Day and night tour

Chapter 464 Everyone Falls into the Trap
The star-gazing plaque hung at the beginning of the path, gently guiding the gourd-wielding Taoist priest.

"Little gourd, unleash your senses, and I will guide it into that Taoist temple."

"The local deity, that temple, my senses can't penetrate it."

That Guishan Taoist temple was no ordinary Taoist temple; it resembled the incense-filled secret realm within the bodies of ordinary disciples.

While most people's secret realm resides within their bodies, his secret realm is outwardly manifest.

In the Kingdom of Jing, everything can be seen, except for incense offerings. The reason for this is simply that it is a "secret realm," and no one else's senses can penetrate it unless some special method is used.

For example, Zhou Xuan's "Nuo God's Hand" is a hand bestowed by the gods that can grab into the opponent's secret realm and break their incense offerings.

Even with the power of the Nuo God, once inside the secret realm, he could not discover what the interior was like.

The gourd-shaped Taoist priest also wanted to know "what exactly Zhou Xuan was up to in the Turtle Mountain Taoist Temple," but his perception and divination abilities could not penetrate into the temple.

The Star Gazing Card, however, confidently stated, "That's because your little gourd is too weak. My true self's dreams are beyond comprehension; their origins are unknown, their forms untraceable. The dream's atmosphere is so profound that even that foolish Taoist temple couldn't distinguish whether it was a dream or reality."
He's been captured by my dream; if I make him open the door, he'll never dare close it.

The Stargazing card flipped over and said, "Enough talk, hurry up and bring out your perception."

This time, the gourd-shaped Taoist dared not argue, and instead focused his perception into the passageway.

Others, including the Supreme Master of Dunjia and his disciples, were also channeling their perception.
Of course, there were also Li Changxun and Yun Ziliang. Not only did they unleash their full sensory abilities, but they also went to great lengths to become excellent gossips.

Li Changxun blew the wind into the passageway.
Yun Ziliang then placed the foxtail grass that was next to the carriage in the passageway.

Thus, a strange phenomenon appeared in this passage—a gust of wind carried a foxtail grass slowly forward.

"A gentle breeze riding on dog grass?"

Zhou Xuan couldn't help but curse under his breath—why do these two old guys love to join in the fun so much? Aren't they afraid of being discovered and ruining my plans?

Fortunately, at this moment, all the members of the Dunjia sect were focused on releasing their sensory abilities.

Since they are all in a state of perception, then Zhou Xuan will have the final say.

"What you can see in your perception is determined by me."

Zhou Xuan's magnificent perception was subtly and gently placed beneath the perception of the Dunjia Sect members, like a thick layer of velvet, blocking their view and preventing them from seeing the blade of grass or the gust of wind.

"Follow me, get closer to that Taoist temple, and I will open this door for you."

The words of the Star Gazing Card are very gentle, gently guiding everyone's path.

This guidance is smooth and natural.
Before long, everyone's senses converged on the gate of Guishan Taoist Temple.

The sounds coming from inside the door were still normal; it was "Zhou Xuan's voice lecturing," accompanied by the sounds of fans being opened, the sound of wooden clappers being struck, and occasionally, the muffled sound of the hem of a long robe being shaken.

"I didn't hear anything strange, Earth God."

After listening for a few seconds, the gourd-shaped Taoist priest spoke to the star-gazing tablet.

"Hmph, what could your wooden ears possibly pick up?"

"The owner of Guishan Taoist Temple, Guishan Laodao, is Zhou Xuan's close friend. He has a completely open attitude towards Zhou Xuan, which means that he is currently considered half the owner of this Taoist temple."

"Any sounds or disturbances coming from inside the Guishan Taoist Temple are what Zhou Xuan wants you to hear."

As the Star Gazing Card was mentioned, shimmering purple spots of light suddenly appeared on the amber-like surface of the card.

"This is... a dream that was casually conjured up?" The gourd-wielding Taoist saw the colors of a dream within those radiant lights.

“With dreams as the key, the world comes into being, and all things flourish, revealing the true nature of the world.”

After chanting incantations for a while, the stargazing tablet rolled up a handful of purple glowing spots and splashed them towards the gate of Guishan Taoist Temple.

Wherever the radiance touched, the surrounding area became transparent, as if it had completely corroded the thick door panel.

