nownovels Chapter 161 Tiger Rabbit, do you... know what you are?
Chapter 161 Tiger Rabbit, do you... know what you are?
Chapter 161 Tiger Rabbit, do you... know what you are? (4000)
Before Lu Yuan could finish speaking, he had already stepped into the guest room.
Tiger Rabbit was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed him inside.
Zhou Shouzhou stood at the door without moving.
He simply closed the door, leaving it ajar, and then, as usual, waited outside with his hands at his sides.
Inside the guest room, the six shadows were still floating in the same spot.
They had been watching as the Flower Goddess's lamp was relit, watching the mist gradually brighten.
Seeing that girlish figure finally stop swaying.
Once they started watching, they couldn't take their eyes off them.
Lu Yuan walked up to them and stood still.
Pale green, dark yellow, grayish, grayish-white, grayish-brown, dark green.
Six beams of light all looked at him.
Lu Yuan didn't beat around the bush.
"The Flower Goddess's roots were not severed, so she was able to continue."
"The roots of the six of you have been severed."
The six shadows all dimmed for a moment.
The hunched figure of the Sleeping Ox Stone Lord swayed slightly, and the pale green light trembled a little, but he did not speak.
It knew that Lu Yuan was telling the truth.
Lu Yuan looked at them, then changed the subject.
"But~"
"You don't need to envy her. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that you will be reborn."
The six shadows trembled simultaneously.
The mother's dry voice rang out, trembling with disbelief.
"Master Daoist—what do you mean?"
In fact, Lu Yuan hadn't initially intended to make things this complicated when helping these "gods".
I just want to find a place for them, to build a shrine.
Just put it on the mountain road, and that's it.
If we can receive incense offerings, we'll accept them; if not, then so be it!
When the incense offerings cease and you die, you can't blame anyone but yourself for being incompetent!
only----
The things Lu Yuan realized about the Tiger and Rabbit incident today made him feel that helping them out again wouldn't be a bad idea.
After all, even the ten companies that were previously looked down upon are now doing this kind of "mending the sky" work.
As a legitimate Taoist sect and as members of the Taoist community who uphold the principle of "protecting all living beings," it would be unreasonable for Zhenlong Temple not to do anything about it!
And besides that—
This matter cannot be entirely attributed to Lu Yuan helping these six wild gods.
These six wild gods also helped Lu Yuan practice his skills!
Why do I say that?
At this moment, Lu Yuan looked at the six bewildered wild gods in front of him and said with utmost seriousness, "I have a way."
"It allows you to infuse your remaining shred of consciousness into a new divine body, thereby gaining new life."
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, the six wild gods were completely dumbfounded. Before they could even be happy, Lu Yuan said directly, "However, I have never used this method before, and it is hard to say what changes might occur along the way. You may perish directly in the end."
"Therefore, it's entirely up to the individual."
"I'll give it my all if anyone's willing to try!"
"If you are unwilling, then just do as we said before and stay in the shrine."
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, the entire guest room fell silent.
What Lu Yuan said was utterly incomprehensible to these gods.
Is there any way to infuse this last bit of their thought into the new divine body?
This was unheard of before, I had never heard of it before!
Seeing that the six gods remained completely silent, Lu Yuan shrugged slightly and explained, "My method is easy to understand."
"Just like the Flower Lady."
"The reason why the Flower Goddess is considered to have roots is because her thoughts come from flowers. Wherever flowers bloom, there are her thoughts."
"My method is to allow the last vestige of your will to attach itself to the same object."
At this point, Lu Yuan turned to look at the reclining ox stone and sized it up.
"You were originally a giant rock that looked like an ox, but now the rock has shattered, leaving only a wisp of thought."
"Then you will find a similar boulder in Qixia Mountain."
"I will guide the last remaining thought of yours into this boulder."
"From now on, stay on that rock and let it heal slowly."
"Nurture it for ten or twenty years, restore its divine nature, and let its roots take root again."
At this point, Lu Yuan slightly raised his head and said, "This method is called 'borrowing a body to restore the spirit'!"
Needless to say, this method is the one that Lu Yuan saw in the book "Tao".
I had only seen it before, but had never tried it.
In fact, let alone trying it, Lu Yuan only glanced at the method itself.
But if any of these deities are willing, then Lu Yuan will have to take a good look and then give it a try.
Of course, the method of borrowing a body to return to the god is not without danger.
If they fail, these gods, who already had only a wisp of thought left, will likely vanish into thin air.
Therefore, whether or not to do so is entirely up to these gods to decide.
Seeing these silent gods, Lu Yuan raised his head slightly and said, "This matter is not urgent. Go back and think about it yourselves."
