"These monks really care about food and not about fighting!"
Hearing that it was related to Xiangji Temple, Luo Faqing immediately sneered.
Seeing Li Yan's confusion, Wang Dao Xuan sighed, shook his head and explained, "Divine Land Buddhism and Taoism There are many sects, but when it comes to Daoism, the four main ones are Zen, Tantric, Lotus, and Law."
"Zen Buddhism advocates that all living beings have Buddha nature, and enlightenment should not be sought externally. In the self-nature, all dharmas can be seen. The ancestral home is in Yuzhou Shaolin, and it is also one of the authentic Daoist sects enshrined by the imperial court..."
"Tantric Buddhism itself is a Buddha. It originated from India. Tang Era was introduced to Divine Land. The methods are complicated. Now there are Central Plains Tang Esotericism, Tibetan Esotericism, Eastern Ying Eastern Esotericism, etc..."
"Vinaya School pays great attention to the study and transmission of Precepts, the law is strict, the ancestral court is in Zhongnan Mountain, and the imperial court also conferred Orthodox Xuan Gate..."
"Buddhism and Taoism sects each have their own strengths. Due to their large number of believers, they are granted the title by the imperial court. They also perform rituals to exorcise evil spirits and pacify souls on weekdays. Only the Lotus Sect is subject to the strictest supervision by the imperial court."
Li Yan wondered, "Why?"
Wang Dao Xuan said in a deep voice, "The Lotus Sect takes the industry of reciting the Buddha's name as the inner part, and the power of Amitabha's vows as the outer part. The inner and outer parts correspond to each other. Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is reborn, and has a deep connection with the Maitreya Sect."
"Maitreya has risen since Song Era, because the teachings are simple and easy to understand, and there are many common people participating. Later, dragons and snakes were mixed, Precepts became lax, believers gathered at night and in the morning, gathered people to cause trouble, and often rebelled..."
"Former Dynasty Da Xing used to rely on his power when they confronted Golden Horde Wolf Country, but since Great Xuan Dynasty, they have strictly prohibited it and caused a lot of trouble..."
"Lian Zong was influenced by it and was tabooed. Most of the time, he practiced behind closed doors and ignored the worldly affairs."
"Ignore the worldly affairs?"
Luo Faqing sneered, "If this is true, how can you harbor a demon and still hook up with the Maitreya Sect!"
Li Yan thought for a moment and looked to the side.
Lu Gongyuan has been tied up tightly, and he is kneeling on the ground as if dead. He intends to commit suicide, but is afraid that Li Yan will arrest his soul.
Such an important person cannot be killed easily.
Li Yan asked in a deep voice, "What is the current situation in Xiangji Temple? Has it become Maitreya Sect Dark Hall?"
Lu Gongyuan's defenses were broken prematurely and he answered truthfully, "Hui Qing came early and was Vice Sect Leader's confidant many years ago. He has been in the temple for many years and has become a prisoner because of his profound Buddhist teachings."
"Due to the taboo of the imperial court, the monks in the temple only practiced Buddhism and did not practice martial arts or kung fu. We also acted in secret under its cover."
"How many people are there in total?"
"The uprising failed that year. Vice Sect Leader and I were hunted down by the imperial court and Branch Master from the religious center. A total of thirteen people fled here."
"In these years, I have not dared to reveal my identity. I have joined the temple in various ways to practice intermittently. Excluding the old and dead, there are only seven people left."
"Are there still experts?"
"There are three people who know magic, and the rest are good at fists and kicks. The strongest one is Hui Qing. He knows a lot of Japanese magic and martial arts."
"We must do it as soon as possible!"
Luo Faqing said in a deep voice, "We have alerted the snake. The demon must be preparing to evacuate. If they take away the body, the Du family Evil Curse will explode sooner or later."
"Hmph, the remnants of Maitreya and overseas barbarians dare to cast spells to harm people and raise evil creatures near Chang'an. No one can be spared!"
"Fellow Daoist Luo is right."
