Chapter 121: Prestige-Spirit Demon-Suppressing Golden Seal! Long Hu Mountain Zhang Family

Early morning, Xuanmiao Temple.

Bells rang leisurely, idle birds wandered, treasure banners shook as a thousand winds moved, and incense smoke curled up to the blue sky.

Just as dawn broke, a group of Daoist priests were performing Dharma rites in the Scripture Hall. The hall doors were tightly closed, but many people were gathered outside.

"Early in the morning, what is this for?"

In the crowd, Zhang Fan squeezed out.

"Requesting the Seal!" Sui Brother Chunsheng's expression was solemn, and he said in a low voice.

"Requesting the Seal? Requesting what seal?"

Zhang Fan looked at the Xuanmiao Temple Daoist priests beside him who were full of respect, couldn't help but lean toward Sui Brother Chunsheng, and lowered his voice.

"There is a Dharma seal in the Xuanmiao Temple, which was a gift from the Long Hu Mountain Zhang family a hundred years ago. It is mysterious and spiritual, with vast power." Sui Brother Chunsheng's eyes revealed a look of respect.

The so-called Dharma instrument is a tool for Daoist priests to cultivate or subdue demons and eliminate evil, internally giving birth to Dharma veins, and externally manifesting supernatural powers.

Every Dharma instrument is extremely precious, and it is not like in novels and movies where one can find heavenly materials and earthly treasures and refine them at will.

In the Daoist gate, every Dharma instrument is tempered by several generations and refined by techniques.

Therefore, true Dharma instruments are passed down in an orderly manner, generation after generation. The older they are, the greater their power.

Some Daoist priests with profound cultivation guard a dilapidated Daoist temple, and even a broken oil lamp that is already incomplete is passed down as a treasure. This oil lamp is likely an ancestral Dharma instrument of this lineage.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is just junk, but in the hands of the Daoist priests of this lineage, it has vast divine power.

The Dharma seal of the Long Hu Mountain Zhang family is famous among many Dharma instruments in the Daoist gate.

It is said that the Long Hu Mountain Dharma seal was obtained from heaven, secretly taught by the Supreme Mount Laojun with heavenly talismans, inscribed with 【Supreme Mount Laojun, hurry, hurry, like a law】, and has the power to command ghosts and gods, and the ability to startle demons and suppress evil.

"It is said that there are only five total ancestral seals of the Long Hu Mountain, which were bestowed by the Supreme Mount Laojun when the Great True Person Zhang Daoling realized the Dao at Heming Mountain, and they have the power to shake heaven and earth." Sui Brother Chunsheng said in a deep voice.

The Long Hu Mountain Zhang family has a special status in the Daoist gate, known as the Immortal Family, the Source of the Daoist Sect.

Since the opening of Long Hu Mountain, the source of Daoism has been opened.

In the nearly two thousand years of time, there are only sixty-three Dharma seals recorded as being refined by the Long Hu Mountain Zhang family.

"The Dharma seal enshrined in the Xuanmiao Temple is named 【Prestige-Spirit Demon-Suppressing Golden Seal】. It was a special gift from the Long Hu Mountain Zhang family a hundred years ago to celebrate the millennium of the Xuanmiao Temple."

Sui Brother Chunsheng looked at the tightly closed hall doors, listening to the chanting inside, his eyes revealing a look of respect that could not be concealed.

The Long Hu Mountain Zhang family is the number one family in the Daoist gate.

Since the Daoist Gate Great Tribulation eighty years ago, the Long Hu Mountain gate has not opened, and this lineage has lost its incense from then on, and all kinds of legends have become legends.

As for this Long Hu Dharma seal, it is even harder to see.

"In that case, it really is a treasure." Zhang Fan couldn't help but look at the locked Scripture Hall.

Looking at Jiangnan Province, even if you count the Maoshan Mountain, one of the ten great Daoist mountain gates in the world, and gather all the treasures inside and out, I'm afraid the Xuanmiao Temple's 【Prestige-Spirit Demon-Suppressing Golden Seal】 could be ranked among them.

