According to legend, the founder of the Vulcan Mountain sect was a strange woman who lived thousands of years ago. Although her cultivation was not as good as that of Chisongzi at the same time, she was still a monk at the peak of the saint realm. With a sword gourd in her hand, her killing power was comparable to that of a seventh-level land immortal!
This female ancestor was particularly fond of Hongfeng, and later founded a sect here, named Huoshenshan. The sect continues to this day. Although the sect leader has changed, the biggest feature of Huoshen Mountain, the red maple trees all over the mountain, has still been preserved.
Even on the tops of various peaks, places where red maples are not suitable for growing, the sect masters of all generations who have cultivated the world have planted maple trees and engraved patterns on them to prevent the maple trees from withering.
As he got closer to Vulcan Mountain, Bai Ze looked up at the majestic mountains and discovered that the scenery on the mountains was not all red maples. The bamboo forest and green fields cover the pavilions with misty clouds in the mountains, and the covered bridges span the sky. It is a unique scenery, which is different from the Yunhai Xianmen.
Approaching the mountain gate, I saw three powerful characters "Vulcan Mountain" written on a huge strange stone. It was as red as the morning glow, mighty and domineering, and made people awe-inspiring.
When Bai Ze and Xiaoman arrived at the broad mountain road, the disciples of the sect went up the mountain to ask, "Wait a minute, fellow Taoists. I don't know why you came to my sect?"
The gate disciple who came forward to interrogate was only in the second realm, so naturally he couldn't see through the depth of Bai Ze and the two of them, so he guessed that their cultivation levels were only higher than lower. And looking behind the young monk in Taoist robes, the pretty woman was carrying a sword box. She might be a swordsman, and I couldn't help but wonder about the identities of these two people.
Although Bai Ze's reputation has spread in the north, only a few people have seen him in person. Even among the core disciples of Huoshenshan, few have ever interacted with Bai Ze. Therefore, it was naturally unusual for the gatekeepers not to recognize his identity.
"I'm here to pay my respects to the mountain and ask Wu Shuang of the Sword Fire God Mountain." Bai Ze said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, the sect disciples near the mountain road were shocked.
"What, you want to ask Master Jian Wu?" The young disciple was taken aback and asked, "Do you have a token?"
Bai Ze wondered, could he ask Wu Shuang for swordsmanship and ask for a token? Could it be that there are too many people asking for the sword, and they have to queue up to get some kind of voucher before they can go up the mountain to find her?
Bai Ze was hesitating whether the Immortal Sect Order could be used as a token to allow the gatekeepers to let him go, when a surprised shout came from far behind him: "Taoist Priest? So you want to go up the mountain too!"
Bai Ze turned around and saw that it was the second shopkeeper of the medicinal materials pawn shop in Fengkou Town under the mountain.
I saw the second shopkeeper driving a strange spiritual beast, with the body of a horse and horns, and a strong body. It walked silently, which was really remarkable.
"Senior Brother Kong." Seeing the second shopkeeper, the gatekeeper greeted him, "Do you recognize this fellow Taoist?"
When Bai Ze heard the name of the gatekeeper disciple, he thought that the second shopkeeper was actually a disciple of Huoshenshan. No wonder he knew that Elder Dong, the sect's Xuanjie alchemy master, was in urgent need of dragon beard grass. It seemed that the second shopkeeper had some relationship with that elder Dong. relation.
"Junior brother, this Taoist exchanged the elixir that Elder Dong needed with me at my pawn shop yesterday, so I recognize him." The second shopkeeper quickly approached. The ox-horse beast was extremely fast, as if it were the spirit beast that traveled up the mountain on the Vulcan Mountain. He said, then looked at Bai Ze, stood up and got off his mount, cupped his hands and said: "The Taoist priest is generous, since we have to go up the mountain, why not go with us. If there are any other elixirs that I want to sell, I can report them to Elder Dong, and everyone can get what they need. .”
"That's great!" Bai Ze said with a smile.
