A divine light penetrated the sky and the earth, and the figures of Hua Xinfeng and Ye Ling appeared on the teleportation array altar in Jinling, the capital of the Damiao Dynasty. Ye Ling was still very weak at this moment, and he could barely stand still with Hua Xinfeng's support.
The two people walked down the altar, and faced a group of soldiers and horses standing on the left and right. A man walked out from the middle, dressed in official clothes, cupped his hands and said: "I am the official of Jinling Prefecture Yin Zhang Shao, Mr. Hua, please come this way."
"where to?"
"Prime Minister Li wants to see you."
The two got on the arranged unicorn carriage and followed Zhang Shao all the way to the Prime Minister's Mansion. In the vestibule, Li Mu dressed in casual clothes met the two of them.
Li Mushu, who had a gray beard and was old, said with a smile: "Young Master, I was warned by your father that if you can't be safely sent out of Da Miao, he will demolish the temple that I have built!"
Hua Xinfeng said hurriedly: "My father was worried about my safety, so he spoke in a hurry. It was really unintentional. Please forgive me, Prime Minister Li."
Li Mu stroked his beard and smiled and said, "But I am really curious about what happened that caused the three religions to join forces to arrest you two. Could it be that you really learned the secret of becoming an immortal in the southeast?"
Hua Xinfeng smiled when he heard this: "Xiang Li, if the two of us really know about it, is it necessary to offend the monks in the world and keep it a secret? Since we really have a way to become an immortal, what's the point of telling me and the world? the difference?"
Li Mu heard the words and nodded slightly: "I think so too, but the three religions are so aggressive, and you can't escape like this. It's better to go and make it clear to the three religions, so as not to cause a bloody storm."
Hua Xinfeng's expression changed slightly: "What does Mr. Li mean by this? Why can't you understand me?"
Li Mu smiled slightly, clapped his hands gently, and a person appeared from behind the screen. He was dressed as a scholar, young and handsome, and the white feather fan in his hand was gently waving, with a fluttering appearance.
"Yin Mengsong!"
Hua Xinfeng was shocked. The person in front of him was none other than Yin Mengsong, the headmaster of Yixian Academy, one of the four Confucian academies!
Yin Mengsong said: "You two are really easy to find for monks in the world!"
"What do you want?"
Hua Xinfeng's face was full of vigilance, and behind him, Ye Ling was forced to stand up without knowing when, and the wooden sword in his hand was already making a slight sword sound.
Yin Mengsong looked calm. He waved his feather fan in his hand, and an invisible force locked the two of them, unable to move: "You two are so seriously injured, do you still want to fight?"
Hua Xinfeng gritted his teeth and struggled: "Even if I die, I can't sit still and wait for death."
He glared at Li Mu angrily: "What a good Prime Minister Li, if my father finds out what happened today, you can just wait to destroy your country and your family!"
Li Mu sighed helplessly: "Sure enough, this son and I both look the same. It's really embarrassing for me. Mr. Yin, I'll leave these two to you. I will retire and return to my hometown in a few years, and I don't want to bother you anymore."
"Li Xiangxin, please take your leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, a whirlwind was seen on the ground, and Yin Mengsong disappeared with Hua Xinfeng and Ye Ling.
Li Mu ordered: "Go and tell Hua Yuanquan that his son was taken away by Yin Mengsong. If you want someone, go to Yixian Academy and don't bother me again."
"yes!"
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Above the clouds, the power of Yin Mengsong's body locked the two of them, and they headed north, leaving the territory of the Miao Dynasty and entering the territory of the Han Dynasty. The location of Yixian Academy is within the territory of Han Dynasty.
