Chapter 265: Mr. Pan and the Fox in the Courtyard
Several people sat together in the main hall of the courtyard. It was raining outside the door, and the rain was flowing on the rain chain, making a crisp sound.
But in fact, this is winter rain, not as warm as spring rain, nor as soft as autumn rain. It just feels cold. If there is a fire, it may be somewhat comfortable. However, Lin Jue has not bought charcoal yet, and the money on him is not enough to buy charcoal. He has to wait for Luo Gong to come back and buy some.
However, the fox, who had just been caught in the rain, walked back to the corridor and just shook his body, shaking out a puff of water mist. Then, like suddenly opening the lid of a pot while cooking, a puff of white steam rose, and his body immediately became dry.
The other Mr. Pan, although dripping with water, seemed to be unconcerned and just sat there explaining to Lin Jue:
“Although I used to be the god of the Weishui River, and the Weishui River seems to be a big river and flows through the capital, how many generals around the emperor really hold military power?
"The mistake of Weishui River is that it flows outside the capital.
“I’ve never been able to make decisions.
“Later, the world will change, and I will have even less say.
“Everyone in the world scolds me for being useless, but I am only a river god appointed by heaven, what else can I do?
"Later, a crocodile came to the Weishui River. It looked nothing special, but it had a great background. The reason why it did not show any extraordinaryness was that it was just waiting for the right opportunity.
"As time went on, perhaps because the opportunity he had been waiting for was getting closer, or perhaps because he could no longer resist his greed, he became more and more daring, causing more and more trouble on the Weishui River, and he coveted the Weishui River more and more.
"finally……
“Alas, I was careless and fell victim to the scheme of him and his old turtle named Green Water Taoist.
"..."
Mr. Pan did not elaborate on how he was killed by the Crocodile King and the Green Narcissus. Perhaps he was reluctant to say it out loud, and just sighed to himself.
At this moment, he didn't seem to be in a bad temper.
Lin Jue also sat nearby and listened quietly.
I don’t know how much truth there is in what he said, but if you think about it carefully, it does make some sense.
Apart from these, he is really pitiful.
As the god of a big river, it would be fine for him to be harmed by monsters, but there were more than just one crocodile king who wanted to harm him and plot against him.
The status of the Lord of Xiyue Mansion is higher than that of the God of Weishui River. At this time when the world is about to change, marrying his most capable adopted daughter to him is not also a bid for the control of the Weishui River?
Didn’t I feel that way that night? Now thinking about it carefully, how could Miss Qin, who chased Third Senior Brother all over the world, be as weak and pitiful as she appeared that night?
Lord Xiyue asked her to go to Weishui River to seize power.
The Taoist pondered.
The fox sat quietly nearby.
Lin Jue quickly shook his head, discarded all distracting thoughts, and stopped thinking about them. He just asked again: "Then why did you transform into Mr. Pan and come here?"
"To be honest, Mr. Pan was originally a fisherman by the river. He lived in poverty and loved to drink. He often traded fishing for money for wine. I have heard some strange stories in the human world, in which the dragon king, water gods and even water ghosts under the water often made friends with Taoists who loved to drink. It happened that I was also feeling depressed, so I followed the stories and went ashore to make friends with him, and we shared our sorrows.
"He bought me some wine to drink with, and I used my magical powers to help him catch more fish.
"As time went by, we gradually developed some friendship."
The fox lowered its head and licked its heart fur. After hearing this story, it raised its head and stared at Pan Gong.
Master Fan Tianshi next to him had been sitting there without saying anything, but when he heard this, a hint of hidden yearning flashed in his eyes.
Although this "god" imitated the things in the stories of gods and ghosts in the human world, what he did was also another story of gods and ghosts happening on the banks of the Wei River.
Even the "Heavenly Master" yearns for such divine things.
Pan Gong paused for a moment and sighed:
"However, when the Alligator Dragon King was plotting to murder me, the water level of the Wei River rose sharply and the tide surged. This Mr. Pan, like me, died at the hands of this monster. We both felt the same reluctance, and he had an old mother to take care of at home. So we agreed that he would reincarnate and I would borrow his body, go ashore to look for opportunities for revenge, and also take care of his mother.
