Celestial Immortal

Chapter 970 Six Heavenly Demon Master! Ancient temple in the mountains!

 In the deep mountains in the northeast of Lizhou, there is a ghost market, Bafang Restaurant.

“Lizhou has been really lively recently. I heard that the Ghosts and Gods Division of the Celestial Dynasty is very ambitious, destroying mountains and temples everywhere, and wants to wipe out the jungles in the ten directions of Litian. I don’t know if it’s true or not!”

"I'm afraid it's true. The mountain gods near Laozi's cave have been wiped out. I heard that as long as they participate in blood sacrifices, whether they are human beings or demons, the Celestial Ghosts and Gods Department will attack them. They are obviously targeting the witch god."

"Hehehe, everyone is just watching the fun, don't take it seriously, the new emperor has sent a new official to take charge of a state, and the new official is just a firebrand. When he has had enough trouble, he will soon die down. Wasn't it like this before!"

"What this brother said makes sense. In the past two or three months, the jungles in the ten directions of Litian have not suffered any major blows. The witch **** is too lazy to take action. This is to give face to the new governor. Soon the two parties will form a tacit understanding, and Feng Bo will use it. It won’t be long before it stops.”

"That's good. When gods fight, little demons suffer, and I'm afraid it will affect me."

“Hahahaha~ What I’m saying is that these days, you have to clamp your tail and be careful when you open the knife to us.”

 Elegant rooms in restaurants.

Chu Chen sat on the window seat, drinking tea by himself and listening to the anonymous chatting in the restaurant.

The guests in the restaurant were really a gathering of ghosts, demons, heretics, evil spirits, ancient witches and demons dancing wildly. They were discussing the recent major events in Lizhou. The scene was lively and noisy.

Most of these market news are unfounded rumors and speculations. They should not be taken as true, but they are the direction indicator of public opinion in the spiritual practice community in this state.

 It is quite interesting to listen to it.

Chu Chen missed this scene quite a bit. When he was in Guangping County, Qingzhou, he often went to the ghost market with his friends to wander around. Hearing these rumors about the world of immortality was very novel.

“Brother Chu, is Xianting really determined to eradicate the Witch God, or is it just a formality?”

Wearing a black crane cloak, Lao Liu sat opposite Chu Chen, looking around the restaurant with a calm expression.

He is also "transforming into a human". Lao Liu possesses the immortal power of the Taoist sect. He is extremely accomplished in the art of transformation. His physical body does not have any "monster clan" characteristics. It is exactly the same as the human race. It belongs to the most superior state of transformation of the demon clan. In a sense, they are basically the same as "human beings".

Having the longevity of the demon clan and the wisdom and understanding of the "human race" is a realm that many demon clans dream of.

 “Of course it’s true.”

Chu Chen did not hide anything from Lao Liu. Speaking of which, Lao Liu was also a member of the Immortal Court. He was officially conferred and had a title conferred by Emperor Mingjing himself. He was not an outsider to the Immortal Court and did not need to keep it secret:

“The new governor, Taoist Bailu, has made a great wish, vowing to completely eradicate the blood sacrifice trend in Lizhou. This is not the first thing the new official has done since he took office, but it’s just the beginning and he hasn’t achieved much yet.”

 “This White Deer takes care of his courage!”

 Lao Liu admired it sincerely.

Making great wishes is not something you can just open your mouth to make. Not to mention the Bailu Immortal, who is only a third-grade Taoist. Even if you are a god, Buddha or bodhisattva, once you make a great wish, you will gain power and achieve enlightenment in one step, and your body will die and the Tao will disappear in one step. It is no small matter.

“White Deer Du Guan is indeed very ambitious.”

Chu Chen agreed casually, and then asked with a smile:

“Lao Liu, you have been here in Lizhou for inspection for so many days. How is the progress?”

 “It is difficult to develop outside the state.”

