She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 95 A mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, purgatory on earth
"I am not the kind of person who only wants to take advantage and is unwilling to bear the consequences. If not, how could I have accumulated only this little incense in these hundreds of years?"

"I don't go to the human world to preach. First, I'm worried that the righteous monks will think I'm an evil god with ulterior motives. Second, people's hearts are fickle and complicated. Even if I harvest the incense, the consequences will be serious. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear the consequences when the time comes."

"So, I only preach within a few thousand miles around Cangyun Ridge, specifically looking for those innocent little demons who have just awakened their spiritual intelligence and accepting them as believers. I think I have been careful enough in what I have done, so please be careful!"

Listening to the grievance in Zhu Qingqing's words.

Xie Lian raised his eyebrows.

"Are you telling the truth?"

The latter nodded quickly.

"It's true."

Xie Lian glanced at her suspiciously. Judging from her words, she did seem quite sincere. However, when judging the truth of something, one should not just listen to one side of the story.

You are not a three-year-old child anymore, how can it be so easy to trust others?
So Xie Lian was at most half-believing and half-doubting.

"Do you think the spider spirits here are innocent? If they hadn't met me, five more people would have died in vain today."

As he spoke, he pointed at the five sleeping scholars.

Zhu Qingqing glanced at it and said.

"They may not be my followers. Perhaps the portraits they obtained were stolen. The entire villa has been burned to ashes. It is natural that you can say whatever you want, Senior."

As soon as Zhu Qingqing said this, she realized that she had said the wrong thing.

I thought to myself: It’s broken!

She has always been outspoken, has a hot-tempered personality, and often acts without thinking. During her more than a thousand years of practice, no one knows how many people she has offended because of this.

But those people in the past were offended, but the person in front of her was not someone she could afford to offend.

Thinking of the scene where the Golden Crow flew back into the portrait just now, Si Qingqing's face suddenly lost its color.

"Oh? You mean I wronged you?"

Xie Lian wasn’t as angry as she thought, but he certainly wasn’t in a very good mood, and he sneered.

"The portrait carries a trace of your divine consciousness. If it was really stolen, would you not feel anything at all?"

"What's more, I saw with my own eyes that although these evildoers are murderous and bloodthirsty, they are very respectful to you, and they even tried to scare me away with your name."

"And if I remember correctly, you just kept saying that the followers you accepted were all innocent little demons who had just awakened their spiritual intelligence. Maybe what you said was true, but you know that human hearts are easily changed. Is it possible that demons' hearts will not change? Is it impossible for innocent little demons in the past to become bad?"

Zhu Qingqing couldn't even raise her head after hearing these words.

After a long while, he spoke awkwardly.

"It's only been a few hundred years, it shouldn't be so corrupt, right?"

But I have already begun to doubt myself.

"When you go into seclusion, hundreds of years pass by, and you think it's just a blink of an eye. But to the outside world, hundreds of years are enough time for many major events to happen, such as the replacement of dynasties and the change of rulers."

Xie Lian glanced at her sideways and said.

"If you still refuse to accept, I don't mind wasting some time with you. Anyway, this area of ​​several thousand miles is your preaching ground. You can tell what your followers are like at a glance."

"But there is one thing I must say first."

"What if it is finally proven that you were not wrongly accused?"

Zhu Qingqing was already feeling a little uneasy at this time, but she was in a difficult situation. Facing Xie Lian's questioning, she had little choice but to grit her teeth and speak.

"If it is really as you said, I will let you do whatever you want. I won't frown even if I become your slave!"

Xie Lian nodded without comment.

But his energy was focused on the "Golden Crow Picture".

The little golden crow in the world of the painting has fallen asleep.

The little guy was so fierce just now, and he looked like he was going to burn everything.
But in fact, it is just a newly born baby bird, and it is far from the time for it to show off its power.

I took advantage of the excitement and threw a tantrum.

Now that the passion has faded, I am completely exhausted.

