Chenjiagou.
In Chen Xingzhou's courtyard.
Ziyue ate at the same table as the children. She picked up her chopsticks and took a chicken leg, eating it with relish. The other children only dared to scoop rice from their bowls and didn't dare to take any vegetables.
Why aren't you eating?
"This chicken is so delicious, you should try it if you don't believe me."
Ziyue urged everyone to eat more vegetables. She knew that the children in the mountains rarely had meat to eat. Now, chicken, duck, fish and meat were a rare treat at the table, but these thin children dared not eat them.
After Ziyue persuaded them, the children dared to pick up food. In the past, she would fight with a group of children to eat at banquets, but now everyone was timid and dared not touch their chopsticks.
Qin Luo did not attend the banquet. He sat in a corner, leaning against a rattan chair, and continued to study the true meaning of Taoist magic.
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"I'm so full."
Ziyue wiped her mouth.
She ate all the food on the table.
"Junior Sister, let's go."
Okay.
When they left the courtyard, Chen Xingzhou and the people of Chenjiagou came out to see them off.
Qin Luo waved his hand, "Everyone, there's no need to see us off. I have something I need to trouble you with."
"Please speak, Immortal Master."
“I destroyed the original mountain god temple. Now Chen Chang’an has become the new mountain god, but he has nowhere to live. I beg you, my fellow villagers, to rebuild the mountain god temple.”
"I'm a stonemason, I'm responsible for the stone."
"I'm a carpenter, leave the carpentry to me."
"I am a blacksmith; come to me if you need blacksmithing."
Everyone was very enthusiastic. After this incident, the people of Chenjiagou became more united. An old woman with white hair walked up to Qin Luo with a wooden cane. She was hunched over and said respectfully, "Immortal Master, monsters often cause trouble in our Jinghu Village. Can you help us drive them away?"
Jinghu Village is not far from Chenjiagou.
With nothing else to do, Qin Luo became interested when he heard that a monster was causing trouble. "I can go and take a look," he said.
"Thank you, Immortal Master."
The old woman's name was Chen Qingyu. She was a woman who had married out of Chenjiagou and was related to Chen Xingzhou. She came to Chenjiagou for a banquet and happened to run into Qin Luo, who was eliminating a scourge for the people.
Chen Qingyu was surprised that Qin Luo was so easy to talk to, and immediately led them to Jinghu Village.
On the way to Mirror Lake Village, Ziyue blinked and asked, "Grandma, have you ever seen a monster?"
Chen Qingyu shook her head. "I haven't seen it, but many children in the village have encountered it. They say the monster lives in Mirror Lake, is ugly, and has a gaping maw."
"They encountered monsters, and they're still alive?"
"Although they returned alive, they were terrified by the monster and never dared to approach Mirror Lake again."
"That monster must be terrifying."
"Yes, the monster in Mirror Lake is seriously affecting the lives of the villagers. We hope that the immortal master can drive it away."
"We'll see when the time comes."
Qin Luo had never seen the monster in Mirror Lake before and didn't know what was going on. He wanted to find out the details before making a decision.
In less than half an hour.
They arrived near Jinghu Village.
Jinghu Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces Jinghu Lake.
The Mirror Lake reflects the green mountains, its surface as smooth as a mirror. The surrounding environment is beautiful and vibrant, like a paradise on earth.
There were many fruit trees along the road into the village. Ziyue could climb trees, and she climbed up and picked a few pears.
"Grandma, I'd like to offer you a pear."
"Thank you, little fairy."
"Senior brother, here's a pear for you."
"You eat it."
Qin Luo smiled and reminded her, "Junior Sister, you can't just take other people's things. This fruit tree must have been planted with great effort by the villagers. Remember to pay for the pears you eat."
But I have no money!
Ziyue looked at the two pears in her hands, feeling like they were hot potatoes, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
There was a local shrine by the roadside, with two vertical stone slabs serving as walls and horizontal stone slabs providing shelter from the wind and rain.
Zi Yue squatted down and placed two pears in front of the Earth God Temple. She said in a clear voice, "Grandpa Earth God, these two pears are for you to eat. Remember to pay me later."
Qin Luo looked at the inconspicuous earth god temple by the roadside. Although it was simple, there really was a god inside.
Chen Qingyu said with a smile, "Little fairy, these are pears from my family's garden. Please help yourself."
"Thank you, Grandma."
Ziyue picked up the pear that was placed in front of the earth god temple, wiped it with her Taoist robe, and then ate the pear in big bites.
"It's so sweet."
Zi Yue smiled, revealing dimples.
Chen Qingyu was overjoyed. Ziyue didn't seem like a cultivator; she was more like an ordinary child, which was very interesting.
Qin Luo walked to the vicinity of the Earth God Temple, concentrated his mind, and gently stomped his foot, "Earth God, come out and see me."
The simple earth god temple was shaking.
This is a summoning technique recorded in the Daoist True Explanation.
A golden light rose from the earth god temple, and then an old man in a white robe appeared in front of Qin Luo. He was shorter than Zi Yue, with white hair and a youthful face, and a very long white beard.
The Earth God of Mirror Lake was shocked. He had just been sleeping when Qin Luo forcibly dragged him out.
Chen Qingyu and Ziyue were still a little confused, as they did not see the Mirror Lake Earth God right in front of them.
"Senior, I apologize for disturbing you."
Qin Luo apologized to the Earth God of Mirror Lake.
The Earth God of Mirror Lake was greatly alarmed. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying respectfully, "Great Immortal, this humble god cannot accept such a great honor. May I ask what brings you here?"
Qin Luo discovered that the Earth God of Mirror Lake was actually afraid of him. After all, he was a god, and even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Could it be that he knew that Qin Luo was a cultivator from the Dragon Tiger Temple, and that's why he was afraid?
“Senior, there’s no need to be afraid. I am a cultivator from Longhu Temple. I was passing by when I heard that there were monsters causing trouble in Mirror Lake. You are the local earth god of Mirror Lake, so you should know about the situation here.”
The Earth God of Mirror Lake smiled apologetically and said, "Great Immortal, this humble god only deals with matters on land; matters in the lake are none of my concern."
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