Blade of Reckoning
Chapter 468

Rooster Daoist

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"Farewell!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Dao Xuan turned around and left.

"No, no, no!"

"Daoist Master, please stay!"

When several old men in the rear saw this, they suddenly panicked.

They were neatly dressed, leaning on crutches and supported by servants, looking like country gentlemen.

When Wang Dao Xuan said he wanted to leave, he immediately stepped forward to stop him. However, when he saw Wu Ba, who was huge and eating roast chicken, he did not dare to get too close, so he had to bow to him repeatedly and said, "Daoist Master, you can't leave."

"Noble student of the Daoist sect, please save us."

"No matter how much money is spent, everything is easy to negotiate..."

Wang Dao Xuan is naturally playing tricks.

Gold Gate in Jianghu has the theory of nine golds, fortune telling, fortune telling, fortune telling, fortune telling, round light, walking yin, astrology, mage, Spirit Medium.

No matter which type, they are divided into "top-notch people" and "top-notch people outside."

The so-called "top of the line" means real ability.

"Outside the top" are all kinds of tricks.

What about "a word that wakes up the dreamer", "Horse-Tying Post", "yin and yang words"... As long as you master these things, even a Daoist layman can eat this bowl of rice.

To put it bluntly, it is a way to deceive people.

Wang Dao Xuan Before Divine Ability was not Spiritual Light, his Tao Xing was also low, and he could wander around the provinces, so he would naturally be able to use these methods.

Now Dao Progress Third Floor, Awakening Wangqi Divine Ability, plus these methods, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is no different from a true god.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Wang Dao Xuan stopped, turned around and sighed, "Everyone, it's not just me who doesn't want to help you, but in fact this matter is against the will of heaven."

"This..."

Several old men looked at each other, and the leader quickly handed over his hands, "Daoist Master, we ordinary people really don't understand. I wonder if you can explain it clearly?"

Still pretending!

Wang Dao Xuan sneered in his heart, but his face was enigmatic. He looked at the compass again and said, "This matter cannot be explained clearly. You will naturally know it after I recite a poem."

As he spoke, he stroked his beard slightly and looked at the thick fog surrounding the mountains and rivers, "Treasure Bottle Mountain hides a treasure vase, Mountain God Temple is full of lights; Treasure Bottle Mountain has springs gushing from the ground, Tiger Killing Pass has blood staining the mountains!"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several old men immediately changed.

When Wang Dao Xuan saw this, his heart murderous intent was even worse.

This is the north of Chongqing Prefecture, close to the bank of Wentang Gorge, and dozens of miles away is the famous Jin Yun Mountain.

He got information and came here to find Dragon Daughter Temple.

After all, this place is close to the Jialing River. According to Li Yan, Dragon Daughter Temple sank to the bottom of the water, which is very consistent with this place.

There is secret news on the road, and there seems to be human sacrifice here.

Unexpectedly, after arriving, it turned out to be something else. Although it had nothing to do with Dragon Daughter Temple, it violated Wang Dao Xuan's taboo, so he used tricks to lure these people.

These old men are all clan elders of Old Bear Village at the foot of the mountain.

Wang Dao Xuan Although I have made some guesses, I still want to thoroughly understand the cause and effect before deciding what method to use.

After hearing his words, all the old men's expressions changed, and two of them even had fierce looks in their eyes, signaling to the men around them to stop them.

The leader of the old man suddenly raised his hand and stared at Wang Dao Xuan, "The Daoist priest is indeed an expert. Is it possible that the disaster in the village is related to this matter?"

"That's natural."

Wang Dao Xuan stroked his beard and said, "Small trends can be changed, but it is a big taboo."

"The person who taught you the layout is indeed an expert. This place is close to Jin Yun Mountain. The earth's natural Aquarius Bureau can absorb the energy of mountains and rivers. If the bottle is blocked with a Yin Mansion, a noble person will definitely appear within Three Dynasties."

"What a pity..."

"I dare to ask, sir, what's the pity?"

