Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 144: Harvest of the Dharma Assembly
On July 17th, it is suitable to offer sacrifices and fasting, and do nothing else, especially avoid major events.

"Boom~boom~boom~"

Three bell sounds rang throughout the three courts, and many Dharma lineages and sects began to enter one after another and gathered around the Dharma Assembly.

Flags were flying, gongs and drums were beating, and the five-colored cloth covering the sky dyed the Pudu area red.

"Get up the altar!"

After burning incense for purification, Guangyu issued an order, and three purple-robed masters led many red-robed wizards to chant spells and stand before the altar with solemn expressions.

As the shrine gradually lit up, everyone's eyes were focused on the Taoist master who sat in the center of the altar, his figure as majestic as a deep pool or a towering mountain.

"Dingling~"

The young Taoist picked up the Sanqing Bell and shook it three times. The shadow of the god with dazzling silver teeth behind him gradually solidified.

"Three Pure Ones, Four Imperial Gods, and the Gods of Luotian"

Countless complex weather conditions were summoned by Taoists from all sides. The huge amount of weather power was transmitted, aggregated, and purely compressed according to the rituals arranged in advance. Then it rushed up into the sky from the enshrined shrine, and turned into a clear light with purple air that shone on the bright yellow imperial edict.

The imperial edict emitted dazzling golden light like the bright sun, and most of the sky's aura and the purple light entangled with each other and expanded into a thick pillar of light that penetrated the sky and the earth.

High in the sky, a pale black transparent portal that seemed real and illusory suddenly opened.

Drops of clean water poured out from the door, dripping accurately onto the brows of everyone in the field.

The cool, colorless water drops seeped into Qin Huai's forehead. In just a moment, an indescribable feeling of clarity spread throughout his brain, causing him to shiver violently.

The Luwu aura, the Penglai immortals, and the power of the Tianwu inheritance all became a little restless at this moment.

"You have been stimulated by the dew of heaven and earth, and your understanding of the connection between heaven and earth has been enhanced!!!"

"Taking a large amount of Tiangan Di Lu may cause your talent [Mastery of All Martial Arts] to undergo extraordinary changes!"

After feeling a sense of comfort throughout his body, Qin Huai opened his somewhat intoxicated eyes.

The next stage of the grand ceremony began. Taoist Dewen raised his Taoist banner, and nine purple scrolls around his body burned out of thin air. A righteous energy burst out from all around the altar, radiating towards the fifteen prefectures of Jiaozhi with Longyuan as the center.

"You have absorbed the energy of the Three Pure Ones' Dao Banner to purify evil and eliminate all your negative states and residual negative energy!"

"Your heavenly aura increases the damage done to demons, goblins, and other evil spirits!!!"

As the positive energy swept over, Qin Huai only felt that the wounds that were corroded by the negative energy and bitten by evil spirits the day before had a faint black gas precipitated and turned invisible. The hidden injuries on his body were also all healed, and there was no future trouble.

Qin Huai clenched his fists, calmed down Lu Wu's excitement, and continued to wait silently.

Seeing that several magicians had already hoisted banners and hung up notices, informing the gods and living beings of the purpose of the ceremony, Qin Huai knew that it was his turn.

"Please Saint!"

The decree spread far and wide. Qin Huai, wearing a black and red robe with gold-patterned Bagua, a lotus crown on his head, and cloud-walking shoes on his feet, entered the field. His Seven Star Steps were flawless, and his hand gestures flowed smoothly.

After bowing to the Taoist priest at the main altar, Qin Huai raised his hands high, and the power of the atmosphere in his body poured out without reservation. Nine huge Luwu cloud tails brushed across countless gods.

Guangyu looked solemn, his eyelids twitched slightly, and he kept reciting the words.

“I hereby invite the Supreme Beings of the Three Realms, the Supreme Saints of the Ten Directions, the Heavenly Emperor of Jade Capital and Golden Palace, the Masters and Saints of the Ten Directions, the officials of the Three Realms, and all the mighty spirits.”

"Please come, Holy One!"

