Over the past few days, the shrine has gradually undergone changes.
There is actually a trace of incense power gathered!
Although it was very light, it also made Li Yan vigilant.
Without him, this person is really famous.
From ancient times to the present, various legends have been left behind, and Attendant has countless temples. He is a real great god.
But this shrine is an ancient relic, perhaps dating back to the time of the ancient tribes and ancestors, and no one Attendant consecrated it, so why does it gather incense?
To this day, Li Yan has some understanding of secular gods.
They live because of incense and die because of forgetfulness.
Using the concept of past lives, the so-called secular gods are the projection of collective consciousness and a virtual existence. For example, when you see natural phenomena such as wind, frost, rain, and snow, you will create a god who controls the relevant power.
This is humankind's exploration of the external world.
The power of human emotions is extremely powerful. In addition, there are Gangsha Two Qi circulating in this world, such as joy, anger, worry, sorrow, and fear, and something will arise from this.
The same is true for secular gods.
The weaker ones can only rely on a small god statue, which is not much stronger than Lonely Souls and Wild Ghosts. At most, it can be used as a warning in dreams.
The tyrannical one is like the water god General Yang Si. The statues of the god are scattered around the rivers in the south. The incense is connected in a line, which will manifest the saint and even kill the demon.
And Erlang Zhenjun is on another level.
Reincarnated as an adult and successfully ascended to godhood.
This phenomenon may not be an isolated case.
For example, this Queen Mother of the West.
It can be seen from <"Classic of Mountains and Seas"> that he was the Lord of Kunlun in ancient times and was in charge of "Heavenly Calamity Five Crippling" and "Elixir of Immortality".
The so-called "Heavenly Calamity Five Crippling" refers to the five disasters that ancient ancestors feared: plague, war, famine, flood, and earthquake.
Its body is "tiger teeth and leopard tail", which symbolizes the ruthlessness and regeneration of natural laws, and also represents the fear of the ancestors.
In other words, he is a fierce god.
But there is also a saying that Queen Mother of the West is actually the leader of a female clan in the ancient Western Regions. Like the Nüwa clan, Fuxi and Shennong, they are all clan names and do not refer to a single person.
The Yaochi alliance between King Mu of Zhou and Zhou Dynasty is nothing more than a mythical expression of historical events, so gifts can be given to each other.
In either case, things changed later.
In the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu built the "Golden Mother Yuanjun Temple" and described its image as "short and medium-sized, with a gentle appearance and a peerless appearance", and gave it to Emperor Wu as a gift of fairy peaches.
Myth and history are often entangled in many ways.
Perhaps it is related to King Zhou Mu's Western Expedition and Emperor Wu of Han's Western Inspection.
The so-called "gift of fairy peaches" may also be related to the alchemist's move to bewitch the emperor to seek immortality, so the "Queen Mother of the West chip" Divine Enchantment incident occurred.
Later, it gradually became the current "God of Fortune" form.
This is the typical incense effect.
Just like Erlang, as he absorbs the incense, his personality and demeanor are changing, and he eventually becomes Yang Jian.
Queen Mother of the West, may have gone through a similar process.
Regardless, the truth has been lost to history.
This shrine is still a sacred object from ancient times. Queen Mother of the West's nature has changed. Any sacrifices and incense will only appear on the goddess of fortune today.
Is it possible that something went wrong with the Queen Mother of the West sacrifice?
Li Yan is puzzled.
Fortunately, this little incense power had no effect on him.
Holding the shrine, Li Yan had a thought, and the copper coin scales on Armguard Thousand Thoughts suddenly made a clattering sound.
A strong wind suddenly arose from the surroundings, and the energy of the evil spirits gathered, directly washing away the incense on the shrine.
After doing this, Li Yan carefully put it away.
Opening Cellar Assembly There are too many things to do, so as soon as it's over, go to Xiling immediately, wait for Long Yan'er to clear the level, and absorb the shrine.
Then we headed to Luoyang.
After making a plan, Li Yan came to the window.