You can see it lying in the crow's nest, with wisps of the sun's true fire flowing around it.

This sleep will definitely not wake you up in a short time.
"When she wakes up, I will teach her to read too!"

Xie Lian planned the future path for Little Golden Crow in his mind.

It is currently sleeping, unaware of its tragic future.

But Xie Lian was determined.

From previous events, it can be seen that the little golden crow is extremely ferocious in nature. Even though it is just a young bird, it already has an extremely strong desire to destroy.

If they are not disciplined, won't they become a disaster to the world when they grow up?

In the previous life, Houyi shot down the sun, the sky was dyed with blood, and the Golden Crow fell.

There is no guarantee that such a person will not appear in this life.

Besides, even if no one could punish it, with Xie Lian's personality, how could he let the Little Golden Crow do whatever it wanted?

While he is still young and has not yet established his character, strict discipline may benefit him for the rest of his life.

Those who do evil will eventually perish. Xie Lian did not want to see the little golden crow that he had drawn with his own hands, which was as close to his flesh and blood, meet a miserable end in the future.

It is her responsibility to teach little Jinwu.

"Let's go. Each of your portraits is blessed by divine thoughts. You know better than anyone where your followers are. You can tell the truth at a glance."

Xie Lian said calmly.

She didn't want to argue with this "Saint Mother", but she thought of the description and speculation about the way of incense in "Qing Yu Miscellaneous Notes", which gave Xie Lian some ideas.
She had never seen the way of incense with her own eyes, so now was a good opportunity to broaden her horizons and verify her ideas.

As for Zhu Qingqing?
Xie Lian was still mostly skeptical. It was still unknown whether this woman really didn't know or was just pretending to be innocent.

Although Xiao Jinwu was asleep, Xie Lian could still release the true fire of the sun. If this woman really lied, then Xie Lian would not let her off too easily.
Zhu Qingqing had no idea what Xie Lian was thinking, so she followed behind with her head held high.

She wanted to slap herself in the face.

"I just slipped up and got into trouble again!"

Alas, being remembered by this person is really a big deal!
Shortly after they left.

The scholars woke up one after another.

"what happened?"

"Monster! I still remember there was a monster that wanted to eat me!"

"Don't kill me, don't kill me!"

As soon as they woke up, the memories in their minds emerged.

Suddenly there was chaos.

"enough!"

At this time, Zhong Haoyuan shouted loudly, and finally calmed everyone down.

"Open your eyes and look, where is the monster?"

"It's sunny and bright now, and we are all alive and well."

"The sage said that a gentleman does not panic in the face of danger. Look at you, do you still look like a scholar?"

After these words, everyone became much quieter.

It’s not that what they said made so much sense, but that they found that they seemed to be really unharmed.

Of course, after the lovemaking last night, his vital energy must have been depleted, causing his knees to feel weak and his spirits to be low.

But this is obviously not the point. The point is that they are still alive and well.

The wealthy and elegant Xiaoyunzhuang no longer exists, not a trace is left, the earth has been burned to scorched earth, and the few of them are sleeping in the wild in disheveled clothes, the sunlight shining down is even a little dazzling.

Everything that happened last night seemed like just a dream.
"In the end what happened?"

Someone murmured.

"Either it was a dream, or someone above me came to rescue me."

Zhong Haoyuan recalled the scene he saw before he fainted, and vaguely guessed something.

"Expert?"

Everyone looked at each other.

But Zhong Haoyuan had no intention of explaining. Once they calmed down, they might be able to figure it out themselves.

After everyone calmed down, they continued to prepare for their journey.

It’s too far to go back home, so it’s better to go down the mountain and seek help in the small town at the foot of the mountain.

Considering that they are juren, it should not be a problem for them to get some travel expenses and dry food.

The crowd walked in the wilderness in a panic, without saying much along the way. But when they passed by the dilapidated temple where they took shelter from the rain last night, they all stopped at the same time.

