Knife splashing

Chapter 184: A Difference of Thoughts

When Yin thunder collides with Yang thunder, Li Yan is more powerful.

The Taoist should have built a two-story building. Although Li Yan's Taoist skills are relatively weak, the quality of his magic is much higher.

His "Northern Emperor's Yin Thunder Hand" is a study of ghosts and gods, which is extraordinary, while the opponent's palm thunder is only the most basic method.

Of course, there is another important reason.

Yang Lei is so powerful that even powerful old monsters and zombies cannot withstand it and will die in one strike.

The human body is fragile, how can it absorb heavenly thunder?

Therefore, the Yang Lei method uses one's own thunder energy as a guide, sets up altars, performs rituals, borrows the power of ghosts and gods, guides the changes of yin and yang in the sky, and sends down divine thunder.

Yin thunder is relatively inferior, without the kind of divine command and momentum of Yang thunder to shock all things. In the future, the altar will be set up for the purpose of practicing the "Northern Emperor Luo Feng Kaoshao Dafa".

But Yin Lei also has its advantages. Its lingering and heavy power mainly hurts the soul, a bit like static electricity. When it is used, as long as the hand gestures attract the evil spirit, it can emit lightning.

In order to use the advanced palm thunder to emit lightning, one must make hand gestures and chant spells in advance, and also rely on the power of magic tools.

Otherwise, you would be struck half to death before you succeed.

"Uncle Master!"

Seeing that the Taoist was at a disadvantage, several Taoist children rushed forward and protected him with swords.

Li Yan shook his hands and said calmly, "Now, can the Taoist priest speak properly?"

"Yin Lei Hand?"

The Taoist looked uncertain and asked in a deep voice, "This kind of method is definitely not something that can be used by unorthodox methods. Who are you?"

Li Yan did not answer, but changed the subject, "We are going up the mountain to participate in the cellar opening ceremony, why does the Taoist priest want to block our way with weapons?"

"Humph!"

The Taoist snorted, looked at Lu San beside him, and said, "Ask this little thief why he dared to steal in Huashan?"

Seeing everyone's gazes converge, Lu San said dully, "I sent a falcon to explore the way, but that little creature was not smart enough and picked the fruit it saw."

So that's what it is. Li Yan immediately understood.

Sharifei standing by couldn't accept it, and shouted with dissatisfaction on his face: "You are really interesting, you are thirsty on the road and you pick some fruit, but you are brandishing a sword and a gun, not to mention you are an ignorant falcon!"

"If you do this, won't all the monkeys in the mountains be skinned?"

"Stop talking nonsense here!"

The Taoist was furious and cursed, "It is forbidden to cut down any grass or tree on Mount Hua. The few sacred trees there have been stolen many times in recent days. You are all from the Xuanmen sect, so why are you pretending to be so arrogant?"

At this moment, Yan Jiuling ran over quickly, bowed respectfully, and said, "Master, please don't be angry."

"I am Yan Jiuling, a scholar from Ezhou. Mr. Li, the governor of Shanzhou, is a friend of my grandfather."

"I can testify that these people who just came up the mountain with me are not thieves."

As he spoke, he took out a note from his bosom, on which was clearly stamped an official seal.

The Taoist took a look, his expression eased a little, nodded and said, "So that's how it is. It seems that I have wronged you."

Sharifei, who was standing by, was shocked when he saw this. "No, they are showing off their weapons to us, and you believe what they said?"

The Taoist's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "I am a well-educated scholar. Most of you heretics have bad intentions. How can I trust you so easily?"

Turns out he's a snob...

Li Yan's eyes were slightly cold. He was too lazy to talk to such a person anymore and asked directly: "Since the misunderstanding has been resolved, can we leave?"

"Absolutely not!"

The Taoist said angrily: "Anyone who goes up the mountain must go to the temple to register. I am on duty here to prevent those who have evil intentions from sneaking into the mountain."

"It's ok for ordinary people to go up the mountain, but all the practitioners of unorthodox sects must hold a token and register clearly before they can enter the mountain."

"Of course we have a token when we go up the mountain!" Li Yan frowned and took out the token from his arms.

The Taoist took it and glanced at it for a few seconds, but said no more.

"Come with me."

The Taoist took the lead and left. Everyone looked at each other, shook their heads slightly, and followed him.

Not long after walking, a temple appeared in front of us, standing on the side of the mountain road. The three words "Maonu Cave" were clearly visible on the plaque.

Yan Jiuling suddenly realized: "It turned out to be the Fairy Hairy Woman."

The Taoist's tone towards him was obviously much kinder. He nodded and said, "You are indeed a learned man. Mao Nu is one of the immortals of our Taoist sect."

"Her original name was Yu Jiang. She was a maid of the First Emperor. After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, she fled to Mount Hua, where she was instructed by an immortal. She ate pine leaves and drank spring water, and green hair grew on her body. She then became an immortal. Later, a temple was built to worship her until now..."

