Knife splashing

Chapter 614 Humane Change, Opening Ceremony

In the thick fog, the sound of waves became ethereal and distant.

Li Yan only felt his soul lighten and his body began to float.

This was somewhat different from the previous time when the Dragon Girl appeared in the dream. There were no jade arms wrapped around from behind, and the feeling of being out of control of the body and mind was even stronger.

Li Yan didn't find it strange.

After all, it was the Dragon Girl who came to him in a dream alone, and the incense had not yet condensed, so it had to be performed through the dragon-patterned jade sceptre, which was a special treatment.

And now, except Wu Ba who stays to guard the body, the rest of the people will enter.

Because according to Li Yan's experience and speculation, this Dragon Palace and Water Palace exists between reality and illusion. It is difficult for ordinary people to completely control themselves when they enter it in their dreams, and they cannot explore it carefully.

The Dragon Palace and Water Palace have been occupied by the Dragon Girl.

Because of the forced salvage of the Jingzhou Ding, this secret cave realm has been damaged and will not be able to last long. The Dragon Girl must use the power of incense to gradually nurture and repair it, which will take at least several decades.

In other words, this is their only chance.

Naturally, we need to recruit more people to increase opportunities.

When he opened his eyes again, Li Yan found himself in a watery area. His surroundings were blurry and he couldn't see things clearly.

Looking at the surrounding scene, Li Yan was a little surprised.

Among all the people, only Lu San had entered the "Yun Zhongjun Divine Palace" and the "Wushan Goddess Palace" respectively, and had rich experience.

According to him, although the two have different styles, they both look like ancient temples and are walking on the ground.

However, the Dragon Palace was completely submerged by the river water.

It seems that the environment of the secret realm of the cave will also change.

Looking around again, he did not see Wang Daoxuan, Sha Lifei and others. It seemed that as he expected, the dream entering the secret realm could not be controlled and would appear in different areas...

Without waiting for Li Yan to think more, his gaze began to move forward.

It seemed to be pushed by the water flow and was completely out of control. It rolled up and down and floated towards a cave, just like the route taken by Young Master Wuxiang.

Passing through the cave, I heard the whispering sound again.

That was left by a possessed witch priest of the ancient Shu Kingdom. Master Wuxiang was cursed because of it and eventually died because of the power of the Jingzhou Ding.

Similarly, Li Yan also began to feel dizzy.

Wow~
At this moment, the surrounding water suddenly surged, gathered and condensed, and the shape of a female fairy vaguely appeared.

She is wearing a Qin and Han style long gown with curved hems, holding a flower basket in her hand, with her eyes slightly drooping and dragon horns on her head.

It is extremely similar to the dragon goddess statue in the temple.

These are the secular gods of incense and worship. Their images are usually not fixed. The human heart is a mirror, and what the heart thinks is their appearance.

She just raised the flower basket in her hand slightly, and puffs of red smoke floated out from the surrounding caves and were completely absorbed by the flower basket.

Li Yan's dizziness also disappeared.

He couldn't speak, so he could only smile and bow to express his gratitude.

Then, the flower basket in the Dragon Girl's hand shook again, and Li Yan's eyes suddenly showed a series of illusions: chains, coffins, nine tripods...

This was exactly the scene that Young Master Wuxiang had seen at the beginning.

Li Yan had an epiphany. After the Dragon Girl took over the Dragon Palace and Water Palace, she was able to recall what had happened not long ago.

Unfortunately, this thing seems to have nothing to do with mortals. It is between reality and illusion and can only be controlled by secular gods of the same nature.

After passing through the cave, it was already in a mess.

The souls of the boys and girls in those coffins had long since turned to ashes, and even the countless small coffins had been shattered into pieces, leaving only broken and rotten bronze chains.

Unlike the illusion, a huge deep pit appeared in the cave, surrounded by spider-web-like cracks, and a faint white mist rose up.

It looked as if the entire cave was about to burst.

Li Yan knew that this was the area where the Jingzhou Ding appeared. Could those cracks be connected to the underground dragon veins?

Although he was curious, he did not do anything rash.

