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Chapter 883: Ruined City God Temple

"If fellow Taoist agrees to this matter, no matter whether it succeeds or not, how about the poor monk can help fellow Taoist to conquer this damaged 'Mountains and Rivers Society Map' afterwards?"

When Huang Shaohong heard what Fu Fu said, his heart trembled. The reward that Monk Fu Fu promised was actually the "Mountains and Rivers Sheji Map". This was really a huge profit!

Although this 'Mountain and River Society Map' has been broken into pieces, looking at each fragment, it can wrap up the ability to parasitize a small world, and you will know how awesome this innate spiritual treasure is.

However, Huang Shaohong sneered in his heart. He has experienced a lot, and now he is not the kind of person who loses his ability to think in front of Italy.

Fudomochi is quite big, but it’s so easy to make money. Why doesn’t this monk make money himself? It would be an advantage for him!

Huang Shaohong immediately laughed and wanted to refuse, but at this moment, there was a sudden vibration in his sea of ​​​​consciousness. This was the broken copper that dared not speak out, implying something.

Huang Shaohong understood that Po Tong felt that he wanted to refuse, which was denying his idea and asking him to agree to his request.

His heart moved, and he asked Po Tong in his mind: "Po Tong, are you asking me to agree?"

Another vibration came, and it seemed that it must be correct.

Huang Shaohong felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart. Naturally, Po Tong would not have targeted it aimlessly. If the "Mountain and River Society" could not be restored, I don't think Po Tong would have sent such a signal to ask him to agree not to move.

Since Po Tong asked him to agree, there would be a way to restore it or it would be of great use. No matter what, Huang Shaohong had no reason to refuse.

Of course, Huang Shaohong did not show any eagerness on the surface. He smiled calmly and asked:

"Monk, are you kidding? If you can tame such a top-quality spiritual treasure, how can you give me an advantage? Besides, this is the property of Nuwa, who knows if the empress has any secret influence in it!"

"Although the baby is good, I'm afraid that if I see it, I won't be able to conquer it!"

Fudo smiled helplessly and said: "Fellow Taoist is really cautious, but that's fine. We, as cultivators, should have such a cautious heart!"

Huang Shaohong smoked a cigar, waved his hand and said: "Monk, don't deal with those useless things. If you are sincere, explain the details clearly. Let's talk about whether you agree or not!"

Fudo smiled bitterly: "Okay, actually I shouldn't say these things, but if the saint falls and the immortals and Buddhas are destroyed, it doesn't matter anymore!"

"The thing is simple to say. I, the Western Sect's Zhunti Saint, once wrote a poem in the name of King Zhou during the Battle of the Gods..."

Huang Shaohong suddenly realized and said amusedly: "But that song..."

"The Feng Luan Bao tent is very beautiful, full of gold and gold."

"The mountains in the far distance are emerald, and the sleeves are dancing gracefully to reflect the clouds."

"The pear blossoms are blooming in the rain, and the peony cage is full of smoke."

"But I have to be charming and able to act, and I can take back Changle to serve the king."

He remembered that in "The Romance of the Gods", King Zhou became obsessed and wrote this poem which was very blasphemous towards the saint Nuwa.

Fudo smiled bitterly and said: "This is exactly the poem. I think that King Zhou is the king of men and Empress Nuwa is the holy mother of the human race. How dare he write such a poem that blasphemes the saint!"

"At that time, our Western Sect was in a weak position, and we happened to catch up with the killings in heaven and earth, but the disaster was not in our Western Sect. The two saints of our Western Sect believed that this was the opportunity for our Sect to rise."

"However, the disciples of Ren Sanjiao, who have received the sage's instructions and stayed behind closed doors, are the only disciples who have suffered the calamity."

"Sage Zhunti was also eager to make contributions and wanted to stir up trouble, so he charmed King Zhou and asked him to write such stupid poems and do such stupid things, which made Sage Nuwa furious and launched a catastrophe of killing gods.

