Chapter 1552 Immortal Cloud Valley
"The mountain master said something serious, Liang is very grateful that you are willing to help me clear up my doubts."
Liang Yan smiled slightly and said: "But I have another one I hope the mountain master can agree."
"Haha, you want to read "The Book of Emperor Shennong," right?" Shennong Hu pointed out his idea directly.
“Exactly!”
Liang Yan did not hide it, and bowed to the Shennong Husband and said: "I know that the "Shennong Emperor Sutra" is a single lineage of the Shennong family, but there are wounds in my body that are difficult to cure with ordinary methods. The only "Shennong Emperor Sutra" "You can give it a try, so I dare to ask the mountain master to take a look at the scriptures."
" You are wrong. The "Shennong Emperor Sutra" is not a single lineage of our Shennong family. In fact, in the past years, many people in Shennong Mountain have participated in and studied this exercise. It is just that the exercise created by our ancestors is profound and profound, and the qualifications People who don’t have enough will always find it difficult to understand.”
Speaking of this, Shennongtuo read again He glanced at Liang Yan and said slowly: "Fellow Taoist took action at the critical moment and turned the tide. He is our great benefactor to Shennong Mountain. Since you have made this request, I can take you to read the "Shennong Emperor Sutra", but Fellow Taoist must swear a poisonous oath. Even if he leaves Langhuan Continent in the future, he will not use the exercises and formulas again. Pass it on to others."
After hearing this, Liang Yan looked solemn and said solemnly: "Of course, I will swear by my inner demons that I will never leak the "Shennong Emperor Sutra". If I violate this oath, , let my body and soul disappear!"
"Okay!"
Shennong Hu nodded with satisfaction.
He stood up from the spring and said slowly: "The "Shen Nong Emperor Sutra" is in the 'Xianyun Valley'. In order to express respect for the ancestors, the disciples who were allowed to enter the valley before must burn incense first. Take a bath and sit outside the valley for three days before considering entering. Seeing that you are not a disciple of our Shennong Mountain, and you are very kind to our Shennong Mountain, you can waive these etiquettes and come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shennong Hu pinched the magic formula in his hand. He swept Liang Yan with a beam of escaping light and left the area of Jinxiu Valley together.
The two flew in the air at extremely fast speeds. In just a quarter of an hour, they had crossed the vast mountains of Shennong Mountain and arrived at an inaccessible area.
This seems to be one of the forbidden areas in Shennong Mountain.
The first thing you see is a dense jungle with blooming flowers and gurgling streams. The scenery is very beautiful.
There is just one thing that makes Liang Yan feel a little strange. This seems to be different from the forbidden area of the underground palace in the back mountain. Not even a single person can be seen. You must know that there are six Tongxuan Zhenjun and dozens of people outside the underground palace. A disciple of the Golden Core Realm is guarding it, but there is no one guarding it at all.
“There are no guards in a place like Xianyun Valley?” Liang Yan had a look of doubt on his face.
"There's nothing surprising. The forest itself is a killing array. If I hadn't brought you in, you would have been trapped in the array just now." Shennong Hu said calmly.
“Huh?”
After Liang Yan was reminded by him, he suddenly realized that the plants and trees around him seemed to be exquisite. Although they looked quiet and peaceful, they actually contained hidden murderous intentions.
“I didn’t notice this formation at all!”
Liang Yan was secretly surprised. You must know that he is extremely sensitive to formations. He didn’t expect that he would have missed something when he came in this time. If it weren’t for Shen Nong When Hu Dian woke up, he really didn't know that he had entered the formation.
“I don’t know the origin of this formation, but it seems to be even worse than the ‘Twelve Element Magnetic Formation’.” Liang Yan gave an evaluation in his heart.
But fortunately, Shennong Hu led the way, and the formation would not attack the two of them at all. In just a moment, the two of them had reached the depths of the forest.
A huge valley appeared in front of it. There were powerful formation seals all around the valley. There was only one entrance, which was blocked by a stone door over a hundred feet high.
This stone door looks very old. It is covered with moss and vines, and there are cracks in many places.
Such a dilapidated stone gate seems to fall down if it is blown by the wind, but Liang Yan knows that this stone gate is probably left by Shennong Tuo himself, and there is absolutely no way that the cultivation level of Ya Sheng can break it. !
Not only the stone gate, but the entire valley is blessed with special seals. There is also a dangerous killing formation above, which cannot be broken through with brute force. Only Shennong Hu can open the stone gate and enter the valley.
Liang Yan's sharp eyes saw that two of the vines covering the stone door seemed to be different.
