the last priest

Who is Ling Zhengyang?The closed disciple of Master Zangyin, the founder of Tianzhengdao of Maoshan School, and the true patriarch of Cha Wenbin!This person is talented and intelligent, he was kicked out of the teacher's school halfway, and then enlightened and founded a sect. When he came to Zha Wenbin, Tianzheng Dao has been passed down for 27 generations.

When seeing the master, first bow three times and bow nine times.Zha Wenbin has mixed feelings. Tianzhengdao is a small sect of Taoism, which has been passed down from generation to generation. He would never expect a portrait of his ancestor to appear here, and he is also related to evil spirits such as "Golden Armored Dao Corpse" .

"I think this person is probably related to my sect. Maybe a certain generation of sect masters were buried here. I finally understand why he wanted to rob me of my seal." This obvious result really made him very uncomfortable. Who can accept it? His ancestors became evil spirits that everyone in the Taoist sect gnashed their teeth and endangered the world?

Chaozi pointed to the portrait and said, "This is really the patriarch? Then should we go in and dig out the nest? Digging up our own ancestral grave is a big treason."

"I'm not sure if it's the patriarch. I can probably tell that he is the head of a certain generation of Tianzhengdao. Now that he has become a demon, he is no longer a member of our sect. Since ancient times, there is no balance between good and evil. If he harms others, I will get rid of him." ! Look again, and see if there are any other clues."

Zhuo Xiong held the flashlight ahead, and found a stone tablet inside, after wiping off the dust on it, a row of small characters was revealed. "Brother Wenbin, look, there seems to be an epitaph here."

The handwriting was neat and smooth, but it was carved with a knife. After all the handwriting was cleaned up, the identity of this "Golden Armored Taoist Corpse" was finally determined.

Chaozi translated the inscription on the stone tablet and said: "Lu Yantang, word Ximing, Taoist name: Xuandun. Born in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, a person from the West Tianmu of Lin'an Prefecture. He joined the army as a young man. He was first appointed as General Xuanwu and promoted to General Xianwu, was awarded General Xinwu, and served as a riding captain. At forty, he entered the Taoist school, worshiped Tianzheng Tianzi Taoist as his teacher, and later became the No. 15 head of Tianzhengdao. He was 78 years old when he died of illness.”

Cha Wenbin silently took out three sticks of long incense from the gossip bag, took some dry food and put it in front of the portrait of Master Ling Zhengyang, knelt down and said: "Master is here, unworthy disciple Cha Wenbin, the 27th generation descendant of Tianzhengdao, Today, I don’t intend to offend my master, the God’s Palace of Chaos, but because there are evil spirits coming out of the door, disturbing the neighbors and endangering the world. The disciple has no talent, so he has to risk his life to visit the palace to get rid of the evil spirits. I will be innocent forever." After three kowtows, Zha Wenbin held incense and knelt down and said, "Today this disciple is going to clear the door for the Tianzheng lineage, and I hope the ancestor will bless you." After saying that, he kowtowed three more times before getting up.

"I heard the master introduced the heads of each generation. Among them, the master once specifically mentioned this Master Xuanxuan. This man was originally a fourth-rank Qidu general in Lin'an Prefecture, and he joined our sect with all his heart. It is said that this person was born Divine power, good fate, and high comprehension, he is one of the most exquisite Daoist masters of our Tianzhengdao. What the master commented was that he has probably surpassed his master Ling Zhengyang in terms of cultivation. I did not expect him to finally It’s going to be this way.”

A little bit of helplessness, a little bit of coincidence, and more of a catastrophe for that scarred heart.To be a Taoist priest is unavoidable to fight with evil ghosts and spirits. When one day the sword in your hand is pointing at the person who was once as tall as a god in your heart, the loneliness and anxiety are beyond ordinary people's understanding.

The gaze in Zha Wenbin's eyes suddenly became firm, and he said to them: "He was a general who killed the world before he was alive, and he must be extremely fierce after death. You three go out and wait for me at the door."

Chaozi immediately waved his hands and said, "That's no good, how could we stand by and watch, how powerful can a corpse that has been dead for nearly a thousand years be, besides, none of us have ever been to such a place." The other two also said He didn't want to let Cha Wenbin go in alone.

"Don't say any more. This is a matter of my sect. It's better for me to handle it myself. Although you are my brothers, you are not part of my sect. Outsiders should not interfere with the cleaning of the sect." Looking at them Everyone seemed unwilling, and Cha Wenbin changed his tone: "Don't worry, I've counted for myself, and I still have a few years to live. You can't die in this one, so you go out and wait for me. There are too many people and I will take care of you." On the contrary, it cannot be used.”

