Chapter 145 Laojun Temple

A dozen miles east of the capital city of Shendu, there is a mountain called Lifeng Mountain. The mountain is not high, and there are no famous places of interest or historical sites. It is just an ordinary mountain.

On this day, a group of more than ten riders came, leading hunting dogs, carrying goshawks, and carrying bows. They were all dressed in fine clothes. It was obvious at first glance that they were either rich or noble, and they were out hunting.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, the leader asked, "Zhuofan, the Laojun Temple you mentioned last time is on this mountain, right?"

A man in blue clothes said angrily, "That's right, I went into that Taoist temple once, and when I came out, that thing was gone."

The leading man was about 24 or 25 years old, with a full forehead and a square face. He seemed to have a natural majesty. He stared at the man named Zhuo Fan and warned, "You'd better not lie to me, otherwise, you know the consequences."

Zhuo Fan immediately swore, "Brother Tian, ​​if I tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

Brother Tian pulled the reins and said, "Let's go and meet those Taoists and see if they are so bold as to even touch the things in Prince Chang's Palace."

As he said this, he took the lead and ran up the mountain.

Not far away, Gu Mingchuan and Yu Huaiyi looked at this group of people and couldn't help but smile at each other.

Isn’t this a ready-made candidate to explore the way?

Among the dozen or so people in this group, there are real masters.

In Gu Mingchuan's eyes, two of them have the strength to be at least in the top ten of the Grandmaster List.

Yu Huaiyi transmitted the message, "The one in the lead is called Wang Haotian, the son of Duke Teng. The one called Zhuo Fan is the youngest son of Prince Chang."

Gu Mingchuan's heart moved. Could it be such a coincidence?

What the youngest son of King Chang said just now was that he lost something in Laojun Temple.

Chu Zhi said in the letter that the golden Buddha was in the hands of the abbot of Laojun Temple...

Yu Huaiyi continued, "Wang Haotian is a righteous man, and he is very prestigious among the young men in Shendu. Duke Teng is the number one in the Wei military. In the circle of princes and nobles in Shendu, the younger generation almost always regards him as the leader. When the youngest son of Prince Chang lost something, he asked Wang Haotian for justice."

Gu Mingchuan nodded to show that he understood.

……

Not long after, Gu Mingchuan saw the Laojun Temple. It looked to have some history, but it was just an ordinary Taoist temple with no one at the door.

He didn't dare to use his spiritual eyes to see, for fear of seeing something he shouldn't see and blinding his eyes.

There are many hidden talents in the divine capital. Even Yu Huaiyi has fallen here. God knows what kind of people are hiding in there.

The group of young masters rushed into the Taoist temple aggressively, "Where are the people? Get out now."

It looks like he is coming to call for an explanation.

Gu Mingchuan and Yu Huaiyi hid in the woods nearby, observing the situation inside.

After a while, it suddenly became quiet inside, and the door outside closed silently. The two could no longer hear any sound coming from inside.

coming!

They both perked up and waited for more than an hour.

The gate of the Taoist temple was reopened, and the dozen people came out. Each of them had a dull expression. They mounted their horses without saying a word and left.

Gu Mingchuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he whispered, "There's something wrong with these people."

Yu Huaiyi nodded solemnly, she also noticed it.

The most obvious difference between these people is that their aura has become stronger. The most obvious one is Wang Haotian, who is in the lead. His aura has skyrocketed and he has reached the peak of Shenzang. He is only one step away from breaking through to the Dharma Image Realm.

In Gu Mingchuan's eyes, Wang Haotian is now as powerful as Yu Mengzhu and Yin Shengxue in terms of his true energy.

It can be said that the strength has made a leap.

In addition to him, the other dozen people's true essence also increased to varying degrees, at least by one tenth.

The two looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

You know, it only took one hour from the time they entered Laojun Temple to the time they left.

"Walk."

Gu Mingchuan transmitted the message and followed behind the group of people to observe their performance.

Along the way, these dozen people all had a dazed look on their faces and no one spoke. It was not until they got down the mountain that they all woke up from their dreams.

After a brief moment of confusion, Wang Haotian said, "Hey, why did we get here?"

"It's such a bad day today. All the animals in the mountains have gone into hiding."

"No, how can we go back empty-handed? Wouldn't we be laughed at by others? Let's go back. At least we have to catch a few rabbits."

"A few rabbits won't do. We have to at least hunt a few roe deer."

……

As these people talked, they rode their horses deeper into the mountains.

Gu Mingchuan and Yu Huaiyi did not chase after him.

Judging from their reaction just now, they completely forgot about Laojun Temple and thought they were hunting.

Moreover, they were completely unaware of their own skyrocketing strength, as if it was a matter of course.

However, apart from this, there was nothing else unusual about them.

Yu Huaiyi frowned, and recalled carefully, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, and said, "Thinking carefully, the speed of my power growth after breaking through to the Dharma Image Realm was indeed a bit abnormal. I didn't find it strange at all at the time."

Gu Mingchuan said, "This Laojun Temple may really be hiding some secrets."

Yu Huaiyi suddenly said, "I'll go in alone."

Gu Mingchuan looked at her and nodded in agreement, "Be careful."

