Chapter 91 Ancient and Modern Taoism, Qianxiu Dharma Assembly
As one of the top sects in the world, there are only fifty disciples of Huoyun Mansion including old servants, handymen, cooks and dogs.
When the predecessor Lu Cheng was on the mountain, he didn’t think that cultivating Gang Qi would make him powerful. He only thought that he would be able to refine Gang Qi and even make a golden elixir in the future.
But after Lu Cheng walked around the world at the foot of the mountain, he knew deeply that, let alone cultivating Gang Qi, monks with the Ningsha level could already establish a sect and build a foundation with more powerful methods. A monk can dominate a place, claim immortality and ancestors in a land with a radius of hundreds of miles, and live a more carefree and happy life than an emperor.
As for the Gang Lian monks who can crush the Foundation Establishment monks with a flip of their hands, there are six of them living in a Taoist temple in Quelong Peak.
What is a top sect? This is a top sect.
Mountains are not high, immortals are famous; water is not deep, dragons are spiritual. If the real Chi Shenzi hadn't been stationed here and imprisoned them all, it would have been like this for these six people to enter the Tongxuan Realm. Like a dragon entering the sea, everyone can stir up a storm.
The first batch of twelve disciples, six practiced Gang, two Ningsha, two died and two went down the mountain.
The second batch of twelve disciples, two went down the mountain to enjoy wealth and glory, one went into retreat, one just returned to the mountain, and the remaining eight people all completed the foundation building.
The last four are Guan Linxiang, Xia Xixiao, Xu Hanxiang, and Xu Xinyu. These four are the four disciples that the Master of the Red God Son has made it clear to accept. If nothing unexpected happens, these twenty-eight They are all the second-generation disciples of Huoyun Mansion.
Because Jindan Zhenren has a long lifespan, these second-generation disciples are included in a relatively large time interval. For example, the sixth senior brother Yi Bin is over a hundred years old. He looks young just because he has been practicing Taoism since he was a child and has a long-lasting appearance. Lu Cheng Among the group of disciples, the young ones such as Lu Cheng himself are forty-six years old, and the older ones are sixty or seventy years old.
Guan, Xia, and the Xu family sisters are all in their twenties. Among them, Guan Linxiang and Xu Hanxiang have already completed the foundation building.
According to the records in ancient books, both of them should have the qualifications of Tianlinggen, and the meridians in their bodies are all connected. They have been trained in medicinal baths since they were young, and started to cultivate and practice at the age of seven or eight. When they attack or even succeed in foundation building, they may Not yet twenty.
Single Spiritual Root monks are a little worse. Under the same cultivation conditions, they are about twenty-five years old and have accumulated enough mana to cultivate the ninth level of Qi.
The cultivation efficiency of monks with two spiritual roots is twice as slow as that of monks with single spiritual roots, requiring more than twenty years to accumulate mana. The cultivation efficiency of monks with mixed/three spiritual roots is three times slower, requiring three more than ten years To accumulate mana, the cultivation efficiency of pseudo/four-spirit-root monks is four times slower, and it takes more than forty years to accumulate mana. This still refers to practicing with concentration, not encountering external disasters, not lacking in cultivation resources, and having pure mana without encountering bottlenecks. case.
But it is almost impossible, so it is difficult for monks with poor qualifications to build foundations.
This world has entered the era of great destruction, and the innate Qi resides in it, allowing all living things to practice Taoism. Cultivation geniuses emerge in large numbers, but this situation will not last forever. After hundreds of thousands of years, the innate Qi will gradually dissipate. This kind of a The situation where the entire sect is filled with disciples with extraordinary abilities will gradually disappear.
"Teacher Chi Shenzi should be like me. He has read classical books such as the Heavenly Book and Notes, so he can recruit more disciples and enrich the inheritance of Huoyun Mansion. This is only a very small investment now. Huo Yun Mansion The Yunfu Dharma lineage can last for thousands of years "
"Even if we split up in the future, there will still be several Qi Shu scattered and spread."
