Knife splashing

Chapter 520: The past is over, the future is promising

"Uncle Master?"

Looking at the white-browed and drooping Zen Master Zhitong, Zou Shaohai was stunned and asked in surprise: "Your uncle is still alive, how old must he be..."

Before he finished speaking, he came to his senses and turned to look at Li Yan.

Li Yan didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

Zou Shaohai immediately understood that this was a criminal who had returned to life.

Although he is not a sorcerer, he is able to practice martial arts to the level of Gang Jin. People in the Xuanmen sect do not dare to look down on him, so they naturally understand something about him.

He also knew that the Xuanmen Orthodox Church would take in some predecessors who had returned to life or disrupted the yin and yang worlds as their foundation.

The old monk who was hiding in Lingquan Temple before is most likely him.

So Li Yan remained silent about this matter.

"You two donors are wrong..."

An old monk nearby suddenly spoke.

The old monk was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, his hands in the lotus seal, his eyes were white and empty, and he was obviously blind.

But when he looked over, it seemed as if he could see through people's hearts.

The old monk said in a deep voice: "Although that person is of high rank, he is not a monk of our Guangde Temple, and he can't even be considered a Buddhist disciple."

"His name is 'Langwu'. He is a 'Shibi' from a Qiang tribe on the western Sichuan plateau. He was also a hero in the hearts of many Qiang people at that time."

"In the previous dynasty, when the Golden Horde army invaded the western Sichuan plateau, he led the tribe to resist, and everyone in the Shu Xuanmen praised him."

"At the time, he was fighting with the shaman of the Golden Horde Wolf Nation and was seriously injured. His cultivation was almost completely destroyed. My master respected his deeds and made an exception to teach him the Nirvana Vajra Dharma. He was accepted as a registered disciple to practice in the temple."

"Therefore, we all call you Uncle Master."

"That year, there was an earthquake in Daba Mountain. There was a Qiang tribe there, and he was worried about them, so he went to check it out, but there was no news."

"Several monks in the temple who had the best relationship with him set out to look for him, but when they found him, his personality had changed drastically. He even killed a monk and fled, and his whereabouts are unknown."

"The next time I heard from him, he was already the Dragon Worshiper."

"After all, he had learned the secrets of Guangde Temple. We secretly sent people to look for him, but he was elusive and difficult to find."

Li Yan frowned and said, "Isn't it the one from Lingquan Temple?"

The head monk Zhitong took over the conversation and said, "We are also investigating this matter. It just so happens that a mage once met him."

As he said this, he called to the door, "Please invite Master Huiming in."

Not long after, a monk entered the main hall.

The monk was tall and thin, dressed in plain clothes. He was obviously injured, and his left sleeve was empty, but his eyes were still peaceful and calm.

The head monk Zhitong introduced: "This is Master Huiming, from the Xixin Zen Temple in Changsha Prefecture. He came here to investigate a missing monk, which led to the exposure of the hidden demon."

"Huiming, this is Li Yan, a rising star in Xuanmen. You can tell them what happened."

When the monk heard Li Yan's name, something strange flashed across his eyes, but he didn't say much. Instead, he bowed and said, "This is also a coincidence."

"To be honest, we have come from afar to hunt down a traitor and retrieve the secret treasure of our sect that he stole."

"This man's Dharma name is Chen Jue. After stealing the secret treasure, he hid all the way to Shuzhong. He originally wanted to seek refuge with another Buddhist villain, Huiyuan, but he didn't expect that Huiyuan had already died in the hands of his donor."

"Huiyuan?"

Li Yan was stunned at first, then he remembered that the Shu Palace had indeed sent a team of Lu Zong monks to rob and kill him, but he killed them in return.

"Yes."

Monk Huiming said in a deep voice: "That person has already embarked on an evil path, slandering the Dharma and spreading heresy. If he gets the Buddha's treasure, I don't know what he will do."

"This person is dead. Chen Jue has nowhere to go, so he registered at Lingquan Temple under a pseudonym. However, he didn't know that his whereabouts had been discovered, and the senior monks of Lingquan Temple secretly sent a message to me and others."

"We were originally planning to capture him, but he suddenly disappeared."

"We came to investigate and found that they were somewhat different from the previous missing persons. Their luggage was still there, but their Buddhist treasures and instruments were gone."

"It was his mistake to steal the Buddha treasure, but he didn't know that we were carrying magical instruments that could cause strange phenomena to appear in the Buddha treasure..."

"As it turned out, the thing is still in Lingquan Temple, in the room of an old monk who carries water and works the land in the temple."

"We went to question him, but we didn't expect that he was actually a master of Xuanmen, and Chen Jue was also hidden in a secret room by him. They attacked him directly and injured several people, but were besieged by the monks who came later."

"Later, the old monk summoned a snake demon, causing disaster!"

"I see."

After hearing this, Li Yan nodded slightly and said, "Master, have you seen that old monk? Does he look like this?"

As he spoke, he took out a portrait from his arms.

This is the one painted by Sharifei.