The three major dragon veins in China are mysterious and profound. Even where the acupoints and caves are condensed, blessed places can appear, which have caused many major events throughout the ages.

It is conceivable that he is not allowed to get involved in this.

Li Yan's attention was attracted by another thing.

It was a half-meter-high stone niche, with a crudely carved statue of a deity, which looked like a human, but had a leopard tail, tiger teeth, and fluffy hair...

Is this the Queen Mother of the West?

The original image of the Queen Mother of the West was described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas: She lived in Yushan, looked like a human, had a leopard tail, tiger teeth, was good at howling, had disheveled hair and wore a crested bird, and was the guardian of the heavens and the five remnants...

Later, he entered the Xuanmen sect to perform sacrifices and his appearance changed.

This thing must be very old.

Li Yan's heart trembled, and then he became curious.

Why is the shrine of Queen Mother of the West here?

It seems that they are not worshipped but collected as treasures...

While he was pondering, the current pushed him closer.

Then, a hint of surprise and joy flashed in Li Yan's eyes. He turned his head to look at the phantom of the dragon girl and quickly bowed.

Just now, his Daluo Dharma body sensed something.

It is similar to the feeling of obtaining the Boshan furnace from the fairy mountain.

This is the "Dongtian Stone"!
Use the Daluo Dharmakaya to absorb it and concentrate your mind to expand Luofeng Mountain.

Li Yan looked at the shrine with joy in his eyes.

In the battle at the Palace of King Shu in Chengdu, he extinguished a soul fire, and his Daluo Dharma body was also badly damaged, and he urgently needed to absorb the treasures of heaven and earth to repair himself.

There was really nothing in Chengdu, so they placed their hopes on the Dragon Palace.

Unexpectedly, I got something better.

No wonder the Dragon Girl came here in person.

This is probably the most precious thing in the Dragon Palace.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately stepped forward and pressed down the shrine...

While Li Yan was collecting the treasure, others also gained something.

Wang Daoxuan was floating around, unable to control his body at all. Fortunately, he had a good composure and did not panic.

When floating to a sandy and gravelly area in the lake, I suddenly saw tortoise shells of various sizes, which were so old that they had almost turned into jade color.

The Taoist was in tune with the others and picked out the best ones, one in his left hand and one in his right hand, not forgetting to bite one with his mouth.

On the other side, Sharifei was also in a panic.

In the coral-filled corridors, he teased the clam shells to open, took out pearls the size of eggs, and stuffed them into his mouth like a hamster.

In the secret realm of the cave, everyone exists only as a spirit, and touching an object is to select treasures, otherwise they would have brought in a bag long ago...

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The darkness before his eyes dissipated and Li Yan woke up from his dream.

He looked down and saw that the shrine was indeed in his hand.

This thing looks like some kind of sandstone, but it is extremely tough. The carving style is rough and heroic. It should have been left by ancient ancestors.

Feeling the Daluo Dharma body ready to move, Li Yan grinned, quickly took out a piece of red cloth and carefully covered it.

To expand Luofeng Mountain, you need to set up a formation and meditate.

Now is not a good time.

Looking at the other side, Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan had also woken up.

Wang Daoxuan took the three jade-colored tortoise shells, rubbed them carefully in his hands, and his eyebrows trembled with laughter.

"Master, what is this?"

Feeling the breath from above, the Daluo Dharma body also trembled, and Li Yan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"This is the Xuanwu armor."

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard and smiled, "The turtle is a giant tortoise, a spiritual creature. The Zhou Li mentions that the turtle man is in charge of the six tortoises, the four directions of heaven and earth, and uses the black turtle to predict mountains and rivers."

"Turtle man? What kind of monster is this?"

"It's not a monster. In ancient times, divination often used tortoise shells. The palace had people who were responsible for catching and raising six kinds of precious tortoises. They were called tortoise people." "I have read about an incident in the Youxuanlu. It is said that when Dayu dredged the Minjiang River, he killed the black-eyed monster that was causing trouble. Its shell had been soaked in the earth's qi for many years and had turned into jade. It is the black-eyed monster armor."

