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Chapter 214 In front of Qingsong Temple, the apprenticeship ceremony

Luoyan City.

Qingsongguan.

Blue bricks and green tiles, red pheasants and white terraces.

Under the wall, which is about ten feet high, is a large square with a square area of ​​dozens of feet.

Outside the square, a white line marked the boundary. People watching the excitement crowded outside the white line, but no one dared to cross the boundary.

Although Qingsong Temple is not comparable to those famous mountain resorts, it still has more than [-] years of foundation in Luoyan City. It is said that the 'Master of Qingsong Temple' has extraordinary magical power and is a real 'immortal' who abandoned the world and became a Taoist. He even has the ability to 'walk on the wind' Even the city lord must treat his abilities with respect, and the people in the city are naturally more in awe.

However, in this awe, in addition to respect for the accomplished masters, there is also a bit of unexplainable hidden fear.

Just look at the people. Although they crowded out to watch the excitement, no one dared to put their toes on the white line.

And right in the center of the square, a man in a robe and a white beard stood on a high platform. He didn't care about the sight of those foolish men and women. He just closed his eyes slightly, made a hand gesture, and muttered something in his mouth.

The three attendants in front of him knelt down and bowed their heads, raising their hands above their heads. In their palms was a half-foot-long incense candle, which had not yet been lit.

Behind him is a large furnace with four pillars. The accumulation of ashes in the furnace is obviously very historical.

At this moment, the Taoist man in the robe was holding the formula in his hand, and after reciting the words in his mouth, he suddenly waved his hand, and the incense candles in the hands of the three people stopped moving without the wind. Following the movements of the Taoist man's hands, one by one flew into the furnace behind him. .

The three servants completed their current tasks and immediately stood up and stood aside respectfully. However, the Taoist man turned around and bowed to the incense burner again and again:
“Preach the word to the world and respect heaven and earth first!

“Open the door to view, and then pay respect to the mountain gate!

“Teach your disciples and then respect your master!

"The three rites have passed, let's hold a grand pawn!"

And as the white-bearded man bowed three times, the three pillars of incense in the incense burner were lit one by one. Such a magical sight caused the people watching outside the venue to scream in surprise, and also made one of the people His eyes were filled with brilliance.

"Interesting, that's definitely not some deception or mechanical props. These incense sticks were really lit. Just now, my 'spiritual mind' captured some strange fluctuations... Could it be that this is the source of the extraordinary power in this world?
"There are also the movements of his fingers and the words he just deliberately muted. The moment the lip speech ended, the movements of his fingers also ended. And at this moment, the strange fluctuations reached their maximum... Could it be that Is this the way spells are cast in this world? Holding a charm and chanting a spell?
"At present, I have only sensed that strange fluctuation slightly, and I have no way to use it accurately-but I have completely recorded the twitching of this person's facial muscles, as well as the subtle movements of his fingers, so we can deduce this 'curse' in reverse. The way the law is released...I just don’t know if other elements need to be introduced to cause that kind of strange fluctuation..."

Xi Gu was thinking like this, but the priest in Taoist robes on the stage had already said loudly to everyone outside the arena:

"Today is the new apprenticeship ceremony of Qingsong Temple. I am Taoist Muyuan, the guardian of the temple. I am here to teach disciples according to the wishes of the temple master. Anyone who is interested can come here to test their abilities. If they can enter the Tao, they can join me. During the contemplation, you can practice the Immortal Family’s exercises and enjoy the blessing of immortality!”

As soon as he said this, many people outside the venue suddenly became agitated. Xi Gu secretly looked behind him, and many people's eyes were filled with movement.

Xi Gu raised his eyebrows slightly as he thought of what "Bao Qinwen" said - "There is a problem with the apprenticeship at Qingsong Temple". This information can be found out with dozens of taels of silver. It should be a secret in Luoyan City, but it is not buried. It’s such a deep secret, why no one around me shows any doubts.

But with a movement of his spiritual thoughts, the radius of 23 feet has been able to cover most of the people around him. Xi Gu clearly "saw" from his spiritual thoughts like a high-definition camera, among the onlookers, there were many people who were excited and happy on the surface. Under the rough linen uniform, the inner lining is the same material as the inner lining of the handyman next to the Taoist robed man on the stage, and he immediately understood the reason.

"...Is it the 'plain clothes' core 'group performers' of Qingsongguan, maintaining order here?"

In an instant, Xi Gu's confidence in what "Bao Wenwen" said increased from 70% to 95%.

In addition, he also found that besides the crowd of onlookers, many passers-by sneaked past with their heads down, as if they were avoiding disaster, with a tired look on their faces.

So the credibility of that information went up again by a few percentage points.

Of course, there were indeed some people in the crowd who were really moved by the Taoist man's words. They seemed to be neither 'group performers' nor 'plainclothes' people. However, from the observation of the mind, some of these people seemed to be passing through Luoyan City. Some of the merchants looked confused and were not very well-informed about local news.

"It seems that this Qingsong Temple has been 'killed' many times in Luoyan City, and now it mainly preys on foreigners and reckless strangers.

