Chapter 255: White Jade Jungle, Termites Eat the Ground
Chapter 255: White Jade Jungle, Termites Eat the Ground (Seeking monthly tickets at the end of the month~)
Cheng Xinzhan looked at the calamity clouds blown by the wind and made a careful estimate. The calamity clouds were moving towards his golden elixir five times faster. This meant that his second golden elixir calamity would occur in ten years.
Cheng Xinzhan was very satisfied with the speed.
He drew out another wisp of wind and sent it to the Yin Palace in his right eye, comprehending the Taiyin Law contained therein.
This was indeed an extraordinary Tian Gang, when it came, although there was only a wisp, "Yu Ze Pei Lin Gang", "Dong Yun Zha Tian Gang", "Purple Fire Rotten Peach Evil", "North Pole Cold Light Evil" and "White Blemish Impermanence Evil" were all pushed aside, it was extremely domineering.
At the same time, he also found that because he only got five zhu of Ganglu in this wind-collecting, the pure wind that appeared in Huangting was not much. Although he only drew out a wisp, it still affected the speed of the calamity cloud blowing towards the golden elixir, although the impact was small, it should only be delayed by ten days or half a month.
However, it can also be seen from this that the amount of Ganglu has a great impact on the calamity cloud.
Cheng Xinzhan recalled that Monk Han Shi had said that there were very few people in Xikang who practiced "Shui Feng Ku", and he only knew of two.
One Xiushou Temple has been taken over by me, and there is also a Shimei Ancient Temple in the north, which has now taken refuge with the Baigu Temple. I don't know what kind of style this Shimei Ancient Temple has inherited, is it a true style of decline, or a style of taking advantage of others.
We have to go and take a look, and judging from the immediate effect of Su Feng Chui Jie Yun, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.
This thought only flashed through his mind, and he focused his attention on comprehending the Taiyin Dharma in Su Feng.
[Slaughter], [Disaster], [Aging], [Erasure], [Death], and also, [Season], [Flowing Years], [Time]…
This Tiangang contains the meaning of the law of time and is extremely profound, but Cheng Xinzhan combined his experience of transforming into a cicada to comprehend it and also gained some insights.
He slowly opened his eyes and looked out the window again. The Moon had almost disappeared, leaving only a very thin silver edge, which seemed like it would disappear at any time.
Time passed so fast. I collected the wind on the night of the 22nd. The moon was crescent-shaped like a lock. In a trance, it is already the 29th tonight. The moon has changed from crescent to dark.
Yes, the yin and yang are constantly changing, and life is like morning dew. Even the moon waxes and wanes, let alone human beings. Life is truly as short-lived as morning dew. What realm must one reach in order to be able to live forever?
He looked at the moon and sighed. At this moment, he suddenly remembered the night thirty-two years ago when he entered Mount Sanqing, and the conversation he had with Taoist Brother Jihu under the moonlight. He couldn't help but smile.
Thirty-two years ago, I was just an ordinary person, but I still had great ambitions. Now I am a Jindan Yuke with hundreds of years of life left. How could I still be depressed?
Thinking of this, the slight sense of depression and sadness that had just arisen from his understanding of "Su Feng Liang Tian Gang" was swept away.
He looked at the dark moon and smiled.
"The cycle of the new moon and the dark moon is endless. When one is born, one dies. When one dies, one is born again."
At this moment, he suddenly understood and solved the fourth word of the Taiyin spell.
【change】.
At this point, I have solved half of the eight-word Taiyin spell that I got from my uncle-master.
The first mantra, [显], was realized when I was copying Buddhist scriptures by carving a hole in the wall of Mount Moya when the moon was full. I looked at the wall like a mirror, reflecting my own self.
The second mantra, [lock], was used when I observed the sky at night during the waning moon. I saw that the killing calamity between heaven and earth was getting worse, covering the stars and the moon. The calamity clouds were like locks, shackles on countless living beings, and I realized the solution.
The third mantra is "Silence". During the first month of the lunar calendar, he refined the "North Pole Cold Light Evil" and saw a moonless night, the sky and earth were dark and dark, and everything was silent. He was inspired to gain enlightenment.
The fourth word in the mantra is [转]. Watch the dark moon tonight and practice "素风凉天罡". Feel the cycle of the new moon and dark moon, and you will find enlightenment after the end.
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On the second day, Cheng Xinzhan came out of seclusion.
As soon as he went out, he found that many people were looking at him. He frowned. He had obviously been very careful and had not opened his mouth since he went out. They shouldn't be able to see it.
It was not until he walked out of Jiange and came to the square that he met Wu Mei who was also going out. She stopped him and said,
"Yunlai, you are finally out of seclusion. Do you know how many people have come to me to ask about you recently?"
Cheng Xinzhan did not understand what he meant, so he used his Tianshu acupoint to speak ventriloquy.
"what happened?"
