Watching the woodcutter descending the mountain, Hao Jian thought for a while and then found the information about this mountain range from the depths of his memory.
"Now that you're here, let's go up the mountain and pay homage to the relics of our predecessors."
So Hao Jian walked slowly up the mountain.
Not long after, he came to a small Taoist temple. It was very dilapidated, with weeds as tall as a man and lush and lush. It had obviously been abandoned for several years.
There is an ancient pine in front of the view. The trunk is thick and gnarled, and the main trunk is hollow. However, most of the leaves are yellow, and it is obviously about to die.
There is a vegetable patch next to it, which has long been occupied by weeds.
There was also a rack of grapes, with shriveled vines and only two or three bunches of green grapes.
There are no magnificent Taoist palaces, no medicinal fields all over the mountains and plains, and there is not even a Taoist tradition left...
But Hao Jian knew that the old Taoist priests in this temple had extremely high levels of cultivation!
This is the true return to nature, which is so sacred that no one knows about it.
Walking into the Taoist temple, it was very ordinary. There was only a futon, a few tattered Taoist robes, a whisk, and nothing else.
Just these things have become tattered after several years.
Ordinary Taoist temples and old Taoist priests who are willing to be ordinary are unknown during their lifetime and will be unknown after their death. They are even more unknown than the nameless people in the world of "Wind and Cloud".
Hao Jian stood in the empty Taoist temple and closed his eyes.
He could feel that there was no spiritual energy left in this Taoist temple, and it was just an ordinary Taoist temple that could no longer be ordinary.
But unfortunately, this is the residence of a being who is suspected to be a great sage or even a quasi-emperor.
"There is a unicorn hidden in the fields, so this is a true hermit!"
Hao Jian rarely felt any blasphemy.
Arriving at the backyard of the Taoist temple, there was a small tomb with no tombstone or inscription. If the vegetation on it had not been particularly lush, it would not have been easy to tell that it was a tomb.
Standing in front of the tomb, Hao Jian sighed: "It's so rare!"
Different from the classical fairy tale worlds such as "Journey to the West" and "Fengshen", the high martial arts fantasy world such as Zhetianjie has one characteristic, and that is the worship of power!
Very simple worship of strength!
There are laws and techniques but no way!
Except for a very few individuals, the rest regard human life as nothing, and do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. The stronger the person, the more obvious this characteristic is.
This is true for the Emperor, the Immortal Emperor, and even the supreme beings who are lingering in the restricted area!
Although the old Taoist priest in front of him has not attained enlightenment, his level of cultivation may not be as good as that of Gai Jiuyou. Compared with the Supreme Being, the Immortal Emperor, etc., he is even more incomprehensible.
But Hao Jian saw the existence of "Tao" in this senior!
It’s not Taoism or Taoism, but “morality”!
The true great road consists of Dao and virtue at the top and law and reason at the bottom.
"Compared to me, you are more like the descendant of the Moral God..." Hao Jian said with half respect and half sigh.
There are no bones in the loess, only the tattered Taoist robes, hairpins, shoes and socks...
It looks like a tomb, but in fact it is an old Taoist priest who transformed himself into Taoism before he died.
It is not about destroying one's body, but adhering to the idea of "coming from heaven and earth, returning to heaven and earth", allowing every inch of flesh and blood and every particle in one's body to return to the nature of heaven and earth.
Falling red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect flowers!
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Late at night, Hao Jian just sat cross-legged in a dilapidated Taoist temple covered with grass.
The moon and stars are sparse, black magpies are flying south, and the sound of insects is endless, but it is even more pure.
"Everything here is deeply rooted in the essence of 'quietness and inaction'!" Hao Jian had an enlightenment.
Once, when he was at Zhuofeng of Taixuanmen, he felt the pure nature of Li Ruoyu and Zhuofeng.
But even so, Zhuofeng and Li Ruoyu are still in the "famous" stage. Compared with this short mountain that doesn't even have a name, the Taoist temple and the old Taoist priests who come and go quietly are obviously worse.
Makes sense.
In the midst of complete silence, a burst of whispering suddenly came.
"Occasionally I come under the pine tree and sleep on a stone.
There is no calendar day in the mountains, and there is no year in the cold weather."
Hao Jian slowly opened his eyes and looked out from the open door. A figure suddenly appeared under the half-withered old pine tree.
The bright moon in the void was obscured by dark clouds, making the world darker and giving it a sudden and terrifying feel.
Wearing an old Taoist robe, he is skinny and short, without any air of immortality.
That robe is exactly the same as the one in the loess tomb, even the wooden hairpin is the same.
With a thought, Hao Jian appeared in front of the old Taoist priest and looked at him quietly.
Ordinary, ordinary...
"It has taken nearly ten thousand years to learn painting, but the world has turned into a mulberry field several times.
Although the mulberry field has been transformed into a beautiful painting, who can become an immortal by joining the beautiful painting?"