These two vines are full of spiritual power, like two powerful monks, blocking outsiders from approaching the stone gate.
“Wait for me first.”
After landing, Shennong Hu was the first to speak.
He walked towards the stone door. Before he got within ten feet, the vines on the stone door had already begun to squirm.
A moment later, the two vines that Liang Yan noticed left the stone door, like two long swords, pointing at the Shennong Hu at the same time.
A chilling air filled the air. Even if Liang Yan was not pointed by the vines, he still felt a powerful murderous aura, as if an ancient strong man had pointed a sword at his throat across thousands of years.
The Shennong Hu stopped in front of the vines and said respectfully: "The twelfth generation owner of Shennong Mountain, the unworthy descendant Shennong Hu, pays homage to the heroic spirits of our ancestors!"
The vines stopped. For a moment, he seemed to be verifying his words.
After a while, the chilling aura gradually dissipated, and the two vines no longer pointed at the Shennong Husband. Instead, they were retracted back to the stone gate, and turned into two green dragons about ten feet long, entrenching themselves. On both sides of the stone gate.
"It seems that this stone gate can only be opened if the mountain masters of all generations come in person." Liang Yan thought to himself.
At this moment, a ray of light flashed in the middle of the stone door, and a simple stone lock appeared. There was a dragon head statue on the lock. At this time, his eyes turned and he looked straight at Liang Yan.
“Come here.”
Shen Nong Hu turned around and waved to Liang Yan.
Liang Yan nodded slightly, walked forward to Shennong Hu, and stood side by side with him.
"This is the Qinglong Lock." Shennong Hu pointed at the stone lock and said slowly: "I should have told you before when I was in Shennong Hall. If you want to watch "The Scripture of Shennong Emperor", you must first pass through the ancestors No one is exempt from this test. If you fail the test, even if I want you to enter, Qinglong Lock will keep you out.”
"What kind of test is it?" Liang Yan asked with a frown.
“I can’t answer you this question, because the test of Qinglong Lock varies from person to person, and everyone’s experience is different. Some people have entered the illusion before, and some have faced their own inner demons. In short, the assessment There are many ways to do it, and there are no rules."
"I understand."
Liang Yan nodded and asked, "How should I take the test? "Test?"
"Go forward about three feet from the stone door and look directly at the 'Blue Dragon Lock', and you can accept the test. The test may be divided into multiple stages. If you pass it successfully, the 'Blue Dragon Lock' will be passed." It will gradually disappear, but if something goes wrong during the test, the two green dragons next to it will wrap the stone lock tightly. Once the dragon heads meet, it means that the stone door will be closed to you forever."
"Thanks for the advice."
After hearing what Shennong Hu said, Liang Yan took a deep breath and slowly walked to Shimen.
He was no more than three feet away from Qinglong Lock. He looked up and found that the dragon head on the lock was also looking at him.
The two locked up and their eyes met, Liang Yan suddenly heard a voice ringing in his heart:
"What is 'Tao'?"
This voice was simple and desolate, as if it had traveled through infinite time and was talking to an ancient person.
Liang Yan frowned slightly, feeling a little surprised.
A question?
Is this the assessment of Shimen?
After listening to Shennong Hu's introduction before, he thought he was going to enter a fantasy world or face his own inner demons, but when he cautiously approached the stone gate, the only thing waiting for him was this question.
Although he was full of doubts, Liang Yan calmed down in a very short time. What is Tao?
This question sounds like you are asking about your own understanding of the great road.
Three thousand avenues are different, and everyone's understanding of "Tao" is also very different. Regarding the answer to this question, Liang Yan did not need to think too much at all, and quickly gave it in his heart The answer is:
“I am the Tao, and the Tao is me!”
Upon hearing this answer, Qinglongsuo's voice fell silent.
The dragon head on the stone lock stared at him, as if to see through the true thoughts in his heart.
After a while, the green dragons on the left and right sides moved closer to the middle at the same time, and soon came to the vicinity of the stone lock.
When Shennong Hu saw this scene from a distance, his expression changed slightly.
“No, the ‘Qinglong Lock’ is about to be locked. It seems that Fellow Daoist Liang is going to have a bad start!”
The approaching of the two dragons means that there is a problem in the assessment. Once the dragons meet, it means that the gate of Xianyun Valley will be closed to Liang Yan forever.
Shennong Hu wanted to repay his kindness. In fact, he hoped that Liang Yan could pass the test smoothly, but this restriction was left by his ancestors. If Liang Yan failed the test, even he would not be able to open the door for Liang Yan.
