"Second brother, although Brother Monkey is no longer in danger now, his cultivation level is only at the level of 'True Immortal'. If he wants to fully recover to the peak of 'Taiyi Golden Immortal', I am afraid there will be a long way to go." p>
Looking at the "Sun Wukong" who had just been reborn, and now the "Supreme Treasure" who was immersed in cultivation, Li Zhi said with emotion.
"Hey, what happened to him is indeed a pity. But it cannot be destroyed or established. With the method you just used and the uniqueness of his own origin, I think that after he starts practicing again, his combat power will be even greater than before——"
Yang Jian saw everything Li Zhi did for Sun Wukong's rebirth. To be honest, he was a little "jealous", but he valued Li Zhi's character more.
Just imagine, how much risk did Li Zhi take?
The person he offended is one of the most powerful men in the Three Realms, and he has a huge Buddhist sect as support. Can ordinary people afford to offend him?
"Heaven is not a place to stay for a long time. Even if few people come to this 'Bullfighting Palace', Brother Monkey cannot be kept here for a long time. But, where can we send him?..."
Seeing the completely changed Sun Wukong, Li Zhi actually felt very uncomfortable.
It's a pity that everything is to survive. Changing his appearance and hiding his name is what Sun Wukong must do now.
"Kiuro, if you trust me, can you give him to me for placement?"
Yang Jian thought for a while and suddenly said.
"What did the second brother say? You and Chan'er were fully involved in this matter. Considering the relationship between us, there is nothing we can't believe. I'm afraid it will cause trouble for the second brother."
After all, Li Zhi's foundation was too shallow. The most suitable place he could think of was actually the "Yingzhou" island.
The problem is that that place is too far away. Even if Li Zhi flies there at full speed, it will take several months.
"Yingzhou" Island is not in the Three Realms. According to Li Zhi's judgment, it seems to be constantly changing places and is not fixed there.
Fortunately, Li Zhi refined the island protection formation of "Yingzhou" Island. As long as he is within ten thousand miles of "Yingzhou" Island, he can accurately feel the location of the island.
But, is ten thousand miles very close? It is outside the Three Realms!
Li Zhi felt that his strength was still too weak. If he were ten times or a hundred times stronger, he would be able to completely refine the entire "Yingzhou" island. It would be best if he could carry it with him.
"Jiulang, I got to know him earlier. I know his character and his methods better. Although he is at his lowest point now, I, Yang Jian, want to hand over this brother even more."
"How about... how about we become brothers with different surnames?"
I don’t know if Yang Jian has had this thought for a long time, or did he just say this to make Li Zhi feel more at ease?
"Haha, that's a great relationship. You are my uncle, and Brother Monkey is my sworn brother. It will be better if the three of us become sworn brothers again."
Yang Jian took the initiative to make this proposal, how could Li Zhi have any reason to refuse?
Previously, Li Zhi felt that the sworn sworn ceremony at the "Wuzhuang Temple" in Wanshou Mountain was more of an alliance, or an exchange and investment of interests.
Unless the cultivation of myself and Brother Monkey can continue to grow, until we can compete with Zhen Yuanzi, maybe the relationship between them will be more equal and stronger.
The Yang Jian in front of him was different. Not to mention the relationship with the "Three Holy Mothers" Yang Chan, just Yang Jian's own character and age, Li Zhi felt that this is what a true brother should look like.
Since both of them agreed, Li Zhi awakened the practicing Sun Wukong and informed him of the matter.
"Brother Yang, are you pitying me...?"
After listening to this, Sun Wukong asked sensitively. For a moment, he really couldn't turn this corner.
"Monkey, you are overthinking. In fact, Yang has had this idea for a long time. Otherwise, do you really think that I am so idle that I went to the Two Boundaries Mountain to guard you for five hundred years?"
Sun Wukong was trapped under the "Five Elements Mountain" for five hundred years, and Yang Jian became Liu Boqin and guarded him nearby for five hundred years. How can this heavy fact be false?
"Well, I am now reduced to this situation. Even if I recover my cultivation, it will be even more difficult to truly restore my identity."
"Jiulang and we are sworn brothers of life and death. It is natural for him to help me. You, Yang Jian, have sacrificed your life and courage like this. It is worthy of me to call you big brother——"
Sun Wukong is not a mother-in-law person, but after encountering such a catastrophe, his heart is inevitably a little more sensitive. If this was pushed back a few years, I am afraid he would have jumped up and celebrated. Qianqianyi哾
"This... Monkey, Jiulang, and Yang have another request. I consciously didn't think about it very maturely. I don't know whether I should say it or not?"
