Knife splashing

Chapter 96 Tiger Taoist

Tiger demon? !
Li Yan's pupils shrank slightly, and a hint of murderous intent rose in his horror.

At the foot of the mountain in the holy land of Zhongnan, in the ancient temple of Medicine King, there was unexpectedly a monster that had stolen the throne and was feasting on the incense and offerings of the common people.

It is simply contrary to Tiangang!

hum~
As if inspired by his murderous intent, the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin suddenly started to move, swaying in the wind, emitting cold murderous intent.

The temple was originally surrounded by divine power.

If you use ritual instruments in such places to worship gods, if you make it clear in advance, there will be no conflicts and you may even receive blessings.

Just like before in the Lijiabao Land God Temple.

But if he acted recklessly, he would definitely be rejected, not to mention that his murderous intent was aimed at the statue.

In an instant, the illusion in front of Li Yan disappeared.

Not only that, he seemed to hear a tiger roar in his ears, and his soul was shaken, as if his head was hit by a hammer. His eyes went black and he was dizzy and unable to stand.

"Come on!"

An anxious voice came to my ear.

Li Yan heard clearly that it was Wang Daoxuan.

He suppressed his discomfort, and with his help, he stumbled and quickly left the Yaowang Temple.

Along the way, pilgrims looked at him sideways.

Wang Daoxuan didn't care to deal with him. He helped Li Yan leave the mountain road and came to a secluded place. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked in surprise: "Are you possessed by evil spirits? How dare you attack the Medicine King?"

Li Yan had also recovered by now. After careful feeling, he found that his spirit was not injured, but was just frightened by the tiger's roar. He did not need to use his Daluo Dharma body to recover.

"It's really evil."

Li Yan looked grim and narrated what he had seen.

"This is impossible!"

Wang Daoxuan took a breath and said in disbelief: "It's not that I don't believe you, but this matter is too bizarre."

"It is not uncommon for evil spirits to possess statues of gods. I have come across one myself."

"But this is just because the common people don't understand. They randomly bring home a statue of a god or Buddha to worship, and they are extremely pious, but they don't know that the statue must be consecrated and decorated before it has a chance to form a positive divine aura and protect the house. Random worship will instead attract dark things."

"This is Mount Zhongnan. The Medicine King Temple has been rebuilt over and over again for thousands of years, all presided over by masters of the Xuanmen sect. How could something like this happen?"

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "I saw it with my own eyes, I can't be wrong."

Wang Daoxuan naturally knew that he could communicate with gods, and with an idea in his mind, he said, "Didn't you get help from the mountain god at the mass grave?"

"The temple god only gave a warning and did not hurt anyone. Perhaps... there is something else going on."

"Forget it, let him be."

Li Yan thought for a moment and shook his head, "I haven't even taken care of human affairs, how can I care about ghosts and gods..."

Before he finished speaking, the illusion appeared before his eyes again.

It was still the stone altar, with the tiger wearing a Taoist robe, with drooping eyes and a white forehead, looking fierce and aggressive.

Li Yan was startled at first, but quickly calmed down.

He had now left the incense range of the Medicine King Temple, so even if the other party had malicious intentions, they had time to be on guard.

Looking more closely, I did find something unusual.

This tiger looks quite old, and even has a white beard similar to that of a human. Its eyes are fierce, but its expression is clear and peaceful.

In his hand, he also held a copper ring.

Where does this guy come from? Is he really harmless?

Just when Li Yan was puzzled, he saw the Taoist Tiger slowly raising his claws, and the illusion in front of him dissipated like clouds and mist, and then gathered again, changing into another appearance.

It was a ravine with dense forests. A Taoist priest was lying in the grass, with a wound on his right abdomen and his eyes closed. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive...

After the illusion disappeared, Li Yan was speechless and told Wang Daoxuan what he had seen.

"This is asking you to save someone."

Wang Daoxuan laughed dumbly, "Although I don't know the cause and effect, but he should be a god of fortune. Besides, saving a life can also be considered as accumulating good karma."

Li Yan shook his head, "The problem is, I don't know where it is."

Wang Daoxuan pondered and said, "It shouldn't be far away, and if I'm not mistaken, it's the Taoist priest from the Medicine King Temple."

"You take a rest, I will go and find out."

After saying this, he hurried to the temple.

Li Yan shook his head slightly, not surprised.

This is Wang Daoxuan's personality. He treats people sincerely and has a warm heart. He has a higher bottom line and knows what he should and shouldn't do. If not for this, they would not become friends.

He has lived two lives as a human being and has seen through many things.

Sharifei loves to take advantage of others. He has a calm but violent temperament. If there were only the two of them, they would probably be fighting with others or have been wanted by the government.

Soon, Wang Daoxuan came out of the temple, followed by two Taoist boys, both with anxious looks on their faces.

"It's the temple priest."

