Gu Zheng had been watching from the beginning to the end. He also saw the evil black Qi. He did not know when it had invaded her body. He had also checked on her along the way, but he did not notice it at all.
No wonder there was a sudden change in her personality. He did not take it seriously and thought it was normal.
"Grandmaster Wu Xiang, thank you very much. You can take back these Buddhist beads. I am ashamed to accept it." Gu Zheng took Xiao Ying and said.
Just now, when the Buddhist beads forced the black Qi in Xiao Ying's body together, the aura it revealed was clearly not just for calming the mind. It was probably a good magic treasure.
"No need. I just said that when I saw her for the first time, I suddenly felt a connection with her. It seems like she is fated to be with us Buddhists. It's really strange. Since that's the case, I'll just give it to her. Besides, it's also good to avoid some evil practices." Wu Xiang said with a strange expression.
With their cultivation, this kind of impulse was not without basis. Even if they could not deduce the reason, they knew that they were fated to be with her.
When Gu Zheng saw this, he didn't refuse. He didn't know how precious this magic treasure was and thought it was just a slightly better magic treasure. He took out the picture scroll and was about to put it away when he heard Wu Xiang speak again.
"Almsgiver Gu, the other party will wake up soon. There's no need to go through so much trouble to take it back. Instead, the black Qi might invade through the painting again. With the protection of the Buddhist beads, it's enough for her to ignore most disturbances, including the strange Qi that appeared here." Wu Xiang said again, stopping Gu Zheng's action.
Perhaps it was to verify Wu Xiang's words. As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ying, who was floating in the air, woke up.
"What's wrong with me? Weren't we still walking in the desert? How did we arrive here in the blink of an eye? " Xiao Ying looked at her body. Green light splashed out from the air and her body reformed. She asked Gu Zheng in confusion.
"It's nothing. There was a sudden sandstorm, so I took you back into the picture scroll." Gu Zheng was shocked. He did not expect Xiao Ying to not remember what happened in the past few days. Didn't that mean that her body was under the control of the black Qi? However, he still said with a relaxed expression.
"Oh, so that's how it is." After Xiao Ying heard this, she threw the question to the back of her mind. She landed on the ground and saw a book on the table in front of her.
"Eh? What's this? What's written on it?" Xiao Ying curiously moved closer and looked at it.
"Those are Buddhist scriptures, I'm afraid you won't like them!" Gu Zheng said casually, then looked at Wu Xiang and said.
"Grandmaster Wu Xiang, thank you for your help. I see that you have a lot of things to do here. If you teach me how to identify the black gas, I think I can help you. At least, I can guarantee that this temple will not be invaded. What do you think?"
"I am truly ashamed to refuse at a time like this. I would be letting down those who have high hopes for me. Right now, Sandsea City is sealed off by a special barrier. If we want to leave, we can only leave via land. I have already sent people to make preparations. When the time comes, we will take all the citizens of the city with us and leave this place for good. With your help, our chances of escaping will greatly increase.
Wu Xiang did not refuse this time. When it came to matters of right and wrong, he still knew how to prioritize.
After that, Wu Xiang told Gu Zheng the method to identify the black gas. Because he lacked the ability to clone himself, it was beyond his ability to do it alone. The entire temple was shrouded in black gas, but it was usually not visible.
After a quarter of an hour, Gu Zheng had also completely grasped the method to identify this special evil Qi. This evil Qi was hidden very deeply. If he did not know how to find it, he would have to spend a lot of effort to find it.
"Ma!"
Just as Wu Xiang was about to leave, a soft sound suddenly rang out. The air trembled and a familiar tune appeared in their ears. At the same time, an intense golden light appeared in the room. At the same time, a fragrance appeared in the air.
"Hehe, this is really fun!" A carefree voice came from the air.
Gu Zheng and Wu Xiang were both stunned. They stared at the side of the table.
In Xiao Ying's hand, there was a golden lotus that was not even the size of her palm slowly blooming. She was smiling as she looked at the lotus blooming in front of her.
"The first words are spoken, the first act is performed, the first act is revealed!"
Wu Xiang muttered, his eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Let me see, how can this be!" Wu Xiang stretched out his hand in a flurry and closed his eyes to calculate.
