishes that had just come out of the pot still hot.

In the dim light of the candle, Bai Yuan sat at the corner of the table aggrievedly, eating the soup that was mostly cold. Although it wanted to complain, it didn't dare to speak.

The little girl opposite was also a little depressed, but after seeing Monkey's expression like that of a frustrated little daughter-in-law, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The little girl's laughter spread far in the mountains. In front of the quiet and dark Wolf Temple, there is a window with light on in the distance.

Outside the mountains, New Year's Eve in the Xifeng Department was very lively.

The Li people do not believe in gods and do not worship gods on New Year's Eve. What they worship is the spiritual throne of their ancestors and the sacred mountain of the Li people.

When the ancestor worship was over and each family had the New Year's Eve dinner in their own homes, these Li people, who were not afraid of the wind and cold, lit a huge bonfire in the center of the camp. The blazing fire light illuminated the night sky, making the people singing and dancing around the bonfire appear cheerful and joyful.

In the mountains, one person and one monkey who had finished their dinner began to clear the table.

After leaving the kitchen, the little girl dragged the white ape to the Wolf Temple and lit the candles in front of the altar.

In front of the altar, candles were lit one after another, and the dim candlelight illuminated the spacious and huge Wolf Temple. The little girl and the white ape put a stick of incense on the statue of the wolf god on the altar, and then sat on the futon.

"There is a vigil tonight," the girl said, "so there is no need to sleep. If you are bored, you can try to meditate in meditation."

Bai Yuan was stunned immediately.

"Ji?" It widened its eyes with disbelief on its face.

But the girl looked at it indifferently and said, "This is the custom on New Year's Eve. You have to stay awake until dawn. You have learned how to enter concentration. If you are really sleepy, just enter concentration. You can stay up for a while."

The white ape was dumbfounded, but the little girl had already closed her eyes and fell into meditation. Obviously, she really didn't plan to sleep tonight.

Bai Yuan hesitated for a while and secretly glanced at the statue of White Wolf on the altar. In the end, he didn't dare to say anything. He also imitated the girl's appearance, sat cross-legged on the futon, meditated, and entered meditation.

There was a temporary silence in the mountain temple.

When it was time to get the child, a harsh crackle and explosion sound suddenly sounded outside the mountain. Dazzling colorful lights rose in the Li camp and exploded in the night sky.

A strange noise broke the tranquility of New Year's Eve. The girl opened her eyes and saw Bai Yuan already lying on the door, looking curiously at the explosion of colorful lights rising in the night sky outside.

"Those are the fireworks set off by the Li people," Xiao Ai said, "If you want to see them, just go out and watch them."

After receiving the approval, Bai Yuan immediately became happy and quickly opened the door and ran outside, wanting to run to an open space to see the colorful fireworks rising in the night sky.

However, as soon as the white ape ran out, the white ape's extremely frightened scream sounded outside.

The scream made the girl's heart tremble, and she subconsciously rushed out.

"What happened?" she shouted hurriedly.

Under the cold moonlight, the girl saw the scene in front of the Wolf Temple.

The white ape covered in white hair was lying on the ground in fear and awe, trembling.

In the direction of the white ape's worship, in the open space paved with bluestones, a figure stood quietly. Hearing the girl's voice, the man slowly turned his head and looked at her and Bai Yuan.

Under the moonlight, the girl saw the man's appearance clearly.

The white clothes are spotless, as if all the filth in the world cannot be infiltrated into his body, and he has an indescribable ethereal appearance.

There seemed to be a smile hidden in his calm eyes.

Although he looked young, Xiao Ai felt an inexplicable feeling of awe when facing the man in white, as if he was facing a long-standing god who had already seen through the mortal world.

Xiao Ai's heart skipped a beat as she thought of some possibility.

"Wolf...Lord Wolf God?" The girl murmured, her voice thin and tinny.

But the man in white in front of the Wolf Temple heard it clearly.

He smiled and nodded, and that warm smile seemed to drive away the severe cold of winter, making the entire Wolf Temple feel like a spring breeze inside and outside.

"Well, it's me."

The man under the moonlight smiled and said, "Tonight, New Year's Eve, I'm coming to see you."