Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu stared at the fine sand remaining in his palm and was speechless for a moment.

He already roughly understood why Qingpinghui and Taipingdao wanted to snatch "Xuanyu". This kind of thing is indeed very mysterious and beneficial to people.

Qi Xuansu moved his newborn left hand, and there was no feeling of stagnation at all. It fit perfectly with his body, and his body seemed to have been reborn, with no part of it feeling uncomfortable. He rolled up his sleeves again and handed them over separately. Sure enough, many scars had disappeared. Qi Xuansu even had a vague feeling that if he went to practice meditation again, his efficiency would be far better than before.

However, Qi Xuansu did not put it into practice at this time, but planned to figure out two issues before the external divine power completely receded.

The first question is, what happened in the previous dream.

The second question is whether he should tell Zhang Yuelu or Qiniang about the changes in his body.

First is the dream.

Qi Xuansu has been to that dark mountain many times in his dreams, but when he went there before, there was only one figure behind the fire, and the other shadows were actually standing in the darkness where the firelight could not shine. But this time, a total of eleven figures stood behind the fire, and the black shadows that served as the background disappeared.

This feeling is like that when a high-ranking official of the court travels alone, he will naturally be surrounded by people and the ceremony will be splendid. But if he is standing in the court hall with other ministers, those entourages cannot We have reached the hall of elegance.

This change is undoubtedly brought about by "Xuanyu".

Among the eleven figures, there was one exception that looked very small. She was the last to arrive, and she kicked over the fire, which made her look out of place.

And in the end, ten of the eleven figures left, leaving only one figure walking towards him.

Does this mean that the last figure left corresponds to the "Xuan Jade" in his hand?

If this conjecture is true, then it means that different "Xuanyu" correspond to eleven figures respectively. Judging from the different auras emitted by the eleven figures, they also correspond to eleven different abilities.

Qi Xuansu recalled carefully that the figure walking towards him exuded an extremely majestic breath of life. Although it was in a dream and did not really exist, the hot feeling emanating from the strong blood still left a deep impression on him.

From this point of view, this piece of "mysterious jade" corresponds to "life".

Then it can be explained that he was reborn, reborn from flesh and blood, and that the Buddha statues in the temple were transformed from dead objects into living creatures.

Another point is that the "mysterious jade" that Qi Xuansu obtained in Fengtai County was like a dead object and had nothing magical about it, but this piece of "mysterious jade" could turn the Buddha statue into a living thing. Could it be that the "mysterious jade" in Fengtai County "Xuanyu" is fake? Or does it mean that whether "Xuanyu" can work requires some external conditions?

If it is the latter, the biggest difference between the two is that the "Xuanyu" in Fengtai County is hidden in the paperweight, while the "Xuanyu" in Yulan Temple is hidden in the Buddha statue.

The difference between a paperweight and a Buddha statue is...

Qi Xuansu's heart moved. In Qingbai Temple, Bai Yongguan once absorbed the power of incense and wish from the statue of Taishang Daozu to restore the Dharma, causing the statue of Taishang Daozu to explode. It can be seen that the statue of Taishang Daozu has the power of incense and wish.

It can be inferred from this that most of the statues in Bon Temple also store the power of incense and wishes. So is the mutation of "Xuanyu" related to the power of incense and fire?

Recalling that "Xuanyu" seems to be caused by the change of divine power from a green crescent moon to a bloody full moon, Qi Xuansu came up with a bold guess: the power of incense or divine power can inspire "Xuanyu".

This is also reasonable. Zhang Yuelu once said to Qi Xuansu that the power of incense is the peace money of the immortals. The conflict between the ancient immortals and Taoism also comes from the power of incense, which shows how precious it is.

In addition, there is a strange totem behind this figure that is similar to a screen formation. It is as green as green bamboo and has a bird body and a human face. It is actually somewhat similar to the shamanistic image invited by the Lingshan witch sect. Not exactly the same.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered that Zhang Yuelu had said that before the rise of Taoism, the ancient witchcraft religion was at its peak. The ancestors of the ancient witchcraft religion were called the Ten Witches of Lingshan, and Wuluo was one of them. Later, there was a rupture among the ten witches in Lingshan. Five of the great witches and Wu Yang left Lingshan and were called the Six Enlightened Witches.

The ten witches of Lingshan plus the very mysterious Wu Yang make up exactly eleven people.

In other words, the eleven figures he saw were the eleven great witches of the ancient witch sect, and the last tiny figure that appeared was Wu Yang. Her kicking over the fire meant that the six enlightened witches rebelled against the ten witches of Lingshan. ?

The great witch walking towards him represents "life", so what does the great witch he often saw in the past represent? She seemed to only reveal her aura when the eleven great witches gathered together.

And Wu Luo, since she is also one of the eleven great witches, what does she symbolize?

As for that dark mountain, it is naturally the legendary Lingshan Mountain.

After Qi Xuansu cleared his thoughts, most of his joy and excitement disappeared instantly.

Anyone can see that there is an extremely close connection between Lingshan, Lingshan Ten Witches, and Lingshan Witch Cult. Coupled with the dream meeting and the legend about Wulu believers entering the Kingdom of God in dreams, it seems to confirm Qi Xuansu's guess that the Qingping Society has some connection with the Lingshan Witch Cult.

