Cyber Daming

Jiangxi Province, Linjiang Prefecture, Qingjiang County.

There are 99 green peaks in the county, stretching for more than 200 miles. The mountains are shaped like a pavilion, the color is like soap, and the scenery is beautiful.

But what really makes this place famous throughout the Ming Empire is because the Gezaoshan Sect, one of Daoxu's "Four Mountains and One Palace", is stationed here.

There are no colorful neon lights that are common in other cities, and there are no all kinds of mysterious projections flying into the sky. There is only an old man in Taoist robes standing under the sky with a compassionate expression, overlooking the whole city.

It was Ge Xuan, the founding patriarch of Ge Zao Mountain, who was Chongying Fuyou Zhenjun.

A tall bronze crane stands by the roadside, holding a bright light bulb in its extended pointed beak. The signboards hanging on the shops on both sides of the street all start with the word "gezao". Almost all the people, both men and women, wearing Taoist robes and robes of similar styles.

If there are outsiders here, they will find that the merchants in this county do not accept the treasure currency circulated by the empire, but use carved talismans and seals that record 'merits' to buy and sell goods.

In Qingjiang County, almost all the people living here are believers of Gezao Mountain, and every household is proud to be the Taoist order of Gezao Mountain. For them, the contribution recognized by Ge Zaoshan is the real hard currency, which is far more precious than the Ming Dynasty treasure notes.

This situation is not an isolated case in Qingjiang County, but the current situation of the entire Linjiang Prefecture.

As the population base of Gezaoshan, Linjiang Prefecture has almost become a country within a country.

In Beicheng District, close to Lingyun Peak, one of the main peaks of Gezao Mountain, there are monastic monasteries with uniform shapes everywhere, brightly lit all night long.

Similarly, there are handmade workshops that specialize in the production of carved talismans and seals. They are divided according to the five elements of 'gold, wood, water, fire, and earth' and belong to different factory areas.

However, the carved talismans and seals produced here are all the lowest-grade crude products. In addition to being sold to other forces, they are generally not only directly supplied to the Dao Order of Gezao Mountain for use, but the best ones are selected and sold according to the Different materials such as wood, iron, and jade are sent to Gezao Mountain in different categories for more precise processing.

This deep processing process is the basis and secret of the famous imperial order of Ge Zaoshan Talisman and Seal Script.

The night was dark, and the rumbling bells echoed throughout the city.

Twelve times in a row means that the time has come.

There were no pedestrians on the road, and every house was closed. Even the slaves in the workshop holding carving knives and ink pens stopped their movements, stood up solemnly, and bowed their hands towards the north in salute.

"The spiritual treasure is immortal, and the pavilion is ever-lasting!"

"The spiritual treasure is immortal, and the pavilion is everlasting!"

The majestic human voice rose up on the wind, reached Lingyun Peak, and floated into the attic that was dozens of feet high and located at the highest point of the mountain.

The open door is filled with countless prayer flags, including the flags for attracting the light of souls, the flags for receiving souls from the cave, the flags for the salvation of powerful spirits, and the flags for the Jade Emperor's forgiveness of sins.

There are a dazzling array of them, with a total of twenty four kinds.

Deep in the attic, there is a majestic altar that is two feet high, decorated with complicated cloud and thunder patterns, wavy patterns, and curly grass patterns. On it are placed three animals and five fruits, assorted meat and vegetables, and piles of paper money and paper towers.

The seven-foot-tall giant incense smoke filled the air, and one could vaguely see the densely packed sacred tablets enshrined on the altar. They were divided into nine layers from bottom to top, with the number decreasing layer by layer, occupying the entire wall.

"Daojiu received seal disciple Luo Qing, located in Nankang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province."

"Daobao Taoist Luo Fu is located in Yingtian Mansion, Zhili."

"The Seven Golden Pills of Dao Qi Luo Qiu are located in Himeji Castle in the Japanese District."

The divine card exudes a faint green light, and the names and the current position of the Tao sequence they represent are constantly scrolling on it.

Those who can set up divine tablets here have officially recorded the seal script in the Huangliang dreamland of Gezao Mountain - the 'Lingbao Cave Heaven'.

Under the altar, a childish-looking Taoist boy was leaning on the corner, sleepy-eyed, dozing off in the diffuse white smoke. He didn't notice that on the fourth floor from the bottom, there was a green light on the sacred tablet for no reason. suddenly goes out.

"Feathering! Feathering! Feathering!"

The sound of piercing sirens surged like a flood.

The sleepy Taoist boy's head suddenly pulled up from the palm of his hand, looking blankly at the red light rolling around him.

After being stunned for a moment, the Taoist boy finally woke up from the chaos. The hair on his body stood upright, and he rolled and crawled to the front of the altar, looking up at the extinguished sacred tablet in horror.

"Fourth floor, Luo Yun. Senior brother Luo Yun is dead?"

