Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 156: The Second Sect, the Third Realm, the Demonic Cult Monster

"Junior brother, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't hang around in my meditation room."

De Zheng looked at Decong, who was drinking tea and fiddling with potted plants, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Ahahahahahaha", Decong laughed dryly a few times, feeling embarrassed of being found out.

Given his status and position, people usually come to Yaowangyuan for help, and he doesn't need to worry about any interpersonal relationships.

As for He Dezheng, they have been brothers for many years and are used to being straightforward. They really can't do it if they have to be polite occasionally.

"Brother, I just want to ask, this senior..."

De Zhengxin knew that this was the reason for his visit, so he simply replied:
"He has left the state capital temporarily for some business."

"Okay, no, what are you going to do?"

Decong's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.

"It's because the Ming Cult has been active recently, and the situation with Huang Chao's rebellious army is unclear."

"After the Yulan Festival, the number of refugees in the area has increased again. Rumor has it that the rebel army is heading towards the state capital."

"This isn't the first time that Senior Qi has shown his willingness to help others."

De Zheng also felt a little admiration when he said this. The world is about to be in chaos, with ambitious people everywhere, displaced people everywhere, and corpses everywhere.

Only people like Qieci would know that it is impossible but still do it, and be willing to be a firefighter without asking for anything in return, running around everywhere.

Of course, there is another reason that is difficult to say out loud.

That is the long-term donation and relief. De Zheng guessed that Qici probably didn't have much savings in his cloth bag.

"Brother, I also know that Senior Qie wants to take Li Cunxiao as his disciple, and I have no other ideas."

"But the Yama Qi he cultivated from the Supreme Secret Narada Sutra is truly the best among all the original Buddhas, and a good candidate for alchemy."

"Yuan Shen is diligent, but his Qi fire is still lacking. I still need a helper before I can try to refine a seventh-level pill."

Decong was too lazy to continue to flatter, and Dezheng was not surprised to hear this.

Ever since this junior fellow entered the Medicine King Academy, he has been obsessed with alchemy and has no interest or patience in dealing with human relationships or training disciples.

After teaching Yuan Shen that year, Decong quickly withdrew and devoted himself to his own alchemy career.

It can be said that if Yuancan had not had such a master who was also responsible for most of the mundane affairs of Yaowang Academy, he would have long ago touched the threshold of the true form like Yuanguang, instead of still being stuck in the Huangting realm.

Therefore, Decong's interest in Li Cunxiao was certainly not to accept him as a disciple, but to refine the elixir.

Because after reaching the sixth level of the ladder, even breaking through a small realm will take three to five years.

The level of elixir that an alchemist can refine is closely related to his strength.

Decong is already in his seventies or eighties, and his strength has long been stagnant. At this time, if he wants to refine pills that exceed his own strength, someone must share some of the work with him.

"Li Cunxiao's strength is still far from perfect, but his Yanmo Qi is extremely pure, making it an excellent choice for processing raw materials."

"Yuan Can is so entangled in worldly affairs. If I rely on him alone, I don't know when I can see the light of day."

"Yuan Shen couldn't get away, who do you think you should blame?"

De Zheng did not tolerate this junior fellow disciple at all and scolded him directly.

"Li Cunxiao is a disciple of Senior Qie. If we really talk about seniority, he is higher than you and me. If you want to borrow it, I will lend it to you."

"When Senior Qie returns, how am I going to explain this to him?"

Upon hearing this, Decong's brows drooped. Just as he was about to get up and leave, Dezheng suddenly spoke.

"If you want to teach him a few tricks, I can't help you, but the premise is that Li Cunxiao is willing."

"Also, the matter of Yaowangyuan is handled by you, the abbot. I don't know anything else."

Decong was overjoyed and didn't care about the blame in the other party's words.

"That `s a deal!"

After happily leaving the Zen room, Decong planned to go back and asked Yuanhuai to find Li Cunxiao.

For some reason, the latter was very keen on slaughtering, so he simply used this as a condition.

If you want to continue working in the slaughterhouse, you must first work for me in the alchemy room. Once you are satisfied with the work in the alchemy room, you can go back to the slaughterhouse.

"It seems like he's exploiting me a bit too hard. Never mind. At worst, I can just give him a bottle of Qi-accumulating pill every two weeks."

Just as Decong was thinking about it, he saw Yuanguang and Li Cunxiao coming together.

After just a slight sense of the other party's aura, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face:
"Li Cunxiao, have you broken through the Huangting?"

"Uncle Decong"

"Decong First Seat"

The two of them saluted quickly. Li Cunxiao didn't know what the old man was happy about, so he could only reply:

"Yes, and I have to thank you for the Qi-accumulating Pill."

"Great, great," Decong was in a good mood as his planned work start schedule was advanced.

"Are you going to look for your senior brother? Li Cunxiao, come back to the alchemy room. I have something to tell you."

Decong left briskly, leaving the two of them looking at each other in bewilderment.

