Chapter 2152 Three Caves and Four Courtyards
Liang Yan was not idle either, and started chatting with the two of them while drinking tea.
“I wonder what I call this fellow Taoist?”
“I am Zhang Wei.”
“It turns out to be fellow Taoist Zhang.”
Liang Yan hid his aura. Neither Mu Changfeng nor Zhang Wei could judge his true cultivation level, so they could only call him "fellow Taoist".
"Fellow Daoist Liang, you came from the Antarctic Fairy Continent, can you tell me what the scene is like there?"
Mu Changfeng was very curious about the Antarctic Fairy Continent and just sat down. Make inquiries.
Liang Yan chuckled: "Antarctic Fairy Continent was once a barren land. After hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, it has slowly entered a prosperous age of cultivation."
"Oh?"
Mu Changfeng and Zhang Wei were both interested, and then asked: "What does the Antarctic Immortal Continent look like now? What kind of skills do the monks there major in? What sects are there?"
Liang Yan didn't expect them to be so interested. After thinking for a moment, he told some of the information about Antarctic Fairy Continent.
The content of his introduction was 70% true and 30% false. He only mentioned some anecdotes about the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities, but did not mention a word about the Civil War and the catastrophe of heaven and earth.
But just these things greatly satisfied the curiosity of Mu Changfeng and Zhang Wei.
The two looked at each other, Mu Changfeng smiled and said: "Let me just say, the human continent is vast, and there are all kinds of strange things! I didn't expect that the sect is not the commander over there, but the sect is the commander-in-chief. It is a more loose cultivation force..."
Liang Yan was moved in his heart and asked: "What is the scene like in Dongyun Lingzhou?"
"Here we are... although there are also hundreds of schools of thought contending, the only ones that are really powerful are the seven major sects, called ' "Three caves and four courtyards."
"What do you mean?" Liang Yan raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
“Dongyun Lingzhou is divided into two major forces, the Dao League and the Confucian League. The Dao League has three major caves, namely Yaoguang Cave, Xuanling Cave, and Qingxu Cave. The Confucian League has four major academies. They are Wanfa Academy and Holy Spirit Academy. , Qingfeng Academy and Cangjian Academy."
After hearing this, Liang Yan showed a look of surprise and secretly thought: "It turns out that the 'three caves and four courtyards' refer to the three major caves of the Taoist League and the four major ones of the Confucian League. Academy.”
Mu Changfeng smiled slightly at this time: "Zhang Wei and I are both disciples of the Xuanling Cave. This entrance is controlled by the Taoist Alliance. Fellow Daoist Liang is really lucky. If you accidentally go to the entrance of the Confucian League, Those hypocrites can't be friends."
After hearing this, Liang Yan also smiled slightly, but his expression was noncommittal.
After a while, he asked again: "I just heard that you were going to notify Master Puji, but I don't know what the significance of this is?"
"Master Puji is amazing. He is Tao Zun!”
“Tao Zun?”
Liang Yan had never heard this word before, and there was doubt in his eyes.
Mu Changfeng glanced at him and said with a smile: "This is the duty of our Taoist League. The Taoist League is formed by the union of the three caves. The leader is called the Taoist leader, and under the Taoist leader is the Taoist saint. , followed by Dao Zun, and finally the Dao Lingshi."
Liang Yanxin. The first move: "What realm is this Taoist leader?"
"Of course it is the realm of manifestation! There are more than a dozen saints in the Taoist League. Every three thousand years, they compete in a Taoist debate to elect a new Taoist leader. ”
“That’s it...”
Liang Yan nodded, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
He originally thought that this Taoist priest would be a monk at the level of "Human Ancestor", but he did not expect that he was still a saint, but the most outstanding one among the saints...
After a while, Liang Yanzheng When he opened his mouth to ask something else, he saw a ray of light piercing the sky.
Before the person approached, he heard hearty laughter coming from afar: "But Taoist Liang Yanliang is here?"
Liang Yan's face changed slightly.
I have never been to Dongyun Lingzhou, and I have never had contact with the monks in Dongyun Lingzhou except Luo Qing. The pseudonym I just reported was "Liang Zhidao". How does this person know his origin?
Although he was surprised in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.
I turned around and saw a fat, middle-aged Taoist priest pushing open the door and entering.
This man was wearing a fiery red Taoist robe, his belly was bulging high, like a big watermelon, his round face was glowing red, and his small eyes were narrowed into slits.
“Oops!”
As soon as he entered the door, he showed a look of remorse and stamped his feet: "Liang Jianxian has come a long way, and Puji has missed his welcome. Please forgive me!"
This kind of performance not only surprised Liang Yan, Even Mu Changfeng and Zhang Wei were dumbfounded.
What's going on?
Uncle Puji is a master of overcoming calamities and overcoming five difficulties, yet he behaved so respectfully in front of this person. Could it be that...
