Bone Taoist

Chapter 547 Nine Ridges

Roar!

The turbid and green demonic energy rippled in the palace, and there seemed to be a roaring sound of a demon coming from inside. Everyone present looked at it with concentrated expressions.

There are also strange runes dormant on the bones of the old Taoist corpse.

"The Judgment of Jiu Water is the abyss. This kind of demonic energy can only be born from the dormant demons in the seventh abyss of the earth, Jiu Abyss..." Sikong Xunangang narrowed his eyes and said with his hands folded.

"I recognize this person. His name is Lu Yanshan, but is he being worshiped by Angel Wang Xun's subordinates?" Another Angel Li Xun was slightly focused and smiled. She is the only woman among the seven patrol angels.

After hearing this, all the officials in the palace, including the Lord of Ao City, also looked at Angel Wang Xun.

Wang Xuntian gently stroked his beard with a calm expression. He looked at Lu Laodao's body, then cupped his hands and said to Lord Ao: "Lu Yanshan practiced the Wanxiang Dharma many years ago, but this time he didn't know why. Although he has been worshiped by my subordinates, he has been acting externally and only returned to the west in the early spring of this year. As for his grievances with the Ye Cave Master, they are mostly old scores from the past with Master Lingxia."

When Wang Xunqiang mentioned Master Lingxia, many old men in the field looked slightly startled.

"Master Lingxia..."

Chen Baishan founded the sect and dominated Tianheng Mountain, and his reputation is still very resounding.

His spiritual body was a Taoist cultivation level. At the time when Lingxia Cave was at its peak, there were more than 20 Nascent Souls worshiping and guarding the mountain gate. It was the well-deserved number one sect in the west.

Even the Immortal City gave him a bit of a thumbs down. At that time, Ao Ju had just come to the Immortal City to do business and was granted the title of governor. It took thousands of years for the emperor to issue an imperial edict and truly control the Immortal City.

Ao Ju had interacted with Chen Baishan's spiritual body several times, and he had some impressions.

However, more than ten thousand years have passed, and Lingxia's decline is far worse than before. Few people still remember the founder of Lingxia Cave.

"Are you Luo Yanjun's disciple?" Ao Ju stood up, covered his hands, and slowly walked down the hall, feeling full of pressure from the powerful magic power.

Xu Longchang, whose Royal Highness was kneeling, was trembling all over and breaking out in cold sweat.

"Junior Xu Longchang, see you, see you, Lord City Lord!" Xu Longchang kowtowed, his forehead pressed tightly to the ground, not daring to raise it.

"Tell me the truth, does your master have any communication with Lu Yanshan?" Ao Ju asked.

"City Lord..." Xu Longchang swallowed his saliva, took a few deep breaths, and then gritted his teeth and said: "This Taoist Lu visited me at the Taixu Mountain Gate a few months ago and talked about Taoism with the master teacher. As for what we discussed, The juniors don’t know anything about it.”

What he said was true. Luo Yanjun and Lu Laodao went to ambush Ye Zang. Xu Longchang didn't know about this, but he had guessed something about it.

"You can take what you say seriously. If there is even half a lie..." Ao Ju said in a deep voice.

"This junior will never dare to lie!" Xu Longchang shuddered and spoke repeatedly.

"Since Luo Yanjun is collaborating with the evil monks, Lord Ye Cave has eliminated a potential scourge for our dynasty. This is not a sin. It should be recorded as a battle merit." Ao Chang came out at this time, spread his hands and said with a smile.

"Taixu Mountain Gate has stood on Tianheng Mountain for thousands of years, and has never caused a single turmoil. You and I have seen it. This matter has not been finalized yet. Ao Dutong made such a decision, it is too early to say anything." Sikong Xunangang slowly spoke. road.

Ao Shang immediately replied: "Since Luo Yanjun knew that Lu Yanshan had the inheritance of a demon, he still allowed him to practice at the mountain gate. This behavior can be regarded as a crime of cover-up."

In the palace, all the officials heard this and discussed it one after another.

Wang Xunqiang said nothing and was very silent. If we really want to compare, he can also be included. After all, this Lu Laodao is still worshiped in his mansion, although he has been acting externally.

After half a stick of incense, Ao Ju signaled the officials to be quiet and said, "I have made a decision on this matter."

Then he looked at Ye Zang, and then slowly said: "I will personally send people to investigate the reason. Lord Ye, please go back to Tianheng Mountain first. As for the spiritual veins of the Taixu Mountain Gate and the surrounding spiritual lands, they will be left to you temporarily. You, Lingxia, take charge."

After hearing this, all the Taoists looked at each other and said nothing.

"Junior, take your orders." Ye Zang cupped his hands and did not retreat. Instead, he offered a gold slip and said attentively: "Ye Han still has some questions about this year's tribute, and he wants to ask Angel Wang Xun for advice."

"Oh?" Ao Ju glanced at Wang Quan, and then said, "Please tell me and listen."

