Homing pigeons can be released halfway, and as long as they are well trained, they can still find the right direction and location.
But even Changchun Temple, which is good at training homing pigeons, can hardly accurately let the homing pigeons stop in the hands of passers-by, unless it is a raptor like Haidongqing that is good at finding prey in flight.
"I'm afraid that the carrier pigeon... news..."
Cai Zhao suddenly woke up and sat up, cold sweat dripping down his forehead, and his heart was pounding like a drum.
She hurriedly put on her coat and ran to the cage where the homing pigeons were kept in the rain. This startled the Cai couple who were enjoying the rain under the opposite window. They quickly held an umbrella and followed their daughter.
Cai Zhao rushed into the pigeon loft and rummaged around inside.
"Zhaozhao, what's wrong with you?" Ning Xiaofeng chased him through the door with unsteady breath, "I don't wear clothes well, how can a big girl..."
"Don't talk yet." Cai Pingchun comforted his wife, raised his head and asked his daughter, "Zhaozhao, tell me."
"Dad, Mom." Cai Zhao turned around, covered in gray and white pigeon down, "I may know where the purple jade golden sunflower is."
In the dark hall, a lamp is as bright as a bean.
Mu Qingyan pushed away the messy files in front of him, stood up, turned around, and pushed open the thick wooden window panels. A mountain breeze mixed with drizzle blew wildly into the huge hall, blowing away the files on the table. are flying in all directions, flying all over the sky.
The young, beautiful and tall young man stood in front of the window, letting the cold wind and rain blow all over his body: "That's it, hehehe, that's it..."
At this moment, You Guanyue's hurried voice suddenly sounded outside the house - "Leader, I have an urgent report!"
"Come in and talk."
You Guanyue carefully opened the door of the house and bowed beside the door to report: "A dozen people in disguise came out of Luoying Valley. They took boats and waterways and went in different directions."
"Which way should Zhaozhao go?"
"The northwest direction... seems to be heading towards our Netherworld Dao."
"It's not Netherworld Huangdao." Mu Qingyan turned around, his eyes cold, "It's Xuankong Temple."
Chapter 131
From the outside, Yinxiu Stream looks like a messy mountain forest with no charm. However, as long as you go around a few huge piles of bare rocks, you will see a beautiful scenery of mountains and clear waters, with bright streams and soft vegetation.
Xuankong Nunnery is located deep in this mountain stream. Just below it is a clear and slow-flowing mountain spring water curtain. Looking from a distance, the quiet little nunnery with black tiles and white walls seems to be suspended in mid-air, so it is named Xuankong Nunnery.
This area happens to be located at the junction of the spheres of influence of the Six Beichen Sects and Lijiao. Strictly speaking, it is closer to the Hanhai Mountains. Xuankong An was originally weak in power and in an awkward position, so they rarely participated in the disputes between the Beichen Six Sects and the Lijiao Sect. At most, they showed up at the celebrations and gatherings of the Beichen Six Sects.
There are not many people in the world who would criticize this kind of behavior, because the original intention of establishing Xuankong Nunnery by Minghui Shenni, a generation of masters, was to rescue orphaned women within his ability. If it weren't for the six Beichen sects and the Lijiao sect, they would be everywhere. No, they don't want to get involved at all.
For more than a hundred years, Xuankong An has gone through many twists and turns. It has been forced by the six Beichen sects to jointly fight against the demon sect, and some cunning people who have left the sect have tried to get involved. Fortunately, there are no dangers. It is about Because the big bosses on both sides often have a bad temper.
The leader of the Qingque Sect who forced Xuankong Temple to fight against the demon sect was ridiculed by both good and evil for a full ten years - the six Beichen sects did not have enough men, and they had to worry about a group of weak nuns. It really made Beichen miserable. Ancestor Chen was completely humiliated.
The Lijiao often turned a blind eye to this small nunnery that was so close. Nie Hengcheng once scolded the second disciple Chen Shu who tried to catch the disciples of Xuankong nunnery to practice the Five Poison Palms - half of the disciples were completely useless. The sect of weak women with strong cultivation will lose its face even if it is defeated.
