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On September 15, Zhao Ran rushed all the way from the camp of White Horse Mountain to Yexueguan.

Compared with the unprecedented pomp and circumstance of the last time he came, he felt a little quiet and cold this time, except for himself, only the old donkey was with him. After entering the city, he came to the temporary office occupied by the Daomen and presented his "Ascending Gate Urn" to the deacon and Taoist priest.

After the Taoist priest checked that he was correct, he introduced him to the temporary government office, placed Zhao Ran in a side courtyard, and told him that the altar of ascension would be opened in three days, and told him that it was best to wait quietly in the courtyard, otherwise he missed the altar ceremony, and he would not know when the next time it would be.

The so-called ascending altar is actually a Jiao ceremony specially organized by the Daomen for those who have so-called "no qualifications and no roots" to help them gain the opportunity to practice. In fact, there is no such thing as good or bad qualifications, but it affects the speed and difficulty of practice, and from another point of view, it is actually equivalent to confirming the concept of Buddhism that "everyone has understanding".

The root bone is directly related to whether or not you can practice, for those who want to enter the door of cultivation, this is the most critical issue, only by solving the root bone problem, can we talk about the speed and difficulty of cultivation. For example, Zhao Ran, he has a good set of qualifications, but the root bone problem has not been solved, so he has not been able to enter the Tao and practice so far.

If you want to have a positive root bone, you must first scatter the root bone - this is the origin of the Loose Bone Pill. However, the process of scattering bones is extremely dangerous and painful, and it is easy to appear that the tendons are cracked and the bones cannot be continued after taking the Scattered Bone Pill. Tong guò is a specific ritual of fasting Jiao, which gives mana support to the person who takes the pill.

The "Ascending Gate Urn" in Zhao Ran's hand is the voucher for participating in the Ascending Gate Altar Zhaijiao Ceremony, and it is also what Zhu Qigu asked Xuanyuan Guan for him before leaving.

Of course, Zhao Ran knew the priority of the matter, so he stayed in the side courtyard and did not go out to cause trouble in pursuit of new excitement. He hadn't even stepped out of his own door, except to go to the next wing.

What Zhao Ran didn't expect at all was that living next door to him turned out to be an acquaintance - good senior brother Yu Zhiyuan!

When people meet old acquaintances in other places, they naturally feel very cordial, not to mention that this old acquaintance is still a Taoist leader who takes good care of himself. After being pleasantly surprised, the two talked enthusiastically about their experiences.

Compared with the thrilling encounter of Zhao Ran this time, Yu Zhiyuan's experience is more plain. In the months since he came to White Horse Mountain again, he has been busy running around with trivial matters or dealing with official orders. Or check the heavy grain, or preside over the Jiao ceremony, or help read and write the soldier's family letters.

Yu Zhiyuan has already taken the Scattered Bone Pill twice, and if he wants to be effective after taking the Scattered Bone Pill for the third time, aside from the huge danger involved, mental training is essential. According to the words of the Great Refiner Yuan Yangbin, "You must realize between life and death, and look for a good opportunity to use medicine in that line." Otherwise, it is still useless". But if he continues to bury his head in trivial matters, where will he have the opportunity to hone his state of mind between life and death?

Therefore. Yu Zhiyuan signed up for the scout mission and went to the forefront of the battlefield to spy on the dynamics of the Xia army and even Buddhism. Can you imagine a picture of a man who didn't know Taoism at all, didn't know martial arts, and had never even mentioned a sword or gun, but who had been tireless in the vast Taoist collection for more than 30 years, went to spy on the military situation? As soon as Zhao Ran thought of this scene, he immediately felt respect in his heart: "Senior Brother Yu. It's really hard for you!"

Perhaps it was Yu Zhiyuan's desire to seek the Tao that moved Dao Zu, and he finally found out important news by chance. The monks of the Yanfuti Temple of Huwei Mountain came to the battlefield with the edict of the Heavenly Dragon Temple, and they set up a large array under the Great Snow Mountain: the Thirty-six Ghost Dao World.

Zhao Ran was quite interested in the formation, and was surprised when he heard it, because he asked: "What kind of formation is this?"

Yu Zhiyuan said: "The Yanfuti Temple of Huwei Mountain worships the Bodhisattva of Jizo. He practiced the method of salvation from hell. This array is dedicated to hunting down the 36 evil spirits in the world, all of whom have committed 11 grave sins or 10 evil chakras, and will fall into the Infernal Hell. Therefore, he was detained in a formation and subjected to 7749 days of Lent in order to change his purpose of being reborn in the next life. ”

Zhao Ran pondered for a moment and wondered: "This is a good thing, what is there to be afraid of?"