The three of them had no objections, and when they were about to bow, Yang Jian hesitated again.
"Second brother, if you have anything to say, just say it. Is there anything else we shouldn't say?"
Li Zhi is very clear about Yang Jian's character. He is also a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth. However, today he has been a bit submissive. This is not like his style?
"You, me, and Monkey, the three of us have similar interests and have become brothers with different surnames. We will naturally create our own world among the three realms in the future."
"Actually... I actually want to bring brother Nezha with me. He is also a poor person. As the incarnation of a lotus, although he has an immortal body, I am afraid he will never be able to break through to the 'Great Luo Golden Immortal' in terms of cultivation." p>
"I came from the 'Wa Palace', but I didn't get any support from there. You also know everything about the relationship between their father and son."
"Ever since he learned about the shortcomings of his lotus incarnation, he has been thinking wildly. He always felt that what happened back then was too strange, and the relationship between him and his master over the years..."
Yang Jian's meaning is already obvious. Nezha looks glamorous on the surface. As the great god of the three altars of the sea in heaven, he is also equipped with spiritual treasures and has a great record.
However, if he really encounters someone who can fight, his level will not be enough. If he really encounters a difficult problem, he really can't find any other helper except Yang Jian.
"Second brother, Nezha is indeed a trustworthy person. Since you are so determined, I think Brother Monkey will not object. However, the current situation is special. The fewer people who know about Brother Monkey, the better."
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"Let's do this. Even if the four of us are sworn brothers, including Nezha, when the time comes in the future, it won't hurt to worship again openly."
Sun Wukong was speechless. It seemed that since he was reborn, his whole person had changed, not just his appearance.
As long as Li Zhi is present, he has never taken the initiative to express his opinions on such matters.
In other words, Li Zhi’s opinion is his Sun Wukong’s opinion!
"Thank you Kuro——"
You can't say whether it's good or bad for Yang Jian to do this. Even if they are truly congenial, there will still be some selfishness in it.
However, who really has no selfish motives?
Everyone is no longer an innocent child. Will any innocent child kowtow and do obeisance?
In the secret room, there is not even an incense table arranged, but there is heaven above, earth below, and three brothers in the middle. Yang Chan is the only witness.
"Second brother, I don't need to change my words, right? But the title is quite awkward, so let's just talk about it on our own terms. I'd better call you second brother and Nezha as my senior brother."
Counting Nezha in, this one is Yang Jian, Nezha, Sun Wukong and Li Zhi.
Li Zhi changed his name to "Second Brother" just a few days ago, but now he is called "Eldest Brother" again. Nezha is the second brother, Sun Wukong has become "Third Brother", and Li Zhi continues to be at the bottom.
Li Zhi is still very conscious about this. He knows very well that no matter how many people he worships, he will probably always be at the bottom.
Unless he can meet someone younger than him in the future, but where can he find it?
……
"Heavenly King's Mansion", somewhere.
"What happened? Why do I feel uneasy?"
Nezha was sitting cross-legged, mumbling something.
Although he has tried and failed countless times over the past thousands of years, his desire to break through to the "Great Luo Realm" and continue to become stronger has never stopped.
Yang Jian and others swore sworn vows in the "Bullfighting Palace" and brought Nezha with them. Their sworn vows at this level are not as simple as casual talk. They must leave a mark in the way of heaven.
Although Nezha did not make an oath, the three oaths included Nezha's name.
The moment the oath took effect, Nezha felt a little uneasy. He had a premonition that something had happened, but he had no way of knowing what it was?
……
"Brother, did you just want to place the third brother at your Guanjiangkou?"
"Guanjiangkou" is the dojo of Erlang God Yang Jian, and the ancestral home of the "Erlang Temple" in the world. It is also the place where Yang Jian said everything.
Within a radius of a thousand miles, Yang Jian has the final say. Even the will of the Great Heavenly Lord may not be implemented as long as it is not in line with Yang Jian's wishes.
There were six people stationed there, including the "Meishan Brothers" who were sworn by Yang Jian, Kang Anyu, Zhang Boshi, Li Huanzhang, Yao Gonglin, Zhi Jian, and Guo Shen, all of whom were late or peak "Taiyi Golden Immortals".
There are also three thousand grass-headed gods. With such strength, even if they come to hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals, or a few "Great Luo Golden Immortals", they will come back in vain.
What's more, who is Yang Jian?
The Judicial God of Heaven, the most famous current general of Heaven, the mid-term cultivation of "Daluo Jinxian", strength is one aspect, the key is that he is also compliant and legal.
Who will tease "Guanjiangkou"?
