The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 269 - 183: A Thought Apart

Chapter 269: Chapter 183: A Thought Apart

Yin Thunder met Yang Thunder, and Li Yan had the upper hand.

The Daoist must already have constructed the Second Layer; although Li Yan’s Dao was weaker, the quality of his spells was much higher.

His "Northern Emperor’s Yin Thunder Hand" derived from the studies of Ghost Gods, was extraordinary, while the opponent’s Palm Thunder was just a basic Magic Method.

Of course, there was another important reason.

Yang Thunder was powerful; even those old demons and Zombies, who had become climatically conditioned, could not withstand it and would perish with one strike.

How could the fragile human body absorb Heavenly Thunder?

Thus, the Yang Thunder Skill always used one’s own Thunder Qi as the guide, set up a magic platform, opened a ritual, borrowed the power of Ghost Gods, induced the change of Yin and Yang of the Heavenly Mechanism, and summoned Divine Thunder.

Yin Thunder was somewhat inferior, lacking the command of the Heavenly Mechanism like Yang Thunder, which could intimidate all beings; it was mainly used for the Luo Feng Examining Summoning Technique when setting up the altar.

However, Yin Thunder had its advantages; its lingering heaviness mainly aimed to harm the spirit, somewhat like static electricity. When casting, one only needed to initiate the Evil Qi with a hand seal, and it would emit Thunder Light.

In contrast, to emit Thunder Light using the profound Palm Thunder, one had to chant a mantra and manipulate hand seals in advance, and also rely on the power of a Magic Artifact.

Otherwise, one would get struck half to death before succeeding.

"Uncle Master!"

Seeing the Daoist at a disadvantage, several Daoist boys quickly came forward, brandishing swords to protect him.

Li Yan shook his hand and said with an indifferent expression, "Now, can the Daoist talk properly?"

"Yin Thunder Hand?"

The Daoist’s expression changed unpredictably, and he asked in a deep voice, "Such a Magic Method is not for those from a side door; who exactly are you?"

Li Yan did not answer but changed the subject, "We’re here to attend the opening ceremony; why does the Daoist block our way with weapons?"

"Hmph!"

The Daoist snorted, looked at Lv San beside him, and said, "Ask this little thief why he dares to steal on Hua Mountain?"

Seeing everyone’s eyes converge, Lv San awkwardly said, "I sent a hawk to scout the way, but that little thing didn’t open its spiritual acupoint and picked a fruit when it saw one."

That explains it, Li Yan suddenly realized.

Sha Lifei couldn’t bear it any longer, his face full of dissatisfaction as he complained, "This Daoist is really funny, picking a fruit because you’re thirsty on the road, and you start brandishing swords and guns, not to mention it was done by an ignorant hawk!"

"Going by your logic, shouldn’t all the monkeys that roam the mountains be skinned?"

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

The Daoist, furious, scolded, "Every grass and tree on Hua Mountain are forbidden from being cut down; several spirit woods have been stolen recently. You are all from Mystical Sect, why put on such a pretense here?"

Just then, Yan Jiuling hurried over, gave a respectful bow, and said, "Please do not be angry, Daoist."

"I am Yan Jiuling, a scholar from Ezhou, and Governor Li of Shan State is a friend of my grandfather."

"I can vouch that these gentlemen have just accompanied me up the mountain and are not thieves."

With that, he even took out a letter from his bosom with an official seal clearly stamped on it.

The Daoist glanced at it, his expression eased, and he nodded, saying, "I see, it seems I have misunderstood you all."

Seeing this, Sha Lifei was astonished, "What? They explain, and you believe them?"

The Daoist’s expression darkened and he coldly said, "He is a learned scholar, unlike you practitioners of the side door, who are often of crooked minds; how can I simply trust you?"

So, he is prejudiced...

Li Yan’s eyes grew cold, no longer wanting to talk more with such a person, directly asked, "Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared, may we leave?"

"Absolutely not!"

The Daoist replied gruffly, "Anyone coming up the mountain must go to the temple to register and record their visit. I am stationed here specifically to guard against those harboring ill intentions who sneak onto the mountain."

"Ordinary people might be okay, but all Magicians of the side door must possess a Token and register clearly before they can enter the mountain."

"We naturally have a Token for coming up the mountain!" Li Yan frowned, taking out the Token from his bosom.

The Daoist took it, glanced at it, and said no more.

"Follow me."

The Daoist led the way, the others exchanged looks, shook their heads slightly, and followed closely.

Before long, a temple appeared ahead, standing beside the mountain path with the words "Mao Nv Cave" clearly visible.

Yan Jiuling suddenly realized, "So, it’s the Immortal of Mao Nv."

The Daoist’s tone towards him was markedly friendlier, nodding and saying, "The scholar truly is knowledgeable; Mao Nv is one of our Taoist true immortals."

"She was originally named Yu Jiang, a palace maid of Emperor Qin. After Qin’s fall, she fled to Hua Mountain, received guidance from immortals, ate pine leaves, drank spring water, her body grew green fur, and she became an immortal. Later, a temple was established to honor her until now..."

As they spoke, everyone entered the temple. The Mao Nv Cave was not large, but the incense was still thriving.

Incense ash piled up like mountains in the incense burner, and many red cloth strips for blessings hung on the surrounding railings.

"Let me see the Daoist certificate."

The Daoist turned his head to look at Li Yan and the others, his voice growing cold again.

This undisguised opportunism was a first-time encounter for many; although irritated, since they were on someone else’s land, they had to take out their Daoist certificates.

Since the court declared the decree a year ago, it had become common knowledge that people from Mystical Sect must carry a Daoist certificate when going out; otherwise, it was often troublesome.

Wang Daoxuan took out a white Daoist certificate, and Li Yan took out a black one.

The Daoist, seeing them, was momentarily surprised, quickly flipped through them, and questioned, "You are neither from orthodox schools nor a Cultivator of Magic Veins, how come you have this?"

"I am working for the Yin Bureau," Li Yan glanced.

The Daoist faltered, fell silent for a moment, but didn’t say anything more, instead looking towards Lv San.

Lv San, having spent years in the wilderness, wouldn’t have a Daoist certificate.