Taoist chanting

"It will take two or three months for the official Daolu Academy's loose-person identity card to be applied for from the capital. This temporary jade card, Zhang Daoyou, you should hold it first, and it can be used in Xiling County. The [-] taels of the moon will be counted from now on, and come to the branch to collect them on the first day of the next month. Fellow Daoists, please keep the jade plaques, don’t lose them, and return them to me at that time.”

Zhang Wenfeng solemnly took the white jade card with both hands and said, "Thank you, Master Wu."

One tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand copper coins (consistent money), and two coins can buy a pound of brown rice.

To send charcoal in the snow, ten taels of silver is a huge sum of money for the tight-knit Taoist temple. It can be regarded as a solution to his urgent needs. He doesn't have to worry about eating meat, and there will be benefits every month in the future, and the living water will flow forever.

Of course, the monks spend a lot of money, and the money is like running water, he doesn't know yet.

On the two standard files that Wu Ganping took out, he filled in his identity information on the ultimatum with a writing brush and signed his signature in the lower left position, so that it could be reported and a special person would verify it.

The Daolu Academy's identity as a scattered person in the Huaqi Realm enjoys certain privileges within the territory of Da'an.

In the future, when you advance from the Qiqi Realm to the Gradient Realm, you can go to any county or prefecture branch of the Daolu Academy to assess the status of the "Master", and the status of the Master includes two stages: the Gradual Wei Realm and the Free Realm.

After being promoted from the Freedom Realm to the Golden Core Realm, you can go to the prefectural city or the capital to assess the status of a "real person". The real person identity includes two stages: the Golden Core Realm and the Guiyi Realm.

The last is the identity of "True Monarch", which belongs to the honorific title of the detached cultivator.

Loose people, masters, real people and true monarchs, each identity represents different privileges and can obtain corresponding cultivation resources.

These details are hidden, and Patriarch Xuanmu explained it clearly in the booklet "Anecdote of the Inheritance of Immortal Spirit View".

Much of the information that his master had learned from word of mouth from the previous Guanzhu was incomplete.

The establishment of the Daolu Academy and various rules and regulations were formulated by the group of monks who were about to ascend to the ascension at the beginning of the founding of Da'an more than 500 years ago. After so many years, although the rules have been added and changed, the general framework will not change.

The three sat down to chat again, and the atmosphere became more harmonious and intimate.

Wu Ganping explained the current rising tide of spiritual energy, the imminent social unrest, and the various rules and rights of the Daolu Academy, and told Zhang Wenfeng that in the future, he could go to the Daolu Branch to look up various classics and gave it to him. A key was assigned to him in a room for office in the Daolu Branch.

This is the treatment of the first Huaqi cultivator who has been registered in Xiling County.

If he wants to win over this new fellow Daoist, of course he has to investigate some time.

After explaining the things that should be explained clearly, Wu Ganping said again: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, tell me in detail the case of the thief using sorcery to harm people. You are now a member of the Daolu Academy, arresting demons and suppressing evil spirits is our foundation. share the responsibility.”

He glanced at the dark green scabbard on Zhang Wenfeng's waist.

This sword does not seem to be of ordinary quality?

Zhang Wenfeng chose to take the assessment first to become an individual from Daolu Academy, after careful consideration.

Only by becoming a fellow, the weight of his words will be valued by the other party.

Turning an unfavorable thing into a favorable thing, and a passive one into an active one, makes him not face a group of evil thieves alone, but a collective.

Immediately, he was framed by the thief with a paper talisman, and he broke through to the Qi Qi realm without dying. Then he set up a plan to use the ghost to attack a fellow thief early this morning, and caught some clues to hide the thief.

Then fight with the two thieves who were in ambush and a white zombie, kill one of the female thieves, dismember the white zombie, etc.

He took out the thin wooden box and opened the lid to reveal the ten poisonous needles with dark blue hidden weapons inside. He also took out the "Blood Devil Yin Ghost Repelling Curse" paper figurine from his sleeve pocket and asked the two of them to check it out.

