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Chapter 357 You and Fairy Ling are truly role models in the world of immortal cultivation

The next morning.

On an unknown hilltop in Canglang Mountain, five hundred miles away from Bian Jing, stood two hundred disciples of the Black Water Sect, all dressed in black robes and fully armed, making them particularly conspicuous.

According to the plan made by Ji Mengli, they will rob the disciples of Ziwei Mountain here.

Once the Ziwei Mountain convoy arrived, they would be shot down immediately and everything inside would be taken away.

Lu Zhan was wearing black clothes and a black robe, standing at the highest point of the mountain. He wanted to chat with Ling Jiaoyue, but seeing that everyone was wearing the same clothes, it was really hard to tell them apart, so he just talked about business.

He said coldly: "Xiao Jiang, are all the people here?"

After saying that, Lu Zhan glanced at everyone, looking for Jiang Yannian.

Then a man in a black robe came trotting over, bowing and saying, "Master, everyone is here."

"So you're here." Lu Zhan patted his shoulder and said, "Next time you go on a mission during the day, have the brothers change their clothes. Are you afraid that others won't see you dressed like this?"

"At the time, he was cursing Emperor Yuan Zhen. His cursing was so filthy that it was enough to kill three clans... I thought he was a good candidate, so I invited him to join the Black Water Sect."

The electric fan is a treasure of the Black Water Sect. By infusing true Qi into it and swinging it, it can bring up hurricanes and lightning out of thin air, and is very effective in obstructing means of transportation such as shuttles.

This electric fan is not like other electric fans, but it is very easy to use.

Jiang Yannian was startled, then nodded hurriedly: "I understand, don't worry!"

"Alright, this is not important. What's important is to work wholeheartedly for our Black Water Sect. Today's mission is very important. I don't want to see the army lose its morale. Xiao Jiang, do you understand?"

Lu Zhan has even colluded with the elders. If Lu Zhan is not trustworthy, who else is?

If the situation today was not right, I'm afraid everyone would flee in all directions or even betray each other.

Jiang Yannian thought for a moment, thinking that Lu Zhan was worried about the newcomer, and didn't think much about it, and nodded: "Okay!"

Although Jiang Yannian was somewhat resentful towards Lu Zhan, he had actually gradually come to trust Lu Zhan in his heart.

Well...the way the Black Water Sect recruits people to join is really casual.

"I understand..." The little monk sighed and looked around: "Where is the hall master?"

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"I understand!" Jiang Yannian was afraid that everyone would not follow through, so he called another subordinate and ordered, "Little monk, did you understand the order of the hall master? If you understand, tell your subordinates one by one. Now we are setting up an ambush, and we must not use our true Qi easily."

As an elder of the Black Water Sect, Jiang Yannian understood the Black Water Sect's ethos too well. If everything went smoothly today, the scene would definitely be very harmonious.

Well, this dark patch, who can’t see it unless they have eye problems?

Lu Zhan touched his chin, feeling that the little monk's aura was familiar, but now was not the time to explore it, so he continued:

Jiang Yannian said with a grin, "Master, you may not know that this little monk is a purebred bald donkey. He has a deep understanding of Buddhism and is quite powerful. He is my new recruit, so I will use this mission to test him."

"..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Yannian took out the speech he had prepared and gave the speech himself to arouse everyone's emotions.

The little monk was startled and seemed a little nervous: "Ah?"

Therefore, Jiang Yannian took Lu Zhan's order very seriously. He called the little monk over:

"Our hall master knows that you are new here and has some questions for you. You can talk to him. Just answer whatever he asks. Don't be nervous."

"Ah?" Lu Zhan was surprised. Are there pure and incomplete monks? He asked, "Is it reliable?"

Lu Zhan was too lazy to correct him and continued:

Jiang Yannian said confidently: "Absolutely reliable. I went to Bianjing City to do some business a few days ago. I found him in a corner when I passed by Xuanwu Street."

"..."

After Jiang Yannian finished his speech, Lu Zhan waved his hand and said, "Xiao Jiang, call the little monk over so I can talk to him. This mission is very important, so we need to be careful."

The subordinate called Little Monk said happily: "Understood! I will pass on the order right away!"

Jiang Yannian pointed to a cave not far away and said, "The hall master is waiting for you in the cave over there."

"..."

Jiang Yannian patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, our hall master is not bad. He won't make it difficult for you because we have a mission to accomplish. But you have just joined us and you are doing such an important mission. The hall master will definitely ask you some questions."

Because the tornado is electrically charged, it is called an electric fan.

Lu Zhan looked at the little monk.

Not to mention Lu Zhan was worried about the lack of unity in the team, even Jiang Yannian was very worried.

"We have monks here?" Lu Zhan felt that the little monk's aura was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.

You can't see white? What about funerals? So you evil cultivators are either black or white?

"This mission is of great importance, otherwise I would not have to go out in person. Ziwei Mountain is one of the five great immortal sects. Although it is gradually declining and is about to lose its reputation as an immortal sect, it is still rich and powerful compared to us and is not easy to provoke."

