infodatos Chapter 162 Even the Evil God Gets a Sequel?!
Chapter 162 Even the Evil God Gets a Sequel?!
Chapter 162 Even the Evil God Gets a Sequel?! (5000 words)
Moonlight slanted in through the window.
The light shone on the fine crease on the back of the tiger and rabbit's neck.
Lu Yuan was stunned.
It wasn't just the tiger and rabbit that were shocked—it was a paper doll.
Even more shocking is————
Although Lu Yuan's strength has decreased significantly, he still possesses quite a few magical artifacts given to him by the system.
Some magical artifacts are capable of detecting such non-human beings.
But before that, and even now, there has been no movement whatsoever.
Of course, if we only talk about the artifact, we can force an explanation.
That's the tiger and rabbit—
It is neither human nor evil spirit.
She harbored no malice or evil intentions whatsoever.
So, that's why Lu Yuan's magical artifacts for probing the underworld and sensing evil spirits didn't make a sound at all.
If the explanation of the musical instrument is still possible—
That----
Why was the goddess of beauty completely unaware before?
You know, this morning, the Goddess of Beauty ate breakfast at the same table as Tiger and Rabbit.
But the goddess of beauty was completely unaware—
The goddess of beauty possesses the true power of a Grand Celestial Master.
this----
"Taoist priest?"
Tiger Rabbit's voice rang out, still so crisp and clear.
Why aren't you saying anything?
At this moment, Tiger Rabbit turned around and looked at Lu Yuan with a strange expression.
Lu Yuan looked up at her face.
Under the moonlight, that fair and clean little face still looked the same.
Round eyes, a small nose, and slightly upturned corners of the mouth.
Two little tufts on her head swayed gently in the night breeze.
It's exactly the same as during the day.
Um----
No—it's not exactly the same—
Lu Yuan couldn't quite put his finger on the subtle changes, but there were definitely changes.
For a moment, Lu Yuan couldn't help but ponder—
Could it be because of the difference between day and night?
After all, Lu Yuan hadn't noticed anything unusual about the tiger and rabbit during the day.
Just now—
Lu Yuan was about to speak when he was suddenly stunned to find that the tiger and rabbit had returned to normal in an instant!
The moonlight is still the same moonlight, still shining obliquely through that same window.
But right before Lu Yuan's eyes, the fine crease on Tiger Rabbit's palm faded away little by little, like the receding tide.
First, the edges of the creases began to blur, as if they were being ironed by some unseen force, and the feeling of tiny pieces of paper disappeared.
Then the creases become shallower, and the shadows and grooves originally created by the folds are gradually filled in.
Finally, there's the skin color. That faint, grayish-white line, distinct from the surrounding skin tone, is like melting snow, completely blending back into the normal pinkish-nude color.
It took no more than three seconds.
Lu Yuan didn't even blink.
When he came to his senses, Tiger Rabbit's palms and the back of its neck were already smooth and clean.
Her neck is no different from that of any normal young girl.
The moonlight shone on it, and only the fine downy hairs shimmered with a soft glow.
Lu Yuan subconsciously looked at her face.
In the moonlight, that fair and clean little face blinked at Lu Yuan, its round eyes full of doubt.
It's different from before.
Lu Yuan finally caught that subtle difference.
The moment he realized that Tiger Rabbit was a paper doll, although her face was still the same, he felt that it was somewhat—"stiff"?
The features looked like they were painted on; they were exquisite, but something was missing.
It's different now.
Now those eyes are really "blinking," and when the eyelids close, even the eyelashes tremble slightly. The small nose seems to be twitching slightly, and even the curve of the corners of the mouth is full of vitality.
The two little tufts on her head swayed with a natural playfulness.
Just like that unusual glance just now, it was just a joke the moonlight played on him.
"Taoist priest?"
Tiger Rabbit called out again, this time with a hint of worry in its voice, crisp yet with a soft, gentle quality unique to the night.
Why aren't you saying anything?
"Did your legs go numb from standing for so long?"
As Tiger Rabbit spoke, she pulled her hand out of Lu Yuan's palm and waved it in front of Lu Yuan's eyes.
Her fingers were fair and tender, with slightly fleshy fingertips, and her nails had a healthy pink hue under the moonlight.
You can't tell at all now.
You can't tell at all.
It's as if that never happened.
Lu Yuan raised his head and looked at Hu Tutu's face.
Under the moonlight, her small face was fair and clean, and her round eyes looked at him, reflecting the shadow of the window and his own shadow.
