94: Meeting on a narrow road (asking for monthly ticket)

“Master Liu indeed visited Feilong Temple a few days ago, requesting this monk to bless him with Buddhist teachings to resolve the suffering of Evil Qi eroding his body!”

“The Dao of your mountain sect focuses on weapons, and the longer one Cultivates, the deeper the accumulation of Evil Qi. If not controlled well, it will harm the body. Master Liu has been troubled by this for a long time. Our Buddha is merciful, so this monk blessed him, recited Buddhist scriptures, and informed him that there is a medicine that can resolve it.”

“In these Ten Thousand Mountains, demons are everywhere. Among them, Mountain Lords are Masters of killing. If one can find a Body Profound Mountain Lord, and later extract its bones and refine its soul, extracting its Evil Qi to combat evil with evil, it will not only resolve the Bottleneck he currently faces but also allow his cultivation to advance bravely and diligently, reaching an even higher level!”

“As for the Miss Nie you mentioned, this monk has never seen her.”

“Has something happened?”

Yuanzhen shook his head slightly, then gently raised his eyebrows and asked.

The armored man opposite him, named Sima Liuyun, heard the monk's words and let out an “Oh,” a half-smile on his face.

“Oh?”

“Great Master Yuanzhen truly has a compassionate heart, to know such a wonderful method and be willing to selflessly guide Junior Brother Liu.”

As he spoke, Sima Liuyun's expression changed, his eyes slightly narrowed.

“However, my Junior Brother Liu has been missing for half a month, and he took Junior Sister Nie with him. The Sect Leader sent us to search for him.”

“Now it seems he went to find the Mountain Lord that Great Master spoke of.”

“It's also a coincidence that the last place they went missing was said to be in the Langdang Mountain territory a thousand miles away.”

“There's a Qingshan County there, which is also where we are headed.”

“Great Master Yuanzhen, do you think it's a bit strange that these two things coincide?”

“Or, does Great Master know anything else?”

After speaking, Sima Liuyun's eyes glittered with a sharp light, staring at the other party with an inquiring look.

But the monk Yuanzhen's expression remained as calm as water, merely uttering a Buddhist chant.

“Amitabha, how benevolent, how benevolent. I hope Master Liu is safe.”

“As for Master Sima, what you asked, this monk also wishes to know.”

“There's no need to play word games here.”

After speaking, he quietly met Sima Liuyun's gaze.

Sima Liuyun felt that the eyes of the Feilong Temple monk before him were like a deep, bottomless pool, and he always felt that the other party had something more to say.

However, this monk was rumored to have profound Buddhist cultivation and was one of the people in Feilong Temple most likely to open the Fourth Heavenly Gate, so he could do nothing.

He merely let out a soft snort, cupped his fists, and said,

“Apologies for the disturbance!”

Then he turned and left the room.

The monk Yuanzhen bowed, watching the man leave.

When the door closed with a “thud,” his eyes, which had been as calm as a deep pool, gradually became turbulent.

He touched his right hand, which was throbbing faintly, and his face gradually turned somewhat sinister.

Qingshan County!

That Patrolling Mountain Commandant had cut off an arm of his Yin God, leaving his Yin God incomplete, severely weakening his strength, and making it difficult for him to advance further in the future.

And he dared not expose his injury; once exposed that his path was at its end, everything he had in Feilong Temple would be ruined.

Buddhist monasteries were never places of purity!

But fortunately, he had kept a trump card.

Recalling the conversation just now, Yuanzhen's sinister expression gradually calmed down, and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

Liu Guming of Langya Mountain was missing.

It seemed his calculations had not gone wrong.

At that time, his Yin God wandered out, searching for Opportunity in these Ten Thousand Mountains. He Cultivated the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Ten Directions Buddhist Scripture, wanting to find a powerful demon's essence to temper his Yin God, condense a Buddhist Intent Body, and open the Fourth Heavenly Gate.

