White Bone Monkey King

"Jin'an, the master of the Five Zang Taoist Temple, has outstanding holy virtues and unpredictable mystical skills. To protect the country, he conquered the four seas, slayed the water-gold-eyed beast, killed the dragon king of the four seas, killed the rain fairy, killed all the intruders from the four seas, suppressed the heretics, and promoted I am very pleased with the prestige of our country, and the world is very pleased! I ordered the two prefectures of Jiangzhou and Wuzhou to build temples for martial arts and immortals to frighten the heretics and bring the evil spirits back to their rightful ways! They were also named 'Shenwuhou' and were rewarded with gold, silver and jewels! Twelve years of virtue!”

The old eunuch handed over the imperial edict.

Jin An is not an official in the court, and does not need to perform the courtesy of a monarch or minister. He accepts the imperial edict without being humble or arrogant: "Jin An accepts the edict."

After listening to the contents of the imperial edict, the crowd of onlookers roared. Martial Arts Immortals and Divine Martial Lords are too far away for ordinary people to understand in detail. It is far inferior to slaying the water-gold-eyed beast, slaying the Dragon King of the Four Seas, and slaying the Rain Immortal. It’s even more shocking!

Isn’t it just shocking!

This is already subverting folk mythological beliefs!

An imperial edict directly caused an uproar among the people, and the people's voices were boiling!

That’s the Dragon King of the Four Seas and Yu Xian! There are many folk believers! Who has not prayed for good weather and a good harvest? As long as you have prayed for these blessings, you will most likely have worshiped the Dragon King of the Four Seas or the Rain Immortal. These gods are so well-known among the people!

And even the water-avoiding golden-eyed beast is also very well-known among the people. This is another auspicious beast.

"Why do I feel that Taoist Jin'an killed all righteous gods and auspicious beasts, which is inconsistent with the beliefs of us people..." People were shocked and horrified, but a few people reacted and said different voices.

The people who didn't know the truth were shocked that Jin'an could kill the water-evading golden-eyed beast, the Dragon King of the Four Seas, and the Rain Immortal. However, the practitioners in various Taoist temples and temples in the state capital were all killed by the four "Martial Arts Immortals". The word shocked me.

Anyone who has made some achievements in the world of spiritual practice or has been practicing for a long time can understand another profound meaning behind the four words "Martial Arts Immortal".

Although more than ten years have passed, the shadow left by the previous generation of martial arts immortals is so deep that no one can forget how he fell!

It was precisely because of his unpredictable mystical skills and vast supernatural powers that he was besieged and died by the world's Shinto masters!

But today, the Holy King of Kangding Kingdom not only canonizes Jin'an as the 'Shenwuhou' and announces his achievements, but also builds a martial arts temple so that future generations can look up to him and become taller! Especially since this imperial edict can leave the capital under the eyes of the three holy places of Yujing Golden Tower, Zhenguo Temple, and Tianshi Mansion, all the Shinto masters in the world feel that they cannot understand the thoughts of those in the capital, and they cannot understand the forces in the spiritual world and the secular world. In the central capital, what is the true view of martial arts immortals? Is it true that no one cares about the influence and shadow left by the previous generation of martial arts immortals?

This imperial edict can be said to have affected the spiritual world and the secular people. In Jin'an's hands, the Five Zang Taoist Temple has been able to influence the spiritual world and the secular world unknowingly.

After the old eunuch handed the imperial edict to Jin An, his entourage immediately carried more than a dozen boxes of gold, silver and jewelery rewards, lined up to enter the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, and placed them all in the backyard under the guidance of the old Taoist priest who was grinning from ear to ear.

