After entering the room, Gu Zheng looked around at the similarly simple and crude house. It was like an ascetic monk's house. There were not many things in it. The only eye-catching thing was the kasaya-like clothes that were emitting intense spiritual energy fluctuations.
At this moment, scriptures were scattered all over the place, taking up most of the space. Wu Xiang was sitting on a yellow praying mat in the middle. Behind him, a stick of sandalwood was burning slowly.
"Benefactor Gu, I can feel your help these days. I am truly grateful." Wu Xiang stood up and said to Gu Zheng.
"What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly become so old? "Gu Zheng looked at Grandmaster Wu Xiang's face and asked in surprise.
Wu Xiang, who originally looked like a young man in his twenties, seemed to have aged ten years. His appearance had changed to that of a man in his thirties. Even the aura on his body seemed to have changed slightly.
"It's fine. I just haven't had a good rest for a long time. My physical appearance is not that important." Wu Xiang smiled faintly. It seemed as though he did not care about his appearance at all.
"I asked Grandmaster Wu Xiang to rest, but he refused. He kept saying that there was not enough time. I don't understand. Can't we just stay here for a little longer?" Xiao Ying, who had followed them, complained to Gu Zheng.
"Xiao Ying is simple and kind. She is also very intelligent. She can see that you have things to do. Why don't you finish it in one go? I can rest when the time comes." Wu Xiang did not reply. Instead, he looked at Gu Zheng and said.
"Then we'll have to trouble you. We'll help you out a little more. We can help you with this matter," Gu Zheng said courteously.
"The matter cannot be solved. The only way is to move everyone away. Fortunately, I have completed my task here. I am just worried about these people." Wu Xiang said emotionally.
"What else can I do? There is still that huge storm outside. I'm afraid we can't get out. "Gu Zheng asked. After seeing that Xiao Ying was fine, he felt relieved.
If he could do something, he would have more confidence when he opened his mouth in the future.
"Then I naturally have a way. First, we need to mobilize the city to continue preparing for the evacuation. I can send people to do that. More importantly, we need to help dispel some of the accumulated Evil Qi in the city. Don't worry about the small ones. Most importantly, we need the four Arhat Statues to be completely removed from the surroundings. We need them to activate the formation in the future." Wu Xiang said in detail.
"Leave this to me. Anyway, I have nothing to do. You should take a rest. I'll take Little Ying with me. We'll talk about it when you're better," Gu Zheng agreed.
"There's no need. I will continue to teach Little Ying. This is a crucial moment and I cannot be interrupted. At most, I will rest for a few hundred years and wait for this period of time to pass." Wu Xiang directly rejected Gu Zheng's words.
"Grandmaster Wu Xiang, there's no need to rush. There's plenty of time on the way." Her somewhat tender voice was filled with worry. After all, the change in Wu Xiang's appearance was too great.
"Hehe, I know you are worried about me. However, how can someone with my cultivation be so tired? It's settled then. Later, Little Ying, you will continue to explain the scriptures you showed me just now. Besides, didn't you say that you have some new understanding of some cultivation methods? You cannot be interrupted." Wu Xiang smiled and rejected their suggestion.
"Alright then. That cultivation method is indeed a rare opportunity. Then, Little Ying, you can continue to stay here. Wait for me or you to finish." Gu Zheng did not insist.
"Then, Grandmaster Wu Xiang, I will take my leave first."
After saying that, Gu Zheng waved his hand at Little Ying and walked out of the room.
Seeing the door close behind him after he left, Gu Zheng walked out.
Since he had already promised the other party, he would start with the four Arhat statues in the temple.
Gu Zheng knew the position of the four Arhat statues. They were located in the middle of the four corners. However, there was Buddhist power protecting them. Basically, it was a place where pilgrims would go to burn incense. The evil Qi could not get close at all.
Gu Zheng understood Wu Xiang's meaning. He began to check the four statues to see if he had missed anything.