As the caretaker of Lingyun Palace, Tao Tong naturally knows what the extinguishing of the divine card means.

Human death is like a lamp going out, and immortality is like a yellow beam being broken.

The words and green light on these sacred tablets are the concrete expression of the connection between the Taoist order of Gezao Mountain and Lingbao Cave.

Once the Taoist order of Gezaoshan, which is officially recorded in the Lingbao Cave, dies, the brain will be disconnected from the cave, and the corresponding divine card will be extinguished.

"ah!"

A scream of horror escaped from the Taoist boy's throat, and he hurriedly climbed up to the altar, took down the sacred tablet representing Luo Yun, jumped down, and hurriedly ran out the door.

At this moment, there was a small snapping sound in his ears filled with sirens.

It was like something fell to the ground.

The Taoist boy's footsteps suddenly froze in place, and he looked behind him with a jerky head.

In the dark red light and shadow, an extinguished divine tablet lay quietly on the floor tiles.

"Someone died again?"

The Taoist boy's mind was in a state of confusion, and he stared at the empty seat on the altar with his mouth agape.

The fifth floor.

It was Dao Wu who died.

"Senior Brother Luo Tian?!"

The change was not over yet, and six more divine cards were extinguished one after another, shaking and falling down from the altar.

"Eight. Eight died."

The Taoist boy who suddenly came back to his senses flew towards him, grabbed the front of his Taoist robe and snatched all the sacred cards on the ground into his arms. He ran out of the attic without stopping, shouting as he ran: "Something happened! Something happened! Luo Senior Brother Tian’s magic card is destroyed!”

The Taoist boy ran wildly along the dark mountain road, passing by a stone tower gate with "Lingbao Ancestral Courtyard" engraved on the mountainside, and his eyes suddenly opened up.

Countless majestic Taoist temples stand in the mountains and forests, and there are many figures, all of whom were shocked by the Taoist boy's shouts.

The little Taoist boy ignored the inquiries from the brothers around him and ran straight to a strange building that was square and square, like a carved talisman enlarged countless times. He fell to his knees with a plop and grabbed the ground with his head.

"Report to the Headmaster that the magic cards of Senior Brother Luo Tian and the other seven senior brothers who followed him into the Japanese area have all been destroyed!"

The last two words are particularly sad and sad, like the cry of a baby bird.

As soon as the fairy tale sound finished, the door of the Fu Zhuan Building suddenly opened, and a series of voices swarmed out.

"Didn't Luo Tian and the others go to the Japanese area? How could they suddenly lose their souls? Who dares to touch our Gezaoshan people in such a barren place?"

"I'm afraid it's the Daoxu of other sects who have done something good. Don't forget that the current Japanese area is the training ground chosen by Bai Yujing. Not only the people of 'Four Mountains and One Palace', but also the Daoxu of other small sects want to Take advantage of the chaos and get a share of the pie. What are those people afraid to do in order to fill the quota for Earth Immortals?"

"Luo Tian is a young talent and an iconic figure among the younger generation in our Gezaoshan. We must not let him die in vain like this."

"This matter must be investigated clearly, and whoever does it must be killed!"

"Could it be that person?"

"So what if it's him? The Zhenlu Court was destroyed by our hands back then. Now he's just a lonely man. How can he still compete with us?"

"It's better to be careful. Such a carefree lone wolf is not easy to deal with."

Amidst the chaotic discussion, Tao Tong did not dare to raise his head, and knelt on the ground, trembling.

"Everyone be quiet."

An old and deep voice sounded, and all other noises were silent.

"Fu Shou, raise your head."

The Taoist boy trembled and slowly raised his face as pale as paper.

"Let me ask you, how long ago was the last update of the divine card information of Luo Tian and others?"

"Back to the Headmaster, it was four hours ago. Senior Brother Luo Tian and the others appeared in Himeji Castle in the Japanese District."

"There has been no change in four hours? Are they all in Himeji Castle?" the old voice asked.

"Yes, it is."

"Then their magic cards were extinguished at the same time?"

"There is a difference in sequence, but it is very short, almost at the same time."

"Someone cut off their connection with Lingbao Cave!"

In the Fu Zhuan Building, someone roared angrily, with a very firm tone: "It must be the people from the other three mountains and Yongle Palace. Apart from them, no one can cut off the link between the Daoxu of Gezao Mountain and the Lingbao Cave!"

"Heaven's way is infinite, but opportunities are limited. It is reasonable for Daoxu to fight each other for the sake of immortal fate, but cutting off this life is not enough. It is a bit too much to not even give them a chance to fight."

There was a trace of anger in the old and rich voice, "Luocheng is also in the Japanese area now. Let him find out the cause of death of these junior brothers, so as not to lose the prestige of the Gezao Mountain Lingbao Ancestral Court!"

The Taoist boy named Fu Shou bent down and knelt down, "I will obey the instructions of the Master."

