Fairy Sword Inquiry 1

Chapter 61

"I will come back to find her!" Although his whole body was bathed in the warm mountain breeze, his whole body seemed to become lazy, but Xingyan said these words sonorously and forcefully, echoing from the distant rocks. Next, the lingering sound is actually endless. "Uh! Since Brother Dao has such a heart, it's not a bad idea to come to Luoyang to visit again." Chen Ziping, the resolute disciple of the Qing Dynasty next to the young man, is not a wooden man either.Now seeing the resoluteness on Xingyan's face, he knew that it would be no different to say more, so he just tried to persuade him gently, and didn't mention those demons who were incompatible.Therefore, the two men and the donkey walked forward at a leisurely pace on the fairly gentle country road in Luoyang.Now, in the mountains where the two of Xing Yan walked, there were patches of green bamboo forests growing everywhere.When the wind blows, the bamboo leaves rustle like the sound of waves.If you look far away, you can see that the rolling hills are all covered by verdant green trees and bamboos.Now this April day, it is the time of deep spring.Those grasses, trees, bamboos, and trees grow fast and slow, each responding to the season, and glowing with their own vigorous vitality sequentially.Some trees are already fluffy and green with green leaves; while some trees have just sprouted young leaves, exuding a kind of lively lightness——

Therefore, now I wake up and say that from the back of the donkey, looking at the distant mountains, the whole lush spring mountains and green mountains seem to be covered with emerald green veils dyed in different shades.Occasionally, on the green silk, small pieces of tender white flakes can be seen dotted on the green mountains—that should be the azaleas blooming in the mountains.

The disciple of the Qing Dynasty who was on the back of the donkey beside him also felt extremely refreshed seeing the lush spring scenery in the mountains and fields in front of him.

Just as Chen Ziping was looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, thinking that it would take a few days before he could return to the Shangqing Palace, he suddenly heard the young man next to him, after being silent for a while, finally break the silence and say:
"Brother Chen, there is one thing I don't understand—I wonder if I can enlighten you?" "Brother Zhang Dao, what doubts do you have? Just tell me, there is no need to be so polite."

"Well, it's like this. I still don't know why Daoist Chen seems to have such a deep prejudice against that strange elf?"

"Uh..." Chen Ziping was taken aback when he first heard the words, and after a while, he realized what the young man meant by "alien elf".Chen Ziping thought about it for a while, then said to Xingyan seriously: "Brother Zhang, I actually wanted to mention this matter to you. Maybe you have been in my Shangqing sect for a short time, and you have never heard of it The elder's teachings are of course ignorant of the dangers of these monsters in the world - these mountain monsters who have become spirits, although they have gained some mana and may be able to assume human form, they have never received moral education. There are quite a lot of weird things in that place, not following ethics, and they often go to wreak havoc and harm everyone in the world.

"People in the Orthodox Church of my generation are dedicated to Taoism, just to hear the true meaning of Taoism, to learn the true Taoism, and to eliminate these evil spirits for the world without fear of hardships and dangers. We always teach it. We, disciples of the Qing Dynasty, must always keep it in mind!"

Speaking of this, the disciple of the Shangqing had a passionate tone, and his face was full of piety. "Oh, that's how it is. Then—is it true that all elves who are not of my race are demons that can be punished by that person?" A spirited monster will always harm people!" "Then...the Qiongxi girl just now didn't harm us, did she?"

"Uh! Well..." Thinking of the cuteness of the little girl Qiongxu, this upright and awe-inspiring disciple of the Shangqing was at a loss for words.However, now Chen Ziping has made up his mind in his heart, to completely dispel the unorthodox thoughts of this fellow disciple who has just entered the Taoist sect—you know, this young man is going to Luofu Mountain. Serve as the hall master of the "Four Seas Hall".If his Dao heart is not firm and something happens, it will be no small matter!

Thinking of this, this honest and resolute disciple of Shangqing felt more and more responsible.After pondering for a while, he thought of a quite reasonable statement:

"Brother Dao is still too soft-hearted—this little demon girl is still young, if she grows up a bit, her wild nature will be revealed. Brother Dao, don't be fooled by her beautiful appearance Stop it—the more gorgeous the things in the world, the more harmful they are. The leader of my religion, Mr. Li Laozhen once taught, 'Five tones make people deaf, and five colors make people blind...'"

"Uh! Brother Dao's words are also reasonable. But, brother Dao, have you ever thought that the holy spirits like Shenlong Xuanwu are not my kind. Could it be that they are also first-class demons?"

"This... these holy spirits are beyond our reach... Of course they can't be counted as evil spirits. The evil spirits I'm talking about are those mountain spirits and grass monsters, not those..."

