Sheriff Liu and his staff immediately stopped, shut up, and returned the greeting.
After taking two steps, he looked back and then continued to lobby Song: "Liu has already wanted to get rid of him, but it turns out that Yongyang Zhenren is very knowledgeable and knows a lot of magic. Last year Liu had
Because of his clever plunder, he was invited to the county government office, and the government prison could not imprison him. Secondly, he had a very high prestige in Pu County, especially in Jingyu County, and had many supporters. People would boo him soon after he was taken away.
The third time, the Yongyang Master was a human being and not a demon. Liu tried to follow the instructions of his respected master and ask gods to punish him. He tried several times, but it was of no use. Instead, he was entrusted by gods in dreams to talk about human affairs and returned to the human world.
Control, but there are no other experts in Puxian County such as this kind of spiritual master, so how can we control him?"
"Did Master Yongyang do anything else?"
"Inciting the people, resisting the government, plundering, buying and selling good families, amassing money, and deceiving the public with lies, the evidence has been proven by the yamen." Sheriff Liu said, "There used to be a catcher in the county government, and he was as upright as the arrester Luo from Yidu.
, according to his investigation, some murder cases in Jingyu County may be related to him. Some people from the Jianghu who were passing by even went to Xuanlei Temple to visit and stay overnight. Some of them only went in and never came out. It was just
Because the demons in Hezhou were in chaos at this time, these things were regarded as the actions of demons."
"Where's the head catcher now?"
"died."
Sheriff Liu also took a deep breath: "He died on the way to investigate him, being hacked to death with random swords."
"..."
Song You nodded, without making any comments, and just continued to ask: "I wonder what kind of skills this Master Yongyang has?"
"That's a lot." Sheriff Liu replied, "Let's not talk about the rumors. Let's just talk about what Liu knows. He is invulnerable to swords and guns, invulnerable to water and fire, and seems to be able to control objects through the air and hurt people with a stick.
.Master once saw with his own eyes that he was sitting cross-legged and motionless, while the wooden stick flew out automatically from beside him, punishing his disciples and hitting the people."
"Um."
"He knows how to make a dummy." Sheriff Liu said, "When we invited him to the county government, he turned into a wooden dummy and got away with it."
"The method of dummy?"
"That's right."
"Keep talking."
"It is said that he also has many guardians." Sheriff Liu glanced at the swordsmen following Song You, "They are all masters of the martial arts, but they are also invulnerable and fearless of death. They are respected by the people as guardian gods. These guardian gods usually
They are taciturn, but once they take action, they are extremely ferocious, and the county government officers are far from their opponents."
"..."
Song You also turned around and looked at the swordsman.
Governor Liu didn't notice, and continued: "In addition, this Yongyang master has the ability to summon the wind and rain, summon the gods through the secluded world, and even summon thunder from the sky."
"Invoking thunder?"
"That's right!"
Governor Liu narrowed his eyes slightly. His short stature did not have much deterrence. When he was in Yidu, he could not see much, but now he was quite majestic: "There were some Yongyang people inside and outside the city before.
Several of the real people's opponents, including prominent clans in the county or practitioners from other temples, were almost struck to death by lightning. It's just that the abilities of those who practice Taoism are mysterious and unpredictable. We will wait until the government investigates this matter.
Even if there are difficulties, it is common for thunder to fall from the sky. This is the power of God..."
Sheriff Liu didn't finish his words, he just sighed.
"I see……"
Song You nodded, indicating that he understood.
There are roughly two types of thunder methods used by mortals.
One is the Taoist magic power cultivated by the practitioners of Zheng'er Ba Sutra, and the magic skills learned through hard work.
It's just that these ancient monks' inheritances are becoming less and less nowadays, and it is becoming more and more difficult to practice. The thunder method is particularly difficult and requires high Taoism, so it is rare.
One is to borrow methods from the gods.
This kind is more common among Taoist practitioners, or monks who have always worshiped the gods of Leibu. They have some Taoist practices and are familiar with the gods of Leibu. Through specific methods, they can borrow thunder from the gods.
The same goes for other spells.
For example, fire magic.
The former is like the fire spell practiced by the Sanhua Empress. She usually exhales the breath into fire, which is her own cultivation, and the lighting technique she uses is a Taoist spell, which is a light borrowed from the Lord Huoyang. At the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival
If the charlatan who sells palace lanterns is not a Taoist priest from a regular palace who changes into casual clothes and wants to earn some money to spend, he is an expert in the folk who has been worshiping the Lord Huoyang for generations.
The former is difficult and the latter is easy.
Therefore, in this era, Taoist priests who come from regular Taoist temples, worship the gods of the Tiangong, and have magic inheritance have many advantages over ordinary monks in terms of magic.
It’s just that the limitations are obvious——
First of all, what kind of spells you use depends on which gods the temple mainly worships.
Secondly, whether the spell is successfully cast or not, its power is limited by the gods. Sometimes the gods are not available, so it may not work. It is okay to use it to subjugate demons, but it is rarely effective when used on mortals, so it often happens.
Some masters and masters who travel to the sky to bring down demons and eliminate demons are helpless when faced with the government and even the people.
Thirdly, if one day he breaks the precepts and is expelled from his own temple, and informs the gods of the heavenly palace, and after the dharma urn is taken back, it will become difficult no matter whether he borrows dharma from the gods or invites the gods to come to him.
