Knife splashing

Chapter 619: Queen Mother Stone, Firearms Sutra

These days, the shrine is gradually changing.

There is actually a trace of incense power condensing!

Although it was very faint, it made Li Yan alert.

There is no other reason, he is just too famous.

From ancient times to the present, various legends have been left behind, and there are countless temples dedicated to him. He is a true great god.

But this shrine is an ancient artifact, perhaps dating back to the time of ancient tribal ancestors, and no one has dedicated or consecrated it, so why is it so popular?
By now, Li Yan had some understanding of secular gods.

They are born from incense and die from being forgotten.

According to the concept of previous lives, the so-called secular gods are the projection of collective consciousness and a virtual existence. For example, when we see natural phenomena such as wind, frost, rain and snow, we will create gods who possess the relevant powers.

This is human exploration of the outside world.

The power of human emotions is extremely strong. Add in the circulation of the two Qi of Gang and Sha in this world, and joy, anger, worry, sadness, fear, and shock will all give rise to something.

The same is true for secular gods.

The weaker ones can only rely on a small statue, which is not much stronger than a lonely ghost and can at most send warnings in dreams.

There are powerful ones like General Yang Si, the water god, whose statues are scattered around the southern rivers, with incense burning in a line. He can show his power and even slay demons.

And Erlang Zhenjun is at another level.

He was reincarnated as a human and successfully ascended to godhood.

This phenomenon may not be an isolated case.

For example, the Queen Mother of the West.

From the Classic of Mountains and Seas we know that in ancient times he was the Lord of Kunlun, in charge of the "Five Heavenly Fragments" and the "Immortality Medicine".

The so-called "Five Disasters of Heaven" are plague, war, famine, flood and earthquake, five disasters that ancient people feared.

Its main body is "tiger teeth and leopard tail", which symbolizes the ruthlessness and regeneration of natural laws, and also represents the fear of our ancestors.

In other words, it is a fierce god.

But there is also a saying that the Queen Mother of the West was actually the female clan leader of the ancient Western Regions. Like the Nuwa clan, Fuxi and Shennong, they are all clan names and do not refer to a single person.

The Yaochi League held by King Mu of Zhou was just a mythological expression of a historical event, which is why gifts could be exchanged between them.

In either case, things changed later.

During the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han built the "Golden Mother Yuanjun Temple", and her image was described as "of moderate height, with a natural beauty and a peerless appearance", and the emperor was given fairy peaches as a gift.

Mythology and history are often intertwined.

Perhaps it is related to King Mu of Zhou's western expedition and Emperor Wu of Han's western tour.

The so-called "gift of fairy peaches" may also be related to the alchemists' attempt to deceive the emperor into seeking immortality, so the "passing on the plan of the Queen Mother of the West" nightmare incident occurred.

Later, it gradually became the current form of "God of Fortune".

This is a typical influence of incense.

Just like Erlang, as he absorbed the incense, his personality and expression changed, and he eventually became the god Yang Jian.

The Queen Mother of the West may have also experienced a similar process.

In any case, the truth is lost in history.

This shrine is still a deity from ancient times, but the nature of the Queen Mother of the West has changed. In any sacrifice, incense will only appear on the current Goddess of Fortune.

Could it be that something went wrong with the sacrifice to the Queen Mother of the West?

Li Yan was puzzled.

Fortunately, this power of incense had no effect on him.

Holding the shrine, Li Yan concentrated his mind and the copper scales on the arm guard suddenly made a rustling sound.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew up in the surroundings, and the evil energy gathered together, directly blowing away the incense on the shrine.

After doing all this, Li Yan carefully put it away.

There were too many things to do at the cellar opening ceremony, so after it was over, they would immediately head to Xiling and wait for Long Yaner to break through while absorbing the shrine.

Then he went to Luoyang.

After making a plan, Li Yan came to the window.

