Knife splashing

Chapter 92 Getting back on the road
"Why are you in such a hurry? I'm saving you now!"

Li Yan's tone was already somewhat impatient.

He had just experienced a life-and-death situation. Although his Daluo Dharma body had recovered, the mental fatigue and tension had not dissipated. This old man kept urging him, which really annoyed him.

Especially the cloth bag that has been passed down from generation to generation in the Beggars' Gang. It seemed to be growing on the ground, and it was impossible to pull it off.

Li Yan became furious and exerted all his hidden strength, trying to tear the cloth sling apart.

However, the harder you exert, the more blessings from heaven and earth will come to you.

At the same time, the flame on the left shoulder of the Daluo Dharmakaya that had been extinguished was ignited again, jumping flexibly and emitting a faint blue light...

this? !

Li Yan showed surprise and some disbelief.

Since the wolf was killed in Lijiabao, the third life fire that had been extinguished was finally rekindled!

Judging from the information obtained from the Daluo Dharmakaya, absorbing and devouring the treasures of heaven and earth have different effects.

For example, the drumstick he got in Gushui Village is used to enhance the strength of his Dharma body.

Li Yan looked at the cloth bag in his hand.

Could it be that this dirty thing can repair the life fire?

wrong!

Li Yan soon discovered something strange.

As his life fire ignited, the old mountain god's complexion became increasingly weak, and the look in his eyes when he looked at him was filled with a certain despair.

I see…

Li Yan was happy but also a little embarrassed, and quickly let go of the cloth bag.

It turns out that this thing is just a medium.

What he actually devoured was the fortune of the old mountain god!

It is good luck to rekindle the fire of life.

If you continue to absorb it out of greed, not only will it have little effect, but you will also kill the god of fortune who protects this area, which would be a great sin.

Sure enough, after he let go, the old man's expression relaxed a lot, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

Li Yan observed carefully and finally found the reason.

In the illusion sent by the old mountain god, the area where the cloth bag was connected to his head had spikes and red ropes arranged according to the eight trigrams, as if the cloth bag and his head were sewn together.

It turns out there is a layout!

It should be in another cave...

At this moment, the battle outside the cave also came to an end.

The Taoist was also smart. He did not bother with the dying and mad Chu Shan at all. Instead, he relied on his speed and ran around pulling his intestines.

The flesh-mountain-like Maitreya incense master could no longer hold on. With a loud bang, his huge body fell to the ground and he died completely.

The Taoist finally breathed a sigh of relief, threw away the intestines and returned to the cave.

Li Yan just realized the reason and shouted loudly: "Quick, Taoist priest, we have to break the restriction of the other hole!"

The Taoist didn't ask any more questions and just left.

In another cave, Mo Laowai's face looked extremely ugly.

The two caves were not far apart, and Chu Shan’s desperate and crazy howls before his death seemed to still be echoing.

Failed...How is that possible?

Then, the figure that appeared at the door made him completely despair.

Luo Fengzi was also surprised and quickly reminded him: "Brother, be careful, there is a poison planted by this demon in the cave!"

The Taoist understood it instantly, and without entering the cave, he stretched out his hand and swung the sword, which flew out whizzingly.

Before Mo Laowai could beg for mercy, he was stabbed in the head by a sword and fell straight to the ground, and at the same time, the red stick and red rope beside him were completely crushed.

On the other side, Li Yan also noticed something and pulled up his cloth sack.

And this thing seemed to have completely lost its spirit and quickly turned black and tattered in his hands.

Li Yan threw it aside and an illusion appeared in his mind again:

On the old mountain god's head, the cloth bag had disappeared, revealing a crown made of twisted tree roots and also covered with moss.

The old man's expression obviously improved, and he bowed slightly to him.

At this moment, on the altar at the foot of the mountain, the ritual had reached a critical moment.

Qing Yangzi lit the yellow paper and made a report. It was exactly noon. He waved his sword, stepped on the magic circle, and picked up the decree and slapped it three times on the altar.

Suddenly, the wind started to blow around them.

The incense burning on the altar seemed to be swept away by a whirlwind and drifted towards the mass grave.

