Collection of strange powers and chaotic gods

Chapter 107 The strange shadow on the ranch

In the past, the garrison in Hami, Xinjiang, basically herded horses in the mountains of the northwest.

The garrison officers regularly inspected the grazing conditions.

The journey from the military camp in Hami to the pasture in the mountains is too long and cannot be reached on the same day.

Therefore, the inspecting officer had to stay one night on the way, and because of his schedule, he often stayed in the same civilian home.

The owner of this common people's house is an elderly man. As long as there are fruits at home, he will bring them out to entertain the officer, and his attitude towards him is also very respectful.

Because the officer would be staying at this house for a while, those who came and went gradually became familiar with the owner of the house.

The officer found that there was no village, no shop, and no other neighbors. The old man neither planted crops nor vegetables. What did he do for a living in this empty barren mountain?

As time passed, he began to have some doubts in his heart.

One day, the officer accidentally asked these questions while chatting with the old man.

The old man couldn't explain why, so he told the officer the truth that he was a fox fairy who had already been cultivated.

The officer was not afraid, but asked curiously: "I heard that fox fairies like to be close to people. Why do you want to live in this remote and uninhabited place? Fox fairies often live in groups, why are you alone?" Do you live here?"

The old man said: "To practice Taoism, you must practice in a quiet place far away from the world, so that you can have a peaceful mind and improve your Taoism skills quickly! If you live in a city and get along with others, all kinds of desires will increase, making it difficult to reshape your body and replenish your energy. .

Moreover, it is easy to have evil thoughts, and it is inevitable to charm humans, harvest their essence, and steal their elixirs. If you harm too many people, you will eventually violate the rules of heaven, and you will be beyond redemption!

If it lives among graves in the wilderness, it will attract attention and easily attract hunters.

These are not ways to avoid disasters, so I would rather practice alone in these remote mountains and ridges than do that! "

The officer liked the old man's honesty and frankness very much, and he no longer had any suspicion or fear of him, so he proposed to become a brother with a different surname.

The old man agreed.

After the two were consummated, the officer felt anxious and went out to urinate. He was a little curious about the wall outside, so he walked along the wall and looked at it, wondering whether it was real or fake.

Seeing him like this, the old man smiled and said: "Those fox fairies who have mastered cultivation and can transform into shapes usually have their houses transformed, and they are all fake; while for the fox fairies who have transformed into shapes, their houses are all real." of.

I have returned to humanity a long time ago. I cut grass and trees and built this house brick by brick with my own hands. It is real. Don’t doubt it, this is not a mirage! "

Only then did the officer realize that the fox fairy and the fox fairy were not exactly the same.

Later, when the officer inspected the pasture in the mountains, the garrison at the pasture told him that every time on a bright moonlit night, two strange figures would appear on the stone wall of the pasture from time to time. They seemed to be more than one foot tall. Everyone suspected that it was not a human being, but a ghost.

Therefore, everyone is discussing whether to change the ranch.

When the officer saw the old man, he told him this strange thing.

The old man said: "Actually, this is what is recorded in "Guoyu" and "Confucius Family Language" about the monsters such as Kui, sprites, etc. living in the mountains and forests.

They are made by gathering and refining the essence of mountains and rivers. At the beginning, it is as ethereal as bubbles and dew; as time goes by, it gradually becomes a bit like smoke; after practicing for a while, they can condense and form.

But after all, it is still an object transformed from the essence of the mountain. It has no specific substance, so it can only be seen under the moonlight.

If you practice for another hundred years, the essence it gathers will be strong enough, and it will have substance.

I have seen the two shadows of that pasture before, and they are not harmful. So there is no need for you to change the pasture. "

The officer followed the old man's advice and did not find another place to rebuild the pasture, which saved the garrison a lot of expenses.

Later, when the officer was communicating with others, he accidentally leaked the old man's situation, and the old man moved away.

Only the two shadows of the pasture still appear on the stone wall on moonlit nights!