Chapter 6: Journey and Mystery

The next day, the sun was shining brightly.

Yi Chen got up early and washed up. Qing Yunzi and others prepared rice balls for him as breakfast and to fill his stomach on the way.

In addition, at Qing Yunzi's strong request, Yi Chen also carried the magic sword that Bai Yunzi had practiced for many years during his lifetime - the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

This sword is about 1.23 meters long, shaped like an eight-sided Han sword, with dragon patterns on the eight sides and silver seal characters engraved on it. It is a magical weapon that has been practiced for many years by the masters of the Yinlong Temple for generations. Even if held by ordinary people, it has a certain restraining effect on ordinary evil spirits.

In fact, what Qing Yunzi didn’t know was that even if Yi Chen knew about last night’s conversation, he would most likely make a trip to Qingyuan Town.

Ever since his master passed away, there has been a faint sense of crisis lingering in his heart. Relying solely on training to accumulate source points is too slow, and as his body becomes stronger, this method of stimulating the body to obtain source points becomes slower and slower.

He was afraid that the mastermind behind the scenes could not wait any longer and time was not on his side, so in order to become stronger quickly, he had no choice but to take some risks.

Only Crimson Dot can grow stronger at an astonishing speed, so fast that it is beyond everyone's expectations. No matter what the mastermind behind the scenes plans, as long as he becomes strong enough, he can eventually break through with force.

All fancy conspiracies are nothing but paper tigers in the face of absolute power.

After Qing Yunzi's spirituality is fully awakened, he can take his master's ashes with him and go to Dadu. The world is so big, he wants to see it.

After all, he had the great opportunity of rebirth and the golden finger. If he stayed in this small county instead of going out to see the scenery of the higher world, wouldn't he have traveled through time in vain? Moreover, before his death, the master said that the world was changing strangely, and there were more and more evil spirits. I am afraid that chaos is not far away.

What was going on with this sudden change in the world? Why did the master say that chaos was not far away? You have to know that although the Great Yue Kingdom where Yi Chen lived could not be said to be prosperous and harmonious, it was far from the end of the dynasty.

The more Yi Chen thought about it, the more confused he became. If a big change was really going to happen in the future, he would have to quickly strengthen his strength. He would no longer be able to be the Sword God of Shilipo.

Living in seclusion in a corner and being arrogant may bring temporary peace, but when real storms come, only the truly strong can remain unmoved and take control of their own destiny.

If the storms are bad in the future, the weak will lose their masts and oars, and only the strong can ride on the waves from all directions. I will only own the royal city.

However, blindly following the path is not advisable, but being mindless and reckless is not acceptable either. Yi Chen is well-versed in Taoist scriptures, and although he does not have "spirituality", he has a deep understanding of the principles of movement and stillness, and the mother of yin and yang.

He has naturally thought about the trade-offs and wisdom between movement and stillness, and between being cautious and reckless.

Yinlong Temple was not too far from Qingyuan Town. With Yi Chen's walking speed, in about an hour, the huge archway of Qingyuan Town appeared on the horizon.

At this time, Captain Zhang and a short and strong man were already waiting at the archway.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long." Yi Chen bowed to the two of them.

"It's okay. We just arrived not long ago. Master Yi, let me introduce you. The person next to me is Ji Tuanlian from Qingyuan Town. From now on, we will rely on Ji Tuanlian's great assistance in investigating evil spirits."

"I believe that with Master Yi's help and Ji Tuanlian's familiarity with the situation in Qingyuan Town, this matter can be resolved quickly."

Captain Zhang was worthy of being a yamen official. He spoke eloquently and praised Yi Chen and Ji Tuanlian a little.

Ji Tuanlian is a short man with a kind face and a gleam in his eyes. He looks like a smart and capable person.

He bowed politely towards Yi Chen and said, "I am Ji Boyang, the militia commander of Qingyuan Town. I would like to ask the Taoist priest to take care of the evil spirits in the town."

"This incident has caused a lot of uproar, and has greatly affected the trade routes of Qingyuan Town. Now the townspeople are in a panic. For the sake of the townspeople, the mayor has paid out of his own pocket to invite Master Lianhua from Yuelun Temple to discuss countermeasures together. I hope the Taoist priest won't mind."

"Mind? Mind a shit. It's easier to slack off when there are more people around." Yi Chen couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Anyway, he is in amazing physical condition now, like a little superman. If he really runs away, he will give others a little shock.

And don't scold me. If you can't win, instead of running away, you force yourself to surrender. Aren't you a fool?

Is Yi Chen a fool? Yi Chen is obviously not, so he doesn't mind at all, and even wishes there were as many people as possible.

Besides, the term "running away" sounds unpleasant and not elegant enough.

Call it a strategic shift, technical adjustment, and preserving one's vitality to wait for the right time, and the level will improve immediately.

He immediately said it was okay.

Compared to Master Lianhua who arrived earlier, Yi Chen paid more attention to Ji Tuanlian's name and couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Ji Boyang, this name has something special, and ordinary people can't suppress it! I wish you peace!

"Master, is there something on my face?" Ji Tuanlian's five senses were sharp. He sensed Yi Chen's little movements and couldn't help but ask.

When Yi Chen was looking at him, he was actually secretly observing this expert invited by the government.

