Chapter 207: Pest Control, Six Friends of Longtan?
Inside the Zen room.
Monk Long Deng sat blankly, the shock on his face has not faded.
"Is this Jintan from your Jianfeng Temple?"
Chen Yang asked a question that seemed to have no meaning.
The man's consciousness was chaotic, like a crazy wild dog, attacking people when he saw him. He was not weak at all. Chen Yang and the others couldn't get close at all, so they kept him in the cave and did not get him out.
Long Deng came back to his senses and nodded, "More than ten years ago, when I came to Jianfeng Temple to become a monk, he was already there. Probably one day in the summer of the year before last, he was doing morning classes in the temple. At that time, he was nowhere to be seen. Master Jin Ming told us that Master Jin Tan had gone down the mountain to wander around, but we didn’t pay attention. We didn’t expect..."
Chen Yang asked, "You have this? Do you have any detailed information about Master Jin Tan?”
“Wait a minute, I’m going to get something.”
Long Deng was confused at the moment and couldn’t say anything. Got up and walked out.
About ten minutes later, Long Deng entered the Zen room again.
Holding a yellow booklet in his hand.
“This is the ultimatum issued by Master Jintan to become a monk, and some information about him is recorded on it.”
Long Deng handed the ultimatum directly to Liu Henghu.
Liu Henghu opened it, looked at it, and handed it to Chen Yang.
"Uncle Jintan has been a monk at Jianfeng Temple since 1980. It has been 44 years. His ancestral home is in Nanyun Province. His common name is Liu, and his name is Liu Changqing. He is now 93 years old..."
Long Deng said briefly beside him.
After Chen Yang read the final ultimatum, he gave it to Qinzhou again.
"Liu Changqing? This name sounds familiar." Qin Zhou frowned slightly.
Chen Yanggang looked at him, but before asking, Liu Henghu said, "Back then, there was an extraordinary person in Liujiazhai, Niutoushan, one of the twelve villages in Raojiang, Nanyun Province. It seems that, Also called this name.”
"Yes."
Qinzhou suddenly woke up, "It's him!"
A pair of squinting eyes, filled with determination, "Liu Changqing, he didn't run away."
Chen Yang Frowning, he didn't understand why Qinzhou was so excited.
"Mr. Qin knows this person?" Liu Henghu looked at him doubtfully.
Qinzhou calmed down a little after hearing this, "It's not that we know each other, I just met him when we were young. At that time, he and Ding Huanchun were together..."
Ding Huanchun?
Chen Yang's eyes moved slightly. He was a little sensitive to this name.
“It’s been many years.”
Seeing Chen Yang looking at him, Qinzhou sighed, “In the early 1970s, Ding Huanchun was sent to Jiapigou. After passing Ding Huanchun, I stayed in Jiapigou for more than a month. I saw him several times..."
"They have a good relationship?" Chen Yang asked.
Liu Henghu took over the conversation, "It's more than good..."
"Back then, at Longtan Temple in the provincial capital, Ding Huanchun, Liu Changqing, Zhao Junting of the Zhao family in Luoshan, and the Yang family in Longtai Mountain Yang Dongguan and other six people worshiped together, known as the Six Friends of Longtan, Ding Huanchun is the eldest, Liu Changqing is the second..."
"This..."
Chen Yang hesitated, this matter , he had never heard of it.
"These people are considered to be the top figures of their generation in the Panshan industry. Unfortunately, these people have gone astray. A few of them got together, worked together, and did many evil things..."
"They are all in the spiritual realm and possess extraordinary skills. They were famous in the Panshan world in central Sichuan and even across the country. They were even so arrogant that they wanted to explore the Seven Stars, but they were wanted by the Five Sects and Eight Meridians. Being chased by the authorities, there was no happy ending in the end..."
"After the battle at Sipan Mountain, Ding Huanchun disappeared, and not long after that, Liu Changqing also disappeared. After so many years, I didn't expect that he actually As early as 1980, he had come to Jianfeng Temple to become a monk..."
...
Liu Henghu is worthy of being the leader of the caravan, and he talks about this history with complete familiarity.
Qin Zhou nodded repeatedly from the side. Although Liu Henghu was younger than him, his status showed that he knew much more comprehensive things than he did.