Nearly a year after Lu Cheng returned to Huoyun Mansion, the Huoyun Dharma Conference or... The Qianxiu Dharma Conference is held at the Qianxiu Peak of the Spirit Vein of Huoyun Mountain.
The sun is warm and peach blossoms are in full bloom all over the mountain.
The clear spring flows and many Taoist guests gather.
On the top of Qianxiu Peak, monks talked about mysteries, debated classics with each other, traded spiritual objects, and competed in swordsmanship.
There is a lot of hardship on the Trapped Dragon Peak. The monks of Ningsha and Liangang already have some freedom and can open their mansions outside, and they are used to being tough-minded.
But for disciples who are practicing Qi and building foundations, every Qianxiu Dharma Assembly is like a festival and cannot be missed, especially because there are practical needs:
Disciples practicing in the realm of Qi training and foundation building are all provided with resources by the sect. Those spirit stones are enough to open the spirit gathering array, but if you use them all year round, there will be nothing left. The dignified Huoyun Mansion disciples are even more cramped and shabby than casual cultivators. By participating in this kind of ceremony, you can earn spiritual stones, magic weapons and even various techniques.
Many things that in some small and medium-sized families, second- and third-rate Xuanmen seem to be fatal, are just a piece of cake in the eyes of Huoyun Mansion disciples.
On Qianxiu Peak, there is a pavilion used to delegate tasks.
The atmosphere here is obviously different from the transactions, talks and laughter outside in the sunshine.
There are monks from Huoyun Mansion in the pavilion to negotiate with the entrusting person, and then according to the entrusting person's instructions, The number of spiritual stones and magic weapons provided is written on the list on one side.
The text cannot be said to be concise, it can simply explain the task content.
The Huoyun Mansion monks here are not the true disciples, but the disciples, Taoist boys, and domestic servants of the Lian Gang senior brothers.
In the pool at the top of Qianxiu Peak, there is a blue Han Chi playing in the water. It has ice-blue scales and is strong and graceful. However, there is a demonic aura on its body, which indicates that it has reached the realm of martial arts.
This is the spiritual beast used by the third senior brother Xuance to guard the cave. It was sent out to guard the Dharma Assembly today. If there is a private fight among the monks, they will be directly fed to Han Chi. This kind of thing has happened before. There was even a situation where it was impossible to tell what was going on, and both parties were fed Han Chi, so everyone in the gathering was in harmony.
Even if you want to die, being fed to a spiritual beast would be too miserable.
"Brother Lu, look at that mission!"
Lu Cheng, Guan Linxiang, Xia Xixiao, and the Xu sisters arrived at the Dharma Assembly Pavilion early.
The tasks at the top are all negotiation tasks:
Miaoyu Cave has a spiritual gold mine, so it conflicts with the monks of Beichen Sword Sect. I hope Shangzong will The disciples came forward to claim the mineral veins, and at least put aside the disputes to jointly develop it.
Reward: 400,000 spiritual stones.
Special note: You can use Kunxiu of this sect to pay off debts.
This is a typical example of shamelessness. Miaoyu Cave is close to the evil cultivating sect, and the disciples of Huoyun Mansion are often selected from a thousand. The masters value them very much, and they are really entangled by Kun Xiu of Miaoyu Cave. On top of that, not to mention losing points in the eyes of the teacher, I really don’t know who takes advantage and who suffers.
However, there is indeed a senior brother in our sect who takes a woman from Miaoyuku as his concubine. The reality of this kind of relationship between men and women is really unclear.
The son of the leader of Changyang Cave mistakenly killed the grandson of the withered old demon of Wuliang Earth Fire Demon Cave. He hoped that a disciple of the Shangzong would come forward to resolve the hatred and save You Yunqi's life.
