Onmyoji's Secret

Chapter 24

I covered my mouth in fear. Even though Master just said something very briefly, I could still imagine the horrible scene of old man Li's tragic death.

Although I have always been afraid of old man Li, when I think that he was still a living person last night, but turned into a cold corpse this morning, I feel a little blocked in my heart.

Mu Yueting stood aside and listened to Master's words silently, and asked, "Master, what happened last night?"

I saw Master wave his hand to her, signaling her not to continue talking.

After a long time, the master sighed slowly: "It was I who harmed him! The heavenly secret must not be leaked, hehe. I must find out what is under Dujiangyan, and I want to see what is hidden there!"

Mu Yueting glanced at Master worriedly, and said, "Master, shall we go back to Mount Qingcheng next, or stay here in Chengdu..."

The master ignored her. Instead, he closed his eyes, stretched out a hand and started counting. I have seen this action many times. Back then, Chen Shengzhi, who was Wuwei real person on the back mountain and Chen Shengzhi in the illusion, used this method to count. A cultivator with some Taoism will do this trick.

I saw Master closing his eyes and making calculations, feeling very imposing, and I couldn't help but think that I must learn this trick in the future, and then go back to the village to perform for my parents. A burst of coolness.

Soon, the master withdrew his hand, opened his eyes and said, "The government and other cultivators will naturally deal with the zombies and water ghosts in Chengdu, and it's not our turn to worry about them. We'd better go back to Qingcheng Mountain to hold your junior brother's initiation ceremony." , and I am a little worried about the ghost that appeared on Qingcheng Mountain, it may have something to do with the things below Dujiangyan, let's see if we can catch it this time, if we catch him, we may find a breakthrough in this matter."

After Master finished speaking, he smiled kindly at me. The kindness on his face warmed my heart.

Mu Yueting frowned slightly, and said softly: "Isn't there still that group of Taoist priests on Qingcheng Mountain? And there is also that adult."

"The times are different. Now that Taoism is at the end of the world, those Taoist priests are usually good at refining inner alchemy and painting talismans. If you really want to fight with that kind of thing, I'm afraid they are not as good as you."

I saw the master burst out laughing when he said this, and he said with a smile: "As for that lord, since I followed your master ancestor to Mount Qingcheng, I have never seen him make a move. He only eats and sleeps." , As for what ability it has, I have never seen it."

When Mu Yueting heard Master's words, she also seemed to think of something, and there was a rare smile on her delicate face, and the spring breeze was boundless for a while.

I asked curiously: "Master, who is that adult you are talking about?"

Master looked at me and said with a smile: "You will know when you go to Mount Qingcheng, the old man likes children the most."

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The three of us, master and apprentice, finished our meal in the hotel, and the master took us out of the hotel. I saw a black Santana parked on the side of the road, which was the one we were riding in yesterday, and the middle-aged man was still driving it.

Master let us get into the back seat, and he sat in the co-pilot's seat, and said to the middle-aged man, "Take us back to Mount Qingcheng."

I saw the middle-aged man startled from behind, and said hesitantly, "Master Jiang, there have been so many strange things in Chengdu recently, so why don't you take care of them?"

The master glanced at him and said, "Didn't your superiors invite an expert? Why do you come to an old man like me for this kind of thing. Okay, don't talk too much."

The middle-aged man nodded silently, started the car and drove towards Qingcheng Mountain in Dujiangyan.

After about a few hours, the car stopped, and when I got out, I saw a mountain full of life.Master took us up a path along the stone steps.

This Qingcheng Mountain is located in the southwest of Dujiangyan, surrounded by undulating peaks, the whole mountain is lush and green, evergreen in all seasons, surrounded by peaks, like a city outline, so it is named Qingcheng Mountain. Among the famous mountains in China, it is known as "Qingcheng Mountain". The reputation of "the world is quiet".

