There is almost no monk who has not heard the name of Jiufang Changming.

It was once a bright light or a sharp sword hanging above everyone's head, either as an incentive or as a threat.

Compared to others, Jiufang Changming has a close relationship with Qingyun Temple. Although the arrogant and unscrupulous master had already betrayed Buddhism when Kuhe entered the monastery, legends about him have never been less common, so that

Later, someone pointed to the well where Kuhe drew water and said that Jiufang Changming once realized the powerful Buddhist mantra beside the well.

After so many years, people still mention these four words.

Ku He suspected that this person was an impostor. After all, there were always people imitating famous seniors, and he had seen many such people.

But he stared at Chang Ming carefully, but he couldn't see why.

Ku He's abnormality also attracted the attention of the Queen Mother, who asked curiously: "Zen Master, what's the problem?"

"No, the poor monk is lost in thought. Your Majesty, please forgive me." Ku He clasped his hands together and looked away.

Chang Ming ignored Ku He's opinion. Now that he has returned to the human world, things like this will become commonplace in the future.

"I'm asking, please answer truthfully, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother composed herself.

"Seriously, please tell me."

"Is the Eight Treasures Langhuan Pagoda really built by the emperor in his dream?"

"No. My birthday will be in two months. The emperor is filial and wants to build a tower to enshrine the grain treasures and pray for my long life. He also prays for a good harvest and a prosperous national fortune for our country."

"Do you mean that the folklore about gods' dreams is false?"

"To make real people laugh, it is indeed a lie. It must be that the people like mysterious stories, so they add fuel to the fire."

"Then the Emperor has been to that tower?"

"No, since the pagoda was completed, the emperor and I only looked at it from a distance and never entered the pagoda. The emperor originally planned to invite the eminent monk Dade from Qingyun Temple to consecrate the pagoda on the second day of December, which is my birthday.

, the emperor and I came to worship in person and pray for good weather. From then on, every fifteenth day of the lunar month, the public is allowed to enter and offer fresh fruits."

"In other words, there is no one in the tower now?"

"No." The Queen Mother paused, "Probably not."

She looked at Ku He again, seeming to get confirmation from him.

Ku He said: "Indeed, except for the day when the artifacts were brought into the pagoda, the monks from the Zen monastery accompanied them. Now there is no one in the pagoda, but there are people stationed in front of it. Do fellow Taoists doubt the problem of the pagoda?"

Changming: "There are eight winds in Luodu. This tower is built just where the winds gather. If everything is stable and heaven and earth are connected, Langhuan Pagoda is right in the middle of the connection between heaven and earth. It is like a crowned pearl, dazzling, but it also attracts yin and gathers yang."

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The Queen Mother became nervous: "What will happen?"

Ku He connected with Chang Ming's: "If gods like this kind of place, evil things will also like it."

The Queen Mother's face changed slightly.

"The location of the pagoda was decided on a cold night that day. Both Zen Master and Master Xie had seen it and said there was no problem."

Ku He sighed: "It was the poor monk's negligence. Judging from the location selection, there is indeed no problem with the tower itself. I just didn't have the problem in the cold night."

Chang Ming said: "I wonder when the Donghai Sect became good at the art of Yin and Yang?"

Ku He: "Although Han Ye is an elder of the Donghai Sect, his Kanyu Feng Shui is a family tradition. His aunt is a disciple of the Wanxiang Palace."

After going around and around, it turned out that everything was connected.

Chang Ming said no more and said to the Queen Mother: "I'll go take a look in that tower."

The Queen Mother held out hope: "Will the emperor's soul be there?"

Of course, no one can guarantee this problem.

Ku He also said: "I will go with fellow Taoist Taoist, and the palace will go over the trouble of fellow Taoist Taoist Xie and continue the search."

The Queen Mother hurriedly said: "Also, according to the rules of previous years, when envoys from You Kingdom and Zhaoyue Kingdom enter the palace this time, they must bring monks with them to compete with us. Last year, our side won, but this year You Kingdom will definitely survive and save the world.

To save face, our grandmaster brought two of us with him this time, and we asked you to come back before dawn. I’m really uneasy if you’re not around!”

After all the events just now, the Queen Mother's trust in Chang Ming has exceeded that of the other three. Ku He also knew that she was talking about the two of them, but in fact she was only looking at Chang Ming, so she did not say anything about her opinions.

Chang Ming said: "If there is a real problem with Langhuan Pagoda, we still don't know whether we can leave safely, and we can't promise when we will leave."

The Queen Mother turned pale: "Is it so dangerous?"

Ku He felt that Chang Ming's words were exaggerated, but he was kind-hearted by nature and did not make trouble in front of the Queen Mother, so he agreed: "I don't know what the situation is in the tower at the moment, so I can't give any guarantee to the Queen Mother. Thank you in the palace, and the two masters of Yue are here, so it should be impossible."

