Chapter 239: Emei Conspiracy, Fengzhai Bird God
Chapter 239: Emei Conspiracy, Fengzhai Bird God
"By the way, Li Bai, you said that your juniors in the sect exorcised the demons only after receiving an imperial edict. What does that mean? What imperial edict?"
Cheng Xinzhan asked.
Ding Baisanren explained,
"Of course it was an imperial decree issued by the Xuantian League. Since the establishment of the Xuantian League, all the Xuanmen sects in Shu must obey its orders."
Cheng Xinzhan thought that the Xuantian League was really overbearing. As for the Haoran League in the East, all the disciples were willing to go down the mountain to experience hardships and register in the league on their own. Afterwards, they would receive the command arrows or be assigned the command arrows. There was no such thing as forced conscription.
But if you think about it carefully, this is not surprising. Different places have their own differences. The Eastern Taoism advocates seclusion from the world and freedom, while the Western Shu Xuanmen has always advocated worldly practice. This is also expected.
Especially since Shu is surrounded by demons on all sides, the current situation is not optimistic. If there is no such cardinal to unify the deployment, it would be easy for things to go wrong.
"Yunlai, now that things have come to this, since you insist on taking the risk to go with me, there are some things that I can't hide from you. Anyway, you will know everything once you arrive."
"You said."
"You are so smart, you should have guessed that Yunyan and I are from the same sect, Biyun Temple."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded. It was indeed not beyond his expectation. The sect that could train such people must not be a small one. Moreover, when chatting privately with Mingting, Diebai and Huqing, the three of them could hardly hide their disgust for Emei.
A big sect in Shu, it has a grudge against Emei, and all its members love wine, so the answer is not difficult to guess.
Seeing Cheng Xinzhan's unsurprised expression, Li Baisanren knew that he had an idea in mind, so he continued,
"But Zhan Zhu is not."
"Oh?"
Cheng Xinzhan was a little surprised. He had not expected this.
"He is from Emei."
Li Baisanren's next words surprised him even more, but he reacted quickly and said,
"He was originally from Biyun Temple, and was taken in after the Emei Palace was merged?"
Bai Sanren was surprised at Cheng Xinzhan's cleverness, but still shook his head.
"To be more precise, he was taken away by Emei first, which led to the annexation of Biyun Temple by Emei."
"Ok?"
There was also the matter of the sect being expropriated before retreating? If this were to be made public, people would stab you in the back. Who would dare to risk the world's disapproval like this?
In other words, what kind of talented person is worthy of Emei doing such an impossible task?
Cheng Xinzhan found it difficult to understand, but immediately, he suddenly remembered Zhou Qingyun. She was raised by Master Canxia since she was a child, and was accepted as a disciple by Emei for unknown reasons. She also became the direct disciple of Miaoyi Zhenren and one of the seven famous cultivators of Shushan in the outside world.
But later, Li Yingqiong lost the "Taodu" sword, and the name of the Seven Emei Cultivators gradually became less heard. Later, the name of Three Yings and Two Yuns emerged, and the other two were called Xuan Jinchan and Little Zhuge.
Thinking back, during that brief meeting, Zhan Yu didn't talk much, but he left a deep impression on me. He had a calm aura and was a very capable person.
Then Cheng Xinzhan suddenly had an idea in his mind. He looked at Di Baisanren and said with a smile,
"That Zhan Yu, could it be that he is one of the three Yings and two Yuns? Among these five, there is only one man, Yan Renying?"
Bai Sanren's eyes widened.
"Yunlai, how did you guess it?"
Li Baisanren never thought that Cheng Xinzhan would be able to guess it right at once, because Yan Renying entered Emei at a very young age, and this matter was only known to the senior figures of Biyun Temple and several major sects in Shuzhong. Ordinary Xuanmen disciples, including most of the Emei disciples, did not know about it.
Because stealing someone's roots would cause a lot of criticism even if it was done by Emei, and Miaoyi Zhenren hated people gossiping the most, so the family scandal of Biyun Temple was kept secret, and other people who knew about it dared not speak out.