Even Wang Dao Xuan nodded in agreement.
Li Yan thought for a while, "It's good, they have discovered that at night, the paper man may not be able to deceive the evil thing."
"Without further ado, let's go up the mountain now!"
There are not many people on the other side. According to Lu Gongyuan, they are all the old, weak, sick and disabled people left over from back then.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and turned around to ask Lu Gongyuan: "You said that not only the imperial court is hunting you, but also Maitreya Sect's people are looking for you. Why?"
"I do know about this."
Luo Faqing's face became a little weird, "Let's talk about it on the way. It's actually a joke."
"That Maitreya Vice Sect Leader is called Zhao Changsheng."
A group of people went up the mountain in the wind and snow. Luo Faqing said as they walked, "This man is really interesting. He joined the religion halfway. No one knows his original background, but the master Maitreya Sect has great trust in him. Within a few years, he became Vice Sect Leader."
"The momentum of the Maitreya Sect back then was really not small. Because Golden Horde Wolf Country was initially resisted and banned after the founding of the dynasty, not only the believers were dissatisfied, but even people in the world sympathized..."
"Furthermore, they have sixty-four incense halls in various parts of China, named after the sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes. The hall masters each possess special skills, and are famous both in Daoism and in the world..."
"They gather at night and in various places Divine Land to cause trouble. Sometimes they even attack county offices. Every time the court destroys one place, there will be new places to cause trouble. It's a headache..."
"At the same time, Guanzhong was experiencing a severe drought and starving people were dying all over the place. This Vice Sect Leader secretly conspired, saying that the time had come for a change of government and that the Branch Hall across the country should be summoned to take advantage of the opportunity to start an uprising."
"The key is that the Maitreya Sect master still believed it. When Commandery Commandant Office learned about it, the imperial court also stood still. It waited until Maitreya Sect caused a big chaos in Guanzhong before it mobilized heavy troops to wipe it out."
"There are rumors that this Vice Sect Leader is actually a secret agent trained by the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect Enforcement Hall, just to catch all Maitreya Sect."
"Both Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect and the imperial court denied the matter and sent experts to hunt him down. However, the remnants of the Maitreya Sect felt that the matter was true and secretly hunted down Vice Sect Leader."
"Haha, this is interesting to say. If that person is not a secret agent, then he is a fool..."
Li Yan shook his head thoughtfully and said, "It doesn't look like it. If the other party was a fool, how could he have set up this situation near Chang'an twenty years ago, when Maitreya Sect had not yet started the uprising."
"Maitreya Sect's rebellion is not well known here. You can imagine the depth of his thoughts..."
Luo Faqing was stunned and said thoughtfully, "That's true. Is it really Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect's secret agent? But how could he do such evil?"
Behind them, Lu Gongyuan was tied up in chains and stumbling around. When he heard the two talking, he just lowered his head and remained silent.
Li Yan, however, would not let him go. He turned around and asked, "Now that you have escaped, you don't want to find a place to hide in seclusion and spend your old age, but instead follow this Zhao Changsheng. What is he capable of?"
Lu Gongyuan was silent for a moment, "Vice Sect Leader is the real Maitreya who came to the world and made us see Buddha Country in our dreams."
"Maitreya comes to the world?"
Wang Dao Xuan said coldly, "Tang Era Great Master Shandao Benefit yourself and others, practice uprightly, and do good deeds to accumulate virtue. That is the Buddha in the world."
"It's simply ridiculous for you to think about being reborn in bliss after doing these things."
Lu Gongyuan didn't dare to refute, but he said firmly, "Vice Sect Leader has the Buddha's image. If you are lucky enough to see him in the future, you won't say that."
"The appearance of Buddha and demons is not important."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Where did that person come from? Why did my father want to track him down?"
Lu Gongyuan lowered his head and said, "I don't know, I just reported it truthfully. Later, it was Luan Branch Master who did this. As for the reason, I dare not ask more."
Li Yan thought thoughtfully, "Then where is Luan HongEr hiding now?"