Gu Zheng leaned over and said with a tone of disbelief.
"You can understand this thing?"
"Of course. Although it is written very simply, I can see through the principles behind it with a single glance. I even saw a simple cultivation technique. Unfortunately, it is too low-grade and useless to us." Xiao Ying was still focused on controlling the small lotus. When she heard Gu Zheng's question, she replied.
This time, Gu Zheng was truly speechless. He had also read this simple scripture. It was simply prepared for people who had never come into contact with Buddhism. Even so, there were so many things written in it. In any case, he was unable to see anything.
"No clue, no clue." Wu Xiang's face was no longer as calm as before. It was impossible to see what exactly was going on.
"Young Master Gu, how did she appear in this world? Do you know the details?" Wu Xiang asked Gu Zheng, his tone filled with anxiety.
"I really don't know. A friend asked me to take care of her before he passed away," Gu Zheng said awkwardly. It was definitely not as simple as he had said.
"How about this? I'll teach her Dharma. It'll only take a few days, and I won't be her master. I'll see how much she can understand. What do you think?" Wu Xiang looked at Xiao Ying as if he was looking at a rare treasure.
"I will ask her for her opinion," Gu Zheng did not agree directly. He turned to Xiao Ying and said.
"Xiao Ying, this Master Wu Xiang wants you to read more profound scriptures. Do you agree?"
"Young Master, are you trying to chase me away? My grandfather asked me to follow you and not leave your side. I don't want to learn! " Hearing that, Xiao Ying's little hand grasped to extinguish the lotus flower in her hand. Then, she cast a pitiful look at Gu Zheng. That look of abandonment could soften the heart of anyone who saw it.
"I am not chasing you away. I will always be here. I just want you to learn from Master Wu Xiang. Besides, as long as this painting is with me, you can come back at any time. I promise I will not leave you behind," Gu Zheng said firmly.
Truth be told, he also wanted Xiao Ying to learn more about Buddhism. Although he did not want to be brainwashed by Wu Xiang, given Xiao Ying's special constitution, he could not let her learn bad things.
Besides, after coming into contact with this scripture, Wu Xiang also seemed to have a talent in this aspect. He really did not know how such a special ghost was born down there.
She was actually able to cast Buddhist spells so smoothly. One had to know that although she was a spirit, she was still a ghost in essence.
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have believed it.
Seeing that Gu Zheng did not seem to be lying, Xiao Ying hesitated for a moment before saying, "Very well. Truth be told, I just want to find a cultivation technique to cultivate. In this world, I have yet to find a creature that can make me stronger by devouring others." Seeing that Gu Zheng did not seem to be lying, Xiao Ying hesitated for a moment before saying, seemingly trying to convince herself.
"It is completely possible. You are unable to cultivate the cultivation technique I gave you. Perhaps this is your opportunity." Gu Zheng said with certainty. Gu Zheng had so many cultivation techniques in his possession, but none of them were suitable for her.
Originally, he had thought that it was because of her special constitution. It would seem that he was really waiting for this opportunity.
"Then, Master Wu Xiang, I will have to trouble you," Gu Zheng said to Wu Xiang.
"No trouble, no trouble. I will definitely teach her well like a personal disciple." Wu Xiang's face flushed red, seemingly somewhat excited.
Given Xiao Ying's cultivation base, there was no need for her to cultivate from the beginning. In other words, the more she could understand, the higher her Buddhist knowledge would be.
Looking at Xiao Ying's pure heart, she was like a baby. She was simply the best seedling to cultivate Buddhism. One must know that most Buddhists cultivated from the heart. This was something that everyone knew.
"In the meantime, I will seal the temple. I will have to trouble you with everything." Wu Xiang said to Gu Zheng in a friendly manner.
Then, he took Xiao Ying and left the place.
Gu Zheng stayed in the room to sense the evil energy once more. Half a day later, when most of the people had left, he came out of the room.
It was not that Wu Xiang could not get rid of the evil energy, but that the evil energy was constantly appearing. If he did not get rid of the source, he could only treat the symptoms but not the root. After Wu Xiang realized that he could not get rid of the evil energy, he only focused on ensuring that some places would not be disturbed.
