Chapter 216: It's done
When Yuan Xing returned to Tianchan Temple last time, he left the unusable "Three Thousand Wines" in the Tibetan Scripture Building.
Now that the child's illness could not be delayed, he immediately returned to the room to find a pen and paper and wrote a letter to Zhang Yangdao.
Since the death of the Taoist couple, the latter has been taking the child with him, and he does not dare to stay away for a moment, for fear that the child will die young.
Although Yuan Xing didn't dare to guarantee that this cheat book would be effective, after all, there was some hope, and after bowing and thanking him, he greeted the brothers and sisters who came with him, and hurried down the mountain with his son on his back.
And Yuan Xing finally met the Heavenly Master Taoist priests who arrived here in advance, the old Heavenly Master was old, and he couldn't stand the rush, so he didn't come, but sent a few apprentices, saying that he was here to see the world.
In fact, Yuan Xing had already made up his mind, and after the tunnel was dug through, just in case he was the only one to enter, the rest of the people couldn't see anything at all.
According to his original intention, he didn't want to alarm these many people, and there was no way for the monks of Yunyan Temple to participate, because they were the only ones who were the closest. And the Heavenly Master helped a lot at the beginning, and he also agreed to inform others of the results, and it was not good to regret it temporarily.
He was only worried about how to explain his headache to the Heavenly Master, while Senior Brother Ning Mu was worried about another thing.
On this day and night, the three of them gathered in the room again.
Ning Mu said with some concern: "Are there too many Taoist priests coming, do you want me to go out of the mountain to find some fellow practitioners?" β
Shanguo over there frowned when he heard this: "I heard that the relationship between Heavenly Master Dao and Uncle Xiao has always been close...... he said, he turned his eyes to Yuanxing, who had been silent, and said: "After all, this is a matter related to the safety of the world, and the Taoist family will not do anything at this time, right?" β
"The relationship was close to that before, when your little uncle befriended him as a layman, coupled with his outstanding reputation and extraordinary force, and received the official title of the imperial court, no matter how monk or Tao, he had to give some face. But now that he is a monk, after the success of the ban on the demon seed, it will greatly enhance the prestige of the Buddhist family in the cultivation world, do you have any ideas for the Taoist family? Maybe the Heavenly Master is humble and open-minded, but how do you know what others will think? β
"I have made it clear to my Taoist friends that I will be the only one in the cave on the day of the ban on the demon seed, and I don't think they will be an obstacle. The rest can only wait for the future to see the situation. Yuan Xing shook his head, he knew that what his senior brother said was reasonable, but the key point of this matter was still on his own. If things go well, with his skills and supernatural powers, he can deter the Taoist disciples who live there. If something goes wrong and his reputation is hit, there is no reason for Taoists to take action.
When Ning Mu heard this, his tightly knit brows relaxed a little, and he also nodded, yes, the two sides are getting along fairly harmoniously now, what will happen can really only be seen later......
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In the following days, Yuanxing was also busy, and the monks went up the mountain to clean and strengthen the road with the villagers. As everyone worked overtime, the excavation was soon coming to an end.
It's just that Yuanxing no longer goes up the mountain, and rarely even steps out of the room, but has been meditating and cultivating to maintain his best condition.
On the seventh night of the first month of June, the previously collapsed passage was finally completely opened.
In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Yuan Xing decided to go underground the next day and end it as soon as possible, which brought heavy disasters to Dayong and even affected the bad things in the future.
It was early in the morning, when the bright sunlight shone on the cave entrance on the mountain wall, it seemed to have encountered an obstacle, and the road was still deep, and it was impossible to see the whole picture of the inside.
Yuan Xing tied the piece of amber sealed with the demon seed tightly on his back with hemp rope, and once again looked deeply at the people gathered at the entrance of the cave.
Fearing another outbreak of ground movement, the villagers who had been hired before had been dismissed from the wages they had been distributed, and even the villages that were closer to each other were persuaded to move to a safe place.
At this moment, the rest of the people here are cultivators with force in their bodies, as well as palace officials dressed as laymen.
His eyes stayed on the bodies of Senior Brother Ning Mu and Senior Nephew Shanguo for a moment, nodded solemnly, and then tightened the rope on his body, exhaled deeply, and stepped into the boundless darkness with his legs.
When it comes to the cultivation of Yuanxing, there is no need to light the torch that you carry, it is already normal to see things secretly, and the darkness in the cave cannot cause obstacles at all.
