Zheng!
The flying airship suddenly made a harsh buzzing sound, and a light yellow ripple shot out from the bow, shaking in all directions.
"Uncle Master, what happened?"
"Did you encounter an enemy attack?"
The teenagers were surprised and asked questions one after another.
"Don't worry, this is driving away the demonic birds in the sky."
Uncle Wu raised his hand and pressed it, signaling everyone not to panic, "In addition to monks and spirit boats, there are also some demon birds that can fly in the clouds..."
Halfway through the words, several birds with gray feathers and white heads flew past the side of the airship and disappeared from sight before anyone could see their appearance clearly.
Uncle Wu looked back and said calmly: "The demon bird that just flew by is called the Wind Sparrow. It flies extremely fast, has a pointed head and a body, and is shaped like a javelin."
"Once they collide, even the foundation-building monks will inevitably be injured. Just now, the airship used a magic circle to drive them away."
Only then did everyone realize.
Zhao Lin looked at the direction in which the Wind-Drilling Bird was flying, and thought to himself: "There are many spiritual birds and monsters in the Xuanyuan Continent, and they must be stronger than the strange beasts in the small world. You must study them carefully after entering the sect."
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After flying for half a day, the group finally arrived at Hanchi County in Nanhe Prefecture.
Hanchi County is located in a land of lofty mountains. It is a beautiful place guarded by seven peaks. The terrain is long and narrow, about forty miles wide from east to west, and more than a hundred miles from north to south.
According to Uncle Wu, Chenghua Sect has nine small worlds, corresponding to which there are nine prefectures. The small world under the jurisdiction of Nanhe Prefecture is the Hanchi Realm where everyone is located.
Although the other four states do not have small worlds, there are many monks and mortals who have migrated there, and their scale is not inferior.
When Hanchi County was first established, it was to train young disciples from Hanchi Realm.
After years of development, there are now thousands of monks practicing here, and many foundation-building monks are here.
Approaching Hanchi County, the airship began to slow down.
"It's just ahead!"
Uncle Wu pointed at the valley not far ahead and said.
"finally reached!"
Zhao Lin suddenly realized that he was in another world last night, and it took him only half a day to reach Chenghua Sect.
There is quite a feeling in my heart of "sitting on the ground and traveling eighty thousand miles in a day, surveying the sky and seeing a thousand rivers in the distance".
He stared intently, and could only see a vast white mist of the magic circle wherever he could see, unable to see the specific situation in the valley.
Uncle Wu took out a jade plaque and looked at a certain place in the valley. The fog suddenly surged and separated to both sides, leaving a wide passage.
The two green-robed monks on the boat controlled the airship and slowly flew into the valley. After entering, they turned right and landed on a "landing pad".
The helipad is what Zhao Lin calls it himself. It is actually a giant boulder on which five flying boats of different shapes and sizes have been parked.
Zhao Lin felt a little strange, why weren't these flying boats put into the "Qiankun Bag"?
Could it be that there is no Qiankun Bag in Xuanyuan Continent, or that it cannot hold such a large airship?
Everyone got off the boat and followed Uncle Wu along the passage for a few dozen feet. Suddenly, a world like a paradise appeared in front of them.
I saw several tall and tall peaks, green hills, lush forests and bamboos, winding paths leading to secluded places, dotted with clear springs and waterfalls.
The beauty of the scenery makes people forget about it.
After walking a few dozen steps, I saw several golden-red apes chasing and playing in the forest, and a group of colorful elk gnawing grass by the river.
From time to time, huge egrets flew through the sky, with monks with fluttering sleeves standing on top of them, patrolling back and forth.
Under a strong and green pine tree, two gray-haired old men sat opposite each other, each holding black and white chess pieces and playing chess on the chessboard...
The young people were amazed and felt that this scene was the same as the fairyland in their minds.
Master Wu deliberately slowed down his pace and let everyone watch for a while.
As they passed the pine tree, Uncle Wu exchanged subtle glances with the two old men.
After everyone left, the two old men stood up at the same time.
Among them, the red-faced old man yelled into the air: "Put away all the spiritual birds, as well as those disobedient curly beasts, capture them all and lock them in the cave!"
After saying that, he kicked the chessboard over and shouted: "It's just a show-off, all the bells and whistles!"
The monk on the egret immediately agreed, commanded the spiritual bird to come down, and went into the woods to catch the golden ape in a hurry.
However, several apes refused to submit, shouting at each other and running away in all directions.
For a moment, the forest that was peaceful and remote just now suddenly became full of chaos, and the fairy spirit was completely gone.
The white-faced old man opposite had a relaxed attitude and said calmly: "Brother Nie is serious, these are not all window dressing."
"Only by allowing these new disciples to have a yearning heart can they focus on the Taoism and move forward courageously."
The red-faced old man snorted, "Okay, I've done everything I need to do anyway."
Zhao Lin kept turning on his ears to listen for the movement around him. When he heard the conversation between the two old men, he couldn't help but grin.
Unexpectedly, the scene I just saw was staged.
However, he did not feel disappointed. Instead, he felt that Chenghua Sect paid more attention to the new disciples and did this.
Besides, it's just a matter of releasing a few spiritual beasts to decorate the facade, and adding two old men pretending to play chess to create an atmosphere, which is understandable.
Even without the spiritual beasts and old man, the environment here is quite elegant.
Uncle Wu led everyone around the valley for a while and came to a lush mountain ridge.
Many stone houses of almost the same size and style were built here, arranged in an orderly manner along the hillside.
"This is where the mortals in the county live."
Uncle Wu pointed at the stone house and said.
The young people were greatly surprised when they heard this. Someone asked: "Uncle Master, are there still mortals living here?"
Uncle Wu nodded and explained: "Of course, there are not only mortals in the county, but there are more than monks."
"Most of them are mortals from cultivating families and are willing to come to the county to work."
"They helped build the sect's main hall and the monks' residences, and the monks' daily clothing was also done by mortals."
"As cultivators, we can't waste our time on such trivial matters."
"Of course, the sect will not treat them badly and will give them health elixirs on a regular basis. Although they cannot be allowed to practice Taoism, they can keep themselves strong and live longer."
As he was talking, he walked to a large wooden building, where the aroma of food wafted out. After smelling it, the teenagers couldn't help but twitch their fingers.
Master Wu smiled and said: "You must be tired after a day of running around. Let's eat something here and rest for a while. Someone will pick you up later."
He paused and said meaningfully: "Once you start practicing Taoism, you can no longer eat mortal food. You can eat as much as you can before your pulse is opened."
(End of chapter)
