Chapter 310 Monsters and Gods "For such a demonic thing, why do you only go to the government office and the palace to worship, but not the Astronomical Observatory?" Luo Gong behind Lin Jue said coldly. "Those people all came from Jinping County, a remote place. They only knew about the government office and the imperial palace. How could they know that there was an Guanxing Palace in the capital?" Wu Lingshi said, "But many people gathered at the scene and many people felt sorry for their plight. Someone reminded them that some people had already gone to ask for help from the Guanxing Palace and Zhenjian Palace." "Zhenjian Palace..." Lin Jue repeated in a low voice. Yes, how could such things only happen in the Observatory? Now that Zhenjian Palace is gaining momentum, how could no one go to ask for help? Moreover, the Taoist priests of Zhenjian Palace are more eager to exorcise demons and attract more people than Guanxing Palace, so I'm afraid they are destined to exorcise demons. "What about you?" Lord Luo asked again in a cold voice, "Have you gone to ask the Astronomical Palace?" "Of course I went. But it is not my duty to contact the Astronomical Observatory, so another colleague went to invite him." Wu Lingshi wiped his sweat repeatedly.
For some reason, facing Master Lin, a protector who wore a bamboo hat almost every day, he felt a lot of pressure. He didn't even have time to think and could only answer truthfully: "However, although nominally, all religious temples in the world are under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of Rites and Ministry of Shrines, it has not been many years since the founding of the dynasty that the status of the Guanxing Palace has surpassed our Ministry of Shrines. Now, not only can our Ministry of Shrines not control the Guanxing Palace, but sometimes the Guanxing Palace even gives us orders. Even Doctor Zhou has to pay his respects to the master of the Guanxing Palace when he sees him. So I am not sure whether we can ask the Guanxing Palace to help, and whether the Guanxing Palace can ask the gods to come down." After hearing this, Lin Jue and Luo Gong both nodded. This is good news. Just ask someone to pray or ask the Astronomical Observatory. If the Astronomical Observatory agreed and could ask the gods for help, then there would naturally be nothing for them to do. Getting rid of evil for the people is always a good thing. If the Astronomical Observatory does not agree, or fails to summon the gods, and the matter becomes so serious, with the people of Jinping County coming to ask for help, this will certainly be a huge blow to their reputation and prestige, but it will also be a good thing for Lin Jue. Therefore, even if no one went to ask, even if Lin Jue decided to go and eliminate the monster, when he saw the people, he would still ask them to ask for help from the Guanxing Palace. First of all, more help. Secondly, it would also cause some trouble for the Astronomical Observatory. Why not? "What about Juxian Mansion? In the entire Juxian Mansion, are you the only one who comes to find my Taoist priest?" Mr. Luo continued to ask. Although he knew that Mr. Luo was trying to maintain his image, Lin Jue still felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the words "my Taoist priest". Wu Lingshi replied: "Of course not. We have invited all the famous masters, immortals, and heavenly masters who are good at exorcising demons in the Juxian Mansion and are still in the capital. It's just that different people are in charge. Because I often come here to see the real immortals, so I and my two clerks are here to invite the three immortals and heavenly masters." As they were talking, footsteps were heard outside. Master Fan and Mr. Pan walked in hurriedly. Just as Wu Lingshi said, each of them was followed by a clerk, who were the two who often came to bring silver to Lin Jue. Luo Gong couldn't help but glance at Wu Lingshi—— This guy is smart!
