The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 140: Kill the Demonic Tiger and Declare the God

The smoke from the woods and houses does not rise, and the city is about to be ruined.

The sun and clouds illuminate the pine snow, and the evening breeze blows into the stream and mountains.

In the coldest days of winter, the north wind is biting. After a heavy snowfall, the sky and the earth are covered in silver.

The scene of Xuanming's preaching and the return of spring to the plants in the past is long gone. It's not that it has completely disappeared, but the vitality nurtured by the Tao has been integrated into the plants and become their foundation. They are just waiting to hibernate through this season when all things hide and sleep, and then revive at the beginning of the next spring, awakening from the awakening of insects and showing a more unrestrained and unrestrained life.

Zangdao Peak, beside the mountain stream.

The white-haired Taoist priest sat quietly in the snow, fishing leisurely, but he kept his eyes closed the whole time, as if he didn't care about the fish in the river.

In fact, it is true.

Although this fishing rod is ordinary, Xuanming has used it for several years and is often nourished by its Taoist charm, making it extraordinary.

He is now using a fishing rod to fish for...tigers!

The Four Symbols Mirror is only missing the White Tiger Order to be complete. Xuanming's spiritual sense enters the water and goes up and down with the water. With Floating Cloud Mountain as the center, he covers Fengyang County and part of Canglong Mountain, looking for the tiger monster with deep karma. All places with water can be detected by him, but his spiritual sense is like water, invisible and intangible, changing at any time. It emphasizes the highest good like water, which benefits all things without contention.

After fishing for more than an hour by the stream, he finally caught something. He found a tiger monster six thousand miles away from Fuyun Mountain. Although it was only a congenital monster, he had awakened a trace of winged tiger blood, and had wings growing on his ribs. He had extraordinary abilities, and with the addition of the tiger following the wind, his speed was not inferior to that of a golden elixir flying bird monster.

He has a strong physique, abundant hair, and unique hobbies. There are a large number of corpses piled up in the cave. He has many minions under his command, all of whom are young and handsome men with different temperaments and identities: elegant scholars, gentle doctors, strong warriors, cold young men, etc. There are various types. They accompany him to drink and have fun, live a life of drunkenness and dreams, and even make the bed and offer themselves to him.

In addition to the ghosts, this monster also has many male monsters from various monster clans under his command, including handsome fox monsters, elegant bamboo monsters, strong bear monsters, young milk dogs and young wolf dogs, etc. He knows how to enjoy himself.

This tiger demon was also very smart and alert. He did not commit any robbery. Instead, he collected medicinal herbs in the mountains, exchanged them for gold and silver in human cities, and then went to a distant county town, disguised as a wealthy businessman passing by, and bought servants. In addition, he acted cautiously, often bringing people back to the mountains, enjoying them before killing them, and only bought them once every several years or even more than ten years, so as not to be known by the gods such as the land god and the city god.

"That's clever, but unfortunately, we have different standpoints and different paths... Get rid of harm for the people!"

While muttering to himself, Xuanming injected his magic power into the fishing rod. Inside the tiger monster's cave, a fishing line broke through the water and headed straight for the tiger monster. It easily broke through the monster's protective aura, and tied it up tightly while the monster screamed, sealing its magic power.

"Awoo! I wonder how I have offended you, Senior? If you are willing to show mercy, I am willing to offer you a generous compensation and volunteer to be your servant, running around for you."

"You have become a clever talker. Don't worry, I will give you a quick death."

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for the tiger demon to speak again, the fishing line pierced through his throat at such a speed that before a drop of blood fell, the great demon fell in an instant, his eyes lifeless.

After killing the tiger monster, Xuanming shook his wrist lightly and brought the prey thousands of miles away through the water flow back to Fuyun Mountain and Zangdao Peak. Water splashed everywhere and he successfully caught a tiger.

Thinking of the enslaved souls and ghosts, Xuanming picked up a piece of wood beside him, used his fingers as a knife, and casually carved out a statue of Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, and threw it into the river.

A moment later, in the pool of water in the tiger demon's cave, a statue broke out of the water, radiating divine light and roaring like a lion, shaking the sky. Taiyi Savior of Sufferings appeared, riding on the nine-headed spirit, spreading sweet rain, chanting scriptures, and saving the souls from disasters. He removed the resentment of these dead souls, relieved their suffering, and sent them to the afterlife.

As for the monsters under the command of the mountain king, those with light karma were given light punishments and severe warnings, while those with heavy karma were killed by Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun.

After doing all this, Xuanming stood up, waved his sleeves to collect the tiger demon's corpse, and walked back to the Taoist Temple. On the way, he sent a message to Xuanyang, Xuantong, and Xuanxu, telling them the location of the tiger demon's lair and ordering them to go there immediately to deal with subsequent matters.