Lao Liu shook his head, couldn't help but sigh, and said:

"With the prevailing trend of blood sacrifice, the situation of little demons everywhere is quite bad. It is not easy for them to get the blessings of heaven and earth and become spirits and demons. Before I can grow up, it is very likely that I will be targeted and hunted by powerful witches and demons. Become a blood sacrifice."

"The Lizhou Monster Clan is generally extremely vigilant, advocates strength, and is extremely wary of any force. They either prevent others from catching them and use them as sacrifices, or they plot against their opponents and capture them as sacrifices. It is precisely because of this. , the mutual aid association’s development in Lizhou was very unsatisfactory.”

Chu Chen nodded repeatedly when he heard the words. He had expected it, so he was not surprised.

In other places, even predatory evil heretics are very particular about "cultivation materials". Ordinary monsters have mixed spirituality, and swallowing too much will do more harm than good. They are far inferior to the human race, and they rarely hunt monsters crazily. The clan improves its strength.

As for the human race, "killing demons and refining elixirs" is not the mainstream way of practice.

That is to say, Lizhou, the [Litian Blood Sacrifice Technique] is great, there are no taboos, monster race, human race, spirit race. As long as it is a sentient creature with "spiritual intelligence", Litian Witch God will accept it all, no matter what the appetite is. very.

 This is why the situation in Lizhou is very different from the outside world.

Of course, if the Litian Witch God is not eradicated and the Litian God system is allowed to develop and expand wildly, the chaotic situation will spread, and the wind of blood sacrifice will ravage the eight states in the southwest and even beyond.

“Lao Liu, how do you plan to break the situation?”

“If you want to break the situation, you still have to kill the Witch God Li Tian and cut off the source of the blood sacrifice. Now that Xianting is taking a strong shot, it would be best if the Witch God can be killed.”

"I am afraid that Immortal Court will not be able to take down the Litian Witch God for a while. I plan to collect a group of little demons from Lizhou who have not yet become spirits and have an ignorant mind, and teach them the superior cultivation methods. I will teach them all without distinction. I will preach and teach them to help them on their path." Follow the path and do good.”

“This is good. It is better to block than to open up. All parties in Lizhou are obsessed with blood sacrifices. In addition to coveting shortcuts, the main reason is that no one leads sentient beings to practice and there is not enough education. However, this road is not easy to follow."

Chu Chen quite agreed.

The Celestial Immortal Court also has plans in this regard.

 In the near future, there will be big moves in Xianting.

It is said that the candidate for the mountain chief of Lizhou Taoist Academy may be changed, and Xianting will send a third-grade great supernatural monk to take charge of the Taoist Academy.

 “Brother Chu, I know.”

 Lao Liuxu was a little touched in his heart, and his eyes gradually became firmer:

"I'm afraid it will be difficult at first, but I plan to start from scratch. First, teach a group of little demons to cultivate well and cultivate the seeds of Taoism. If there are any results in the future, I will promote them one by one."

Chu Chen listened to Lao Liu with great interest, nodded repeatedly, and his face was filled with excitement.

He couldn't help but remember that more than ten years ago, he brought Qingying and Lao Liu from Qingzhou to the eight southwest states. At that time, he and Qingying sang together and poured a lot of ecstasy soup into Lao Liu, making him the "Master of Ten Thousand Demons" in one mouthful. After a fooling around, Lao Liu was fooled.

At the beginning, Chu Chen was just "drawing a pie" casually. He never thought that one day, Lao Liu would really become the "master of all demons", a **** and an ancestor.

However, at this moment, seeing Lao Liu coming calmly and chatting, he felt very emotional in his heart.

 Today's Lao Liu is not what he used to be. He was already extremely talented, so he followed him to the Fengdu Underworld. He was appreciated by Emperor Guan and blessed with the opportunity to reach heaven. In the past few years, he has been completely transformed after practicing in the underworld.

If he really makes up his mind to preach in Lizhou, he is really expected to become the "Master of All Demons" one day.

 “Wonderful!”