Very problematic."

After saying that, he took out a copper order from his sleeve.

"If it's urgent, the Queen Mother can send someone to the monastery to look for my junior brother Yu."

It's a multi-layered guarantee.

The Queen Mother was slightly relieved: "Thank you so much, Master Zen, and thank you so much, I wish you both good luck. I hope that the Luo Kingdom will be safe and the world will be harmonious."

The Imperial City is not far from Langhuan Pagoda, and with the Taoist methods of the two of them, it can be reached in a moment.

Before entering the pagoda, Kuhe frequently looked at Changming, wanting to speak but stopping.

In the end, I couldn't help but ask: "There was a Buddhist disciple from Qingyun Temple in the past. Although he entered Buddhism halfway, he had extraordinary qualifications. He was regarded as a genius who had not been born in five hundred years. However, he later left Buddhism for some reason.

My surname is Jiufang and my first name is Changming. I dare to ask my friend..."

Chang Ming was too lazy to ramble on, so he interrupted him directly.

"it's me."

Kuhe:……

Chang Ming looked at him: "You and Sun Buku went out together, and I am considered your uncle, so why are you any different from him? If he had such a smooth smile, he would be the head of Qingyun Temple now.

It’s yours.”

Ku He smiled bitterly: "I don't dare to take it! Senior's words are serious, how can I dare to compare with senior brother Bu Ku!"

Chang Ming hummed: "It's like you, no wonder you would be thrown into Luodu to eat ashes."

Ku Heben tried a few more words, but before he got there, he choked on the next sentence after another, so he simply shut up.

There are indeed monks stationed at Langhuan Pagoda, but those stationed there are not very advanced. They don't know Chang Ming, but when they see the dead lotus, they all salute.

Saying "Ku He J", they quickly opened the tower door.

But Changming was in no hurry to go in.

He looked up. From this angle, the tower's spire seemed to tower into the clouds. The windows on each floor were dimly lit, as if people were inside copying scriptures all night long.

If a person is awake at night, he puts on his clothes and stands up, looking at the tower from a distance, feeling as if his soul is comforted and filled with warmth.

But these are all appearances.

In the eyes of cultivators, the surging clouds above the tower spire and the looming red color are an ominous sign.

Langhuan is the legendary library of the Emperor of Heaven, but not only did the tower not bring auspiciousness, but after it was built, the empire began to have frequent problems.

Small cracks may not be noticeable, but when the cracks are connected, larger gaps will form, and eventually they will fall apart and fall apart.

The emperor came out through a conspicuous gap in the middle.

Even Ku He could tell something was wrong.

Entering the tower, I felt surprisingly calm.

There was no demonic aura rushing towards me, and there was no enemy that seemed to hit me.

Kuhe's eyes moved from the statue of the god to the left and right, looking up at the dome and looking down at the floor.

Everything is as usual, nothing out of the ordinary.

"The statue is engraved with Xu Tianzang?" Changming asked.

"It is indeed the Xutianzang Buddha of Buddhism." Ku He lowered his head and saluted the statue.

Xu Tianzang was the founder of Buddhism. It is said that he was also the son of Buddha. After his death, he was regarded as the founder of Buddhism. A statue of Buddha was also erected in Qingyun Temple.

However, because the statue inside the pagoda is different from the standing statue in the Zen courtyard, the statue is a seated statue. The Buddha sits cross-legged, holds beads, and holds the sky with his palms upward.

Regarding the statues of gods, there is actually still some controversy.

Originally, the Luo Kingdom was different from the You Kingdom in respecting Buddha. It respected both Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and was inclusive of all rivers. Therefore, when the Langhuan Pagoda was first built, the two families argued endlessly about whether the statue in the pagoda was Buddha or Taoism.

He and Xie Chunxi almost fell out, and the Confucian sect also joined in. The portraits of several sages from the Confucian sect were hung in the pagoda. The emperor P was so noisy that he couldn't do anything, and finally found a compromise. In the eight-story pagoda, there are Buddhist statues on every floor.

There are statues of gods, portraits of Confucian sages are hung on the third floor, and Taoist magic weapons are enshrined on the top of the highest tower. In this way, the three schools are compatible, and no one can say anything about it.

Although the later Buddhists expressed their dissatisfaction, why should the relationship between Taoism and Confucianism be above their heads, and the Confucianism was not happy, feeling that they were caught in the middle, but these were just trivial matters, and Ku He would only make Chang Ming laugh if he did not say them.

Que Changming asked: "Are the hands of the statue ready to be lifted?"

Ku He looked at it carefully and said with a smile: "No, it's Ben's gesture."

There are many statues of gods holding the void in their hands, so Chang Ming no longer hesitates. The two of them turned to look around the floor. The enamel wall tiles shone in the candlelight, like a glass world. The ground was also covered with lotus gold tiles, blooming, making
To be continued...