, in the end, the monks of the three religions were involved, and we, the Western religion, also took the opportunity to become bigger!"

Huang Shaohong curled his lips. It was hard for him to say anything when it came to the saint, but this style of behavior of Western teachers was really a wretched way of development.

Fu Fu also knew that his family was in the wrong, so when he saw Huang Shaohong's expression, he pretended that he couldn't see it.

Fu Fu continued:

"After the murderous calamity, the secret of heaven appeared. Naturally, this kind of thing could no longer be concealed. Saint Nuwa deduced the truth, and our Western Sect and the Wa Palace became enmity!"

"Although the relationship between the two families later eased and Sage Nuwa no longer pursued the events of the past, the artifacts in the 'Mountains and Rivers Society Map' regarded Saint Nvwa as their mother and were still brooding over the events of the past."

"Although it was urged by Saint Nuwa and saved many of my Western disciples, it only communicated briefly with the poor monk and did not even want to say a word. If the poor monk revealed that he wanted to refine it,

I mean, I'm afraid that this weapon spirit will definitely be burned together with the poor monk!"

Huang Shaohong shook his head and said with a half-smile: "It's a good excuse, but it's not a reason for you to take advantage of me!"

Fudo nodded and said simply: "Yes, in fact, I have many treasures in Western teaching. Even if I don't use the 'Mountains and Rivers Society Map' as a thank you gift, I can still have treasures that can make fellow Taoists tempted!"

Huang Shaohong sneered and said: "I'm just telling you, monk, you'd better tell me what you have planned. I don't like being plotted against. Otherwise, even if I promise you, if I find out in the future, you and I will become enemies!"

Fudo sighed: "First, it is indeed dangerous to save Jin Chanzi, so the poor monk gave out a heavy gift. Second, I recently calculated the location of a valuable treasure from my Western religion, and only my Taoist friends refined it.

Only the artifact spirits of the 'Mountains and Rivers Sheji Tu' can help a poor monk obtain the treasure after competing with treasures of the same level!"

Huang Shaohong's heart moved: "A treasure of the same level, could it be one of the two in the hands of the two Western leaders!"

Fudo smiled noncommittally and said: "But we can't say it, otherwise the treasure has a spirit and will be induced. It would be unsightly to escape early!"

Seeing that Huang Shaohong was still hesitating, fearing that he would refuse, he immediately smiled and said: "You don't need to make a decision, fellow Taoist. In half a month, the young monks from all directions will not be in any danger. You might as well go back and think carefully."

It’s never too late to make a decision!”

When Huang Shaohong heard that he could go back and think about it, he naturally agreed immediately and planned to go back and discuss it with Po Tong before talking!

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"Brother-in-law, do you think this candy man looks like me?"

A sweet cry brought Huang Shaohong from his memories back to reality. Xiao Qing's bright and charming face appeared in front of him, and in the middle of it, the fairy held a candy man in his hand.

At first glance, the candy man was made by a street vendor. It is lifelike and looks exactly like Xiao Qing.

Xiaoqing was like a child who got a new toy, she was so happy, she giggled and said:

"How are you, brother-in-law? That candy seller is very good at his craftsmanship. Do you think he looks like me?"

Huang Shaohong nodded in a funny way and said: "Like, he is almost carved out of the same mold as you!"

Xiaoqing smiled even more after hearing this, and put the candy man to Huang Shaohong's mouth: "Then let me treat you to it, okay?"

"Well......"

Huang Shaohong felt dizzy for a while, was this really good? At this moment, he clearly felt that the gossipy teammates around him were all looking this way.

Behind Xiao Qing, Bai Suzhen also held a candy figure similar to her imagination, looking at him with a half-smile.

Huang Shaohong coughed lightly, walked around Xiaoqing, reached out to take the candy man from Bai Suzhen's hand, and then said with a smile:

"I want to eat your sister's sweets too, why would I snatch your hot ones to eat? Just keep yours for yourself!"

