Chapter Ninety-Eight: On the eve of the Buddha's birthday, a strange vegetarian feast
The night is as cool as water.
In Tianchong Temple, the lights are gradually extinguished.
The temple is perched on a large mountain, and from a distance, it looks like a huge beast, crawling in the dark.
A slender figure jumped into the temple, his movements were light, and he didn't make a sound.
She rolled up the sleeves of her night dress, and on her slender white wrists, a line of pale gold letters appeared.
"Four hours to go."
She glanced down and knew she needed to hurry.
The woman in the night dress is named Lin Qingyu.
From the famous Demon Dao Sect in the Cangyuan Realm, the Spirit Sect.
Three thousand years ago, Tianchong Temple fought with the Lingling Sect.
At that time, the Buddha was still alive.
He used a vegetarian meal to transform the [Confused Heart Elder] of the Spirit Spirit Sect.
He was ordered to state his ten major sins, and took refuge in Buddhism, and was willing to be locked up in the temple to think about it.
Elder Confusion was in the realm of refining void at that time, and he was never heard from again after he became a nun.
Now that so many years have passed, outsiders think that she has long been seated.
But Lin knew that this was not the case.
In the Spirit Sect, there is still this elder's soul lamp.
The soul lamp is a special magic weapon, which is always available in major sects.
Before important people go out, they will activate the soul lamp with their own essence and blood.
If it falls outside, the soul lamp will be extinguished, which can serve as a notification.
Three thousand years have passed since Elder Confused Heart took refuge in Buddhism and became a nun.
Until now, the soul lamp of the Confused Elder has not been extinguished.
"Elder Confusion was a first-class demon girl back then, and the [Xuanmu Pregnancy Spirit Chapter] she practiced required cultivators to double cultivate with men every day before entering the Mahayana period, otherwise they would cultivate to a regressive ......."
Lin whispered, and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
is such a demon girl, but she is willing to become a nun and quit color and vegetarianism.
There are many doubts about this matter itself.
What's more, Elder Confusion has lived for so many years.
Lin Qingyu received the task of the sect, and this time he came to find out what happened back then.
The small golden characters on the wrist are the decrees left by the great power of the Spirit Sect.
It can be used to cover the aura on her body and hide it from the Buddhist cultivators of Tianchong Temple.
However, this place is the Dharma field of Tianchong Temple, and there is a Buddha power, and this Dharma can only last for four hours.
Four hours later, the decree of the law was worn out, and the powerhouses of Tianchong Temple would notice the existence of Lin Qingyu.
Therefore, she needed to find the Confused Elder before dawn to find out the current state of the other party.
The mana in his body surged, and Lin whispered and ran around the temple.
This is the territory of Tianchong Temple, there is a forbidden sky formation, and even a mosquito can't fly.
She ran the retreat, sneaking against the wall, hiding the aura on her body, avoiding the monks on duty, without making a sound.
She took out a lotus-shaped lamp, covered with a black cloth that faintly shimmered.
This is the soul lamp of the bewildering elder, and he was taken out of the sect by Lin Qingyu.
The soul lamp contains the essence and blood of the monk, and the closer you get to the monk, the brighter the soul lamp will be.
Although this lamp could not show Lin Qingyu a clear route, it could also help her find a general direction.
With the speed of the monk's movement, Lin Qingyu continued to make trial and error, corrected his direction of progress, and headed towards the core area of Tianchong Temple.
………………
After a long time.
Turn around a corner.
Lin Qingyu was about to take out the soul lamp to see if he was in the right direction, when he heard a voice nearby:
"Quick, move quickly, don't let him run!"
"Search me carefully, and don't let go of a corner!"
"Tomorrow is the day of the Buddha's birthday, and the host has instructed that there must be no mistakes!"
“……”
A group of precept monks walked over in a daze, all holding magic weapons in their hands, and their aura was powerful, as if they were searching for someone.
Lin Qingyu was shocked in her heart, and immediately reacted that the other party was not trying to catch herself.
Someone entered the monastery and was discovered by the ordination monks.
Seeing that the group of monks with unkind faces were about to approach this place, Lin whispered helplessly and turned into a nearby courtyard.
The action of climbing over the wall is very unsightly, but there is nothing that can be done.
First, there is a ban in the Tianchong Temple, and the monks cannot perform the art of change, and pretend to be small insects lying on the stones.