With his exquisite control over his body, the sound made by the Tianshu acupoint is almost the same as his mouth.
But this frightened Wu Mei. She pointed at Cheng Xinzhan's belly and asked,
"What, what's going on?"
Cheng Xinzhan lied,
"I was refining a new elixir, but something went wrong. When I was testing the elixir, my mouth became numb and I couldn't move it. I've been using ventriloquism to speak lately."
Wu Mei didn't expect this to happen, so she said,
"Is your mouth serious? Do you need to see a doctor?"
Cheng Xinzhan smiled slightly.
"I'm just a doctor, it doesn't matter."
"Oh."
Wu Mei nodded, but she was distracted so much that she couldn't remember what she was going to say.
"You said many people came to you to ask about me."
Cheng Xinzhan reminded him when he saw this.
"Oh, right!"
Wu Mei remembered and continued,
"Why did you suddenly run to Baihekou? You ran into the Demon Cult's sneak attack and caused quite a stir. Now the news has spread to several Sword Pavilions!"
Only then did Cheng Xinzhan understand why people were looking at him everywhere.
"I was just gathering energy over there, and I came over when I heard the noise."
Wu Mei then said,
"So you have met Zhou Qingyun. How is her sword mist?"
"It can be said that he can control it freely, and has reached the pinnacle of the art."
Cheng Xinzhan said.
"Ah."
Wu Mei nodded. In her opinion, this was a very high evaluation. She also knew her own problems. There was no problem with the word "let go", but she still needed to work harder on the word "harvest".
"By the way, I heard that Taoist Master Ye taught you the Taiyi Light-Splitting Sword Technique?"
Wu Mei looked at Cheng Xinzhan with sparkling eyes. Many people came to her just to verify this matter, and she herself was a little curious.
If Emei can really pass on its exclusive secret technique to a casual person from the East, then there is no reason not to pass it on to the sects in Shuzhong. In that case, Emei is really making a big move this time, and it hasn't deceived anyone. So everyone can just work hard to kill demons, right?
Cheng Xinzhan didn't expect the news to spread so quickly, but there was nothing to hide, so he nodded.
Wu Mei figured it out, so she turned around and talked about other topics.
"Yunlai is very capable, and your two boys are not simple either."
"is it?"
Cheng Xinzhan was a little curious. What were those two little guys doing?
However, Wu Mei's eyes turned and she brought up another topic.
"Where are you going, Yunlai?"
Cheng Xinzhan answered immediately,
"I don't know. I'm going to go out and wander around. I'll see mountains and kill demons if I see any."
But in fact, he was planning to go to Queer Mountain in the north to see the Shimei Ancient Temple and inquire about the strength of the Baigu Zen Temple.
"Yunlai is really free and easy." Wu Mei praised him, but she was thinking that if such a powerful person was left idle, wouldn't it be a dereliction of duty for Xichuan Jiange? So she said,
"I am going to where your two boys are. If Yunlai has time, how about going with me? On the way, I will tell you about the abilities of your two boys."
"it is good!"
Cheng Xinzhan readily agreed. It wouldn't take too long to go to the north and visit the two boys.
So the two of them took off and flew north under the leadership of Wu Mei.
Cheng Xinzhan was a little surprised and said,
"Is it in the north? Where?"
Wu Mei replied,
"Not far away, just on the east bank of the upper reaches of the Jinsha River, south of the White Bone Monastery. The two are only two hundred miles apart."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded and said that it was not far from the Shimei Ancient Temple.
"A few days ago, when you left Jiange last time, Renying registered them in the pavilion and arranged for them to go to the "White Jade Jungle".
"After all, the two boys are still young and haven't yet formed their elixir. They can't go anywhere like you, Yunlai. So Renying didn't let them go alone. He arranged for them to go out with the disciples of Jiange. It was Uncle Jiang, oh, Uncle Huqing, who led the team."
Wu Mei explained.
"Ah."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded. Yan Renying was indeed a prudent person. He then asked,
"What is the White Jade Jungle?"
Wu Mei explained,
"That's a big demon cave, with many demon temples gathered there. But their temples are all built with huge stones. They call that area the 'White Jade Forest', and we are used to calling it the 'Stone Mountain'."
Cheng Xinzhan's expression changed when he heard this, and he asked,
"Pile of stones? Did those demon monks pile them themselves?"
Wu Mei nodded and said,
"Yes, the stones there are huge, some weighing thousands of pounds, and some weighing tens of thousands of pounds. They piled them up by themselves. Not only that, they carry stones on their backs whenever they have nothing to do, and they call it cultivation."
Cheng Xinzhan understood as soon as he heard it. This was the "suffering of carrying a stone" among the eight sufferings.
Wu Mei continued,
“Shilei Mountain is huge, and there are many stone temples. People inside are like ants. Runes are engraved on the stones, forming a formation. Entering that place is like entering a maze.