Reward: 300,000 spiritual stones, fourth-grade high-grade magical weapon Yanghuo Banner.
These can easily amount to three to four hundred thousand spirit stones, and they may even be commissioned without anyone having to deal with them. Guan Linxiang, Xia Xixiao, Xu Hanxiang, and Xu Xinyu were so dazzled that they almost drooled from the corners of their mouths.
Lu Cheng watched for a while and saw that the four of them had not come back to their senses. He laughed and cursed:
“Stop looking at this kind of seemingly hands-free task. , In fact, strength is the most important. If you dare to go to the old demon to resolve the hatred of killing your grandson, the old demon will extract your bones and refine your soul, and even the senior brother will not be able to save you. "
"At least in front of Dry Skeleton Taoist Only those who can escape unscathed will be qualified to take on this task."
Lu Cheng did not say that Master, on the one hand, is a taboo for the elders, and on the other hand, unless there is a big event, he is a monk in the Golden Core Realm. Otherwise, they rarely take action, because they have to concentrate on dealing with the fourth and ninth tribulations. Because in the two steps of condensing evil and refining Gang, they plunder the true breath of heaven and earth and return it to their own bodies. Therefore, they have cultivated an extremely powerful Taoist foundation, but they have also sinned against heaven since then. To survive the forty-ninth calamity.
Ancient monks, innate, Qi training, foundation building, purple mansion, golden elixir, because they opened the purple mansion and accumulated mana little by little, they did not need to survive the fourth and ninth tribulations, but the difficulty of accumulating mana over hundreds of years was also Extremely difficult.
Most of them never reach the peak of their cultivation and their lifespan is exhausted.
The teachings taught today are so vigorous and vigorous that if you cannot survive the catastrophe, you will naturally be wiped out. You will return to heaven and earth after hundreds of years of hard work. But once you survive, it is said that you can directly lead to immortality.
One has a superficial Taoist foundation and has shallow magic power but no heavenly tribulations, so he can enjoy a long life. The other is a deep Taoist foundation and has ten times more powerful magic power, but with four or nine heavenly tribulations added to him, I don’t know which one is the real one. Immortal Dharma.
However, the younger generation of monks in this world don’t have to worry about choosing, because the pure earth evil spirits and the Nine Heavenly Gods in this world are becoming increasingly scarce as the monks continue to collect them. I hope that after the heaven and earth are completed, the younger generation of monks will You have to follow the path of ancient monks and accumulate your own magic power bit by bit.
Jindan Zhenren usually become extremely weak after surviving the fourth and ninth tribulations. Therefore, even the disciples of Huoyun Mansion, most of them don't know that the ancestor of the Red God Son has already passed through several tribulations.
Lu Cheng privately guessed that it was three or four times, because Han Zhi, the young Yin of Nanling Mansion, was a descendant of the master's family four hundred years ago, and Jindan Zhenren probably only had The lifespan of about five hundred years is not because they have reached their end of life, but because they are punished by heaven. Very few real monks can escape the five hundred years limit, unless they have a secret method to conceal the secrets of heaven.
“Based on this, Master’s cultivation level is really unfathomable. No wonder there is only one Jindan Master in Huoyun Mansion, but he can be one of the eight orthodox sects in China.”
Lu Cheng wandered around the Dharma Assembly, thinking about random things in his mind. He also took out spiritual stones and bought some spiritual objects and equipment that he liked.
As for the entrusted tasks, it is up to the four little guys to choose. If they don't like it, they can just give it back.
There is no shortage of spiritual stone artifacts in Lu Cheng. He still has some leftover treasures from the Book of Heaven. Since he is rich, he doesn't have to rush to do things. The reason why I came out this time was because I practiced hard day after day. I was also a little tired, so I came out to change my mood.
I am in a state of drunkenness and dreaming all day long, and it is rare to have half a day's leisure in this floating life. This is true for ordinary people in the world, and it is also true for those who practice Taoism.
