The "Dunxue" recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is the earliest name of Dunhuang, and "Dunxue" or Dunhuang is the Chinese transliteration of the local minority language. Dunhuang has a long history and splendid culture. In ancient times, the Sanmiao people who were migrated to Hexi after the defeat of the Central Plains tribes in the war thrived here. They mainly hunted and began to master primitive agricultural production techniques.

In the Xia, Shang and Zhou periods, Dunhuang belonged to the scope of Gugua Prefecture, and there were descendants of Sanmiao, who were called the nomadic settlement of the Qiangrong people in this place at that time. Many petroglyphs left by nomads have been found in the Dunhuang area. By the time of the Warring States and Qin, the area around Dunhuang was inhabited by the Dayue, Wusun and Sai people. Later, the Dayue clan became strong and annexed the original Qiangrong. At the end of the Warring States Period, the Dayue clan drove away the Wusun people and the Sai people, and monopolized Dunhuang until the end of the Qin and early Han dynasties.

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu invaded Hexi, defeated the Yueshi twice, and forced the Yueshi people to migrate west to the Lianghe River Valley. The entire Hexi Corridor is the territory of the Xiongnu, known as "more than 300,000 people who control the strings". After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, in the second year of Jianyuan, he sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions for the first time to contact Yueshi and Wusun to attack the Xiongnu. In the second year of the Han Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Qian sent an envoy to the Western Regions for the second time and opened the Silk Road to the Western Regions, which was the most glorious era of Dunhuang.

And according to legend, the place of the meeting between Taishang Laojun and the Buddha of the West Heaven is in the southeast of Dunhuang at the Sanwei Mountain, the Sanwei Mountain is steep, the environment is elegant, it is an excellent place for cultivation, the Sanwei Mountain stretches for dozens of kilometers, the main peak is opposite the Mogao Grottoes, the three peaks are dangerous, so it is called the Sanwei. And Sanwei Mountain is known as the first holy land of Dunhuang, and the most famous holy place of Taoism is Laojun Temple.

This is what I have seen after half a month of driving with the old man.

Although there is the Laojun Temple not far ahead, but the Void Elder has no intention of going, I can't help but ask the Void Elder : "There are barren mountains and mountains nearby, or a big desert, why don't we go to the Laojun Temple to rest first, and then go to find the flesh demon?" ”

"The geographical location of Laojun Temple is unique, occupying a heaven and earth spiritual place, you can cultivate in it, you will get twice the result with half the effort, and the matter of looking for the flesh demon will be handed over to the old decay."

The old man glanced at the mountain not far away, looked at the north again, and said: "The old man has been to Dunhuang, even if it is thousands of miles of yellow sand, it is not so easy to stump the footsteps of the old man!" After that, he saw that the old man took out the wine gourd, poured a sip of spirits, and then strode towards the desolate realm, step by step. The boundless world of yellow sand made me faintly palpitate.

What's wrong with me? He is an old demon, he is the big devil, everything he is doing now is just forgiving the sins he has created, why should I sympathize with him? Why should I sympathize with a big devil?

But he is an old man, 100 years old, no matter how high his Taoism is, it can't change the fact that he is old. What's more, he still has injuries on his body, not to mention, he won't live long...... In the face of such an old man, even if he has made a big mistake, now that he wants to change, why can't I give him a chance? As a disciple of the Dao Sect, why should I be so mean? I should be like a gentleman and be a real disciple of the Daomen!

"Empty old man!"

I shouted loudly to the back of the old man.

But seeing that the old man stopped slightly, when the old man turned his head to look at me, I couldn't help but have a sour nose, and said loudly: "It's a long road, you have to take care of yourself, if you encounter a physical demon, don't fight hard!" Although I know that these words are a bit naïve for a **lake, I still said it, because this is the least I care about an old man, and it is also the care of an old man who has saved my life.

"Cultivate well!"

The old man smiled and said the last word to me, then turned around and disappeared in a flash.

I couldn't help but laugh, he was really still unfathomable, even if he was seriously injured, he was still a master of the world that no one could match. But I don't understand one thing, why does Martingale want to hunt him down everywhere, he doesn't like Martingale Lingzhi, and he is so disappointed in Martingale that he wants to kill him, but he still doesn't fight back? With the Tao of the Void Elder, even if the three martingale orders are superimposed, it is unlikely to be his opponent, but why didn't he attack the martingale orders? And you have to let me do it for you?!

I can't figure out the mind of the old man, and I can't guess it. But if Martingale Lingzhi still wants to move another hair of the Void Elder, I will never be polite to him, remembering that last time in the Immortal Zhenzi's Cave Mansion, the Void Elder was attacked by the Martingale Commander in order to help me break through the fourth layer of the realm, so that he was greatly injured, I am afraid that it was also that sneak attack that made the Void Elder even weaker. I must pay back this great favor, because I don't want to owe him too much......

