Can you detect my semi-invisible state? Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, and he knew that when he was simulating the "Eternal Age Changchun Kung" to access the vitality network in the valley, he was noticed by the valley owner who was equivalent to the network administrator.
Judging from the harmonious life of the residents in the valley and the invitation from these two girls, the owner of the valley here should be a gentle person with no malicious intentions.
So, she released the surrounding concealment effect, revealed herself, and followed the two of them towards the open door of a stone house by the pool.
After entering the door, Zhao Qing's eyes lit up. He saw that the furniture and decorations inside the stone house were arranged in an orderly manner. They were all made of pine and cypress wood. They were made with excellent craftsmanship and gave people a durable and comfortable feeling. There were also several calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, which were elegant and elegant. Refined from vulgarity, deep and interesting.
Feeling the exquisite and natural beauty of the house, her heart moved slightly. She realized that the style of residence here was very different from that of the Naxi people outside. Instead, it had the charm of the elegant people in the Central Plains area, and she couldn't help but think deeply.
After passing through two compartments inward, Zhao Qing saw a protruding rock on the ground, which was directly connected to the mountain under the stone house. On the front were engraved the five words "Eternal Spring Valley", and the words were integrated with the rock. , and inseparable, just like the original lines on the stone surface.
On the back of the rock, there is a hollow, with spring water gurgling out of it, and a stone niche standing with nothing in it. This is probably where the "divine book" was placed in the valley in the past.
Around the rocks, there were several steps leading up, and an ancient wooden door at the end of the road. Two girls were standing outside, signaling her to push it open.
Zhao Qing walked inside calmly, and the door opened without any wind. He saw the immortal Changchun Valley Master who was crouching in front of a table in the room, holding a brush in his hand and writing on the paper. He used the pen in the right order. , where the tip of the pen reaches, there is like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the intention is that the pen reaches it.
It was a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a light yellow shirt, with a delicate complexion, crystal white, clear eyes, a dimple at the corner of her mouth, and a faint smile.
As if sensing Zhao Qing's arrival, she gently put down the last few strokes, reached out to take a seal next to her and stamped it on the paper. She soaked the brush in clean water and placed it on the edge of the inkstone. She raised her head slightly and looked at the visitor. .
After seeing the girl's appearance clearly, Zhao Qing was slightly surprised. This valley owner looked almost exactly the same as Wang Yuyan. It shouldn't be Li Qiu Shui, but Li Qiu Shui's little sister, Li Qingning?
"Zhuangzi·Zhile" says: "The sky is pure because of nothing, and the earth is peaceful because of nothing. Therefore, the two inactions are combined, and all things are born."
"Laozi" also says: "In the past, those who achieved one were: the sky was clear, the earth was peaceful, the gods were spiritual, the grains were full, all things were alive, and the princes and kings believed that the world was righteous. , it’s the end.”
Looking at her posture and movements, Li Qingning's every move carries a pure and peaceful Taoist charm, as if caressing everyone's soul. She is so profound that she is truly worthy of her name.
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It seems that the other party did not die of old age because he had not practiced martial arts as he had guessed before. Instead, he got the guidance of Xiaoyaozi and came to this immortal Changchun Valley early. Not only did he stay young for a long time, but he also became a The respected valley owner here.
Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart and looked at a poem that had just been written on the table. He saw it was a poem called "Tongbai Chongtao Temple", which said:
The heart of the wonderful way is looking for the red water, and the scenery of the gap is allowed to flow. The pure and pure world is facing the moon on Qiongtai, and I think of fresh jade and autumn. The fragrant dew is scattered on the plate of Zhiru recommended, and the green clouds are floating in the cauldron of tea. Laosheng can recite the bundle of glory, eat and sleep on the upper reaches of the pillow.
The handwriting is beautiful and neat, yet elegant and natural, with both form and spirit. It has a quiet and inactive meaning, which reveals Li Qingning's superb attainments in calligraphy.
Tongbai worships Taoism? Zhao Qing knew that this should be the ancestral home of the southern Taoist sect, located in Tiantai Mountain. It was first established by Sun Quan and Ge Xuan. During the Jingyun period of Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty, he was ordered to build a temple for Sima Chengzhen, which gave it the name Tongbai Temple. During the reign of Dazhong Xiangfu of Zhenzong, it was renamed Tongbaichong Taoist Temple.
Today's Tongbai Taoist temple, the founder of Quanzhen Taoist Nanzong and Ziyang Zhenren Zhang Boduan, must have only died a few years ago, but it is already quite prosperous, no less than in the Tang Dynasty.
By the way, part of Xiaoyaozi's inheritance comes from Sima Chengzhen. Maybe he got it from this temple?
While Zhao Qing was deep in thought, Li Qingning supported his pretty chin with his hands and said with a smile: "This poem was written by my father when he visited the quiet room where his grandfather lived as a monk and visited the scenic spots on the rooftop. Night on Qiongtai The moon, the jade and the clear autumn are ultimately nothing more than a dream of yellow beams, fleeting."
