Chapter 43: Past Life and Present Life

  At that time, Xiao Rou couldn't help but laugh too, mainly because his movements were too ridiculous. I also couldn't help but say a sentence: "Sunglasses hero, you are absolutely a clown. The title of the king of clowns is given to you and it's absolutely correct."

  "What does 'dòu bǐ' mean? I've never heard of it before?" asked Mo Jing Xia.

  "This, well, can't be explained, but I think in a few years this phrase will become popular." It's really like who you're with is who you learn from, I feel my humor has also been dragged down a bit. I also want to emulate the Sunglasses Hero, there are absolutely no things in life that are not satisfactory.

  The three of us continued on our way, and before we knew it, we had arrived at a highway. There were no pedestrians or vehicles on the road, but it looked very familiar. Before I could recall where we were, Xiaorou smiled and said, "We're finally here."

  It wasn't until she said that, that I realized this was the road leading to Fengmen Village. That's why it looked so familiar. At this time, the sunglasses-wearing guy took the big turtle shell from my hand and said: "Alright, now you can give it to me, we'll be able to see the witch soon."

  "Great!" I found that I was a bit excited at this time, and when I first saw the witch, I still had a little fear. But now that feeling is gone, full of expectation. I think it's pretty cool.

  The sunglasses man shortened the rope a bit, directly pulling it in front of him. Xiaorou pulled me to one side and said: "Wupo is now at Fengmen Village, after we freshen up a bit, we'll go see her. At that time, you can tell her about your experiences, if she makes any requests of you, I hope you agree, do you understand? Now only she can save you, can change you."

  "Uh-huh!" I nodded slightly and said to her, "Thank you, Xiao Rou, I know, you're so good to me, I really don't know how to repay you."

  Xiao Rou smiled slightly and showed her shallow dimples as she said to me: "Don't say thank you, I hope everything goes well for you."

  Every time I hear Xiaoyu speak, it's a pleasure for my ears. And in my heart, I secretly vowed that if there was really hope to live on, I would definitely repay Xiaoyu and those who have been helping me all these days.

  After we came in, I still saw the names of several villages. Xiaoyu still called them "auntie". At that time, I had a feeling as if it was yesterday! After entering Fengmen Village, Mojing Xia disappeared from my sight with that big octopus, and Xiaoyu told me that he put it away first. Then there were also some seniors in Fengmen Village who borrowed the Gu.

  After tidying up a bit, Xiaoyu took me to see the witch. There was no delay in between. Mainly because I couldn't wait any longer, when we reached the door and were about to knock, we heard the witch shout: "Come on in!"

  I and Xiao Rou once again walked into the witch's room, at this time she wasn't facing us, but was holding a tiger-headed cane, leaving her back to us. Before we could even open our mouths, the witch said to Xiao Rou: "Xiao Rou, you go out first."

  "Uh-huh!" Xiao Rou nodded slightly and gave me a faint smile before leaving the room.

  After Xiao Rou left, the witch slowly turned her head back. Her face was still majestic, stern and intimidating, but this time compared to before, there was an added hint of melancholy.

  "Witch, I..."

  The old witch stretched out her hand and motioned for me to stop, asking me: "Young man, how have you been spending your days lately?"

  "It was terrible, I was on edge all day, and I even thought about death. But after dying once, I finally understood the preciousness of life, and that there are still some things in this world that I cherish. I had been holding back so many words in my heart, but when I saw Grandma Wu, it was like running into a wishing tree - I poured out all the grievances in my heart."

  The old witch nodded and said, "There are indeed many things in this world that people miss, but I'm telling you, death can't solve problems, it will only make you wrong and let those innocent people bear the consequences. There is less than a month left before the nine-tailed fox wakes up. After she comes out, all living things will be destroyed. Once the fox demon becomes evil, relying on witchcraft won't solve any problem."