This is the best way, let her try it alone. Firstly, she is relatively strong, so if she really encounters any danger, her chances of escape are higher.

Secondly, Gu Mingchuan was outside, and he would only know what changes had taken place in her body after she came out.

……

The two of them came to the mysterious Laojun Temple again. Yu Huaiyi held the Bixiao Sword tightly in his hand, walked towards the Laojun Temple step by step, and soon entered the gate of the Taoist temple.

After a while, the door of the Taoist temple closed silently again.

Gu Mingchuan's eyelids twitched, and he found that the connection between him and Yu Huaiyi was broken.

Generally speaking, the connection between "Taihua Zizai Gong" and the power puppet will not be disconnected unless the other party dies or the distance is too far.

He felt more and more that this Laojun Temple was weird.

This time, I waited for several hours.

There was still no movement inside.

Gu Mingchuan couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, wondering if something had happened to Yu Huaiyi.
Just then, the door of the Taoist temple opened and Yu Huaiyi walked out.

He could feel the magic power in her body again, and this time, he was shocked to find that her magic power had almost doubled.

It turned out that he had broken through a small realm and reached the middle stage of the Dharma Image Realm.

"Wait, where's her sword?"

Gu Mingchuan soon discovered that the Bixiao sword in her hand was missing.

The Bixiao Sword is a peerless divine weapon, extremely precious, and seems to be related to the Shenxiao Sword. He even studied it for a while.

But now it has disappeared, apparently left in Laojun Temple.

Yu Huaiyi had a confused look on his face. He flashed and appeared beside him. He grabbed his arm and flew towards the capital.

Gu Mingchuan was afraid of alerting the people in Laojun Temple, so he didn't struggle and let her hold him.

After flying for a distance, Yu Huaiyi regained his clarity, frowned slightly, turned back down, landed on the ground, and said, "Do you feel something is wrong?"

Seeing her deep in thought, Gu Mingchuan said calmly, "What's wrong?"

Yu Huaiyi shook his head and said, "It seems like something important is missing."

He asked again, "What is missing?"

"I can't remember."

Yu Huaiyi recalled for a while, his face changed slightly, "I'm afraid we have encountered something extremely terrifying, let's go back to the capital immediately."

"it is good."

Gu Mingchuan did not refuse.

He wanted to see if this unusual improvement would have any side effects.

……

Shendu, Jiao family.

A few days later, Yu Huaiyi finally remembered, found Gu Mingchuan, and asked, "Did we go to Laojun Temple a few days ago?"

Gu Mingchuan said, "Yes, do you remember anything else?"

Yu Huaiyi shook her head. "Just like last time, I can't remember anything that happened after I went in there."

"Have you noticed any changes in yourself?"

“It just feels like I’ve lost something important.”

Seeing her frown, Gu Mingchuan asked again, "Can you remember when you broke through to the middle realm of Dharma Image?"

Yu Huaiyi was a little puzzled, "When did I suddenly--" Before she could finish her words, her expression became extremely interesting.

She finally realized that her strength had greatly increased, and said in shock, "When did I break through?"

Gu Mingchuan reminded her, "Think about it again."

"Could it be..." Yu Huaiyi was not a stupid person, he immediately thought of something, and then fell into great doubt, "How could it be?"

This is also the doubt in Gu Mingchuan's mind.

Why do people in Laojun Temple do this?
He felt that the answer might be something he could only find out by going to Chu Zhi.

……

Ping An Escort Agency is located in the west of the city, covering a vast area. In terms of fame, it is no less than that of the Tiandao League.

The gate of this world's number one escort agency is very grand.

When Gu Mingchuan entered the gate, someone greeted him politely, "Is this gentleman here to entrust a convoy or to visit a friend?"

"Visiting a friend. My name is Jiao Fei, and I am an old acquaintance of Chief Chu from your escort agency. Please let him know."

"So it's Master Jiao, please follow me." The man enthusiastically led him into the escort agency, "Captain Chu has already given instructions. As soon as Master Jiao arrives, I will take you to see her immediately."

I have to say, this woman is really thoughtful. She actually thought of the possibility that he would come to find her.

However, the smarter she acted, the more wary he became of her.

Soon, Gu Mingchuan was brought to a small courtyard, from which a man's hearty laughter was heard.

He saw the spiritual light rising into the sky in the yard, with no intention of concealing it at all, and he knew that this was a powerful master of magic.

Soon, the person who brought him here went in to report, and the maid Qingxia came out, "Master Jiao, please come in."

After Gu Mingchuan entered, he saw a handsome man sitting in the yard. After seeing him, the man stood up and said goodbye, "Since my sister has guests, I will not disturb you."

Chu Zhi stood up to see him off, but had no intention of introducing himself.

When Gu Mingchuan passed by the man, he felt a pricking sensation on his back.

He knew that this came from the man's hostility.

Chu Zhi seemed to be unaware of it, and said with a smile on her face, "I'm very happy that Brother Jiao came here to see me."

Gu Mingchuan was not polite either. He sat down opposite her and said, "What's going on with Laojun Temple? Don't try to fool me with lies. I know you must know something about this place. Whether you want to use me to explore the way or for some other reason, I want to know all the information about Laojun Temple."

(End of this chapter)