When did this weird old man become so easy to talk to?
"Yuanguang, bring your Junior Brother Li in."

De Zheng called out, and the two of them hurried forward and entered the room.

After the ceremony, Yuanguang told everyone about the affairs of Beitianyuan.

De Zheng was originally in a good mood after tricking his junior brother, but the more he listened, the smile on his face faded, and finally became expressionless.

".At present, General Su is already investigating the case. Master, should we in the temple also take action?"

Yuanguang is Dezheng's disciple and the future abbot of Tiangu Temple. His temperament is naturally quite similar to his master.

Being altruistic and doing good are the most basic qualities, not to mention that this time the kidnapping involved children, which greatly violated his bottom line.

"We should definitely take care of it. But Governor Bai is a man of strategy. Since he's already noticed it, he'll definitely send someone to deliver the message later."

"Yuanguang, go to the Arhat Hall first and select a group of monks. Have them prepare their weapons and armor and be ready to set off at any time."

A group of fifty people. Li Cunxiao felt a little emotional when he heard this.

Perhaps it was because the situation was becoming increasingly corrupt, or perhaps it was because Tiangu Temple was so powerful.

Back in Chuqiu, the escort agency had to manufacture armor secretly, but in the state capital, Dezheng could openly pull out a fully armed monk army.

And judging from what he said, this is probably not the first time he has teamed up with Bai Xiangshan.

"Disciple accepts the order."

Yuanguang acted decisively and immediately went to mobilize the monk soldiers.

Li Cunxiao, on the other hand, paused for a moment, then paused again, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"Is there anything else?" De Zheng asked gently.

To be honest, if Qici accepted the other party as his disciple, Li Cunxiao would have to call him senior brother, and the two of them would be of the same seniority.

"Abbot, there is something I don't understand."

"If the Ming Cult merely gathered people to rebel, it wouldn't be surprising if the imperial court suppressed the rebels in order to maintain its power."

"But I heard from Senior Brother Yuanguang that there seems to be a conflict between the Ming Cult and our Buddhist sect. I wonder what the specific reason is?"

De Zheng was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said:
"You haven't been to the upper three floors of the Sutra Library yet, have you?"

With a wave of his hand, the disciple badge on Li Cunxiao's waist flew into the old monk's hand, and his true energy drew a mark on it.

"Go ahead. The fourth floor holds the answers you seek." "After reading this, you'll understand why the Ming Cult is a demonic cult and its followers are demons."

"Thank you, Abbot." Li Cunxiao did not hesitate to receive higher authority unexpectedly.

The abbot's meditation room is in the Bodhi Courtyard, and the Sutra Library is in the center of the Bodhi Courtyard.

In addition to spreading the Dharma, Bodhi Temple actually has another major task, which is to annotate and translate Buddhist scriptures.

Sanskrit contains the essence of Buddhism, but it is also difficult and obscure. In Buddhist martial arts, Buddhism and martial arts are closely related.

In order to study the "Supreme Secret Narada Sutra", Li Cunxiao also read Buddhist scriptures frequently.

At this time, when walking through the Bodhi Temple, among the Huangting and Zangfu realm, you can occasionally see some monks in the muscle realm.

Their martial arts level may not be high, but their knowledge of Buddhism is profound and they can be called "student monks."

Li Cunxiao naturally would not be negligent. He clasped his hands together and bowed all the way to the Sutra Repository.

Seeing the mark left by Dezheng on the waist badge, the monks in the Sutra Library did not stop him this time.

But when he heard that Li Cunxiao wanted to borrow books related to the Ming Cult, his expression became a little subtle.

"These are the books you requested. You can only read them here and are not allowed to take them out."

"Thank you," Li Cunxiao bowed eleven times, took the small stack of old books, and found a seat to sit down in the Sutra Library.

He picked up a book with the title "The Sutra of the Descent of Maitreya" on the cover and opened the first page. The few words that caught his eye made Li Cunxiao's eyes fixed:
"A new Buddha is born to eliminate the old demon!"

"Master, the manpower is ready."

When Yuanguang knocked on the door of the meditation room again, his wide monk's robe bulged slightly, as if he was wearing something else underneath.

"Yeah," De Zheng nodded slightly.

"According to the time, Governor Bai should be sending someone over soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple came in to report that the Chief Secretary Zheng Yanchang wanted to see him.

The master and disciple looked at each other, both a little surprised.

If you want to keep the news secret, just let a confidant come.

After all, Zheng Yanchang is the chief official of the government office. Why did he come to deliver the letter in person? Could something have happened?
When the disciples ushered in Zheng Yanchang, who was dressed in a light crimson official robe, Dezheng couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Zheng Changshi, if this is just a matter concerning the Ming Cult in the city, why would you condescend to come here to deliver the message?"

Zheng Yanchang first bowed to the two of them with a smile, and then replied:
"Abbot Dezheng has always cared about the people. In the past, when the government was providing disaster relief, Tiangu Temple made great contributions, saving countless lives and performing great deeds."

