The archway in front of the steps has strange-shaped stone statues placed on both sides, which seem to be stacked up with blackened meat. There are also many distorted human faces and limbs mixed in among them. If you look at this kind of stone statue more than once, you will know it. Feel sick.
This stone statue looks so scary, something is wrong.
In front of the archway, believers who came to the gym were already standing one after another.
A flock of crows flew up in the forest, their shrill screams echoed in the mountains, and a few black feathers floated down in the air.
A few crows landed on the archway and pecked at their feathers!
The guards of the Taoist temple stood in front of the archway and asked these people to walk up the steps to the Taoist temple.
Li Huaiyun and his team entered the Taoist temple. The moment he stepped through the door, he felt the coldness of the place, making his hair stand up unconsciously.
He lowered his head and looked around. Wherever he looked, the ground was made of neat stone slabs. The walls, steps, and corridors were all spotless and bright. The doors, eaves, and roofs of the surrounding houses all looked as if they had just been built.
However, in Li Huaiyun's perception, this place has been abandoned for a long time. Various stone pillars and walls have collapsed to the ground, burned black wood, and messy piles are everywhere. The ground is thick with dust, and the corners are overgrown with weeds. , as well as various tables, chairs and cabinets that were randomly discarded.
This gym has actually been abandoned for a long time.
Those who followed from the town were already standing in the courtyard waiting. There was an incense stove in the middle of the courtyard with a small fire burning inside. The smell of incense was wafting in the courtyard.
The Taoist guards began to divide the different people in the team and roughly divide them.
After re-dividing, the guards stood there silently, while the people did not argue or quarrel, and complied with the order.
They won't whisper or make a fuss at all.
At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark. There were fire pots more than one meter high placed around the yard. Someone lit the wood inside, and the whole yard became bright for a while.
Guards patrolled the area, always alert to possible dangers.
Everyone stood in silence, raised their heads, and looked ahead at the location of the main hall.
Their eyes were full of expectation, waiting for the God in their hearts who could redeem them.
Because Li Huaiyun was wearing a gray robe, he was taken to one side by the guards. He followed the women beside him through another courtyard and headed to a remote courtyard behind the Taoist temple.
There is also a room with a structure similar to the main hall in this courtyard, which is smaller than the main hall.
The guard stood there with a lewd smile on his face and shouted loudly to these women, "You guys wait here first. After the ceremony, all of you can go to the auxiliary hall to practice!"
He took out a box from behind and said, "This is the Bliss Pill. It can keep you energetic and get more excited about stimulation. This will be of great benefit to your practice."
cut! Li Huaiyun complained in his heart, isn't this just a gathering of people, why are they still practicing? brazen!
He kept his hood down to prevent anyone from recognizing him as a man.
After the guard distributed the pills, he looked around at the women again. Unable to hide the excitement on his face, he shook his body and left the yard.
Li Huaiyun held the pill in his hand, put it to his mouth and smelled it. The pill had a light purple color on the surface, with a refreshing fragrance, and there seemed to be several familiar herbal smells inside.
Don’t tell me, it smells pretty good! Take it back to your aunt to study! Come up with a fun formula, maybe you can make a lot of money!
At this moment, Li Huaiyun heard the shouts of everyone from the main hall, which seemed to be the beginning of the ceremony.
He waited for a while and saw several women going to relieve themselves, so he followed them.
When no one was paying attention, he took off his robe in a hidden corner and hid it in the grass.
Li Huaiyun was going to observe the situation in the gym and figure out the distribution of people here. At the same time, he was waiting for the Demon Slayer Division to send someone here.
He was wary at first, fearing that the people from the Demon Slayer Division would not be able to find it here, but then he thought about it. There were tools for hunting monsters, and the rudders were very capable, so it was impossible that they would not be able to find such a gym.
He climbed up on the roof and took a rough look at the overall structure of the gymnasium. It was similar to an ordinary house, with the main hall in the middle and auxiliary halls on both sides. However, the area of the gymnasium was two or three times larger than that of an ordinary house.
At this time, the setting sun was sinking into the mountains in the distance, and a mass of black air gathered above the Taoist temple in the dark night, which was constantly circling.
The scene in the gym seemed particularly deserted, with no grass growing and no greenery at all.
Li Huaiyun waited on the roof for a long time, and finally heard louder shouts from the direction of the main hall. The women in gray robes all looked towards the direction of the main hall. After a while, they looked towards Go to the main hall.
Li Huaiyun saw that this place was deserted, so he carefully jumped down from the roof. This was a good opportunity to go to the auxiliary hall where the party was held.
He stayed close to the house and walked along the corridor towards the closed auxiliary hall. When he was about to reach the auxiliary hall, he discovered that there were rows of transparent curtains hanging outside the corridor, and a fishy smell wafted under the breeze. Drifting down.