In this way, the big bosses on both sides wanted to show their face and would not touch the Xuankong Temple. The remaining thieves could be dealt with by the abbots themselves, so the Xuankong Temple has survived to this day.
"There is an unknown reason for this." Cai Pingchun got off the saddle and walked up the mountain holding the reins.
Cai Zhao, Song Yuzhi, and Fan Xingjia followed him side by side.
"Actually, Xuankong Nunnery also produced about a dozen 'evil disciples'." Cai Pingchun turned around and said with a smile, "A girl with outstanding talent and a rebellious temperament couldn't stand the strict rules and precepts of Xuankong Nunnery, so she ate fasting and chanted Buddha's name day after day, so... "
"So when you go out and turn right, you will reach Netherworld Road?" Cai Zhao tilted his head and answered.
Cai Pingchun smiled at his naughty little daughter.
Song Yuzhi was surprised and said, "They all joined the Demon Cult?"
Fan Xingjia wiped his sweaty brow and said breathlessly: "... Who can resist the endless fasting and chanting Buddha's name! But it is still not right to surrender to the devil's sect."
"Not all of them have joined the Demon Cult." Cai Pingchun said as he walked: "There are a few who went wrong and fell into the quagmire. After having nowhere to go, they returned to Xuankong Temple."
Fan Xing's family muttered: "Those who betrayed the master and were desperate, regretted and begged for mercy and wanted to go back, how did they see the master as a place! If this fell into the hands of Master Li, they would definitely not survive more than three meals!"
Cai Zhao nodded: "Fifth Senior Brother, although these words are unpleasant to hear, this is the principle. Otherwise, if everyone comes and goes as they please, there will be no rules, and how can the sect carry forward its glory?"
Cai Pingchun raised his eyebrows and looked at the three young people behind him: "You all think so?"
Song Yuzhi frowned slightly: "Perhaps, Xuankong'an has no intention to flourish. They are different from ordinary Jianghu sects. They just want to protect weak women as much as possible. In this world, not everyone is the favored son of heaven, and not everyone can Someone with extraordinary talent and luck..."
Cai Pingchun patted Song Yuzhi on the shoulder: "Your master is right. It is not a bad thing for young people to endure more setbacks and hardships. Only those who see deeply can go further."
Fan and Cai were immediately stunned.
——Tolerance is not weakness or lack of rules, but choosing to be different.
"However," Cai Pingchun made a patch at the right time, "the female disciples who have endured enough hardships outside and then go back often have a stronger heart towards the Buddha, can break through the confusion faster, and finally achieve the Tao through practice and receive more protection. Poor woman."
Song Yuzhi breathed a long sigh of relief, "Good deeds and evil deeds will be rewarded, and the laws of nature are clear. This is how it should be."
Cai Pingchun continued: "Among those female disciples who did not regret going back, I heard that five or six went out to open shops and build families. What they learned in Xuankong nunnery was enough to deal with the ruffians. So life was prosperous and they had children. Girl, during the holidays, she would also send some vegetarian chicken, duck, and fish to Xuankong An, but the oil smelled too fragrant, and the abbot suspected that it had been made from lard..."
Cai Zhao and Fan Xing's family smiled happily and became happy again.
"There are two or three more who have really become famous in the Demon Cult. It is said that there is a female elder, two female altar leaders, and some are married to powerful Demon Cult figures. In short, in short..."
Cai Zhao continued: "In short, everyone has a bright future."
Cai Pingchun shook his head and smiled, while Song Yuzhi and Fan Xingjia laughed.
After the laughter subsided, Cai Pingchun said slowly: "Whether you are attached to the world of mortals or you are content with your spiritual life, it should be a decision made by your heart and not for other reasons."
"When I was young, I used to blame my sister. Why do I always have to stand out? Why don't I follow my ancestors' instructions and live a closed life in Luoying Valley? What's the point in this muddy world?"
"After so many years, I slowly figured out - what's the point of living this short life if you can't live according to your own wishes." He looked at his daughter with a hint of meaning.
Cai Zhao was stunned and seemed to understand what his father meant.