At the same time, he picked up an eight-diagram bronze mirror, shone it towards the sun in the sky, then adjusted the direction and faced sideways towards the mass grave, as if to refract the light.

At the same time, changes also occurred in Li Yan's illusion:
Suddenly, a ray of light fell from the sky. The old mountain god looked up, his eyes full of joy. Then the moss around his body slowly peeled off. He looked at Li Yan again, his mouth opening and closing.

Although there was no sound, Li Yan could clearly see the mouth shapes.

The other party just repeated two words: Run away!
Li Yan's expression changed slightly as he remembered something.

Luo Mingzi once said that if the old mountain god wanted to return to his position, he would first have to disperse the evil energy he had absorbed over the past hundred years, gather the earth's energy, and form a divine energy.

The mass grave had accumulated evil spirits for many years, so it was not something that could be easily dealt with. Without saying a word, Li Yan carried the unconscious Luo Mingzi on his back and ran out.

At the same time, Luo Fengzi and others from another cave also came out.

The "Earth Blood Robe" poison disappeared on its own when the time was up. The reason why they spent some time was to search for the antidote from Mo Laowai.

After hearing Li Yan's reminder, everyone's expression suddenly changed.

The Taoist who was injured by Chu Shan at the beginning might have internal bleeding due to his head hitting the wall. When they checked on him, he had already died.

Without time to feel sad, Gu Chenzi picked up the corpse and ran out.

Even so, visions have emerged:
From the rocky folds and cracks of the Mountain Tai Sui, evil energy gushed out like rolling cold fog, covering everything in its path with ice and frost.

The wandering ghosts that had been on the mass grave for many years apparently sensed something and began to dive into the ground and into the cracks of the caves.

Everyone walked quickly, with the evil spirit chasing them closely.

At the same time, the entire cave was shaking, and soil and rocks were falling down.

Li Yan was not surprised when he saw it.

The good fortune of the Mountain Tai Sui, after repairing the body of Daluo Fa, ignited the fire of life again, and the mountain god was still able to withstand it, which shows how huge the Mountain Tai Sui's body is.

All they saw was the top corner...

……

"what's the situation?"

Outside the cave, the people from the Duwei Division also noticed something strange.

Guan Wanche's eyes flashed with worry, and he clasped his fists and said, "Sir, the situation may have changed. How about I take someone in to check it out?"

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Without waiting for Chang Xuan to speak, Li Yan and others rushed out quickly, and at the same time hurriedly reminded: "Get away from the cave entrance!"

Although the people from the Duwei Division didn't understand why, they dispersed one after another.

boom!
A cold, dark fog, wrapped in dirt and dust, gushed out.

Frost instantly formed on the ground, and the surroundings suddenly became cold.

Looking at this scene, Guan Wanche and others were still frightened.

They were knowledgeable and knew that the evil energy was powerful. If someone was hit by it, it would not be as simple as shivering with cold, but at least they would become seriously ill.

Li Yan sniffed, his expression changed slightly, and he stood up suddenly and looked around, "Be careful, there is the smell of a crested snake!"

"It's okay. The person has left."

Chang Xuan shook his head and sighed, "That man is Dugu Qian, the incense master of Maitreya Sect. He is highly skilled in magic and skills. We can't catch him, so we can only force him to retreat."

"Oh?"

A hint of doubt flashed across Li Yan's eyes, but his expression remained unchanged. He nodded and said, "It's good that you're leaving. Your Excellency is amazing..."

…………

"Okay, the corpse insect has completely disappeared."

Under a big tree by the roadside, Zhao Luzi opened Shalifei's eyelids and saw that the black line on the lower white of his eye had disappeared. He smelled his body and nodded, "Although the corpse poison has been eliminated, it is inevitable that some remains."

"Go back and find some raw glutinous rice, spread it under your body every night when you sleep, and expose it to the sun for half an hour every day at noon. In seven or eight days, it will be completely gone."

He received Li Yan's request for help and immediately rushed over from the mountain temple. The methods of the Bibao lineage really had a secret. When he saw the arrangements made by Luo Mingzi and others, he immediately asked everyone to move under the noon sun and pricked the Zusanli acupoint with a three-edged needle to let blood.

By the time the black, smelly pus and blood had drained away, everyone had regained consciousness.

