Chapter 13 Everything is on track

late at night.

The sky was filled with dark clouds.

There was a roar of thunder, the wind swept away the remaining clouds, dark clouds rolled in the sky, a storm was about to come, and there was a solemn and murderous feeling.

The brothers Zhang Xiaochun and Zhang Xiaofan sat silently in front of the door, staring blankly at the dark night sky and the mountain road in the distance.

Speechless for a moment, Zhang Xiaofan wanted to speak several times, but he trembled a few times and then held it back.

"Okay, brother, just tell me what's on your mind, otherwise it will make me uncomfortable!" Zhang Xiaochun shook his head and said.

"Hehe, I still can't hide it from you, Xiaochun."

Zhang Xiaofan scratched his head, smiled innocently, and asked worriedly, "Xiaochun, you said it's so dark, it's going to be windy and rainy soon, Dad and Mom should be okay on the way, right? Will they come back when the weather is bad?"

Judging from Zhang Xiaofan's tone, he actually hopes his parents will come back.

Zhang Xiaochun rolled his eyes at Zhang Xiaofan. Was his own magic of capturing secrets really that terrible?
It's impossible to come back, and the only way for parents to survive is to leave. If I come back, it would be tantamount to committing suicide!
He had finally managed to get his parents away from the disaster. If Zhang Xiaofan had known about the situation, he would have thought that Zhang Xiaofan's filial piety had deteriorated. Is it okay to show off your filial piety in public?
Therefore, Zhang Xiaofan's hopes were in vain.

Zhang Xiaochun's best way to deal with Zhang Xiaofan's problem was to remain silent. Seeing that his younger brother didn't say anything, Zhang Xiaofan thought that he was as worried about his parents as he was.

After a while, the night became darker.

Zhang Xiaofan suddenly seemed to remember something. He found a steamed bun from the leftover food, stuffed some pickles into it, put it in his arms, walked to the door, and hesitated again.

"Brother, where are you going?"

Zhang Xiaochun asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"Well, didn't we meet an old monk today during the day? Although he did something to you, Xiaochun, he saved my life after all."

"Mother once said that a favor must be repaid. I see the wind is blowing hard outside, and the old monk must be cold and hungry alone in the temple. I'll go give him a steamed bun."

Zhang Xiaofan was afraid that his brother would disagree, so he quickly added, "Don't worry, Xiaochun, I will definitely throw it to him from a distance and then run back. You just stay at home and don't move around."

Among the two brothers, although their parents always let Zhang Xiaofan take care of his younger brother, when it comes to making a decision, they still have to look to Zhang Xiaochun.

Zhang Xiaofan also knew that he was indeed a little stupid and could not learn anything as well as his younger brother, so Zhang Xiaofan brought up this matter to seek his younger brother's opinion.

If Zhang Xiaochun disagreed, Zhang Xiaofan would definitely not say anything more.

A smile appeared on Zhang Xiaochun's lips. His brother was still so kind.

However, he had no intention of stopping it. After all, this was his brother's "opportunity", although he himself did not covet the Mahabrahma Prajna.

But for Zhang Xiaofan in the future, practicing both Buddhism and Taoism in the early stage does have rare benefits, not to mention the treasure of the Blood-sucking Pearl.

Zhang Xiaochun also has his own ideas about the Blood-sucking Pearl and the Soul-catching Rod.

Blood-sucking Pearl: Legend has it that the origin of this pearl is unknown, but it has strange properties. It is fond of feeding on the essence and blood of living creatures. If any living creature approaches it, its essence and blood will be sucked away by the blood-sucking pearl and it will die in a moment, leaving only a skin bag. It is truly a terrifying evil creature.

Soul-catching: It was recorded in the ancient book "Ten Chapters of Strange Treasures": There is a strange iron in the sky, which falls into the underworld. The ghost fire of the underworld burns the evil spirits to refine it. It takes a thousand years to turn red, a thousand years to take shape, a thousand years to gather the spirit of ghosts and evil spirits, and a thousand years to develop the ability to catch souls.

But everything has two sides. If used in the right way, it is right; if used in the wrong way, it is wrong.

