Chapter 13: Not a Virgin Mary
But - Xu Chuchu happily touched the huge sum of twenty taels of silver in her pocket - it was not worth being too sentimental about a chance encounter in life.
The right thing to do is to live your own life well, have enough food and clothing, and improve your cultivation.
First you have to become strong yourself so that you can have the confidence to help others, otherwise you will become a saint who causes trouble.
Xu Chuchu first went to the money shop to exchange the huge sum of money for small change, bought some warming and nourishing herbs, checked into an ordinary inn, and asked the waiter to bring her lunch and hot water.
After eating and drinking, he practiced in the room to absorb the inner elixir.
From the perspective of a former seventh-level physiognomist, the inner elixir of a third-level fox demon is truly lacking in power and full of impurities.
She held the inner elixir in her mouth, guiding the spiritual power to flow into it, absorbing the essence into her spiritual veins like peeling off silk threads, and discarding the impurities.
This is a unique method of cultivation that she developed in her previous life. It can not only improve efficiency, but also keep out the evil spirits and filth, which is of great benefit to the body.
This was also one of the main reasons why other practitioners could not improve their skills as fast as her back then.
Before the inner elixir was completely absorbed, Xu Chuchu suddenly opened his eyes. His cultivation had broken through the first level to the second level. He felt that his consciousness and perception were much clearer than before.
She was delighted and continued to absorb the inner elixir, then soaked in warm water to wash away the stains that seeped from her body.
When everything was ready, she stood in front of the bronze mirror again.
Xu Chuchu is still the same Xu Chuchu, but she seems a little different.
The corners of the eyes and eyebrows are softer, and the facial features are more beautiful and dignified.
If her appearance before made her completely inconspicuous in a crowd, now she seems to have grown up a little, her skin has become much whiter, and she is pretty enough to attract a second glance.
In fact, in her previous life, before she entered the sect, she already had an enviable face and slender figure. What changed more through cultivation was her temperament and state of mind.
But after traveling to ancient times, his appearance was suppressed along with his cultivation, and all the bamboo shoots on the mountain were taken away.
Xu Chuchu suddenly thought of Xiao Yu. This man had a strange disease and could not have any contact with women rashly, but if he had contact with her... there was no problem at all.
Is it really because she is too ugly?
It can't be that real, can it? That's too heartbreaking.
Also, he claimed that he had never seen a ghost since he could remember, but after meeting her, he encountered ghosts and monsters one after another, which was also strange.
The murder case in Fengyang County is still reasonable, but how do you explain the fox demon that appeared last night?
If his pure yang body easily attracted demons, why had he never been attacked by demons in the past twenty years? Looking at Xiao Yu's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
I didn't think much about it before, but now that I think about it carefully, it must be that his belief in "not believing in ghosts and gods" was broken, and the natural barrier that prevented demons from approaching him disappeared.
"As for ghosts and gods, they exist if you believe in them, and they don't exist if you don't believe in them" has never been an empty talk, but a law created by our ancestors to protect and bless future generations. Otherwise, demons would have appeared over the years, ghosts would have roamed the nights, and humans would have been slaughtered by demons long ago.
Thinking about it this way, he was also responsible for the disappearance of Xiao Yu's barrier.
Logically speaking, she should stay with Xiao Yu for a while longer and help him through the dangerous period, so that the cause and effect can be closed, but she is no longer willing to do so.
In the early stages of cultivation, one's heart for the Tao must not waver in the slightest.
She immediately took out the six-line hexagram from her bag, put aside all distractions, and cast a fortune for herself. Her vision gradually became clear.
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Xiao Yu and others left Xu Chuchu and did not go far. They stayed in the same county town, but the inn they stayed in was much more upscale.
Although Xiao Yu has a special physique, he is not stupid. He thought of everything that Xu Chuchu could think of, so he did not leave immediately. Instead, he wanted to look around in the county town to see if he could find another capable fortune teller to accompany him.
He is not short of money anyway.
But this is not the main reason why he stays here.
Tailing County is located south of the capital. It has a good climate and fertile land. It is the main source of grain and aquatic products for the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, in terms of detective cases, the government's efficiency in solving cases has always been low. Some mysteries remain unsolved, and some solved cases are not believed by the public and people go to the capital to file complaints.
Xiao Yu came this time to investigate the government's background, to see whether the case handlers were incompetent, the county magistrate did not take it seriously, or there was something else fishy going on.
As soon as he arrived, he saw several missing person notices on the bulletin board at the city gate, all of which were about young women from ordinary families who had gone missing.
The latest one was posted three days ago, and the earliest one can be traced back to two months ago. The reason for both times was that the person went out alone to buy things and never returned.
Despite such highly similar cases, the government did not combine them for a comprehensive investigation, but simply announced them as ordinary missing persons cases, simply treating the people of Tailing like donkeys.
"Master." Ah Fu came back from outside excitedly, "I've been doing some reconnaissance. In this Tailing County, there really isn't a physiognomist like Master Xu who has real talent and can catch monsters. They're all charlatans who will be exposed as soon as I trick them!"
"So?" Xiao Yu asked gently, "Why are you so happy?"
Ah Fu wasn't afraid of Xiao Yu's scolding, but he was afraid of Xiao Yu's gentleness, so he quickly explained, "I heard that a sacrifice to the Dragon King will be held on the riverbank west of the city in two days. Not only Tailing County, but also fortune tellers from several surrounding counties will come to participate. I'm sure we'll be able to find a few capable ones by then."
"Pay homage to the Dragon King?" Xiao Yu frowned when he heard it.
"It's the Dragon King who lives in the river." Ah Fu told Xiao Yu that there was a big river running through the entire county of Tailing. In the past few years, there were floods almost every year, which broke the dikes and submerged farmland and houses, making the people miserable.
Later, I don’t remember when it started, but every time this time came, the city would organize the people to go to the river to worship the Dragon King, and then throw pork, mutton, fruits, noodles and other offerings into the river to pray for the Dragon King to give peace.
I don’t know if the worship really worked, but the river hasn’t flooded in the past few years, so this custom has been passed down year after year.
Many fortune tellers from all over the country also came here to observe the ceremony and exchange academic ideas with each other.
"Worship the Dragon King and throw sacrifices..." Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, "Looks like we have to go explore as well."
Ah Fu immediately thought of the case in Fengyang County, and felt that sacrifices and offerings were always related to superstition and harm to people.
"Sir, you don't think these cases of missing women are related to the Dragon King worship, do you? The Dragon King worship is organized by the government, and the people are watching the whole process. It should be... impossible."
"It's more likely that something will go wrong if it's a government organization." Xiao Yu waved his folding fan. "But right now, it's just speculation. The truth will be revealed with my own eyes."
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