"The identities of these people are not simple."
Lu San said in a deep voice, "That monk is a master in both magic and martial arts. He is more than capable of being the leader of some organizations, but he is the gatekeeper in the mine."
"There is also this New-Style Gunpowder formula. Didn't Han Kun say that the secret purchasers are secretly powerful forces? Moreover, they also master the Tang Era alchemist's secret technique."
"Raft Sect has to guard the door for him. Maybe it has something to do with the unrest in the southwest..."
Lu San doesn't talk much on weekdays, which does not mean that he is not smart and is very cautious. Otherwise, how could he deal with Qiao Sanhu on his own and hold it back until Lantern Festival Night kills him.
He is courageous, but the first thing that comes to mind when encountering problems is risk.
Seeing Li Yan staring at the cheat book in silence, Sha LiFei suddenly became anxious, "Yan XiaoGe, you must not do anything stupid. Although this thing is troublesome, but if you use it well, it will be the way to save our lives in the future!"
"Don't worry."
Li Yan nodded and said solemnly, "Of course you can't spit out the things that hit your mouth easily. I was thinking about how to deal with it."
Sha LiFei was stunned, "What do you mean?"
Li Yan picked up <Thunderbolt Fire Scripture> and his face became serious, "This thing is certainly wonderful, but after getting it, there are three points to deal with."
"Obviously, the imperial court has strict control over firearms. Even if it has been leaked, it will not be released at will. It is not a problem to always hide it. We must find a way to obtain the right to use it."
"Then the dark side came and took this thing. The original owner of this thing became our enemy. Judging from their vicious methods, it is probably a situation where they will not stop until death."
"The last step is production. I took a look and found that no matter gunpowder or firearms, the materials require magic weapons or Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, and you also need to find a trustworthy Daoist craftsman..."
"Solve these three points and this thing will be our help!"
No matter Lu San or Sha LiFei, they all nodded in agreement.
They know what Li Yan said is right.
Recalling what Wang Dao Xuan said about Apocryphal Prophecy, Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Take your time. Daxuan has been in power for a century now. The fight between Kaihai, New-Style Gunpowder, and Imperial Court gangs, and the turmoil in the southwest... all show that Human Path has undergone major changes."
"If we don't use this kind of thing, we will be beaten by others. How can we let it go? But those people have to guard against it..."
"Brother Brother Lu, please send out the falcon right away and go to Mountain Valley Phosphorus Mine to check. Always pay attention to the movement. Someone will definitely check it out."
"Find out their identities first before we can deal with them."
"Hmm."
Lu San didn't talk nonsense. With a wave of his hand, the falcon took off into the sky and flew towards the distant valley in the night.
Li Yan nodded and looked at Sha LiFei, "Uncle Sha, until we find the Xuanmen craftsman, it's up to you."
"How many of the firearms recorded above can we make?"
"I'm afraid not much."
Sha LiFei smiled awkwardly and touched his bald head, "You are right. Many of the secret words above are inherited by Xuanmen craftsmen. Old Sha I can't even understand them."
"Especially the new musket, just like making a magic weapon, it needs to be forged in the Blessed Grotto-Heavens spiritual orifice!"
"What a coward... the forging technique is also very exquisite, and ordinary craftsmen can't do it at all."
As he said that, there was a hint of pride in his eyes, "However, I did figure out the New-Style Gunpowder formula and how to use 'Coal Essence'."
"It turns out that this 'Coal Essence' needs to be ground in water, then allowed to settle and dry, and then mixed with gunpowder instead. The power will increase sharply."
"There is also a special 'Red Niter', which is also Heavenly Spiritual Treasure. With these two materials, it is not difficult to make New-Style Gunpowder."
"Until we find the Xuanmen craftsman, we can use Fire Caltrop and Bamboo Thunder Arrow as temporary substitutes. The power is not bad."
"That's good."
Li Yan thought for a while, "While we are solving Zhu Family Fortress's problem, Uncle Sha will do some first, maybe it will be used soon..."
After a discussion, several people immediately went to the village to borrow a small stone mill, pounded Coal Essence in a basin, and then ground it again and again to get a whole basin of black water, which was placed in the tent and waited for precipitation tomorrow.