The old Taoist priest just chanted softly and walked lightly, as if he could not see Hao Jian's presence, blending into the surrounding night.
The breeze came slowly, the dark clouds dispersed, and the fragrance of grass and trees came, but the figure of the old Taoist priest suddenly disappeared.
Hao Jian was not panicked, he knew that this was just the scene of the old Taoist priest, and now it only reappeared under certain conditions...
A few days later, it was another stormy night.
Hao Jian once again saw the scene of the old Taoist priest!
Boundless heavy rain poured down, accompanied by endless thunder and lightning. The old Taoist priest sat cross-legged in the rain calmly, opened his mouth and took a breath, and all the thunder from the sky fell into his mouth.
Whether it's the great catastrophe of the four elephants of earth, water, fire, and wind, or the human-shaped lightning intertwined into the ancient sky, no matter where you come from, I'll swallow it all!
“The vast sea has turned into dust for tens of thousands of autumns, and the Taoism has turned into yellow hair and is forever worried.
A dream lasts for thousands of years, and the road to immortality is rugged and uneven."
The old Taoist priest sat cross-legged on the bluestone, blending into the sky, earth, and night rain. There was nothing unusual about it, but he had a quiet and inactive charm.
Looking at the old Taoist priest, Hao Jian suddenly felt something, and he also chanted:
"I carry my sword with me no matter how old it is, and there are countless right and wrongs.
A person who attains enlightenment has thousands of bones, and his reputation will last for hundreds of generations.
The feathered lapis lazuli becomes a sword, and the bamboo stick and mango shoes are also leisurely.
Someone asked me about Penglai Road. The clouds are in the green mountains and the moon is in the sky."
While chanting, Hao Jian suddenly seemed to have entered an unspeakable state, as if the moon was covered by light clouds, and the snow was swaying like the flowing wind.
The surrounding world became extremely dark in silence.
The old Taoist priest suddenly stood up and walked towards this side.
The moment their eyes met, the two seemed to have traveled through time and met.
The old Taoist priest stopped, his face showed a bit of joy, and he just looked at Hao Jian without saying a word...
Hao Jian spoke slowly, "I passed by the treasure land by chance and disturbed the peace of the Taoist Priest."
"Why should you be so polite, fellow Taoist? The old Taoist has passed away long ago, so why should you care?"
"Dare you ask me your name?"
"People have disappeared. There is no Taoist lineage and no legacy. I came from heaven and earth and returned to heaven and earth. What's the use of having a name? This is a photo from the past. Unexpectedly, my Taoist friend has such attainments in the way of time and can talk about it.
, it is already a blessing for a poor man."
Hao Jian nodded, "I admire Taoist Master's high level."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"There is nothing in this world that is not unforgettable. Gains and losses do not last long.
It's a good time to drink it in the living room at home, and it's been eight thousand years since I looked back."
The old Taoist priest sang and cried, and his expression was inevitably a little sad, "I have not given up completely after all, I am a Taoist. Today I am lucky enough to have friends with fellow Taoists and gods. I dare to ask my friends, are there immortals between heaven and earth?"
Hao Jian pondered for a moment, and then slowly replied: "The fairyland here is broken, and the fairyland does not exist! However, even in the world of mortals, one can also be a fairy!"
The old Taoist priest understood and sighed: "It's a pity that the old Taoist does not have such good luck.
Exactly:
There is no boundary when you come and no trace when you go. When you go, you will be the same as when you came.
Why bother asking about floating life, this floating life is just a dream..."
After that, the old Taoist priest calmly walked around the Taoist temple three times and stared at the west for a moment.
Immediately, he walked to the backyard of the Taoist temple, walked into the pit calmly and naturally, and buried himself...
In a trance, heaven and earth returned to clarity.
Hao Jian sighed, "It's so rare to be righteous and sincere!"
Because he could not be as free and elegant as the old Taoist priest, Hao Jian admired the old Taoist even more.
Just now, he took advantage of the opportunity when the old Taoist priest's photo appeared, and used the method of looking back in time to communicate with the old Taoist priest for a moment across time and space, and he also gained a deeper understanding of his own Tao.
In return for his answer, the old Taoist priest also pointed out the clues of the "Nine-Character Secret".
After spending more than half a year meditating in the place where the old Taoist priest transformed into Taoism, Hao Jian left this place and embarked on the road of searching for the "Nine-Character Secret" and the "Bing-Character Secret".
"The Secret of Military Characters" is in Qinmen, Qinling Mountains, Zhongzhou!
Hao Jian actually knew this very well, so he was not anxious at all.
In the past six months, he has integrated and sublimated what he gained from traveling in the past few years!
At this time, his realm has reached nine-star perfection, and according to the Zhetian system, he is probably equivalent to a quasi-emperor.
Hao Jian himself doesn't know exactly how high the quasi-emperor is. He has to fight to find out...
"Is it possible that the system has surpassed the nine-star level and is equivalent to the Great Emperor of Zhetian Realm?" Hao Jian secretly speculated in his heart.
