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"Xia Daochang, although this piece of your upper-clear soul-absorbing bell is ingenious and exquisite, it still feels a little lacking in the turning point of these two cloud patterns. In fact, this is the most basic point of Taoism, but you haven't done it well."["

"Yes. Daoist Zhang is worthy of being born in a famous family. He has a unique vision and insight. He can see the weakness of the poor at a glance."

"...Well, Daoist Xia, the purpose of the earth spirit master that you discussed with my Uncle Yuhong a few days ago, I also think there is something wrong. Teachers teach the ancestors to preach, and the Taoism can be said to be at the top of the world, so there is no need to play with these tricks..."

"Well. Daoist Zhang has a good opinion, and what he said is indeed reasonable."

"... Daoist Xia, don't you have anything to say?"

"No."

"..."

"...This...Miss Mingyue, I wonder if your Pure Land Temple..."

"Zhang Daoist, I don't have anything to say to you. And if you have anything you want to say to me, just say it? I know that you really want to talk to me when you talk to Taoist Xia, why don't you just talk to me directly?" Say?"

"Eh, no, no, Miss Mingyue, you misunderstood... I just, I just... er..."

Zhang Hengliang's face was flushed with shame, and he left in despair with a strange expression of unwillingness, fear and complete helplessness.Not long after, Zhang Yuhong and Shifang came to find Xiaoxia and Mingyue.Seeing the two of them, Zhang Yuhong sighed heavily.With a helpless face, he cupped his hands to Xiaoxia and Mingyue and said: "Pindao's nephew is young and frivolous, he will act recklessly, please invite a large number of you two. Please be more tolerant."

"It's okay, it's just a normal teenager's temperament, Zhenren Zhang is polite." Xiao Xia returned the salute with a smile.What happened to that Zhang Hengliang, of course, he had already seen it clearly, and of course he didn't mind much.

But Mingyue asked inexplicably: "Master Zhang, why do you have to apologize to us? Is it because of your nephew Xiao Daoist Zhang? He is a bit annoying, and he wants to talk to me but dare not. And he seems to be a little bit right. Daoist Xia was dissatisfied. Hmm...it sounds a bit like the previous Nangongtong. But Nangongtong became less annoying later on."

Zhang Yuhong smiled wryly: "Miss Mingyue is unparalleled in appearance, she is a stunning beauty who can overwhelm the country and the city. These young people are young and vigorous just when Mu Shaoai is. It is inevitable that they will not be able to control their fascination."

Mingyue didn't have the pride of a woman when she heard others praise her beauty, but instead snorted softly and said rather impatiently: "It's really boring. What does it have to do with me that they are confused?"

Xiao Xia also shook her head with a wry smile.Mingyue doesn't have the concept of beauty and ugliness in her heart.After all, her soul may not be human.There is still some gap with human beings in terms of sanity thinking. Whether it was Nan Gongtong before or Zhang Hengliang now, no matter what means he uses to curry favor or attract attention, it is considered winking to the blind.

Those who do not know the beauty of Zidu have no eyes.Mingyue is indeed extremely beautiful and unparalleled, and most men will be amazed when they see it, but needless to say Zhang Yuhong, a gentleman like Tang Gongyi with a firm mind and a broad mind is even Li Shishi.People like Xiningzi, who are deeply involved in the city government and have calculations, met them, and at most they just admired them in secret.What should I do or do.That is to say, only people like Nangong and Zhang Hengliang who are full of food and have nothing to do all day long and have nowhere to go in their hearts will be fascinated at the first sight.The Kunlun sect He Tian who is obsessed with Bai Jinfeng also has this virtue.In Xiao Xia's eyes, these are all the acts of ignorant young people who are self-indulgent, not even the word infatuation. Zhang Hengliang came over and teased him with words, but he just thought it was childish and funny. I really don't mind much.

