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    In the Taoist temple in the middle of the mountain, Taoist Crow was neatly dressed, burned incense and bathed, and cleaned the Taoist temple. He also borrowed a few Taoist boys from somewhere to stand behind him. He suddenly looked a little different than usual.  momentum.  ¨ISeeing Xiao Xia and old man Agulis from a distance, he immediately came quickly and looked at them from a distance: "I am lucky enough to invite Taoist Master Qingfeng and this fellow Taoist Ouluo to attend the Dharma conference.  Xiao Guan is really in full bloom."

    Xiao Xia slightly reluctantly returned the gift, and the old man Agulis also bowed respectfully to Taoist Crow with his unique European etiquette.  The big man Minx standing behind looked at Taoist Crow as if he were watching a monkey show, and Mingyue standing behind Xiao Xia just nodded slightly at him.

    "Comrades, you have been waiting in the temple for a long time. Please come with Pindao." The previous fight in the inn was really impressive. Taoist Crow pretended not to see this European strong man.  Han, turned around and led Xiaoxia and old man Agulis towards the inside.

    "I don't like this person. He doesn't dare to look at me. People who don't dare to look at the Knight of Minx head-on are either cowards or treacherous bad guys with bad thoughts in mind. He is also a mage from the Western Continent, so that's even worse.  ¡±

    The big man Minx followed closely behind the old man Argulis and walked towards the Taoist temple, mumbling incessantly.  But the old man Agulis turned around and said to him: "Okay, Knight Minx, just wait outside this temple. There is no need to follow us in."

    Minx stared and said: "but I must protect you. In this temple of pagan gods in the Western Continent, those people are mages and believers of pagan gods"

    "That's enough. Knight Minx. You can't always look at new things with your inherent narrow eyes. This is not the true god paganism over the Karen Desert, nor are they the believers of the evil god who were tempted by the devil. This is a war.  A noble discussion of theology and truth. If you can't keep quiet, you'll have to wait outside."

    Minx was stunned for a long time.  He said resolutely: "If they dare to make any infringement on the God of Light, of course I will stand up to defend the glory of Amenta!"

    "Amenta's glory is everywhere, isn't it?" asked the old man Argulis.

    "Of course! Even if it is temporarily covered by dark clouds, even if it is the darkness of the night, sooner or later it will recede under the light of the Amenta."

    "Amenta's glory lasts forever, right?"

    "Of course! Even if the earth is shattered, even if the sky collapses, the glory of Amenta will still shine on this world."

    "In that case, why does his glory need you to defend? Only fragile things need people to defend, greatness and eternity never need it." Old man Argulis smiled.  He patted Minx, who was in a daze.  "Anyway, your injuries haven't fully recovered yet? Just take a good rest outside."

    "Your wisdom and mind are admirable." Xiaoxia couldn't help but praise as she and the old man walked towards the Taoist temple.  "Do all the believers of Amenta have such vision as you? Then this Lord of Light is indeed great."

    "Of course the Lord of Light is great. It's a pity that his greatness is not easily understood by others In the European continent, Amenta, like other gods, is gradually moving away from us." Old Man Agulis sighed.  Take a breath.  "This time I ventured to the Western Continent. In addition to answering Duke Incray's request to explore the sea route and deliver a letter to your Emperor for him, I also wanted to experience the civilization and theology of your Western Continent. Classics  According to records, there has never been a true sacrificial class in your civilization, and there has never been a unified view and belief in gods. Even though Confucianism, the most powerful religion in the past, denied gods, it did not prohibit other beliefs in gods. After coming here,  , I have seen with my own eyes that your lives are so harmonious and peaceful even without the guidance of gods and beliefs. There are also some settlements of you Westerners over there in Incre. Although I didn¡¯t have time to go over and take a closer look, I heard from other priests  They say that their lives are generally like this This is a very amazing civilization. I am very interested in your religion. Your mages also seem to believe in gods. So I am really grateful to Mr. Xia  These mage friends are very much looking forward to inviting me to your party."

    Xiao Xia was a little embarrassed.  Face this frank and enthusiastic old man.  He felt that he had been embarrassed more and more these days.  If he had known this, he would never have helped Taoist Crow to convey the invitation to this Dharma gathering.  The black market for buying and selling talismans in the Taoist Temple in the middle of the mountain has been opened hundreds of times.  There has never been a Dharma gathering.

