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Chapter 620: Spiritual Treasures Connect the Four Seas

Squeak~squeak~
The candlelight flickered, and the leather boots of Li Yan and Lu San made a slight sound as they stepped on the qingtan floor. Because everyone was concentrating on appraising the treasures, the sound was particularly noticeable.

It's also interesting to say.

Those who were able to come in as the first batch represented various sects and lines of dharma, so they behaved in a very elegant manner and specially changed into cloth shoes and wore clean clothes.

Li Yan and others came hurriedly after the battle, wearing special leather boots with copper buckles, so they were naturally noisy.

The two of them didn't care and observed the spiritual wood carefully.

The Qingcheng cellars are arranged according to the five elements and nurtured according to their characteristics. There is limited space, so anything that can be put in there will not be bad.

Soon, the two stopped in front of the wooden frame in the southeast corner.

But there was a piece of ebony in front of him. It seemed to be full of wormholes and was dark and worn, but deep in the holes there were golden threads flowing, like the breathing of a living thing.

Li Yan gently stroked it with his hand, and there was a crackling of static electricity.

"It is the Shunan lightning-struck Yinchen wood."

Lu San whispered, "It's rare to see a dark wood struck by lightning. It looks like it has already transformed three times. Falling into the water will give it more vitality. It can both enhance the power of thunder and suppress the evil things in the water."

"With your current level of cultivation, you can refine the Cloud Thunder God Drum again, but unfortunately there are too many wormholes on it, and they have already been seen through by others."

Li Yan turned sideways and introduced the piece of wood.

Sure enough, it was exactly what Lu San said.

Everything that was taken out of the cellar this time was good stuff. Although they opened the Bai family's cellar as a reward, the quality was too low and they didn't know how much they could get in return.

I originally wanted to use Lu San's ability to buy low and sell high, but now it seems that there are many treasure appraisers in Qingcheng Mountain, and it is difficult to take advantage.

Thinking of this, Li Yan shook his head and said, "Don't just worry about me. After all, this thing is rare. See if you need it?"

If he were alone, he wouldn't need to be so cautious.

But they are a whole, and there are very few people who travel with them throughout their lives.

Previously, Sharifei had thought about leaving because he was too far behind in strength. He didn't want this to happen again.

Lu San pondered for a moment and said, "I have seen one in Zengcao Gang, which is smaller than this one. It is carved into a water god plaque to ward off evil spirits. It is hung on the bow of the boat, and no evil spirits in the water dare to cause trouble along the way."

"We are heading to Yuzhou this time, and then to the capital. The fastest way is to take the Yellow River waterway, reach the land of Qi and Lu, and then take the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal straight to the capital."

"If you have this, you'll be much more peaceful on the road."

"it is good!"

Li Yan raised his hand without hesitation, and the Taoist boy next to him came over immediately.

This is the process of purchasing spiritual materials.

Each spiritual material has a bamboo token hanging on it. If someone takes a fancy to it, they will take off the bamboo token, put the spiritual material away, and then conduct the transaction.

"Wait a minute."

Just at this time, an old Taoist strode over.

He had a typical southern appearance and spoke with a Minnan accent. He first took a close look at Yinchenmu's introduction, then smiled bitterly and said, "Hello, Young Master Li. I am Qing Lingzi from Yuanmiao Temple in Quanzhou."

Quanzhou Yuanmiao Temple?
Li Yan had heard of it when he was collecting information about Xuanmen.

This Yuanmiao Temple is located in Quanzhou, commonly known as "Tiangong Temple". It was first built during the Taikang period of the Western Jin Dynasty and is considered the first Taoist temple after Taoism was introduced to southern Fujian.

In the land of China, the southern Dharma lineages are prosperous and numerous, and the influence of Taixuan Orthodox Religion is insufficient, so the importance of Yuanmiao Temple is more prominent.

Li Yan bowed slightly, "Master, what's the matter?"

Qing Lingzi smiled bitterly and whispered: "To be honest, my Yuanmiao Temple also sent a large ship to go overseas, but the sea is windy and rough, and there are many demons."

"The master of the temple learned that Qingcheng had hidden this third-level lightning-struck dark wood, and asked me to accept it, but I was only focused on other things and forgot about this matter. Can we discuss it?"

Li Yan hesitated and said, "We also want to go by water..."

"This is easy to handle!"

Qing Lingzi smiled and said, "Young Master Li, you want a magic weapon to suppress water evil, right? Inland ships are small and won't take much. Why don't we work together to buy it?"

