Chapter 73: Hundreds of Lights
"Thank you for saving my life, Taoist priest. Otherwise, all my lives would have been lost to the monster today..."
The hall became silent as the little green snake retreated.
It was Lu Zhanxiong who came to his senses first, and bowed down like a man pushing away a golden mountain and overturning a jade pillar, paying homage to Fang Xian.
He originally thought that the invading monster was just an ordinary spirit. Not to mention "masters" like Yuanyuan Zen Master and Zixia Zhenren, there were also rumors that ordinary people in the martial arts world occasionally killed monsters.
But I didn't expect that this snake spirit was so powerful.
If it weren't for this little Taoist priest with a very strange origin who came to the door on his own initiative, everyone who was feasting here today would be in trouble!
"No problem!"
Fang Xian waved his hand and said with a smile: "Would the master be willing to give me a lamp at this time?"
"Of course! Of course!"
Lu Zhanxiong quickly asked someone to bring a bronze oil lamp, held it in both hands, and said sincerely: "Master, please accept it!"
"Hmm..." Fang Xian turned off the light and made a gesture to leave.
How could Lu Zhanxiong be willing to let him go at this time? He immediately tried to keep him, crying that his family had no protection, and the next time the demon snake came again, he would surely end up in a miserable state.
Fang Xian also showed an embarrassment on his face: "I want to do a hundred good deeds on this trip, collect a hundred lanterns..."
“That’s easy…” Lu Zhanxiong patted his chest and said, “My Lu family will take care of it!”
“No, no.”
Fang Xian just shook his head: "This is my way of cultivation, I can't let others do it."
He came to do a favor. If the Lu family helped him collect the lanterns from hundreds of families, they would be even. But how could he plot to take over the cave of True Man Fire Dragon?
After Lu Zhanxiong begged several times, he said, "I can't rely on others, but I can borrow people. Please lend me some people to help me do the work. I will bear all the expenses."
He slapped the gourd at his waist, and a box of gold and silver flew out.
For those who practice cultivation, gold and silver are the easiest to obtain. They can be found by just going up the mountain or down the sea and mining a vein.
The Black Mountain Master is an immortal in the realm of supernatural powers. He can fly in the flesh, which makes it easier for him to find mineral veins.
"My Lu family will do our best."
Looking at this scene, Lu Zhanxiong envied those who practiced Taoism even more and made assurances again and again.
Fang Xian nodded with a smile, and rejected Lu Zhanxiong's invitation to stay, and went to Zixia Temple where Zixia Zhenren was to register.
…
Luoxia Mountain, where Zixia Temple is located, is right on the edge of Wuyang City.
This temple is not big and is kept very clean. It has far fewer pilgrims than the temple next door, so it is a suitable place for meditation.
Fang Xian took a look and was quite satisfied, so he went to stay in the wing room.
On this side, True Man Zixia was thinking over and over again. She called two boys over and said, "Boys, this immortal master has an extraordinary origin. You must serve him carefully. Take out all the spiritual grains, spiritual fruits, and spiritual spring water that we have accumulated..."
“Master…”
The two boys were all distressed by the elder: "Master, the spiritual valley and spiritual spring are fine, but you want to leave the Zhu Yuan fruit for the young master. You also said that when the young master becomes a disciple of a large sect, you will let him use it as a favor, so that he can have some face among his fellow disciples in the future..."
"Oh, and Heng'er!"
Master Zixia slapped her head.
This was his nephew, fifteen years old, very intelligent, and he had always favored him. He even refused to pass on his crude Taoist methods, fearing that they would pollute his foundation.
He stayed at the foot of the mountain every day, practicing "Tai Shang Gan Qi Pian". This was not a Taoist method, but a small method of Taoist 100-day foundation building to cultivate the ability to sense various vital energies of heaven and earth.
After thinking for a while, Master Zixia said, "Let Heng'er come here and be a boy. He is a talented and beautiful person, and maybe he can catch the eye of the immortal master and enter the right path. Don't be negligent just because you think the immortal master is young. If he wasn't from a famous sect, I would have taken away his talent... If I can give you a few tricks from a true disciple like him, you will benefit from it for the rest of your life."
…
A few days later.
Fang Xian lived quite comfortably in Zixia Temple.
Not only did the people in Zixia Temple provide very good service, but the Lu family also often sent people to serve them very attentively, and any shortage of things would be delivered immediately.
At the same time, the huge Lu family was also doing those one hundred good deeds under the guidance of Fang Xian.
Building bridges and roads, helping the poor and needy...
Every time you do it, ask the recipient for a light.
The light is weak, so it must be placed in the eternal lamp and carefully watched over. It must not be extinguished, and it must be quickly sent to Luoxia Mountain, and then Fang Xian will personally perform the sacrifice and refine it.
With the help of this local tycoon, Fang Xian was able to collect the lights from hundreds of houses much faster.
In just one month, 749 fire sources were stored in the small room used to store flames.
Once you have gathered a hundred of them, you can merge them into one and cultivate a real spiritual fire.
In fact, these hundreds of lights can continue to be refined and turned into thousands of lights, tens of thousands of lights, and so on, but the effort required would be enormous.
At this moment, Fang Xian looked at the countless flames and pondered secretly.
"This hundred lanterns are pretty good. If combined with Fiery Sun Wood and Hundred Refined Black Iron, they can be used to create a magical instrument called the Nine Sun Palace Lantern..."
"I still have too few magical instruments, only a Six-Imperial Horse. I am so poor... I don't even have a reward for accepting a disciple..."
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire Mirror is a magic weapon, not a magic tool!
Fang Xian now began to miss Master Heishan again.
"But... if you have that much free time, you might as well practice and improve your magical power... wouldn't it be better to become an immortal?"
Of course, he also knew that some cultivators did not have complete Taoism skills and could not make any progress at all.
Or even if there is inheritance, it is limited by one's own qualifications, opportunities, etc., and a bottleneck appears after reaching a certain level.
At this time, refining magical instruments and practicing supernatural powers are good choices.
It is a good thing to practice cultivation wholeheartedly, but if there is no way to protect the Tao, even if you achieve enlightenment, you are still in danger of falling.
When he stepped out of the light room, he saw a Taoist child standing beside him, asking, "Master, have you come out of retreat?"
"Well, you've been working hard taking care of the lights and adding oil."
Fang Xian didn't care that he was only a teenager, he acted like an elder and touched the Taoist boy's head. This boy was quite talented and was said to be the nephew of True Man Zixia. It was obvious why he was trying so hard to curry favor with him.
It's just that he was really short of money, and he was too embarrassed to spend money on ordinary things, so he just pretended not to know.
"How about... start a fire and make a magic pill?"
'Or... don't bother with that. When the three-year period is up, just give him a copy of the "Xuan Gang Magic Dragon Method". Although it can only cultivate supernatural powers, it is obvious that Master Zixia doesn't even have the inheritance of the talisman seeds!'
While he was thinking, Fang Xian's expression changed.
He walked out of the Taoist temple and saw a continuous hissing sound under the moonlight.
Huge snakes emerged from all directions and surrounded the Taoist temple. They half-straightened their bodies and seemed to be spitting out poisonous mist.
"Sure enough, I found it."
Fang Xian had anticipated this, and used the Red Dragon Spirit Technique, secretly sending out the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire Mirror.
Roar!
The fire snake rolled in mid-air, its body swelled rapidly, two big lumps grew on its head, and four claws grew out of its abdomen. It instantly burned the sky and the earth, and the entire mountain was illuminated with a fiery red glow.
