Fairy, return my flying sword to me

Chapter 161: Alchemy Recipe Manuscript
When we got to the central courtyard, we saw a huge crowd of people.

But compared to the crowded mountain roads, this place is at least wide enough for people to move freely.

Believers either circle around the hall and recite scriptures, or hold burning incense and worship everywhere.

"It's right there." The copper smelter pointed in a certain direction.

Looking through the woods, I saw two giant statues reflecting golden light in the sunlight standing on both sides of the small gate of the courtyard.

When believers cross the quaint little bridge, the Buddha statue will move.

The faint glow can only fade away with regret.

Those who can emit a stable circle of light are said to be those who are sincere enough in their affinity with Buddhism.

"We'll know whether it works or not after we take a look around." The copper smelter was about to head in that direction.

Lin Jian was not in a hurry, "Wait."

He looked inward, examining his sea of ​​qi and sea of ​​consciousness.

For some reason, ever since he stepped into this place, he always felt that some small changes seemed to have taken place in his body.

It's hard to explain this feeling, like that vague feeling after leaving home that the faucet is left on, the door isn't locked, or the key isn't in the bag.

When I really looked at it, I couldn't detect anything unusual.

Instead, I felt a warm sensation all over my body in the temple's sunshine, as if the wishes of countless believers were all being bestowed upon me...

It makes people feel as if everything goes as planned and there is no wrong path in life.

No wonder everyone says Mingguang Temple is haunted?

It is this magical feeling that makes people feel at ease and focused that is enough to attract countless people.

Walk towards two golden Buddha statues in the woods.

Following an old woman, I stepped onto the stone bridge and arrived at the center.

The copper smelter stood not far away and watched nervously.

He hoped that this gentleman could succeed, so that at least he would not disappoint the beautiful woman with a childlike face and a big breast, and he would not be beaten when he returned.

I don’t want this gentleman to succeed...because I can succeed but he can’t. Do you know what a true child of destiny is?
"Om~"

Lin Jian could feel a special energy sweeping through his body, and something in the deepest core of his body seemed to be reflecting it.

But when he went to search for it in the forest, he couldn't find out what that radiant energy was, or where in the hidden corner of his body it was hidden.

In short, the two golden Buddha statues began to shine brightly!
"Buzz~buzz~"

Circles of radiant colorful light were so bright that countless believers looked sideways.

The novice monk guarding the golden Buddha statue was so shocked by this unprecedented vision that he ran away, "Master! Master!"

Another novice monk almost fell down as he crawled over to Lin Jian, put his hands together and bowed deeply.

After taking two breaths to calm his breath, he said in a steady voice, "Please wait here for a moment, Master will be here soon."

The one who came was not the master, but the abbot...

The abbot who rushed out in a hurry took two steps at a time, which looked quite funny.

When he saw that it was in the forest, his expression looked somewhat interesting.

"I was wondering which donor had such a deep connection with Buddhism. It turns out to be Donor Lin."

Seeing that the abbot recognized the copper smelter in the forest at a glance, Daidai turned his head and felt like he had grown a big red round nose.

"Hehe~" So you know the abbot?
Make fun of me!

'Nima! '

"Abbot, long time no see." Lin Jian also smiled at the old monk.

"I told you at the beginning that you possessed the most profound wisdom and heart. It was a shame that you left in such a hurry that you didn't wait for me to recover for a long chat. Now that you've come, you won't be in such a hurry to leave, right?"

"I'm not that free..."

Lin Jian was still thinking about the guarding of the Tianyuan Demonic Gap in ten days or so, so he walked forward and said, "Can we find a secluded place? I have something I want to ask the abbot."

"Why ask for your advice..." The abbot said with a smile on his face, "Young donor, please come this way."

I followed the abbot to the side hall, the Great Compassion Hall, from where he came out. When I stepped over the threshold, I saw several believers walking out of the side door under the guidance of young monks.

In order to meet Lin Jian, he led all the believers who were there before out.

"Is it such a big deal?" Lin Jian asked with a smile.

"It's as it should be." The abbot was a little excited, as if he had finally seen an old friend.

"My dear friend, you've come here with great difficulty, so I can't let you go without saying a few words."

"I see that the rules outside your temple are quite strict. Does this count as breaking the rules?"

"Rules are for outsiders to see, and Young Friend Lin is no outsider." The abbot shook his head with a bitter expression when he spoke of this. "It's just that there are too many people... we can't help it. Originally, we only intended to bless and exorcise some believers, but we didn't expect it to become such a grand occasion today. To be honest, having to receive so many people burning incense and worshiping Buddha every day has disturbed the quiet meditation of my disciples. Sigh... I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing that it has come to this."

"But on my way here, I discovered that many of the disciples in the temple have become more condensed and refined. They are far more advanced than the ones I saw last time."

"That's all thanks to you, my friend... If you hadn't defeated the demon last time and turned the tide, the king wouldn't have been so eager to invite Mingguang Temple to become the state religion and use the entire country's strength to support our practice. I'm truly ashamed..."

Lin Jian nodded and stopped talking.

"To be honest, I came here this time for the demon-repelling elixir I refined last time."

"Oh?" the abbot replied, his expression not particularly surprised. "It seems that you, my friend, have also come across the manuscript that we accidentally lost."

"transcript?"

The abbot gave a bitter laugh, shook his head, and said, "To be honest, many years ago, a disciple of mine defected from the temple. Before leaving, he copied all the scriptures in the temple. I didn't take the recipe seriously at the time, so I let this disciple copy a copy and take it away."

"Speaking of which, the Imperial Master should have told you when he invited you here... The reason our temple didn't want to share the elixir formula in advance is because we're worried that someone might use it for evil."

"You may be wondering... How can a recipe for exorcism be used to commit evil?"

"This is the lesson we learned from our past experience..."

"in those days……"

The abbot talked about the past.

"...That disciple, relying on his ability to exorcise demons, actively invited demonic energy to invade. He then reappeared as a savior, saving the suffering and instantly gained a huge reputation."

"But this kind of behavior of seeking the skin of a tiger always goes wrong. Look, the demonic energy he attracted once again exceeded his ability."

"Not only did he himself die at the hands of the devil, but he also harmed the entire city."

"Since then, our temple has never dared to disclose this recipe casually again."

"I didn't expect...the recipe would be leaked after all."

The abbot looked at Lin Jian with a distressed expression, "So, what evil deeds did the person who got the recipe do?"

(End of this chapter)