The array outside the city was set up to eliminate the evil energy. Otherwise, the situation would become even more serious.
In the eyes of Wu Xiang, there would naturally be some stubborn evil energy in the temple. However, Wu Xiang did not think that it would be harmful. That was why he did not clear it up. After all, he had more important things to do.
With Wu Xiang's instructions, the entire temple felt empty. Those murmuring prayers also disappeared. At this moment, there was almost no sound in the noisy temple.
Gu Zheng walked forward confidently. The entire temple was huge. Gu Zheng swept his gaze over it and knew what the layout of this place was like.
At first glance, he felt that there was hazy evil energy everywhere. It was as if it was everywhere. However, if he tried to sense it carefully, he could tell how much evil energy there was.
"Little Master, where are you going?" Gu Zheng had just walked out of the side room when a grey-robed little monk hurried to another place. Gu Zheng immediately called out to him.
"Benefactor, I am going to the back hall. I will ask the senior brother who is cooking today not to cook so much because the pilgrims have all gone back." The little monk stopped and bowed to Gu Zheng.
"So that's the case. What delicious food do you have in the back hall? Isn't it big fish and meat? "Gu Zheng walked up to the little monk and asked.
"Benefactor, you have misunderstood. Although we don't abstain from such things, we still prefer to eat light food. After all, we don't have much food here. It is better to be frugal." The little monk did not know why Gu Zheng would ask such a question. However, he still answered truthfully.
"So that's the case. Go and tell the people in the back that there is no need to be frugal these few days. Give everyone more food." Gu Zheng raised his hand and patted the little monk's shoulder.
"This …" The little monk subconsciously wanted to dodge. However, he realized that his shoulder had already been patted. There was no way for him to dodge.
"You should know that I am an important guest of your Great Master Wu Xiang. I'm afraid you also know that. Can't you satisfy such a small request? If you blame me, I will bear the responsibility. "Gu Zheng glared at him and pretended to be dissatisfied.
"Alright, this little monk will pass down the order." The little monk thought for a moment and did not say anything else. He agreed and continued walking to the back hall.
Since the other party was able to close the doors of the temple, it was clear how much Great Master Wu Xiang valued him.
Gu Zheng watched as the other party walked away. Only then did the smile on his face slowly disappear. He frowned as he looked at the black mass in his hand. At this moment, it was changing its shape restlessly, trying to break free from Gu Zheng's control.
It seemed that in just a day, the situation in the temple had worsened. Moreover, Great Master Wu Xiang had only been here for a night. Could it be that without Great Master Wu Xiang's control, more would be leaked?
Gu Zheng could not figure it out. However, he had just arrived. He did not believe that he would not be able to find any clues if he investigated carefully. If he could help him solve this problem, it would be easier for him to ask for help.
However, the evil energy did not seem to be able to completely control a person's mind and actions. It could only interfere with them on a general level. It seemed like a slight change in personality. That could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng's hand moved slightly. A golden light flashed, and the black mass was instantly annihilated from his hand.
Gu Zheng continued walking forward. Soon, he arrived at a bamboo forest. This bamboo forest was only for viewing purposes. It did not occupy a large area. Originally, some pilgrims could rest in it for a while. It was quite interesting.
However, the only entrance was blocked by a wooden sign. It seemed to be preventing others from entering.
Gu Zheng was not surprised at all. The dense evil energy in the depths of the bamboo forest was enough to drive an ordinary person crazy.
Gu Zheng walked past the wooden sign and entered.
Half a day later, Gu Zheng walked out of the forest. The originally gloomy bamboo forest was clearly much cooler now. Furthermore, there was a faint golden light in the surroundings, blocking the invasion of the surrounding evil aura.
Gu Zheng shook his head. Looking at the sky, he sighed helplessly.
No wonder Grandmaster Wu Xiang did not put in the effort to get rid of it. He did not expect it to be so difficult to deal with when gathered together. He had spent a lot of effort and time to completely get rid of it.
Thinking that there might be more places in this temple, Gu Zheng decided to slowly examine the important areas first and get rid of it bit by bit.
However, he decided to forget about it for today. He could only see if there were any minor areas.
