Chapter 464: Pearly and

smooth Summer begins with the chirping of cicadas.

The northern geese know that autumn has arrived.

Shanyang County.

In the house arranged by the Liu family.

The leaves of the phoenix tree fell layer upon layer, and the autumn wind blew, sending leaves flying everywhere. In this bleak transition from summer to autumn, Shen Ping sat cross-legged on the stone platform like an old monk in meditation, motionless, letting the fallen leaves sprinkle on his body.

Until the sun rises.

The condensed vitality in his body slowly dissipated like mist.

Open your eyes.

He couldn't help but spit out a rising breath from his mouth, and then his true spirit entered his body, circling around the Taoist bone to check the patterns. He saw that there were more than three hundred circles of patterns, which gathered on the surface of the Taoist bone like artistic carvings.

"Since I started practicing Taoism, I have gained more than 370 years of Taoism in just a year or so. This speed of practice is pretty good."

If it were one of those talented cultivators from powerful Taoist lineages who could move at such a speed, it would definitely alarm the entire world. However, Shen Ping remained very calm. With so many advantages, it was nothing in his eyes.

He put his fingers together, and as vitality and magic power surged, his fingertips quickly outlined the word "ding" in the air, and the air around them suddenly became solidified.

"Good, I can finally cast the immobilization spell at will."

"Moreover, with my level of cultivation, this spell of immobilization is quite powerful. All demons and monsters with less than 400 years of cultivation are unable to break free from the restraints."

There was a hint of satisfaction in Shen Ping's eyes. Although the immobilization spell was not a very profound spell, it was very practical. Many Taoist masters would use this method when fighting against the enemies, and some wandering Taoists even regarded it as their signature skill.

Then he took out two pieces of talisman paper from his arms, pinched them into the shape of a paper crane, waved his sleeves to infuse the vital energy in his body, and saw the paper crane suddenly become vivid and lifelike.

This is a Taoist method of communication using paper cranes to send letters, but it is relatively low-level and can be easily destroyed halfway. The only way to send messages quickly is to use talisman swords or even immortal swords. It is said that there are immortals on land who can send letters thousands of miles away with just a wooden sword.

He can also make talisman swords now, but the magic power attached to them will disappear when the distance is far. Only a Taoist master with 500 years of Taoism practice can use the vitality in his body to keep the magic power from dissipating.

"The most powerful person in Changling Taoist Temple is Zhenren."

"If I continue to practice for four more months, I will be able to catch up with the cultivation level of the ancestors of all generations."

Shake your head.

He stood up slowly.

There are so many Taoist temples in the world, and a Taoist temple like Changling Temple is very small. If the ancestors of all generations were not immortal Taoists, I am afraid that even the small Shanyang County would not offer incense to it.

"Brother, Uncle Lingwu is here."

Just heard the sound.

Shen Ping sensed Master Lingwu approaching the courtyard gate, and he quickly walked over to greet him.

Taoist Priest Lingwu carried a wooden sword on his back, his expression somewhat solemn.

"Disciple Lingzhen greets Uncle Master."

The ceremony is over.

Taoist Lingwu said, "Lingzhen, you have been in Shanyang for more than four months. You have done a good job in the task assigned to you by your senior brother. Even the ancestor praised you."

Shen Ping hurriedly said: "This is my responsibility as a disciple."

Taoist Lingwu nodded and continued, "I came here mainly for Xiaolianzi Mountain. I heard from the City God of Shanyang that the Yin energy around Xiaolianzi Mountain has been abnormal in recent days, and merchants and travelers passing by have frequently encountered accidents. You should have heard about this."

Xiaolianzi Mountain is the barren mountain where Shen Ping first arrived. The mountain is not high, but its range is very large, half the size of Daliang Mountain. In addition, every summer and autumn, passing merchants would pass by this mountain. Over time, merchants invested in building a mountain temple to gather incense and make Xiaolianzi Mountain have a mountain god.

Of course, he had heard about what the business travelers had encountered recently, but Xiaolianzi Mountain was not under the jurisdiction of Changling Taoist Temple, but Lingyin Temple, so he did not go to check it out too much.

Now let me listen to my uncle.

He couldn't help but wonder, "Uncle Master, shouldn't Lingyin Temple send someone to handle this matter?"

Uncle Lingwu sighed, "Lingyin Temple also sent people, but just to be on the safe side, they notified my Changling Taoist Temple."

Shen Ping suddenly realized that it was Lingyin Temple that wanted Changling Taoist Temple to take the lead.

"Okay, get ready and follow me."

"I will ask the City God to look after Shanyang County. Your two junior sisters and brothers will stay in Shanyang County."

"Yes, Uncle Master."

Simply packed up the baggage.

He followed Master Lingwu to the mountain temple on Xiaolianzi Mountain.