The system did not answer.
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Zhongzhou, Qinling.
This is a vast area, with a radius of no less than a million miles, which can be called boundless, but for the entire Zhongzhou, it is still just a corner of the west.
This is a mysterious ancient land that is difficult for the outside world to understand and has many legends since ancient times.
Legend has it that in the past, there was an ancient sage who was invincible in the world and could hardly meet an opponent in the five major regions. Finally, when he came to the ancient land of Qinling Mountains, he was beaten to the ground by an old man who was shepherding...
Well, Hao Jian guessed that the old sheep shepherd might have a surname of Su.
There are many ancient tombs underground in the ancient Qinling Mountains. Someone once dug out twelve tombs of ancient emperors in half a year!
There is a high probability that Duan De’s previous life did it!
Otherwise, it would be the last life...
And the most amazing thing is the legend of Qinling Immortal Pond!
According to legend, thirty thousand years ago, a green lotus plant gained spiritual wisdom, attained enlightenment and transformed into a human form, and then climbed to the top step by step. He was none other than the Qing Emperor of the post-desolate ancient era, whose cultivation was earth-shattering!
When he thought of this, Hao Jian thought of the green bronze fragment of the Immortal Cauldron, but it was not on him...
I threw it to Ye Fan casually a few years ago...
Soon, Hao Jian came to several low mountain peaks. He could see some building groups on the mountains, which was Qinmen!
At first glance, it seems that this is a very small sect, with not many disciples and a small mountain. It does not look like a big sect at all...
But if you really think that Qin Clan is ordinary, you are wrong!
The land of Qinmen not only contains the "Nine-Character Secret", but also a magical technique left by the Nanling Heavenly Emperor (the ruthless emperor) - "The Art of Savioring Gods"!
How should I put it, the effect is a bit similar to "Other Gods". It is not a method of controlling divine thoughts, but it directly starts from the origin of human beings, making you willing to worship without even the thought of rebellion.
It is said that the more talented a person is, the greater the influence they will receive, and they can save all the kings in the world!
To put it bluntly, Qinmen is simply a large-scale MLM den hidden in the ancient land of Qinling Mountains!
Just in time for the opening of the Qinmen East Line to accept disciples, Hao Jian hid his cultivation and went up the mountain with the people who came to become his disciples.
There was also a sick old man among them!
When Hao Jian looked at the sick old man, the sick old man also looked at him.
The moment their eyes met, the two nodded tacitly.
Alas, if the headmaster of the Qin clan knew that two quasi-emperors had sneaked into his sect, I don’t know what he would think...
Just two days after sneaking in, the master of Dongmai Mountain announced a piece of news: three months later, the first person to compete in the Four Meridians Competition will be able to enter the main peak!
Within two days, another piece of news was announced: If you can make a great contribution to the Qin Sect, you can also join the main peak!
"Brother, are you going to the main peak?" Hao Jian came to the sick old man's side and said leisurely.
The sick old man glanced at Hao Jian with a smile but not a smile, "You can go up if you want, why are you asking me? Others are afraid of "The Art of Savioring Gods", but you are not afraid!"
Hao Jian smiled and said: "I don't want to be more stable...Young people have to learn more from the seniors in order to avoid detours! After all, as the saying goes, don't listen to the advice of the elderly..."
The sick old man said: "You are modest, are you afraid of suffering a loss?"
Hao Jian shook his head and suddenly changed the subject, "If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will be as happy as a god!"
The sick old man's face turned dark instantly, "Then why do you ask me? You look pretty, but you have a bad intention!"
Hao Jian chuckled and said: "It's just a joke... By the way, you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depths..."
The sick old man couldn't help coughing after hearing the words, "Cough cough...cough cough...shut up! If you can speak, just speak well. If you can't speak, keep your mouth shut! I think the old man is too old to understand, right?"
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Hao Jian laughed loudly, "Okay, okay, let's be serious! Senior knows that my goal is "Nine Character Secrets", and I am also very curious about senior's purpose... Could it be that you always talk like a teenager?"
The sick old man glared at Hao Jian, and then sighed, "It's okay to tell you, I'm looking for the Immortal Pond!"
Hao Jian was stunned, "Have you never heard that Qinmen has an immortal pool?"
The sick old man said: "In the ancient land of the Qinling Mountains, there are hundreds of lakes called Huaxian Pond. The old man is also trying his luck... Alas, I can't compare with you. My qi and blood are strong. I see the qi and blood declining, so I have to try my luck. See
Let’s see if we can find the opportunity to transform into the Immortal Pond, just hang on for a while..."
"Ding! Trigger a random mission: Find the Immortal Pond and meet the Qing Emperor. Mission reward: The third sword of "Six Cuts of the Overlord": Enter the Nine Netherworld and be beheaded by the demon."
Hao Jian's heart moved, and he immediately smiled and said: "Jiang Zi... don't worry, senior, when I get the "Nine-Character Secret", I will help you find the Huaxian Pond!"