Chapter 323 Returning to Beijing A few days later. Lord Luo had already woken up and was sitting in the courtyard of the inn, with his family heirloom sword on his lap and his silver spear in his hand, checking it over and over again. After a fierce fight, the silver spear was somewhat damaged. "How does Luo Gong feel?" "My ears are sharp and my eyes are clear, my spirit is refreshed, I see the five elements of heaven and earth, and I hear the echoes of mountains and rivers." Luo Gong was wearing a gray linen shirt that he found from somewhere, very simple. He just sat in the yard without moving, giving people a feeling of returning to nature after reaching the realm of a master, "I have never felt so good." "is it?" Lin Jue came from behind him holding a silver spear. Mr. Luo looked back at him, frowned and said, "I seem to be able to hear some whispers, and there is some strange air floating towards me, which smells a bit like..." "Like what? The smell of incense?" "Hmm? How did you know?"
"This is not surprising." Lin Jue said, "Does Mr. Luo know where this is?" "Jinping County." "That's right. Lord Luo was covered in blood and killed the wolf demon. We brought Lord Luo in from the city gate. The people of Jinping County saw it. Some simply thanked Lord Luo as a god, while others thought that since Lord Luo had such a great ability to kill demons, he was no different from a god, so they naturally prayed to him. Especially when they saw that Lord Luo was seriously injured, they all wished him a speedy recovery." Lin Jue said, "But Lord Luo could hear these whispers and smell these incense sticks, which means that he has indeed begun to transcend mortals." "So what should I do?" "Mr. Luo is a living person. Living people don't deserve incense, so don't worry about it." Lin Jue said, "If Mr. Luo is interested in the way of God a hundred years later, you can take it. If not, just ignore it." "..." Mr. Luo shook his head, as if he was not interested in this. Lin Jue didn't care either. When Taoist Qingxuan said "walking on the road to 'God'", it did not mean that Luo Gonghui would become a god. The 'God' here refers to a god with superb skills, which actually refers to the Great Dao. In the past, entering the Dao through martial arts was considered as entering the door, but now it is going deeper. The end of this road is also the realization of enlightenment. As for whether or not to become a god, it depends on personal choice. In ancient times, there were many cultivators who practiced body cultivation. There were also many who entered the Tao through martial arts and went very far, and even achieved true enlightenment. Some have been lost in the long river of time, while others have survived to this day with the help of incense and gods, and may even be famous and feared by the world. Lin Jue suspected that before becoming a True Lord, Lord Fu Chi was an immortal who entered the Tao through martial arts, which was why he was so powerful and domineering. Because in addition to his divine body, he also has the ability of an immortal, and in addition to the power of incense and candles, he has boundless magical powers. "Mr. Luo's silver spear is not as good as your sword and it is a bit broken. It was left by the wolf demon. If Mr. Luo finds it convenient to use, you can use this one first." Lin Jue handed him the silver spear. Mr. Luo didn't say much, he just took it and held it in his hand, stroking and examining it carefully. "Are we going back to the capital?" Mr. Luo asked Lin Jue without even raising his head. "Almost." Lin Jue replied.
"That monster knew we were coming, and even the leopard knew we were coming, so they sent other monsters to meet us. The Star Observation Palace is not immune from this." Luo Gong said, "We should take the wolf monster's head and walk around the gate of the Star Observation Palace twice." "Right on my mind!" "What about the other demon general? Can you get rid of it, Taoist priest?" Luo Gong asked again. "If we don't kill it, it has the ability to escape, leaving behind its body and magic weapon and running away." Lin Jue said. "Then we'll wait until next time." "Heroes see the same thing." "With your current abilities, Taoist priest, are you confident that you can deal with the Leopard King?" "I don't know how powerful the Leopard King is, but Lord Yili's Skyfire General is also there, and he has not been able to get rid of it until now. From this, we can see that even if it has not achieved true enlightenment, it is not easy to deal with it for those below the level of True Person and True Lord." Lin Jue said, "And now my spiritual practice is not complete, I need to return to the capital first and go to the Cangzhen Pavilion to look for relevant ancient books." "Um……" Mr. Luo nodded, stood up and looked towards the door. Not long after, footsteps were heard outside. Lin Jue glanced at Luo Seng. His hearing ability is probably as good as Fuyao's now, right? Although Luo Gong's five senses were very sharp before, they were still within the human range, just at the peak of humanity. Now, I'm afraid they have gone beyond this range. Lin Jue did not take this path, so he did not understand this and did not know how his fierce battle with the wolf demon went, what happened in the past three days, or what changes had taken place. However, he could see the result. Taoist Qingxuan walked in and saw Luo Gong at first sight. "Is Mr. Luo awake?" "woke up." "Congratulations, Mr. Luo. Once you pass this hurdle, the road ahead will be smooth." Taoist Qingxuan smiled at him. "I accept your good words." Lin Jue asked from the side: "I heard that Brother Dao is not going back to the capital?" "There is no other way." Taoist Qingxuan was helpless. "Jinping County has been ravaged by these monsters. People's hearts have been scattered. Everyone is afraid that the monsters will come again. I have to stay here to appease people's hearts and preserve the incense of my emperor and the gods." "Then I have to say goodbye to you, brother." "There is no need to say anything else. Fellow Daoist Lin has great potential to achieve enlightenment, and there is still a long way to go. This place is not far from the capital, and there will be plenty of opportunities to meet." Taoist Qingxuan saluted them, "Take care of yourselves." "Take care, brother." "Taoist Master, take care." The two of them also saluted him. That afternoon, the group left the city, and only Taoist Qingxuan stayed here, standing beside the ruins of the original temple and watching them go. When we reached the river, Mr. Pan had already appeared.