Thinking of this, Mu Changfeng and Zhang Wei They were all shocked.
The mahogany chair that had been quite comfortable now seemed to be pricked with needles.
The two stood up in unison, with lowered eyebrows and bowed heads, standing silently behind Puji, never saying a word again.
Liang Yan's expression did not change at all. He still sat still. He glanced at Puji and said calmly: "How do you know my identity?"
Puji said with a smile: " After the Antarctic Fairy Continent has experienced the catastrophe of heaven and earth, who else will Coming across the sea? I have been waiting here for more than ten years under the orders of the Taoist Saint. Today, I finally see Liang Jianxian. He is truly magnificent and worthy of his reputation!"
"Which Taoist Saint is he? How did you know I would come?" Liang Yan narrowed his eyes.
"It's Uncle Sanxiaozi. Fellow Taoist should have seen him."
"Sanxiaozi?"
Liang Yan didn't expect it to be this person and was quite surprised.
"I am a living dead, and even saints cannot deduce it. Sanxiaozi must have determined that I will come to Dongyun Lingzhou to pursue the sword, so he sent someone to wait here in advance... This makes sense, if you like I am probably the only person who has spent so many resources to come across the sea from Antarctica, so no matter what pseudonym I use, they will assume it is me."
In the blink of an eye, Liang Yan was already thinking. Figured out the key.
He then stood up from his seat, with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands towards Puji and said, "It turns out it was arranged by Senior Sanxiaozi, so it's not surprising... Senior helped me several times back then, and Liang was very grateful. But I don’t know where he lives now, and Liang wants to visit him Visit and thank him."
Pu Ji said with a smile: "Uncle Master likes to play Fengchen, and the dragon has never seen its end. I don't know where he lives now."
"That's it. Ah..." Liang Yan nodded and asked after a moment : "Senior Sanxiaozi asked fellow Taoist Liang to wait for Liang here, but he didn't know why?"
Puji said: "Senior Sanxiaozi praised fellow Taoist Liang for his clear mind and clear mind, and his talent as a genius, and we, the Taoist League, If you are thirsty for talents, you need talents like Brother Liang! "
Having said this, he paused and continued: "The Yaoguang Cave among the three caves of the Taoist League is the holy land of sword cultivation! If my fellow Taoist is interested, I can recommend it to you. The journey of cultivation will definitely be of great benefit!”
Liang Yan was quite surprised after hearing this. I didn’t expect that the Taoist League would also recruit me to join...
This is really interesting...
I received an invitation from Luo Qing before setting off, asking me to join Confucianism He met Puji again when he arrived at Dongyun Lingzhou, the Cangjian Academy of the Alliance, and invited himself to join the Taoist Yaoguang Cave.
Both the Emotional Taoist League and the Confucian League want to win over me?
It seems that the dispute between Taoism and Confucianism is not just a lie... I have just arrived here, so it is better not to take sides so quickly. After all, what you hear is false. You have to experience it yourself before you can understand the true situation of this continent.
Thinking of this, Liang Yan laughed and said with a smile: "Liang has just landed. It is too early to talk about joining the sect. Moreover, Liang has a loose temper and wants to travel around the world in the past few years. , I have seen the prosperous continent of Dongyun Lingzhou, so I will not join any forces for the time being."
After hearing this, Puji showed a hint of disappointment.
But he did not give up, and said: "Yaoguang Cave is the strongest swordsmanship sect in Dongyun Lingzhou. There are countless scrolls hidden in the cave, and there are many unique copies left over from ancient times. If you want to do it, fellow Taoist To take a step further on the road of kendo, the best choice is to join Yaoguang Cave!”
After saying that, he added: “As long as fellow Taoist nods, I will immediately recommend you as a Taoist. In addition to Yaoguang Cave’s own worship resources, fellow Taoist can also gain additional support from the Taoist Alliance. Get a resource ”
After hearing this, Liang Yan's expression did not change at all: "I appreciate the good intentions of fellow Taoist, but Liang Xianyun Yehe does not want to be bound by the sect, let alone get involved in right and wrong. No matter which force comes to invite Liang, Liang will not I will join.”
He made it clear that he wanted to tell Puji that he would not join Yaoguang Dongtian, but he would not join the Confucian Sword Academy of the Confucian League.
After hearing this, Puji's face changed again and again, and finally regained his composure.
"I see, it seems that everyone has his own ambitions, and he can't do it reluctantly..."
He laughed, and a smile appeared on his face: "In any case, our Taoist alliance is still If you are willing to make friends with Brother Liang, this is your first meeting today. Dao Meng has prepared several greeting gifts for you. Please be careful and please don’t refuse.”
After saying that, he clapped his hands, and three Taoist boys walked in immediately from outside the door.
