Under One Person, Mountain and Sea Painting Demon

Now among the remaining eight children, there are six boys and two girls. Just looking at their physical constitution, the six boys must have a greater chance of survival. This is also in line with the previous rules.

You know, among the first forty-nine babies, the number of girls was almost twice that of boys. However, in the subsequent process, it is not difficult to find that the mortality rate of girls is much greater than that of boys. This is It's the natural difference between men and women, there's nothing you can do about it.

And as if to confirm his guess, as soon as his thoughts changed, there was a "plop", and one of the last two girls fell straight down, her body shriveled up quickly, and she was completely out of breath in just a few seconds. .

After a while, the church member on duty outside "Gu Gu" came in, carefully wrapped the girl's body in a special white cloth, and then left quickly with the cloth bag as if it were garbage...

As a result, there was now only the last girl left in the field. Jin Gu couldn't help but look over and look at her carefully.

"is her……"

Jin Gu was quite impressed with this last girl. She was the only child among the forty-nine who had not received any punishment so far.

She has a very strong learning ability. Whether it is practice or rules, she only needs to be taught and explained once before she can master it perfectly. This is quite worry-free, and she can be regarded as one of the most talented ones.

but……

"This is the limit, right?"

Looking at the girl's slightly trembling body and the beads of sweat constantly appearing on her body, Jin Gu shook his head gently, showing regret.

To be honest, it is actually remarkable that this girl has been able to survive until now. However, the journey of refining Gu is not only based on cultivation talent, but also on overall quality. After all, she...

Not as good as those boys.

"..."

"Pity."

Sorry, things have been delayed. There are still 4K words today, but the things have been completed. I will start writing 7K words tomorrow. Ha, I keep my word!

(End of this chapter)

169. Chapter 168 Heading North (7K, please subscribe, please vote)

169.

that's it.

The "Medicine Fairy Club" fell silent again, and the confusing "bait" sent by Jin Gu also embarked on a journey to attract the company's attention.

More than two months is neither long nor short. If you want to hold the company back, you need to plan carefully.

At the same time, several people from Youfang who were thousands of kilometers away were still unaware of the situation in Guangxi. At this moment, they had already visited the "Ksitigarbha Temple" on Jiuhua Mountain and had a look at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The grand scene of the dojo.

Next, they left Anhui and went to Henan as planned to continue their travels.

After several days of journey, several people entered Henan, and then after another long journey, they finally arrived at Songshan Mountain.

In the world view under one person, Songshan Shaolin Temple is the leader of Chinese Buddhist sects, and Master Jiekong, who ranks high among the "Third Masters" and who still displays his miraculous abilities even though his cultivation is completely useless, was born in this Shaolin Temple. middle.

Not only that, there has always been a reputation in the world of martial arts as “Shaolin is the birthplace of martial arts in the world.” This shows that the Kung Fu of Shaolin Temple is of many types and all-encompassing, and can be called the root of martial arts in the world.

If you had not obtained the complete martial arts secret book of Shaolin Temple from Master Jie Kong before, You Fang would have stayed a while longer to experience Shaolin Kung Fu thoroughly, even though he has mastered most of Shaolin Kung Fu now. Regarding the skills, you should still be prepared to practice more and improve your understanding.

As before, upon entering the Shaolin Temple, the visitor directly knocked on the door with courtesy. After obtaining the status of "Yuanren", he was immediately treated with great courtesy by the monks in the Shaolin Temple.

In this way, the subsequent arrangements were logical and natural. The contemporary abbot of Shaolin Temple directly arranged the room with the best conditions for them, and also put the discussion on the agenda.

In this way, in the next three days, You Fang and others were almost completely immersed in sparring and practice. Even Tang Yingjie, who had no interest in sparring at first, joined in and continued to communicate with the Shaolin Temple from morning to night. The monks fight against each other.

After all, this is definitely a rare opportunity for several people to practice actual combat, and all the monks in Shaolin Temple have strong martial arts and profound skills, so they are perfect as whetstones!

After these three days of short training, not to mention Hong Bin and the others, even You Fang has improved a lot in terms of martial arts skills and movement and movement, and the various skills he had mastered before have become more perfect. .

The results of these three days were hundreds of times better than what they had imagined. When the three days were over, everyone was full of energy and rosy-cheeked. It was obvious that they had made some realizations and breakthroughs.

Up to this point, the practice of the few people in the Shaolin Temple was almost done. At this time, You Fang also felt something, so he climbed to the top of Songshan Mountain and painted a new painting, which is - "The Angry-Eye King Kong" !

In his eyes, the monks of the Shaolin Temple were equivalent to the guardians of Buddhism who used force to protect the Tao, and the appearance of "Vajra Angry Eyes" was exactly in line with them.

