âI wonder if the devil is still present in the snowy mountainâs holy lake?â
The reason why Tangra Yumco was the holy lake most worshiped by the Bon believers was precisely because of its legend. It was said that in ancient times, Tangra Yumco had housed a ferocious devil, and the bottom of the lake was the hiding place of the great devil Rakshas Tal.
The first-generation prince of Xiangxiong Kingdom, Tonpa Shenrab, was also the founder of the Yungdrung Bon religion. He was regarded as the great Buddhist ancestor in the skies who descended upon Tagzig Olmo Lung Ring as a prince, and his mission had been to spread the Bon religion. The great devil Rakshas Tal had been an old enemy in his life. Just like the relationship between Sakyamuni and Devadatta, the battle with the great devil Rakshas Tal had only further reinforced Tonpa Shenrabâs determination to spread the religion.
In the end, Tonpa Shenrab had subdued the devil at the bottom of Tangra Yumco with a Vajra pestle, and the devil lake had become a holy lake. This was the legend of the Yungdrung Bon religion.
Wei Xun was well prepared. The tour this time would no doubt be focusing on the culture of the Bon religion and Xiangxiong ruins. And all he had to do was complete tasks, just like he was playing a game.
The descendant of the eagle flutist was looking for a male eagleâs wing bone, and the Garuda was the Xiangxiong Kingdomâs totem. Long ago, the people of the Xiangxiong Kingdom had believed in the Bon religion. From all of this information, one could tell that everything was interconnected.
If he wanted to test whether he could trigger a new task, he should start from this aspect. It was akin to Wei Xun writing a composition, or completing reading comprehension in a test paper. You could score by answering âkey words.â Wei Xun circled the lake clockwise, and the crisis he would face would definitely be something related to the Bon religion. Once he mentioned the sealed devil in the holy lake of the snowy mountain, the devout Bon believer would definitely reply something alluding to Tonpa Shenrab circling around the lake to subdue the devil. From this, the crisis would be alleviated.
Then Wei Xun could answer from a different perspective, based on the otherâs subsequent reactions. Given the level of difficulty of this tour, tourists would not experience a fatal crisis now. As long as it was resolved properly, there would even be unexpected gains.
While speaking, Wei Xun constantly paid attention to the expression of the Tibetan man. When he found that the Tibetan man was first stunned and then lowered his eyes, Wei Xun knew he was right.
âThe devil Rakshas Tal is where he should be, just like how the holy mountain and the holy lake will never change.â
The manâs killing intent and evil thoughts were hidden, as if he had never revealed them. The manâs expression was numb, and his dark skin and ruddy cheeks were unique to the people who resided in the highlands. Wei Xun could not clearly decipher his expression. However, Wei Xun determined he must be the âlast descendant of the eagle flutistâ who had stood next to the tour group.
The descendant of the eagle flutist was a Bon believer, or had a close relationship with the Bon religion.
âReally?â
Wei Xun took the initiative and asked, âBut it is said that the devil Rakshas Tal was sealed at the bottom of the lake and did not die. When dark clouds cover most of the sky, the blue lake water in Tangra Yumco will turn dark black. This blackness is the shadow of Rakshas Tal, and the devil will roar with the wind and waves.â
âOmazhimoyesalaide,â the descendant of the eagle flutist said indifferently.
He read out the eight characters from the Bon Scripture.
Tibetan Buddhism had a six-character mantra, while the Yungdrung Bon religion had an eight-character Scripture, and the symbol of âĺâ (Yungdrung) was opposite to the Buddhist ten thousand character lattice (ĺ). Tibetan Buddhists circled around the lake clockwise and Yungdrung Bon believers circled the lake counterclockwise because their beliefs were fundamentally different.
âWhether Rakshas Tal is still there will be known when the lake is dark.â
After he said these words, a prompt sounded in Wei Xunâs mind. It was a prompt from the Travel Services!
[Why did the surface of the lake become black? Is it true that the great devil Rakshas Tal is still imprisoned and sealed at the bottom of the lake? It is said that in order to defeat the devil, Buddha Tonpa Shenrab transformed himself into a terrifying god. But the more vicious and cruel he is, the more powerful Rakshas Tal is. Is the black shadow on the snowy mountainâs holy lake Rakshas Talâs shadow, or is it Tonpa Shenrabâs terrifying illusion?]