Qingcheng chose a good day. Today is a long-awaited sunny day. The cold fog in the sky has dissipated, the sun has torn through the thick fog and the beautiful scenery of Chaoyang Cave has reappeared.

Looking around, you can see a vast expanse of golden light.

However, despite the beautiful scenery, Li Yan had other concerns.

The appearance of the Nine Cauldrons, new firearms, sea voyages, steam engines, abnormalities in the Daluo Dharma Realm...many signs indicate that this humanitarian revolution will bring about earth-shaking changes.

The wheel of history has long deviated from his cognition.

Before they set out from Guanzhong, their goal was just to travel around, gain knowledge, and complete their inherited practice.

Afterwards, he was involved in the Southwest War and the evil conspiracy.

By now, their strength has grown rapidly, and both his name and the name of the Twelve Yuanchen have spread far and wide.

I never thought of this before I set out.

However, yesterday's conference also reminded him.

Under the general trend of humanity, those great sects with profound heritage were all looking for a way forward, and the Meishan Dharma Sect even directly turned to the imperial court.

Where will this team go...

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The glazed hip roof of the Shangqing Palace pierces through the sea of ​​clouds.

As the mountain wind stirred up the sound of pine trees, seventy-two bronze bells jingled in the wind under the octagonal eaves of the palace, and then the Taoist child pulled up the striking wood.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The magnificent morning bells echoed through the mountains.

Outside the Shangqing Palace, there were already crowds of people.

The first day is for sacrifice and meeting, the second day is for opening the cellar and collecting treasures, today is the last day, and it is also the time for exchanging various spiritual materials and treasures.

The cellar opening ceremony does not take place every year, and one of this scale is even rarer. Naturally, all the schools and factions would not miss it, and they had already arrived outside the Shangqing Palace early to wait.

Li Yan and others were also among them and greeted many people.

Many of these forces are old acquaintances.

For example, Taibai Mountain Doumu Temple, Huashan Chunyang Palace, Wudang Zhenwu Palace, Wuchang Baotong Zen Temple, Guangde Temple...

Although the people who came were not acquaintances, we had met before and had a good relationship.

Unknowingly, Li Yan has accumulated quite a few connections.

Of course, there were also people who stayed away from him.

For example, the Shangshan Sect in Shanzhou. He had a conflict with Yue Fachong when he was in Chang'an. In addition, the Ming Sect where Shen Sanyou was located was not on good terms with the Shangshan Sect, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it.

This is what it’s like to hang out in the underworld.

There are always friends, and there are always enemies.

And all this has fallen into the eyes of those who are interested.

After the battle at the Palace of King Shu, he was already famous all over the world. Now, those he was talking to were all from the righteous Xuanmen forces, which made many people start to evaluate him.

For example, the Earth Dragon Son of the Tongtian Sect watched silently from a distance. Although his face was gloomy, a trace of fear appeared in his eyes...

There is also Tang Jiu, the Meishan Dharma Teacher who was so popular the day before yesterday.

The short and fat old man looked at Li Yan in the crowd, thinking about something. After hesitating for a moment, he walked forward, smiled and bowed, saying: "Young Master Li, I am Tang Jiu from Meishan. I have long heard of your great name..."

The people from the surrounding Xuanmen and righteous sect understood what they meant and knew that they had something to say, so they found reasons to disperse.

Li Yan also smiled and clasped his fists, saying, "Greetings, Elder Tang. I have received Chairman Zou's letter. You look so happy. Is the matter probably resolved?"

"I'm lucky. Master Pei helped me." Tang Jiu laughed, then said with a serious face: "Although the matter has been settled, it is also a courtesy that Young Master Li is willing to help. I, Meishan Fajiao, never treat friends unfairly. Please accept this gift."

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

Li Yan took the booklet and saw the words "Meishan Firearms Code" written on it. He asked in confusion, "Forgive my lack of knowledge. This book looks like it was just written?"