Therefore, Li Baisanren could not imagine how Cheng Xinzhan, a wandering wanderer from outside the province, could have guessed it.
Cheng Xinzhan couldn't help but smile when he saw that he had guessed correctly. To be honest, it was okay if it was Yan Renying. He remembered it very clearly. During the sword fight in Baiyujing, the Master of Xuansha Sword was the only one who did not participate in the joint attack. He was a gentleman. He didn't even draw his sword at that time. The most he did was to protect Li Yingqiong's flying sword that was about to break behind him.
Yes, it was that time when the Xuansha Sword suddenly fell down while flying high. That day was also when Emei announced the merger of Emei Mansion and Biyun Temple.
Then everything fits in.
Seeing the surprised expression of Li Baisanren, Cheng Xinzhan explained with a smile,
"The one who can make Emei disregard the etiquette of inheritance and forcibly seize must be a rare genius in a thousand years. If such a person is accepted into Emei, he will definitely not be unknown, so I just need to guess the highest among the young generation of famous people in Emei."
Upon hearing this, Bai Sanren was amazed.
"Yunlai, you are really resourceful. Yes, Zhan Zhu is Ren Ying, and Zhan Zhu is his nickname in the nunnery."
Then, Li Baisanren sneered twice again.
"You are right. For someone to be seized by Emei regardless of the etiquette of inheritance must be a rare genius in a thousand years, and Miaoyi Zhenren has accepted four such geniuses."
"Oh?"
It turned out that there were other people besides Zhou Qingyun and Yan Renying, so he asked curiously,
"Who else?"
Bai Sanren then explained,
"In addition to Ren Ying, there is also Zhou Qingyun, who is the only disciple of Master Canxia of Wenbi Peak in Huangshan, Qingzhou. At the banquet that day, Yunyan said that there is another person in Shu who is more powerful than her in the way of Jianxia, and that person is this person.
"There is also Yu Yingnan, who is a disciple of Master Guanghui of Longxiang Temple on Yitian Cliff, which is located at the border of Shu and Yunnan. Longxiang Temple is a hidden sect of Zen, and its strength is not inferior to that of Biyun Temple.
"As for taking Zhuge Jingrui in, it is even more puzzling. This person is originally a member of the Emei sect, but he has been practicing in seclusion overseas with Master Xuan. You may not know that Master Xuan is the senior brother of Master Miaoyi. You said that he even took his own nephew and put him in his own hands. Don't you think it's strange?
"There are seven people who are considered as the next generation leader of Emei. They got the Seven Cultivators Sword left by Changmei Zhenren, so they are also called the Seven Cultivators of Emei. Four of them were taken by him by trickery, two are his own children, and only one, Li Yingqiong, was taken in by him in the secular world. She is also the one with the most murderous nature among them."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded. Only now did he have a general understanding of the backgrounds of these seven most prominent people in Emei.
"That man is good at conspiracy. Two months ago, he issued an imperial edict, and all the seven Shushan cultivators left the mountain. He ordered Ren Ying to guard the Nujiang River in the western Kangdi of Shu to resist Tubo; Zhou Qingyun to guard the Baihekou in the northwest of Shu to resist the West Sea; Li Yingqiong to guard the Minshan Mountain in the north of Shu to resist Longyou; Yu Yingnan to guard the Lushui River in the southwest of Shu to resist Dianwen; Qi Lingyun and Qi Jinchan to guard the Chishui River in the southeast of Shu to resist Miaojiang and Nanhuang; Zhuge Jingrui to guard the Wujiangkou in the east of Shu to guard against the eastern forces.
"He has already announced that whoever performs well in the next battle between good and evil will be the master of Lingcui Peak. Hey, Master of Lingcui Peak, Yunlai, you are an outsider and may not know, but everyone in Shu knows that before that person took over as the head of Emei, he was the master of Lingcui Peak and was in charge of the Sutra Library!"
Bai Sanren sighed and said.
He lamented that all seven Emei cultivators had gone out to compete for the title of successor to the leader, but he didn't know that just the place names he said had already caused huge waves in Cheng Xinzhan's heart.
