Chapter 95 Crane Shocks the World
The two sat side by side on the steps at the bridge to rest. Xu You said: "There is a saying of Taizhen Eight Scents in Taoism, Daoxiang, Dexiang, Wuweixiang, Natural fragrance, Pure fragrance, Miaodong fragrance, Lingbao Huixiang, Super Sanjie fragrance. I have seen them all, but it is not surprising. But the fragrance emitted by the three-legged toads on both sides of the jade bridge can create such a real illusion out of thin air, perhaps beyond the eight fragrances..." (Taizhen Eight Scents is precisely the fragrance of the heart, which refers to the realm, which is realized in the book, so there is no need to delve into it.)
Both Buddhism and Taoism love incense, and they use it to reach the sky above and the bottom to enlighten the light. However, Buddhism and Taoism need to use illusions to show their power and fool the people. Therefore, the great masters of the two religions devoted themselves to inventing them behind closed doors and created many amazing fragrances that can be fascinating.
The Burning True Incense hidden in the Three-legged Toad is the Confused Incense besides the Eight Scents of Taizhen. It is a secret that is not passed down by the Heavenly Master Palace. Except for the Heavenly Masters of all dynasties, even the Great Priests did not know the specific method of making wine. It can be called the treasure of the Heavenly Master's Dao that is not worthy of being a sect for outsiders.
"We should be trapped in the formation from the moment we climb into this cave. Jieguijing, the sword of the evil spirit, the heads of the twenty-eight beasts, and the six bridges and the river ring are all part of the formation. The blue smoke emitted by the three-legged toad is the lead. Combined with the bright light of the hanging beads on the wall, everyone's inner desires and darkness are used as the ink book to create an extremely real illusion. If it were not for those who were firm and firm in their hearts, they would be trapped in the formation and could not get rid of them. They would either die in a mad manner or die in exhaustion." Qingming couldn't help but praise: "And outside this cave, those dark rivers, pools, corridors and peaceful lanes form a complete Qingming Cave. Outside the Qingming Cave, there are twenty-three caves, but they are integrated with the entire Heming Mountain, with the heaven and earth as the eyes, the four seasons as the roots, and the solar terms are the guide, forming an unparalleled formation.
"There are formations in the formation, which support each other and complement each other. The seventy-two Yin Fu game is indeed a wonderful creation." Xu You had a premonition that it was not accidental that this Heming Mountain absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and was the ancestral court of the Taoist sect. He heard Qingming's words and realized how powerful the person who set up the formation was. He was able to come here safely, which means that luck was still on their side.
"I claim to be familiar with the eighteenth chapters of Yin and Yang escape, and there is no place in the world. After seeing one of these twenty-four holes, I realized that the frogs in the well cannot speak to the sea, which is a portrayal of our generation."
"No need to be too humble. The formation is dead and people live. We are still standing here. You are still in disguise and you are blessed with the blessing of breaking through the fifth-grade mountain gate and being promoted to the little master. That's enough!"
Xu You’s strength lies in enjoying the process and valuing the results. No matter how shameful the process is, it doesn’t matter. As long as the result is good, it is success. This is one of the principles adhered to by investment banks, and it has never changed in two lifetimes.
After resting, Xu You walked up to the nine-story steps. The first thing that caught his eye was the Jieguijing. At first glance, it looked no different, but the mysterious legend put it on a natural and gorgeous coat, as if the blue bricks and green algae both showed some kind of truth between heaven and earth, and was even more magnificent than the palace in the palace. Behind the Jieguijing, there was a three-five female sword that killed evil, which was vertically inserted. The sword body was secluded, simple and solemn, and it was extraordinary from a distance. At this time, it was even more fascinating.
Xu You looked back and suddenly found that there were nine niches carved in the mountain wall. It was just now that it was far away. It was dark and was in a dark place under the light. There was no fluorite illumination, so you wouldn't notice it if you didn't walk onto the stage.
"Qingming Festival, these niches seem to be similar to what I saw in a snow cave. Come and see, what exactly is it?"
Qingming followed behind him, looked carefully, and said, "It should be the shrine of the Taoist Sect, either the throne of the gods of the heavens, or the spiritual card of the heavenly masters of the heavenly masters in all dynasties."