The second is that the courtyard wall and the ground here are all paved with Buddhist gold bricks, and the bricks are engraved with scriptures, which are combined to be a magic weapon, and cannot be used to pass through the wall and escape the spell.
However, just halfway over, before his body hit the ground, Lin was stunned in a whisper.
For she saw a man squatting at the base of the wall.
The man was dressed like her, wearing the same night dress produced by the Ruling Year Palace, covering his face.
When the man on the ground saw Lin whispering appear, his eyes were exposed, and a shocked look also appeared.
Both of them were stealthy and unaware of each other, so they accidentally crashed.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, Lin whispered his mana, and was about to escape, but the person's reaction was faster.
He grabbed Lin Qingyu's ankle dangling in the air and dragged her down.
With a muffled sound, Lin whispered and smashed into the soft mud, and only then did she realize that she had come to a vegetable yard.
Someone grabbed her ankle, Lin whispered subconsciously began to fight back, her body seemed to have no bones, twisted at an incredible angle, and kicked out with a long leg and kicked in the other party's face.
The man in black snorted and flew out upside down by this kick.
The demon girl from the Spirit Sect floated up, and a short knife appeared in her hand, silently, slashing the other party.
"Oooooo......oo
There were seven soft sounds in a row, and the man in black sat on the ground, but his shot was as fast as lightning.
He pointed his finger at the side of the dagger and used a magic spell to break the light blade.
Lin sneered softly, put away the short knife, and replaced it with a giant axe, which was the size of half a door panel, and it was very heavy at first glance.
"Don't fight, don't fight!"
The man in black covered his face, passed on the sound into secret, and decisively admitted defeat.
Lin whispered and stopped, but the giant axe in his hand was not put away, waiting for the man in black to explain.
"Everyone is a fellow believer, so be kind."
The man in black tore off the black cloth covering his face, revealing a young man's face with the lines of the soles of Lin Qingyu's shoes.
He sat on the ground and said:
"Marigold step, broken jade knife method...... Are you from the Spirit Sect? ”
"Not bad."
Lin whispered and narrowed his eyes, "Seven Styles of Cutting Knives...... Are you a knife repairer? ”
Both of them are "thieves" who infiltrated Tianchong Temple, and in order to prevent too much movement from attracting precept monks, they were very restrained when they started, and they used the most basic combat methods.
When they reveal each other's secrets, they are also showing their strength to deter each other.
"In Xia Chuqian, disciple of the Immortal Kitchen Sect."
Chu Qian smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
A kitchen knife is also a knife, and the Immortal Chef Sect is naturally half a knife sect, and it is normal to know some knife cultivation techniques.
"Spirit Sect, Lin whispered."
Lin Qingyu also did not hide it, and reported his identity, "What are you doing here?" ”
"Naturally, I visited and learned."
Chu Qian Transmission:
"The vegetarian banquet of Tianchong Temple is famous far and wide, tomorrow is the birthday of Tianchong Buddha and Buddha, it is estimated that the sky is not yet bright, they will start to make a fire to make rice."
Speaking of this, Chu Qian's eyes lit up:
"I'm going to get in and learn from it."
He said as he grabbed his head.
The wig fell off, revealing a shiny head, and even a ring scar was painted on it.
Lin whispered silently:
“…… You can obviously use an illusion to turn yourself into a monk directly, right? ”
"The vegetarian food at Tianchongji Temple tastes excellent, but unfortunately the really top dishes are kept secret...... I suspect there may be a Tao involved. ”
Chu Qian got up from the ground with a serious expression:
"The closer you get to the image of a monk, the more delicious the vegetarian feast will be...... Before leaving, I was going to steal another original monk's robe. ”
Lin whispered: "......"
Chu Qian's heart to the Tao was firm, which made her silent.
"What is Lin Daoyou here for?"
Chu Qian asked.
Lin whispered: "I'm also here to steal the teacher." ”
"Impossible."
Chu Qian didn't believe it:
"You Spirit Sect stealing masters, you should go to the [Hongluan View] next door, this is the place to cook, and the other side is to cook...... Hey, don't fight, don't fight. ”
"Let me think about it, it has something to do with Tianchong Temple, you're here for that Confused Elder, right?"
Chu Qian was shocked, "She's not dead yet?" ”
"That's someone from our sect, why are you so surprised?"
Lin looked at him softly, "You know her?" ”
"I don't know, but ...... This illustrates, this illustrates ......"