Who dares to tease?
"Yes, that can be regarded as our brothers' own place. The 'Bullfighting Palace' can only be regarded as a residence."
"Brother Guanjiangkou has been running the business for many years. Not only can he protect the safety of Lao San, he can also help Lao San recover his cultivation level there faster."
"Besides, I will personally go to the Queen Mother's house and ask for some flat peaches from her. Isn't the third child the most proud of it? It just so happens that the Queen Mother still owes me a favor that I haven't repaid."
Yang Jian said it very lightly. Both Li Zhi and Sun Wukong knew clearly how much Yang Jian had to pay for the favor owed to the Queen Mother.
"Thank you, brother, for my matter..."
With the complete origin of the "Lingming Stone Monkey", although Sun Wukong has not yet reached the level of cultivation, his exquisite and clear thoughts have already been expressed.
Whether talking or thinking about problems, there is no more recklessness in the past.
"Third brother, you are here again. The past is the past, and now we are brothers. What I, Yang Jian, belong to you, do you still need to thank me? However, even if I can get a few flat peaches, I can't do it like I did back then.
Let you have all you can eat, hahaha..."
……
Yang Jian temporarily stayed in the "Bullfighting Palace" to accompany his mother, Fairy Yunhua, while Li Zhi and Yang Chan were going to the lower realms. It was better to report this matter to the Great Heavenly Lord in person.
Seeing that Li Zhi's cultivation level had improved again, the Jade Emperor was both surprised and a little lucky.
The faster Li Zhi is promoted now, the better it is for him. After all, Li Zhi is still nominally a member of the Heavenly Court, and he is the nephew and son-in-law of the Jade Emperor.
The reason why Li Zhi and Yang Chan went to the underworld is very simple: they went back to Datang to visit their relatives and hold the wedding.
No matter how high Li Zhi's cultivation level is, he is still an out-and-out human race at heart, and he still wants to give Yang Chan the ritual that should be performed.
The number of years of cultivation is unknown. If you carefully calculate Li Zhi’s age, he will be almost 28 years old.
The two of them left the "Nantianmen" in a grand manner and wanted to visit Erlangshen's "Guanjiangkou". It is said that there was a dowry that Yang Jian had prepared for his sister.
However, Yang Jian and his mother, Fairy Yunhua, had to rush there on the official day of Li Zhi and Yang Chan's wedding. For this reason, even the "roaring dog" was temporarily assigned to Yang Chan to deliver the news. p>
Mount Emei is located in Nanzhanbuzhou, at the southwest end of the Tang Dynasty, not too far from Erlangshen's "Guanjiang Estuary".
Sun Wukong was naturally left at the "Guanjiangkou", and Yang Chan personally confessed to the "Six Meishan Brothers", who were also Yang Erlang's sworn brothers, the "Supreme Treasure", and introduced Li Zhi to everyone.
When the six brothers heard that the "Three Holy Mothers" were getting married, they congratulated each other and offered their own congratulatory gifts. Needless to say, there is no need to say more.
After Li Zhi and Yang Chan settled Sun Wukong at "Guanjiangkou", they made a special detour to Mount Emei. According to Li Zhi, the two of them had a "travel marriage".
……
In the entire Nanzhan continent, Mount Emei is indeed a rare place full of spiritual energy, and it is located in Sichuan and Sichuan, which has a large population. No matter who builds a temple here, it will be prosperous.
Mount Emei is so high that it reaches into the sky. There are smoke clouds for a hundred and twenty miles, and there are tens of thousands of twists and turns for fear of birds. The strange peaks are blooming with green lotuses.
In the earliest times, this place was regarded as a blessed land of Taoist caves. It is said that the Immortal Master Guangchengzi once preached here. There are thirty-six caves in Taoism, and Mount Emei is the "seventh cave".
Later, many Taoist great masters came here to preach, but for unknown reasons, these great masters did not use this place as their dojo.
Slowly, however, new temples are being built in Mount Emei from time to time, and the number of bald monks is increasing.
According to legend, during the Yongping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there lived an old man named Pu Gong under the Huayan in Mount Emei, and he made a living by collecting herbs for generations.
One day, when Pu Gong was collecting medicine on the mountain, he saw an elk. He followed it all the way to the cliff of Jinding. The elk suddenly disappeared, and only purple clouds rose from the cliffs.
Pu Gong told the monk Baozhang in the temple about this strange scene, and the monk pointed out to him that what you saw was the incarnation of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. So Pu Gong raised funds voluntarily and built the "Puguang Temple" on Mount Emei. Dedicated to the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Li Tang royal family naturally respected Taoism. After all, they claimed to be the descendants of Li Er, the leader of the Taoist sect.
