Chapter 98 Great Witch

Qi Xuansu stared at the little bit of sand left in his palm, and was speechless for a while.

He had roughly understood why the Qingping Society and the Taiping Dao wanted to snatch the "Xuanyu". This kind of thing is indeed very mysterious and very beneficial to people.

Qi Xuansu moved his new left hand, and there was no sense of stagnation. It fits his body very well, and his body seems to have been reborn, and every part of it is comfortable. He rolled up his sleeves and crossed his collar. Sure enough, many scars had disappeared. Qi Xuansu even had a vague feeling that if he went into meditation again, his efficiency would definitely be much better than before.

However, Qi Xuansu did not practice at this time, but planned to figure out two questions before the divine power outside completely retreated.

The first question is what happened to the previous dream.

The second question is whether he should tell Zhang Yuelu or Qiniang about the changes in his body.

First of all, the dream.

Qi Xuansu had been to that dark mountain many times in his dreams, but when he went there before, there was only one figure behind the fire, and the other shadows were actually standing in the darkness that could not be illuminated by the fire. But this time, there were eleven figures standing behind the fire, and those shadows that served as a foil like the background disappeared directly.

This feeling is like when a senior official in the court travels alone, he is naturally surrounded by people and has a grand ceremony, but if he is in the court and stands with other ministers, those followers cannot enter the elegant hall.

This change is undoubtedly brought by "Xuanyu".

Among the eleven figures, there is an exception who looks very slender. She is the last to arrive, and she kicked over the fire with one foot, which seems out of place.

In the end, ten of the eleven figures left, leaving only one figure walking towards him.

Does this mean that the last figure left corresponds to the "Xuanyu" in his hand?

If this speculation is true, then different "Xuanyu" corresponds to eleven figures, and from the different auras emitted by the eleven figures, they also correspond to eleven different abilities.

Qi Xuansu thought carefully, the figure that walked towards him exuded an extremely majestic breath of life. Although it was a dream and not real, the hot feeling emitted by the vigorous blood and qi still left a deep impression on him.

Therefore, this "Xuanyu" corresponds to "life".

Then his rebirth, rebirth of flesh and blood, and the transformation of the Buddha statue in the temple from a dead object to a living thing can all be explained.

Another point is that the "Xuanyu" Qi Xuansu got in Fengtai County is like a dead object, without any magical features, but this "Xuanyu" can turn the Buddha statue into a living thing. Is the "Xuanyu" in Fengtai County fake? Or does it require some external conditions for the "Xuanyu" to work?

If it is the latter, the biggest difference between the two is that the "Xuanyu" in Fengtai County is hidden in the paperweight, while the "Xuanyu" in Yulan Temple is hidden in the Buddha statue.

The difference between paperweight and Buddha statue is...

Qi Xuansu's heart moved. In Qingbai Temple, Bai Yongguan once drew incense and vows from the statue of Taishang Daozu to restore the Dharma image, causing the statue of Taishang Daozu to explode. It can be seen that the statue of Taishang Daozu has stored incense and vows.

From this, it can be inferred that the statues of Yulan Temple probably also store incense and vows. So is the change of "Xuanyu" related to incense and vows?

Thinking about the fact that "Xuanyu" seems to be because the divine power changes from the green crescent moon to the blood-red full moon, Qi Xuansu made a bold guess: incense and vows or divine power can stimulate "Xuanyu".

This is also reasonable. Zhang Yuelu once said to Qi Xuansu that incense and vows are the Taiping money of the immortals. The contradiction between the ancient immortals and the Taoist sect also comes from incense and vows, which shows how precious it is.

In addition, there is a strange totem similar to the screen array behind this figure. It is as green as bamboo, with a bird's body and a human face. It is somewhat similar to the Wu Luo Dharma image invited by the people of Lingshan Wu Cult, but not exactly the same.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered that Zhang Yuelu said that before the rise of Taoism, the ancient Wu Cult was at its peak. The ancestors of the ancient Wu Cult were called the Ten Wus of Lingshan, and Wu Luo was one of them. Later, the Ten Wus of Lingshan broke up, and five of them and Wu Yang left Lingshan and were called the Six Enlightened Wus.

The Ten Wus of Lingshan plus the very mysterious Wu Yang are exactly eleven people.

In other words, the eleven figures he saw were the eleven great witches of the ancient Wu Cult, and the last slender figure was Wu Yang. Her kicking over the fire meant that the Six Enlightened Wus rebelled against the Ten Wus of Lingshan?

The great witch who walked towards him represented "life", so what did the great witch he often saw in the past represent? She seemed to reveal her aura only when the eleven great witches gathered together.

And Wu Luo, since she is also one of the eleven great witches, what does she symbolize?

As for the dark mountain, it is naturally the legendary Lingshan.

After Qi Xuansu sorted out his thoughts, most of his joy and excitement disappeared instantly.

Lingshan, Lingshan Ten Witches, and Lingshan Witch Cult, anyone can see that there is a very close connection between the three. In addition to the Dream Society and the legend that Wu Luo's followers entered the Kingdom of God in their dreams, it seems to confirm Qi Xuansu's guess that Qingping Society has some connection with Lingshan Witch Cult.