The night is slightly cooler.

A man with his hair in a bun was walking on a deserted street, pointing his fingers at the household registration numbers inlaid on the walls of the houses beside the road, as if he was looking for something.

As he continued to walk, the buildings on both sides became more and more dilapidated. The cold wind passed through the gaps in the doors and windows and blew through the rusty wind chimes under the eaves, making bursts of chilling and weird sounds.

Snapped.

A pair of boots embroidered with gold thread stepped on the sewage. The Taoist raised his head and looked at the words 'No. 275, Shuri Castle South District' written on the house sign in front of him, and the corner of his mouth slowly curled up. smile.

"It should be here."

The Taoist raised his hand and pushed gently, and the door, which had been in disrepair for a long time, made a sharp hissing sound.

The door was half open, and a strong stench rushed to my nostrils!

The Taoist's pupils shrank and he subconsciously stopped.

There is no need to rely on the cold moonlight above the head, the modified Dharma Eye can easily penetrate this darkness.

There was no other furniture in the empty room, only three chairs arranged in a straight line, lengthwise.

Three figures sat quietly among them. They were covered in black robes and their heads were lowered. It was impossible to tell whether they were men or women.

"Isn't it too rude to not even give me a chair?"

The Taoist turned a blind eye to the strange scene in front of him, his expression calm as usual.

"Are you Luo Cheng?"

The figure sitting on the chair at the front suddenly moved. Two palms as dry as dead branches reached out from his sleeves, and he slowly took off the hood on his head, revealing an old face that was so haggard that it was indescribable.

Surprisingly, he was the owner of Black Dragon Capital, one of the four major companies in Japan in the past, and the patriarch of the Akechi family, Akechi Haruhide.

He is also the most wanted criminal in Japan.

In the eyes of countless Dao Xu, there is an opportunity to become an Earth Immortal.

"There shouldn't be anyone pretending to be me, right? The Mingzhi family mainly doesn't believe it. I'll give you a test of my cleverness?"

With a smile on his face, Luo Cheng stepped forward and stood a foot away from Mingzhi Qingxiu. He bent his knees and sat down facing the air.

Buzz.

A gleam of cold light jumped out of the moonlight and rested under Luo Cheng's buttocks.

"Of course you can if you want."

Akechi Haruhide's voice was very weak and intermittent, as if he was so old that he might die at any time.

"Forget it. I'll leave my brains and wisdom to you Yin Yang Order. It's better for me to take out my Daoji right now and die a little more happily. I don't want my bullshit secrets to be exposed in Huangliang. Watch it in a dream.”

Luo Cheng lifted up his Taoist robe, placed his right leg across his left knee, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Akechi Qingxiu up and down, without concealing the curiosity in his eyes.

"I have heard from the elders before that the Mingzhi family in the Japanese area also participated in the construction of the Huangliang Dreamland of the Empire. Although they did not get much authority in the end, they were kicked out by the furious Yin Yang Order of the Empire, but they have the genes of the Yin Yang Order. It’s an excellent review.”

Luo Cheng's words had no beginning or end, making it difficult to guess the meaning.

Akechi Haruhide slightly raised his head to the stage with his head hanging on his chest, and asked calmly: "What do you want to say?"

"I'm just curious. Did you get the confidence from here, so you think I can't kill you?"

Luo Cheng narrowed his eyes, "Or do you think I won't kill you?"

A horrifying smile appeared on Akechi Haruhide's wrinkled face: "You won't kill me."

"Why?"

Before the other party finished speaking, Luo Cheng smiled and asked: "You are now linked to the word 'Earth Immortal'. I just need to kill you and take back the permissions you stripped away from Dao Xu." , Bai Yujing’s place as Earth Immortal’s replacement is mine.”

"because."

boom!

Akechi Haruhide's head suddenly exploded, and a miniature talisman with a metallic luster flew back from the spilled blood and was caught by Luo Cheng.

"Don't be too confident as a person. You came to my door on your own initiative, how could I not kill you?"

The remaining body on the seat was still twitching, but a middle-aged woman's voice suddenly sounded.

"Because you can't kill me either."

"As expected, it's a yellow-beamed rat. It's really hard to kill."

Luo Cheng frowned and sighed, his eyes falling on the second chair behind the corpse.

The figure sitting there had taken off his hood at some point, revealing a face that was much younger than before.

"Although the body just now was on the verge of collapse, it could still be used for a while if you were careful. Now it has been beaten to pieces by you."

Luo Cheng raised his eyebrows, "Then I'll compensate you?"

The words were interrupted one after another, which made Akechi Haruhiu feel a little angry, and said in a deep voice: "Since you have tried it, can we talk about it now?"

"of course."

Luo Cheng leaned back, leaned on a piece of wind seal, and said lazily: "Tell me, aunt, why are you contacting me? Do you want to be a weasel and use me as a chicken?"