Chapter 331 Heavenly Master
"The water is very deep!"
Fang Zhixing sighed in his heart.
This grand gathering of Buddhism has an undercurrent, and forces from all sides are intertwined.
As he spoke, the colorful auspicious clouds gradually slowed down and landed floatingly.
Looking at it, the ancient imperial city is also divided into an inner city and an outer city, which are well-proportioned.
The colorful auspicious clouds flew directly towards the bustling inner city, passing over the clusters of buildings.
The core area of the inner city is a huge emperor's palace - Yuanye Palace!
This magnificent palace was built on the original site of the previous imperial palace.
Colorful auspicious clouds fell outside the palace gate.
Jingxuan stepped forward, negotiated with the guards, and was quickly released.
The group entered the palace calmly.
After a while, they came to a huge square.
In this square, Buddhist monks have worked together to build a land and water ashram.
But there is still part of it unfinished.
There were many great monks with their breasts exposed, and they were all busy and sweating profusely.
"The grand event will be held in two days. Let's go to the guest room in the annex to rest first."
Jingxuan kept walking and walked around the water and land dojo.
Soon, they passed through an arched door and entered a garden courtyard.
The air is filled with the rich fragrance of flowers, which is refreshing.
The courtyard is very large, with balconies and balconies scattered in a huge garden.
Accommodation was quickly arranged.
Jingxuan and others moved into a larger attic.
Fang Zhixing and others went to live in a two-story attic.
There were two eunuchs and four maids serving in this attic.
Fang Zhixing sat down, called the eunuchs and maids, and asked, "Is there a dragon chair in the palace?"
The eunuch and the maid looked at each other, somewhat confused.
Because there is only one dragon chair, it refers specifically to the throne in the Golden Palace.
Of course, the emperor could not carry the dragon chair with him wherever he went.
Any chair on which the emperor sat was also called a throne or golden throne.
A eunuch carefully replied: "The dragon chair is over there in the imperial capital. There is an antler chair in the palace. I have sat on it once before."
Fang Zhixing was silent for a while and asked, "Where is the antler chair?"
The eunuch thought for a while and replied: "The deer antler chair has been stored in the Jade Palace."
At this time, the maid next to the eunuch suddenly mentioned: "Now King Chu Guan is staying in Cuiwei Palace, and the antler chair has probably been moved there."
King Guan of Chu is one of the four princes. He has a distinguished status and is qualified to sit on the golden throne.
Fang Zhixing understood and asked again: "Have you ever heard of 'Tangquan Palace'?"
The eunuch replied: "There is a Tangquan Palace in the palace, which is where the emperor bathes."
Fang Zhixing asked: "Isn't it in the palace?"
The eunuch shook his head and said: "There is a natural flowing spring here, and the water quality is excellent. There is no need to build another hot spring palace."
Fang Zhixing quickly understood.
It seems that he may really have to go to the palace!
Afterwards, Fang Zhixing took out some reward money and gave it to the maid and eunuch, and let them go out.
"What, you want to sit on that antler chair?"
Xigou walked up to Fang Zhixing, squatted down, and asked through a message.
Fang Zhixing pondered: "Condition 7 clearly requires sitting on the dragon chair, not the antler chair. I wonder if there is a bug."
Xigou pondered: "Well, the emperor also sat on the deer antler chair, so it may be considered a dragon chair. But even so, how did you snatch the deer antler chair from King Chu Guan?"
Fang Zhixing responded: "Nothing in the world is difficult except for those who are willing. It is impossible for King Chu Guan to carry an antler chair with him all the time. When he leaves Cuiwei Palace, I will sneak in and sit once, without anyone noticing."
Xigou understood, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll help you explore the way."
As he spoke, he shook his body, created a shadow clone, and ran out.
Fang Zhixing waited patiently.
But before his buttocks got warm, a eunuch came running outside and shouted, "May I ask if Master Liansheng of Taiyi Sect is here?"
Liansheng opened the door and said, "It's just Xiaosheng, what's the matter?"
The eunuch continued: "Yang Baiqi, bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, please come over and have tea."
Liansheng said "Oh", full of interest, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Mr. Yang to be here too. He is the emperor's confidant and the prime minister's favorite disciple. The Confucian sect hopes to shoulder this responsibility!"
"this way please."
The eunuch nodded and bowed, and took Liansheng away.
After a while, another eunuch came.
"Is Lord Anbaopu here?"
shouted the eunuch.
Fang Zhixing opened the door and said, "I am."
The eunuch continued: "Several adults from Tianshi Dao invite you to come and sit down."
Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded and said, "Okay."