Just then, Li Yan and the others came back and took the antidote, thus detoxifying everyone.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Sharifei's face was still a little gray, and he said with a sad face: "I must not have checked the almanac before going out today. Taoist priest, remember to read the divination before going out next time!"

"Okay!"

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard and smiled, obviously relieved.

He is a kind person and treats everyone with sincerity, but he is not a fool, otherwise all these years of his life would have been in vain.

Among the three, Li Yan seems to be ruthless, but he has a bottom line and keeps his promises, so he is the most trustworthy.

Although he had some conversation with Sharifei, he was secretly on guard.

Today, I really didn't expect that Sharifei would use his body to protect him at the critical moment, and it was completely an instinctive reaction.

At this moment, Sharifei completely won the trust of the two.

Seeing the three people, Zhao Luzi's eyes flashed with envy, and he smiled innocently, "Okay, you guys go back and rest early, I'm leaving too."

Li Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Zhao, it's always boring to live alone in the mountains. We are sending a senior back to his roots and will go to Qinling Mountains. Why don't we go together and see the scenery of Qinling Mountains?"

What he said was an invitation.

After hearing this, Zhao Luzi laughed and scratched his head, "No, my father asked me to swear before he left that I would never enter Qinling Mountains or leave Guanzhong in this life."

"I don't have to think too much about it. This piece of land is enough to support me. I can save some money, marry a wife, and continue the Zhao family's lineage. That's the real thing."

Li Yan sighed secretly, clasped his fists and said, "Alright, remember to notify us when the time comes. Don't miss Brother Zhao's wedding. I will come even if it means I'm at the end of the world."

He had a good impression of this honest and simple treasure-hoarding man, but everyone has different ambitions, and not everyone is willing to wander around the world, so he had to give up.

"By the way, here's a bottle of chrysanthemum wine. Take it and drink it on the way."

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of wine from the backpack behind him.

This was given to Zhao Luzi by Granny Liu at that time. Anyway, he didn't dare to drink the wine from her parents' home, so he gave it to Zhao Luzi to quench his thirst on the road.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Zhao Luzi took the chrysanthemum wine with a happy face, bowed to everyone and left.

After a while, the people had gone far away, but the rough and bold Xintianyou song floated in the distance: "Hey hey hey yo, sheep belly handkerchief yo, three blue stripes, it's not easy to meet, it's hard to talk..."

Wang Daoxuan sighed, "When people are content, they are happy."

"Old Sha, I'm not satisfied. Ouch!"

However, Sha Lifei jumped onto the horse and accidentally hit the wound again. He grimaced in pain and shouted, "Never mind, I almost lost my life today. Taoist priest, you have to give me enough chrysanthemum wine and crab roe!"

"That's an irritant. Your wound hasn't healed yet. Are you looking for death?"

"Well... you have to treat me to a good meal anyway!"

"Okay, okay, you have the final say!"

…………

After the Double Ninth Festival, the weather becomes colder.

"Excuse me, is Taoist Master Luo Mingzi here?"

Before dawn, outside the City God Temple, Li Yan, dressed in black, bowed and asked.

"Is it Mr. Li?"

The Taoist boy nodded and said, "Master has already told me to wait for you here. Please follow me."

Having said that, he turned around and led the way.

It was Li Yan's first time to enter the City God Temple, but he did not follow the Taoist boy into the main hall, but came to the side courtyard next to the back hall.

The courtyard gate opened and Luo Mingzi was sitting on a rattan chair with a pale face. When he saw Li Yan coming, he stood up to greet him.

"Master, slow down."

Li Yan hurried forward to support him, and said a little embarrassedly: "If you are not in a hurry to leave, I am embarrassed to disturb the Taoist priest's rest."

"It doesn't matter."

Luo Mingzi slowly stood up and said with a smile: "Today is the day to move the coffin. If we miss the deadline, it will take at least another ten days. We can't delay any longer."

As he said that, he took Li Yan into the room.

A small wooden box had been placed on the table, similar to the book box that scholars carried when they were preparing for exams. There was even a bamboo curtain on top to keep out the wind and rain.

"This is what you want. It was delivered from Chang'an by express horse yesterday..." Luo Mingzi said as he opened the small drawers of the wooden box one by one.