Long Deng couldn’t quite understand what they were talking about, but he probably could tell that he, Master Jintan, was not a good person before he became a monk.
"The Buddha said to put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. Uncle Master should have become a monk in Jianfeng Temple because of his great enlightenment, right?" Long Deng said with emotion.
No one dares to agree with this.
The three of them shook their heads, I'm afraid it's not that simple.
Ding Huanchun died in Qishan in 1979. In 1980, Liu Changchun became enlightened and came to Jianfeng Temple to become a monk.
The timing is too coincidental.
Moreover, he didn’t go to so many temples in Shu, but he came to Bamian Mountain?
What does this mean?
Thinking of the relationship between Ding Huanchun and the Bamian Mountain Underground Palace, it is not difficult to imagine that Liu Changchun’s purpose of becoming a monk here was probably not pure from the beginning.
There is a high probability, or rather a certainty, that he is heading to the underground palace.
Unfortunately, there is still a monk Jin Ming in Jianfeng Temple.
“I think I can roughly guess what’s going on.”
At this time, Liu Henghu spoke, “Ding Huanchun suddenly disappeared, and his brothers and sisters Being rectified should have been a big blow to him. Maybe he really had the idea of becoming a monk. However, just because he chose to become a monk in Jianfeng Temple, it is obvious that he did not really become a monk..."
" With Master Jin Ming in Jianfeng Temple, he couldn't afford to cause trouble. Therefore, he spent forty years in Jianfeng Temple to gain Master Jin Ming's trust and make Master Jin Ming think that he had really let go of the past. , sincerely convert..."
"Perhaps he has been waiting, maybe he wants to wait until Master Jin Ming is consumed to death, but unfortunately Master Jin Ming is too alive. If he waits any longer, he may have to die in front of Master Jin Ming, so Liu Changchun couldn't bear it in the end. Live..."
"Liu Changchun is from Raojiang in southern Yunnan. He is good at raising and controlling insects. If nothing else, he should be the one who uses sycamore trees to raise parasites. ..."
"His transformation was probably discovered by Master Jin Ming, and the two started a fight. He was no match for Master Jin Ming, so he was locked in the cave by Master Jin Ming."
"He is Master Jin Ming's junior brother. Anyway, after more than forty years of relationship, maybe Master Jin Ming always wanted to give him a chance, so he just imprisoned him and did not take his life..."
"Jin Ming After the death of the master, many strange appearances in the temple were probably caused by him. Those bats and crows were probably influenced by the larvae, and came to feed him, or maybe they wanted to save him..."
...
I have to say that Liu Henghu is really good at thinking.
Speaking of it, it really seems like that.
Qin Zhou and Chen Yang were also nodding their heads. Their logic was coherent and there were no loopholes. Maybe it was indeed the truth.
“Everyone, what should we do now?”
Long Deng looked at the three people in front of him helplessly, "Uncle Jin Tan is still in the cave, do you want to get him out? The environment inside is so bad, he is ninety-three years old, but he can't stand such a torment. I think he seems to have mental problems, should he be sent to the hospital?"
When the three heard this, they all couldn't laugh or cry.
I’m afraid he doesn’t know what kind of dangerous person he is.
What did you think, you sent me to the hospital?
What he should consider is whether the cave is strong enough to lock people in.
"Master Longdeng, this matter is now a private matter within your temple. It is no longer convenient for us to take action. I suggest that you inform Baoguo Temple and let the officials handle it."
Liu Henghu sighed.
Now that we know what the problem is and that everything started because of Liu Changqing, then by solving Liu Changqing, the problem will naturally be solved.
However, his name is not Liu Changqing now, his name is Jin Tan.
It is impossible for Liu Henghu to run into the cave and beat him to death, not to mention, he may not be able to beat the already crazy Liu Changqing.
It was really inconvenient for him to take action on this matter, so it was best to leave it to the authorities.
"Ah, this..."
The dragon lantern paused and opened its mouth, but didn't say anything more.
......
Jianfeng Temple closed its door early.
After this happened, Long Deng and the others were not in the mood to receive tourists, and they were also afraid of any accidents, so they just closed the matter and thanked the guests.
