Start as a Temple Spirit

The roar of thunder disappeared, the silent pressure dissipated, and the discussion in the Forgotten Temple also came to an end.

"The matter of the small temple has been settled. It's getting late now, so everyone should go back and have some rest." Seeing that the matter had been agreed upon and the rain had subsided, Yifeng announced the end of the event.

He was the first to leave, and he still has a lot of work to do tomorrow morning.

Soon, the elders also dispersed, leaving only Yibao and his two companions in the Forgotten Temple.

"Captain of the guard, should we call Heizi out and ask him about the situation?" Daniu suggested.

"Yeah," Yibao nodded, and the three of them burned incense reverently and called Heizi.

In the dojo, Heizi, who was frightened by himself, soon appeared on the shoulder of the divine elephant and shouted at the three people and performed body movements.

A comical exchange then ensued between the one-faced owl and the three men, and it lasted quite a long time.

As time passed, the hunting team said goodbye to their families and, under the leadership of the elders, carried the statues of gods on their backs, went out of the village to hunt and build a small temple.

The laughter and joy of the harvest also spread across the fields with golden waves of rice.

With a "click", the door stone of the rock wall slowly opened, and an old man with a ruddy face and a kind smile walked out of the secret room, and then he was taught a lesson under the bright sunshine.

The dazzling sunlight almost made the old man burst into tears. He shielded his eyes from the sun with his hands, but his blurred vision resulted in him stepping on empty air and falling from the rock platform less than two meters high.

"Bang bang bang" the old man kicked violently in the air, using the force from the air to move his body and push down the rock wall.

Dust was raised and the old man landed on the ground. Suddenly he felt that the atmosphere was wrong and looked around.

The old man saw a group of boys in the training ground not far away, looking at him with strange eyes, and each of their expressions was very interesting.

You don't need to think to know that you just stepped on empty air and were seen by these guys. It was really embarrassing.

"Congratulations to the clan leader for his great achievement!" Yi Jin's congratulations rang out in the parade ground.

"Congratulations to the clan leader for his great achievements!" The local militiamen congratulated in unison.

"Hahaha, good, good." The old man stroked his beard and laughed, and walked towards the training ground with vigor and strength. As he walked, he said, "My boys need to practice harder. The future of Forgotten Township belongs to you, and it needs your protection, so continue training."

"Yes!" Many militiamen responded and started training consciously.

For a moment, the parade ground was filled with the sound of "clapping" and shouting.

The former is body training, which means being beaten and hammered with wooden boards.

The latter is to swing the training stone to move the Qi and blood, shout while swinging, and to strengthen the spirit.

The old man was very satisfied seeing this. He waved to Yi Jin, and the two of them walked towards the thatched pavilion next to the parade ground.

The old man was none other than the Forgotten Village patriarch, Yiwu. He had a ruddy complexion and looked to be about sixty years old. He was about one meter seventy tall and walked with great vigor. His face was always filled with a kind smile, and his eyes were shining with brilliance.

"Corporal..."

"Call the clan leader." Yiwu, who was sitting down, glared at Yijin unhappily.

This bastard always wants to tell others that he is the sergeant leading the escape team.

"I'm used to being called that, I'm used to it." Yi Jin smiled foolishly and poured tea for the clan leader.

Yiwu motioned Yijin to sit down and asked him about what happened in Forgotten Village during his time of retreat and cultivation.

Yi Jin sat down, took a sip of tea, and told in detail what had happened during this period.

When Yiwu heard that the temple spirit appeared to catch ghosts, his face lit up with joy.

When he heard that the ghost apes were attacking the village, he couldn't help but frown, because this indicated that the dark place might be in the mountains near Forgotten Township.

When Yi Jin was telling the story of how the bandits raided the caravan and how their entire army attacked and ambushed the bandits.

Yiwu's expression became serious. After Yijin finished speaking, he pondered and said, "We are afraid that our Forgotten Village has been targeted by bandits. It will be a disaster."

"What do you mean?" Yi Jin paused while holding the teacup.

"The escaped bandits will not give up. They will expose the location of our Forgotten Township and even exaggerate how rich our Forgotten Township is." Yiwu did not say anything else.

"He's a beast." Yi Jin cursed upon hearing this, but he could do nothing about it.

"There's no point in worrying. Just tell me about your boys' injuries."

"Twenty-eight people were disabled and seventy-five were seriously injured. Fortunately, they all survived and need to rest well."

"The population of our Forgotten Township is still too small. By the way, how are the prisoners accommodated? How many people are there?"

"We captured 913 bandits. The boss took them to the kiln to make bricks."

"This is a good arrangement. It's time to renovate the villagers' homes."

Then the two of them, like ordinary old people, chatted about trivial matters in the village.

In the Taoist temple, Shang Liangshan woke up slowly, looking thoughtful.

The battle with the ghost ape and the ambush made him realize his own shortcomings, that he had no means of close combat and was very weak.

This shortcoming directly hits the origin. His body is condensed. Once a strong enemy gets close to him, the consequences will be disastrous.

Moreover, one's soul is, after all, a human soul, and its desire for the flesh is difficult to describe in words.

So the question is, how to reshape the body? Possession? ... ruled out, using natural materials and treasures to shape the body? Just think about it.

After thinking it over, Shang Liangshan suddenly had an idea and turned the virtual into real.

When he thought of this, he could no longer suppress his excitement. Amid Heizi's puzzled eyes, he impatiently left the dojo and appeared in the Forgotten Temple.

"Master Temple Spirit!" Da Niu bowed respectfully.

"You are the only one here, where is Big Dog?" Shang Liangshan saw that only one of the two generals Heng and Ha was on duty, so he asked.

"Reporting to Master Miao Ling, Da Gou has broken through the Qi Refining Stage and is currently receiving special training from the Chief of Guards to familiarize himself with his own strength. He is outside the courtyard."

"Oh, that's great. I just happened to be looking for Yibao for something." Shang Liangshan nodded and walked out of the temple. The bright sunlight was a little dazzling, and the long-lost warmth made him stretch his body.

Seeing this, Daniu smiled and said, "Master Temple Spirit, you should walk around more often and get some sunshine."

"Yeah, that's right." Shang Liangshan nodded in agreement. Since he came here through time travel, he has mostly stayed in the Taoist temple. As a result, human emotions have become cold and unsociable. This is not what he wants.

The sound of "swoosh, swoosh, swoosh" was heard. On a hillside outside the yard, Da Gou was practicing swordsmanship under the guidance of Yi Bao.

When the two men saw the temple spirit and Da Niu coming over, talking and laughing, they hurried over to greet them.

"A map of the meridians and acupuncture points of the human body?" After hearing the request of the temple spirit master, Yibao was a little stunned, thinking to himself: "Why does the temple spirit master want a map of the meridians and acupuncture points?"

But he didn't ask any more questions and agreed. It was a simple matter. He could find some time to ask the Second Elder to make a map of the human body's meridians and acupoints.

After finishing his business, Shang Liangshan glanced at Da Niu and Da Gou, who both had dark circles under their eyes, and then turned to Yi Bao and said, "Da Niu and Da Gou have been guarding the temple day and night, which is really too hard. Yi Bao, select a few people for them to work in three shifts."