Qin Huai took the jade scepter and stared at the Three Pure Ones on the altar.

In Luwu's weather, an eight-legged, eight-tailed green-yellow god saw the purple clouds of auspiciousness falling from the sky, and his excitement was beyond words. When the purple clouds sank and the auspicious clouds passed by, his eight bloody mouths suddenly opened and swept away the clouds around Qin Huai.

Countless sacred gazes swept across the sky, and the prompts in Qin Huai's eyes kept popping up.

After the recitation of Taoist scriptures and the worship of gods came to an end, Tian Wu's shadow burped in satisfaction, slowly dissipated, and returned to Qinhuai Niwan Palace.

"The awakening degree of your Yanfu inheritance: Tianwu Spirit·Canglan increases by 20%!"

"Your Celestial Qi Luwu has grown, and you have comprehended the new power of the four seasons!!"

"You have obtained a new Yamabu secret treasure enhancement: Twenty-four solar terms, End of Heat!"

You can choose to enhance your skill to Wind Control.

You have obtained the Chushu Enhancement (Four Seasons Wind) in the 24 Solar Terms.

After strengthening, the wind force controlled by the wind control will be strengthened, and it will have the feeling of autumn in the four seasons, which can quickly reduce the temperature of the surrounding environment. (The changeable temperature range will fluctuate with your understanding of the four seasons, and the speed of temperature change can be adjusted according to the wind force)
Note: The scorching heat flies in July, and the autumn wind blows through the reeds in August.

Qin Huai narrowed his eyes, and before he could take a closer look, the decree sounded again.

"Summon the soul!"

The voice of the Taoist master Guangyu was clear and loud, and the Three Caves and Five Thunder Talismans bestowed by Longhu Mountain floated up to the sky, temporarily serving as a bridge between the prayers of all people and the illusory portal.

Countless souls of the fallen heroes and wronged natives emerged, and together with the gods on the auspicious clouds, they accepted the comfort of the sparkling light.

A hazy green light swept across Qinhuai River, and Tian Wu in his mind seemed to be illuminated by the warm sun, and he stretched comfortably.

"You have been stimulated by the Three Pure Ones' Divine Light, and your soul strength has been enhanced!"

"Your Devouring Thief Soul has been strengthened, and your ability to resist soul damage has been greatly enhanced!"

With the completion of rituals such as worshiping the stars and presenting petitions, the Jinlu Grand Ceremony gradually came to an end.

"Send the twelve hundred gods back to their thrones!"

Guangyu took the lead, and all the Taoists bowed their heads and performed great rituals to see him off.

"You completed a large-scale Taoist ceremony authorized by the emperor, and as the chief mage, you initially experienced the mysteries of the heavenly atmosphere."

"You have obtained a clue to a very difficult Yamafu incident - the Earth Official Pardons Sins."

Ninja Tu's voice sounded beside Qin Huai's ears, and his tone seemed a little excited?
However, Qin Huai had no time to care about him, because on the other side, the Buddhist Ullambana Festival was about to begin.
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Qinghua, the Ten Thousand Mountains, the time when the Golden Sutra Grand Ceremony is held with flags hoisted and notices hung.

The wind blew from the foot of the mountain, along the spiritual path towards the small lamp in Li Zhi's arms, causing the bean-sized fireworks to shake.

"coming!"

Li Zhi suddenly opened his eyes, put the Yin Lantern into his pocket, and the seals in his hands flew continuously like butterflies flying through flowers.

Hoopoo!!!

Inside the magic circle, the stubborn black talismans in the fourteen oil lamps were immediately burned by the flames, turning into gray-black smoke and merging into the two corpses.

"The gate of the sky moves, the gate of the earth opens, and souls are summoned from thousands of miles away. The three souls of the true son, the seven spirits of the jade girl, the yin and yang, the five elements, the eight trigrams and the three realms, obey my orders and return!" After Li Zhi spat out a mouthful of blood from the tip of his tongue, a gray-black light shone brightly around his body, and an illusory spiritual road leading directly to the northwest emerged.

