Hunyun walked into the tomb first. The ancestors inside were still the same, and their expressions did not show any signs of decay.
"Senior brother, have you been to the tomb cave before?" Hunyun asked casually when he saw that Li Sansheng seemed familiar with this place. He had lived here for several years. Based on his closeness to his master, he should have been brought into this tomb. After all, Xuanwei was also a branch of Lingbao Sect, and Li Sansheng should have been the leader of the younger generation in the sect at that time. However, his master was still a monotonous figure at that time, so he might have planned to entrust him with his posthumous affairs when he was brought in.
Of course, this is just Hunyun's guess. For the specific reason, his master has become an ancient man, and he can only ask his master after returning to the underworld.
Master Li Xiaobai and his disciples were busy preparing for the sacrifice, while Li Sansheng walked to the spiritual body of Jun An, knelt down and kowtowed three times. "Uncle Jun'an, my nephew Sansheng is here to see you!" After saying that, the corners of his eyes were a little red, but he was suppressed. "You're acting like a little girl today, junior brother, don't be offended."
"Senior brother has a charming temperament, how can he be surprised by this?" Hunyun said with a smile.
"Twenty years ago, when senior brother just debuted, he came to Xuanwei to pay respects to Senior Uncle Jun An under the orders of his master. Unexpectedly, our uncle and nephew hit it off immediately, so I stayed in Xuanwei for nearly two years. During those two years, My uncle taught me carefully, and this is how I achieved my senior brother's current level of cultivation, alas..." Li Sansheng sighed deeply, looking a little lonely.
Hunyun couldn't guess why, and couldn't persuade him, so he stood aside and became a listener with peace of mind.
"Every year on the first day of the first lunar month, my uncle always comes down to pay homage to our ancestors. I have accompanied my senior brother here twice, so I am quite familiar with this place. It's a pity, alas..."
Li Sansheng seemed to have a lot to say, but he didn't say it out. His face was full of regret, but he couldn't hide it. Hunyun couldn't ask too many questions. Everyone had their own unspeakable secrets. Since he didn't want to tell them, why bother asking.
"Two uncles, the sacrifices have been prepared. Come and offer incense!"
Before Hunyun could hesitate for a long time, Master Li Xiaobai and his disciples had placed the sacrifices, and Zhang Xinling came over and called them over. Hunyun reached out and picked up a stick of incense without any courtesy. He didn't even take the fire. He just pinched it with his fingers a few times and lit the incense. After bowing three times, he inserted it into the incense burner.
Li Sansheng also lit three sticks of incense and stood in front of the sacrificial table, muttering something while Hunyun didn't pay attention. He took a new handful of incense and lit it in front of each ancestor. After worshiping, he inserted it into their respective incense burners before returning to his master's sacrificial table. At this time, Li Sansheng had already put on the incense, the candles had been lit, and Li Xiaobai and Zhang Xinling were kneeling down to worship.
What they saw in the cemetery really shocked the master and disciple. Although spirit bodies are often heard in Taoism, not many can actually succeed, and they often become corrupted within a few years. Wherever there are places like here, there are nearly ten in one tomb. And many of them are still lifelike, as if they were just meditating there.
Moreover, it seems that he is still laughing!
"Ah!" Zhang Xinling stretched out her hand and pointed. "Uncle Master's eyes moved!"
Hunyun was startled and looked up. His master's eyes were indeed a little blustery, but they were dull. This might be the reason for the loose skin.
"That's not right!" Hunyun suddenly felt that the Yin Qi in the tomb was strong. He had been immune to the cold and heat for a long time, but now he clearly felt waves of cold coming, which made him feel a little bit too much. As the Qi circulates, I feel better.
"Which senior is here to visit my Xuan Wei? The junior Hunyun is far away to welcome you, so please ask the senior to show up to meet you."
"Junior Brother Hunyun, it's Senior Uncle Jun'an!" Li Sansheng walked up behind Hunyun, patted his shoulder gently, and said loudly. "Master Nephew Sansheng pays homage to Master Uncle!"
"Uh, Master!" A soul shadow suddenly flew out of Jun An's spiritual body. He was in his forties and exuded a strong cold aura, but there was no evil feeling. Instead, he was somewhat calm and solemn. The appearance does look somewhat similar to his master, but when Hunyun saw him, he was already 124 years old. He had white hair and chicken skin. He had never seen this young appearance before, and he couldn't recognize him at once. .
But Li Sansheng knew him, and he had already knelt down, so he couldn't be wrong.