If the man in front of him was not wearing a Taoist robe, he would look more like a general than a Taoist priest.

It's not like he had never seen a Taoist priest who was tall before, but this was the first time he had seen a Taoist priest who only had a big frame but had such big muscles and was so powerful.

It can be said that scorpion poop is uniquely poisonous.

Compared with the pomp and circumstance of Master Lianhua, this Taoist priest named Yichengzi only carried a sword on his back and looked very young. He looked unreliable at first glance, but his shrewdness acquired through years of experience prevented him from showing contempt.

Yi Chen naturally did not give a direct answer to the question raised by Team Leader Ji. He just laughed it off and made up an excuse to let it go.

The group passed through the archway and walked along the street.

Along the way, Ji Tuanlian introduced the various situations in Qingyuan Town to Yi Chen and Captain Zhang.

Qingyuan Town is an important commercial town in Fengyun County. On weekdays, there is a constant stream of merchants coming and going, purchasing furs and herbs, and also bringing in new things from outside.

However, ever since mummies inexplicably appeared in the town, the merchants have become frightened, and Qingyuan Town has become much more depressed now.

If this continues, the livelihoods of many people will be affected.

Speaking of this, Ji Tuanlian also had a worried look on his face.

After a while, the three of them arrived at a large mansion.

Yi Chen looked around and saw red walls, green tiles and bluestone floors, a prosperous scene of a wealthy family.

At this time, there were many dried corpses placed in the yard of the mansion, some human and some animal. Yi Chen noticed that when Captain Zhang looked at the human corpses, there was a hint of sadness on his face. He thought that those corpses were his colleagues.

When a rabbit dies, the fox mourns; all creatures feel grief for their own kind.

A monk in moon-white robes was carefully examining the corpses on the ground, not at all shying away from the fact that some of the corpses were emitting a faint odor.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The monk frowned, as if he was thinking about something. Behind him stood two novices, about fifteen or sixteen years old, one holding a bowl and the other holding a pestle.

The two little monks were also wearing moon-white robes and emerald Buddhist beads around their necks.

Compared to Yi Chen, he seems to be in a very strong position.

However, Yi Chen was obviously the type who would rather lose the battle than the fight. He was not panicked at all. He puffed out his chest and commented in his heart: "Obviously, Qingfeng and Mingyue are not as lovely."

Ji Tuanlian, who was beside Yi Chen, saw this scene. Although he felt that Taoist Yi Chengzi had suddenly become "proud and confident" for some reason, he still gave Yi Chen a higher evaluation in his heart.

He dares to hold his head high in front of Master Lianhua of Yuelun Temple. He must be quite capable.

Ji Tuanlian secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart.

If Yi Chen could read minds and know what Ji Tuanlian was thinking at this moment, he would definitely laugh like a pig. Ji Tuanlian, it’s too early for you to be happy.

It was my first big mission, and I was pretty nervous.

You won’t know whether it works until you try it.

But don't worry, I can run really fast, even when I turn a corner.

After a while, a fat old man saw Yi Chen and his party arriving, and hurried out to greet them, inviting Yi Chen and the monks in the yard to sit in the hall.

After the greetings, Master Lianhua could not help but show joy when he heard that Yi Chen came from Yinlong Temple:

"Brother Bai Yunzi of Yinlong Temple is a true Taoist master. His pure Yang power far exceeds the external Taoist methods of this poor monk. He is a famous Taoist master in Fengyun County."

"I didn't expect that Taoist Master Yi is actually the first disciple of Taoist Brother Bai Yunzi. It seems that he will be fine this time."

Yi Chen: “…” Master, you are too optimistic. The master is the master, and I am me.

Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, Yi Chen still couldn't expose his shortcomings. After all, he was now the headmaster of Yinlong Temple and represented the reputation of Yinlong Temple. Therefore, he could only keep silent and focus on presenting a good image of respecting his elders.

At this time, he had already made up his mind to take a break.

Fishing is such a wonderful thing!

If we can get the first blood of this evil spirit before Master Lianhua at the last minute, it will be a sure kill. 233333 "Master, you got here earlier than me. Did you find any clues?" Yi Chen asked, looking like he was asking for advice humbly, and in his heart he was already thinking about how to 'steal the monster' without making any noise.

Upon hearing Yi Chen's question, Master Lianhua frowned and expressed his opinion.

"I'm afraid there's more to the story behind this evil incident in Qingyuan Town than what's going on here."

"I have carefully examined the wounds of all the victims and the dead poultry, and I can basically conclude that zombies are causing trouble, but there are a few doubts that I have never figured out before."

"What's the doubt?" Yi Chen asked promptly.

"One is that zombies are evil creatures. They are ignorant when they are born and only know how to act according to their own instincts. Why did Qingyuan Town organize young and strong people to search the surrounding area several times but failed to find any trace of zombies? This doesn't make sense."

"The second is that, after such a long time, except for a few police chiefs from the government office, no Qingyuan town residents were harmed. It even seems that the evil spirit that committed the crime was deliberately avoiding the townspeople. This is too unusual."

"So what does the master mean?" Yi Chen tapped the table regularly with his fingers.

"What I think is what the Taoist priest thinks." Master Lianhua said with his hands clasped together.

Yi Chen: “…” Master, so what am I thinking?

(End of this chapter)