The old eunuch looked at Jin An with a smile: "Taoist Master Jin An, please let us search for you. Shenzhou has just returned to Beijing. As soon as the Holy Emperor learned that you became a martial arts immortal, he immediately issued an imperial edict to reward you. We have been in the dust all the way. Servants, we are so tired from traveling and traveling that we don’t dare to stop for a moment to rest. We are deeply afraid of delaying the important things entrusted by the Holy Father and your important things, but we are still a step late. When we arrived at Jiangzhou Mansion, you had already traveled far away, and we rushed on non-stop. Come to Wuzhou Prefecture. Fortunately, I finally met Taoist Priest Jin An this time. You are indeed young and promising, with a dignified appearance and a unique temperament."

Jin An handed the imperial edict to Huang Zinian and his wife beside him: "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."

The old eunuch held up his hands and congratulated him: "Taoist Master Jin'an, you are a martial arts immortal. There will never be another one in the whole world. I am lucky enough to see you in person. It's not hard work." Thank you for your hard work. Congratulations to Taoist Priest Jin An, starting from today, we will change our name to you as 'Shenwu Hou'."

Jin An's face was neither sad nor happy, and he seemed to have little interest in the imperial edict and "Shenwuhou". He changed the subject and invited everyone to come to the Taoist temple to drink tea.

Lord Fu Yin, General Duwei, and the old eunuch followed Jin An to the backyard of the Taoist temple. Huang Zinian's virtuous wife served warm tea to receive the guests.

The old eunuch looked around the Five Zang Taoist Temple. He first discussed the growth of flowers, plants and trees, then discussed the hard-won prosperity of the Five Zang Taoist Temple, and then discussed "Only a family can have a country, and only a wise king can have good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people." Finally, the topic changed. This time, he There is one more task before leaving the capital. The Holy Lord wants to invite Jin An to the capital...

"My father-in-law has also seen that the Wu Zang Taoist Temple has just got on the right track, which is the time when it is most needed for me to preside over. In addition, in a few days, the Wu Zang Taoist Temple will open its doors to accept disciples, preach and teach the disciples good moral character, all of which require my own hands. Your Majesty's good intentions Jin An An took it, but he is really too busy to leave." Jin An picked up a bowl of temperature difference and took a sip, saying in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.

The old eunuch continued to persuade: "If it weren't for the fact that the Holy One is in charge of everything and oversees the world and millions of people, the Holy One once said that he would come to see the martial arts immortals in person, see his true appearance, and talk by candlelight at night, the Holy One would have an extremely high opinion of Shenwuhou. , bluntly said that if Taoist Priest Jin'an is willing to settle in the capital to solve the problems of the Holy Monarch, he can let the skilled craftsmen in the palace build a Wu Zang Taoist Temple in the capital, so that people all over the world will admire the Wuzang Taoist Temple and the Shenwu Hou. It is still far away from the opening of the Wuzang Taoist Temple to accept disciples. There will be a period of time when Marquis Shenwu will stop thinking about it?"

Jin An replied in five words: "It's true that I can't leave."

"This..." The old eunuch looked troubled, then looked at Fu Yin and the captain, asking them to help persuade Jin An.

The three of them tried to persuade them for a long time, but Jin An still refused to let go. The old eunuch had no choice but to say goodbye and leave: "The fleet will stay in Wuzhou Mansion for a few days to supervise the construction of the Martial Arts Immortal Temple. If there are any changes to the Lord Shenwu during this period, If you have any ideas, you can ask someone to come to the government office to find me or Mr. Fu Yin."

After sending the old eunuch away, Huang Zinian and his wife were packing the tea bowls. The old Taoist priest asked Jin An curiously: "Brother, why don't you agree to go to the capital? The royal family personally supervised the construction of the Taoist temple. This is a great thing for the Five Zang Taoist Temple to become famous. This Isn’t that what you have always wanted to see, little brother? Although little brother, you are already famous enough, but no one will ever think that there are too many icings on the cake. It is the capital after all, and its status in the hearts of the people in the world is different. "

Huang Zinian and his wife were very discerning and promptly ordered other teenagers to go outside to help. The Taoist temple was probably overcrowded and it was a time when manpower was urgently needed.

