Returning Yang One!
After hearing this, Li Yan still didn't know what happened.
This Lady Fan appeared in two eras respectively.
First, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he had a close relationship with Ge Xianweng, which was recorded in <"Biographies of Divine Immortals">, and finally he and her husband ascended to immortality.
The second is during the Zhenyuan period of Tang Dynasty, under the pseudonym "Xiang Old Woman", he rescued people in Dongting Lake, and then recruited many disciples to create "Earth Immortal Cave".
It sounds very consistent with the characteristics of "Returning Yang One".
I'm afraid there might be a problem with the other party's ascension.
By keeping his name anonymous, he was obviously trying to avoid being traced by the underworld.
Also, the couple ascended to heaven and returned to the sun again, but only one of them was left.
Something must have happened!
Now, Li Yan has figured out some clues.
"Earth Immortal Cave" of Dangyang Ancient Yelang Road has always existed and is related to Lady Fan. Maybe there are disciples who practice in seclusion and are not known to outsiders...
Near Guanling, there is a sophisticated Tiger Demon that has been hiding for many years, but it has not caused harm to anyone or caused any trouble, and I don't know what it is planning...
Heavenly Saint Sect must have known some inside information, and he also had conflicts with both parties. He placed a ban outside the temple of Tiger Demon and stole "Grave Blood Beam" from "Earth Immortal Cave".
Both parties went on a killing spree against the Heavenly Saint Sect.
At the same time, Heavenly Saint Sect also caused trouble by Headless Knight, tarnishing Lord Guan's reputation and making people panic.
What is their purpose?
Is it really like what Rice Woman said, to break the legendary formation of Dangyang County and release the suppressed demons?
Li Yan was moved in his heart and asked again, "There is a man, I wonder if you have seen him before. He is dressed in coarse cloth and dressed as a woodcutter..."
He described the murderer of Master Miao Shan Chan.
"No, I have never heard of this person on the road."
Tunneling Wolf directly denied it, and then said, "Guys, if you want to go to Earth Immortal Cave, you need someone to lead the way. Just let me out..."
"Dream!"
Officer Yang scolded, "If you still want to go out to rob tombs, kill people, and rob, just wait for death!"
Tunneling Wolf spat, grabbed the sores all over his body and lay on the ground, sneered, "Okay, when more of you die in Earth Immortal Cave, you will naturally come to beg me."
"Hahaha..."
It was already late at night when I came out of the prison.
The Guan family is a local wealthy family, so naturally there is a house in the county. Li Yan and the others did not go to the inn and stayed in the Guan family's house.
There was no talking all night, and the light rain stopped.
The next day, the rain finally passed and the sky cleared up, and the red sun began to rise.
Boom, boom, boom!
Li Yan Several people were eating when a knock on the door rang quickly.
When I opened the door, I saw it was Officer Yang, followed by a white-robed monk with fair skin and calm eyes.
"Young Hero Li."
Officer Yang quickly introduced, "This is Master Wunian from Yuquan Temple. Today I came to claim the body of Master Miao Shan Chan. I have something I want to ask you about."
"Oh?"
Li Yan glanced at the monk and said, "You two, please come in."
His expression remained unchanged, but he was alert in his heart.
There is something extraordinary about this monk Wu Nian.
There was a scent of sandalwood lingering on the other party's body, still and unchanged, like an isolation shield, blocking his Divine Ability exploration.
Either there is a magic weapon to protect the body, or the magic is special.
"Amitabha."
After the monk Wu Nian came in and sat down, he clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, Almsgiver Li, for helping Senior Brother Miao Shan collect the body. If it hadn't been for your help, I'm afraid other disciples wouldn't have survived."
"You're welcome, I'll just do it."
Li Yan replied expressionlessly.
Monk Wu Nian asked again, "I heard that Senior Brother Miaoshan found something and was killed because of it. The people in the county government can't tell. Can Donor Li tell me?"
"Of course..."
Li Yan recounted yesterday's discovery.
Many people know these things, and there is no need to hide them.
