Upon hearing his brother's words, Ning Feng just said "hmm" lightly but did not reply.
Ning Tao felt a little uncomfortable when he saw this, and stopped talking. Just like this, the two of them lay quietly on the railing, looking at the scenery flowing under their feet, not knowing what they were thinking about!
...
A few days later, the double-headed Lei Peng stopped on a beautiful mountain and river. The Yaowang Sect monks who had been prepared for a long time, along with Ning Tao and other children brought from the Qianyuan Realm, under the leadership of the Cimei Old Taoist, It turned into a stream of light and flew out of the palace.
When there was no more light flying out, the two-headed Lei Peng let out a long cry, flapped its wings, and entered the sky again.
At this time, Ning Tao was following a monk, raising his head and staring blankly at the double-headed Lei Peng rushing into the sky. He recalled that his younger brother Ning Feng, who had been silent for several days, was about to be taken away by the Yaowang Sect monks when Ning Tao was about to be taken away. When leaving, he rushed to the fence and shouted to himself: "Brother, you have to work hard!".
A trace of determination appeared on his young face, and he secretly made up his mind.
But what Ning Tao didn't know was that his performance was being watched by a humble Taoist who looked like a young scholar.
...
The group of people watched the two-headed Lei Peng carrying the palace into the sky, and the leader of the Ci Mei Taoist said: "Let's go!"
The people turned into streams of light and flew deep into the mountains and rivers. After a while, they came to a place shrouded in clouds and mist. The leading Taoist pinched the spell in his hand, and the clouds and mist in front of them parted on their own, and a passage flashed out. Everyone walked straight towards it. Flying away in the clouds.
After passing through the clouds and mist, the view suddenly opened up, and I saw abrupt rows of peaks and steep and rugged mountains. Wash yourself with gurgling water in the deep stream, and smell the fragrance of brocade rust flowers in front of the steep cliff. The mountains overlap and the ancient roads circle the bay. It's true that cranes come with pine trees, and as expected, clouds and rocks have no one to rely on. The ape looks for fruits toward the sunny sky, and the elk looks for flowers and enjoys the warm sun. The sound of the green luan is clear, and the yellow bird sings softly. When spring comes, peaches and plums compete for beauty, and during summer solstice, willow trees compete for beauty. Autumn brings yellow flowers and brocade, and winter brings white snow. The beautiful scenery in the four seasons and eight seasons is worthy of the fairy scene in the sky...
The stream of light fell to a square, revealing the figures of people, but there were already people waiting here. Several monks, led by a middle-aged Taoist with a long beard, walked forward quickly and saluted the old Taoist Cimei. They didn't know who the Taoist was. After the people in front of him arranged something, he turned into a stream of light and flew away, waiting until the stream of light completely disappeared without a trace.
These monks walked towards the people who were left behind, and after secretly talking to the people standing in the front row, one of them took out a jade slip and handed it to the long-bearded middle-aged Taoist, and then several people standing in the front row People also turned into streams of light and flew away.
Until this time, these few people had time to face the people who had been waiting in the square and did not exchange greetings. The leader said: "Juniors, you have worked hard all the way. Please go back and rest first. Master has already Tell me, wait a few days and submit the task to the Hall of Merit. As for these boys, leave it to us to make arrangements."
When the monks heard this, they all saluted and said, "Thank you so much, senior brother."
Upon seeing this, the long-bearded Taoist nodded slightly in return, and then the monks sent their magic weapons to fly away in all directions and return to their respective caves.
After everyone left, the leading middle-aged Taoist with a long beard said a few words to himself, but did not make a sound. He looked around at the children in the square, then nodded slightly to the children waiting in the square and said, "Congratulations on your escape from the ordinary world. , join our Medicine King Sect. From today on, you will become a Taoist boy in our Medicine King Sect’s Taoist Academy. However, although you have entered my Medicine King Sect, you are not yet a formal disciple. I hope you will practice hard and strive for Successfully cultivate as soon as possible and enter the sect. This is your Uncle Qi, who is in charge of the Tuotong Academy. He will lead you in the next period of time, and a senior brother will soon help you familiarize yourself with the sect's rules."
Hearing what the long-bearded Taoist said, all the boys looked towards the person pointed by the Taoist, and saw a thin, gloomy-looking middle-aged man standing next to the beautiful-bearded master, looking a little cold and stern. His eyes just met those of the children.
When the children saw Master Qi's appearance and eyes, they couldn't help but feel a little fearful in their hearts. After the middle-aged and bearded Taoist said this, he looked at Master Qi who was standing aside and signaled him to arrange the next steps.
The man known as Uncle Qi spoke with a cold tone, and said slowly: "In a while, your senior brother will take you to the place where you live, collect your daily needs, and tell you what you need to do. , you can’t do anything. In the next period of time, you will all settle down in Pindao’s Taoist Children’s Home. I hope you can take care of yourself and don’t commit any crimes and fall into Pindao’s hands, hehe!”
After speaking, he looked around coldly at all the children in the square. When these children saw this person's gaze, their bodies became cold and their eyes dodged, not daring to look at him.
