The great man will live forever

Chapter 161
Thick trees, green mountains and gurgling streams form a magnificent natural landscape.

Dense trees cover the mountains, and the mountains are lush with green vegetation, changing colors throughout the seasons.Against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, the mountains are green and tall, and the scenery is like a fairyland.

The Taoist temples are looming in the white clouds. These Taoist temple buildings are mainly yellow, with carved beams and painted roofs, and upturned eaves and corners, giving them an antique look.

There are often stone lions in front of Taoist temples, which look solemn and solemn.There are halls for worshiping gods inside the Taoist temple, and murals and sculptures decorate every corner of the Taoist temple.

In the Taoist temple, you can feel a peaceful atmosphere, as if time has stopped here.

You can see several Taoist priests in neat and simple robes, who often practice in Taoist temples or mountains.They may meditate with their eyes closed, wield magical weapons, or practice martial arts, concentrating on practicing and studying Taoism.

Sometimes you will see Taoist priests holding charms and chanting words to ward off evil spirits.They focus on inner cultivation and pursue the integration with natural spiritual energy to improve their cultivation and achieve the state of unity of mind and body.

There is a 50-year-old man, wearing a Taoist crown and holding a magic weapon. He has the beauty of an immortal Taoist spirit. He sits cross-legged on a futon in the main hall, calming his mind, watching all things in nature, and understanding the Tao.

The harmonious natural environment and the solemn Taoist temple constitute the scene of Taoism, which makes people feel tranquil and mysterious. He puts the incense burner in front of him and the smoke rises, giving people a hazy feeling.

"Master, someone wants to see you!" At this time, a teenage Taoist boy came in.

"Who?"

"He asked me to give you this." The little Taoist priest said and handed him a jade pendant. The whole body was red, like flames. What was even more terrifying was that the word "fire" was engraved on it in simplified Chinese.

The old Taoist priest's expression changed greatly, and he quickly took the jade pendant, "Let him come in."

"Yes, Master."

The little Taoist priest led a young man in. His pace was unhurried and had a special charm.

The old Taoist priest then solemnly ordered the little Taoist boy, "Hong'er, go down and don't let anyone approach the main hall."

"Yes!" The little Taoist boy saluted respectfully and exited the hall.

Seeing that the little Taoist priest's back had completely disappeared, the young man spoke, "Gonggong, I have a lot of free time, so I came to Juqu Mountain to practice Taoism. This is a good place. If I remember correctly, this will be Maoshan in future generations." ?”

"Who told you I was here, Wang Xu? Where is he? He has not been seen since Qin unified the world."

"I saw him some time ago. I don't know where he is now. He is always elusive. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, his Guigu sect should also have hidden or disappeared. Let's not talk about him. Zheng Dan has recovered too, we haven’t seen each other for many years, so we shouldn’t reminisce about old times.”

The old Taoist priest said calmly, "You and I have nothing to talk about."

"Still thinking about what happened back then? How many years have passed, is it my fault? You know, human nature is like this. How many people can resist the temptation of immortality? Zhuanxu succeeded, but you failed, not because of me, but because of me. Human nature is greed...

Don’t you accept your fate now and practice Taoism in this mountain? What kind of Taoism do you want to practice?The Tao is under our feet and within us. The road we walk is the Tao, and the things we do are the Tao.

Is it still wrong to follow history?You just want to go against it. Zheng Dan said that that little guy also wants to take the path you are taking. It is ridiculous that he still wants to try when it is clear that it will not work. I really want to watch him being made into an elixir. "

The old Taoist priest's eyes moved slightly, "That is your business. I don't want to get involved. From now on, I will associate with the mountains and live in harmony with nature. I will be an outsider."

"Can you deceive yourself? Well, I still have plenty of time anyway, and I was bored, so I thought of you and came to meet you, my old friend. What do you think would happen if I revealed these things to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? I'm afraid the guy will be killed immediately to make the elixir, right?"

The old Taoist priest smiled slightly, "Can you control Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? He is not the Zhuan Xu of the past. Even if he was the Zhuan Xu of the past, you would have been killed, right?"

The young man's face turned pale and he stopped talking. Seeing him deflated, the old Taoist priest held his beard and laughed.

"Liu An, the king of Huainan, was quite talented. Even though he is dead, the "Huainanzi" he compiled has been passed down through the ages.

Among them, "Huainanzi Tianwen Xun" said: "In the past, Gonggong fought with Zhuanxu to be emperor. In anger, he touched the mountains of Buzhou. The pillars of heaven were broken, and the earth was still intact. The sky tilted to the northwest, so the sun, moon and stars moved away; the earth was dissatisfied with the southeast. , so the water and the dust return to Yan. '

He was really good at bragging. Back then, you were clearly a commoner, but you were still wearing your clothes and snatched the earth with your head... You were almost a rogue, and you were executed on Buzhou Mountain in the end. In his words, it turned into anger and touching. The mountain of impotence.