"Such a treasure, what is it being brought out for?" Zhang Fan couldn't help but ask.

Sui Brother Chunsheng's expression paused slightly, looked left and right, and pulled Zhang Fan to the side.

"What?"

"That Dharma jar we sent." Sui Brother Chunsheng said in a low voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Fan's gaze condensed slightly. The Dharma jar they sent was fake, and the real one had long been sent to the Xuanmiao Temple by masters of the Jiangnan Province Dao Alliance.

Yun Jianyue, or rather Four Snake Bai Yujing, told Zhang Fan that what was sealed in the Dharma jar was the Human Owl Nascent Soul.

"Do you know what is in there?" Sui Brother Chunsheng asked back.

"What?" Zhang Fan remained calm and asked.

"Human Xiao Nascent Soul!" Sui Brother Chunsheng said in a low voice.

"Human Xiao Nascent Soul!?" Zhang Fan raised his brow: "The leader of the Thirteen Zodiacs!?"

"Not bad..."

Sui Brother Chunsheng whispered in a deep voice: "I heard from the leader that ten years ago, the Thirteen Zodiacs had an internal strife, Human Xiao was besieged by the other twelve Zodiacs, and died..."

"This Nascent Soul fragment was snatched from her corpse and has been sealed until today."

"Good, the second version." Zhang Fan's expression didn't change, but he secretly thought.

Yun Jianyue told him that Human Owl died because she was besieged by Daoist masters.

Now, Sui Brother Chunsheng told him that Human Xiao died because of internal strife among the Thirteen Zodiacs and was besieged by rebellion.

In fact, yesterday, Zhang Fan was skeptical about everything Yun Jianyue said, but he remained calm, just wanting to see what the other party wanted to do next.

Now, Sui Brother Chunsheng's words still made Zhang Fan unable to fully believe.

That day, when he retrieved the Fierce God, he saw fragmentary fragments of that night ten years ago.

That night, under Long Hu Mountain, there were both Daoist masters and the Thirteen Zodiacs. He couldn't fully believe either side's words.

However, there was one point where both sides were surprisingly consistent: the thing sealed in the Dharma jar was indeed the Human Xiao Nascent Soul fragment.

"Bringing out this 【Prestige-Spirit Demon-Suppressing Golden Seal】 is to refine the Human Xiao Nascent Soul."

Sui Brother Chunsheng's eyes seemed to hide light. Human Xiao is the leader of the Thirteen Zodiacs. Once her Nascent Soul is refined, many secrets of the Wu Wei Gate will no longer be secrets, and then they can deal a heavy blow to them.

"No wonder it's such a big deal." Zhang Fan murmured softly.

"The Requesting the Seal Dharma meeting needs a day..." Sui Brother Chunsheng said in a low voice.

"It is estimated that the refining of the spirit will be in two days... by then, I will leave you a good seat."

Since the night Zhang Fan revealed his means, Sui Brother Chunsheng's attitude toward him had undergone a 180-degree turn, revealing a sense of awe in every gesture.

"Then thank you very much." Zhang Fan patted Sui Brother Chunsheng on the shoulder, turned, took a look at the tightly closed Scripture Hall, and then squeezed out of the crowd.

Just two steps out, a figure flashed out and blocked Zhang Fan's way.

"Yun Jianyue!?" Zhang Fan frowned.

"Truly don't know the etiquette, you can call me Aunt Yun." Yun Jianyue smiled and walked to Zhang Fan's side.

"Thought about it for a night, how is it?"

"I want to call the police!" Zhang Fan rolled his eyes and said lightly.

"..."

"Silly child, what kind of joke is that? Aunt Yun wouldn't harm you."

Yun Jianyue smiled, her slender jade hand raised slightly, preparing to stroke Zhang Fan's face.

Zhang Fan became vigilant immediately and subconsciously took a step back.

"Look, counting it up, I'm still your elder, how could I harm you?" Yun Jianyue's smile didn't diminish, but she didn't care.

"Come with me, I'll show you something."