Speaking of this, Xiaoxia suddenly remembered that Luo San, who was still staying at Nangongtong, was the head of the house.The head of Luo San is not such an ignorant young man, he seems to be in his thirties. After talking with him, Xiao Xia also feels that he is indeed a witty and persistent, affectionate and righteous man. The leader of the small gang, he has seen a lot of love for beating, killing and killing people, but for some reason, he fell in love with Mingyue at first sight like those teenagers, and he couldn't help himself. and unreasonable.Xiaoxia is also puzzled by this, and can only sigh that the world is so big and full of wonders.

"By the way, do Master Zhang and Master Shifang have anything to gain today?" These trivial things just flashed in his mind, Xiao Xia still cared about the current practical issues and asked Zhang Yuhong.

Zhang Yuhong said solemnly: "Pindao has just borrowed the power of the minds and beliefs of the believers who have come to the Temple of Heavenly Masters to offer incense these days, and with this Temple of Heavenly Masters as the core, they have set up a simple array of righteousness and spiritual response. , you can cast a spell to cover a radius of ten miles with your own induction. As long as there are ghosts, devils, or tyrannical and unrestrained auras, you will feel it yourself. But now it seems that there is no abnormality. It’s just that this method is not good for the earth spirit master. It must be useless. His Heavenly Master's cultivation base is extremely profound, and he also has the convenience of Yangshen's magic body. I have to always be careful that he uses this magic circle to confuse me. I can only hope that I can change places in the Earth Spirit Master Seek out the one who comes to join him before you make trouble."

Shi Fang also joined hands together and said: "The poor monk checked carefully with Avalokitesvara's intelligent eyesight on the tower today, and he didn't find any suspicious people. It's a pity that the poor monk has very little cultivation in this supernatural power, and what he did like this can only be said to be better than nothing. .”

"That kid can only stay here and wait for news from the two of you, don't be ashamed to death." Xiao Xia smiled wryly.He and Mingyue couldn't help much, so they could only wait in the Celestial Master's view.

"Where, if Fellow Daoist Xia hadn't pointed out the plan of the Earth Spirit Master a few days ago, we would be blinded now. Now it is more or less targeted. I didn't expect that the Earth Spirit Master was really someone who came to pick him up, and he was still involved with the Demon Cult People. I just don’t know if it’s from Yongzhou, or..."

During the words, Zhang Yuhong's face became more and more serious.The reason is that a few ghost bees were accidentally discovered in Hongjing City two days ago.

Ghost bees are small monsters bred from human ghosts.Without the slightest combat power, it is not a threat even to ordinary people, but it is extremely sensitive to the designated breath, which is specially used to find the designated target.This thing is not easy to cultivate, and it is a secret technique handed down from the Devil's Cult. It is extremely taboo in the world, and it is very rare to see it in ordinary times.But it happened at this time.It immediately became a strong evidence for Xiaoxia's guess.

In fact, it is not a good way to stick to the defense in this Hongjing City. Once the earth spirit masters change to another place and cause trouble, they can only be led by the nose.But in a situation of no clue.Now this can only be regarded as an impossible solution.

"Speaking of which, the earth spirit master indeed asked the poor monk and Daoist Xia about the Devil's Cult in the underground canal in Wuxi County." Shi Fang also joined hands at this time and said. "After the poor monk found out the identity of the earth spiritual master, he also felt strange. The demon religion did not rise at the destiny until the previous dynasty. It is only 200 years ago. Both the teachings and the Taoism are limited to the human way. The earth spiritual master is not a human being. interest."

"Devils start from the heart, and demons are created by people. If it is not human, then where does the demon come from, where does the demon come from." Zhang Yuhong sighed heavily, and cupped his hands at Shifang and Xiao Xia Mingyue. "If the Earth Spiritualist has strong support outside, then I don't know how difficult it is to deal with. Human cunning is a hundred times more difficult than that snake demon who only has brute force. Now I can only rely on three."

"Amitabha, to subdue demons and demons is to save people from fire and water. The poor monk is obliged, so why should Daoist Zhang be so polite?"

