Chapter 36: The End of the World
The silent night slipped by, and when the next morning, when the sky was just dawning, the three of them had already appeared on the streets of Chang'an, Kyoto. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Chang'an City is not only the imperial capital of the Tang Empire, but also the largest city in the world, covering an area of 168 li, with a population of nearly two million, unprecedented prosperity and luxury, and the city walls are tall and majestic.
The city is lined with avenues and cobweb-like alleys, lavish mansions and mansions, and the streets are filled with noble children on tall horses and lavishly decorated incense carriages.
Although they have been to a big city like Taiyuan, the luxury of Chang'an City still makes the two of them dizzy, and they feel a little unable to touch the north, sighing all the way, and sighing at the prosperity and luxury of the capital.
However, Zhang Zixiang did not settle in Chang'an City, but led the two through the streets and alleys to the foot of Qingniu Mountain on the outskirts of the city.
Qingniu Mountain is located in the suburbs of 30 miles north of Chang'an City, it is a hill that covers an area of no more than 100 acres, only more than 100 meters high, it is said that in ancient times, there is a sacred beast Qingniu to stay in this mountain, so it is named.
There is a spacious stone staircase leading to the top of the mountain at the bottom of the mountain, looking up from the bottom of the mountain, the straight stone steps are like a ladder in the sky, swaying up, at the end of the stone steps, there is a stone archway with four pillars and three gates, and behind the stone archway, is a Taoist temple that builds grandeur.
The three of them climbed the stairs, but saw that the grass on both sides was secluded, surrounded by green trees, and there were some wild chrysanthemums in the middle, the elegant and quiet environment made people feel refreshed and happy, and unconsciously, they went up to the top of the mountain and came to the front of the Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple has more than a dozen courtyards, three-hole gates, two breezy unicorn stone carvings on the left and right sides, and a dark plaque is hung above, with three big characters of 'Jade Void View' written on it.
There was a gatekeeper disciple wearing a cyan robe standing at the door, and after seeing Zhang Zixiang, he stepped forward and saluted with an extremely respectful expression: "I've seen a real person." Zhang Zixiang nodded and asked, "Is the Lord here?"
The disciple who guarded the door replied: "The master is playing chess with the medicine king in the backyard, and the disciple will guide the real person, please follow me..."
After finishing speaking, he led the way in front, a group of three, followed the disciples to enter the Taoist temple, walked through the front yard and the middle courtyard, followed a bluestone paved corridor, and finally came to the courtyard gate of the backyard.
The disciple guarding the door was about to step forward to report, when the door of the backyard was opened, and a handsome-looking eight or nine-year-old Taoist boy came out, and asked in a crisp voice: "But Zhang Zhenren of the Heavenly Master's Mansion has arrived?"
The disciple replied, "Exactly." ”
When Dao Tong heard this, he raised his head and saw the three of them, walked over, bowed to Zhang Zixiang, and said crisply: "The master is waiting in the courtyard, please come in." ”
Zhang Zixiang snorted, turned his head, and said to Yuwen Chenyi and Xiao Wenfeng: "Let's go, let's go in." With that, he stepped into the courtyard.
There seemed to be an invisible barrier outside the gate of the courtyard, and when Zhang Zixiang walked in, there was a faint ripple, and his figure disappeared like air.
Yuwen Chenyi and Xiao Wenfeng looked at each other, both feeling incredible, although they were used to seeing all kinds of mysterious methods during this time, they were still surprised, and followed into the courtyard door.
The scenery in front of them suddenly changed, and when I looked back, where was there any courtyard gate, Taoist temple, and the two of them clearly stood on an empty square composed of huge Tai Chi patterns.
Four huge bronze pillars carved with green dragons, white tigers, vermilion birds, and Xuanwu stand on them, exuding a soft seven-colored brilliance, reaching into the sky, reflecting the entire square in an illusory and ethereal way.
