Chapter 14 The Seven Stars Converge
As the origin of the Shangqing faction, Wudang Mountain can become the second immortal mountain of Taoism, and its reputation is second only to Kunlun Shengxu Palace, which is fundamentally due to the scale of Wudang Mountain's Taoist system.
Chen Zhenyi had read in a miscellaneous book earlier that the origin of Taoism in Wudang Mountain should start from the black-robed marshal, one of the heavenly generals of the Quartet. After continuous deification in later generations, Hei Pao, one of the four generalissimos who was originally as famous as Marshal Tianpeng, gradually rose to the Taoist god in charge of the north, and his status was second only to Sanqing.
Its status in Taoism has jumped, mostly by relying on its own dojo Wudang Mountain.
Since the Spring and Autumn War, countless children of the family hid in Wudang Mountain to avoid the scourge of war and began to cultivate in remote valleys. As more and more people entered Wudang Mountain, its fame spread among the vassal states. Especially at the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the black-robed marshal practiced in Wudang Mountain for forty years and ascended to the Tao, which attracted people who were obsessed with cultivation in the entire Central Plains Continent to Wudang.
Today, there are nearly 10,000 cultivators in Wudang.
Among them, the person who holds the bull's ear is the Yuxu Palace at the foot of Tianzhu Peak, and the remaining six peaks are Daming Peak, Xianding Peak, Xiaobi Peak, Zixiao Peak, Xiaoyao Peak and Jumen Peak.
As the lord of the seven stars, Tianzhu Peak Guanzi is in charge of Tianshu, in charge of the entire Wudang, and the remaining six are Zhang Xuandao of Daming Peak, Tianxuan, Hao Xuantong of Xianding Peak, Tianji, Li Xuanyu of Xiaobi Peak, Yuheng, Qiao Xuanlou of Zixiao Peak, Chen Xuanming Kaiyang of Xiaoyao Peak, Wang Xuan of Jumen Peak and Lord Shaoguang, these seven people are all immortal figures of Taoism and Heaven. There are other cultivators on Wudang Mountain, but the sects they respect are different, so they have no contact with the Shangqing faction.
These seven peaks all believe in the Shangqing faction, that is, the black-robed marshal - Emperor Xuanwu.
When the black-robed marshal ascended, he left a seven-star sword array, distributed on the seven peaks, and the arrangement of the seven stars of the Big Dipper attracted the aura of heaven and earth to the sword array, which could deter the demons and evil in the world.
Three days later is Xuanwu's birthday, that is, when the seven stars converge and restart the sword array.
At this time, the seven of them gathered in front of the statue of Emperor Xuanwu in Yuxu Palace to discuss the specific matters in the next three days.
Somehow, Chen Zhenyi was sucked into the Xuanwu statue by a mysterious power, and the two slender points of light were projected from the eyes of the Xuanwu statue.
Now trapped inside the statue, if you want to get out, you have to destroy the statue. This idol is the face of those people outside, if it is destroyed, they will not have to fight with themselves?
He sat down against the stone wall, thinking about how to get out. Suddenly, a yin wind struck, and the spirit that had disappeared before suddenly reappeared, and the sadness on his face was replaced by joy. He came to Chen Zhen and smiled at Chen Zhen.
Chen Zhenyi looked at the ethereal smile and felt creepy. I thought: Was he just smiling at me?
Before he could think about it, the spirit suddenly spoke: "Thank you, I figured it out, I'm going to report to Xudu, and I'm here to bid you farewell......"
Chen Zhen looked left and right, but found no other spirits, pointed to his nose, and asked in a low voice, "Are you telling me?" ”
The spirit nodded.
"How could he see me? Have I become a spirit too? Chen Zhenyi checked his body and found that he still had a physical body.
"I have to be enlightened by Emperor Xuanwu, I am going to be reincarnated, and I will be born in a rich family in my next life, thank you for bringing me here, you take care of ......" the spirit said and turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.
"What should I do?" Chen Zhenyi climbed to the top again, and looked out of the eye hole of the god statue, outside the main hall, seven people were sitting quietly, and one of them was tall and thin and suddenly got up from his chair, as if arguing about something.
"Alas! When the hell are you leaving......" Chen Zhenyi muttered.
As soon as the words fell, the seven people in the main hall turned their heads to look at the statue, as if they heard Chen Zhenyi's voice.