Li Yan immediately nodded in agreement, "Okay."

This is indeed a perfect idea. They don't need many to make the sailing talismans, so if they buy them all, they will have to find a way to sell them.

Soon, the two parties reached an agreement to purchase the items together and pay separately according to volume and weight.

This was a small episode, but it also reminded Li Yan.

While following Lu San in selecting spiritual materials, he carefully observed what the people around him were saying and what they were buying.

Sure enough, I found some interesting information.

For example, Doumuyuan was very interested in a kind of ironwood with silver threads, and took away all of it without leaving a single strand.

There are so many of these iron trees that even with the rich Doumuyuan, it would probably take up a lot of money, but they did not hesitate.

According to Lu San, these iron trees are also very rare. They grow from the cracks in the rocks, stand on the top of the mountain all year round, and are blown by strong winds. They have a tough texture.

I don't know what kind of opportunity it was, but I was able to absorb a large amount of star energy, which can be used to refine astrology divination instruments.

Li Yan immediately had some guesses in his mind.

This Little Ice Age came very suddenly, and judging from the court's reaction, they were completely unaware of it.

There is no time to lose in reformulating the calendar.

Doumuyuan controls the Imperial Observatory, so naturally they don't want to be laughed at. They are probably going to refine some large-scale magical instrument again...

There are also some major Taoist sects along the coast, such as Laoshan and Baishui Palace in Siming Mountain, which are collecting large quantities of spiritual wood, perhaps to refine treasure ships.

Compared to the inland areas, the major religions and lineages along the coast had already joined the great Age of Navigation, and therefore were no longer active in China.

When I was in Chaoyang Cave, I heard people say that they fought with the red-haired foreigners and the Japanese pirates in Southeast Asia at sea, and they were very powerful.

Times have really changed...

Li Yan sighed in his heart, but Lu San was very busy.

He selected some walnut wood for everyone. This kind of wood is hard, has beautiful texture and strong impact resistance.

In addition, this kind of hickory spiritual wood was grown in the canyon created by the earth dragon's turning over. It has no sight of light all year round, so its texture is denser and it has absorbed the earth's energy.

It is most suitable for replacing the buttstock.

He also found some nanmu flagpoles for Wang Daoxuan to use in setting up the formation, and got himself a Nuo master's walking stick.

Seeing that he could handle it alone, Li Yan gave instructions and left, heading to the second or third floor...

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On the other side, Wang Daoxuan was also very busy.

He frowned and pondered in front of the nanmu box where the coins were placed.

There were hundreds of talisman coins in the box that were copper-green in color. Three of the "Taiping Hundred Coins" had cinnabar talismans embedded in their holes.

He rubbed the surface of the money with his fingers and felt a stinging chill on his fingertips. After confirming again and again, he gritted his teeth and picked up the bamboo chip.

The talisman above is the "Handwritten by Three Officials" of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect of the Eastern Han Dynasty. This coin is an old item from Zhang Lu's Hanzhong administration.

It is most suitable for casting spells.

The spending here is also mostly related to Shu.

For example, a "Changping Wuzhu" coin has a human face and fish pattern engraved on the back, which was used by the ancient Shu witches in the "Fish and Duck Sacrifice".

It is very effective in suppressing water monsters.

China has a long history, and there are many kinds of coins. After becoming spiritual objects, their functions are different.

Although it is expensive, it is also difficult to find in other places, so the old Taoist still bought it with a painful heart.

“It’s really hard to save money but it’s so easy to spend it…”

While lamenting, the old Taoist made twelve "Guang Zheng Tong Bao" coins minted by Meng Chang of the Later Shu Dynasty.

This kind of coin has the twelve zodiac animals cast on the back and the eight trigrams pattern engraved on the front. It is also a rare twelve-yuanchen treasure coin.

Paired with their original pair, they could become a communication device, one yin and one yang, that could transmit messages over short distances by vibration...

While everyone was investigating, Li Yan had already gone up to the second floor.

The second floor of Hunyuan Pavilion sells magical instruments, and the third floor is filled with ancient books and secret scrolls.

Finished magic tools are expensive, and there is also the problem of adaptability. Different magic lines may not be suitable for each other. For example, in the battle of the Shu Palace, the Thunder Department executed Li Wenyuan and left behind the five-sided flags used to set up the formation.

