On the way out of the city, I kept thinking about what the hunchbacked old woman had said. I had heard of the 'Qing Qiu tribe' before.
There was a saying in the Scripture of Gui Zang, 'Chiyou was born from the amniotic water, and the Emperor killed him in Qing Qiu.'
From this, it could be seen that Qing Qiu was the name of the place. In the Classic of Nanshan, there was a beast on the mountain of Qing Qiu. It looked like a fox with nine tails, and its voice was like a baby's.
To put it simply, the 'Qing Qiu tribe' that the old woman had mentioned was the fox tribe. However, I had always thought that Qing Qiu was just another name for the fox. But the meaning behind the old woman's words was a little strange. She said that the Qing Qiu tribe was different from ordinary monsters … Could it be that the Qing Qiu tribe didn't refer to the fox tribe, but a special tribe of the fox tribe?
Could it be the nine-tailed fox recorded in the Classic of Nanshan?
With that thought, I was a little scared. The fox tribe was a different kind of monster. Since ancient times, there were many strange records about them. They were the monsters that were born with intelligence.
The nine-tailed fox was even more incredible. According to legend, in ancient times, the nine-tailed fox was a member of the Tushan tribe. Yu the Great took her as his wife. It wasn't a monster anymore, but a legend.
Of course, ancient legends were often erroneous and shouldn't be believed. However, the old woman's words seemed to have some hidden meaning. Otherwise, she wouldn't have such a strong murderous aura.
If I had a chance in the future, I would have to learn more about the Metaphysics world to avoid making the same mistake as today.
After thinking for a while, I put this matter to the back of my mind and asked Wang Kun, "How's the situation at home?
Didn't you say that your wife is about to give birth? "
When Wang Kun heard me mention this, his mouth instantly cracked open. He smiled and said, "Not yet, there's still a week before the due date."
When I called him over, I thought that his wife must have given birth after so many years. I didn't expect that she hadn't given birth yet. I felt a little apologetic and hurriedly apologized, "I didn't think it through. Giving birth is a big deal. I can't leave my wife alone at home. How about I contact CEO Wang and send a driver over?"
However, Wang Kun hurriedly waved his hand. "There's no need, there's no need. My family has already come to take care of me. As a man, I can't help much at home. Besides, it's not like I'm going far away. It's just a few days. It won't delay anything."
Seeing his insistence, I pondered for a moment. Nothing would happen on this trip, so I nodded and changed the topic. "Did you get a checkup? Is the boy still a girl?"
Nowadays, with the development of technology, although the country prohibited the disclosure of gender, the checks were not strict. Most people had already secretly checked their gender before.
Indeed, Wang Kun grinned again. "He's a punk. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you, Brother Zhou."
I was surprised. Why is he thanking me for giving birth to a son?
Why did it sound a little off?
Before I could ask, Wang Kun immediately explained, "I've been married for three or four years.
You should know that our family doesn't have a lot of people. Fourth Uncle's business is so big, but he still doesn't have any children. Hence, my family has been urging me to have a child. However, in the first two years of marriage, my wife's stomach didn't have any reaction. Until the end of last year, when we were in Shennongjia, didn't you give me a talisman? After I returned, I hung it at home. Originally, I just wanted to ward off evil spirits and ask for peace. Who knew that not long after I hung it up, my wife got pregnant?
At first, I didn't think about it. Later on, I had nothing to do, so I calculated the date of my wife's pregnancy. Only then did I realize that it was around the time I hung the talisman at home.
Hence, it's all thanks to you, Brother Zhou. I can't thank you enough. If you need my help in the future, just say the word. I won't say anything else. "
Only then did I understand what he meant. However, I was still stunned. This matter … Could it be a coincidence?
I vaguely remembered that I had given him a Scorching Yang Talisman. This talisman contained vigorous Yang energy, and it was very effective in warding off evil spirits. However, I had never heard that a Scorching Yang Talisman could give birth to a child.
But then again, pregnancy was a combination of Yin and Yang. Wang Kun's wife hadn't gotten pregnant for several years because of the imbalance of Yin and Yang energy.