It's exactly the same as during the day.
She was just like any other ordinary little girl.
"----fine."
Lu Yuan heard his own voice, calm and still.
I didn't sleep enough during the day, so I'm sleepy now.
After saying that, Lu Yuan stretched.
Tiger Rabbit let out an "Oh," withdrew its hand, and sat quietly opposite Lu Yuan, waiting for its late-night snack.
The moonlight continued to stream in through the window.
The light shone on the smooth nape of the tiger rabbit's neck.
There was nothing there.
Lu Yuan didn't say anything, nor did he look at Hu Tutu anymore. Instead, he turned his head to look out the window, just like Hu Tutu.
Lu Yuan had no idea what had happened just now.
But Lu Yuan was certain that Tiger Rabbit was a paper doll!
She's not a normal human being!
The creases I saw earlier weren't an illusion, nor were they from not sleeping well.
That change happened in that very instant.
However—
Lu Yuan didn't feel anything unusual.
I'm not afraid.
after all----
This is Zhenlong Temple!
Behind it are images of the Three Pure Ones and ancestral tablets of past masters.
Qingwan is also in the side hall on the right.
What's there to be afraid of!
Of course, most importantly, Tiger Rabbit never showed any malice or anything strange from beginning to end.
Of course, I'm not afraid anymore.
Lu Yuan gazed at the moon outside the window, but his mind was far from idle.
Continued from the Tiger family.
That's an amazing skill!
What happened today—
Lu Yuan glanced at the tiger and rabbit opposite him out of the corner of his eye.
The little girl sat quietly, her hands neatly placed on her knees, also looking at the moon.
The moonlight cast a soft glow on her profile, her eyelashes casting a small shadow beneath her eyelids.
This isn't a paper figure at all.
This is clearly a living, breathing young girl!
But ironically, she was just a paper doll.
Lu Yuan had traveled all over the country with the old man, and he had seen all sorts of strange and unusual things.
Lu Yuan had previously witnessed the old man make a paper figure, cast a spell on it, and send it to guard someone's grave.
The paper figure could move, walk, and sit in front of the grave, guarding it.
But what does that paper figure look like?
My joints are stiff, and my knees don't bend when I walk; it's like I have wheels underneath me sliding on the ground.
The expression on his face is always the same: the corners of his mouth turn up, and he looks like he's smiling, but that smile is painted on. He doesn't move at all, and staring at him for too long is creepy.
Moreover, that paper figure cannot speak, cannot eat, and cannot be exposed to water; it will become paralyzed if it is exposed to water.
There are similar techniques in Taoism.
Some Taoist temples use paper figures as servants to clean the courtyard and watch over the incense.
Those paper figures are more skilled, more agile, and capable of performing more tasks.
But no matter how clever it is, it can't escape the traces of that "paper".
His face was pale, as if covered with a layer of mulberry paper.
Although the movements are agile, there is always a hint of something "floating" about them, as if they have no roots and walk without touching the ground.
Although its eyes could move, their gaze was empty, lacking the sparkle found in the eyes of a living person.
But what about Tiger and Rabbit?
Lu Yuan recalled the daytime.
This morning, Tiger Rabbit was eating breakfast in the cafeteria.
He remembered it clearly: the little girl was holding a bowl and chopsticks, shoveling porridge into her mouth one bite at a time.
The porridge was so hot that she blew on it, pouting her lips and blowing hard.
When he tasted the pickled vegetables, he frowned, muttered under his breath, "It's a bit salty," and then picked up the bowl and took a big gulp of porridge to swallow.
Is this a paper figure?
Which paper doll would complain about salty pickled vegetables?
Which paper doll would be afraid of scalding hot porridge?
Which paper doll would mutter while eating?
And her eyes.
Lu Yuan glanced at it again discreetly.
Tiger Rabbit was looking at the moon, and for some reason, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, and her eyes followed suit.
That wasn't a painted smile; it was a smile that radiated from the heart.
That kind of smile requires light in the eyes and emotion in the heart for it to be genuine.
Can the paper figures of the Taoist sect achieve this?
Can't do it.
Can you actually do the tricks the old man taught you?
Can't do it.
Lu Yuan mentally reviewed all the Taoist spells related to paper figures.
The Shangqing School's "Lingbao Lingjiao Jidu Jinshu" records the method of "paper dolls," which can be used to protect people from disasters and difficulties.
No matter how exquisitely made the paper figure is, it is still just a human shape; it can move, but it cannot speak.