The passage wasn't too long, and he had been here before, and he didn't know how many times he had come in when he had dug before, so the pace of progress was fast at first.
But gradually, his pace slowed down, because he was digging along the old road, and the traces of time on the cave wall could still be seen.
Includes some eerie patterns and frescoes that have lost their color.
In fact, Yuan Xing has always been curious, when were these altars and corridors excavated and established, and what were the ancestors building these things for?
It's a pity that when he walked the world as Bai Jingxing, and even later went through various places in Dayong, he searched through the historical classics, but he couldn't find any records in them.
Perhaps, there were also demonic rebellions in ancient times, and these altars are likely to be a means for the sages to drive the monsters back, and later they were used by the monsters?
Or, like the demon seed in the amber behind him, the parasitic man obtained supreme rights and drove the people to build these altars?
And how many people have sacrificed for the continuation of human civilization?
These, like myself this time, may become secrets and be buried in the long river of history forever.
I experienced a strange experience, so that I could find the demon seed soon after the accident happened, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune, otherwise, the world does not know how many tribulations it will have to experience.
With complicated thoughts, he finally walked out of the corridor and came to the huge cave in the belly of the mountain.
At a glance, you can see a huge altar standing tall.
The altar is rugged in shape, with only two floors, and there is no decoration on the top, except for the top carved with an unknown pattern.
With a "bang", Yuan Xing placed the amber heavily in the center of the altar.
Suddenly, a strange red light rose from the amber, and then, like a flow, the red light flowed outwards along the groove on the altar.
Sure enough, as expected, once the demon seed touched the altar, the formation would be activated.
"Next, put the other half of the relics on it?" Yuan Xing carefully took out the half of the green relic from his bosom.
Who knows, as soon as the relics were started, everything around them changed dramatically.
The altar, the cave, and the amber were gone, and he floated in a strange space.
There was chaos overhead, and there was no place to stand in the darkness and depths beneath his feet.
Just feeling puzzled, a little light converged in front of him, and then, one after another, pictures appeared in front of him.
These are clearly the scenes in his memory, starting from a small novice, practicing martial arts and studying Buddhist scriptures, day after day, year after year......
After years of almost isolated penance, the vigor and sharpness of the previous life and the hidden philistines were washed away, leaving only a few shallow traces.
The precepts go deep into the marrow, and the Dharma is engraved in the soul.
Although there are still many doubts and suspicions in my heart, there are countless confusions and unwillingness to my own situation.
In fact, he has become a different person, accustomed to self-discipline and the pursuit of simplicity.
The many times he has traveled through his career has caused him a lot of trouble, and now he is reappearing in front of him again, but at this time, he is like a real bystander, as if he has experienced the scene in front of him is just a stranger, and there is no wave in his heart.
Until, in the picture, he incarnated as Bai Jingxing, contacted the righteous to rescue refugees, trekked through mountains and rivers, and eliminated disasters. Because of the good reputation of the Buddha of ten thousand families and the miraculous powers shown in front of the world, he was invited by the emperor to become an official in Beijing.
After digging out the golden cicada to temporarily seal the demon seed, in order to untie the other half of the relics wrapped in the tree seed, he resumed his identity as a monk and began to travel the world.
It's just that I didn't expect that the key to planting tree seeds is on Maotou Mountain outside the hometown island city of Yinshan Town. If he hadn't inadvertently "returned" there with his new apprentice Shanchun, I am afraid that he would not have gained anything from his ascetic practice for another ten years.
It turned out that the big locust tree in front of the Han Temple in the future was really the continuation of the life of the big tree demon Ji Man. No wonder the child of Xiaoshu would be so kind to that tree, he thought it was because of the child's background, and he never thought that there would be such a coincidence in the world.
"Is there a definite number for all of them?" He muttered to himself.
"Have you thought about it?" At this moment, in the empty world, a loud sound suddenly sounded, and the picture that was still evolving before was still. Then, the scene in front of him was blurred, and it turned into colorful colors, and the light was great, and when the dazzling light faded a little, a vague shadow gradually appeared on the opposite side of the Yuanxing, and the light flashed, and the face was not real.
The man's voice was stern: "As a Buddhist walker, you have two choices, combine the relics into one and ban the demon seed. You will lose all kinds of conveniences, you may never have the opportunity to return home, and your parents and relatives will not have the opportunity to see each other. You will be trapped in this world, and you may not be able to escape from it, but you will die slowly. β
Yuan Xing listened, looked down at the green light in his hand, and was silent.