The six places that Li Baisanren had just mentioned emerged in Cheng Xinzhan's mind, and six spots of light lit up on the Shenzhou geomancy map in his mind.
Therefore, the sphere of influence of the Xuanmen in Shuzhong became very clear:
It reaches Nujiang River in the west, pointing to the snowy plateau, and reaches Wuling in the east, taking in the thousand-mile Wujiang River. It pushes the Yellow River in the north, with dry weather and cold water, and faces the Yangtze River in the south, with dense geothermal forests.
This is too big!
Cheng Xinzhan made a rough estimate and found that it was as big as Yuzhang, Kuaiji and Bamin combined!
Cheng Xinzhan's heart was filled with excitement, and his face showed a hint of surprise.
"Is the head of Emei going to let them fight?"
"That's it."
Bai Sanren nodded and said,
"He didn't arrange it randomly. My Biyun Temple is in the west of Shu, and many people followed me and lived in seclusion in Kangxi after the merger of Emei and Fu. So he arranged Renying to come to the west.
“Yu Yingnan was born in Longxiang Temple in the south, so she was sent to Dianwen.
"The Purple and Green Swords hold immortal weapons, so they are placed in the north to show fairness. Also for the sake of the overall situation, to show his impartiality, he can only place his own children in the south to face the two sects of the devil.
"As for Zhuge Jingrui, he is his senior brother's apprentice after all, and he is young, so he is placed in the safest place in the east." "Understood."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded and said,
"Let's not talk about anything else. At least Ren Ying and Yu Yingnan both have sects behind them. If the forces behind them want them to win the position of candidate for the head of Emei, we have to help them fight for it."
Cheng Xinzhan looked at Die Baisanren and said bluntly,
"For example, Biyun Temple can remove the title of Emei Villa after Renying succeeds as the head of Emei. So, in public, you have to consider the reputation of your sect, and in private, you are worried about Renying taking risks. So without the urging of Xuantian League, you in Biyun Temple will definitely put aside the past grudges and go all out to help Renying eliminate the demons, and even the three of you who have been in seclusion for many years will come out.
"This is the conspiracy of the Emei Sect Master."
Li Baisan nodded heavily.
"Exactly!"
Cheng Xinzhan sighed.
"Longxiang Temple talks about hidden Zen, but I think they can't resist the huge temptation that the future head of Emei and the leader of Xuanmen will come from their own disciples, right?"
Bai Sanren twirled his beard and smiled.
"That's natural."
"Then let's go a step further. The Qingzhou cultivators led by Master Huangshan Canxia and the overseas cultivators led by Xuan Zhenzi are probably reluctant to part ways with their friends and are going to mainly help Zhou Qingyun and Zhuge Jingrui?"
"As it should be."
“So Master Miaoyi can rest assured to divide the Emei disciples among Qi Lingyun, Qi Jinchan and Li Yingqiong, the three true friends of his.”
"That's very true."
"When the other sects in Shu saw that the head of Emei sent all seven of his disciples, including his own children, to the front line of the demonic tide, they could no longer hide anything and had to send out all their elites to resist the demonic tide."
"As you said."
"It's really a good conspiracy."
"Yes, this is an open conspiracy."
Cheng Xinzhan and Li Baisanren looked at each other and sighed.
At this moment, Cheng Xinzhan's expression suddenly changed and he shouted,
"broken!"
"what happened?"
Asked Bai Sanren.
"Then I consider you all my friends. If I follow you to Nujiang to exorcise the demon, then I will also fall into his trap!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Sanren laughed and said,
"Indeed!"
Cheng Xinzhan was joking. His reason for going would not be shaken by such a small factor. He asked,
“When are you leaving?”
"Wait for me to recuperate for a few days. Mingting and Huqing didn't come back this time, so I need to prepare some things for them. This time, we will stay longer. Yunlai, you should also bring everything you need. We will set off in ten days."
"Okay, see you in ten days."
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Cheng Xinzhan returned to the cave.
"Pack up and leave the mountain in ten days."
He said to the two children.
"Where to go!"
Zhao Li's eyes were sparkling.