Lu Gongyuan shook his head, "I don't know, I just know that Luan Branch Master followed the leader to travel Divine Land, and his whereabouts are uncertain."
"The last time I saw her was six years ago. I entered the temple at night, talked to monk Hui Qing, and left quickly..."
Luo Faqing next to him changed his attitude a lot after learning the identity of Li Yan Living Underworld Messenger. He said solemnly, "I do know some information about Luan HongEr."
"She is one of the Maitreya Sect Branch Master, nicknamed 'Red Woman'. She was originally a Golden Swallow who collected intelligence. Later, she was abandoned by a man, her temperament changed drastically, and she joined Maitreya Sect."
"She likes to wear a red wedding dress at night, like Fierce Ghost. When she meets a single man, she lures him into a bridal chamber in a ruined temple in the wilderness, and then kills him."
"For some time, Chang'an was a notorious female ghost in red. It wasn't until Maitreya Sect started the incident that people knew it was her..."
Li Yan suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, "Isn't it my father who abandoned her?"
"Of course not." Luo Faqing was a little surprised and shook his head. "The one who abandoned her is rumored to be the eldest son of a certain adult in the court."
"The last time she appeared, she was in Jiangnan, fighting for a piece of Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, killing many people, and her moral practice has reached Fourth Floor."
Li Yan was relieved and at the same time even more curious.
What his father often said is that when you are in the world, don't cause trouble, and secretly search for Zhao Changsheng, there must be something hidden...
Xiangji Temple is the famous temple of Guanzhong, the ancestral court of the Lotus Sect.
Its name comes from <Vimalakirti Sutra>, "India is a country with many incense, and the Buddha is named Xiangji". It was built in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Emperor Gaozong once entered the temple to worship the Buddha and gave it more than a thousand relics, hundreds of precious flags and flowers, and made offerings to it. The incense was extremely strong.
However, a Xiangji Temple battle and a Huichang extermination of Buddhism left this place almost in ruins.
Song Era Lotus Sect prospered again and the temple was rebuilt, but after Golden Horde Wolf Country invaded, it was also destroyed by war.
Because of the Maitreya Sect incident, Daxuan was also very wary of the Lian Sect. Therefore, in Xiangji Temple today, the monks are less than fifty, they farm their own crops, and worship the Buddha behind closed doors. The temple was barely repaired with the donations of some good believers.
In the vast snow, the ancient temple has a broken tower and looks deserted.
Before Li Yan got close, Gouji felt a pain, and then an illusion appeared in front of his eyes: Lotus Throne, the Buddha's light was dim, and his eyes were blocked by white straw rope talismans.
"Hmph, the Buddha has covered his eyes, no wonder there are Evil Creatures under his feet!"
Li Yan snorted coldly and didn't care.
Most of the Xiangji Temples were also manipulated by the Japanese Monks so that they could secretly feed evil things.
However, the burning heat of the ultimatum has not dissipated.
The surrounding white fog suddenly rose and became blurry.
Coming to a mission?
Li Yan has long been accustomed to it now. He ran forward quickly and soon saw Gujing where the Yinsi issued a mission.
Press and hold the edge of the well, and the well water will rotate immediately.
A scene appeared in front of us: ancient temple, straw tatami, sliding gate, old small coffee table...
The monk lay on the ground, the scroll in his hand was messy and stained with bloody fingerprints. Black mist surrounded him, and a looming shadow clung to his body.
And the shadow was wearing White Hunting Robe and a black high hat, obviously dressed like Onmyoji, covered in blood and covered with chains.
When attached to the monk, all the chains around him were broken...
This is...Returning Yang One!?
Li Yan was suddenly a little surprised.
According to the <Yin Law> given by the old woman Tianzhushan Mountain, Returning Yang One is also a Yin criminal. They usually cannot remember the Yin and Yang affairs, but no matter what the reason is, they have disturbed the order of Yin and Yang.
But, are foreign ghosts also under his control...