There is also the Buzhou Mountain, outside the northwest sea, in the corner of the wilderness. There is a mountain that does not fit together. It is called Buzhou. It is obviously a small hillside. It has been blown into the human world and is the only way to reach the heaven. It is cold all year round. The falling snow is beyond the reach of ordinary people on foot. "

The young man was not willing to be outdone. When he said this, it was the old Taoist priest's turn to look dark. "You have the nerve to say that you didn't make up many myths and stories? You also turned yourself into a god of fire, rode two dragons, and directly obeyed the orders of the Emperor of Heaven. Do you want to show some shame? Why don't you just find a flint and steel? Improve it a bit. You become a god of fire by drilling wood to make fire? You are so shameless."

The old Taoist priest rolled his eyes at him, and the young man felt deflated again.

"Dede, I can't beat you. When I made you a water god, didn't you accept it happily?"

"I didn't, how can you defile someone's innocence out of thin air?"

Both of them are thousands of years old, and they still quarrel like children. Most of them are won by the old Taoist priest.

"You think I don't know your plan because Marquis Lanling's status is too high for you to take action. You want me to be your helper?"

The young man admitted directly, "Of course, the disaster caused by witchcraft is a big deal, don't let him mess up."

"Let it be chaos, I've had enough of it anyway."

"I haven't lived enough. Besides, it's been thousands of years. How can things get messed up so easily?"

"Zheng Dan is no longer by his side. It's easy for you to have such an insider. Her name seems to be Zhao Lan now, the princess of South Vietnam, right?"

"It seems that she is quite concerned, but Zhao Lan is under strict supervision by that guy."

"Then go and tell him in person. Maybe you can convince him to fake death and escape to join you."

"I just woke up from reincarnation not long ago, and I can't bear to let him go. If he kills me, the next time he wakes up may be a hundred years later. I didn't even convince you back then, so he just let it go."

"Then what are you doing here?"

"Meet my old friend and practice Taoism with you by the way. From now on, we are the founders of Maoshan. Hello, fellow Taoist!"

After the young man finished speaking, he bowed and smiled slightly, "From now on, my name will be Mao Zhong. Brother, please take good care of me."

It turns out that the old Taoist priest's current identity is Mao Ying, the great master of Mao, whose courtesy name is Uncle Shen. At that time, he abandoned his family and went to Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue to read Laozi's books and the Book of Changes, and he practiced for six years.

It is said that he later met the Queen Mother of the West and received the Taoism of the Jade Pendant and the Golden Dang and the Xuanzhen Sutra of Tai Chi. He returned home after learning the Taoism at the age of 49, and then practiced Qing in Maoshan. Two years ago, he established the Maoshan Sect and became the Taoist Maoshan School. Send the founder of the religion.

Maoshan, called Juqu Mountain in the Western Han Dynasty, is located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province, protruding between Jurong, Dantu, Jintan, Liyang, Lishui and Gaochun, with a slightly S-shaped trend.It is about 90 kilometers long from north to south and 10 kilometers wide from east to west. The area is about 900 square kilometers and the total mountain area is about 450 square kilometers.

It has four distinct seasons, abundant heat, long frost-free period, abundant rainfall, and sufficient sunlight, making it very suitable for agricultural cultivation and seclusion.

At night, in Chang'an, Lanlinghou Mansion, Zhao Lan's room, a person walked in again.

"Why, aren't you afraid of being discovered by him?" Zhao Lan had just fallen asleep at this time, but she knew who it was when she smelled the fragrance. The person who came was Ai Mei.

"Tell me, how to make the elixir of life."

"Why, you still can't hold it back. I knew how disappointed your little lover would be."

"The Dong Cuihua next to him, no, should be called Shu Yuzhu, and should also be the first generation in your mouth. Can't hers be the same?"

Zhao Lan smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out you have set your sights on her. Don't worry about your lover being angry. They are the same ones."

"You have to walk your own road!" Ayimei's eyes revealed determination.

"Okay." Zhao Lan then said something in Ayimei's ear. She was a little surprised after hearing this, "You didn't lie to me?"

"Well, it's up to you whether you believe it or not."

"Thank you!" Ayimei then quietly left, as if nothing happened. A red insect slowly crawled onto Zhao Lan's snow-white hand. He didn't have the slightest fear, and gently stroked the insect... …

(End of this chapter)