[Your esteemed self has triggered the branch scenic spot: Black-colored Tangra Yumco. Branch task progressââ10%]
[Proactive tourists have endless energy and curiosity. They always want to see scenic spots outside of tours, but they donât know that they will face many dangerous setbacks. Although this action is not worth advocating, the Travel Services will always supports tourists and will appropriately indulge their slight curiosity, providing a little help, but please be carefulâDonât be discovered by the tour guide doing this, or it may result in horrible consequences]
[Beep, your esteemed self has obtained the attention of the descendant of the eagle flutist]
âBranch scenic spot?â
Wei Xun didnât expect that such a new thing he had never heard of would pop up. He talked to himself with great interest. Different from opening up new scenic spots, the Travel Services had clearly told him that this was the task to open up a branch scenic spotââthey neither supported nor opposed opening it. And if the tour guide found out about this, his predicament wouldnât be good.
In other words, it was against the interests of tour guides to open up branch scenic spots. Moreover, the Travel Services did not advocate this kind of behavior. Perhaps even if a branch scenic spot was opened, the tourist would not receive too many rewards from the Travel Services.
In other words, the rewards of the branch scenic spot would be provided from the branch scenic spot itself. This kind of hidden task, which Wei Xun needed to hide from everyone and act alone to complete, was exactly the kind of stimulation Wei Xun pursued!
âThe great devil Rakshas Tal and Tonpa Shenrabâs terrifying illusionââthey must be very strong.â
Wei Xun licked the tips of his teeth, full of interest. He didnât complete the second half of the sentence.
They should be stronger than the spiteful ghost Pingping, right?
Wei Xun hadnât forgotten his title task. It was the task which he had triggered in Little Dragon Farmstead. The task name, introduction, and reward were unknown. Even now, the progress of the task had not reached 10%.
When he observed resentment and murderous intent, the task progress would increase according to how much more dangerous the pther party was compared to him.
It could be said that even if Wei Xun didnât trigger the branch scenic spot task and he didnât have this conversation with the descendant of the eagle flutist, he would have still headed over to look at the black Tangra Yumco lake.
Maybe if he saw something, the progress of the title task would soar. For such a difficult to complete title task, the title awarded must be very strong.
Wei Xun was excited for what was in store.
The descendant of the eagle flutist turned and left after saying those words. Then he circled around the lake counterclockwise. Wei Xun didnât go back immediately either. He also turned his head and followed the descendant of the eagle flutist slowly, circling the lake counterclockwise.
âWould the skies turn gray?â
When the sky was clear, the lake was as blue as the sea, like a huge and whole sapphire. The lake water was so clear that it gave people the impression that the lake could reflect oneâs thoughts. It was the deepest lake in Tibet, and the brilliance of the sunset shone through the clouds. There was a column of light shining above the lake, causing it to appear sacred and magnificent. On the lake, the waves were sparkling, while a breeze blew across the lake and wrinkled the reflection of the rolling snow-capped mountains.
The beautiful scenery could bring one peace of mind, but Wei Xun was focused on the wispy clouds in the blue sky. It was currently September, and the rainy season in Tibet had passed. It would start to snow in some areas by October, and September was the month with the most pleasant weather. The weather was great this month.
âIt doesnât feel like it will rain,â the young fox said.
It climbed out of the pocket of Wei Xunâs windbreaker, grabbing the wrinkles on Wei Xunâs sleeve to climb all the way up, and finally laid comfortably on his shoulder.
If the young fox had been in its previous remnant soul state, it could no longer transform after it had possessed Wei Xun. But now, the young fox had a body. Even though it possessed Wei Xun, it could come out to bask in the sun. The young fox hadnât come out previously because it didnât like to come out in front of others.
After all, it was currently a chocolate color. Only a pinch of white hair appeared on the ferretâs head. The young fox was depressed and felt that it was extremely ugly. It felt that the animal called âferretâ was strange, and its long body was uncomfortable for lying on Wei Xunâs shoulder. It also didnât feel good in this form when it curled up on Wei Xunâs shoulder. Therefore, it wrapped itself around the back of Wei Xunâs neck.
In the end, the young fox could only aggrievedly nest itself in Wei Xunâs windbreaker or hat. Then, it curled into a warm and bulging ball.
The skies werenât gray and the weather was sunny. How could he see a black Tangra Yumco lake?
They would head to the Xiangxiong Kingdom ruins tomorrow, which meant that the time left for Wei Xun to complete the task might only be one day. However, Wei Xun was not worried.
If he couldnât wait until the sky turned gray, he could always wait until the evening.
He was going to sneak over at night.
Thinking of the stimulation he would receive this evening, Wei Xun narrowed his eyes happily and made a decision in his heart. He was now in the mood to chat with the young fox.
âHowâs it going?â
âIt feels great!â the young fox replied extremely loudly, bursting with energy.
After it possessed Wei Xun, it was as if it was injected with chicken blood.