Zhuo Xiong wanted to continue talking, but was stopped by Chao Zi, he said first: "Okay, fine, then we will listen to you, blind man, Dashan, let's go." After blinking at Zhuo Xiong, he pulled The whispering Dashan went out first.

Looking at the reluctant Zhuo Xiong, Cha Wenbin persuaded: "Go, it's fine, just wait for me outside."

"Then take care of yourself." After finishing speaking, he also left, leaving only Cha Wenbin in an empty tomb full of Taoist patterns.I'm afraid this is also fate. Future generations always have a sense of awe when facing their ancestors, but now they are going to become enemies when they meet with sword talismans.

"Chaozi, what are you doing, throwing him inside alone?" Zhuo Xiong who came out of the tomb was very displeased with Chaozi's behavior just now.

Chaozi played with the shotgun in his hand and said: "What do you know? It's not like you don't know his character. The more dangerous the place, the more he won't let us go." Then he laughed again: "He won't let us go. Going, doesn't mean we won't go by ourselves."

"Oh." Da Shan slapped his forehead, and said with a look of sudden realization: "You mean we will sneak in after Brother Wen Bin goes in."

"What is stealth? We're not thieves. We'll go in openly in a short while. I don't believe that the generals of the cold weapon era can play with our scouts with guns!"

The tombs of Taoist priests have not been found many, or even very few, in past archaeological activities. One is that most Taoist priests are poor, and there will not be many valuable cultural relics unearthed in this kind of tomb; the other is that Taoist priests are very particular about geomantic omen. Most of them will build their own tombs very concealed.

The tombs of Taoist priests are somewhat different from those of ordinary people, and even more different from those of emperors and generals. Their tombs reflect more Taoist culture, focusing on the pursuit of immortality.No, what Cha Wenbin needs to open is the first door: the Yangjian Gate.

The tomb specifications of the heads of Tianzhengdao in all dynasties are recorded: there are three doors for entering the house, yang, yin, and celestial.It represents the process of a generation of sect masters from birth to death and then becoming a fairy, and each sect represents what happened during this period of time.Pass through the three gates, which means the three realms, and eventually there will be a Shengxiantai to park the coffin.

There are also some masters who are cremated after being seated, but the ashes are generally buried by descendants with this standard.This is the standard of their Tianzhengdao in the early years. In modern times, especially within the Five Dynasties, there are no more heads who are capable of building such a tomb. In the generation of Master Zha Wenbin, Master Qingfeng, there is only a thin-skinned coffin and loess. A bunch.

Although Taoist priests have always paid attention to pure cultivation, in the past, people believed in this native Chinese religion.To be a Taoist priest, in addition to the basic expenses, he can often save a lot of incense money. Some Taoist priests even enter the palace as officials, and the officials worship the third and second ranks.Ordinary Taoist priests open altars to keep one safe. Local gentry and rich people will also donate money and materials, and believers will also contribute to build such a tomb for them to represent the prosperity of Taoism. How can Taoist priests look so downcast now? .

Xuanxuan was an official of the fourth rank in his early years, and he was fully capable of building such a tomb for himself. This is probably the most luxurious one among Tianzhengdao's all-time masters.

The first stone gate was closed, and traces on the ground showed that this gate had been opened recently, and Cha Wenbin entered with just a slight push.There are murals on both sides of this door, telling the deeds of a young man who was a soldier for half his life and then worshiped Taoism. There is a scene in the mural that is very interesting to Cha Wenbin. Needless to say, this seal is the seal that Cha Wenbin uses now.

The second stone gate is half-closed. What is painted here is the situation in the [-]th floor of hell. It describes the death of the owner of the tomb surrounded by a group of evil spirits for those evil spirits who are struggling in the underworld. The ghosts opened the altar to save them from suffering.

The third stone gate was fully opened, and the fire folder was not bright enough to illuminate the Shengxian Terrace inside. Zha Wenbin took a deep breath, strode in, and then stepped over the threshold, and the fire folder in his hand went out immediately .

He tried to blow a few more breaths on the fire folder, and every time it lit up and went out immediately, he simply put it away, stood at the door and said: "Master Xuan Chao, my disciple Cha Wenbin bows down, come today, just In order to get back the great seal of the head of Tianzheng Dao, I have no intention of breaking into the shrine of the master, if the master still has Tianzheng in his heart, please let his disciples enter the palace to get the seal."

Slowly, the fire folder in Zha Wenbin's hand lit up again, and he tried to take a step forward, but this time the fire did not go out.The magic skill was a little smaller than he had imagined, and there was a giant stone tortoise facing him parked in the center, and on the back of the turtle, an unpainted white leather coffin was facing him. . . . . .