Chapter 2: The Concubine of Xuantan
Yuan Tianzong passed away and Xiao Yunxiao entered Qiyuan Mountain for the first time.
Whenever people in the world mention Yuzhou, the first thing they think of is Qiyuan Mountain, which is revered like a god. Qiyuan Mountain is towering into the clouds, full of spiritual energy, and shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. It is like a fairyland and is admired by people. It is difficult for mortals to know about the blessed land of Immortal Mansion. Qiyuan Mountain is famous because of the establishment of the Xiaoyao sect, the leader of the righteous path of cultivation. Xiaoyao Palace, Zixiao Palace, and Wuji Temple are the Qiongge Fairyland that mortals admire. The Babel Stone and the Taoist Book of Heaven were worshiped by countless people who cultivated immortality.
To the east of Yuzhou, close to Xuzhou, there is Qinglian Mountain. The aura of this mountain is similar to that of Qiyuan Mountain, but few people know it. Hundreds of years ago, the founders of the two sects, Xiaoyao and Qingxu, practiced in seclusion here, and each achieved great results. It can be said that this is the origin of the righteous path in the human world. In the world today, only Yuan Tianzong, the leader of Xiaoyao Sect, and Huiyin Zhenren, the leader of Qingxu Sect, know where this place is.
Qinglian Mountain is surrounded by hundreds of miles of mountains and lush forests, making it difficult for ordinary people to discover, let alone climb. Although the spiritual energy of Qinglian Mountain is not weaker than that of Qiyuan Mountain, the spiritual energy of the entire mountain is concentrated in a green lotus pool deep in the dense forest. Unless you have been here, even those with advanced cultivation will have difficulty discovering it. Hundreds of years ago, Xuan Zhenzi, the founder of the Xiaoyao sect, accidentally discovered this place by chance and took his junior brothers and sisters to practice here. Relying on the abundant spiritual power of this mysterious pool, the six of them achieved breakthroughs in Taoism and Dharma practice. After the Four Righteous Paths were established, only the founders of the Xiaoyao and Qingxu sects occasionally came here for retreat, and even the elders of the two sects did not know that this place existed.
The Qinglian Xuantan is only a few feet square in size. The water is clear and blue and bottomless. There is a lotus growing in the center of the lake, with nine flowers in nine colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, indigo, purple, black and white. It is these nine lotus flowers that gather the spiritual power of the whole mountain into this mysterious pool and restrain it within it. These things created by heaven and earth cannot be approached except by those who are destined to do so.
Ordinary people who practice cultivation can attract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into their bodies after first acquiring the method. After practicing for several years, the spiritual energy has accumulated in the body, showing a tendency of being dense inside and sparse outside, and the spiritual energy will inevitably disperse outwards. The tendency of gathering and dispersing is not easy to gather three and scatter one. Therefore, the closer you get to the later stage, the slower your cultivation progress will be. This is because the true energy is scattered. In the mysterious pool, spiritual power is extremely abundant. If someone practices in the pond, he can gather ten and save nine. If you practice like this for a long time, the tendency of gathering and dispersing will be stable, you can do twice the result with half the effort, and you can advance your cultivation ten times better than others. Xuan Zhenzi came across this place by chance and has been practicing for a hundred years and has benefited greatly.
During this time, there was a talented boy who practiced in Xuantan for five years. I saw a sudden flash of white light in the depths of the Xuantan, and the originally calm water surface was surging with undercurrents. The spiritual power of the Xuantan was also stirred by the white light, and it was about to become uncontrollable.
There is an old man sitting on the edge of Xuantan. He is wearing a dark green Taoist robe, with white beard and hair. He looks like an immortal Taoist. He is the current main gate of Xiaoyao Sect, Yuantian Sect. Different from the past, he was dressed very grandly today, with a sword hanging from his waist. A turtle was lying next to him. The turtle was about the same size as an ordinary turtle, but it had a dragon head and a pair of sparkling eyes, staring only at the movement on the lake.
Seeing the white light covering the entire Xuantan, the water slowly returned to calm. Yuan Tianzong twirled his beard with his hand, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said to himself: "This child is really talented. In just five years, he has mastered the first half of the Hunyuan Zhenqi. It's rare, it's rare... ..." Yuan Tianzong sighed softly, looked up at the sky, his eyes were full of relief, and said softly: "Brother, you are indeed right! Given time, this child will definitely fulfill your last wish!"
The turtle suddenly raised its head, as if feeling something. Yuan Tianzong only heard someone behind him say "Oh" and sighed softly: "If this is really the case, senior brother Xuan Zhenzi will be able to achieve his wish, and it will not be in vain for the six brothers and sisters of mine to end up like this."