Coming out of the meditation room, Chen Yang looked up at the sky. It was just noon, and there was no trace of haze in the blue sky.
Looks like we have to have a showdown with the sycamore tree.
After lunch, he came to the sycamore tree.
“Have you met him?”
This time, before Chen Yang could speak, the sound of the sycamore tree sounded first.
“See you.”
Chen Yang nodded and looked up at the big tree in front of him, “Old Wu, don’t you have anything to say to me?”
"Hey."
The Wutong tree sighed longly, "Jin Ming still can't bear to kill him. This guy has done me a lot of harm."
"Mr. Wu, tell me about Liu Changqing and you!"
"He and I..."
The Wutong tree was silent for a moment, "I have to admit, he helped me a lot. Yes, when he first came here, we had a good conversation. He would get rid of bugs, drive away birds, water, fertilize, and tell me stories. During that time, we talked about everything..."
"One day later, he told me that he was almost ninety years old and was about to die. He envied me for having a long life. He asked me if there was a way to keep him alive for a long time. Go down, would I like to help him..."
At this point, the sycamore tree paused.
"He wants to go to the underground palace. He said that there is something there that can extend his life..." "Actually, Jin Ming has never restricted him or prohibited him from going to the underground palace..."
"He has been in Jianfeng Temple for more than 40 years, and he has gone to the underground palace at least twenty or thirty times. Jin Ming knew about it every time, but he just turned a blind eye. Sometimes They will even help him secretly..."
"Jin Tan said that the underground palace is very dangerous. He wants to raise insects, a kind of strange insect. If he can cultivate this kind of insect, he will have more With great confidence, he went deep into the underground palace and got what he wanted..."
"I agreed to him without hesitation, so he started to raise worms on me..."
"Five years ago, he finally got what he wanted and raised a satisfactory insect. That day, he was very happy and thanked me profusely. After that, he happily went to the underground palace..."
"After disappearing for more than a month, on a stormy night, he returned to Jianfeng Temple with injuries all over his body. Although he was seriously injured, it was obvious that he was very happy. I knew that he should have received What he wants..."
Speaking of this, the sycamore tree was a little silent.
“What?”
“A red fruit.”
The Wutong tree said, "Ask him what it is, and he won't tell. He just said that it was taken from the underground palace. With this fruit, his life can be extended..."
"But I can see that the fruit is not a good thing, there is an evil atmosphere inside and outside..."
"Jin Ming found him and persuaded him, but unfortunately, he didn't listen. During that time, He studied how to use the fruit as if he was possessed. He locked himself in a cave and spent three months using the fruit and some medicinal materials to prepare several pills..."
"After he ate it, he went crazy, like a crazy beast, and even Jin Ming didn't recognize him..."
"Finally, Jin Ming subdued him and locked him to the ground The cave has been closed until now.”
...
"Has he always been this crazy?" Chen Yang asked.
"Not really."
The sycamore tree shook its leaves, "At night, he will be awake for a period of time. Those bats and crows were all caused by him. They After eating my sycamore seeds, there are larvae in the body, which can be easily controlled."
"In the final analysis, Jin Ming still underestimated him, and the relics could not completely isolate his spiritual connection with those larvae... …”
"Before Jin Ming passed away, he came to me and wanted to help me get rid of the bugs in my body. His method was also very simple. He used his powerful spiritual cultivation to help me break through the realm of creation and attract the thunder from the sky... "
"He still thought it was too simple. These worms are not afraid of lightning strikes at all. If I can survive, how can they not survive? Alas, they still tortured me to death..."
......
The sycamore tree lamented again and again, "Although I have met fate now, these worms are devouring my essence. The medicine you gave me yesterday is actually... It restored some vitality to me, but it was a pity that it was snatched away by them again soon. Hey, I'm afraid I won't live long..."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Hearing this from Wutongshu, Chen Yang was still very shocked.
"Tell you?"
The Wutong tree smiled bitterly, "Is it useful to tell you? Is it possible that you can still help me?"
Chen Yang said, "You don't Did you say that the medicine I gave you yesterday can restore your vitality..."
He reached into his pocket and took out another bottle of [Plant Growth Essence].
