"Lord Sheriff!"
Someone on the roadside saluted Governor Liu.
Sheriff Liu and his staff immediately stopped, shut their mouths, and returned the greeting.
After taking two steps, he looked back and then continued to talk to Song: "Liu has already wanted to get rid of him, but it turns out that Yongyang Zhenren is very knowledgeable and knows a lot of magic. Last year Liu had Because of his clever plunder, he was invited to the county government office, and the government prison could not imprison him. Secondly, he had a very high prestige in Pujun, especially in Jingyu County, and had many supporters. People would boo him soon after he was taken away. Making trouble. Thirdly, the Yongyang Master was a human being and not a monster. Liu tried to follow the instructions of his respected master and ask gods to punish him. He tried several times but it was of no use. Instead, he was entrusted by the gods in his dreams to talk about human affairs and returned to the human world. Control, but there are no other experts in Pu County like this, so how can we control him?"
"Did Master Yongyang do anything else?"
"Inciting the people, resisting the government, plundering, buying and selling good families, amassing money, and deceiving the public with lies, the yamen has conclusive evidence." Sheriff Liu said, "In the past, there was a catcher in the county government, and he was as upright as Luo catcher in Yidu. , according to his investigation, some murder cases in Jingyu County may also be related to him. Some people from the Jianghu who passed by even went to Xuanlei Temple to visit and stay overnight. Some of them only went in and never came out, but Because the demons in Hezhou were in chaos at this time, these things were regarded as the actions of demons."
"Where's the head catcher now?"
"died."
Sheriff Liu also took a deep breath: "He died on the way to investigate him, being hacked to death with random swords."
"..."
Song You nodded, without making any comments, and just continued to ask: "I wonder what kind of skills this Master Yongyang has?"
"That's a lot." Sheriff Liu replied, "Let's not talk about the rumors. Just talk about what Liu knows. He is invulnerable to swords and guns, invulnerable to water and fire, and seems to be able to control objects through the air and hurt people with a stick. . Master once saw with his own eyes that he was sitting cross-legged and motionless, while the wooden stick flew out automatically from beside him, punishing the disciples and hitting the people."
"Um."
"He knows how to make a dummy." Sheriff Liu said, "When we invited him to the county government, he turned into a wooden dummy and got away with it."
"The method of dummy?"
"That's right."
"Keep talking."
"It is said that he also has many guardians." Sheriff Liu glanced at the swordsmen following Song You. "They are all masters of the martial arts, but they are also invulnerable and fearless of death. They are respected by the people as guardian gods. These guardian gods usually They are taciturn, but once they take action, they are extremely ferocious, and the county government officers are far from their opponents."
"..."
Song You also turned to look at the swordsman.
Governor Liu didn't notice it, and continued: "In addition, this Yongyang master has the ability to summon the wind and rain, communicate with the gods, and even summon thunder from the sky."
"Invoke thunder?"
"That's right!"
Governor Liu narrowed his eyes slightly. His short stature did not have much deterrence. When he was in Yidu, he could not see much, but now he was quite majestic: "Before, there were some Yongyang people inside and outside the city. Several of the opponents of Zhenren, including prominent clans in the county or practitioners from other temples, were almost struck to death by lightning. It’s just that the abilities of those who practice Taoism are mysterious and unpredictable. We will wait for the government to investigate this matter. As far as difficulties are concerned, it is common for thunder to fall from the sky. This is the power of God..."
Sheriff Liu didn't finish his words, he just sighed.
"I see……"
Song You nodded, indicating that he understood.
There are roughly two types of thunder methods used by mortals.
One is the Taoist magic power that the practitioner has cultivated through the Zheng'er Ba Sutra, a spell learned through hard work.
It's just that these ancient monks' inheritances are becoming less and less nowadays, and it is becoming more and more difficult to practice. The thunder method is particularly difficult and requires high Taoism, so it is rare.
One is to borrow methods from the gods.
This kind is more common among Taoist practitioners, or monks who have always worshiped the gods of Leibu. They have some Taoist practices and are familiar with the gods of Leibu. Through specific methods, they can borrow thunder from the gods.
The same goes for some other spells.
For example, fire magic.
The former is like the fire spell practiced by Sanhua Empress. She usually exhales the breath into fire, which is her own cultivation, and the lighting technique she uses is a Taoist spell, which is a light borrowed from Zhenjun Huoyang. If the charlatan selling palace lanterns at the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival was not a Taoist priest from a regular temple who changed into casual clothes and wanted to earn some money to spend, he was a folk master who had worshiped the Lord Huoyang for generations in his family.
The former is difficult and the latter is easy.
Therefore, in this era, Taoist priests who came from regular Taoist temples, worshiped the righteous gods of the Tiangong, and had magic inheritance had many advantages over ordinary monks in terms of magic.
It’s just that the limitations are obvious——
First of all, what kind of spells you use depends on which gods the temple mainly worships.
Secondly, the success and power of spell casting are all limited by the gods. Sometimes the gods are not available, and they may not work. It is okay to use it to slay demons, but it is rarely effective when used on mortals, so it often happens. Some masters and masters who traveled to the sky to cast down demons and eliminate demons were helpless when faced with the government and even the common people.
Thirdly, if one day he breaks the precepts and is expelled from his own temple, and informs the gods of the heavenly palace, and after the dharma urn is taken back, it will become difficult no matter whether he borrows dharma from the gods or invites the gods to come.