It seemed that she had found her secluded life boring.
Cheng Xinzhan smiled.
"Go to Nujiang to exorcise the demons, and take the opportunity to prepare for a rainy day and see the demeanor of the Xuanmen monks."
"okay!"
Bai Longnai also responded loudly and immediately began to pack up the things in the cave. It seemed that he was getting impatient too.
The two children cheered and jumped for joy, while Cheng Xinzhan began to sit cross-legged again. He had just talked with Bai Sanren and learned that the migratory bird divination he performed was so effective, so there were some things he could do.
My Fengzhai has been idle for a long time.
Generally speaking, opening up the Five Palaces and Three Houses is something that should be done in one's state of mind. The Five Palaces are the cornerstones of the inner world, and the Three Houses are the manifestation of natural celestial phenomena in the inner world.
The saying goes, "When you snort through your nose, thunder will come; when you exhale through your mouth, clouds will form; when you move your ears, wind will come; when all three orifices move, rain will fall in an instant." This not only means that the three orifices can exert magical powers to change the celestial phenomena, but also refers to the role of the three orifices in the inner world.
When evil spirits enter the body, a sniff through the nose will sound like thunder in the inner world, which can drive away the evil spirits. Some people snore in their dreams, which means that evil spirits or nightmares have invaded, and the nose makes sounds for self-defense.
When there is rising restlessness in the body and one cannot calm down, one can swallow saliva through the throat, which will be reflected in the inner world as clouds and rain, thus suppressing the restlessness and restoring peace of mind.
When the body is invaded by wind evil, the circulation of Qi, blood and magical power is not smooth or the thoughts are confused, the evil spirits can be regulated and expelled by moving the wind orifices.
That is why the ancient sages of Inner Alchemy advocated completing the development of the Five Palaces and Three Houses in one state. The Five Palaces increase lifespan, while the Three Houses protect the body. These all have their own particularities.
Cheng Xinzhan's five mansions were naturally impeccable and had been fully developed. Three of them were opened up in Lei Mansion, which was also far beyond the ordinary people. The interior spirits of the twelve-story building in Yun Mansion were taken from the dragon clan's exotic species Teng Snake, which was also extraordinary. Only the interior spirit of Feng Mansion made him hesitate for a long time.
If he only had to consider the natural wind from the outside world, he wouldn't be so entangled. There were many wind gods in Zongli and Juqu Mountain for him to visualize, not to mention that there was a living blue phoenix in Juqu Mountain.
However, he practiced one of the sutras of Meiji Mountain, the "Tian Gang Di Xun Ren Ling Zhang Shen Ben Jing" which expounds on the wind method. This sutra sets the tone of wind very high, calling it Gang Feng in the sky, Xun Feng on the ground, and Nei Feng in the human body, and attributes the movement of stars, the flow of spiritual energy, and the circulation of magic power to wind.
Therefore, after reading this classic, all tangible wind gods and spirits were no longer worthy of his attention, and thus the development of the Wind House and the selection of the inner god had been delayed until now.
It was not until he began to practice "Baopuzi - Migratory Bird Divination" that he discovered that the wind was described in it in an even more mysterious and ethereal way, even involving the mysteries of destiny. Moreover, as his interpretation of "Migratory Bird Divination" deepened, it was not difficult to find that "Migratory Bird Divination" was the source, and Meijisan's "Tiangang Dixun Ren Lingzhang Shenbenjing" was an expansion.
Then this makes sense. The Immortal Patriarch is the source of the wind method of Sanqing Mountain. He first created the "Wind Bird Divination" and passed down the method. Later, the Patriarch of Meiji Mountain took over this method and began to expand it in depth, forming the "Tian Gang Di Xun Ren Ling Zhang Shen Ben Jing".
This is the same as the inheritance of the corpse-reincarnation immortal method at Meiji Mountain.
So when it was said in "Migratory Bird Divination" that as the sky changes, the shape of birds can be seen from the wind, Cheng Xinzhan knew what scene spirit to choose for his wind house.
The invisible yet visible "migratory bird".
(End of this chapter)