"I've been traveling for more than four months, and I'm finally back to the mountain gate!" Qing Xuandao said with a long breath.
"Master, this mountain gate is so grand!" Xiao Yuanzhen let go of the horse's reins and let the horse lie down in the grass outside the mountain gate, breathing white air from his mouth. The horses are also exhausted.
Xiao Yuanzhen walked to the mountain gate and looked up at the beautifully carved white marble mountain gate. I saw that the highest point of the mountain gate is about seven feet high and nine feet wide. The top of the mountain gate is composed of five sets of three-story cornices that lower from the middle to both sides. The cornices are supported by six white marble pillars. It's spectacular. Six stone pillars and five sets of cornices divide the mountain gate into five door openings, with the middle door opening being the widest and highest. The Chinese character "青山" (青山) hangs high under the eaves of the middle doorway, within the plaque. The white marble pillars on both sides of the central doorway are also the thickest, about as thick as two people holding their arms together. There is a mountain couplet written on the stone pillars on both sides. The upper couplet is: "The four directions of heaven in Taiwei govern the way for heaven", and the second couplet is: "the pivots of the seven political affairs and the five elements guard the heaven".
"Master, is there really a heaven?" Xiao Yuanzhen finished reading the couplet and looked at Taoist Qingxuan.
"There must be some."
"Master, this mountain couplet has such a strong tone!"
"Yuan Zhen, don't talk nonsense!"
Yuan Zhen wanted to speak, but two Taoists came running from the mountain gate, "Hello, Master Qingxuan!" After bowing in salute, the young Taoist kowtowed to the ground and said in unison.
"Forgive me."
"Uncle Master, who is this young master?" the elder Taoist said as he took the reins of Taoist Priest Qingxuan's horse.
"This is the disciple I took in, named Yuan Zhen."
"Congratulations, uncle!", "Congratulations, uncle!" The two Taoists bowed again.
"Come on, Yuan Zhen, this is the second disciple of the head senior brother. His common name is Sun Feiyan. It's a coincidence that his Taoist name is "Yuan", and his name is "Yuan Ruo". I have met your senior brother Yuan Ruo.", Qing Xuandao The chief called Yuan Zhen over.
"Hello, senior brother Yuanruo!", "Hello, junior brother Yuanzhen!", "Hahaha, we are indeed senior brothers!". Taoist Yuan Zhen and Yuan Ruo greeted each other.
"Junior brother Yuan Zhen, this is my youngest disciple, his common name is Lin Mo, the character for "Yu", the Taoist name is "Yu Yang". Today I am leading Lin Mo to guard the mountain gate. Lin Mo, come and see your little Yuan Zhen. Uncle Master, hahahaha!" Taoist Yuan Ruo couldn't help laughing when he saw Lin Mobai picking up a little Uncle Master.
"I've met Junior Uncle Yuan Zhen!" Lin Mo couldn't help but feel embarrassed, muttering in his heart: "There is an extra Junior Uncle for no reason, how many years older am I than you!"
"No, no, it's awkward to call me that. You should call me Yuan Zhen, it's my common name anyway. I'll call you Lin Mo, so you don't suffer any loss. Hehe."
"That's good!" Lin Mo said happily.
"Our sect follows the aspirations of the founder of the Chuang Sect. There are not many clear rules, and the Taoism is natural. It is good to call him casually and be familiar with it." Taoist Master Qingxuan smoothed his long beard with his hand and said to the two of them.
"Uncle, let's go. The real master is still waiting for you in Zhongtian Hall. Lin Mo, you continue to be on duty here. I call your uncle Yuan Han to come over and guard the mountain gate with you." Yuan Ruo said. Then the three men and two horses passed through the Qingshan Sect's mountain gate.
Going up from the Qingshan Sect's mountain gate, there are wider stone steps, about three feet wide. Climbing up the stairs, there are about five or six hundred steps. After walking up the steps, there is a wide stone square at the end. The square is about fifty feet wide from east to west and about forty feet deep. In the center, black and white stones form a huge Bagua. Many of the stones in the square have been polished and polished over time. Presumably the square was used for training. There are side halls on the left and right sides of the square. There is a main hall directly north of the square. There are two opposite red lacquer doors in the middle of the main hall.