At the same time, Mount Qingcheng is also one of the birthplaces of Taoism in China.It is said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Daoling, a Taoist celestial master, preached in Qingcheng Mountain, where he manifested his Taoism in his later years and ascended here.Therefore, Qingcheng Mountain was listed as the "Fifth Cave Heaven" by Taoism. When the entire Buddhism was flourishing, Qingcheng Mountain was also one of the few famous mountains that preserved the inheritance of Taoism.

We don't know how long we walked along the stone steps. It is conservatively estimated that there should be thousands of steps. I don't know when the stone steps were built. In some places, the stone steps have been cracked or covered with moss and weeds. It's a bit desolate, and if one doesn't pay attention, he might slip and fall.

Fortunately, I am a child who grew up in a mountain village, so it is a trivial matter for me to walk this kind of stone steps. I am bouncing forward while admiring the quiet scenery around me.

Time passed slowly, the sky gradually dimmed, and finally when my walking feet were almost sore, I arrived at the place.

A quaint and vicissitudes of Taoist temple is quietly located in a bamboo forest, surrounded by silence, a sense of tranquility.

"Master, this is our dojo? This place is so far away. It's not convenient to go up and down. You see, my legs hurt when I went up the mountain." I looked at Master with some complaints. The environment up there is good, but it’s a bit remote. The next trip to the mountain will take several hours, and there are not many people on the mountain. For me, who is at the age of fun, it’s really not good for this place. satisfy.

Master didn't speak after hearing what I said, but Mu Yueting who was at the side said, "If you feel tired, I can send you back."

I didn't dare to open my mouth immediately. Firstly, I had complicated feelings towards Mu Yueting. She had saved me twice and I was very grateful. However, she had seen me wet my crotch again. When I faced She's always tinged with embarrassment.Secondly, it was because I got into the car under the watchful eyes of the whole village, and said that I had to learn all my skills before I went back. If I go back to the village in despair, where will I put my face, even though I am just a little boy? My child, but I still know how to save face.

Master saw that I was afraid to answer what Mu Yueting said, so he couldn't help laughing, walked over, picked me up, and walked into the Taoist temple, he said as he walked: "Little guy, wait until you learn the skills If you want to play, you can go to the front mountain to find those little Taoist priests. My old man's face is still easy to use on Qingcheng Mountain. "

The master took me into the Taoist temple. Because the sky was getting dark and the evening was approaching, I didn't see the environment in the Taoist temple clearly. I just vaguely saw that there seemed to be a pond full of water in the Taoist temple, and there was a black hole in the pond. Huhu was lying inside, motionless, and I didn't know if it was a big rock or something else.

Master did not take me into the main hall, but went to a side room on the side, bought us some dry food and fruit to eat, and then he arranged a bedroom for me, saying that he would hold a ceremony for me after dawn tomorrow. Formal initiation ceremony.

I nodded, washed up casually, and fell asleep on the bed. After all, after climbing the mountain for a day, I felt like my whole body was about to fall apart.

I don't know if it was because I was too tired, but I fell asleep very quickly.In a state of waking up and half asleep, I felt that the phoenix imprint on my left shoulder was a little itchy and hot, and then I seemed to be controlled by a mysterious force, got up from the bed, and opened the door , went out.

I felt as if someone was calling my name and letting me pass, I jumped from the ground lightly, and flew up directly, as if riding a gust of wind, flying lightly towards the northeast.In a trance, I looked down and saw a black head protruding from the pond of the Taoist temple, watching me go away with the wind.

I didn't know how far I flew with the wind, and I seemed to see a huge water conservancy project under me in a daze, where the rivers intersected and the water rushed.

I felt the call from below grow louder, and I plunged into the rushing water without a splash.

The river was surging, but I didn't feel it at all. It was like flying in the sky, moving forward without hindrance.

I don't know how long I've been swimming, but when I felt the call coming from it reach its peak, I looked forward, and there, there was a pair of scarlet eyes staring at me...

(End of this chapter)