Chapter 2: The Adventure Ends in Nanshan
Zhongnan Mountain is a blessed land of immortals since ancient times, it is said that in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, there are legends of immortals, and Lin Xiao saw in the "Romance of the Gods" that this is the dojo of the original Tianzun disciple of Yuxu Palace, Fu Zhenxian Yunzhongzi;
And Louguan Dao advocates "Taoism and nature" and "quiet inaction", which can be called the ancestral inheritance of Taoism, and it is also Lin Xiao's favorite Taoist faction. Speaking of which, Lin Xiao has also dabbled in and studied various religious ideas inherited from ancient times in China, and the top students of the history department have many opportunities to come into contact with a lot of ancient classics, even many temples and Taoist temples in Sijiu City, Lin Xiao is a frequent visitor, and he has inadvertently made friends with a lot of masters of Buddhism and Taoism.
Like a scripture "Yin Wenzi" by Yin Xi, the patriarch of Louguan Taoism, Lin Xiao has read it in several different Taoist temples, although there are slight differences in the text, but the content is basically the same as the meaning of the scriptures, especially when he heard that there was a dendrobium in Zhongnan Mountain, or a century-old dendrobium, Lin Xiao recited it again a few times - now Lin Xiao's understanding of the "Daozang" can be said to have not paid too much attention to a small number of ritual scriptures, and all the others are related to the purpose of cultivation. The scriptures of thought and specific content have been memorized, and I dare not say that they are memorized, anyway, if you take the level examination of Taoist priests, you will definitely be able to get the level of a high-meritorious Taoist.
Zhongnan Mountain is a medium-sized holy place, with complex terrain and a variety of different climatic characteristics. When Lin Xiao was still in college, when he entered the Taoist Temple to collect books, he met the Taoist who was the head of the Louguan Dao who went to Sijiu City to do business.
Speaking of which, it was also very interesting at the time, the Taoists of the Taoist Temple were usually dressed in cloth boots and cranes, but they were mixed with Lin Xiao, a freak in sportswear, and they could come and go at will in the temple, could they not interest the nonsense people?
So Hu Daoren said to Haisheng Daoren, the host of Changqing Guan, Haisheng ordered Xiao Daotong (no matter how big or small he was not admitted to the level) to invite Lin Xiao over, and after some discussion, Hu Daoren and Lin Xiao also became friends, and repeatedly invited Lin Xiao to go to Zhongnan Mountain as a guest when he had spare time.
Therefore, when Lin Xiao came to Zhongnan Mountain, if he didn't go to Louguan Road as a guest, it was estimated that if he saw Hu Daoren again in the future, he would probably be nagged to death.
After preparing the outfit of the whole body, Lin Xiao said hello to his father and mother, and set off.
Why don't you take the high-speed train or plane? As far as Lin Xiao's equipment is concerned, there are a lot of privately built guys, getting on the plane or the high-speed rail is not taken down by the security check, then it's weird, besides, you have to rent a car when you get to Xi'an, it's troublesome, Lin Xiao, who is full of Buddhist and Taoist thoughts, is definitely the kind of person who has more than one thing is better than less, and if you can trouble yourself, you won't trouble others, so it's most convenient to drive.
Lin Xiao's car is actually an off-road vehicle modified by himself, full of power, extremely flexible operation, Sijiu City to Xi'an two days to arrive - Lin Xiao people will definitely not drive in one breath, how tired, there are also a lot of regular Buddhist temples and Taoist temples along the way, driving is annoying, just find a genuine Buddhist temple and Taoist temple before dinner in the evening, with Lin Xiao these years mixed in the four nine cities of Buddhism and Taoism communication, I dare not say that friends are all over the world, but at least the regular temples near Sijiu City know a lot, rub a meal, It couldn't be more convenient.
Lin Xiao is 28 years old this year, even if he went to college at the age of 18 and began to make friends with the characters of Buddhism and Taoism, it has been ten years now, and it was very direct at that time, they all came to ask to enter people's classic rooms to check information, the reason is historical research, and as a result, he has become a small monk famous in Sijiu City, and finally as long as Sijiu City collects classics, Lin Xiao has come to ask for advice - because some people are not willing to let others easily see their true biography, some very private things, if you want to see it, then take out your own skills first.
Not much to say, two days later, Lin Xiao came to Zhongnan Mountain near the ancient city of Xi'an.
I have to say that for the sake of income, political performance, and GDP over the years, Louguan Dao has also become a tourist attraction, so that real Taoist priests have no chance to practice in their own nests. Do you think, Taoism, especially the Louguan Dao, which inherited Yin Xi's Taoism, is adhering to the purpose of quiet and natural, and tourists are weaving all day long, so how can the Taoist priests be pure?
Therefore, the real practice of Louguandao is in a small valley five kilometers away from the scenic spot, five kilometers in a straight line, if you count the winding mountain road, it is estimated that the distance is more than doubled, and it is still a small road that cannot be driven into the car, so no tourists want to run inside.
