In the late Sui Dynasty, the Wudang Mountain he was familiar with was actually more commonly known as Taihe Mountain.
Meng Xiuyuan acted on a whim and did not understand it carefully, so he made a mistake and almost made Lu Miaozi unable to find him.
Fortunately, Lu Miaozi was well-read and well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge. He was a truly literate person.
He knew that the name "Wudang" first appeared in the "Book of Han". In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Wudang County was established in the northwest of Danjiangkou City, Hubei Province. It is said that it came from the name of a mountain among the local people.
Although this name has not been commonly used recently, it is somewhat difficult to research. But according to Meng Xiuyuan's description of "three to four hundred miles northwest of Pegasus Ranch", he is still sure that today's Taihe Mountain is the Wudang Mountain mentioned by Meng Xiuyuan
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"Brother Meng, how are you doing lately?"
It was early morning when Lu Miaozi found Meng Xiuyuan again.
Meng Xiuyuan was sitting on a huge rock next to the cliff. Below him was a thousand-foot cliff. His whole body was ethereal and vague, surrounded by clouds and mist.
Hearing Lu Miaozi's voice, Meng Xiuyuan slowly stopped exercising and looked up with a smile.
It had only been half a year since we last met at Pegasus Ranch, and this old man took the initiative to look for him, which was quite surprising.
"Old sir, is there any news about the Secret of Immortality?" Meng Xiuyuan asked bluntly.
Lu Miaozi shook his head when he heard the sound, smiled slightly and said:
"Brother Meng is focused on the "Secret of Immortality".
And don’t worry, although I haven’t found any trace yet, I will try my best to find it.
If there is any news, please inform Brother Meng as soon as possible."
Meng Xiuyuan was a little confused when he heard this. Since the "Secret of Immortality" was not found, why did Lu Miaozi go all the way to find him.
Seeing the expression on his face, the old gentleman guessed what he was thinking, and immediately went on to explain:
"Brother Meng, I have always been very grateful to you since you treated my injuries and got rid of old problems half a year ago.
I am approaching seventy years old, but here I feel as if I have been reborn.
When your body is relaxed, your heart will also be relaxed.
After all the years of depression, the world has a new look..."
Meng Xiuyuan was quite puzzled when he heard this. He didn't know why Lu Miaozi suddenly became emotional, but his image was quite different from before.
Lu Miaozi saw Meng Xiuyuan's strange expression and didn't care, and then said:
"Brother Meng, when we first met, I offended you a lot, and maybe that's why you didn't have a good impression of me.
But this is also common sense. Looking back now, I also feel that the old Lu Miaozi, who was sullen and full of resentment, was really annoying.
I don’t have many friends in my life, and I rarely ask for help.
But you, this little brother, can definitely be regarded as my savior...
Okay, no need to talk too much. I came here just to express my thoughts.
Little brother, you don’t need to pay attention to me, I won’t disturb you.”
After saying this, Lu Miaozi didn't say anything more and immediately turned around and headed down the mountain.
Although Meng Xiuyuan was a little confused about the situation for a moment, he didn't care too much and only focused on his own Qi refining.
Unexpectedly, in the afternoon of that day, Lu Miaozi led more than a hundred villagers from the nearby mountains to Wudang Mountain and began to carry out construction work on the mountain.
Under the command of Lu Miaozi, these villagers were working in an orderly manner to open up mountains and level the land, cut down trees and quarry stones. Judging from their actions, they actually had to do a big project.
And just like what Lu Miaozi said before, he did not disturb Meng Xiuyuan's practice. The location was chosen very cleverly, not only not too far from Meng Xiuyuan's activities, but also because the mountains and forests blocked the noise.
Seeing the sight, Meng Xiu guessed Lu Miaozi's good intentions and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
After all, he is alone, and has no plans to start a sect, marry, or have children. It doesn't matter where he lives. There is no need to go to such trouble and spend so much money on him.
Upon hearing this, Lu Miaozi chatted happily with Meng Xiuyuan, changed the subject, and completely ignored Meng Xiuyuan's dissuasion.
Meng Xiuyuan had no choice but to accept this kindness.
In this way, Meng Xiuyuan was able to see the skills of this "world's most skilled craftsman" for the first time. In just a few months, there were several elegant pavilions and pavilions on Wudang Mountain, one of which was fully furnished.
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Due to the limited conditions, although the materials and workmanship are not excellent, the design is quite exquisite.
Looking from a distance, we can see the pavilions hidden among the mountains and forests, blending into the Wudang Mountains, which is an indescribable natural mystery.
Meng Xiu saw this and knew that Lu Miaozi had really changed his temper after being reborn. After a few verbal thanks, he simply moved in.
There are several pavilions in total, with greatly different structures and each with its own meaning and charm. Meng Xiuyuan selected the most simple and simple one among them for daily living, and named it "Zixiao Pavilion".
Lu Miaozi couldn't help but feel very happy when he saw Meng Xiuyuan accepting his kindness. After the project was completed and the mountain residents were sent away with money, he stayed with Meng Xiuyuan for several days.
