Chapter 203: The Great Immortal from the North
After all, being defeated by an unknown person feels completely different from being defeated by a hidden master. The former will only make people feel depressed and angry, thinking that it was just a moment of carelessness and that they can turn the tables at any time. The latter will make people feel that it is justified, that the enemy is too strong, and when thinking about revenge, they will be extremely cautious.
Gong Mengbi just hopes that the Rakshasa Ghost Mother will be quieter and stop dragging her body made of smoke around every day trying to find ways to escape.
She tried to steal the Deep Valley Orchid Map and tried to persuade the Skull God to help her escape.
Although the Rakshasa Ghost Mother is very ferocious and powerful, Zhenniang is just a flower-growing girl after all. She has not seen enough dangers in the world, especially the dangers of the Skull God.
The Skull God slept peacefully before the statue of Mount Tai, spying on Rakshasa Ghost Mother's every move. He would exaggerate and tell Gong Mengbi everything Rakshasa Ghost Mother did. The Skull God particularly enjoyed watching others suffer, so why would he help Rakshasa Ghost Mother if she wasn't suffering?
Gong Mengbi hoped that they would calm down a bit, and fortunately, after returning from his trip to Yongkang, they had indeed calmed down a lot.
The two ghosts walked around the jade urn, observing it and feeling its intoxicating aroma. For a moment, they felt a little drunk.
Gong Mengbi suddenly felt what Dr. Huang had said about this substance's ability to nourish the spirit. Even before the wine was brewed, the two ghosts were already captivated by it.
Gong Mengbi couldn't help but look forward to it. While waiting for the Guanghan Feixian Wine to be brewed, he preached and answered questions for the foxes in the Fox Courtyard.
In the blink of an eye, it was winter, and the Guanghan Feixian wine was not brewed yet, but Dr. Huang had already found a suitable person to help Gong Mengbi manage the Fox Courtyard.
Dr. Huang called Gong Mengbi over and said with a smile, "The one I found for you is very capable. He's already at the sixth rank. I wonder if you dare to use him."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "So what if he's only a sixth-grade immortal? Master is willing to introduce him to me, so he must be a fox immortal with great skills. What do I have to worry about?"
Dr. Huang said, "Okay, this one is called the Great Immortal Beilai. He is a fox immortal who practices in Lanzhu Mountain in Shanyin. He is worshipped by the Taoist temple and has extraordinary abilities. You should go and invite him in person to show your sincerity."
Dr. Huang then explained to Gong Mengbi the origins of the Great Immortal Beilai. He wasn't originally a fox from Jiangnan, but rather a fox spirit from Chu. A merchant named Chen, after suffering misfortune, fell into poverty and ended up in a dilapidated temple. The Great Immortal Beilai took pity on him and offered him financial assistance. However, his subsequent encounters with the merchant led him into a love affair, forcing him to sacrifice untold sums of money to help the merchant become wealthy.
But the businessman named Chen suspected that the immortal from the north was a ghost, so he took the treasure and fled across the river while she was away, returning to his hometown in Shanyin County to show off his wealth.
After this emotional catastrophe, the Immortal Beilai became enlightened. After ten years of cultivation, he became a sixth-rank fox fairy and came to Shanyin to seek revenge.
Originally, he wanted to kill the unfaithful man, but thinking of his past love, he felt that killing out of anger due to love would make all lovers in the world laugh at him, so he let him go lightly and asked the unfaithful man to ask someone to perform a ritual and build a temple in a famous mountain to worship him, and then he let him go.
The wealth that the merchant surnamed Chen had plundered was later spent on rituals and the construction of temples on famous mountains. Beilai Daxian might have spared her life out of consideration for their past, but the money she had robbed had returned to her in a different form.
The Taoist priest named Luo who was performing a ritual for the Great Immortal Beilai saw that she was a fox fairy, so he asked the merchants to build a temple for her on Lanzhu Mountain and invite the Great Immortal Beilai to practice in Lanzhu Mountain.
After that, the Taoist priests and their descendants worshipped the Great Immortal from the North, and their business became more and more prosperous. Now they have established the Luo Family Taoist Temple, which is very famous in Shanyin.
As for the merchant named Chen, he lost a fortune and his luck gradually declined, and no one heard about him again.