Chu Chen clapped his hands in praise and said with a smile:

“Lao Liu, if this can be done, you will be the true master of all demons and the ancestor of the demon clan. It is amazing, it is really amazing. You do a good job, I am very optimistic about you.”

 “Hmm~”

 Lao Liu was quite encouraged to see Chu Chen’s approval.

 “Thank you, Brother Chu!”

"No thanks, Lao Liu, there is something extremely important. If you want to preach in Lizhou, you can't do it without a famous name. Lao Liu's name is too shameful, you have to get a famous name."

Hearing this, Lao Liu fell into deep thought, and soon felt it made sense, and immediately asked for advice:

“Brother Chu, tell me, what name should I choose?”

 “This is it”

Chu Chen pondered for a while, maybe he thought of something, and smiled:

"There is a witch **** [Li Tian] in Lizhou. Lao Liu, you have returned from Fengdu. Before that, you served in the Liutian Shrine in Fengdu. Why don't you call me [Liu Tian], Liutian Demon Master, Liutian Demon Ancestor, Liutian Patriarch, you Let’s see how it goes.”

 “Six days.”

 Lao Liu’s eyes lit up and he was quite pleased with the name:

“Demon Master, Demon Ancestor, the title of Ancestor is too great. How dare I call myself that? Why don’t I just call myself [Six-Heaven Layman] instead?”

“It’s up to you. When you become famous, sometimes your name won’t be up to you.”

Chu Chen smiled. People in cultivation have many names. In addition to the names given by their masters according to their seniority, they can also name themselves. In addition, if you become famous, others will also give you a title.

Especially the honorific titles from the outside world. There are many titles. It’s not a big deal to pick them up casually.

After chatting for a while, the two of them quickly brought up the topic of [Leopard Eye Southern Star Grass].

“Lao Liu, when you first entered Lizhou, how did you find the clue of [Leopard Eye Southern Star Grass]? This is a treasure of the level of fairy medicine and divine grass, rare in the world!”

Lao Liu smiled and said, "I happened to meet a named disciple I accepted before he became a spirit. As soon as he saw the album I gave him, he came to me."

Chu Chen suddenly became interested:

 “Lao Liu, where is the sacred grass?”

“Brother Chu, if you are full of wine and food, you can come with me.”

 About an hour later.

Chu Chen followed Lao Liu out of the ghost market and went deep into the vast mountains. After a long journey, he arrived in the deep mountains and old forests in the south of Lizhou.

 Speaking of it, although this place is a serious wilderness, far away from the cities and counties of Lizhou, it is not desolate, and it is not the kind of primitive forest that is inaccessible to people.

Along the way, Chu Chen discovered many traces of human activities in the mountains.

 Price, wheat fields and other crops have appeared in many deserted areas with lush vegetation.

Chu Chen possesses the [Wood Letter Seal] and [Earth Letter Seal], but is not familiar with planting. At a glance, he can see that the large areas of wasteland in the mountains are very abnormal. At first glance, it looks like someone has cast a "birth" spell. , extracting the fertility of the earth to promote cereal farming.

 At present, these wasteland stalls are in the stage of “field cultivation” of shifting cultivation.

When others saw this scene, they could not see anything, but Chu Chen could see the truth at a glance.

 There must be many human races living and thriving in the mountains.

 “Brother Chu has good eyesight!”

 Lao Liu praised him repeatedly and explained:

"There are indeed hundreds of villages and tribes of various sizes thriving within a radius of dozens of miles. Moreover, they are not human slaves raised by demons, but primitive tribes with freedom of movement."

"I see!"

Chu Chen nodded repeatedly:

“So, these primitive tribes are quite powerful.”

In the wilderness, even the weakest creatures have their own way of survival.

However, the human race is different. The demons covet the flesh, blood, spirit, and soul of the human race. If you don't have any strength, it is not easy to survive in the harsh environment of the wilderness.

“No, Brother Chu, you are mistaken now. The strength of the nearby village tribes is very average, and there are not many accomplished masters in cultivation.”

