Chapter 18: The Hundred Immortals
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A long white jade staircase seems to lead to the sky, and there is no end in sight.
On the left side stands a large stone more than two people high, and the stone is engraved with the three words 'Sanqing Mountain', which is depicted with cinnabar.
"This is the gateway to our Baixian Mountain, Sanqing Mountain. Shouqing said calmly, and then walked up the mountain.
The three of them looked at each other and followed up the stone steps.
On the stone steps, pilgrims come and go. A few little Taoist priests were sweeping the floor, and when they saw someone coming, they politely raised their left palms and bowed.
The four of them walked for nearly two quarters of an hour, and finally saw a Taoist temple, with a horizontal plaque in front of the door that read "Sanqingguan".
Passing through the portal, there is a courtyard in which a circular artificial pond guards the center, and a stone bridge bends over it, just dividing the round pond into two sides, and a jade rock on each side is dotted. Viewed from the air, it happens to be a Taiji diagram. Next to the Taiji Pond, there are rockeries and green trees everywhere, and the stone jade fence is built.
Walking through the Taiji Pool, a section of more than two zhang wide divides the stone steps on both sides, and the middle of the stone steps is carved with the Taiji Bagua diagram.
On the stone steps, a majestic hall, the gilded horizontal plaque is written on the three big characters of "Yuqing Palace".
There were a lot of pilgrims coming and going today, and Shouqing did not go in, but walked into the courtyard on the left.
Walk through the Xuanmen, walk through a long corridor, and pass by a gazebo. The three of them found that this place is built on the mountain, with red bricks and green tiles, and the corridor is trendy. There are large temples at key points on the whole mountain, others are dotted with pavilions, and there are several open spaces that should be used by Taoist priests in Taoist temples to practice and preach.
followed Shouqing around the mountain, and after another half an hour, the four of them walked to the back mountain.
In the back of the mountain, there are several wooden houses where the Taoist priests usually rest and live.
Without waiting for the four of them to walk in, a female Taoist boy in a yellow ring robe walked over. "Uncle Shi, you're back!"
Shouqing nodded, "Are you Shouning or Shoujing's apprentice?"
"Disciple Xie Qing, Dao number Yining, family teacher is Master Shouning. Xie Qing smiled.
Shouqing smiled and said: "Yes, he has already achieved Jindan at a young age, and he will definitely achieve success in the future." I won't lose to your master. ”
"Xie Shibo praised, there are many smart people under the master, such as Zhang Yilin's sister, who is about to come to Sanqingguan to cultivate, and Chen Biya's sister is even more amazing, although she is young, she is also the beginning of Jindan, and she has created the most cultivation in the past. Xie Qingke said.
"Oh, it seems that there are also a lot of talented people among the disciples I have sent. Shouqing was still smiling.
Xie Qing smiled and asked, "Didn't Uncle Yun You, why did you come back today? Uncle Shouzheng was still talking about you just now."
"I'm done with my business, and I have something important to discuss with the senior brother in charge, so I'm back. You go and ask Shouzheng to come out, and I will have a few words with him. ”
"Uncle Shouzheng is cultivating in Qing, as if he knew that Uncle Shi would be back today, asked me to wait here, and ordered me to take Uncle Shi over immediately if I see Uncle Shi. ”
"Okay, you lead the way. With that, Shouqing followed Xie Qing and walked away.
"Hey, why is that called Dengzhen much older than this girl, but she calls you Uncle Taishi, but she calls you Uncle Shi. What kind of age is this?" Bai Xianyue asked after him.
Shouqing smiled, "When you enter my White Immortal Mountain, you will naturally know." ”
Xie Qing smiled, "It turns out that these three are apprentices that the master wants to accept? Please advise me. ”
Bai Xianyue glanced at Shouqing. "The ghost wants to be his apprentice. ”
Xie Qing said with a smile: "Little junior brother, don't say that, there are many people in Baixian Mountain who want to be apprentices of the master, but they can't ask for it! ”
Bai Yanyue hugged the back of her head with both hands and said disdainfully: "Forget it! ”
Xie Qing said with a smile: "The little junior brother brought by Uncle Shi is really interesting. ”
The four of them followed Xie Qing through a tree-lined path to a simple cabin.
