What kind of Journey to the West is this?

Yan Xia was bewildered.

It was her first time meeting the City God, so she had no idea about these steps.

Seeing the girl looking at him, Xue Shi'er quickly shook his head and said in confusion, "When I met Bodhisattvas and Arhats before, I only needed to knock on the door and say something. I didn't know what the Dharma Realm was."

Yanxia was speechless.

Just knock on the door and you can see the Bodhisattva and Arhat, what a super connection this is...

The girl saw what was going on and said with a smile, "That's fine, that's fine. Buy some incense and sit in the temple for a while. A ghost messenger should come and take you."

The Cangzhou Lion Has No Buddha Nature: Chapter 43 [Another Hidden Story]

Yanxia and the other two were led into a quiet room.

Then, the girl from the City God Temple lit two incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner.

There is a trick to making incense and candles. The materials used, such as agarwood, sandalwood, musk, and ambergris, are almost all precious and rare. They are also supplemented with white hyacinth, dendrobium, and jujube flower honey. It is said to be burning incense, but in fact it is just burning money.

Taoism also likes incense and candles, believing that they can "attract cranes" and "communicate with gods" when used with talismans. Therefore, incense and candles are also called agarwood.

The two incense sticks in the incense burner are agarwood.

Xue Shier looked at the burning incense and candles, lost in thought.

It turns out that going to the Dharma Realm is like this...

Xue Shi'er said to Yan Xia, "I understand now. These are incense sticks used to communicate with spirits. However, when communicating with spirits, the spirit thoughts have to fly out from the back of the head, which can easily lead to the loss of energy. I won't stay here with you anymore."

"You need to come back soon."

After saying that, the little Loli took Bai Zhu's hand and asked her to go out together.

Baizhu refused.

Xue Shi'er explained, "Without the state of concentration and tranquility, the mystical orifices will not open, and you will not be able to communicate with the gods, nor can you go to the City God's Mansion with that Taoist priest."

There are nine orifices in the human body, and there is another orifice in the dark, called "Xuanguan Orifice", also known as the ancestral orifice, qi hole, and Xuanpin.

Yes, it is the Xuanpin in the Tao Te Ching, "The Valley Spirit is immortal, this is called the Xuanpin."

Ordinary people cannot communicate with heaven and earth or see gods if they do not open this secret.

There was no other choice but for Bai Zhu to withdraw.

At this point, the quiet room was empty.

Yanxia smelled the scent of burning incense and candles, and felt refreshed and calm. She closed her eyes unconsciously.

Everything went dark before my eyes, and I had already arrived at the realm of the City God.

She heard a faint voice in her ear.

As soon as she opened her eyes, Yanxia saw a strong wind blowing open the door.

But outside the door was not the City God Temple, but a dark place. There was only a green-faced, long-tongued ghost holding a whip and greedily smoking a cigarette.

"What a divine incense! What a divine incense!"

After finishing two sticks of incense, the long-tongued ghost looked at Yan Xia and said arrogantly, "Where are you from? Why are you going to my master's realm of Dharma?"

Yanxia raised her eyebrows slightly.

How could a little kid be so arrogant?

She didn't know how many ghosts like this one she had killed in Kanyang Mountain.

But after all, they were going to someone else's territory, so Yan Xia said, "I am An Lushan, a cultivator from the Three Mountains Fairy Island in the East China Sea, and I have come specially to pay my respects to the City God."

The green-faced, long-tongued ghost exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, oh! So you're a true cultivator of the Dao, but you're an immortal. Traveling through yin and yang is bound to be bumpy all the way, and I've also lost a lot of energy..."

Yan Xia rummaged through her sleeves and threw out a piece of gold with an expressionless face.

The long-tongued ghost was overjoyed and was about to pick up the gold, but before he touched the gold, a thick and long copper rod pressed down on his hand.

Yan Xia said expressionlessly, "Take me to the City God's Mansion first, and I'll pay on delivery."

The gossip ghost wants to curse people.