We chose a good day in Qingcheng. Today is a sunny day that we haven't seen for a long time. The cold fog in the sky has dissipated, the sun has torn through the thick fog and fallen, and the beautiful scenery of Chaoyang Cave has reappeared.
Looking around, there is a gleam of broken gold.
However, although the scenery is beautiful, Li Yan has other things on his mind.
Nine Cauldrons appears, New Style Firearm, Dahaihang, Steam Engine, Great Luo Dharma Realm are abnormal... Many signs indicate that this Human Path revolution will bring about earth-shaking changes.
The wheel of history has long deviated from his understanding.
Before starting from Guanzhong, their goal was just to travel around the world, increase their knowledge, and complete their inheritance and practice.
Later, he was involved in the conspiracy of Southwest War and the demon.
Up to now, their strength has grown rapidly, and both his and Twelve Yuan Chen's names have been spread far and wide.
Before setting off, I never thought of this.
However, yesterday's meeting also reminded him.
Human Path Under the general trend, those great sects with profound foundations were looking for a way forward, and Meishan Dharma Sect even directly defected to the imperial court.
Where will their team go...
Shangqing Palace's Liuli Xieshan Mountain Peak pierces the sea of clouds.
As the mountain wind stirred up the pine waves, seventy-two copper bells jingled in the wind under the octagonal eaves of the palace, and then the Daoist boy pulled up the bumping wood.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The magnificent morning bell resounded throughout the mountains.
Shangqing Palace Outside, it was already crowded.
The sacrifice meeting was held on the first day, and the cellar was opened to collect treasures on the second day. Today is the last day, and it is also the time for the exchange of various Spiritual Material treasures.
Opening Cellar Assembly does not appear every year, and there are even fewer of this scale. Naturally, various sects will not miss it, and they have already arrived outside the Shangqing Palace to wait.
Li Yan and others were also among them, chatting with many people.
Many of these forces are old acquaintances.
For example, Tai Bai Mountain Doumu Institute, Hua Mountain Pure Yang Palace, Wudang True Martial Palace, Wuchang Baotong Chan Temple, Guangde Temple...
Although the people here are not acquaintances, they have met each other and have a good relationship.
Unknowingly, Li Yan has accumulated a lot of connections.
Of course, there are also people who stay far away from him.
For example, in the Shaanzhou Shangshan Sect, he had a conflict with Yue Fachong when he was Chang'an. In addition, Netherworld Sect, where Shen SanYou is located, did not deal with the Shangshan Sect, so he was too lazy to deal with it.
That's what it's like to hang out in rivers and lakes.
Friends are indispensable, and enemies are indispensable.
And all this also falls in the eyes of caring people.
After the battle in King of Shu Palace, he was already famous all over the world. Now the people he was talking to were all Xuanmen righteous forces, which made many people start to evaluate him.
For example, Tongtian Sect and Di Longzi were watching silently from a distance. Although their faces were gloomy, there was a hint of fear in their eyes...
There is also Meishan Dharma Sect Tang Jiu, who was so famous the day before yesterday.
The short and fat old man looked at Li Yan in the crowd, thoughtfully, hesitated for a moment, then walked forward, smiled and said with cupped hands, "Young Hero Li, I, Meishan Tang Jiu, I have admired your name for a long time..."
The Xuanmen righteous people around them understood and knew that they had something to say, so they found a reason to disperse.
Li Yan also smiled and clasped his fists, "I have met Elder Tang. I have received President Zou's letter. Seeing that you are happy, the matter has probably been resolved, right?"
"Good luck, Minister Pei helped."
Tang Jiu laughed, and then said with a serious face, "Although the matter is over, Young Hero Li is willing to take action to save face. I, Meishan Dharma Sect, never treat my friends badly, so please accept this thing."
As he spoke, he took out a booklet from his arms.
Li Yan took the booklet and saw the words <Meishan Firearms Compendium> written on it. He was a little confused and said, "Sorry for my limited knowledge, but this book looks like it was just written?"
