The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 504 Dharma Conference

As night fell, the nine-story altar in front of the Tianshi Mansion was lit up with thousands of lights.

Zhang Tianshi wore a purple robe embroidered with the Big Dipper, held the Yangping Zhidu Seal in his hand, and stood in the center of the nine-story altar.

Under the illumination of the thirty-six Taiyi Divine Lamps, the patterns of the sun, moon and stars on his purple robe seemed to come alive.

The leaders of Quanzhen, Maoshan, Lushan, Qingcheng and other sects stood solemnly on both sides with their disciples, their Taoist hats and whisks complementing each other.

When the leader of Quanzhen Sect, Qiu Mingzi, died suddenly, Zhang Tianshi temporarily appointed Qiu Mingzi's junior fellow, Qingwei Zhenren, to take over the responsibility of the leader.

Zhenren Qingwei suppressed his grief and began to fulfill his duties as the head of the sect, leading the disciples of Quanzhen Sect to perform rituals.

Jiang Li, Xie Changan, and Shen Muchun also stood solemnly behind the Taoist disciples, participating in this once-in-a-century grand Zhongyuan event.

Jiang Li watched with interest the Taoist disciples in the temple with different costumes and magical instruments, while listening to the military intelligence reports from the various Tianji Camps through the contract.

The "fake Chen Lie" Xuanling Zhenren would certainly not go to Longhu Mountain alone. In addition to Chen Lie's trusted disciples from the Lushan Sect, Nan Xi also handed over all the remnants of the Qinglian Sect and the Dark Door who remained in various places in the Central Plains to Xuanling Zhenren to lead.

He thought that by offering his own corpse, Xuan Ling Zhenren would gain the trust of Zhang Tianshi and other Taoists, and thus compete with Lin Xuan.

Nan Xi then activated the poisonous insect he had planted in Qiu Mingzi's body, controlling Qiu Mingzi as Xuan Ling Zhenren's internal response to ensure that nothing could go wrong.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Li learned how to control the music of the poisonous insect from somewhere!

The "Substitute Gu" showed up in public, Master Xuan Ling was dead, and all Nan Xi's painstaking arrangements went to waste!

Even Qiu Mingzi, as well as Wu Jiuzi and Li Shuanghua, who had not yet activated the poisonous insects in their bodies, were exposed!

Zhang Bosong captured the Lushan Sect disciples who followed Xuanling Zhenren up the mountain and prepared to hand them over to Lin Xuan for handling. The Tianji Camp lurking in various places at the foot of the mountain captured all the men who were ambushed by Xuanling Zhenren around Longhu Mountain!

As for Nan Xi himself, he never showed up from beginning to end!

Jiang Li felt a little regretful, but she also knew that given the cautiousness of the Soul-Catching Bug, knowing that she and Xie Changan were coming, it would naturally not confront them head-on.

However, after this battle, all the hidden chess pieces that Nan Yonghe and Nan Xi had laid in the Central Plains for many years were eliminated!

"Well done, I will ask the emperor for credit for you."

Jiang Li greatly praised all the immortals in the Tianji Camp, and this battle could be considered a victory in the first battle.

With the joining of disciples from various sects in the future, the Central Plains area will be as solid as a rock, and it will not be easy for Nan Xi to do anything!

She ordered the immortals of the Tianji Camp to take good care of the captives, and she would deal with them after the Zhongyuan Festival was over.

Jiang Li watched this grand Zhongyuan Festival attentively.

After the bell and drum sounded three times, Zhang Tianshi used a cinnabar pen to open the light mirror, and a sound of "Heaven and Earth are dark yellow" resounded throughout the valley.

Disciples from various sects chanted scriptures in unison, with the sound reaching up to the sky.

Around the altar, thirty-six eternally burning lamps formed a Bagua formation, and seventy-two Taoists stepped on the magic steps and fought with their robes fluttering like a flock of cranes flapping their wings.

Xie Changan whispered to Jiang Li in his heart through the heart contract.

"Will our sect in the upper realm also hold such a grand ceremony?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "The Taoist ceremonies in the mortal world offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and save all living beings. However, our sect practices Taoism against the will of heaven and fights for life. How can we hold such ceremonies?"

"What is the purpose of cultivation? It is to transcend the Three Realms, to be outside the Five Elements, to live as long as the heaven and earth. My life is determined by myself, not by heaven!"

"It's about saving yourself, not saving others!"

Xie Changan was horrified.

No wonder cultivators who want to advance have to endure thunder tribulations starting from the Golden Core stage. The higher they advance, the heavier the thunder tribulations become. This is clearly against the will of heaven!

Only after they survive the final thunder tribulation, will Heaven accept them as beings standing shoulder to shoulder with itself, jumping out of the Three Realms, no longer within the Five Elements, and no longer suffering the pain of reincarnation in the human world.

At this time, Jiang Li noticed that his aura was fluctuating, and seemed to sense something, so he quickly reached out and held him down: "Brother Changan, you must not advance at this time, or you will be in trouble if you attract the thunder tribulation!"

If he advances again, will he be able to break through the void and return to the upper realm?

The soul-stealing insect hasn’t been killed yet!

She is pregnant with two babies. She can't go back with a big belly, right?

Besides, Xie Buli and Xie Buqi are less than two years old, and she can't let go of them!