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After that, they bid farewell to the monks in the Shaolin Temple and embarked on their journey of travel again, heading north to a mountain village deep in the mountains.

They spent a lot of effort to find the location of this mountain village and even asked the company for help. The location is quite hidden and cannot be discovered by ordinary people.

As for the reason, it is because in the eyes of ordinary people, this village can be called a "creepy" ghost village. Even if there is nothing white in the village, white cloth strips are hung everywhere, even on a bright sunny day. Extremely cold.

Of course, although the root cause is related to ghosts, it is not a legendary village with strange powers and chaotic gods. It is because what this village inherits is a secret technique called "carrying banners to buy water", which is a branch of the wizard sect.

The so-called "carrying flags and buying water" literally refers to the two processes that were necessary for the burial and funeral of the deceased in ancient times...

Among them, "buying water" refers to the ancient practice of bathing the deceased before burial in order for the soul to reach its destination smoothly.

At that time, a filial son had to wear a "three-beam crown", wear hemp barefoot, hold a mourning stick in his hand, hold a "water bag" and a tile bowl, go to the waterside with his relatives in tears, and invest a penny to "buy water". Wash the corpse.

In this process, the person who "buys water" is only a short distance away from the corpse and has to wash his face, so it has another name: "bathing the corpse."

Precisely because this process requires a certain amount of courage, only those who are close to it can proceed smoothly. In addition, as it is a manifestation of filial piety, the son of the deceased is usually responsible for this.

As for "carrying a sail", it means that on the day of the funeral, the dutiful son held a stick with a white strip of cloth tied to the end that flew in the wind, called a flag, for the purpose of announcing the funeral.

Because its meaning is to lead the souls of the dead to ascend to heaven, it is also called "soul-guiding flag", which can prevent the souls of the dead from getting lost and becoming wild ghosts.

In addition, there is another step that is equally important as "carrying flags and buying water", which is "crying at the grave", which is a primitive means of communicating with souls and embodies the ancients' desire to communicate with their deceased relatives.

Therefore, wealthy families often choose children with good facial features to dress up as "filial sons and grandsons" to carry flags and buy water on their behalf, and then cry at the grave after erecting a monument to show the prosperity of the family and the sincerity of the descendants.

Of course, this is just the ordinary meaning of "carrying flags to buy water", and the original intention is just a thought, but in the alien world, it has a real effect.

The Henan "carrying banners to buy water" group uses "soul-attracting banners" coated with corpse oil to attract the souls of the dead, and uses special witchcraft methods to use the dead souls to practice. The method is to "cry the grave". Drive the undead and achieve various weird effects.

At the same time, precisely because it is a school of "playing ghosts", this village has also gone into hiding. Its purpose is also very simple, that is to avoid trouble...

After all, from ancient times to the present, many travelers have been greatly frightened after accidentally entering this village during their journeys. The people in the village did not want to see such a situation, so they chose to live in seclusion.

Speaking of which, there is one person in Quanxing who comes from this village of "carrying banners to buy water". In the original development, he showed his prominence at Luotian Dajiao, and he can be regarded as a master.

But as far as its methods are concerned, if it doesn't have the skills to restrain the soul, or the cultivation level of "nature" is strong and strong, it will be quite troublesome once it encounters it.

It was precisely because he thought of that guy and found his methods very interesting that Yu Fang chose to come and visit. Otherwise, there was no need for him to visit such a small and reclusive sect.

Facts have proved that he really came to the right place this time. After some exchanges and discussions, he gained a lot of insights into "witchcraft", and the power of the "Twelve Beasts Eating Ghost Picture" in his hand also became more powerful. There has been a big improvement!

Of course, in addition to You Fang, Xia Mingyu, who is also a branch of the "Wizard" lineage, also has a lot of insights, especially in terms of "soul".

After some experience and comparison, he discovered that the method of "carrying banners and buying water" to attract the dead was similar to the method of "Wu Nuo" to attract the willpower into the body. However, after attracting, The two have different uses for the two powers and have their own uniqueness.

But because of this, he couldn't help but start to think, if the thinking undead can be driven through secret methods, then whether the "wishes" that have no thoughts and are just condensed by countless mixed thoughts can also be driven. Woolen cloth?

There is no doubt that this is a path worth exploring. After all, with the deepening of his cultivation and the deepening of his understanding of the "Wu Nuo" method, Xia Mingyu has become more and more aware of the limitations and disadvantages of the "Wu Nuo" method. , if you want to really break through the shackles, you have to find another way and find a solution from other paths.

It has to be said that Xia Mingyu's ambitions are quite great. Although he is still in the stage of "Second Level Divine Mask", he has already thought of extremely lofty goals...

In his opinion, the power of "replacing God with oneself" possessed by the legendary "third-level godhead mask" may not be the true ultimate, because while gaining powerful power, it also means that he is completely bound to the world. In the "divine head", this does not seem to be the ultimate path of cultivation, but...