"It's a pity that we can't see the general trend!"

"The Feng Shui of the Shu region is based on the Water Vein dragon pulse. Although the dragon spirit is full, its shape is scattered. Therefore, large and small Water Vein gather together, and various situations are mixed, but there is no leader. There are often floods and Earth Dragon Turning Over."

"In addition, Sichuan Road, although the four fortresses are a kingdom of abundance, they are not connected to the outside world. Therefore, those who established a country here will have difficulty leaving Shu. There is also a saying that 'Shu will be in chaos before the world is in chaos, and the world has been ruled but Shu has not been ruled'."

After saying this, the old men were dumbfounded.

The leader of the old man said with awe on his face, "The Daoist Master is indeed a living god. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a man of astonishing talent."

"I just don't know, what does this matter have to do with us?"

"Hmph!"

Wang Dao Xuan sneered, "If you don't understand the big principles, you can understand the small ones. I want to ask you, what will happen to a child carrying a treasure while walking through the busy market?"

The old man sighed, "I will be killed for the treasure."

"That's right."

Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "Old Bear Village is located in the treasure vase, and it is not far from the Jialing River waterway. It is not a good place in the first place, but it can still enjoy a good life."

"But if you set up this trap, you will be like a child holding a treasure vase, which will inevitably attract the prying eyes of Demons and Monsters."

"This..."

A trace of fear flashed in the old man's eyes, "Demons and Monsters, where did it come from?"

Wang Dao Xuan pointed to the distance, "Coming from Jin Yun Mountain."

"Jin Yun Mountain?!"

Everyone was surprised when they heard this.

The leader of the old man was full of doubts, "I heard that it is a blessed place, and there are Buddhist masters practicing on the mountain. How can there be evil spirits?"

Wang Dao Xuan sneered, "You guys are really ignorant!"

"It is said that Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was refining stone in Jinyuntang in the past. When he was refining elixir, a cloud that was neither red nor purple appeared. It was Jinyun, so it was named Jin Yun Mountain."

"He named his subordinate Xia Guan Jinyun Shi, and the tribe is near this mountain. But Jinyun Shi has an untalented man named 'Taotie', one of the four evil spirits. Who knows what he is hiding."

"I can't afford to offend you, and I don't dare to offend you, so I'm leaving!"

What he said is purely far-fetched and nonsense.

But what these old men heard was a thunderbolt, and they were so frightened that they all trembled and knelt on the ground.

"Please Immortal Elder help."

Everyone was crying and wiping away tears, looking very pitiful.

They begged for a long time, and then Wang Dao Xuan sighed, "It's okay, I can give it a try, but you can't hide it. Make everything clear."

The leader of the old man gritted his teeth and said, "I dare not hide it from the Daoist Master, but this matter is a secret. Please also ask the Daoist Master to follow us back to the stronghold and inform everyone!"

As Wang Dao Xuan said, Old Bear Village's terrain is very special.

It is close to the Jialing River, surrounded by several hills, forming a vase-shaped basin, with the mouth of the bottle facing Jin Yun Mountain further away.

Old Bear Village is located among them, overlooking a pier of the Jialing River from a high position, surrounded by dense bamboo forests in the mountains, which can be described as a treasure.

But there was something wrong with the construction of the village.

There is a high wooden wall built outside the rotor, which just blocks the way up the mountain. The layout of the village is also very orderly. The foundation below and the stilt building above do not look like things from the same era at all.

Wang Dao Xuan took one look and knew what he was doing. He stroked his beard and said, "This place can guard the river. It must be Military Fortress from before."

"The Daoist priest is indeed very knowledgeable."

The leader's old man's surname was Meng, and he quickly flattered him. "To be honest, this is Da Xing Dynasty Military Fortress back then. From White Emperor City to Diaoyu City, a defense line was formed along the way."

"It was later abandoned, and my ancestors moved here to settle..."

Wang Dao Xuan listened and walked, observing the surroundings quietly.