There were artists performing in front and there were many onlookers, so Lu Cheng walked over.
The performers were a man and a woman, apparently a couple, and a pair of spiritual birds, white cranes.
The husband played the piano in the field, and the wife danced around her husband. The pair of white cranes surrounded them, and they also performed a clever crane dance.
Clear pools and flowing springs, clouds and mist and cranes dancing, melodious music and graceful dancing.
After the song ended, Lu Cheng and others put down a spiritual stone, and some young men and women went to touch the white crane. Lu Cheng had no need for this, so he turned and left.
“Senior Brother, Senior Brother Lu!”
At this moment, Xu Xinyu’s shout came from behind.
Lu Cheng turned around and saw a girl with fair skin and a pretty face running towards him.
Unless a cultivator has this psychological need, or has special skills, there is no ugly girl. After changing the muscles, cleansing the marrow, and changing the constitution again and again, the skin will be naturally clean and fair, even if you don’t deliberately change the appearance. One whiteness covers all ugliness.
"Have you found a suitable commission?"
"Well, so they asked me to come over and ask you to go back and have a look."
"It should be called Guan Linxiang, Xia Xi Xiaolai run, let you little girl run over.”
"Are they senior brothers?"
Returning to the pavilion where the commissioned tasks were issued, the people here were all carrying something, and their expressions were naturally bad, which was completely different from the expressions of the monks attending the Qianxiu Dharma Assembly elsewhere.
"Senior Brother Lu, what do you think of this mission?"
Hearing this, Lu Cheng looked at the wooden railing attentively:
The Huang family in Zixia Mountain, the town where the family is located, recently Some mortals disappeared mysteriously. At first, they thought it was caused by low-level monsters. Later, the Huang family's legitimate daughter disappeared and asked the emperor to send an investigation and rescue the Huang family's legitimate daughter.
Reward: 100,000 spiritual stones.
Special note: Huang Qingyan, the contemporary ancestor of the Huang family, has built up the fifth level of cultivation. Huang Huiqian, the legitimate daughter of the Huang family who was taken away, has built up the tenth level of Qi cultivation.
The Chen family in Zixia Mountain, the town where the family is located, has recently seen mortals disappear mysteriously, suspected to be the work of the evil cultivator of Foundation Establishment. Are there any disciples of the Shangzong who are willing to go and investigate?
Reward: 20,000 spirit stones.
"Senior brother, I have asked in detail. This matter has already happened for half a year from the beginning. It will be a waste of half a year to take action against mortals. The hidden evil cultivator can only build a foundation and have two tasks. 120,000 spirit stones can be taken next.”
Guan Linxiang came to Lu Cheng and said softly that his analysis was indeed reasonable.
The small forces attached to the top sects are usually relatively wealthy but weak, which will attract some evil cultivators to take risks, and then small families like the Huang family and the Chen family will come into trouble. The Yun Mansion hired Shangzong monks to take action to ensure peace, but as a result, they would continue to weaken and find it difficult to develop.
“They are all forces from Zixia Mountain, why don’t they act together?”
“The two families are in the same place, so they have some personal grudges, and the purpose of the Chen family is to find out Hidden evil cultivator, the Huang family's purpose is to rescue Huang Huiqian as soon as possible."
"Well, in that case, then take on this task."
Seeing Guan Linxiang's fluent answers, Lu Cheng knew in his heart that he had already investigated clearly in advance. Since there was no hidden danger, he would take over the matter.
Both the Huang family and the Chen family had stewards here. Lu Cheng and his junior brothers and sisters came forward to communicate with them, and after confirming the content of the mission, they left the Fire Cloud Spirit Vein and Qianxiu Mountain together to go to Zixia Mountain.
The rules of the Huoyun Mansion are loose. Qi training disciples can just go down the mountain and report to the Foundation Establishment Brother. The Foundation Establishment monks can freely go down the mountain for half a year. Those who have been there for more than half a year must inform other senior brothers.