There is only one abandoned ancient temple in the entire mountain range, but compared to the last time Shen Ping came, this mountain god temple is more dilapidated. The roof is overgrown with weeds and the main pillars of the temple have collapsed, but the statue of the mountain god has not been damaged at all and looks majestic.

Shen Ping knew that this mountain god statue was not simple and was blessed by the mountain god.

Boom! Crack! Crack! As soon as we stepped into the mountain temple, the sky became gloomy and thunder rumbled in an instant.

"Where is the mountain god here?"

Uncle Lingwu shouted in a low voice, his voice carrying a penetrating force.

I shouted several times but there was no response.

"Uncle Master."

"Will the mountain god also listen to the orders of our Changling Taoist Temple?"

Shen Ping asked.

Uncle Lingwu smiled and said, "Most of the mountain gods, river gods, and dragon gods of the river were conferred by the imperial court, and a small number were naturally condensed by absorbing the incense and wishes of the people. But no matter what kind of god it is, they are all born from the energy of the dragon veins of heaven and earth. The way that my Dao lineage cultivates is to surpass the energy of the dragon veins, so any god will give some face to people from my Dao lineage."

"The mountain god of this Little Lotus Seed Mountain is a natural condensation. His Taoism is not very advanced. And since he is within the scope of Lingyin Temple, he should obey orders."

Speaking of this.

He said in a rather proud tone: "Besides, there is a magical skill in my Dao vein, which is the God Binding Skill. This skill can bind any god."

Shen Ping nodded as if he understood something. The so-called soul-binding technique was actually similar to the principle of the immobilization spell. However, in order to perform this kind of magical skill, one had to be at least at the True Lord level. His uncle was obviously not qualified, so it was normal for the mountain god of Xiaolianzi Mountain to ignore him.

"Where is the mountain god?!"

Shouted again.

Still no response.

Ling Wu frowned, "It seems that something has happened to the mountain god here."

"Uncle Master, what should we do?"

"Without the help of the mountain god, it will be twice as difficult to find out the specific changes in the Yin Qi. So, Lingzhen, you should make some five-element spells first. Let's rest in the temple tonight and discuss it after the people from Lingyin Temple arrive."

Without waiting for a moment.

There were sounds of footsteps outside the temple, and soon five people came in. The leader was wearing a special Taoist robe of Lingyin Temple, with a jade sword tied on his back and a jade pendant hanging on his waist. He looked like an immortal.

"Master Yinzhu, I didn't expect that Lingyin Temple would send you here this time."

Lingwu hurried forward and said enthusiastically.

Taoist Master Yinzhu said calmly: "The temple is busy right now, and many of the brothers and sisters are unable to spare time, so they asked me to come over."

As he said this, he turned around and said to a pretty female Taoist priest, "Yinshu, why don't you come over and pay your respects to Master Lingwu of Changling Temple?"

Yin Shu held the same jade sword and bowed to Ling Wu.

As for the other three behind him, Yin Zhu gave a brief introduction.

"Master Yinzhu, this is Lingzhen, my new disciple from Changling Temple. He is quite talented in spells and has mastered the spell of immobilization after only one year of cultivation."

While Ling Wu was introducing himself, he asked Shen Ping to salute.

Taoist Master Yinzhu looked at Shen Ping in surprise. He was able to master the immobilization spell in just one year. This talent was truly outstanding.

"Changling Temple has such an outstanding disciple, and there will be successors."

"It's not as good as Lingyin Temple. It is said that two years ago, the disciple of your Lingyin Temple reached the level of a hundred years of Taoism after only twenty years of practice?"

The two Taoist priests humbly inquired about the situation from each other.

Then he talked about Xiaolianzi Mountain.

"Where is the mountain god here?"

Yin Zhu shouted loudly.

laugh.

As soon as the voice fell, the eyes of the mountain god statue in the ancient temple moved, and then a middle-aged man in a robe appeared in the temple, "The little god greets the Taoist priests."

Ling Wu had an ugly look on his face. He had called out to the mountain god several times before but the mountain god did not respond. However, now when Taoist Yin Zhu of Lingyin Temple called out to him, the other party appeared immediately. It was obvious that the mountain god did not take him and Changling Taoist Temple seriously.

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"Mountain God, let me ask you, why are merchants and travelers passing through Little Lotus Seed Mountain frequently attacked?"

Yin Zhu said in a haughty voice.

The Little Lotus Seed Mountain God didn't have the same wanton might that he had used to deal with Xi Lengyan. He kept his Yin body in a very low position and said, "To answer what the Taoist said, every time between summer and autumn, there will be bandits in Little Lotus Seed Mountain. Those merchants must have been attacked by bandits."

"Huh, that's ridiculous."

"Do you think that I am blind and deaf in Lingyin Temple? If it was really bandits, why couldn't those merchants find the body? Moreover, this mountain is full of yin energy and evil spirits. Don't tell me that you, the mountain god, can't detect it?"

Yin Zhu said coldly.

The other Taoists all stared at the mountain god.

