"Legend has it that ancient Kunlun led directly to the heavens and reached the sky. Although the statement is a bit exaggerated, today's Kunlun is definitely not the mountain of ten thousand ancestors!" Zong Xun took a sip of juice and whispered softly.
"Why do I feel that the mountains I see now are just the tip of the iceberg of a huge thing? Maybe it's because of my eyesight..." Yang Di muttered to himself, not understanding why that illusion occurred.
"Looking at that big mountain, I also feel dizzy. The blood in my body seems to be flowing faster." Ning Yunzhu scratched her cute head and said in confusion.
Not just her, the little fox also said the same.
Yang Di suddenly thought, these two girls have repaired the Yaochi Immortal Technique left by Xianyin. Is there really something weird?
But now that I think about it, it seems a bit like a mirror. There are many people who are better than him in the monastic world. There are weird things in Kunlun Mountain. I am sure some truly strong people are well aware of it.
Not even those strong men can find out the truth. It is undoubtedly impossible for him to find the truth now.
Moreover, the ancestor of Yi Qilun also said before that the secrets of the monastic world are not only the disappearance of ancient Kunlun, but also many unimaginable secrets.
"Could it be that the Ao family and the Tantai family moved their ancestral land here to explore the mysteries of Kunlun for generations?" Yang Di couldn't help but guess that the Kunlun Mountains are so beautiful, and the aura concentration nearby is indeed much higher than the outside world.
But this is obviously not the reason why the two ancient cultivating families settled their important members here. They may have grasped some truth, so they have been pursuing something.
Although the world of monasticism in this world has withered, it is by no means as peaceful as it appears on the surface. Secretly, there may also be undercurrents surging.
"The disappearance of ancient Kunlun is indeed one of the great mysteries of the ages. It is recorded in some ancient books of the demon clan that there used to be flying immortals on the top of Kunlun!" Ye Shenyu came over and sighed, although she was alive.
It has been hundreds of years, but it has also missed the days when monasticism was popular.
Even, strictly speaking, the decline of the monastic world began before the Pre-Qin Dynasty. After developing into the Pre-Qin Dynasty, it completely declined, with countless inheritances cut off and many ancient secrets buried.
The Xiwang tribe that Yang Di and his team explored before would eventually be destroyed by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The crucial reason was that the tribe at that time had already come to an end and began to decline.
"Let's go!"
After lunch, Yang Di and the others cheered up and started heading towards the towering mountain in the distance.
It's midsummer now. Although Kunlun Mountain has a high altitude and misty clouds, there is no snow. Moreover, the geographical location of Kunlun Mountain is not a cold zone.
This made it easier for Yang Di and the others to climb. Everyone put on loose and comfortable sportswear when they went out. As long as they had sufficient physical strength, it was not impossible to climb straight up with the help of climbing ropes.
In less than two hours, the group climbed to a height of several hundred meters on the south slope, and vague clouds and mist began to surround them.
In fact, Kunlun Mountain is not just an isolated peak, but many mountains connected and stretching endlessly. What Yang Di and the others climbed this time was Yuxu Peak.
Along the way, Yang Di was looking at the map given by Liu Gu, the second manager of the hotel. There were many red circles marked on it, which were regarded as forbidden areas for monks.
This sounds a bit scary, but Yang Di knows not to be careless, and the black bear spirit will not miss the target.
The mountain road along Yuxu Peak is not deserted, and there are still some villas and temples. But Yang Di is very surprised that many of these residential areas on Kunlun Mountain are circled in red.
That means clearly that these places are not suitable for monks to enter.
After thinking about it again and again, Yang Di suppressed his curiosity and strictly asked the crazy girl and the others not to break into those buildings.
Everyone has noticed that most of those villas and temples are built on cliffs, and some are very close to the cliff edges, which is very surprising.
"Today's spiritual energy on the earth is withering, and it is difficult to find the blessed land of cave heaven. Many existing monastic traditions often seek roots in Mingchuan Mountain, which will help them practice!" Ye Shenyu said.
"So, most of those villas and temples are places for ascetics to practice?" Yang Di was surprised. He didn't expect there to be such a secret.
"Yeah." Ye Shenyu nodded. Unlike most ascetics, she didn't like an overly secluded retreat. Instead, she wanted to be in closer contact with human society.
Yang Di said silently, if it is really someone else's place of cultivation, then it is really inappropriate to disturb it, otherwise it may cause a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings.
However, the girls were itching to stay away from those ancient and vicissitudes of life buildings. At around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was very hot and the people who were exposed to it were sweating profusely.
At this time, the group of people had climbed very high. There was a quiet temple among the woods on the slope in the distance. Yang Di took out the map and looked at it, and saw that there was no red circle on it.
That means that even if there are ascetics in that temple, people of the same faith are not excluded from visiting.
"Let's go in to enjoy the cool weather and then climb up later!" Yang Di called everyone over.
The stone steps of the temple have been severely corroded by rain. Many welcoming pines are planted around it, which are vigorous and tall, and the environment is quiet and peaceful.
At the gate, a young novice was cleaning fallen leaves. When he saw someone coming, he didn't panic. Instead, he rolled his dark eyes and came up to talk to him.
"Dear donors, do you want to take a break and drink tea?" The little novice monk said, with big black and white eyes, a shiny bald head, and fair skin. He looked about fourteen or fifteen years old.
Such a clever little monk will undoubtedly make the girls happy instantly. Girls are naturally not immune to cute and cute things.
Although this little novice monk is not cute, he has a delicate appearance and is easily liked by girls.
"It's so hot, little novice, please take us in quickly." Ning Yunzhu kept looking at the little monk with a smile, wanting to rush up and pinch his fair face, and then give him a candy.
Xuanya, Mo Mo, and Yu You also circled around the family, looking overflowing with love, which made the little monk blush and hide away shyly.
"Dear donors, please come this way."
The little monk leaned his broom against a pine tree, and then took Yang Di and the others into the temple.
The entire courtyard was extremely quiet, with only the cool breeze blowing slowly among the mountains. Under the shadow of the trees beside the Bell and Drum Tower in the distance, there were several stone tables and the stools were made of tree stumps.
An old monk who was nearly seventy years old and wearing a cassock was making tea there. But looking around, there were no outsiders. It seemed that it was specially prepared for Yang Di and the others.
On the stove, the teapot was already boiling. It had obviously been burning for some time. The old monk seemed to have known that they would come.
This made Yang Di and the others look at each other. Are they really enlightened monks?
"A friend has come from afar. I am sorry to hear that, dear donors, please take a seat." The white-bearded old monk smiled in astonishment and waved his cassock lightly, making a "please" gesture.
Both Yang Di and Ye Shenyu were certain that the old monk's cultivation level was not low, but his casual and natural appearance made it difficult for people to guard against him and made him easy to get close to.