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Chapter 123 Baxiantai

"Baxiantai?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "It is indeed a bit far, but as long as you have the spiritual sense, it is worth the effort."

Climbing the mountain in this Daxuan Dynasty is different from his previous life.

In the past life, all the famous mountains and rivers were being developed, and no matter how steep and remote they were, they were always crowded with people.

If you don’t want to walk, you can take the cable car up and down for a day trip. If you are willing to move your legs, the wide mountain trails are waiting for you, it’s just a matter of hurting your knees.

With the help of technology, even Mount Everest can be crowded.

The only thing you need to be wary of is all kinds of scams.

Kinmen's "ghost and god scam", Yanmen's "honey trap", Mamen's "fake antiques", Fengmen's "goddess bureau"...

However, even if the name is changed, the essence cannot be changed.

But now it is different. Every road and every plank road were paved with human lives. Many places can be called desolate places, not to mention the ferocious beasts in the mountains.

Batiantai can be said to be the highest point in eastern China.

It is definitely difficult to walk, but since it has a name, it means there is a way to go.

"this…"

After hearing what Li Yan said, Manager Bai hesitated for a moment and looked at Yu Linzi, "Junior brother, you don't know. The distance to that place is secondary."

"In June, the ice near Baxiantai melted, and the rocks collapsed, revealing these two spiritual orifices. However, due to the long distance and the fact that the palace was still building an observatory, there was no time to reinforce them."

"When I had time, I sent Junior Brother Yu Xiangzi to lead people to investigate and see how to arrange it. However, we found several corpses. They were all curious pilgrims who wanted to visit Baxiantai."

"Is there still this?"

Yu Linzi was a little surprised and shook his head, saying, "In the past few days, apart from morning and evening classes, I helped Master observe the stars and record them, so I didn't pay much attention to the situation in the palace."

"Brother, how did those pilgrims die?"

"Harmed by a monster..."

Before he finished speaking, Sharifei asked in surprise, "This is a blessed place, a mysterious altar, how could there be evil monsters?"

Yu Linzi shook his head and said, "It's not as simple as you think."

"Shenzhou is blessed with beautiful scenery, with three major dragon veins crisscrossing each other. The places where the innate evil spirits are transformed into situations are like stars, countless."

"The Xuanmen Orthodox Sect and the major Dharma lineages occupy the blessed land and are supported by the imperial court. They are also responsible for protecting the peace of the area. However, the mountains are vast. Even if there are soldiers and horses to search the mountains and patrol, it is impossible to take care of all places."

"Moreover, this blessed land naturally attracts spiritual creatures to come and practice. God is merciful. Moreover, some elves are kind by nature and will even help passers-by in the mountains. Naturally, we cannot kill them."

"But some are extremely vicious, and we are also responsible for catching them."

"Brother Bai, what kind of monster is that?"

Manager Bai said in a deep voice: "It is a different species of earth centipede. It is quite large and can burrow underground to hide its breath. It likes to suck the essence and blood of living people."

"This thing is extremely cunning. Several of my fellow apprentices set up an altar and sent troops to capture it, but it hid and did not move. We sent people to guard it for several days, but we didn't even see its shadow."

"It was the Winter Solstice Festival, and the palace was short of manpower. There was no time to send people to wait in ambush, so I reported it to Chang'an, and they sent a monster catcher to handle the matter."

"They are much better at dealing with monsters like this."

Monster catcher?
Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan looked at each other and immediately guessed who it was.

At this point, Manager Bai looked outside, and was obviously a little anxious. He stood up and said, "That place is not in the plan. If you insist on going, just give me five hundred taels, but be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly stood up and said goodbye.

Li Yan and the other two were speechless.

My goodness, even in such a remote and dangerous place, he still asks for five hundred taels. It seems that Manager Bai is really desperately poor.

Seeing the three people's expressions, Yu Linzi shook his head slightly and said helplessly: "This is the situation. In my opinion, you should wait."

"There have been some evil things happening in Guanzhong recently. During this winter solstice festival, multiple Taoist temples in Zhongnan, Lishan, and Huashan will join forces to send troops to patrol the Qinling Mountains, search the mountains and catch the evil spirits. It will be much safer afterwards."

Li Yan asked in confusion: "After the winter solstice, can't the acupoints be used?"

Yu Linzi nodded and said, "The heaven and earth have their own laws, and the spiritual orifices of the caves and heavens also have their own inhalation and exhalation. After the winter solstice, the yang energy will decline and the yin energy will rise. It will be harmful to practice in it. It will return to normal after the beginning of spring."

After hearing this, Li Yan hesitated for a moment.

"Then I'd like to thank you, fellow Taoist."

Wang Daoxuan suddenly bowed and said, then smiled and said to Li Yan: "Don't worry about me, cultivation is like this. If there were no hardships, wouldn't everyone be able to achieve success in cultivation?"

He knew that Li Yan was afraid that something might happen to him.

"Alright."