After finishing all this, it was already late at night Zi Hour.
Suddenly, the village burst into flames, followed by a bustle of people.
Li Yan and others quickly walked out of the tent.
At the entrance of the village, I saw a large group of villagers approaching, led by Wang Dao Xuan and Village Chief Zhu, all holding torches.
In front of everyone, there were three old men, both male and female, looking in a daze, staggering towards the river.
"Yan XiaoGe, stop them!" Wang Dao Xuan shouted.
Li Yan stepped forward without saying anything. Seeing that all three of them had lost their consciousness, he didn't bother to make any effort, and struck them directly on the lower jaw with three palm strikes, knocking them unconscious.
"Have you seen it?"
Wang Dao Xuan pointed at the river and said loudly, "There are no evil spirits at all. All ghosts are in your hearts."
"Good deeds and evil deeds will be rewarded, injustices will be punished and debts will be punished. The perpetrator has been killed by the court. If you dream about your ancestors blaming you, it means someone is causing trouble. As long as you behave righteously in the future, you will naturally not be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door!"
"Yan XiaoGe, have you ever discovered anything evil?"
"There's nothing in the river!"
Li Yan pinched Yang Seal, took a deep breath, and replied loudly.
He knew that Wang Dao Xuan was trying to break the ghost in his heart.
Most people live an ordinary life, inseparable from their seven emotions and six desires. There are generosity and justice, but also insidious calculations.
After decades, there will always be some regrets.
These may be small things, but they are like ghosts, hiding in the heart. They usually keep silent about them, but once they are aroused by others, they will feel guilty and uneasy.
People of Divine Land believe in God of the Soil and their ancestors.
How can it not be timid to blame ancestors?
It's like some kind of psychological suggestion.
At this moment, Li Yan vaguely understood Apocryphal Prophecy.
What is the world? It is not just thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, cities and armies, but also people's hearts. Even God of the Soil and God of Millet have to stay behind.
Therefore, the people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important.
The emperor is innocent, the world is in chaos, the people are in dire straits, and are complaining. If someone sees that a catastrophe is coming, they can create prophecies and promote Human Path changes in the world of mortals.
Of course, the specific implementation is definitely more complicated.
Otherwise, it would not be called internal learning by Confucianism, nor would it become a forbidden technique, tabooed by the imperial court and Confucianism.
At least, that's the case in this world.
Wang Dao Xuan shouted angrily, and the people looked towards the river one after another.
Under the bright moon, the waves are sparkling, and occasionally small fish jump out of the water. It's a harmonious and peaceful place, with nothing evil at all.
Only then did the people completely believe it.
Some people immediately gritted their teeth and said, "That old scholar is really vicious and has sinister intentions. I pity my uncle for losing his life for no reason!"
The person next to him yelled angrily, "It's not that you are lax in discipline, your nephew is doing evil, but you are still complacent, saying that there are powerful people in the family, so you are not afraid of being bullied."
"It's better now. Not only will you lose your life, but you will also cause disaster!"
The man wanted to refute, but when he saw the surrounding villagers looking at him angrily, he felt guilty and did not dare to say anything more.
Village Chief Zhu was leaning on a cane and sighed after coming out, "Don't complain, I blame you for this."
"As a village leader, I only think about my family's personal interests, I am lucky, I don't want to be troublesome, and I end up causing these troubles."
"From now on, village rules and people's covenants must be re-established. Every family has family rules, and the state has national laws. No one is allowed to violate them!"
Wang Dao Xuan saw this and nodded slightly.
Once you get rid of the ghost in your heart, at least no more deaths will occur.
Then, it's time to solve the matter of the ancestral graves...
The next day, Mao hour.
It's not yet dawn and the light is hazy.
Li Yan accompanied Wang Dao Xuan up the mountain. Behind him, Village Chief Zhu was supported by two people. There were also people holding various melons and fruits as tributes, incense candles and paper money.
Zhu Family Fortress's ancestral grave is not far away, in the back mountain.