The magic flag was of very high quality. Li Yan originally wanted to use it to house the Daluo magic weapon Five-sided Luofeng Flag, but this flag was stronger than illusion and was damaged by lightning, so he gave it to "Zhu Lin Liuxian".

Thinking of "Six Idle People in the Bamboo Grove", Li Yan suddenly had an idea.

Although the "Six Idiots of the Bamboo Grove" have a deep friendship, when Situ Bo is in trouble, the others come from thousands of miles away to help, without fear of life or death. However, they are all old after all, and have all retired to their hometown.

And they are all well-known in the local area.

For example, Liang Yu secretly used Mingxiang Pavilion to obtain intelligence. She knew everything about Chengdu, big or small. She was also connected to the "Lingnan Tea Valley" and "Xiangxi Grass Ghost Woman"...

Cui Bai, the "leather painter", was born in the land of Qi and Lu. He is a senior craftsman in the local area and has extensive connections...

Fan Tieguai, the "Yinshan Chess" who specializes in robbing the tombs of the rich and powerful, is in the same line of treasure hunters, and spends most of his time in tombs...

Wen Song, the "Yin Yang Pen", is an old senior practitioner in the government. He lives in Qinhuai River in Jinling all year round. He has disciples and followers in many government offices in China...

And Yue Saner, who is also known as “the one who listens to the strings on the ground”, happened to be from Yuzhou.

He is not only a carpenter who knows the Lu Ban method, but also a geomancer. He knows the "Yellow River Funeral Song" and makes a living by helping people with funerals.

Although he is alone, he is familiar with the Xuanmen of Yuzhou.

This time I go to Yuzhou, maybe I can ask for help...

Li Yan walked up to the third floor while thinking.

What is here are some rare copies of classics, not treasures from cellars. It can be considered that Qingcheng has released its treasures to trade with various sects.

The transaction of classics has a characteristic, that is, classics can only be exchanged, which can be regarded as an exchange of knowledge between the Xuanmen.

Li Yan is most interested in these things.

He is not as knowledgeable as Wang Daoxuan, but because of the Daluo Dharma Realm, he pays more attention to the evolution of various folk customs and myths.

Through these legends, one may be able to get a glimpse of the secrets of the Daluo Dharma Realm. Ordinary people cannot judge whether they are true or false, but they will be able to verify them in the future.

Sure enough, he found a few books.

For example, in a book called “Miscellaneous Stories about Chu Witches”, after only turning two pages, I saw a nonsensical poem on it: When the phoenix dies, the earth collapses; when the cong is broken, the spirit moves away!

Li Yan looked at it and shook his head.

It turned out that the matter of the Nine-Headed Phoenix Vein had long been discovered and secretly recorded, but unfortunately no one paid attention to it, and it almost caused a disaster.

Now, of the nine blood jade congs that open the Nine-Headed Phoenix Vein, seven are suppressed in the Wudang Five Dragon Palace. Lu San obtained one in the Wushan Goddess Palace, which was secretly thrown by Li Yan into the bottomless cave connected to the Goddess Cave and the earth vein. The remaining one is missing.

Zhao Changsheng wanted to use this thing to cause trouble, but he's afraid he has no chance now.

There is also a book called "Snow Mountain Miraculous Response Sutra".

The original version is a Tibetan manuscript, translated and annotated by Qingcheng predecessors.

It says, "There is a dragon girl in the snowy land, named Gong Fei, who controls the rise and fall of glaciers. In the Tang Dynasty, Princess Wencheng came to Tibet and used Princess Jincheng's mirror to calm her soul, and conferred the title of 'Ice and Snow Tara' on her..."

Another name I've never heard of.

According to previous information, whether it is heaven, hell, or the Western Paradise, they are all in the Daluo Realm.

Daluo means all-encompassing, so it was named this way.

All those who ascend to gods, whether they ascend to heaven, use a staff, or disintegrate into death through weapons, all use methods other than abandoning their physical bodies. Even Erlang Zhenjun Yang Jian, whose physical body was destroyed along with the Nine Cauldrons.

However, great magical instruments such as the Five-sided Luofeng Flag exist in a special state of Gangqi, and the Yin soldiers are also invisible things.

So is it necessary to travel in spirit to enter the Daluo Dharma Realm?
Li Yan was looking through the books, lost in thought. Meanwhile, the purchase of spiritual materials below was also coming to an end.

After all, the people of the Dharma lineage are waiting outside.

"Everyone, please go to the back hall to trade."