In Zhang Xiaochun's opinion, the Soul-Sucking Rod and the Blood-Sucking Pearl correspond exactly to human life, and the research on life in the world of "Under One Person" is the most profound.

All living things have life and nature.

According to Zhang Xiaochun's idea, he could use both as the main materials, add various treasures, sacrifice a strange beast, use the Bloodsucking Pearl to absorb its majestic blood, use the Soul-Capture Rod to subdue the beast's spirit, and then combine the Bloodsucking Pearl and the Soul-Capture Rod into one.

He might be able to refine a living, intelligent treasure. In his opinion, the Black Water Snake was pretty good!
Anyway, Zhang Xiaochun had been thinking about these two treasures. Since he had snatched his brother's opportunity, he could only make up for it in other ways. After all, they were a family, and they couldn't write two Zhang characters with one stroke, which was a complete cause and effect.

Regarding Zhang Xiaofan's action in the original novel of using his own blood and essence to refine a fire stick, Zhang Xiaochun only wanted to say one thing: what a waste of resources!

It's good enough that you don't curse.

Is that a weapon for refining?
That's just forcibly sticking two treasures together!

There were neither talismans engraved nor spiritual fire tempering, and the things that were refined were so ugly, without any aesthetic appeal. If the things that Zhang Xiaochun refined were like that, he would be embarrassed to take them out.

But this is not Zhang Xiaofan's fault. What kind of knowledge can a village boy have? After all, the depth of knowledge determines the breadth of vision.

A thousand thoughts come to mind in an instant.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaofan was still waiting for his brother's reply.

Zhang Xiaochun nodded and said, "Since you want to go, go ahead. Remember to go early and come back early!"

"Uh-huh!"

Just as the two men passed by each other, Zhang Xiaochun left a Qingping sword talisman on Zhang Xiaofan's back as a means of saving his life. It is better to be safe than sorry. If his brother died, that would be a big deal.

Once this sword talisman was activated, Zhang Xiaochun would arrive at the fastest speed. He saw the green sword shadow disappearing behind Zhang Xiaofan's body, and he was completely unaware of it.

Zhang Xiaochun watched his elder brother run away, his eyes flashing with a mature light that did not belong to his age. He stood with his hands behind his back, sighing:

"I'm afraid that brother himself could not have imagined that this trip would be the beginning of everything!"

"That's all. Close your eyes and open them again. Tomorrow will be a new world!"

Having said that, Zhang Xiaochun lay down on the bed with a carefree mind, covered himself with his own quilt, and prepared to go to sleep.

As for whether Zhang Xiaochun was afraid that Pu Zhi would kill him as well when he massacred the entire village, he naturally had no such worries.

It’s not like Zhang Xiaochun doesn’t have ways to save his life. Even if the divine power of heaven is a weakened version, it is easy for him to conceal his existence.

Even if Zhang Xiaochun is still weak now, can't he just avoid it if he can't win?
When it comes to the ability to escape, Zhang Xiaochun is confident that he is no less capable than others. What’s more, he has a silver-scaled jade dragon that the deity gave him before, which is enough to serve as his protector at this stage.

Time passed little by little.

Zhang Xiaofan did not come back either, and the Qingping Sword Talisman was not activated.

Everything seems to be going so naturally and on the predetermined track.

Suddenly, there were screams from outside...

It is obvious that the tragedy has begun!

Outside the house there is a bloody killing, like a scene from purgatory, while inside the house there is a peaceful sleep. An earthen wall completely separates the inside and outside of the house into two different worlds.

But don’t be fooled by Zhang Xiaochun’s outwardly nice appearance. In fact, he had already cursed bitterly in his heart.

Zhang Xiaochun relied on his divine power from the heavenly realm to constantly sense the outside world, and he knew almost everything clearly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, they say that in Buddhism, one thought can turn you into a Buddha or a devil. I've witnessed it today. Puzhi, that old bald donkey, is really ruthless. He didn't even let go of babies!"

"Bah, a bunch of hypocritical old bald donkeys..."

(End of this chapter)