Chu Qian's eyes were excited, "This shows that the vegetarian banquet of Tianchong Temple also has the effect of prolonging life!" ”
Lin whispered that she felt that she couldn't talk this day.
She suspected that this Immortal Chef Sect disciple named Chu Qian had some problems with his soul, although he was not stupid, but it was definitely not normal.
"Okay, that group of people has also gone away, you steal your division, and I will find my people."
Lin whispered that she didn't want to entangle with him too much, so she gave her leave.
"Goodbye Lin Daoyou."
Chu Qian put on his wig, covered his face, and the two of them turned around and left here quickly.
After a while.
"Hey, Lin Daoyou, why did you keep up."
“…… I'm going in the opposite direction. ”
"Uh-oh."
After another moment.
"Lin Daoyou, why are you still following me?"
"That's because I happened to be going in that direction."
Lin Qingyu took a deep breath and took out the soul lamp from the storage magic weapon.
The direction indicated by the soul lamp was the same as the direction Chu Qian was going to take.
Chu Qian was stunned for a moment:
"But what I'm going to is the room of Tianchong Temple?"
Lin whispered: "? ”
"Chu Daoyou, may I ask...... Is there a new place nearby where sinners or errant disciples are held? ”
Lin whispered that something was wrong.
When Chu Qian heard this, he frowned and thought.
He came to Tianchong Temple to steal the teacher, naturally he was fully prepared, and he also felt the layout of the temple clearly.
But......
"As far as I know, the house of Tianchong Temple is located in the back mountain, where there is no place to hold sinners...... At least not on the surface. ”
Chu Qian replied.
Lin Qingyu's heart sank, and she had some bad premonitions.
Seeing this, Chu Qian on the side persuaded:
"Lin Daoyou doesn't have to worry, maybe the seniors of your sect admired the kitchen Tao and practiced in the room? Every day, you can cook on the fire and stir-fry the vegetables, this is simply a fairy-like day. ”
Speaking of this, Chu Qian's eyes were longing.
Lin whispered and rolled her eyes:
"The elders of my dignified Spirit Sect should not be worshipped, and they should become monks in the temple to be cooks, right?"
"Hey, don't look down on the cook!"
Chu Qian was dissatisfied:
"My Immortal Chef Sect is a first-class strong sect, many years ago, a certain great sect leader offended our sect master, and since then, I can't find a place to invite guests to dinner."
Lin whispered and sneered:
"Yes, it turned out that the son-in-law of the family was the sect master of the Xiannong Sect, and he cut off the supply of top ingredients for your sect, and finally it became your sect master to beg others."
Chu Qian was a little embarrassed:
"Isn't this my sect's secret? How do you know? ”
"He slept in our Spirit Sect before his death, and this matter has long been no secret."
Lin whispered.
Chu Qian hissed, with a look of admiration:
"Some people say that the intelligence ability of the Spirit Ghost Sect is not under the Heavenly Machine Gate, and I believe it now."
While arguing, the two rushed to the direction of the Tianchong Temple's room.
Lin Qingyu held the soul lamp in her hand, as she had expected before, the closer she got to this place, the brighter the light of the soul lamp became.
"There is still half an hour to go, the Buddha's birthday ceremony will be held in the morning, and this group of monks has already begun to prepare for the vegetarian feast."
Lin whispered and looked ahead.
The courtyard of Tianchong Temple is located on the top of the back mountain, although it is a kitchen house, but because of the characteristics of the sect, the house in the courtyard is very large, and it is also very magnificent.
If you let people who don't know about it, most of them will think that it is a Buddha hall dedicated to the Bodhisattva.
The two of them hid their figures in the darkness, and they saw that there were monks coming up the mountain one after another, and there were quite a few of them.
The two of them cast a stealth spell, leaning on the back end of their bodies that could hide their breath, and followed behind the monks.
When you enter the precincts, you will see a neatly arranged room in the shape of a Buddhist hall, with illuminated spiritual lamps lit up.
Chu Qian sniffed, he could already smell the smell of top-level ingredients coming from the kitchen, and when he was about to enter it to "learn from the teacher", his arm was pulled by Lin Qingyu.
He came back to his senses, and Lin raised his hand softly.
Chu Qian looked in the direction she pointed and found that there were four monks, carrying a large vat together, and walked towards a huge kitchen house.
This large vat is more than one person high, the shape is simple, the whole body is pitch black, and there are some vague patterns on it.