Xiao Qing angrily stamped her foot: "If you don't eat, you'll be knocked down, as if I like to let you eat!"

Huang Shaohong couldn't help but cough again when he heard this. This goblin doesn't learn his words well and talks nonsense!

Xiaoqing took the candy man and turned around and walked forward. Bai Suzhen wanted to go over and coax her, but Huang Shaohong grabbed her hand and said with a smile:

"Ignore her, look around and see if there's anything you like on the street. I'll buy it for you!"

Bai Suzhen could only smile helplessly, feeling tangled and moved in her heart.

Seeing this situation, the two girls over there, Xiao Zhuo and Du Yue'e, stepped forward and said something to Xiao Qing. After a while, they coaxed the goblin to become happy again.

Everyone walked all the way to the West City and found that in this capital city, the West City was completely different from the East City. The East City was bustling and troubled, with shops that had been standing there for two hundred years, and the people living there were all wealthy families.

As for the Xicheng side, it is relatively deserted. Most of the residents are ordinary people living in ordinary courtyards. It is rare to see tall houses.

Under the guidance of passers-by, everyone finally found the location of the City God's Temple. They saw that the temple of the highest god who protected the city and guarded the city under the way of heaven was actually dilapidated and empty.

To say that there are only a few disciples is a bit flattering, but that means there are not even a single believer.

Compared with the Daguo Temple, which has a lot of incense and a large number of believers, the difference cannot be measured in miles.

On both sides of the ancient temple gate and on the left and right stone walls, there is a couplet carved on it.

The first couplet is: guard the way of heaven, protect the capital of the world, and shake the mountains and rivers of the five mountains.

The second couplet is: On behalf of the Yinsi, he is stationed in the world, rewarding good and punishing evil, and promoting righteousness in the world.

There is a plaque with gold characters on a black background, and five large gold characters read "The Capital Emperor of the World"!

Brother Xueyou saw the couplet from a distance, read it out loud, and then clapped his hands and praised: "What a spirit, worthy of being the king of the city in charge of the world, the Imperial Temple of the Capital City!"

Huang Shaohong shook his head and smiled: "Don't be disappointed for a while!"

He saw that there was no Shinto glory in the temple. Obviously, the Capital Emperor of this world, like the gods and Buddhas in the sky, did not exist. Otherwise, the City God's Temple would not be in such a state of decline. Not even a single believer could burn incense and restore it.

Not one.

The temple door was ajar, and when everyone walked in and took a look, they were dumbfounded.

What was there was ajar, but the door hinge on the door was broken, so that the door panel could not be closed at all, so it was propped up with wooden sticks at the back and left open here.

Brother Xueyou's face is a little ugly. It should be said that he is also a city god sitting as a judge. Strictly speaking, he is also under the jurisdiction of the capital city emperor. Seeing his immediate boss's immediate boss and the temple in such a dilapidated state, he naturally feels that his face is dull.

Immediately he sighed and said: "How come the emperor of the capital city is in such a state of desolation!"

Huang Shaohong had expected it, but he didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Okay, now that we are here, we have to revive the divine way, so naturally it won't be like this!"

After he finished speaking, he led everyone to look inside, and saw that the Chenghuang Temple in the capital occupies a huge area, with dozens of temples and pavilions. If you look over it at a glance, you will probably see that there are not more than five courtyards.

Walking into the temple, there is not a single person in the courtyard. Instead, the courtyard is filled with green pines and cypresses. The layout is elegant and quiet, embodying the Taoist philosophy of "harmony between man and nature" and "Tao follows nature".

The first main hall is Cihang Hall, which actually houses Taoist Cihang who explained the religion.

This surprised Huang Shaohong, because in this world, there is also a saying that Cihang Pudu came to the West to teach as Guanyin.

In Taoist temples like this, it is somewhat rare to still enshrine Taoist Cihang.