"But... wouldn't this be just right?" Xi Gu smiled slightly and took a step forward when everyone else was slightly commotion but no one came forward.

But at this moment, a clear voice suddenly came from behind -

"Daozhang, I'm coming!"

……

Luoyan City, the city lord's mansion.

The mansion has a tall building, about five feet high and more than ten feet in diameter.

From the high-rise building, you can overlook the scenery of the city, and invite the birds to visit and watch the white clouds in the sky.

The Lord of Luoyan City used to invite his subjects to gather here. At night, the lights are brightly lit. Under dozens of ever-burning lamps fueled by shark oil, he invites famous performers to accompany the guests and dancers to accompany the guests.

However, today, Lin Yuanjiang, the lord of Luoyan City, accompanied by a girl with bright eyes and white teeth, and several of the most trustworthy followers in the mansion, quietly stepped onto the stage, looked towards the southeast side of the city, at the square where the apprenticeship ceremony was opened, and his tone was somewhat aggrieved.

"...The old man in Qingsong Temple is recruiting disciples again."

"Is father worried that he will harm Luoyan City? That man doesn't know what kind of exercises he cultivates. Since the apprentice acceptance ceremony is held every two years, every time he passes, the disciples who have started will have no news... the secret Hard to fathom."

The girl with bright eyes and white teeth next to her looked in the direction of Qingsongguan, with deep wariness in her eyes.

"I'm not worried about Luoyan City, I'm worried about you, Ying'er."

Lin Yuanjiang glanced at the girl worriedly and sighed:
"You are extremely talented. You were born with the 'Six Points of Dao Aperture'. You have been practicing so far, and later you were valued by the elders of Xiaguang Sect. You are now 16 years old when you join the sect. You have already completed the fourth level of Qi training. It is very likely that you will plant the method in it and complete it in the future. Dharma embryo, it is not impossible to even become a foundation-building real person. Although I have the ninth level of Qi training, I am only a deacon of the outer sect of the Xiaguang sect. Because of the strife within the sect, I was released as the lord of a secular city and accepted the mundane customs. Being riddled with filth, even facing monks in the same realm, he is helpless, and there is no possibility of entering the realm of cultivation in this life.

"...The Master of Qingsong Monastery also knows that you have the 'Six Points of Dao Aperture'. He has been eyeing you since you were a child. He has told me many times that he wants to accept you as his disciple, and the persecution has become increasingly severe. Fortunately, Elder Xue has taken a fancy to you. , accept you as a personal successor - she also has a kind of magical realm that can resist the pressure brought by Master Qingsong. However, on the surface, Mr. Qingsong has regressed, but secretly I always feel that he is still paying attention to you and has not given up in his heart. …”

Speaking of this, Lin Yuanjiang glanced at the girl, and in the end, he could only say something deep.

"...Ying'er, even if I risk my life as a father, I will always protect you!"

Lin Yuanjiang's words were heavy, but Lin Ying'er's eyes not only showed no fear, but also had a confident and high-spirited temperament:

"Father, you don't have to worry so much. I have my master to take care of me and my disciples to take care of me. Even if the master of Qingsong Temple is a cultivator, he can't do anything to me - and my father is the lord of a city, the master of Qingsong Temple." If you have an agenda, aren't you afraid of the wrath of the dynasty?"

"Ahhhh..."

For his daughter who was so confident and seemed to think he was alarmist, Lin Yuanjiang could only sigh continuously:
"The cultivation cultivators, even if they are only one palm in the Xiaguang Sect, one of them even has a grudge against the person I used to rely on. Although my reliance has fallen, I am afraid that the grudge is still there... and Elder Xue once had a relationship with me. It should be made clear that the master of Qingsong Temple has profound inner powers. Once it breaks out, even she may not be able to defeat him. It is only because several surrounding cities are controlled by Xiaguang Sect that he is afraid, so he did not take action. Although you have Taoist qualifications that are unique in ten thousand , but the Xiaguang Sect will not offend the living master of cultivation for the dead talents - so... don't trust too much in the protection of the master's sect.

"...As for the Great Yan Dynasty, if the royal family had not fallen in the past and the Miaoyu Sect's Master had not left the Imperial Prefect's Mansion, it might have had some deterrent effect. But now that the state capital is independent and the Immortal Sect is watching with cold eyes, the Yan Kingdom is about to become History. A monk like Master Qingsong Monastery is running rampant. Unless there is someone who is at the pinnacle of his technique, and even Master Ji Ji takes action, who can make him fearful?"

Speaking of this, Lin Yuanjiang sighed again.

"...Ying'er, take care of yourself!"

"I understand."

Faced with her father's sincere guidance, Lin Ying'er finally put away her previous confidence and replied in a low voice:
"My daughter knows."

"...that's fine."

Lin Yuanjiang couldn't bear to be too harsh on his most cherished daughter. He nodded and swallowed back more words.

Turning back, he looked at the 'Discipleship Ceremony' in front of Qingsong Temple. The next moment, what appeared at the scene made him and Lin Ying'er both say "Hey", and there was a faint shock in their eyes. Color!
(End of this chapter)