Chapter 252: The Front is an Incense Field

The incense at Xuanyuan Temple was not considered prosperous; when Chu Danqing arrived, there weren't many pilgrims.

Actually, Chu Danqing was also quite curious why there would be things like temples and gods in a world with spirit beasts.

He learned why from Yang Qianyuan: in the ancient era, humans hadn't developed the use of the Purple Mansion, so spirit beasts were the dominant force.

Therefore, spirit beast worship was derived; later, humans occupied the mainstream, and this worship was continued.

It was just that after the status was reversed, it wasn't very good to continue worshipping spirit beasts.

This was why the image of the worshipped spirit beast was gradually changed into a humanized god or Buddha.

Secondly, each dynasty used faith as one of the tools of governance to maintain stability among the people.

Finally, it was a means of accumulating wealth.

In the Anyong Dynasty, temples not only had to pay taxes, but also heavy taxes.

However, even so, temples could still make money, which was enough to see their profiteering.

"This benefactor, please come early." A novice monk at the door saw Chu Danqing and Yang Qianyuan arrive and hurriedly greeted them.

The temperament and clothing of the two were not those of ordinary people; they were definitely big clients who could give large amounts of incense money.

Such people definitely couldn't be treated poorly; as long as they were served well, a little bit leaking from their fingers might be enough for their firewood, rice, oil, and salt for a month.

"Hmm, this place is not bad." Chu Danqing said leisurely, his gaze sweeping around: "Lead the way."

Compared to Chu Danqing's relaxed appearance, Yang Qianyuan seemed a bit unnatural.

When he came, he had used Heaven's Secret Divination, and the result was extremely dangerous.

After he told Chu Danqing the result, he suggested why not try another way to handle it?

However, Chu Danqing comforted him, saying it was fine, he had his own methods.

Back when he was in Linyuan City, the A-rank difficulty he encountered wasn't because the difficulty was only A-rank, but because the upper limit of the reserves was only A-rank.

Changing to this sprint class welfare, being able to reach A-rank was because it could only reach this level.

Perhaps there was no need to ask Guo Ming and Xiong Zhigang to take action.

Yang Qianyuan had confidence in Chu Danqing; after all, he had already shown him more strength that exceeded the norm.

But in the end, he had seen a glimpse of the future, so how could he be calm?

In the Heaven's Secret Divination, he witnessed the existence of a Blood Fiend Yaksha King.

A Yaksha King, and one evolved from an evil-path Spirit Beast Diagram.

Its strength could not be underestimated.

Evil-path evolution is cruel and bloody, but not only does it have a convenient and fast evolution method, but its strength after evolution is also even more powerful.

There are also disadvantages, which is that this kind of evil-path evolution will pollute the Purple Mansion.

The Purple Mansion is closely connected to the spirit beast, and this filth will naturally spread to the spirit beast along with the Purple Mansion.

At best, the potential will decline; at worst, it will devour the master.

Prohibited items are not only because of their bloodiness and cruelty, but also because they will damage one's own qualifications.

So most people won't choose this kind of evil-path evolution unless they possess a special Purple Mansion.

"Benefactor, please this way..." This little novice monk liked Chu Danqing's attitude, a typical young master.

So he hurriedly led the way in front and began to introduce all kinds of things in Xuanyuan Temple to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing had no intention of listening at all; in his mind, he was thinking about whether to take action directly.

Yang Qianyuan, who was following behind, was a bit panicked, but he was cooperating with the Fate-Divining Spider to weave a living map of the entire Xuanyuan Temple with a spiderweb.

They came here for two purposes: one was naturally to exterminate Xuanyuan Temple, and the other was to save people.

Chu Danqing chatted with the little novice monk absent-mindedly, asking about the situation of Xuanyuan Temple from the side.

The little novice monk didn't seem to know the true dealings of Xuanyuan Temple.

Unless the other party was really so deep in the city that they could deceive Chu Danqing's Level 3 Command Mastery.

This was clearly unrealistic.

A greater possibility was that the Ning Prince used Xuanyuan Temple as a cover and also raised a group of monks who didn't know the truth to act as a cover.

Doing so, although not seamless, could at least have a concealing effect.

Chu Danqing was also glad he didn't take action at the beginning; otherwise, he would have really become someone who killed the innocent indiscriminately.

"Benefactor, you see..." The little novice monk took Chu Danqing around the entire Xuanyuan Temple and circled back to the front hall.

The route was carefully planned, which could guarantee the completion of the visit and cleverly let the pilgrims give incense money.

Chu Danqing saw this and casually took out a silver block and stuffed it directly into the merit box.

"I see the scenery here is not bad. I don't know how your vegetarian meals and night views are?" Chu Danqing raised an eyebrow and asked like a playboy.

The little novice monk was ecstatic in his heart; willing to stay overnight, and a rich person, it was simply too great.

"It's not that I'm bragging, but Xuanyuan Temple's vegetarian meals are incomparable within a ten-mile radius."

"The night view is even more clear and wonderful; if you can get some pastries and tea, it is truly a great joy in life." The little novice monk hurriedly said.

The words were true, but there was only one Xuanyuan Temple with vegetarian meals within a ten-mile radius, so naturally, it was incomparable.

As for the night view being clear and wonderful, you could find that anywhere without people.

"Not bad, arrange it." Chu Danqing said with an appearance of not being short of money: "If you can satisfy me, the incense money tomorrow morning will definitely not be less."

