Chapter 286: Disheveled Evil Demon
As they were talking, Bai Cui'er had already walked in with Shi Xuan and Chu Wan'er.
Before she could introduce them, Bai Ning asked in confusion: "Where did this Taoist priest come from? Could he be a Taoist priest from Guizhen Sect?" When he said the latter part, he looked panicked. Although the Taoist priests of Guizhen Sect were not bullies, they were also pampered and had a bad temper. If they were invited to come and then refused, they might get angry. And the Taoist priests of Guizhen Sect all knew real immortal magic!
Bai Cui'er also knew that her father had invited people from Guizhen Sect to come, and she quickly explained: "Dad, this Taoist priest Shi is Wan'er's master, with great magical powers and boundless magic power. It was Wan'er who specifically begged him, and he just agreed to help our family catch the thief." Bai Cui'er always disdained the Taoist priests of Guizhen Sect, and they were not as powerful as Wan'er!
"So you are Taoist Shi from Huilong Temple. I'm sorry, but my family can barely afford to eat, so I really don't have any money to thank you." Bai Ning's expression and tone made him feel that Shi Xuan was here to cheat.
Huilong Temple was so shabby, and apart from the extraordinary appearance of Master Yu and Chu Wan'er, it was really hard to associate him with an immortal with real magic skills. In addition, Shi Xuan still looked like he was in his twenties, which was far from the eight words of great magical powers and boundless power.
Chu Wan'er interrupted with dissatisfaction: "Uncle Bai, my master is a real immortal, how could he look down on your money? If it weren't for my friendship with Cui'er, my master would not have given it!"
Don't want money? Bai Ning didn't believe it at all. He had invited so many Taoists, and some of them didn't want money at the beginning, but later, there were always losses of magic tools and materials for the altar, and when all was added up, he was no different from those Taoists who wanted money. In fact, it doesn't matter if he asks for some silver. The most hateful thing is that no one can catch the thief!
Therefore, Bai Ning saw through Shi Xuan's tricks and said, "Does Taoist Shi want silver for the magic tools and materials for the altar?"
"Shi doesn't take a penny. If you still don't believe me, I'll turn around and leave." Shi Xuan was originally helping his own apprentice and was not very interested in this matter. If Bai Ning refused to accept it, would he still ask him to go?
Bai Ning was skeptical, but after listening to Bai Cui'er's whisper, Bai Wang looked at Shi Xuan with shining eyes: "Shi Xianchang is very compassionate and righteous. He is a great meritorious person. I would like to thank Shi Xianchang here. I just don't know what utensils and news Shi Xianchang needs?" Other Taoist priests who come to perform rituals always ask for some black dog blood, clothes and other items.
After Bai Wang said this, Bai Ning, a filial son, couldn't say anything. He stood aside with his wife Bai Zhang, looking at Shi Xuan with doubtful eyes.
"Just tell me the name and birth date of the thief, and then give me his clothing fragments." Shi Xuan said calmly.
Bai Wang was stunned: "That's all?" The Taoist priests wanted a lot of things before.
Only when she saw Shi Xuan nodded affirmatively did Bai Wang say: "He is my nephew, his surname is Bai, his name is Lang, and his birth date is..." After saying this, she went into the wing room to get the clothing fragments.
Shi Xuan was somewhat interested in their previous conversation, so he waited for Bai Wangshi's break and asked Bai Ning: "Just now, I heard you mention the demon Nan Guang and the Jinyi Fairy. I wonder how they are now?" Seeing Bai Ning's surprised expression, he added: "I used to practice Taoism in the mountains, so I don't know much about these things."
Bai Ning really couldn't think of any other reason why he didn't know these things, but since Shi Xuan asked, he also talked about these old stories of the previous dynasty with great interest: "More than 60 years ago, after the Xu family revolted, they were invincible because of the Jinyi Fairy sitting in the army and other immortals with profound Taoism. Later, the Emperor Ai of the previous dynasty ordered the demon Nan Guang to lead the troops to resist the enemy and fight outside the city of Shendu. It was a dark sky, the sun and the moon were dark, and then the demon Nan Guang's magic was not enough, and he was finally suppressed by the Jinyi Fairy."
"Oh. What happened later?" Shi Xuan didn't expect that those people in the Xu family were so ambitious.
"The demon Nan Guang was suppressed in the Demon Locking Tower outside the Divine Capital City, and there has been no movement since then. However, people say that the demon has mastered the method of immortality, otherwise the Fairy Jinyi would not have just suppressed him, but killed him directly! So the demon is not moving because he is waiting for an opportunity. Once he finds a chance to escape from the Demon Locking Tower, it will cause a bloody storm in the world." Bai Ning was talking with foam flying. I think this story of "Xu family attacking Wei and the pagoda locking the demon" is the most popular storytelling repertoire in restaurants and teahouses.
Both parties are his juniors, Shi Xuan sounds a little sad and a little funny. Xu Jinyi only suppressed Ding Mingde but did not kill him, probably because he was his descendant. However, Ding Mingde did not seem to have broken through to the Qi Induction Stage. After more than 60 years, his lifespan should have come to an end. In addition, he was suppressed, so he might have passed away long ago. How could he cause any bloody storm? "What about the Fairy Jinyi?"