He has used cinnabar ink to erase his specific birthday characters on the paper figurine, and remove the tied hair.

For true cultivators, the bloody ghosts and ghosts drawn by the uninitiated should not be on the table and will not play a big role.

He was so cautious in order to take precautions and not cause trouble for himself.

In case, someone gets his birth date, plus his hair, and uses the unknown immortal technique that he is still crossing the river by feeling the stones.

Those who have not entered the Dao have the means to use paper figurines to harm others, not to mention the means of cultivators?

In short, it is not a bad thing to be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years.

Taoist monks are strict and true, but they won't be ignorant of cultivation.

Wu Ganping and Fu Gujing checked several items respectively. Wu Ganping pinched the end of one of the poisonous needles with two fingers, observed for a moment, and said, "Daoyou Zhang, you just said that Lu Jinzhong, who suffered from backlash, explained The origin of the thief, what is 'Sheng Zi'?"

"He didn't finish speaking, and he was assassinated by his fellow thieves. Should it be these two words?"

Zhang Wenfeng was a little unsure, he didn't have time to confirm with Lu Jinzhong.

Wu Ganping nodded thoughtfully, and said to Fu Gujing: "Old Fu, you and Lao Wu go to the county office. At this time, Youxi in Hexi Town should send Lu Jinzhong's body to report the crime, you and the county lieutenant. Sir, take over, take the corpse and all the items found with it back to Daolu Branch, we will take over this case."

Fu Gujing put down the paper talisman, stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Yes! I'll do it now."

He smiled at Zhang Wenfeng again, turned around and went out.

Wu Ganping said in a negotiating tone: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, can these evidence items be temporarily left in the Daolu Branch?"

Zhang Wenfeng could take it out, but he had no intention of taking it back, but Wu Ganping's respectful attitude made him useful, and said with a smile: "Master Wu is very polite, when the time runs out, please take this 'Blood Devil Yin Ghost Repelling Soul Curse'. Just give it back to me, and it's useless for me to take other items."

"Sure, the paper figurine should be returned."

Wu Ganping stood up with a smile, and said to Zhang Wenfeng who followed him: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, I won't leave you much today, the business is important, you should go back to the Xianling Temple first to prevent the thieves from stealing the evidence. Later in the afternoon, I will send someone up the mountain. Go, retrieve other evidence, and leave human hands to assist in protection."

"Zhang is waiting."

Zhang Wenfeng clasped his fists and said goodbye.

Wu Ganping returned the gift, and when he was about to reach the door, he suddenly remembered something, stopped Zhang Wenfeng, and said in a low voice:

"Master Qiyue of Jiuhe Palace, sent someone to send a letter with flying pigeons yesterday morning, asking our Daolu Branch of Xiling County to assist in a secret investigation to see if there are any people who have suspended their lives and returned to the sun in the past three days. This kind of 'deceitful corpse' thing can't be concealed locally, and it should spread, so please pay attention to it."

Zhang Wenfeng's heart tightened, he nodded silently, and said, "I will pay attention to this matter."

Jiuhe Palace is a famous Taoist resort in Yuanyang County, and few Taoist priests in nearby prefectures do not know it.

Four years ago, when he was just about to serve his master Yunyou Visiting Friends, he visited the Nine Crane Palace, which is much more famous than the Xiaomen Xiaohu's Xianlingguan. heyday.

Unexpectedly, he used the golden rooster to return the sun and became attached to the Jiuhe Palace.

He was secretly glad that he was stopped by the rural Taoist priest and did not borrow the old grandfather's body to return it to the sun.

Otherwise, I'm afraid that it will be a troublesome matter that can't be said for good or bad.

Taoist monks are also human beings. Although they are bound by various rules, their human nature is different. There are also many Taoist monks who use sorcery to harm people like Lu Jinzhong. Why should he bet on the compassion of others?

Then he hesitated for a while, looking at Wu Qianping, as if he didn't know how to ask some questions.

