Chapter 216: How to Draw Qi Into Dreams
"Elder Hu, we have come to welcome you from afar..."
Yu Ziqing led a group of people out to greet him. Although his face was full of enthusiasm, he was wary in his heart.
There is no other reason. It is not yet dawn.
Although the two companies cooperated well, Hu Yunhai came to the door late at night and brought a group of people with him, which inevitably made him suspicious.
After Zhang Biao went into seclusion to practice, Yu Ziqing officially took over the position of village leader from Wu Tiexiong and became the de facto leader.
These days were filled with heavy burdens, and although he was exhausted mentally and physically, they also made him grow rapidly, and his joy and anger were indescribable.
"I took the liberty."
After coming to the hall and sitting down, Hu Yunhai did not bother to drink tea, and said with an ugly face: "We made an appointment at the beginning that the two families would go to Luzhou to recruit Yin soldiers, but due to Tai Sui Taoist martial arts fighting and other chores, it has been delayed so far. .”
"But now there is no time, we must leave as soon as possible!"
Yu Ziqing looked surprised, "But what happened?"
In the original plan made by Zhang Biao, Yu Kui was responsible for repairing Qingfeng Village, Cui Laodao was responsible for Lushan Market and intelligence, and he concentrated on training to prepare for the recruitment of Yin soldiers.
He had already prepared the corresponding magical weapons and could leave at any time, but with the appearance of the Five Immortals Sect, it was clear that something was going on.
Hu Yunhai's expression was gloomy, "The situation in Luzhou is a bit wrong. Let me, my nephew, tell the leader Yu."
After saying that, he nodded to the side.
Liu Santong immediately stepped forward, clasped his fists and said: "Master Yu, I am responsible for delivering goods between Beijiang and Lushan City. This time I almost got lost on the road."
"Since the remnants of the Huoluo Sect fled to the prairie, they gathered tribes from all over the Western Region and re-established the Golden Tent Wolf Kingdom. They also gathered many scattered black witches and shamans."
"In the direction of Cangzhou, there are ancient puppets of the Yanjia Sect causing trouble. In Taizhou, warlords from all sides are fighting in a melee. The Prairie Wolf Riders used the trails to rush into the Luzhou Plain and set up camps everywhere."
"What?!"
Everyone in Qingfeng Village was shocked when they heard this.
Liu Santong shook his head and said: "As far as I know, the grasslands are no longer suitable for habitation due to constant fog and snowstorms, and the desert is no longer suitable for habitation. These wolf riders track secretly, and they are mostly serving as outposts for the countries in the Western Region and the Golden Horde Wolf Kingdom."
"Luzhou has been depopulated due to the war. I am afraid that in the near future, a large number of barbarians will move into Luzhou, and the trade routes between the two places may be blocked."
"Not only that."
Hu Yunhai said in a deep voice: "On the Luzhou Plain, those wandering ghosts and zombies are gathering together. I am afraid that a ghost king or a zombie king has already taken shape."
"Our best way is to gather together and recruit Yin soldiers, use the passage in the spirit world, and use the five ghost transportation method to transport supplies, so we must complete it as soon as possible before the situation becomes serious."
"Moreover, if the Hu people occupy Luzhou, they will directly threaten Taizhou and Huaizhou. You must gather strength as soon as possible to protect yourself."
"I see…"
Yu Ziqing's expression became solemn, "Since the situation is urgent, I will take care of it immediately. We will set off after dawn."
"good!"
Hu Yunhai nodded and said expectantly: "Fellow Taoist Taisui...hasn't he come out of seclusion yet?"
Yu Ziqing asked: "Brother Zhang said that the duration of this retreat is uncertain. Elder Hu has important matters?"
Hu Yunhai hesitated for a moment, "I'm not in a hurry, let's wait until fellow Taoist Tai Sui comes out of seclusion."
Several people made a plan and prepared now.
Yu Ziqing went to pack up the magical artifacts and arrange the entourage.
Hu Yunhai and other members of the Five Immortals Sect, led by disciples from Qingfeng Village, came to a tall inn to rest.
This is just for guests.
Today, Qingfeng Village has been renovated. It has a good drainage system and has withstood the test of summer flash floods. Small rivers pass through the village, and wooden buildings of various sizes are located in it.
Coupled with Liu Ling's feng shui adjustment, the mist and rain are hazy, and the water vapor is rising, giving a vague glimpse of the grand scenery of the south of the Yangtze River.
Each wooden building is also very particular. They have built earthen kangs similar to those in northern Youzhou. For example, in this inn, charcoal is burned below and the smoke passes through the flue, making the room dry and warm.
"Qingfeng Village is really doing well."
Hu Yunhai praised him as soon as he entered the room.
Liu Santong, however, ignored his feelings and frowned slightly. He took a step forward and whispered: "Uncle Hu, Tai Sui is still in retreat. That matter..."
Before he finished speaking, he was stopped by Hu Yunhai's eyes.
Liu Santong's face turned red and he quickly shut up.