It was obvious that Master Fan and Master Pan had arrived in the capital and the Juxian Mansion many years earlier than him and others, and their reputation in the capital was better than Lin Jue's. However, when they came to this house, he sent two of his clerks to invite Master Fan and Master Pan, and came here to invite Lin Jue himself. At the same time, Wu Lingshi also opened his eyes wide and said to himself, "As expected." It was such an urgent matter, and Doctor Zhou was pressing for action. How many officials were there in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Shrines in Beijing? How could they invite so many experts in such a short time? The fact that the three of them came here to invite them was already a sign of our respect for Master Lin, Master Fan and Lord Pan. It was absolutely impossible for the three of them to invite them one by one, as that would take too much time. But who should I invite myself, and who should the clerks invite? Is it the most famous Master Fan, or Mr. Pan who was once a god, or Master Lin who came to the capital only last year? After hesitating for a long time, Wu Lingshi followed his subconscious and went to see Lin Jue, and asked two of his clerks to invite Master Fan and Mr. Pan. This is both his judgment and his verification. as predicted-- When Master Fan and Mr. Pan got the news, they actually went to Master Lin's courtyard first. Whether they came to discuss or to seek support, the priorities had already been decided. Although he guessed correctly, it still surprised him. While he was thinking, Master Fan, Mr. Pan and two clerks had already walked into the yard. Wu Lingshi quickly lowered his eyelids and looked at the ground so as not to be seen by the two great masters. "Have you two fellow Taoists also heard about it?" Lin Jue's voice sounded first. "heard." "I just heard about it." "Do you two know anything about this?" Lin Jue asked. "Master Fan came from the north, and the Leopard King in the northwest is much more arrogant than the former Alligator King. I heard that there was a big monster in the north before, who was a general under the Leopard King and was killed by Master Fan. Master Fan should be very familiar with this." said Mr. Pan. "From what I know, this matter may not be that simple." Fan Tianshi said, "I am afraid that what I know may not be as much as Mr. Pan knows." "..." As they spoke, they looked at each other, and then looked at Lin Jue. "At this moment, the people from Jinping County are still kneeling at the gates of the government office and the palace. If no one comforts them, they will probably not leave." Lord Pan asked, "Should we go over and take a look first?" Upon hearing this, Master Fan hesitated. Because he knows his own abilities, if he can't do it but still watches and gives people hope, it is really a heartless thing to do. There was a thoughtful look in Lin Jue's eyes. He had heard of the Leopard King in the northwest a long time ago. If he stayed in the capital for a long time and settled down in the Juxian Mansion, he would inevitably have to fight with the Leopard King if he wanted to find materials for the golden elixir from the court. But then again, troubled times have arrived, and even without all these, as a cultivator, one would probably not be able to avoid an encounter with this demon king. If there really is a monster harming people and is extremely rampant, how can a Taoist priest just sit back and watch? For example, several other high-ranking Heavenly Masters in the Juxian Mansion, including the Southern Heavenly Master who Lin Jue suspected was similar to Heavenly Master Fan, had already gone to the northwest to confront the Leopard King. After all, Lin Jue was from a famous and upright sect, so how could he be inferior to these people? Not to mention that he could gain other benefits by fighting these monsters. It's just not ready at this time. As for the so-called story that Master Fan killed General Leopard King, even if it is not completely fictitious, it must be some kind of misunderstanding or a deliberate lie, and it is not worth believing.
"Don't worry, Wu Lingshi. We are not the Guanxing Palace, so we will not stand idly by and watch the monster harm people." Lin Jue broke away from his thoughts and first mocked the Guanxing Palace, then said, "But there is an old saying that only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. Now we don't know the details of the monster, nor do we know the tricks, so we can't agree to it immediately. But we can go to the government office to take a look." "What the Master said makes sense! It makes sense! That's good!" Wu Lingshi said repeatedly, and then asked, "When will the Master set out?" "Please lead the way!" "Okay!" Wu Lingshi immediately turned around and led the way forward with two clerks. After walking for a while, he found that there was no movement behind him. He stopped and looked back, and saw that those people did not catch up with him, but stood there looking at him. Wu Lingshi was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that they had something to discuss, and perhaps some of the content was not convenient for him to hear. So he walked forward without stopping. After walking for a while, the three people and the fox finally caught up. The one who fell behind was Master Fan. He was actually not that confident, but seeing that Lin Jue, Pan Gong and Luo Gong had all moved forward, he gritted his teeth and followed them. …… It was already dusk in the streets of the capital. Three officials were walking in front, and four others were following behind them, keeping a distance from them. Beside the four was an extremely beautiful white fox. The four of them talked in low voices as they walked. "Does Fellow Daoist Fan know anything?" "I do know something." Fan Tianshi said, "I heard from that clerk that the people in Jinping County heard the howling of wolves, and some saw the monster turn into a bird and fly away, and some saw the stone sculpture and bronze statue come back to life. Then I know that the Northwest Leopard King originally had four