Of course it was impossible for Lou Kongyu to catch Chu Lu. Chu Lu's existence in this world was just a wisp of soul, and there was no entity for him to catch.
He was now standing in front of this miserable child, and his face turned cold when he thought of what he had just seen.
This was not the first time Chu Lu had witnessed malicious intent. In fact, because of his status as a "villain", he had seen much more malicious intent than the average person. But no matter how many times he had seen it, this kind of bullying of the defenseless and weak always made people angry.
The boy's clothes were tattered and had some undried bloodstains on them, but the bloodstains were still there, and the wounds on his body had healed.
Although the spiritual energy here is thin, it is still easy for Chu Lu to heal the child's skin and flesh injuries by performing a simple spiritual spell.
However, what happens next is the problem.
He couldn't just leave the unconscious child here.
Chu Lu sighed.
Although he didn't know why the medium he relied on was lost in the mortal world and fell into the hands of such a child. But since the other party got it, according to the saying of this world, it can be considered "destined".
——Forget it, just help him this time.
Lou Kongyu was still a little confused when he woke up. He stared at the straw on the roof for a while. It was a familiar scene that he could see every day when he woke up.
But he clearly remembered... remembered...
——He is dying!!
The memory awakened the feeling of near-death that remained in the body's memory. Pain, extreme pain and numbness. Blood choked in the throat, but because of the forced head-up posture, I couldn't spit it out. I was suffocating... I started to lose temperature and consciousness from my limbs...
Lou Kongyu sat up suddenly, gasping for breath.
He looked down at his palms again, opening and closing them several times before confirming the fact that he was still alive.
But at that time, he had even his finger bones crushed by them, and his flesh and blood mixed with bone fragments fell limply to the ground...
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Was that a dream? A nightmare?
Although Chu Lu decided to help the child once, he had no intention of showing up.
Whether the child thought it was a dream or that he had met a kind person who saved him, Chu Lu didn’t really care.
However, he never expected that there would be such an unexpected way of operation.
In the broken porcelain bowl was a fish the size of a child's palm. Due to poor cooking skills, many parts of the fish were burnt. The boy solemnly preserved the intact parts, placed them on the ground, and inserted three incense sticks picked up from somewhere in front of them.
In the thin smoke, the boy put his hands together and kowtowed three times solemnly.
...This is the fifth day that Lou Kongyu has been doing this.
Chu Lu, who watched everything, said: "..."
No, he doesn't need these.
Not to mention that he is just a spirit now, even if he had been fasting for hundreds of years before, he no longer needed to eat.
It was not easy for a child living alone to get food, and this child was so stubborn that he didn't know that he could eat the food after offering it. As a mortal who really needs to eat, if this child continued to worship like this, he would probably starve to death.
Chu Lu didn't say anything at first, thinking that the child would give up if he didn't respond for a few days.
But looking at the current situation, Chu Lu felt that it was a bit risky. Before he gave up, the other party might even starve him to death.
——Isn’t this child a fool?
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After a few more times, seeing the boy's face becoming increasingly ugly, Chu Lu finally couldn't help but speak out, "...No need."
The boy was startled by the sudden sound in his mind, and he fell backwards while kneeling.
But after he came to his senses, he was overjoyed again. He supported himself with his arms to steady his body, then knelt forward and kowtowed hard on the ground. Blood immediately appeared on his forehead.
Chu Lu: "..."
He felt that if the child continued to kowtow like this, his already not very smart head would probably become even dumber.
Chu Lu moved his fingers slightly, and a stream of spiritual energy came out. The boy, who was about to kowtow, immediately stopped, but the expression on his face became more and more excited, "Your Excellency the Immortal, is that you?!"
He blurted out these words, but felt that this question sounded like a question, so he became panic-stricken again.
Although his movements were blocked, he still said respectfully: "Thank you very much, Immortal Venerable, for saving my life!!"
Chu Lu:?
Your Excellency the Immortal? What kind of strange way of addressing is this?
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In short, after a somewhat difficult communication, Chu Lu finally got the boy to give up this meaningless act of offering.
And the way he addressed the boy also changed from the strange "Your Excellency the Immortal" to the still subtle "Your Excellency".
It seemed that he insisted that the degree of respect of a title should be linked to its length. Even Chu Lu was unable to convert the four-character title spoken by the child into two characters.
Of course, these are just minor matters. What is more troublesome after speaking out is——
"Your Excellency, I caught a really big fish in the river today. It must be your blessing."
Chu Lu: "..."
No, it was just pure luck.
"Your Excellency, the white flower over there is very beautiful. Can I offer it to you today?"
Chu Lu: "..."