Jin An looked at the imperial edict and the gold medal of Marquis Shenwu in his hand, and said calmly: "Gold, silver, and jewelry are just external possessions. Marquis Shenwu is even more of a false name. If you rely on these few things to tie up a martial arts immortal, Get on the imperial carriage, fight for the imperial court, and pacify the surrounding barbarians. If you want to make a small profit, you should let the martial arts immortals work for the imperial court, attach a moral plaque of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and protect the entire capital when the great war comes. With the blood of the royal family, this martial arts immortal is too cheap."

"And I have no intention of joining the court as an official and accompanying the emperor. The water in the capital is too deep and too cold. How can the sky and the sea outside the capital allow us to be free?"

Huang Zinian and his wife listened in fear and did not dare to answer the question.

In any case, a year ago, they were just ordinary people who didn't know how to practice. Their concept of martial arts, human beings and immortals was still very vague, but their thoughts on monarchs and ministers were deeply ingrained, and they couldn't listen to such treasonous words as Jin An.

Jin An looked at Huang Zinian and his wife and said: "We don't take the initiative to cause trouble, but there is no need to be afraid of trouble. You have only been practicing for a short time. In the future, you will understand what the words 'Martial Arts Renxian' mean in this world." ."

When it comes to martial arts immortals, Jin An speaks loudly and his tone is sonorous and firm.

Seeing that Jin An could still think calmly and not be dazzled by temporary utilitarianism, the old Taoist priest did not talk about this topic anymore, but talked about the gold and silver jewelry: "Just now, old Taoist, I took a look at the list of gold and silver jewelry awarded by the emperor. , probably worth ten thousand taels of silver."

"Yeah." Jin An nodded lightly.

He doesn't value these external things. He is a cornucopia of treasure. He can make a lot of money in the world by just sealing a few thousand-year-old medicinal herbs.

What is lacking in the development of Wu Zang Taoism is never money, but people's hearts and incense.

That night, a white dove flew out of the government office and flew towards the capital. Late at night three days later, a strange ship sailed on the Yinyi River, with a green candlelight lantern hanging on the bow. It paddled slowly from the thick night fog and approached Wuzhou Fucheng Pier from far to near.

This is a soul-inducing lamp!

Someone is using a soul-inducing lamp to escape the Yinyi River!

After dark, the dock is less bustling than during the day, but it is still brightly lit. There are many merchant ships, cruise ships, and yachts docked there. Some are waiting for loading and unloading the next day, some are resting at the dock after a busy day, and some are listening to the sound of musical instruments... …

However, these ships are all far away from a body of water, which is the official ship from the capital flying the dragon flag.

It is strange to say that with so many ships, no one noticed that the small boat with the soul-inducing lantern on the bow was approaching the dock. Until the boat docked, several Tianshifu Celestial Masters got out of it. The bells on their waists jingled in the night. The Feng Shui bell of one of them was particularly conspicuous, it was a golden bell.

Hanging a golden bell on the waist is a treatment only available to Feng Shui masters in the third realm of Tianshi Mansion.

This person is clearly Elder Luo Tian.

Something strange happened. As Luo Tian and his party came ashore, as if the outside world had just discovered them, there was a small commotion. Soldiers guarding the dock nervously gathered around and made a loud noise.

Several people on the official ship flying the dragon flag went to the deck to check the situation. When they saw that it was the Tianshi Mansion they had been waiting for, they immediately ran back to the cabin to report the situation. Soon after, an old eunuch got off the ship to greet Luo Tian and his party. people.

Facing the old eunuch's greeting, Luo Tian was in a bad mood, and was even a little hostile to the old eunuch in front of him. If it weren't for the other party's incompetence, how could Old Ling Wang have found him and asked him to rush to Wuzhou Mansion through Zouyin? He used the "Jin-Luo acquaintance" to move Jin An's affection and reason, and let Jin An go to Beijing to meet the saint.

Fuck the "Jin-Luo friendship"!

Luo Tian felt so hateful!

Ever since he met Jin An, he had never had a good day. He was greeted as "Friends of Jin and Luo" every day. He felt that his state of mind was not advancing but retreating!

