"Is there such an ability?"

Li Yan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

The Buddhist sect has the Four Great Heavenly Kings, and the Taoist sect also has the Four Great Guardian Gods: Wang Lingguan, Zhao Lingguan, Ma Lingguan, and Wen Lingguan.

Needless to say, Wang Lingguan, the Chief Spiritual Official of the Toutian Inspections, controls Thunder Fire, exorcises plagues and poisons, known as "Three eyes can observe all matters under heaven, one whip awakens the people of the world."

Most Taoist mountain gates are guarded by Wang Lingguan.

"Zhao Lingguan" is Zhao Gongming, also known as "Black Tiger Mystic Altar Marshal Zhao," leading the Thunder Deputy Marshal, also a general of the Thunder Department in the underworld and one of the Five Directions Plague Gods, as well as the True God of Wealth, overseeing worldly wealth sources.

This Zhao Gongming has nothing to do with the "Investiture of the Gods."

According to the Mystical Sect and folklore, he was originally from Zhongnan Mountain, avoided chaos in the mountains during the Qin era, attained enlightenment and cultivates truth, and successfully ascended to godhood.

Ma Lingguan, likewise, is renowned.

Emperor Huaguang, "Ma Wangye with Three Eyes," not only does the Mystical Sect have a tribute to the Huaguang Sect, but folk incense is also very strong, and many places have Ma Wang Temples.

"Wen Lingguan" is relatively lesser known.

But to stand shoulder to shoulder with the other three, he is by no means ordinary.

His name is Wen Qiong, also known as "Earth God General Wen," and he is a "Mighty God of the Heavens" in the Heavenly Court, holding a "Unrestricted Sky" gold badge.

This badge, according to legend, can freely enter and exit the South Heavenly Gate.

Moreover, he is also the first protector among the ten protectors of East Yue, and one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals under Emperor Zhenwu.

In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, on the fifth day of the fifth month each year, the birthday of Wen Lingguan, the people parade his divine statue to ward off evil and prevent disasters.

He also ascended to godhood as a human, which is quite remarkable.

Of course, these can all be easily explained.

After all, the Mystical Sect worships many great gods, each more powerful than the last.

What surprised Li Yan was that the Earth Spirit Sect could summon Wen Lingguan.

Though constraining spirits and dispatching generals and raising troops sound impressive in the Mystical Sect, what is truly being summoned are essentially yin entities.

Various Taoist temples and monasteries might have Buddhas and Immortal Gods to suppress, but these are just condensed incense, only nominally Mortal Gods, not even avatars.

After all, "Heavenly Rules" are strict, and interference with the Human World is prohibited.

But this matter is not absolute.

Some Mystic sects, with sufficient foundation and connections, when facing uncontrollable demons, can submit a formal proposal to request assistance from the Daluo Law Realm.

Simply put, it's like calling for reinforcements.

But whether reinforcements will come depends on the strength of the connections…

"Naturally so."

Seeing Li Yan's astonishment, Ling Yunzi whispered, "The Earth Spirit Sect was founded by Heavenly Master Zhang Jixian based on the North Emperor faction."

"The North Emperor faction excels in controlling the Six Heavenly Ghosts and Spirits, warding off evil and disasters, while the Earth Spirit Sect mainly worships Earth Spirits and practices spells, and now many temple priests base their rites on their teachings."

"Moreover, the elevation of Wen Lingguan's status to that of a Taoist protector god is inseparable from the vigorous promotion by Heavenly Master Zhang Jixian of those days."

"I see..."

With this explanation, Li Yan suddenly understood.

The changes in human worship can influence the Daluo Law Realm.

Those who know this secret are certainly not few.

If managed carefully, there must be some gains.

But such matters require influencing Human Dynasty policies and require enough Mystic sect power to promote, something ordinary people cannot achieve…

...

"Over there is the highest peak, Pengzu Peak, of Qingcheng Mountain. No one knows why this place is named after Pengzu…"

"However, there is also a theory. Rong Chenggong, one of the Eight Immortals of Shu, excelled in the art of health cultivation, was once the Imperial Tutor of the Yellow Emperor, and Pengzu was a descendant of the Yellow Emperor…"

"It's recorded that Rong Chenggong hid in Hong Meng, which is now Qingcheng Mountain. There might be some connection between the two…"

"On Pengzu Peak, there was once an ancient palace, the date is unknown. During the Great Xing period, devout believers in Shu raised funds to build this temple…"

As the Guest Officer of Qingcheng, Ling Yun was indeed eloquent.

Throughout the journey, he explained the legends of Qingcheng, making it all quite engaging.

Following his finger, Li Yan looked up.

They were nearing the mountain peak, far higher than other peaks, surrounded by clouds and mist, snow-capped, with hidden cluster of peaks.

And at the mountain top, there was prominently a palace.

Most of the palace walls were hidden in the snow forest, with only a few golden roofs visible, particularly striking against the white snow.

The climb to the summit was particularly steep.

The stone steps built of blue stone were nearly vertical, and with the snow wet and slippery, one could easily fall off the cliff if not careful.

Even with iron chains on the side, it made one's heart tremble with fear.

Li Yan and his companion naturally weren't afraid, using light body techniques to glide up the snowy steps, arriving at the top in no time.

In the white snow on the summit, red walls and golden tiles, green pine and cypress, and a little Daoist wearing a cotton coat was shoveling snow, with his face and ears flushed with cold.

"Greetings to Senior Uncle Ling Yunzi."

Seeing the two reach the top, the Daoist child hurriedly came forward to greet them, secretly scrutinizing Li Yan, and said, "The Senior Ancestor has already instructed, if you come with a distinguished guest, you can directly go to the side courtyard to meet him."

"Hm, understood."

Ling Yunzi nodded slightly and led Li Yan into the palace.

This Old Master's Temple primarily worships Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, in addition to Pengzu and Emperor Donghua.

The things built during the previous dynasty are not particularly exquisite, but the temple is located on the highest peak, with beautiful scenery and ambiance, also quite elegant.

Though this place is grand, Li Yan has seen numerous Taoist temples and monasteries, and can even guess the layout, so he wasn't in the mood for sightseeing.

But upon entering the Old Master's Temple, he stopped abruptly.

The Hook Paper in his arms was faintly trembling!

This wasn't the discovery of a task.

But rather the finding of a kindred spirit.

Back when he arrived in Fengdu and discovered other living Yin messengers, this feeling had appeared.

But this time, it felt somewhat different.

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