"Lady Fan..."
Monk Wu Nian listened thoughtfully.
When Li Yan saw this, he frowned slightly and couldn't help but said, "This master, Buddhism can be regarded as Orthodox Xuan Gate, who maintains the peace of the whole party."
"Now Dangyang County monsters are out and about, and evil spirits are causing chaos. Why doesn't Buddhism send experts to deal with it?"
Monk Wu Nian was silent for a moment and then said, "The donor doesn't know something, and we also have our own difficulties. It's really hard to support a lonely tree."
"I, Yuquan Temple, am also the dojo of Nation Protecting Ming King Buddha. The monks in the temple worship me devoutly and dare not slack off in the slightest."
"To be honest, before these things happened, a demon sneaked into the temple and tried to blow up Buddha Tooth Relic Iron Pagoda with gunpowder."
"This pagoda is the foundation of this temple's town. Once it is destroyed, a great disaster will come. The evil spirits may have used the name of Headless Knight to defile Nation Protecting Ming King Buddha. It is very likely that they are trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain and lure us away to destroy it."
Li Yan said coldly, "Buddhism is so big, can't you send other experts?"
Monk Wu Nian was not angry either. He clasped his hands and said, "What the donor sees is only the appearance. Everything has its own internal causes."
"The imperial court asked me, Yuquan Temple, to preside over the sacrifices at Guanling. Firstly, because we have a deep connection with Nation Protecting Ming King Buddha and were the first to worship. Secondly, I am the most suitable person."
"The Xuanmen situation in Ezhou is complex, with the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect as the main force in the north, Dharma as the leader in the south, Daoism in the west, and Buddha in the east."
"I, Yuquan Temple, am one of the ancestral families of the Tiantai Sect. I focus on cultivating classics, observing precepts, and contemplation. I have a threshold for practice. I am far behind Zen and Pure Land Sect. Tang Era flourished in the Sui Dynasty, but has long since declined."
"In the eastern part of Ezhou, most of them are Zen brothers..."
The monk said it in a cryptic way, but Li Yan picked up on it.
Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism The three religions are unwilling to let go of the duty of worshiping Guanling, but this is an imperial mausoleum. No matter which one is given to it, it represents the royal attitude.
Now Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect is the state religion and has the highest status, but Emperor Daxuan is good at balancing and will also support Buddhism and Taoism to restrict it.
But this position is a bit awkward.
It belongs to the Daoist sect's sphere of influence, but its legal lineage is strong. No matter which party it is handed over to, it will probably cause friction.
In comparison, Yuquan Temple is the most suitable.
And from what the monk said, it seemed that he had some complaints against his fellow Buddhists to the east.
No wonder, Yuquan Temple is said to be unable to support itself.
The imperial court used the method of balance, the internal discord within Xuanmen, and the war in the southwest, which drained a large number of elites, resulted in the current situation.
Sha LiFei was amused, and sneered from the side, "It's interesting, the demon is causing trouble like this, but Xuanmen pretends to be deaf and dumb, waiting to see the other party's joke, but it makes me run around like a fool."
"Yan XiaoGe, in my opinion, don't do this job!"
"Please calm down this donor."
Being ridiculed in this way, Monk Wu Nian still did not get angry, and said calmly, "Although I don't know what those demons have planned, Yuquan Temple is the key. As long as we hold on, their conspiracy will not succeed."
"That's all we can do."
As he spoke, he stood up slowly and said meaningfully, "And this matter may not be that simple. Senior Brother Miaoshan was killed because he found 'Lady Fan'."
"This 'Lady Fan' secretly planted 'Earth Immortal Cave', and openly accepted worship at Purple Canopy Mountain Cave. I am afraid that is the real source of this matter."
"On top of Purple Canopy Mountain Cave, Bamboo Mountain Sect occupies most of the spiritual orifices, and Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect occupies the remaining half, and both of them are dedicated to soldiers and horses."
"If they don't move, how dare I, Yuquan Temple, move."
After saying that, he put his hands together and performed a Buddhist salute, then said goodbye and left.