"It's useless, don't waste it."
At this time, the sycamore tree became polite to him. It was completely different from the sycamore tree he first saw, "You, It's just to temporarily replenish vitality into my body, but I will still be eaten by these bugs soon. This is not saving me, but raising the bugs. This will only make them stronger and stronger, and will accelerate my death... ..."
"Really? How will you know if you don't try?"
Chen Yang shook his head, unscrewed the bottle cap and poured the liquid in the bottle directly into the sycamore tree. of roots.
One bottle was not enough, so he poured another bottle.
"Hey! You really think I died too slowly."
The sycamore tree sighed, its roots absorbing the liquid almost instinctively.
At this moment, it can feel that the bugs growing in its body are getting excited.
They like this taste, this vibrant taste.
They are passing through the body of the sycamore tree, greedily absorbing this sudden vitality.
This energy allows them to grow rapidly.
Just the bottle of essence that Chen Yang gave yesterday has already caused many [Deremones] to begin to shed their skin.
This time, the energy is more and more surging.
For these larvae, it is simply a feast.
"Okay, Mr. Wu, no need to thank me, I'll come see you later."
Chen Yang clapped his hands, put the bottle in his pocket, and left gracefully.
"Woo!"
The sycamore tree let out a long groan.
Although the worms are grabbing its vitality, the energy of the essence is injected into its body, and the pleasure still makes it obsessed.
“Huh?”
Suddenly, it seemed that something was wrong.
At this moment, in its body, those worms were boiling as if they were thrown into a pan of oil.
They suddenly became very active, twisting their bodies crazily, tumbling inside its fruits and inside its branches.
Excited?
No, not excitement.
They seemed to be in pain.
“What’s going on?”
The sycamore tree was dumbfounded and had no idea what was happening.
The bodies of those worms expanded rapidly as if they were inflated.
Then it quickly shrank, dried and flattened, leaving only a layer of dead skin.
Wow!
Indus trees kept falling from the trees, like rain.
At this moment, the sycamore tree was dumbfounded.
What exactly happened?
Is it him, the kid just now?
That boy, what did you drink for yourself?
......
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"Ding, hunting C-level poisonous insects [Dark Insects]*1, experience value +10, poisonous insect maintenance and control proficiency +1."
“Ding, hunt for C-level poisonous insects [Dark Insects]*1, experience value +10, poisonous insect maintenance and control proficiency +1.”
...
In my mind, reminders of successful hunting kept ringing.
The sound sounds really pleasant.
The medicine given by this system is really effective.
A powerful medicine that is completely targeted at killing parasites, and the bag of pagoda sugar rewarded by the system.
There were about ten pills in total, and he only put two of them in the two bottles of [Plant Growth Essence].
I am not afraid that these larvae will not eat me at all.
This effect is simply unnecessary.
Use drugs directly to kill, don't do it too fast.
He turned off the system prompts and just sat in the meditation room for half an hour. After he finished chatting with Liu Henghu and others, he opened the system panel to check.
The larvae on the sycamore tree are almost dead.
A dozen B-level larvae persisted until the end, but they did not last long and died one after another.
These things are inherently evil. Chen Yang has no intention of keeping them for his own use. It would be better to destroy them directly in exchange for experience.
……
“Ding, this time we hunted a total of 2,025 C-level [Delta Insects] and 32 B-level [Delta Insects]. A total of 23,450 experience points were obtained. Poisonous Insects were raised and controlled. Proficiency 2345 points.”
"Ding, the mission is completed, and you will receive the reward [Plant Growth Essence]*21. The items have been placed in the system warehouse and can be accessed at any time."
......
Not bad, two pagodas Sugar, two bottles of essence, in exchange for so much profit.
Chen Yang is quite satisfied.
The hidden danger of the sycamore tree has been eliminated, and the person in front of them is still Liu Changqing in the cave.
Liu Henghu was a little depressed.
He was originally going to let the authorities handle it, but he didn't expect that Baoguo Temple and the Mountain Climbing Association knew that he was in Jianfeng Temple and directly entrusted him with full authority to handle it.
Kicked back and forth, the ball was kicked back to him.
(End of this chapter)