Two ghosts with dark faces and blood coming out of their seven orifices walked out from the Yin-Yang portal in the distance and slowly approached the soul-summoning formation.

With every foot they walked, their faces became clearer and their resentment faded a little. By the time they finished the Soul Guiding Path, their expressions were no different from those of ordinary people.

The spell in Li Zhi's mouth suddenly changed, and the lamp oil burned out in an instant. Most of the clear and bright energy coming from the direction of Longyuan was intercepted and gathered, and poured into the two corpses together with the two ghosts.

With the blood of relatives as the guide, and the soul-saving help of Buddhism and Taoism, the body is stabilized by Annan witchcraft, and the rituals are used to purify the energy and dispel evil.

What a great Li Zhi! What a great Black Corpse Wizard!
Four tragic bloodshot eyes opened, and Li Li and Li Zhu, who had briefly regained consciousness, sat up.

"Big brother, third brother, half an incense stick!"

Veins bulged on Li Zhi's forehead, and it was obvious that he was bearing the pressure from both the Yin and Yang worlds.

"Second brother, revenge!"

A hoarse and resentful voice came out of Li Zhu's stiff purple mouth, and the extremely creepy Nine Netherworld gloomy wind made the seven oil lamps flicker.

"Third brother, don't worry. When I recover from my injuries, I will definitely bring the little thief's head here to comfort your soul in heaven!"

Li Cai and Li Zhu are of similar age and have practiced magic together since childhood. Over the years, Li Cai, the illegitimate son, has been well taken care of by Li Zhu. When he saw his third brother coming back to life, Li Cai patted his chest to comfort him in order to ease his mind.

"Second brother, it took a lot of effort to get us back, didn't it?"

Li Li spoke calmly, not like a woman who couldn't stand losing, but his expression was a little complicated. Looking at Li Zhi who didn't say a word and couldn't reply, Li Li spoke to himself.

"My body is still quite good. You are good at refining corpses, so don't waste it. After my soul dissipates, you can peel off this black skin and replace it with this one. It will help you improve your witchcraft. As for the strange military officer that my third brother mentioned, don't provoke him anymore. Take your people to the extreme south. Wait ten years before starting a war."

The black witchcraft left by Lord Helong of the Red Ghost Country can be roughly divided into two volumes. The upper volume is the witchcraft method practiced by Li Li. When it is mastered, one can blaspheme gods and ghosts and manipulate all things; the lower volume is the black corpse method practiced by Li Zhi. When it is mastered, one can communicate with the ghost, refine corpses, and achieve the interaction of yin and yang.

Although ordinary people can learn all kinds of tricks to run rampant in the countryside if they master one of them, there is only one way to cultivate a world-shaking skill. That is to combine the two and get closer to the greatest treasure of Annan - the cultivation method of the witch.

However, human power is limited. Even a genius like Li Zhi can only specialize in one thing and find it difficult to master two.

"Big brother!"

Li Zhi, who had always been as hard as stone, could no longer control his emotions. His agitated emotions even caused several lights to show signs of going out.

"Master Huikong is willing to let go, so why should I be unwilling? Second brother, remember, if one Ma Qi dies, there will be another, and the next! As long as there is green, there will be no shortage of firewood. Ten years later, the recovery of Annan will depend on you."

After Li Li glanced at the dead Ma Qi, he sneered and took the initiative to shatter his soul. All three souls and seven spirits turned into light spots and merged into his half-dead charred corpse.

The pressure on Li Zhi was relieved. Without caring about his sadness, he quickly took out several black talismans and stuck them on Li Li's body.

Perhaps it was the result of Li Li's active use of spirit to nourish the flesh, or perhaps it was the effect of the black talisman, but at this moment the corpse was no longer charred at all, but instead white with a hint of red, exuding an eerie freshness inside and out.

Li Zhi knew that the opportunity was not to be missed, so he did not hesitate. He started from Li Li's Tianling and slid his fingers along the middle line of his back. Under the influence of the gray-black airflow, the complete black skin painted with the spirits of all things was peeled off.