After he left, Li Yan said thoughtfully, "It seems that the interior of Buddhism is not a piece of iron."
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "I have heard about this even though I am a poor person."
"This Tiantai Sect was originally a major sect, but it requires in-depth study of Buddhist classics. There are few ordinary people who are even literate, so it is naturally difficult to get started."
"And like Pure Land Lotus Sect, as long as you are sincere and recite Amitabha's name with all your heart, you can be reborn in Pure Land, and naturally the audience will be wider."
"After the Tang and Song Dynasties, Tiantai Sect became more and more in decline. Even the ancestral family Jiangzhe Guoqing Temple was 'easy to teach and become Zen'. It is normal to feel dissatisfied."
"Dissatisfaction depends on the time!"
Sha LiFei was still a little unhappy and cursed, "This monk is also cunning. He seems to be showing weakness, but in fact he points the finger at the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect. And he must be hiding something."
"Also, there is a problem with the Daoist temple on Purple Canopy Mountain!"
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Yes, according to the clues given by Gu Hanzi, the Daoist incident happened earlier, and it is also related to 'Lady Fan', which may be the source of these things!"
Just then, the knock on the door rang again.
But it was Officer Yang who followed Monk Wu Nian away and turned back again, followed by several people from Commandery Commandant Office.
At this time, Officer Yang looked at Li Yan with eyes full of awe, and respectfully raised his hands and said, "Young Hero Li, these guys are from Yichang Commandery Commandant Office, and they are also looking for you."
The person headed by Commandery Commandant Office was a man with a stern face. He raised his hands and said solemnly, "Young Hero Li, I am Zheng Chong from the 100 households in Qianhusuo, Yichang. Mr. Qianhu has given orders for us to cooperate with the young hero."
Knowing that Heavenly Saint Sect was responsible, Dangyang County immediately asked the Yichang Yamen for help. After all, Dangyang was still under the jurisdiction of Yichang.
"You guys came just in time!"
Li Yan felt happy and quickly asked, "Isn't Master Qianhu here?"
Centurion Zheng said in a deep voice, "Tusi City from Miao territory has sent many spies to Zigui to destroy it. Master Qianhu will direct the combat response."
"What a troubled time."
Li Yan asked again, "How many people did you bring?"
Centurion Zheng replied, "Yichang is short of manpower, so I only brought a hundred of my men here."
"Enough!"
Li Yan stood up immediately, "Without further delay, let's set off immediately, get on Purple Canopy Mountain!"
Commandery Commandant Office These hundred people came at the right time.
Even though they have a small number of people, and they only have Centurion Zheng and two subordinates named Hidden Strength, but they have tacit cooperation, are good at fighting, and with Commandery Commandant Office's various sharp weapons, it is not a problem to wipe out a small gang.
The black cavalry moves out, the sound of hoofbeats sounds.
The small gangs and urban foxes and rats in Dangyang City were all trembling with fear and did not dare to take the lead.
It wasn't until the group left Dangyang City that they asked each other.
Li Yan This is intentional.
There must be Heavenly Saint Sect people lurking in Dangyang City right now. The arrival of the Commandery Commandant Office brigade is just in time to shock them and force them to reveal their flaws.
Of course, the first thing is Purple Canopy Mountain Cave.
Purple Canopy Mountain is Blessed Grotto-Heavens. Although there are not many spiritual orifices, both Bamboo Mountain Sect and Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect Daoist temples have soldiers and horses.
These soldiers and horses are the key to victory.
No matter what the enemy's background is, as long as Purple Canopy Mountain soldiers and horses can trap it or delay it, he can calmly summon the Yinsi soldiers and horses.
It's not like the previous few times where I was surrounded by people and my hands were tied.
Purple Canopy Mountain is fifty miles south of Dangyang City and connected to Overturned Boat Mountain where Yuquan Temple is located.
Everyone was riding war horses, and the road was smooth. After three hours, they arrived at Purple Canopy Mountain.
