Luofeng Mountain, Hanguang Guanzhong.
The sun is rising, the mist is lingering, the mountains are shaded by trees, and there are springs of living water making a tinkling sound. Since the Taoist temple has been closed for a long time, it can be regarded as a quiet place.
Under several green trees more than three feet high, there is a small pavilion built on the cliff. From below, you can see the scenery of the mountainside, with a wide field of vision and a cool breeze.
In the pavilion, two Taoists in green clothes stood facing each other. One of them had a cold and handsome face, which seemed to be a bit anxious due to the dispute. The other one looked a little older, with a little sadness in his eyes.
Just listen to the cold-faced man say: "Now that the leopard demon is dead, the Nishan and Yuluo sects will no longer have any scruples. Are we going to sit back and wait for death?"
The death of the Leopard Demon is a real good thing for the Nishan Sect, the Yuluo Sect and even the many people under the mountain. It can only be regarded as a disaster with a clear view. It is only because the Leopard Demon was watching in the past that it is called Nishan, Yu and Luo were wary of each other, and now that the monster that maintained the balance was dead, Hanguangguan once again bore the brunt.
"This..." The older man looked hesitant and said hesitantly, "Even the head master never expected that the new supervisor would get involved in this matter. Now that the matter has come to this, our faction has also All we can do is resist."
"Hmph, it's easy to say that, senior brother!" The cold-faced man lowered his eyebrows, his expression full of displeasure, "Those two sects already have one more True Infant than my sect. If they fight, our sect will definitely lose. At the end of the day, the head master is almost at the end of his life. If we really wait until then, the senior sister will be the only one to support the family!"
The elder frowned slightly. He wanted to say that they had three senior sisters and younger brothers, so that the senior sister would not be trapped in a situation of being alone. However, he thought that among the three disciples, only the senior sister became a true baby. He and his junior brothers were both He had not yet been able to condense the Tao seeds, so the words came to his lips but could not be said out.
When the cold-faced man saw this, he became even more angry. After the elder was summoned to leave, and after he left the small pavilion, he saw him clenching his fists, turning around and standing in front of the stone table in the pavilion, waving a big pen. A secret letter was sent out from the cliff.
It is also in the Hanguang Temple, in the majestic high-eaves hall with carved railings and jade inlays on the hilltop.
Sitting cross-legged on the futon is an old man with white hair and a boyish face. He is tall, with broad shoulders and a straight back. His face can be said to be dignified and majestic, but his eyes are slightly cloudy, which makes him a little mentally weak and weaker than ordinary people.
This is exactly the current master of Hanguang Guan, Master Huai Chan!
The lifespan of a True Infant monk is three thousand years, but based on actual conditions, the lifespan of a monk should fluctuate around three thousand years. They are both True Infants and have deep foundations. Those with strong Dharma bodies will naturally have longer lifespans. People who pay attention to this practice, They can even live for four to five hundred years longer, but if their foundation is frivolous, their Dharmakaya is insignificant, or they have not yet become Dharmakaya, it is not easy for them to live more than two thousand and five hundred years.
Although Master Huai Chan has cultivated the Dharmakaya, his qualifications are mediocre and he has no financial background. He has not been able to reach perfection in the three paths of external refining, internal transition, and Kaiyuan. Therefore, he has only created the eighth-level True Infant Dharmakaya and has no hope in this life. Cheng Zun, now has a life span of more than 2,700 years, which is his limit.
If you don't want to pass away, you can only find other treasures from heaven and earth, or ask for a life-extending elixir.
It's a pity that such spiritual objects and elixirs are not something Hanguang Guan can come into contact with. Huai Chan knows that his life is over, and he has stopped asking for anything else over the years.
The only thing he couldn't let go of was Hanguang Temple, which he built with his own hands.
"Have you seen clearly that the new governor is really powerful?" A dark light flashed in Huai Chan's eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Kneeling in front of him was a woman with a slender face and sharp eyebrows. She was probably in her prime, and her aura was particularly majestic. Her tone of reply was neither humble nor arrogant, calm and steady: "The disciple saw with his own eyes that the leopard demon was lustful that day. He was about to self-destruct, but was stopped by the new governor. Until now, my disciple has never seen such a bold person."
It is often with the thought of perishing together that a monk will choose to give up his career and the opportunity of reincarnation and self-destruct. This approach was extremely decisive, and the power it caused was unimaginable. If Zhao Chun had not stopped the leopard demon from exploding, the mountain top where it was located, including the surrounding land, would have been razed to the ground, and the casualties would have been incalculable!
Moreover, self-destruction is almost irreversible, and it is extremely difficult to prevent such an action. Therefore, monks who are prevented from self-destructing often happen between two people with different cultivation levels. The gap between the realms is as big as the difference between heaven and earth. Only in this way can people with advanced realms use absolute strength to prevent self-destruction.
And if you want to accomplish this at the same level, at least in the True Infant realm, only the monks who have cast the Dharmakaya can do it.
It can be said that with the scene of killing the leopard demon that day, Zhao Shun has left an indelible shock to everyone in Luo Fengshan!
"Well, from what you put it like, that person is indeed not simple." Huai Chan stroked his white beard with his hand, feeling both surprised and somewhat pleased with the great disciple in front of him.
He did not have many disciples. Among the three disciples, only his first disciple Zhong Tan became a true infant and could inherit the mantle. The remaining second and third disciples were not only inferior in cultivation, but also had inferior temperaments or hesitated in doing things. , is not decisive enough, or is eager for success, reckless and irritable. Compared with the senior disciple, he is not so reassuring.
It's a pity that no matter how good the eldest disciple is, she alone can't defend Hanguang Temple. Whether it's the Nishan Sect or the Yuluo Sect, their strength is now far superior to Hanguang Sect!
Thinking of this, Huai Chan couldn't help but sigh.
He is now declining. If he cannot find a support for Hanguang Guan before his death, the disciples in the temple will definitely be devoured by jackals, tigers and leopards. But after all, this Taoist temple is the result of his hard work, and when he is old, he will not be like when he was young. He was so decisive, but faced with the choice before him, it was a little difficult for him to speak.
It was Zhong Tan who saw Huai Chan's embarrassment and couldn't help but advise: "In times of danger, Master should make an early decision. If we can get Zhao Yan's protection, I can still have a chance to breathe, otherwise there will be no way out." Nothing more.”
Huai Chan gritted his teeth slightly, knowing that what his beloved disciple said was reasonable. After a long time, he nodded solemnly, which was regarded as agreeing to her approach.
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Not to mention how Yu Nianxin and his mentor Gong Anyan would discuss the matter of Zhao Shun going up the mountain again after returning to the Nishan Sect. However, Zhao Shun himself in the governor's office had put aside the matter of going up the mountain because of Liu Xuan's awakening.
Seven days have passed since the day Zhao Xun solidified her soul. Liu Xuan was a little dazed when she opened her eyes, and then she felt a dull pain welling up in her body, making her frown and her breathing shortened. .
Zhao Shun and Shen Lie both stood beside her, with solemn expressions on their faces. After Liu Xuan gradually calmed down from the pain, they asked: "How do you feel, senior sister now?"
Liu Xuan's face remained normal, and there was no sign of weakness in her expression. She shook her head and said, "It should be nothing serious."
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