Chapter 232 Master's Wife
Chapter 232: Master Qian
Except for a few people who were resting in the ship, no one stayed in the ship.
Tian Lin and Zhou Jin chose to go to Huilong Village, and this time they were accompanied by Zhou Mengjiao and a woman named Zhang Rou who was familiar to Zhou Mengjiao.
Because of Tian Lin and Zhou Jin, the people in Huilong Village were no longer so repulsive and wary of Zhou Mengjiao and Zhang Rou.
The two zombies wrapped in black coffins by Tian Lin and Zhou Jin were both borrowed from Old Man Ran. Now they had to pay Old Man Ran ten medium-grade spirit stones as compensation.
This made Tian Lin, who was already short of money, feel very painful. He also wanted to save spirit stones and find a way to exchange them for the Lengxiang leaves in Wang Yanyu's hands.
Yesterday I thought I could exchange the zombies for money, but I didn't expect that I caught the zombies in vain and lost a sum of money for the coffin.
Therefore, when Old Man Ran suggested going to the mass grave again, Tian Lin was quite interested.
But when he asked Zhou Jin for his opinion, he was stopped by Zhou Mengjiao.
I heard Zhou Mengjiao say to Zhou Jin: "Brother finally got into Class C again. He shouldn't waste his time on such risky things. Besides, how many spirit stones can a walking corpse earn? Is it more important than your cultivation?"
Zhang Rou also advised Zhou Jin, "Brother Zhou, don't forget that the examination at the end of the month will not only test funeral science, but also sword science, alchemy, and formation science."
Zhou Jin said: "But the assessment is entirely based on Elder Gao's preferences. She may not focus on sword skills, alchemy, etc."
"Even if I get top marks in every subject thanks to Elder Gao's preference, after entering Class B, can I still stay in Class B just by studying Funeral Studies? I will definitely fall down by then."
Zhou Jin was reprimanded by his sister and suddenly came to his senses and said to her: "If it weren't for your advice, I would have almost gone astray."
After he finished speaking, he advised Tian Lin, "Junior Brother Tian, Elder Gao asked us to rest for two days. During these two days, we can review our sword skills and alchemy skills."
Since Zhou Jin didn't want to go to the mass grave, Tian Lin had no choice but to choose not to go either.
Zhou Mengjiao and Zhang Rou obviously had their own practice plans. They borrowed a room from Old Man Ran and practiced in the room all day long.
Tian Lin and Zhou Jin also lived in the same room, but Tian Lin did not review sword skills, formation skills, etc. like Zhou Jin.
Instead, he focused more on practicing the Sealing Earth Technique. It only took him one day to cultivate the Sealing Earth Technique to the minor success stage with the help of a dozen cold fragrance leaves.
Originally, Tian Lin was not in a hurry to get the cold fragrance leaves, but now there are only eight cold fragrance leaves left in the storage bag. He has made plans to find Wang Yanyu to buy the cold fragrance leaves after returning to the Dao Sect.
Elder Gao left two days for people to rest. Tian Lin had already spent one night, but there was still one day and night plus one day left.
He was not in a hurry to continue practicing. Instead, he followed Elder Ran to Yujia Village, which was dozens of miles away. He helped Elder Ran carry the black coffin to Yujia Village to sell it, and also took the opportunity to watch the sacrificial activities in Yujia Village.
According to Elder Ran, each village within the jurisdiction of the Xiangxi Sect has its own land god.
The land god of Huilong Village is placed under a locust tree at the entrance of the village for villagers to worship.
The Qianshi Niangniang worshipped by Yujia Village is enshrined in a small temple. She is different from the land god of Huilong Village.
The land god of Huilong Village will not migrate with the villagers of Huilong Village, but Goddess Qianshi can move with the villagers of Yujia Village by relocating the temple.
"In this mass grave, there are rarely any evil spirits or zombies coming to visit at night. Offering sacrifices to the statue is more of a psychological effect."
Elder Ran said, "But if you get closer, places like Yujia Village will become dangerous at night. There must be a statue to protect the villagers from evil spirits."
A few dozen miles was not too far for the two of them.
When they arrived at Yujia Village, the sun was just rising, which was the safest time to walk in the forest.
Yujia Village is larger than Huilong Village, with a total of more than a hundred households.
There are obviously more ancient wells in Yujia Village than in Huilong Village, and almost every household has a small ancient well.
Although Old Man Ran is the village chief of Huilong Village, it is obvious that he cannot be compared with the village chief of Yujia Village.
The villager of Yujia Village is a powerful Jindan, but Elder Ran is only in the middle stage of foundation building.
Such cultivation is not uncommon in Yujia Village.
When the two men carried the black coffin to Yujia Village, a child who looked about thirteen or fourteen was sitting on a millstone in the village smoking a pipe.
The child obviously recognized Old Man Ran. He said in a clear voice, "The Ran family kid is here. Are you here to see your uncle?"
Old Man Ran smiled at the child and asked him, "Second Uncle, is my uncle home?"
The child pointed to the west end of the village with his pipe and said, "Your aunt may be at home. Go check on her."
Old Man Ran and Tian Lin continued to carry the coffin on the road. He explained to Tian Lin: "The one who just passed by, although he is young, he is of a very high generation and is of the same generation as my mother."
Tian Lin smiled and didn't think about it any further.
In fact, it’s because old man Ran’s cultivation is not high. If he was in the Golden Core stage, would the young man in the Qi Refining stage dare to call him a kid?
In the world of cultivation, people never judge superiority or inferiority based on seniority or age; instead, it all depends on one's strength or status.