When the sky darkened, Gu Zheng walked out of the fourth statue. There was no problem. There was not even the slightest bit of Evil Qi around the four Arhat Halls.
"Eh, whose statue is this?!"
Gu Zheng walked along the road near the periphery. Just as he was about to go back, he saw a strange hall on the way.
There were no candles around the hall. It was as if it was hidden deep inside. It was not eye-catching at all.
However, this position seemed to be towards the center of the room. The door was previously closed, but now it was opened. Figures could be seen from the inside, as well as the light from the candles.
Gu Zheng thought for a moment and leaned over curiously.
At a glance, it was obvious that this hall was not open for ordinary pilgrims. He did not know who was being worshipped inside.
For a moment, Gu Zheng's mind flashed with many Buddhist figures, but he could not think of the reason why they were placed here.
When he walked in, the three figures inside heard the movement behind him. They were shocked. When they looked back, they found that it was Gu Zheng. The vigilance in their hearts was lowered.
"This person is?" Gu Zheng saw that Qi Cha, who was leading the way, was also here. He could not help but ask.
The statue in front of him was a few years old. It was an unfamiliar man. He looked old. The lifelike statue was full of wrinkles. It looked more like an ordinary old man.
"Benefactor Gu, this person is Great Master Wu Xiang's master. However, he has already passed away. Every seven days, we will come over to burn incense for him and recite scriptures at the same time," Qi Cha quickly answered Gu Zheng's question.
The other two continued to light incense. The incense burner in front of them was almost full.
"I see." Gu Zheng took out a few incense sticks from the side and lit them. He placed them in the incense burner in front of him and said.
"Then you can continue. I won't disturb you."
After saying that, Gu Zheng took two steps back. However, he did not leave. He subconsciously began to check the surroundings for evil aura.
There was no one sitting on the ground below. They sat cross-legged with their eyes closed. Almost at the same time, they began to recite a kind of sacrificial text.
A faint murmur sounded in this slightly empty hall.
Although these three little monks could be said to have no cultivation, a peaceful aura spread out from the surroundings. It made people feel very comfortable.
After Gu Zheng scanned the surroundings, he did not find any strange aura around. So, he prepared to return. Suddenly, a faint golden light flashed in front of him. This made Gu Zheng's figure stop. He felt as if there was something in that place.
Gu Zheng looked in the direction of the golden light and found that it was a book in the hand of the statue in front of him.
However, looking at it now, the book was also carved out of the stone statue. Aside from the outline, it was impossible to open it. In Gu Zheng's eyes, it was just a stone. At this time, it was also greyish-white.
However, Gu Zheng noticed that the smoke from the incense burner below seemed to be slowly being absorbed by the book.
Gu Zheng once again shifted his gaze elsewhere. At the same time, he divided a bit of his attention to pay attention to the stone book that had just emitted a strange golden light.
However, there was nothing suspicious about the other parts. Gu Zheng's gaze lingered on it. He believed that his eyes were not playing tricks on him. As long as the other party appeared again, he would be able to detect it.
After half a day, the voices of Qi Cha and the others began to turn low. It seemed that they were about to finish. There was only one incense stick left in front of them.
Gu Zheng was about to give up at this time. Suddenly, the book that he had been paying attention to flashed a touch of gold again. It turned into pure gold almost in the blink of an eye.
Gu Zheng's eyes were sharp and his hands were fast. He subconsciously took a breath forward. The stone book that was originally inlaid with the stone statue actually separated from it. The next moment, it fell into Gu Zheng's palm.
Gu Zheng was stunned. He looked at the golden book in his hand. It was as soft and smooth as silk.
Originally, it was a foot thick, but now there were only a few thin layers.
At a glance, he found that the entire book was transparent yellow. He could see his palm through it.
The golden words that were like tadpoles were swimming on the book. They were densely presented in front of Gu Zheng's eyes. He only took a few more glances. He didn't even open the book page. He felt dizzy and quickly looked away.
"Benefactor Gu, we have to leave and seal this palace." At this time, Qi Cha and the others got up and prepared to leave.