Tang Jiu looked around and did not deliberately hide it. He smiled and said, "Since Meishan created the firearms technique, fellow Taoists from all over Shenzhou have gathered here to study and comprehend each other."

"I am not a narrow-minded person in Meishan. It's a pity that the foreign teachers cannot learn the magic unless they worship the ancestor of Fantan."

"But there are many talented people in our Shenzhou. These are the ideas summarized by fellow Taoists. Perhaps in the near future, other sects will also be able to practice this method."

"I heard that the Twelve Yuanchens are good at using firearms, so I gave you the "Meishan Firearms Manual" as a gift. I hope you can make great achievements..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately looked at him sideways.

Li Yan immediately saw what the other party was thinking.

On the first day of the conference, although the Meishan School became popular and joined the Ministry of War, with a bright future, it also offended many of its fellow Taoists.

The purpose of this move was, on the one hand, to demonstrate the magnanimity of Meishan Buddhism, and on the other hand, to win people's hearts.

If nothing unexpected happens, someone will definitely be tempted.

And many copies of this booklet will certainly be given away.

When it comes to the art of firearms, the Meishan Sect has already found a smooth path and has an innate advantage. Even if others come up with new methods, they can still learn from them and always have the upper hand.

No matter how you calculate it, you're not losing money.

Sure enough, someone immediately came forward to talk to him.

Li Yan didn't care and stepped aside to check the booklet.

Open the first page and you will see the origin of this book.

Just as Tang Jiu said, it is the result of the hard work of many masters of Xuanmen, some of whom are quite famous.

Li Yan quickly flipped through it.

The only thing I saw in Volume 1 was the chapter on the formation of firearms:
"Firearms borrow the fierceness of gold and fire from the outside, and contain the changes of yin and yang from the inside. The nine methods of refining in Meishan: saltpeter and sulfur are the bones, cinnabar is the soul; lead and mercury are used to ward off evil spirits, and thunder symbols are used as guides. When making guns and cannons, the twenty-eight constellations should be engraved on the chamber, and fire-avoiding patterns should be engraved on the bottom..."

That's it!

Li Yan understood a lot at a glance.

The new firearms they obtained, even if they were specially made by someone, were all traditional in style. If they wanted to perform firearm magic, they had to use the corresponding firearms and incorporate the magic weapon refining techniques.

Volume 2 is "The Art of Controlling Fire", which talks about the speculations and ideas about firearms techniques. Volume 3 is "The Art of Mechanisms and Techniques", and Volume 4 is "The Art of Formation and Military Power", which only has a few sentences and should have been hidden.

After all, this thing is related to Meishan's position in the military.

What a good thing!

Li Yan secretly praised in his heart, and then he felt a heavy breathing next to him.

But it was Sharifei who was standing nearby, staring at the booklet with his eyes wide open, as if he was glued to it.

Li Yan smiled dumbly and handed the book to him, "Lao Sha, this thing may be most useful to you."

Sharifei didn't waste any time, he grabbed it, found a big rock to sit on, and soon became fascinated by it.

At this moment, several Taoists also walked out of Shangqing Palace.

The leader was Ling Yunzi, his Taoist robe fluttering in the wind. He smiled and bowed, "My fellow Taoists and seniors have been waiting for a long time. I guess you don't want to listen to my nonsense. Let's follow the old rules and the orthodox sects go first."

This has always been the rule for the cellar opening ceremony.

The court purchased a part of it first. Pei Zongti, the Minister of Rites, had already left this morning, which meant that when Qingcheng was sorting out the cellars last night, he had already prepared the list from the Ministry of Works.

Next, there are the major Taoist orthodox religions.

Only the remaining things will get the chance to inherit the Dharma, and finally the small families.

The martial arts world and the mysterious sects all have their own rules.

Since Xuanmen is an orthodox religion, it naturally has many benefits.

After saying this, Ling Yunzi took out another list, read it out one by one, and said with a smile: "These fellow Taoists can also go in first."