The square is surrounded by purple and red, full of flowers, swimming bees and colorful butterflies fluttering among the flowers, a bluestone paved path, meandering in the sea of flowers, leading to the distance.
The two of them were dumbfounded, looking blankly at the mysterious and illusory scene around them, a little at a loss, and asked Zhang Zixiang in a loud voice: "Real person, what kind of place is this, how can there be such a magical scene?"
Zhang Zixiang turned around and said to the two with a smile: "The world we are in now is neither in the Tang Dynasty nor in the East Shenzhou, but in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers in the Kunlun Wonderland. ”
"What, Kunlun Immortal Realm, there really is this place!" Yu Wenchen Yi was shocked when he heard this, although he didn't know anything about the cultivation world, but there were a lot of records of Kunlun Immortal Mountain in the historical books.
According to the book, this mountain is the ancestor of ten thousand mountains, in the south of the West Sea, on the shore of quicksand, there is weak water under it that cannot float feathers, and there is a burning volcano that burns the immortal tree for 10,000 years.
Legend has it that the ancestor of the Chinese nation, the Holy Emperor Xuanyuan was buried here, and the colorful divine stone of Nuwa mending the sky was also sealed in the fairy palace on the top of the mountain, so it was also called the 'ancestor of the dragon vein'.
In the past, whenever he read these records in the book, he just smiled wildly, how could he accept the fact that he was in Kunlun Immortal Mountain at this moment, it was like a dream.
Xiao Wenfeng was even more puzzled, and asked: "Isn't Kunlun Mountain in the territory under the jurisdiction of Shanzhou, Hexi Province, how can it not be in Eastern Shenzhou?"
Zhang Zixiang shook his head and said with a smile: "What you are talking about is only Kunlun in the eyes of secular mortals, not the real Kunlun Wonderland, come on, it is useless to talk more, you will know if you go with me." ”
Yuwen Chenyi knew that what Zhang Zixiang said must be true, and he was very excited, and he was quite curious about this magical and ethereal square, and asked as he walked: "Then what is going on with this square?"
Zhang Zixiang said: "This square, called Taiyi Void Mirror, was originally the four gods teleportation circle left by Nuwa when she mended the sky, with the ability to shatter the void and pass through space, we can enter the Kunlun Wonderland from the Heavenly Void Vision, relying on its magical powers." ”
When Yu Wenchen heard this, he was shocked in his heart, and said, "Is there really an immortal in this world?"
Zhang Zixiang smiled slightly and said: "There are many strange people in this world, with special abilities that ordinary people do not have, and the legendary 'gods' in the world are actually some people with particularly powerful abilities.
For example, on the way of martial arts, what mortals know and see is nothing more than cracking stones and binding bears and tigers, they are called martial arts masters, but in fact, they are just rough and superficial fighting skills.
A true martial artist can comprehend the truth of heaven, gather the true qi of the five elements, collect innocent earth spirits outside, cultivate immortal sword magic weapons, punish the enemy thousands of miles away, shock the world, cry ghosts and gods, and the world calls them immortals. ”
Xiao Wenfeng was fascinated when he heard this, and asked with a surprised face: "Are you saying that the immortals in this world are all martial arts masters who have achieved cultivation?"
Zhang Zixiang nodded slightly, and said: "In ancient times, the heavens and the earth were chaotic, the universe was desolate, and everything was just being conceived.
This shows that since ancient times, there has been a transcendent power in heaven and earth, this power is invisible and material, but it is everywhere, but ordinary people cannot see it, and the 'gods' who were born later are practitioners who have realized and borrowed this power. ”
Yuwen Chenyi heard this, and said: "I understand, in fact, there is no god of creation in this world, but there is a world first, and then there are gods, the universe is vast and boundless, how can one or two gods create, only the way of heaven is eternal, and it is eternal and unchanging." ”
Zhang Zixiang glanced at Yuwen Chenyi with a smile, and said with a face full of approval: "Yes, the son can be taught, and he can understand it at all." ”