Ten thousand dragons painted by the painting saint Xue Daoqing are hidden in the Golden Palace. The dragons in the murals are easy to distinguish. Most of them are real dragons, Yinglongs, Panlongs, Feilongs, Horned Dragons, Yellow Dragons, Red Dragons, etc., accompanied by ancient immortals. The true, divine, and emperor appear and shine in the murals.
But there are not ten thousand dragons in the murals, and the remaining dragons are hidden in the golden palace.
For example, on the pillars of the Golden Palace, there are eighty-one dragons, large and small. There are dragon signs hidden everywhere on the dome, in the beams, and in the cracks of the bricks in the corners.
Even the dragon shape was faintly illuminated in the lanterns of the bronze lamp.
Xiao Daoren said: "To be fair to the Immortal, the Painting Sage told Master that he made ten thousand dragon pictures in the palace. If anyone can find them all, he can get a chance. But throughout the ages, from Master to me, everyone Everyone wants to find these ten thousand dragons in the painting, but they can’t find them all.”
"Master said that we were not destined to be destined and could not force it, so he gave up. Nowadays, only the novice boys still like to count dragons in the palace as a game."
Speaking of these, Taoist Xiao was very calm. He was not dissatisfied because the painting saint hid the opportunity, nor was he worried about gains and losses because he could not find the opportunity.
At that time, the master of Shenjing Palace asked the painting saint to paint pictures here based on the jade album left by the Cuanlong clan. The painting saint followed the agreement and even exceeded the master's imagination. What he left behind was not only the murals, but also the painting saint. of ingenuity and opportunity.
Gong Mengbi glanced at him, with a rare hint of admiration, and said, "You are a Taoist, but you are quite open-minded."
Taoist Xiao felt a sense of honor after being looked down upon by the Great Immortal of Jinting. He was startled, and he quickly raised his guard and said with a smile: "For those who practice, the most important thing is to control the mind."
Gong Mengbi laughed out loud and said: "I have seen too many practitioners who are like flies and dogs, and I am used to seeing sanctimonious fake Taoism. There are so many people who are despicable."
"So what about those who practice?"
He shook his head contemptuously and said nothing more.
Taoist Xiao's face turned a little red. Although the Immortal Jin Ting was not talking about him, he was more or less mistaken.
Gong Mengbi seemed to be a little exhausted and didn't want to talk to him any more. He said, "Move the holy statue of your ancestor and tidy up the Golden Palace. This will be my residence in the future."
Taoist Xiao looked at the statue of his ancestor, his eyes were like lightning, and he was not angry but had no power at all, but it had no effect on the fox demon.
He felt humiliated, but when the fox demon's slender eyes looked at him, he felt a chill running down his spine and had to obey.
He didn't move it because he was afraid that the fox demon would throw the statue of the Patriarch out and blaspheme the gods even more.
Taoist Xiao offered incense to the Patriarch, silently prayed, and slandered the fox demon, hoping that the Patriarch would show up and send down the thunderous true fire to kill the fox demon.
The incense was burned, but the Patriarch did not appear.
Taoist Xiao had no choice but to carry the statue of the Patriarch away and put it into the side hall to keep company with Lord Huodexing.
Taoist Xiao called his fellow apprentices to help, and moved all the altar tables and incense burners in the Golden Palace. He also moved the soft cloud beds, took the Four Treasures of the Study, and decorated the Golden Palace into a guest room.
Jinting Daxian enjoyed it as a matter of course, just observing the painting sage's brushstrokes and trying to figure out the artistic conception.
Taoist Xiao tidied up the Golden Palace and said angrily, "Immortal Jinting has already tidied up."
Gong Mengbi nodded and said: "I don't eat grain, but I don't use common food either. I need morning dew and bait for my meal. You should prepare it too."
This was to treat him as a servant. Taoist Xiao agreed with a choke in his throat. Immortal Jinting waved his sleeves and asked him to retreat.
After leaving the Golden Palace, Taoist Xiao returned to the cottage, and several fellow apprentices hurriedly came forward to greet him.
Taoist Xiao punched the wall and said, "I am so angry!"
Several fellow apprentices hurriedly asked each other, and Taoist Xiao told the truth, "He really regards himself as the master of West Dongting Mountain, and we have become dependent on others."
The brothers sighed one after another and were silent for a moment. One of them said: "At least he is not a murderous person. He is also very arrogant and different from ordinary monsters."
Taoist Xiao thought of the words and deeds of the Great Immortal Jin Ting and said: "That fox demon is probably a kind of Sky Fox. He has already cultivated five tails. He has strong magic power and extensive knowledge.
I don't know how to cure him. "
Several fellow apprentices advised: "Don't act rashly. The fox demon is always cunning. You have heard what he said. If you really try to stroke the tiger's beard, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Taoist Xiao punched the wall again, turned around and walked outside.
The senior brother caught up and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Daoist Xiao said angrily: "He doesn't eat common food and wants morning dew as bait. I'll prepare mango bait for him!"
Seeing him trembling with anger, several fellow apprentices followed him and said, "Let's help together," fearing that he would not be able to think clearly.
The food of mango bait is an elixir taken during Taoist practice.
The method of taking bait is widely spread, and different baits have different compatibility. Shenjing Palace also has some historical origins, so it naturally has its own methods of taking bait and preparing bait.
The fox demon is so particular, so naturally he can't deal with ordinary things, otherwise it will be bad luck for them if they cause trouble.
These fellow disciples went to the mountains to collect purple zhizhi and ginseng grass, mixed with chalcedony spiritual pulp and various elixirs, and Taoist Xiao made the bait himself.
Taoist Xiao was very distressed. The purple ginseng and ginseng had been raised in the mountains for many years, but they were reluctant to use it. Now they had taken advantage of the fox demon.
If resentment can turn the bait into poison, the bait can kill three Jinting Immortals.
By the time Taoist Xiao prepared the mango bait, it was already late at night.
Before they could rest, they suddenly saw a bright light coming from the direction of the Golden Palace.
I saw the missing moon in the sky, the moonlight shining on the golden palace, like a veil covering it.
A round Dan Qi emerged from the golden palace, and clouds emerged, holding the round Dan Qi in it, like a pearl emerging from the water or a bright moon in the sky.
The round elixir energy echoed with the missing moon in the sky, spreading endless clear light.
Although he knew clearly that the demon fox was practicing magic and stealing the moonlight, Taoist Xiao and several other disciples were fascinated by this scene.
The alchemy energy was constantly rising, floating, and rotating slowly in the clouds, showing its majestic magic power and supernatural powers. This is a demonstration of the way of cultivation. As far as this way is concerned, Taoist Xiao and others are late learners.
The round elixir energy floated around the golden palace. All the lights in the golden palace suddenly lit up, sparks flew, fire clouds moved, and divine dragons appeared in the firelight.
The murals in the Golden Palace seem to come alive. The dragons on the murals such as Yinglong, Canglong, Red Dragon, Huanglong, Panlong, and Chilong are all in bright colors, as if paint is swaying in the air, flying from the light of the fire. out.
On the pillars, between the beams, in the gaps between the walls and bricks, on the doors and windows, and even among the lanterns, dragon shapes of various sizes emerged.
Thousands of dragons flew together, circling and playing around the round elixir energy.
Ten Thousand Dragons Playing with Pearls, in the firelight of the Golden Palace and in the moonlight of the missing moon, the round elixir energy of Jinting Immortal was like rippling waves, being fought over by countless dragon shapes, turning into a picture of Ten Thousand Dragons Playing with Pearls.
Taoist Xiao and several fellow disciples were dumbfounded. Their mouths were dry and they could not say anything.
