The Three Saints of Kongtong asked Jiang Shuo to come out of the palace, and then they discovered that it was a small town, with Ge Qizhen leading the way. The town was not big, but it was different from other towns. The houses were arranged in a ring, layer upon layer. There is no direct path.
After a while, they walked out of the town, and when they looked back, they discovered that the town turned out to be a multi-story barrel-shaped building complex surrounding the main hall they had just been in. Although there were no walls in this town, Jiang Shuo looked at these houses. The layout is like a military formation, and it must have been created by experts.
Zhuge Qingxu saw Jiang Shuo looking at the town up and down, and said: "This town is the gateway to the Kongtong Mountain. It was built by the ancestors of the Zhuge family and was built according to the method of Zhuge Wuhou Qimen Dunjia. Farewell It seems that the young master came out effortlessly just now. If the disciples of the Zhuge family lead the way, it will not be easy to come out. We asked the young master to meet here because the devil's eyes and ears cannot easily enter the village."
Jiang Shuo had heard that there were "Zhuge Villages" in various places, built according to the Qimen Dunjia technique, but he never expected that there was such a small town in the northwest mountains.
Everyone went out to the west of the town. It was getting late now. Looking to the northwest, they saw Cui Wei mountains under the starry sky. It turned out that Kongtong Mountain was already close in front of them.
Sima Qingyun said apologetically: "Young Master Jiang, the Pingliang Demon Sect has many eyes and ears. We went up the mountain overnight to avoid a long night and too many dreams."
Jiang Shuo nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, I just don't know when the date of the competition will be?"
Sima Qingyun said: "Three days later."
The disciples of the three sects cheered and followed Jiang Shuo as they walked towards Kongtong Mountain. However, Lu Yuxuan and Ruixi exchanged looks and deliberately stayed behind. Lu Yuxuan whispered to Ruixi: "Elder Ruixi, I see this Something is weird.”
Ruixi twisted his beard and said: "I also feel something is wrong. I think that Tie Zheng Daoyuan's kung fu is still better than that of Sima and Zhuge. If the three of them join forces, they may not be able to defeat Fei Hongzi. Why do they rely on Jiang so much?" Where is the young master?"
Lu Yuxuan said: "And the competition is only three days later, how do they know that the young master will definitely catch up? After all, we were delayed a lot on the way, and they had targeted the elder and Huaijin early, but they never showed up, waiting for them. Young Master is here, this battle is about the survival of the three religions, are they too calm?"
Ruixi nodded and said: "There is one more section. It is said that they know the whereabouts of Young Master Jiang very well. They should not know about the bright salt, but they pretend not to know. Especially when Tiezheng Daoyuan pressed Brother Xiao, it seemed that There are some deliberate marks.”
Lu Yuxuan nodded and said: "Elder Ruixi, you and Huaixiu have not lost their inner strength, but the other party doesn't know it. It's just a good idea to have a backup plan and wait and see what happens."
The two of them were whispering, but Xiao Dayou in front suddenly raised his voice and asked: "I said three saints, there is something unclear about Lao Xiao."
Sima Qingyun turned around and said, "Why should Mr. Xiao be so polite? If you are confused, just ask."
Xiao Dayou said: "Normally the three of them are not weak in Kung Fu. If they swarm up and fight three against one, they may not be unable to defeat Fei Hongzi. Why do you rely on my young master so much?"
Sima Qingyun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "The rules of this competition are different. Fei Hongzi said that since he is determined to be the Four Saints of Kongtong, he will fight in four formations. If he wins three formations, he will be the King of Kongtong Mountain. Lord, as long as we win two battles and draw a tie, we can preserve the ancestral heritage of the three religions."
Xiao Dayou said: "Hey... Taoist Master Sima, although I, Old Xiao, am a rough man, I have heard the story of 'Tian Ji's Horse Racing'. You use the Tie Zheng Monk to fight against Fei Hongzi, and you and Mr. Zhuge fight against his subordinates." It’s just a matter of course, I don’t think Yihai Apo and his like are as good at kung fu as you two.”