"I have prepared twenty yarrow stalks for the invisibility spell..."

"Thunder Fire Pills, I prepared ten of them..."

"Five pieces of each of the talisman for warding off evil spirits, talisman for exorcising evil spirits, and talisman for suppressing corpses. And this is the incense for exorcising bad luck. When it is lit, it can remove bad luck..."

Odds and ends filled a box.

"This is… too much."

Li Yan was a little surprised, "How much does it cost?"

When he saw that the Law Enforcement Hall's Thunder and Fire Pills were very powerful, he thought about buying some before leaving. Luo Mingzi agreed immediately, but he didn't expect that he would buy so many.

Luo Mingzi burst out laughing and sighed, "The Law Enforcement Hall also has its own rules. Killing the Maitreya Sect's Incense Master is a great achievement. You gave the credit to Junior Brother Gu Hezi, and his young son can directly enter the Xuanmen."

"My fellow disciples are very grateful. We have collected all these things, so why would we ask you for money? You haven't built the building yet, so if the talisman cannot be used, you can give it to Brother Daoist Wang."

"Thank you!"

At this point, Li Yan stopped being polite and asked, "Master, are you alright with your injuries?"

Luo Mingzi smiled and said, "I need to rest for a few months. Also, I have accumulated enough merits, and I will be transferred to Chang'an to take up a post in the future."

"This year, the Guanzhong region has a good harvest, and Mr. Li has just been appointed as the governor, so the Lantern Festival will surely be very lively. Calculating the time, it will be the New Year when you return, so you can come to the Chang'an City God Temple to find me, and then we can get drunk together."

After that, he took out a letter from his bosom and said, "In the Dou Mu Courtyard of Mount Taibai, there is a junior brother named Yu Linzi, who has a very close relationship with me. If you have any problems when you arrive at Mount Taibai, you can directly ask him for help."

"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

"Well, have a good trip. I'll wait for you in Chang'an."

Li Yan took it respectfully, put the box on his back, clasped his fists and said goodbye.

After leaving the City God Temple, he rode his horse directly through the streets and arrived at the South City Gate.

At this time, the city gate was about to open. Wang Daoxuan and Sha Lifei had already prepared their bags and were waiting on horseback.

Behind them, there was a carriage with Wu Laosi's coffin on it.

The driver, Mr. Meng, was hired from the Taixing Coach and Horse Company. He was quite capable and was accompanied by four other men, all of whom were porters hired from the porter house.

This is the entire team that transports the coffin back home.

Rumble!
As the city gate opened, Wang Daoxuan threw a handful of paper money high into the air and chanted: "The dead are on their way, the fallen leaves are returning to their roots, the dead should not disturb, the living should not alarm."

As he said this, he clasped his fists and looked around, "Everyone, please bear with me."

There were many people waiting to go out. Although Wang Daoxuan spoke politely, the people around him all had gloomy faces and stayed away from him.

"hurry up!"

A young sergeant guarding the city also had a look of disgust on his face, but as soon as he opened his mouth to scold, he was pulled away by the old soldier next to him.

The old soldier had a flattering look on his face, and he cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Li, you go first. This kid is ignorant, please don't bother with him."

Li Yan didn't understand why, but he still bowed and said, "Thank you."

After saying that, Bento took the lead and slowly left with the team.

After watching them walk away, the old soldier scolded them, "How could you not see clearly, boy? That's Li Yan."

"Li Yan?"

The soldier gasped, "He killed Zhou Bai with one punch, and also brought down Li Yan from the Zhou family?"

"It's not that exaggerated, it's just rumors from the people." The old soldier shook his head and sighed, "But he has connections with the Zhang family, the City God Temple, and even the Duwei Division. He is not someone you and I can mess with."

The soldier was filled with envy after hearing this. "I heard that he entered the city secretly and became famous in a short time. Why don't I have such luck..."

"Become famous in the world?"

The old soldier was amused and shook his head, saying, "You ignorant thing. Xianyang City is just a small place. Even the dead Zhou Monkey wouldn't dare to say how great he was."

"This world is so big..."

　Chapter 5 has been published. We will resume normal schedule tomorrow and update at 10:00 am
　　
　
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