  "I'll stay and take responsibility for the mistakes I made earlier!" I replied to the witch's words, and immediately said to her, "But Wang Xiaoya, she has also become a vengeful spirit, and it's quite severe."

  The old witch nodded and said to me, "I've figured this out too. I thought it was the nine-tailed fox causing trouble before, but now it seems that you have quite a few opponents. Among the four most evil creatures of demons, ghosts, and monsters, you've actually got three of them, which is rare in hundreds of years."

  After all this time, I finally understand that the three things she mentioned must be the nine-tailed demon fox, which belongs to the category of demons, and the heart demon, which belongs to the category of devils. The other one refers to a ghost, which is Wang Xiaoya. I've taken up the first three categories of demons, devils, and ghosts, it's truly pitiful.

  "Witch, I'm not afraid of death now. I only hope that with my life, I can stop them from harming others." I said these words from the bottom of my heart, not because I'm so great, but mainly because all this is happening because of me.

  The old witch walked up to me with her cane, sighed and said: "You child, I've told you before, death can't solve everything. Now you have to rely on yourself!"

  "By myself?" I hesitated for a moment, "But, I..." I wanted to say that I was just a burden who had always been protected by others.

  "Right, rely on yourself." The old witch said loudly, then asked me, "Do you believe in past life and present life?"

  "I didn't believe it before, but now I do."

  "Although you are just an ordinary person in this life, your body is different from others and can shuttle between the yin and yang realms, which is a rare talent for cultivating Tao."

  When the witch said this, I was excited in my heart, just like what Xiaoyu said. The witch also told me to cultivate Taoism, which means that I am really suitable for cultivating Taoism.

  "Do you want to hear about your past life?" the witch asked me.

  "Of course I want to!" I looked forward to it.

  "In your previous life, you were a yin-yang master. In the life before that, you were a Taoist priest. In the life above that, you were a wizard. And in the fourth life before this one, you were a ghost keeper. The past four lives have been extraordinary, and although you don't have such an occupation now, you possess a spirit-communicating body. Truly, a rare talent for cultivating the Way."

  The witch said these words very seriously, although my logic is not so good, I can also understand that the witch's meaning is that in all the past lives I know, they are all doing things related to yin and yang.

  I felt quite happy after hearing all this, but I was also very puzzled. I immediately said to the witch: "But Witch Grandma, I'm nothing now and my courage is still small."

  "These things, I've already told you, but the specifics still depend on yourself. I'll teach you how to do it to awaken your past life and spiritual communication skills."

  When I heard this, I immediately knelt down on the ground and started kowtowing to the witch, excitedly saying: "Thank you, Witch Grandma, for accepting me as your apprentice."

  The old witch came over to help me up and said, "I didn't say I'd take you as my apprentice, nor do I have the qualifications to take you as my apprentice. Once your potential is unleashed, it will surpass mine." As she spoke, she sighed again, "But awakening one's potential isn't just a matter of words, there's a saying that it's harder than ascending to heaven. The chances aren't great, but we can try. If it doesn't work out, our souls will be scattered and we'll be forever separated from the six realms and ten boundaries."

  "No matter how difficult it is, I will do it your way," I said.

  The old witch nodded and said to me: "Well, you go out and call in Xiao Rou."

  "What?! I was stunned at that moment. I thought she would tell me what method to use next, but unexpectedly told me to get out."

  But looking at her cold and stern face, I didn't ask anything, I don't know what's going on, every time I see her I have a feeling like a child seeing a teacher. Moreover, from start to finish, the witch never smiled, how could I dare to continue?

  I bowed respectfully to the old witch and walked out, Xiao Rou was waiting outside the door at this time, seeing me coming out, she smiled slightly and asked me: "How is it, Little Dragon?"

  "The witch told me she was willing to help me."

  "Really?" Xiao Rou was a bit excited. I nodded and told her that the witch had called her in, she said okay, she would go first, I guess this time the witch would call her for a long time, if I get bored, I'll go find Mo Jian Xia, he's now by the small lake on the west...