After everyone went up the mountain in a mighty manner, Wang Dao Xuan immediately took the compass and looked at the top of the mountain, at the foot of the mountain, and halfway up the mountain in all directions.
In this place of ancestral graves, the compass is even more confusing.
Evasive Needle, Emerging Needle, Sinking Needle, Spinning Needle... keep changing.
Wang Dao Xuan looked solemn and asked people to burn paper money in a fixed place. The firelight and paper ashes swirled up and down...
The villagers were stunned by the scene in front of them.
Wang Dao Xuan thought for a moment, then looked at Li Yan, "Yan XiaoGe, Evasive Needle means that there are strange rocks and deep pools underground, which are affecting the spirits. There must be something wrong with some tombs. It's up to you."
Li Yan nodded and walked around the graves with Yang Seal in his hand.
With his current Daoism, he could smell the peculiar smell ten meters underground. The tombs of ordinary people must not be that deep, and he would quickly find the problem.
"This, this, and this!"
Li Yan sets the direction, Wang Dao Xuan takes action immediately.
First, they made a simple Soul Calming Ritual, then recited a mantra, scattered the grains, and placed the tribute incense and candles.
"Breaking ground!"
He gave the order, and many villagers immediately came forward.
They waved their hoes, splashing soil, and quickly dug up the grave. When they saw the scene inside, they gasped.
I saw that the entire tomb had been soaked in sewage, turning white and gray in color, and the unbearable corpse smell instantly filled the air.
"Infinite blessings!"
Wang Dao Xuan also had serious eyes when he saw it.
Several other tombs were dug up, and they were also filled with sewage.
At this moment, everyone noticed something was wrong.
There are rules when choosing a cemetery. Although their ancestral cemetery does not have good Feng Shui, it is located halfway up the mountain, hiding the wind and absorbing the energy.
Even if it rains heavily, it is impossible to accumulate so much water.
Wang Dao Xuan became more and more certain, and turned to Village Chief Zhu and asked, "Has anything happened near here? A large number of dead bodies were buried in the landfill?"
Village Chief Zhu was stunned for a moment and recalled, "According to the old man's rumors, such a thing did happen."
"It was the turmoil in the world at the end of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Jingnan Jiedushi Guo Yu died in battle at Jun Mountain. Lei Yan Gong took the opportunity to invade. A fierce battle broke out near Zhu Family Fortress, with tens of thousands of casualties."
"Then Lei Yan Gong was born in Dongman. He had many sorcerers under his command. Legend has it that he recruited many demons and monsters, and also used witchcraft plague to kill people. After death, the soldiers' resentment remained unquenched and turned into corpse soldiers to cause trouble everywhere."
"Later Song Era, Dragon Tiger Mountain masters came here and suppressed them. There is also a town monument on the nearby mountain. It is so old that the writing has long been blurred."
"But this matter is too far away. I, Zhu Family Fortress, am located in a remote place. Even during the battle between the north and the south, I was safe and sound, and I have never found a large number of skeletons."
"Only one stone monument remains."
"Quick, take me to see it!"
Everyone set off immediately and ran to the nearby hills.
Sure enough, there is a stone monument on the top of the mountain.
Over the years, the writing has become blurry and full of cracks, and it seems that it will collapse at any time.
Under the stone tablet, there was a large amount of black blood.
"Sure enough, someone has tampered with her."
Wang Dao Xuan looked at the compass and saw the pointer on it turning wildly. He suddenly felt dizzy and climbed up to look far away, looking in all directions.
At this time, the sky has cleared up, with blue sky and white clouds, a gentle breeze blowing, and a clear view of the surrounding mountains.
He was horrified when he saw it, "What a powerful method. This is to use the power of killing the dragon to create a dilemma and suppress all those evil things underground!"
"After such a long time, all the corpse soldiers who caused trouble must have rotted away, but the resentment has not dissipated, and the corpse water has gathered poison, and it has become a bad place."
"Come in and dig some people from ten feet away from the southeast, northwest, and see if the town objects inside have been destroyed!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers hurriedly took action.
Sure enough, in the ground ten feet away, Qinglong, Zhuque, White Tiger and Black Tortoise Stone Statue were dug out respectively. Each one was as big as a millstone, and they were densely covered with talismans and filled with cinnabar.