"This item is rare and can be used to make a compass. It is not afraid of interference from the evil spirits. It is the treasure that all geomancers seek throughout their lives."

"I see."

Li Yan laughed in silence, "The Dragon Palace is indeed full of treasures."

"Master, Master, look at this..."

Sha Lifei, who was standing next to him, also spit out the beads one by one, and asked Wang Daoxuan to identify them with a proud look on his face.

Among the crowd, only Wang Daoxuan was well-read and knowledgeable, no less knowledgeable than the old Chaofeng who was good at appraising treasures.

"This is... the Dust-Repelling Bead."

After Wang Daoxuan took it, he investigated and found out the clue.

After saying that, he placed the beads on the ground, picked up some dust and sprinkled it on the ground. The dust floated away and quickly fell to the surroundings.

"I've made it."

Sharifei's face flushed with joy. "I heard from the gentleman in the teahouse that the Dust-Repelling Pearl is a priceless treasure."

Unexpectedly, Wang Daoxuan shook his head and laughed, "It is indeed priceless, but this thing can only keep away small pieces of dust. The cleanliness of the whole house is an exaggeration."

"The monks don't like it, and ordinary people can't afford it. Only the rich and powerful want it, so they can only sell it for some silver."

"what?"

When Sharifei heard this, he was stunned.

They went into the Dragon Palace and the Water Palace to take treasures in order to exchange them for the treasure-cellar opening ceremony. If no monks wanted them, they would lose money.

"It doesn't matter. Money is important too."

Li Yan smiled and consoled him, "Whether it's Yan Jiuling or the Ministry of Industry Mo, they both know a lot of rich people. You can ask them to sell it. We don't have much money on us."

"Well, the thief never leaves empty-handed."

Sharifei sighed and looked away again.

"Hey, why hasn't Brother Lu woken up yet?"

As he was speaking, a strong wind suddenly blew up around him, and thick fog rolled up and down.

I saw Lu San lying on his back opposite me, his face was ashen, and he was breathing heavily. Next to him, there appeared a huge creature.

It was an iron rhinoceros half the height of a person, with simple and ancient lines and a golden outline on its back. It could be vaguely identified as a landscape painting from "Tribute of Yu".

It is unknown what era this item is from, but it has a thick patina and not a trace of rust. Li Yan can smell a strong scent of gold and iron, which is at least spiritual iron contaminated by the earth's qi.

Sharifei was stunned. He looked at Lu San, who had recovered and was teasing the little white fox with a calm expression. He said nothing but gave him a thumbs up.

"Brother Lu San is amazing."

Li Yan praised him and turned around and said, "Master, I have only heard of iron bulls that can suppress water, but this is the first time I have seen an iron rhinoceros. Do you recognize this treasure?"

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard and thought, "It is recorded in the Huayang Guozhi that when Li Bing ruled Shu in the past, he made five stone rhinoceroses to repel water spirits. This iron rhinoceros may be related to it."

"No problem, I'll ask for advice after we get up the mountain."

Li Yan smiled slightly and turned to look at the Dragon Girl Temple.

At this time, his Taoism was profound and his supernatural powers were even stronger. With a slight movement of his ears, he could hear the faint voice of a woman chanting in the temple: "The Taiming is vast, the Lingyuan is vast, the Jade Maiden holds a talisman and guards the great river. The Kan Palace issues an order to sweep away the ominousness..."

Hou Xuan has become a priest of the Dragon Girl Temple and has successfully settled in Chengdu. He also recites this sutra on a daily basis, which is called "The Dragon Girl's Anlan Sutra".

Lord Jiangshen and the Dragon Girl are two sides of the same coin.

Now the Lord of the River has passed away,
The Dragon Girl became the water god of Shu.

Perhaps, Shu will be able to survive the disaster in the future.

The cold wind blew, and Li Yan looked at the cold and lonely night sky.

The weather in Shu this year is abnormal, with heavy snow in winter, and it is still cold after the Waking of Insects. News has also come from other places that the weather is a bit cold everywhere.