He said this, which was very disrespectful to Tiezheng Daoyuan, but Daoyuan didn't seem to be angry. He just kept his head on his way and did not refute. It was Sima Qingyun who answered: "Although what Xiao Lang said is right, Fei Hongzi said that both sides You can invite friends, but we don’t know what masters he has invited to help, so we must be fully prepared.”
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: Except for Feihongzi, Jihai Abo, except for Guangming Salt, their kung fu is not as good as the two Guangming Envoys, but the three of them are inferior to the Three Saints of Kongtong. I don't know what kind of help Fei Hongzi can invite. They have already broken up with An Lushan. Li Guiren will not come to help him. Gao Bujie is Fei Hongzi's disciple. I don't know if he will come.
Jiang Shuo was quite afraid of Li Guiren, but he was not afraid of Gao Bu Danger.
While he was thinking in his mind, he suddenly saw a torrent blocking the road in front of him. There was a huge boulder in the torrent. This boulder almost spanned both sides of the bank, leaving only two gaps of less than one foot each on both sides. Looking to the west, there were two mountains. In the towering canyon, a mountain stream rushes left and right from the canyon.
The river water coming from the west hits the side of the boulder, spraying beads and splashing jade, making a roaring sound. Looking downstream to the east, the river gradually widens and becomes calmer. Although it is night, you are surrounded by this slowly dividing boulder. On the bank, I still feel that the scenery is quite magnificent.
Sima Qingyun pointed to the west and said: "Young Master Jiang, come and see. This gorge is called Danzheng Gorge. The canyon is winding and rugged. The stream rushes left and right, hitting the rocks and making a clanking sound, just like playing a zheng. Normally, this small mountain stream is the turbid and roaring Jingshui River five hundred miles away."
Nowadays, when people say "Jing and Wei are distinct", it means that Jing water is clear and Wei water is turbid, but in the Tang Dynasty, Wei water was clear and Jing water was turbid, which is why Sima Qingyun said this. Jiang Shuo looked at this small but fierce mountain stream and couldn't help but sigh. It is said that accumulation of water forms a river and sand gathers to form a tower. The long and surging river also comes from the mountain stream.
Sima Qingyun pointed to the huge stone again and said: "This stone stretches across both sides of the bank, taking over the creation of heaven and earth, just like the fairy bridge flying over the ravine, so it is called 'Juxian Bridge'. Crossing this stone bridge is Kongtong Mountain." "
As he spoke, he jumped onto the boulder. The boulder was less than ten feet away from the shore. Although the boulder was slippery due to the splash of stream water, it was not really difficult for masters like Sima Qingyun and Jiang Shuo. Jiang Shuo Then jump to the stone.
The two of them crossed the Juxian Bridge in two steps, followed by Qingxu and Daoyuan. Disciples of the three sects had different skills. When crossing the bridge, some took three to five steps, while others took seven or eight steps. There is no danger. I think they often jump on this rock and are already familiar with it.
The heroes in the world have lost their internal strength and cannot cross such a long distance. Sima Qingyun has already arranged for his disciples who are better at lightness skills to carry them across the bridge. Ruixi signaled Huaijin not to show the depth of his internal strength. The two of them were in Zhuge Village before. Outside the main hall, he pretended to be as sleepy as all the heroes in the world, so the disciples of the three religions did not have any doubts at this moment and helped them cross the Juxian Bridge together.
Sima Qingyun said: "The name of Kongtong was first seen in "Erya" - the Beidou pole is Kongtong. It is said that Duke Zhou determined the direction of the stars in the sky, and Pingliang Kongtong Mountain is located directly under the Big Dipper, so it is named after Kongtong. Mountain."
Jiang Shuo raised his eyes and saw a mountain peak standing abruptly in front of him, with sparse vegetation and exposed earth and rocks. It was quite different from the other green peaks around it. Sima Qingyun said: "It is said that Kongtong Mountain is the place where the Yellow Emperor asked Guangchengzi for advice. Guangchengzi did not like the noise, so he only allowed Huangdi to enter the mountain alone. At that time, Kongtong Mountain was covered with clouds and mist, and the ministers and people were not allowed to enter the mountain. So we built a base of soil in front of the mountain to look at each other, so we called it Wangjia Mountain."