Dr. Huang said, "The Great Immortal Beilai is a man of great character. If you sincerely ask him, he will surely come."
Gong Mengbi felt a little emotional when listening to the story of the Immortal Beilai.
The love tribulations of fox spirits are difficult, and I have heard countless similar stories. Most of them are caused by love turning into hate, and both parties suffer losses.
The Great Immortal Beilai, on the other hand, saw through the situation first and then dealt with it with great wisdom. She might not have done so intentionally, but her nature naturally led her to this point.
Gong Mengbi said, "Master, don't worry."
Gong Mengbi ordered the five ghosts and gods to prepare gifts, and then went to Lanzhu Mountain in person to invite people.
Lanzhu Mountain gets its name from Lanzhu, a spring of living water brimming with vitality. The Luo Clan Taoist Temple nestled within the mountain is renowned far and wide, enjoying a vibrant following.
Gong Mengbi, carrying gifts, went up the mountain and encountered someone going to the Luo Clan Taoist Temple to burn incense. He asked, "Sir, I'm from another place. I heard that the Northern Immortal enshrined in the Luo Clan Taoist Temple is very effective, so I came here because of his reputation. I wonder if it's true?"
The man burning incense smiled and said, "Then you've come to the right place. The Luo family Taoist priests are highly powerful, and the immortal they enshrine, Beilai, is even more efficacious. By the way, what are you praying for?"
Gong Mengbi said, "My family has many children, and I hope they can all be successful. However, it is difficult to find a good teacher, so I want to seek guidance from the Great Immortal Beilai."
The old man sighed and said, "You are so young and already have a child, but I am still unmarried. I hope the Great Immortal Beilai can bless me to find a wife as soon as possible."
Gong Mengbi looked at him carefully and found that his marriage line was cut off by the kinship line. He asked hesitantly, "You are also a handsome man. Judging from the way you dress, your family should not be poor. Why can't you find a wife?"
The old man said, "My mother is too strict. She doesn't want this, and she doesn't want that. Sometimes I think other girls are very good, but my mother is never satisfied."
Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "Your mother has a problem. You can have a good talk with your mother."
The old man said, "We talked about it, but she refused to say anything."
Gong Mengbi pondered and said, "I have an idea for you. Go back and cry to them, saying that the Great Immortal Beilai has calculated that you will die soon and that your family will be extinct."
The old man hesitated and said, "How can this be possible? How can this be possible?"
Although he said it was impossible, Gong Mengbi could already see that he was clearly moved.
Gong Mengbi smiled and disappeared into the crowd.
The old man was still thinking about it and asked, "Will this really work?"
When I looked up, there was no trace of Gong Mengbi.
Gong Mengbi had already entered the Taoist temple. Two young Taoist priests from the Luo family were guarding the temple. Seeing Gong Mengbi approaching with only offerings but no incense, they couldn't help but ask, "Is this believer here to burn incense?"
Gong Mengbi handed over the gift and said, "I'm not here to burn incense. I'm from the same clan as the Great Immortal Beilai, and was introduced to him by my elders."
The two Taoists were shocked and quickly used all their magic power to look at Gong Mengbi. When they looked again, they saw an extraordinary scene, like an immortal in a painting descending to the earth, but they could not see through his true appearance.
The two Taoists didn't dare to neglect them and said, "This...this fox fairy, the Great Immortal Beilai and my father have gone down the mountain to catch monsters, so they are not in the Taoist temple anymore."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Can you let me wait here?"
The two Taoists smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that we don't want to receive you, but my father has been down the mountain for two days, and we don't know when they will be back."
Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "I've come at an unfortunate time. If the Great Immortal Beilai returns, please tell him that Gong Mingfu from Wuning County wants to see me and that I can come back in three days."
The two Taoists responded politely and sent Gong Mengbi out.
Gong Mengbi took a look at the Luo Taoist Temple, but indeed did not see the breath of the fox fairy, so he had to go down the mountain first.
On the way down the mountain, I saw the old man who wanted to get married again. He was muttering to himself, "Mom, I received a warning from the Great Immortal from the North, saying that I won't live long..."
Gong Mengbi laughed and turned into a wisp of breeze and disappeared into the sky.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com