Chapter 15 Revealing a little secret

Wu Ganping smiled, took a few steps back to the door, and motioned Zhang Wenfeng to come in and speak.

He couldn't see the doubts and curiosity in this young fellow Taoist, and explained in a low voice: "Master Qi Yue broke through the realm of fading and advanced to the realm of freedom last year. He is the No. 1 cultivator in Yuanyang County. , The supernatural power is not small. He may have figured out something, otherwise he wouldn't have troubled the Daolu branch aimlessly."

Are you at ease?

Zhang Wenfeng said something silently in his heart.

He has only just entered the Qi Transformation Realm, which is two big realms away from the Freedom Realm.

No wonder Venerable Qiyue has such a powerful Taoist magical power.

Seeing that Wu Ganping was good at talking and willing to share some unknown secrets with him, he whispered another question that had arisen in his heart, and said, "Isn't it because of the rising tide of spiritual energy? How did Master Qiyue... territory?"

Listening to Wu Ganping's meaning, it is not only Master Qiyue who has that kind of cultivation.

There should be other free people.

As for what Master Xuanmu revealed in the brochure, under a normal aura environment, with normal aptitude and resource supply, if an entry-level monk wants to advance to the free state, it will take three to fifty years of practice and honing.

Most monks will be stuck in various bottlenecks, and they may not be able to break through for a lifetime, and they will not be able to be at ease.

Cultivation is also about chance. Some geniuses have been promoted to the Free Realm in less than ten years. That is a very special case.

Seeing that Zhang Wenfeng didn't understand anything, Wu Ganping was even more certain that the other party's division had fallen completely.

There is nothing to hide about this matter. After a while, it will be a well-known secret in the practice circle.

"The tide of spiritual energy did not start suddenly. According to the calculations of experts, it started more than ten years ago. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth generally gushed out from the cave, and then slowly spread around. In addition, there are some sects and Taoist temples that have been passed down for a long time. There is a way to The interception of spiritual energy has caused some places to be in a state of poor spiritual energy until now."

Zhang Wenfeng suddenly understood that this was called losing at the starting line. He didn't expect this.

The so-called drought will die of drought, and the flood will die of waterlogging. A man who is full does not know that a man who is hungry is hungry.

Wu Ganping kept some secrets about Venerable Qiyue and didn't reveal them. If he didn't have friendship, he would appear frivolous and unstable if he talked too much.

He sent Zhang Wenfeng out the door, and the two clasped their fists to say goodbye.

Back in the public room, Wu Ganping thoughtfully sat behind the desk, on the brown rosewood chair with intricately carved patterns, and pulled a white rope beside it.

Soon he knocked on the door and walked in a young man dressed in black, looking very capable.

"Please help me find out the files of Xianlingguan and Taoist priest Zhang Wenfeng, as well as a file called Lu Jinzhong, and bring it to me together."

"Yes, Master, please wait a moment."

The young man in black clasped his fists and hurried off to do errands.

"Shengzi...what is Shengzi? Where is this evil dao force that came from? It is proficient in assassination, raising evil spirits and zombies. Three people have been exposed, and how many people are hidden in secret? The first case, can't be. Fuck it up..."

Wu Ganping thought for a while, picked up the brush, and wrote a few lines of small characters on a blank note.

He got up and pushed open the single door leading to the next door. Inside was a pigeon house specially used to transmit and receive messages. Two people took turns taking care of it day and night.

Catch a pigeon from a row of cages in the room, put the folded paper into the copper tube tied to the pigeon's feet, tighten the stopper, open a window, and let the pigeon fly out.

Zhang Wenfeng left the Taoist Temple branch, put on a bamboo hat, and walked out of the city through the south gate through a remote alley.

It took more than two quarters of an hour to go around the forest behind Xianling Temple and go up the mountain. When he saw the second senior brother sitting cross-legged on the wheat-grass futon in the open space on the right side of the main hall, his sword was placed on his lap, his eyes closed, and he was alert to the movement outside. Just fine.