But strangely, these niches were empty and only three feet into the mountain, flat and smooth, and could see through at a glance. Xu You thought about it, first walked to the edge of the Jiegui Well, looked down and saw that it was completely black inside. Unlike ordinary black, this Jiegui Well seemed to be a cosmic black hole, which could absorb all the light in. Within the sight, it could not even reach five fingers. It could be said to be absolutely dark. Go closer, and suddenly heard the hissings and howlings of millions of evil ghosts in his ears, as if something attracted him to plant into the well. Xu You hurriedly took two steps back, relaxed gently, and when he listened again, the well was silent.
After passing the illusion of Liuqiao, he was a little suspicious that he had really heard the sound of ghosts just now? Or was it the auditory hallucination caused by the influence of sequelae? According to legend, there are lonely ghosts under the ghost wells that are not taken away by the underworld. They are all resentful and extremely powerful. After being conquered by Zhang Daoling, they were imprisoned in the well. They relied on the three or five evil swords to barely suppress them. People with a lack of strong fate will change their souls, or become fools, or become ghosts.
Turning his head to see Qingming, he squatted in front of the shrine behind him, not knowing what he was studying. Xu You walked over and asked, "How?"
Qingming did not look back and said, "Mr. Lang, have you ever thought about where the Five Talisman Sutra of the Spirit Treasure will be hidden? It is clear at a glance that the Guijing Well is unfathomable. If you put it into it, it would be better to destroy it directly and save trouble. After these years, Sun Guan must have remembered all the words in the Five Talisman Sutra, but he still preserved the scriptures. He should feel ashamed of Wei Yuansi and did not want to burn his life's hard work. Then, Lang. Please see, the only strange place in this cave is the nine shrines. There are no gods in the shrine. Could it be that it was chiseled out for good looking?"
Xu You passed by Yuqiao, physically and mentally exhausted, and his head was no longer as bright as usual. After hearing Qingming's words, he suddenly realized, and said, "Yes, there must be another mystery in the shrine. Could it be one of the seventy-two games of the Yin Talisman?"
Qingming shook his head and said, "I don't think it looks like..." As soon as he finished speaking, he put his right hand on the rock. The true energy was circulating. With a thud, an echo came from inside.
“Empty?”
"This is a wall made of rocks. At first glance, there is nothing unusual, but if you look closely, you will find that it is not the quality that the mountain wall should have after polishing." Qingming's short dagger was all lost in the pool. Fortunately, the fake wall was not too thick, so he was reborn and just became a little master. He broke through the rocks with his internal strength and opened the passage bit by bit.
As expected, there was a cave inside. After nine steps deep, there was a half-person-high gilded statue of the god master. Below the statue was a three-layer cast iron niche. Strangely, the cabinet door of the niche was locked by a thick iron chain. Since the passage could only accommodate one person, for safety reasons, Qingming went in to check it first. After a while, he heard him exclaim, "The position of Zhengyi Zhenren... Langjun, this is the statue of Zhang Daoling!"
Zhang Daoling, the founder of Tianshi Taoism, was also the second Taoist ancestor who made Heming Mountain make the sound of cranes and then ascend in the sun after Guangchengzi.
His statue of the Lord is everywhere in the world. There is also a hall on Heming Mountain to worship incense, but there is a gilded statue hidden in this deep ghost place where the sun is not visible, and it also surrounds the niche with an iron lock. It looks weird no matter how you look at it.
However, Tianshidao started his business by catching ghosts, and it was not unreasonable to understand the bad habits of being deeply energetic. Qingming retreated and said, "There is no trap!"
Xu You bent over and went in. As Qingming said, this was the statue of Zhang Daoling's god. The carvings were exquisite, and his eyebrows and eyes were like living things, which made people feel trembling in their hearts. There was nothing strange about the other ones, only the niche at the bottom was locked with iron chains. Xu You reached out and touched it. It was bitingly cold, unlike the iron that he usually used. It was the same material as the niche at the niche, and it was thick and strong. Perhaps only the great master could open it with force.
After coming out, I discussed with Qingming that the iron chain is not a stone. Not to mention that the internal force of Qingming is constantly shaking, even if it can be broken, I am afraid that it may hurt the things inside. So I left it for the time being, and after reaching the second niche, I first set the passage and then look inside. If nothing unexpected happens, there is another statue of the gilded god master: the successor Zhang Heng. The niche seat is also locked by iron chains.