As they were talking, everyone had already entered the temple. The Maonu Cave was not very big, but the incense was still very popular.

The incense ash in the incense burner piled up like a mountain, and many red cloth strips for praying were hung on the surrounding railings.

"Show me the certificate."

The Taoist turned his head to look at Li Yan and others, and his voice became cold again.

This kind of undisguised snobbery was the first time that they had seen it. Although they felt unhappy, they had no choice but to take out the certificate since they were in someone else's territory.

Since the imperial court issued a decree a few years ago, it has become common sense that all people in the Taoist sect must carry a Taoist certificate when going out, otherwise it will often be troublesome.

Wang Daoxuan took out a white Taoist certificate, and Li Yan took out a black Taoist certificate.

When the Taoist saw it, he was a little surprised. He quickly opened it and looked at it. He asked in confusion: "You are neither a member of the orthodox religion nor a cultivator of the Dharma lineage. How did you get this thing?"

Li Yan took a quick glance and said, "I work for the underworld."

The Taoist was stunned and fell silent for a moment, but he didn't say anything more and looked at Lu San.

Lu San stayed in the wilderness all year round, so how could he have such a thing as a Taoist certificate?

Li Yan quickly said, "This brother's Taoist certificate has been registered, but he hasn't had time to get it yet. I'm familiar with Taoist priests Luo Mingzi, Gu Chenzi, etc. from the Law Enforcement Hall in Chang'an."

Li Yan experienced today what it means that it is easy to see the King of Hell but difficult to deal with little devils.

Unexpectedly, he met such a funny guy on the way up the mountain, forcing him to use his connections.

Perhaps because of the black Taoist certificate and the identity of the living ghost messenger, the Taoist did not ask any more questions and nodded, "In this case, I will not bother you any more. After you go up the mountain, you can go to Chunyang Palace, where someone will receive you."

As he spoke, he took out the booklet and registered.

Finally managed to get through it...

Li Yan shook his head slightly and waited patiently.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the letter in his arms suddenly became hot.

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, but before he could come to his senses, the surroundings were already engulfed in thick fog.

Could this be... a new mission from the underworld?

Or did you encounter something supernatural?

Li Yan was full of doubt and walked forward quickly.

Soon, the thick fog around quickly dissipated, and a huge tripod suddenly appeared before their eyes.

What is this?
Li Yan was full of curiosity. Could it be a new magical weapon from the underworld?
He took a few cautious steps forward and slowly reached out to the incense burner as if he were using a well.

However, there was no reaction at all.

Li Yan became more and more curious, so he jumped onto the incense burner to find out what was inside. But when he looked at it, he suddenly felt a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his whole body was filled with chills.

Inside the incense burner, there lay a monster covered with long green hair, and it looked like a human. Its eyes were as sharp and intimidating as cold blades, as if it was going to eat him alive in the next second.

Evil?

Li Yan's hair stood on end, but just as he was about to take action, he suddenly remembered something, his hands froze and he stopped.

This place is called Maonu Cave.

Could this thing be the Maonu?

Why does he look so scary?

Fortunately, the hairy girl just stared at him without any unusual movement. Li Yan was about to ask when he saw the surrounding scene change again.

This is a dark and gloomy cave, which seems to be built according to the eight trigrams. The surrounding walls are engraved with talismans of various sizes, all filled with cinnabar, as red as blood.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he felt a murderous aura right between his eyebrows, which made him shudder.

In the center of the cave, there was a coffin made of bronze. It was huge in size and covered with patina. Seven bronze spears were inserted on the coffin lid in the positions of seven stars.

It’s the coffin that suppresses the drought demon!
Li Yan immediately understood.

This hairy girl...I'm afraid she wants to tell me something.

At this moment, something strange happened in the cave again.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew up near the coffin, and dirt splashed everywhere. A huge piece of wood slowly emerged from the ground.

What the hell is this?

Li Yan became alert.

The wood was obviously pine, covered with various claw marks. After it emerged from the ground, it suddenly collapsed with a loud bang, only a few meters away from the bronze coffin.

Soon, another object emerged from the cave.

It was a tiny lizard with six legs and ridges on its back, and it looked very strange.

Li Yan couldn't imagine how a small six-legged snake could move such a thick tree. It seemed that it had used the method of earth escape...

However, the little thing seemed to be extremely afraid of the blood-colored talismans around it. It did not dare to show its head and crawled with difficulty under the wood.

Every step he took seemed as if he was carrying a heavy burden, but he did not stop for a moment. He relied on the wood for cover and slowly approached the bronze coffin.

However, the pine wood was still some distance away from the coffin. The lizard crawled to the end, turned around, and had no choice but to return to the cave.

Is this Mao Nu's warning?
Li Yan suddenly had an idea and remembered what this was.

When they went up the mountain just now, Wang Daoxuan said that "Classic of Mountains and Seas" mentioned that there was a strange snake called Feiyi on Mount Huashan. It had six legs and four wings. Once it appeared, it would indicate a large-scale drought.