In the evening, Gu Zheng returned to his room and began to meditate quietly.
Early the next morning, Gu Zheng once again walked out of his room in high spirits, heading outside.
This time, he first spent half a day looking around the entire temple to get a general understanding of it. After he had a plan in mind, he began to take action.
He first started to get rid of the evil energy in the important areas. Then, he moved on to the less serious areas.
For seven days, Gu Zheng was able to get rid of two areas almost every day. Even the temple that had some strange aura began to glow with a trace of flourishing incense.
Even Gu Zheng could feel that his arrival had caused the source of the evil energy to stop. It did not increase at all. Even under the influence of the array, the evil energy in the entire Desert Sea City had decreased by a lot.
Moreover, the people who used to disappear every day for no reason did not disappear again in the past few days. It gave people the illusion that the disaster that gave them a headache had passed.
Now, Gu Zheng had a high status in the temple. This was because what he had done in the past few days had been seen by the young monks in the courtyard. Only then did they know that he had gotten rid of some of the evil energy.
On this day, after Gu Zheng took a stroll around the temple, he was surprised to find that there wasn't any trace of Yin energy in the entire temple. After searching around, he walked towards the back to check on Xiao Ying.
Along the way, when the young monks saw Gu Zheng, they stopped in their tracks. Without saying a word, they bowed to Gu Zheng and hurriedly left.
Gu Zheng similarly smiled in response. Soon, they arrived outside a courtyard at the back. This was where Grandmaster Wu Xiang and his disciple lived. As for the ordinary monks, they lived in another courtyard to the side.
"Benefactor Gu!"
As soon as Gu Zheng arrived, he saw a familiar person guarding the door. It was Junior Brother Qing, whom Gu Zheng had rescued and met with an accident. When he saw Gu Zheng arrive, he immediately greeted him.
"So you are here today. How are you? I heard that you were possessed by evil energy when you came back. "Gu Zheng looked at him and found that his body had completely recovered. However, he still said this.
"It's all thanks to Master for saving me again. That's how I managed to keep my little life." Junior Brother Qing smiled. However, he quickly said.
"You are here to look for Master, right? Your Spirit Child is still receiving treatment inside. Shall I help you inform him?"
Seeing Gu Zheng nod, Junior Brother Qing quickly ran to the back and returned after a while.
"Benefactor Gu, Master invites you in! I'll lead the way for you. "Junior-apprentice Brother Qing immediately made a hand gesture and led Gu Zheng inside.
The interior was actually not complicated at all. The key was that all the rooms were built exactly the same, as if they were cut out from the same mold. Junior Brother Qing was afraid that Gu Zheng would not be able to find the right place.
In one of the inconspicuous rooms, Junior Brother Qing led Gu Zheng to it and then left.
"Young Master!"
Before Gu Zheng could knock on the door, a figure opened the door with a "Kuang dang" sound and pounced on Gu Zheng.
The poor wooden door slammed heavily to the side. Gu Zheng was worried that the door would be damaged because of this. However, he still stretched out his hands and hugged forward, grabbing the nether regions of the body.
"Xiao Ying, how have you been these few days?"
Gu Zheng placed the excited Xiao Ying on the ground and said with a smile.
"Great sorrow without tears, great enlightenment without words, great laughter without sound."
Xiao Ying's smile suddenly disappeared. She clasped her hands in front of her and said with a cadence as if she was a senior monk.
However, she immediately smiled brightly and said to Gu Zheng.
"This Dharma is so interesting and fun. However, I also know a lot of principles."
Gu Zheng was stunned and revealed an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or to cry.
Some people said that Dharma was meant to save people. Some people said that Dharma contained the Dao. This was the first time he heard someone say that it was fun.
"When you learn it, teach me in the future." Gu Zheng could only say this and did not know how to continue.
"Hehe, of course. That Grandmaster Wu Xiang is really amazing. Things that I don't understand, he just needed to give me some pointers. Oh right, Grandmaster Wu Xiang is waiting for you inside. Quickly follow me." Xiao Ying, who was praised, was like a child. Her face was full of smiles, but she did not forget about the important matter.
Hearing that, Gu Zheng rubbed Little Ying's head, and then walked inside.
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