He is not practicing Shintoism, so there is no point in offering him sacrifices.
"Your Majesty..."
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Chirp, chirp.
Lou Kongyu was like a little bird out of its cage, talking non-stop every day. Even if Chu Lu didn't respond, he would continue talking to himself. Even once Chu Lu spoke, he would laugh foolishly for the whole day.
Chu Lu strongly suspected that the child's brain had been damaged by a beating.
However, the child's tone was a little off today. He seemed a little nervous and asked, "Your Excellency, I, I heard that Liu Er and the others were arrested. Was it you who did it?"
Chu Lu spent most of his time in a trance in a dreamland. Apart from listening to the kid chattering, he seldom paid attention to the outside world and had no idea who the "Liu Er" the kid was talking about was.
However, if Lou Kongyu was referring to the people who had troubled him in the alley that day, given the extent of the sins committed by those people, it would probably not be as easy as arresting them.
He said calmly: "...you are reaping the fruits of your own actions."
——It was indeed done by an immortal!
The boy couldn't help but smile with excitement, but he felt that he might displease the immortal by showing his revengeful intention so blatantly, so he reluctantly straightened his upturned lips, but the expression on his face was still excited.
He was really worried that his behavior would be misunderstood, so he hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, Your Excellency, I will be a good person."
Chu Lu did not comment on this statement: "Just stick to your original intention."
Practicing Taoism is not the same as practicing Buddhism. There is no excessive obsession with good causes and good results. It is just about sticking to one's own path and being determined not to change.
Lou Kongyu, who was less than ten years old and could not even read completely, did not quite understand the meaning of these words, but since it was said by an immortal, he nodded solemnly, as if he wanted to engrave these words firmly in his mind.
Chu Lu: "..."
Not really, that's necessary. This child is not on the path of spiritual practice, so there's really no need to worry about his original intention or not. He won't develop any mental demons because of this.
After all, this shell was once the head of a mountain and was used to giving instructions to his disciples, so he just brought it up casually.
But seeing the other party's serious attitude, Chu Lu didn't seem to be able to explain any more and just acquiesced.
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Although Chu Lu stopped him from offering food, Lou Kongyu still insisted on doing the three prostrations every morning and evening. He actually planned to burn incense at first, but seeing the child's penniless situation, Chu Lu had to stop him.
As for the daily kowtow?
It was obvious that the child wanted to find some psychological support, so Chu Lu let him do it.
Just think of it as the disciples greeting you every day, it won’t be so awkward to accept it.
However, the evening worship on this day was a little earlier.
Chu Lu looked at the still bright sky outside and was a little surprised why the child went to bed so early today. And his face looked a little strange, was he sick?
Lou Kongyu didn't show any special reaction. After bowing, he climbed onto the bed made of broken planks and straw and curled himself up skillfully. Except for the fact that it was a little earlier, it seemed no different from usual.
Therefore, Chu Lu only paid attention to it for a moment and then regained his focus.
It was not until midnight that he was startled by the sudden fluctuation of spiritual power.
Chu Lu stretched out his spiritual sense and "saw" the situation inside the house. He was stunned for a moment.
The cold air came out from the curled up child, and the straw under him was even covered with a thin layer of ice, which was still spreading outwards. Every corner of the house was already covered with frost.
—Is it a cold poison? In a child from the mortal world?
Chu Lu suddenly understood the origin of the burn scars on the child's body caused by years of accumulation.
He originally guessed that it was because he was bullied when he was young, but now it seems that it is more likely that the child was injured while "keeping himself warm".
An illusory and faint human figure condensed beside the bed. The moment he appeared, the temperature in the room seemed to drop sharply.
Lou Kongyu, who was in a semi-comatose state, curled his fingers stiffly, as if he felt cold and wanted to shiver, but he could not move.
The cold fingers were placed on the boy's forehead, but the child did not shrink back, he even took the initiative to move forward and put the cold fingers on his forehead.
Chu Lu was slightly stunned, but did not let it delay his actions.
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In the dark and cold night that seemed to have no end, Lou Kongyu suddenly heard a voice ringing in his mind.
"Heaven and earth are the form of the Great Dao... The accumulation of yang becomes a god, and the god has a form... The three qi of the natural fire virtue..."*
There is a wonderful rhythm in the words, like the faint music of heaven playing in your ears.
After reciting it several times, Lou Kongyu couldn't help but recite it along.
It seemed as if some warm air was flowing through his body along with the sound of the chanting, and for the first time in that moonless night he regained consciousness of his body.
It's warm.
And there are cold fingers on the forehead.
Just like that day.
The voice in my head was also very familiar.
So, it’s… an immortal…
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