At the foot of Luofeng Mountain, Taoyuan Village.
Although it is named after the word "Taoyuan", since the leopard monster lived in the deep mountains and came down from time to time to eat people, the peaceful scene here has long been gone.
The peak occupied by the leopard demon king is located between the Nishan sect and the Yuluo sect. It used to belong to the Nishan sect and was later occupied by the leopard demon. The peak that suffered the most from the demon was the one facing the Nishan sect. In the few villages that came down, the rest of the villages were at least under the care of sects. Although the people were frightened, they were not harmed by the leopard demon.
After crossing the Yangshui River, Zhao Shun changed into simple clothes, calmed down slightly, and walked among the people. Because she looked young and had an unfamiliar face, many people came up to ask her, saying that it was not very peaceful at the foot of Luofeng Mountain. Many people were planning to cross the river and settle down at Jiuwang Ridge on the other side. How can you go up to Luo Feng Mountain when you are all alone?
Zhao Chun then replied that she was a casual cultivator from other places and wandered all the way here. She heard that there was a sect called Nishan Sect on Luofeng Mountain, so she wanted to settle down in it, so that she could have a good family. Rely on, you don’t have to wander around like before.
The ordinary people didn't know the significance of the sect to the casual cultivators, but seeing her come all the way here, they thought it was very difficult, so they told her about the monster on the mountain and suggested sincerely: "You want to come in?" It's not easy for the Nishan Sect. They only take in a disciple once every ten years. They only came down to the mountain a few years ago to select disciples, and they only wanted children under the age of twelve. If you just want to settle down, why don't you try the Yuluo Sect? "
Zhao Shun blinked slightly and asked with a smile: "I just came here. I don't know much about the sects on Luo Feng Mountain. I only know that the Nishan Sect is more powerful, but I don't know that they still have these rules. What about what you said? , is the Yuluo Sect easier to enter than the Nishan Sect?"
"Yes," the woman holding a two- or three-year-old girl nodded hurriedly, "the immortal masters of the Yuluo Sect often come down the mountain, and every time they have to choose some dolls from the town and village, and sometimes they don't only want small babies. Even adults have to be accepted, unlike the Nishan sect who have many requirements."
The child in her arms was fair and cute, and it was obvious from a glance that her family was relatively well-off. At this moment, she was staring at Zhao Shun with a pair of round eyes, without blinking.
With Zhao Shun's current level of cultivation, she could tell at a glance that this child had spiritual roots and immortality. She squeezed the girl's soft little hand and asked her mother: "Your little girl is very spiritual. She will definitely become an immortal master in the future...Do you want to send her to the Yuluo Sect in the future?"
Seeing how highly the child's mother admired the Yu Luo religion, Zhao Chun also made this guess.
Unexpectedly, the woman shook her head, and first said "The good words of the Immortal Master", and then whispered to her: "I don't want to let go of my daughter. It is good for Yu Luo to teach her well, but I want her to go to Nishan Sect. In this way, you can go home and have a look when you go up the mountain, so you won’t be like other people who lose contact with your family after going up the mountain.”
Zhao Chun was suspicious and asked: "Your family lives at the foot of the mountain, much closer to the Yuluo Sect than the Nishan Sect. In the future, the little girl will go up the mountain to practice Taoism. If she wants to go home, shouldn't she just let the sect know?"
The woman came closer, curled her lips, and said in disapproval: "The Immortal Master is indeed from another place, don't you know? The Yuluo Sect often says that the mortal world interferes with one's cultivation, and blood ties will delay one's becoming an immortal. The disciples who have gone to the mountain can still go back home for the first few years. After staying on the mountain for three to five years, the immortal masters will say that it is time to end the world of mortals, and they will not allow the disciples to go down the mountain again. They are only allowed to stay on Luofeng Mountain to practice Taoism.
"Her father and I only have one daughter, how can we be willing to bear it down?"
"It turns out there is some truth in it." Zhao Chun suddenly realized it, but he smiled slightly and said to the woman with deep meaning in his eyes, "The little girl is still young, so you might as well keep her here for a while instead of sending her to Nishan Sect so quickly. , the monsters in this mountain are so rampant, I think sooner or later they will confront the sect next to them, and the mountain top where the monster is located is very close to the Yuluo Sect and the Nishan Sect. Once there is a trouble, the disciples of these two places will definitely bear the brunt. , it’s better to wait until the situation calms down before making plans.”
"What the Immortal Master said is that my daughter is still young, so there is no need to worry too much." The woman nodded, feeling very frightened when she thought of the leopard demon in the mountains. Seeing that it was already getting late, he wanted to keep Zhao Chun down for the night, but the other party waved his hand, saying that time waits for no one, and said goodbye to him.
Seeing Zhao Shun's figure getting further and further away, the woman suddenly became confused. The other party asked her daughter not to go up the mountain to practice Taoism so quickly, but she went straight to Luo Feng Mountain. What was the reason for this?
After saying goodbye to the woman, Zhao Shun headed towards Taoyuan Village.
She was also thinking about the Yuluo Sect. She had probably only heard of the saying that the world of mortals is a mess of the heart in the small world of Hengyun. But in the eyes of Taoists in the upper realm, the world of mortals is actually a way to refine the mind. There are thousands of avenues in the world. , there are those who practice the ruthless way to cut off their relatives, but more monks do not regard blood ties as a burden. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many monastic families in the world, and there wouldn’t be such a complex network of aristocratic families in Zhaoyan.
Could it be that in Yu Luo Sect, what is practiced is the path of ruthlessness?
Zhao Chun didn't know much about it, but she felt that there was something fishy about this matter. She thought to herself, which sect is not careful in selecting its disciples, so how could they often go down the mountain to select disciples, and even relax their age so much?
How many people at the foot of Luo Feng Mountain can withstand the Yu Luo Sect's suppression?
She shook her head secretly, keeping this in mind. When she approached Taoyuan Village, she saw many abandoned spiritual fields around her. It must have been that they had not been cultivated for several years, and the land was all compacted in one place.
At this moment, it was dusk and the sun was setting. The few remaining households in the village were calling their children to come back, and then closed the doors and windows tightly. Even though they knew that this method could not avoid the leopard demon, they did not dare to open the windows and doors wide. .
Zhao Shun walked along the way, looking a bit dusty. After entering Taoyuan Village, she did not stop. She seemed to want to quickly cross the village and walk to the boundary of Nishan Sect, but she had not left yet. Far away, I heard the sound of a door opening behind me, and someone shouted: "Girl, the sun is almost setting. Where are you going?"
She paused, then turned around as if she was a little tangled. When she saw a short old woman waving to her, she breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and gave her prepared speech, and then said: "I heard that the mountain If there is a demon, I plan to pass here quickly."
The old woman looked outside and welcomed Zhao Shun into the house. She shook her head and said, "It will get dark soon. You are alone outside. The monsters only hunt for little girls like you. How can you be safe? It's better to wait until dawn." Let’s go, let’s take a rest first.”
Zhao Chun smiled: "Don't worry, old man. I still have some cultivation. If I am caught by the monster, I can still fight it off."
"Huh huh," the old woman pursed her lips and turned away, "You monks all say you are powerful, how come you haven't caught that leopard demon after so many years?"
"Don't be anxious, old man." Zhao Shun stood up, a cold light appeared in his eyes, "Aren't we here to catch monsters?"
She pointed to the sword, and the divine killing sword intent suddenly burst out, and she cut off the old woman's arm in an instant!
(End of chapter)