Retracting my mind, I turned around and walked towards the location of the Laojun Temple, not far away, I saw the Laojun Temple, which was built on the slope of the East Mountain where the two mountains confronted, doing east to west, the green bricks were the base, the standing wood was the frame, the eaves were warped, the carved beams and flower caves were antique, I nodded slightly, it was really the holy land in the world!

Before I walked to the front of the main hall, I saw the huge plaque on the main hall, on the book "Purple Qi from the East", seeing here, I will smile, Purple Qi from the East, is the legend of the Taoist ancestor Taishang Laojun, the legend of the Taoist ancestor also has a name, called the purple gas Weng!

And on the main entrance of the main hall, there is also a plaque, on which the book "Three Religions of Peace", I was slightly stunned, is it not only the Taoist ancestor or the Sanqing patriarch who is enshrined inside? The three religions are peaceful, the three religions refer to Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, that is, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. According to legend, this place is the place where Taishang Laojun and the Buddha of the West Heaven talked about Buddhism and Taoism, so it is appropriate to worship the patriarchs of the three religions, but it makes me feel a little strange and incredible.

In addition to the plaque, there is a link on both sides: "The beginning of chaos opens the way above the innate nature; Qiankun is established and lives in Taiji. ”

It's really a wonderful couplet, I smiled and nodded, but just as I was about to enter the main hall, I stopped, why did I stand outside this hall for a long time, and I didn't see the figure of the senior brother of the Daomen? Isn't there a lot of cultivators here?

With a little doubt, I slowly entered the main hall, and in front of it was a statue of Taishang Laojun, with gold and silver hair, silver eyebrows, and silver beard, sitting in a natural posture and a kind face forever. On both sides are statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and the sage Confucius, which is indeed the pattern of the three religions.

I first picked up the three pillars of incense and lit it, inserted it into the incense burner, and then made a big bow to the Taoist ancestors, and then got up and bowed to the two saints of Buddhism and Confucianism. After each bowed, I glanced around, but saw that there were traces of murals on the walls around me, mottled and unclear, it seems that this Laojun Temple is still very historical!

After staying in the main hall for a while, I still didn't see a senior brother of the Daomen, I scratched my forehead a little depressed, according to the etiquette, I can't break into the apse casually, I should wait for the senior brother of the Taoist here in the front hall to come out. But after waiting for a while, I still didn't wait for a senior brother, I didn't even see a Taoist boy, I frowned, I had to go around the apse recklessly.

This apse, in fact, leads directly to the backyard, the house is built in the mountain wall, the mountain wall is hollowed out, and then decorated, the outside is supported by standing logs, it looks very old, the outside looks like a house, and the inside is obviously a cave. There are three places in the backyard of this house, and there is a large incense burner in the center of the yard, about nine feet high, but this backyard is also deserted, only the north wall, there is a pile of chopped firewood, and there is a dry well next to it, which looks particularly depressed.

I was just about to approach the door in the backyard, when suddenly, I saw a white light flashing out from the yellow cloth bag, and the white clothes were fluttering, showing Ling'er's delicate figure, my eyes lit up, and I immediately asked happily: "Ling'er, you finally came out, but...... But it's not dark yet, can you come out? ”

"Brother Xianchu, this is a blessed land, the aura is pure, even if you come out during the day, it doesn't matter!"

Ling'er happily grabbed my arm and leaned her head on my shoulder affectionately, but when she saw the house opposite, she immediately restrained her smile, and ran to her in shock, and said coldly: "Brother Xianchu, there is something strange in this backyard!" This place is a holy place for cultivation, and it is really hateful to dare to have demons come to make trouble, Brother Xianchu, you have to take care of this matter! ”

"What's the matter?"

I scratched my forehead a little confused, looked around, but saw nothing, and immediately said: "Ling'er, don't mess around, this is a holy place for cultivation, and there will be no demon who dares to come here to make trouble, but there are also patriarchs of Buddhism and Confucianism outside, presumably open to all sentient beings, if all sentient beings in the six realms can enter...... Well, even if there are spirits and demons who can enter, they don't dare to make a mistake! ”

"Brother Xianchu, your head is really not open, this is the backyard, the protector will be stationed in the front hall, the backyard has no walls, the mountains are connected, the qi is unblocked, if there is a demon who wants to sneak in, it is not impossible, and this demon is also extraordinary, otherwise the general demon will not have the courage to do so!"

Ling'er pouted at me, then stared at me, and said as if ordering: "If you don't believe it, you can open the eyes of heaven and see." Hearing Ling'er's words, I immediately smiled bitterly and shook my head, this little girl will become a housekeeper sooner or later, and it will be a bunch of things as soon as she comes out.

In fact, Tianyan is used a lot, and there is no initial freshness, but try not to open it when it is not needed. But seeing that Ling'er insisted on opening it, I had no choice but to slowly open the Heavenly Eye, but when I opened the Heavenly Eye, the whole person was stunned...... "Then, what kind of gas is that?" Is it evil? No, no, it's demonic! But I've never seen such a demonic aura, it's like condensation, this demonic aura seems to come out of the house, let's go in and have a look! ”