Seeking immortality in a deceitful way starts by making oneself into a puppet

The southern border area is vast, and all tribes in Baiyue have respected the "Wu Nuo Sect" for generations. The "Wu Nuo Sect" is an ancient witch sect that believes in ancient ancestral gods such as the Panhu Heavenly King with a dog's head and body. This belief itself originated from the people of Shanyue in ancient times.

These people have lived deep in the mountains of southern Xinjiang for a long time. Their folk customs have always been fierce, they practice ghosts and gods, and they use witchcraft to confuse the public.

These tribal leaders of the Baiyue tribes also relied on the dangerous mountains and refused to accept the king's rent. They built camps and tribes in the deep mountains and established themselves as mountain kings and kings. They often clashed with the people in Dayou.

Except for the Dayou Dynasty, which conquered Nanling Road with superior military strength, this area was not controlled by the imperial court in the center of Zhonghuanzhou in all dynasties.

Occasionally, by dispatching large armies and raising troops to attack, the tribal army on Nanling Road was defeated, and they could only turn it into a vassal and vassal land.

In the eyes of the Dayou Dynasty, it is not easy to control this area. From encirclement and suppression to encirclement, from military strikes to rewards and containment, the court has spent a lot of financial, material, manpower, and energy over the years...

However, the people of Shanyue in Nanlingdao who "do not accept the king's rule" cannot be left alone. If Dayou is allowed to reach the Nanling Road near southern Xinjiang and collude with the forces of the Shanyue tribe outside the country, and if its momentum is allowed to grow like a prairie fire, not only will the area from Nanling to the southwest be insecure, but also the hinterland in the nine states of Zhonghuan will be in danger. will be threatened.

"The imperial court's strategy is to support forces that can fight against it. Its idea is to use the casual cultivating families, local sects, and martial arts figures in the spiritual world to counterbalance the people of Shanyue who live here."

Although Nanling Road is not a prosperous place, it is dotted with mountains that are rich in various spiritual materials and minerals. Even ordinary Jianghu people can live comfortably for the rest of their lives as long as they find a gold mine...

"Yes, if this strategy of the imperial court is used in other places, it will most likely cause turmoil, but here is the Nanling Road. Originally, these mountain people from Baiyue tribes lived together with the Great You people, but they have a strong personality. They are tough and their force is not weak, some small villages, small tribes, and wizards support these mountain people, and they gradually become a local threat."

Yu Buxin continued to explain.

"Fortunately, there are scattered cultivating sects supported by the imperial court in various places, as well as some outside monks, and even the presence of wealthy people. The Vietnamese people have to restrain their temper. For example, we Kongkongmen, in order to seize the gold, silver, copper, and mercury in the mountains, , the cinnabar veins destroyed the villages of the mountain people in several places, and dampened the arrogance of the Shanyue people."

Monk cultivation, whether it is to sacrifice and refine flying swords, refine souls, collect medicines and refine elixirs, requires a lot of mineral resources. Although it is said that it has escaped from the world of mortals, in fact it is still inseparable from the world.

Originally, the Dayou imperial court had no favorable view of the scattered cultivating sects in various places. However, due to the special situation of Nanling Road, in this regard, the government level was able to achieve both benefits with the sects in various places.

After all, if the local Yue people become a problem, the government will have to send troops to suppress it. If the suppression is too severe, it will inevitably be considered by the court as an imbalance in management. However, if left alone, these Yue people will cause trouble and cause harm to the countryside. This Among them, the officials in charge of Nanling Road know that it is difficult to grasp.

The imperial court also thought about it for a long time, and finally felt that to deal with these arrogant Baiyue people, the scattered cultivating families who moved here from Zhonghuanzhou and even the other four roads, local forces that have been rooted in the local area for many years are more suitable.

"It is precisely because of the special situation of Nanling Road that there are gaps in the existence of local sects like Kongkong Sect... Otherwise, with the consistent style of the Dayou Court, life for small sects like us may not be easy!"

Hearing this, He Ping also understood that these sects supported by the imperial court are all small sects that are difficult to achieve success. These sects have no way to enter the Taoism, and there are serious problems in the inheritance of each sect. No matter how they develop and grow in the future, they will never become great. , which is one reason why the imperial court is willing to provide convenience to these sects.

"The small sects in these places seem to occupy a large area and are causing a lot of bustle and excitement. In fact, the imperial court can suppress them all as long as they randomly send a Taoist master..."

He Ping sat on the Grand Master's chair, his eyes flickering, and he continued to think in his mind.

"However, it is impossible for the imperial court to send a Taoist master over. After all, they still have to keep these casual cultivators to suppress the Baiyue Mountain people everywhere. Moreover, the imperial court does not want the casual cultivators from various places to get together. These big It is best for the large and small forces to fight against each other endlessly, and it is in the interest of the court to fight but not to reconcile."