Liang Yan also frowned slightly at this time.
He saw a flash of sternness in Long Tou's eyes, and it was obvious that the answer he just gave was not satisfactory to him.
But Liang Yan did not intend to try to figure out the other person's thoughts, because he knew that the answer must be based on his heart. Once he lied and cheated, Qinglongsuo would probably eliminate him immediately.
After waiting for a while, the voice in his heart sounded again:
"What is 'I'?"
Hearing this question, Liang Yan's face looked a little strange.
This is obviously the second question raised in response to the answer to my first question.
This time, Liang Yan did not hesitate at all and answered directly in his heart:
"Do whatever you want for 'me'!"
Brush!
The sound of breaking through the air came, and the two green dragons climbed up the stone lock at the same time, each wrapped around the lock for half a circle, and the two dragon heads almost touched each other.
Seeing this scene, Liang Yan's face became a little solemn.
He vaguely remembered that Shennong Hu once said, "When the dragon's heads meet, the stone gate will be closed forever!". In other words, after answering these two questions, you are only one step away from being eliminated
"The last question: Which one is more important, the common people or the Tao?"
The voice of vicissitudes of life sounded in my heart again.
Liang Yan has always had his own thoughts on this issue.
When he first entered the world of cultivation, he was simple and naive, but later he experienced intrigues, which made him quickly change his mind and instead believed in the law of the jungle.
As the saying goes, one general can achieve great success, and cultivation means climbing up on the shoulders of others. In order to achieve enlightenment, it doesn’t matter if there are mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
But when he struggled to practice from the bottom, experienced countless people and things, and saw monks who were different from himself, his thoughts changed subtly.
Facing Shimen's third question, Liang Yan narrowed his eyes and suddenly smiled in his heart:
"I came from the mortal world, the Tao is in the blue bottle, and I keep my heart. , there is no dust in the sky!”
Bang!
A clear sound came, as if a bubble burst, and then a green light burst out from the stone door.
The two green dragons that were originally entangled on the stone locks turned into two emerald green vines again under the illumination of green light, one on the left and one on the right, slowly retreating towards both sides.
The Qinglong Lock also disintegrated in this blue light, turned into particles of dust, and finally dissipated in mid-air.
Boom!
Another dull sound came, and the stone door slowly opened inward. At the same time, a simple and desolate atmosphere poured out from the gap in the stone door.
“I didn’t expect that you finally passed the test of your ancestors.”
Shennong Hu's voice came from behind, sounding a little relaxed.
Liang Yan smiled slightly.
He knew that the "Tao" pursued by Shennong Tuo was different from the "Tao" he pursued.
But Shennong Tuo did not shut himself out.
Everyone has different ideals. As an ancient "medical fairy", Shennong Tuo has the world in mind and wants to create a better future. Liang Yan, on the other hand, wants to explore himself and find the ultimate "Tao".
The ideas of the two parties conflicted, but the stone door was finally opened for him, just because of the last answer.
"The Tao is in the green bottle."
With just five words, Qinglong Suo can tell that he is not the second "Che Jiuying".
That's enough.
The existence of the Qinglong Lock is due to the power of the "Shennong Emperor Sutra". In order to prevent the entrustment from being inhumane, such a test was set up.
And Liang Yan has passed the test.
“Let’s go.”
Shennong Hu came from behind and patted Liang Yan on the shoulder.
"Yes."
Liang Yan also came to his senses at this time, nodded slightly in greeting, and followed Shennong Hu into the valley.
The valley is not too big, the sun is shining brightly, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It looks like a paradise.
"Fellow Daoist Liang, this is the "Shennong Emperor Sutra"."
Shennong Hu stopped and smiled slightly.
Liang Yan looked up following his gaze and saw that the surrounding mountain walls were as smooth as a mirror, with countless runes and formulas engraved on them.
At first glance, I didn’t think it was so special, but when I took a closer look, I realized that every rune and every verse was very mysterious. When connected together, it was like a dense meridians, which actually stirred up the spiritual power in my body. The techniques such as "Ba Bu Yan Yuan", "Tao Jian Jing", and "Fish and Dragon Dance" were actually out of his control and started to run spontaneously.
Liang Yan was startled and quickly looked away. At the same time, he made secrets with one hand to suppress the boiling spiritual power in his body.
After a while, the abnormality in the body gradually subsided.
At this time, I heard Shennong Hu laugh and say: "Fellow Taoist, don't be too impatient. You need to understand the "Shennong Emperor Sutra" piece by piece, otherwise it will be easy to go crazy."
(End of this chapter)