Looking at the mountains in the distance, the mountains are undulating, the clouds are misty, and the academies are lined up one after another, like a scroll: "
Where is the sky when you look north to the blue clouds? There are immortals walking around the mountains. Boating, you can enjoy the hanging waterfalls at the stone mausoleum, and listen to the singing spring at the southern foot of the bridge. The stone layers show a quiet color, and climbing up is like studying hard. Lean on the railing and watch the spiritual light show, and your chest will be full of beauty. Go straight through the door and take the fork in the middle. There is a library in the east and Hanmo Garden in the west. The pines and bamboos are noble and pure, and the fragrance is pleasing to the eye. Keep quiet and the wind will not penetrate, and the sound of the high-spirited piano will be far away. All living beings ask questions about benevolence and righteousness. Cultivating one's character and cultivating virtue is cultivating immortality. There is a white deer who listens to the lectures at the door, and an old ape who reads the scriptures in front of the hall. The birds on the branches have learned the rituals, and the yellow dogs in the caves understand the holy words. I wrote poems and poems on Fengbi during my travels, and I met friends in Hongdian to test Longquan. The green lotuses in the pond are falling as the rain falls, and the classics on the desk are rotten beside them. He served as an official in the imperial court to determine national policy, and joined the general's brigade to calm down the chaos. I advise you not to take your time reading
, scholars have passed down their names since ancient times. Let's look at the nobles and nobles in the palace, but mediocre people dare to laugh at the Confucian crown. "
Arriving outside the gate of Yixian Academy, Ye Ling raised his eyes and saw the couplet on the door: "
The holy lineage extends learning, reaches the four virtues of Henry in the Yuan Dynasty, and is the right way of etiquette, benevolence and righteousness.
The great road teaches, the three talents of heaven, earth and man, Confucianism, immortality, Dharma and compassion. "
Ye Ling said: "Judging from this couplet, this Yixian Academy is not run by a Confucian family?"
Hua Xinfeng nodded and said: "Although Yixian Academy is called the Four Confucian Schools, it teaches the methods of the three religions at the same time. Those who are Yixian can become immortals with ease. How can they be restricted by different schools and regulations?"
"The Four Virtues, Qian Gua of Zhouyi, Zhen of Yuan Dynasty, why are the characters of Zhen omitted and how to explain them?"
Hua Xinfeng shook his head: "How would I know?"
Yin Mengsong on the side suddenly spoke: "Yuan is the beginning of all things. Prosperity is the growth of all things. Benefit is the success of all things. Chastity is the completion of all things. In today's Taoism, there are no ancients before us and no newcomers after us. The road is long. It's a long way to go, and we're all searching up and down, how can we reach a single word?"
Hua Xinfeng seemed to understand but Ye Ling secretly nodded.
The two of them talked again, but Yin Mengsong ignored him. After a while, he saw the academy gate open, and two disciples on duty walked out. Seeing that it was the master, they hurriedly saluted and said, "Greetings to the master!"
"Send them both to Zhixulin."
"yes!"
After saying that, Yin Mengsong floated away, leaving Ye Ling and Hua Xinfeng looking at each other, not knowing what to do.
The two disciples didn't ask much, but they were obviously very confused as to why they were sent to Zhixulin.
The two took Ye Ling and Hua Xinfeng all the way to the back mountain. Hua Xinfeng asked: "You two, where is this Zhixulin?"
One of the disciples said: "Zhixulin is a strange place on the mountain behind the academy. If a mortal goes in, he will definitely lose his way and find it difficult to find a way out. Therefore, the academy has long designated it as a forbidden place that cannot be approached."
"this……"
Hua Xinfeng looked at Ye Ling and found it difficult to understand why Yin Mengsong did what he did.
When they arrived at Zhixu Forest, they saw that it was a valley between two mountains. The woods inside were thick and covered with white mist, making it difficult to see what was going on inside.
The two disciples said, "You can go in on your own."
Hua Xinfeng was naturally unwilling, but Ye Ling walked in resolutely. Hua Xinfeng hurriedly stopped him: "Ye Zi, are you crazy? Are you seeking death like this?"
"Who is Yin Mengsong? He may have a deeper meaning for doing this. What's more, you and I are now banned in our cultivation and our actions are controlled by others. Do we have any choice?"
Ye Ling smiled slightly, somewhat cooperatively.
After hearing this, Hua Xinfeng glanced at the two academy disciples behind him and reluctantly followed Ye Ling into the valley.
The two disciples saw that they had indeed walked in, so they stood up and left: "Brother, who do you think these two are, and why do you punish them to go to Zhixulin?"
"How do I know about the Master's orders? Do you remember how long it has been since the Master has been in charge of external affairs? It must be a big deal if he suddenly receives an order today."
"Then let's..."
"It's better to do less than to do more. The more you know, the more dangerous it is. It's rare to be confused, do you understand?"
"Thank you, senior brother, for your teaching."
In the thick fog, Ye Ling and Hua Xinfeng had stopped and sat down cross-legged. Hua Xinfeng struggled and said, "No, even the storage tools cannot be used."