Like a "bottleneck"!

Especially after meeting a few people from You Fang and following them through Buddhism and Taoism, this feeling became stronger and stronger, making Xia Mingyu feel that if the "Witch and Nuo" lineage could truly break through the shackles of wish power, it might also be possible. We have to start from "one's own life" and cannot blindly rely on "external force" such as "willpower".

"Wish power" and "godhead" should only be means, and should not be the foundation of practice. In his imagination, if the "Wu Nuo" lineage can turn the original "substituting oneself for God" into something like "Tao of Talisman" "The same lineage of "calling gods with talismans" and "driving gods with force" can also "invite gods to come forward" when needed, and perhaps they will enter a new world.

If it were in the past, Xia Mingyu would have felt that this idea was very far-fetched. After all, the "Wood and Nuo" method has been developed for so long since ancient times. Even today, it is very difficult to even slightly improve it. Let alone "innovation".

But the appearance of You Fang and the method of "drawing monsters" that he carried made him see the possibility of real realization. This method of "drawing monsters" can be said to be perfectly in line with his ideas, and even more important. More than that, so after having this idea, he communicated more with You Fang.

After leaving the village, the group's travel arrangements in Henan were almost in progress. After some repairs, they set off again.

Following the established route all the way north, it took another three or four days for several people to cross the provincial border and enter Shanxi. In order of distance, they began a new round of visits.

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The first stop for the five people in Shanxi was in Yuncheng. There is "Yongle Town" on the east side of Longquan Village about 3 kilometers north of Ruicheng County in Yuncheng. "Yongle Palace" is one of the three ancestral palaces in Quanzhen. here.

Yongle Palace, formerly known as "Dachunyang Wanshou Palace", was built to commemorate Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals, also known as "Lu Zu". It got this common name because it is located in Yongle Town.

This "Lu Zu" is a well-known legend and figure among the people, and in the world of aliens, especially in the Taoist sect, his status is also very important.

Like "Zhuge Kongming" and "Zhang Sanfeng", he is also one of the strongest strangers in the history of Chinese strangers. His deeds and legends are countless, and he is still admired by countless strangers to this day.

As for his real name, it is "Lv Yan". He was a native of Hezhongfu in Puzhou, Hedong Province in the Tang Dynasty. His courtesy name was Dongbin, and his nicknames were Chunyangzi and Yankezi. He claimed to be a Huidao person and lived by his characters. He was known as "Lü Dongbin" in the world. He is the founder of the Taoist Danding Sect and is known as the "Miao Dao Tianzun".

His teacher was Zhong Liquan, and later he taught to Liu Haichan and Wang Chongyang. He was revered by Quanzhen Taoism as one of the "Five Northern Patriarchs". Because he entered the world and became a saint, his legends and deeds were spread among the people, and he was ranked among the "Eight Immortals".

According to the description of Lu Dongbin's appearance in "The Complete Biography of Immortals":

"Born with golden wood, Taoist bones, fairy wind, crane crowning turtle's back, tiger body, dragon's cheeks, and phoenix eyes pointing to the sky, eyebrows set into temples and neck, cheekbones exposed, wide forehead, round body, straight face, white and yellow face, a sunspot on the corner of the left eyebrow and a sunspot on the foot Like a turtle, it is eight feet and two inches long and wears a Huayang scarf."

It can be seen that he is indeed an innate immortal Taoist. In terms of cultivation, he is also extremely talented and has a high level of understanding. His golden elixir method has been continuously studied and developed by later generations, and he has reached the peak of the Taoist sect today!

In addition to his spiritual practice, Lu Dongbin’s deeds are also legendary...

According to "Chen Xing Lu" and "Yueyang Customs Records" during the Northern Song Dynasty:

"During the Zhidao period of the Northern Song Dynasty, when Lu Dongbin passed Yueyang, he rested under an ancient pine tree in the south of the city. An old monk came down from the top of the tree, bowed to him, gave him pitiful advice, and said that he was Lu Xian. Dongbin was very strange and shocked. If a person is extraordinary, I will give him a pill of elixir and write a poem on the wall."

This is to use the Tao to enlighten the Buddha, break down the sectarian views, and help people ascend to heaven!

During the Southern Song Dynasty, according to the autobiography of Lu Zu in Volume 18 of "Neng Gai Zhai Man Lu" written by Wu Zeng, Lu Dongbin once said:

"The world says that I flew my sword to take a human head, and I chopped it off. There are actually three swords. One cuts off the worries of ignorance, the second cuts off the anger of ignorance, and the third cuts off greed and desire."

This is a direct reference to his move of "slaying three corpses with a sword", which is cool, natural, relaxed and plain!

