Chapter 112: The Eighteen Princes of Thorn Ridge
Putting the coffin into the Qiankun bag, Xue Tianqing carefully looked at the long sword in his hand, the Xuanyuan Sword.
Unlike the divine soldiers he had seen, the Xuanyuan Sword was made of bronze, and there were even a few places of patina on the sword.
The Xuanyuan Sword was originally just a mortal soldier, and it was taken by the ancestors for many years to recuperate, and finally became an artifact. Now it is sharp and introverted, and it looks unpretentious.
Unlike Shentie, the Xuanyuan Sword could not be taken into Xue Tianqing's body, so it could only be carried on his back.
Looking at the empty tomb with no other tombs, Xue Tianqing sighed and prepared to leave.
Qingyun Dao Chief, who didn't want to be on the side, arched his hand and said, "Immortal Chief, this Xiaodao will help you find the bones of your ancestors, can you leave a secret art as the treasure of the Cumulus Sect?" ”
Xue Tianqing frowned: "These secret techniques can only be exerted by the top masters, although Daoist friends are also cultivators, but the cultivation of disciples is limited, no matter what kind of secret arts, staying here will bring trouble to you sooner or later, do you understand what I mean?" ”
Qingyun Dao Chang smiled: "If the Immortal Chief thinks that this matter is inappropriate, the Poor Dao will not force it." It's just that the Cumulus View has been damaged a lot just now, and I wonder if the immortal chief can give some silver taels to compensate? After all, Xiao Dao has been guarding the ancestors for the Immortal Elder for decades. ”
Xue Tianqing was speechless when she heard this: "You tell me the truth, was the disciple of the Cumulus Sect deceived?" ”
Qingyun Dao Elder sneered, "How come? In fact, I sent the ancestor of the mountain to be regarded as a first-class master. said that the patriarch, even the master is the dragon and phoenix among people. It's just that the poor Dao talent is dull, and the master's ability to reach heaven has not been learned a little, so the Cumulus Sect has become what it is today. ”
Xue Tianqing, who had just experienced the dissipation of the remnant soul of the ancestors, was not in a good mood, and after throwing a few strings of good Dongzhu that he had obtained from the Baolin Zen Temple but did not give to the blue-haired lion to Qingyun Dao Chief, he took him out of the tomb.
When he came to the foot of the mountain, Xue Tianqing said: "Although I have taken away the coffin, this is the place where the ancestors are buried, and it cannot be easily abandoned." If you can stay here for a good time, when I return from my westward journey, you will be indispensable. ”
Then Xue Tianqing came to Qingyun Dao Chang: "All people are born the same, and the so-called stupidity is pure self-deception. If you are not proficient in learning, the source is still insufficient in the inheritance of the teacher, otherwise it would not be so. ”
Qingyun Dao Chief's eyes lit up: "What does Immortal Chief mean?" ”
"Good life guards here, and when I return, I don't dare to say that I will directly let you set foot on the heavenly path, and you can also achieve the body of a heavenly immortal."
When Daoist Qingyun heard this, he knelt on the ground and called himself a master, but he let Xue Tianqing help him up: "I am also a person from the Xuanmen, I just don't want to be a fellow Taoist cultivator, but in the end I got nothing." Why Practice? Isn't it about jumping out of reincarnation and looking at immortality? ”
Xue Tianqing's words made Qingyun Dao Chang deeply concerned, not only said that he must wait for Xue Tianqing to return, but also asked if he wanted to send Qianyuanzi into reincarnation.
Xue Tianqing rolled her eyes, then pointed to the Cumulus view on the mountain and set up the clouds.
Looking at the disappearance of Xue Tianqing's back, Qingyun Dao stomped his feet and beat his chest, knowing that this would be how good it would be to bow to the coffin a few more times!
When Xue Tianqing returned to Wuji City, the prince had returned to the East Palace, and the blue-haired lion had also returned to the court, but the original patched clothes were gone, and now he was wearing a new dragon robe.