There were many reasons for the imbalance of Yin and Yang. However, if what Wang Kun said was true, the geomancy of his house wasn't good, which resulted in a lot of Yin energy and a lack of Yang energy. His wife's inability to get pregnant was probably related to the geomancy.
Moreover, the Scorching Yang Talisman had a lot of Yang energy. After hanging it in his house, it replenished the Yang energy and changed the geomancy of his house. From then on, Yin and Yang energy were balanced, so it was natural that his wife got pregnant.
In that case, he really had to thank me.
I smiled and didn't think much of it. Then, I said, "Brother Wang, since we've met, you've taken good care of me. How about this? Since this child is fated with me, I'll personally make a locket. When the child is born, I'll give it to you."
"A locket?" Wang Kun didn't seem to understand what I meant.
I smiled and explained, "It's a longevity locket."
"Ah!"
At that moment, Wang Kun understood. His expression immediately turned agitated as he rubbed his hands on the steering wheel. His voice was somewhat incoherent as he hurriedly said, "How can we accept this … It's too valuable. It's too valuable …"
Although he said it was precious, he didn't have any intention of rejecting it. In the end, all his excitement turned into gratitude. He promised me that if I had any problems in the future, I could ask him for help.
I didn't laugh at his hypocrisy. As a new father, I naturally wanted to give the best things to my child, let alone a longevity locket.
A longevity locket was also known as a 'locket' in the metaphysical world. It was different from the silver locket that ordinary children wore. In the metaphysical world, the locket was made by a person with a profound cultivation base. He would write the name and date of birth on a piece of paper. After that, he would cast a secret technique and use a five-colored rope to make it.
The life soul of a newborn was unstable. After they were born, they had to wear a longevity locket to ward off evil spirits and live a long life. However, the longevity locket of an ordinary family didn't have much use. It could only serve as a comfort.
However, the locket was different. After wearing it, it could absorb a wisp of the newborn's life soul and lock the life soul. Even if the newborn encountered a disaster, it could save their life. It was extremely precious.
Wang Kun and I had known each other for a long time. He naturally knew that the longevity locket I was talking about wasn't an ordinary item. He was very excited and had no reason to reject it.
As we chatted along the way, the sky quickly darkened. Since Little Gold would transform tomorrow, I wasn't in a hurry. I stayed with Wang Kun in a small town on the outskirts of the city for a night. We continued our journey the next day. Not long after, we arrived at Longmen County, which was at the junction of Hui Province and Heyuan.
Shenzhen was surrounded by economically developed areas. After walking all the way here, we finally arrived at the remote mountains. After getting off the car in a remote village in Longmen County, I told Wang Kun to return to the county to stay for the night and pick me up the next day.
As we had known each other for a long time, Wang Kun was used to my behavior. He didn't ask anything and directly drove away.
Little Gold and I circled around the remote village and went to the remote mountains behind the village. We found a spacious valley and stopped to rest.
We sat there and waited for half the afternoon. We didn't see any trace of anyone. Only then did I feel at ease. I didn't move forward anymore and decided to stay here.
Although I had seen Little Gold's real body, I was still excited. Little Gold was even more excited than me. It was the first time he had recovered his body and power outside of the Yellow Spring River after so many years.
As the night approached, I looked at the time. I had planned to leave Little Gold's side at around midnight to prevent him from getting hurt. However, at around 11: 30 PM, Little Gold suddenly told me that he could feel the power in his body starting to grow. I guessed the power he had absorbed from the true dragon vein had given him more time to recover. He was about to transform.
I was happy and hurried to pull the rope. Before I left, I was worried that Little Gold would grow bigger and break the rope, which would cause me to lose the jade bracelet. I wanted to take the jade bracelet with me. However, Little Gold said that after he recovered his power, he could absorb the true dragon vein's power faster. It would help him get rid of the shackles in his body.
I didn't force him. I hurried to retreat dozens of meters and climbed to the hillside next to the valley.