Lin Xiao is different, Hu Daoren has already told him about Louguandao's true cultivation, so when he came to the scenic spot, he said hello to the true Taoist priest who stayed here, and went straight to the valley with a big bag, as for the off-road vehicle, it can be left for the Taoist priest in the temple, as long as the gasoline is used up and filled.
There is also a telephone connection between the scenic spot and the valley, but it is not a mobile phone, there is no mobile signal, there is only a special line, and the Taoist priests who stay at the scenic spot are also human spirits.
So when Lin Xiao came to the valley, Hu Daoren had already come out to greet him in person.
Not to mention the two of them, after a night's rest, Lin Xiao embarked on a free journey to find the secluded and explored.
The place where Lin Xiao is going is called Jinyangding, in fact, it is nothing, it is a bald mountain, but every morning and evening, under the illumination of the sun, it looks like a dazzling golden light from a distance, and the locals have given it a name of Jinyangding. Jinyangding is about fifty kilometers away from the valley of Louguan Road, and there is no road to pass, so Lin Xiao simply replenished some food and drinking water here on Hu Lao Road.
To say that Louguandao also has a lot of true cultivation, often going into the mountains to collect medicine or something, so the necessary food and drinking water are the same, and there are also field dry food and compressed biscuits from the army, Lin Xiao is naturally not polite, when he goes out, safety and food supply come first.
Walking in this kind of place without mountain roads, although it is fifty kilometers, Lin Xiao can practice martial arts to the peak of dark strength, and he is only one chance away from entering the martial arts level, so even if the mountain road is rugged, it is not enough for Lin Xiao to see.
Departing in the morning, we arrived at the foot of the mountain in the evening. As is the old rule, the necessary insect repellent is sprinkled around the camp, then the tent is set up, the sleeping bag is laid out, and dinner is finally prepared. A fire was hastily lit, and after dinner, it was already time for the sky to be full of stars. When it was not time to sleep, Lin Xiao leaned on the mountain rocks and looked up at the starry sky......
It's not that Lin Xiao is romantic, it doesn't exist, people who study history have always been rational, Lin Xiao is looking at the weather changes: there is a trace of dark red filaments entangled in the sky, it seems that there will be rain tomorrow, but Lin Xiao specially checked the weather forecast before setting off, and the next half a month here in Zhongnan Mountain should be a time when the sky is clear, but the celestial phenomena at this time will not be wrong, then there will be danger here! And it is also related to the rain.
The terrain of Zhongnan Mountain is complex, and I dare not say that it is ten miles different days, but it is possible that the climate is different between this mountain and that mountain.
After a night without words, Lin Xiao got up early, packed up his sleeping bag and tent, and ate some breakfast indiscriminately - an unlucky rabbit bumped into Lin Xiao's buried condom last night, and when he found it this morning, the poor little cutie was already hard, so let's settle down.
Lin Xiao is not a compassionate monk, and he has no mercy for eating a rabbit that falls into a trap.
The area of this Jinyangding mountain is not small, according to the growth conditions of dendrobium, it is more likely to be hidden in Shanyin, so Lin Xiao's first step is to go to the location of Shanyin first.
Although it is said that the south is prosperous, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, after the development and exploration of countless industrious and brave working people, there are few people in Shanyin, and it is not that there are no forest farms and the like, and there are forest farm guards who can legally hold guns - it is said that the hundred-year-old dendrobium was discovered by the staff of the forest farm here, as for why the forest farm staff will drill into the deep mountains and old forests, that is another matter, and it has nothing to do with Lin Xiao.
Anyway, Lin Xiao easily avoided the path where there were obviously people walking, and directly drilled into the old forest, and then kept following the general map direction given by Hu Laodao all the way to the yin side of Jinyangding.
On the yin side of Jinyangding, according to Hu Laodao, there are several places that are more dangerous, and one of them is under a cliff that Lin Xiao is going to now. According to Hu Laodao, who has been there, when he was collecting medicine, he found that there was a black crack there, which seemed to be bottomless, and a trace of white mist floated from time to time, so Hu Laodao listed it as a dangerous area - but he himself did not go down, and the cultivators were almost the same, and when their own affairs were done, they would never have much to do, so Lao Hu did not specifically explore.
Lin Xiao is different, although he also wants to cultivate the Tao and cultivate immortals, but after all, he has practiced martial arts for many years, and he still has a lot of blood and bravery. Therefore, with the opportunity to explore Dendrobium, this is the first place Lin Xiao explored.
Not to mention, it is really not easy to find the crack that Hu Laodao said, if it weren't for Hu Laodao coming, he could tell the location very clearly, Lin Xiao would have been able to find it for two days, but now that the sun is in full swing, Lin Xiao is ready to go down.
After choosing a solid stone that would not loosen, and then fastening the safety rope, Lin Xiao carried a huge hiking bag on his back and slid down the crack - the crack was not narrow, it was nearly two meters wide, but it was very steep, Lin Xiao visually saw that he should have slid down for thirty meters, but he had not bottomed out, and the light was getting darker and darker - the crack was not straight up and down, even if the sun was shining directly, but by now, the feeling of dusk under the crack and around Lin Xiao had already entered.