"Uncle Shi, Uncle Shouzheng is inside, I went to the main hall, there are more pilgrims today, I will go to greet people. Xie Qing said.
"Good. Here you go!" Shouqing replied, and gently pushed open the wooden door and walked in. The three of Sun, Moon and Star also followed.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw a big black word 'Dao' on the wall, because of the erosion of time, the black paint has peeled off a little. In the living room, a tea set is placed on a table of eight immortals, accompanied by four benches. There are two transepts on both sides.
Shouqing walked to the ear room on the left, and on the bed an old man dressed in the same uniform as Shouqing was meditating with his eyes closed. Hear someone coming in and slowly open your eyes. "Senior brother, you're back. ”
"The Demon Sect and the Demon Clan raided Jinzhong Mountain yesterday. Shouqing didn't have too much politeness, and went straight to the point.
"Oh?" Shouzheng was surprised, "these days, I have been practicing behind closed doors, and no one has reported this matter to me, how is the situation now?"
"It was repulsed, but Jin Zhongshan was cracked from the inside by the Demon Lord. ”
Shouzheng frowned, "Is there a way to fix it?"
"The secret technique of the Dougong clan is needed, and it is unknown whether it can be repaired. ”
Shouzheng: "Even if it is repaired, count the days, there are not many!"
Shouqing nodded.
At this time, Shouzheng saw the three of Sun, Moon and Star, and asked, "You found these three people?"
Shouqing nodded again, "I'm here to see you for another matter. ”
"What's the matter?"
"The four city lords of Xingsu City fought infighting, the city lord of White Tiger City's family was wiped out, and only a pair of young brothers and sisters escaped with the holy beast White Tiger, and the other three city lords said that they had misunderstood, and they sent a request note to find the brothers and sisters. ”
"When did this happen?"
Shouqing: "Three months ago. ”
Shouzheng got out of bed, "Although the relationship between this Star City and our White Immortal Mountain is not very close, except for the four major valleys, the geographical location occupied by their Star City has a great effect on the Demon Clan and the Demon Sect. ”
"Because of this, the formation of this Star City is even more important, as we all know, the most powerful thing in Star City is the four holy guard formations, and now the whereabouts of the Holy Beast White Tiger are unknown, and Star City can be described as precarious. We must help recover the sacred beast. ”
"I'll pay attention to this matter, then do you still want to see the senior brother in charge?"
Shouqing: "Yes, there are a lot of casualties in Jinzhong Mountain, although the various sects have already sent more people to the past, but in a few days, it will be a critical moment for the Dougong clan to repair Jinzhong, and I still have to ask my senior brother to send more people." ”
"I see. After speaking, Shouzheng looked at the three of them, not knowing what they were thinking.
"I'll go first. With that, Shouqing walked out the door.
Shouzheng also followed Shouqing and the others to the door.
Shouqing took out the gossip mirror and secretly recited the mantra, and the gossip mirror became bigger again. The four of them jumped on the gossip mirror.
"Hey, old man. Where are you going?" asked Bai Yiyue impatiently.
'Old man?' this shout really stunned the guard. glanced at Bai Xianyue, and then smiled.
"Let's go back to Baixian Mountain. Shouqing replied tepidly.
Shen Xingchen asked strangely, "Isn't it here?"
"This is just the gateway to our Baixian Mountain, which was opened by my sect to facilitate the worship of the disciples, and the real Baixian Mountain is in the direction of the back mountain, and there are still more than ten miles away. As he spoke, the gossip mirror flew up......
White Immortal Mountain
Located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, it occupies an important geographical location and chokes the throat of the world.
There are a total of 99 peaks, of which nine main peaks are towering into the sky. They are median: castle tower, east: chaoyang, south: tide, west: sunset, north: piercing clouds, northeast: slanting ridge, northwest: yuzhen, southwest: jade girl, southeast: cangyun. Surrounded by eight mountains, it is the trend of eight dragon arch beads.
