Chapter 209: The Monks and Taoists Join Forces at Longhu Temple

Chapter 209: The Monks and Taoists Join Forces at Longhu Temple

Chapter 209: The Monks and Taoists Join Forces at Longhu Temple

The courtyard was silent.

Call ~
As the night wind blew, Linghu Baiwan felt a chill on his back. He never thought that Li Yuan would be related to Longhu Temple and Master Fulong.

How on earth did that kid get in touch with Long Xixiang, who was thousands of miles away and hadn't been in the martial arts world for decades?
"I also accepted a bounty mission to kill him..."

Just thinking about it made Linghu Baiwan feel palpitations.

What if I kill that kid, wouldn't I offend Zen Master Fu Long?
"Has your hall master come to Dechang Mansion?"

An Yuanwu glanced at him coldly. He suspected that Meng Zhan might have also come to Dechang Prefecture and sent this kid here to test him.

Linghu Baiwan hurriedly shook his head: "I really don't know about this."

"This is about Longhu Temple, we must not act rashly."

An Yuanwu's eyelids drooped:

"No matter what method you use, you must contact your family's headmaster. Do not act without the permission of the headmaster Shentu!"

"Yes!"

Linghu Baiwan responded solemnly, feeling a chill in his heart.

There is only one Shentu Hall Master in Huizhou, and that is Shentu Hong, the chief hall master who commands the Huizhou Zhenwu Hall...

"Go."

An Yuanwu waved his hand, Linghu Baiwan bowed and said goodbye, then left quickly.

……

"That kid actually hooked up with Master Fu Long? This..."

Thinking about how he actually wanted to assassinate Li Yuan, Linghu Baiwan felt his legs go weak as he walked out of the alley. He cursed inwardly that the intelligence from Zhaixing Tower was inaccurate and had almost killed him.

"Master Fulong."

Linghu Baiwan was surprised and envious. He gave up the idea of ​​completing the mission and prepared to stay away from Dechang Prefecture. This was related to Longhu Temple. He was really afraid...

"If you can't provoke me, can't you hide away?"

Linghu Baiwan was certain in his heart, but suddenly he heard the whistling of the wind and felt a chill on his back.

"Who?"

He lunged forward without thinking, and when he glanced around, he saw a dark shadow like a ghost sticking behind him.

Bang!
The next moment, a wave of air splashed.

Li Yuan reached out and grabbed the unconscious Linghu Baiwan, stepped on the ground, and disappeared into the shadows.

Huhu~
In the darkness of the night, Li Yuan moved with the wind, up and down, his feet silent and at an extremely fast speed.

After changing his form, his lightness skill greatly improved, and with the help of two pairs of third-tier boots, no one noticed him even if he followed Linghu Baiwan around the yard.

“Is this the weight of Longhu Temple?”

Li Yuan felt a little nervous.

Even though he overestimated it again and again, he still seemed to underestimate the weight of a leader, the top sect in the world.

Just a piece of news that was suspected of recruiting disciples but had not yet been confirmed was able to shock a state-level sect like the Huailong Palace, a branch of the Evil God Cult.

"Grandmaster."

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, but Li Yuan kept walking, carrying Linghu Baiwan and looking for an empty alley.

"boom!"

He threw him to the ground fiercely. Linghu Baiwan, who was pretending to be unconscious, felt a black screen before his eyes and almost fainted again.

"Who is your Excellency?"

Linghu Baiwan struggled to stand up, his heart filled with horror.

He had woken up on the way, but was stunned by the man's lightness skill. This level of lightness skill was the first time he had seen it.

This person's martial arts skills are far superior to mine, but he still wants to launch a sneak attack...

Li Yuan walked out slowly in the shadows and glanced at Linghu Baiwan, who had a horrified face. He was still a little surprised by the complexity of the Zhaixing Tower.

People from Zhenwu Hall actually work part-time in the building?

"The assassin from Zhaixing Tower?"

When Linghu Baiwan saw the ghost face mask on the person coming, his heart tightened and he almost thought it was Han Chuijun, but he quickly reacted.

This person is actually the killer from Zhaixing Tower?
Seeing that the man said nothing and just looked at him coldly, Linghu Baiwan felt nervous: "Please don't do it, I am willing to buy my life!"

Master Wang is very cautious in his work. Is the Soul-Confusing Pill really that effective?

Seeing that Linghu Baiwan didn't recognize him at all, Li Yuan thought about it and changed his voice:

"How are you going to buy your life?"

Shape-changing warriors have strong control over their bodies. Although they cannot shrink their bones, controlling their voice is certainly not a problem for them.

"What do you want, Your Excellency?"

Seeing that he didn't take any action, Linghu Baiwan felt relieved, and he started to think frantically.

He didn't walk around in his true form at all, so it was impossible for this man to take on the mission to assassinate him. So, it was very likely that he met him from the stronghold and tracked him all the way out.

Robbery?
"What else do you have?"

