On the Avenue

"Is this Taoist Chang Ying the headmaster who was almost made by my grandfather?" Chen Shi looked at Taoist Chang Ying and thought to himself.

Taoist Changying seemed to be a middle-aged man, but the Taoist sect had the art of eternity, which could keep people young forever. He looked no more than thirty or forty years old when he died, so he was not sure of Taoist Changying's age.

The Taoists who followed Taoist Master Chang Ying to kill were all dumbfounded. They came with anger. They thought there would be a bloody battle to conquer the demons and defend the Tao. They did not expect that the one who insulted the ancestor's grave would be the legendary Patriarch Qingyang.

"Who is the Patriarch Qingyang?" A young Taoist asked in whispers.

Someone knew this story and said, "It's the Qingyang Patriarch who was kidnapped and the former headmaster changed the name of Taihua Qingyang Palace to Taihua Qingyang Palace in a rage."

The young Taoists suddenly realized this.

This matter is considered a secret in Taihua Qing Palace, and the elders of the master's sect keep it secret because it is said that the reputation of one or several female ancestors is involved. Under deliberate concealment, the younger generation has basically Don't know the story here.

Taoist Changying was respectful and said with a smile: "Master, it's windy here and it's still not comfortable. I would like to ask the master to go back to the palace with the younger generation."

Qingyang said lazily: "I ate too much just now, and I haven't digested it yet. Let me rest for a while before leaving. Don't rush me. Taoist Chang Ying apologized and said with a smile: "No, no. "

He stood there, motionless, waiting quietly.

Qingyang lay on the grave for a moment, gave him a warning look, stood up and said, "That's all, you guys stay here, it's no wonder I can sleep well. Let's go."

Taoist Changying was overjoyed and was about to let everyone support the Patriarch back to the palace, when he saw Patriarch Qingyang coming to the wooden chariot, putting the reins on himself, and actually planning to pull the chariot to Taihua Qing Palace.

Qingyang harnessed himself, turned around and said: "Xiao Shi, Heiguo, get in the car, I will take you to Qingyang Palace."

"Ancestor, think twice!"

Almost all the Taoists present bowed and prayed, "This is the last face of Taihua Qinggong!"

Qingyang snorted and said: "They say you should be quiet and do nothing, but you guys have all the rules and are very annoying. Xiao Shi, the scapegoat, get in the car!"

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Dozens of flying swords were placed on the necks of Chen Shi and Heiguo.

"Uncle Yang, think twice!" Chen Shi said hurriedly.

Black Pot nodded repeatedly.

Qingyang had no choice but to take off the reins and complained: "I'm annoyed that you clearly call me Patriarch, but you don't care about this or that. I'm used to free clouds and wild cranes, and I'm used to being free. I stay in Qingyang Palace and are controlled by you every day, even to the tomb. Don't care - let's go, what are you doing?"

Taoist Changying wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead, clouds formed on his feet, and led the way.

However, growing clouds on the soles of the feet is called Yun Shu, which is much more difficult than flying with a sword. Many Taoist disciples don't know how to do it yet, so they have to fly first with a sword, leaving only many masters and uncles.

Chen Shi was very good at cloud skills. The wooden cart generated cloud energy by itself, and the black pot also followed the crowd by stepping on the cloud energy.

Many Taoists looked at them one after another, secretly surprised.

"Is this Chen Zhuangyuan?" an old Taoist asked with a kind face.

Chen Shi was very happy and said with a smile: "It's the junior."

The old Taoist's face turned cold and said: "The Qingyang Palace has not washed away the sins your grandpa made back then! How dare you come to my Taihua Qingyang Palace! Okay, how many heads do you have?"

Chen Shi smiled and said: "There is only one junior. But this junior is an official of the imperial court and a bachelor's degree student at the Hanlin Academy."

The old Taoist snorted and did not continue to embarrass him.