It is precisely because of these legends that the five people from Youfang came to Yongle Palace and tried their best to understand it. They all wanted to pursue even the slightest bit of Lu Zu's immortality in order to realize the Tao...

After discussing the way of the golden elixir and learning the Pure Yang sword technique passed down by Lu Zu, everyone gained a lot of insights and began to meditate in the guest rooms.

Among the five people, the ones who have the deepest impression of the Tao taught by Lu Zu are undoubtedly You Fang and Fu Chen. Both of them are considered to be members of the Taoist sect, and they both practice "inner elixir".

Fu Chen needless to say, the Dan method and sword method of the Longmen lineage originally came from Lu Zu. After this experience, various insights have become more profound...

After reading the unique golden elixir book of Yongle Palace, You Fang immediately thought of the "World Cauldron" in his body. There was undoubtedly something in common between the two. After some study, he also thought Benefited deeply.

Later, after two days of meditation, You Fang drew a "sword" in the room, then said goodbye to the Taoist priests in Yongle Palace and set off again.

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Three days later, everyone arrived at Mianshan in Changzhi and visited the "Mianshan Daluo Palace".

Like "Longhu Mountain" and "Yongle Palace", the "Mianshan Daluo Palace" is also an important gate of Taoism. Although it is not called the "ancestral palace", it is also quite legendary.

According to legend, the person who built the "Mianshan Daluo Palace" was "Jie Zitui" during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was originally a famous scholar in the Spring and Autumn Period and followed the prince Chong'er. Later, after Jin Wen Gong returned from exile, he did not ask for any reward, but took the His mother retired to the mountains and forests and came to Mianshan.

While in seclusion, he inadvertently started the path of spiritual practice while comprehending the mountains and rivers of heaven, earth, and mountains. Since then, he has been out of control, and his realm has soared all the way.

Although there are rumors in history that Jie Zitui died in seclusion, it is generally believed in the alien world that he may have attained enlightenment and become a flying immortal.

As for the reason, it is that the name "Daluo Palace" comes again...

Above Sanqing, there is Yujing Mountain. On the mountain, there are seven treasure trees covering Luotian in all directions, called Daluo!

This is the highest realm of Taoism - "Da Luo Fairyland", and the name "Da Luo" was derived from Jie Zitui!

It is precisely because of this that the "Mianshan Daluo Palace" will be known as the "No. 1 Taoist Temple in the World" in later generations. During the Li and Tang Dynasties, it was used as the last intermediary point between witchcraft culture and Taoist culture, bringing together almost all recorded temples. All the gods of that time.

Historically, this place was used as a place of pilgrimage for the Li and Tang royal families to Taoist immortals. During the Republic of China, this place was also the main battlefield for the Tang sect to fight against the Japanese Bihe Ninja. The world's storms always surged here, as you can see The magic is revealed!

"Feel it well, this is a strange 'qi situation', which will be of great benefit to enlightenment!" The moment You Fang set foot on this Mianshan Mountain, Gu Jiting's voice rang in his ears, giving him guidance. .

As the owner of "Da Luo Cave Temple" and an in-depth researcher of "Qi Bureau", Gu Jiating will naturally not be here for the first time, but even so, his tone is still full of excitement. Affection.

For him, if the "Twenty-four Sections of Tongtian Valley" is a place where "mortals can hear the Tao", then this "Mianshan Daluo" is the place where "the Tao can be enlightened and ascended". No matter how many times he comes, he can always learn something new. comprehend.

However, although the atmosphere here is strange, it also attaches great importance to "fate". If you want to truly realize the Tao here, "timing", "geographical convenience", "humanity", "mind", "cultivation"... All the other conditions are indispensable, otherwise even if you practice hard here, the most you can do is speed up your understanding, and there may even be side effects of "haste makes waste."

"Well, it's really amazing!"

And with the help of his "Baize Kanshu", You Fang also saw some clues. The Taoist charm here is very strong, and the heaven and earth seem to blend here, showing a "transcendent" color.

But as Gu Jiating reminds me, since the Taoist rhythm here is like running water, it is constantly changing and flowing. Without the right fate and the right opportunity, even if you practice hard here, you will not be able to achieve real great gains.

Therefore, the most important thing for the five people during this trip to the "Mianshan Daluo Palace" was to observe and experience, to feel the power of the "Daluo Palace" talismans, and to feel the unique charm of Mianshan Mountain.

Two days later, the tourist climbed to the top in the early morning. Facing the east, his eyes were full of purple energy. With a splash of ink, he combined the results from "Yongle Palace" and "Daluo Palace" to create the "Green Ox Picture" and "Turtle Shell Picture" Adding a few more strokes makes the distance between the two pictures completely closer.

At the same time, with the help of his experience of the way of talismans, his "Kunpeng Diagram" has also made new breakthroughs. Its power is stronger and more integrated with himself, which can be regarded as a huge gain.

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