On the one hand, the remains of the suffering people were collected and buried; on the other hand, the remaining demons who helped Zhou to commit atrocities were killed, and the tiger demon's collection of many years was confiscated. The spiritual objects were added to the treasure house of Qiuzhen Temple, and the spiritual veins in the caves were moved. The gold and silver objects were either used to buy rice, quilts and thick clothes, or to help the people repair their houses, benefiting the people. ———

Ask the temple.

Xuanming did not go into seclusion to refine his weapon immediately.

Instead, he first used the spirit wood as material and personally carved hundreds of statues, embedding runes into them. Then he waved his sleeves and released the soul of the previous Qingjiang God and the souls of other heroes who were sleeping in Taiji Heaven.

These souls have merits and after being refined by him, they have the potential to become ghosts and gods. Now, the Taiyi Jiuku Temple has been built for half a year. It is extremely effective, its position is stable, and its incense is prosperous. It has become one of the main gods in the Pantheon and has the power to enthrone subordinate gods and generals.

Of course, to have grown to this level in just half a year, enough to be compared with a county city god, in addition to the special status and divine duties of Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun himself, and his ability to independently absorb the energy of heaven and earth for cultivation, the support of Fengyang County Pantheon and Tianxuan Xingjun is also indispensable.

This event of liberating the souls of the dead reminded Xuanming that he sculpted statues of these souls in order to borrow the power of the Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun deity and his own magical powers to drive gods, to confer upon these heroic souls the power of ghosts and gods, to enshrine them in the Taiyi Jiuku Shenzun Temple, to be under his command, to benefit the people, and at the same time to absorb offerings and increase their strength.

The storm is about to come, so the more cards he has in his hand, the better. He has also spotted several mass graves where ghosts and monsters are lurking, and is ready to have Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun eradicate them, refine the souls, punish evil and promote good, accumulate good deeds as quickly as possible, and increase his strength, so that he will have more room to maneuver when the sword comes.

The statue carved by Xuanming himself is impervious to water and fire, and is blessed with mysterious runes, which makes it more compatible with ghosts. It helps them to condense their golden bodies and is also convenient for the disciples of Qiuzhen Temple to worship and drive them.

"Please return to your seats!"

"Thank you for your mercy, Master!"

Gathering their thoughts, Xuanming spoke, and the heroic spirits bowed in thanks. They found their own statues and moved into them. The wood carvings suddenly gained a sense of spirituality.

The Dharma body of Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun appeared behind him. He raised his finger and wrote a seal talisman. He was extremely careful with each stroke. The rich Dharma power gathered at his fingertips and poured into the rune.

The Dharma body of Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun also raised his finger and began to outline. Divine power surged, forming a line of "Chi" characters, condensing a ray of mysterious energy in the dark.

The immortal runes and the divine runes blend together, like yin and yang, and like heaven and earth. They attract each other and complement each other, eventually forming a new decree with a mysterious aura that vaguely touches certain laws of the universe.

Xuanming had a feeling, so he closed his eyes to explore and gained some understanding, but the feeling was fleeting. He only caught a tail and gained little.

Looking at the mysterious decree in front of him, Xuanming's eyes flickered. He guessed that it might be because the decree conferred on him was of a relatively small status, so his comprehension was not deep. When he met a suitable candidate in the future, he could try to confer a higher status on him to see if he could comprehend more.

With a wave of his sleeves, his imperial decrees transformed into hundreds of light balls, some large and some small. According to the amount of merit and the strength of their abilities, hundreds of heroic souls were conferred as subordinate gods or military generals.

The ball of light entered the body, and a crackling sound similar to the friction of bones was heard. The wooden sculptures suddenly moved, as if they really had flesh and blood and life. They knelt on the ground in unison and worshipped Xuanming and Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun's Dharmakāya: "Greetings to the Lord, homage to the honored god!"

Xuanming smiled, Tianzun raised his hand and held up all the gods. They did not stay here for long. After discussing future plans, Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun led his newly-appointed subordinates away and returned to the temple.

After watching Tianzun leave, Xuanming turned around and went into the thatched cottage to sit cross-legged and regulate his breathing, digesting his unexpected gains. He always felt that this matter was related to the great secrets of heaven and earth, and he needed to be extremely cautious and not miss any details.

Half a month later, Xuankong and others returned. The spiritual vein was successfully moved to Floating Cloud Mountain, and the spiritual objects were stored in the treasury. Xuanming also dealt with the corpse of the tiger demon. They carried many spiritual materials and took Xuankong and Xuanyang, two special fire-making boys, into the Feihuo Palace on Liehuo Peak.

(End of this chapter)