generals under his command, guarding four places respectively. Later, one of them died, and now there are three left, and one of them has this ability." "So it was really the Leopard King who did it?" "So he is just a general under the Leopard King?" Lin Jue and Pan Gong asked the question one after another. "That should be the case." Tianshi Fan said, "Now several masters of Juxian Mansion have gone to the northwest to deal with the Leopard King. In addition, the Southern Jade Mirror Emperor has built a temple in the capital. I heard that in recent years, the masters of Juxian Mansion in the northwest have been helped by the leader of the Three Saints of the South, Lord Yili. It can be seen that the Leopard King is unlikely to be able to get away. And he did this probably because those masters, with the help of Lord Yili, have caused him a lot of trouble." "Fan Daoist Fellow has very profound insights." "I dare not, but I am from the north after all, so I know more about the affairs of the northwest." "What about Jinping County?" "I also know Jinping County. If you count the northwest of Qinzhou, it is the westernmost part of the northwest. A few years ago, it was not very peaceful, and there were monsters. The county magistrate at that time was also harmed by monsters." Fan Tianshi said, pausing for a while, and then said, "But at that time, the Taoist friends from Qiyun Mountain in the south had built Zhenjian Palace outside the capital. The newly appointed Jinping County magistrate was from Huizhou. Before he took office, he went to Zhenjian Palace to worship Yili Shenjun. Therefore, on the day he took office, it was heard that thunder and fire fell from the sky and burned the monsters in Jinping County to death. Since then, Jinping County has been peaceful for several years." When Lin Jue heard this, he was suddenly stunned: "Does this mean that Jinping County is now the place where Lord Yili worships in Qinzhou?" "I guess so. Anyway, since then, most of the people in Jinping County have worshipped Emperor Yujian and Lord Yili." Master Fan didn't say much. Lin Jue also nodded and thought about it. In this case, this matter is probably not simple, and the Taoist priests of Zhenjian Palace will definitely go there. When Pan Gong, who was once a god, heard this, he opened his eyes wide unconsciously.
He finally understood why Master Fan had said, "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. I'm afraid that what I know may not be as much as what Mr. Pan knows." Could this matter be related to the gods? As expected, he is worthy of being Master Fan, worthy of being the Master Fan who once asked the gods to kill the top general under the Leopard King and dared to go to the Weishui River to eliminate the Alligator King. It is obvious that he also knows the ins and outs of this. I doubted him before... This is what Mr. Pan thought in his heart. At this moment, Lin Jue's eyes were already looking towards him: "Mr. Pan, do you think the Guanxing Palace will agree to ask for help from the gods? Maybe ask for help from the gods?" "Returning to the benefactor, I can't calculate it." Lord Pan was silent for a moment, but still said, "But what I know is that the current Tianweng God System is more chaotic than imagined." "What kind of chaos?" Lin Jue was very interested in this. His intuition told him that such things were not only important to his present self, but also to his future self. "Can you tell me about it?" "Now I am no longer a god, and naturally I have nothing to hide from you, my benefactor. Since you want to listen, I will tell you my humble opinion." Master Fan next to him also pricked up his ears. How could ordinary people know such things? And how could ordinary people dare to talk about them casually? And this person was once a real god. “I don’t know all the reasons, but I know some of them, probably these three. "First of all, gods were once human beings, and they are less detached and less cultivated than immortals, so they are more human. The affairs of civil officials in prosperous times and military officials in troubled times also exist in the Nine Heavens. “And gods are different from immortals in one aspect. "The abilities of immortals are acquired through their own practice, while the dharma bodies of gods are mostly shaped by the power of incense and vows. If an immortal's dharma power is gone, he can restore it through meditation, but most gods' dharma power must be taken from incense and vows. "Zhenren and Tianshi Fan must know that in the north and south today, the gods worshipped by the people are mostly Zhenjuns. This is the reason." what reason? Concentrate the incense on military officers? The Northern and Southern Emperors want to be celestial beings? Several thoughts flashed quickly through Master Fan Tianshi’s mind. When he heard Pan Gong's words at this time, his expression was as shocked as Pan Gong's when he heard his words just now. This kind of thing is really not something you can hear anywhere else. I’m afraid that if passers-by heard it, they would be shocked. However, Pan Gong's voice continued to ring out: "But in this prosperous and dreamlike capital city, how many temples and shrines have you seen that worship the Four Dao Guardians? The ones with the most incense are usually the ones of literature, wealth, longevity, happiness, and some famous immortals and gods, right? "Isn't this the same as in the human world? In times of peace, civil officials are in power and they are well fed. But when peace is about to end and war breaks out, it's time to use military officials. But how many capable generals are there in the court at this time? Even if there are, how many of them are willing to serve you wholeheartedly?"
Master Fan's expression was calm, but his heart was turbulent. Lin Jue nodded continuously as he listened. This was pretty much what he thought. However, Mr. Pan was once a god after all, so these words coming from his mouth are naturally more reliable and authoritative than my original guesses, and can also be regarded as a confirmation of my guesses. (End of this chapter)