He was worried about how to solve the issue of tokens, when the second shopkeeper appeared just in time. It will be much easier to go up the mountain and find Wu Shuang again.
When the gatekeeper saw what the second shopkeeper said, he had no choice but to let Bai Ze and the others go up the mountain and explained: "Brother Kong, this fellow Taoist said he wants to find Master Wu Shuang. I also need you to take this fellow Taoist up the mountain and talk to him. Master Uncle He, tell me and let’s see what his arrangements are.”
"Listen to junior brother." The second shopkeeper agreed, and immediately brought two oxen and horses to a house outside the mountain gate, and said with a smile: "Taoist priest, and this fairy, this spiritual beast's feet are as strong as the wind, let's ride on this beast, We’ll be up in the mountains soon.”
This was the first time Xiaoman heard someone call her a fairy, and she couldn't help but feel a little shy, but she put on a good face, thinking that she couldn't lose face to the young master.
"Hahaha." Bai Ze laughed loudly, got on his mount, took the reins, and said to the second shopkeeper: "This spiritual beast looks very unique and very cute! When I travel around the world, I usually have a hard time controlling the wind. It's really I want to buy it for transportation."
Xiaoman also got on the mount and remained silent, thinking that the young master's sense of beauty was really strange.
Ran thought this cow-horse beast was cute.
As soon as Bai Ze said this, the second shopkeeper and the disciple guarding the mountain gate were in awe. Walking on the wind is a state that can only be reached by the supreme beings of the four realms!
"The Taoist Master really doesn't show his face." The second shopkeeper said respectfully, "I was originally in the medicine pawn shop, and I thought the Taoist Master was unpredictable. Today I found out that the Taoist Master turned out to be a master of the four realms! If the Taoist Master likes this spiritual beast, I would like to buy two of them and give them to the Taoist Master."
"The second shopkeeper is joking." Bai Ze said with a smile, "How can I let the second shopkeeper spend money? I can still afford a little money."
"That's it, Taoist priest, please!" The second shopkeeper said politely without saying any more.
The three of them drove the oxen, horses and beasts onto the mountain road and headed straight up the mountain.
The strange spirit beast was indeed an expert at walking all the way up the mountain. Even though the mountain road was rugged, it could run extremely fast and very smoothly, not making people feel bumpy.
There are rules for worshiping mountains. Flying with a sword is not etiquette.
Even in the Yunhai Immortal Sect, if the disciple Yu Jian returns to the sect, he will end up in front of the mountain gate for no special reason. When flying inside the gate, one must avoid the sword passing through the sky above the Seven Peaks. Otherwise, the disciples of the Seven Peaks will use their spells to blast them down and beat them up. As long as they are left with a breath, no one will be killed, and neither will the Law Enforcement Hall. Will intervene.
There are even restrictions in many places in the Immortal Sect. Once you get close, even if you have wings growing from your back, you will still fall down and your nose will be bruised, your face will be swollen, and your legs will be broken.
Along the way up the mountain, the scenery is picturesque and intoxicating.
Occasionally, a sect disciple would fly by with a sword, or fly across the clear sky on an owl-shaped beast, which would make Bai Ze wonder.
As expected, it is the customs of one side of the country.
The flying sword system of Huoshenshan and the cute flying spirit beast are very different from the Yunhai Xianmen.
Autumn is getting thicker in the north, and the maple leaves in the mountains and forests are all red, reflecting the pretty face of the woman on the cow, horse and beast, attracting the attention of passers-by along the way.
"Taoist Master, a few days ago, Master Wu passed through the Thunder Tribulation and his cultivation has reached the Fourth Realm." The second shopkeeper said, "Although Master Wu has not been in the Fourth Realm for a long time, he is also the youngest among the younger generation of the sect. But Master Wu's swordsmanship is amazing! During this period, I heard that whether it was the leader of the younger generation of the sect, Xing Yi of Qingming Sword Sect, or several other young swordsmen from Cave Heaven Paradise, anyone who came to Master Wu to inquire about swordsmanship would He was defeated by her."