"Apprentice pays homage to master!" Hunyun also knelt down to Zhang Xinling and kowtowed nine times. Jun'an Lao Dao was a blessing to him. If he had not met him, he might still be in extreme poverty. He might not even have a place to stay. He would have to worry about his livelihood all day long. He might still be unable to think clearly. I feel that life is boring, but I have chosen to live a miserable life. In short, he knelt and kowtowed three times and nine times willingly without any hesitation.
"Get up quickly, my disciple Hunyun! Hahaha~" Old Taoist Jun An accepted Hunyun's kneeling with peace of mind. This was a belated greeting. He had never enjoyed it during his lifetime. Although he accepted the kneeling after his death, , but that was for his body. Although it is only the yin body now, it can be regarded as his real body. His current state is that of human and earth souls. The heavenly soul has been lost. Only the earth soul will be reborn when he is reincarnated.
The earth and humans are ghosts and gods, and the sky and humans are gods. If both heaven, earth and humans are present, they can be immortals.
"Sansheng, get up too!" Old Taoist Jun An said with a cheerful smile.
"I am here to cleanse myself from the mortal world as my master. I didn't expect that I gained the merits of my disciple a few days ago and all my karma was eliminated. I also got the appreciation of the King of Hell and was accused of being a sinner. That's why I have the opportunity to come back and meet you today."
"Uh~" Hunyun didn't know what to say and was speechless. The so-called Yin Chai should be the soldiers of the underworld, similar to his Yin soldiers. They have no status and are driven by others. I don't know if the master and the old man can adapt to it.
Taoist Jun'an seemed to have noticed Hunyun's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Our Taoist monks' souls return to the underworld, and after washing away our karma, we often reincarnate after a few decades. So many Taoist friends will be here. For a period of time, I took refuge in the underworld, worked for Lord Yama, and earned some virtue."
Listening to this, being a bad person is not a bad thing. Yin virtue, like merit, is a creature of nature. It is a good thing that nourishes oneself and clouds future generations. Naturally, there is nothing to worry about. If he goes down in the future, this can be considered a good place to go, Hunyun thought.
"Then congratulations, master!" Hunyun was relieved. "Master is back today, and Senior Brother Sansheng is also here, so we naturally have to celebrate. Master, please wait a moment. Disciple will prepare the wine and food, and we will have a good dinner together."
"Wait a minute, disciple!" Jun An pressed his hands and said. "My master is now in a soul body, and I can no longer tolerate the food in your world, so I can avoid it."
"My master is returning to Yang this time to discuss something with my disciple."
"Master, tell me!"
"Nowadays, the world is in chaos, and the affairs of the underworld have become even more complicated. There is a shortage of manpower, and Lord Yama cannot allocate more manpower to deal with human affairs, so he discussed with my Taoist sect and mobilized the disciples of the Yangjian to jointly maintain the normal operation of the six paths of reincarnation. "Jun An said.
It's just that when Hunyun listened, he always felt that there was something profound in his master's words. Looking at his words and expression, it seemed that he wanted to tell him something, but he couldn't say it clearly, so he had to rely on himself to understand it. This may be because there is a difference between yin and yang, and the secret cannot be revealed.
So Hunyun just nodded and said: "Master, you have given your orders, it is my duty as a disciple."
"Well, I think I, Xuan Wei, have only a few people, so I can only rely on you. I have just been appointed as the Yin Envoy to lead the affairs of this Yuezhou City, and I don't have all the manpower. I can handle some ordinary errands. The past, but there are not enough manpower to hunt down those ghosts and resentful ghosts. Therefore, you have to be prepared. If something happens, you have to go down the mountain to help." Jun An said while looking at Hunyun, and suddenly his brows widened. , asked slightly excitedly: "Disciple, what level of cultivation are you at now? Could it be that you have entered the middle stage?"
"Yeah!" Hunyun nodded. "This disciple had some opportunities a few days ago, and now he has refined fifteen true essences."
"Hiss!" Jun An gasped, feeling a little shocked. He could clearly remember that he sent three rays of true energy to him, and it only lasted a hundred days. Even in ancient times when spiritual energy was abundant, geniuses could only be like this.
But modern times are the end of the Dharma era!
The spiritual energy was exhausted, and even he considered himself a genius. After more than a hundred years, he could only cultivate twenty-four true essences in total. This also includes the careful teachings of his master, otherwise...
But as his disciple, his soul returned to the underworld before he even started. Although he also had inheritance, it was nothing compared to the master's words and deeds, and careful guidance. In his opinion, being able to maintain the cultivation level of the second level of Qi Refining was already pretty good. If they could break through the third level by luck, it would be their great fortune. Who would have thought that it would be the fifth level of Qi Refining!
