Chapter 70 Bodhisattva Amulet
Chapter 70 Bodhisattva Amulet
I get up before dawn to practice standing meditation, go to forge iron at dawn, have lunch and drink health-preserving soup in the inner courtyard at noon, and return to the courtyard after dusk to continue practicing hammering and standing meditation.
Li Yuan's daily routine is very regular, and he even enjoys it.
In the courtyard, facing the rising sun, Li Yuan exhaled the foul air, took a long breath, and slowly finished:
"In my previous life, if I had been so diligent and self-disciplined, I might have even been able to wear the purple Taoist robe, not to mention becoming a Taoist!"
Li Yuan felt emotional as he stretched his muscles and felt the abundant energy filling his body.
But he actually knew very well that he was still himself.
His current self-discipline is only because the drastic changes in the environment have made him feel insecure. In addition, the Military Control Scroll clearly points out his way forward. The desire to improve his strength has overwhelmed his laziness and the few temptations in the small town.
These conditions make him appear self-disciplined.
Without these conditions, he didn't think he could last long.
After all, occasionally in his dreams, he would dream of beer, drinks, barbecue, air conditioning, television, sofa, mobile phone, and his own small supermarket.
"Can not go back."
Li Yuan took a deep breath. Inside the house, Fatty Sun, who had returned yesterday, came out rubbing the back of his head.
He yawned, a little suspicious:
"Outside the city, I slept in the wild with a stone as a pillow and didn't have a headache. Why do I have a headache as soon as I came back?"
Li Yuan wanted to laugh in his heart, but his face looked quite speechless: "Could it be that I hit him?"
"Maybe I'm too tired..."
Fatty Sun didn't investigate further. He just took a steamed bun and ate it, feeling very worried.
"You've been living in the open air outside the city. Look how thin you have become."
Li Yuan couldn't comfort her either.
After more than two months of searching, more than a dozen forces in the inner and outer cities could no longer bear it and retreated one after another. Now, even the Changyuan Escort Agency was somewhat shaken.
The place has been lost and the reputation has plummeted, but if they continue to waste time like this, the escort agency will be disbanded.
"Li Yuan, I'm worried!"
Fatty Sun was very upset and wanted to cry as he spoke: "Although my brother-in-law often scolds me, beats me, looks down on me, and doesn't like me, he also..."
As he was talking, Fatty Sun suddenly stopped crying, but then he started crying again:
"And my sister, she..."
Fatty Sun is usually heartless, but he really cares about his sister and brother-in-law. Even though he is very scared, he has left the city many times and gone up the mountain with two bone-cutting knives.
"The second shopkeeper may be fine."
Li Yuan also took a steamed bun and ate a few bites.
This was not entirely a comfort. If it was true as he thought, and the people who kidnapped Tang Tong were not from the Viper Gang but from the Divine Weapon Valley, then he would be absolutely safe for the time being.
Witness, how can it be unsafe?
"Ugh."
Fatty Sun sighed, ate his breakfast, and left in a hurry.
"The people from Shenbing Valley have been here for more than two months. Is Cao Yan afraid to return to the city, or does he want to delay until next year when they have no choice but to leave?"
Li Yuan guessed in his heart.
He didn't really care what Cao Yan wanted to do. The problem was, if it was the latter, then he would have to find a way to exchange for red gold somewhere else...
"Red gold is not in circulation. Neither banknote exchanges nor pawnshops have it. Apart from a few families in the inner city who have it, who else can have it?"
Li Yuan had a headache.
The only thing missing from the promotion to the rank of Military Commander is red gold.
……
……
"drive!"
Riding a rented horse and carrying a lot of dry food, Fatty Sun hurried out of the city, carrying two boning knives on his back.
The city gates were opened early before the big market.
He rushed all the way until noon when he arrived at Fangjing Village not far from Fajiu Mountain. From a distance, he saw several apprentices from the blacksmith shop.
"Sun is the chef!"
An apprentice called out.
"Yu, where is the second shopkeeper?"
Fatty Sun dismounted, tied the horse to a nearby farmer's yard, gave the horse a few copper coins, and walked out quickly.
After a few months, Sun Hao lost about 70 to 80 kilograms and became quite strong and capable.
"The second shopkeeper is at the Wumu Luohan Temple!"
Liu Qing, with disheveled hair and dirty face, responded, took the piece of dried meat thrown to him, and thanked repeatedly.
The Temple of the Blind Arhat is located at the head of the village, backed by a mountain. It is the least visited of the nine temples in Gaoliu. In recent years, few people have come here, and the temple is overgrown with weeds both inside and outside.
"unlucky!"
Fatty Sun felt the touch of mud under his feet and his face twitched. He rubbed the soles of his shoes on the steps before walking into the temple.
It was just noon, but the temple gate was quite dark.
In front of the huge statue of the eyeless arhat, Yu Zhen stood with a sword in his arms and his eyes half-closed, as if he had been standing there for a long time.