Tang Jiu looked around, without deliberately covering up, and said with a smile, "I created the firearms technique in Meishan, Divine Land Daoist friends from all over the world gathered here to learn from each other and study it."
"I, Meishan, am not a narrow-minded person. It's a pity that the foreign teachers can't learn the technique if they don't worship Old Ancestor Fantan."
"But I, Divine Land, have many talented people. These are the ideas summarized by fellow Daoists from all walks of life. Maybe in the near future, other sects can also practice this method."
"I heard that Twelve Yuan Chen is good at using firearms, so I will give you <Meishan Firearms Compendium> as a gift. I hope you can develop your ambitions..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately raised their eyebrows.
Li Yan immediately saw what the other party was thinking.
On the first day of the conference, although Meishan Dharma Sect was in the limelight and joined the imperial court to join Ministry of War, his future was unlimited, but he also offended many Daoist colleagues.
This move is, firstly, to show Meishan Dharma Sect magnanimity, and secondly, it is also to win people's hearts.
If nothing unexpected happens, some people will definitely be moved.
And many copies of this booklet will definitely be given away.
On the road to firearms magic, Meishan Sect has embarked on a smooth path and has an innate advantage. Even if others develop techniques, they can learn from them and always have the upper hand.
No matter how you calculate it, you won't lose money.
Sure enough, there were people who couldn't wait to talk to me.
Li Yan didn't care and stepped aside to look at the brochure.
Open the first page and you will see the origin of this book.
As Tang Jiu said, it has gathered the efforts of many Daoist masters, some of whom are quite famous.
Li Yan quickly browsed through it a few times.
I saw that the first volume said <Firearms Construction Chapter>:
"Firearms borrow the power of gold and fire from the outside, and contain the changes of yin and yang inside. Meishan Nine Refinements Method: Saltpeter and Sulfur is the bone, cinnabar is the soul; Lead and Mercury transforms the evil spirit, and the thunder talisman serves as the guide. When making guns and cannons, Twenty-Eight Mansions should be engraved on the barrel, and Fire Aversion Pattern should be engraved on the bottom..."
That's it!
Li Yan You can understand a lot at a glance.
The New Style Firearm they got, even if it was specially made by someone, was still in a traditional style. If you want to perform firearms magic, you must match the firearm and incorporate the magic weapon refining techniques.
The second volume is <Fire Control and Spirit Communication Chapter>, which talks about the guesses and ideas of firearms techniques. The third volume is <Mechanism and Automata Chapter>, and the fourth volume is Array and Military Tactics Chapter. It only contains a few sentences and must have been hidden.
After all, this thing is related to Meishan's status in the military.
What a good thing!
Li Yan secretly praised it in his heart, but then he felt the sound of rough breathing next to him.
But Sha LiFei was standing next to him, staring at the booklet with wide eyes, as if he was glued to it.
Li Yan smiled dumbly and handed the book to him, "Old Sha, this thing is probably the most useful to you."
Sha LiFei didn't waste any time. He grabbed it and found a big rock to sit on. He quickly became fascinated by it.
At this moment, Shangqing Palace also walked out with several Daoists.
The leader was none other than Ling Yunzi. He wore a Daoist robe that was floating in the wind, smiled and gave a Daoist salute, "Fellow Daoists and seniors have been waiting for a long time. I guess you don't want to listen to this nonsense, so we will follow the old rules and let the orthodox religion go first."
This is Opening Cellar Assembly's consistent rule.
The imperial court purchased part of it first, and Vice Minister of Rites Pei Zongti had left this morning, indicating that when Qingcheng was sorting out the cellar last night, the list from the Ministry of Industry had been prepared.
Next, there are the major Orthodox Xuan Gate.
Only those who pick up the leftovers will get the Dharma lineage, and finally those small families.
Jianghu Xuanmen all have their own rules.
Orthodox Xuan Gate is in a position where there are naturally many discounts.