No matter how tenderly Cai Pingchun painted Hanging Temple during the journey, Master Jingyuan's cold face that had never melted for thousands of years was still the one who greeted the group. As usual, she first scolded Cai Pingchun and Ning Xiaofeng, then scolded Cai Zhao for all his extraordinary behavior over the past year, and finally scolded Cai and his wife for not being strict in disciplining their daughter.
Originally, the host of Xuankong'an and the master of Luoying Valley should be equal to each other, but because of Ning Xiaofeng's relationship, the Cai family's father and daughter became the juniors of Master Jingyuan, so they had no choice but to listen honestly.
After finally waiting for her to change her tone, Cai Pingchun quickly explained her intention. Master Jingyuan's expression changed and she backed away from the disciple beside her.
"...I have never heard of the purple jade golden sunflower." Master Jingyuan said coldly, "Why did you come to Xuankong Temple?"
Song Yuzhi was eager to recover, and immediately became anxious, "The master must have also heard the news about the recent incident in Guangtian Clan. It's not that the younger generation is greedy for the position of head, but it is really unfair if Guangtian Clan is occupied by Song Xiuzhi, the hypocrite who killed his brother and forced his father. Blessings to the world.”
Cai Zhao followed suit: "Yes, yes, and I think Song Xiuzhi is a little confused with the Demon Sect. He also used Lu Chengnan's 'Bone-Eroding Sky Rain'. How many people were turned into a corpse that night?" It’s bloody, oh, it’s so miserable!”
Master Jingyuan glanced at the girl: "Don't fish in troubled waters, it's Yang Heying who uses 'Bone-Eroding Sky Rain', not Song Xiuzhi."
"So Master Tai, you have heard about it!" Cai Zhaoxi said, "The whole thing was caused by collusion between Song Xiuzhi and Yang Heying. Do you dare to conclude that Song Xiuzhi was completely unaware of it?"
Master Jingyuan was speechless.
Song Yuzhi said: "Now my father is seriously injured and cannot recover. He is hiding in Luoying Valley to recuperate. However, the younger generation is infected with the 'nether cold energy' of the Demon Cult. The Dan Yuan is shackles and cannot kill Song Xiuzhi. If the master really knows about Ziyu Jinkui's Please show me your whereabouts and please be merciful and don’t hesitate to teach me.”
Seeing that Master Jingyuan remained silent, Cai Pingchun solemnly said: "Master, when I handed the purple jade sunflower to you, I must have left a message."
A connoisseur can tell if something is there just by opening his mouth. Master Jingyuan glanced at Cai Pingchun, "You all come with me."
She led the four of them left and right, and entered a secret room hidden behind mountains of rocks.
This secret room is hexagonal and made of white granite. In the middle is a square stone platform with a futon on it, several volumes of scriptures, and a porcelain bottle filled with water - this is obviously Jingyuan. The place where Master Tai meditates daily.
"So the Purple Jade Golden Sunflower is really in your hands, Master?" Cai Zhao looked left and right, "Just now you said you had never heard of the Purple Jade Golden Sunflower - Master, monks don't lie!"
Master Jingyuan patted the corner of the stone platform, and a stone drawer slowly moved out from under the stone platform. She took one of the objects in her hand and turned around and said, "The poor nun did not lie, because Cai Pingshu never said the name of this object." Purple jade golden sunflower.”
"My aunt didn't say anything, so you are willing to keep it for her. It seems that you don't dislike my aunt as much as the outside world said." Cai Zhao walked forward and took it with a smile. He opened it in the palm of his hand and saw that it was indeed a piece of cake. Purple to black cold stone.
She handed the stone to Song Yuzhi to see, and Song Yuzhi held it tightly in his hand, trembling slightly with excitement.
Master Jingyuan looked at Cai Pingchun, "Do you know the importance of this thing?"
Cai Pingchun said: "I know, this thing is involved in an unpredictable evil skill. Back then, Nie Heng..."
"Don't go on. Xuankong'an is just a remote and weak sect. Poor nuns don't want to know about these secrets." Master Jingyuan interrupted him, "When Cai Pingshu handed this thing to me, he said this The object is extremely important, and I have been asked to destroy it immediately if I find that there is a risk of this object being lost."