Just now, Liao Qing, who had been shaved, was escorted out of the south gate by a team of soldiers and headed in the direction of Baolin Temple, and the Sanzang master and apprentice also returned to the pavilion.
At the same time, the prince also asked the green-haired lion to issue a decree to summon the monks of various temples in the country of Wuji to go to Baolin Zen Temple, so that it can reproduce the prosperous incense of the past.
Hearing this, Xue Tianqing glanced at the palace meaningfully: "Master, since this matter is over, we should also set off." ”
Sanzang was puzzled: "Why do you have such an expression?" ”
"This prince is not simple, in time, he will be a generation of heroes."
Sanzang was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "I understand for the teacher." ”
Xue Tianqing smiled, and then pulled Sanzang aside: "Master, treating the Buddha with the Tao is nondescript after all, if the master does not give up, I am willing to ......,"
Without waiting for Xue Tianqing to finish speaking, Sanzang grabbed his hand: "Wukong, are you willing to escape into Buddhism?" ”
Xue Tianqing hurriedly shook her head: "It's not enough to be a monk, I want to protect the master as a traveler to the west, I don't know what the master thinks?" ”
Sanzang was overjoyed when he heard this, although Xue Tianqing still refused to shave, but the feasible person was a real Buddhist disciple. If you can become a practitioner today, you will become a Buddha tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Sanzang immediately instructed Sha Seng to go to the street to transform two sets of monk robes, and he was ready to strike while the iron was hot and let Bajie join the sect together.
Seeing that Sha Seng wanted to go out empty-handed, Xue Tianqing hurriedly pulled him, and then stuffed a silver ingot into his hand: "Don't be stupid and listen to the master for everything, if you have hands and feet, but go to beg for food, it's not appropriate after all." ”
Although Xue Tianqing and Bajie only changed their Taoist robes into monk's robes, Sanzang was still excited and prepared to set off for the west immediately.
Seeing that it was getting late, Xue Tianqing persuaded him for a while before letting him rest for the night.
Although Xue Tianqing, who reappeared in front of Sanzang, had an extra sword behind his back, he didn't seem to see it, and he didn't ask a word.
However, Bajie was particularly interested in Xuanyuan Sword, and begged Xue Tianqing many times to cut his love.
After refusing several times but still not being clean, Xue Tianqing finally pressed him to the ground and beat him violently, which made him stop thinking.
Early the next morning, the four masters and apprentices bid farewell to the blue-haired lion and the civil and military officials, and went west along the road from the west gate of Wuji City.
In the blink of an eye, summer went to autumn, and the master and apprentice walked thousands of miles away, and came to a pine forest on this day.
Looking at the mountains in the distance, Xue Tianqing frowned: It stands to reason that he is about to reach the dry pine stream, and he doesn't know what kind of monsters are blocking the way.
instructed Bajie and Sha Seng to guard Sanzang, and Xue Tianqing came to the air to watch carefully.
I saw that although the mountains were steep, there was no demonic spirit.
On the contrary, the clouds in the mountains are steaming and the mist is shrouded, just like the fairy cave.
Xue Tianqing scratched her head: It's hard to say if there are monsters in such a place, but there should be a few immortals.
Sure enough, just when the snow was clear, I saw a few auspicious clouds floating from the mountain, and four men and one woman stood on them.
When they got closer, the five of them arched their hands together and said, "May I ask if the person who came from the Eastern Earth Tang Dynasty went to Lingshan to worship the Buddha and seek refinement?" ”
Xue Tianqing returned the salute: "Exactly." ”
The old man in the center smiled slightly: "I heard the day before yesterday that the traveler took refuge in Buddhism and concentrated on protecting the three Tibets to the west. I don't want to see the truth in just a few days. ”
Then the five people reported their homes, namely Jinjie Weng, Fuyunsuo, Gu Zhigong, and Ling Kongzi, and the woman was Xingxian.
Xue Tianqing was stunned for a moment after hearing this: Eighteen Dukes of Thorn Ridge, this place should be far from Thorn Ridge, right?