Xie Changan looked inward at his sea of consciousness and saw that the stars were even more vast and broad, but he always felt that something was missing.

I guess it’s because Master Chonghua’s Taoism heart is not perfect enough.

Yes, he hadn't seen Wuyouwuchou be born, hadn't seen his children grow up, and hadn't been able to grow old with his beloved little cat slave. How could Master Chonghua's Taoist heart be fulfilled?

Xie Changan held Jiang Li's hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, your relationship with me is not over yet, how can I bear to leave this world?"

Jiang Li rolled her eyes at him and temporarily felt relieved.

She didn't know that this was exactly the reason why the big sects would not allow disciples in the Qi training stage to go down the mountain for training.

Disciples in the Qi training stage are generally young and lack experience in Taoism. They are easily addicted to the seven emotions and six desires of the world and cannot easily cut off their worldly ties.

If you are concerned about your relatives in the mortal world, it will leave hidden dangers in your heart of Taoism.

As the level of cultivation increases, this hidden danger will be magnified, and may even turn into a mental demon, causing failure in overcoming the tribulation!

That’s why Master Mingxuan was so angry when he saw his little disciple being dragged into the Samsara Mirror. If his little disciple’s Taoism was affected in the future, he would even want to eat Master Chonghua!

It is also because of this that the Mirror Spirit must let Jiang Li and Xie Changan live a fulfilling life in this world before allowing them to return to the upper world.

Therefore, he would not provide any substantial help to their process of killing the soul-sucking insects.

It's no fun to clear the level too early.

Jiang Li and the others naturally didn't know that, because of this reason, the soul-sucking insect would continue to jump around in this world for a long time.

At this time, bells and drums rang out, and Zhang Tianshi, who was standing on the top of the altar, picked up the yellow talisman with the peach wood sword in his hand.

Jiang Li and the other person stopped whispering and focused on watching the ceremony.

Around the altar, the Maoshan Sect's Seven-Star Banner fluttered in the wind, Quanzhen disciples waved their whisks, Qingcheng disciples formed a sword formation, and Lushan disciples stepped on the Gang Step to fight.

This grand event of the Zhongyuan Festival, in which all things pay tribute to each other, truly reveals its majestic grandeur after nightfall.

"Edict!"

Zhang Tianshi pointed his sword at the night sky, and three thousand river lanterns instantly floated on the surface of Luxi River.

The leaders of various sects stepped into the Yu Step at the same time, and the river lanterns spelled out the four big words "saving people without limit" on the water.

Beneath the altar, tens of thousands of disciples chanted the "Nine Netherworlds Sutra" in unison. The sound waves hit the Danxia Cliff, bouncing back with waves of echoes, as if the ghosts of the underworld were responding.

At three o'clock in the morning, Zhang Tianshi slapped the altar with the Yangping Zhidu Gongyin, and in an instant, sparks filled the sky - those were the blessing lamps lit by the disciples of various sects at the same time.

Looking down from the top of the mountain, the entire Longhu Mountain seems to be lying in a sea of lights.

The faint light of the river lanterns floating down the river connects with the flickering lights on the mountain, forming a whole in the night, embellishing the night sky with incomparable brilliance.

The people gathered at the foot of the mountain, looking at the dancing sea of lights, knelt down together and silently prayed for their deceased relatives.

Jiang Li and Xie Changan were also infected by the atmosphere. They held hands tightly and looked at the bright lights, their hearts filled with warmth and peace.

It turns out that the most moving thing in this world is not the vastness of the stars, but when thousands of lights light up at the same time, there is someone standing shoulder to shoulder with you.

Quanzhou Prefecture.

At this time, Nan Xi, who was hated by everyone, was mixed in the caravan going out to sea, staying in an inn near the dock, waiting for the merchant ship to set sail the next day.

At the invitation of Chen Lie, he came to Minjiang and helped him find Minshan. He then killed Chen Lie, used the substitute Gu to replace the body of Xuanling Zhenren who had long since surrendered to him, and then went to Quanzhou Prefecture.

Anyway, he could give orders to Xuanling Zhenren and other subordinates through the poisonous insects and bronze mirrors, and there was no need for him to take any risks himself.

Especially when he heard that the little fairy would also go to Longhu Mountain for the meeting, he dared not show up as the leader of the Jiulian Sect.

If Master Xuanling's trip goes smoothly, he will be his chess piece to infiltrate Taoism.

Through Xuanling Zhenren, he can control the Central Plains Taoism without having to show up in person.

Unexpectedly, Master Xuan Ling's action failed so quickly. Not only were all the men he had provided to Master Xuan Ling captured, but also several backup secret agents such as Qiu Mingzi were eliminated one by one!

At this moment, Nan Xi, disguised as a businessman, was standing at the dock, looking at the "Anhai" moored not far away.

The boatman was tying a vermilion evil-repelling flag to the bow of the ship that would carry raw silk and tea to the Ryukyu Islands tomorrow.

It is not suitable to go out to sea during the Ghost Festival. Ship owners and their boatmen light incense and candles and burn paper strings at the dock, praying for blessings from their ancestors and the sea god for calm seas and a smooth journey in the future.

Nan Xi looked far away in the direction of Longhu Mountain and sneered.

Little fairy, there is a long way to go, we will definitely meet again one day!