The Zhengyi sect's "Taishang Tiantan Yuge" also contains methods for using paper figures.
However, the paper figure needs to be controlled by the spellcaster with mental power, and every move it makes bears the traces of the spellcaster, like a puppet on a string, moving only when pulled.
It can be said that, among all the paper doll making techniques that Lu Yuan knew,
Even an ordinary person who knows nothing about paper figures will notice something is wrong if they stay with them for a long time, say more than an hour or two.
But what about Tiger and Rabbit?
She can talk to herself, eat by herself, look at the moon by herself, and laugh by herself.
She doesn't need anyone to control her.
She is simply herself.
This is Zhenlong Temple, which is full of Taoist priests, and there are even deities of the level of the Goddess of Beauty.
Throughout the entire day, nothing unusual was found about the tiger and rabbit.
This can no longer be explained by mere "skills".
After thinking for a long time, Lu Yuan finally came up with a word: fortune.
Yes, it is fate.
Just as heaven and earth created all things, allowing birds to fly, fish to swim, and humans to speak.
The craft of Xu Denghu's family is no longer about "making" paper figures, but about "creating" people!
They used paper, bamboo strips, and paste—
Using some unknown method, they created a "person" who can eat, talk, laugh, and quietly watch the moon while waiting for food.
Moreover, this "person" has no evil aura whatsoever.
There were no evil thoughts, no malice, no yin energy, and no ghostly aura.
Clean and tidy, pure and innocent.
Cleaner than many living people.
Great.
so amazing.
At least in this matter.
Taoist magic emphasizes "borrowing".
Borrowing the power of heaven and earth, the power of ghosts and gods, and the power of talismans.
What is borrowed is never truly your own; it will always leave traces and flaws.
May the craft of the Deng Hu family continue —
Lu Yuan pondered that this was not "borrowing," but "transforming."
Transform a piece of paper into a person.
To bring the dead back to life.
To turn the fake into the real.
The ten families outside the pass are indeed not just about prolonging life; they truly possess real skills!
Lu Yuan glanced at Tiger Rabbit again.
The little girl is still looking at the moon.
The moonlight made her appear hazy, as if she were veiled in a thin gauze.
She suddenly turned her head and met Lu Yuan's gaze.
"Taoist priest?"
Tiger Rabbit blinked.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you staring at me like that?"
The moonlight continued to shine quietly.
Lu Yuan was taken aback, but after regaining his senses, he grinned and said, "It's nothing. I was just thinking that if I have a daughter in the future, I hope she'll be like you."
Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Tiger Rabbit blinked, then shook its head adorably and said, "Definitely!"
After saying that, Tiger Rabbit turned her face back with a grin and continued to look at her moon.
Her hands were still neatly placed on her knees, her fingers occasionally twitching slightly, making her both obedient and adorable.
Lu Yuan looked at her profile, at her little bun, at a wisp of hair that was blown by the night wind.
My heart suddenly softened.
Not the kind of person who gets easily swayed by cute things.
It's an indescribable, dull feeling.
After all, when I first met Tiger Rabbit, I treated him as a person.
It's really strange to suddenly realize that Tiger and Rabbit are just paper figures.
in particular----
She sat in the moonlight, her hands on her knees, quietly watching the moon.
I was probably thinking about what to eat tomorrow, when would be a good time for a late-night snack, and how round the moon was tonight.
She—she didn't know she was a paper doll.
Um----
This feels weird —
Perhaps it's because it's 11 or 12 at night, and Lu Yuan has really relaxed lately, making him a bit sentimental.
As the old saying goes.
They're all just bored.
For a moment, Lu Yuan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
Whether Tiger Rabbit is a real person or a paper doll, since she didn't do anything bad and isn't an evil spirit, she's not one either.
They were even doing good things!
Then there's no need to worry about it or ask any more questions.
Just do the same thing as before, treat her to a good meal, and then see her off.
Soon, footsteps could be heard outside.
Not heavy, not fast, step by step, steadily and surely.
Before Lu Yuan could turn his head, he heard Master Zhou's voice coming from the doorway.
"Late-night snack is here."
Tiger Rabbit suddenly turned its head away, its eyes sparkling.
Master Zhou came in carrying a tray with two large bowls of noodles on it, steaming hot and emitting white vapor under the moonlight.
He placed the tray on the low table by the window, glanced up at Lu Yuan, and then at Hu Tutu.
There wasn't much good food for dinner, so I made two bowls of noodles and poached two eggs. That'll do.