As she spoke, Yun Jianyue didn't wait for Zhang Fan to react and walked straight toward the outside of the Mysterious Temple.

Zhang Fan hesitated slightly, but finally followed.

Yun Jianyue usually practiced in the Mysterious Temple, but she also had industries in the secular world and was considered a fairly famous entrepreneur in Gusu City.

She drove, carrying Zhang Fan straight to Shantang Street, and led him to a quiet and elegant small courtyard.

"There is such a courtyard in such a dilapidated alley?" Zhang Fan stood outside the door and couldn't help but say.

Looking from the outside, this alley looked like it was inhabited by some left-behind elderly people, but didn't expect that there was a different world inside.

"The house in this area is not cheap..." Yun Jianyue smiled lightly.

Gusu City's urban development is not like other cities, which pushed down the old city to rebuild, but retained the pattern of the old city, and the charm of the Jiangnan water town is unique.

Precisely because of this, a courtyard here is expensive.

"How much?" Zhang Fan couldn't help but ask.

"This courtyard also costs eight figures at the current market price." Yun Jianyue pushed open the door and said with a smile: "That is, the market hasn't been good in the past two years, otherwise..." "Alright, stop talking." Zhang Fan shook his head.

Eight figures, for him, was already an astronomical figure.

"What exactly do you want to show me?" Zhang Fan asked.

"Come in."

Yun Jianyue greeted and led the way in front.

Arriving at the front yard, under the parasol, a man and a woman were sitting there, enjoying breakfast.

The breakfast was light, besides white porridge and pickles, there were fried insects.

"Hmm!?"

Zhang Fan stopped his footsteps, looked at the man and woman, and was stunned.

"It's you!?"

Three voices sounded at the same time.

Shi Shougong's eyes widened, and he stood up with a "swoosh". He never dreamed that he would meet Zhang Fan here again. That night's defeat made him hold a grudge.

Su Shiyu's beautiful eyes flickered. She also didn't expect that after a hurried parting on the high-speed train, she would see Zhang Fan again in such a scene.

As for Zhang Fan, he was even more confused. How could he have expected to meet two acquaintances here!? "You dare to come here!?"

Shi Shougong let out a roar, his eyes becoming like a wild beast, pupils vertical, fierce light flashing.

Hum...

A fierce wind rose, directly overturning the small table in front of him. He took a step forward, as if merging into the wind, and in an instant, he was close to Zhang Fan. The fishy wind blew in his face, making him dizzy.

At the same time, Shi Shougong's palm suddenly changed, like a reptile's claw, the surface covered with scales, and the fingernails long like knives, grabbing straight at Zhang Fan's neck.

"Shi Shougong, what are you doing!?"

Su Shiyu let out a soft drink, and terrifying aura erupted from that slender body. The ground beneath her feet shattered violently, cracks spreading in all directions, gravel splashing like knives.

Following that, she blocked in front of Zhang Fan, her arm actually like a boneless rope, stretching and twisting, locking Shi Shougong's reaching arm firmly.

"She is also a demon!?"

Zhang Fan's gaze condensed like a line, looking at Su Shiyu who was blocking in front of him.

The explosion of power just now, the power Su Shiyu displayed was even above Shi Shougong's.

"What are you doing? He is the one who hurt me that night." Shi Shougong gritted his teeth, but his eyes were filled with a trace of fear.

"It has nothing to do with me. Since I am here, you cannot move him." Su Shiyu's expression was cold.

She didn't know Zhang Fan's identity, but that day on the high-speed train, it was precisely because of Zhang Fan that she avoided the search of the Laoshan Daoist priests, thereby avoiding a disaster.

"Alright, don't fight."

Just at this moment, Zhang Fan spoke. He patted Su Shiyu on the shoulder lightly.

Immediately, Su Shiyu's arm slowly retracted, returning to its original appearance, and even Shi Shougong's strangeness subsided, his long fingernails returning to normal, and the scales on the surface disappearing.

This scene fell into Yun Jianyue's eyes, but it made her pupils contract sharply, and she subconsciously looked at Zhang Fan deeply.