"Master Zhang is being polite." Xiao Xia could only smile wryly and cup her hands.Tianshijiao is such a colossal monster and a majestic Taoist ancestral court. Zhang Yuhong can only rely on the meager strength of his three outsiders when facing such an important juncture. It's really funny.Not to mention the Heavenly Master Zhang on Longhu Mountain, even the Yuntong person in Hongjing City doesn’t behave like a Taoist or a person in the Jianghu. He conceals the truth while spreading false images to earn fame. He even came here to beg Zhang Yuhong not to say that he also knew the truth about the earth spirit master.To Xiaoxia, it feels like those petty officials who are used to deceiving their superiors and subordinates. They are good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, but it is extremely difficult to rely on them to do practical and difficult things.

"By the way, speaking of Zhang Hengliang, the master of heaven, I think it's best to find a way to persuade him to go back to Longhu Mountain. Facing the earth spirit master, no one has time to take care of Zhang Hengliang, the little Taoist priest. What if There is a mistake, how will Daoist Zhang explain to Tianshi Zhang?" Xiao Xia is most worried about this in the past two days.Sending a burden at such an important time is really killing people.

"The celestial master has orders, but the poor can't help it." Zhang Yuhong shook his head slightly, with a lonely expression, and something indescribable flashed in his eyes. "Pindao's Taoism comes from Mount Longhu. As a child of the Zhang family, he has to abide by the rules of the family, so he can only do his best for the celestial master's intentions. It's all about returning this ability to the ancestors of the Zhang family."

A gentleman can deceive him.This sentence flashed across Xiao Xia's mind, but she didn't say it.

"Amitabha, Reverend Zhang is indeed a righteous gentleman." Shi Fang said this. "So frank and upright, sticking to the original heart, it is only with this kind of heart that the Heavenly Master taught the righteous way to become the No. 1 in the past hundred years. Even if Zhang Zhenren is in the Confucian school, he must be a famous generation of masters in the world."

"Master's absurd praise." Zhang Yuhong waved his hand quickly.He couldn't help sighing again, with a lonely look on his face, and murmured. "Being upright, if you can't be upright, if you can't be consistent, how can you become Taoist? Regardless of Confucianism or Taoism, one must seek to be upright and upright in the world, but unfortunately no one will remember this truth slowly... Maybe Zhen Wuzong That’s right. In fact, the three teachings are based on the same principle. There are so many sects who are hostile to each other, and so many grievances and grievances have arisen because we have gradually become obscene in this human way. No matter what kind of Taoism or law or knowledge we practice, if we If you don’t have the determination and perseverance to jump out of it, you’re just a poor bastard who can’t help but drift with the tide of humanity.”

"Amitabha, Amitabha..." Shi Fang didn't know what to think of, and he continued to praise the Buddha with a dull expression.

"Daoist Xia, what is humanity? What is the torrent of humanity?" Mingyue sneaked into Xiao Xia's ear and asked, the heat from the words made Xiao Xia's ears itch. "I see both Zhenren Zhang and the little monk are very unhappy. I feel very uncomfortable, but there is nothing I can do...Anyway, I can't explain it clearly, and I feel that they can't explain it themselves...Is it something bad?"

"You can tell by their appearance. They are very troublesome things." Xiao Xia replied softly.Looking sideways at Mingyue's beautiful, but innocent face like a baby, she couldn't help but feel tenderness in her heart. She reached out and touched the top of her head. The tentacles were satin-like black long hair, and said softly: "Fortunately, Mingyue You are not involved in it, and you should also remember not to get involved in it."

"It's such a troublesome thing. I don't want to bother with it, and I'm not stupid." Mingyue smiled.

At this time, Yuntong people walked in.Zhang Yuhong decided to temporarily stay in Hongjing City to wait for the spiritual master, and then Zhang Hengliang also came.As the guardian Taoist in Tangtang County, this Yuntong person immediately ran up and down automatically and consciously, helping to deal with various trivial matters like a handyman.As soon as he came in, he respectfully reported to Zhang Yuhong: "Sir Yuhong, that Senior Brother Liu Hongde who left before is back again. He said he wants to see you. But do you want him to come in?"

