Chapter 362: In the Temple

Out of respect for the strong, Li Qi still climbed the mountain like other pilgrims, instead of flying up directly.

He asked Lao Ma to play by himself and not scare others, and then came to the foot of the mountain alone, ready to walk up.

There was no way, Lao Ma was no longer a horse, but a half-dragon monster, and he was not very good at controlling it. There were always green thunders around him, and it was easy to scare people when he came out.

It's better to go to the mountain to play by yourself, and find a mare to leave some blood.

Li Qi was alone, and climbed the mountain honestly as usual.

But there is one good thing, that is, there is no ticket to go to Fengde Temple.

However, Li Qi found that the people around him were holding incense and candles.

He looked around and found that there were many shops selling homemade incense and candles at the foot of the mountain, and he guessed the answer in his heart.

It is estimated that incense and candles are not sold above, and if the pilgrims are interested, they will bring their own, so these people at the foot of the mountain rely on the mountain to make a living, and sell these at the foot of the mountain to supplement their family income.

In this way, there is nothing to criticize about what Fengde Temple did.

Li Qi saw that his style was different from those around him, so he also wanted to buy some incense and candles.

But when he touched the mustard bag, there were only some broken gold, but no local money.

Although Tang's copper coins can also be used in the Baiyue area, Li Qi used digital currency at the beginning, and there was really no physical one.

This was embarrassing, he had no money to buy incense and candles.

But he was a seventh-rank official after all, so this was not difficult for him. Li Qi turned his palm, and the earth and gold energy combined to create a big coin that looked similar to the ones used by others around him.

Although this coin was fake, Li Qi used his magic.

If you take this big coin and take it home, it will disperse into a ball of air. After inhaling it, the family will be healthy and have many children and grandchildren. This is not considered a scam.

He bought a pack of incense and candles with the fake money rubbed by hand. The man saw that Li Qi's money was in excellent condition, brand new, and not worn out at all, so he specially gave him a piece of oil paper so that he could wrap the incense and candles without holding them in his hands.

Seeing this, Li Qi felt ashamed, so after turning around and leaving, he added another magic to the money.

It was a method for the little ghosts to move. When the money was scattered, the little ghosts could be summoned from the underworld to pick some mountain products for him in the mountains, so as not to lose money.

After doing this, he picked up the incense and candles and began to climb the mountain step by step.

The road was full of climbers, and most of them were very attentive. Good men and women kowtowed while walking and chanted. Some old ladies were even more pious. They asked their children to follow them and kowtowed once they took a step. The children kept laying mats for them.

When the old lady took a step, the children laid two mats on the steps, one for the knees and one for the head, asked her to kowtow, then stood up, took another step, and moved the mats up again, and repeated this.

There were at least thousands of steps up the mountain. If you kowtow like this, you can reach the top when the sun sets.

Li Qi shook his head when he saw this.

I hope this old lady doesn't knock herself to death on the road. With her small body, I guess she has coronary heart disease. If she keeps knocking like this, I'm afraid people can't stand it.

However, Li Qi also saw it from these scenes.

Fengde Temple, the idea of ​​worshipping Buddhism has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At least in this place, monks are much more popular than human officials, witches, and Taoist priests.

Are these bald donkeys really dedicated to the people, or are they just sticking nails in Baiyue?

Put yourself in their shoes. If Li Qi bought an estate here, would this happen?

Li Qi felt that it would not happen.

But Li Qi was not sure what the Buddhists were thinking.

Maybe believers are really important to them? But in that case, why should they pretend to be righteous and act like "I don't care about you, you come to me to ask for help"?

I don't know much about it. Maybe I have time to go to the Western Regions, and then I should be able to know the secret.

Li Qi couldn't figure out what exactly in Buddhism needs people to worship.

If the foundation of Shinto is believers, that's fine.

But Li Qi knows that Buddha, Bodhisattva, and many Arhats and heavenly beings do not need faith, and their power comes entirely from themselves.

Since there is no need, what is the purpose of Buddhism's eager development of believers?

Li Qi can see the big picture from the small details, but for such things, it is impossible to find the reason by just a few "flaws".

If Li Qi guessed the reason, the witch god of the Bu Ren lineage would definitely rush to accept disciples.

After all, a trip to the temple can see through the arrangement of the Buddhist sect's abnormal behavior for many years at a glance, even the real Buddha could not cover it up, and this level is enough for the witch god to come out in person.

