Chapter 356: Admiral Yunlin and the clues (modified)
After reporting to Du Guan Han Chen, Chu Chen sat on the chair in Du Guan's study room and began to think carefully.
There are generally three situations in which a person develops a deep and undying grudge against someone.
One is conflict of interest.
Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. The hatred is irreconcilable.
He destroyed the Yunwu Ghost City and killed countless underground demons and ghosts in Yunlin County, which greatly offended the mastermind behind the scenes. People hated him so much that they gritted their teeth and wanted to kill him before he could do anything.
Chu Chen felt that this was unlikely. This behavior was too childish and was not done by a hero.
However, we do not rule out the possibility that the other party may be vindictive and act in extreme ways.
Second, vendetta.
Chu Chen thought of the elegant master who was killed in Yunwu Ghost City that day.
He is the popular young disciple of the great demon of the Skull Temple, the Five Poison Venerables - the "Venomous Snake Boy".
The person who ambushed him this time was probably the Master of Five Poisons seeking revenge for his own disciples.
Most of the people in the Demon Sect have perverse temperaments, are extreme in nature, and are unkind and unjust.
However, there are also demons who value friendship, and the possibility of a master standing up for a disciple he relies on is not small.
The third reason is that Chu Chen accidentally touched some secrets of the mastermind behind Yunlin County, which caused the other party to be unrelenting and act extremely crazy.
This was a bit far-fetched, and he really couldn't find a reason.
"For what reason?"
Chu Chen tapped his fingers on the document and pondered for a long time, but could not come up with a result.
Finally, he gave up guessing.
Instead of making random guesses, it's better to look for clues honestly.
The strong man behind the Evil Miasma Insect Mother did not show up, and his identity is unknown. However, he is good at controlling insects, which is a clue in itself.
Compared with the magical power of cloud and mist, there are far fewer monks who specialize in "controlling insects", so we can definitely follow this line of investigation.
Han Chen, the governor of the county, said that the county's Department of Ghosts and Gods would send people to investigate the "strong insect cultivator" and would not let Chu Chen be ambushed in vain.
Chu Chen did not sit still and wait for death.
He took out the "Dream Stone", contacted Brother Dog Laoliu, and asked the brothers from the "Mutual Aid Association" to investigate the demons and monks who were good at "controlling insects" in Longling Mountain.
In addition, Han Chen temporarily granted Chu Chen the power of "Admiral Yunlin, doing things for convenience" to Xianting.
These permissions are different.
Admiral Yunlin, that is, Admiral Yunlin is responsible for the military affairs of ghosts and gods, and is in charge of the ghosts, gods, temples, and soldiers of the entire county.
After having the title of "Admiral Yunlin", Chu Chen can kill first and then report, without asking for instructions from the Immortal Court, and directly mobilize all the local ghosts and gods in Yunlin, as well as the soldiers and horses of the God's Mansion in various communities.
Among them, the Goddess of Yunwu Lake, Yunzhi Empress.
Previously, he was ambushed in the sea of clouds in the sky, and he summoned Lady Yunzhi to rescue him, but she still didn't come.
Chu Chen was unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After all, he is a fifth-grade god with a higher rank than him, so he does not have the power to recruit Yunzhi Empress.
And after having the title of "Admiral Yunlin, doing things cheaply", he has the right to recruit the God of Yunwu Lake.
If she doesn't answer the call or comes late, it won't be possible to get over it with just an apology.
"Shangqing Bone Marrow Lingwen Ghost Rules" says: Those who fail to come when called by the gods and ghosts, and are always disobedient and disrespectful will be punished for three years.
If the war situation is urgent and Chu Chen calls for help urgently, if she does not come, it will be a crime of delaying the military plane and a serious crime of beheading.
"Han Chen is really good at controlling the situation!"
Chu Chen was satisfied.
A crying child is fed by milk, which is why he complained to his superiors as soon as he came back.
Next time someone comes to Yunlin County to ambush him, he can recruit the fifth-grade Lake Goddess Yunzhi to help.
...
The next few days were uneventful.
The man behind the scenes tried to ambush Chu Chen but failed, and disappeared again.
Qingquan Sanren and Song Jian have recovered from their injuries. The three-light talisman water has worked well. Most of the evil miasma in their bodies has been dispelled. There is no serious problem. The two have returned to serve in the county's Department of Ghosts and Gods.
After experiencing the "evil miasma mother", the two deputy governors became more respectful to Chu Chen.
Song Jian's thoughts were even more complicated.
Thinking back to when he and Chu Chen met for the first time in Dilongkeng Ghost Market, his magical powers were definitely a head above those of Chu Chen, the governor.
But in less than a year, the situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.