The third niche is the statue of the master Zhang Lu, the fourth, fifth, and sixth... all are the heavenly masters of the Taoist dynasty of the Heavenly Master, and the seventh is Chen Long, who once wrote the Ghost Eye Sutra, and later changed the name to the Divine Eye Sutra. Zhu Fayan, the seat in front of Dade Temple, is known for his divine viewing.
The eighth one is Ning Jiuzhou, a Tianshi who died prematurely. It is said that he died of sudden illness after only three years of reign. The ninth one is Sun Guan and Ning Xuangu’s master: Wei Yuansi, the true king of Guanmiao.
It turns out that behind these nine niches is the statue of the divine master of the nine generations of the Heavenly Master for hundreds of years!
Xu You and Qingming looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes. After a lot of hardships, they finally found the location of the Five Talisman Sutra of Lingbao. Qingming said decisively: "I'll try it, maybe I can open the niche..." He held the iron chain, his face turned red and then white, and only the crisp jingle of metal collision was heard, but the iron chain was as intact as before.
He had to try again, and Xu You stopped him. Sometimes human power was poor. The iron chain was very likely to be made of meteorite or tungsten iron. It was impossible to break it with bare hands. Trying again would be a waste of time. It might be a backlash from internal forces and hurt yourself.
Xu You suddenly looked back and his eyes fell on the three-five evil-killing female sword that had stood alone for countless years!
"This sword is most likely the eye of this great formation of heaven and earth. If it is pulled out, the consequences will be unpredictable!" Xu You hesitated a little.
Qingming closed his eyes and thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Lang, there is clearly no shortcut to open the niche. Only by cutting off the iron chain can we find out. No matter what happens after drawing the sword, we have no choice!"
"Well, it's useless to think more, adapt to the situation!" Xu You calculated the time. They had been in the cave for most of the day. If they delayed, the people who stayed behind on the top would definitely be suspicious. If they finally got the Five Talisman Sutra and were trapped in Heming Mountain, what's the point?
Sometimes you must have it in your destiny, and it’s time to take advantage of it!
Qingming walked over, holding the hilt of the sword in his hand and lifted it up, and the sword body was still stitched. You should know that he has entered the fifth grade now. Although he has not used all his strength, he is enough to gravel and crack gold, but he cannot draw a sword.
"rise!"
Qingming Qi flowed around the sky and its strength penetrated its whole body. When he heard a crack, the sword body finally moved, slowly rising with his arm. The sword body was shining by fluorite, and the light flowed between the sun and moon runes, like a colorful phoenix soaring in the sky, indescribable shock.
As soon as the sword body left the platform, suddenly the twenty-eight bronze beast heads trembled at the same time, and the originally raised mouth began to slowly lower. Xu You said anxiously: "Hurry up, do it, I'm afraid of a change!"
Qingming also knew that it was a critical moment and flashed to the statue of Wei Yuansi's divine master. The sword light was like a legitimate, and the iron chain suddenly broke into two pieces. The incision was as flat as a mirror, and there was no sound at all.
Open the iron door of the niche, and there was a book inside, with five big words written on it: The Five Talisman Sutra of Lingbao.
"I've got it!"
Just as Qingming caught the scriptures, all the twenty-eight beast heads were bowing their heads, and the surging sound of water could be heard from the pipes. Fortunately, he was prepared to put the scriptures into a waterproof cowhide bag and sealed them, and then put them in a dark bag.
After doing nothing, Xu You whispered: "The other eight niches have been cut down!"
Qingming's body was like a rabbit. During the breath, from the seventh to the second niche, I found that there were unknown short swords, original Ghost Eye Sutra, and a few things that didn't have time to read carefully. I just put the scriptures into a cowhide bag, and hid them close to others who were not afraid of water.
When he arrived in front of Zhang Daoling's statue, Qingming waved his sword and cut off the iron chain. He heard a few loud noises in his ears. He knew something was wrong, and grabbed the things inside, and flew backwards.
Bang!
Twenty-eight and huge water columns shot out from the beast's head. At the same time, the dozen stone pillars supporting the top of the mountain collapsed one by one, and gravel fell from the top of the mountain and the surrounding mountain walls. Qingming pulled Yin Changsheng from the steps to the edge of the Jiegui Well and stood back to back with Xu You. Faced with such a mighty power, no matter how smart or martial arts were used.
"Langjun, what should I do?"