"Even if you decide to do it now, I can't do it given my current physical condition."
"What's more, we need to prepare a few things."
This practice of borrowing a body to return to the spirit is not so easy; it's no small matter and can only be done by someone at the level of a Celestial Master or higher.
This requires the use of thunder magic.
Given Lu Yuan's current physical condition, let's not even talk about it.
This matter will take at least another month to discuss, so there's no rush. Such a big thing needs to be considered by them.
The six shadows floated in the guest room, remaining silent for a long time.
Pale green, dark yellow, grayish, grayish-white, grayish-brown, dark green.
Six points of light, flickering on and off.
No one spoke.
Lu Yuan didn't urge him.
He picked up the cup of tea on the table, which had long since gone cold, and took a sip.
Herbal tea has a slightly bitter taste, but it's refreshing.
After a while, the hunched figure of the Sleeping Ox Stone Lord floated forward half a foot.
It bowed deeply to Lu Yuan.
His hunched back was bent like an old bow about to break.
"Taoist Master—"
"I need to go back and think about what you're talking about."
"I'll come back to you after I've thought it through."
Lu Yuan nodded.
"Of course."
Quan's mother also bent down.
"I'll go back and think about it too."
Old willow tree, clay sculptures of the mountain god temple, stone mill, moss.
One by one.
He bowed deeply to Lu Yuan.
Then, the six shadows began to slowly drift towards the door.
Pale green, dark yellow, grayish, grayish-white, grayish-brown, dark green.
Six points of light swayed gently in the night.
Like six lamps carrying light along the night road.
As it floated to the doorway, the Sleeping Ox Stone suddenly stopped.
It turned its head, its pale green eyes staring at Lu Yuan.
"Master Daoist."
"Whether it succeeds or not—"
We will remember your kindness for a lifetime.
Lu Yuan waved his hand.
"Alright, go ahead."
Six points of light drifted out the door and merged into the thick night.
The living room fell silent.
Only one candle remained, flickering gently on the incense table.
Lu Yuan sat in the armchair and let out a long sigh of relief.
tired.
It's not physical exhaustion, it's mental exhaustion.
I listened to seven stories in one night and thought about the path to seven lives.
He rubbed his temples and looked towards the door.
Tiger Rabbit was still standing there, looking up at the direction where the six shadows had disappeared.
The two little pigtails remained motionless.
"What are you looking at?"
Lu Yuan asked.
Tiger Rabbit snapped out of her daze and turned to look at him.
"Master Daoist."
"I should go too."
Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment.
"Walk?"
"Where to?"
Tiger Rabbit said matter-of-factly, "Let's go to the next place."
"Now that Lady Hua has finished, I must continue on my journey."
"There are several more to come."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan frowned and said, "Where are you going so late at night?"
"Go back and get a good night's sleep, then leave after breakfast tomorrow!"
Tiger Rabbit tilted its head.
"Does traveling have a distinction between day and night?"
"We, the Xudeng family, always walk at night."
"It's quiet at night, which makes it easier to travel."
Lu Yuan stood up and walked up to her.
He looked down at the little girl who was barely up to his chest.
"Listen to me."
"It's the middle of the night, and it's pitch black outside. The mountain road is difficult to travel."
"Even if your family is very capable, it won't make a difference if you spend one more night."
"Let's rest at the temple for the night and leave tomorrow morning."
Tiger Rabbit shook its head.
No, no.
"I made an appointment with them, and I need to arrive before dawn tomorrow."
"We can't delay."
Hearing what Hu Tu Tu said, Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment.
Lu Yuan had also worked in the industry, so he naturally understood the key points.
The most important thing to remember when doing this kind of work is to be punctual.
However, perhaps it's because these tiger rabbits are so small and too delicate and cute.
Naturally, I had some reservations.
If it were anyone else, like Wang Cheng'an or Xu Erxiao—
Go if you want!
You can leave whenever you want!
However, Lu Yuan, having regained his senses, knew that this little girl could not be viewed with ordinary eyes.
This little girl is really something.
For a moment, Lu Yuan couldn't persuade him any further, so he could only nod slightly and say, "Since you're in such a hurry, don't go on an empty stomach."
"Eat something hot first, then you can leave. It won't make a difference if you stay a little longer."
Lu Yuan was also hungry, so he decided to have a late-night snack and then go back to sleep.
When Tiger Rabbit heard there was food, its eyes lit up and it nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Seeing Tiger Rabbit's expression, Lu Yuan couldn't help but grin.
This girl is quite cute.
For a moment, Lu Yuan pondered his two beautiful aunts—
I must give myself a daughter someday.
Are my two beautiful aunts pregnant?
No, not at all.
Or rather, I don't know.