There are always gains and losses in the world.
After all, it is difficult to cultivate shocking Taoism by relying on one's own practice. However, by using this method, some monks with limited Taoism can borrow methods from the gods and sages who already have vast supernatural powers.
In fact, it is also a very remarkable method.
Just like in the folklore that we usually hear, there is often a righteous Taoist priest who has insufficient cultivation and weak spell power, so it is difficult to get rid of the demon. However, this demon is so hateful that people and gods are angry. So when the Taoist priest cast the spell, he might spit out blood, or he might be extremely sad, or he might be willing to sacrifice his life for righteousness. In short, he would use various methods to impress the gods. So he received the blessing of the gods, and with his own meager Taoism, he performed earth-shattering spells, eradicating the evil spirits in one fell swoop, and leaving a legend in the world that might even be passed down thousands of years later.
Mysterious and interesting.
Song You kept his pace, thought for a while and then said:
"When the county governor was in Yidu, there was peace and quiet, and he rarely had to deal with gods and ghosts. Now in these troubled times in the north, he has seen a lot of demons, gods and ghosts, right?"
"Mr. Hui, in fact, I can't say that I have seen a lot of demons and ghosts." Governor Liu replied, "Although there are demons outside the city, how can I dare to see them with my own eyes? At most, after being killed by thunder, the guards in the city go out After reading it, describe it to us. As for the gods and bodhisattvas, although we often ask gods to eliminate demons, the ones we see on weekdays are all statues of gods. At most, we only dream about them a few times at night, but we have never really seen them."
He paused and glanced at Song You again. He didn't know what he meant, but he also said: "It's just that I understand him a lot better than when I was in Yidu."
"Then which god do Xuanlei Temple and Yongyang Zhenren mainly worship on weekdays?"
"..."
Sheriff Liu was stunned for a moment and quietly glanced at his staff.
The staff nodded slightly to him.
Only then did Governor Liu calm down, and he bravely replied: "Since it is a Taoist temple, it must have all the things it should have. However, Mr. Liu has also been to Xuanlei Temple several times, and he knows that the Taoist temple mainly worships the Heavenly Palace. The chief officer of the Lei Department, the Nine Heavens Xuandu Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Lord."
"Fu Lei Gong..."
Song You remained expressionless and repeated.
It's this Mr. Fu Lei again.
"gentlemen……"
"fine."
Song You smiled at him, and then said: "Since I and my companions arrived in Hezhou, wherever we go, if there is an expert, we must pay a visit. Now that there are such experts in Jingyu County, whether they are It’s natural for me to pay you a visit, whether it’s good or evil. Let’s talk about other things after the visit.”
"Do you want Mr. Liu to go with you?"
"No more trouble."
"Mr. Benyi."
Governor Liu felt calm and didn't feel anything.
However, he had to exchange glances with his staff regarding his thoughts.
For a moment, I felt that although my husband did not explicitly say that he wanted to help, he had already said that he would go and investigate. With his behavior all the way from Hezhou, then Master Yongyang is really a villain, how could he escape? But after careful consideration, I felt that my husband might not believe his words. Even though he was an old friend of Yizhou, he was vigilant enough to investigate first before making a decision.
Only the silent swordsman beside him could guess a little bit of Song You's thoughts——
finally found you.
What Lei Qingguan did before was really outrageous, and he was practicing sorcery, and it didn't look like he had learned it from a picked-up book. Therefore, after entering Hezhou, wherever they went, they would indeed Find out if there are any experts somewhere.
Occasionally, I would pay a visit.
Although your husband didn't say it, he also knew that besides really wanting to visit experts from all over the world, he probably also wanted to find the inheritance of the demonic path.
Now I have found it.
Even the swordsman couldn't have imagined that Song You would have another focus at this time -
Did Yongyang master's thunder technique be cultivated by himself, or was it borrowed from Fu Lei Gong?
…
Jingyu County is not big, but then again, there are really not many cities that can be called big in this era. Governor Liu and his staff spent half an afternoon taking them to visit many places and see a lot of local areas. The unique folk customs and sentiments, as well as the resilience of the people in troubled times, had lunch in the middle, and it was not until mid-afternoon that Governor Liu and his staff left.
Song You found a teahouse to sit down, ordered a pot of tea, and slowly listened to the voices of the people in this troubled world.
That Yongyang Zhenren has a good reputation among the people.
He is like a truly virtuous person.
"I heard from the county guard that the Taoist man was always surrounded by puppets, but I didn't see him this morning. From my point of view, he may have heard about Mr.'s deeds along the way, and he thought we were coming, so he was afraid that Mr. would see him. That puppet was made from living Jianghu people and has been hidden recently." The swordsman whispered in his ear, "How about I go test him first?"
"No need."
Although the swordsman has the reputation of being the best in the world, that man is proficient in many spells after all, which are mysterious and unpredictable. If the swordsman finds his true body and takes advantage of him unprepared, he can probably kill him with one sword, but if this man He had always been on guard, and only used his dummy to deal with it. A thunderbolt struck down from the sky, and the swordsman's mortal body was afraid that he would not be able to withstand it.
However, Song You didn't say that. He just said to him: "Since they don't have a guilty conscience and run away, then why should we be sneaky and come to the door openly?"
The swordsman said no more.
Drink all the tea in the cup and treat each other with swords.
(End of chapter)