Chen Zhen thought that he couldn't hear their voices, so they shouldn't be able to hear their own voices either, right? So what do they look at?
"What are you arguing about?" Chen Zhenyi lowered his voice and gave it a try.
The seven people in the hall were like being struck by lightning, and they all knelt on the ground, kowtowing constantly, as if they were still begging for mercy.
Chen Zhen wondered in his heart, what is going on?
Why is it that people on the outside can hear the voices inside, but they can't hear what they are saying, is it that this great god can't close his eyes and can't hear the suffering of the world?
Chen Zhenyi thought it was funny, people in the world believe in ghosts and gods, and always think that there is a savior who can help them, but they don't know that it is never the gods on high who can really save themselves, because they can't hear the prayers of the world, nor can they see the pain and sorrow of mortals.
I suddenly remembered Mr. Kong's teachings to respect propriety and goodness.
Although this is just a mud tire, he represents the man in black just now, no matter what people say, he also saved himself, how can he be so rude.
He quietly slid down and stopped playing tricks on the people outside.
Lying on the second floor and looking down, I found that the water that was still rising just now had receded at some point, and the previous hole quietly appeared again.
Chen Zhenyi didn't delay, jumped down, and ran towards the tunnel.
I don't know how long I ran, but a bright light finally appeared in front of me, and I ran out of the tunnel in one go.
As soon as he ran out, the previous tunnel disappeared in an instant, and only a bamboo forest remained in front of him.
He looked at the empty bamboo forest in a daze, wondering if it was a dream before?
At that moment, I heard footsteps in my ears, and at the same time, something was flying towards the back of my head. He didn't have time to turn around to see clearly, but he felt that the thing was already close at hand, so he could only use his feet to dodge it.
When he fell back to the ground, he found that it was a long sword, which was inserted into a bamboo tree in front of him at the moment, and forcibly split the thigh-thick trunk in half.
"It's so dangerous, if you hesitate for a moment, the sword will pierce your own head" Chen Zhen's scalp was numb, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
Before he could say anything, seven white-clothed Taoist priests surrounded him.
Chen Zhen must have looked at it and found that the chests of these seven people were bulging, although they were wearing loose robes, they still couldn't stop their seductive bodies.
"Who are you? Dare to trespass on my little pen peak......" one of them asked sharply.
As soon as Chen Zhenyi saw that the female Taoist priest who spoke looked a little similar to Li Suya, especially the tear mole in the corner of her eye, she couldn't help but be in a trance, and said with a smile: "This sister, I got lost, I got here inexplicably, I didn't mean to trespass, please raise your noble hand and let me go!" ”。
A trace of surprise flashed on the Taoist priest's face, thinking to himself how he could tell that I was a woman, coughed, and said, "Look at your dress like we are from the Shangqing faction, don't you know the rules?" ”
"Don't hide it from my sister, I just went up the mountain not long ago, I don't know the rules of the mountain, I just came out to relieve my hands, and somehow I got here"
"Which peak are you from?" The female Taoist priest raised the long sword in her hand and asked vigilantly.
"I ...... I'm from Tianzhu Peak, and my name is Chen Zhenyi."
"Senior sister, what to do with him?" When the female Taoist priest heard that it was the same door, she didn't know what to do, so she asked the senior sister on the side for help.
Chen Zhenyi followed the gaze of the female Taoist priest, a female Taoist priest in her early twenties, plump body, and a charming face frowned, obviously didn't think about how to deal with it, and said after a moment of silence: "Take it back first, and hand it over to the master when he comes back."
"But...... He's a man......" The previous female Taoist priest looked embarrassed.
"I know the rules of the door, but if he makes a mistake, he has to accept punishment, this is the rule jointly formulated by Qifeng, and no one can be an exception" Senior Sister said solemnly.
Before Chen Zhenyi could say anything, there was a sharp pain in his neck, and the scene in front of him slowly blurred.
……
When Chen Zhenyi woke up again, he was already in a dark and damp cave.
His hands and feet were tied, and there was a big black dog squatting in front of him, eyeing him.
He looked around and saw no one else.
I don't know what time it is, there was a cramp in his stomach, there was a grunting sound, and after eating breakfast, he had not eaten a drop of rice, and his chest was already hungry against his back.
"Hey! You let me out...... I'm going to ......"
"Wang ......"