Chen Shi asked: "Senior, why are the ancestors of Qingyang Palace buried here? It is remote and has no restrictions. The mountains are not green and the water is not beautiful. It is obviously not a geomantic treasure. Moreover, these ancestors' tombs look very simple. Qingyang What is the status of the patriarch of the palace? How can he be buried so easily?"

The old Taoist sneered and said: "Our ancestors of all generations were buried generously. Are you going to dig your grandfather's grave?"

When he said this, he felt that he was going too far, and said: "We cultivators don't pursue external things very much. The founder of the sect once said that if you can't become an immortal during your lifetime, why should you have a thick burial after death? Therefore, when you die, you always order a thin coffin. Burying it in the soil can also nourish the soil.”

Chen Shi was respectful and said: "The ancestors of the past generations have lofty realms, and their Taoist minds are pure and unobstructed."

The old Taoist smiled and said: "Some of them are because they want to practice corpse-dissolving immortality, lest they be buried in a lavish burial and people will miss the treasure in the grave. People will ruin the body and they will not become immortals."

Chen Shi's eyes brightened and he asked, "So, is there any patriarch who has become a corpse-disciplinarian?"

The old Taoist said: "It existed before, but then it was lost for some reason."

Chen Shi said sincerely: "No wonder everyone attaches so much importance to the Water-Fire Dang Refining Technique."

When I arrived at Taihua Qinggong, I saw many palaces with white walls and green tiles, hidden in the mountains, well-proportioned, with a little more human fireworks in the green.

There are mountain roads connecting these palaces, like silk threads wearing pearls, connecting the palaces together.

The mountain gate is halfway up the mountain. Many people living nearby pass through the mountain gate and climb up the mountain in an endless stream, probably to burn incense.

Chen Shi looked at the yin and yang with his eyes and had already seen that this place was extraordinary. Many of the plants, birds, and beasts in Taihua Mountain have long been enlightened by incense and have become extremely powerful beings. They are hidden in the mountains, but their spirits and appearances are very huge. , a giant thing that is still empty, guarding the mountains and rivers.

There are also some alien cultivators who transform into human forms and hide among the Taoists in Taihua Qing Palace. They are no different from ordinary people, but occasionally alien spirits appear in the void above their heads, including ligers, ferocious beasts, strange beasts, and even autumn. Cicadas, centipedes, poisonous snakes and other insects.

Their souls were lost in a flash, and even Chen Shi had to observe carefully to see clearly.

This scene is invisible to the naked eye and can only be seen by opening one's clairvoyance. In the eyes of ordinary people, everything was normal. Seeing his shocked expression, the old Taoist felt quite proud and said with a smile, "Have you seen the background of my Taihua Qinggong?"

Chen Shi nodded solemnly and looked at the mountains in the distance. He saw that the mountains around Taihua Mountain were often pitch black without a single plant.

These peaks are in dilapidated condition, some have broken tops, some have a hole punched through the middle, some have been inserted upside down on the ground by someone unknown, and some are riddled with holes as if they have been eaten by insects.

There is no breath of life in these places.

"Where is that place?" Chen Shi asked.

"Eighty-eight Demonic Peaks."

The old Taoist said with admiration on his face, "This is the place where the eighteen founders of my sect subjugated demons! The eighteen ancestors destroyed the demon gods entrenched on the eighty-eight demon peaks here, and held up a sky for the people of the Ming Dynasty. , to thrive.”

Chen Shi nodded slightly, admiring these eighteen founding ancestors immensely.

In those hot-blooded years, the human race had no place to stand on Xiniu New Continent where evil spirits and demon gods were everywhere. It was these Qi Refiners who bravely fought against evil spirits and demon gods that led to the present Xiniu New Continent.

Taoist Changying and others invited Qingyang into Qingyang Palace. There was a bronze sculpture of Qingyang outside Qingyang Palace, and there was an incense burner in front of it, and the incense was not cut off.