He forgot that this place still belonged to the Liuling Divine Realm. If someone intentionally eavesdropped, the sect's secrets would be leaked.
Hu Yunhai was not in a hurry, and ordered someone to take out the memorial tablet in the incense hall, put three more sticks of incense on it, and then said: "This matter is not urgent. Although the person is lost, the tablet is not broken, which means he is still alive, but he does not know his reincarnation." Which house have we arrived at?"
"The chaos on the mountain has not subsided yet, so we are anxious to find it. If something happens again, we will be in big trouble."
"Don't worry, Fang Xiangzong's Nuo Mian and Tao Wei are still in the Snowy Mountains. Tai Sui will eventually make a trip, and it will be logical to ask for his help when the time comes."
"That's...ok."
When Liu Santong heard this, although he still hesitated, he didn't mention it again.
Hu Yunhai nodded slightly, his face turned gloomy again, "There is still some time, let me out of that rebellious one!"
"Yes, uncle."
Liu Santong immediately shook his skin, and the weasel he had captured immediately rolled to the ground. Although his eyes were full of fear, he still bared his teeth and stared at everyone.
Hu Yunhai took a puff from his big cigarette and said in a deep voice: "My five major families and their respective Immortal families have always been like fish out of water. This is the first time I have seen such a thing that has eaten into the hearts of my companions."
"Speaking of which, what's going on? Are you possessed by a demon, or are you preparing to practice the path of demons?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple next to him took a step forward.
On his shoulder, there was also a weasel, but it was wearing a small blue cloth coat, gesticulating, and chattering non-stop, as if it was translating Hu Yunhai's words.
The weasel on the ground smiled sinisterly, looking at its own kind with disdain in its eyes, without any explanation, and made an expression like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.
"Huh, stubborn!"
A trace of anger flashed in Hu Yunhai's eyes, he took a puff from the big cigarette stick, squeezed the magic formula, and puffed out a puff of thick smoke at the weasel on the ground.
Soon, the weasel's eyes became confused and he kept squeaking.
The Huang family's expression immediately changed, and he stepped forward and whispered to Hu Yunhai: "Daxue Mountain, the ancestors' spirits..."
Hu Yunhai froze, and slowly turned his head. The hand holding the big smoking pole was trembling a little, "Quick, leave overnight, go back to the Lushan City Incense Hall, and inform the mountain of this matter."
"Yes, uncle!"
The Huang family disciple left the room without saying a word.
Although his voice was small, everyone could hear him clearly.
Liu Santong's face also turned ugly, "Uncle Master, isn't that a legend? How could it still exist?"
Hu Yunhai fell into silence, took a few deep breaths, shook his head and said: "There is no way that thing still exists. Maybe it comes from another world..."
………
In Liuling Temple, Yu Ziqing was still busy.
The Five Immortals Sect erected a memorial tablet to isolate Liuling Divine Realm from prying eyes, so he did not know the secret of the discussion.
Yu Ziqing's mind at this moment was all about recruiting Yin soldiers. He first installed the little wicker figures one by one, and then carefully put away the huge wat board of Mr. Lu.
Spirit witches also have the secret technique of refining magical weapons.
These things have been refined, such as the wat slab, which has been engraved with the image of the willow spirit and various runes, and even the base is made of willow roots, like a tablet.
Wang Xin next to him said worriedly: "Since things have changed, do you want to ask Brother Biao to come out and help?"
"No."
Yu Ziqing looked firm, shook his head and said: "Brother Zhang is the foundation of Qingfeng Village. If something happens to me, Liu Ling will choose Lingsha again. But if there is something wrong with Brother Zhang's seclusion, Qingfeng Village will not exist."
"Besides, if we have to trouble him with everything, we will become a burden sooner or later. We must walk this road by ourselves!"
"Too."
Wang Xin nodded, stretched out, his joints crackling all over his body, and his eyes also showed pride, "I have been living in the mountains for a long time, and my courage has become weak. This is a joke to a scholar like you."
"Don't worry, I will take good care of you this time!"
The two talked and laughed and quickly packed the packages.
After explaining all the affairs, before dawn, they took several disciples who practiced the beast control method and went down the mountain with the people of the Five Immortals Sect.
Some of them were riding horses, and some were riding wolf monsters. They were very fast. It took them a day and a night to reach the Tiger Leaping Gorge.
With the destruction of Daliang, Yunxia Pass also returned to Xuchen's hands, and he ordered people to build a new pass on the ruins.
This time he was not careless. He not only sent a large number of soldiers and horses to station, but also built a mountain temple to worship the secular gods, and the disciples of Xuandu Temple guarded it all year round.
Naturally, Yu Ziqing and others were not in trouble. After explaining the reason, they left the customs and entered the Luzhou Plain, disappearing in the thick fog...
…………
A few days later, Zhang Biao woke up from his trance.
The cave was dark and gloomy, but the pupils of his eyes were vaguely flashing with blood-colored fire. This was a sign of deep cultivation of the Three Yang Sutra.
Zhang Biao was not in a hurry to get up, but instead circulated his Qi.