The Canglang Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, with their peaks reaching into the sky. This valley is hidden and covered with vegetation.

When Lu Zhan first heard the name, he thought he had met a fellow traveler, but later he realized that he was overthinking.

Jiang Yannian thought this made sense and said quickly, "Understood. Next time I go out during the day, I'll wear white."

This is also the reason why everyone wears black clothes when going out. Disguising yourself in front of teammates is also a protection for yourself.

"According to my investigation, they will use a shuttle to transport the medicinal materials. When the shuttle appears, Xiao Jiang will use an electric fan to block the shuttle's advance, and the others will rush forward and catch them off guard."

The cave was hidden deep in the vines. It was the coldest time of the year and the vines were bare, so the narrow entrance could be vaguely seen.

The little monk swallowed his saliva, and suddenly felt a little worried. He whispered, "Captain, our Black Water Sect doesn't have a special initiation ceremony, right?"

Jiang Yannian frowned: "Which aspect do you mean?"

The little monk asked cautiously, "Ah? Where do you think it is?"

"Well... according to the rules, our sect does not have any special initiation ceremony." Jiang Yannian said seriously: "But I can't say whether Hall Master Lu has one or not."

"..."

The little monk's face turned pale.

Jiang Yannian encouraged: "Don't worry, Master Lu is not bad."

"..."

The little monk was a little scared and was very reluctant to meet Master Lu, but he knew he had no say, so he had to bite the bullet and go into the cave.

The cave was without sunlight and was filled with the rotten smell of vegetation. The young monk walked to the cave entrance and looked inside with fear and trepidation.

I saw Hall Master Lu standing with his back to the cave entrance. Although I couldn't see his specific appearance clearly, I could roughly tell that he was a big man.

The young monk glanced at Hall Master Lu's buttocks and was relieved to see that his robe was intact. "I greet the Hall Master."

"Come in." Lu Zhan said.

The young monk pursed his lips and walked into the cave. He saw Lu Zhan suddenly raise his hand, and an invisible barrier suddenly appeared in the cave.

The little monk was startled, and saw Hall Master Lu suddenly raise his hand to chop at him. In a flash, the little monk had no time to think and suddenly raised his hand to block.

He thought it was just a simple test, but unexpectedly, Hall Master Lu came with such a fierce momentum and his attack was so vicious that the little monk had no choice but to resist. He suddenly circulated his true Qi, and a huge golden bell appeared around his body.

The golden bell shone brightly, and scriptures emerged, blocking Lu Zhan's true energy outside. The phantom of the scriptures shone brightly in the cave.

Golden bell!

Seeing this, Lu Zhan whispered, "Yuan Kong?"

The young monk was shocked when someone called out his "Dharma name" and asked in a low voice, "Who are you?"

Lu Zhan did not say anything, but silently activated the Iron Bone Scales.

Yuan Kong was blinded by Tie Gulin and asked in surprise: "Lu Zhan?!"

Yuan Kong's "Invincible Headlight" skill was evolved from Lu Zhan's Iron Bone Scale, so he naturally remembered it deeply.

The two of them took off their black hats tacitly, and both saw embarrassment in each other's eyes... Hey... isn't this just a coincidence?

"..."

The atmosphere in the dark cave was somewhat subtle.

Yuan Kong squatted beside him and asked after a long while: "Fellow Daoist Lu, are you also working as an undercover agent in the Black Water Sect?"

“Ahem…” Lu Zhan coughed lightly and said with a smile: “Well…but I have become the leader of the Black Water Sect.”

Yuan Kong's eyelids twitched, and his competitive spirit was immediately aroused. He said quietly, "I heard that you came in through the back door and won the favor of the Black Water Elder, which is how you rose to become the hall master overnight. Otherwise, your starting point should be similar to mine, right?"

Although we are all friends, we still need to compare and compete when we should.

Yuan Kong felt that he could not compare to Lu Zhan in terms of cultivation, but there was no reason why he could not compare to Lu Zhan as an undercover agent.

Lu Zhan sternly corrected him, "Those are all rumors. I got to the position of hall master by my own ability. The hardships involved are not worth telling to outsiders. But it's all for the right cause, so it's all worth it. So... I heard you insulted His Majesty?"

what?

You even know about this?

Yuan Kong was afraid that Lu Zhan would misunderstand him, so he quickly explained: "This is even more of a rumor. I am a monk, how could I insult Your Majesty?"

Lu Zhan had a subtle look on his face.

Who said monks can’t curse?

At that time, when Yuan Kong was being hunted by the people from the Qi Jue Sect, nine out of ten words in the sound transmission gourd he gave to Lu Zhan were curses.

Master, if you perform normally, even the women in the village will bow down to you... If it was other monks who cursed Emperor Yuan Zhen, Lu Zhan didn't quite believe it, but if it was Yuan Kong, then he really believed it.