    "The Ouluo barbarians made a fool of themselves in the inn this time and beat Taoist Master Jin Lingzi and Master Yuanrong to the point of losing their armor. It really damaged the reputation of our Buddhist and Taoist sects. In Luoshui City,  Everyone is saying that the Taoist priest of Tianshi Sect and the eminent monk of Jinguang Temple can't even deal with a barbarian  In this way, how can we, the Chinese Taoist tradition, have any face?  But speaking of it, it was just that the savage and strong man was too arrogant and lost to his brute strength.  That barbarian old man may not have any real talent or knowledge.  I heard that the old man is a monk or a Taoist priest in the Yi religion. Why don't we invite him to study the Taoism together? Seeing how he looks under you, Taoist Master Qingfeng, the Ouluo Taoism is really ordinary. We can  By convincing him in Taoism, I can win back some face and prevent this European barbarian from underestimating our Chinese Taoism.  "

    That¡¯s what Taoist Crow said with a cautious face that day.  But of course this couldn't fool Xiao Xia. He already knew what was going on in this Taoist's mind and what he could do. He just smiled lightly and said, "This is your idea, or Taoist Master Jin Lingzi's."  idea?"

    Taoist Crow Crow smiled: "It was all of us' idea."

    Xiao Xia thought for a while and asked: "You can't be Master Yuanrong and that's what you mean, right?"

    "The monk didn't take the initiative to speak. These bald donkeys claim to be empty of the four elements. Even if they are a hundred thousand dissatisfied, they can't say it openly. However, this matter would be more powerful if there were more people, so I went to invite him with Taoist Master Jin Lingzi.  , I just said that I was discussing Taoism with my friend Ouluo, and finally I persuaded him to join me. Now I just ask my Taoist friend Qingfeng to bring the old barbarian."

    Xiao Xia said lightly with some disapproval: "Actually, I think it's better for Taoist Crow Crow to do more than to do less. What do these little gains and losses on face count? Not to mention that this is not the face that falls on you. You were standing that day.  Not a single hair fell out on my back.¡±

    "How can Taoist Master Qingfeng speak like this?" Taoist Crow Crow was a little anxious.  "We all belong to the Zhengyi religion, and we are both honored and humiliated. And this is related to the face of our Chinese Taoist tradition. How can we let a barbarian look down upon us? I will set up a Taoist temple in my Taoist temple in the middle of the mountain. I want to invite that Ou Luo  Taoist priests come to prove the truth and compete with magic!"

    Xiao Xia smiled: "This matter is settled, no matter what the outcome is. I'm afraid no one in Luoshui City will dare to look down on you, Brother Crow, right?"

    "That's that, that's" Taoist Crow's face immediately burst into laughter.  "That's why I asked Taoist Master Qingfeng to give me more help."

    Of course Xiaoxia has no interest in this kind of help.  It was just that Taoist Crow held up a huge sign with the face of Shenzhou Taoism, so he couldn't refuse directly. After thinking about it, he casually said: "I can send a message to the elder Ouluo for you, but Mr. Agulis has been busy with social activities recently.  , I don¡¯t know if I can find the time to go.¡±

    Taoist Crow Crow became anxious again: "How can we do that? This matter is related to the face of our Shenzhou Taoist sect. If we let it go like this"

    But no matter what he said, Xiaoxia remained unmoved and just dismissed it casually.  As a last resort, Taoist Crow could only agree to this, but insisted on pestering Xiaoxia to accompany him to deliver a message to the old man Ouluo.  Xiaoxia was so entangled that she had no choice but to go with Taoist Crow to tell Old Man Agulis about this matter. Unexpectedly, Old Man Agulis felt as if he had found a treasure upon hearing it and couldn't wait to agree.

    At this time, I walked into the Taoist temple hall with Old Man Agulis, and sure enough I saw Taoist Jin Lingzi, Monk Yuanrong and others who were in the inn that day were already waiting there, and there seemed to be a few more that I hadn't seen that day.  A Taoist and a monk.  Seeing the three of them walking in, all the monks and Taoists stood up and saluted.  The etiquette was still in place, but the faint anger and hostility in the eyes of Jin Lingzi and other Taoists looking at the old man Agulis could not be concealed.  The others looked at Ming Yue, who was dressed as a woman next to Xiao Xia, and looked at each other slightly startled.  But he didn't say much.

    Old Man Agulis was also aware of the faint hostility. After all, Taoist Jin Lingzi's one hand was still wrapped with a strip of cloth hanging on his chest. This was the result of a punch from the strong man Minks in the inn that day.  The old man Agulis smiled bitterly.  He bowed and saluted Taoist Jin Lingzi again, and said, "For the misunderstanding that day, I would like to express my most sincere apology to you on behalf of Knight Minx."