There is nothing more heart-wrenching than killing someone!

The next morning, Luo Tian, ​​thinking that it wouldn't be too embarrassing to see so many people in the early morning, took people to the Five Zang Taoist Temple early in the morning.

The place where the Wu Zang Taoist Temple received the Tianshi Mansion was the same place where it received the old eunuch. Huang Zinian and his wife made tea and stepped aside, and Jin An was "late in arriving".

"Elder Luo doesn't look good, but he was in a hurry last night and didn't get a good rest? Elder Luo, this is not okay. I see that your thoughts are blocked and your mood is unstable and showing signs of regression. If you don't adjust your mood properly, I'm afraid There is a danger of falling into the realm. Old Taoist priest, take out the heart ape incense, the treasure of our Five Zang Taoist Temple, and give it to Elder Luo to take a few sips to stabilize his state of mind. Elder Luo is the elder of the Tianshi Mansion, with an extraordinary status. Today he is visiting the Five Zang Taoist Temple. Then But that's too condescending." Jin An looked at Luo Tian pretending to be concerned.

He was right, Luo Tian had indeed been traveling all night. As soon as the capital received the letter from Fei Ge, he arranged for him to travel through the underworld. One day in the Yang world is a hundred days in the underworld, and the underworld has water from the Huangquan River that connects the sky and sewers, which is perfect for traveling.

As soon as he heard the word "Xin Yuanxiang", Luo Tiangang's buttocks jumped up as if he were sitting on a sharp cushion, and his expression changed dramatically.

With his current bad state of mind, if he were given a stick of Heart Ape Incense at this time, there would be a high probability that he would not be able to bear it and his mood would collapse like a hemorrhage.

"Okay, little brother." The old Taoist priest covered his mouth and ran away happily. After a while, he came back with a small bronze incense burner.

"After I left, I remembered that my little brother's heart ape incense was not given to me for safekeeping, but sandalwood also has the effect of calming the mind. I took the initiative and lit a stick of sandalwood for Elder Luo to drive away distracting thoughts in my mind. "

Luo Tian's face turned green and dark.

This is definitely intentional! Jin An and the old Taoist priest clearly deliberately made Xin Yuanxiang feel disgusted with him! I want to ruin his state of mind and practice!

After being so frightened, Luo Tiantian dared to continue to stay at Wu Zang Taoist Temple, worried that Jin An would really trick him into killing him. He was like an emotionless puppet, finishing his sentence with an expressionless face and then hastily leaving a letter. Then he turned around and left the Five Zang Taoist Temple.

"The Tianshi Mansion congratulates Taoist Jin'an on becoming the Marquis of Shenwu and sends him some gold, silver and jewels. Prince Ling sincerely invites Taoist Jin'an to the Tianshi Mansion and will treat him as a distinguished guest. I hope Taoist Jin'an will not refuse."

After saying that, Luo Tian turned around and left expressionlessly without looking back.

Jin An and the old Taoist priest were left looking at each other in confusion.

Jin An picked up the envelope. On the envelope were written the words "personally addressed by Marquis Shenwu". The content of the letter was actually very brief. It was nothing more than "The virtues of the earth belong to us, the people and gods belong to us, and Marquis Shenwu is well-deserved." Taoist priest Jin'an came to Beijing to sit down."

"Little brother, what is written in the letter?" The old Taoist priest leaned his head curiously.

After reading the letter Jin An handed over, the old Taoist priest frowned: "First it was an oral instruction, and then the Tianshi Mansion came forward. With this pressing posture, I must invite you to the capital, little brother? I don't know who will come forward next. Who will be the guest, Yujing Golden Tower? Or Zhenguo Temple?"

"We are calling you to the capital one after another, and we are pressing harder and harder. The things here are definitely not simple. It will definitely not be as simple as calling the little brother to the capital to be a military attaché to accompany the king! Little brother, you have to think twice before you act!" The old Taoist priest was worried. reminded Jin An.