"Oh?" Jiang Fan raised his eyebrows: "Abbott's move is somewhat interesting..."
The great monk said: "Your Majesty, don't misunderstand. The status of the guest Buddha is no less than that of the Lord Buddha, but he does not need to manage complicated affairs and will not take up Your Majesty's time..."
Jiang Fan suddenly understood that this was like an honorary professor, it was just a big title, but it could get real benefits.
The great monk's move had a profound intention. At least he wanted to bind his chariot.
"...The abbot has good intentions, but Jiang is involved in worldly affairs. We will discuss this matter after considering it."
The great monk pronounced the Buddha's name: "You should listen to your Majesty's will."
Returning to the meditation room, Jiang Fan sat alone and meditated until the fisherman said: "The guest Buddha has a high status, comparable to the Lord Buddha. It is of great benefit to you, why shouldn't you join? That Heart Sutra is enough to deserve this status." "
Jiang Fan thought for a while: "Old Fisherman should also understand what the great monk is thinking, but I have always liked a hundred schools of thought to contend. I don't want one family to dominate, so I need to be cautious about this matter."
The fisherman said: "Where is the Taoist sect? You are already the only successor of the Wuliang Taoist sect in this generation, so in the future you will still be the only one in the family."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "Taoism is different. Buddhism came to the west and promoted Buddhism in order to expand the power of religion. Taoism is rooted in the Chinese land, and it is more of a cultural inheritance."
The fisherman looked at him: "I thought you would consider practical interests in everything you do."
Jiang Fan smiled and said: "It is true that Buddhism can be used, but it does not necessarily have to be a name. Let's discuss this matter in the future."
The fisherman nodded: "Are you sure you want to go to Corpse Valley and Daqing Mountain?"
Jiang Fan hummed: "I have to go."
The fisherman said: "You are looking for someone, who is so important? You have to take the risk yourself. Although you say it lightly, you must know that these two places are not good places. Unlike Taihua and Taiyue, they are holy places in the world. , act with caution."
Jiang Fan said: "This person is very important. I can't tell you how hard this trip has been for you."
The fisherman looked a little strange, but finally sighed: "Forget it, Old Man Tian has given you many warnings. If you don't get into trouble, I will let you go."
As he spoke, he took out a small box from his arms. After opening it, there were two red pills inside.
"The great monk is right. The outside of the Valley of Corpses is fine. Going deep into the corpse poison for a thousand years is no small matter. These two pills have a miraculous effect on the corpse poison."
Jiang Fan's eyes moved and he said with a smile: "Old Yu, developing elixirs is the specialty of Mr. Sun... Daotong. I didn't expect that you are also good at it?"
The fisherman shook his head: "I didn't refine it, so don't ask, as long as you know it's useful."
Jiang Fan took it and said, "It just so happens that there is one for each of us."
The fisherman said: "I have no use for it, keep it for yourself, one pill can only last a day."
Jiang Fan said: "That's right. You have advanced cultivation and don't need these..."
He suddenly turned his head and looked at the fisherman's green bamboo pole: "It's interesting to talk about this Nanling Queen Bee. She actually uses bamboo poles as weapons like you. Are all experts like this?"
The fisherman snorted, sat cross-legged and meditated, and ignored him.
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Corpse Valley is indeed not difficult to find, and Jiang Fan and the others soon arrived at the entrance of Corpse Valley.
This is a long and narrow valley sandwiched between towering mountains.
At the entrance of the valley, you can already see the gray mist steaming inside, which is very deep. There are many black and white cloth strips tied on many ancient trees at the entrance of the valley, which looks very strange.
The fisherman said: "The villagers say that the corpse valley is more than a hundred miles deep. If normal exploration is too slow, I will take you and try to check it all in one day. I hope the Queen Bee is here."
Jiang Fan nodded: "This is best."
The fisherman looked inside with a complicated expression. Jiang Fan always felt that something was wrong with him.
After a moment, the fisherman swung the bamboo pole and hung him on the hook, "Let's go."
Mr. Jiang was greatly ashamed and said angrily: "Old fisherman, can't you try another way? Do you have to worry about me like this?"
The fisherman snorted, carried him like a lantern, and stepped into the valley of corpses.
Mr. Jiang is very helpless, but there is nothing he can do. His cultivation is too far behind, forget it, no one will see him anyway, so be ashamed.
The fisherman flew through the void, his true energy was like a vast net, everything he passed was screened, and no living person could hide from his exploration.
Jiang Fan clicked his tongue in amazement. If this continues, even a hundred-mile Corpse Valley might not take more than a day to complete.
However, the deeper he went, the more frightened Jiang Fan became. There are mostly steep cliffs on both sides of Corpse Valley, with towering ancient trees, entangled old vines, and the occasional chirping of strange birds. Countless coffins are placed in the open air, and some are even hung on trees or cliffs, making it look extremely eerie and strange.
Fortunately at the beginning, the miasma was not that strong. The further you went inside, the thicker the miasma became and the colder it became.
An hour later, although Jiang Fan was not afraid of poison, the unusually strong miasma made him feel dizzy, and the scenery before his eyes also appeared strangely distorted. The fisherman said in a deep voice: "The miasma here is strong. After taking the pill, something strange will begin to happen here. You can't resist it."
Jiang Fan hurriedly swallowed a red pill, and felt a coolness rush to his head, and he suddenly woke up. Looking closely, there are sharp vertical cliffs on both sides in front, with thousands of coffins hanging on them, like two walls of corpses.
At this moment, Jiang Fan was shocked to find that red flowers the size of a human head were blooming on the cliff.
The flower was as bright as blood, but had pale stamens. As it swayed in the wind, it exuded bursts of extremely rich fragrance.
"This is the corpse scent." said the fisherman.
"Corpse smell? Shouldn't it be corpse smell?"
The fisherman shook his head: "The stench of corpses comes from the first stage of decay. Over time, the flesh and blood corroded away, nourishing these weird blood-red orchids, and they emitted a rich aroma, covering up the stench of corpses in the canyon. However, The aroma of this blood-red orchid is actually highly poisonous, coming from the flower stamens, and the queen bee collects this flower poison to practice her martial arts."
Jiang Fan was a little surprised: "Old Yu, you are very familiar with this place."
In fact, he just discovered that the fisherman seemed to be quite familiar with the road along the way.
The fisherman shook his head and did not answer.
"Further forward, we will reach the place where the Blood Red Orchid is most luxuriant. People in Nanling call it the Blood Red Gorge, which is also the center of the entire Corpse Valley. If the Queen Bee is here, it must be this place."
While they were talking, the two of them had already entered the Blood Red Gorge. Entering inside, Jiang Fan found this place even more terrifying.
There are countless coffins on the cliffs on both sides. Huge vines hang down from the cliff like strange snakes. Between the vines and the coffins, there are countless blood-red orchids. The rich fragrance of flowers fills the world. Jiang Fan took the medicine and I didn't feel too uncomfortable, but it smelled inexplicably good. But when I thought that the smell came from corpses, I couldn't help but feel sick.
Suddenly, the fisherman's expression suddenly froze, and he shouted: "Be careful."
After that, he took back the bamboo pole and put Jiang Fan down.
At this moment, Jiang Fan followed the fisherman's gaze and saw a strange black cloud flying towards his head. It was still changing its shape in mid-air, and there was a strange buzzing sound.