Then he called Lianyue and Lianquan and asked them to accompany him there.
Seeing this, the eunuch hesitated to speak, but in the end he did not dare to say anything.
Led by the eunuch, the three of them walked through a garden and towards the attic opposite.
Was walking.
A young Taoist priest in white robe suddenly walked towards him and blocked the way.
"Who is the fellow Taoist of the Five Elements Sect?"
The young Taoist priest's nostrils were pointed upward, his head raised and his eyebrows raised, looking awesome.
Fang Zhixing glanced at the other party, nodded in courtesy, and said calmly: "I am An Baopu of the Five Elements Sect, who is your fellow Taoist?"
The young Taoist priest casually raised his hand and said proudly: "Tianshi Dao, Pingyangzi!"
Fang Zhixing responded calmly: "You have something to do with me?"
Pingyangzi clasped his hands behind his back and sneered: "Why, there is no one in the Five Elements Sect, and you are the only one here?"
"presumptuous!"
Lianyue seemed to have been unhappy with Tianshi Dao for a long time, and said angrily: "Pingyangzi, who do you look down on?"
Pingyangzi glanced at Lian Yue with a disdainful expression, and laughed and said: "If Lian Ge is in person, he may be qualified to talk to me like this. What is your clone? Who is making fun of you?"
"you!"
Lian Yue's face was covered with frost, and she said in a deep voice: "You are so arrogant in your tone, aren't you afraid of flashing your tongue? If you have the ability, let's challenge him to a duel!"
"Hahaha!"
Pingyangzi raised his head and laughed, saying contemptuously: "I heard that on the way here, you were ambushed by a group of evil demons and heretics. You almost died, but you were saved by Buddhists."
He clicked his tongue twice, winked, and said in disgust: "Can you please be more upbeat? You have completely lost the face of our sect.
Hey, I beg you, Five Elements Sect and Taiyi Sect, never say that you are members of the Taoist sect in the future. I, the Heavenly Master Taoist, am really not worthy of being associated with you. "
Lianyue was furious, turned over her hand and took out seven talismans, spread them out one by one, lit them up one by one, and burst out with seven colors of light.
In an instant, huge force fluctuations swept across all directions, alarming everyone.
Dozens of glances were cast towards him.
"Hey, are you going to hit someone if you can't say it?"
Pingyangzi jumped back, put his right index finger to his mouth, and bit it open.
Then swipe your index finger to the center of your eyebrow!
The eyebrows were immediately stained with blood.
The bright red blood condensed together and transformed into a vertical eye with circles of pupils, which was extremely mysterious.
"Tianji eyes!"
The corners of Pingyangzi's mouth turned up, and his smile was particularly sinister.
His eyes swept across the seven talismans, and he understood everything instantly, and suddenly said: "It turns out to be the Seven-Star Sword Talisman. Although this set of talismans is extraordinary, it can't do anything to me."
After that, he stood still on his left foot and scratched his right foot in front of him, making exactly a circle.
"Magic circle, draw the ground as a prison!"
The scratches on the ground suddenly lit up, and the force spewed out, condensing into a circular cage.
See this scene!
"One thought turns into an array, it's amazing!"
There was a burst of exclamations and astonishment from all around.
Lian Yue's eyes flashed, and she suddenly put away the seven talismans with a sneer on her lips.
"you……"
When Ping Yangzi saw this, he was stunned for a moment, and then veins popped up on his forehead.
Lianyue Yun said calmly: "Once the Earth-Drawing Prison Array is activated, it can withstand an attack for a cup of tea. It is indeed extraordinary. However, this array has a shortcoming, that is, it cannot be released at will."
Lianyue stepped forward and said mockingly: "Just stay in the prison and I won't accompany you anymore."
"..."
Pingyangzi's face was stiff and his expression was extremely gloomy.
"Hahaha, this is like shooting yourself in the foot!"
Lianquan was so happy that she deliberately walked with a swagger, as cool as the wind, and walked away.
Fang Zhixing couldn't help but smile and walked over without saying a word.
Soon, they came to the attic.
"Master An, please come in." The eunuch smiled and opened the door.
Fang Zhixing calmly entered a hall and immediately saw five figures.
Three men and two women, all with different appearances.
There are gray-haired old men, there are still charming women, and there are also immature teenagers.
But Fang Zhixing immediately sensed that the auras of these five people were powerful, not weaker than Pingyangzi, and they were all powerful in the Hundred Bull Realm.
It seems that Tianshi Dao attaches great importance to this Buddhist event and sent six strong men to participate.
"I'm An Baopu. I've met all the seniors and fellow Taoists." Fang Zhixing bowed casually.