The glow was numerous, and it scattered into hundreds or thousands of scattered points of light. This dense distribution corroded the gate of the Taoist temple into a giant honeycomb, full of holes.

The small scenes revealed through each of those holes, when pieced together, told the "truth" about the Taoist temple in detail.

Through the holes, the gourd-wielding Taoist priest and his companions saw a colorful egg.

The egg was very large, almost taking up the entire space of the temple.

On the surface of the egg, iridescent light cascaded down like a waterfall, layer upon layer, its beauty breathtaking, causing the gourd-wielding Taoist and the others to feel their hearts race.

As the light spilled out, the egg trembled slightly.

This tremor has a very natural rhythm.

Those who follow the Taoist school have a profound understanding of rhythm.

According to the Taoist view of metaphysics, they believed that the Jing Kingdom originally had no living beings, only heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth are the original creators, and nature arose from their harmonious coexistence.

Heaven, Earth, and Nature are what Taoism considers the "Three Ancestors".

They also believe that heaven, earth, and nature all have their own rhythmic rules.

When disciples of the Human World Temple use incense and practice breathing exercises, they cannot help but imitate the heavens, the earth, and nature.

Whoever's rhythm is most in harmony with heaven and earth and nature represents the strongest power control ability.

And how natural was the rhythm of this egg?

To put it another way, when the gourd-wielding Taoist and the members of the Dunjia sect first saw the egg, they felt that a whole new world had been born within it.

They even wanted to immediately cut open the egg to see what was inside, believing that any insights gained would greatly benefit their spiritual practice.

"Activate your senses, don't hesitate, follow my guidance. I will let you experience the true rhythm of the 'Day and Night Wanderers.'"

The star-gazing tablet then preached to the people of the Dunjia School.

At the same time, it extended the path of light, reaching directly to the egg.

This time, without needing to be urged, the gourd-wielding Taoist and his companions rushed towards the egg like eager apprentices.

Then, these people's perceptions transformed into invisible hands, gently touching the surface of the egg.

“Bang…Bang…Bang!”

From within the egg came a series of sounds resembling the beating of drums.
Sound produces vibrations, and vibrations form rhythms.

The gourd-shaped Taoist priests, feeling these rhythms and movements, were immediately captivated.

The Daoist sect's pursuit of this natural rhythm is deeply ingrained; once they encounter it, they cherish it immensely. "Is this the power of willpower? It's truly terrifying."

"The day and night wandering spirit, still in its gestation stage, has already reached such an astonishing level. If it breaks out of the egg and grows for several more years, what state it will reach in the future is beyond the comprehension of us mortals."

The gourd-shaped Taoist priest sighed sincerely.

In ordinary times, this Taoist priest had a very high opinion of himself, always believing that he was already an immortal, and that the disciples of the Dunjia Sect were nothing more than mortals to him.

But today, he finally understands what a true immortal is.

The rhythm exhibited by the "day and night wandering spirits" captivated him, but also evoked feelings of shame and embarrassment.

The more he pondered these rhythms, the happier he became, and the happier he became, the more he poured his entire heart and soul into the egg.
The rest of the disciples of the Dunjia School were no different.

therefore,

An extremely bizarre scene unfolded.
In the procession of carriages, all the members of the Dunjia Sect involuntarily swayed their bodies.

After the violent shaking stopped, they shook again without warning.

Unwittingly, they had fallen for the magician's third level of trickery, "illusion in a mirror," and the fourth level of trickery, "creating something from nothing."

……

Like the other members of the Dunjia Sect, the Six-Eared Warrior, after hearing the Star Gazing Tablet's words, also kept trying to sense the egg of the "Day and Night Wanderer".

However, being in the spiritual realm and being a Buddhist, his perception was weak, so he could never achieve the state of "seeing people and things with his perception".

but,

Dogs have their paths, and mice have theirs.
The Buddhists also had their own methods to find out the situation inside the Guishan Taoist Temple.

He lay prone on all fours, and then suddenly a hand emerged from his chest.

That hand was covered in white hair.

"Grow! Grow up!"

The Six-Eared Warrior roared loudly, and his fur grew longer and longer with each roar, until it finally fell out.

The countless white feathers transformed into wisps of silk, lighter than willow catkins and finer than dust, falling one by one into the soil of the spiritual realm.
Then, these wisps fell out of the soil of the spiritual realm and drifted into the Turtle Mountain Taoist Temple.