When Wang Daoxuan saw snow falling in Shu, he felt that the weather was changing.

He felt it was right, and Li Yan also remembered what it was.

At this time in the previous life, there was a Little Ice Age.

At that time, in Shu, "thunder roared in winter and snow fell in the dog days", in Chengdu Plain, "the spring rice seedlings were all frozen and the autumn crops were completely harvested", and in the Jialing River, "the ice was three feet thick and boats could not pass"...

Although history has changed since the end of the Song Dynasty, disasters still occur.

Could it be that this is also one of the humanitarian changes...

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The wind is biting cold at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain.

As a famous mountain in the world and an important place of Taoism, Qingcheng Mountain was originally very popular, with pilgrims going up the mountain all year round.

However, the climate this year is abnormal, and mountain roads in many places are still difficult to travel. In addition, coupled with the major incident that just happened in Chengdu Prefecture, some incense-burning groups have canceled their plans.

However, the mountain road is still busy.

Shrouded in cold fog, the mountains and fields appear in black and white.

A mule and horse caravan was struggling to move forward on the mountain road.

The ice and snow melted, the road became muddy, and the carriage wheels squeaked as they rolled, leaving rows of ruts.

"Master, didn't you say that Shu is warm?"

One of the teenagers shivered and complained while wrapped in his clothes.

"If the weather is cold, I can't do anything about it."

Sitting on the shaft of the cart was an old Taoist priest wearing a green robe and a black gossip pattern embroidered on his back. He raised his feet in the air for fear that the mud would stain his new cloth shoes.

He took off the gourd from his waist, gulped down a few mouthfuls, then took a breath and sneered, "It was you who insisted on coming with me. It was so comfortable to stay inside the gate, but now you're complaining about being tortured."

"This... I also want to broaden my horizons."

The young man smiled awkwardly and changed the subject: "Master, who do you think will come this time?"

The old Taoist stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Although this trip is painful, it is not in vain. A Taoist friend just said that this year's opening ceremony is probably the largest in the past 20 years, and both the northern and southern Xuanmen will come."

"All the schools of Taixuan Orthodox Sect, Doumu, Beichen, Zhengyi, Chunyang, Maoshan... all the ones you know will come."

"The Dharma lineages from various places, including the Jade Emperor, Huaguang, Meishan, Tongtian, Red Lotus, and Lushan... no matter north or south, I can definitely recognize them all!"

"so much?"

The young man was a little shocked when he heard this, "You said that the previous cellar opening ceremonies were not so lively."

"That was in the past."

The smile on the old Taoist's face disappeared and he looked up into the distance.

"This treasure cellar in Qingcheng Mountain has been sealed since the Song Dynasty. Even the ordinary spiritual wood inside has become a treasure. No one is willing to miss it."

"Secondly...now is a time of trouble."

"The imperial court opened the sea, new firearms, rebellion in the southwest, and the Nine Cauldrons that appeared in Chengdu..."

Having said this, he quickly shut his mouth.

The old Taoist comes from Kunlun Sect. Although it has a great reputation, it has long lost the grandeur of the gathering of immortals and gods in mythology. Now it is just a few big cats and small cats.

This time, I also wanted to exchange the jade in my sect for some treasures.

What he wants to talk about is humanitarian change.

I'm afraid this is the real reason why all the sects of Xuanmen came together...

At this moment, his ears moved slightly, and he quickly jumped off the shaft, not caring about the mud ruining his shoes. He raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Stop, there is a fight ahead, go see who it is!"

"Yes, uncle."

A young Taoist priest in front ran away quickly.

The young man next to him was surprised and said, "Master, this is at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, and someone dares to mess around?"

The old Taoist shook his head and said, "There are many grudges in the Xuanmen, some of which are even life-and-death feuds, so these are inevitable..."

As he was speaking, the Taoist priest who had been trying to get the news came back and said,

"Reporting to Uncle Master, it's someone from the Dark Sect. I heard that he's nicknamed 'Night Crying Man', and he's fighting with someone from the Tongtian Sect..."

(End of this chapter)