There are always gains and losses in the world.
After all, it is difficult to cultivate heaven-shattering Taoism by relying on one's own practice. However, by using this method, some monks with limited Taoism can borrow methods from the gods and sages who already have vast supernatural powers.
In fact, it is also a very remarkable method.
Just like in the folklore that we usually hear, there is often a righteous Taoist priest who has insufficient cultivation and weak spell power, making it difficult to get rid of the demon. However, this demon is so abominable that humans and gods are angry. So this Taoist priest cast a spell.
Sometimes he would spit blood, or he would be in great grief, or he would be willing to sacrifice his life for righteousness. In short, he would use various methods to impress the gods. Then he would be favored by the gods, and with his own meager conduct, he would perform earth-shattering spells and eradicate evil spirits in one fell swoop.
Leaving a legend for the world, it may not be passed down for thousands of years.
Mysterious and interesting.
Song You kept his pace, thought for a while and then said:
"When the county governor was in Yidu, there was peace and quiet, and he rarely had to deal with gods and ghosts. Now in this troubled time in the north, he has seen a lot of demons and ghosts, right?"
"Mr. Hui, I can actually say that I have seen a lot of demons and ghosts." Governor Liu replied, "Although there are demons outside the city, how can I dare to see them with my own eyes? At most, after being killed by thunder, the guards in the city go out.
After reading it, describe it to us. As for the gods and bodhisattvas, although we often ask gods to ward off demons, the ones we see on weekdays are all statues of gods. At most, we only dream about them a few times at night, but we have never really seen them."
He paused for a moment and glanced at Song You again. He didn't know what he meant, but he also said: "It's just that I understand him a lot better than when I was in Yidu."
"Then which god do Xuanlei Temple and Yongyang Zhenren mainly worship on weekdays?"
"..."
Sheriff Liu was stunned for a moment and quietly looked at his staff.
The staff nodded slightly to him.
Only then did Governor Liu calm down, and he bravely replied: "Since it is a Taoist temple, it must have all the things it should have. However, Mr. Liu has also been to Xuanlei Temple several times, and he knows that the Taoist temple mainly worships the Heavenly Palace.
The chief officer of the Lei Department, the Nine Heavens Xuandu Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Lord."
"Fu Lei Gong..."
Song You remained calm and repeated the sentence.
It's this Mr. Fu Lei again.
"gentlemen……"
"fine."
Song You smiled slightly at him, and then said: "Since I and my companions arrived in Hezhou, wherever we go, if there is an expert, we must pay a visit. Now that there are such experts in Jingyu County, whether they are
It’s natural for me to pay him a visit, whether it’s good or evil. Let’s talk about other things after the visit.”
"Do you want Mr. Liu to go with you?"
"No need to bother."
"Mr. Benyi."
Governor Liu felt calm and didn't feel anything.
But for his thoughts, he had to exchange glances with his staff.
For a moment, I felt that although my husband did not explicitly say that he wanted to help, he had already said that he would go to investigate. With his behavior all the way from Hezhou, Master Yongyang is really a wicked person, how could he escape? But after thinking about it more, I felt that
The gentleman may not believe his own words. Even though he is an old friend of Yizhou, he is vigilant enough to investigate first before making a decision.
Only the silent swordsman beside him could guess a little bit of Song You's thoughts——
finally found you.
What Lei Qingguan did before was really outrageous, and he was practicing sorcery, and it didn't look like he had learned it from a picked-up book. Therefore, after entering Hezhou, wherever they went, they would indeed
Find out if there are any experts somewhere.
Occasionally, I would pay a visit.
Although your husband didn't say it, he also knew that besides really wanting to visit experts from all over the world, he probably also wanted to find the inheritance of the demonic path.
Now I have found it.
Even the swordsman couldn't have imagined that Song You would have another focus at this time -
Did Yongyang Zhenren cultivate his thunder technique by himself, or did he borrow it from Fu Lei Gong?
…
Jingyu County is not big, but then again, there are really not many cities that can be called big in this era. Governor Liu and his staff spent half an afternoon taking them to visit many places and see a lot of local areas.
The unique folk customs and sentiments, as well as the resilience of the people in troubled times, had lunch in the middle, and it was not until mid-afternoon that Governor Liu and his staff left.
Song You found a teahouse to sit down, ordered a pot of tea, and slowly listened to the voices of the people in this troubled world.
Yongyang Zhenren has a good reputation among the people.
He is like a truly virtuous man.
"I heard from the county guard that the Taoist man was always surrounded by puppets, but I didn't see him this morning. From my point of view, he may have heard about Mr.'s deeds along the way, and he thought we were coming, so he was afraid that he would see it.
That puppet was made from living Jianghu people and has been hidden recently." The swordsman whispered in his ear, "How about I go test him first?"
"No need."
Although the swordsman has the reputation of being the best in the world, after all, that man is proficient in many spells, which are mysterious and unpredictable. If the swordsman finds his true form and takes advantage of him unprepared, he can probably kill him with one sword, but if this man
He had always been on guard, and only used his dummy to deal with it. When a thunderbolt struck down, the swordsman's mortal body was afraid that he would not be able to withstand it.
However, Song You didn't say that. He just said to him: "Since they don't have a guilty conscience and run away, then why should we be sneaky and come to the door in a dignified manner?"
The swordsman said no more.
Drink all the tea in the cup and treat each other with swords.