Thinking of this, Li Qi walked slowly all the way and reached the top of the mountain.

On the top of the mountain is the location of Fengde Temple.

Just when I got to the top, what caught my eye was the trumpet creeper climbing all over the pine branches.

The flourishing trumpet creepers on the trees and walls, step by step, strive to open up to the sky. The sun-loving nature makes all the flowers face the sun, like a girl looking up at the sky, high spirits, never stopping, as long as there is a way, they will climb up step by step.

The red flowers, mixed with green leaves, strive to move forward, giving people a sense of encouragement.

Looking at the wall of trumpet creepers, Li Qi stopped and prepared to observe.

The true charm is fully open, feeling the spirit and energy emitted by the trumpet creepers, wanting to see if there are any secrets.

Regarding the true charm, Li Qi actually has some doubts now, but it does not prevent him from using it.

He had seen Zhen Zhi Yun in the eyes of the demon before.

And there is another point, is the magical power displayed by the Sansheng Ancient Mirror an enhanced and enhanced version of the true knowing rhyme?

You know, the Three Lives Ancient Mirror... is essentially an eye that he transformed into the Demon of Freedom.

In fact, it seems to be the case. The Three Life Ancient Mirror can see through the three lives. A person's past and next lives, including the current situation, are all clearly displayed in front of him. This is somewhat similar to the power of Zhenzhiyun.

Is it really knowing the rhyme and the devil's dao rhyme, or is it that the devil has already made a plan and took away the other true knowing rhymes for his own use?

Li Qi tends to be the latter.

Because if you really know that Yun is Tianmo Dao Yun, then the Witch God should have reminded you long ago. If you can't tell the difference yourself, then the Witch God can't tell the difference either.

So Li Qi continued to use it with peace of mind.

To be honest, if he was separated from Zhen Zhi Yun, Li Qi would really be at a loss as to what to do, as if he was blind.

He has become accustomed to being able to scan his surroundings anytime and anywhere, taking in countless pieces of information into his mind, then dismantling and analyzing it, obtaining intelligence, and finally making a judgment.

This process habit has been formed, and it is not easy to change it.

However... we can't rely too much on Zhen Zhi Yun.

Li Qi has now begun to consciously divide into two systems.

One set is really knowing the rhyme, just like a scanner plug-in. The original progress bar is just a side reflection of the real knowing rhyme. Its essence is to collect all the information around it, and then pour it all into Li Qi's head in detail. Here, Li Qi's brain will analyze it on its own.

In the other set, Li used his senses to collect, and then used Zhenzhiyun to identify and verify.

This can train Li Qi's own eyesight and let him know what he didn't see just now, what was ignored, and what abnormal aura can be disguised to be less abnormal.

It's like a problem set.

Do it yourself, and then compare it with the reference answers after you finish it. If you continue to study in this way, you can always improve your eyesight.

Unfortunately, the progress is a bit slow.

As my eyesight improves, it will be really difficult to reach the point where I can find out the truth at the higher levels like Zhen Zhi Yun.

However, this is more reassuring.

If he really knew that there was something wrong with Yun, he wouldn't suddenly change from an insightful detective to a blind man.

Besides, there is one more thing that belongs to him and cannot be taken away by others.

I really know that Yun is only responsible for collecting information and then feeding it to Li Qi.

The subsequent analysis, integration, and reasoning work were all done by Li Qi himself. Even if Zhen Zhenzhi Yun no longer exists in the future, these information integration abilities will not be lost.

It’s just that endorsement may be a lot more troublesome in the future.

Not only does Li Qi's current reading amount depend on it, but at least two-thirds of it depends on Zhen Zhen Yun. After Zhen Zhen Yun reads the book in its entirety, the book will be firmly remembered in his mind.

If I can only recite it by myself in the future, the energy spent will be at least twenty times higher, and it will be much more difficult at that time.

Therefore, if possible, Li Qi still wants to keep Zhen Zhi Yun as much as possible.

It would be better if it could be strengthened.

The way to strengthen it should be to collect other true knowing rhymes.

For example...the pile in the demon's eyes.

Thinking about these ignorant things, Li Qi also finished analyzing Ling Xiaohua.

Sure enough, it's not that simple. These Lingxiao flowers form a formation to protect the Buddhist temple. If they want to attack and enter by force, they will trigger the formation arranged by the fifth-grade king.

This Fengde Temple is indeed not that simple, and it should be deeply involved with the Lingxiao Flower God.