"Raising a demon... Human Xiao's ability... he is indeed a freak." Yun Jianyue thought secretly.

At this time, Zhang Fan's weight in her heart also sank a few points. She could see that this young man still possessed huge potential, only he himself hadn't discovered it yet.

"Alright, don't fight."

Yun Jianyue raised her hand and stopped the dispute.

"Aunt Yun, what is going on?" Shi Shougong looked at Yun Jianyue in confusion.

"From today on, you two will follow his orders."

As soon as these words were spoken, let alone Shi Shougong and Su Shiyu, even Zhang Fan's expression changed abruptly, not knowing why.

"What? Aunt Yun, are you joking?" Shi Shougong cried out.

"I never joke."

Yun Jianyue's expression was as usual, and she said lightly: "From now on, he is your only belonging."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Fan frowned: "You want to drag me into the water?"

"I know you still have many doubts in your heart, but one point is certain..." Yun Jianyue seemed to see through Zhang Fan's thoughts.

"You won't watch them refine what's in the Dharma jar."

Speaking to this point, Yun Jianyue's mouth curled slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"They can help you, and I can also help you."

As she spoke, Yun Jianyue walked to Zhang Fan's side and patted him on the shoulder: "Young man, true and false, reality and illusion, only you can see clearly."

The faint words fell, Shi Shougong and Su Shiyu looked at each other, but bowed to Zhang Fan.

Yujing City, Jiangnan Province Dao Alliance.

It was late at night, and in the three-story building, the light in an office was still on.

Lou Hechuan, the president of the Jiangnan Province Dao Alliance, stood before the table, holding a brush, waving ink, with the Supreme Quietude Scripture placed beside him.

"The Xuanmiao Temple's Requesting the Seal Dharma meeting is almost done."

Just at this moment, a middle-aged Daoist priest spoke.

"Everything is going smoothly." Lou Hechuan said without raising his head.

"There is one point I don't understand."

"Speak."

"Such an important matter, why involve those two little ghosts from Night Not Bright?" The middle-aged Daoist priest frowned: "They are not people of the organization, not worth trusting."

"Logically speaking, you shouldn't..."

Speaking to this point, the middle-aged Daoist priest hesitated.

Human Xiao Nascent Soul, what a big deal, yet this matter was covered up as if it were leaking wind, and it involved two unrelated young people, which was truly unreasonable.

"That young man named Zhang Fan..." Lou Hechuan's brush paused.

"Recently, quite a few movements have been made in Yujing City, and all of them have the figure of that young man."

The Jiangnan Province Dao Alliance manages all matters related to the Daoist gate in Jiangnan Province. The several major events that happened in Yujing City naturally couldn't be hidden from their eyes.

"Coincidence, even if it's not a coincidence, it's not worth..." The middle-aged Daoist priest said casually.

"Even if it's a coincidence, it's nothing. Young people, it's normal to be restless, but..."

"He is surnamed Zhang!!" Lou Hechuan stood up straight, a terrifying essence flashing in his turbid eyes.

"What do you mean... it shouldn't be... the Long Hu Zhang family's incense has been cut off for eighty years, how could it appear out of thin air..." The middle-aged Daoist priest's expression sank slightly, revealing a look of solemnity.

"The Zhang who is surnamed Zhang and the Zhang who is surnamed Zhang are different... I also feel it's not... but that person on Zhenwu Mountain... why would he accept a disciple for no reason?" Lou Hechuan said in a deep voice.

With Chu Chaoran's status and realm, no matter how outstanding a young man is, it is not worth him reopening the mountain gate and continuing the incense.

Once the seed of suspicion is planted, it will take root and sprout. This is what Lou Hechuan cares about most.

"Whether his Zhang is truly the Zhang of Long Hu Mountain... we will know in two days."

"You mean..."

"If his Zhang is truly the Zhang of Long Hu Mountain... that Dharma seal will tell us the answer."

Lou Hechuan's gaze sank slightly, his old voice echoing in the cold office.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 122 =====