Jinjie Weng called repeatedly, and Xue Tianqing came back to his senses: "May I ask the Immortal Chief, this is Thorn Ridge?" ”
Fu Yunsu smiled: "The walker is bad, this is Qianfu Mountain, not a thorn ridge." Presumably, those who practice can also see that we are all plants and trees, and it is only because we have absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon all year round that we have spiritual wisdom, turned into a human body, and practiced through this. ”
Ling Kongzi then smiled and said: "This place is not a place to speak, I don't know where the holy monk is, please go to the barren mountain and sit." ”
Looking at the five people in front of him, Xue Tianqing became more and more confused: not only did they not have the slightest demonic aura, but they gave people a sense of sacredness.
This kind of feeling, Xue Tianqing had felt it in Bajie, who he had just met, but now he has long lost this temperament. This is the innocence of the heart, and only people who have never been polluted by desire can be so ethereal.
In other words, these people don't know what harming others is, they only have cultivation in their hearts.
Thinking of this, Xue Tianqing arched his hand: "Thank you to the five immortal elders, who are extremely tired after months of traveling, and they just borrow the noble place to wash the dust on their bodies." The tutor is on the main road ahead, and you will come with me. ”
The dojo of the five people is located on the top of the Qianfu Mountain and is called Lingyun Temple.
Standing in front of the door, the whole Qianfu Mountain has a panoramic view: I see the pine swaying in the mountain, the cypress is alive, the strange flowers are flying, and the different grass is undulating, it is really a blessed land cave.
Sanzang took a deep breath: "This place can be called a scene in the world, and the five immortal elders are really not at ease. ”
Fu Yunsu said with a smile: "Holy monk, please come into the meditation and rest, and let me wait to fulfill the friendship of the landlord." If the holy monk thinks that the scenery here is good, he can stay for a few more days. ”
Sanzang sighed: "Thank you, it's just that the poor monk has made an oath in front of King Tang to welcome the true scriptures back to the eastern land as soon as possible, so he doesn't dare to delay." ”
After entering the Lingyun Temple and coming to the main hall to sit down, Xingxian and Fuyunsu accompanied the three Tibetan masters and apprentices to talk, and the other three went to prepare a meal.
About half an hour later, Fu Yunsu entered the hall to ask the master and apprentice to move, and when he came to the side hall, he saw all kinds of seasonal vegetables and fresh melons and fruits on the table.
Jin Jie Weng was a little embarrassed: "I really didn't know that the holy monk was here today, so I didn't make preparations, so I could only entertain with barren mountain specialties and hope to forgive my sins." ”
Sanzang clasped his hands together and thanked him: "Immortal Chief is polite, I haven't seen such a sumptuous meal for months." ”
I don't know if it's because of the huge body of the white dragon, Bajie has become more and more edible these days, which makes Xue Tianqing feel that he is moving closer to the impression of Zhu Bajie.
Seeing that Sanzang had just finished thanking him, he had already rushed to the table, picked up a bunch of bananas and stuffed them into his mouth, causing Xingxian on the side to hide his mouth and laugh.
Seeing this situation, Sanzang shook his head helplessly, and wanted to open his mouth, but was stopped by Fuyunsuo.
Then he explained that it is autumn now, and there are as many fruits, vegetables and vegetables as there are, and he does not have to worry about not being fed.
Just as everyone humbled each other and prepared to sit down, Ling Kongzi hurriedly walked in.
Although he quietly retreated after seeing everyone, the anxious look on his face was overflowing.
Although Jin Jie Weng and the others didn't notice Ling Kongzi, Xue Tianqing saw it clearly.
He chased out of the hall in a few steps: "Immortal Chief, what's the matter?" ”
Ling Kongzi smiled awkwardly: "It's okay, please ask the elders to eat first." ”
Xue Tianqing's eyes rolled, and then said, "In that case, how about inviting the Immortal Chief to sit together?" ”
Without waiting for Ling Kongzi to excuse himself, Fu Yunsuo's voice had already sounded from behind Xue Tianqing: "Come now?" It's so deceitful! ”