Xiao Dayou said: "Although the earth and rocks on this mountain are exposed, it is so tall that it is probably beyond the reach of human beings, right?"
Sima Qingyun said: "It is said that the Yellow Emperor later practiced according to the Tao taught by Guangchengzi, and finally attained the Tao and soared. People also wanted to have a glimpse of Guangchengzi's cultivation method, but it was difficult to find his magic trace, so more than a hundred people worked day and night to build a base. They wanted to raise the earth to the same height as the main peak of Kongtong Mountain, but they built it for decades. Until their death, the earth platform did not reach the height of Kongtong Mountain. These hundreds of people were buried next to the earth platform after their death. They are like ghosts. The earth platform needs to be raised.”
Xiao Dayou clicked his tongue and said: "These people are so obsessed with it that they can't even live as ghosts."
Sima Qingyun said: "Since these people were buried, the earth platform has indeed grown taller day by day. Thousands of years later, I don't know which dynasty or generation it was, the earth platform was about to be higher than Kongtong Mountain. The emperor at that time sent people to dig up the earth platform. The earthen platform of the Immortal Vein connected to the Juxian Bridge in front is no longer raised. Indeed, there is a folk proverb that says, 'If you dig up the Juxian Bridge, you will die of anger and hope to drive up the mountain.'"
Xiao Dayou laughed and said: "How can this happen? Taoist Sima, you are really good at telling stories."
Sima Qingyun said: "It's just a story, just for fun."
Ruixi said to Lu Yuxuan: "This Sima Qingyun is really weird. He is the leader of a sect, but he talks nonsense all the way. He doesn't look like a great master."
Lu Yuxuan also said: "I see that Zhuge Qingxu and Tie Zheng Daoyuan are both silent, and they look very worried when they laugh."
Ruixi said: "I heard that when people have something to hide, they will keep talking unconsciously to cover up their inner uneasiness. I think Sima Qingyun seems to be like this."
The two of them paid attention secretly, but did not point it out with their mouths.
Everyone bypassed Wangjia Mountain and walked west for a short time. They arrived at a valley with the Kongtong Mountains at their backs and facing the Danzheng Gorge. However, they were far away from the water. Although they could see the jumping mountain stream, they could not hear the sound of it. It was exactly A quiet place.
Sima Qingyun said: "Young Master Jiang, this valley is called Xuanyuan Valley. According to legend, this is where the Yellow Emperor asked Guangchengzi, and the hall in front of him is the Palace of Inquiry."
Xiao Dayou still joked: "Hey... Taoist Master Sima, it turns out that the place where the Yellow Emperor asked questions is so close to the mountain pass. Why do you think these people built a big mountain of dirt in front of the mountain? I feel wronged for them."
Sima Qingyun smiled and said: "Legends and stories cannot be taken as true..."
The Taoist Palace is the main altar of the Confucian Shenquan Sect. At this time, they have arrived at the entrance of the Taoist Palace. Naturally, they can no longer be introduced by the Taoist Sima Qingyun. However, Zhuge Qingxu seems to be in a state of mind and does not respond. Sima Qingyun only Can gently lift Zhuge Qingxu's sleeve.
Only then did Zhuge Qingxu wake up with excitement, and hurriedly crossed his hands and said: "Young Master Jiang, today I would like to express my friendship as a landlord and invite you all to spend the night in the Taoist Palace."
When Jiang Shuo said "I'm sorry", Zhuge Qingxu asked his disciples to arrange a place for everyone to live. The main hall of the palace was very large. Later, many other courtyards were built, and the two Taoist monks also lived here.
Jiang Shuo was placed in a secluded small courtyard. From this courtyard, the sound of the waves of the Jingshui River could not be heard, only the sound of the wind blowing from the mountains and forests.
Jiang Shuo sat on the couch and meditated for a while, collected his thoughts, and was about to go to bed. Suddenly, the back window opened, and something like a pebble hit him in the face.
Jiang Shuo was startled and caught it casually, but it turned out to be a small paper ball. The paper ball unfolded into a small note. There was no heavy object such as stones inside, which showed that the person who threw it had strong internal strength.
Jiang Shuo looked at the note carefully, and there were only two words: "There is a ghost"
Some people died, but not completely...