Huang Shaohong was also a disciple of the Taoist sect and the city god of the city. Naturally, he followed the Taoist sect's tradition of going into the temple to burn incense and worship the gods when he met them. He led the crowd and offered three sticks of incense to Taoist Cihang.

However, there was not even an incense burner in front of the statue. Huang Shaohong took one out of his bag and gave it to Cihang to take over the incense.

After burning incense, we passed through the Cihang Hall. When we entered the courtyard, there were stone lions guarding the gate. Inside the gatehouse were the white horses and soft sedans used by the City God. Of course, they were all molded objects. They had been in disrepair and had no one to take care of them.

Envy is slightly shabby.

There are murals on both sides of the gatehouse, depicting scenes of the "City God" making inspection tours.

After walking through the gatehouse, I found that there are two side halls on both sides of the courtyard. The side hall on the left is dedicated to the land public and the land grandmother in the capital. There are murals of twenty-four filial piety paintings in the hall to encourage people to practice filial piety.

The side hall on the right is dedicated to the Mountain God and the Mountain God. There are murals on the eight virtues of loyalty, filial piety, honesty, integrity, etiquette, righteousness, benevolence, and love, which attract people to do good.

At this point, Huang Shaohong can't offer incense anymore. He is the city god. If he wants to offer incense to the land and mountain gods, the statue will collapse.

So he just called Xiaoqing, Zhizhuzi, and Quanzhenzi's master and disciple went to offer three sticks of incense to express his feelings.

Further back is the main hall of the City God's Temple, which is dedicated to the Capital Emperor who is in charge of the City God all over the world!

There is also a couplet in front of the door of this palace.

The first couplet is: The powerful spirit is prominent, protects the country, stabilizes the country, and supports the country.

The second line is: The holy way and wisdom send nectar to save the people.

Huang Shaohong nodded. This couplet could not be more suitable for the people in the temple, because the emperor of the world in this world is the famous Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister Wen.

For Prime Minister Wen, there is no one in China who does not respect him. No matter from a clerical point of view, or from an emotional point of view, Huang Shaohong offered three sticks of incense to Prime Minister Wen as a matter of course, and bowed respectfully three times.

When other people saw Huang Shaohong like this, they all followed suit and stepped forward to burn three sticks of incense.

However, what made Huang Shaohong frown was that the main hall of the City God was even more dilapidated than the previous ones. Not only were the incense burners and altar tables missing, but even the other statues on the left and right in front of the City God were missing.

Originally, there should be maids holding fans behind the statue of the City God, and civil servants and generals should be arranged on the left and right. There should also be statues of the four judges, the four secretaries, bull heads and horse faces, and black and white statues in the hall.

But now we can only see the bases of those statues, but we don’t know where those statues are.

Suddenly Huang Shaohong's ears twitched, and he strode around the palace and walked toward the back.

There are two or three courtyards at the back. There are rock gardens and pavilions and dormitories in the middle. It seems that it was the place where Taoist monks practiced and lived in the former Chenghuang Temple.

However, the garden was overgrown with weeds at this time. Not only was there no one taking care of it, but there were also a lot of bricks, stones and living things piled up. There were also many wine jars and goods placed in the bedroom, as if someone was using it as a warehouse.

Huang Shaohong ignored all this and walked to a dilapidated low house at the end. There was a lot of firewood piled in it, and it turned out to be a firewood shed in the temple.

In the woodshed, a frail old Taoist priest was lying on a bamboo mat, coughing non-stop.

Huang Shaohong heard the old Taoist priest coughing, so he used his spiritual mind to focus on this place and came here.

The old Taoist priest faced the wall and his back to the door. When he heard someone coming in, he didn't look back. He just said in a trembling voice: "You have taken everything that should be robbed. What else do you want? I will not betray you even if I die."

Temple property, just give up on this idea..."

After saying that, he coughed violently again.
Chapter completed!
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