Seeing this temple, everyone has mixed feelings.
But in the end he didn't say anything. He just looked for a while and then walked forward in silence.

Only Zhong Haoyuan walked a few steps and then stopped. He seemed to have thought of something and murmured.

"If I ever get admitted to high school, I will definitely rebuild your golden body and repair the temple for you!"
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"This Plum Blossom Ridge is the most beautiful place in the area of ​​thousands of miles. When the plum blossoms are in full bloom, it is the most beautiful time here. It can be called a wonder of the world. When I preached hundreds of years ago, I started from here."

On the rugged and muddy mountain road, Zhu Qingqing and Xie Lian were walking one after the other.

Zhu Qingqing obviously has a special feeling for this place, and her eyes occasionally reveal a look of reminiscence.

"So this place has special meaning to you?"

Xie Lian looked around. Although it was not yet a world where plum blossoms were in full bloom, the scenery was already beautiful.

"It does have special meaning. I am just a casual cultivator, and I have come this far thanks to myself. There are many famous mountains with magnificent scenery in this world, but the only scenery that truly belongs to me is Plum Blossom Ridge."

Zhu Qingqing showed a smile.

"What belongs to me is truly good."

"Then why don't you set up the dojo here, but go to Cangyun Ridge?"

"Senior, why are you asking when you already know the answer? Although the scenery here is beautiful, the spiritual energy is a little weak. How can it support my daily practice?"

"If you like it so much, it would be a pity to just give it up."

"It's not a pity. Although I'm not here, I handed Plum Blossom Ridge over to the first group of believers."

Zhu Qingqing showed a hint of pride in her eyes.

"They are a family of three. They should have transformed into human form. Their true forms are sika deer from the mountains. When I first found them, the doe was injured by a hunter. The male deer and the fawn were unwilling to abandon it and stayed by its side. This scene was very touching, so I enlightened this family of three."

"After that, I preached here, and the nearby fairies heard the news and came here one after another."

"Because there are too many people, it is not easy to accommodate them. The three members of the Lu family are my most capable assistants. They are kind-hearted and meticulous in their work. After I leave, I will entrust the dojo to them."

Zhu Qingqing is not stupid.

Of course, she could sense the exact location of her portrait, but compared to going to places where she was unsure, she would definitely choose to go to the place where she was most confident.

The three members of the Lu family are her most trusted believers.

She was very confident that there wouldn't be any problems with the three members of the Lu family, so it didn't matter what Xie Lian thought.

Xie Lian was aware of her little thoughts, but he didn’t seem to care much.

She didn't really want to argue with Zhu Qingqing about the truth. What she really wanted in her heart was to see the so-called way of incense and fire.

But the deeper they went into Plum Blossom Ridge, the more Xie Lian felt something was wrong. "Don't you notice that the surroundings seem a little too quiet?"

Zhu Qingqing was startled and nodded.

"It shouldn't be like this. Plum Blossom Ridge was where I preached in the past. There were many goblins living here. How come there isn't even one now?"

Xie Lian narrowed his eyes slightly and looked forward.

It can only be described with four words: evil spirit rising to the sky.

Its concentration is at least dozens of times higher than that of Xiaoyun Manor.

"Where is ahead?"

“That’s where my dojo is.”

Zhu Qingqing didn't know why, but she suddenly felt uneasy.

But then she thought about it and felt it was impossible. The three members of the Lu family were her confidants, and there was absolutely no way that something could go wrong here.

"Go over and have a look."

Xie Lian and Zhu Qingqing quickened their pace and soon arrived in front of a cliff.

Looking down, you can see a valley.

The mouth of the valley is shaped like a gourd and the terrain is dangerous.

The valley has a flat terrain, a wide view, and is next to a river, making it very suitable for living.

Moreover, the valley is very lively, with monsters coming and going in an endless stream, and it looks a bit like a human market.

"Why is it so lively here?"

Zhu Qingqing was dumbfounded.