"Welcome, Fellow Daoist An."
The white-haired old man came forward and introduced: "Poverty Taoist Yun Songzi, these four are Kong Qingzi, Qingxiazi, Yuanxuzi, and Chunyangzi."
He smiled and said: "We also have a companion, Ping Yangzi. You must have met him before. He is actually not a bad person, but he has a bit of a venomous tongue. I hope you don't mind."
Fang Zhixing even said: "What do you mean, all Taoist sects in the world are one family."
Everyone took their seats.
Yun Songzi said: "People of the Ming Dynasty don't tell secrets. I invited fellow Taoist An here this time to discuss a major matter."
Fang Zhixing had already guessed it, and said without changing his expression: "Please make it clear."
Yun Songzi said carefully: "The Ancient Emperor's restricted area is about to open, no surprises, it will be in three days."
Fang Zhixing responded: "You want to enter the Ancient Emperor's restricted area to explore?"
Yun Songzi nodded and said: "Of course I want to go, but this Ancient Emperor's restricted area is very weird. Every time it is opened, only a small number of people are allowed to enter, and the number of places is limited."
Fang Zhixing said in surprise: "How many people can we have at most?"
Yun Songzi replied: "Preliminary judgment, there may not be more than twelve people."
Fang Zhixing blinked and said in confusion: "Hey, how did you know this? If I remember correctly, the last time the Ancient Emperor's Forbidden Zone was opened was five hundred years ago."
Yun Songzi was silent for a moment and explained: "That time five hundred years ago, twelve people entered the Ancient Emperor's restricted area, but only one came out alive.
After that, that person was hunted by all parties. In order to protect herself, she successively leaked some vague information. "
Fang Zhixing frowned and said, "Who is that person? Is he still alive?"
Yun Songzi said solemnly: "That person is the Great Black Buddha Mother!"
Fang Zhixing's mind moved, and he clicked his tongue and said, "I didn't expect that the Buddhist sect's most trusted enemy would have such an unexpected encounter."
Yun Songzi sighed: "The twelve quotas were revealed by the Great Black Buddha Mother. We judge that she is telling the truth."
Fang Zhixing understood and pondered: "I heard that people from the Confucian sect are also here. If the three schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism share twelve places, each family can only be allocated four at most."
Yun Songzi nodded and said: "Don't forget, this is the home field of Buddhism. If we want to get more places, it is tantamount to snatching food from the tiger's mouth."
Fang Zhixing took it seriously and spread his hands and said: "If the evil heretics like the Great Black Buddha Mother also want a share of the pie, I'm afraid we may not be able to get all the twelve places."
"reasonable!"
Yun Songzi nodded repeatedly. He took a deep look at Fang Zhixing and asked, "I wonder if fellow Daoist An has any ideas?"
Fang Zhixing thought for a moment and said seriously: "I am just here to attend the meeting on behalf of the Five Elements Sect. I don't want to get into trouble and have no intention of getting involved in the ancient emperor's restricted area."
Upon hearing this, the faces of Yun Songzi and the other five people changed, and they hesitated: "Is this true? Do you dare to swear to the inner demon?"
Fang Zhixing laughed and said: "I am an immortal, and the inner demons are of no use to me. You can believe my words or not."
Yun Songzi and the other five were suddenly speechless.
"Pindao naturally believes what you said, fellow Daoist An."
Yun Songzi laughed and said with a smile: "However, Fellow Daoist An's visit cannot be in vain. Pindao has a suggestion here."
Fang Zhixing said calmly: "But it doesn't hurt to talk."
Yun Songzi continued: "At the grand meeting in two days, the three schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism will definitely be fighting each other.
Fellow Daoist An is also a member of my Taoist sect. I hope you can take action once and help us increase our reputation. "
After a pause, Yun Songzi stroked his beard and added: "Of course, your work will not be in vain. If we get any rare treasures from the Ancient Emperor's restricted area, how about allowing you to pick one from them?"
Fang Zhixing sneered in his heart and said decisively: "I still say the same thing, I don't want to get into trouble."
Hearing this, Yun Songzi smiled with satisfaction, nodded and said, "Okay, we won't force it."
Soon, Fang Zhixing stood up and left.
Just at this time, Ping Yangzi walked in the door, and the two sides passed each other without any further conflict.
Pingyangzi sat down and watched Fang Zhixing and the others go away. He said with an unhappy face, "Why do you have to be so humble to this An Baopu?"
Yun Songzi said indifferently: "This man came out of nowhere, which is quite remarkable. I got the exact news that he did defeat the master of Suzaku Peak."