At the same time, in order to take into account the interests of all parties, Li Tang did not oppose the spread of Buddhism. As long as it was conducive to royal rule, it would be supported.
Didn’t you see, didn’t Tang Emperor Li Shimin become friends with Tang Monk Babai who went to the west?
From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, Mount Emei was almost occupied by Buddhist temples, and it was even claimed to be the dojo of "Manjushri Bodhisattva", instead of the Taoist "Seventh Cave".
It can be said that there is one temple in three miles and one temple in five miles. Most of these temples are built against the mountains, or nestled among pines and cypresses, or towering on the peaks, integrating with the Emei mountains and rivers, turning into unique scenery that embellishes the mountains.
"Qianming Temple" is located halfway up the Si'e Mountain, but it is a rare Taoist temple.
Although this place can be considered within the scope of Mount Emei, it is already far away from the main peak. Compared with Mount Da'e, Er'e Mountain and San'e Mountain, it is much worse.
Not only is the aura on the mountain less than one-tenth that of the main peaks, but there are also very few tourists and pilgrims coming and going.
The gate of "Qianming Temple" is closed tightly. Although it is a gate, it is probably far less decorated than the back door of an ordinary temple.
Outside the gate of "Qianming Temple", two people have been lingering here. It seems that they have not stayed here once, let alone for a day.
"Third...Third Master, let's go back first. We have been waiting for three days this time and still haven't seen that person. I wonder, Third Master, if you have seen it wrong?"
A man who looks like a guard, with a burly figure, bulging temples, and eyes like lights. He is a guard everywhere, but he actually has the cultivation of "half-step martial arts to reach the gods"?
"Wu Wei, if you feel bored, you can go back first. I will wait here for a few more days. If I still can't see anyone, I will go back to the Wannian Temple."
"You can go back and report to Master first. I will make up for the homework you owe little by little."
The speaker was a man in his thirties. Although he was wearing an ordinary scholar's uniform, his every move had an unusual demeanor.
Even though he is dressed as a scribe, there is still a long sword hanging on his waist. It is not a mere decoration at first glance. Before the long sword is taken out of the sword case, you can vaguely feel its sharp edge.
As soon as the third master spoke, the guard Wu who had just spoken had to swallow his reluctance.
He is just a guard, so naturally he cannot be the master's family. What's more, as a guard, he is mostly running errands. If he is really in danger, he doesn't know who is protecting whom.
Wu Huwei has the realm of "half-step martial arts to reach the gods", but the third master he follows has already reached the late stage of "Nascent Soul", and he is actually practicing pure Buddhist techniques?
It's just that the sword on his waist seems a little incompatible with the aura on his body. It seems that he either has another teacher or has a special experience.
Another day and night passed...
The sun rose again from the east, and just when Wu Weiwei became impatient again, there was a sound of "squeaking--" and the corner door of "Qianming Temple" finally opened.
A little Taoist boy of fifteen or sixteen years old walked out of it. It seemed that he had arrived early in the morning to go shopping at a nearby market.
"The little Taoist priest is polite..."
The third master, who had been waiting for several days, did not feel a trace of fatigue or upset after waiting for several days. Instead, he stepped forward to greet me in high spirits.
"You are..."
Leng Buding was blocked at the gate. The little Taoist priest was stunned for a moment. He looked up and saw an unknown stranger, and became even more puzzled.
"I, Yang Ke, am a lay disciple of the Wannian Temple. I have been practicing in the Wannian Temple for more than ten years. I was walking in the mountains occasionally a few days ago and saw a young man dressed in white... …Young Master.”
"It was later discovered that the young man in white had entered the Qianming Temple and never came out. He must be either a disciple of the temple or a resident pilgrim."
"I wonder if the little Taoist priest can do it for me and give me a recommendation. There are a hundred taels of gold here, which is a little bit of Yang's kindness."
The man who called himself Yang Ke took out two large ingots of gold ingots from his bag as he spoke. Each ingot contained fifty taels. Is it really a hundred taels of gold?
The little Taoist priest's eyes suddenly widened.
"Well... it stands to reason that the people in my 'Qianming Temple' are all the elders of Xiaodao. Xiaodao shouldn't talk too much, but your sincerity is too generous!"
Although this little Taoist priest was dressed in Taoist uniform, he was actually a handyman in the kitchen. He had touched more treasures than read scriptures.
"My eyes widen when I see money" is not just a talk, not to mention the actual one hundred taels of gold in front of me!