"What beautiful eggs."

"What a powerful rhythm."

“I heard it. There were eight heartbeats. What that person said about the day and night wandering gods is indeed true. This third will of the Well Kingdom actually has eight avatars.”

The Six-Eared Warrior immediately pounded his chest and roared, "We think we can change our goal regarding this heaven-sent wealth and honor. Instead of robbing elixirs and seizing the power of human wishes, why not rob this 'Day and Night Wandering God' that is still in its embryonic stage?"
"If we bring him back to the Buddhist Kingdom, the Buddha will surely make us the rulers of the first ten heavens."

"A gift of wealth and fortune from heaven, a golden opportunity from heaven."

"This is not just a matter of willpower—such a powerful rhythm, if we take it back and give it to the monks to study, perhaps our Buddhist kingdom can create something comparable to willpower through human effort."

The "things" inside the Six-Eared Warrior's stomach were all thrashing about, but they didn't notice that almost simultaneously, their bodies shook violently twice...

……

In Xiejia'ao, Yun Ziliang and Li Changxun, who were in the stands, also trembled twice at the same time.

……

"Gentlemen, you are now trapped."

Zhou Xuan said with a smile, naturally pleased that he had tricked everyone into the trap. Of course, he also had some things that were troubling him.
He tricked the disciples of the Dunjia sect and the Buddhist warriors into becoming actors in the "battle arena drama," which was part of his plan.

However... the entry of Yun Ziliang and Li Changxun into the game was beyond his expectations.

He cursed inwardly, "Are these two old guys really obsessed with gossip today? They know I'm lying, but they still insist on eavesdropping. Now they're really into the act."

"Boss Xuan, it's not necessarily a bad thing that Lao Yun and Lao Li have gotten so into character. After all, actors can play both good and bad roles."

"They're both really into their roles, which will help you out."

"Yeah...too."

After thinking for a while, Zhou Xuan slowly nodded and reluctantly acknowledged Li Changxun and Yun Ziliang's involvement.

"The Buddhist people, the Master of Escape, and Old Yun have all been subjected to the fourth level of the Caixi technique. What remains is the fifth level—'No Thieves Under Heaven'."

The techniques of the magician are very powerful, but their activation is extremely time-consuming, requiring layers to be stacked on top of each other.

Now that we've reached the fifth level, the final level seems like a natural progression.

Zhou Xuan, controlling the Star Gazing Tablet, questioned, "You saw the egg and felt the rhythm of the Day and Night Wanderers, so do you want to see what's inside the egg?"

"Of course I want to."

The gourd-shaped Taoist priest responded loudly.
The Buddhist warrior in the spiritual realm nodded, indicating that he also wanted to see.
Yun Ziliang and Li Changxun were both completely captivated by Zhou Xuan's colorful performance and naturally wanted to watch it as well.

"Then I'll show you what the day and night wandering god really looks like."

The star-gazing tablet transformed into a swift blade, cleaving the egg in two with a single stroke.

"Oh!"

After a deafening roar,
The crowd was in a state of intense anticipation, eager to witness the "Day and Night Wanderer," and their bodies trembled again the moment they heard the sound.

The "No Thieves Under Heaven" movement was also launched.

Inside the egg stood eight "Zhou Xuans," seven of whom stood side by side, while the one in the very center sat lazily in a grand chair, gently waving a folding fan, and said, "Gentlemen, I've kept you waiting."

"This... is this the day and night wandering spirit?"

The gourd-shaped Taoist priest stared at the eight Zhou Xuans and was immediately dumbfounded. Although the scene in front of him was somewhat strange, it did not seem like the eightfold Dharma body of the "Day and Night Wandering God".

Since there are eight Dharma bodies, these eight Dharma bodies must be organically combined. How could they be like they are now, standing in rows with a hierarchy?

Zhou Xuan said with a smile, "Whether I am the Day and Night Wanderer is not important. What is important is whether the legend of the 'Day and Night Wanderer' that I made up has the essence of the tales of the mountains and forests."
Gentlemen, are you satisfied with the stories I've told so readily?

Everyone had entered a state of "no thieves in the world." In Zhou Xuan's eyes, they were sheep who had stepped into a trap, and escape would be impossible.
Therefore,
He stopped pretending.

He laid his cards on the table...

(End of this chapter)