After observing the outside, Li Qi followed the crowd and entered.

Entering it is the main hall.

Among them are sixteen bodies of Arhats, two bodies of great masters, and one body of Buddha.

In the main hall, the light is cyanotic, all around. The holy face of the Buddha statue is extremely beautiful and thoughtful, and is supported by fragrant flowers.

There is no doubt that it is also Lingxiaohua.

Many devout believers continue to pay homage, then light incense candles and enshrine them in a cauldron.

The tripod was three feet in diameter, but it was filled with incense ashes, which showed how prosperous the incense was.

After all, there are millions of people nearby who are all believers. Even if they are not that devout, if they come once during the holidays, the number is definitely a lot.

Li Qi also lit his own incense candle and bowed to the Buddha above.

Not faith, but respect.

After all, he is the Buddha. According to Li Qi's understanding, he is probably a second- and third-level boss. He still needs to maintain basic respect when facing other people's statues.

Li Qi didn't understand the other party's doctrines and thoughts, but he knew the size of the other party's fist very well.

You still have to respect your fists.

When placing incense, look at the monks around you.

Sure enough, it was the same as what was rumored by the outside world.

Most of them are evildoers and demons, and there are very few serious monks, but they all have high status, and you can see people coming to ask them for advice from time to time.

The villains and demons are also easy to spot.

Needless to say, monsters don't have a human appearance, which can be seen at a glance.

Although those villains looked human, they were all ferocious and exuded murderous aura, and many of them had the aura of wronged souls lingering around them.

But now, all the demons and villains have a ring of tight rings and ring scars on their heads.

The tight hoop seemed to be made of iron, with no special carvings. It was just a circle of iron rings on the head. At first glance, it was nothing special. It looked like a decoration to distinguish monks from pilgrims.

They greeted guests nearby and led the way. Although they looked evil, they were all friendly and looked like they had really turned over a new leaf.

After Li Qi finished burning incense and candles, he also found a demon. It was a wolf demon with a wolf head, furry body, sharp teeth, fierce eyes, and claws like five knives, which was extremely terrifying.

However, when Li Qi approached, he took the initiative to put away his claws, walked forward, and said leisurely: "Donor, are you lost? Can I lead the way?"

When he spoke, he was still spewing evil breath, but his words were very polite.

"That's right, please tell me, where is the Buddha sculpture that has been circulating recently? Can I take a look?" Li Qi said so.

"So the donor came for the Buddha statue. That's right. The Buddha statue has been a hot topic recently because of some rumors. It's normal for the donor to be curious. Then please follow me, young master. Don't walk around on the road. Be careful not to get lost." The wolf demon said so.

His voice was rough and there was a kind of roar, as if he was trying to suppress something.

But it was obvious that the wolf demon had tried his best to be kind.

If it were an ordinary person, he would naturally be frightened by the wolf demon's tone, but Li Qi was not so unbearable. He just nodded: "Thank you, protector."

Then, the wolf demon led the way, and Li Qi followed, passing through the hall and preparing to go to the back mountain.

Along the way, people came and went, incense was constantly burning, and good men and women worshipped each other. The smoke of incense and candles was like blue clouds around the beams, which could not be dissipated for a long time.

Moreover, these incense and candles, not to mention the candles, are basically made of real materials, made of mountain herbs, and rubbed into a strip with sticky powder. Not only does it not have that pungent smell when burned, but it has a kind of medicinal fragrance, which makes people feel drunk.

When we came to the back mountain, there were fewer tourists.

Although the mountain scenery was still beautiful, with towering mountains, greenery, occasional roars of animals and birds, whistling wind, and unique scenery.

Everyone came here to burn incense and worship Buddha, who wants to see the scenery?

It was just an ordinary mountain scenery. We were all mountain people, and we were talking as if no one had never seen it. We usually lived in the mountains and were tired of seeing it when we were on the road.

Only outsiders would probably appreciate this kind of scenery.

But this is also the meaning of tourism.

Tourism is to see the characteristics that the locals have long been tired of seeing.

Passing through the back mountain all the way, the number of tourists gradually sparse, and the number of monks gradually increased. After walking for more than ten miles, there were almost no mortals.

All around, there were practitioners.

There were demons and people, witches and ghosts. Of course, the most were monks from Fengde Temple.

Following these people all the way, Li Qi finally arrived at the place where the Buddha sculpture was.