Phew~
In an instant, three bloody fireballs rose behind him.
The original three fireballs were still two real and one virtual, but now, they have all been transformed into entities. Not only that, the size of the fireballs is also much larger.
After checking with the spiritual eyes, it turned out that he had been promoted to the sixth level.
Zhang Biao finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was considered a small threshold, which meant that he had officially broken through the body-training stage and reached the qi-entraining stage.
This step can be regarded as a qualitative change.
When he enters the Qi-inducing stage, he can attract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Just like when he used to fight with magic, he still needs the help of the willow spirit to attract the earth's energy. It is also extremely difficult to cast spells remotely.
But now, one person can do it.
And not only the Yin Curses of the Jiangliang lineage, but also the spells of several lines, all have advanced applications of setting up altars remotely.
Thinking of this, Zhang Biao began to squeeze the magic formula and move the Zhoutian. As the three bloody fireballs rotated behind him, his head became clear and he could clearly feel all kinds of spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
The earth's energy is heavy and turbid...
The Sunda wind and water vapor mix in the sky outside...
The pure aura of Liuling Divine Realm covering the entire mountain...
In his eyes, the whole world seemed to become alive and full of mystery in an instant.
A kind of joy and touch suddenly surged into my heart.
This is the joy of spiritual practice, feeling the breakthrough in the level of life, clearing the fog that shrouds the world, and finally seeing the great road.
"If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening." This is not nonsense.
Zhang Biao forgot all his worries and quietly experienced this feeling. It took a long time for his mood to gradually calm down.
If you fight with monks of the same level in the future, no matter what kind of method, the ultimate competition will be the use of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Dao and art, both are indispensable.
After doing this, Zhang Biao calmed down, spread his aura, and blended with the Liuling Divine Realm.
Although he practices in seclusion, he is not completely ignorant of the outside world.
Liu Ling chose Yu Ziqing as his spiritual shaman, but with him, he had a cooperative Taoist relationship, which was equivalent to a layer of defense. He always deployed the divine domain and immediately warned if there was any danger.
What's even more mysterious is that the scene in the village can also be seen by him through some kind of fuzzy induction.
Zhang Biao regained consciousness through practice again and again, and he saw every change in Qingfeng Village.
However, this time, he frowned and said, "Already gone?"
He had learned about Yu Ziqing's departure from Liu Ling.
Zhang Biao didn't care, he chose to protect everyone, but everyone has to walk his own path after all. It would be disappointing if Yu Ziqing woke him up because of such a trivial matter.
But having said that, it is a bit strange after all that the Five Immortals Sect came to the door late at night and took people away in a hurry.
Thinking of this, Zhang Biao immediately took out the Xingwan Tree.
Fortunately, he has made great progress, and it is not difficult to send messages thousands of miles with the help of dreams.
Wow!
Bo Qinuo's face fell, Zhang Biao circulated his true energy, and immediately entered the dreamland. The surroundings became dark, and the star tree behind him swayed, and a large star map suddenly appeared.
He was already proficient in using the magic of the dream world. He squeezed the magic formula and silently recited the name of Yu Ziqing in his heart.
Unfortunately, the dream did not appear.
This meant that Yu Ziqing was still awake and not asleep.
Zhang Biao pondered for a moment and pressed the magic formula again.
The basic technique of Birch's lineage is the dream-entering technique. Not only can you enter the dream world, but if you are very familiar with the breath, you can also directly make the opponent fall asleep.
Of course, this requires setting up an altar...
…
Wow! Wow!
The forest is dark and crows are circling in the sky.
At this moment, Yu Ziqing was lurking in a dense forest with the Five Immortals Sect. Through the damp and dark leaves, he could see an abandoned temple in the distance.
This temple is located on a cliff, surrounded by ancient trees. The tall temple walls are covered with dead vines. The bluestone steps in front are covered with moss. The wooden doors are rotten and collapsed to the ground.
Visible to the naked eye, strands of black mist were swirling inside the temple. However, in this deserted temple deep in the mountains, dim candlelight flickered, which was extremely conspicuous among the dark mountains.
"Qingliang Temple was founded more than a hundred years ago. There was an eminent monk named Zanghai who came from Binhai and established a sect here with a three-faced and eight-armed Bodhisattva statue..."
Yu Ziqing said in a deep voice: "I have collected information before. This Qingliang Temple is known as the Hidden Temple in the Mountains, but in fact it has been occupied by green forest bandits for a long time. It is quite famous in the world."
"I know."
Wang Xin smiled and said: "Monk Jinhua, there was a huge reward for the six gates. I didn't expect to hide here. The gathering of evil ghosts nearby must be related to this place."
Hu Yunhai played with the big smoke pole in his hand, his eyes turned into animal eyes, and shook his head and said: "This place is not that simple. Bodhisattva with three sides and eight arms... There is something wrong with what the monk brought back. Ghosts and gods have probably been born here."
"Fortunately, it's not the Ghost King, we..."
Hululu!
Before he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
I saw Yu Ziqing's neck tilted and he snored...