"Wait! Don't forget that whenever this Yin Talisman array reaches its extreme, it will definitely open a door for life. If I expected it, only Zhang Daoling has this magical power to create such a great array that captures the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Think about it, this array has been passed down for hundreds of years, so why is it to kill the younger generation?"
"But if we break the formation like this, we will destroy the shrines of the Heavenly Masters of the Heavenly Masters of all dynasties, and maybe we will violate the taboo of death..."
Xu You felt the earth shaking and the mountains were almost unable to stand firmly, but he laughed loudly and said, "What a person Zhang Daoling would let his god master hide in the cave like a pig and rat? He used iron chains to lock the nine niches, but secretly connected the mechanism that destroyed the stone pillars on the top of the cave. He took great pains to avoid any trouble. Who else except Sun Guan, who embezzled the Five Talisman Sutra?"
Qingming suddenly opened his mind and said, "Zhang Daoling left a Shengmen when he set up the formation. He pulled out three or five evil-killing swords. He originally only knew how to spray water from the head of the beast. After finding the Shengmen, we could get out. But Sun Guan destroyed the stone pillar and wanted the person who broke the formation to die in the rocks before finding the Shengmen..."
The water in the cave was getting more and more, almost over the Six Bridges to flood the steps of the high platform. At this moment, countless small whirlpools suddenly emerged from the moat surrounding the high platform, and then gradually gathered to form three large whirlpools.
"This is the gate of life!"
But the three vortexes are in three different directions. Which one is the real life gate?
The more dangerous it was, the calmer Xu You was and smiled and said, "There is water in the earth, what is the hexagram?"
"The teacher's hexagram, Kun is on the top and bottom of Kan, and walks dangerously and smoothly." Qingming pointed to one of the vortexes and said: "Use Fuxi's Bagua to determine the direction, Shengmen is here! Langjun, let's go!"
Xu You shook his head and said, "The word of the teacher's hexagram is to be in danger and follow. What is the risk? Knowing that we have broken the three previous paths with Fuxi Bagua, what is the problem of re-using the old tricks here? It is natural that we do not follow the common sense, so we must use the Bagua of Wen to determine the direction." He pointed to another vortex and said, "Leave here!"
The more gravels on the top of the cave fell, Xu You winked at Qingming, Qingming took a black scarf to cover his face, and with a blink of an eye, he removed the restriction on Yin Changsheng's body and stimulated his physical potential. He woke up slowly from his fainting.
Yin Changsheng seemed to have a dream, suffered a lot of injuries and suffered a lot, and in the hazy voice, he heard Lin Tong's anger and unwilling voice: "You have obtained the Evil-Slaying Sword, but you dare not show your true face? Who are you?"
The other person laughed proudly and said, "Don't look at my face, but in order not to let you be a traitor, it's okay to tell you, I am the God of Mingwutian Palace, and I smuggled into Heming Mountain alone and stole your three-five evil-killing female swords. Let's see what Sun Guan's dog thief has to stand in the world, hahahaha!"
Amid the rampant laughter, the man stabbed Lin Tong's heart with a sword, and the body fell to the ground. Then he raised his sword and walked towards Yin Changsheng. Yin Changsheng knew that he was about to die, but he was not very afraid and wanted to speak, but the severe pain in his chest and abdomen made him unable to say a word.
The huge rock fell down again, and when he heard him shouting: Oh no, it's going to collapse! A stone kicked up under his feet, which hit Yin Changsheng's forehead.
Yin Changsheng fainted again.
Xu You got up from the ground, Qingming hugged him tightly, tied the evil sword behind him, jumped into the vortex without hesitation, and at the same time he wrapped his belt around Yin Changsheng and took him in.
This person is just a secret man. If he is lucky enough to live, he can frame everything on the head of the six days. That's great, Lin Tong's identity may be used in the future. If his life is not strong enough and he dies in this vortex, it doesn't matter. At worst, Lin Tong will disappear completely, and the Heavenly Master will go to heaven and earth, and he will not find his creditor.
The moment the three of them entered the water, the cave finally couldn't hold on and collapsed with a bang. Several originally orderly underground rivers surging, and finally met one by one, like a thousand troops, from the crane's head to the crane's neck to the crane's belly, flowing down, rushing out from the crane's feet, flowing into the slanting river at the foot of the mountain.
Thousands of people in the mountains stopped at the same time, all of whom were shocked and confused.
Chapter completed!