You know, this is her dojo.
But looking at her expression, it was as if she was here for the first time.

“What was it like here in the past?”

Xie Lian asked.

"It's just an ordinary valley. I used my magic power to build a high platform here, and I sat on the platform to preach. Now it's only been a few hundred years, and I didn't expect it to change so much~"

"Is it run by the three members of the Lu family?"

"It can only be them. I have set up a ban at the entrance of the valley. If they don't open this place, outsiders will definitely not be able to get in. But I don't understand why they do this."

"You'll know once you go in."

Xie Lian became interested; she had never seen a demon market before.

Without hesitation, he went down the cliff.

Zhu Qingqing naturally followed.

There are two wolf-headed monsters guarding the entrance of the valley.

All the fairies that entered the valley entrance held a white jade token in their hands. After they placed it into the groove of a bluestone at the valley entrance, the void before their eyes became like a calm lake with a stone thrown into it, emitting ripples, and then a hole appeared.

"go in."

The wolf-headed monster waved his hand impatiently.

The two little demons nodded and bowed to express their thanks, then walked in holding a huge jar of wine.

Every fairy who enters the valley must go through this procedure.

Xie Lian looked at it curiously and asked in a low voice.

"Do you have such identity verification?"

Zhu Qingqing shook her head but still spoke confidently.

"I set the ban. Even without the jade token, I can enter without alerting anyone."

Xie Lian was a little surprised.

"As a casual cultivator, do you still have time to study the way of prohibition?"

Zhu Qingqing laughed at herself.

"It's not that I have this hobby, but there are not many options. I would like to make pills and weapons, but I need inheritance, right? I found this forbidden method after I killed a rival in the past. I thought it would be a good thing to have one more skill, so I studied it for a while. Unfortunately, the forbidden method I got from that rival was not complete, so in the end, it was neither high nor low."

There was a hint of resentment in his words.

This is a complaint about the unfairness of fate.

Xie Lian was not surprised by this. This was the way it was for independent cultivators. Without a sect to rely on, it was difficult for them to receive a complete inheritance.

Generally, what we learn in our lifetime is pieced together.

According to "Qingyu Miscellaneous Notes", Taoist Qingyu once made friends with a casual cultivator and found that the other party knew everything but was good at nothing.

This is considered the norm.

Although she complained, Zhu Qingqing was also really curious about the changes in her own dojo.

She observed the jade tokens held by others, and after a little thought, she used the white jade she was carrying to casually imitate one, which looked almost the same.

"In fact, this jade token is nothing. What is really important is the method of lifting the ban engraved on it. I only taught this method to the three members of the Lu family, but I didn't expect that they would actually make it into a jade token and spread it everywhere."

At a glance, there were at least hundreds of goblins in the valley.

This scale can almost become a force in its own right.
Zhu Qingqing saw it and felt a little frightened.

"Didn't the three members of the Lu family inform you about this?"

Xie Lian asked calmly.

"No, maybe I'm in seclusion."

Zhu Qingqing said this, but she was already doubting in her heart.

She is indeed in seclusion, but that doesn't mean she can't be contacted.

In fact, the three members of the Lu family would send her a sound transmission note every hundred years to report what had happened in the past hundred years.

Zhu Qingqing would still listen to it in her spare time, but the family of three never mentioned anything about what happened here.

Xie Lian saw that Zhu Qingqing looked unhappy, and he felt a little suspicious.

She was just curious for a moment and wanted to see the way of incense, but how could she actually find Zhu Qingqing's flaw?

The two came to the valley entrance.

The two wolf-headed guards glanced at the two of them, their eyes full of laziness, and spoke in a long tone.

"Which mountain pass are you from? You look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"

Xie Lian looked at Zhu Qingqing.

The latter's expression flashed and he said.

"From Xiaopan Mountain."

"Xiaopan Mountain, there is a leader called Jiao. Have you heard of him?"

"Are you talking about Horn Thirteen?"