After a while, a Taoist came to the square, bowed to the Taoists standing in the square, and then, under Master Qi's arrangement, left with several boys following him.
After a moment of burning incense, there were only a dozen or so children left in the square.
At this time, another young Taoist came to the square and took Ning Tao and others away.
Ning Tao calmed down and shouted respectfully, imitating the salute he saw before: "Senior brother!"
Hearing Ning Tao's words, the Taoist was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly, smiled, and left with Ning Tao and the other children without saying much.
...
After leaving the square, we walked up a flight of steps and then crossed a small path. The path was winding, filled with the fragrance of flowers, and had abrupt peaks and overlapping windings. There is gurgling water under the small stream, and the mountains in front of the cliff are steep and rugged.
After about an hour, the group of people, already panting from exhaustion, finally arrived near a circular hill with gentle hills. In the middle of the circular hill was a large group of buildings built against the mountain.
At this time, the senior brother who led the team said: "This is the place where the sect trains and selects disciples. It is called Daotong Mountain. There are several Daotong courtyards in the mountain. You will all live here for some time in the future."
After that, he led the children and continued to move forward. Soon, everyone came to a bamboo forest. After walking around the bamboo forest, there were rows of wooden houses behind them.
At this time, in front of the wooden house, there were several Taoists taking the boys they had taken away, assigning their rooms one by one.
The senior brother who was leading Ning Tao and others saw the Taoist saying hello in front of the wooden house, so he took Ning Tao and others to the vicinity of the wooden house. The young Taoist assigned rooms to Ning Tao and others one by one and asked Ning. To name the names of Tao and others, the Taoist's fingers were linked together like swords, and he wrote their names on the wooden sign with the number hanging in front of the house...
Ning Tao entered the room and looked around. There was only a table, a few stools, and a bed. There were several sets of folded clothes and kettles and pottery bowls on the table. On the bed were a quilt and a Futon, a tub and a towel in the corner.
After briefly looking at the layout of the room, Ning Tao sat on the bed and pulled the edge of the bed with both hands and sighed. Thinking back to everything today, especially what the young Taoist who called himself Senior Brother Lu said on the road, he felt a few things in his heart. Emotions that are difficult to express.
The young Taoist who called himself Senior Brother Lu briefly told them some things they needed to know and pay attention to while leading them to the cabin.
Tell Ning Tao and others that the other courtyard they are in is called the Taoist Academy. It is a place where newly recruited children are introduced to Taoism and taught common sense about cultivating immortals. At the same time, they are also taught some simple cultivation techniques.
In the next period of time, they will live here with some senior brothers from Taotongyuan. After everyone has studied and practiced for a period of time, they will be taught the formal method of cultivating immortals according to their situation. After they have practiced for a period of time, You can pass the entry test and become a formal disciple.
If everyone still fails to pass the entrance test after five years, they will have to make other plans, either to go down the mountain and make a living on their own, or to enter the mess hall and become a handyman of the sect.
Every five years, the sect sends people down the mountain to recruit disciples. Before them, another generation of Taoist boys entered the sect three years ago and are now practicing in another Taoist monastery...
After suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Ning Tao stood up and picked up the clothes on the table, measured the size, and put them on.
After looking at the clothes he was wearing, Ning Tao smiled helplessly. Because he had been practicing martial arts with his father all year round, his figure was slightly stronger and taller than ordinary children, but the clothes were a bit restrictive on his body.
However, Ning Tao didn't care about this. He took out the small wooden sign from his arms, hung it on his waist, and went out...
Ning Tao came outside the house and found that there were already many children standing outside the house chatting in twos and threes.
Several children who were chatting near Ning Tao's door saw Ning Tao coming out of the house. They quickly shook their arms and called Ning Tao to come over.
Ning Tao, who was not timid, quickly became mingled with a few people, and the children exchanged names and told each other where their hometowns were.
According to everyone's self-introduction, Ning Tao learned that one of these children was named Zhang Yong, one was Zheng Hai, one was Li Bin, and one was Li Yu. Ning Tao secretly looked at the other children while everyone was chatting.
These children all look to be in their teens. Among them, the child named Zhang Yong looks simple and honest, Li Bin and Li Yu are a bit delicate, and Zheng Hai looks more nimble and naughty.
While Ning Tao was secretly looking at everyone, two people walked out of the two rooms next to Ning Tao. One of them, a boy who looked more lively, came over when he saw the crowd, announced his home, and told everyone that his name was Yang Song. .
The child who came out later was a beautiful girl, tugging at the corner of her ill-fitting clothes, looking at the others timidly, not daring to speak.
Zheng Hai saw the girl and hurriedly called over to her. The girl was still timid and did not dare to go over. Upon seeing this, several people walked towards the girl. Zheng Hai even asked directly: "Sister, what is your name? I Called Zheng Hai, Zheng Hai’s Zheng, Zheng Hai’s Hai!”
Upon seeing this, the girl took a step back, lowered her head and tightened her clothes, as if she was even more frightened.