"I also heard that there is a swordsman genius in Huoshen Mountain. That sword-raising gourd is very good. I was curious, so I wanted to come and see it." Bai Ze said with a smile, "I heard that the sword-raising gourd is the most precious treasure of Huoshen Mountain. How many five Master Jing, and even Saints of the Sixth Realm cannot get the approval of that gourd and cannot pick it. But Fairy Wu Shuang picked the sword-raising gourd from the fairy vine when she was seven years old, I really admire her!"
The second shopkeeper was shocked.
Even he didn't know these secrets. He only knew that Wu Shuang was chosen for the sect's treasure. The young monk in front of him actually knew everything about this matter, which was really puzzling.
The three of them went up the mountain and soon reached the mountainside Shinto.
Shinto was founded in the mountains, and the jade foundation stone paved the vast dojo, where there are many pavilions and incense. Further up the mountain, the stone statues on both sides of the Shinto are opposite each other, all of them are Taoist spiritual beasts, extending towards the golden-domed palace.
Bai Ze looked up at the golden dome, where incense was curling up. The majestic Taoist temple should be enshrined with a statue of the God of Heaven, with bell towers and drum towers standing majestically. A huge sacred tree could be seen vaguely. I heard that during the Lantern Festival, Taoist believers come here to make wishes and hang prayer ribbons. Extremely effective.
Unfortunately, it was not the Lantern Festival now, so Bai Ze gave up the idea of making a wish.
The second shopkeeper led Bai Ze to deliver the mount. There were few people in the dojo, but at a glance, in addition to the Huoshenshan disciples in Taoist robes, there were also many swordsmen dressed as casual cultivators, as well as a few noble pilgrims.
"Taoist Master, please come here." The second shopkeeper led Bai Ze to a pavilion. On the plaque were written the three characters "Jushan Hall". "If the Taoist Master wants to ask Master Jian Wu, he must first ask Master He for notes." Take a look. Recently, some cave masters have come to the sect to inquire about swordsmanship. We have to check Uncle Wu’s schedule. The Taoist priest may have to stay in the mountain for a while."
"It doesn't matter." Bai Ze smiled.
When everyone came to Jushan Hall, the second shopkeeper came forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Master Uncle He, this Taoist priest came to the sect to ask Uncle Wu about swordsmanship."
The Uncle He mentioned by the second shopkeeper was a middle-aged fat Taoist priest.
He frowned, pinched his beard at the corners of his mouth, and glanced at Bai Ze. He saw that he was dressed in simple Taoist robes and looked young. He also had a pretty female swordsman behind him. He thought to himself that he was a child of an aristocratic family who didn't know where he came from. , I don’t know how high the sky is and how high it is.
"Since Junior Sister Wu was promoted to the Fourth Realm, there have been so many people in the world who have come to ask Junior Sister about swordsmanship." Senior Uncle He looked impatient and said, "In this case, you can stay in the wing first, and wait until I am free. , I’ll send someone to Yunya Peak to ask Junior Sister what she wants, and then I’ll let you know.”
When Bai Ze heard this, he felt a little unhappy and immediately planned to take out the Immortal Sect Token.
But at this moment, a voice came from behind, and said with a strange tone: "Oh, no one dares to come to our Fire God Mountain to ask for swords. You, a casual cultivator, as a monk, and you have such a beauty by your side, Could it be that you are practicing some evil technique?"
The evil sect technique that the man mentioned meant something, and it was naturally a method of dual cultivation.
Bai Ze looked back and saw a young monk. His clothes were different from those of the disciples guarding the mountain gate. He was quite extraordinary. His expression was arrogant and his tone was full of disdain. His eyes were staring at Xiaoman, as if he wanted to find out something about her. after all.
Xiaoman's face suddenly turned cold.
"Who are you?" Bai Ze smiled slightly and said, "Why do you look like the cow and horse beast of your noble sect, so cute that I want to catch it and use it as a mount."
Xiaoman heard this and smiled, his expression moving.
The young monk's expression suddenly became distorted.
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