Then they walked along the official road to the Weishui River, boarded the dragon boat, and sailed in the windless state straight back to the capital. If that day was late at night and not many people saw it, today is daytime. After passing Jinping County, there are often anglers fishing and fishermen casting nets by the river, and cargo and passenger ships traveling on the Weishui River. There are literati standing on the bows of the boats brewing poetry, friends sitting in the boats drinking and chatting, and nobles sitting in the tower boats listening to music and watching dances. They don't know about monsters causing chaos, the rise and fall of the world, but they know that the music is melodious and the dance is graceful. Suddenly, they see a dragon boat moving without wind, speeding across the water. A Taoist priest stood at the bow, returning from exorcising the demon. …… The people of the capital are waiting. The strange people in Juxian Mansion are watching. Only Master Fan set up an altar outside the city and burned incense day and night. It was said that he was asking for help from the gods for those who went to Jinping County to eliminate the demon. There were some episodes in between. Because the people of Jinping County sneaked into the capital and knelt down in front of the government office and the palace to plead for mercy, the matter of monsters invading the human city has caused a sensation in the capital. It has been heard by countless people, appeared in countless people's nightmares, and been recorded in countless people's articles. It has even been included in the county annals. Afterwards, Master Fan prayed to the gods to exorcise the demons outside the city. Needless to say, this naturally attracted many people to watch. Even the emperor once went out of the city in person to ask Master Fan about monsters and the affairs of the world. At the same time, the Guanxing Palace was also publicizing its efforts to summon gods and drive away demons in the city. Master Fan set up an altar on the mountain outside the city and performed rituals to inform the people of the capital that it was not only the Guanxing Palace that was trying to find a solution, but there were also people who performed rituals here day and night, and some people even went to Jinping County in person. Especially the latter. When the old emperor, unable to resist public opinion and popular sentiment, came to question him, he took the opportunity to argue with the Observatory with words to prevent the Observatory from taking all the credit. That's his skill. On the next day, the dragon boat returned to the ferry and, under the gaze of many people at the dock, dropped off a group of frightened people from Jinping County. The people of the capital were curious and concerned. After asking, they learned that they were turned into ducks by a monster. They were originally heading northwest from the river, but fortunately they were rescued by Taoist priests from Juxian Mansion and Zhenjian Palace. One of them, Lin Zhenren, sent the river god to push the boat and escort them away to here. The fallen city, the man-eating monster, and the magic that turned people into ducks immediately caused an uproar in the capital. At the same time, in this matter, the reputations of several extraordinary people and masters in Juxian Mansion and several Taoist priests in Zhenjian Palace completely overshadowed that of Guanxing Palace. The Star Observatory continued to promote it. Master Fan continued to perform rituals. And his actions here are not all superficial—— Tianshi Fan knew that there was another Tianshi in Juxian Mansion, whose surname was Nan and was known as Nan Tianshi. Others may not know the background of this Southern Heavenly Master, but he knows that this Southern Heavenly Master is most likely the same as himself, without any magical powers, and is not the spokesperson of the Nine Heavens Immortals in the human world. But how could this Southern Heavenly Master summon the gods? And why did he dare to go to the northwest to confront the Leopard King? This is what makes this Southern Heavenly Master different from himself. All the correct sacrificial procedures and rituals for inviting gods in the world were set by the Nine Heavens Gods themselves. No matter who does it, no matter whether they have magical powers or cultivation, they can communicate with the gods themselves. This Southern Heavenly Master used these sacrificial procedures and rituals to worship the gods, and he did it tirelessly, over and over again, using courtesy first and then force. If the gods did not come, he would insult and scold them. If the gods did not come again, he would even order people to go to various places to destroy the temples and statues of these gods. From Master Fan's perspective, this Nan Tianshi was upright and had never boasted or concealed himself like himself, nor had he deceived the common people. He might not have even done a bad thing in his life. In rumors and stories, such a person was respected by gods and foxes. Therefore, any virtuous god would be unable to do anything to him, and any unfair god would find it difficult to find any reason to criticize him.
Plus, what he did was not out of the ordinary, and he always used courtesy before force, so these upright gods either listened to his advice and came down to help, receiving incense and offerings, or had their statues smashed and had to accept it. Later on, Nan Tianshi became more and more famous, and even the unrighteous gods did not dare to do anything to him openly. It is difficult for Master Fan to imitate Master Nan. However, the statue he worshipped on the altar today was the only relatively complete statue he found when he was traveling to the northwest and saw a big demon causing chaos. He happened to hide in a dilapidated temple and saw several broken statues. He burned incense and worshiped it, praying to get rid of the demon. The clay statue had its colors peeling and its surface was mottled, so it was impossible to tell who it was. But it was that night that the monster searched the mountains and ate people. When they arrived in front of the temple, the sword flashed and the monster was killed. Some people saw this scene and spread the legend. Master Fan doesn’t know if it will be useful. The sacrifices continued for several days, and the people who came to see him from the mountain changed one after another. The Observatory was also trying its best to appease the people, boasting that it was the one who prayed to the gods to drive away the demons. At this time, a rumor floated into Master Fan's ears - The dragon boat returned to the ferry crossing in the capital. A Taoist master got off the boat, carrying a huge wolf head, and followed donkeys and horses through the busy dock all the way to Beijing. The people along the way were all shocked. (End of this chapter)