"Oh oh!" Gu Zheng subconsciously replied, then took the golden book and walked out of the hall.
"Creak."
The heavy door was slowly pulled back by the two of them. Through the narrowing gap, Gu Zheng could clearly see that the stone book was still in the statue's palm.
The golden book in his hand was still emitting a misty golden light. In the darkness, it was as conspicuous as a firefly.
"Benefactor Gu, we will go back first. Is there anything else we need to do? Please feel free to tell us. Grandmaster Wu Xiang has already said that he can fulfill your wishes. "Qi Cha saw that Gu Zheng was stunned and said again.
"There is nothing for you to do. Can't you see what I have in my hand?" Gu Zheng saw that the other party was looking at him. He didn't look at his hand at all. He couldn't help but put his hand on his chest and ask.
"There is nothing. Does Benefactor Gu have something for us to pass on?" Qi Cha's eyes flashed with a trace of doubt.
"It's nothing. You guys go back first. I will also go back." Gu Zheng looked at the book in his hand that was getting dimmer and decided to go back first.
Unknowingly, it was already late at night. Gu Zheng sat on the bed and looked at the book in his hand.
At this time, the tadpoles on the book were completely motionless. It was like a dead object. However, he couldn't understand these words. It seemed to be a very unpopular Buddhist language.
Gu Zheng carefully opened the book that was as thin as a cicada's wing. He discovered that there were only a few pages. Every night, there were golden tadpoles scattered messily on the book.
After a long while, Gu Zheng helplessly put it away. He didn't understand it at all. It was really a waste of effort.
It seemed that when he had time, he should ask Wu Xiang. Perhaps he might know something. After all, it was from his master's statue that suddenly appeared.
It was better to wait for Xiao Ying to come out and ask Wu Xiang at that time.
Early the next morning, Gu Zheng spent three days to completely eliminate all the slightly larger evil spirits in the temple. Only then did he turn around and walk out of the city.
"Guizi's father, what did you do? I just left for a while. Look at Guizi's body. He's covered in mud. Don't you know that you can't afford to buy a new one if it's ruined?"
"I just turned my head and he fell to the ground. All he knows is money."
"It was you …"
"I …"
Gu Zheng walked in a small alley. He heard a person beside him getting angry because of a small matter. He had no choice but to expose all the shortcomings of the other party.
Looking at the bright golden shield in the sky, traces of invisible golden light constantly fell from the sky. It was constantly purifying the faint evil Qi in the air.
Therefore, the mood of the people in the city below was a little irritable. They would quarrel with each other for no reason. However, they tried their best to control themselves. Everyone knew that such a situation was caused by coercion.
Gu Zheng glanced at the usually invisible black fog and waved his hand. A large expanse of light bloomed from his hand and swept out in all directions like a storm.
Half a day later, Gu Zheng walked towards another street.
As the evil Qi in the surroundings was temporarily swept away, the quarreling couple suddenly stopped.
"Sorry!"
The two of them shouted at the same time. The nameless anger in their hearts had almost disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After three streets, Gu Zheng returned to the temple and swallowed a pill to speed up his recovery.
Another ten days passed. Fortunately, Desert Sea City was not big. Otherwise, Gu Zheng would have died of exhaustion in there.
Even Gu Zheng felt that the situation was getting better and better. The evil Qi seemed to have disappeared completely.
The people in the city were also mobilized. They packed up their belongings and waited for the right time to let Wu Xiang lead them to leave this place and move to the nearest country.
On this day, when Gu Zheng was finally done with everything, he returned to his room just as night was about to fall. However, he found a small figure waiting for him inside.
"Young Master!"
A small voice sounded in the air in surprise.
"What a coincidence. I just finished everything here and you're back. Looks like Grandmaster Wu Xiang's prediction is really accurate." Gu Zheng looked at Xiao Ying and chuckled.
After not seeing her for half a month, there was a faint layer of Buddhist light on Xiao Ying's body. It was as though she was an eminent monk.