After saying this, Ling Yunzi took out another list, read it through in turn, and said with a smile, "These fellow Daoists can also advance."
These names are also not simple.
For example, Feng Shui Master, although he is alone, has an extraordinary status. Many Dharma lineages have to invite people when they encounter Feng Shui problems...
For example, there are several men who don't look amazing, but are actually from well-known families. Behind them stands Divine Land Top Ten Grandmasters...
And Li Yan is also among them.
Different from the time in Huashan, this time Li Yan is among them, and no one has expressed any objection, and even thinks it is normal.
After all, everyone had seen the scene just now.
"You go ahead, I won't go in."
Sha LiFei waved his hand, "I can't understand it after I go in anyway. This thing is priceless to me."
Li Yan didn't force it. He looked at Wu Ba who was eating peaches next to him and asked him to stay with Sha LiFei.
Then, he took Wang Dao Xuan and Lu San into the Shangqing Palace.
The location of the treasure is on the west side Hunyuan Pavilion.
This was originally a place where Qingcheng Mountain taught Buddhist scriptures. Now it has been decorated, with a huge Prayer Flag hanging down outside the hall and brightly lit candles.
Like Huashan, after entering the palace, Divine Ability was banned again.
Li Yan looked up and saw that on the eight Golden Phoebe Wood pillars in the hall, the scales of the coiled dragon were glowing with green and black coating. The gilt Tai Chi figure in the center of the caisson was reflected like a living thing by the nine hundred and ninety-nine Everlasting Lamp lights.
The entire hall was illuminated by candlelight.
Li Yan knows that these things look like decorations, but in fact they are formations to prevent someone from getting mad, doing something in the hall, or using magic to steal.
In the center of the hall, there is a bronze Bagua platform.
Master Chen Kongzi went to see Pei Zongti off, but he was not in the palace.
Qingcheng elder Zhu Qingzi is in charge of presiding. He holds a sapphire dharma chime and stands solemnly. On both sides are eight Qingcheng sword guards, all with Peach Wood Sword of <Five Peaks Qi Suppression Talisman> wrapped around their backs.
"Comrades."
The Old Taoist said calmly, "Hunyuan Pavilion has three floors of pavilions. The first floor displays Spiritual Material, the second floor of magical artifacts, and the third floor of ancient secret scrolls. Each floor is covered with a 'Bagua Locking Spirit Array' to prevent prying eyes."
"I, the headmaster of Qingcheng, have just ascended the throne. Due to busy schedules and the robbery of Chengdu Prefecture, I will not hold the installation ceremony. To express my apology, you can purchase three pieces of Spiritual Material at the cost price with 'Celestial Master Golden Talisman'."
After saying that, he nodded to the side.
When many Daoists filed out carrying trays, a gilt bronze talisman plate was placed on them.
"Master Chen Kongzi, you're welcome."
Everyone got the benefit and thanked him.
They are not surprised that after the First World War in Chengdu King of Shu Palace, Sword Immortal Cheng fell, and the situation in Sichuan will also change.
Chen Kongzi has more important things than the installation ceremony.
Just like this time, Emei, the nominal Daoist leader of Shu, did not send anyone, so there is probably a lot of trouble.
After all, even though Cheng JianXin is old, his name and connections are still there. Now that he is gone, it will be a test for Qingcheng Mountain.
This time Opening Cellar Assembly can also help Qingcheng improve a lot of strength.
But they couldn't say much about the rivalry between the orthodox churches in Shu, so they had no choice but to accept the gifts and pretend to be confused.
Everyone in the Orthodox Church comes with a mission in mind, and goes straight to their goals without any nonsense.
And Li Yan, after passing the Huashan Opening Cellar conference, was not a young child, so he winked and asked Wang Dao Xuan to go to the Jinjiao to find some money, while he took Lu San and went straight to Lingmu District.
Divine Ability is banned here.
But Lu San can hear the language of birds, animals and plants, and with his training <Zhi Lan Sutra>, he may be able to judge spiritual trees more clearly than these Qingcheng disciples...