His one is too abstract, so I tore it up a long time ago.

Hui Ming took a closer look and shook his head, saying, "It is this person, but the expression between his eyebrows is a little different."

"That's right."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "This person is the leader of the Dragon Worship Sect. We just wiped out one of his nests a few days ago, but we didn't expect him to hide here."

"That monk Chen Jue has most likely been recruited by them and joined the Dragon Worshiping Cult. He is hiding in Lingquan Temple, so he must have some conspiracy."

As he said this, he turned to look at the temple master Zhitong, "May I ask, senior, have you discovered anything else in Lingquan Temple, such as the secular gods being infected and the incense being stolen?"

"Young Master Li is joking."

The head monk Zhitong said calmly, "Although Lingquan Temple is not as famous as Guangde Temple, they are across the river from each other and their incense and luck are connected. Langwu doesn't have that ability yet."

"The arrangements found in his room are all designed to hide his aura. It seems more like he is hiding from something by using the incense of the Buddha..."

Avoid?

Hearing this, the figure of the wealthy man from Chengdu instantly appeared in Li Yan's mind.

This is the only one who can make Lord Bailong hide.

"Little donor, what did you guess?"

Although his expression remained unchanged, the blind old monk suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Li Yan glanced at the old monk.

It really is the power of intention!
He had heard that although Buddhist practitioners also had six yang roots, they could use secret methods to cultivate miraculous supernatural powers, such as telepathy.

The sensitivity of the spiritual power of mind is the strongest, and it is easier to cultivate telepathy.

Of course, this method of looking into people's hearts also has many limitations.

First of all, you have to have obvious skills, and others must not resist.

Li Yan carried the "Dragon Snake Brand" with him, so the other party could not detect it at all. They only sensed a slight abnormality based on the change in the sound.

Although it is cautious, it is also somewhat disrespectful.

Li Yan felt a little unhappy and said, "I was thinking that the Lord of the Bailong Sect has a high level of Taoism and can make this person hide, so he might be more difficult to provoke."

"Also, there is one more thing."

"I beat up the people sent by the Shu Palace. According to them, they originally planned to lead me to Lingquan Temple and have others do the work."

"Check the Prince Shu's Mansion, maybe it is related to this matter!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into silence.

The head monk Zhitong shook his head and said, "I have also heard about the matter between Donor Li and the Prince of Shu's Palace, but my Guangde Temple is favored by the royal family and is watched by too many people. It is not appropriate for me to get involved in this matter."

"As for the Dragon Worship Sect, please rest assured, Mr. Li. I will send someone to contact fellow Taoists from Emei and Qingcheng today to jointly wipe out the Dragon Worship Sect to prevent disasters in Shu."

"Donor Li has been running around for this matter, and his merits are immeasurable. The people of Shu may not know this, but my Xuanmen will not treat him unfairly."

As he spoke, he took out a string of prayer beads from his arms, which the disciple next to him took and handed to Li Yan.

Li Yan looked down and saw that the rosary was made of agarwood. It had extraordinary spiritual charm and a strong aroma of incense, which made even the Daluo Dharma body eager to move.

Agarwood is obviously a natural treasure. It feels heavy in the hand, and its fragrance is soothing. There are densely engraved words on it: Namo the Great Compassionate and Merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva Mahasattva, Namo Buddha, Namo Dharma, Namo Sangha…

It uses micro-carving techniques, and thanks to Li Yan's extraordinary eyesight, otherwise one would have thought it was a naturally existing pattern on the rosary.

"This is made by me."

The head of the temple, Zhitong, said, "It is engraved with the Mantra of the White-robed Great Master and has been enshrined in the Guanyin Temple for twenty years. It can increase blessings and eliminate disasters. When practicing and concentrating the mind, holding this treasure can prevent the troubles of the inner demons."

Li Yan's eyes lit up and he immediately bowed: "Thank you, senior."

Of course, he is not afraid of any inner demons, but this thing is a treasure to his teammates.

Especially now that Sharifei is old and his mind is easily distracted, with this thing, his concentration speed can be greatly improved.

I made a lot of money going up the mountain this time.

The head monk Zhitong said again: "It's just a small token of our appreciation. Besides, although Guangde Temple cannot interfere in some matters, you can stay in Suining from now on without any worries. No one will bother you."

"Thank you, senior."

Li Yan bowed again to express his gratitude.

He had understood the reason.

Guangde Temple is a royal Zen temple and a Buddhist holy place in the southwest. It is famous, but it also has too many concerns.

Especially royal affairs, they cannot be touched at all.

But protecting them within the territory is not a problem.

The head monk Zhitong nodded and looked at Zou Shaohai, "President Zou, the Dragon Worship Cult is secretly harming Dragon King Temples in various places, and it must be trying to cause floods."

"Xuanmen has its own affairs, but it also requires the help of heroes from all over the world. I'll have to trouble you to take care of this matter on behalf of Guangde Temple."

"Master, rest assured. I will live up to your trust!"

Zou Shaohai also felt relieved.

This is also what he wanted when he went up the mountain.