Wang Daoxuan said, "I heard from them that the temple keeper went up the mountain to collect herbs and has not returned for two days."

One of the Taoist children said anxiously, "There are many patients seeking medical treatment these past two days. The master said that he was collecting herbs in Baiwu Gorge, and Senior Brother Lin was following him. We thought..."

Li Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't waste time, I'll tell you on the way."

Now that we have decided to save people, there must be a result. The Taoist in the illusion is in a bad condition. If we go too late, the person might be dead.

On the way, the two Taoist boys walked hurriedly and explained the situation.

It turns out that this Medicine King Temple is a Taoist medical heritage. Although there are few people, it has been worshipped for thousands of years and has never been interrupted.

The temple keeper's Taoist name is Chen Yuan. In addition to taking care of the temple and practicing, he also collects herbs to treat the illnesses of nearby villagers. Most of the time, he does not charge for consultations, and his medical skills are superb.

The incense of Yaowang Temple is also prosperous because of this lineage.

There was a temple fair some time ago, and a lot of medicinal materials were consumed. Originally, the task of collecting herbs was done by Taoist children, but Chen Yuan said that two herbs were hard to find, so he went up the mountain himself.

In the past, when Chen Yuan went up the mountain, it would take several days to return. Moreover, this time he was accompanied by a lay disciple. Unexpectedly, something really happened.

Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan looked at each other and understood.

No wonder the gods in the temple would appear to ask for help. This temple keeper is related to the incense. As for why he occupies the position of the King of Medicine, I guess we will know once we find that person.

Just as Wang Daoxuan guessed, the place where the accident happened was not far away, but it was very remote and had long been away from the mountain road.

The group climbed the mountain and walked along the steep slope, crossing two ridges before arriving at a cliff.

The cliff was not high, but it was extremely steep and shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see the scenery below.

"You wait for my signal."

Li Yan gave an order, then took the thick hemp rope from the Taoist boy, tied it under a thick pine tree, and slowly fell down the cliff.

Although he couldn't climb walls and fly over rooftops, he was a martial artist after all, and his eyesight and skills far exceeded those of ordinary people. He followed the slope of the cliff and quickly reached the bottom of the cliff.

This place is exactly the same as in the illusion.

The Taoist priest was lying in the bushes, and he looked alive.

However, Li Yan did not act rashly.

Next to the Taoist was a wild beast.

It had a long face, a black nose, white hair with pointed horns, and two black eyes. It looked up at him, motionless, and a little stupid. Antelope!

Of course Li Yan knew this thing.

The problem is that there is a hidden evil aura about this antelope.

He's a spiritual guy!

I heard from Wang Daoxuan a long time ago that there are often spiritual creatures in famous mountains and rivers, caves and blessed places, which rely on the innate Gangsha situation to practice.

I didn't expect to meet him.

Although this antelope was intelligent, it was still stupid. It tilted its neck to look at him, seemingly defenseless. Then it dropped something from its mouth, shook its head, and disappeared into the forest.

Li Yan heaved a sigh of relief and hurried forward. He found that what the antelope had dropped from its mouth was half a piece of grass root, and some of it was chewed into a paste and applied to the Taoist's wound.

"It's really quite spiritual..."

Li Yan was amazed. He felt the Taoist's pulse, then slowly carried him on his back, walked to the edge of the cliff, and tied a knot with a hemp rope.

With the joint efforts of everyone, the Taoist was quickly lifted up.

"master!"

Both Taoist boys looked panicked.

"Stop shouting, carry the person back first."

Li Yan gave an order and took out the grass root that the antelope had dropped. "Do you know what this is?"

"It's Tusanqi."

The Taoist boy replied: "It is also called Blood Mountain Grass. It has the functions of dispersing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, calming the mind, and detoxifying. Master is here to find this medicine..."

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"Is there really a spirit beast that can save people?"

In the side room, Sharifei screamed.

It was already nightfall by then, and after rescuing the temple priest, it was already late. To express their gratitude, the Taoist children invited him to stay in the temple.

Of course, the coffin and the carriage were left in the open space outside the temple.

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard and smiled, "There are many spirits in the world, and not all spiritual beings will cause trouble. This temple priest is kind-hearted and heals illnesses and saves lives. In the dark, ghosts, gods and spirit animals are protecting him..."

Sharifei scratched his head, "Is it too late to be a good person now?"

As they were chatting and laughing, the Taoist boy knocked on the door and came in, bowing respectfully and saying, "Master has woken up, please come in."

The three of them didn't ask any more questions and followed the Taoist boy to the backyard room.

The candlelight was dim, and the Taoist on the bed had woken up. Although his lips were pale, there was spirit in his eyes. When he saw the three people coming in, he forced himself to get up.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a rest first." Wang Daoxuan quickly held him down.

"Thank you for the rescue."