"This time, the demonic sect is causing chaos, and we are joining forces again. For such an important matter, of course, I have no choice but to take part."

Dezheng listened to Zheng Yanchang's words without any expression on his face, but he disagreed in his heart.

The other party was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang, a child of a noble family. How much concern could he have for the suffering of the common people?

To put it bluntly, Zheng Yanchang is one of the nails buried by the Zheng family of Xingyang in the various states of Henan Province to erode the local area, and he is also one of the sparks when the family encounters a crisis in the future.

As a child of a wealthy family, he certainly had the ability to handle government affairs, but to be honest, all the things that benefited the people in the state capital were only accomplished with the strong support of Bai Juyi.

"But I heard from General Su that Li Cunxiao from your temple also lent a hand in the Beitianyuan case. He is truly compassionate."

"Can you let him come out and see me? Maybe we need his help in this matter."

It turned out that they were coming for Li Cunxiao.
De Zheng suddenly understood and didn't find it strange after thinking about it.

No matter how famous the Five Surnames Women are, to put it bluntly, they are still just tools for marriage alliances.

When you meet a potential stock like Li Cunxiao who has not yet started a family, of course you have to act in time.

"Junior Brother Li has just broken through the Huangting. This time he is going to fight against the demons of the Ming Cult. I am afraid it would be dangerous to let him go."

Yuanguang frowned, about to refuse. As a senior disciple of Dezheng and the current head of Tiangu Temple, he had the confidence to do so.

"Li Cunxiao broke through the Huangting?"

Zheng Yanchang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he thought that he had to meet her in person.

"Abbot Dezheng, Master Yuanguang, I am not here for any personal matters."

"To be honest, we've already found the city's demon's lair. It's in Yong'anfang in the south of the city."

"The strength of this group of monsters is not that strong, and the strongest one is no stronger than Huang Ting."

"But the problem is that the Beitianyuan incident is only the first case of a missing child in the state capital, but not the first case of a missing child in Songzhou."

"If we include the five nearby counties, there have been no less than 20 similar incidents in recent months."

"The governor's intention is to play the long game and catch the big fish, then remove the fuel from under the cauldron."

Dezheng seemed to be thinking, "Do you want Li Cunxiao to alert the enemy?"

"That's right. Li Sanlang has recently become famous in the state capital, but his strength is not too extraordinary."

"Let him trick them. The demon from the Demon Cult will find it hard to sit still and won't overreact."

Zheng Yanchang smiled slightly, "Besides, we won't let him work for nothing."

It turned out that he came to give Li Cunxiao credit and resources to win over people's hearts.

De Zheng and his apprentice exchanged a glance, and the latter immediately understood:
"I wonder what Zheng Changshi's plan is..."

Snapped.

After closing the last book, Li Cunxiao let out a sigh of relief.

In just two quarters of an hour, I finished reading a whole pile of books.

He now finally understood why the Ming Cult was regarded as a demonic cult and where its hatred towards Buddhism came from.

Simply put, the teachings of the Mingjiao can be summarized as "two sects and three periods."

The "two sects" refer to light and darkness, good and evil. It's a binary opposition, either this or that.

The "three stages" refer to the initial stage, the middle stage, and the final stage, which are the three stages of world development.

At the beginning, light and darkness were separated, there was no heaven and earth, only good and evil.

The good sect is the bright kingdom of Mingzun, and the evil sect is the dark kingdom of the devil.

In the middle stage, darkness and light are mixed, and there is no need to say more about the cliché story of the battle between light and darkness.

The key point is that the God of Light was trapped by the God of Darkness, and the former was forced to merge with the latter, and the world was born.

The world is not a place of nature. "It is a medical clinic for the bright body and a prison for the dark magic." In other words, it is a battlefield between light and darkness.

How did the human race come about?
It is the dark demon who "has a poisonous heart and is plotting evil again, creating the human body and imprisoning the bright nature."

The darkness of the human body is a cage used to imprison light and kindness.

At first glance, this statement seems very similar to the five poisons and evil desires advocated by Buddhism.

If only Mingzun had sent messengers to enlighten the people and help them escape suffering and attain happiness, then the Ming Cult would not have become a demonic cult.

But the key point is that, starting from the idea that "man is a cage that imprisons light", the Ming Cult puts forward a doctrine that is quite contrary to human ethics:

As humans continue to imitate the dark demons in mating and reproduction, the light continues to disperse.

The light is divided and reduced during reproduction, while the flesh (darkness) increases.

In this way, light will definitely lose to darkness in the end, and people will not be able to return to the embrace of the wise and kind father. What should they do then?

The Ming Cult gave a crude and simple answer:

Since the more humans there are, the more darkness there is, wouldn't it be better to just reduce the number of people?

To reduce the population, one way is to oppose childbirth and prohibit sexual desire;

And secondly, there is only physical elimination
(End of this chapter)