"The young man in white you are talking about should be a nobleman who lives in my temple. However, this man is said to have great supernatural powers and has been living here for some years."
"Hehe, for the sake of these one hundred taels of gold, Xiaodao can tell you the truth. That person is not a young man, but a monastic woman."
"For convenience when I go out, I usually appear as a young lady in white. If you really want to see her..."
The little Taoist priest stopped halfway through his words.
It seems that this little Taoist priest is not very old, and he has a lot of twists and turns in his heart.
Seeing this, Yang Ke hurriedly took out two more ingots of gold from his bag, making up two hundred taels.
This gold was originally "regular money" sent from Yang Ke's mansion. The "Wannian Temple" is so big that it has hundreds of mouths, most of which are just ordinary monks.
Although Yang Ke practiced here by his own "opportunity", he also understood that there was a big force behind him.
However, Yang Ke, who has seen the "world", has become accustomed to constantly throwing gold and silver into the "Wannian Temple" in recent years in order to make himself feel at ease and live more comfortably.
If a Buddha needs to be clothed and a person needs to eat, there must be some expenses, not to mention hundreds of mouths.
After one or two attempts, the abbot of the "Wannian Temple" acquiesced to him. Is there anything he could not do without the money?
Yang Ke's practice is more about him cultivating alone in a courtyard in the back mountain of "Wannian Temple". Every half a month, an old monk will come to teach him Buddhist skills.
The old monk calls himself "Huike" and seems to be a very low-key old monk. As for this name, Yang Ke really knows that he is well-known in Buddhism throughout the Tang Dynasty.
But Yang Ke didn’t know the true origin of this old monk.
Whenever Yang Ke thought about his encounter with the old monk, he felt that the old monk had done it deliberately and never understood the other person's intention.
It’s just that more than ten years have passed in a flash. Apart from donating countless gold and silver to the "Wannian Temple" for nothing, the old monk Huike has never taken the initiative to ask for it.
But Yang Ke himself grew from an acquired master to an innate master step by step, and then completed the "foundation building" and officially embarked on the path of cultivation.
The exercises practiced are authentic Buddhist exercises, and the courtyard where the exercises are practiced has been set up by the "Spirit Gathering Array" by the old monk Huike, which is one of the most famous places in the entire "Wannian Temple".
More than ten years later, Yang Ke has reached the late stage of "Nascent Soul" cultivation and still hasn't seen anyone come to him, so his initial vigilance has relaxed a lot.
As soon as his mind relaxed, his inner nature burst out. He no longer practiced hard in that small courtyard. Except for the visit of the old monk Huike every half month, Yang Ke preferred to play in Mount Emei at other times.
Just last month, when Yang Ke was watching the sunrise on Mount Emei, he spotted a young man in white not far away.
Yang Ke is naturally a person with normal orientation. If the other party is really a young master, how could he fall in love at first sight and be so obsessed that he follows him to "Qianming Temple", which is how the previous scene happened.
"This... Mr. Yang, your move is really... the only one I've seen in my life -"
The little Taoist priest "Qianmingguan" took off his coat directly and wrapped the four large gold ingots in three layers on the inside and three on the outside.
"Master Yang, you really asked the right person. Naturally, he does not have the identity and ability to introduce Xiaodao, but there is one thing that Xiaodao can reveal to Master Yang."
"The lady in white will definitely go to the 'White Dragon Cave' in the back mountain to stay overnight every full moon night. I hope this can help you..."
After the little Taoist priest finished speaking, he picked up his coat and turned around and went back. For two hundred taels of gold, he had to go back and find a place to hide it.
"Third Master, your money is really not worth it——"
Guard Wu on the side watched the whole process, but this third master always had his own way of doing things, so how could he interfere as a guard?
The two hundred taels of gold just delivered from the mansion were spent in the blink of an eye?
"Haha, Guard Wu, come and see what this is?——"
Yang Ke opened his pocket, and Wu Huwei's eyes widened.
"Third Master, what is this?..."
"Haha, I'm just a little Taoist priest who is greedy for money. Do you really think I can't hold myself back that much? If I hadn't heard that there are masters in this 'Qian Ming Temple', I would have gone in personally."
"What I just gave to the little Taoist priest was just my Midas touch. When he actually used it, he found that the four ingots of gold were just four broken stones, hahaha..."
Now that he got what he wanted to know, Yang Ke didn't stop any longer.
He knows that "White Dragon Cave" is a small forbidden area in Mount Emei, and I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it with his own ability alone.
What should we do?
"Hey, yes, didn't a big shot come to Wannian Temple two years ago? He was an impulsive master, maybe everything will fall on him..."