He just used the "Horse-Tying Post" method to get people in the village to come to the door. This was the first time he entered the village.

The villagers I saw along the way were also very strange.

Most of them are middle-aged men. Although they look like they are working, their faces are cold and they are wary when they see outsiders arriving.

And there is not even an old man in the village.

Occasionally, a pale-faced child would look through the window, only to be dragged away by the adults in the family.

Seeing this, Wang Dao Xuan already knew what was going on. With a smile on his face, he was surrounded by people and came to a big house.

This mansion is a typical Sichuan building, similar to a stilted building, but made of bricks and stones. It is not small in area and is impregnable.

"Daoist Priest, this is my family."

The leader, the old man surnamed Meng, raised his hand and said with a smile, "This humble house makes you laugh. We have prepared a banquet at home, please."

"No rush."

Wang Dao Xuan squinted his eyes slightly and observed carefully.

Logically speaking, some livestock would be raised on the first floor of this kind of stilted building, but the bottom of this big house was empty and pitch black.

The Daoist made secret secrets, a flash of light flashed through his eyes, and he suddenly saw a layer of darkness, with a faint yin energy lingering around.

"Are all the animals we raised before dead?"

Wang Dao Xuan glanced at it and said calmly.

"The Daoist priest is right."

The old man surnamed Meng looked ugly and said in a low voice, "I will tell you about this matter later."

When we arrived at the main hall of the house, a sumptuous banquet had indeed been prepared.

Wang Dao Xuan only tasted a few bites, while Wu Ba on the side ignored it and stuffed meat into his mouth.

Almost half of the food on the table was eaten by one person.

The clan elders here have never seen any human mandrills. Seeing such strange people, all servants of Wang Dao Xuan, they feel even more respectful.

The old man surnamed Meng winked and sent all the servants away. Then he picked up the wine glass, took a sip and sighed, "It's all the sins of our ancestors."

"Daoist Wang, to be honest, our ancestors were not good people. When Emperor Great Xuan Dynasty seized the country and the world was in chaos, he led his tribe to take refuge here. It was inevitable that he would do some robbery."

"But if things go on like this, it won't be a problem after all. Our ancestors bribed the Yamen and handed over a few people to bear the blame, and they became good citizens."

"Later, a gentleman taught us a secret method to place the village's shady house at the mouth of Baoping, and built a temple there. He said that by offering sacrifices on time, the village would be able to enjoy Prosperity in peace from now on."

"The situation is just as he said. The situation in the village is getting better day by day, but something happened in the past two years."

"All the livestock in the village were dead, and there was nothing to feed them. The children often disappeared. We thought they were human traffickers from other places, but one day we followed them and found out that there was a child who crawled into the grave out of nowhere..."

When he said this, a trace of fear flashed in the old man's eyes, "Daoist Master, these are all ancient past events of our ancestors, and I ask the Daoist Master to help settle them."

"Oh, that's it..."

Wang Dao Xuan thoughtfully nodded and said, "In troubled times, some things are beyond our control, and there are already many poor Dao Heart."

"Are you placing the ancestor tablets in Mountain God Temple?"

"Yes, that's right."

The old man nodded quickly, "It was all that gentleman's idea. He said that our ancestors had become mountain gods and would definitely protect us."

"Confused..."

Wang Dao Xuan stroked his beard and shook his head and said, "How can a mountain god be so simple? If there is no edict, the earth's energy will be disordered."

"Treasure Bottle Mountain, is it starting to seep water?"

"Tiger Killing Pass where Mountain God Temple is, did someone commit suicide for no apparent reason?"

Another old man's face turned pale, "To be honest, it was our eldest sons who ran outside Tiger Killing Pass, Mountain God Temple and wiped their necks like they were suffering from hysteria in the middle of the night."

"Oh."

Wang Dao Xuan pondered for a while, "There is indeed a way to do this. I can do a religious ceremony and confer your ancestors as mountain gods. It is just and true. The souls of the dead will naturally be at peace, and the chaos can be changed."