Purple Canopy Mountain is not high, but Spiritual Charm is lush, with ancient pines and green trees in the mountains, and clouds and fog.
Thousands of egrets are parked on the dense canopy of trees in the mountains, and sometimes they take off in unison, fluttering their wings and flying around the mountains.
Before getting close, Li Yan can smell the strong smell of Innate Firm Qi.
Seeing this magnificent sacred mountain, Wang Dao Xuan was also in a good mood. He stroked his beard and said, "I read the county annals before. During the Western Jin Dynasty, this place was very large. There were forty-eight main halls and seventy-two small halls. It was an important Daoist temple."
"Unfortunately, during the Jin and Sui Dynasties, the Zigai Daoist Temple was destroyed by war and was no longer the scenic spot it was at that time."
Li Yan was naturally not in the mood to enjoy the scenery. He turned to look at Lu San and asked in a deep voice, "Have you found anything?"
Lu San looked at the falcons in the sky, shook his head and said, "No."
"Could it be that I guessed wrong?"
Li Yan frowned slightly, thoughtfully.
According to his guess, if the Purple Canopy Mountain Daoist temple has been infiltrated by demons, the thieves in the city will definitely convey the message. The fastest way is to send the message through flying pigeons or falcons.
Therefore, let the falcons of Lu San pay attention and intercept.
He was confused in his heart, but he didn't bother to wait any longer. He left ten Commandery Commandant Office people to watch the horses and took the rest directly up the mountain.
Purple Canopy Mountain is the alchemy place of Ge Xianweng. Many people nearby go to the mountain to burn incense and pray for safety or the recovery of their family members' diseases.
Their gang was so powerful that it immediately caused a commotion.
Commandery Commandant Office's reputation was so fierce that the common people who occasionally appeared on the mountain road were frightened and fled one after another.
Of course, it also attracted the attention of the monks on the mountain.
"Everyone, what are you doing here!"
Two young Daoists in white and green robes quickly stopped them.
At first glance, it is the monk of the Bamboo Mountain Sect.
"Entrusted by the True Martial Palace, go up the mountain to investigate the case!"
Li Yan directly threw out the documents given by City God Temple.
He was not very polite to these people either.
No matter what the reason is, Bamboo Mountain Sect takes possession of this Blessed Grotto-Heavens, but it seems that it has nothing to do with him, and he is hanging on high. Maybe there is something wrong in his heart.
Sure enough, after seeing the document, the two Daoists looked a little embarrassed and quickly got out of the way, "Everyone, please come."
Li Yan didn't talk nonsense and led the people up the mountain quickly.
On Purple Canopy Mountain, Bamboo Mountain Sect and Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect respectively occupy the east and west mountain ranges, which can be described as distinct.
Among them, Bamboo Mountain Sect occupies the best location. Entering its mountain gate backyard, you can see the famous Purple Haze Cloud Sea.
Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect Daoist Temple occupies Xiao Xian Pavilion, Bixia Cave, Pill Refining Well and other important areas related to Ge Xianweng.
In addition, Buddhism Vinaya School also has a small temple that occupies a spiritual orifice, but in order to prevent Bamboo Mountain Sect from being suspicious, only a few ordinary disciples were sent to guard it.
Li Yan Going up the mountain is not just about enjoying the scenery. We go directly to the gate of the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect Daoist Temple.
After receiving the news, everyone in Taixuan had already gone out to greet him.
The leader was a white-bearded Old Taoist. When he saw that Li Yan had mobilized an army and brought Commandery Commandant Office troops with him, a trace of displeasure suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he said calmly, "I am a poor Daoist, Feng HuaZi, I have seen a layman before."
"Seen Daoist Feng."
Li Yan was not polite and said directly in a deep voice, "My Li Yan, entrusted by Yunyang City God Temple, came here to investigate a case. I hope you will cooperate."
"Yunyang City God Temple?"
Feng HuaZi frowned slightly, "City God Temple is responsible for guarding the city, but I think it is under the direct jurisdiction of the True Martial Palace."
"How do they get the qualifications to investigate my Daoist temple?"