From a distance, Fatty Sun even felt that he was a bit like that Arhat?
"At……"
Fatty Sun rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things.
"Manager Cao has led his men into the mountains. I am going to take the others back to rest first..."
Yu Zhen turned around and glanced at Sun Hao indifferently.
The latter just felt uneasy in his heart and lowered his head quickly. He had a lot of words in his heart, but he didn't say them out loud and swallowed them back.
"Let's go."
Yu Zhen walked out of the temple.
Fatty Sun followed slowly. Before leaving the temple, he subconsciously looked back and saw that the eyeless arhat statue had been covered with cracks, looking extremely hideous and terrifying.
He was so frightened that he ran away.
……
……
As top-grade weapons, the three-tooth harpoon was much easier to use than the inner armor. It took Li Yuan only seven days to polish the harpoon.
When~
The hammer was tapped lightly, and the more than two-meter-long green harpoon vibrated, making a pleasant sound.
"Not bad, top quality!"
Zhang Ben put down the hammer and showed approval on his face.
Unlike the inner armor, he had no involvement at all in making this three-toothed harpoon, which was created by Li Yuan alone.
"The timing of quenching is a little off, otherwise it would be better."
Li Yuan lightly brushed the harpoon, feeling a little regretful, but it was okay.
"The two control effects are considered top-grade... but they are both average."
Talking to himself, Li Yuan picked up the three-toothed harpoon and left work early, ready to deliver it to Liang Ashui. He missed the taste of the spirit fish a little.
"Go."
Zhang Ben was busy working on the iron.
After leaving the weapon forging shop, Li Yuan came to the inner city according to the address left by Liang A Shui.
As a direct disciple of Wang Luan of Lihe Martial Arts School, Liang A Shui had naturally moved to the inner city a long time ago. It was not far from the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Temple and the location could be said to be very good.
However, the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Temple, which was once bustling, is now a bit deserted.
Li Yuan glanced at it from a distance and didn't care.
On a rainy night a few days ago, lightning struck the temple door, and it has been closed to visitors for the past few days.
Li Yuan knocked on the door. Not long after, the courtyard door opened and Liang Ashui, with a bare upper body and strong muscles, walked out. He looked at the harpoon with a happy expression on his face:
“Is this ready?”
"You can try it and see if you are satisfied."
Li Yuan handed over the harpoon.
The bronze harpoon was divided into three forks at the top and was the same color throughout, emitting a cold glow in the sun.
"well!"
Liang Ashui waved it a few times, and seemed reluctant to let it go: "I just caught a spirit fish yesterday, I'll bring it to you now!"
Oh boy, it happened again?
Li Yuan was a little shocked.
As far as he knew, although there were many species of spiritual fish in the Bishui Lake, they were extremely difficult to catch. In previous years, it was considered good if one could be caught in a year.
He even suspected that Liang Ashui had discovered a den of spirit fish. "Redtail fish, six pounds and three ounces."
Soon, Liang Ashui came out with a fish basket and said, "Harpoon, you caught it very well, and faster than agreed. The extra fish is a gift to you!"
Two taels of silver can be given just like that?
Li Yuan sighed inwardly at his wealth and thanked him profusely. He took the fish basket and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Brother Liang, do you have red gold?"
"pure gold?"
Liang A Shui didn't say anything, and an old voice of surprise came from the yard.
Blocking Li Yuan's sight unnoticeably, Liang Ashui shook his head and said, "Fajiu Mountain doesn't produce gold, and few people in the inner city have red gold, including me."
"Well, I'll take my leave then."
Li Yuan turned and left, but his heart was slightly moved.
He didn't see it clearly at a quick glance, but he seemed to see an old man lying on a rocking chair under the tree, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan to cool off.
"Where are you going, Third Brother?"
While he was thinking about it, he heard his second brother's voice. Turning around, he saw Li Lin supporting Wang Juan and walking towards him.
"Second brother, are you going to the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Temple again?"
"Yes, your sister-in-law has been vomiting these days and feels uneasy and anxious. I will take her to pray to the Buddha."
Li Lin supported him carefully.
"Where am I anxious?"
Wang Juan glared at him:
"Don't listen to your second brother's nonsense. He clearly heard that several women in the street had miscarriages, and he was very anxious, so he insisted on bringing me here to worship the Buddha!"
"Sister-in-law, you don't feel uncomfortable, do you?"
Li Yuan took a look and found that Wang Juan looked fine, but she was pregnant and had difficulty walking.
"I'm taking the pregnancy-maintaining medicine."
Wang Juan snorted: "I see your second brother dragged me here because he wanted a son!"
"How could I have such an idea?"
Li Lin kept crying out in injustice.
Li Yuan was speechless, and did not interrupt his brother and sister-in-law's flirting. He just raised the fish basket:
"Come back early, I bought some fish and we'll have fish soup tonight!"