Yuan Kong noticed that Lu Zhan's eyes were not right, and felt that it was pointless to quibble any further, so he did not continue to explain, and simply said:

"Well... I did swear a little at that time. But who would have thought that the leader of the Black Water Sect heard it by accident, and then I joined the Black Water Sect naturally."

Lu Zhan nodded: "Oh, so why did you curse Emperor Yuan Zhen?"

"..."

Yuan Kong saw that he couldn't avoid this topic, and said awkwardly: "This matter is indeed not my fault. If you want to blame someone, blame Emperor Yuan Zhen. He really went too far..."

Not long ago, Master Kongkong, the abbot of the Zen school, was invited by the royal family to come to the imperial city to lecture and discuss the Tao after decades of seclusion.

Because of his discord with the Grand Master, Master Kong Kong did not want to stay in the Imperial City any longer. However, as Emperor Yuan Zhen was too enthusiastic, Master Kong Kong had no choice but to lie that he had something to do at home and asked his disciples to lecture to Emperor Yuan Zhen on his behalf.

This unlucky core disciple is Yuan Kong.

Yuan Kong has been in Bian Jing for a long time. Because he was afraid of the Grand Master, he rarely interacted with Lu Zhan. When he learned that he was going to enter the palace, he found it hard to accept.

However, the host's order could not be disobeyed, so Yuan Kong had to agree.

In view of certain practices of the royal family, Yuan Kong was trembling with fear when he entered the palace. He only felt relieved when he met Emperor Yuan Zhen.

"The emperor is indeed different from the Grand Master. Although he holds a high position, he is very approachable and interested in Buddhism. I am very pleased. He is also sincere in preaching the sutras and wants to spread the spirit of Buddhism..."

Although Yuan Kong is a martial monk and often breaks the precepts of speech, he is, after all, an inner disciple of the Chan School and has made great achievements in Buddhism.

He wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Emperor Yuanzhen about Buddhism, but he didn't expect that Emperor Yuanzhen and the Grand Master were birds of a feather.

"At first, His Majesty always summoned me at night. I thought he was very busy and only had time at night, so I didn't think much about it. After all, the night is quiet and it is indeed a good time to discuss scriptures and doctrines."

"But every time His Majesty fell asleep in the middle of his sermon, the eunuch would ask me to leave."

"At first I thought His Majesty was tired and fell asleep while listening to the sutra, so I didn't care. But later I found out that it was not a coincidence... His Majesty did not summon me to the palace to study Buddhism, he just summoned me to help me sleep!"

Yuan Kong still gets angry when he thinks about it.

He said, the Grand Master is such a good person, and the Emperor is the Grand Master's nephew, how can he be any better? !

Isn’t this a clear insult to Buddhism?

Yuan Qi was extremely angry but didn't dare to vent his anger on the spot, so he hid in the alley and cursed a few words to vent his anger. Then he was spotted by Jiang Yannian.

"..."

After listening to him, Lu Zhan was speechless. He felt that Emperor Yuan Zhen had gone too far, but he also understood him very well.

Buddhist scriptures do help you sleep.

Either someone can become an emperor or he knows how to utilize the “strengths” of each system.

But I can’t say this directly… Lu Zhan smiled and said, “I see, but this is just an accident. Our undercover forces will be even greater in the future.”

Yuan Kong keenly sensed the mystery in the words: "Huh? Is there anyone else besides the two of us?"

“Not bad…” Lu Zhan whispered, “And Ling Jiaoyue, she is already a core disciple of the Black Water Sect.”

Yuan Kong was shocked: "What? You two are indeed the model Taoist couple in the world of immortal cultivation. You actually came to the Black Water Sect as undercover agents together!"

Lu Zhan waved his hand, very modestly.

Yuan Kong was full of fighting spirit: "It seems that I have to work hard to become the successor of the Black Water Sect. When I become the Sect Master, I will directly announce the dissolution of the sect and eliminate the harm to the people."

Lu Zhan admired his ambition. He was worthy of being a disciple of the Immortal Sect. He was aware of his situation. However, now was not the time for a long conversation. He said:

"Okay, let's get through this first!"

Ji Mengli asked him to lead the team, which was obviously a test of his loyalty. As long as he passed this test, he would have real power in the Black Water Sect, and then Chun Ge and Chen Beifang could be brought in as his younger brothers.

But Lu Zhan couldn't really be ruthless towards Ziwei Mountain just to get through, otherwise, how would he be different from the Black Water Sect?

Furthermore, when they were on the East China Sea Fairy Island, Chen Liang had drawn his sword to help them. Even if we don’t consider that the other party has the support of Ziwei Sect, he can’t be ungrateful, right?

Lu Zhan found it very tricky.

Yuan Kong blinked and said, "It's okay. You are the one who is suspected now. It has nothing to do with me. Don't worry, if you are kicked out of the Black Water Sect, I will make it bigger and stronger in the Black Water Sect."

"..."

Lu Zhan glanced at Yuan Kong dimly and said, "How about I expose you first? It would also be considered a meritorious service."

Yuan Kong said seriously: "Forget it, let's work together."

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