The Flying Yaksha walked behind Li Zhi and did the same thing. Li Zhi's skin was also peeled off in this way, and suddenly two blurry blood-red figures appeared in the field.

Enduring the excruciating pain, Li Zhi pulled his exposed trachea and screamed with all his might.

"Change!"

Ink tattoos covered Li Zhi's body, and the human skin and flesh were tightly attached. The pink new flesh that grew out tried to bite the remains of the great witch. Witch spirits of different appearances jumped out of the tattoos one after another, rushing towards Li Zhi's mind and trying to devour him.

Li Zhi snorted coldly, and a dark scroll and three Buddha statues appeared in his mind. The arrogant ghosts and beasts were like seeing their natural enemy, and they no longer dared to attack, and fled back to the tattoo pattern at the speed of light.

"Second brother, revenge!"

After half a stick of incense burned out, Li Zhu's ghost returned to the underworld, leaving only a word of unwillingness echoing in Li Zhi's ears.

"Second brother, let's just call it a day?"

Li Cai looked at Li Zhi, whose aura became extremely terrifying after changing his skin, and a glimmer of hope ignited in the depths of his eyes.

"Let's see, if the old bald donkey is not here..."
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Ullambana Festival, a rescue vessel hanging upside down.

Under the hundreds of water and land paintings hanging high, Qin Huai looked at the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and six-path gods of various appearances, and his heart was as calm as still water.

The sound of chanting scriptures rang in his ears. The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in front of Zhiwei combined with the remaining half of the heavenly atmosphere, exuding a majesty that was no less powerful than the Three Pure Ones' divine light just now.

"Please drink first, pilgrims!"

Hearing Zhiwei's invitation, Qin Huai did not hesitate to walk to the basin of Luo Baiwei, raised a small golden cup and drank a drop of clean water.

"The awakening degree of your Yanfu inheritance: Tianwu Spirit·Canglan increases by 10%!"

"You have absorbed a huge amount of Pixiu's aura, and your physical condition has been significantly improved!!"

Sure enough, the reminder of the inheritance awakening level just now was by no means accidental.

Qin Huai grinned, thanked Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and then leisurely returned to his original seat.

After a series of rituals including releasing the hungry ghosts and offering alms to the monks, the Ullambana Festival came to a successful conclusion.

The sun slowly set and the sky became dim. Before we knew it, the two ceremonies had taken up the entire day.

The Taoists who had changed out of their monastic robes and the monks who were wearing monk's skirts dismantled and moved away the instruments related to the ceremony at an inhuman speed. The Dharma lineages from dozens of sects in Jiaozhi gathered again in the center of the Sansi Square, quietly preparing to listen to the Sansi's speech.

The person who concluded the speech at the Dharma Assembly this time was not the Minister Huang Fu, the chief official of the Three Departments, but Qin Huai's old boss, Deputy Envoy Shen Zhong.

"Lord Shangshu and Lord General Envoy are discussing urgent military matters with the Duke, so I will be the one to preside over the follow-up matters of this ceremony."

Shen Zhong had a serious face, and his eyes were full of scrutiny as he looked at everyone.

"You are all the best from hundreds of sects in the fifteen states of Jiaozhi. Now the Three Divisions have a mission that is extremely risky but also extremely rewarding and needs your help.

Seeing that his words had aroused everyone's interest, Shen Zhong did not keep them in suspense. Instead, he made his intentions clear and made a promise directly.

"If you can complete the task successfully, the three officials promise that each of you can choose any item from the secret library."

Seeing that many people's enthusiasm had waned, he spoke in a heavy tone, not caring at all.

"And a sense of the heavens and the people in any weather."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a huge rock weighing thousands of pounds thrown into a calm lake, immediately causing huge waves.

"It's getting late today, so we shouldn't act rashly. Starting tomorrow, anyone interested in participating in this mission can report their name to the clerk."

"Draw lots to form pairs, two by two, and finally there are four people left, they are the foreign aid for this trip!"

(End of this chapter)