Through Li Yan's incident, the Divine Fist Society was able to show its face again and let the Shu martial arts world know that they are not outsiders who do nothing.

The encirclement and suppression of the Dragon Worshiping Cult is a good opportunity to increase their influence.

Li Yan was also very satisfied with this.

They have already offended the Dragon Worshiping Cult, and with the joining of Xuanmen and Jianghu, the other party is too busy to bother with them.

All that remains is to concentrate on resolving the issue of the Prince of Shu's Palace.

The two were satisfied and said goodbye and left.

After they left, the main hall fell into silence.

"Master, that 'Lang Wu' is most likely controlled by Lord Jiangshen. No wonder he wants to destroy Dujiangyan. But is this the devil calamity in Master's dream?"

"This is a divine secret, how can ordinary people predict it?"

"Let's do our best to capture this person first."

"Also, Lingquan Temple was robbed, and the people must be in a panic. We need to send people down the mountain to perform rituals and appease the dead souls..."

"Tomorrow is the winter solstice, and there will be many ceremonies. Instruct the disciples in each academy to be cautious and careful to prevent the demons from causing trouble."

"Yes, senior brother."

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"Congratulations, Young Master Li, for obtaining the treasure."

On the Fu River, Zou Shaohai spoke with a smile.

"Thank you for the recommendation, senior."

Li Yan was also in a good mood. After thinking for a while, he reminded: "The evil magic of the Dragon Worship Sect is powerful and should not be underestimated. If you find anything, you must not act on your own."

"That's natural."

Zou Shaohai stroked his beard and smiled, "Although I have luckily entered the realm of Gangjin, this is where I will stop in my life. I know that there are always people who are better than you and there are always higher things beyond you."

"I am busy all the time, just to help the younger generation to pave a way. I know what I can do."

After saying this, he pondered for a moment and whispered, "If Young Master Li wants to enter Chengdu Prefecture, you can tell me first and I will help you arrange it so that you won't be tricked."

"Thank you, senior."

As they were talking, the boat had arrived at Suining City Pier.

"Take care of yourself!"

"Take care of yourself!"

Li Yan jumped onto the dock and bowed to say goodbye.

They would rest in Suining for a while, while Zou Shaohai would go to Chongqing Prefecture to convene the Shuzhong Shenquan Society and take advantage of the year-end meeting to discuss the encirclement and suppression of the Dragon Worshiping Sect.

……

After returning to Ruifu's house, Li Yan told him what happened on the mountain.

"Good thing!"

"The Dragon Worshiping Cult has no time to take care of itself. Guangde Temple has made a statement, and the Prince of Shu's Palace probably won't come to cause trouble. We can live in peace for a while."

"Yes, have a good winter solstice!"

After hearing this, everyone was in a good mood.

After seeing this, Li Yan was silent for a while, "It was my fault for not considering this matter carefully. I insisted on taking the 'Ruyi Pearl'..."

He could see that no one liked this constant stream of trouble.

"What did Brother Yan say!"

Sha Lifei immediately shook his head and said, "We travel the world to make ourselves happy. The Shu Palace is so aggressive. If we back down, we will be so angry that we may not be able to celebrate the New Year."

"Yes."

Wang Daoxuan also stroked his beard and smiled, "We have just put out the signboard of the Twelve Yuanchen, how can we back down now?"

"Yep!"

Sha Lifei's eyes lit up, and he touched his big bald head and laughed, "Yesterday in Wangjiang Tower, someone called me 'Brother Wu Ma'. I guess that was a bright spot. I never thought that I, Sha Guangsheng, would have such a day."

"Sha Guangsheng?"

Lu San was a little confused, "Isn't your name Sharifei?"

"'Sharifei' is a nickname!"

Sha Lifei said helplessly: "My real name is Sha Guangsheng. I am a traitor. I wanted to give myself a resounding nickname, but I didn't expect it to become a joke."

"Even I almost forgot my real name. But it's good. Now that I have Man'er, all these years won't be in vain."

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard and smiled, "The past is over, no need to worry about it. My real name is Wang Laonian, who would remember me?"

"Wang Laonian?!"

Lu San was even more surprised. Looking at Wang Daoxuan's sage-like appearance, it was hard to associate him with the name "Wang Laonian".

"Hahaha…"

Sharifei laughed loudly, "Brother Lu San may not know that 'Long Yan'er' is also a name she changed after she became famous in the martial arts world. Her real name is Long A-mei..."

As he spoke, his expression suddenly looked a little unnatural.

Seeing this, Li Yan quickly changed the subject, looked at Wu Ba, and said with a smile: "Wu Ba is honest and simple, so 'Ugly Ox' is also suitable. Taoist priest, which name do you think I should take?"

Wang Daoxuan pondered for a moment, "You are good at thunder magic and water escape. You came from the grassroots. Chen is Zhen, so it is natural that you are Tiangang Yuanchen."

"Let's use Chenlong as our name."

"One day, he will ride on the wind and clouds to ascend to the sky!"

(End of this chapter)