……
After closing the door, Liang A Shui waved the harpoon, feeling quite satisfied.
"Red gold is a material that can only be used to make top-grade sharp blades. That kid outside seems very young from the sound of his voice."
Under the old tree in the courtyard, Han Chuijun gently waved a cattail leaf fan.
"Well, Li Yuan from the forging shop is said to have a very good talent for forging. He can forge a top-grade blade after learning for half a year. Unfortunately, his physique is not good, and it is said that his physique is only average or below average."
Liang Ashui nodded:
"Don't worry, he probably didn't see you."
"You can forge a top-grade blade in half a year? You have some talent, but it's a pity that you only have an average to low physique? This is worse than you. It would be nice if you could forge a top-grade blade..."
Han Chuijun's heart moved slightly, and he glanced at Liang Ashui, quite dissatisfied:
"I don't show my face because I don't want others to know my identity. I'm not a wanted criminal!"
"Junior understands."
Liang Ashui glanced in the direction of the Thousand Eyes Bodhisattva Temple, without arguing, but waving the harpoon: "You said so, teach me martial arts."
"Where is this?"
Han Chuijun lay back down, squinting his eyes and taking a nap:
"If you want to learn, catch ten more spirit fish!"
"What?"
Liang Ashui was stunned, and almost thought he had heard it wrongly:
"Ten?!"
……
……
"It's delicious!"
He stewed the fish skillfully. After a while, Li Yuan could already smell the unique fragrance of the spirit fish and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
This redtail fish is even more fragrant than the previous one.
“I have to fish, too!”
Taking a deep breath, Li Yuan already thought about how uncomfortable it would be if he couldn't eat in the future.
Eating, drinking and saving money were his only hobbies in his past and present life.
"After I get promoted to the rank of Military Commander, I'll give it a try!"
I lifted the lid of the pot and saw Li Yuan busying himself efficiently. Soon, a table of food was ready, including fish, meat and soup.
At this time, my brother and sister-in-law came back.
Li Yuan was still in the kitchen when he heard Li Lin's voice:
"Third brother, your sister-in-law asked for a Bodhisattva statue for you. The master in the temple said it will keep you safe!"
"What Bodhisattva statue?"
Li Yuan wiped his hands and saw the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva statue held high by Li Lin before he went out. The statue had small eyes all over it, which made his eyelids twitch.
"I heard it's very effective. Your sister-in-law asked for two pieces, one for you and one for her..."
Li Lin waved his hand:
"for free!"
"...Okay, you keep it."
Li Yuan just felt creepy, and when he waved his hand to refuse, his face suddenly froze.
"If you don't want it, then I..."
Before Li Lin could finish his words, Li Yuan had already snatched the Bodhisattva sculpture away with a frown on his face.
There was a hint of black blood on the pendant.
[Thousand-eyed Bodhisattva Boy Pendant (Not Entry Level)]
[A Bodhisattva sculpture made of incense and spiritual mud, mixed with the blood of a boy. Wearing it often will absorb the luck and blood of the wearer...]
[Control conditions: Wash with incense ash]
[Control Effect: Bad Luck, Worship (Incomplete)]
What a weird thing!
Sucking people's luck and blood? !
Li Yuan's eyelids twitched, and he took the pendant from his sister-in-law Wang Juan without saying a word.
"You just said you didn't want it?"
Li Lin shook his head and laughed.
"No, I just saw that it was exquisitely made, so I was a little curious. Sister-in-law, can you lend me yours for a few days?"
Li Yuan played with the two pendants, feeling a little cold in his heart.
One boy and one girl.
Sister-in-law, are these twins?
"What's wrong with that? This carving looks a bit creepy. Only your second brother thinks he's getting an advantage. I don't want it!"
Wang Juan held her waist with one hand and walked to the kitchen:
"I can smell the fragrance from far away. This is another spiritual fish. What a waste of money..."
"No, this one was given to me by someone. I didn't spend any money on it."
Putting the carving in his arms, Li Yuan smiled and invited his brother and sister-in-law to eat, pretending to ask casually about their experiences today.
"The gate of the Bodhisattva Temple has just been repaired, and there are not many people. Originally, the young monk guarding the temple refused to let us in. Guess what happened?"
Li Lin said, somewhat excitedly:
"Lord Lu was there at the time, and when he heard the commotion, he allowed us in. Afterwards, a monk gave us two pendants.
It is said to be a good thing that has been blessed. It only needs to be replaced every three months to keep people safe!"
Lord Lu?
"County magistrate, Lu Yunqing?"
Li Yuan frowned.
The middle-aged man he met last time was Lu Yunqing?
"Third brother, that's the county magistrate, the father of the whole county. It's not good to be heard by others when you call him by his name!"
"Ah."
Li Yuan responded, his mind focused on the two pendants.
Can two disabled people be made into a whole?
(End of this chapter)