"The Fairy Jinyi later founded the Guizhen Sect and passed down the Taoist tradition. Currently, the Guizhen Sect is the state religion and is more popular than the Pudu Bodhisattva Temple in the south. Later, the Fairy Jinyi passed away in Guizhen Temple seven or eight years ago. It is said that a goddess scattered flowers to lead her back to heaven that day. However, according to Bai's casual conversation with several Taoist priests of the Guizhen Sect a few days ago, before the Fairy Jinyi passed away, she faced east and kowtowed three times and nine times respectfully, and no one knew who she was worshipping." Bai Ning was in high spirits, especially when talking about the last thing, he was excited as if he was talking about a secret.
Shi Xuan understood that the goddess who scattered flowers that day was probably Fang, the fake Bodhisattva, to send Xu Jinyi off. At the same time, he was silent in his heart. Xu Jinyi chose her own path and walked to the end. He only hoped that she could understand her true heart and gain something from it. In that case, it is unknown whether her cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds in the next life.
Bai Wang came back from the wing room, holding a palm-sized piece of brown clothing in her hand: "Master Shi, this is the clothing that the thief wore back then."
As soon as Shi Xuan took it, someone outside the door spoke loudly and knocked hard: "Bai Ning, come out and greet Master Xu."
Bai Ning's face turned pale, and he could only look at Shi Xuan. Since he had great magical powers, he must have a way. Shi Xuan nodded and said: "Let them in, I believe they are reasonable."
There was no other way, Bai Ning could only go out to open the door, and the man knocking on the door was still cursing. "Bai Ning, why are you so slow? Are you worthy of keeping Senior Brother Xu waiting for so long? Senior Brother Xu is a real royal family and a Taoist master."
Then a deliberately gentle voice sounded: "Okay, Junior Brother Bi, don't say anything. Hurry up and do serious things. I have to go back to practice early."
"Yes, yes, Senior Brother Xu, you are indeed the best candidate for the next master of the temple who is devoted to Taoism." Junior Brother Bi flattered him. Although the Guizhen Sect is called a sect, the person in charge is not called the leader, but the master of the main altar of the Guizhen Temple. Of course, he was just flattering. Taoist Xu was still a little far away from the position of the master.
More than a dozen people rushed in at once, led by a middle-aged monk with feathered clothes and a high crown, with a good appearance. His eyes seemed to be open and closed, making people feel that he was a hermit at first sight. And next to him was a man in his thirties, wearing a brocade robe and thick and messy eyebrows.
Behind the middle-aged monk, ten Taoist children followed in one after another, five men and five women, some holding whisks, some holding swords, some holding peach wood tokens, some holding incense burners, and some holding futons... The grandeur made Shi Xuan, the genuine Jindan Grandmaster, feel ashamed. Why do we have to go out alone in the wind and rain?
Before Bai Ning could explain, the middle-aged monk saw Shi Xuan dressed as a Taoist priest, snorted, and stopped talking, while Junior Brother Bi looked at Bai Ning with a gloomy face: "Bai Ning, didn't you beg Senior Brother Xu so sincerely a few days ago? What's the matter? Don't believe in my Guizhen Sect?! Don't believe in my Senior Brother Xu?! You actually invited such a wild Taoist priest, I think you are refusing to accept the toast and drinking the penalty wine!"
"Master Bi, Bai didn't invite it. The disciple of Master Shi and my daughter are good friends, so Master Shi helped out of righteousness." Bai Ning didn't dare to offend the Taoist priest of Guizhen Sect, so he explained quickly.
Junior Brother Bi was about to speak, but was stopped by Senior Brother Xu: "In that case, Xu is not very capable, so I will just stand by and see what Fellow Daoist Shi can do." In fact, if it wasn't for the need to buy medicine soup or food supplements in order to break through to the Out-of-Body Stage as soon as possible, why would Xu Yuan take on such a thing?
Moreover, Xu Yuan was not sure about this matter. The world is so big, and if the thief finds a place to hide, even the gods can't do anything! I wanted to use some magic to fool these mortals, but now that Shi Xuan is here, I immediately go with the flow and want to see Shi Xuan make a fool of himself. Then I will go on stage. With the comparison, the Bai family will be happy to give money.
However, Xu Yuan felt that Shi Xuan looked familiar, but he really couldn't remember where he had seen him.
Junior Brother Bi saw that Xu Yuan said so, and said with a sinister smile on his face: "Then Bi must also see the methods of this Taoist fellow." Then the two sat next to the yard with the Taoist boy serving them.
Bai Ning looked at Shi Xuan in panic: "Master Shi?"
Shi Xuan always had a bad taste. Seeing the attitudes of the few people, he had a plan in mind and smiled softly: "Then Shi will start the ritual. Wan'er, go get some straw."
Chu Wan'er quickly took back a handful of straw, and Shi Xuan picked it up casually. Under the observation of Bai Wangshi, Bai Ning, Xu Yuan, Junior Brother Bi and others, he kneaded the straw into a human figure and tied the pieces of clothing on it.
After everything was done, Shi Xuan put the straw man on the table in the house, then scattered his hair, and his hair was disheveled, like an evil sect demon, circling the table, muttering something in his mouth.
As Shi Xuan chanted, the wind began to blow in the house and the yard, and it was gloomy and cold, which made Xu Yuan and Junior Brother Bi and others shiver involuntarily. Somehow, they felt a sense of panic and depression in their hearts.