Pingyangzi's face changed slightly, and he snorted coldly: "That doesn't mean anything."
At the same moment, Fang Zhixing and the three of them gradually drifted away.
Lianyue couldn't help but said: "Brother An, do you really not want to go to the Ancient Emperor's restricted area?"
Lianquan echoed: "The Ancient Emperor's Forbidden Zone involves the previous dynasty. There are rumors that the previous dynasty moved countless treasures and rare treasures into the Ancient Emperor's Forbidden Zone when its demise came."
Fang Zhixing responded without changing his expression: "Have you ever thought about why twelve people went in last time and only one came out alive?"
Lianyue and Lianquan looked at each other.
Fang Zhixing sighed softly: "Unless we figure out the true situation of the Ancient Emperor's restricted area, I don't recommend anyone to go there rashly."
Lianyue nodded and said thoughtfully: "Yes, after all, you only have one life."
She didn't mean what she said.
One Qi transforms into three pure powers, which are unparalleled in mysteries.
Lianyue and the three of them can completely enter with two people and one person stay outside.
Even if two clones died, it wouldn't have a big impact on her. Her cultivation would only drop a little after she died.
The three returned to the attic.
Gradually, dusk falls.
Liansheng came back smelling of alcohol.
He called Fang Zhixing, Lianyue and Lianyue, and said with a smile: "Yang Baiqi told me that the Confucian sect has agreed to join forces with the Buddhist sect to suppress the Taoist sect, on the condition that the Confucian sect will get five places."
Fang Zhixing shook his head speechlessly and said, "Tianshi Dao is really unpopular!"
…
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it's dark.
The shadow clone of Xigou ran back.
"Cuiwei Palace has been found!"
The thin dog wagged its tail and said with a smile: "I also saw the antler chair. It is indeed in Cuiwei Palace."
Fang Zhixing perked up and asked, "Is there any chance?"
The thin dog sent a message: "I overheard that tonight, King Chu Guan will go to the flowing water spring to take a bath."
Fang Zhixing was overjoyed.
Soon, one person and one dog quietly left the courtyard, avoiding all the guards along the way, and arrived at Cuiwei Palace.
At this moment, King Chu Guan had just left Cuiwei Palace, and the guards were empty.
Fang Zhixing, dressed in black and masked, sneaked into a palace under the leadership of Xigou.
With their strength, it is too easy to do this kind of thing.
Not long after, a deer antler chair came into view.
Fang Zhixing sat down without saying a word.
He stared at the system panel.
Time passes little by little!
However, nothing happened.
"It seems that it must be a unique dragon chair!"
Fang Zhixing sighed.
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…
In a blink of an eye, it will be two days later!
The Buddhist event was held as scheduled.
All the monks and guests from all walks of life came to the water and land ashram.
Fang Zhixing sat down calmly and observed everyone casually.
See!
Abbot Jingxuan sat among a group of eminent monks.
Several of the eminent monks had majestic auras and an astonishing sense of oppression. They were masters from Wanfa Temple.
On the other side, there was a group of scholars dressed in Confucian attire, all of them gentle and polite.
The leading middle-aged man is Yang Baiqi, a Hanlin scholar. He is dressed in white as snow and has a graceful and natural demeanor.
They stood together, surrounded by purple energy above their heads, condensing into a vast and boundless aura of righteousness that was beyond words.
"It's really scary for scholars to unite!" Fang Zhixing sighed softly.
Wait a moment.
A heavyweight figure appears.
It is King Chu Guan!
This man seemed to be under forty years old. He was tall and tall, with a face as sharp as a knife and an axe. He had a short beard and a look of majesty that defied everything.
King Chu Guan wore a python robe and walked into the dojo with a smile on his face.
The whole place fell silent instantly, and you could hear a pin drop.
"Meet the prince!"
Everyone bowed respectfully.
"No gift!"
With a smile on his face, King Chu Guan sat on the antler chair, attracting everyone's attention.
He laughed loudly and said: "Today is a grand ceremony for Buddhism. We invite Master Kongji, the abbot of Wanfa Temple, to preach Buddhism to us."
In full view of everyone, an old monk with white eyebrows stood up, walked onto the high platform, and began to explain Buddhist practice.
Although the content of what this Master of Kongji preached was all theoretical, it sounded extremely boring.
But an expert knows the way.
Fang Zhixing was also a person who understood Buddhism, but he listened with great interest and benefited deeply.
The morning passed quickly.
Master Kongji finally finished speaking.
King Chu Guan took a sip of tea and said, "Next, let's discuss the allocation of quotas."