He and Qingquan Sanren almost died at the hands of the "Evil Miasma Insect Mother", but Chu Chen easily subdued the Insect Mother with his own strength, which shows how normal it is.
Grain locust
Chu Chen's Taoist cultivation not only far surpassed him, but even his magical powers were beyond his reach.
Song Jian secretly thought to himself, I have reached the seventh level of Taoist cultivation, do I have such magical powers as Chu Chen?
"I have obviously practiced the Tongtian Dharma, but why have my Taoist and magical powers been surpassed by others? Could it be that... I have not been able to comprehend the essence of the Tongtian Dharma?"
After reporting to the governor, Song Jian returned to his study, feeling restless and doubtful about life.
"What bullshit Tongtian Dafa! Did that old guy fool me and hide the secret secret!!!"
...
They all manage the study room.
After the three deputy governors who reported to him on errands left, Chu Chen Youzaiyouzai picked up a Taoist scripture - "Tai Shang Laojun Speaks of the Sutra of Changing Purity"
In the past few days, when Chu Chen had nothing to do, he would take out this Taoist scripture and read it, and read the "Annotations of Various Schools" in the Heart Temple Sutra.
Chu Chen seemed to have returned to Guangping Taoist Temple, listening to Taoist masters' sermons and discussions all the time.
The only difference is that "Tai Shang Lao Jun Speaks of Chang Qing Jing Jing - Annotation" explains it more comprehensively and profoundly than that of Taoist Academy Gao Gong.
Listening to the explanations of the Purity Sutra by Taoist masters from various sects, he had different insights every day.
The state of mind is clear, pure and natural.
At first glance, understanding the true meaning of the "Qing Jing Sutra" did not seem to be of much help to his strength. However, after careful reflection, he found that his Taoist cultivation had improved much faster than usual, and his Taoist magical powers had also improved.
More and more satisfied.
However, the greater benefit lies in practicing and enlightening in the future.
Compared with improving magical powers, the improvement of Taoism and Taoism is subtle and moisturizing things silently.
"Naturally the six desires will cease to exist and the three poisons will be eliminated."
"The six desires are the six roots. The six roots are the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, heart, and mind. The desires are the appearance of dyeing and the metaphor of love... If the inner spirit does not come out and the six consciousnesses do not move, then the six roots Nature is quiet, so there is no birth.”
"The three poisons are the three corpses, Peng Ju, Peng Zuo, and Peng Jiao. The upper corpse likes to be decorated with flowers, the middle corpse likes to taste, and the lower corpse likes sex. If a person can detect the decoration, and stay away from the taste, he will never die. The most important thing is to eliminate these three things, which is called the elimination of the three poisons. Once the three poisons are eliminated, the spirit will be harmonious, the Qi will be smooth, the essence will be solid, the three yuan will be peaceful, the three karma will not arise, and the nature will be peaceful."
...
Chu Chen was studying the "Qing Jing Sutra", chewing on the true meaning of the scriptures, and gaining insights into the way of practice.
The little ghost ran over from outside the house, holding up the "Dream Stone" and shouting:
"Senior brother, sister Ying'er is looking for you."
"What does Yinger want from me?"
The little kid said happily: "Of course it's a happy event. Sister Ying'er has finally mastered her sleeping skills!"
Chu Chen was a little surprised.
He has been teaching Qingying the sleeping skills for several days, and they have been discussing it together every night for the past few days.
But it is a pity that Qingying's talent in sleeping skills is not as good as that of Xiao Guizai, and she has been unable to understand the essence of sleeping skills.
I never expected that I would suddenly understand the key to sleeping.
"How did she gain enlightenment? Did she tell you?"
Chu Chen asked casually.
"Said it, said it!"
When the little kid heard this, he looked Chu Chen up and down and said:
"Senior brother, please give me some advice on the eight-character mantra for sleeping skills, so that I can take my sleeping skills even further! Please give me some advice, senior brother!"
"Dong dong dong!"
After saying that, the little devil started to kowtow directly.
Chu Chen was confused.
What the hell!
"Little devil, tell me clearly, what's going on?"
The kid grinned: "Sister Ying'er said that you taught her the eight-character mantra last night, and she really had an epiphany."
Chu Chen: "..."
After saying that, the little ghost boy remembered something and said with a smile:
"By the way, senior brother, there is also good news from Sister Ying'er. The storage jade bracelet you previously entrusted to the Earth Dragon Alliance has been cracked in advance."
Storage jade bracelet?!
Chu Chen was originally sighing at the power of the "Eight-Character Mantra", but when he heard the jade storage bracelet...
Inexplicably, a flash of lightning flashed across his mind, making him suddenly realize something.
Viper boy, storage jade bracelet...
Is there a possibility that the target of the mastermind behind this is the storage jade bracelet?