Others are still intact, only the Qinglong stone statue has been broken into pieces.
And the direction the Qinglong stone statue faces,
It is Zhu Family Fortress ancestral grave!
Wang Dao Xuan saw this and couldn't help but sigh, "What a powerful method and such vicious thoughts!"
"The old scholar destroyed the seal here and left a gap to introduce the evil spirit into the ancestral grave. Before he left, he made a prophecy and used the Celestial Person induction to kill people."
"To be able to do this, you must be familiar with history, Feng Shui, familiar with mountains and rivers geography, and understand Apocryphal Prophecy, and you will be a Xuanmen Confucianism person."
"He is clearly capable of killing people, but he wants to kill his heart first!"
"If Pindao's guess is correct, after a while, you will be unable to bear it and move away, and the whole village will be ruined."
"The villagers are scattered all over the place, but they still can't escape this Evil Curse, and they die one after another in panic."
"When the time comes, even Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect will be unable to detect it."
Village Chief Zhu next to him felt his scalp numb when he heard it, his face turned pale, and he quickly said in a trembling voice, "Daoist Master, what do you mean, is this matter not over yet?"
Wang Dao Xuan said in a deep voice, "That person must have a sinister mind, but his fault is that he is too conceited and thinks that his actions are flawless."
"But now that Ezhou is in chaos, Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect has no time to take care of it. I'm afraid no one will pay attention to it if I report it. Instead, it will scare the snake."
"I'll teach you, poor Daoist, that you can find the Confucianism warlock just by searching for the deceased at that time."
"Isn't your grandson studying at the Yuelu Academy? Ask him to report this matter. Apocryphal Prophecy is taboo for orthodox Confucianism. There are experts who will investigate it."
As he said that, he looked at the villagers and said solemnly, "That man killed innocent people indiscriminately, and Pindao will naturally come to the rescue. But in the end, the disaster is still caused by your village."
"Where you go from here depends on you."
"Daoist priest, don't worry."
Village Chief Zhu paused hard on his crutch, "From now on, Zhu Family Fortress will strictly abide by the village rules and regulations. If any family dares to commit murder again, I will personally tie them up and send them to the official!"
Once things are clarified, everything becomes easier to handle.
Wang Dao Xuan first ordered people to get cinnabar, mix it with Land God Temple incense ash, and dig trenches and fill them in between the ancestral graves and the place of suppression to isolate them.
Later, the white tiger position was broken again.
This fortified place has been destroyed, and the corpse soldiers buried inside have long since decayed, and only gave birth to a sinister atmosphere.
Fortunately, this village is surrounded by rivers. As long as the evil spirit is introduced into the river, it will naturally be washed away.
Finally, Soul Calming Ritual, Li Yan and others said goodbye and started their journey again...
The river is rolling and the sails are swaying.
Their wooden boat shuttled on the river, and they happened to see soldiers from the Jingmen guard station on the coast swarming past, heading in the direction of Zhu Family Fortress.
"It seems that my letter worked."
Li Yan shook his head slightly, "Those people are also weird. Lu San brothers let eagles patrol day and night, but no one has come, and I don't know who they are from."
As he said that, he looked at Wang Dao Xuan, "Daoist Master, I remember you said that if you hide in a bad place, most of your descendants will commit crimes. Is this the reason why Zhu Family Fortress caused trouble?"
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head slightly, "Feng shui is just one of them. The key is that people's hearts are scattered and people's customs are not upright, which leads to this evil result."
"Alas~Great Xuan Dynasty Now, it's not like this."
"In prosperous times, people's desires are insatiable. All forces have plundered for hundreds of years and accumulated massive wealth, but they are still not satisfied and have greater ambitions."
"The disaster of Zhu Family Fortress is easy to solve, but the disaster of the Great Xuan Dynasty is the general trend of Human Path, and everyone is in the game."
"Is it the collapse of rites and the collapse of music, the decline of national fortunes, or is it rebirth from the ashes and a new lease of life?"
"No one can see clearly until the end..."