Tiger Rabbit had already moved closer, gripping the edge of the table with both hands, staring at the bowl, and sniffing with its little nose.
"It smells so good!"
She looked up and smiled at Master Zhou, her eyes crinkling with joy.
"Thank you, Taoist priest!"
Master Zhou waved his hand.
As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Yuan again.
Lu Yuan looked at the two bowls of noodles, then looked up at Zhou Shouzhou and asked, "Aren't you eating?"
Zhou Shouzhou shook his head, indicating that he needed to enter a meditative state and would not eat anything.
Lu Yuan nodded and said nothing more.
Finally, Zhou Shouzhou turned and left, his footsteps fading into the distance, and the dining hall returned to silence.
The moonlight still slanted in through the window, now shining directly onto the low table, making the two bowls of noodles shine brightly.
The noodles were white, the soup was clear, and a poached egg sat on top, with chopped green onions sprinkled on the side.
Tiger Rabbit had already sat down, placing its two hands neatly on the edge of the table, staring longingly at the noodles, then looking up at Lu Yuan.
"Master, is it ready to eat?"
Lu Yuan sat down opposite her and nodded.
"Eat."
Tiger Rabbit immediately picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and first lowered its head to blow on the hot food.
When she blew air, her cheeks puffed out and her lips pursed into a round shape.
whoosh—whoosh—
He blew on it twice before carefully picking up a mouthful of noodles.
She put the noodles in her mouth, chewed them, and her eyes suddenly curved into a smile.
"tasty!"
She mumbled something, still chewing noodles in her mouth.
Lu Yuan looked at her, couldn't help but smile, and picked up his bowl as well.
"After you finish eating, where are you going to go, and which 'deity' are you going to relight the lamp for?"
Tiger Rabbit was engrossed in eating noodles when Lu Yuan asked her a question. With noodles still in her mouth and her cheeks bulging, she looked up.
"Hmm?"
She swallowed, wiped her mouth with her sleeve, and blinked.
"The Taoist priest asked me where I was going?"
Lu Yuan nodded, picked up a mouthful of noodles, and blew on it.
"Well, just asking. If there's something I can't say, then I won't."
Tiger Rabbit shook its head, and Little Ponytail swayed along with it.
"There's nothing inconvenient about it."
She lowered her head, took another sip of soup, smacked her lips, and then spoke: "Blackwater Ridge."
Lu Yuan paused for a moment.
Blackwater Ridge?
This name sounds a bit...
Lu Yuan raised his head.
"Blackwater Ridge?"
Which Blackwater Ridge?
Tiger Rabbit chewed on his noodles and mumbled, "It's about thirty miles further in from Huai Shu Gully, over two mountains, there's a Black Water Pool, and behind the pool is Black Water Ridge."
She spoke of it so casually, as if she were talking about Wangjiatun or Lijia'ao at the east end of the village.
Lu Yuan's chopsticks froze in mid-air.
Huai Shu Gou?
Lu Yuan had been to this place before.
That was not long after Lu Yuan had transmigrated, and he went there with the old man!
The old man passed by that area and mentioned it on his way back, saying that if Lu Yuan ever came to this place again—
Once you enter Huai Shu Gully and reach the mountains, don't go any deeper; something's not right there.
When Lu Yuan asked what was wrong, the old man didn't explain clearly, but simply said, "That place was haunted in the past."
Lu Yuan looked at Hu Tutu and blinked.
"What's your name?"
Tiger Rabbit finished the last bite of noodles, put down the bowl, and thought seriously for a while.
"I don't know what it's called either."
she says.
"My family told me to call him Faceless Venerable."
When Lu Yuan heard those three words, his mind went blank.
Faceless One?
He'd heard that name before!
I heard it from the old man!
That time, the old man helped someone deal with an evil matter. After returning home, he drank alone until midnight, muttering curses under his breath.
Lu Yuan was serving him from the side, and he vaguely heard the old man say things like "faceless evil god", "incense becoming spirit", and "playing tricks".
Later, he asked the old man what the Faceless Evil God was.
The old man was drunk at the time, and his words were rambling and incoherent, but the gist was—
That thing is an evil god.
It has no face, hence the name "Faceless".
If you have no face, you can change your face in any way.
Without form, any form can be transformed.
This is fucking—
The tiger and rabbit were talking about the Faceless One—
Could this be the Faceless Evil God the old man was talking about?
no! !
This family, the Tiger of the Continuing Lamp, continues the lamp-making for the gods.
Even the evil god got a sequel?!