Yuan Tianzong already knew the identity of the visitor. He did not look back, but simply said: "Junior sister Huiyin, do you think of the past of my six brothers and sisters a hundred years ago?"
A female Taoist nun walked slowly from behind Yuantian Sect. She walked lightly and was wearing a white Taoist robe with a piece of beautiful jade around her waist. She was holding a fly whisk in her hand. From her appearance, she looked no more than forty years old. She had black silk hair, crescent-shaped eyebrows, and autumn eyes. She was very beautiful. The person who came was actually the current head of the Qingxu Sect and the junior sister of the Yuantian Sect, Huiyin Zhenren.
Master Huiyin walked slowly to Yuan Tianzong, and silently stared at the white light in the pool, and said lightly: "In the blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed. In the past, six of my brothers and sisters practiced here. But today, only Senior brother, you and I."
Yuan Tianzong said: "Junior sister, please don't be sad. Today, there are more than thousands of disciples of your two sects, leading the righteous way, and my righteous way is prosperous. Come to think of it, all the brothers and sisters have nothing to worry about in the immortal world." Yuan Tianzong saw Huiyin. Silent, he then said: "How come junior sister is here today? My six senior brothers left here to practice separately. In the past hundred years, you have never returned to this place."
Huiyin said lightly: "Senior brother is about to ascend, how can I not come to congratulate my junior sister? Junior sister knows that in a few days, fellow Taoists from all sects of the righteous path will gather at Qiyuan Mountain to congratulate senior brother on his ascension. But this Qinglian Xuantan is where the fate of you and me, brother and sister, lies. , it’s reasonable to come.”
Yuan Tianzong nodded slightly and said: "Junior sister is absolutely right. I am blessed by senior brother Xuan Zhenzi and all the brothers and sisters, so I am lucky enough to be today. To say it, I am ashamed..." After a moment of silence, Yuan Tianzong slowly stood up. , facing Master Huiyin, nodded and said: "Junior Sister, once I leave, Xiaoyao and Qingxu factions will be completely entrusted to Junior Sister!" After Yuan Tianzong finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Master Huiyin.
Master Huiyin also returned the gift, nodded and said: "Senior brother, what you said is serious. Xiaoyao and Qingxu are from the same sect, and you and I have known each other for hundreds of years, and we are indistinguishable from each other. After senior brother ascended to the throne, the junior sister will take charge of the matters between the two sects. Do your best. I wonder, senior brother, do you have anything else to ask?"
Yuan Tianzong turned to look at Xuantan, then suddenly turned back, cupped his hands and said, "Junior sister. This child in Xuantan has the ambition of his senior brother's life. He was born as a commoner, and he shoulders such a heavy responsibility. The road ahead must be bumpy. . As a brother, I can’t bear to see this child suffer so much, but I dare not go against my senior brother’s last wish. I will entrust this child to my junior sister, and I also ask my junior sister to protect me in the future.”
Master Huiyin nodded, looked into the depths of the mysterious pool, didn't say much, and just sighed softly.
"In addition..." Yuan Tianzong hesitated a little, but still asked: "Junior Sister, I wonder if the reincarnation of Junior Sister Liaochen can be found?"
Master Huiyin replied: "Please rest assured, senior brother, I have personally found the reincarnation of my senior sister. This child's name is Jingyao. I have now accepted her as my disciple, and my junior sister will teach her carefully. A hundred years ago, our generation's disaster finally ended It will happen again with Xuan Xi, Xiao Shuying, Xuantong and other second-generation disciples. Junior sister will definitely not let this tragedy affect the third-generation disciples again!"
Hearing this, Yuan Tianzong nodded and sighed: "In the past, Xiaoyao Sect did have some faults. Senior brother, I hope junior sister can forgive me."
Huiyin's eyes moved slightly, and she sighed in a low voice: "Senior brother, the past is over, don't mention it again."
Yuan Tianzong bowed deeply to Huiyin again and said, "In that case, on behalf of senior brother Xuan Zhenzi, I would like to thank my junior sister!"
Master Huiyin returned the greeting and said: "There is no need for this to happen between you and me, our senior brothers and sisters. Meeting my senior brother today also resolves a worry on my mind. On the day of my senior brother's ascension, my junior sister will come to Qiyuan Mountain to congratulate me. I will take my leave now." Huiyin said. The real person turned to leave. At this moment, the white light in the mysterious pool suddenly gathered in one place, and then a white light shot into the sky, stirring up the water in the pool several feet high.