"So I borrowed his body and name, transformed into Lord Pan, and entered the Juxian Mansion.
"It's good this way. I used to be called the god of the Weishui River, but I couldn't do anything and I dared not say anything. Now that I've died once and have come ashore, I finally have some of my original magical powers. I can also inform the people on the shore about the rise and fall of the water and the tide. It's better than before."
"I see." Lin Jue nodded and said, "Then how did Lord Pan know that the Crocodile Dragon King was indeed killed by me?"
"There's a smell of him in the real house."
"..."
Lin Jue thought about it and decided that it must be because of the dragon horn.
However, Mr. Pan had already stood up at this time.
Before, when Lin Jue welcomed him into the house, he bowed to Lin Jue in the heavy rain. Now, when talking about this, his expression became excited again and he wanted to kneel down to Lin Jue again.
Lin Jue naturally stopped him.
But I blocked his knees but not his mouth.
"Master, you have done me a great favor by avenging me. From now on, if you need anything in this life, just ask me. I will go through fire and water and die without hesitation!"
"..."
Lin Jue just smiled and changed the subject: "You have a pretty good nose."
"My nose wasn't working properly to begin with, thanks to the rain and moisture."
"I see." Lin Jue nodded, "I do have something I want to ask you."
"Don't dare, just speak up."
"I have a junior sister who practices Yin-Yang spiritual arts like me, but her talent is above the Five Elements. I have always wanted to find an orthodox Five Elements spiritual art for her. I wonder where I can find it?"
"This... Although I have been a god for hundreds of years, I have never practiced Taoism like the Taoists of the Spiritual Law School. I have heard of the words "Five Elements Spiritual Law", but I don't know the truth behind it." Lord Pan was embarrassed and ashamed. "There are a few Taoists in the Juxian Mansion. I know they practice the Five Elements Spiritual Law, but I don't know where they came from or whether it is orthodox. They have never been willing to pass it on to others."
"Um……"
Lin Jue also thought about it.
It doesn’t matter whether you don’t know whether it is orthodox or not, as long as it is the Five Elements Spiritual Method, read it yourself and gain a little understanding, and the orthodox Five Elements Spiritual Method will naturally appear in the ancient books.
However, he couldn't force others if they didn't want to.
Seeing this, Mr. Pan felt even more ashamed.
This is the benefactor who avenged my death. I just asked him to ask if he had anything to ask. Now that he has really asked, I can't help him...
If I can’t repay a favor, I might as well die again!
"That's right! Although the Five Elements Spiritual Method is an orthodox method of cultivation, it is not extremely rare. There must be relevant ancient books in the Sutra Library of the Juxian Mansion, but I don't know which attic they are in!" Mr. Pan thought of this and spoke quickly, "You have just registered with the Juxian Mansion, so you may not be able to enter, but I have a gold name badge. I will go and look for it for you."
"Can I borrow it?" "I'll read it out word for word!" Mr. Pan said without hesitation.
Fan Tianshi, who was sitting upright beside them, had been listening to them calmly and silently like a living god, but now he couldn't help himself -
At first, although he was a little surprised to see that the bad-tempered Mr. Pan was so respectful to Lin Jue, he also felt it was reasonable. He just had a little more respect for Mr. Pan's character. Until he saw that he was so warm to Lin Jue, for some reason, he suddenly felt a little nervous.
Don't let them isolate themselves.
"Although I don't practice the Five Elements spiritual magic, I can still help fellow Taoists!" said Master Fan.
"Thank you both." Lin Jue refused with a smile, "Forget this stupid method."
Looking at the current situation of Juxian Mansion, they were able to get a gold medal so quickly, so how much time can I spend?
Maybe even faster than they can memorize it.
Don't let them recite it incorrectly and confuse themselves.
Then we chatted for a while here.
The water from Mr. Pan's body finally dripped away and flowed all over the floor of the main room. It was probably soaked and damaged.
Lin Jue pinched the seal and waved his hand. The accumulated water on the ground immediately condensed into a stream and flew into the rain curtain outside. It accidentally brushed the rain chain, causing it to shake constantly, and there was another crisp tinkling sound.