Li Yuan flipped his palm and held a handful of silver bills and pills, which were taken from Linghu Baiwan, about two thousand three hundred taels of silver.

"I……"

Linghu Baiwan touched his sleeves, his eyes twitching, but he could only grit his teeth and say:

"I still have 2,300 taels of gold in Tongda Bank. If you don't mind, I'm willing to use it to buy my life."

"That's all?"

Li Yuan stuffed the silver bills and pills into his arms and walked slowly over. On the way, he had already sealed the man's qi and blood, as well as the circulation of his internal energy.

"This, this much?"

Linghu Baiwan was a little confused: "Did you hear it wrong? It's two thousand three hundred taels of gold notes..."

"not enough."

Li Yuan flicked his finger and knocked the scimitar from his waist off his waist, then with a move, he held it in his hand.

"I still have 1,000 taels of gold in Shunyuan Bank..."

Linghu Baiwan had a wooden face and felt heartbroken, as this amount was already most of his fortune.

What a beast, so greedy!
The silver medal killer of Zhaixing Tower was also a man who valued his life. With a little pressure from Li Yuan, he had already forced out most of his wealth.

but……

"What is your position in Zhenwu Hall?"

"deacon."

"Master, below the deputy master is the deacon, right? Well, it's not a low position."

Li Yuan paced a few steps and suddenly turned back:
"What's the use of the statue?"

"Ah? God, statue?"

Linghu Baiwan was startled, and then he saw a brightly lit place not far away, which was the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Temple.

"Yes, the statue."

Li Yuan nodded.

He had always been curious about how the imperial court used incense, and had inquired about it privately, but to no avail.

At least, there are no such records inside or outside the library.

"This……"

As soon as Linghu Baiwan hesitated, a scimitar was placed on his neck.

"All the statues of gods in the prefectures are made and transported here by the Ministry of Industry. They are replaced every ten or even dozens of years..."

Linghu Baiwan didn't even stumble and spilled out all the information he knew. "I heard that the statues that have been worshipped can forge weapons, armor, bows, and elixirs...but how they do it is only known to the Ministry of Works."

"only these?"

Li Yuan frowned slightly. He also knew this information.

"The statue is a great secret of the imperial court. Even the hall master doesn't know about it, so how can I know?"

Linghu Baiwan smiled bitterly.

There were countless people who were interested in the statue. He had also inquired about it back then, but not only did he get nothing, he ended up getting hurt.

"Anyone who pursues the statue will eventually disappear..."

"Is that so?"

Li Yuan seemed to be thinking about something.

"Pfft!"

Linghu Baiwan fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face:
"Please spare my life, sir. I have parents and children to take care of... When the Ministry of Industry transports the statue, it will be handed over to Zhenwu Hall. I can ask for it on your behalf..."

"Oh?"

Li Yuan paused for a moment, and the blade cut Linghu Baiwan's neck. He thought for a moment, then threw the scimitar back to him:

"Send the gold note here tomorrow night... well, you can also try to escape."

He took a deep look at Linghu Baiwan, then lightly tapped his feet, and his blood and internal energy burst out at the same time. In just a moment, he disappeared into the alley.
As fast as a ghost.

"Who is this person with such high Qinggong?"

Linghu Baiwan sat down on the ground, cursing his bad luck. He had never seen such a level of lightness skill before.

It took him a while to recover. He wiped the cold sweat from his face, picked up the scimitar with difficulty, and staggered away.

……

Call ~
Come with the wind, go with the wind.

No one was alarmed by Li Yuan's departure and return, except for the little mouse lying in the corner.

“Boots are so important.”

Inside the room, Li Yuan quickly changed his clothes and took off his mask.

Every time he went out, he could truly feel the benefits of the control boots. Two pairs of third-level boots had already made his lightness skills unrivaled in the prefecture, or even among all the prefectures.

"Among all martial arts, Qinggong and Henglian are the rarest and the most difficult to master, but once you achieve success, the benefits are obvious."

Li Yuan swallowed a pill and slowly pushed forward.

Among the warriors he had ever seen, the one with the best lightness skills was Han Chuijun. Old Han was proficient in hundreds of forms and dozens or even more lightness skills.

But even if he used his full strength, the difference between him and me was only about the same.

"Qing Gong is rare, but boots are even rarer, and high-grade boots are even rarer."

Li Yuan shook his head in his heart.

People in the martial arts world chase after magical weapons and sharp swords, but I have never heard of anyone chasing after high-grade boots. There are no boots among the twelve legendary Tianyun Xuanbing.

Level three was already the best pair of boots he had ever seen. He had never seen or even heard of such famous boots.

"I have the Divine Fire Furnace. As long as there is enough incense, I can combine any boots of low or high rank into high-rank boots!"

Li Yuan sensed the incense and boots on the gray stone platform and felt quite satisfied.

With an extra pair of third-tier boots, his speed would increase dramatically, and even someone as strong as Lao Han wouldn't be able to catch up with him.