But when he looked up at the Bull-Headed King Kong glaring at An Yanxia behind him, he swallowed and slowly withdrew his hand.

..........

The long-tongued ghost led the way, holding a whip in his right hand and a white lantern in his left hand.

Every time he took a step, he trembled.

Scared!

If the Buddha behind him hit him with a stick, he could resign on the spot.

As soon as Yanxia went out, it was as if she had entered a time tunnel. All around her was colorful black, and she could hear the shrill wind of angry curses and cries in her ears. There was only a stone road under her feet for her to stand on.

The wind blew over, like a steel knife scraping bones. Yan Xia couldn't help but close her eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart:

So this is what the underworld looks like!

When Yanxia thought about it, she realized how sad this world really was. It was truly pitiful that people would become ghosts after death and continue to suffer.

It's really not as good as my previous life. Yesterday I was walking on the streets, today I'm a corpse in a coffin. A hundred years pass in the blink of an eye. A lifetime of suffering, all over with death. Dead is truly dead. Materialistic Dafa simply grinds your bones to ashes, burning your soul clean.

What past and present life? Once you close your eyes, everything is pure and white.

All the wealth, luxury cars, mansions and beauties have nothing to do with you. Only that little box is your eternal home!

She opened and closed her eyes, the wind died down, and she arrived at her destination.

In front of it was a large courtyard that looked like a government office, with the main gate wide open facing the lobby.

There are two pillars and a couplet outside the hall.

"Retribution is imminent, and the law is not lenient; the mighty spirit's bounds will not wait for years."

It generally means that there are gods above your head and retribution is imminent. It refers to the function of the City God's Office to supervise people and ghosts, and to reward good and punish evil.

However, these rewards and punishments only apply to immortals, demons, and ghosts who practice cultivation. They have no effect on ordinary people. If ordinary people do evil or good, they will go to the underworld to judge, and the City God is not responsible.

Otherwise, the City God's Mansion would reward the good and punish the evil, Fengdu Mansion would have the Quick Reporting Department, Taishan Mansion would have the Inspecting Spirit Officer, Buddhism would lead those who did good to paradise and those who did evil to hell, Taoism would have the Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun who could relieve the sufferings of all directions... There were all kinds of gods in various government offices.

——Wouldn’t that be chaos?

Entering the main hall of the City God's Palace, two priests in human clothing were reviewing documents.

The one with a robe patched with birds is the civil judge.

The one with a robe patched with animals is Judge Wu.

Seeing the girl come in, Judge Wen stopped and asked, "Where did you come from, Taoist priest? Why are you here in the City God's Mansion? Do you have a certificate of ordination?"

Yanxia remained calm and composed.

"I'm from the Three Mountains Fairy Island in the East China Sea. My master's name is Zhongli Quan. I received the instruction from Manjushri Bodhisattva and have come to you to ask for advice."

Donghai, Zhongli Quan, Manjusri Bodhisattva...

Yanxia was just talking nonsense using the name, but it was pretty much the same.

Judge Wen was startled and bowed, saying, "Excuse me! May I ask if the Taoist priest has any token of trust?"

Where did Yan Xia, who became a disciple halfway through, get the token of loyalty?

She thought for a moment, then summoned her Bull-Head Dharmakaya and asked, "Will this work?"

Judge Wen looked at the Bull-Headed King Kong carefully and was horrified.

This Dharmakaya is clearly the true form of the wrathful Manjushri Bodhisattva and Mahakala.

That’s right, that’s right.

It was really sent by Manjushri Bodhisattva!

Otherwise, where did this Taoist who was seriously practicing alchemy get his Vajra Dharmakaya?

Judge Wu was also alarmed and asked hurriedly, "Since this is a matter of great importance to both Buddhism and Taoism, please explain it to us, Taoist Priest."

"This is a massive matter. Those who understand will understand, and those who don't should not ask too much. When it has nothing to do with you, it's just a drizzle. But if you get involved and put it on the scale, it's like a thousand pounds of water that can't be stopped."

Yanxia is acting as a riddle teller.