She pointed forward and saw a set of stone mortars and pestles made of diamond rock placed in the corner of the secret room, as if they were ready to smash and grind something hard at any time.
Cai Pingchun wondered: "Then why did the master hand it over to the junior so easily?"
Mrs. Jingyuan: "Because Cai Pingshu wrote at the end of the letter, there is only one situation in which I can hand over this thing - that is when you and your wife, or Zhao Zhao Xiaohan comes to ask for it."
Cai Pingchun sighed: "I didn't expect that when my sister was dying, she could only trust her own family." What a great irony for Cai Pingshu, who had a bright and passionate life.
"Don't flatter yourself, she has trusted many people in her life, and I don't think she will have changed much by the time she dies." Master Jingyuan's tone was cold, with a trace of unnoticeable regret.
"Cai Pingshu said that the four members of your family knew not to look for the things she tried so hard to hide. If the time comes to find them, either you are being threatened or there is someone who must be saved - she I left this for you.”
Song Yuzhi was moved, "Nvxia Cai is very worried. It was the junior's carelessness that caused this thing to reappear in the world."
Cai Zhao sighed with emotion: "This thing always makes me panic. As soon as Third Senior Brother drives away the coldness of the netherworld, we will destroy this thing immediately and grind it to pieces!"
Cai Pingchun also agreed.
"It's good that you know!" Master Jingyuan then calmed down, "Stop dawdling, just heal your wounds in my secret room. This thing is ominous, destroy it as soon as you are done with it."
Cai Pingchun and Song Yuzhi sat on the stone platform one after another. Fan Xingjia took out the needle bag he carried and spread it out flatly. Hundreds of hundred-refined silver needles of different lengths shone slightly with cold light.
Song Yuzhi meditated to gather his energy. Cai Pingchun pushed his palms flat and pressed both sides of the Da Shu point on Song Yuzhi's back to start his luck.
Master Jingyuan and Cai Zhao stood quietly aside.
As white gas began to emit from the Baihui point on Song Yuzhi's head, Fan Xingjia quickly inserted silver needles into his body one after another.
Master Jingyuan suddenly turned around, "You guessed that the purple jade golden sunflower was in my hand, how did you guess it?"
Cai Zhao looked at his father with concern and said softly: "At first, like everyone else, I thought that my aunt entrusted the purple jade golden sunflower to her before she died, so the person who was entrusted must have come to Luoying Valley before and after my aunt's funeral. "
"Later I thought that something as small as a purple jade and golden sunflower did not have to be delivered in person. A carrier pigeon could bring it. But here comes the problem. Almost everyone who has friendship with my aunt attended her funeral; and People who are not on good terms with my aunt will not be contacted by Luoying Valley at all, so there will be no carrier pigeons that can be delivered."
"The only exception is Master Jingyuan." The little girl turned back with a bright smile, as beautiful as a peach blossom, "Everyone in the world knows that my aunt offended you severely back then and made Yinxiujian into a mess. And you I have always disliked my aunt and did not attend her funeral at all. Despite this, there happens to be a carrier pigeon in Luoying Valley that leads directly to Xuankong Nunnery."
Master Jingyuan smiled slightly, "Xiao Feng is right, you only have a ghostly aura." She looked at the three people on the stone platform, "If Cai Pingshu was half as crooked as you, Maybe he won’t die so early.”
Cai Zhao whispered: "Master Tai, why did you accept my aunt's entrustment? Over the years, I have always thought that you hate my aunt, and you have secretly scolded you secretly."
Master Jingyuan was not angry, "Actually, everyone is wrong. I don't hate Cai Pingshu, nor do I dislike her. But...she is so dazzling, like a blazing sun, I'm afraid She burns people.”
Cai Zhao listened quietly, thinking of Mu Qingyan.
"Someone told me that Nie Heng City is like a towering mountain, and everyone in the Demon Sect lives in his shadow. Once he dies and the shadow fades, his disciples, family, and die-hard followers will all I was at a loss. I thought at that time, if Nie Hengcheng is a mountain, my aunt is an eagle soaring in the sky. No matter how high the mountain is, it can't be as high as an eagle - well, Nie Hengcheng died in the hands of my aunt."
