Chapter 16: Descending the Mountain
Like Aoki Peak, Qifeng Peak is also one of the thirty-six small peaks in the gate, and it is named after a huge plane tree in the peak. This towering giant tree grows halfway up the mountain, at the same height as the peak, with lush branches and leaves, covering the half-peak. Not long after Li Qingshan entered, he was amazed when he saw this plane tree that covered the sky for the first time.
It is rumored in the door that there was a heavenly phoenix inhabiting this tree, and after attaining the Tao, it danced for nine days and left, not to mention the ethereal legend of the heavenly phoenix, the plane tree has grown for more than 10,000 years, and both the sycamore fruit and its branches and leaves are wonderful. The place where such a giant tree can be nurtured is naturally also a great spiritual land, and the area around the sycamore tree has been opened up by the Xuanlingmen monks into a medicinal garden for planting precious spiritual grass, and Qifeng Peak has therefore become one of the best small peaks, whenever the position of the peak master is vacant, it will be the most fierce competition.
The sycamore tree grows on the sunny side of Qifeng Peak, and the official disciple's residence opened in the door is naturally not near the plane tree, but on the shade side of the mountain peak, and the aura concentration is not much different from the place where the official disciples of other mountain peaks live.
When Li Qingshan came here, he understood that the cave house that the disciple of the steward of the Thousand Machines Hall said was really a cave house, and it was all embedded in the stone wall. Li Qingshan wandered around in front of the stone wall and found that there were four large stone walls here, and from top to bottom, four cave groups were opened up in turn.
Li Qingshan walked to the sixth cave mansion in the number B, took a look at the surrounding environment, and found that the caves on the left and right sides were dozens of meters away from here, and couldn't help but nod. Then Li Qingshan inlaid the forbidden wooden plaque on a groove outside the cave, and the stone door rose, revealing the entrance of the cave.
Li Qingshan walked into the cave, the cave was even more simple than the wooden house in the previous medicine garden, there was only a pitted stone table outside, and a few futons were placed next to it; there was a straw mat on the ground in the inner room, and it was estimated that he could only sleep on the ground if he slew, and there was no furniture in the entire cave. Li Qingshan thought about it for a while and understood that this place was far away from the mountains and forests, and it was much easier for monks to dig mountains and dig stones than to transport wood, and as for furniture, it was even less necessary for ascetics.
Li Qingshan nodded with satisfaction, although the cave house is simple, but for him, it doesn't matter if it is simple and exquisite, the secluded and deep is the most important, this cave can only be opened with a wooden card, it is much safer, and he is not afraid of being disturbed in his cultivation in the future.
Li Qingshan only stayed in the cave for a moment before leaving, heading towards Lingzhu Peak.
Two years ago, when Jiang Xueying broke through the seventh layer of qi refining and returned home, she came to Li Qingshan to help him bring a letter to his family.
Lingzhu Peak is near Qifeng Peak, only separated by one peak, and Li Qingshan came here in a short time.
Lingzhu Peak is full of mangosteen, looking verdant, like a woman with a small jasper, quiet and beautiful.
Since it is a place for female disciples to practice, unlike other places, there are female disciples on duty in front of the Hongqiao of Lingzhu Peak.
"What is the matter with this senior brother coming to my Lingzhu Peak?" Seeing the person coming, one of the two disciples on duty stepped forward and stopped Li Qingshan.
"The two junior sisters, in Xiali Qingshan, are here to find Jiang Xueying, and I am a fellow villager with her. Li Qingshan replied politely.
"Are you looking for Senior Sister Jiang? you are waiting here, and I will ask. The disciple on duty will be suspicious and walk away.
Li Qingshan didn't care, and he didn't talk to the other disciple on duty, waiting quietly.
After a quarter of an hour, the disciple on duty returned here, and Jiang Xueying came with her.
"Brother Qingshan!" Jiang Xueying was wearing a snow-white dress, fluttering like a fairy, with a smile in her eyes, although she hadn't seen her for a year, her words were still as close as ever.