Hanba is also the source of severe drought.
Could it be that these two guys want to stir up trouble?
Just as he was shocked, the thick fog around him quickly dissipated and Li Yan regained his composure.

After his cultivation level improved, he was much faster in accepting missions and communicating with gods. He had just gone through so many things, but to ordinary people, it was just a breath of time.

"Master, I'm afraid something happened on the mountain..."

Li Yan hesitated for a moment and recounted what he had just experienced.

Although this Taoist was hateful, Mao Nu's warning and the two evil creatures at work were obviously no small matter and could not be concealed because of personal grudges.

"what?!"

The Taoist was startled and stood up suddenly. In his panic, he even overturned the table in front of him, and the pens, ink, paper and inkstone were scattered all over the floor.

He didn't care to pay attention and hurried forward to ask: "Is what you said true?"

Li Yan frowned slightly, "Why would I lie to you about such a big thing?"

The Taoist's face was gloomy and he didn't bother to say anything more. He went straight to the incense table where Mao Nu was worshipped and picked up a yellow talisman from it.

He picked up the cinnabar brush and wrote a few words on the back of the paper talisman with quick movements of his pen. Then, with his hands flying, he pinched the yellow talisman into a paper crane in the blink of an eye.

Then, with a solemn look on his face, he pinched the magic formula, stepped on the magic circle, and chanted: "Om! Command the feathers to fly and transform, the messenger of the Godly Heaven and Vermillion Lake has granted the order to come to my front, hurry up and obey the command!"

Paper cranes delivering messages?

After seeing it, Li Yan became interested.

This spell is not simple. It is a heritage unique to the orthodox Xuanmen sect. It has its own merits compared to his Chu Lingshu, and is not found in other sects.

I had only heard about it before, but I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes this time.

While he was thinking, the Taoist priest had finished chanting the spell, blew three breaths at the paper crane, waved his hand, and scattered it into the air.

Wow!
A cold wind suddenly blew, and the paper crane seemed to come alive. It flapped its wings and flew directly out of the temple, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

After releasing the paper crane to deliver the message, the Taoist was still worried. He looked at the sky for a while, then turned to Li Yan and said, "Fellow Taoist, thank you for your warning. If this is true, you have done a great deed."

There were still two days before the ritual, so Li Yan was not in a hurry. He asked curiously, "The goddess Mao in the temple gave a warning, and I was just delivering the message. Is that little thing Fei Yi?"

The Taoist hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I won't hide it from you, fellow Taoist. Huashan has been a sacred mountain since ancient times. Although we live in this blessed land, we are not its owners. We have set up an altar to worship the White Emperor. The biggest trouble on Huashan is Fei Yi."

"This insect is born with a demonic aura. It is a wood demon. It lays its eggs in the veins of the earth and loves to destroy spiritual trees."

"There are purple cypress trees on Mount Hua, which are sacred trees unique to this place. Over time, they will become a natural treasure. Even with the beauty of Mount Hua, it took hundreds of years to take shape."

"Whenever a purple cypress appears, a Feiyi will be born. He will stay under the purple cypress, absorb its fortune and seize its opportunities."

"Fat residue is a big problem and can cause drought. A few years ago, in Jianchang County, Ganzhou, a woodcutter saw fat residue in the forest, and a severe drought occurred that year."

"If it absorbs the evil spirit of the drought demon, it will soon take shape and cause harm to the people. It may even cause a severe drought in Guanzhong."

"If this thing is really causing trouble, I wonder how many lives you have saved..."

I see…

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but at the same time he felt scared.

He was not a person who was willing to suffer losses, so he was known as a "troublemaker" in the village. In the past six months, he had been traveling around the world and was vindictive.

Just now, he also had selfish thoughts. He didn't want this snobbish Taoist to make any achievements, so he went up the mountain and told other people in Taixuan Orthodox Sect.

If this were true, it would have been a big mistake.

He remembered clearly that the fat man was only a few meters away from the coffin, and he might be able to succeed by putting up another piece of wood.

Disaster and chaos are just a matter of thought away from him.

Although you can pretend to be deaf and dumb and no one will hold you accountable afterwards, but by doing so, how is the difference between you and the people you looked down upon in the past?

Thinking of this, Li Yan glanced at the statue of goddess Mao and fell into deep thought.

At this moment, he suddenly understood what being a member of the Xuan Sect and his identity as a living ghost messenger meant...

The human heart can be deceived, but the ghosts and gods cannot be deceived.

The others didn't know that Yan Jiuling, who was standing next to him, had been holding back for a long time. He was already very excited, and his face was full of excitement. "I didn't expect that I would encounter such a wonderful thing during this trip to Huashan. It was really worth the trip."

"As expected of you, Mr. Li. When I first met you, I felt that you were extraordinary. You are indeed a remarkable person."

"Xia?"

Li Yan shook his head slightly, "I can't afford it yet."

After that, he looked outside and said calmly: "Let's go, this mountain is indeed still high..."

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(End of this chapter)