    After finishing speaking, he didn¡¯t wait for Xiaoxia¡¯s translation to convey it.  The old man Agulis closed his eyes and stretched out his hand, and a golden light fell from the sky. Even the roof of the Taoist temple could not block it, and it shone directly on the bandaged hand of Taoist Jin Lingzi.

    "Huh? He started to attack as soon as he arrived, he was so aggressive. I heard that this barbarian old man believed in some kind of true sun god. By gathering sunlight like this, is he stimulating the power of the true fire of the sun?"

    "I don't think so. This ray of sunlight does not feel as hot and domineering as the real sun fire. Instead, it is peaceful and powerful, with a sense of vitality. This old Yiren man seems to be healing Taoist Priest Jin Lingzi?"

    "Exactly, after a chaotic battle that day, the old Yi man woke up and used this method to heal the wounds of the people accidentally injured by the strong man. It was somewhat effective."

    "Taoist healing techniques are also rare. I know nothing about the spiritual organ healing technique taught by Tianshi, and the bone-penetrating technique of the Maoshan sect.Apart from the righteousness talisman, there are only some weird methods of the Five Elements Sect and Buddhist magic.  This barbarian's art is not like the Five Elements Sect's sect Master, is there anything in common with your Buddhist art?  "

    "Amitabha. My Buddhist healing method is to borrow the power of the Medicine Master Glazed Light Bodhisattva. It is very different from this old man's method of inducing sunlight. How can they be confused? However, there is indeed a vitality and aspiration in this sunlight"

    Everyone was talking about it, but Xiaoxia didn't pay attention to it. She just conveyed the apology from the old man Agulis to Taoist Jin Lingzi.  According to what the old man Agulis said, this healing spell is purely the power of Amenta, and does not rely on the magic network constructed by the spells of the Eurocontinent. It is one of the divine spells that he can perform without hindrance on the Chinese continent.  After his situation that day, he immediately used this spell to treat others, until he finally became so mentally exhausted that he almost fainted again.  Xiaoxia's hand was also hit by Minx, and the pain was excruciating. After being cured by his spell, her condition improved greatly. However, Jin Lingzi's injury of broken tendons and fractures was too serious, and it could not be healed by magic alone.  Yes.

    Feeling the warmth coming from the injured arm.  The hostility in Jin Lingzi's eyes did not necessarily ease much, but he still bowed to the old man Agulis: "This fellow Taoist Ouluo's spells are exquisite and mysterious. This poor Taoist student can't bear it. But we have several fellow Taoists here who have their own strengths.  So I invite fellow Taoist Ouluo to come and have a discussion. He can teach me about the Taoism of China."

    These words are a bit like the opening remarks to set up a showdown in the arena.  Xiaoxia frowned and said, "Fellow Taoist Jin Lingzi, this old man from Agulis is an envoy from a foreign country. He is responsible for the diplomatic relations between Europe and our country. He will go to the capital to meet the emperor in the near future. The little boy before  The small misunderstanding is over, and there is no need to bring out some of the rules of the world. If something unexpected happens, it will be difficult for Pindao to explain to Mr. Liu."

    Taoist Jin Lingzi¡¯s eyes flashed with anger when he heard this, but he did not dare to show it after all.  After all, this is not the foot of Longhu Mountain in Jingnan.  Tianshijiao's reputation was not as high as that of the imperial court, so he didn't dare to touch Liu Junfeng even at that level.  He glanced at Xiao Xia, held his breath, and then said: "Master Qingfeng, please rest assured, I know the importance of this. This Dharma conference is just to distinguish the Dao through discussion and demonstration of magic. It will only stop when it is pointed out."  I will take action seriously."

    "That's right." Taoist Crow quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. He was the most active person here, and he was afraid that this Dharma conference would not proceed smoothly.  "Taoist Master Jin Lingzi is the leader of our Taoist sect in Luoshui City. How can we not know the importance? I have already made it clear that this is just a study of magic to discern the Tao. Let me and others open their eyes and see how the Ouluo magic works.  What a sight. Didn¡¯t that fellow Taoist seem extremely enthusiastic after hearing about it that day? He also wanted to see me, the Great Dao of China. Fellow Taoist is a distinguished guest from Europe, Taoist Master Qingfeng, you can¡¯t let him down."

    Xiao Xia rolled her eyes at him: "It's not fellow Taoist Agul. This father-in-law Ouluo's surname is Agulis. You can only call him fellow Taoist Agulis."