However, there were also benefits. The layer of Buddhist light actually concealed Xiao Ye's aura. Even a late-stage Grand Heavenly Immortal might not be able to detect it.
"Of course. Even Grandmaster Wu Xiang praised me. He said that I'm a genius among geniuses. He he, he even let me stay in a pagoda for ten years. Only ten days have passed in the outside world. I've practically emptied out all his knowledge. I'm amazing, right?" Xiao Ying's small face was smiling like a flower. She spun around in front of Gu Zheng, looking as though she was asking for credit.
"However, I still haven't comprehended my own cultivation technique. I feel like I'm just a little bit away. Is it because I'm a ghost that I can only rely on devouring others to improve myself?" In the blink of an eye, the happy Xiao Ying's face turned stiff again.
"Ten years!" Gu Zheng muttered in his heart. Thinking of that nine-storey pagoda, it could even interfere with the passage of time. A world in a grain of sand? Looks like I really owe her a favor this time.
Although it wasn't for me, I still have to accept it. After all, it's for my nominal Spirit Child, Xiao Ying.
Compared to that, what I did was somewhat insignificant.
"Of course not. I've never seen a ghost that can cultivate in the Buddhist Dharma. Furthermore, it's to such a profound level. Besides, you've only been cultivating for a few days. Others might not be as powerful as you even after a million years." Gu Zheng consoled him.
Although Gu Zheng didn't know what level she had reached, based on his observation alone, he could sense that she was at least at the level of Jin Xian. It was truly shocking.
Although everything could be attributed to her foundation, it also showed how shocking her comprehension was. No wonder Wu Xiang wanted to impart to her so urgently.
"Besides, some things also require luck. Maybe next time, you don't need to experience the comprehension to complete the idea in your heart." Gu Zheng continued to comfort her.
"En, en, I understand." The dark clouds on Xiao Ying's face disappeared as quickly as they appeared. After hearing what Wu Xiang said, she felt that she had been too impatient.
"However, I feel that Grandmaster Wu Xiang didn't teach me one thing in the end. He was explaining it properly when he chased me out. What a pity. It doesn't seem like he wanted me to come back and reunite with you. Instead, it seems like he wanted me to leave. How strange." Xiao Ying watched as Gu Zheng walked into the room to rest.
"Maybe there was something urgent. Look at this. Do you recognize it?" Gu Zheng said to Xiao Ying as he took out the book he obtained and placed it on the table.
"It's somewhat familiar, but I can't recognize it." Xiao Ying flew over and looked at the tadpoles on the book. "In the end, Grandmaster Wu Xiang explained the origin of these words to me. I could tell right from the beginning. However, I recognize two of the words."
"Is it related to the Buddhist Dharma?" Gu Zheng asked with interest.
"No, this one and this one. They are the words' Hell 'and' Prison 'respectively. It's really strange. These two words are so far away from each other. Why do they give me such a terrifying feeling?" Xiao Ying's body suddenly shivered and her little face turned pale.
"Then don't read it. Don't force yourself." Gu Zheng put away the book in front of him and said in a deep voice.
"Since it's still not too late, let's go ask Grandmaster Wu Xiang. Maybe he knows something."
After saying that, the two of them took advantage of the fact that the night was not completely dark and walked towards the back.
Their speed was not very fast. By the time they reached the entrance of the backyard, the sky was already completely dark.
At that moment, a young monk walked out from the backyard in a daze. It was unknown what he was doing.
"What happened?" Gu Zheng caught hold of the young monk and found that he was one of the people who had offered sacrifices together with Qi Cha.
"I am going to inform my fellow disciples. Senior Brother Qing has gone missing. We have already searched for him." The young monk looked at Gu Zheng and said.
"How is that possible? When I came out in the afternoon, I saw him standing guard at the entrance." Xiao Ying subconsciously exclaimed.
"Forget it. You go first. We will go find Grandmaster Wu Xiang." Gu Zheng let go of the young monk and hurried inside with a serious expression.
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