"It's getting late. I'm new here and I'm penniless. I don't have anything to keep you here. You two should go back and rest."
"Farewell."
"Resign."
"By the way, I have a little ghost here. It has a habit of asking people for directions in dreams at night. I wanted to persuade it not to do so, but it didn't understand, so I had to tell you two." Lin Jue warned them, "If you meet it, don't embarrass it."
"Fellow Taoist, don't worry."
"Oh, by the way, the real person—"
Mr. Pan had already stood up, but suddenly he remembered and said to him:
"No one has lived in this house for a long time. There are two foxes. They are probably hiding in the yard where the real person lives. They often come out to scribble or show up at dawn and dusk. It's very annoying. Just now on my way back, I saw them writing two lines of words on the wall outside. How about I find these two foxes and get rid of them for the real person? So as not to disturb the real person's meditation!"
Upon hearing this, Master Fan also looked at Lin Jue.
"Oh?" Lin Jue asked curiously, "What do they write?"
"Things like sitting alone watching the mountains and the water...listening to the wind and the rain and falling asleep...they often write about this kind of stuff..."
"what?"
Lin Jue was a little surprised——
Isn’t this the sentence I recited this afternoon?
Then he shook his head and smiled.
"Forget it. Since these foxes don't harm anyone, ordinary people won't easily drive them away. Why should we get rid of them?"
"There are differences between humans and demons after all."
"Although there are differences, there are also good and evil, and they all have a human heart. Not all monsters are like the Alligator King." Lin Jue said, and then asked, "Who came first, you two, or them?"
"They were there when I arrived," said Pan Gong.
"They were already here when I came here, but they have become more active in the past year," said Master Fan.
"Look, they came here first. If we get rid of them just because of this little thing, then who is the demon?" Lin Jue waved his hand, "We'll wait until they cause trouble."
"I think so too." Fan Tianshi echoed, "Although these two are a bit reckless, they also follow their own will. Moreover, they have been here for such a long time and have never harmed anyone. They mostly do writing and painting. If you think about it carefully, it is quite elegant."
Mr. Pan had nothing to say and had to leave.
The rain just stopped.
Lin Jue went out at dusk to take a look, and indeed saw these two lines of words on a wall:
Sit alone and watch the mountains and water, and sleep soundly listening to the wind and rain.
I guess they heard me muttering, and on a whim, they wrote it on the wall.
"Ah……"
It does have some of the flavor of the fox demons in the stories.
Lin Jue smiled and walked back to the courtyard.
After thinking for a while, he stopped in the courtyard and said to the fox in the courtyard:
“I don’t know where you are, but since you came here first, I won’t chase you away. From now on, the second floor of this attic will be your residence. We will follow the example of ordinary people and divide the first floor equally.
"But we have to agree on three rules:
“Taoists also need to sleep, I won’t disturb you easily, and you shouldn’t disturb me at night;
"Taoists have more things to do in their cultivation, so you are not allowed to enter or spy on our bedrooms and quiet rooms;
"Shemales all have privacy, I won't ask you about it, and you shouldn't listen to our conversation. If you accidentally hear it, don't spread it to others.
"I am Lin Jue, I am here to show my respect."
Lin Jue then went back to his room and closed the door.
Unexpectedly, as he said "I have just arrived and am penniless", Master Fan brought him charcoal, wine, food, and dried oranges, and Mr. Pan also brought him some bacon.
I never thought that the fox would also be grateful——
At this time, Lin Jue was poor and had no spare money. He just bought more than a pound of rice from an old farmer who came to his door early in the morning and kept it at home. However, after eating it for several days in a row, the rice was not missing at all.
Within a few days, it was the day that Wu Lingshi had mentioned, when the Crown Prince would come to the Juxian Palace.
The Juxianfu government office next door became noticeably busier.
I'm afraid that many martial arts masters and eccentrics would want to show their magical skills to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Naturally, Lin Jue also wants to take advantage of the Crown Prince and go to see it for himself.
(End of this chapter)