The mountain god looked embarrassed, and finally sighed helplessly, "Alas, you Taoist priests, you don't know, a ferocious tiger demon came to my mountain, it is very powerful, doing evil in Xiaolianzi Mountain and harming the merchants and travelers. I have tried to stop it, but my Taoism is shallow, and I was almost swallowed by it. Even this mountain temple is ruined."

Yin Zhu was unmoved and asked, "If that's the case, why don't you send a dream to the nearby mountain people and ask them to go to my Lingyin Temple to subdue the demon?"

The mountain god hesitated and said, "I have never dealt with you Taoist priests before. I am worried, worried..."

He hesitated and didn't say it out loud.

However, Yinzhu and Lingwu understood what he meant. Most of the gods such as mountain gods and river gods would absorb the yin and yang energies of the heaven and earth as well as the energy of the five elements. Although they grew slowly, they became very large after accumulating over time.

This is a great temptation for some Taoists with bad character and who like to take shortcuts.

"Humph, my Lingyin Temple is one of the thirty-two Taoist sects in the world. How could I covet your accumulation? Tell me where the tiger monster is entrenched."

"Yes, I will personally lead the way."

The Little Lotus Seed Mountain God immediately led a group of Taoists deep into the mountain.

Shen Ping and Ling Wu walked behind.

"Uncle Master, be careful. There's something wrong with this mountain god."

When the mountain god attacked Xi Lengyan, he was helped by the wolf demon, and its power was definitely comparable to that of a Taoist who had practiced Taoism for three hundred years. Even if the tiger demon was powerful, it would not be possible for it to occupy the mountain and become the king.

Lingwu nodded.

Came deep into the mountains.

The sky had already darkened, the rain was pouring down, and the occasional flash of lightning gave the forest an eerie feeling.

Taoist Priest Yinzhu, who was walking in the front, waved his hand casually, and several spells floated up. Soon, light emerged from them, dispelling the darkness.

After two cups of tea.

Everyone stood in front of a deep cave.

"The tiger demon is entrenched here."

Said the mountain god.

Taoist Yinzhu flicked his finger, and a floating spell quickly entered the cave. Soon, a shocking tiger roar was heard.

His expression changed slightly. "I'm afraid this tiger monster has nearly three hundred years of cultivation. Taoist Lingwu, you come in with me. The rest of you stay at the entrance of the cave and set up a spell to trap the monster."

Then he looked at the mountain god and said, "I hope the mountain god will stay here to help."

Little Lotus Seed Mountain God hurriedly said: "I will obey the Taoist's orders."

Lingwu gave Shen Ping a look, meaning that if anything unexpected happened, he should run away.

After the two Taoist priests entered the cave.

Yin Shu, the only woman among the crowd, immediately called on other Taoists to cast spells.

Boom boom.

After a while.

There were sounds of fighting in the cave, and a large number of boulders fell from the mountain.

"ah……"

At this moment, there was a sudden cry from the side, and I saw snake-like vines leaping out from the ground in the darkness, and quickly entangled one of the Taoist priests of Lingyin Temple.

"Senior sister, help, help!"

Yin Shu hurriedly urged the jade sword to cut the vines at high speed, but the jade sword was bound by a black air, and the next moment the Taoist was dragged away by the vines.

whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

A large number of vines emerged from the ground, dragging Yin Shu and the other Taoists one by one.

Shen Ping could easily save these disciples of Lingyin Temple, but if he did so, his own strength would be exposed, so he struggled briefly and let the vines drag him underground.

He wanted to see what was causing all this trouble.

There are many connections under the ground.

The vines were extremely fast, and in just a few dozen breaths they dragged Shen Ping and others into an empty cave hall.

"Haha, you stinky Taoists, you always act so righteous on the surface, but now I'm going to let you have a taste of having your vitality sucked away!"

There is a huge tree stump right in front of the cave hall, with black air surrounding it, which condenses into the face of the mountain god.

At this moment, it waved its roots and vines to tear the Taoist's clothes into pieces, and then pierced into the Taoist's flesh and blood like a tube, madly devouring his flesh and blood and magic power.

However, the hidden girl was protected by a spell, forming a shield around her body, struggling to hold on. She glared at the middle-aged mountain god who was slowly appearing, "You damn mountain god, you dared to attack us from behind. When my uncle kills the tiger monster, I will definitely kill you."

Little Lotus Seed Mountain God laughed loudly, "Don't dream, your uncle will also die here. Not only him, but your Lingyin Temple will soon be destroyed."

While talking.

A large number of roots completely absorbed the other three Taoists and turned them into mummies.

“Junior Brother!!”

Yinshu was extremely sad.

Swish.

However, the protective shield on her body gradually became unable to hold up under the attack of the roots. Her clothes were torn to pieces by the roots, exposing her fair skin to the air. Her round and curvy figure could no longer be concealed, and her legs were pulled apart by the roots and vines in a very shameful posture.

(End of this chapter)