"Zhuangzi said: 'Between heaven and earth in life, just like a white colt passing by, it just happens suddenly.' I deeply believed this, so I only learned 'playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry, wine and camellia' from my master. This woman's eight elegances have never been practiced. Taoist martial arts."
Having said this, she took the initiative to get up, took a pot of tea not far away, lit the charcoal stove, and prepared to make tea and entertain the guests.
Looking at Li Qingning's skillful techniques and elegant movements, Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly. He carefully studied what the other party had just said and realized that Tongbai Chong Taoist Temple was the place where the sweeping monk once became a monk.
At the same time, she sensed the aura on Li Qingning's body and guessed the other person's state of cultivation after being nourished in the Eternal Spring Valley, as well as her purpose.
After a while, after the water boiled, Li Qingning poured it out several times, poured out two bowls of good tea, and handed one bowl to Zhao Qing. The aroma of tea overflowed.
After silently sipping the tea for a few sips, Li Qingning suddenly said: "The situation in the Everlasting Spring Valley is in line with the Taoist tenet of 'ruling by inaction' and 'small country with few people'. Coupled with the difference in yin and yang geomagnetism in the valley, this strange phenomenon has just occurred." The incomparable spiritual network realm.”
"Lao Tzu has a saying: 'The food you eat is pleasant, the clothes you wear are beautiful, the place you live is comfortable, and the customs are happy. Neighbors look at each other, they hear the sound of chickens and dogs, and the people do not interact with each other until they grow old and die.'"
"In such a worldly resort and a paradise on earth, everyone's mind becomes peaceful and tranquil, forgetting all disputes, and reaches the ultimate state of 'the sky is clear, the earth is peaceful, and all things live smoothly'."
"Back then, Master accidentally visited this place, realized the wonders of nature in the world, got a sacred book left by Lu Zu, and left. More than two hundred years have passed quietly, but I don't know how he is doing now."
Knowing that the Everlasting Valley of Immortality was isolated from the world and had no news from the outside world, Zhao Qing took the initiative to inform her of the major events that had happened in the outside world in recent years, including the sweeping monk who entered Buddhism from Taoism and lived in seclusion in the Shaolin Temple, and Xiaoyaozi was about to achieve Taoism and ascend in the near future.
Hearing that Zhao Qing had competed with the Sweeping Monk and Xiaoyaozi, Li Qingning's eyes showed curiosity, smiled slightly, and said: "Miss Zhao, since you want to understand the Taoist charm of the Immortal Changchun Valley, you might as well talk to me. I also tried a few tricks to experience the secrets for myself.”
"Okay." Zhao Qing nodded and agreed.
Li Qingning had only been in the valley for sixty or seventy years. He was still young in the Immortal Changchun Valley and had never specialized in martial arts. He could become the owner of the valley here because he had managed to improve the lives of the people in the valley and understood the true mysteries of the valley.
Although the "Eternal Age Kung Fu" also relies on the vitality network to run on its own, there are differences in qualifications between people, and there are differences in mind nature and innate meridians.
In Zhao Qing's induction, the skill contained in the other party's body was far superior to that of every Naxi tribesman he had encountered before, comparable to the level of "sympathy between heaven and man".
Coupled with Li Qingning's Qingyulan talent and her state of mind that is almost in harmony with the Tao, as long as she is in this valley, she can be said to be a great master-level figure in the world, and her combat power is even more amazing.
Seeing that Zhao Qingying agreed to discuss the matter, Li Qingning stood up slowly, cleaned two tea bowls, and tidied the table for a while.
Then, she opened a downward passage in the house, walked to an open stone cave under the stone house, put away the chess pieces placed on a stone table in the cave, turned around, and said calmly: " Miss Zhao, will you make the first move?"
In Zhao Qing's induction, the giant aura of the Eternal Eternal Spring Valley, which was more than ten kilometers in radius, slowly shrank inward. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushed towards this underground cave, turning into thousands of fine vitality threads, converging on Li Qingning's body. Within a few feet of the body.
They flowed rapidly in a mysterious trajectory, weaving together, emitting a faint shimmer, as if covering her with a sacred veil.
In an instant, the world seemed to come alive, with a life of its own, or in other words, it became an extension of Li Qingning's body in the outside world, with its own heartbeat and breathing, which was extremely strange.
There are thousands of people in the Immortal Changchun Valley, with the average age of each person being more than a hundred years old. They have been drinking Changchun spring water since they were young, and they have accumulated internal strength. All added together, it is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of years of majestic skill. The total amount has reached an appalling level.
Even if Li Qingning can only activate 10% of the power, the power is so powerful that it cannot be resisted by any master in the world.
Zhao Qing understood this truth and maximized his mental induction. After the other party completed the construction of the body-protecting gauze, he finally had a profound understanding of the overall structure of the vitality network of the Eternal Spring Valley.
The colorful lightsaber at her waist suddenly unsheathed, creating thousands of complex sword lights, like a piece of cold moonlight falling down, melting into the depths of every viewer's heart.