After all, it hasn't been a very long time since we got married.
It hasn't even been a month yet.
However, according to Aunt Qin and Aunt Qiao'er, they are both pregnant!
after all----
During my time in Fengtian City, I was constantly showered with compliments by my two beautiful aunts.
If she couldn't get pregnant, that would be a miracle!
Lu Yuan turned to look at the doorway.
Zhou Shouzhou was still standing there, waiting with his hands at his sides.
"Master Zhou, could you please go to the kitchen and make two hot bowls to take to the dining hall?"
Zhou Shouzhou nodded.
"Yes, senior brother."
He turned and disappeared into the night.
Lu Yuan and Hu Tutu left the guest hall and headed towards the dining hall.
The Zhenlong Temple is very quiet at night.
It was so quiet that the only sounds were the night wind blowing through the pine forest and the occasional hooting of owls in the distance.
The moon hung in the sky, cold and clear.
The moonlight shone on the bluestone path, making it appear eerily white.
Tiger Rabbit walked beside Lu Yuan, its two short legs moving very fast.
She didn't say anything, she just walked away quietly.
Lu Yuan looked down at her.
The moonlight shone on her face, making her fair complexion appear even whiter than during the day.
It's so white—it's not the kind of white a person should have.
A strange feeling suddenly flashed through Lu Yuan's mind.
But he didn't think much of it.
Perhaps it was under the moonlight, that's how it looked.
The two walked to the entrance of the dining hall.
The door was ajar, and it was pitch black inside; no lights were on.
Zhou Shouzhou has not returned yet.
Lu Yuan pushed open the door, fumbled in the dark to find the oil lamp on the table, and lit it.
The dim light came on, illuminating a corner of the dining hall.
"Please sit down."
Lu Yuan pointed to the table by the window.
Tiger Rabbit obediently walked over, climbed onto the stool, and sat down.
Two short legs dangled from the edge of the stool, swaying back and forth.
Lu Yuan sat down opposite her.
The two of them just sat there, waiting for Zhou Shouzhuo to bring over the midnight snack.
The dining hall was very quiet.
It was so quiet that you could hear the faint hissing sound of the lamp wick burning.
Tiger Rabbit didn't speak.
Lu Yuan didn't know what to say.
He leaned back in his chair, his gaze casually sweeping over the tiger and rabbit opposite him.
The moonlight slanted in through the window and fell on her.
The face, bathed in the interplay of moonlight and lamplight, took on an indescribable color.
White.
It's a bit too white.
So white it looked like—
Lu Yuan suddenly sat up straight.
He stared intently at Tiger Rabbit's face, his eyes unblinking.
Tiger Rabbit was a little confused by his stare.
"Taoist priest?"
What are you looking at?
Lu Yuan didn't speak.
He just stared at her face.
Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat.
He took a deep breath and steadied his voice.
"Tiger Rabbit".
"Stretch out your hand so the Taoist priest can see it."
Tiger Rabbit blinked and obediently stretched out its right hand.
Lu Yuan reached out and took the hand.
The moment he got his hands on it, his heart sank to the bottom.
That hand was cold.
It wasn't the kind of coolness you feel when traveling at night.
It was—a coolness without any warmth.
And it's light.
It was so light that it didn't feel like the weight a living person should have.
Lu Yuan looked down at the hand.
Under the moonlight, that hand was blindingly white.
On the skin of the fingertips, fine lines can be faintly seen.
It's not a palm print.
It's the texture of folded paper.
Lu Yuan raised his head and looked at Hu Tutu's face.
That face was still the same, fair and clean, with two little pigtails swaying back and forth.
But looking at it now, it exudes an indescribable eeriness.
"Tiger Rabbit".
Lu Yuan's voice was very soft.
"Do you—do you even know what you are?"
Tiger Rabbit tilted its head.
Those round eyes were full of confusion.
"Me?"
"I am Tiger Rabbit from the Xu Deng Tiger family."
"Master, what's wrong?"
Lu Yuan remained silent.
He simply held her hand, remaining motionless.
Moonlight streamed in through the window.
The light shone on the tiger and rabbit.
The light shone on her dazzlingly white hand.
The edge of that hand, in the moonlight, was faintly visible—
The texture of the paper.
The dining hall was unusually quiet.
It was so quiet that I could hear my own heartbeat.
Thump thump thump—
Suddenly a night breeze blew by.
The window slammed shut with a "bang".
Tiger Rabbit turned its head to look at the window.
In the instant she turned her head, Lu Yuan saw—
There was a thin crease on the skin of the back of her neck.
It extends from the collar all the way into the hair.
The edge of that crease was slightly upturned.
Like————
It looks like the marks left after paper has been folded.
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