Under each main peak, there are ten peaks around the head.
A long river meanders among the peaks, dividing it into two pieces, that is, there is the image of Taiji, and there is also the meaning of Bagua auxiliary Taiji. The whole mountain area is lush with vegetation, birds and beasts are jubilant, the living water is smart, the fish are swaying, the breeze is continuous, the aura is pressing, it is the first blessed land cave heaven recognized in the world.
Legend: The mountain area was discovered by hundreds of white-clothed immortals and lived here, so Baixian Mountain was first called Baixian Mountain, but after all, this Baixian Mountain only has ninety-nine peaks, why it is called Baixian Mountain remains to be speculated. Is it related to the hundreds of white-clothed immortals? Some people think of the gateway of Baixian Mountain: Sanqing Mountain.
But later, for some reason, it was renamed Baixian Mountain.
Some people also say: The reason why Baixian Mountain is called Baixian Mountain is because Baixian Mountain has only ninety-nine peaks, and the word 'hundred' goes to 'one' for 'white', so it is called Baixian Mountain.
Some people also say: In winter, all the peaks of Baixian Mountain are covered with snow, and the continuous peaks are covered with snow, as if it is a fairyland on earth, so it is called Baixian Mountain.
No matter what the legend is, it is just to give the glory of the legend of Baixian Mountain itself.
What really makes people all over the world yearn for it is the supreme exercise in Baixian Mountain.
According to folklore, everyone in Baixian Mountain is thorough, omnipotent, and boundless in mana.
It's just that it is not easy to enter the gate of this White Immortal Mountain.
Some people just changed to other sects because they couldn't enter the gate of Baixian Mountain. What's more, because he was rejected by Baixian Mountain, he joined the Demon Sect and began a bloodthirsty and sexless life.
The four jumped off the gossip mirror.
What catches your eye is the majestic mountain peaks, which are endless. What is more prominent is the nine main peaks, which are even more towering into the clouds and cannot see the top, even if they are far away, you can still see their majestic figures.
The mountain peaks are shrouded in mist, and the trees are shady everywhere, and the birds and beasts are singing. The spiritual water flows, and the breeze favors each other. It's refreshing.
Shouqing took the sun, moon and stars to the castle tower, passed the archway with the three big characters of "castle tower" written, and walked up the stone steps.
Halfway up the mountainside, a magnificent hall stands in front of you, and the gilded plaque reads 'Taizhen Palace'. There are hundreds of square meters of wide circular empty flat in front of the hall, there is a huge tripod in the middle, the incense burner that is more than half a person high is placed in front of the hall to burn incense, standing in front of the hall, there are several buildings behind the hall vaguely.
"This is the Castle Tower, where you will have morning classes in the future, and there will also be a hall behind it, as well as the Scripture Pavilion. Shouqing did not stop, did not enter the temple, but bypassed the temple, continued to walk up the stone steps, along the way met many Taoist priests dressed in blue clothes who wanted to Shouqing to salute.
The three of them found that there were still many people here who were not wearing Taoist uniforms, and there were all kinds of clothes, but there would be auspicious clouds embroidered on the clothes or cuffs, and the three of them guessed that it should be the symbol of Baixian Mountain!
"We in Baixian Mountain have monks who pursue higher Taoist concepts and Taoism, and there are also Huoju Taoists who are not monks. Male Taoist monks are called "Gandao", and female monks are called "Kundao"; As if seeing through the doubts of the three people, Shouqing said. "We don't force it, so you can choose for yourself. ”
The four of them walked up the stone steps to the top of the mountain.
It is also a magnificent palace, and the majestic momentum is close to the hearts of the people, which makes people awe-inspired.
"The Heavenly Guard Peak guarded by the White Immortal Mountain Palm Sect here, this is the 'Taiyi Divine Palace'. ”
The four of them walked across the square, bypassing a large clock that had been erected in the square. Walk up the stone steps made of white jade, brush over the carved stone railing, and enter the Taiyi Shrine......