When he said this sentence, Chen Ziping was no longer as confident as before, and he spoke a sentence intermittently.While he was hesitating, he was cut off by Xingyan:

"Actually, Brother Chen Dao, I think that because the dragon, phoenix and phoenix are rare spirits and beasts in this world, we respect, praise and praise them. We often feel ashamed of ourselves. But when we meet those who are not as good as me The other mountain monsters and wild monsters hate it, slander it, and loathe it, and they all want to get rid of it quickly—isn’t this a bit snobbish? "In my opinion, it’s like the distinction between good and evil among humans , and elves and monsters, but they cannot be generalized. "Li Laojun also said, 'The world is not benevolent, and everything is a humble dog'-in front of this long and inactive world, what is the difference between us and those strange trees and stones?" Xingyan said these words, although he said He had to calm down, but it sounded like thunder to the disciple of the Shangqing Palace: "This statement is unprecedented... However, it seems that there is no way to refute it——yes, for the auspicious dragon and the phoenix. Humans, why don't we think of them as demons, but as gods? They are not my species! This..." For a while, this disciple of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Ziping, only felt that he had always regarded it as a sundial, and had always believed in it. Faith, but at this moment, seems to have cracked a tiny crack.However, after all, that concept is deeply ingrained. After a long while, this disciple of the Shangqing comforted himself in his heart:

"Well, it shouldn't be like this—it must be because I don't have deep morality, and I haven't understood something. The purpose that this religion has always followed should be absolutely infallible!"

Now, Chen Ziping seemed to have found a reassurance, and his mood calmed down a little.At this moment, Xingyan stopped talking.The two let the donkeys under them let go, and walked along the mountain road.Skipping away the gossip, Xingyan and Chen Ziping traveled day and night like this, and finally arrived at the foot of Luofu Mountain where Shangqing Palace was located after leaving Luoyang for seven days.At this time, it was almost the end of April.

Now, Xingyan and Chen Ziping are already walking on the mountain path of Luofu Mountain.In Chuanluo County, not far from Luofu Mountain, Xingyan sold the two donkeys that had been traveling for more than half a month at a price.Because according to Chen Ziping, entering the Shangqing Palace on Luofu Mountain was quite dangerous along the way.This donkey is not only incapable of transportation, it is a burden on the contrary.

Along the way, Chen Ziping had told Xingyan several times about the general situation of Shangqing Palace and Luofu Mountain.Now, these two people are heading towards the main hall of the Shangqing Palace located on the top of the flying clouds in Luofu Mountain——

Luofu Mountain is one of the top ten caves of Taoism, ranking the seventh cave, named "Zhu Mingyaozhen's cave", often called "Zhu Ming cave".The foot of Luofu Mountain in the "Seventh Cave of Heaven" is really not small, with a radius of more than [-] li, it is quiet and beautiful, and the clouds are misty.

Such a large mountain farm has been enshrined in the Shangqing Palace of this Taoist sect in the past dynasties.And Xingyan now entered the Shangqing Palace on Luofu Mountain, in fact, there is not only one Taoist temple.There are ashrams on Feiyunding, the main peak of Naluofu, and the three surrounding peaks.In the Shangqing Gate, there is a saying of "two pavilions, two halls and four halls".

The head of the "two pavilions" is the "Guantian Pavilion" of the Shangqing Palace, which is famous for its Taoism.The other pavilion is the "Tianyi Pavilion" where the scriptures of the Shangqing Palace are stored.The Guantian Pavilion and Tianyi Pavilion are both on Feiyunding.

For this Tianyi Pavilion, Xingyan is quite impressed, it seems that the old Taoist Qinghe was a "senior Taoist" in this Tianyi Pavilion back then.

The next "two halls" are "Shanshi hall" and "Sihai hall".The former is responsible for managing all kinds of miscellaneous affairs in the Shangqing Gate, and it is also on Feiyunding; the latter "Sihai Hall" is the disciple hall of the laymen of the Shangqing Palace, on Baoxia Peak, one of the three peaks surrounding Feiyunding.Xingyan came to Shangqing Palace this time, and it was precisely to be the hall master of the Four Seas Hall.

The main body of the Shangqing Palace is the last four halls mentioned in the saying "two pavilions, two halls and four halls".These four halls are: Shangqing Hall on Feiyunding, Chongde Hall on Zhuming Peak, Hongfa Hall on Baoxia Peak, and Ziyun Hall on Yuxiu Peak.The Shangqing Hall is the main hall of the Shangqing Palace; the Chongde Hall is mainly for the study of Taoist scriptures; the Hongfa Hall is mainly for the study of Taoist magic;Among the four halls, each has its own focus.Although all the disciples of the Shangqing belonged to a certain temple, except for the Ziyun Temple which was quite special, there was no clear boundary between the other three temples for the disciples of the Shangqing.For example, if the disciples in the Chongde Hall meet the requirements, they can go to the Hongfa Hall to practice spells.And the disciples of the Hongfa Hall will also go to the Chongde Hall to listen to Taoist scriptures regularly.

Of course, the female disciples in Ziyun Hall can also go to the other three halls to practice.The name of the Four Palaces of the Shangqing Palace is actually the more customary way of calling it in the Shangqing Palace.In fact, on the actual official plaques in each hall, they are all called "Guan".Now, Chen Ziping, a disciple of the Shangqing Palace's Propaganda Hall, is walking on the steep mountain road leading to the Feiyunding Shangqing Hall with the future master of the "Four Seas Hall" according to the instructions of the elders of the sect when he came——Young man Zhang Xingyan, finally when he was 17 years old, he was going to step into this famous Taoist sect, the Shangqing Palace!

(End of this chapter)