The big black dog barked, showed its sharp teeth, and took a step towards Chen Zhenyi. Chen Zhenyi immediately shut up.
I waited for a long time, but no one came in.
Chen Zhenyi looked at the big dog and said in a low voice, "Big brother, can you let me out?" I'm a good person! ”
The black dog stared at him intently, as if he hadn't heard him.
"How about you let me out, and I'll bring you chicken legs to eat every day in the future?" Chen Zhen wanted to lure the dog. But he underestimated this black dog, this is a divine beast, how can he lose his dignity as a dog for the sake of chicken legs.
………
Small Pen Peak, the main hall.
Li Xuanyu, who had just returned from Tianzhu Peak, was shocked when he saw the seven-star sword sent by his disciple.
This charming female fairy girl, the moment she saw the seven-star sword, her face changed greatly, and her eyes were full of fear. Thinking of what I saw in the Jade Void Palace during the day, my heart was half cold.
Somehow today, I'm already unhappy. Coupled with Qiao Xuanlou's unreasonable trouble, she became angry, and then met the anger of Emperor Xuanwu, and today's mood can be described as terrible.
"Seven Star Sword, where did you get it?" Li Xuanyu looked nervous and asked sharply.
The two disciples glanced at each other, and one of them said, "We caught a man who claimed to be a disciple of Tianzhu Peak, and this sword was obtained from him."
"Where are the people?"
"We locked up in the ...... of thinking"
"Come with me to see ......" Li Xuanyu wondered in his heart, whether this seven-star sword was real or fake, when he left the Jade Void Palace, he obviously saw that the seven-star sword was in the hands of the Xuanwu Emperor, how could he have reached Xiaobi Peak now.
Li Xuanyu couldn't wait to figure it out, and couldn't help but get up quickly, and the two disciples behind him trotted to keep up with the master's footsteps, and his heart was also uneasy, looking at the master's appearance, this matter was not as simple as they imagined, but they couldn't guess whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, so they followed the master closely without saying a word, and rushed to the cave.
After thinking about the cave, Chen Zhenyi was still fighting wits and courage with the big black dog.
Soft and hard, after several attacks, the big black dog was still unmoved, and his dark and translucent eyes stared at Chen Zhenyi, for fear that he would escape from his eyes.
There was the sound of hurried footsteps, and the big black dog stood up alertly, turned his head and barked twice towards the hole.
Then, three shadows walked into the cave.
Chen Zhenyi said innocently: "Three sisters, I'm really not a bad person, please let me go!" Or, can you give me something to eat? ”
Li Xuanyu walked up to the young man, looked at Chen Zhenyi carefully, and asked with a little doubt, "The sword is his?" ”
The two disciples behind him nodded heavily.
Li Xuanyu didn't know what he was thinking, and pondered for a long time before asking, "What's your name?" ”
Chen Zhenyi found that this person was one of the seven people he had seen through the eyes of Emperor Xuanwu before, and knew that the identity of this person was definitely not simple, so he replied in a low voice: "My name is Chen Zhenyi, I am a disciple of Yuxu Palace, I walked into Xiaobi Peak by mistake today, I really didn't mean it, please Uncle Shi to check ......."
Li Xuanyu was stunned for a moment, and then said awe-inspiringly: "Do you recognize me?" ”
"Although the disciple has never seen Uncle Shi, I have heard Master talk about the heroines of our Wudang Mountain, and when I see it today, Uncle Shi is really beautiful, like a fairy Linfan......" Chen Zhen saw that what he expected was good, and began to attack with sugar-coated cannonballs.
This trick really worked, Li Xuanyu smiled, and said softly: "You kid is quite good at talking, unlike those old guys, who have eyes and no beads......"
The female Taoist priest who resembled Li Suya scoffed at Chen Zhenyi's oily words and turned her head away.
"Xuanji, loosen ......," Li Xuanyu said to the female Taoist priest beside him.
Chen Zhen, who had regained his freedom, ran to Li Xuanyu and said with a smile: "Uncle Xie......"
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me first, go back and make things clear......" Li Xuanyu said and walked quickly out of the gloomy cave.
Chen Zhen glanced at the female Taoist priest and asked with a smile, "Your name is Xuanji?" ”
The female Taoist priest glared at her viciously and quickly followed the master.
Slightly embarrassed, Chen Zhenyi grinned at another female Taoist, who also had a bad face, and said coldly: "Hurry up and ...... go."