However, because the ancestor of the sect, the Red God Son, advocates ascetic cultivation, most of the disciples, except for those senior brothers and sisters who have entered the refining gang and are able to open their own mansions, will not leave the mountain for a long time. Chi Shenzi is lax in his management, but if he fails to build the Earth Sword Foundation, he will really be driven down the mountain.
Fire Cloud Cave Mansion, the ancient sword immortal’s dharma lineage, and the road to immortality are right in front of you, who is willing to give up easily?
After completing the foundation building, as the level of magic power increases, the respect for the master will become more and more like a god, and there will be less need for strict control.
The Zixia Mountain incident is likely to be resolved within half a year, but before leaving the mountain, Lu Cheng still sent a summons talisman to Sixth Senior Brother Yi Bin to explain the matter. This way there is nothing wrong.
"Ahhhh!"
"Hahahahahaha, so fast!"
Lu Cheng and Tang Shi were good friends and received a flying escape as a gift The magical weapon Summoning Cloud Flag is insufficient for both offense and defense in sword fighting, but it is useful for long-distance flight to save mana, and it can bring along many fellow students with low cultivation levels.
Guan Linxiang, Xia Xixiao, Xu Hanxiang, and Xu Xinyu are all in their early twenties, and they all still have children's minds.
Xu Xinyu, in particular, screamed and made noise in the sky after boarding the Yunhuan Banner in Lucheng. When she was a child, her hometown was hit by floods, and her luck was predicted by the Red God Son, who sent her disciples to search for the river. After visiting, he found her and bought her and her sister with ten taels of silver, and sent her to the mountains to practice Taoism since childhood.
Xu Hanxiang was okay. She had already remembered some things at that time and still remembered her parents in her hometown. Xu Xinyu had been practicing Taoism and reciting Taoist scriptures since she could remember. This was the first time in her life that she had left the Huoyun Mountains. How could you not be excited and excited?
Xu Hanxiang also knew this, so she first cast an apologetic look at Senior Brother Lu Cheng. After a while, after waiting for her sister to have enough fun, she stepped forward and said to her:
"Okay, be quiet. Let’s see what it looks like in front of you brothers.”
"Hee hee."
Xu Xinyu was still blushing, so she threw herself into her sister's arms and secretly looked at the laughter on her senior brothers' faces, which made her face even scarier.
"It doesn't matter. Cultivating Taoism is not just about practicing hard in the mountains. You need to temper your mind and accumulate merits from outsiders to reduce calamities. Needless to say, you are lacking in both of these aspects."
< br>"Senior Brother!"
Xu Xinyu whispered in disbelief, and the sound of everyone laughing came from the Huoyun Banner.
But in fact, Lu Cheng was not joking: people who cultivate immortality have first chance, second mind, and lastest bones. Especially in this era, if you have a good bone in your body and practice very quickly, when you are really in trouble, There is no use in dealing with the situation.
Lu Cheng has deep magic power and the quality of Huoyun Banner is good. One day and night later, the five people came to Zixia Mountain.
“Which one should go first, the Chen family or the Huang family?”
Lu Cheng did not make the decision, but asked other people’s opinions. He knew in his heart that his first priority during this trip was to protect these junior brothers and sisters. Otherwise, let alone earn 120,000 spiritual stones, earn 1.2 million spiritual stones, kill the demons that condensed evil spirits and go back without protecting the junior brothers and sisters. It also reduces points. On the contrary, it doesn't matter even if the task fails.
Lu Cheng himself is not short of spiritual stones and property. The reason why he participated in the Qianxiu Dharma Assembly and accepted the entrusted tasks was mostly to improve the impression score of the ancestor of the Red God Son.
Most of the twenty-eight disciples of the Huoyun Mansion are the Red God Sons who deduced heaven's secrets and sought luck, which can enrich the sect's Qi foundation.
(End of this chapter)