Ye Zang unfolded the gold slips and said word for word very clearly: "According to the tribute rules, there are only more than 200 people in my Lingxia, guarding thirteen places in total, including three Yuanying monks and a young infant monk. One person, based on this calculation, the number turned in is only five thousand high-grade spiritual stones at most. The amount of tribute sent by Angel Wang Xun to Lingxia this year really puzzles me."

Ao Ju frowned slightly and took the golden slip from Ye Zang with one move.

He glanced at the tribute number on it and was slightly startled. Then he looked at Wang Quan and asked, "Wang Xun Angel, do you have anything to say?"

"This is Lingxia's old account. When Lingxia established the sect, no tribute had been paid for more than three hundred years. The Taoist boy in the mansion accidentally mentioned it and did a rough calculation. There is probably a certain amount." Wang Quan said attentively. arrive. This matter was mentioned by the Taoist boy in the mansion. Wang Quan didn't pay attention to it at the time. It would be good to collect more tribute.

"so much?"

Everyone was slightly startled when they looked at the number on the gold slip.

Lingxia is now in decline. Recently, Ye Han, who is in charge of the Queen of Cave, has gained a little momentum of rising. This time, asking him to pay so much tribute, isn't it to curb Lingxia's development.

Ao Chang's eyes darkened slightly, and he immediately came out and said, "Angel Wang Xun wants to settle accounts, so why not do it more clearly?"

"What does Ao Dutong mean by this?" Wang Quan frowned slightly and said calmly.

"I heard that Lingxia's Patriarch often helped the dynasty to suppress the secret places. According to the records in the western history alone, there were hundreds of unrest in the secret places. The Lingxia Patriarch was all involved. According to our dynasty, The rules have accumulated a lot of military exploits and achievements, and now it is just clear?" Ao Shang slowly said with a smile.

Ao Ju listened to the two talking and remained silent.

"It's time-consuming and laborious to settle old matters now." The chief secretary of Xian'e City looked embarrassed and shook his head.

"My dynasty has a clear division of military achievements and responsibilities, ranging from Class A to Class D. It is true that the Lingxia Patriarch participated in the secret turmoil, but now who knows how many demons he killed and suppressed at that time Several restrictions." Someone else said.

"There are records in historical records that Patriarch Lingxia once killed more than thirty demon heads in Cheng Ying. As for the other vague ones, let's just calculate them according to Ding's level of responsibility. How about that?" Ao Chang said solemnly. smiled.

"This..." Chief Xian'e looked at Ao Ju, not knowing what decision to make.

Calculating it this way, Lingxia Cave should be given tens of thousands of treasures.

Ao Ju's face darkened, and then he waved his hand and said: "There are always some mistakes in the calculation of the old accounts from more than ten thousand years ago, so let's just let it go. As for Lingxia's tribute this year, we will still pay the previous amount. Master Ye Cave, can you pay it back?" Have any objections?"

"Junior understands." Ye Zang bowed his hands.

……

At the beginning of autumn, Tianheng Mountain turns golden color all over the mountains and plains.

The fallen leaves are colorful, and the spiritual power accumulated is very strong.

On the top of Lingxia Peak, a new large dojo was built, which was thousands of feet wide. There was a huge furnace cauldron on the dojo, burning high spiritual incense.

Ye Zang was giving lectures on scriptures and Dharma, and giving guidance to the inner disciples on how to practice. Now that the Taixu Mountain Gate has been destroyed, all spiritual lands have been collected by Lingxia disciples, including the spiritual vein under the Taixu Mountain Gate, which was directly extracted by Ye Zang with his magic power and placed under the Lingxia Cave.

The entire Lingxia Peak is steaming with spiritual power. Originally, it was the leading spiritual vein of Tianheng Mountain. After another spiritual vein was blessed by Ye Zang, the spiritual energy became even richer. It was the most blessed place in Tianheng Mountain.

These days, more and more disciples are coming to the mountain gate to seek enlightenment. In just one month, thousands of people have come.

However, Lingxia does not reject all comers. They are carefully selected and placed at the foot of the mountain to practice in the foreign sect. After the divine treasure is opened, they can become inner sect disciples and build the Lingxia Peak along the mountain. Practice in the blessed land of the palace.

Three days later, it will be the day of tribute.

The Wangxun Angel will come to Yulong Tiangu to summon all the factions and collect the tribute from each faction in Tianheng Mountain.

Ao Shang took a whistle-gold flying sword for herself a few days ago. She will also come together to take a look at the Lingxia Mountain Gate and discuss Taoism with Ye Zang.

These days have been peaceful. In addition to caring for the infant on time every day, Ye Zang spends the rest of his time instructing the inner disciples of Lingxia.

"Junior brother, there is Yuanying Taoist coming to pay homage to the mountain gate."

At this time, Han Boxong walked up to Ye Zang and said in his ear.

"Oh?" Ye Zang frowned and said, "Do you know his origins?"