The little novice monk saw this and hurriedly led Chu Danqing to the guest rooms in the backyard, and also brought newly sun-dried sheets and quilts.

He also went to the back kitchen to send people to start cooking vegetarian dishes.

"How is it? Have you found the people?" After the little novice monk left, Chu Danqing looked at the spiderweb map of the Fate-Divining Spider Feidi and asked after seeing no one around.

"No." Yang Qianyuan shook his head: "There is nothing unusual around the temple."

"I think it should be in the back mountain of the temple; you and I haven't been there, and the distance is relatively far, so Feidi cannot sense it."

"Even if the Ning Prince uses Xuanyuan Temple as a place to refine Konggu Youlan Blood Dew, he cannot put it directly in the temple; no matter what, he must find a hidden place."

This kind of thing is ultimately a violation of the world's will, so it is naturally impossible to put it on the table.

"Wait for me to do a Heaven's Secret Divination, and I should be able to reach a conclusion." Yang Qianyuan collected information to strengthen the success rate and accuracy of the Heaven's Secret Divination.

That was why Chu Danqing asked to walk around.

"No need for trouble." Chu Danqing reached out and stopped the other party's action: "Tonight, let's go to the back mountain to see the night view."

"If it's really in the back mountain, we don't have to worry about innocent people if we fight."

Chu Danqing could be sure that most of the monks busy right now didn't know the truth; he estimated that only those high-level or management personnel knew.

Xuanyuan Temple is called a temple, but it's more like a scenic spot; it doesn't do religious work, but service industry work.

Clothing, food, housing, transportation, and even surroundings, specialties, etc., are all available.

However, it is indeed expensive, but it's a scenic spot, so Chu Danqing doesn't approve of the price but understands it.

No matter what, it's outside the city, so the transportation cost is indeed a bit high.

"Actually, I still can't understand one thing, and that is what is the Ning Prince doing all this for? It can't be that he plans to rebel." Chu Danqing initially thought the other party was selling Konggu Youlan Blood Dew for profit.

But after thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem like it; instead, it felt like he was hoarding troops.

"That's right, it's rebellion." Yang Qianyuan said with a solemn expression: "And if nothing goes wrong, he will raise troops in the near future."

"How do you know?" Chu Danqing asked curiously; mainly because Yang Qianyuan was on the road with him and didn't have any behavior of gathering information.

As for Heaven's Secret Divination, this thing isn't all-powerful.

"Previously..." Yang Qianyuan told what he had sensed through the Heaven's Secret Divination of the two wandering monks.

Of course, he didn't just rely on Heaven's Secret Divination; he also had to combine it with reality.

"A month ago, the Emperor went on a southern tour; raising troops at this time is the best opportunity."

"The Ning Prince probably had the intention to rebel long ago; the layout of Xuanyuan Temple has been at least three or five years."

"Taking Xuanyuan Temple as a base, after divination, I can know that its layout is numerous; once it rises, it will at least sweep across several prefectures."

"The Emperor is on a southern tour, not only unable to react, but even likely to be captured by the Ning Prince." Yang Qianyuan said.

Chu Danqing heard about the situation of the Anyong Dynasty for the first time.

"Now, this Anyong Emperor, what is his character and ability like?" Chu Danqing asked.

If he had ability, perhaps it would be a battle between dragons and tigers.

Yang Qianyuan originally wanted to say some beautiful scene words, but the words reached his throat and were swallowed back.

"The Eight Tigers disrupt the government, only using sound, color, dogs, and horses to bewitch the holy heart." Yang Qianyuan finally said this.

The meaning was that the Anyong Emperor had ability, but he was close to eight villains.

So he was a mediocre emperor.

"These Eight Tigers are eight eunuchs who have gained the Emperor's trust."

"Because their spirit beasts are all tiger-types, they are called the Eight Tigers."

"It looks like flattery, but in reality, it is saying these eight people are as cruel as tigers." Yang Qianyuan explained the so-called Eight Tigers.

Chu Danqing sneered: "Heh, he is just incompetent himself, and then blames eunuchs and women; if he were really talented and strategic, he wouldn't need these reasons."

Power is in your hands, you don't distinguish right from wrong yourself, and afterward, you want to shift the responsibility to others; Chu Danqing wouldn't indulge him.

As for being hollowed out or a puppet? You are on a southern tour and can still be hollowed out; this is not very realistic.

"Although that is the case, how can the Emperor be wrong?" Yang Qianyuan heard Chu Danqing say this and echoed it.

"Since he sits in this position, he cannot make mistakes; this is his responsibility." Chu Danqing said.

Seeing that Yang Qianyuan didn't want to chat on this topic, Chu Danqing changed the topic.

"Then the Ning Prince, what impression do you have?" Chu Danqing asked tentatively.

He didn't know Yang Qianyuan's identity, but it was definitely not low.

"I have some, but not much." Yang Qianyuan recalled, then said: "I met him once years ago; I couldn't see that he was a person with wolfish ambition."

"He treats people with the warmth of a spring breeze, and he is a famous virtuous prince in the court." Yang Qianyuan said.

He actually couldn't imagine that the Ning Prince would secretly plot to rebel.

With this answer, Chu Danqing raised Yang Qianyuan's identity by another level.

Being able to meet the Ning Prince and be received by him.

'Find an opportunity to inquire about the surname of the Anyong Dynasty imperial family.' Chu Danqing suspected that Yang Qianyuan was a member of the imperial clan.

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