    "Ah ah ah, yes, yes. Fellow Taoist Qingfeng is still knowledgeable." Taoist Crow nodded repeatedly.

    Now that things have come to this, it seems like we really can¡¯t turn around and leave.  Xiaoxia thought for a while.  Said to the old man Agulis: "Mr. Agulis, they will require a certain degree of spell confrontation to understand each other's spells. Then they will discuss theology and truth on this basis. Do you think this is okay?"

    "Of course, no problem. I'm also looking forward to experiencing more Western spells. Every spell and every technology contains a school or religion's understanding of the world." Old Man Agulis nodded.  He seemed very interested.  "By the way, among these mages are those from your Western Continent's elemental schoolthe ones you mentioned, Mr. Xia, similar to druidswho simply worship nature and elements?"

    "The mages of the elemental sects are relatively less involved in social affairs, and we don't have much contact with them." Xiaoxia shook his head.  "But if it is a simple elemental spell, several mages here, including me, will use it. After all, it is one of the oldest schools of thought and is also very widely spread."

    "Well, it's almost exactly the same as the druids in secluded solitude, but their philosophy doesn't seem to be exactly the same as the druids Let's visit again when we have the chance." Old Man Argulis nodded.

    This is the Five Elements Sect.  In the past few days, Xiaoxia had probably explained to him the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism in China.  There is no concept of "Five Elements" in the European language. In the European civilization, the four basic elements that build the world are earth, water, fire and wind. Although it seems to be somewhat similar to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth, in fact, the essence is actually  They are similar in form but different in spirit.  Among the Five Elements Sect, the only ones who are completely secluded from the world are actually the Tianhuo Sect and the Shenmu Forest. Not to mention the Qiaojin Sect, even the Houtu Sect and Xuanshui Palace have their own considerable status in the world, and are as virtuous as those savages on the European continent.  Rui is completely different.

      However, the differences between the various joints cannot be explained in a few words. Xiaoxia would also feel a headache if she really wanted to explain it in detail. Fortunately, the appearance of the Five Elements Taoism and the elemental magic on the European continent is very good.  It is very similar, and Xiao Xia feels that it is okay to call it the Elemental School for the time being.

    "Then, let me experience your spells and use them to pay homage to the gods that you believe in." Old Man Agulis smiled at Taoist Jin Lingzi and others, walked over and sat cross-legged to pray for him and Xiaoxia  On the futon prepared, he also sat cross-legged like everyone else before.

    No need for Xiaoxia to translate, Taoist Jin Lingzi and others also understood what the old man Ouluo meant, looked at each other, and sat down cross-legged on the futon.

    It seems that it was discussed in advance. A Taoist from the Tianshi Sect behind Jin Lingzi bowed first and said: "In this case, then the poor Taoist will show his shame first. Please ask this Taoist friend Ouluo to testify."

    The Taoist's sleeves shook, and three small yellow balls fell out.  Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be three talismans folded using a special technique. As soon as the three talisman balls landed on the ground, they immediately bloomed with dazzling golden light. The golden light condensed and did not disperse, and quickly accumulated together.  In the blink of an eye, they transformed into three golden-armored warriors holding weapons, and rushed towards the old man Argulis menacingly.

    ps: I try hard to interpret the Eastern and Western fantasy cultural ability systems within the same framework.  It's definitely thankless, but I think it's very rewarding.  What is the Immortal Martial Side and the Magical Side? To hand over the fundamental difference to some unfounded concepts like 'spiritual energy', 'inner power', 'magic power' that I don't even understand, in my opinion is like forcing partisanship.  It's just as silly to differentiate between humans.  They all live in the same world. What is different is not the world, but the definition and interpretation of the world.  By the way, the concepts of "Five Elements" and "Qi" are not quite correct in today's fantasy culture, including the interpretation in the core rules of dnd (in the core rules of dnd, monks use the special energy of "qi"  ), 'Xing' and 'Qi' are not simple nouns, but verbs, at least a gerund, indicating a state of operation.  The five elements and the four elements are completely different concepts.  By extension, the person who said that Chinese culture is a "quiet" culture really has no basic common sense about Chinese culture.  Of course, what he saw in his eyes was the Chinese culture at that time, which was already the residue of residues. At best, it could only be regarded as the mold growing on the corpse of a giant.

    PS: Okay, if I seriously say this in a nonsense fantasy novel, I feel like I¡¯m really stupid.  Does anyone really care?  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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