"There are many demons hiding in there. It is considered a major force besides the Xuanxin Temple and the White Bone Monastery. That's why they dare to call it a jungle."
Cheng Xinzhan knew this. He had heard from Monk Hanwei that among the Eight Bitternesses of Xikang, the best one to practice was "Carrying the Stone Bitterness", because there was not much else in Xikang but many mountains and stones, so naturally there were many people practicing there.
"We in Xichuan Sword Pavilion have long been eyeing Shilei Mountain. We have been fighting for a long time, but we have not yet completely annihilated it. However, because we are familiar with it, we also regard this place as a rotation battle site. The disciples who come from Shuzhong and have no experience in exorcising demons are basically sent here first. There are many people here and it is easier to look after them.
"Your two boys have performed very well here. They are among the best in the Second Realm, and even Master Hu Qing praised them highly. Now, both of them have their own reputations."
"Oh?"
Cheng Xinzhan smiled slightly and asked, "What's the name?"
"The White Dragon Boy is called 'Mountain Throwing Lord', his power is enough to move mountains and throw them far away. The Glazed Boy is called 'Gold Flowing Lord', his fire can melt gold and melt stone."
"Hahaha--"
Cheng Xinzhan almost burst out laughing, but he held it back by clenching his teeth. Great, the cats and dogs he raised have become famous.
"Shoumei, hurry up! I want to see Erjun's abilities sooner!"
"Haha, you dare not obey?"
The two men dispersed and used sword skills. One turned into clouds and the other turned into fire, and they disappeared into the distance in a flash.
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The two beams of light flew north along the Jinsha River. After flying for five hundred miles, they were about to reach their destination, and the two men returned from the beams of light.
Cheng Xinzhan also realized how big the Shilei Mountain that Wu Mei mentioned was.
That's clearly more than a hundred White Dragon Flag Mountains thrown together!
Those huge mountains are extremely high, reaching straight into the clouds, towering over the sky and blocking the sun, with peaks reaching thousands of feet into the air.
Moreover, unlike the other high mountains in Xikang, which are covered with snow on the top and green on the mountainside and foot, this place is different. The top is covered with snow, but there is no vegetation on the mountainside and foot. It is all white, like white jade pillars supporting the sky. To say that those evil monks call themselves the "White Jade Forest" is not bragging, it is very appropriate.
Such a white jade forest stands on the bank of the Jinsha River, which looks like a gilded fire. The gold and jade shine together, which is really spectacular!
He wanted to recite poetry again, but this time he forced himself to hold it back. After all, reciting poetry is an elegant thing, and it wouldn't feel good to recite it in his heart.
When the two beams of light flew closer, Cheng Xinzhan discovered something even more spectacular. Those mountains were not naturally created, but were actually built up of huge square rocks!
"Are all these mountains built up?"
Cheng Xinzhan said in surprise.
He originally thought that Wu Mei meant to pile up stones to build a temple by cutting stones on or under the mountain, and then piling up stones to build a temple, but he didn't expect that she meant to pile up stones to build a mountain, and then use the mountain as a temple! He also didn't expect that the huge stone Wu Mei mentioned was such a huge stone!
Wu Mei nodded and replied,
"Yes, it was originally a flat land. It took those evil monks thousands of years to build up the mountains and forests. Moreover, they never stopped for thousands of years until we started to besiege and strangle them this time."
Cheng Xinzhan was somewhat impressed by these demon monks at this moment, but he immediately thought of another question, which he did not understand, so he asked,
"To build a mountain like this, will these demon monks capture and keep mortals as captives? What can mortals do for them? Not to mention carrying stones, I'm afraid they can't even walk on the stones, right?"
Wu Mei shook her head at this time.
"They did not capture and keep mortals captive."
Cheng Xinzhan's face changed and he said in a deep voice,
"What kind of demon is that?"
If people just honestly build their own mountains, it would be wrong for Xuanmen to kill people while shouting slogans of eliminating demons and defending the way.
Wu Mei looked at Cheng Xinzhan and explained,
"They don't kill mortals, but they are more evil than ordinary demons. They have been piling up stones for thousands of years. Where does Yunlai think these stones came from?
"They dug the earth veins, cut the water veins, and cut off the mountain ranges. They then burned all the vegetation, grass, birds, beasts, insects, snakes, fish, and shrimp on the mountain, leaving only a bare mountain. They then divided the mountain into huge stones and bricks, carried them here, and piled them up to build their white jade jungle. They called this 'cultivation.'"
Wu Mei's eyes showed disgust.
"We call these evil monks "termite monks". They are complete termites who only care about their own practice and ignore everything else. I have seen pictures of Xikang thousands of years ago. At that time, it was much more beautiful than it is now."
After hearing this, Cheng Xinzhan was silent for a while, and finally nodded.
"He is a demon monk. He deserves to be killed."
(End of this chapter)