 Lao Liu shook his head and rejected it. Seeing Chu Chen's face showing surprise and confusion, he smiled and explained:

“The reason why they can live and work in peace and contentment without being invaded by demons or external forces is because there is a Buddhist temple deep in the mountains here. Under the protection of the temple, the people around dozens of miles away can live and work in peace and contentment.”

 An ancient temple in the mountains protects the people.

Chu Chen had a strange look on his face when he heard this.

If it were placed elsewhere, he wouldn't think much about it.

Some masters who practice in seclusion do not practice Talisman Kung Fu, but just find a place in the mountains to cultivate themselves and become the Taoist. Although they are following the Hinayana path and seeking to be a free and easy "self-made man", however, While practicing, it is normal to protect the people around you.

But, in Lizhou, this scene is a bit abnormal.

He, who is in charge of the Lizhou Supervision Department, has gone through the various files of the state these days and is used to seeing similar "remote ancient temples" and "peak Taoist temples". To a certain extent, they protect the people of one area from being invaded by the outside world, but Privately, exploitation and oppression are inevitable.

Not only must we believe in it devoutly, but we must also burn incense and remember it. During festivals and festivals, we must offer blood sacrifices of boys and girls, strong men and women from time to time.

Their methods of enslaving the people are much more sophisticated than the demons. They are not simply imprisoning people, but based on the people's freedom, making them willing to surrender.

 In terms of degree of oppression, he is no worse than a demon.

“Could it be that this ancient temple in the mountains is an evil monk and evil **** disguised as a god?”

 Immediately, Chu Chen couldn't help but think about it. If so, maybe he could not only harvest the [Leopard Eye Southern Star Grass], but also kill the evil god, cut down the mountain and destroy the temple, and perform a meritorious deed.

 “Brother Chu, you have made a mistake.”

Lao Liu smiled and shook his head:

"The ancient temple in the mountains here is not what you think. According to my named disciples, the eminent monks in the mountain have never held blood sacrifices, and the villagers have never presented their clansmen as tribute. The monks in the mountain temple have not asked for anything. If they have, it can be considered , that is to persuade people to go to the Buddha, recite the Buddha’s name and pray every day, and the incense will be endless.”

 “I was too abrupt.”

Chu Chen blushed. He was indeed a little arbitrary just now.

Even in a filthy muddy land, there are clear lotuses that emerge from the mud without being stained. He has read too many Lizhou files these days and is used to seeing the dark side. His view of things is a bit extreme and extreme.

“Old Liu, I wonder where this ancient temple in the mountains came from, and who is the sacred person of the eminent monk in the mountain?”

 “I don’t know that.”

 Lao Liu shook his head and said:

“It is said that this place is called Xiaolingshan Mountain and the temple is called Xiaolingshan Temple. Brother Chu, I have a close affinity with you.”

Chu Chen was stunned and a little surprised.

"Lingshan" has its origins in both Buddhism and Taoism. In the Taoist book, "Lingshan" is listed as the 33rd blessed place. It is a famous cave heaven blessed place in Taoism.

This is also the reason why the founder of Lingshan Sect named his sect "Lingshan". His ambition was that one day, Lingshan Sect could become a true Taoist holy land.

 In Buddhism, "Lingshan" is even more remarkable, as it is the place where the Buddha lived.

 “What a great name!”

Chu Chen was slightly shocked.

“Brother Chu, there are indeed experts in the temple.”

 Lao Liu had a look of reminiscence on his face and said:

"A few days ago, I learned about the sacred grass, and I immediately went to ask for the sacred grass. I wanted to give you a surprise. The host of the temple, a third-level monk with great supernatural powers, met me. I came to ask for the sacred grass, and he didn't refuse. However, he seems to have [his mind] magical power, and he can tell at a glance that I am not the one who wants to get the sacred grass."

 “There is still this matter.”

Chu Chen became more and more curious, and just when he was about to continue speaking, a spiritual voice came to his ears:

"The elders have come a long way to work hard, so why don't you come and have a cup of coarse tea"

 (End of this chapter)