Li Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you, Senior. Also, we want to buy some incense, candles and other ritual implements."

Building a tower is not just for meditation.

Not only does it require spiritual knowledge in a blessed place, but it also requires corresponding rituals and the coordination of various magical instruments.

Moreover, each level becomes increasingly difficult. Starting from the fourth floor, it requires the consumption of some natural treasures, which costs even more.

Fortunately, the tools used in the first three levels were all ordinary magical instruments.

Top-grade incense and candles, lotus soul-guarding lamps, talismans, rootless water... these things are all available in the Doumu Palace and are offered on the altar all year round.

The blessed land and these disposable low-level magic tools are one of the sources of income for the orthodox religion. It is easy to buy everything by spending some money.

After resting for a night in Doumu Palace, the three of them, led by a Taoist boy, packed their bags and headed deeper into Taibai Mountain...

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"Everyone be careful, we are just ahead!"

On the ridge, the cold wind was howling, making it difficult for several people to stand steadily.

To go from Doumu Palace to Batiantai, you need to go down the mountain first and then go up the mountain. The temperature changes dramatically. You have to travel through mountains and rivers along the way. There are many wonders and some ancient relics whose age cannot be determined.

These are easy to say, but the real test comes when you actually go up the mountain.

The mountain wind was howling, freezing people's heads numb. Even Li Yan, who had practiced martial arts for many years, felt a little chest tightness and shortness of breath.

But the scenery on the mountain became more and more majestic.

The vast mountains, the vast sea of ​​clouds, the glaciers, the moss fields, and the strange fault lines make people feel as if they have returned to the ancient times.

The person Yu Linzi sent to lead the way was one of his disciples, whose Taoist name was Dian Shu. If he made progress in his practice in the future, he would be called Dian Shuzi.

The little Taoist priest was lively and enthusiastic by nature. He was very happy to be fooled by Sharifei's few words along the way and kept talking.

"Look there, everyone!"

He pointed to a hill on the opposite mountain range and said, "That place is called the Ten Thousand Immortals Array. It is said that when Taigong was conferring the title of God on the Baxian Terrace, many immortals stood there, waiting to be conferred the title."

Sharifi exclaimed, "Is it true?"

Dian Shu scratched his head and chuckled, "It's just a legend. It happened so long ago that there are no detailed records in the Xuanmen. You can just take it as an entertainment." As he spoke, a protruding ridge appeared in front of them. It seemed like large pieces of rocks were piled up. There was a mixture of gravel, soil, and ice, and a small path was vaguely visible, leading directly to the top of the mountain.

Dian Shu pointed to the other side and said, "The newly discovered spiritual orifice is not on the Baxian Terrace, but in the crevice on the opposite side of the mountain. Do you want to go directly there, or take a look around the Baxian Terrace?"

Although Wang Daoxuan's lips were purple and blue from the cold, he had already adapted to the situation and was in much better spirits. He smiled and said, "Since we're here, we can't miss it. Let's go up and take a look around."

Since those with the weakest physical strength said this, Li Yan naturally would not object. Fortunately, the distance was not far. Even though the road was slippery with ice, it took less than two incense sticks of time for everyone to reach the Baxiantai.

There are large areas of weathered rubble on Batian Terrace.

These pale stones are piled up to form an altar, but they are so old that only ruins remain.

Standing here, you can feel the sky is high and the land is vast, and the majestic and vast atmosphere hits you in the face. The setting sun shines on the sea of ​​clouds, and the scene is magnificent.

Wang Daoxuan looked around and nodded slightly, saying, "This place is indeed extraordinary. The terrain is condensed, and looking down at the middle dragon, it might really be a place to confer gods and immortals."

Li Yan activated his magical powers and felt even more deeply.

Mount Taibai is the highest mountain in the Qinling Mountains, and this place is the highest point in Taibai. The innate qi gathers from all directions, like a group of gods holding up the altar.

For a moment, the breath made him dizzy and his body swayed. He quickly practiced the Yin Jue technique to close his magical powers, and then he felt better.

Seeing this, Dian Shu said happily: "Layman, you dare not use your magical powers here. A master of my Doumu Palace once tried to perform a ritual here, but he almost fainted because the altar exploded."

"The throne of Taigong, all gods should retreat and should not be offended."

"Master, why didn't you tell me earlier? Are you trying to make fun of me?" Li Yan was speechless and shook his head and made a joke.

It was already dusk at this time. After a simple walk, everyone took advantage of the light before going down the Batian Terrace and went around the ridge to the other side.

"Right there."

Dian Shu pointed forward.

When everyone looked up, they saw two cracks on the mountainside, with rocks piled up below, like vents in the mountain, which was very interesting.

Dian Shu said as he walked: "The spiritual orifices of each blessed land are named according to the position of the Nine Palaces. This place belongs to the Qian position in Taibai Mountain, so the two orifices are called Qian 1 and Qian 2..."

Before he could finish his words, Li Yan pulled him back, Guanshan's knife was unsheathed, and he protected everyone behind him.