âReally?â
Wei Xun gave a low laugh and said casually, âYouâve seen IV-1, the tour guide this time. What do you think of him?â
âHeâs deficient in Yang Energy, he has kidney failure, heâs ugly, and heâs a weak man!â
The young fox looked down on IV-1, and it said proudly, âWho doesnât like beautiful heavenly foxes? Even ugly people have the right to like heavenly foxes, especially a heavenly fox cub who is super cute and greatâââ
âSo, he was constantly staring at me once he walked over?â
âWu, wu, bark, bark?â The young fox acted dumb.
It tried to keep this from Wei Xun, but it failed. Then it flattered, âItâs because Masterâs real body is already very beautiful. The side effects brought by me possessing your body are really very small, very small.â
The heavenly fox possessing Wei Xunâs body would not only change Wei Xunâs hair and pupil color and enhance his physique, but would also make him more attractiveââ
And more alluring.
The young fox once said proudly that when anyone looked at an adult heavenly fox, they would only see their ideal type, and every part of their body would appear perfect to the other party. Even if it was only a young fox, it also had this talent. It could also help Wei Xun easily obtain trust from others. Fei Lezhi and the others had trusted Wei Xun quickly, and when he first got off the bus, Ji Hongcai, who had never met him before, had taken the initiative to warn him. And even the negotiation between Wei Xun and the descendant of the eagle flutist was much easier and simpler than he had expected.
These were inseparable from the influence of the young fox possessing him.
It was the bewitchment brought by the possession of the heavenly fox. With it, one could lure all sentient beings. The cunning and weak young fox could naturally arouse othersâ desire to protect, cause others to subconsciously trust him, and reduce the hostility of others.
In any case, the young fox thought this side effect was great!
The young fox said with complete confidence, as its voice grew louder, âDonât you think Iâm very cute!â
Wei Xun smiled without saying anything. He slowly replied, âHow much Yang Energy did you suck from me?â
âA little, a little,â the young foxâs voice suddenly grew softer. It hummed, voice as soft as a mosquitoâs buzzing, âJust a little.â
Fox fairies and other monsters all had Yin Energy constitutions. In legends, both male and female fox spirits would cheat scholars to obtain their Yang Energy. When the young fox possessed Wei Xun, of course it would also consume his Yang Energy.
âThat is different from what we had agreed on at the beginning.â
Wei Xunâs tone was calm. He had discussed with the young fox that, because the young fox only had to change his hair and pupil color and enhance his physical qualities, the young fox cub would consume less spiritual energy. Therefore, it should absorb less Yang Energy, so Wei Xun could make it through the tour.
But now the possession had the effect of bewitching. The young fox now had consumed more Yang Energy and Wei Xun wouldnât be able to make ends meet. Wei Xunâs Yang Energy might not be sufficient to last until the end of the tour.
âThis, you canât blame it all on me.â
Clearly, Wei Xunâs tone was calm, and it was the tone he used normally. However, the young fox instinctively felt afraid. It felt scared yet wronged. It argued in a weak voice, âItâs carved within my instincts to protect myself and Master. Master was in a dangerous environment from the beginning. I canât control myself when facing so much malice.â
âAnd when you fought with IV-1, you consumed too much energy. Didnât you say you wanted to pretend to be a pig to swallow a tiger? Why did you suddenly fight?â
âCough. I felt like doing it.â
Wei Xun was composed. It couldnât be helped since he had wanted to do it. He couldnât continue keeping tabs with the young fox. After vaguely changing the topic, he asked, âDo you have a solution to this?â
This young fox was cunning and smart. It must have thought of a solution long ago. It had long since found a target, and the young fox was just waiting for Wei Xun to ask him about it.
Sure enough, as soon as Wei Xun asked, the young fox immediately couldnât hold himself back and said quickly, âWe can find something else to borrow some Yang Energy!
âThat leopard is very good. Its blood will definitely burn your tongue!â
The author has something to say:
Wei Xun is very satisfied: Sneaking around at night alone, how stimulating!
The young fox is very satisfied: Encouraging Master to steal the Yang Energy of the leopard late at night, how stimulating!
The snow leopard is not satisfied: Both of you only know how to secretly suck my blood? Worthless!
Reference materials are from all kinds of articles from Baidu Encyclopedia and all kinds of books and documentaries about Tibet (and my own nonsense). I will list them all together at the end of the arc!
What do I see?? The nutrient solution has hit 140000?? My mother, where did all of you get so many nutrient solutions? I wasnât paying attention to it for a while and the nutrient solutions had soared up so high. I was really shocked, uwa, uwa!