"That person's name is 'Qu Xian', and he comes from a small family in 'Jiuling'. He is the Supreme Elder among the clan leaders. Wasn't there a turmoil in the ancient vein secret place some time ago? The Qu family suffered a great disaster. Listen, He said that there were heavy casualties among the clan members. When he came this time, he also brought many clan members with him, intending to seek refuge with our Lingxia Mountain Sect." Han Boxong said slowly.

At the beginning of the year, the ancient vein secret place was in turmoil.

The place of turmoil is deep in the Jiuling Mountains. Therefore, many aristocratic families and sects outside Jiuling have been affected.

The Qu family suffered the most serious damage. It can be said that 90% of the clan members died in the turmoil.

The turmoil in the Ancient Vein Secret Cry cannot be suppressed in just a short time.

It will last at least three to five years. During this period, the major patrol angels and the governor of the fairy city have all brought people in to suppress the demons and seal the ban, and to guard against the strange and poisonous beasts in the secret place. Lest they come out and cause trouble in Middle-earth.

"Welcome him in and treat him with courtesy." Ye Zang said hesitantly.

"I'm going right now!"

……

After half a stick of incense, inside the ancient monastery.

An old man with white hair and a desolate look came to visit Ye Zang with twelve tribesmen.

Ye Zang squinted his eyes, and his Dharma Eyes slightly penetrated his cultivation. This old man was in the third level of Yuanying. Unfortunately, both the Lotus Seat and Yuanying had suffered indelible wounds and cracks, and his lifespan was less than three hundred years. .

The tribesmen he brought with him were all very young, and some of them had not yet entered the Tao, but their talents were outstanding.

"Old Qu Xian, I have met Lord Ye Cave!" Qu Xian came over with a trembling body and a pale face. He was about to pay homage to Ye Zang and wanted to salute Ye Zang. A dozen young disciples behind him also knelt down and worshiped Ye Zang.

"Senior, you've offended me. Please get up quickly." Ye Zang immediately stepped forward and helped him up.

"Ahem..." Qu Xian coughed several times with cloudy eyes. His body was severely injured and he was almost exhausted.

"Senior, don't be in a hurry. Please take a seat and speak slowly." Ye Zang helped him to the desk.

"Please Lord Ye Cave to take in these children of my Qu family. I would be very grateful..."

Qu Xian spoke slowly.

At the beginning of the year, the turmoil in the ancient vein secret cache deep in Jiuling spread to tens of thousands of miles away, and the Qu family was the first to suffer.

The upper and lower clans were ravaged by demons.

The forbidden killing formations under various earth veins and nine abyss can be described as hell on earth. A total of thousands of clan members died in the battle, and no bones were left.

A group of former members of the Qu family fought tooth and nail to escort these dozen clan members out of the turbulent area of ​​Jiuling.

"I know the purpose of my visit, senior, so I will stay at the gate of Lingxia Mountain to rest these days." Ye Zang said slowly, glancing at the young members of the Qu family from the corner of his eye.

"Master Ye Cave... I have an unspeakable request." Qu Xian coughed and said with a pale expression.

"Senior, please tell me." Ye Zang said.

"These are the accumulated treasures of my Qu family over the years. Please accept them first, Lord Ye Cave." Qu Xian took out a purple gold Qiankun bag with his trembling old hands.

Ye Zang took it and took a casual look. There were more than two million high-grade spiritual stones, thousands of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, only a dozen that were ten thousand years old, and some magic tools of real treasure quality. As for There is only one spiritual weapon that is five hundred years old.

For a small aristocratic family with no more than a thousand members, this family's wealth is quite impressive.

Of course, it cannot be compared with the foundation of the Jackdaw Cult.

"Senior, speak directly if you have anything to say."

"Master Ye Cave, I, the disciples of the Qu family, all have extraordinary talents. I would like to ask Master Ye to accept one of them as his direct disciple!" Qu Xian took Ye Zang's arm and said with trembling eyes.

Hearing this, Ye Zang looked at the disciples from the corner of his eye.

More than a dozen young disciples lowered their heads timidly, not daring to look at Ye Zang.

Only one of them has opened up the divine treasures, the others have the cultivation of spirit building and meridians, and the other three are all mortals, but they are only fifteen or sixteen years old and have not yet entered the Tao.

"It's easy to talk about this. I'm thinking of choosing someone to become my disciple." Ye Zang smiled calmly.

"Why don't you come and pay homage to Lord Ye Cave? Ahem!" Qu Xian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly urged more than a dozen young tribesmen, and then said: "Master Ye Cave, take a look, you may have a disciple you like."

Ye Zang's Dharma Eye pierced through and instantly pierced the bones of more than a dozen disciples.

After half a stick of incense, his eyes rested on a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old.

"The root bones are a bit strange." Ye Zang squinted his eyes and thought in his mind.

There are very shallow runes inscribed on this young man's bones. If he didn't have the Dharma Eyes, he might not be able to discern those innate runes. Ye Zang almost didn't detect them. His eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at them carefully. stand up.

(End of this chapter)