Before Li Yan could figure it out, the surrounding scene returned to normal instantly.
"What's wrong?"
Luo Faqing in front is turning around to ask.
And Wang Dao Xuan and Sha LiFei next to them just turned around.
Li Yan It suddenly became clear that the speed of reaching the gods was faster again.
It seems that this gou ultimatum is becoming more and more convenient as it is used.
"Nothing."
Li Yan shook his head, and immediately pinched Mystical Gestures to turn on Divine Ability.
The gods and Buddhas inside cover their eyes, so it is inevitable that the other party will have arrangements.
However, his expression soon changed slightly, "Something's happened, hurry up!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately speeded up.
At this time, the temple door was closed.
Li Yan rushed out with a lunge, and when he landed on the ground, there was a clang, the long knife was unsheathed, and he slashed along the crack of the door.
He used Hidden Strength, and the power was amazing.
Click!
The door bolt at the back, as thick as a human's arm, broke with a loud sound.
Sha LiFei followed up and kicked the door open.
I saw two monks lying in the snow near the courtyard gate. They didn't look very big. Their faces were black and ferocious, and they were spitting out black blood. They were already dead.
"He died of poisoning!"
Everyone immediately made a judgment.
Luo Faqing snorted coldly, "A monster is a monster, and he will not change his nature even if he visits Buddha day and night."
With that said, he ran towards the backyard.
Li Yan's heart moved, and he pulled Sha LiFei to whisper a few words.
Sha LiFei understood immediately, cut off Lu Gongyuan's hamstrings and tied them to Zhu Zi, then pulled Wang Dao Xuan and ran towards the main hall.
Seeing Luo Faqing's confusion, Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Let's go first while they destroy the opponent's formation."
He turned on Yang Seal at all times and could smell that there was no one in the hall, but there were some straw ropes emitting a strange Killing Intent.
It must have been arranged by the other party. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, destroy it first. The gods and Buddhas in the temple are also a kind of divine power. Incense and Fire Prayer Power is gathered together. It can at least suppress evil things.
Luo Faqing Although it was strange how he knew, he didn't ask any more questions.
The two of them ran all the way, and kept seeing corpses of monks along the way. All of them had dark faces and died of poisoning.
"Hmph!"
Luo Faqing said in a cold voice, "I heard that Tang Era, the Lotus Sect, was introduced to Japan and was very respected. Although Hui Qing is from the same sect, taking him in and turning him into a prison, what's the difference between him and luring a wolf into the house?"
Li Yan nodded and said nothing.
Thinking of the fantasy scene just now, he knew that things might not be that simple...
Today's Xiangji Temple is very poor and its area is much smaller. It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the backyard woodshed.
Phew!
Before he even got close, a sharp arrow was shot from the window.
However, a few Maitreya Sect remnants used the woodshed wall as cover and shot arrows at them through the window gap.
These people were wearing monk robes, they were all quite young, their eyes were calm and cold, but their actions were particularly vicious.
Li Yan had naturally noticed it early, and Luo Faqing's speed did not slow down. At the same time, they swung their swords to send the arrows flying.
When these people were young, they must have been pretty good, but now they are old and frail, and their reflexes are obviously not up to par.
Luo Faqing pretended to make a surprise attack from the front door, while Li Yan took the opportunity to break in through the window. They cooperated with each other, and Blade Light's sword suddenly flashed, blood spattered everywhere, and all these people were eliminated in a few moves.
The matter is urgent, how can they hold back.
At this moment, the firewood pile in the woodshed was pushed aside, revealing a hole in the ground blocked by wooden boards.
Li Yan sniffed, "It's not small inside. I'll lure the enemy, and you can summon ghosts and gods to attack."
There is no light underground, so ghosts and gods can naturally be summoned.
Li Yan Remember the ferocity of Shangshan Ghosts and Spirits Camp's soldiers and horses. The identity of the conspirator is strange. If he has this method, of course he must use it.
After that, he jumped into the cave...