The night was finally completely covered, with a few stars emitting a faint light. The night wind blew away the hot breath, making people feel a rare coolness. (¡¶¡·)
The bonfire was lit, reflecting the whole picture of the dilapidated Earth Temple. The statue of the Earth Father with missing arms and legs in the center looked gloomy. Coupled with the spider webs covered everywhere on the body, it looked even more shabby. .
Yingning showed some magic power and cleaned the temple, taking out a complete set of tables and chairs, as well as the four treasures of the study, etc. from the blood sandalwood bookcase. In just a blink of an eye, the dilapidated Earth Temple turned into a study with a bookish atmosphere. I can read and write freely.
In the Tiantong Dynasty, on the eve of the autumn exams, there were always many scholars who studied at night. Most of them came from poor families. In order to avoid the hustle and bustle, or because they did not have enough money to stay in a hotel, they had to study in the barren mountains and ridges. I couldn't even light an oil lamp, so I had to study hard by the light of the stars and the moon.
There is the sound of books deep in the mountains at midnight!
By that time, the sound of books will be heard, and the mountains and forests will be filled with people.
Some scholars simply lived in isolation and built huts on the mountains as study rooms. They stayed there for a long time and read the books of sages wholeheartedly in anticipation of being named on the gold medal list in the future.
It can be said that this is a phenomenon of universal significance.
However, Chen Jianchen has reason to believe that with the full implementation of the "Character Law" and in-depth suppression, the reading industry will be severely affected. As the ancient saying goes: "Life is full of worries and literacy begins." Misfortune comes from the mouth, and crime comes from the pen. Its profoundness is inestimable.
He immediately thought of the hundreds of mighty prison cars. The imperial court was arresting Shilin personnel. Could it be that they wanted to do a big purge?
The black-shirted guards are everywhere, causing troubles and bloodshed everywhere, spreading to the whole world, and there is a strong possibility that a mountain rain is about to come.
Under the general trend, Chen Jianchen couldn't help but re-examine his previously determined goals. He was supposed to gain control of power through studying and becoming an official, so as to better exert his personal power. ("") However, judging from the current situation, this road is dangerous every step of the way, and the degree of danger it faces is greatly increased. If you are not careful, you will be charged with unclear charges, and your life and fortune will be lost.
Thinking of the dangerous place, Chen Jianchen couldn't help but sigh, feeling quite depressed - this was not the world he liked!
By this time, Xiao Xie had appeared from the painting, looking at Chen Jianchen with both curiosity and fear, not daring to get too close. From her point of view, she could not feel any fluctuations in mana on Chen Jianchen, just like a mortal; but there was an inexplicable instinctive fear deep in her heart, as if she was facing a perfectly disguised natural enemy, which was very dangerous.
Yingning took out the dry food again and asked, "Sister Xie, do you want to eat it?"
Xiao Xie quickly shook his head: "I am a ghost and cannot eat fireworks in the world." However, the ghost cultivator has to seize the body and become a body before he can eat like a normal person.
Ying Ning said oh and brought it to Chen Jianchen.
After solving the stomach problem, Chen Jianchen said: "Ying Ning, I'm going to enter the underworld."
Yingning said: ¡°Master, be careful.¡±
With the Yin Yang Warm Jade, Chen Jianchen can enter the Yin Division map with just a thought. Except for the physical body, which still needs certain protection, there are almost no other taboos, which is very convenient.
The next moment, the world in which Chen Jianchen appeared suddenly changed. Looking around, there was a vast desolate wilderness environment. It was silent and dim, but it was not the kind of darkness where the road could not be seen. Only there was a strange mist everywhere, hazy. One of the winding trails leads to the distance.
Chen Jianchen was standing in the road. He reached out and picked up the Yin Yang Warm Jade, and with a slight flick of his finger, he actually took out a lantern. The lantern was made of white leather and red candles, and had two big black characters written on the surface:
Hades!
As soon as I let go of my hand, the lantern flew straight into the sky lightly, and gradually only a little red light could be seen.
This is the signal agreed by Chen Jianchen and Wang Chenghuang. The latest chapter of the Holy Temple
As soon as the signal appears, Wang Chenghuang will rush to join Chen Jianchen - of course, this geographical location should be within Jiangzhou. Once outside the border, it will be difficult for Wang Chenghuang to do things across the border.
The hierarchy of the Yin Division is very strict, and it is not something you can run around casually.
Today, Chen Jianchen already has a comprehensive understanding of the map of the Yin Division. He knows that the world of the Yin Division is divided one by one and corresponds to the Yang world. The corresponding part of the capital is the core city of Fusi. The Ten Halls of Yama all live in this city, practicing in seclusion and rarely coming out.
Those who come out to manage are the judges of each district.
The map of Yinsi is vast and geometric, and there are also mountains and rivers scattered across it.It contains many mysteries. Moreover, there will also be some ghost king-level beings who do not obey the management of the underworld, occupying mountains and becoming kings, just like the thieves and bandits in the underworld.
Chen Jianchen was sitting on the ground. About half an hour later, there was a strange and rapid sound of horse hooves. Wang Chenghuang rode an extremely majestic Yin horse and galloped over.
He didn¡¯t bring any servants and was wearing casual clothes. He didn¡¯t want to alert a third party.
"Haha, Lao Wang came so fast!"
Since that incident, Chen Jianchen¡¯s name for him has changed.
Wang Chenghuang quickly clasped his fists and saluted: "I have met the young master." After the relationship between the two parties changed, Wang Chenghuang vaguely wanted to follow Chen Jianchen. He should respect Chen Jianchen and put down all the things he should put down.