"Watcher, are things going well?"

The second senior brother opened his eyes and heaved a sigh of relief. He came back very early, before noon, he stood up holding his saber horizontally and asked.

Zhang Wenfeng smiled and said, "It went well. Later in the afternoon, the Daolu Branch will send people up the mountain. This case has attracted their attention. Let me go and see how the two evidences in the backyard are going?"

He didn't tell his cousin for the time being that he had broken through and advanced to Huaqi.

Find a suitable time to talk about it in a few days, wait for his cultivation base to stabilize, and learn more about the common sense of cultivation and the current situation.

In the future, Xianlingguan will gradually collect cultivation seedlings from the surrounding villages and towns, and train apprentices to strengthen its power.

He needs the help of his own family who knows the bottom line and trusts like his cousin.

Master Xuanmu made a request in the brochure that the age of spiritual energy can be subdued, and the tide of spiritual energy is rising. We should follow the changes and take advantage of the situation, recruit disciples, strive for resources, and develop the fairy temple into one of the best in the world of cultivation. His old man is still waiting in the upper realm.

On a strange road, Zhang Wenfeng felt that the burden on his shoulders was not light.

Only by taking steady steps and laying a solid foundation can he go far.

For myself, and for the future of Taoism.

The second senior brother didn't say much, just followed the spectator out of the main hall, went down the steps to the green brick yard where he spent half an hour cleaning and wiping, and watched the spectator open the side door of the backyard.

He stopped under the sun, holding his scabbard and standing on a high place without following.

Since his master asked him to go down the mountain six years ago, he moved out of the simple hut in the backyard, and he never went in again.

In the words of the master, his aptitude is not very good, and he cannot inherit the mantle.

He is sincerely happy that his junior brother who carried him up the mountain was able to come from behind and succeed him as the master of Xianling Temple.

He admits that there is such a trace of selfishness in his heart that the fat water does not flow outside the surname Tian.

Zhang Wenfeng passed by the animal shed, touched the top door of the black donkey that came out for release, and ruthlessly pressed the dead skinny guy who was about to bite his sleeve back into the shed where the smell of urine was stinking.

Let's go cool off, Master Dao is busy with business now, and will have time to serve later.

He walked to the innermost thatched hut containing debris, and turned around to check that the three mud walls of the hut were not damaged. He stuck it on the door frame in the morning, and the three yellow talismans on the small window and mud wall did not move, and then he opened it with the key. Old wooden door.

The room was dark, filled with a disgusting but inexhaustible stench of blood and corpses.

Uncovering the withered straw and looking at the two bundles of vines that were in good condition, Zhang Wenfeng looked indifferent and covered the straw again.

He just guessed that the female thief who slipped through the net didn't have the guts to venture up the mountain during the day. He was worried that he would not be able to go down if he came up. Even if he wanted to bring in people, it would take time, but for safety, he simply locked the backyard when he went out and did not let the second senior brother in and out. .

Pass the barn again.

The black donkey persevered and poked its head out to be touched, opened its mouth, and was about to play a passionate and exciting aria.

Zhang Wenfeng's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, and he grabbed the donkey's mouth with his left and right hands.

After staring at the donkey's black and silly big eyes for a moment, Zhang Wenfeng agreed: "Sure, don't yell, I'll let you out to play, don't run around."

Pressing the donkey, he nodded twice in agreement, untied the black donkey, and led it out of the barn.

He didn't have eyes in the back of his head, and he couldn't notice the little smugness in the black donkey's eyes.

Second Senior Brother walked down from Qingzhuchangping, took the reins of the dirty black donkey, and took it to the low mountain stream below to wash it, and let the black donkey eat some fresh autumn grass.

The black donkey was so happy that it "ah... ah..." and made a high-pitched donkey sound that scared away the birds.

The autumn wind is blowing, the leaves are yellow, and the autumn colors are full of wild chrysanthemums.