As for the Great You Imperial Court, it does not have much involvement with me at the moment. I heard that two of the three masters who suppressed the Earth Abyss Realm have gone to hunt down the Xuanyin Demon Mandrill that escaped from the Earth Abyss. Currently, only one person remains behind. In the abyss of the earth.

"Xuan Yin Demon Mandrill? If I can catch one, it will help me to condense the Xuan Ming Qi and Thunder Pond Armor. However, there is no need to go out of my way to snatch the prey from the hands of the two court masters. The Earth Abyss Realm Among them, there should be a tribe of Xuanyin Demon Mandrills."

He Ping wanted to enter the abyss world for two reasons. One was to use the Xuanyin Demonic Mandrill to capture the Black Water Black Snake, which collects the evil energy of the Black Water.

The second one is, of course, to investigate the whereabouts of the Azha Religion and to find the whereabouts of Jin Chanfei in order to obtain the two great sacred pictures of Buddhism.

For now, the concealment of the whereabouts of the Azha Lijiao is not a particularly big problem. He Ping sent out Chixinzi to capture Nansha Diaosou and Nalou Chongxiao because he saw these two people. His identity is a member of the Azha Religion.

He Ping thought for a moment and then asked Yu Buxin, who had become his "loyal servant".

"If I want to enter the abyss, can I use your Kongkongmen channel?"

After hearing He Ping's question, Yu Buxin pondered for a moment and said: "If it were in the past, as long as I stepped in, this matter would not be difficult, but now, this matter is a bit troublesome."

"Oh, what's the reason for this?"

He asked again quickly.

"It's not just what happened some time ago. After that, changes occurred in the Abyss Realm, and several Xuanyin Demon Mandrills also escaped from the Abyss. The imperial court was also very nervous about this matter. We also sent many experts to hunt down. This time, it has become a bit troublesome for various sects in Nanling Road to enter the Abyss Realm..."

Yu Buxin said helplessly: "On the other hand, it's mainly because I haven't really become the master of Kongkong Sect. Kongkong Sect still has several elders, all of whom are old and immortal, and their magic power and cultivation are very terrible. If it weren't for these few You’re an old guy, I’ve long since taken over the position of the leader of Kongkong Sect.”

Among the Kongkong Sect, there are also several very powerful elders, and they are the real controllers of the Kongkong Sect.

At present, if Yu Buxin wants to become the head of the sect, he must obtain the approval of these immortals. In other words, he must make some transactions with these immortals. Only when both parties reach a consensus in this regard can he be legitimately the leader. Visitor.

"Ling Chengzi is able to compete with me for the position of sect leader because he has the support of an old ghost behind him. These old guys are really hateful!"

Yu Buxin's tone was very unkind.

He also told He Ping that the Kongkong Sect is actually divided into an inner sect and an outer sect. The "Eight Patriarchs" are just the outer sect of the Kongkong Sect, and the real inner sect is a killer organization controlled by these old immortals.

"The most powerful talents of the Kongkong Sect will be selected by the old immortals to enter the inner sect, receive special instruction, and practice the secret techniques of assassination. Only the disciples who have been truly trained by those old immortals are of my Kongkong Sect lineage. The most powerful assassination master!"

He Ping frowned slightly when he heard this.

"Is it possible that if you want to get a place to enter the Abyss Realm, you also need the approval of a few old guys."

"That's how it is," Yu Buxin nodded.

"After all, these old immortals are the real behind-the-scenes controllers of the Kongkong Sect. They are the 'Top Supreme' elders of the Kongkong Sect. The court also has connections with them. As the sect leader, I cannot get the support of these old ghosts. I can’t even talk to the court.”

"Okay, then we should have a talk with those people."

After He Ping said this, a sneer appeared on his face.

"My lord."

Yu Buxin hurriedly reminded him.

"Those old immortals are not all simple in strength. Even if the master achieves enlightenment, we must be careful. These old guys are all familiar with the assassination secrets of our sect, and they also master some secrets unknown to outsiders... After all, this These immortals have lived for nearly three hundred years, and none of them are simple characters."

"In three hundred years, these people must not have become Taoists, right?"

He Ping asked curiously.

"Of course, they are not Taoists."

Yu Buxin lowered his voice and explained.

"These three old guys are all living dead. The reason why they can live for so long is because they once assassinated a master and were chased by the opponent. They had no way to go to heaven, no way to go to earth, and they were almost at the end of their rope. Three old guys found the path to the Bone Path, broke into it, and accidentally ate a piece of Netherworld Grass, turning them into half-dead."

