Chapter 223 Everyone please burn more incense to the God of Land!
The three souls condensed into human forms, all of which were equally small. They looked around carefully and found that they were in a dilapidated little temple, and the 'Land Cat' was right behind them. A little further back, there was a clay statue of a god, which had a human body and a cat's head, but all the details were blurry.
This inexplicable sense of déjà vu shocked all three souls.
"God, where is this?" Ma Feitian asked cautiously.
The white cat said, "This is my land temple. I helped the crops grow again, relieved the pain of the injured, and helped you gather your souls. Now my power is exhausted, and we can only live here for the time being."
The three souls were even more shocked. Is this where the 'Land Cat' usually lives?
It's too broken!
Ma Feitian was even embarrassed to say that the place where the land cat lived was even more dilapidated than the old house before his family renovated it...
After hearing what the white cat said, the three souls couldn't help but feel guilty.
Normally, they didn't pay much attention to this land temple, so the white cat didn't have much incense to offer. But when the accident happened, the white cat still chose to help them without hesitation, even at the cost of his own divine power...
"Thank you." Sanhun said sincerely.
"You're so polite."
Ji Ruo squatted outside the land temple and grinned: "This is what we should do."
The three souls turned around and saw the huge Ji Ruo and Luo Qian outside the temple. They couldn't help but be frightened. Their souls were shaking and almost broke into pieces.
Ji Ruo quickly apologized and then briefly explained the current situation to them.
The three souls were silent, and then thanked again.
"I've already said it, no need to thank me." Ji Ruo thought for a moment and said, "By the way, Uncle Niu, I just made a small slingshot and planned to give it to Niu Li. Do you have anything to say to him? I can help you convey it."
"I..." Thinking of his wife and children who were still alive, Niu Dabao's face showed pain. But when he thought that he was staying with 'Land Cat' now, and that he would see them again in the future, his mood stabilized a little: "Just let them live well, don't be too sad for me. As for my wife... let her find someone to take care of herself."
Ji Ruo scratched his head and said, "The first part is fine, but forget about the second part. You can talk to her yourself when you have a chance. I think it's not appropriate."
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Niu Dabao smiled bitterly and said, "I am already like this now, how can I tell her?"
Ji Ruo said: "My Dabai can send messages to their relatives in dreams... By the way, Dabai, can you let them send messages to their relatives in dreams as well?"
The white cat nodded and said, "Of course, it's not difficult to send a message through a dream. You can send it through even without the power of incense and candles. It's just that the dream may be a little blurry..."
As she spoke, she suddenly looked at Niu Dabao and said, "I still have a little bit of divine power left. If you want, I can let you temporarily possess the slingshot made by the master and go back to see your child."
After arriving at the land temple, the white cat understood more things and had a clearer understanding of his own position as a deity.
Gods are born knowing, but that doesn't mean they know everything.
In fact, the gods here refer to gods of incense or gods of faith. The gods will naturally know the relevant matters based on the wishes or beliefs contained in the incense or faith they receive.
This kind of "knowledge" depends on the believer's own cognition, so God is not omnipotent. God is only God in the eyes of his believers.
Therefore, after accepting the position of land god of Babao Village, White Cat suddenly understood so many things.
Niu Dabao was excited: "Is it really possible?!"
The white cat nodded: "Of course."
She looked at the other two who were eager to try but hesitated to speak, fearing that they would offend the spirit of the cat god, and said, "You need to wait for a while while I gather my strength.
Besides, not everything can be used to place your soul. This slingshot made by the master can be used, and these three pieces of paper can be used. I don’t know about the others.”
Sanhun's pupils shrank slightly. The local god in their village was actually called Ji Ruo Master...
However, they were now receiving favors from Ji Ruo, and Ji Ruo had not done them any harm, so they were wise enough not to say anything.
Now they can still exist, but it is all thanks to Ji Ruo and Cat God...
Ji Ruo was also a little curious: "Why does the slingshot I made work?"
The white cat shook his head: "I don't know about that either."
"All right."
Afterwards, with the help of the white cat, Niu Dabao's soul temporarily entered the slingshot.
The thumb-sized Ji Xiaoxiao suddenly emerged from Ji Ruo's hair, took a look at the situation inside the land temple, and jumped down directly.
"Dabai, Qiao moved to a new home, congratulations."
The white cat quickly said, "Hello, little master."
