Behind the main hall of the Thousand Buddha Temple, there is a hall of blue bricks and white tiles across the courtyard shaded by flowers and trees, which is brightly lit at the moment. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info The mahogany chairs were in a circle and sat to the brim. It was the first time in Qiu Zhe's life that he had seen so many cultivators get together.

"This is Mr. Xie Youde. "It's a good luck. ”

"These two are Zhang Nan and Zhang Shaoxia of Xiaohanshan, as well as his junior sister Miss Lu. "It's a good luck. ”

"This is Li Sanqi from the Qinghai faction. "It's a good luck. ”

Zhang Xun led Qiu Zhe and introduced him to the people present. After a circle, Qiu Zhe's face stiffened a little. He was not at all accustomed to such occasions, meeting complete strangers and saying insincere politeness. If it weren't for Zhang Xun and the Luo family brothers involved, he wouldn't have bothered to accompany this kind of thing.

Zhang Xun and Qiu Zhe are fellow villagers, and in Qiu Zhe's hometown, Zhang Xun's name can be said to be thunderous. He is the most famous Taoist priest in the local area, and the legend is that he is the descendant of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, with vast magical powers, profound Taoism, and proficient in feng shui geography and I Ching, in the hearts of the older generation, he is simply a living immortal-like existence.

Even in the remote mountain village where Qiu Zhe was born, Zhang Xun's name is known to everyone. Many elderly people don't know who the county magistrate and secretary are, but they all know Zhang Xun and Zhang Lao Immortal. His story, passed down by word of mouth in the countryside, is the protagonist of many children's childhood fairy tales, almost equivalent to Monkey King, Nezha and Lu Dongbin.

It's just that this mythical character, in that **** era, was not spared in the end, was imprisoned in the cowshed, and disappeared from the sky. Only countless legends remained, which were circulated in the rural markets.

When he first met Zhang Xun, Qiu Zhe was only twelve years old. One day when he came home from school, Lai Shouzhong was meeting guests, and the visiting guest was Zhang Xun. At first, Qiu Zhe didn't care, until he heard the master's introduction, he was startled.

The protagonist in the childhood story appeared in front of him, and this feeling is really indescribable. It's like seeing with your own eyes that the Monkey King in Journey to the West walked down from the TV. This kind of shock, people who don't have the same life experience, is really hard to understand.

What surprised him even more was that this legendary living immortal, in front of his unattractive master, was respectful, just like a junior treats his teacher. And Lai Shouzhong treated Zhang Xun very casually, without being arrogant, nor deliberately looking up, just like he usually treats ordinary neighbors.

Later, Zhang Xun came several times one after another, and it seemed that he was discussing difficulties with Lai Shouzhong. As he came and went, he and Qiu Zhe gradually became acquainted. After Lai Shouzhong said goodbye, Zhang Xun took care of Qiu Zhe. Even Qiu Zhe's travel expenses to leave his hometown were also donated by him.

As for the Luo brothers, they are disciples of the Eight Extremes Sect, and their master has a relationship with Zhang Xun, so they call Zhang Xun his uncle. Qiu Zhe once worked with them to suppress a local ghost domain, and formed a lifelong friendship with each other. The names of the three brothers are Luo Zhenglong, Luo Zhenghu and Luo Zhengbiao, all of whom are rude men with bold nature, and they are very temperamental to Qiu Zhe.

A small novice brought a chair over, apparently arranged for Qiu Zhe. After everyone finished greetings, an elegant old man in a robe stood up, arched his hands around and said, "Since everyone is together, then I will get straight to the point." I was asked by Abbot Huiguang to invite everyone to come over for the sake of the monster in the clouds. ”

This person's name is Zhou Fanghe, listening to Zhang Xun's previous introduction, this person is nicknamed a drunkard, and he is quite prestigious in the cultivation world. This meeting of the Thousand Buddha Temple is an invitation initiated by Abbot Huiguang to this person. Zhang Xun is also not this kind of person, not only did he come to the scene, but also invited Qiu Zhe and the Luo family brothers to come over to help.

Hearing Zhou Fanghe speak, Qiu Zhe's spirit was shocked, he was inexplicable all the way, and he had already held back his doubts. As soon as Zhou Fanghe said it, everyone immediately talked about it, listening to the meaning of their words, they were really a little afraid of the so-called monster.

Zhang Xun sat on the side, knowing that Qiu Zhe didn't know the situation, and explained to him in a whisper. It turns out that there is a deep valley in the mountain behind the Thousand Buddha Temple, which is filled with fog all year round, and this fog is not ordinary water vapor, but peach blossom miasma. As long as a person walks in for a moment, the skin on his body begins to rot, and after a long time, not only will his life be lost, but even his bones will dissolve.

Because of this, there are no people there all year round. Few people know that through that deep valley, there is an unknown area, which is the clouds. It is a wetland and hilly area with lush vegetation and meandering rivers. No one knows how big this area is, because no one has ever penetrated it.

Not only is the terrain special, but the climate is also very strange. There is abundant precipitation here, and it is foggy all year round. It is rich in products and variety, with countless animals and plants thriving here, and there is no shortage of rare species that are not found in the outside world.

Because of the special terrain and climate, Yunwuze has been a blessed place for refugees since ancient times. Whether it is a criminal wanted by the government, a homeless person who resists taxes, or a thief who kills people and extorts goods, they all like to take refuge in it to avoid the pursuit of the government and the enemy. At the same time, it is also a paradise for aliens, and the legends of various mountain spirits and wild monsters have not been broken since ancient times.

It wasn't until the appearance of the peach blossom miasma that it was completely isolated from the world, and that was already after the Sui and Tang dynasties.

Zhou Fanghe cleared his throat and said loudly: "The original form of that monster is a big snake, which travels in its true body every full moon night to absorb the aura of heaven and earth. Master Huiguang looked at the situation of his swallowing of the moon, and he also had at least two thousand years of Taoism. has been cultivated into a body of scale armor, and horns have been born on his head, I am afraid that he will turn into a dragon. ”

The middle-aged man sitting next to Zhou Fanghe is called Xu Xianting, the owner of Xu Ji's crude medicine shop in Qiu Zhe's hometown, and he is also familiar with Qiu Zhe, but he does not have such a deep friendship with Zhang Xun. Qiu Zhe always thought that this person was an ordinary businessman, but he didn't expect that he was also a cultivator.

Hearing Zhou Fanghe talk about the monster, Xu Xianting interjected: "What does the drunkard mean, does it mean that he is going to be a dragon?"

The ultimate goal of the cultivation of the water tribe is to transform into a dragon and ascend to heaven, and the transformation of Jiaojiao is one of the necessary stages. But whether it is a dragon or a dragon, there is one thing that cannot be avoided, and that is the ensuing flood.

The aquarium turns into a dragon, which will inevitably cause floods and break away the river, which is commonly known as "walking Jiao". When the river walks, torrential rain pours, lightning and thunder, and the flood breaks through the embankment and submerges the dwellings, often destroying lives, which is a tragic event that cannot be heard of.

If it is really as Zhou Fanghe said, there is a snake demon in the cloud mist that is about to turn Jiao, it is indeed a big trouble. Especially for the Thousand Buddha Temple, it is at the entrance of the cloud and mist ze, if the river channel of the snake demon is slightly deviated, this thousand-year-old temple is afraid to be destroyed in one fell swoop.