"call!"

After finishing several sets of military postures, Li Yuan took a short rest, and then began to improve his bones, transforming his strength into qi and practicing Qianjun Qigong.

After lying down exhausted, I began to practice visualization.

The stick figure he visualized was much fuller than the original one. It raised its hands and kicked its legs more smoothly and gradually became more human.

……

……

Yunshu Tower is widely distributed and also has branches in Dechang Prefecture.

The next morning, Li Yuan went to Yunshu Tower and spent more than five hundred taels of silver to buy more than a dozen various lists and some other information.

"Li Yuan, a true disciple of the Divine Weapon Valley, is a genius at forging weapons and is an expert at hammering. He has mastered the art of fighting and killing hammers and is suspected to have already mastered the inner power..."

Li Yuan saw his name and ranking on a 'Huizhou Talent List'.

"Huizhou is ranked 323rd among the eight prefectures... Well, this list also has a lag. That's right, it takes time to collect and integrate intelligence."

Li Yuan flipped through it with great interest.

This list is not that accurate, at least there are many missing records about myself, but generally speaking, it is still somewhat credible.

After paying the bill, Li Yuan went out and found a restaurant on the side of the road. He ordered some food and drinks. While waiting for Liu Zheng and Wang Peiyao, he looked through the various information he had just bought.

Transportation was inconvenient these days, and information transmission was even more inconvenient, so intelligence naturally became very precious.

For most people in the martial arts world, Yunshu Tower is the only place to obtain intelligence.

"In the eight prefectures of Huizhou, there are thousands of talents under the age of sixty. Well, I guess my ranking has something to do with my high talent in forging weapons. My inner strength can't make it into the top five hundred."

Li Yuan was flipping through it.

Huizhou has eight prefectures and a population of hundreds of millions, among which there are countless warriors. Among them, there are far more than a thousand fully grown warriors under the age of sixty.

This list takes into account martial arts, but it is more than just martial arts.

"Hmm, it seems that the disciples of Huailong Palace are not included? Is Yunshulou avoiding this, or is there another list?"

Li Yuan read with great interest. The people on the list often mentioned the major events they had experienced, which made him feel like he was reading the wild history of the underworld.

He had doubts about the credibility of this list, but it was at least some information.

After flipping through it for a while, Li Yuan put it down and looked through the various lists he had bought. Finally, he picked up the "Dragon and Tiger Miscellaneous Notes".

This is information about the Longhu Temple. This copy alone is priced at one hundred and eighty taels of silver, and that's after bargaining. The original price was two hundred and thirty taels.

"Longhu Temple, the leader of Hengshan Taoism, is a temple where monks and Taoists merged. It was founded 2,300 years ago... The founders are the Longyin Saint Monk and the Chunyang Taoist..."

"Two thousand three hundred years ago, a monk and a Taoist priest, two great masters of the land immortal level, discussed Taoism on the seashore. One rode a dragon, and the other rode a tiger. The two masters discussed Taoism for seven years, and then founded the Dragon and Tiger Temple."

"For two thousand years, we have always been the number one sect in Hengshan Dao... One thousand four hundred years ago, we participated in supporting Longting. Taizu Dayun felt deeply grateful for our kindness, so he granted us Hengshan as his fiefdom..."

……

The records in this miscellany overlap a lot with the legends about Longhu Temple in the market. Many of them are just heard and passed down, and their credibility is not as good as that of the Talent List.

But a glimpse of the leopard through the tube can also reveal a part of it.

The Longhu Temple is located in the center of the four states of Hengshan. There are thousands of temples and palaces in the temple. People light incense and blow out candles every morning and evening, and ride on dragon horses.

Such a scale is really unbelievable.

"Longhu Temple is a temple where monks and Taoists come together. It has two sects, Dragon and Tiger, and the Transmission of Skills, Prajna, Dragon Subduing, and Tiger Subduing Halls. It has six true teachings, 70,000 disciples, and two armies, Dragon and Tiger, totaling 110,000. They are the elite in the world."

There are many hidden talents and experts.

Although it was just a book of miscellaneous notes, after Li Yuan flipped through it, he had a clearer understanding of this huge statue dominating the Hengshan Road.

"They are both monks and Taoists, how can they live in harmony? It's a miracle!"

Li Yuan secretly complained in his heart.

In every dynasty, there have been sects of land immortals, which are of great importance to any force.

But the greater the power, the more factions there are, not to mention the merger of monks and Taoists.

"Long Xixiang is the leader of the Great Dragon Sect. Is he considered a monk?"

Li Yuan didn't know much about the Zen Master Fulong. He only heard that he liked to wear Taoist robes, but he was called "Zen Master".

For himself, it is really hard to imagine what a monk looks like in a Taoist robe.

Thinking about himself with a shaved head and wearing a Taoist robe, Li Yuan couldn't help but shudder. This was too weird.

(End of this chapter)