"Hey, don't be so polite." The young man looked around the temple, rolled up his sleeves and said, "Do you have a broom or something in your temple? We've moved into a new house and need to clean. It will make living there more comfortable. Let me help."
The old folks can’t come in, hehe.”
Ji Ruo smiled helplessly, lowered his head and said to the slingshot: "Uncle Niu, I'm sorry, the dead cannot be resurrected, you can only stay like this for the time being, I will take you back now, accompany Niu Li well, he is very sad."
The rubber on the slingshot shook slightly, and [Common Language] allowed Ji Ruo to understand this abstract "language".
Niu Dabao is saying: "Thank you."
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The villagers built a simple mourning hall in the center of the village, next to the five statues. Three simple coffins were lined up in a row, and the relatives cried heartbreakingly.
"Fellow villagers, I know you are very sad, but the situation is urgent now. Please postpone your condolences for a while..." Hu Yonglin advised earnestly.
A message was sent from above, asking the stationed warriors to evacuate the villagers as soon as possible. The other villagers were fine, as most of the stationed warriors and the people from the Five Spicy Mala Group had already gone to help the villagers pack their luggage.
Even the families of the other two victims were relatively rational.
But it’s Niu Li… This little guy is young, but he’s extremely stubborn. He won’t listen to anything you say, and can’t accept anything you say.
The villagers sighed on the side. The village chief found Hu Yonglin and said, "Xiao Hu, can you give us a little more time? The child is very sad now..."
Hu Yonglin sighed and said, "Village Chief, it's not that we are unkind, it's just that the orders from above are urgent. Village Chief, you also know that the situation in our Babao Village is not optimistic."
"Oh, I understand." The village chief shook his head slightly, and then asked several villagers to forcibly pull Niu Li away - Niu Li's mother had fainted from crying.
"I won't leave! I won't leave! I want to stay with my dad!"
Niu Li continued to struggle.
People living on the border cannot, or it is very difficult for them to practice "Yiwudao".
They have been accustomed to seeing all kinds of demons since childhood. Before they practiced martial arts, they were already accustomed to the existence of demons. The threshold for communicating with their minds is higher than that of the realm, so they can only practice "physical martial arts".
However, the "physical martial arts" requires too high qualifications from the practitioners, and only one in ten thousand can achieve success.
Therefore, most of these villagers only have the strength of a martial artist and have not yet reached the level of transcendence.
As for why they are not all allowed to live in the country - this question...
Why doesn’t everyone live in the capital? Why doesn’t everyone have enough food and clothing? Why doesn’t everyone have a car and a house…
There aren't so many whys!
Ji Ruo followed the roar of Niu Li and squeezed into the crowd.
"Everyone, I am Niu Li's teacher. Can I have a word with Niu Li?"
The villagers who were pulling Niu Li hesitated for a moment, and when they saw the village chief nod slightly, they let go of Niu Li.
After breaking free from his restraints, the young man once again fell down in front of his father's coffin and burst into tears.
Ji Ruo walked over and said mysteriously, "Niu Li, I found your father for you. How is that? Isn't the teacher awesome?"
Niu Li’s crying stopped.
You told me this?!
The villagers who were watching were also confused. Is this the time to talk about this?
Ji Ruo, however, seemed not to notice the expressions of the people around him, and continued, "The teacher had to work very hard to find Uncle Niu, and he almost died outside."
Everyone: “…”
Although, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to take credit for it now?
The village chief was about to say something when Ji Ruo suddenly took out a handmade slingshot and said, "Here, Niu Li, Uncle Niu asked me to give it to you. Do you like it?"
Niu Li stared at the slingshot in a daze, then subconsciously reached out to take it.
Inexplicably, a special sense of familiarity arises.
He held the slingshot and stroked the bark, feeling as if he was holding Niu Dabao's rough big hands.
Ji Ruo stood up, gently rubbed Niu Li's head, and said, "Be obedient and don't let Uncle Niu worry. Do you understand?"
Niu Li was stunned, then he wiped away his tears and nodded vigorously: "Yes! I will be obedient!"
Ji Ruo smiled: "What a good kid."
The villagers were about to thank Ji Ruo when he suddenly turned around and shouted, "Everyone, don't just sit there, pack up your things and run!"
Villagers: “?”
Ji Ruo continued, "Also, don't forget to worship the God of Land in the future. Burn more incense and other things to him. The land of our village is really respectful!"
Everyone: “???”
"No need to kowtow. The landowner of our village doesn't like that."
“…”
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