Chu Qian frowned.
"They didn't take this jar into the storage magic weapon and carry it, but they needed to carry it by manpower."
Lin whispered.
“…… It contains living creatures, and cannot be placed in a storage weapon. ”
Chu Qian nodded slightly, understanding what Lin Qingyu meant.
The two followed behind the four monks and entered the kitchen together, where the smell of rice came from the kitchen and a large pot was boiling porridge on the stove.
The monk boiling porridge in front of the stove unloaded the cauldron and placed it on the ground, and the four monks who carried the jar lifted the lid and dumped the jar.
Someone brought a firewood knife and guarded it next to the vat, and Lin Qingyu and Chu Qian saw that there was a black thing flowing out of the vat.
It's not appropriate to say that it is flowing, because it is a gelatinous thing, much like meat jelly, but the color is black and pasty.
The black jelly looked like someone had cut it, piled up in the jar piece by piece, each the size of a washbasin.
Lin Qingyu noticed that at the fracture of the black meat jelly, covered with dark green mucus, like blood, secreted from the wound.
When they are stacked on top of each other, the mucus becomes entangled with each other, the meat jelly is deformed, twisted together, and has a vague tendency to merge.
The monk wielding the knife waved the firewood knife, a knife fell, a piece of "meat jelly" fell into the pot, beside him, a monk with fierce eyes, raised the wooden pestle in his hand, smashed it fiercely, and crushed the meat jelly.
Chu Qian could see clearly, when the black mass was cut off, he obviously shrank back, as if he was afraid of pain.
"What the hell is Tianchongji doing?"
Chu Qian's Adam's apple rolled hard.
The things in the jar are not like vegetables, and the monks in the temple are not like monks.
In every pot, there are many of these black meat jelly, and the water in the kitchen is steaming, and the black meat jelly is also boiled and boiled in the pot.
The four monks finished emptying the contents of the jar, left the kitchen, and walked to the top of the back mountain.
Chu Qian and Lin Qingyu followed, the former was silent, and the latter looked at the soul lamp in his hand, which became brighter and brighter.
It was not only these four monks who transported the pitch-black vat, but also people came down from the top of the mountain one after another, all in groups of four, carrying the vats on their shoulders.
There are no buildings on the top of the mountain, but instead there is a huge cavern.
The diameter of the cave is more than three zhang, the entrance of the cave is pitch black, and a downward step is faintly visible, and the monk carrying the vat comes out from here.
Lin whispered and looked up at the sky, dawn was approaching.
She looked at the small writing on her wrist again, the golden law color faded, and it could last for another half an hour at most.
"It should be enough."
Lin Qingyu calculated in her heart, and arched her hand towards Chu Qian:
"Chu Daoyou, you and I will say goodbye."
"Wait."
Chu Qian transmitted, "I'll go with you...... I have hidden treasures on me, and I won't drag you down. ”
Lin whispered a glance at him, shook his head and said:
"No, Chu Daoyou, you shouldn't follow me."
She took out a communication magic weapon and handed it to Chu Qian:
"What you have to do now is to get down the mountain as quickly as possible and then find a safe place to hide.
Tomorrow is the day of the birthday of the Tianchong Buddha, and in the territory of the Tianchong Temple, there are many temples of unknown sizes, and a vegetarian banquet must be held.
We don't know exactly what these monks added to their vegetarian diet, or if they sent it to another temple.
If there is only one special ingredient in that tank, it is naturally the best, but if there is some conspiracy behind it, the consequences are unimaginable.
There are many prohibitions in Tianchong Temple, and outsiders' communication treasures cannot be used in the temple, so there must be a person who goes down the mountain and waits.
If, after an hour, you do not receive my summons, please contact your master immediately and tell them what you have seen tonight. ”
Lin whispered calmly and knew what to do now.
Chu Qian looked at her in a daze.
The sky was white, the night had not yet receded, the breeze was blowing on the mountain, and her hair fluttered gently.
At this moment, Chu Qian felt that she did not look like a demon girl, but like a real heroine.
"Chu...... Say goodbye. ”
Chu Qian took a deep breath, "If you have the opportunity to meet in the future, Chu Mou should personally set up a banquet and invite Taoist friends." ”
Lin whispered and nodded heavily.
Both of them turned around at the same time, one running towards the bottom of the mountain, while the other walked towards the dark hole without looking back.
(End of chapter)