Ling Yunzi stepped forward and reminded with a smile, then led everyone to the back hall. The people of the Dharma lineage were finally able to enter and search among the remaining spiritual materials selected by the Xuanmen Orthodox Sect.

No one felt wronged.

The birth of every Xuanmen orthodox sect is the result of the efforts of several generations. For example, Taixuan Orthodox Sect even runs through the history of China.

In the back hall, Li Yan was also having a headache.

He let Wang Daoxuan and Lu San choose freely, but he didn't expect that after the two of them gathered all the spiritual materials needed, the money was not enough.

Even if all of the Bai family's secret treasures and the Tea Fairy's spiritual tea were released, it would still be difficult to exchange all the spiritual materials.

After all, they are still far behind the foundation of the major Orthodox sects.

But after a closer look, I couldn't bear to throw away any of them.

For example, a piece of Mother Earth Copper Essence is expensive, but it is the key to helping Wu Ba refine the brass knuckles and re-refine the tiger squat cannon.

As an important output of the team, this poor guy has been fighting with bare hands since his axe broke, without even armor.

There are also some precious talisman papers, red ropes, precious candles and other items on the altar. Although they are disposable and very expensive, they can save lives at critical moments.

"Forget it, I'll talk to the headmaster."

Seeing this, Ling Yunzi hurriedly whispered to persuade him.

Li Yan and others took a look and shook their heads.

Qingcheng can be generous, but as a wandering immortal team, they cannot owe too many favors to others, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with in the future.

Wang Daoxuan's mind moved, and he took out two pieces of black armor, "There will be an auction later, so I will exchange the spiritual materials I got with these."

"No need to auction, Qingcheng has taken it!"

Before he finished speaking, Qingcheng Elder Zhu Qingzi came over. The old-fashioned Taoist's voice was a little excited at this moment.

Li Yan and others were not surprised.

The Xuanmi Armor is not unique, but it is rare. Any geomancer or person who is good at divination would not want to miss it.

At the same time, other people who were trading also looked over, and several experienced people were also eager to try.

Seeing this, Zhu Qingzi hurriedly said, "The iron rhinoceros you brought up the mountain is a treasure that can suppress water. Qingcheng will take it along with this item."

"Qingcheng will provide all the auxiliary materials for your weapon refining, and we will also give you this amount..."

As he spoke, he took out a few silver bills from his pocket.

"make a deal."

Li Yan just took a look and agreed immediately.

Fifty thousand taels, this is a considerable sum of money.

They spent a lot of money in Shu, and did not earn any money from many of the jobs. The five county kings are now in a miserable state, and there has been no progress on the promised rewards.

With this money, they don't have to worry about money, at least for a long time.

After the spiritual material transaction, everyone had nothing left to exchange.

Of course, I participated in the auction of magical instruments as usual and gained a lot of knowledge.

For example, an ancient bronze sword auctioned in Qingcheng is both a magical instrument and an antique, just because it is engraved with "Cancong buried the sword in Yulei Mountain to suppress the dragon"...

There is also a bronze gui with a round belly and two ears. It is covered with verdigris, but gold thread patterns can be vaguely seen on the inner wall, and it looks like a tadpole swimming. It is the "Ji Ri Gui" from the time of King Xuan of Zhou.

According to the elder of the Lushan Sect who was selling the treasure, Yin Jifu conquered the Xianyun in the past and cast this vessel to record the sacrifice of "Ji Bo Ji Cao", which contains the whole chapter of "Xiao Ya Ji Ri".

Of course, more importantly, this is a sacred artifact for national sacrifice.

Putting it into a cave can protect the immortal old ghost.

When such things were released, they naturally attracted everyone to scramble for them. The prices were so high that Li Yan was shocked. He even wanted to sell the Qin jade pendant he got from Lu Sheng.

There are also giant clam shells sold at Xuanyue Temple in southern Fujian, which contain seven longan pearls. They have been enshrined in the Mazu Temple for twenty years and are called "Seven Stars to Guard the Sea". They are specially used to protect ships at sea...

The "Secular God Parade" of the Jinshang Bank can protect the caravan when entering a dangerous place...

In short, they are all functional tools.

Maybe it has no combat power, but it is very useful against large forces.

There were also some minor incidents.

For example, Maoshan and Lingbao were fighting fiercely over a "Zhang Ji Xiantian Master Seal".

Finally, the cellar opening meeting ended in this hustle and bustle, and Li Yan and others sold all their heavy items and went down Qingcheng Mountain...

(End of this chapter)