Chen Yuan showed gratitude, "I thought I was going to die this time, I wonder how you found me?"

Li Yan smiled calmly, "Of course someone asked for help, Taoist Tiger..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yuan's expression changed slightly and he was silent for a while, "Sikong, Sixuan, you two go out first. I want to talk to the guest."

The two Taoist boys quickly left and closed the door.

Chen Yuan then spoke up: "Fellow Daoists, is there anyone who is a living ghost messenger?"

Li Yan was a little surprised, "How did you know?"

Chen Yuan sighed, "The Grandmaster hasn't shown up in ten years. The last time, it was a living ghost messenger who passed by and showed up to help capture a demon."

"Ancestor?"

Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan were both a little surprised.

Chen Yuan nodded and said, "You all know about the tiger beside the Medicine King, right? The ancestor of my lineage is Tiger Taoist."

"My master once followed the Medicine King to live in seclusion at the Xinglin Temple, leaving behind the legend of the tiger guarding the Xinglin Temple. Later, he and the Medicine King lived in seclusion in Mount Zhongnan to practice Taoism. His Taoism gradually improved, and the Medicine King personally taught him medical skills and Taoism. He stayed by his side until the Medicine King passed away."

"Oh, no wonder..."

Li Yan suddenly remembered that the Taoist Tiger was holding an iron ring in his hand, which was the symbol of Pimen doctors, the "Tiger Support"!

Shari Fei asked curiously, "If this is the reason, why did you steal the Medicine King's incense?"

"There is another reason for this."

Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "According to the records in the sect's classics, the founder missed him day and night, and once went to various Medicine King Temples to pay homage, accompanied by a senior Taoist."

"However, even the most popular temples only have the appearance of the Medicine King, but not the real Medicine King."

Li Yan frowned, "What does this mean?"

Wang Daoxuan, who was standing next to him, said, "This matter is a bit complicated and hard to explain. Let me give you a simple example. If you imagine a god, even if this person really exists, is the god you imagined still the real person?"

The words were confusing, but Li Yan understood them instantly.

Many of the gods in temples are equivalent to existing gods, but they are formed by the wishes of all living beings and the power of incense and burning, so they are also called Shengang.

In a sense, they are man-made qi.

Thinking of this, Li Yan became more confused. "That's not right. If that were true, how could those ancient sages who were rumored to have ascended to heaven and become gods leave behind a Taoist tradition?"

"This is the biggest secret of each sect."

Chen Yuan on the bed suddenly said, "I don't know much about this matter, but some of it can indeed give disciples a response. Even the orthodox sect's soldiers can only be summoned with the help of its power."

"But deeper secrets are beyond our reach."

"Anyway, after the ancestor returned, he lived in seclusion in Mount Zhongnan, recruited disciples, and taught the Medicine King what he had learned. The people were grateful and built a Tiger Taoist Temple to worship him."

"Later, the founder passed away, and his spirit was placed on the statue, becoming a Yin God of the Earth, continuing to protect the area and teach medicine."

"At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, Taoism was fading, demons were growing, evil spirits were everywhere, wars were endless, the founder's Tiger Taoist Temple was also burned down in the war, and all his disciples died."

"The founder's true spirit turned into a wandering master, and continued to look for a successor to inherit the incense. However, due to repeated wars, the founder's true spirit was severely damaged and rarely appears anymore."

“When the Great Xuan Dynasty rose and the world was at peace, the people rebuilt the temple. No one remembered Taoist Tiger anymore. They just knew that there was a lineage of the Medicine King here, so they built the Medicine King Temple.”

"My master came back and found something wrong. He wanted to rebuild the temple, but the ancestor stopped him in his dream. So we have the current situation."

"I think the Grandmaster has been holding on, perhaps waiting for the Medicine King's response..."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

It has been a thousand years since the Tang Dynasty. How did they survive all these years?

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Sharifei quickly changed the subject, "Master Chen Yuan, we see that your injuries are knife wounds. Is there any other hidden reason?"

"I was deceived and trusted the traitor."

Chen Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Two years ago, a young man named Lin Hui came to the temple. He said he admired my medical skills and wanted to become my disciple to learn from me."

"Since he is smart, I will take him in as a lay disciple. After all, the purpose of my lineage is to promote medical skills and cure diseases and save lives. Who knew that he wanted to learn Xuanmen magic, but without the six Yang senses, how could he enter Xuanmen?"

"He doesn't have any complaints. In addition to practicing martial arts every day, he also studies medicine with me. Although he has not officially joined my school, I think that even if he leaves in the future, there will be one more doctor in the world, and one more person can be saved."

"Who knew that he was plotting to get my treasure?"

Sharifei's eyes lit up, "What treasure?"

Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "It's nothing special. It's a token made from the skull of our ancestor. It's called the Divine Tiger Token."

"Everyone, do you know the Baopu Mountaineering Technique?"

(End of this chapter)