I saw a "stone" slowly moving in the pile of rocks in the distance, and then it was lifted up, and it turned out to be a piece of cloth in disguise.

A figure stood up inside. It was the female demon catcher nicknamed Red Yaksha.

Her expression remained indifferent. She glanced at everyone, then looked at Dian Shu and said in a deep voice, "Didn't I tell you not to disturb me while I'm working? Why did you bring someone here again?"

Taoist Dian Shu was a little embarrassed, and he quickly bowed and said, "Master Luo, these people are here to practice in Lingqiao Building. They will leave in a day, and if the monster shows up, they can help..."

"Nonsense!"

Red Yaksha's voice was full of anger, "That monster is cunning and is best at sneak attacks. After sucking the essence and blood, it will not show up for at least several days. Too many people will be troublesome!"

"This..." Dian Shu was also in a dilemma, "We have come all the way here and it has been a hard journey. We can't just turn back at the last minute."

"Don't worry, Mr. Luo. It will only take one day. There will be no delay."

Hong Yasha took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "In this case, you guys take care of yourself. If anything goes wrong, I won't help you."

After saying that, he came to the other side of the rocks, led out a goat from the back, and without paying any attention to the crowd, walked towards another area, obviously intending to set a trap.

"Everyone, let's go."

Dian Shu shrank his neck and continued to walk towards the crevice with everyone, whispering as he walked: "Don't worry, everyone. Although this monk Luo is a bit fierce, he is a good person and has helped many villagers catch monsters and suppress evil..."

Li Yan and others felt guilty for disturbing others who were doing their work, so naturally they didn't say much and were soon attracted to the acupoint.

The so-called acupoints are actually caves.

But these two caves are very strange.

The cave is not deep, only about ten meters. The surrounding rock walls are smooth, as if they were carved naturally, and are covered with a thick layer of solid ice.

After entering the cave, Li Yan was even more shocked.

He could clearly smell the innate qi flowing in the cave, connecting with the yin energy in the earth's veins, surging up and down like a natural furnace.

This is the “situation” formed by the innate qi!
"Momentum" must have roots, just like what people say about the momentum of a mountain, while "situation" forms a small world of its own, with evil energy flowing through it.

In a place like this, if an expert uses the "game" to set up a formation, it would be difficult for an outsider to discover it even if he walked up to it.

The two caves are almost the same size, the difference is that one is wider, like a stone chamber, and can be seen at a glance.

The other one is relatively winding, with rubble piled up in some places.

Dian Shu smiled naively and said, "Every cave in the blessed land is a treasure of the sect. It should be well built and some altars and quiet rooms should be built. However, we are really short of manpower recently, so we can only talk about it next year. You can just make do with it."

"It doesn't matter."

Li Yan couldn't wait any longer and turned to look at Wang Daoxuan, "Master, who should go first?"

"You should go first."

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard and smiled, "Building the first floor is relatively simple. I still need to make some preparations."

"Okay." Li Yan nodded in agreement.

As they were talking, the sun had already set. After eating some dry food, they began to help Li Yan set up the altar.

The first floor is relatively simple to arrange, even though it contains the Luofeng Sutra, a method of dealing with ghosts and gods.

Below is a circle of twelve lotus soul-guiding lamps, symbolizing the twelve Earthly Branches. Incense, candles, rootless water, and seals are used to guide the innate qi.

After doing all this, Li Yan stayed in the cave, while Sharifei and others worked together to move huge rocks to block the cave entrance.

To describe it simply, if the spiritual orifice is a furnace, this is to seal the furnace, and the ritual is to start the furnace and allow the evil spirit to invade.

Soon, the entrance to the cave was blocked.

Sharifei and others will wait outside until after midnight to know whether Li Yan has succeeded.

The three of them did not go far. They found a place sheltered from the wind outside, lit a bonfire, and kept warm while waiting.

Sharifei took the wine bag from his waist and was about to take a few sips, but when he saw the young Taoist priest Dian Shu next to him, he quickly handed it to him, "Master, come, have a few sips to warm yourself up."

The young Taoist priest was obviously a little tempted, but he said awkwardly: "Well, we still have to protect the law, what if that monster appears..."

"Not afraid!"

Sha Lifei was somewhat proud. He took out two bamboo tubes from his waist and handed one to Wang Daoxuan. Then he said with a smile, "Brother Yan gave me this treasure to protect me. No matter what kind of monsters or demons see it, they will die."

However, it was Li Yan who gave them the Nether Fire Gun for protection before entering the cave. The monsters were just beasts with spiritual abilities, and they would still die if they were hit by this powerful weapon.

After hearing Sharifei's description of how terrible it was, the young Taoist felt a little relieved. He took a few sips of wine, and a blush immediately appeared on his face.

Wang Daoxuan was amused when he saw this, and then he asked with an idea:

"Little Taoist friend, what kind of monster is that earth centipede?"

(End of this chapter)