By chance, he sensed that Mountain Lord in the Langdang Mountain territory. That Mountain Lord was just one step away from entering the Fourth Heavenly Gate, and its power was beyond his expectation, making him delighted to find such a prey. Then he used a slight trick, becoming a honored guest of that Mountain Lord, moving it with the idea of using Buddhist scriptures to overcome Karmic Obstruction, explaining Buddhist scriptures to it, and during this period, he seized the Opportunity to plant the Ten Directions Demon Subduing Curse.

As for Liu Guming, he was also part of his plan. The Langya Mountain Cultivates the military Dao, focusing on weapons and Evil Qi, which perfectly matched this Mountain Lord. He could become the Mountain Lord's nourishment, allowing that Mountain Tiger to advance further.

Only when this Mountain Lord became stronger, the essence he would finally harvest, used to temper his Intent Body and open the Fourth Heavenly Gate, would naturally have a greater chance.

And what he had just told Sima Liuyun was naturally half-truth, half-false.

Everything was intentionally done by him!

He just hadn't expected that while he was recovering from his injuries, the outside world was turbulent.

The Demonic Sect suddenly attacked the Heavenly Gate, then retreated, and then news spread that there was a change in Qingshan, leading to the Demonic Sect's withdrawal.

No one knew what had happened.

But Yuanzhen had no mind to think about these things.

First, he would go to Langdang Mountain to find that Mountain Lord, activate the Demon Subduing Curse, seize and refine its essence to compensate for his incomplete Yin God, and even open the Heavenly Gate he had longed for day and night.

Then, he would go find that Patrolling Mountain Commandant!

Heh, he hoped that person was still alive!

“Creak”

Pushing open the window with both hands, the monk looked at the surging Nu River outside the boat, his heart like a tide, with towering waves.

At the same time, on the other side,

After Sima Liuyun left Yuanzhen's private room, he walked a few steps and came to another cabin.

Several figures were sitting at a table at this time, and seeing him arrive, they all stood up.

“Second Senior Brother, how was the inquiry?”

“What did that monk say?”

“……”

Several people spoke up one after another.

Sima Liuyun raised his hand to silence them, and said coldly,

“Monk Yuanzhen said that Junior Brother Liu did meet him before.”

After briefly explaining the situation, the man frowned,

“However, I feel that this person still has something he hasn't said.”

“Hmph, if worst comes to worst, we'll force our way to him and see if he tells the truth.” Someone snorted coldly.

Sima Liuyun shook his head,

“Firstly, Feilong Temple is not easy to deal with. This temple has a considerable connection with the Central Plains Zen Sect. Furthermore, that Monk Yuanzhen is at Body Profound Perfection, rumored to be close to the Realm of opening the Heavenly Gate, so do not act rashly.”

“Do not create extra trouble before reaching Qingshan County!”

At the end, a light flashed in his eyes as he looked at the few people in front of him,

“Don't forget what Revered Master sent us here to do!”

Ultimately, did any of them truly care about the lives of their fellow disciples? They came to investigate the changes in Qingshan County and then act accordingly.

…

At this time, the sun was already high in the sky, and the large boat was cutting through the waves on the Nu River, heading upstream. This place was still nearly a thousand miles from Qingshan County.

Along the way, due to the harm caused by the Demonic Sect, refugees occasionally fled in panic on the river.

Some commoners begged for food from the people on the large boat,

But the people on the boat remained aloof, and instead, the sound of music drifted leisurely from the boat.

Some drank wine, some played the zither, indulging in the scenery between the mountains and rivers.

Meanwhile, at this moment, a dozen miles away, beneath the river, a huge shadow was lurking in the surging Nu River.

A pair of large green lights glowed brightly beneath the river.

Suddenly, the huge shadow seemed to sense something.

Immediately following, huge white waves surged on the water's surface.

A colossal, ferocious green Dragon head broke through the water, a pair of green golden eyes looking at the vast river surface in the distance, revealing a chilling expression.

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