"Senior Brother Liu Hongde? How come? Didn't he go back to Longhu Mountain first?" Zhang Yuhong was taken aback.Think about it. "Just ask him to come in."

When seeing Liu Hongde again, Zhang Yuhong was slightly startled again.He remembered that when he left before, Liu Hongde still looked distraught and hopeless.That's no wonder, in exchange for decades of hard work, it was unacceptable for anyone to bear such a heinous crime, and he was very worried about Liu Hongde at one time.But now it seems that although Liu Hongde's expression is still frowning, his energy has completely recovered, and he is no longer that walking corpse.

"Senior brother Liu. This is the ten-party divine monk of the Pure Land Temple, Miss Mingyue. There is also Qingfeng Daoist of the Maoshan School. It was with their help that I was able to retreat in front of the earth spirit master. Now they are here to help I will help you. Three of you, this is my brother Liu Hongde, who has been friends with me in the mountains for many years, and has helped me many times when I was in trouble."

The last time Liu Hongde and Zhang Yuhong just hurried for a while, they were shocked by the bad news and left without seeing the three people from Shifang. It was only this time that Zhang Yuhong formally introduced him.Liu Hongde also clasped his fists to the three of them one by one, his eyes froze slightly when he saw Mingyue, as if he was also shocked that such a beautiful young woman was born in Buddhism.

"What's the matter, senior brother Liu, didn't you go back to the mountain first?" Zhang Yuhong already trusted the three of Shifang Xiaoxia in his heart, not to mention that the three of them already knew the secret of the earth spirit master, so they didn't expect to tell him What happened to the three of them.In this way, Liu Hongde was questioned in front of the three of them.

"I won't go back now. I've told Junior Brother Wuling and the others to let them go back first. Anyway, this place is not far from Jingnan. You also said that you don't have to worry about people from the Tang family and Yunzhou. They can go on their own. I'm going back. I'm not in the mood to go back for the time being." Liu Hongde sighed, and he could see that he was still quite depressed. "I also figured out some things. They just wanted an excuse. Why should I rush back to join their fun? Why don't I just come over and have a look, Junior Brother, maybe there is something that can help you, Junior Brother." .”

"That's it... that's fine. Thank you, brother." Zhang Yuhong only hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.Indeed, as Liu Hongde said, it doesn't make any sense for him to rush back to Longhu Mountain now. Although it is dangerous to stay here, even Zhang Hengliang is here, and it seems that there is not one more.Moreover, Liu Hongde's cultivation level is not high, but his experience in the world is extremely rich, so it may be considered a help in this extremely passive situation.

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Thousands of feet underground in Hongjing City, in a pitch-black rock formation, an old Taoist sitting cross-legged quietly opened his eyes as if he had sensed something.

Here is a thick rock formation, there is no gap or space at all.But this old Taoist has been sitting here with his legs crossed. Although his expression is indifferent, he is also relaxed, and the Taoist robe on his body never shows any signs of being squeezed.In this rock formation, he looks like a fish in the water, seamlessly and freely integrated with the surrounding environment, and it seems to be a real and incomparable virtual image projected in this rock.

When the old Taoist sat quietly, there was no abnormality at all, and the whole person seemed to be completely still.But as soon as he opened his eyes, there was a slight change in his body. Some extremely small sparks of golden light began to bounce off his body little by little, and then exploded and disappeared.

If someone can see this scene, and their eyesight is good enough, they can see that what exploded from his body are actually tiny talisman cloud patterns.After these talisman cloud patterns exploded, some of them were like this old Taoist, completely integrated with the surrounding rock formations, and did not produce the slightest effect. Some blasted a group of rocks into gravel, and some condensed in the cracks of the rocks. A little drop of water, and some directly burn the rock into a small ball of magma.

The old Taoist raised his head, his eyes seemed to see through the thousands of feet of mud and rocks, and he directly saw the Hongjing City above.But after a while, he shook his head again, and closed his eyes slightly disappointed.

As he closed his eyes, all the visions emanating from him disappeared, and everything fell silent again. (To be continued, please search, the novel is better and updated faster!