Episode 1: Experiences (Gathering)
The world is full of wonders.
In the world we live in, there are always some places that cannot be reached by humans, and these lands have become a paradise for some birds and animals. Of course, what you don't know is that there are places where some of the ghosts are active.
Of course, this kind of place must have a unique geographical advantage, and the most basic condition for this advantage is to gather yin.
In the western part of Hubei Province, there is a well-known place, this place is called Shenlongjia, which has the nickname of the roof of Central China and covers an area of more than 3,000 square kilometers, but the population is less than 100,000. Here, there are large tracts of primeval forests, which are inaccessible and many places have no human footprints.
The name of Shenlongjia may not be known to many people, Shennongjia is named after one of the ancestors of China, Shennong's family, who set up a wooden ladder here, picked a hundred herbs, saved the people from illness, and taught the people to grow crops.
Speaking of which, it was an unforgettable experience, but also a very dangerous experience, not only from the spirits, but also from all kinds of unknown environments and some fierce beasts that we cannot match. All in all, this is an expedition, a jungle expedition accompanied by many supernatural events, and the starting point of this expedition is not just a simple expedition, but an experience explained by the masters. Why are you talking about the teachers? Read on.
In the first half of 2012, Xiao Ye didn't seem to have gone to Shanghai to be a god stick at that time, he had no fixed place to live at that time, and he lived here for more than half a month. In his words, he was wandering like a monk. And he pretended to say a word to me about Amitabha. I asked him if he knew why the monks liked to say Amitabha, and the goods actually told me very seriously that if the monks always said "hehe", it seemed not calm, so they changed it to Amitabha.
During a lunch, we received a call from our respective masters at the same time. After hanging up the phone, he grinned and said to me: "Amitabha, Master instructed the poor monk to go to a treacherous place to practice, I wonder if this Taoist brother can go with him?" ”
", talk well!" I thought about what Master had explained to me, and I didn't have the heart to talk to him.
Xiao Ye laughed and said, "It is estimated that those two old guys are together now, how about it, Brother Liu, when will we leave?" ”
"We're ready to go, tomorrow afternoon." I said, starting to think about it.
I have long heard the master say that there will be a test after leaving the school, and this test can be regarded as an assessment of what has been learned over the years, in fact, this is an opportunity for some young disciples of various sects and sects to communicate with each other. In the generation of Shizu and their ancestors, there were many people, and there were dozens of people who held such an experience, but when it came to my generation, there were only a few people left. I don't know how many people there are. I won't know until we get to the assembly point.
Master told me on the phone that this time, there were several other disciples of other masters in Hunan who had already left the school to participate in this experience. But I don't know any of the masters he mentioned, let alone the apprentices of those masters. But I know in my heart that they are all people with real skills, otherwise they would not be qualified to participate in such a very unusual experience.
In fact, in many remote mountainous areas, there are many people who have died because of various killings and religious beliefs in the past, and many of these people have died because of various restrictions or folk customs, and they have never been able to find a way out after becoming unjust souls, so they go deeper and deeper in the deep mountains and old forests, and then gather in some Yin gathering areas, and finally stay in that place forever, there is no excess, no reincarnation. The world has been floating for as long as it exists.
And these wandering spirits in these places have become the best places for Taoist disciples to practice. Some of these geists can go beyond the ordinary, but some will turn into resentful spirits, which are not as easy to deal with as ordinary spirits. Overall, no one can guarantee 100% safety in this experience. The only guarantee is that one or two seniors of the master generation will go to the mountains and rivers to explore before choosing a place, and only after making sure that there is no great danger will the disciples set off. And this kind of certainty is not so safe, and according to the master, it is not uncommon for young Taoist disciples to die in this kind of training process for generations. It's just that the society is becoming more and more peaceful now, and many Taoist disciples don't care about this kind of experience as much as before, and even a little formalized, and the place they choose will not be really dangerous.
However, even if it is a form, it cannot lose its essence, I heard that this place was found by Master Pan, and then all the masters voted unanimously to approve it. So for the only experience in my life, I have long had some expectations in my heart. After all, this is also a major event in his career, and only after experiencing this kind of thing can he be regarded as a complete Taoist family. I don't know about other places, but the city where my hometown is located does have such a saying.
In the afternoon of the next day, Xiao Ye and I carried a large travel bag, which not only contained tents, but also all kinds of things that could be used for survival in the wild and some things necessary for daily work.
When he was about to leave, a man who called himself Mao Ruiliang called, and he said that he was a disciple of the Qingwei faction and the leader of this experience (in layman's terms, it means captain). He said he might be half a day late, and told us to wait for him at a hotel when we arrived. The specific itinerary will be studied together when he arrives. There seemed to be some commanding tone in his tone.
There is dignity and humility in any industry, and Taoism is no exception. The Qingwei sect belongs to the Zhengyi Sect, and like Xiao Ye, it is an orthodox Taoist disciple. This kind of orthodox Taoist disciple has a kind of arrogance in the sky, and it is an honor for a person like me who was born in the wild path to experience it with these genuine disciples.
I told Xiao Ye about the situation, and he asked me indignantly why the captain was not me, and I said that you orthodox Taoist disciples can take me to play, thank God, how can the captain be my turn to be a wild man, not to mention that I don't want to fight for these false names.
We first took the high-speed train to Wuhan, and then transferred from Wuhan to Songbai Town. Wuhan to Songbai Town is not easy to walk, and it takes many transfers. Depart from Wuhan to Xingshan County at 8 p.m., arrive at about 6 a.m., and then make a minibus. When I arrived at Songbai Town, it was already the morning of the next day. And the agreed time for all of us to meet at the station in Songbai Town at noon. In terms of timing, it's just right.
When we arrived in Songbai Town, Xiao Ye and I were confused, because Mao Ruiliang said that he would only arrive at night, and we didn't know the other people who arrived on time, and we didn't even have contact information. We can only go to the hotel that Mao Ruiliang said first, open a room and live first, and then Xiao Ye habitually goes outside to bathe his feet, and I make up for sleep in the hotel.
At about six o'clock in the evening, I received a call from Mao Ruiliang, who said that he had already booked a private room in a hotel, and that we would get acquainted with each other tonight. I raise my hands in favor of this proposal. I always feel that there are no friends in this world who can't meet a meal, and there is no person who can't see through a meal, and with this meal, the next trip will be much smoother.
When I arrived at the restaurant box, there were already three people sitting in it, and I was a little puzzled that there was a girl among the three people. Could it be that this girl is also a person with a Taoist heritage?
A man who was not very tall but a few years older than me stood up first when he saw me come in and said, "Hello, may I ask if you are Liu X, the apprentice of Master Qia Ling X?" ”
I smiled and nodded to them one by one, and then looked at him and said, "Hello everyone, you are Brother Mao, right?" ”
He smiled and said, "Yes, come on, sit down first, I'm Mao Ruiliang from Qingwei, it's a pleasure to meet you, I heard that Master Pan's apprentice came with you, why didn't you see others?" ”
I took out the phone from my pocket and said, "Didn't Brother Mao call to inform him?" If not, I'll call him again, and as soon as he comes, he'll find a place to massage his feet. ”
"Haha, I'm really going to enjoy it. Hurry up, the others are also coming soon. When the time comes, we'll introduce ourselves one by one. Brother Mao said heartily.
(Merry Christmas!) Good night! )