"Why is Madam Qianshi called Madam Qianshi?"
Tian Lin had already seen the bustle of Yujia Village at this time. For the ceremony of worshiping the gods, all the villagers stayed in the village and were all dressed in red and decorated with colorful ribbons.
In mass graves, where these corpse-carrying people gather, only a few are wearing red and colorful decorations, and even less often are they playing festive music.
“I’m not too sure about the origin of Master Qian Niangniang’s name. Although my mother is from Yujia Village, her cultivation is too low, and she married into Huilong Village when she was just a teenager.
She had never participated in the worship activities for Master Qian, so she knew very little about it. "
Tian Lin smiled, thinking that what Old Man Ran said clearly meant that his connection with Yujia Village depended entirely on his mother.
His mother had died, and no one in Yujia Village wanted to associate with him. Although his uncle was a relative, he rarely mentioned Yujia Village to him.
The two arrived at the residence of Old Man Ran's uncle at the west end of the village. There was only an old woman, two or three middle-aged women and several children in the small courtyard.
When Old Man Ran knocked on his uncle's door, the woman who opened the door frowned and said, "It's not the day yet, what are you doing here at this time?"
Old Man Ran hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand, cousin, I didn't send a mummy this time, but a zombie."
In the yard, the old woman came over and said, "Zombies? Where did you get these zombies?"
The old woman had reached the foundation-building stage, so Tian Lin performed the ceremony for her.
But the old woman ignored Tian Lin and asked Old Man Ran, "I heard that the Wu family in Wuliang Mountain lost some zombies. Could your zombie be stolen from the Wu family?"
Old Man Ran said awkwardly, "How is that possible? Even if my nephew had the guts to do something, he wouldn't dare to attack the Wu family's zombies.
The Wu family lost some zombies because an elder from the Daoist sect blocked the road and robbed the coffin, which led to an accident. But the zombies in my hand have nothing to do with the zombies in Wuliang Mountain. "
"Okay, take the coffin into the house first, and we'll talk about it after your uncle comes back tomorrow."
She opened the door, and Tian Lin helped Old Man Ran carry the coffin into the courtyard.
There were bamboo poles hanging everywhere in the courtyard at this time, but what was hung on them were not clothes, but human skins.
Several children ran out of the main house chasing and playing. As soon as they saw Old Man Ran, they grabbed the corner of his clothes and asked him for gifts.
Old man Ran took out the cakes and candies he had prepared earlier with a smile and dealt with the children one by one.
Old Man Ran's sisters-in-law started to cook and light a fire. Only then did Old Man Ran introduce Tian Lin's identity to the old woman:
"This fellow Daoist Tian is a disciple of the Taoist sect. He came here to watch the worship activities of the gods in Yujia Village. I wonder if my aunt can make some concessions."
The old woman then began to look at Tian Lin and quickly greeted him.
Why was Huilong Village wary of Tian Lin and Zhou Jin at first?
It's nothing more than that the two of them are disciples of the Immortal Sect. Otherwise, why would Huilong Village let them live in Huilong Village when they are on guard?
I would have turned them into zombies and made a fortune.
"I'm sorry that the old woman didn't recognize the real master."
After saying this, the old woman rolled her eyes at Old Man Ran again, blaming him for not introducing Tian Lin's identity earlier, which made her look embarrassed.
But now is not the time to talk about this. She looked a little embarrassed:
"Only the Yu family can participate in the worship of Master Qian. So if Fellow Daoist Tian wants to participate in the worship, I can't make the decision on this matter."
After she finished speaking, she said to the woman in charge of the kitchen, "His cousin's wife, you don't have to bother with anything. Go to the west end of the village and ask someone to call your father back."
The woman had obviously heard the conversation in the yard, and her attitude towards Tian Lin was different.
After she bowed to Tian Lin, she nodded to Old Man Ran and then left.
Tian Lin followed the old woman and Old Man Ran into the main house, and Old Man Ran's second cousin came in with some tea.
When Old Man Ran was helping Tian Lin make tea, the old woman asked Tian Lin, "I see that there is no one to serve you, so I guess you are in need of a sword-holder or a sword slave."
Tian Lin understood the elegant meaning of the string music by listening to it. The old lady was so polite not only because she was a "young genius", but also because of her identity as a disciple of the immortal sect.
He thought about it and didn't think that participating in the Yujia Village's worship ceremony was worth it for him to help the Yu family bring people into the Dao Sect.
"Fellow Daoist, you are joking. Why would I need someone to serve me? I have two sword masters in the Qi Refining stage by my side. I am now worried about their foundation building."
What Tian Lin said was not a lie, because the outer disciples of the Wendao Sect, those holding swords were all in the early stages of foundation building.
Unfortunately, he himself was only in the initial stage of foundation building, while Yu'er and Cui'er were still Qi Refiners.
At this moment, the sound of a door opening was heard outside and an old man walked in.
Tian Lin and Old Man Ran stood up. Old Man Ran bowed to the old man in mourning clothes and said, "Nephew greets uncle."
Of course, Tian Lin would not perform a formal ceremony to the old man in mourning clothes. Instead, he bowed and said, "I am sorry to hear your visit. Please do not take it as an offense, Taoist friend."
The old man in mourning clothes raised his hand to invite Tian Lin to take his seat again, and then waved to the woman outside and said, "His eldest cousin's wife, bring up the ginseng soup I brought back from the banquet to welcome my nephew and fellow Taoist Tian."
(End of this chapter)