The Corpse Bone Path, like the Youluo Dao, belongs to one of the "six paths" in this world. Among the six paths, the Corpse Bone Path is even weirder than the Youluo Dao, which is called the "Yin and Yang Realm". The three old guys discovered it at that time A yellow spring pond, from which a strange grass was picked.

The three of them thought it was a magical medicine that could heal injuries. After eating it, their bodies instantly decayed.

As a result, the three of them became like living corpses. Most of their bodies were rotten, but their lives were preserved.

Netherworld Grass is a rare elixir that is rarely seen in the world. It contains a terrible toxin and also contains mysterious effects. The souls of the three people were nourished, but their bodies were almost rigid, but it was very miraculous and incomplete. Lose your mind and become a zombie.

Their bodies still have a trace of activity, which can be called a strange transformation, which allowed these three immortals to live for nearly three hundred years.

"Of course, they are not Taoist masters, and their longevity is actually not that long. It's just that these three people got some Five Yin Earth from the Bone Path. They can bury their bodies in the Five Yin Earth and enter a state of suspended animation. , with the help of this method, these three immortals may live this way and live longer..."

After hearing this, He Ping understood why the three immortals from the Kongkong Sect could live for more than three hundred years.

In fact, these three people just have special physiques and can prolong their time by suspended animation. Moreover, in the past three hundred years, they have spent most of their time sleeping and can only wake up occasionally.

According to Yu Buxin, these three long-lived zombie elders were either in seclusion or in deep sleep, but their spirits were so strong that they were almost in a state of Yin.

"This is somewhat close to Taoism's corpse-refining method, but once this method goes awry, it will turn into an ominous monster. Some can also be cultivated into corpse demons or evil demons!"

The Shivi Sect is a leader in this field. If you can capture these three immortals, you can study their physiques. In fact, you also have the true scripture of the Shivi Sect, "Vedara Corpse Interpretation Code". . If you use your own Taoist cultivation to understand the Corpse Interpretation Scripture, and then combine it with the corpses of three old immortals who have taken the Netherworld Grass, you may be able to understand some of the essence of the Corpse Art.

"I see."

He Ping nodded and proposed to Yu Buxin.

"Where are those three elders? I think it is necessary to pay a visit to these three seniors."

When Yu didn't believe what the "Lord" said, he knew in his heart that his persuasion was ineffective, so he could only tell the truth honestly.

"Lord, the old immortals are hiding in the Luohun Cave in Guapao Ridge on Baimang Mountain. That is also where the inner gate of the Kongkong Sect is located. The area around the Luohun Cave in Guapao Ridge has been arranged as a killing place. Even if A master who has entered the Tao will fall into the Tao if he is not careful."

He very sincerely claimed that if He Ping insisted on going, please take him with him to Guapao Ridge.

"At least I have my old servant here, so I don't have to worry about being tricked by these little tricks."

"That's fine!"

When He Ping saw Perseverance, he didn't say anything. He waved his sleeves and the female mirror's light shone in the sky. The two of them immediately dispersed, turning into light clouds of smoke.

…

Baimang Mountain is not in the big state where Tianyu City is located. This mountain belongs to the southern border and is hundreds of miles away from Tianyu City.

These hundreds of miles are not flat roads, but steep mountain roads, and there is a miasma of poisonous insects in the mountains. Some wild woods are naturally a formation, and there are traps everywhere. Combined with the miasma of poisonous insects, there are Unexpected power.

Such a difficult environment is difficult to reach manually, and only monks who can fly high and high can travel through. As for the Guapaoling Ghost Cave in southern Xinjiang, it is also considered to be a dangerous place. The mountain is high and straight, and there is a huge cliff above it, half of which hangs high.

This kind of mountain shape is also called the "hanging robe ghost" in Feng Shui. When the dragon comes, it turns its head and makes horizontal knots, and the main mountain is hung up to protect the cave. Logically speaking, this place should have been a geomantic treasure land, but the earth's energy in the mountains was corrupted, and its thick and heavy energy overflowed and dispersed. From then on, the yin energy grew everywhere, the wind was as fast as a ghost's roar, and it became extremely vicious.

He Ping and Na Yu Buxin moved through the Yuji Immortal Mirror at a very fast speed. The two flew for less than half an hour before they descended from the sky, were enveloped by a clear light, and landed in front of Guapao Ridge.

"Lord, just come here."

Yu Buxin pointed at the sky above Guapao Ridge.

"There are many formations set up in this mountain. They also combine the poisonous flies and monsters in the mountains and swamps with the rotten miasma in the mountains and forests. As soon as they are activated, the formations will roll up the miasma and drag people from the air. If you tear it off, no matter how high your magic power is, you will still be poisoned by the dense insects and flies, as well as the almost endless miasma. Even if you use your magic power to support it, it will be wasted in vain and there will be no benefit at all!"