Chapter 677 Returning to Wuzhou Fucheng to carry forward the Five Zang Taoist Temple
Kangding State.
Wuzhou Prefecture.
In mid-December, the weather has cooled down significantly, and the cold wind makes people's heads hurt.
It had been a year and a half since the last time I left and when I set foot on this homeland again, and Jin'an's mood changed. It was a kind of homesickness.
It is strange to say that he clearly does not belong to this world, but he gradually develops a complex bond with this world that is difficult to break away from.
In the past few months, his visits to several major tribes on the plateau went smoothly. He was even escorted by the mysterious family lord, which pushed his reputation in the snowy plateau to a higher level. This was a great gift given to him by Master Zunzhu before leaving.
The epic legend of Jin Anima is sung in every corner of the mountains and snowy mountains.
There are hundreds of thousands of mountains between Wuzhou Prefecture and the plateau. There are more birds and animals here than people. When Jin'an and his party actually walked out of the endless mountains of one hundred thousand mountains and set foot on the official road, another month had passed.
, entering the first month of the lunar calendar.
This time is the winter solstice in the 20th solar term, and we see the most firewood carriers and charcoal sellers on the official road. They are in a hurry along the way, and they all plan to earn a few more coppers for their families to spend the winter...
This is the time when the charcoal market is at its best, and wealthy squires purchase large amounts of charcoal in advance for winter use every year.
But except for one place.
The official road leading to Chang County was deserted and deserted, with no one around. Due to neglect of management, the official road was seriously damaged. In fact, this official road had long been abandoned, and the imperial court built another official road to bypass Chang County and lead to nearby areas.
Other counties.
Several counties adjacent to Chang County all know that there is a ghost county called Chang in Wuzhou Prefecture. Ten years ago, a fire burned the entire city to death. Since then, this place has been filled with resentment every day.
Passers-by disappeared. Local people said it was because the place had a strong yin energy. During the day, ghosts would cover their eyes when passing by. They strayed into the ghost market and became human-headed buns and human-flesh buns in the ghost market. Finally, they were painted with talismans by the eminent monks of Zhenguo Temple.
After sealing the city gate, things got better. During the day, everything was peaceful, but at night it became very noisy.
Therefore, over time, Gui County within a radius of dozens of miles has become a place where human traces have disappeared, and no living person is allowed to enter.
"Two Taoist priests, I really didn't mean not to continue walking. It's just that the place is so evil. Even the errands who have good luck in officialdom would rather take a long detour than pass by Chang County and contaminate the bad luck of that place.
This is not a matter of adding more money or not. No matter how much money you are given, you will not go. If you have a life to earn, you must have a life to spend."
This is a three-way intersection, and there are two completely different official roads in front of you. One official road has been repaired every year and is smooth. People and cars come and go, and it is lively and bustling. There are tea stalls on the roadside for passers-by to have a short rest;
The other official road has been abandoned for more than ten years, and is cold and dilapidated, with not a single person in sight.
The people who spoke were several coachmen who were driving the carriage. The coachmen surrounded the two Taoist priests, an old man and a young man, and kept complaining.
The carts were filled with many newly purchased chickens, ducks, cloth, baskets of carrots and other supplies. There were more than a dozen carts of supplies in total. After the winter solstice, there will be a minor cold and a major cold. There is only one month left before New Year's Eve to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. This is
Prepare New Year’s goods in advance.
Jin An and the old Taoist priest looked at each other. It seemed that Chang County had a pretty good reputation within a few hundred miles, but this famous reputation was a bit scary. Even human heads, noodles, and steamed buns with human flesh appeared.
Jin An was not an unreasonable person. Seeing the fear on the faces of these cart drivers, he really did not dare to take a step forward. Even the oxen and horses pulling the carts were agitated, so he said: "Since everyone is unwilling to go forward,
Come on, I won't force anyone to do anything. So, you can take back the horses and oxen that pull the carts, and I'll buy them all, and you can set a price."
These coachmen were all kind-hearted and good people. Seeing that Jin An insisted on going to Chang County, they all reminded him kindly: "We know that the two Taoist priests are experts and have the ability to kill demons, but in Chang County
You really can’t go to Ghost County. Ever since the fire burned a whole city to death, there has never been a peaceful day in that place. In the past, many Taoist priests and monks said they wanted to slay demons and do justice for heaven, but in the end they were all meat.