However, Qi Xuansu was not sure, always feeling that he had missed something.

Qi Xuansu did not continue to think deeply, but decided to go to Daozang Pavilion to find some books about ancient witchcraft after returning to Yujing to confirm his guess.

The next thing is the second thing, whether to tell Qiniang and Zhang Yuelu about this.

Qi Xuansu first rejected the idea of ​​telling Zhang Yuelu about the matter. Although Zhang Yuelu treated him sincerely, he had too many secrets, and the time they spent together was too short. He was not sure how Zhang Yuelu's attitude would change after he learned part of the truth. After much thought, I decided not to take the risk.

As for Qiniang, logically speaking, there is nothing to hide. If it were before, Qi Xuansu would have told the truth, but after Qi Xuansu began to suspect that Qingping would have some collusion with the Lingshan Witch Cult, he hesitated. Moreover, Qingpinghui is also looking for "Xuanyu", which means that Qingpinghui probably knows the secret of "Xuanyu". If this matter is accidentally found out by Qingpinghui, it is difficult for Qi Xuansu to predict what will happen to him. He will become like the woman in green. The core, or will it be refined into elixirs by Qingping?

After thinking about it several times, Qi Xuansu also did not dare to take the risk.

At this moment, the blood color outside finally faded away, leaving no trace.

Qi Xuansu gathered his thoughts, walked out of the main hall, went to Maitreya Hall along the way he came, and then left Yulan Temple through the gap behind Maitreya Hall.

As soon as he left the temple, Qi Xuansu saw a mark caused by rolling. He walked along the mark and saw his severed hand under a big tree.

Qi Xuansu looked at his severed hand and then at his newbie. After a moment of silence, he decided to put the severed hand away and put it in his satchel.

Although the scars on his body have disappeared, this severed hand can remind him not to make this kind of mistake again in the future. Not every crisis can be saved. He only has one life. If he dies, everything will be in vain.

At this moment, Zhang Yuelu came from the direction of the mountain gate and saw Qi Xuansu's figure from a distance. Her high-spirited heart finally relaxed a little. She was really afraid that Qi Xuansu would be left in the Yulan Temple without coming out. If that were the case, she would probably have an uneasy conscience for the rest of her life. After all, unlike official business, Qi Xuansu accompanied her to Shangqing Mansion out of the love of a friend at her private invitation.

Zhang Yuelu came to Qi Xuansu and did not speak. Instead, he looked him up and down. When he saw that he had no arms or legs, he breathed a long sigh of relief and felt completely relieved.

"Are you okay?" Qi Xuansu asked proactively, "Where is the woman in green? What's her background?"

"What can happen to me? As long as you're fine." Zhang Yuelu shook his head, "As for the woman in green, she calls herself 'Xie Qiuniang' and is from the Qingping Society. Her true identity should be a hermit from the Taoist sect."

"Hermit? The hermit card among the Xuansheng cards?" Qi Xuansu asked.

Zhang Yuelu said: "Hermit was just an identity at first. After the restructuring of the Three Religions, it became one of the inheritances of Confucianism. We are called immortals, and Confucianism calls sages. Hermits correspond to sages of psychology, which are different from gentleman and sages who correspond to Neo-Confucian sages. The number of holy scribes is very rare, roughly equivalent to the banished immortals of Taoism."

Qi Xuansu said: "What day is it today? In a small Yulan Temple, there are actually immortals from the Taoist sect, hermits from the Confucian sect, Buddhist disciples from the Buddhist sect, and such terrifying ancient immortal powers."

Zhang Yuelu suddenly remembered something: "Where is that Buddhist disciple?"

Qi Xuansu's face darkened slightly, and he said half-truthfully: "He ran away. He said that when the magical power of Wu Luo appears in the world, he will take people's lives, otherwise he will not die. He wants me to be a scapegoat. Fortunately, I am lucky, or maybe There are others in the temple, otherwise you wouldn’t see me.”

Zhang Yuelu's face showed an angry expression: "He is such a villain. I will never show mercy to him again next time I see him."

Qi Xuansu said sincerely: "This person's name is Yanxiu. I will get back today's revenge sooner or later."

Zhang Yuelu nodded and glanced across Qi Xuansu's face. He was startled for a moment, then hesitantly said: "Tianyuan, you seem to be a little different."

Qi Xuansu's heart tightened, but he didn't show it on his face, pretending to be confused: "What's the difference?"

"It seems fairer." Zhang Yuelu said with a smile, "Looking more and more like a pretty boy."

Qi Xuansu pretended to be angry and said: "Okay, you dare to say that I am a pretty boy. When I get to your house, I will tell your parents that I am your pretty boy, and I am here to marry you."

"How dare you!" Zhang Yuelu was immediately diverted and no longer paid attention to Qi Xuansu's face.

Qi Xuansu secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart

, if Zhang Yuelu continues to ask, he will really reveal his secret. Fortunately, when he went to look for "Xuan Yu", Zhang Yuelu was fighting with Xie Qiuniang outside, so he should have no time to notice him.