The two judges looked at each other, swallowed their saliva, and said with a bow:

"Thank you for your teachings, Taoist Priest."

This is a case of a villain meeting a big liar and being deceived.

Yan Xia said, "Not long ago, the Returning Alchemy cultivator Luo Sushang, carrying a token, passed through Kanyang Mountain in your Cangzhou Prefecture and encountered a vicious enemy. I rescued her. But two days ago, her soul was seduced by one of your dead-snatchers. Is this true?"

Judge Wen was surprised and said, "When a person's life span ends, it's only natural to retrieve their soul. This has always been the responsibility of the Rebirth Department. If a soul is retrieved by mistake, they will have to check the Book of Life and Death."

Judge Wu added, "Regarding the matter of consulting the Book of Life and Death, we must consult the Divine Lord. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to make a decision."

"Then you go."

"Here."

Judge Wu was very polite. He bowed and stepped aside to find the City God.

With someone above us, things can be done very efficiently.

The City God was still eating. When he heard that there was a servant of Manjushri Bodhisattva and a disciple of Zhongli Daxian, he was so frightened that he couldn't eat his meal. He hurriedly changed his clothes and came to meet them.

In just a moment, the City God of Cangzhou walked into the main hall.

The man in black robe, with his square head and imposing look on his face, inexplicably reminded Yan Xia of Justice Bao.

But at this time, Bao Zheng's great grandfather might not even be born yet...

"I've met the Taoist priest!"

The City God of Cangzhou bowed respectfully.

Judge Wen quickly repeated everything Yan Xia had said to the City God of Cangzhou.

The City God was shocked and said quickly, "This is impossible!"

"Master! The Rebirth Department of the Cangzhou City God's Mansion has always acted according to the law. When summoning souls, we must check them one by one. If there are any omissions, we must release them. How could we have mistakenly summoned a soul?"

Yan Xia questioned, "My senior sister's soul was taken away by your dead-calling master. The old doctor at the Xiong's Pharmacy witnessed it with his own eyes. Could it be true?"

The City God shook his head and said, "Perhaps his life span has truly come to an end, or perhaps Doctor Xiong is old and blind and has made a mistake."

Yanxia didn't believe it.

In order to verify whether Luo Sushang was dead or not, she almost kissed her and performed the princess awakening technique.

Besides, the busty master has died so many times, and when it comes to determining whether she is dead or not, I'm afraid no one is more authoritative than Yan Xia!

Yan Xia said in a clear voice, "Lord City God, it's best to speak from your heart. This matter concerns the great gods in heaven. If something goes wrong, even if you lose a hundred heads, I'm afraid it won't be enough to justify the charge."

"Even if I take a step back, Luo Sushang is the chief of my Xuanyuan Dan Sect..."

The City God panicked and hesitated, saying, "I'll have Judge Wu go to the Rebirth Department to get the Book of Life and Death and check it. We'll see the result later."

Yan Xia snorted slightly, looking dissatisfied.

In this magnificent city, Luo Sushang's body was still breathing, but her soul was taken away by someone!

However, these ghosts and gods in the City God's Mansion did not want to find out the truth first, but instead wanted to shirk responsibility. How could she not be angry!

The City God was also in doubt and took a few steps back to ask Judge Wen in a low voice:

"Is there any news from the Rebirth Department?"

Wen Pan lowered his head and said, "I've already asked, and the Rebirth Department hasn't sent anyone to the Xiong's Pharmacy to retrieve the dead."

The City God finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Rebirth Department really took the wrong soul, especially if this wrong soul has a great background, then he is doomed!

Soon, Pan Wu brought in a lot of files, and a long-servant followed him with a wooden tray on which was a book.

Wu Pan came over and said, "This is the record file of the Express Report Department and the Patrol Department's soul-snatching and city inspections over the past five days. The one on the plate is the Book of Life and Death, and you can check it."

The City God felt relieved and said with a smile, "Put it aside for now. I will go over it one by one with Judge Wen. Judge Wen, read it to the Taoist priest as well."

Yanxia calmed down and listened quietly to the recitation of the text.