"Thank you, Daoist priest!"

Everyone stood up and clasped their fists with gratitude on their faces.

Wang Dao Xuan's performance along the way has convinced them and they are completely regarded as living gods.

They had invited people before, but they all told nonsense. If it hadn't been so long ago, they really thought Wang Dao Xuan was the wizard who came up with the idea.

"Daoist Master, when should we start preparations?"

Wang Dao Xuan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said calmly, "Pindao has other things to do. Let's start tonight without further ado."

In the dead of night, in the canyon behind the village.

This canyon is very hidden, located right at the mouth of Baoping. It is surrounded by lush trees and only has a trail passing through it.

And a Mountain God Temple just blocked the canyon.

"It was rumored that someone killed a tiger here."

Old Bear Village patriarch introduced it as he walked, "Later, our ancestors built a temple and planted trees here, saying that if something happened one day, they could go directly into the mountains from here to avoid being pursued by officers and soldiers."

"The terrain in the back mountain is complicated, and only I know the way out of the mountain..."

When he spoke, there was a hint of lust and a hidden threat.

They had also doubted the origin of Wang Dao Xuan, but now they had arrived at the village and were blocked here again Tiger Killing Pass.

If you have bad intentions, you can't run away even if you want to.

Wang Dao Xuan didn't seem to hear what he meant. He just set up the altar outside Mountain God Temple and looked around.

I saw that the cliffs on both sides were densely covered with Cliff Tomb, but they were all sealed with bricks and stones. Only a few new graves left openings, and there were leftover meals outside.

This is "Earthen Jar Tomb".

In some places, when an old man is old, no matter what his condition is, he will be put into the grave by his children.

Send a meal and add a brick.

Until all the tomb entrances are blocked.

This custom often arises due to war disasters. In some places, it is also called "Huajia Burial" or "Send Death in a Kiln".

But here, it's obviously a little different.

Surrounding the temple with tombs, Attendant ranked among Mountain God Temple, is Excessive Sacrifice Human Ghost, an evil method that turns the resentment of the old man into an evil god and satisfies his desires.

Seeing these layouts, Wang Dao Xuan was not surprised. He had already made a guess in his mind, but when he saw the pieces of red cloth sachets hanging outside the tomb, he couldn't help but ask, "What are those sachets?"

Seeing that Wang Dao Xuan didn't ask much about "Earthen Jar Tomb", several old men felt completely at ease, thinking that the Daoist priest in front of them was no different from those warlocks who got into Qian's eyes.

The leader, the old man surnamed Meng, no longer hesitated to speak, and whispered, "Don't be afraid of Daoist priests' jokes. We have a custom here of 'La BaoBao', which means Central Plains recognizes his godfather."

"As the saying goes, if you have a good protector, you will live safely until you grow old. The children in the village will come here to have a good protector."

"Not only is he powerful and ferocious, he can scare away wolves, tigers and leopards with just a glare!"

"Oh, that's it..."

Wang Dao Xuan completely figured out the reason, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you don't know, but there is something to be said for this poor Daoist profession."

"Before you look for the land in the mountains, you first look at the people under the house. The people under the house have no virtue, and the mountains are not good either."

"What do you mean?!"

After hearing this, several old men immediately realized that something was wrong.

Wang Dao Xuan looked around, his anger could no longer be suppressed, and his voice became cold, "It means, no matter how good Feng Shui is..."

"If a person has no virtue, he will bring disaster upon himself!"

"You, who are you?"

Several old men suddenly pulled out their daggers, their eyes filled with fierce light.

"Who?"

Wang Dao Xuan has lifted Coin Sword.

After getting a bunch of treasure money from the big toad "East Lake Old Ancestor", his Coin Sword also improved a lot.

There is also a Twelve Yuan Chen Coins, which is inlaid on the head of the Coin Sword, with a picture of a rooster subduing five poisons.

Wang Dao Xuan's heart moved and he blurted out:

"Pindao, Youji..."

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