Thirteenth month of death

Chapter 9: Immortals Have Marrow
Wanshou Village is a treasure land and its reputation has spread far and wide in recent years.

Thirteen years ago, Taoist Qi Yun ascended to heaven here, and auspicious signs have appeared every year since then.

This is also the origin of the Ascension Society.

That auspicious sign is called "Immortal Essence". It is said that it is a crystal clear white soup. Drinking a mouthful of it will not only make you an immortal instantly, but at least it can prolong your life and make you immune to all diseases.

If a cultivator obtains it, the warrior's flesh and blood can be tempered immediately. If a Taoist or Buddhist practitioner drinks it, his magic power will increase greatly, far surpassing his peers.

But if you want to get this magical treasure, you can't rely on force.

After all, he is an immortal from the Qiyun Mountain lineage. The immortal marrow bestowed upon him on the eighth day of October every year is managed by the three disciples of the Taoist Qiyun in the human world.

It is called ever-pure, ever-bright, ever-clear.

With the master's blessing, these three Taoists have made great progress in their cultivation over the past ten years and have become the leaders of the southern Taoist school.

In the past ten years, Qiyun Mountain has been very popular and many new temples have been built. From a distance, Qiyun Mountain has flying eaves and corners, and houses are connected. When the mist rises, it adds a bit of charm. It is truly a fairyland.

Wanshou Village, which was chosen by Taoist Qi Yun as the place for ascension, has also become the venue for the Ascension Conference over the years. The villagers have long stopped farming and engaging in production.

In the past few days, the Ascension Meeting is approaching again.

People from all directions are rushing to Wanshou Village.

This journey is not easy. For some reason, although it is not uncommon for demons to appear in this world, the closer we get to Wanshou Village, the more demons and monsters we encounter along the way.

I think it is because the "divine marrow" bestowed by the Taoist Qi Yun also has a strong attraction to evil things.

Qiyun Mountain sent many Taoist disciples to patrol the mountain.

Those who come are all distinguished guests. One or two ounces of "Immortal Marrow" is worth a fortune. Only they can afford the price, and they must not let their lives be harmed.

On this day, the three disciples of Taoist Qi Yun talked for a while in front of the ancestral hall about the upcoming Ascension Conference.

"Junior Brother Chang Qing, the Immortal Ascension Meeting will be held the day after tomorrow. This year it is your turn to ask Master for the Immortal Essence. Don't delay your important work."

"Yes, senior brother."

Taoist Chang Qing, who had a handsome face, nodded in response.

Although Qiyun Mountain has enjoyed the blessing of Master's ascension, only people like Senior Brother Chang Jing Taoist have the ability to receive this blessing.

Chang Ming and Chang Qing both admired him very much.

I think after the Ascension Meeting this year, the acting head master will pass the throne to the eldest senior brother.

In fact, over the years, although Taoist Chang Jing did not have the title of the head of the sect, he had been doing the work of the head of the sect. Everyone had long regarded him as the real head of Qiyun Mountain.

That night, Taoist Chang Qing, who was ordered to seek the "immortal marrow", came down from Qiyun Mountain and rushed to Wanshou Village.

But halfway up the mountain, he met a young monk.

"Amitabha."

He walked up to Taoist Chang Qing and clasped his hands together.

"My humble friend Jueming greets the Taoist priest."

"My fellow Daoists are polite, and I am always pure."

Taoist Chang Qing returned the greeting with a pinch of his fingers. He glanced at the sky and looked at the young monk with a hint of doubt: "It's getting late. Are you lost in the mountains?"

The young monk was not very old, probably less than twenty years old, with a handsome appearance and a calm and elegant temperament.

I wonder which Buddhist holy place this person came from? Perhaps he's preparing to attend the Ascension Ceremony, and he's arrived early...

Taoist Chang Qing thought so.

"I have never lost my way. I have come here specially to wait for you, Taoist priest."

Jueming smiled.

"I am from Nanming Mountain. I came here to look for someone on the orders of my master."

"Could it be that I know the person you are looking for?" Taoist Chang Qing was stunned. Although Nanming Mountain is not a major Buddhist sect, it is also an orthodox Buddhist sect, not a wild fox Zen.