In a few days, he tried his best to teach Meng Xiuyuan the essentials of martial arts in this world. Although he did not achieve any results for a while, he helped to broaden Meng Xiuyuan's horizons.
Before leaving, Lu Miaozi took out a few more self-written books and gave them to Meng Xiuyuan. The contents covered many aspects such as gardens, architecture, mechanisms, weapons, and magic. They were considered to be the best of what he had learned throughout his life.
There are two other internal energy secret books that are barely top-notch mixed in, but they are inconspicuous.
Meng Xiu saw that he was so kind and wanted to thank him, but the old gentleman beat him to it and said:
"Brother Meng, before I leave, I have only one thing to ask you.
I wonder what kind of weapon you use in your daily life?
At this moment, I have no injuries or pain, I feel relaxed, and the desire to create that has been dormant for many years has been aroused.
Only a few small buildings have been built, which is really not enough.
When I go back, I will definitely make up for the time I have lost over the years and make some clever things.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! I will make a weapon for you, which is not a waste of time..."
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he knew that what Lu Miaozi said was polite. If a great craftsman like him wanted to seriously forge a weapon, he would have to expend all his efforts.
Meng Xiuyuan was not a person who wanted to repay a favor. He had only agreed to exchange the "Secret of Immortality". He had already received so many extra benefits from Lu Miaozi, and he was really embarrassed to speak again.
Unexpectedly, when the old gentleman saw this, he said to him very seriously:
"Brother Meng, although I don't know what you think of me, I, Lu Miaozi, have already regarded you as a friend.
Since we are friends, there is no need to say anything more."
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he had nothing to say and could only tell everything truthfully.
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In this way, another three years passed in a flash.
In the past three years, no outsiders have come to visit. Apart from himself, there is only an old man Chen who is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the pavilion, living on Wudang Mountain.
This old man Chen took the initiative to stay after he finished building the pavilions and pavilions last time. According to his fellow villagers, he is a hard-working man. He has no house, no land, and no wife. He usually relies on providing money to wealthy families.
People work and live.
Meng Xiu saw that he was an honest and hard-working person, and happened to need someone to help with some chores in the mountains, so he kept him.
The two of them opened a field in a flat area in the mountains, planted some grains and vegetables, and with Meng Xiuyuan occasionally hunting, they were considered self-sufficient.
In the past three years, Meng Xiuyuan has devoted himself to training. Both his physical body and his Qi have steadily improved and made great progress. However, the key step of "the combination of spirit and Qi" cannot be passed, making it difficult to study more about this worldly martial arts.
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Meng Xiuyuan tried for a long time the "Fetal Breathing Method" in the two internal energy secret books left by Lu Miaozi. What about "opening the door to the life and death of Ren Du", what about "abandoning acquired breathing and returning to innate breathing", and what about "going with the flow".
Naturally, he has tried many times.
But the result is that, apart from improving his skills and making his true energy more powerful and domineering, he has never been able to reach the mysterious realm of "refining qi and transforming into a god".
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan also understood that the problem should lie in his Qi, which was quite different from this world's martial arts.
However, it had been more than eight years since he was reincarnated. Meng Xiuyuan was somewhat reluctant to let go of his vast Beiming Qi and start practicing from scratch.
After much thought, Meng Xiuyuan finally made up his mind and pinned his hopes on the "Secret of Immortality", which is known as one of the four sacred books.
If after obtaining this book and studying it carefully, he still cannot take the step of "merging spirit and qi", Meng Xiuyuan will prepare to temper all the qi into his body and refine the qi from scratch.
After all, although Meng Xiuyuan's skills were overbearing and domineering at this time, it was still difficult to break through in terms of realm.
Considering the long-term development in the future, when it is necessary to do something, even if you lose some time and energy, you should make the most correct choice.
In this way, Meng Xiuyuan simply put aside his distracting thoughts and concentrated on practicing while waiting for news about Lu Miaozi's "Secret of Immortality".
Unexpectedly, at this moment, his peaceful life would be suddenly broken.
At noon that day, Meng Xiuyuan finished his martial arts practice and had just returned to Zixiao Pavilion to eat when he suddenly heard old man Chen push the door open and say anxiously to him:
"Mr. Meng, there are many outsiders coming to our mountain. Go and have a look."
When Meng Xiuyuan heard the sound, he didn't have time to ask any more questions, and immediately stepped out, his figure floating out like a phantom.
After a while, when Meng Xiu stood on the rock and looked down, he saw a scattered group of thirty or forty people, carrying large and small bags, dragging their families along the mountain road.
Knowing that something was wrong, Meng Xiuyuan hurriedly approached him. When he got closer, he saw many familiar faces among them. They were all nearby villagers who had been hired by Lu Miaozi to build pavilions three years ago.
"Sir, please show mercy and give us a way to survive..."
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan's appearance, an old man who was the leader immediately led everyone to kneel down on the ground. While praying, he kowtowed to Meng Xiuyuan.