These names are not simple either.

For example, a Feng Shui master, although he is alone, has an extraordinary status. Many Dharma lines will invite him when they encounter Feng Shui problems...

For example, some men, who may not look impressive in appearance, are actually from famous families, and have the ten great masters of Shenzhou standing behind them...

And Li Yan was among them.

Unlike the time at Huashan, this time Li Yan was among them and no one objected, some even thought it was normal.

After all, everyone saw what happened just now.

"You guys go ahead, I won't go in."

Sharifei waved his hand and said, "I won't understand it after I go in anyway. This thing is priceless to me."

Li Yan did not force him. Looking at Wu Ba who was eating a peach nearby, he asked him to stay and accompany Salifei.

Afterwards, he took Wang Daoxuan and Lu San into Shangqing Palace.

The treasure is hidden in Hunyuan Pavilion on the west side.

This was originally the place where Buddhist scriptures were stored and sermons were preached at Qingcheng Mountain. Now, after being decorated, huge prayer flags are hanging outside the hall and candles are lit brightly.

Just like Huashan, after entering the temple, the supernatural powers were banned again.

Li Yan looked up and saw that on the eight golden nanmu pillars in the hall, there were dragon scales with a blue-black patina. The gilded Tai Chi diagram in the center of the caisson was illuminated by the nine hundred and ninety-nine eternal lamps, making it look like a living thing.

The entire hall was lit up by candlelight.

Li Yan knew that although these things looked like decorations, they were actually formations to prevent someone from getting carried away and committing crimes in the hall, or using magic to steal.

In the center of the hall, there is a bronze Bagua platform.

The headmaster Chen Kongzi went to see Pei Zongti off and was not in the hall.

The Qingcheng elder Zhu Qingzi was in charge of presiding over the ceremony. He stood solemnly holding a green jade magic chime. On both sides stood eight Qingcheng sword guards, all of whom had peach wood swords wrapped with the "Five Mountains Qi-Suppressing Talisman" on their backs.

"Comrades."

The old Taoist said calmly, "The Hunyuan Pavilion has three floors. The first floor displays spiritual materials, the second floor displays magical instruments, and the third floor displays ancient books and secret scrolls. Each floor is covered with the 'Eight Trigrams Soul Locking Formation' to prevent prying eyes."

"I am the new head of Qingcheng Sect. Due to my busy schedule and the disaster in Chengdu Prefecture, I will not be holding a ceremony to take the throne. To express my apologies, you can use the 'Golden Talisman of the Heavenly Master' to purchase three spiritual materials at cost price."

After saying that, he nodded to the side.

Immediately, many Taoists came out carrying trays, on which was placed a gilded bronze talisman.

"Master Chen Kongzi, you are too polite."

Everyone who benefited from it expressed their gratitude.

They were not surprised. After the battle at the Shu Palace in Chengdu, Cheng Jianxian died and the situation in Shu would change.

Compared to the inauguration ceremony, Chen Kongzi has more important things to do.

Just like this time, Emei, the nominal leader of Xuanmen in Shu, did not send anyone, so there must be a lot of trouble.

After all, even though Cheng Jianxin is old, his reputation and connections are still there. His visit now will be a test for Qingcheng Mountain.

This cellar opening conference will also help Qingcheng improve its strength.

However, they could not say much about the rivalry between the orthodox religions in Shu, so they could only accept the gifts and pretend to be ignorant.

All the Orthodox people came here with a mission, without any nonsense, and went straight to their goals.

Li Yan had attended the Huashan cellar opening meeting and was no novice. He winked and asked Wang Daoxuan to go to the gold cellar to find some spending money, while he took Lu San and went straight to the Lingmu area.

The magical powers are forbidden here.

But Lu San can hear the language of birds, beasts and plants, and after practicing the Zhilan Sutra, his judgment of spiritual wood is probably clearer than these Qingcheng disciples...

(End of this chapter)