Baozi fights ghosts and never comes back, and no one comes back alive."
"We couldn't bear to see the two Taoist priests die in the ghost county, so we tried to persuade them all the way."
Jin An smiled and nodded: "We accept everyone's wishes and thank you for your kindness. Don't worry, we have our own sense of proportion."
"Taoist Priest, why don't you listen to good people? Hey." Seeing that their advice was useless, several coachmen finally shook their heads and left with a sigh of disappointment.
The old Taoist priest was happy: "Little brother, everyone seems to be afraid of your mother's family."
Seeing that the old Taoist priest was so energetic, Jin An forced the reins of the cart into the old Taoist priest's hands: "Since you are so energetic, Taoist, tie these carts one by one, and then put them around the neck of the silly sheep.
Let Shayang work part-time as a coachman for us."
Click, click, the silly sheep on the side kept chewing carrots in his mouth, eating with gusto, and looked at the old Taoist priest who was beating his chest and repenting.
A year and a half later, Chang County is still desolate and overgrown with weeds outside the city walls. When Jin An and the others arrived at Chang County, it was already nightfall and the convoy had just arrived at the city gate. The city gate looked desolate and gloomy.
, suddenly creaked open, revealing the noisy and lively ghost market inside.
For the next half month, Chang County was full of music and music every night, with the sound of eating meat and drinking, and the sound of people. It was like someone was setting up a banquet in this ghost county to celebrate, beating gongs, drums, and suonas.
For half a month, the people in this city made too much noise. People standing far away on the mountains could see that Chang County was full of red lanterns, as bright as day. Gradually, the news about the ghost king of Chang County began to spread in nearby counties and villages.
The rumors of marriage became more and more outrageous, and it was later rumored that the groom the female ghost king married was a handsome young Taoist priest named Jin An.
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Another half month later.
Big cold.
There are still about ten days left until New Year's Eve, at the Five Zang Taoist Temple.
The Wu Zang Taoist Temple has been completed, with temples lined up, incense flourishing, and a constant flow of people. Today's Wu Zang Taoist Temple has undergone tremendous changes from the Wuzang Taoist Temple two years ago.
Two years ago, the Wu Zang Taoist Temple was so poor that it was a dilapidated and old Taoist temple. There was only a Sanqing Hall in the small Taoist temple, which was deserted and had no reputation in the city.
In just two years, the Wu Zang Taoist Temple has undergone earth-shaking changes. The Sanqing Hall, the Liuding Liujia Martial Arts Hall, the Five Thunder Emperor Hall, and the Gongde Hall have all sprung up from the ground. The incense of believers is burning in each temple, and the doors are bustling.
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In the past year, the reputation of the Five Zang Taoist Temple among the people of Fucheng has skyrocketed. The He family, the Xue family, and the Jia family, the three major herbal merchants in Fucheng, come to the Five Zang Taoist Temple to offer incense every day. When asked why, they said they came here.
Even other well-known local families came to Wuzang Taoist Temple to offer incense. When asked why, they said that there were great reclusive masters in Wuzang Taoist Temple who lived in seclusion in the city and did not pursue fame and wealth. Even later, the people of the city were even more shocked to discover
, even the governor of the government office and the general in charge of the military would bring local officials, nobles, and military officers to the Wu Zang Taoist Temple to worship on important days. When asked why, they said that the city owed it to the Wu Zang Taoist Temple.
In Fucheng, there are temples such as Bailong Temple and Taoist temples such as Wu Zang Taoist Temple. They have become the two major incense places in Wuzhou Prefecture, with Taoist and Buddhist incense flourishing unprecedentedly.
It’s just that people have always been unable to figure out why the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, which has a prosperous incense and has an official background, a military background, and a noble background, does not even have a Taoist priest. There is only a couple named Huang who cleans the Taoist temple day after day. When asked why, it is said to the world.
It is so big that only the Five Zang Taoist Temple is the place to stay, and Taoist Master Jin'an is the real Taoist master.
Until this day, a Taoist priest wearing a five-color Taoist robe came to the Wu Zang Taoist Temple...