"The Lord of the mountain is serious. You are willing to help me clarify my doubts. Liang is very grateful."
Liang Yan smiled slightly and said, "But I have one more unkind request, and I hope the mountain master can agree to it."
"Haha, you want to read "The Classic of Emperor Shennong", right?" Shennong Hu directly pointed out his idea.
"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 to read the scriptures and have a look."
"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 studied this technique. However, the technique created by our ancestors is profound and profound.
It is always difficult for people with insufficient qualifications to understand.”
Having said this, Shennong Tuo glanced at Liang Yan again and said slowly: "Fellow Taoist took action at the critical moment and turned the tide. He is the great benefactor of our Shennong Mountain. Since you have made this request, I can lead you
To read the "Shennong Emperor Sutra", the fellow Taoist must swear a poisonous oath that even if he leaves Langhuan Continent in the future, he will not pass on the martial arts formula to anyone else."
After hearing this, Liang Yan's face became solemn and he said in a deep voice: "Of course, I will swear by my inner demons that I will never leak the "Shennong Emperor Sutra". If I violate this oath, my body will be destroyed and my soul will be destroyed!"
"good!"
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 in the past must first burn incense and bathe, and then go outside the valley.
You have to sit quietly for three days before you can enter. Considering that you are not a disciple of our Shennong Mountain and have great kindness to our Shennong Mountain, these etiquettes can be dispensed with. Come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Shen Nong pinched the magic formula in his hand, used a beam of escaping light to sweep Liang Yan around, and together they left the area of Jinxiu Valley.
The two of them 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 place you enter 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 Jindan realm disciples outside the underground palace.
Guard, but there is no one guarding here at all.
"There are no guards in a place like Xianyun Valley?" Liang Yan had a look of confusion on his face.
"There's nothing surprising. This 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.
"Um?"
After being reminded by him, Liang Yan 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 a little surprised. You should know that he is extremely sensitive to the formation. He didn't expect that he would have missed something when he came in this time. If Shennong Hu hadn't woken him up, he really wouldn't have known that he had entered the formation.
"I don't know what the origin of this array is, but it seems to be even worse than the 'Twelve Element Magnetic Array'." Liang Yan made an evaluation in his mind.
Fortunately, with Shennong Husband leading the way, 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 door seemed to fall down if it was blown by the wind, but Liang Yan knew that this stone door was probably left by Shen Nong Tuo himself, and there was no way it could be broken by the cultivation of the Ya Sheng!
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 among the vines covering the stone door, there seemed to be two that were different.
These two vines are full of spiritual energy, 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.
After a while, the two vines that Liang Yan noticed left the stone door, like two long swords, pointing at the Shennong Husband at the same time.
A chilling air filled the air. Even though Liang Yan was not pointed by the vines, he still felt a powerful murderous aura, as if an ancient warrior had pointed a sword at his throat across thousands of years.
Shennong Hu stopped in front of the vines and said respectfully: "Shennong Hu, the twelfth generation owner of Shennong Mountain and an unworthy descendant, pays homage to the heroes of our ancestors!"
Vine paused for a moment, seeming to verify 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, entrenched on both sides of the stone gate.
"It seems that this stone gate can only be opened if the mountain masters from 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 on."
Shennong 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 we were in Shennong Hall. If you want to watch "The Scripture of Shennong Emperor", you must first pass the test of your ancestors. Who knows about this?
There are no exceptions. If you fail the test, even if I want you to enter, the Qinglong Lock will keep you out."
"What kind of test is it?" Liang Yan asked with a frown.
"I can't answer this question for you, 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, there are various assessment methods without any rules.
It can be followed.”
"Understood."
Liang Yan nodded and asked, "How do I accept the 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 passed successfully, the 'Qinglong Lock' will gradually disappear, but if it is during the test
If something goes wrong, 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 and Qinglong Suo were within about three feet of each other. He looked up and found that the dragon head on Suo's body 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.
one question?
Could this be Shimen’s assessment?
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 door, the only thing waiting for him was this question.
Although he was full of doubts, Liang Yan calmed down in a very short period of time.
What is Tao?
This question sounds like you are asking about your own understanding of the great road.
The three thousand avenues are all different, and everyone's understanding of "Tao" is also very different. Liang Yan didn't need to think too much about the answer to this question, and quickly gave the answer in his mind:
"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 closed. 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 stern look flash 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 mind, because he knew that the answer must be based on one's heart. Once he lied and deceived, Qinglongsuo would probably eliminate him immediately.
After waiting for a while, the voice in my 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!
There was a sound of breaking through the air, 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 said, "When the dragon's heads meet, the stone gate will be closed forever!" In other words, after answering these two questions, he is 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 person's success will lead to thousands of bones being withered. Cultivation means climbing up by stepping on the shoulders of others. In order to achieve enlightenment, it doesn't matter even if there are mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
But as he struggled to cultivate his way up from the bottom, experienced countless people and things, and saw monks who were different from himself, his thoughts changed subtly.
Facing Shi Men's third question, Liang Yan narrowed his eyes and suddenly smiled in his heart:
"I came from the mortal world, and the Tao is in the blue vase. If I keep my true heart, there will be no dust for thousands of miles!"
boom!
There was a crisp sound, 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 blue light, one on the left and one on the right, slowly retreating towards both sides.
The Qinglong Lock also collapsed in this green light, turning into particles of dust, and finally dissipated in mid-air.
Rumble!
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 Shen Nongtuo was different from the "Tao" he pursued.
But Shennong Tuo did not shut himself out.
Everyone has different ideals. Shennong Tuo is an ancient "medical fairy" who 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 blue vase."
In just five words, Qinglongsuo could tell that he was not the second "Che Jiuying".
This is enough.
The existence of the Qinglong Lock is due to the power of the "Shennong Emperor Sutra", and in order to prevent the entrustment of wrongdoers, 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.
"Um."
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 carved 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 formula was very mysterious. When connected together, it was like a dense meridians, which actually stirred up the spiritual power in my body. "Eight Parts of Evolution",
The "Tao Sword Sutra", "Fish and Dragon Dance" and other exercises were actually out of my control and started to run spontaneously.
Liang Yan was startled and quickly looked away. At the same time, he made a secret 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, Shennong Hu laughed and said: "Fellow Taoist, don't be too impatient. You have to understand the "Shennong Emperor Sutra" piece by piece, otherwise you will easily go crazy."