"Junior brother Yuan Zhen, this square is the outer square, which is usually used for disciples to practice. The side halls on both sides are places where practice equipment is placed. Each of the two halls has dormitories for the disciples who take turns guarding the outer square." Taoist Yuan Ruo Explained to Yuan Zhen.
When everyone was about to appear at the end of the steps, seven disciples quickly walked forward and bowed to Taoist Priests Qingxuan and Yuanruo.
In the middle is Yuan Han, whom Yuan Ruo mentioned just now. "I've met Senior Uncle Qingxuan!", "I've met Senior Brother Yuan Ruo!".
The remaining six are disciples of Yuan Han, "I have met Master Qingxuan!", "I have met Master Yuanruo!". The six disciples said in unison.
"Disciples, please excuse me."
"Junior Brother Yuan Han, this is Junior Brother Yuan Zhen, the beloved disciple of Uncle Qing Xuan. Come and meet him." Yuan Ruo introduced Yuan Zhen to Yuan Han.
"I've met Junior Brother Yuan Zhen!", "Hello, Senior Brother Yuan Han!".
"Junior Brother Yuan Han, I want to bring Senior Uncle Qingxuan and Junior Brother Yuan Zhen to meet with the master. Please guard the mountain gate for a while." Yuan Ruo cupped his hands to Yuan Han.
"That's easy to say, I'll go right away." Yuan Han returned the favor. After saying this, he held the fly whisk in his hand, lightly tapped his shoes, and jumped forward more than ten feet. After a few rabbits and falcons fell on the stone steps, they arrived at the mountain gate.
"Oh my! What kind of kung fu is this, Senior Brother Yuan Han? There is such a magical skill in the world!" Yuan Zhen saw Senior Brother Yuan Han jump three feet high and more than ten feet away, and he reached the mountain gate in just a few breaths. The distance from the mountain gate to your feet is almost a hundred feet. Even compared to riding a horse on flat ground, it's not much of a concession. After saying the word "gong", Wu Zi hadn't come back to his senses yet. His mouth was still wide open. There was no problem in putting down a chicken egg.
"Junior Brother Yuan Zhen, this is the most profound light body lifting technique of our Qingshan Sect, commonly known as Qing Gong. After practicing it to the transformation state, you can pull onions more than ten feet high on dry land in one leap, and cover the grass and move more than forty or fifty feet far and near. Junior Brother Yuan Han After ten years of practice, I can only reach the state of Dacheng. At the state of Dacheng, one can jump more than five or six feet high from the ground, and fly down on the grass and fly seventeen or eighty feet away." Yuan Ruo looked at Wu Zi attentively and was shocked. Yuan Zhen’s explanation.
"Isn't that state of transformation even more powerful?" Yuan Zhen said even more astonished, "Master, I want to learn the Qingshan Sect's most profound light body lifting technique!"
"Junior brother Yuan Zhen, you have become the right master! Uncle Qingxuan's Qinggong is the most powerful in our entire sect! Once, on a whim, Senior Uncle Qingxuan and my master decided to compete in Qinggong, from the top of Yaoguang Peak to Tianshu We have to pass through the top of each of the seven peaks. It only took half an hour to travel on the ridge that stretches for more than a hundred miles! Master Qingxuan even reached the top of Tianshu Peak dozens of feet ahead of the leader!" Yuan Ruo gestured excitedly while talking, showing a hint of envy at the same time.
"You can't take it seriously, you can't take it seriously! It's really the head brother who made me suffer a few ups and downs." Taoist Priest Qingxuan waved his hand. "Besides, compared with the ancestors of all generations, what does this mean?" Taoist Master Qingxuan felt disappointed after saying this.
"Are the ancestors more powerful?" Yuan Zhen asked nagging.
"It is said that Tianchenzi, the founder of our sect's founding sect, can draw energy and lift into the air, a hundred feet above the ground. In one leap, he can reach eight miles!" Taoist Priest Qingxuan looked at the ancient and mysterious mountain gate of Qingshan Sect, and then raised his eyes to look at the sky above the mountain gate. The number of stars in the sky gradually increased, as if one could see through the entire sky. The fascination is beyond words.
"Isn't that an old god?" Yuan Zhen was dumbfounded. He felt like he had entered a magical world and was numb.