However, Qi Xuansu was not very sure, and always felt that he had missed something.

Qi Xuansu did not continue to think deeply, but decided to go to Daozang Pavilion to find some books about ancient witch cult after returning to Yujing to confirm his guess.

The next thing is the second thing, whether to tell Qiniang and Zhang Yuelu about this.

Qi Xuansu first rejected the idea of ​​telling Zhang Yuelu about the matter. Although Zhang Yuelu treated him sincerely, he had too many secrets, and the time they spent together was too short. He was not sure how Zhang Yuelu's attitude would change after he learned part of the truth. After much thought, I decided not to take the risk.

As for Qiniang, logically speaking, there is nothing to hide. If it were before, Qi Xuansu would have told the truth, but after Qi Xuansu began to suspect that Qingping would have some collusion with the Lingshan Witch Cult, he hesitated. Moreover, Qingpinghui is also looking for "Xuanyu", which means that Qingpinghui probably knows the secret of "Xuanyu". If this matter is accidentally found out by Qingpinghui, it is difficult for Qi Xuansu to predict what will happen to him. He will become like the woman in green. The core, or will it be refined into elixirs by Qingping?

After thinking about it several times, Qi Xuansu also did not dare to take the risk.

At this moment, the blood color outside finally faded away, leaving no trace.

Qi Xuansu gathered his thoughts, walked out of the main hall, went to Maitreya Hall along the way he came, and then left Yulan Temple through the gap behind Maitreya Hall.

As soon as he left the temple, Qi Xuansu saw a mark caused by rolling. He walked along the mark and saw his severed hand under a big tree.

Qi Xuansu looked at his severed hand and then at his newbie. After a moment of silence, he decided to put the severed hand away and put it in his satchel.

Although the scars on his body have disappeared, this severed hand can remind him not to make this kind of mistake again in the future. Not every crisis can be saved. He only has one life. If he dies, everything will be in vain.

At this moment, Zhang Yuelu came from the direction of the mountain gate and saw Qi Xuansu's figure from a distance. Her high-spirited heart finally relaxed a little. She was really afraid that Qi Xuansu would be left in the Yulan Temple without coming out. If that were the case, she would probably have an uneasy conscience for the rest of her life. After all, unlike official business, Qi Xuansu accompanied her to Shangqing Mansion out of the love of a friend at her private invitation.

Zhang Yuelu came to Qi Xuansu and did not speak. Instead, he looked him up and down. When he saw that he had no arms or legs, he breathed a long sigh of relief and felt completely relieved.

"Are you okay?" Qi Xuansu asked proactively, "Where is the woman in green? What's her background?"

"What can happen to me? As long as you're fine." Zhang Yuelu shook his head, "As for the woman in green, she calls herself 'Xie Qiuniang' and is from the Qingping Society. Her true identity should be a hermit from the Taoist sect."

"Hermit? The hermit card among the Xuansheng cards?" Qi Xuansu asked.

Zhang Yuelu said: "Hermit was just an identity at first. After the restructuring of the Three Religions, it became one of the inheritances of Confucianism. We are called immortals, and Confucianism calls sages. Hermits correspond to sages of psychology, which are different from gentlemen and sages who correspond to Neo-Confucian sages. The number of holy scribes is very rare, roughly equivalent to the banished immortals of Taoism."

Qi Xuansu said: "What day is it today? A small Yulan Temple has gathered together Taoist monks, Confucian hermits, Buddhist disciples, and such terrifying ancient immortal powers."

Zhang Yuelu suddenly remembered something: "Where is that Buddhist disciple?"

Qi Xuansu's face darkened slightly, and he said half-truthfully: "He ran away. He said that when the magical power of Wu Luo appears in the world, he will take people's lives, otherwise he will not die. He wants me to be a scapegoat. Fortunately, I am lucky, or maybe There are others in the temple, otherwise you wouldn’t see me.”

Zhang Yuelu's face showed an angry expression: "He is such a villain. I will never show mercy to him again next time I see him."

Qi Xuansu said sincerely: "This person's name is Yanxiu. I will get back today's revenge sooner or later."

Zhang Yuelu nodded and glanced across Qi Xuansu's face. He was startled for a moment, then hesitantly said: "Tianyuan, you seem to be a little different."

Qi Xuansu's heart tightened, but he didn't show it on his face, pretending to be confused: "What's the difference?"

"It seems fairer." Zhang Yuelu said with a smile, "Looking more and more like a pretty boy."

Qi Xuansu pretended to be angry and said: "Okay, you dare to say that I am a pretty boy. When I get to your house, I will tell your parents that I am your pretty boy, and I am here to marry you."

"How dare you!" Zhang Yuelu was immediately diverted and no longer paid attention to Qi Xuansu's face.

Qi Xuansu secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart

, if Zhang Yuelu continues to ask, he will really reveal his secret. Fortunately, when he went to look for "Xuan Yu", Zhang Yuelu was fighting with Xie Qiuniang outside, so he should have no time to notice him.