Ye Ling was not worried. With a thought, a green light flashed from the jasper finger, followed by Qingqing and flew out.
"Qingqing, do you think you can remove the restrictions on us?"
Qingqing circled around Ye Ling, and then a five-color divine light came out of her body, shining on the two of them. Then she saw that the restraints on their bodies were gone and they were free again.
Hua Xinfeng said happily: "What a powerful blue bird, is this your demon pet?"
Ye Ling shook his head and said, "I'll tell you more about his origins in the future, but now we need to find a way out."
Hua Xinfeng immediately took out the Taoist weapon Sinan, but he did not expect that it would not work at all in this Zhixu Forest: "It's really strange, could it be
…Could it be that…”
Ye Ling said: "You want to say that this is actually a small world created by the powerful?"
"It's possible."
While Hua Xinfeng was talking, he took out various Taoist tools to try to identify the direction, but none of them worked. Immediately afterwards, he jumped into the air, but unexpectedly, he only reached the mid-air sea and was not out of the range of the thick fog, and could not rise again.
Ye Ling asked Qingqing to try, but it was still in vain.
"Can we really not get out?"
Hua Xinfeng sighed: "It's more comfortable to die here than to die in the hands of others."
"What did Brother Hua say? It would be too early to die now. Since there is nothing to do here, we will recover from our injuries first. If Yin Mengsong has any deep meaning in sending us here, he will naturally find it without us looking for it. Show up and see me.”
As he spoke, Ye Ling meditated on the spot and used his Tao power to heal his injuries.
Hua Xinfeng felt that Ye Ling's words made sense, so he sat down and closed his eyes to adjust his breathing.
The world seemed to be peaceful, but soon Qingqing screamed and stared ahead with a vigilant expression.
Seeing Qingqing like this, Ye Ling also looked up. I saw a dark shadow approaching faintly in the thick fog.
Hua Xinfeng was so frightened that she hurriedly ran behind Ye Ling: "Who are you? What are you going to do?"
Wait until the black shadow gets closer and reveals its true colors. But it turned out to be a white deer, tall and with its head held high. On the deer's back, an old man sat cross-legged sideways. He had white beard and hair, his eyes were covered by thick eyebrows, and the corners of his eyebrows were three feet long. His mouth was completely covered by a beard that was almost touching the ground. With a wooden hairpin on his head and a Taoist robe, he looks like a master.
But in their eyes, the old man's figure was vague and vague, and they didn't see it clearly enough.
Ye Ling stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I wonder what's wrong, senior?"
The old man spoke in an old voice: "Your injuries are very serious and it will take a long time to recover."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man reached out towards the two of them, and an invisible force immediately entered their bodies, leaving them no chance to react.
But soon, the two of them discovered that the power was actually helping them recover from their injuries quickly. In less than half a quarter of an hour, their injuries were completely healed and intact as before!
Ye Ling and Hua Xinfeng hurriedly thanked him and said, "Thank you, senior, for your help. May I ask your senior's name?"
The old man did not answer, but asked: "Now, you two have become the target of public criticism. Being able to live here is a blessing. If I ask you about becoming an immortal, how should you answer?"
Ye Ling heard this and said seriously: "No one can force me, I can't force you!"
"It's a pity that you can't do it. The world is vast, and people are like a lonely boat. They can't control the rushing rivers and seas. The sky is vague, and a single cloud can only wander with the wind. The most important thing in a person's life is to be in harmony with the light. Everyone is drunk and enjoys the sweetness. "Wouldn't it be painful for you to wake up alone today?"
After hearing this, Ye Ling laughed loudly and said: "What the senior said seems to be reasonable, but in fact it is ridiculous! The great road is free, the universe is orderly, the yin and yang rotate, and black and white are clear. The whole world is turbid, but Qing is not wrong even though he is guilty, and everyone is drunk , Isn’t it disrespectful to wake up alone? People can deceive others, but they cannot deceive the Tao! The truth is not spoken today, and it will not be spoken tomorrow. One day it will be common in the world. I am not a unique person, but the world is far from the truth!"
After listening to Ye Ling's words, the old man did not reply. Instead, he threw a crutch casually, causing the rhyme to flow in the air: "When the injury is healed, come and fight. You will get tired of talking about the truth. Young people should still fight." It was a joy to fight. I will treat your injuries, but I don’t want to take advantage of others’ danger!”