Seeing the bright and moving Jiang Xueying again, Li Qingshan found that he no longer had a sense of admiration, and his heart was peaceful.
He suddenly understood that he hadn't admired this woman much all along, and he might have a good feeling, but more than that, he was unwilling to accept his fate because of his qualifications.
is like Erniang, who knows the gap between mortals and monks, but she is still unwilling. It's not so much that he loves each other, but that he can't get along with himself, and he finds a way to smooth the gap for himself, just like Erniang's complaints.
Now that he knows that chance can make up for his talent, the gap in his heart is gone, and he suddenly opens up.
Why does he have the illusion of admiring each other, but it is because of Wang Lingzhi. For example, if two children are fighting for a toy, and there is only one toy, one of the children does not think the toy is fun, but when he sees the other child grabbing it, he grabs it too.
"Xue Ying, I haven't seen you for a long time. Li Qingshan smiled and arched his hand.
"Brother Qingshan, you have already refined Qi at the seventh level of cultivation?" Jiang Xueying looked at Li Qingshan, and then exclaimed as if she had discovered something.
"I just broke through not long ago, but it was much later than you, and the foolish brother came this time to plan to return home once, and see if you have a letter from home that I need to help carry. Li Qingshan nodded.
"Little sister is not ready for anything, Brother Qingshan, why don't you go to my cave for a while, and I will do my best to be a landlord. Jiang Xueying warmly invited.
"It's okay, I'll be respectful and obey. Li Qingshan smiled and agreed.
Li Qingshan followed Jiang Xueying, walked through several bamboo forest paths, and in a moment, came to her place of residence. Jiang Xueying's residence is a bamboo pavilion in the forest, small and exquisite, surrounded by green bamboo, with beautiful scenery.
"The small pavilion is simple, let Brother Qingshan smile, please!" Jiang Xueying smiled.
"Where, you're much better here than my cave. Li Qingshan replied, not a compliment, it was true.
The two walked into the attic, where there were wooden tables and bamboo chairs, and the guests of honor were seated. Jiang Xueying took a teacup, put in a few dried bamboo leaves, slender hands, boiled water and poured tea, flowing clouds and water, and the fragrance of tea curled up, but Li Qingshan had a feeling of red sleeves adding fragrance.
"Brother Qingshan, please use tea! This is the bamboo tip tea concocted by the new leaves of the bamboo tip I picked on the spiritual bamboo, which has the effect of brightening the eyes and ears and strengthening the soul. Jiang Xueying pushed the teacup in front of Li Qingshan and said proudly.
"Xue Ying has a heart, the foolish brother doesn't understand tea, this good tea is a bit of a waste for me to drink. Li Qingshan thanked, but he sighed a little in his heart Jiang Xueying's status in Lingzhu Peak, no matter how much Lingzhu is said to be a spiritual thing, how can ordinary disciples be contaminated.
"Good tea for relatives and friends, how can it be said that it is a waste, in the door, Brother Qingshan is my dearest person. Brother Qingshan is slow, I will go to the second floor to write a letter to the family. Jiang Xueying revealed her true feelings and spoke in a close tone.
Li Qingshan was a little moved, a little disappointed, and felt relaxed. It seems that Jiang Xueying is afraid that she really treats him as a brother, and there is no love between men and women, so it's okay to cut off the knot in her heart before she can ask for immortality.
Li Qingshan drank tea while looking at the layout of the attic, although the attic is simple, but very elegant, the bamboo screen is painted with a picture of the show girl flying fairy, and the window baffle is also carved with a picture of a bird perch.
Time passed slowly, and after a while, Jiang Xueyingyu walked down from the second floor.
"Brother Qingshan, this letter is hard to bring to my ancestors. Jiang Xueying handed over a letter.
"Okay, then I'll take my leave. Li Qingshan took it and said goodbye to Jiang Xueying.
"Brother Qingshan, be careful all the way!" Jiang Xueying came out of the pavilion to see him off.
After leaving Lingzhu Peak, Li Qingshan didn't linger in the door any longer, and went directly down the mountain.