The road to the east of Fazhu Peak is different from the road to the west. It does not show a regular thirty-six bends, but a winding path along the mountain. The trees and vegetation here are also different from those on the other side of the mountain, maybe the climate
Reasons for the environment and orientation. Of course, there are many medicinal fields scattered in this kind of cave heaven paradise, where rare flowers and herbs are planted. However, large areas of the place maintain the original thousand-year-old style, and grow precious famous names that have almost disappeared from the outside world.
Wood.
For example, the ancient sandalwood trees that were as thick as a few people's arms were still green and verdant. Cheng Tianle saw many of them east of Fazhu Peak. He also found that there were many exotic flowers and herbs that could be used to refine elixirs, and they were not solely used to develop elixirs.
The fields are deliberately planted in patches, and they grow in various wild environments.
Halfway up the mountain on the east side of Fazhu Peak, there is a large and gentle hillside. The pavilions and houses are built against the mountain amid green trees, just like an unknown temple hidden in the mountains. This is where the disciples of the Zhengyi sect usually gather.
The Dharma Place was also the place where they participated in various exchange activities within the sect. Cheng Tianle met dozens of descendants of the Zhengyi Sect here one after another, and they all greeted each other.
Outside a quiet small courtyard, two middle-aged Taoist priests stood. They stepped forward and said hello, then led Cheng Tianle into the courtyard and met He Xi. The senior described him as looking to be in his forties.
, he is white, fat and has no beard, his eyes are curved and the corners of his mouth are raised, and he looks like he is smiling even when he is not smiling. He looks very amiable and approachable.
When Master He Xi heard the announcement outside the courtyard, he stood up and walked to the door, smiling and cupping his hands. Cheng Tianle and others quickly stood outside the threshold and bowed to salute. The senior waved his sleeves and said: "Come in, sit down and rest for a while.
Three little Taoist friends, you arrived at Qingyi Lake early in the morning, and then climbed over Fazhu Peak to get here, you must be tired."
Cheng Tianle: "Not tired, not tired at all. I feel refreshed and refreshed in this fairy cave. The more I walk, the more energetic I am. How can I be tired?"
He Xi smiled and said: "It's easy for others to say, but it must not be easy for Mr. Cheng. You have already met me and Senior Brother Guang on the other side of the mountain. The wall of the heart is really difficult to write! Even if I am not tired, I am still
It's time to sit down and have a drink when you're thirsty or hungry." This senior was standing across a peak and was actually very aware of what had just happened on the other side of the mountain.
A little Taoist boy brought five cups. Cheng Tianle was startled when he saw the cups. They were not some precious ancient porcelain handed down from ancient times, but a delicate and simple jade cup that had been refined into a magic weapon. What was in the cup was not
Water, not tea, nor wine, but something he had never seen before - a drink?
This drink is slightly lavender in color, clear and transparent without any impurities, and its physical properties are so pure when perceived with spiritual consciousness. It exudes a refreshing fragrance that penetrates the heart and spleen. Even the translucent jade cup slightly reflects a lavender luster.
Master Xi held the cup and said: "It's time for lunch. Everyone who has come from afar to visit the mountain happened to come to my place. The conditions in the mountain are simple. This cup of Rui Mei Tiao Shenlu can be used as a substitute for tea or wine and meals. Please use it!"
Cheng Tianle came to pay homage to the mountain, and he was also the elder of the sect. Even though he was a junior, he had a seat in front of He Xi, and the two were seated separately. The other disciples were supposed to stand aside, but He Xi was very easy-going and greeted everyone to "eat".
After resting, Lu Shi, Shi Tianyi, and Jiang Zhang also sat down on both sides.
Cheng Tianle raised his glass and slowly drank the Rui Mei Tiao Shen Nectar. He was a monk who had mastered the Xuan Ni Demon Pill, and he had taken five 6-Wu Shen Lun Pills to cleanse and refine his body. He was naturally good at using various elixirs as his spirit energy moved around.
After the Rose Tiao Shen Dew went down the throat, I felt an indescribable feeling of comfort. My whole body felt warm and lazy, and I felt so comfortable that I almost wanted to stretch my body.
He really couldn't help but stretch his body, stretch his body and spirit, and felt immediately refreshed. He wrote the magic formula in front of the wall of the inscription and discussed it with Waguang. It really consumed a lot of money. If he was there,
If you have not fully recovered on the way, if you drink this cup of Rui Mei Tiao Shen Nectar at this moment, as long as the power of the medicine is completely transformed by sitting and adjusting your breath, your energy and spirit will be as strong as before.
He Xi was looking at the juniors holding cups with a smile. Lu Shi and others looked a little solemn, but suddenly they saw Cheng Tianle stretching comfortably, as if he was dizzy after eating a full meal. He couldn't help but smile.
He was a little startled, and then his eyes showed a look of surprise and admiration. This Ruimei Tiao Shenlu is not an ordinary product, but its medicinal properties are mild and harmless, and ordinary people can drink it.
It's just that if ordinary people drink this dew, without the help of an expert to transform and absorb the medicinal power, it may take several days to absorb the spiritual effects, and they really don't need to eat anymore in these days. But monks who drink dew know that its spiritual effects are precious,
If you want to completely transform and absorb it, you need to concentrate and circulate the energy for a period of time. But if you enjoy it all day long, you can drink it slowly in one gulp and it will be completely done in a moment!
After about a cup of tea, Lu Shi and Shi Tianyi took a deep breath and calmed down, but Jiang Zhang still sat there in concentration and even closed his eyes. Shi Tianyi sighed: "
Today is really a blessing to Mr. Cheng. I have been to Zhengyisan Mountain several times, and this is the first time I drank this Ruimei Tiao Shenluo."