"Uncle Master, is this true? I have also heard my master talk about the miracles of our founding ancestor. But as far as we are concerned, the energy sinking in the Dantian and leaping several feet off the ground is the limit. It's really unimaginable to be a hundred feet above the ground. Are you afraid that it has the power of a dragon and elephant?" Yuan Ruo asked Taoist Qingxuan doubtfully.
"Let's go." Taoist Priest Qingxuan turned and walked towards the red lacquer door of the main hall of the martial arts square. Didn't answer Yuan Ruo's question.
"Squeak - twist -", the red lacquer door was slowly pushed open by the disciples guarding both sides. What caught everyone's eyes was a wide doorway about five feet deep. Passing through the doorway, a larger square appeared in front of everyone. The square is about eighty feet wide from east to west and about a hundred feet deep from north to south. There are three side halls on each side of the square. There are also three main halls in the north of the square. There are more than a hundred steps leading to the three main halls. The main hall in the middle is the most majestic, with a height of more than five feet. The main halls on the left and right sides are slightly lower, also about four feet high. The six side halls on the left and right sides of the square are all the same height, three feet high. It looks like a place where the disciples live and do their homework.
"Junior Brother Yuanzhen, let me introduce you to the three side halls on the west side. The side hall closest to the main hall is the training place for the master's disciples. The side hall in the middle on the west side is the training place for Taoist Priest Qingyi's disciples. The land. Taoist Priest Qingyi is the junior brother of the head master and Taoist Priest Qingxuan. The side hall closest to us on the west side is a training place reserved for Taoist Priest Qingxuan’s disciples. It seems that Junior Brother Yuanzhen can enjoy it exclusively in the future. The main hall, hahaha, such a big side hall——" Yuan Ruo introduced to Yuan Zhen while walking in the direction towards the main hall.
"There are three side halls on the east side, and two guest halls are reserved for distinguished guests. They are usually used by distinguished guests from afar during the exchanges and discussions between sects. They are usually vacant. The other is the dining hall, which is close to the main hall and not far away. It is close and easy to worship. Behind the six side halls, there are independent courtyards connected to the side halls. There are several independent rooms in the independent courtyard. The room in the west courtyard is the dormitory room for our disciples, for them to live and practice. The two courtyards on the east side are for the living quarters of distinguished guests from far away. All the things used are available. The courtyard of the Zhaitang is for the disciples who prepare meals." Yuan Ruo continued to introduce.
"There are three main halls, the middle is the "Zhongtian Hall", where the head master preaches scriptures and chants, and gathers morning lessons. The right wing of Zhongtian Hall is the meeting hall, which is used for elders, disciples of the "Yuan" generation, and "Yu" generation It is used for the core disciples to discuss matters. The left wing is the temporary dormitory of the master. The courtyard behind the Zhongtian Palace is the dormitory of the master, Master Qingyi, and Master Qingxuan."
"The main hall on the left side of the Zhongtian Hall is the Sutra Collection Hall. The Sutra Collection Hall is in charge of Senior Brother Yuanyu. Usually several disciples of Senior Brother Yuanyu take turns to be on duty and are responsible for security and borrowing matters. The Sutra Collection Hall has collections of the Great Qin, Han, and Han Dynasties. There are also various Taoist canons from the Jin, Xia and other dynasties, as well as some fragments from ancient times, totaling more than a thousand volumes."
"The main hall on the right side of the Zhongtian Hall is the Patriarch Hall, which is the hall where the ancestors' tablets are placed. Except for the disciples who are responsible for daily cleaning and offering incense, other disciples cannot enter or exit. On weekdays, only the headmaster and two elders can enter and exit. Or only with the permission of the master, the disciples can enter and exit to offer sacrifices and offer incense. The tombs of all the ancestors are in the back mountain."
"Our Qingshan Sect has existed for hundreds of years. The land where the sect is located is originally flat. After dozens of generations of headmasters have worked hard to manage it, we have thousands of acres of relatively flat land around it. In addition to the more than 3,000 acres in the east used for Grains and fruits are sown, and tenant farmers build houses to live in. The more than 2,000 acres to the west can be used by disciples who have married to build their own houses, so that their families can live in peace. The more than 3,000 acres to the north are the houses built by heads and elders of various generations."
The Qingshan Sect is not big, so Taoist priest Yuan Ruo explained it one by one as he walked. When he arrived at the gate of Zhongtian Hall, he had finished explaining it.