The man said, "Actually, you can take back the relics, continue the mission, and then completely seal the demon seed when you are strong." At that time, even if the true body of the Great Demon comes, it may not be without the power to fight. I believe that it won't take long. When the time comes, you will be able to attain your merits. β
Yuan Xing re-raised his head: "If the demon seed is not eliminated, it is inevitable that there will be another disaster in this world." In the past ten years, poor monks have traveled all over the country, and there have been too many human tragedies. Speaking of this, he let out a long sigh: "If I have the ability to stop it, but I let the disaster happen, and my heart is not at ease, what is the point of practicing for many years? It is a sin to lose one more person in the world because of me. β
"Looks like you're already prepared." The man's tone was still stiff, but the brilliance on his body slowly dissipated, revealing the true face that had been covered before.
Yuan Xing couldn't help but be stunned, because the person in front of him was another self.
"You're a golden cicada?" He asked.
The man's face was full of emotionless fluctuations, and between his mouth opened and closed, a voice came out: "I am you, and I am also a golden cicada, and I am a merit relic." With a wave of his hand, the surrounding scenery returned to the appearance of a cave.
Yuan Xing looked at his feet, and the red light had spread to the entire altar like a stream of water.
And in the next moment, an even more intense light rose from the amber, and rushed straight to the top of the flickering in a beastly howl.
Yuan Xing's eyes froze, and he saw that a pair of huge red and hideous eyes suddenly appeared at the top of the cave, with hatred and tyranny, looking at everything below.
Without saying a word, Yuan Xing raised his hand and slapped the green half of the relic on the amber. In an instant, a golden light emerged from the palm of his hand and quickly spread to every corner of the altar.
"After all, the energy of the relics is seriously lacking, and it doesn't seem to be enough." Jin Cicada said with a wooden face.
"I knew ......" Yuan Xing exhaled, and then looked at the golden cicada with a smile.
The latter was stunned for a moment, and for the first time, Mu Ne's face showed a stunned look......
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At the same time, at the foot of Funiu Mountain, hundreds of people suddenly felt a shock under their feet, thinking that there was another earthquake, and they were about to flee to a safe place, but their eyes were bright, and they looked up in panic, and saw a huge golden pillar of light rising from the hinterland of Funiu Mountain. When the pillar of light broke away the clouds in the sky, it began to spread like waves in all directions.
But before they could react in shock, another pillar of light rose into the sky, and after just a few breaths, more than a dozen pillars of light appeared, and the ripples in the sky scattered in all directions one after another.
It didn't take long for almost the entire people of the Central Plains to witness the wonders in the sky, including His Majesty the Emperor in the imperial capital.
At this moment, the emperor who had just left the early dynasty was sitting in the imperial garden, enjoying the massage of the eunuch and the palace maid.
Different from the trembling when he first ascended the throne, Dayong was still in turmoil that year, and the reports of disasters in various places were still one after another, and the work arrangements for pacification, disaster relief, and quelling chaos made him anxious.
And now, although Dayong still has occasional disasters, it is rare that he has not encountered any major disasters. The people who don't know the truth are grateful to themselves, and the atmosphere in the court is much more relaxed than in the past. Especially during this time, the world was peaceful, and even the unsightly shed on the square was demolished. It's just that he still has to go to the court to listen to those ministers talk about some nonsense, and he is really bored.
Thinking of this, the young emperor slowly closed his eyes, but before he could really fall asleep, he was woken up by the exclamation of Zuo Jin, opened his eyes dissatisfied, and then happened to see the golden ripples in the sky.
"This is ......" He stood up in shock, looked at the west and was stunned, and after a long time, when all the ripples dissipated, he sat down again, and exhaled heavily: "Bai Jingxing, this is a success?" β
"The day before yesterday, it was reported that the road on Funiu Mountain was about to be dug through, so I think it should be." The eunuch beside him cautiously looked at the emperor's face, saw that his face was complicated, hesitated, and said: "Your Majesty, according to the secret report of the Governor's Mansion, the name Bai Jingxing is actually just a pseudonym, he was originally a monk in Qingzhou, should he be punished for the crime of bullying the king...... But he couldn't say anything about it here. Because his master's cold gaze came over, he couldn't help but shudder.
The emperor snorted before withdrawing his gaze, but sighed in his heart. This person can't be used, in the huge palace, how can there be a bunch of fools up and down?