Deep within the temple of Dong Da Cheng Miao, a Taoist priest received news from Li Shan He.
The people of Li Shan He wanted him to do three things:
First, to make the newly arrived young Taoist in the luxurious black robes of the county town feel unwell.
Second, this young Taoist in luxurious black robes possessed an important treasure, a yellow seven-petaled lotus, which was the Seven Treasures Yellow Lotus in Guanyin's hand and was very important to them. It must be taken.
Third, to guide this Taoist to clash with the Mi Long Casino, thereby reaping the benefits.
That illusory form and spirit warned:
"The Seven Treasures Platform of Mi Long Casino is about to be completed. Once it is destroyed this time, all the glorious lights of the treasures will be fully reclaimed! Those treasures have been lent to them for so long to confuse people, and the wishes we have collected are more than enough. When the pigs are fat, they should be slaughtered."
"And now, this person has arrived here."
"Xu Hongru, you must not let him go. This is an important figure, and of course, you cannot defeat him. Show him favor, lower his guard, and weaken his condition. He is now looking for demons and monsters, so force Mi Long to fight him to the death. At that time, someone from our side will forcefully cross realms to deal with him..."
The voice of Li Shan He's form and spirit was ethereal and distant.
And in the Dong Da Cheng Miao, the Taoist priest was startled.
"How can this be? We can operate here only thanks to the King of Lu. Otherwise, once we leave the jurisdiction of Jining, we will immediately be captured by the divine generals of the imperial court, or even executed on the spot. Only here are we safe."
"Who is this Taoist? And why would a Taoist in black robes be worn by ordinary sorcerers? I have never seen anyone wearing black clothes, and you want me to guide this Taoist to overturn the Mi Long Casino? This is equivalent to openly betraying the King of Lu."
"How can I operate in Shandong then? How can the teachings be spread? I will have nowhere to hide in the surface world! Are you discarding the donkey after it has served its purpose!"
"Moreover, our Dong Da Cheng Sect's main aspiration is to save the world. If this person is truly so important, we should win him over, draw him into our sect, and make him our support..."
Li Shan He's illusory form and spirit let out a mocking laugh:
"Do you know who he is!"
"This fellow is the Imperial Tutor of the Age, the Master of the Taoist Registry, who governs the Yin spirits and demons, guards against all killings, slays primordial spirits from below, and ascends to kill from above. He has been granted a human body by the favor of the Ming Dynasty's court, and is a being of the ancient celestial ranks! He has been enfeoffed as the Northern Pole Grandmaster by the current Ming Emperor!"
"If the King of Lu knew of this person's appearance, he would not blame you, because no matter the outcome, it would be beneficial to the King of Lu and us. Whether he joins us alive or dies here, the human world will lose a world-镇 figure..."
"You are too weak, you don't understand! And even if Mi Long Casino is destroyed, it is merely the loss of a place for accumulating wealth. If the King of Lu wants money, he can get it elsewhere. The people are like lambs, inexhaustible and unending. Even their bones can be squeezed for a bit of oil. Are you worried about the King of Lu's money bag instead of your own property?"
"Don't worry, we will explain clearly to the people behind the King of Lu. As for whether the King of Lu will be furious because of this, that is their business, and it has nothing to do with you. He dare not do anything to you."
"As for talking with this Grandmaster in black robes... You! Are not qualified to talk with this Grandmaster!"
"We will naturally have someone talk to him then! The real talks are all about coercion and enticement. If you don't defeat this Grandmaster, with his great vow to save the world and subdue demons, you are afraid that as soon as you show hostility in front of him, you will be slapped to death on the spot!"
"In all cultivation and endeavors, one must act within one's capabilities! Some people you cannot provoke! When you talk to him, remember not to have the slightest hostility..."
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Dong Da Cheng Miao, with flourishing incense.
As soon as Ji Xiang arrived, he inquired where the incense was most prosperous. He directly rushed to any temple whose name sounded suspicious, saying, "Let me see!"
"What is Dong Da Cheng? I've never heard of it. It must be a heretical cult. Lord of the Thunder Department is here to punish the temple!"
The place was bustling with people, with men, women, old, and young speaking with different accents, all coming to participate in the annual "Pilgrimage Assembly" of the "Dong Da Cheng Miao."
The deities they worshipped were also strange. Tai Shang Lao Jun was the principal, and Wang Sen and Lu Gu, these two deities, Ji Xiang had never even heard of them. It was basically confirmed, it must be a heretical cult.
Many people offered incense at the temple. The temple attendants inside the temple enthusiastically promoted the incense sticks they held, while also tirelessly telling the pilgrims some miraculous little stories from the temple's teachings.
Such as once saving a fox, and then the fox manifested its divinity, cut off its own tail as a gift, the fox tail had a strange fragrance, thus establishing this sect as a fox immortal.
The little fox blinked its eyes, chuckled foolishly, and said,
"If a fox immortal came here to buy incense, would there be a discount?"
"Yes!"
It wasn't the temple attendant who answered the little fox, but Feng Menglong. He laughed heartily, rubbed the little fox's head, and said, "There would be a discount on your legs!"
"Hmph! Discount your third leg, you lecher! You go to brothels every day and haven't had your leg broken, you must be in cahoots with the madam of the brothel!"
The little fox wriggled out of his grasp, kicked him, but not with much force, just playful teasing.
At this moment, Ji Xiang had entered unimpeded and disappeared from their sight.
The two followed closely behind, observing the situation inside the temple.
Feng Menglong: "I say Hu Xiao Shi, he's so young, why do you call him Grand-Disciple? Is he of very high seniority?"
Little Fox: "Grand-Disciple is Grand-Disciple, ah, the reason is very complicated, why should I tell you?"
Feng Menglong blinked and fanned his tattered fan: "I'm just asking. Otherwise, if some monster really causes trouble here later, can you, little fellow, protect me? I'm utterly defenseless."
"I don't care if you die! I know the Golden Light Spell! But even if I know the Golden Light Spell, I won't save you!"
The little fox said impatiently, ignoring him, and followed with a pile of magical artifacts. However, there were too many people on the way, and the surroundings were crowded and bustling. The two couldn't see Ji Xiang's figure for a moment, but they knew Ji Xiang must be in the main hall, so they walked forward.
"Huh? Not in the main hall? Where did Grand-Disciple go?"
The little fox, carrying a pile of magical artifacts, looked dazedly at the statues before him and looked around, but couldn't see Ji Xiang.
He felt a little panicked.
There were three statues in front of him, and two more on the side. The one in the middle was Tai Shang Lao Jun, the one on the left was an unfamiliar man, and the one on the right was an unfamiliar woman.
And the two on the sides, the one on the left was Maitreya Buddha, and the one on the right was a Great Fox Immortal?
The little fox scratched his head, not understanding.
"The one in the middle is Tai Shang Lao Jun, the one on the left is Great Sage Wang Sen, and the one on the right is Great Sage Lu Gu. The one on the left is Patriarch Maitreya, and the one on the right is Nine Lotus Fox Immortal."
At this time, some staff members from the temple saw the Taoist attire the little fox was wearing and came up to chat, calling themselves fellow disciples and fellow Daoists.
Afterward, they took out some incense. The little fox smelled the fragrance and immediately became dazed. Golden light seemed to swirl before his eyes, and his eyes lost their luster.
Several "Taoist priests" in the temple smiled slightly.
But at this moment, Feng Menglong's voice came from the side:
"What kind of incense is this? It smells like fox urine! So unpleasant!"