Qingyang had been away from this place for a long time. When he returned to his old place, he felt quite emotional and said, "I foolishly stayed here for more than three thousand years in the past. Xiao Shi, it's lucky that your grandpa came, otherwise I would still be regarded as a mascot. It’s right here!”

All the Taoists looked at Chen Shi angrily.

Chen Shi smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously.

Taoist Changying said with a smile: "When the Patriarch comes back this time, he must not leave, right?"

Qingyang shook his head and said: "I am here with Xiao Shi this time, not to return to Qingyang Palace. Moreover, I am dead and have become an evil spirit. If I stay in the palace, I will also be a source of pollution, so as not to harm you."

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Taoist Changying said quickly: "Grandmaster, how can a disciple dislike the Patriarch? If the Patriarch is willing to come back, we will offer incense and worship him day and night so that the evil spirit in the Patriarch of Dingjiao will not break out and he will become a god who protects Taihua and will be admired by all generations!"

Qingyang was very moved when he heard this.

He stayed in the small mountain village of Qianyang Mountain with limited incense. Although he was at ease, the evil spirit in his body was increasing day by day. It can be suppressed now, but in the long run, there will be a day when it cannot be suppressed.

After returning to Qingyang Palace, his incense continues, and the possibility of becoming evil is much lower. And you can also borrow the breath of incense to take yourself a step further, and maybe you can return to your peak state during your lifetime.

Seeing his move, Taoist Changying quickly added: "There is enough grass on the grave!"

Qingyang hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll stay here for a few days."

Taoist Changying was overjoyed.

Taihua Qingyang Palace's feelings for Qingyang are not the same as those of other mountain spirits.

Those eighteen ancestors brought not many things from the Chinese Continent, and the strange beasts among them were the ancestors of Qingyang, two Qingyangs, one male and one female. In Taoism, Qingyang means vitality and pure Yang, symbolizing immortality and representing immortality. Therefore, the founder of the sect named the Taoist gate after Qingyang Palace.

Qingyang is the descendant of those two Qingyangs. He has a long lifespan. When he becomes an adult, he is powerful and stronger than the ordinary headmaster. Therefore, even if the headmaster of Taihua Qingyang Palace has passed away, a new headmaster of Taihua Qingyang Palace has not yet been established. There will never be chaos in Qingyang Palace.

Moreover, Qingyang is extremely knowledgeable. There is no need to worry about losing the various techniques of Qingyang Palace. If they are lost, just ask him and you can learn them. Moreover, many sect leaders grew up watching him and had extremely deep feelings for him, so Qingyang became the symbol of Taihua Qingyang Palace.

This is also the reason why the previous headmaster found out that Qingyang was abducted by Chen Yindu. He was so angry that he couldn't beat him again and again. He was so angry that he removed the word "sheep" from the name of this Taoist holy land.

Qingyang asked: "Changying, where is your master?" He was talking about the previous headmaster.

"The immortal has gone."

Taoist Changying looked sad and said, "Master wanted to see the Patriarch before he died. He always felt guilty and felt that he was not good enough to the Patriarch, so the Patriarch was abducted by bad people. The Master wanted to ask the Patriarch, the Patriarch left Qingyang What’s the reason for the palace?”

Qingyang was silent for a moment and said: "This is the reason."

Taoist Changying was puzzled.

Qingyang said: "I used to live a very happy life in Qingyang Palace. I watched you grow up generation after generation, and watched you grow from an ignorant little Taoist to the most powerful master. I took good care of you and took care of you. You are treated as my children. Later, you died one after another."

He stroked his bronze statue, lost in thought, and said: "I have trained generations of sect masters, sent away generations of sect masters, watched generations of disciples grow, and watched them gradually grow up." grow old,

die. The death of each of you pains me as much as the death of a child. I will never forget your laughter around me. But there's nothing I can do, you know? I can't find any way for you to survive. I can only bear the feeling of losing generations of relatives alone——"

Taoist Changying was silent.