Yu Zhiyuan explained: "This is a good deed of Buddhism, and I don't deny it." But the key point is that the monks of Huwei Mountain were able to move this formation in front of the two armies, and wherever the great array passed, no matter people and ghosts, as long as they had committed eleven serious sins or ten evil wheels, they were all punished—ghosts were detained by the thirty-six ghost worlds, and the living people were eliminated from karma and took refuge in Buddhism...... What are the 11 felonies or the 10 evil chakras that Buddhism refers to, you may be able to understand something in the future, most people in the world have committed some crimes, especially the sergeants and soldiers in the army, and it is almost unavoidable. ”

Zhao Ran understood as soon as he heard it, and said in shock: "God, isn't this going to convert all the soldiers of my Ming army into Buddhist believers?"

Yu Zhiyuan said: "After learning the news, I immediately asked people to fly to Baima Mountain, and at the same time, I also approached Daxue Mountain, wanting to spy deeply. It's a pity that I underestimated the breadth of the layout of the large array, and after being involved in the formation, I learned the most terrifying thing in the world...... There are those who are twice as tall as ordinary people, faceless, with perforated hands and feet, and their bodies burned by fire; there are those whose throats are as thin as the tip of a needle, but whose bellies are as big as mountains, and who cry out for hunger and thirst, but who cannot eat or drink; there are those who are inexplicably cut down by knives in the air and run away; and there are those who are full of insects and ants, who suffer from devouring their bodies, and are miserable...... Looking at its tragic situation, thinking about its own mistakes, I couldn't help but be shaken...... Listening to the Dizo Bodhisattva Sutra that resounded in the air, I almost couldn't help but follow the Buddha from then on. Fortunately, I have been in the Daomen for many years, and I have been reciting the Taoist scriptures for more than 20 years, so I rejected his call with great perseverance......"

As he spoke, Yu Zhiyuan's face suddenly showed admiration, and he said, "One day, a woman suddenly came in the array, graceful and luxurious, awe-inspiring and inviolable. She held a glass palace lamp, which emitted a huge light and covered all directions. The light was invincible, and countless evil spirits were made by it, or turned to ashes on the spot, or gradually melted into white bones......"

"What happened later?" Zhao Ran knew that the "woman" in Zhiyuan must be Zhu Qigu, and asked in a hurry.

"Later, colorful clouds suddenly appeared in the sky, and countless gods stood above the clouds...... At this time, my eyes were dark and I fainted. When I woke up, I was in the camp of White Horse Mountain. I asked around, and the woman who rescued me was named Zhu Qigu...... Senior Brother Zhao, you just said that it was Zhu Qigu who gave you the Scattered Bone Pill, Senior Brother, I am really envious, if I have time in the future, Senior Brother will have to introduce me once, so I can thank Qigu for his great kindness in person. ”

"Senior brother, don't worry, when I see her next time, I will definitely introduce her for you. My sister treats me very well, she is amiable, and she is not as cold and arrogant as the outside world has preached. ”

"That's fine...... I don't know how Chu Yangcheng's injuries are, there are non-Buddhas and non-Taoists in southern Xinjiang, I heard that there are a lot of demons, I hope that the seven aunts and them will be safe. ”

The two were relatively speechless, each thinking about their own thoughts. I don't know how long it took, Yu Zhiyuan said again: "After experiencing this, I knew that my fate had arrived, so I came to ask the Kenyuan Great Refiner...... I hope I can achieve my long-cherished wish this time!"

"Senior brother will definitely be able to do it, I have special confidence in senior brother!"

"Inherit the auspicious words of my junior brother, senior brother, I also wish you to be able to get the right bones once and step into the path of cultivation from now on!"

The two encouraged each other and got along very well for the next two days. Early in the morning of the third day, a Huang Guan came to Daomen, who was Jin Tengen, who had interrogated Zhao Ran. He gathered all seven of the people who lived in the courtyard and led them out of the courtyard, through several corridors and courtyards, to a large hall.

In the middle of the lobby is an offering table, which is dedicated to Zhang Tianshi. The offering table is surrounded by five-colored silk silk, and the town is surrounded by talismans, and a long case is placed around it, and 36 Tiangang lamps and 72 earth evil lamps are arranged on the case, in addition to various Zhai Jiao ritual vessels. Zhao Ran's vision at this time was already different, and he immediately saw that these magic weapons were all real magic weapons, and they were definitely not the Xibei goods when he was presiding over Zhaijiao in Guyang County before!

There are seven beds in the lobby, which are intended for the seven of them.

Standing in front of the offering table was the great refiner Yuan Yangbin, and in the four corners of the hall, there were four Taoist priests, each holding a peachwood sword, ready to cooperate with the Yuan master to preside over the "Ascension Altar", and Jin Tengen was also among them.

Master Yuan Da Lian explained a few words, and then shouted: "The auspicious time has come, open the altar!" to Zhang Tianshi to pay tribute to him, and then bow to the Qingzi. After these efforts were done, Zhao Ran suddenly felt that the entire hall was enveloped in a solemn atmosphere, and the qi in the hall suddenly condensed. (To be continued!)

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