These Taoist boys each held a tray with both hands. The glow on the tray was flowing and full of aura. They were obviously treasures of good quality.
In the tray on the left is a miniature spiritual boat. It is only the size of a palm, but it contains abundant spiritual energy.
In the tray on the right is a blood-red Ganoderma lucidum, with nine heads in total, and faint green lines can be seen inside.
There is a yellow sand pot placed on the tray in the middle, with haze flowing erratically on the top of the pot.
Puji introduced them one by one: "This is the 'Poxia Flying Boat', which can carry five hundred people at the same time, and its speed is comparable to the transformation of the calamity realm to overcome two disasters."
"This is the Nine-Headed Blood Jade Zhi, which is used to repair The best elixir for injuries, and also the main ingredient for twelve kinds of elixirs. "
"As for the sand pot in the middle, it contains 'Qingfeng Sand', which is the best material for upgrading flying swords. You can’t buy it in most markets.”
When Puji said this, he took out a map from his sleeve and said with a smile: “Fellow Taoist Xianyun Yehe likes to travel around the mountains, rivers and lakes. I am here. There happens to be a map of Dongyun Lingzhou, so I'll give it to fellow Taoists as well."
After hearing this, Liang Yan did not answer immediately, but reached out to take the map and unfolded it slowly.
At first glance, this map is quite detailed, with "three caves and four courtyards" and some well-known forces marked on it.
Of course, the most taboo thing in the world of cultivation is spying on each other. The maps are very general, and it is impossible to map the internal terrain of each sect.
Liang Yan looked at it for a moment and suddenly asked: "What do the cyan and blue areas on this map represent?"
Pu Ji replied: "The cyan area belongs to the Confucian League. The sphere of influence, the blue area is the sphere of influence of the Dao Alliance.”
“That’s it.”
Liang Yan nodded slightly, pointed to somewhere on the map, and asked again: "Then what are these gray areas?"
"These are neutral areas, belonging to neither the Taoist League nor the Confucian League. ."
"Neutral area?" Liang Yan was a little surprised.
Pu Ji explained: "This origin is very long. Once upon a time, Dongyun Lingzhou was just a barren land. It was not until Pengzu and Yuzu came here to preach that Confucianism and Taoism came to be. Sect..."
"The cultivation methods of Taoism and Confucianism are close to each other. There is a dispute between Taoism in the land. The local sects in Dongyun Lingzhou either rely on the Taoist League or the Confucian League. The two most obvious examples are the Yaoguang Sword Sect and the Cangjian Pavilion. These two major sword cultivating sects have attached themselves to the Taoist League respectively. The League and the Confucian League became the current Yaoguang Dongtian and Cangjian Academy.”
"But there are also a very small number of local sects that remain neutral, which is the gray area on the map. Most of the monks in these places are barbarians, disobedient to education, and do not abide by order. They often fight and fight, and even attack by sects! Fellow Taoist! Try not to go to these places if it is not necessary.”
“That’s it.”
Pu Ji chuckled: "It's just a little effort. Although fellow Taoist is not willing to join the Taoist League, I I still want to make you a friend."
As he spoke, he waved his hand and asked the three Taoists to deliver the treasures to Liang Yan.
Liang Yan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "No reward for no merit. Liang has not made any contribution to the Taoist League. How can he be embarrassed to accept such a big gift? Fellow Taoist, you should go back."
Seeing that Pu Just as Ji was about to speak, Liang Yan smiled again and said, "However, this map did help Liang a lot, so I accepted it shamelessly."
After that, he rerolled the map and put it in into his own storage ring.
Pu Ji opened his mouth, but in the end, what he wanted to say did not come out...
He finally saw that Liang Yan was round on the outside and square on the inside.
This gift was received with great care. He returned all three gifts from the Taoist League, leaving only the map given by Puji personally.
This will not cause the Tao Meng to lose face, but will also prevent it from getting too close to the Tao Meng.
The distance is very measured.
"No wonder Uncle Sanxiaozi recommended this person. It seems that he is not a simple person..." Pu Ji secretly thought in his heart.
The next moment, he laughed again: "It's okay, I'm keeping these gifts for the Taoist friends for the time being. If one day, the Taoist friends change their minds, the benefits I promised before will not be less."< br>
After hearing this, Liang Yan looked noncommittal.
"By the way, Liang came from the Antarctic Fairy Continent and did not pass the customs jade certificate. This matter..."
"Brother Liang is joking!" Before he could finish speaking, Pu Ji smiled and said, "This is the entrance to our Taoist alliance. Brother Liang can come and go as he pleases." , No need to pass the Jade Disc."
"That's good." Liang Yan nodded, clasped his fist to Puji and said, "Thank you for the hospitality. I'll leave now."
“Fellow Taoist, please excuse me.”
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(End of this chapter)