????????????? In fact, he got into the current situation by riding a tiger and being in a dilemma. The main reason why he was willing to serve under Chen Jianchen was that he was afraid of being killed by Chen Jianchen in one fell swoop.
"Young master sent a signal to call me here. Do you have any orders?"
Chen Jianchen smiled: "How is Judge Wu doing now?"
The so-called Judge Wu is the Judge Wu who was replaced by a civet cat for the prince.
Wang Chenghuang replied: "The reshaping practice has been good. I believe that in another month, it will be perfect." He was puzzled. It made no sense for Chen Jianchen to send a signal just to ask about this matter. You must know that the two parties have agreed in advance that Wang Chenghuang will take the initiative to report the situation to Chen Jianchen every five days, without any special intervention.
Chen Jianchen nodded in approval and said: "That's good." The inner ghost house monster is a seed he specially buried in the underworld. If he uses it well, it may be of great use in the future.
After a pause, he added: "Actually, I asked you to come here because I have another question to ask."
"Sir, please speak."
At that moment, Chen Jianchen told the truth about the Black Mountain Old Demon. Unexpectedly, after Wang Chenghuang heard this, his face turned into a bitter look: "Sir, I have nothing to hide now. The Black Mountain God is Hou Qing, the Mountain God of Bijia Mountain."
Chen Jianchen was stunned: "Is he Hou Qing?" In the past, he and Xi Fangping made a big fuss in Beacon Mountain and drove away the mountain god Hou Qing. Later, they went to the Chenghuang Temple to ask Wang Chenghuang who wanted to file a complaint. At that time, Wang Chenghuang stopped him with one sentence, saying that Hou Qing had been transferred, and that he had been transferred to Montenegro.
The end is that mountains will not turn and water will turn.
Chen Jianchen's face darkened: "In that case, Lao Wang, shouldn't you express something?" The meaning of "express" is to let him take action and directly suppress the opponent.
Wang Chenghuang's expression became even more bitter: "I dare not deceive you, the young master. The Hou Qing of today is different from the Hou Qing of the past. I can't do anything to him. Alas, if you let the tiger go back to the mountain, you will be in trouble by raising the tiger!"
Chen Jianchen became suspicious: "What on earth is going on?"
Wang Chenghuang coughed dryly, gathered his thoughts, and slowly told the story: It turns out that Hou Qing, who had fled from Beacon Mountain in humiliation, asked Wang Chenghuang for protection. At that time, Wang Chenghuang directly transferred him to Heishan to be a mountain god, which was considered far away from Jiangzhou City. Unexpectedly, Hou Qing would have a great opportunity, and his strength would suddenly increase in a short period of time. There were rumors that he had condensed the Nascent Soul; there were even more outrageous things. It is said that he even has the appearance of the Dharma - he just becomes very powerful anyway.
His own strength increased by leaps and bounds, and Hou Qingfei's domineering nature was fully revealed. He took over the mountain and became the king, gathered the ghosts, trained his own Yin soldiers, and supported his troops with self-respect. He made a name for himself as an old monster from the Black Mountains. He became famous in the Yinsi River. This area of ????the state, together with the two or three neighboring state capitals, can be regarded as a loud and domineering sign.
Over time, the influence of the brand name of Heishan Laoyao in Jiangzhou Yin Division even directly surpassed that of Wang Chenghuang.
In this regard, Wang Chenghuang is also helpless and is in a precarious situation - such a ghostly presence has appeared in the jurisdiction. If effective measures cannot be taken to suppress it in time, his position as City God will most likely be replaced by the other party when the election comes. of.
Wang Chenghuang was of course not willing to watch the position he had worked so hard to gain taken away from him. He had been trying to figure out how to make up for it, which gave him a headache. So he wanted to make some outstanding achievements in order to win praise in the three-year City God Examination. For this reason, he wanted to choose Chen Jianchen as his disciple and regain the incense from the Buddhist family. Unfortunately, the subsequent development took a turn for the worse. Chen Jianchen The growth rate was too fast, and his righteousness cultivation reached an incredible level, which was completely out of Wang Chenghuang's control. When the matter came to an end, he had to take action to capture Judge Wu, which was tantamount to betraying the Yin Division.
A series of unexpected events happened. How could Wang Chenghuang pay attention to Hou Qing, an old monster from Montenegro, for the time being? It was only now that Chen Jianchen asked about it that he told the truth frankly.
Things are not as simple as imagined.
Chen Jianchen pondered for a moment,He said: "Is there no way out from the Yinsi side?"
Wang Chenghuang sighed: "The core rule of the Yin Division is that strength is respected and shortcomings are extremely protective. Hou Qing's actions are certainly out of line, but even if he reports it to his superiors, he will not be held accountable in any substantial way which is strange to say. , How could his strength break through so quickly? It¡¯s simply unreasonable.¡±
When Hou Qing was the mountain god of Bijia Mountain, his cultivation level was average. He did not dare to confront Chen Jianchen head-on, so he ran away with oil on his feet. Times have changed, but now he has surpassed himself so much that Wang Chenghuang can't help but feel resentful.
Chen Jianchen thought of the relationship between Hou Qing and the tree demon. The tree demon was powerful. As its "good friend" Hou Qing, he should have maintained some special contact with the tree demon after he fell into despair. Although the specific situation was not clear, This is an obvious thing.
Wang Chenghuang rolled his eyes and suddenly said: "Sir, actually there is no way to solve it, but we need"
Before he finished speaking, he met Chen Jianchen's cold eyes. It was as if he was being stabbed by two sharp knives. His heart suddenly shivered and he lowered his head.