Each ray of sword light is aimed at one of the threads that conveys power, trying to cut it and cut it off. The strength is mastered to an extremely fine level, with almost no leakage, and will never affect the environment and furnishings of the cave. cause damage.
Sensing Zhao Qing's highly targeted offensive, Li Qingning, who had no fighting experience, didn't know how to crack it, but he didn't show any panic. Instead, he smiled at her and walked out gracefully without dodging. refer to.
In an instant, Zhao Qing suddenly realized that the entire cave and the Eternal Spring Valley had completely disappeared. Only she and Li Qingning were left in the world. The latter was pointing towards her, as if they were very far away, but also close. In front of you.
Suddenly, she seemed to be touched by some indescribable emotion in her heart, like a wanderer returning to his hometown or a seeker suddenly entering the fairyland. She felt a sudden sense of alienation around her, and the space was no longer real, as if it had turned into a dream. world.
Because Zhao Qing's sword light slashed at the vitality thread, he relied on mental induction to confirm the specific position, and locked the most vulnerable point where the thread was constantly changing and moving. At this moment, he lost his target, and immediately dissipated, and he was about to be protected by the opponent. The body veil is kept out of the body.
At the same time, in this dream-like world, thousands of images of Li Qingning suddenly appeared, with different expressions, costumes, and movements, thousands of people with thousands of faces, like a dream, and elusive.
Each of Li Qingning fired a finger simultaneously, and the attack was overwhelming and almost impossible to resist.
In a small country with few people, "although there are armored soldiers, there is nothing to show for it." However, in order to prevent possible invasion from the outside world, some armored soldiers must be prepared after all.
This "Thousand Illusions, Thousand Faces, Thousand Tribulation Technique" is a method she created to protect herself against the enemy after decades of understanding the changes in people's hearts and the world. With the addition of the vitality network, it is incredibly powerful.
However, faced with such an unimaginable dangerous situation, Zhao Qing did not dodge like Li Qingning. He did not pull out the crape myrtle soft sword containing strange energy to defend. He just smiled indifferently.
The next moment, thousands of Li Qingning's phantoms and dream-like world suddenly dissipated. The overwhelming finger power invaded within five feet of her body, but revealed a tulle made of vitality silk threads. It was easily blocked out.
It turned out that after witnessing the other party's personal audition, coupled with the previous induction experience of simulating the "Eternal Age Kung Fu", Zhao Qing took the initiative to fall into the illusion created by the other party in this moment. From the inside out, he realized what he was like. Li Qingning generally mobilizes the vitality network of the Everlasting Valley.
Relying on her more advanced realm cultivation, she instantly seized most of the authority that originally belonged to Li Qingning. She mainly turned against the guests. She had the absolute upper hand in strength, moves, and experience. It can be said that she won the victory in advance.
The two men's movements came to an abrupt halt, obviously understanding the current situation.
Looking at Li Qingning who looked a little astonished, Zhao Qing smiled slightly and expressed his understanding of the mystery of the Eternal Spring Valley:
"Zhuangzi said: 'Things that are not divided into forms are brought into being, which is called virtue. The harmony of yin and yang and qi, which constitute my body, is the way of earth.' The secret of using the body to control the yin and yang qi of heaven and earth lies in The heart also cares about virtue.”
"Virtue is the use of Tao, Tao is the body of virtue, and it is the source of all things. Creation has things to do and things not to do. The ultimate virtue is inaction and everything. If you want to nurture the way of heaven and earth, you must work hard on the aspect of 'virtue'. This This is also the principle explained in the Tao Te Ching written by Laozi."
In her perception, "virtue", as the external manifestation of "Tao", is also a principle that every practitioner should study and must not be ignored. Only by "carrying Tao with virtue and controlling virtue with Tao" can we achieve the state of "clear sky and peaceful earth, and all things grow smoothly".
And it was precisely because of Li Qingning's personal demonstration that he realized the "virtue" of "a small country and few people" and "inaction" in the Everlasting Spring Valley, that Zhao Qing was able to control part of the power of the vitality network in the valley.
I just don’t know where my own “Tao” and “Virtue” are? How to truly understand it? She thought secretly in her heart and gradually perfected her thoughts and directions for pursuing virtue and cultivating Taoism.
After hearing Zhao Qing's words, Li Qingning also felt enlightened. Knowing that the other party had fully realized the results of his decades of cultivation in such a short period of time, he couldn't help but marvel, and realized firsthand that he could not rely on external forces.
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Ten days later, near a valley outside Xiangyang City, Zhao Qing was searching for the location of Dugu Qiubai's seclusion while thinking about ways to integrate the previous gains in the Everlasting Spring Valley into the "Wanxiang Haoxu Gong".
In the past few days, she had not found a Bodhisattva snake with a shiny golden body and horns on its head nearby. It was quite difficult to find Dugu Qiubai.
That night, Zhao Qing climbed to the top of a nearby hill and looked around. Suddenly he heard a wail coming from a very far distance. The sound was slightly hoarse, but it was intense and desolate, and the momentum was very powerful.
Is it the cry of a god? Her thoughts moved slightly, and she immediately rushed towards the direction of the sound.