"Haha, you really don't know how high the heavens are. You dare to call Commander Jiao's name like that. If he hears it, he will dig out your heart and liver to eat with wine. But in our Mother's temple, you don't need to worry about these things. Do you have an identity token? Take it out and let me see it."

Zhu Qingqing remained calm on the surface, took out the fake jade token and put it into the depression in the bluestone, but secretly transmitted the message.

"Senior, this Horned Leader is a green rhinoceros with a single horn. He has a group of small soldiers under his command. He thinks he is a mountain king and entertains himself every day. I thought it was fun, so I taught him a few skills."

Xie Lian nodded, indicating that he understood.

After the jade token was put in, the restriction was indeed opened. Looking at the gap in front of him, the wolf-headed guard said lightly.

"Since you are new here, I would like to kindly remind you that you must abide by the rules when doing business in the Virgin Mary's temple. If you break the rules, even the gods and the gods cannot save you."

Zhu Qingqing's face was already turning a little darker.

"What rules?"

"After you go in, turn left and go to the Recording Office. Someone will tell you... the next one!"

It waved its hands, signaling the two not to waste time.

Zhu Qingqing glanced at Xie Lian, and seeing that she had no reaction, she entered the valley first.
Outside the valley, you can't feel anything because of the restrictions, but as soon as you enter the valley, you are hit by a bloody smell.

Xie Lian glanced over and a vague sneer appeared on his face.

"Is this your dojo? Is this the market run by the kind family of three you mentioned?"

Zhu Qingqing's whole body began to tremble, and her vision went dark.

"It's unfair! Senior, I really don't know anything!"

"I am just a casual cultivator. I have come this far. I don't know how much effort I have put in."

"I can see that I am about to become a true immortal, so why should I do all these things? If I am contaminated by karma, won't I be doomed to fail in the future?"

It’s no wonder Xie Lian is angry, and no wonder Zhu Qingqing is so nervous.

But the scene in this valley is really too scary.

When I looked down from a distance on the mountain before, it looked so lively that I thought it was a place like a market.

If you go to see it now, you will find that this is not a market at all, but a slaughterhouse.

What is being slaughtered?

It's people!

There were even quite a few humanoid monsters hawking their wares.

"Fresh hearts and fresh brains, don't miss them if you have seen them."

Even his hawking voice sounded so realistic, but the goods he was talking about were so terrifying.

This kind of scene is not an isolated case, it happens everywhere.

The valley is simply a flesh and blood processing factory. No one knows how many people have been slaughtered here. The bloody smell has lingered for years and has formed layers of blood mist that are hovering above the valley, but are blocked by restrictions and cannot be seen from the outside.

The ground had long been stained red with blood, and human skin and flesh had rotted into mud. When you stepped on it, it was soft and loose, and you couldn't tell whether it was mud or human flesh.

On the right side of the valley is a garbage disposal site, with skulls and sticks piled up like mountains, and large amounts of human hair stuck on them, which stinks to the extreme.

And right next to this hellish scene, there were actually a few restaurants with more than a dozen large pots standing there, with no idea what kind of meat was being cooked inside. Many monsters were squatting on the side, drooling all over the floor.

"Senior, believe me, I will never ruin my future!"

Zhu Qingqing was really scared and her face turned extremely pale.

It was not only because of the possible punishment from Xie Lian, but also the shock caused by the hell scene in the valley.

She practiced the way of incense and fire to become an immortal, not because she had to seek shortcuts, but because this was the only path she could choose. Before that, she actually practiced the orthodox way of golden elixir.

How could a righteous cultivator who practices the Golden Elixir path dare to do such a heartless thing?

Do you really think the heavenly tribulation is a joke?

The sins of killing are too heavy, the karma is entangled, the heavenly calamity falls, and the soul is scattered!

"Let's go to the Recording Hall they just mentioned."

Xie Lian stared at Zhu Qingqing deeply, but did not say whether he believed it or not.

(End of this chapter)