"Amitabha," Jueming bowed again, "Before my master passed away, he calculated and found out that my uncle, the Zen Master Duannan who disappeared ten years ago, had been here before."

Overcoming difficulties...

Taoist Chang Qing's expression remained unchanged. He extended his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist, let's go up the mountain to talk. It's getting late. Please go up the mountain to discuss in detail."

"Amitabha, thank you for your help, Taoist priest." Jueming replied.

Taoist Chang Qing, who was about to go down the mountain to seek the "immortal marrow", turned around and went up the mountain again with the young monk Jueming from Nanming Mountain.

At the mountain gate. "Shouyi, you're very clever," Taoist Changqing called over his disciple, looked at him meaningfully, and whispered, "You've guarded the place where your master ascended to heaven. Tonight, I want you to go to Wanshou Village and retrieve something."

"Yes, Master."

"I'll tell you the order. Don't make any mistakes."

"Yes, Master..."

"This is the jade bottle for extracting the immortal marrow. Just fill it up."

"Yes."

"Go ahead..."

Taoist Chang Qing once again looked at his clever disciple meaningfully.

"..."

Taoist Shouyi took the order and went down the mountain. Taoist Changqing looked as usual and continued to send away the young monk Jueming who had suddenly come to his door.

Coming here for Master Du Nan... This matter can be big or small.

At this moment of the Ascension Meeting, he glanced at the handsome young monk and smiled...

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Taoist Shouyi was very excited.

Master actually entrusted such an important matter to me?

He couldn't even imagine how great the blessing it would be to ask for the "Immortal Essence" from his master who had already become an immortal.

I have been working diligently for my master over the years and finally got my reward.

Using a light body technique, Shouyi Taoist flew all the way and finally arrived at Wanshou Village at midnight.

At this time, Wanshou Village was no longer a small fishing village on the banks of Shoujiang River.

Over the past thirteen years, the scale of Wanshou Village has continued to expand, and it has long reached the size that can be called Wanshou Town.

The village has everything including restaurants, inns, teahouses, jewelry shops, pawn shops, etc. However, there is still no building on the large open space near the bank of Shoujiang River where the Bagua pattern is drawn.

This is an order from Qiyun Mountain. The surrounding dark areas are guarded by Qiyun Mountain disciples, so it is very safe.

After showing the master's handwritten instructions to his fellow disciples in the dark, the secret door on the Bagua open space opened, and a row of stairs leading underground appeared in front of the Taoist guarding the door.

"Brother, you are so lucky..." The guarding Taoist priest spoke with envy.

"Haha, don't worry, junior brother, there is a long way to go! I have also been guarding here for a few years. The fellow disciples here are all carefully selected and have entered the hearts of the masters. Only then can you and I be entrusted with this important task..." said the Taoist priest with a smile.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The Taoist guarding the door bowed and went down the tunnel.

This was his first time coming here underground.

I heard that in order to ascend to heaven and become an immortal, the master set up a blind formation here to block the secrets of heaven and obscure the eyes of heaven.

At that time, many people were secretly guessing that the method used by the master to become an immortal was probably not the right way.

It's more like blinding the heaven's perception and stealing an immortal.

But so what?
Over the past thousands of years, the world's first immortal was born in Qiyun Mountain, and he has also protected future generations and bestowed blessings year after year.

In this world, whether high-ranking or wealthy, whether in government or in society, who wouldn't envy the immortal essence? Who wouldn't seek it year after year?

Taoist Shouyi's hands trembled slightly. The porcelain jar used by his master was right in front of him.

The altar was covered with seals, and even though no light could penetrate it, the altar could still be seen clearly.

This is because this is the core of the Tianmang formation, and the gathered and flowing magic power is enough to make this place as bright as day.

Taoist Shouyi swallowed subconsciously, recalling his master's instructions in his mind.

In the process of seeking the immortal marrow, you must not make any mistakes. If the master does not give you the immortal marrow, then you will be at fault.

He glanced at the seal on the jar and read:

"The Way of Heaven is complete, three and five are complete, the sun and the moon are together, emerging from the graceful and entering the dark, the Qi spreads the Way, the Qi connects the spirits..."

The seal on the jar slowly fell off.

(End of this chapter)