Qingyang said: "Later, Chen Yindu came, and he went to Taihua Qingyang Palace. He was an apprentice in art, but his understanding was too high, so he became a disciple of your ancestor. This man has a very flexible mind. He came to Taihua Qingyang. The second month of the palace,

I felt that all the Qingyang Palace's skills were nothing more than this. I looked at him and thought he was interesting and different from all of you. When I went to eat grass on the ancestor's grave in the forbidden area, I saw him sneaking up with a Luoyang shovel and preparing to dig the ancestor's grave. "

Chen Shi coughed repeatedly when he heard this.

""..——-I chatted with him a lot and found that he had too many fantastic ideas. Not only did he plan to dig into the ancestor's grave to see if the ancestor had hidden any secrets of immortality, but he also planned to find the true king. The lost secrets of the times.

So I dug many graves of ancestors with him. "

When Qingyang said this, Taoist Changying looked extremely embarrassed and coughed repeatedly.

Qingyang continued: ".————-So, when he said he was leaving Qingyang Palace, I decided to leave everything behind and go with him to find the lost secrets of the True King Era. Only by following this person can I find what you want The way these little Taoists can survive is so that I don’t have to watch generations of descendants leave me.”

Taoist Changying said forcefully: "If Master knew this was the reason, he wouldn't blame himself so much before he died.

He always felt that he had done something wrong. "

"It's not his fault, it's not his fault." Qingyang patted him on the shoulder.

Taoist Changying wiped away his tears and laughed at himself: "The founder is laughing at me, but I still can't stop being attached to things and emotions."

Qingyang smiled and said: "I can't do it, let alone you? Xiao Shi, tell Chang Ying the purpose of your trip."

Chen Shi said yes. After thinking for a moment, he briefly told the story of his encounter with Taoist Zhenzhen in Yinshan Mountain, skipping the grievances between him and the ghost clan in the underworld. As a child, he cultivated to a semi-immortal body, so he almost died under the Zhenwu Evil Killing Sword. Now he wants to return to Qingyang Palace.

I hope you can go and welcome him back. "

Having said this, Chen Shi took out the Zhenwu Evil-killing Sword and said, "This sword is the sword that killed Taoist Tianzhen back then. Taoist Tianzhen asked me to send this sword back to Mount Taihua."

Taoist Changying was moved and hurriedly led all the Taoists to bow down and said: "Welcome to the Zhenjiao Immortal Artifact to return to the mountain!"

They did not worship Chen Shi, but worshiped the Zhenwu Evil-killing Sword.

This sword is rumored to be the evil-killing sword that Emperor Zhenwu refined before his ascension. After his ascension, he left this sword in the world.

Enshrined on Mount Taihua. Later, Xiniu Xinzhou was discovered, and eighteen Taoists brought this sword to Xinzhou to slay evil spirits and eliminate demons, and achieved great military exploits.

Chen Shi held up the Zhenwu Evil-killing Sword with both hands. Taoist Changying came forward respectfully, took the sword with both hands, bowed his body, took small steps, entered the Qingyang Palace, and enshrined the sword on the altar.

Chen Chen settled a matter on his mind, breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave. When Qingyang Palace plans to take back the body of Taoist Tianzhen, please let me know, and I can lead you there. ”

Taoist Changying thanked him again and again, and urged him to stay: "Chen Zhuangyuan must not leave in a hurry. Your Excellency has done a great favor to me, Qingyang Palace, by returning this sword. Please keep it for a few days, so that we can show our friendship as landlords."

Chen Shi thought for a while, agreed, and quietly asked Qingyang: "Did my grandfather and you really dig the graves of the ancestors of the past generations?"

Qingyang nodded and whispered: "I dug it. I also dug several empty graves. There was no one in them. Some only had clothes, and some only had a sword."

Chen Shi lived comfortably.

"Someone became an immortal after being defeated by soldiers." Qingyang said.