What is the taste? Li Huaiyun unconsciously covered his nose. He came to the front of the auxiliary hall. After waiting for a while near the door, he confirmed that it was safe, then opened the door and entered the auxiliary hall.
In this wide auxiliary hall, there are only four corners and a brazier in the middle, making the place look particularly dark.
Li Huaiyun looked at the empty surroundings and walked forward quietly. He saw a dilapidated sculpture placed in the middle. It was full of cracks and most of the glaze on the surface had been worn away.
This statue has a happy face and is holding a naked woman in its arms. Compared with the standing statue, the surface of this female statue is relatively complete, and the glaze has not fallen off much.
Tantra, happy Buddha? No way! It makes me want to join this gym.
At this time, a breeze blew in, and the transparent white cloth hanging on the beam kept blowing.
A chill ran down Li Huaiyun's spine. He felt that the two pairs of eyes of the statue were staring directly at him, which made him feel a little creepy.
keep going! I didn't mean to disturb you.
The breeze swayed the fire around, and he became a little uneasy. He looked up at the statue and felt that the female statue in his arms was twisting her body and waving to him.
He seemed a little distracted, so he punched his chest hard. Only when he felt the pain did he calm down.
Something is wrong with this place!
In the dark back of the statue, something seemed to be slowly emerging, making a crunching sound.
After Li Huaiyun felt uneasy, he left the deputy hall directly. Cold sweat was breaking out on his forehead, and he felt like his soul was about to be lost there!
He climbed up to the roof again and looked at the stars in the sky above, and then he calmed down a little.
Suddenly, he saw a figure standing there on the other side of the roof. The figure looked quite light.
It’s over! Found! Li Huaiyun stood up directly, raised his fists, and prepared for the man in front of him.
"Hey! There is actually someone who can come to this gym alone. It seems that they are preparing to arrange a helper for me!"
Upon hearing this, Li Huaiyun relaxed his tense nerves a little, "Who are you?"
"I haven't asked you yet, but now you're asking me, what qualifications do you have?" The figure walked forward without any scruples, as if he wasn't afraid of the person opposite him at all.
When the man walked in, Li Huaiyun saw it. He was a Taoist priest with white hair and a mahogany sword on his back. The two looked at each other and after confirming that the other person was not dangerous, they put away their hostility. .
The two of them sat on the roof and looked at the flames in the main hall.
Li Huaiyun asked, "Why does this old gentleman come to this gym?"
The old man glanced at him with a sharp look, "Since you all call me Mr., why don't you first tell me the origin of yourself, a young boy?"
"Demon Slayer Division, D-level demon catcher, Li Huaiyun!"
When the old man heard this introduction, he almost laughed out loud, "People from the Demon Slayer Division, it seems that we are of the same profession. As for you getting this name, my father and I have a blood feud with you!"
"My father is no longer alive!"
"Haha!" The old gentleman laughed lightly, "It doesn't matter. If you have time, I can take you down and let you two have a good talk."
Li Huaiyun frowned. If someone of his generation said this, he would probably take action. However, the old man in front of him looked a bit older, which made him feel that he could endure it.
When I get down there, if I’m not still a son, what can I do?
"May I ask the old gentleman what his name is?"
"My surname is Yin, I won't tell you my first name."
Could it be that that name is like me, the kind that can't be said?
"Old monk wandering around!"
"What? Wandering old monk?" Li Huaiyun looked puzzled. He looked at the old man in front of him again. He was wearing a Taoist robe, with his hair tied up, wearing a Taoist crown, a peach wood sword on his back, and there seemed to be other magic weapons on his body. This kind of image, no matter how you look at it, it is a Taoist priest, no matter how you call it, it is an outrageous monk!
"What's wrong?" The wandering old monk saw the confused look on Li Huaiyun's face and immediately realized that it must be because of his name.
"Old sir! You don't look like a monk at all. You look like a Taoist priest. Why are you called the wandering old monk?"
The wandering old monk gently waved his hand, "Ahem! I was originally a monk, and then by chance, I learned Taoism. However, although the two religions are not the same, they still dislike each other."
"If I choose this method, then neither of them will be offended."
"I came here today just for this gym. After searching for so long, I finally found out my whereabouts."
"Old sir, please elaborate!" Li Huaiyun asked.
"This Taoist school is just for people who deceive the world and steal their reputation. They do fortune-telling in the name of Taoism. In fact, they do these things here just to satisfy their own selfish desires."
"This year, I have worked hard and searched countless times before I found this group of people. I must catch them all tonight!"
Li Huaiyun felt happy. This person had the same goal as him, which meant that he no longer had to risk his life. Since the old man had been looking for him for so long, he must know the details of this gym.
He immediately clasped his fists in salute and asked humbly, "Old sir, you must know the origin of this gym very well. I hope you can explain it in detail for me."
"Oh! Is it related to you?"
"To be honest, in a case I am investigating, the evidence that appeared is related to the gym."
"So that's it!" The wandering old monk gently stroked his beard.
