"Have you seen it?"
Hua Shi cast a surprised look.
Xie Mingchi's expression didn't seem fake. His dark eyes were serious and sincere. "I've never told anyone else this, but you're different."
Hua Shi's expression paused slightly.
She knew what he meant by "different." He was saying that she... was blessed by the mountain god...
What about him?
Xie Mingchi's expression remained unchanged, he continued to look at her seriously and spoke...
According to what he said, the mountain god is a creature with a dragon head, green hair and horns, and four legs in a flying position... or it is a creature with deer horns and a goat beard, a lion-like body, and white hair all over. It is in charge of all the beasts in the mountains, has eyes that can see in all directions, and can speak like a human.
It is also said that it absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, knows all the monsters in heaven and earth, and knows the names, appearances and methods of exorcising monsters in the world.
As he spoke these words, he looked as if he was trying to recall something. What he described completely shattered Hua Shi's understanding of the world...
Mountain gods? Monsters? ...These things are hidden in the mountains and forests...
The more I listen to flowers, the more my thoughts sink.
Then, the mountain spirit seen in the mountains before and the spiritual mountain animals can be explained.
And this spring that suddenly appeared might really be a gift from the mountain god...
Seeing her pursed lips and lost in thought, Xie Mingchi thought his words had frightened her, so he explained, "You don't have to worry about the monsters I'm talking about. Most of them live deep in the mountains and forests. They don't usually venture outside the forests, and certainly won't come down the mountain for no reason."
He paused, then continued, "Although the mountain god hasn't appeared in a long time, his control remains. To separate spirits from humans, spirits can only live in the deep mountains. The cat and fox you keep in your yard are just ordinary, more spiritual animals in the mountains and forests, and cannot be considered spirits. Most spirits, under the influence of the mountain god, can speak human language and become intelligent and knowledgeable."
The more Xie Mingchi revealed, the more Hua Shi's heart calmed down from surprise.
Since mountain gods and monsters really exist, it doesn't seem surprising that they understand human nature and speak human language.
"But...how do you know all this?" Hua Shi slowly asked the question that had been weighing on his heart.
Xie Mingchi glanced at her, then suddenly lowered his eyes and said, "I am the guardian chosen by the mountain god."
"Mountain watchman?" Hua Shi's eyes widened slightly.
A mountain keeper is a person who balances and guards the boundary between the forest and the mountain and the village. Before the previous mountain keeper dies, there can only be one mountain keeper from beginning to end.
This is considered a position, but the villagers of Shoushan Village will never know the existence of the mountain keeper. Historically, only those who have been awarded this title will shoulder the heavy responsibility and guard the secrets of the mountains and forests in an orderly manner, and this guarding will last a lifetime.
After being chosen as the mountain guardian, the mountain god will summon him into the mountain and tell him all the secrets of the forest and the mountain...
After Xie Mingchi finished speaking, he looked up at Hua Shi again.
After hearing this, she did not show any fear, but nodded to herself, as if thinking about something.
Hua Shi came back to his senses and asked, "But according to what you said, shouldn't you keep this secret for the rest of your life? Why did you tell me this?"
The duty of a mountain keeper is to protect the forest, isolate the secrets of the forest from humans, and keep the rumored monsters away from human society. Once a monster is found escaping from the forest, the keeper's job is to drive the monster back out. If the monster refuses to listen, the keeper can kill it.
In addition, the mountain guards must also monitor the village, guarding against any human villagers who accidentally stray into the deep mountains. That is the territory of the spirits, and the two are isolated and must not interfere with each other...
Xie Mingchi looked at her and said slowly, "Only mountain keepers receive the mountain god's blessing. I'm not sure what kind of blessing you've received, but any animal with a little bit of spirituality in the mountains, under the influence of the mountain god, will never approach ordinary villagers, let alone come out of the mountains."
Hua Shi nodded: "So you suspect that I am the chosen mountain guardian like you? But isn't there only one mountain guardian?"
Now she was a little confused...
According to what Xie Mingchi said, the mountain guardian would be summoned to see the mountain god, but she didn't... and she didn't get the secret memory of Lin Haishan that Xie Mingchi mentioned...
Xie Mingchi shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
Hua Shi paused: "You don't even know what the situation is, and you told me everything?"
Compared to the previous two conversations, Xie Mingchi had clearly revealed all the secrets he knew this time...
"Well, I would never bring up such a taboo topic unless the mountain god agrees." Xie Mingchi's expression was still serious and rigorous.
In other words, this was the mountain god's tacit consent, so he could say it...
Hua Shi lowered her eyes and paused again.
She suddenly remembered what Xie Mingchi had just said...about the appearance of the mountain god...
The dragon has green hair and horns, and its four legs are in a flying position...
He has deer horns and a goatee, a lion-like figure, and white hair all over his body. He is blessed with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and knows all the monsters in heaven and earth like the back of his hand. He knows the names, appearances, and methods of exorcising monsters in the world... These characteristics are more like the image of Bai Ze recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" that she knows.
Hua Shi paused, and then thought of it unconsciously.
Bai Ze is an ancient mythical beast, how could he become the mountain god mentioned by Xie Mingchi...
Hua Shi cast a curious glance at him and asked hurriedly, "Then can you still see the mountain god?"
Xie Mingchi shook his head without even thinking, "No, the mountain guardian only gets to see the mountain god once, when he's chosen. There will never be another chance to see him again."
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