Seeing this scene, Meng Xiuyuan frowned slightly, waved his sleeves and robes, and helped these villagers up one after another from a distance of several feet:
"Old man, if you have something to do, please tell me clearly."
When the villagers saw Meng Xiuyuan's unique skills, surprise flashed across their faces. Immediately, the old man in the lead introduced the situation to Meng Xiuyuan.
It turns out that at this time, there was chaos at the foot of the mountain. Under the tyrannical rule of the imperial court, rebels were everywhere, and all the peace of the past was broken.
Although there has not yet been a rebel uprising near Wudang Mountain, since most of the officers and soldiers have been transferred to suppress the rebellion, scattered bandits and thieves have appeared in large numbers at a time, making it difficult for the villagers to make a living.
Many of them had participated in the construction of pavilions and pavilions on Wudang Mountain, so they knew that Meng Xiuyuan, a "reclusive master", lived on the mountain.
So after some discussion, we came up with the idea of hiding in this mountain for a while, using Meng Xiuyuan to deter those robbers and thieves, so as to live a stable life.
"Sir, don't worry, we will stay far away from your beautiful houses and will never dare to disturb you.
Next year, when we have opened up fields in the mountains and harvested crops, we will definitely pay you rent..."
Afraid that Meng Xiuyuan would disagree, the old village chief who took the lead assured Meng Xiuyuan in advance.
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard this and said immediately:
"This mountain doesn't belong to me, so there's no point in paying rent.
If you are interested, you can stay here with peace of mind."
Immediately, he asked Old Man Chen to find a way to resettle more than ten families in this row.
Originally, Meng Xiuyuan thought that he happened to have a few pavilions that had been vacant, and could use them to accommodate these villagers.
Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, the villagers shouted that they did not dare to live in it. Instead, they prepared their own things and built thatched houses one by one.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan had no choice but to persuade them to build their huts closer to him on the grounds of "convenience to take care of each other". The villagers were frightened by the thieves and bandits down the mountain, so they all agreed.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After more than a month, five or six more waves of villagers came to the mountain to ask for Meng Xiuyuan’s protection. Like the first batch, they were all
He was hired by Lu Miaozi back then, so he knew that there were experts on Wudang Mountain who could withstand danger.
Seeing the situation, Meng Xiu was unwilling to refuse and settled them all one after another.
By this time, there were actually more than a hundred people living on Wudang Mountain. These villagers seemed to have decided to live in the mountains for a long time to avoid disasters, and they were cultivating farmland on the gentle slopes of the mountains.
For a while, it was quite lively.
Fortunately, these villagers respect Meng Xiuyuan and have the original village chief to manage him on weekdays, so Meng Xiuyuan is not too disturbed.
Two months later, as the villagers said, several groups of bandits seeking wealth and murder came up the mountain along the trail, hoping to rob the villagers of their grain reserves and even capture them and sell them for money.
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Their number is so huge that together they are even more than these villagers.
However, there were no masters among them, and Meng Xiuyuan simply dismissed them all.
As time went on like this, Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel a little irritable.
Of course, he didn't think these villagers were in the way, but he could clearly feel that the world was about to enter a catastrophe.
Swordsmen are everywhere, people are dying, everything is happening before our eyes.
According to Meng Xiuyuan's character, he definitely wants to do something. However, compared to his previous two lives, he is not very familiar with the conditions of this world and does not know where to start. At the same time, he has made some mistakes in his own development.
The problem is, I don’t know if I can stand among the top masters in this world with my own abilities.
At this time, Meng Xiuyuan had no choice but to take care of himself for the time being. He selected a few upright and honest young people from these villagers and briefly taught them some martial arts.
They have no other thoughts, they just hope that they will be able to protect themselves when they are gone in the future.
Several months passed like this, and on this day, Meng Xiuyuan finally received the news he had been waiting for for a long time.
A tall and tall mysterious man with a gauze scarf suddenly climbed up Wudang Mountain and found him.
"Are you Mr. Meng?" The man's voice was so low that he couldn't distinguish between male and female.
"Exactly."
"Senior Lu asked me to look for the "Secret of Immortality", but it has been found now.
I happened to be passing by here, so I came to bring you a message, and I also took the opportunity to meet you, this young hero who has been admired a lot by Senior Lu..."
While speaking, the mysterious man first glanced at Meng Xiuyuan indifferently, and then his eyes were attracted by the strange combination of pavilions, pavilions and thatched houses on the mountain.
Meng Xiuyuan also looked at the mysterious man in front of him who did not want to reveal his identity. He only felt that his temperament was quite elegant, but he also had an incomprehensible sense of being apart from the world and could not tell the details at all.
It is obvious that he is an innate and extremely spiritual master.
"Thank you for your hard work. I just don't know what to call you?"
Meng Xiuyuan looked at the other party and asked tentatively.
Hearing this, the man slowly opened his mouth and said:
"Name is just a man-made mark. Mr. Meng, just call me Qin Chuan."