Lu Shi said with a smile: "Shi Daoyou is just in time for dinner. This is also a chance. Isn't it your first time to go to Tixinbi today?"
He Xi also asked: "Fellow Daoist Shi was in front of the Tixin Wall and listened to Senior Brother Guang and I telling the story of the Patriarch Tilongshan. How did you feel?"
Shi Tianyi leaned forward and replied: "I am so filled with emotion that it is difficult to put it into words!"
He Xi put away his smile and nodded slightly: "I understand how you feel. I can't explain it in just a few words. You entered Zhengyisan Mountain and envied the prosperity of Zhengyi Sect's thousand-year weather inheritance. I can see it. But do fellow Taoists know?
In the days when my master Shouzheng Zhenren was the master, how many disciples of the Shouzi generation had there?"
Shi Tianyi: "This junior really doesn't know."
He Xi replied: "He is the only one!"
"Ah? There is only one disciple of Shouzheng generation in this sect!" Even Cheng Tianle couldn't help but interject and exclaimed. Jiang Zhang over there finally came back to his senses, with an intoxicated look on his face, and then he was
Attracted by everyone's conversation, he did not dare to interrupt, but listened attentively with his eyes wide open. He Xi's expression became solemn, and he recounted a past incident of Zheng Yimen——
He Xi's master, the former head of the Zhengyi sect, Shouzheng Zhenren, was born in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination in the Guangxu period. In the eyes of contemporary people, he is already an ancient person. He Xi has never met his master.
When he worshiped under the disciples of Zhenren Shouzheng, his master had already passed away, but he had also met five masters and uncles. As for the disciples of the later generation, all of them had seen Shouzheng, but no one had seen him more than the previous generation.
senior.
Shou Zheng ascended to immortality in 2010 in the new century and lived for a total of 148 years. This old man experienced a hundred years of turmoil and various disputes in Chinese history, which was also the darkest and most terrible time.
A historical era of despair.
There is only one successor of the Zhengyi Sect in the generation of Shouzheng. When Shouzheng entered the mountain as a disciple, there were ten disciples of the previous generation of the Zhengyi Sect, including his master. That was the lowest number of monks in the Zhengyisan Mountain in the past thousand years. Two generations
There are only eleven official disciples in total.
There were ten seniors alive at that time, but they only accepted one disciple, Shouzheng. The name "Shouzheng" may seem simple but has profound meaning. It's not that they can't accept more disciples, but these seniors have indeed been physically and mentally exhausted in these troubled times.
All exhausted,
Although we cannot know for certain what kind of troubled experiences they had in their lives, we can imagine that in their later years they secluded themselves in the mountains to practice meditation. Apart from guarding the precepts of walking away from home and the precepts of sharing the death penalty set by their ancestors, they no longer wanted to enter the world of mortals.
Ask about worldly affairs again.
In the turbulent and troubled times, people have different views on the world. Their vision is too high, and they always hope to pin their lifelong wishes on their heirs. In this case, it is too difficult to find a satisfactory heir.
It's difficult, Shou is the only one. On the other hand, the seniors of this generation also agree that Shou is enough to protect the Zhengyi sect in troubled times.
Of course, in part, it was also because Shouzheng had grown too fast, and he had achieved great success in less than a year after starting his career. These seniors were so happy that they no longer accepted disciples themselves, but asked Shouzheng to teach the next generation and the next generation of disciples. Shouzheng and
Master is different, he
There were seven direct disciples in his life, namely: He Feng, He Guang, He Yang, He Xi, He Xia, He Chen, and He Qing. Except for He Feng, who was chosen by his master, the other six were all upright and survived the troubled times.
The children picked back to the mountain have extraordinary abilities.
Speaking of this, Cheng Tianle couldn't help but interjected: "Senior Shouzheng has only accepted seven disciples for more than a hundred years?" In Cheng Tianle's opinion, it is indeed too few. In just five years, he has made a small number of disciples.
The Wanbian Sect already has member No. 18. If this trend continues, we still don’t know how many disciples there will be in the future.
He Xi replied: "Inheritance is important because of expertise. The turmoil in troubled times is unimaginable to you children. Disciples must have the great responsibility and aspiration to protect the sect, and be able to achieve it and be able to bear it!"
This is also very reasonable. Let’s not talk about the other disciples under Shouzheng. As for Shanzhong Hefeng, Heguang, and Hexi, even if anyone can only train one, he will be much stronger than the rabble all over the mountains and plains.
Much more. Think about the ten seniors of Zhengyi sect in the previous generation of Master Shouzheng. Although there is only one descendant like Shouzheng, they can carry forward the thousand-year-old sect, and they have also been promoted to immortals in their lifetime. What is this like?
Achievement!
Seeing Cheng Tianle frowning in thought, He Xi added: "Mr. Cheng, Lu Shi, Tianyi, Jiang Zhang, you have all caught up with a good time."
Shi Tianyi said: "But I have always felt that the world is not very good. Although it claims to be a peaceful and prosperous age, I think it is just whitewashing the peace."
He Xi smiled slightly: "Maybe, what you said makes sense. But you can still sit here refreshed and complain about the world, which is the luck of the historical era. You have not experienced another era and feel powerless.
All you see when you struggle is despair. If you are supported by the faith in your heart, you will be swallowed up by despair when you stand in the world.
Of course, you have your times, your confusions and your luck, and there are more problems that you have to solve. For example, President Cheng established the Wanbian Sect, which has become the leader in the Kunlun cultivation world for thousands of years. It is also because of today
This is a new trend in the world. Mr. Cheng may not have had the intention at the beginning, but now he has the intention, and Pindao is also happy to see it come to fruition."