Master Huiyin turned around and took two steps towards the Xuantan. With a look of surprise on his face, he sighed: "This boy is so talented. In just five years, he has already cultivated Hunyuan Zhenqi to this point!"
Seeing that the people in the mysterious pool were about to come out, the turtle slowly crawled into the pool and swam towards the lotus in the center of the lake. Wherever the turtle swam, there was no ripple in the water. When I swam to the middle of the lake, the turtle was nowhere to be seen, and the dragon head looked around, as if searching. Suddenly, someone lifted the turtle's abdomen and turned it over. The turtle's belly was facing upwards, its corners were splayed out, and it looked extremely embarrassed.
A boy came out of the water and sat cross-legged on the pond. Seeing the miserable state of the turtle after being plotted by him, he pointed at the belly of the turtle and burst into laughter. Although the boy jumped out of the pool, there was no water on his body. A green light glowed on the turtle's body, and it suddenly hung more than a foot high in the air. It turned over in the air and fell into the pool again. The turtle was teased by the boy, but he was not angry. He just stirred up water with the dragon's head and started playing with the boy.
Huiyin saw the boy with a jade-like face and extraordinary handsomeness. He was so handsome at a young age. He expected that he would be a dragon among men when he grew up. He felt a little fonder in his heart and asked, "Senior brother, this is Xuan Xuan." Is it the child of Master Xi’s nephew and the Suzaku Holy Envoy of the Witch Clan?”
Yuan Tianzong twirled his beard with his hand and nodded: "Exactly. This son's name is Yun Xiao. He is the son of Xuan Xi and Suzaku. He can also be regarded as the successor of senior brother Xuan Zhenzi." Yuan Tianzong waved to the boy in the pool. He waved his hand and shouted: "Xiao'er, come here!"
"Coming!" The boy promised, but he was still playing and playing with the turtle and was not in a hurry to go over. He has been practicing here for five years. During these five years, only Yuantian Sect and Linggui have been with him. Yuan Tianzong mostly taught him martial arts and taught him how to read and write, just like a teacher or a father. And this spirit turtle is his only playmate.
When Yuan Tianzong saw the boy playing with the turtle, he didn't stop him and let them play for a while. One person and one turtle are having a great time. The boy suddenly turned over and sat on the turtle, and the turtle carried him and swam towards the edge of the Tan. In the past five years, no outsider had ever come here, and then the boy discovered Hui Yin. When he saw Huiyin's kind-faced features and kind eyes, he suddenly had a good impression.
The boy came to Yuan Tianzong, knelt down and knelt down and said: "Master, Xiao'er has completed today's homework, and the Hunyuan Zhenqi has been circulating in the body for thirty-six weeks. Now he only feels that the meridians throughout his body are smooth, and there is no more Abnormal!"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Yuan Tianzong smiled, helped the boy up, and introduced: "Xiao'er, this is the leader of the Qingxu Sect, Master Huiyin, come and pay homage to the master!"
The boy knelt down and knelt down again and said: "Master, my disciple Sun Yunxiao pays my respects to the master!"
Master Huiyin held his hands together, looked at the boy in front of him up and down, and said softly: "Good boy, please get up quickly."
Master Huiyin caressed Yun Xiao's cheek, feeling very affectionate in her heart. She casually took off the jade pendant from her waist, handed it to Yun Xiao, and said: "My child, you have to practice hard. When you succeed in practice, you must go to Muxia Feng comes to see Master. Please take this jade pendant with you, as it is a gift from Master."
"Thank you, Master!" Yun Xiao stretched out her hand to take the jade pendant, put it in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully. She saw that the jade pendant was crystal clear. One side was engraved with Bagua patterns, and the other side was the Tai Chi Yin and Yang diagram. The workmanship was extremely exquisite. At first glance, it looked like an immortal. thing. Yun Xiao kowtowed and thanked her again. Huiyin helped Yun Xiao up and nodded with satisfaction.
Yun Xiao carefully put the jade pendant into her arms and asked: "Master, where is Muxia Peak?"
With a smile in his eyes, Master Huiyin replied: "My child, you will know when you grow up. Just keep practicing. When the time comes, I will send someone to find you."
"Yes! My disciple understands!" Although Yun Xiao didn't know the identity and intentions of the master in front of her, it could be seen that she was very kind to her and had a close relationship with her master. She was also the only "outsider" she had seen in the past five years. , and regarded her as a relative.
Huiyin was very fond of seeing the innocence in Yunxiao's eyes, and when she thought of the child's origins and the hardships he would face in the future, she couldn't help feeling pity in her heart.
Huiyin said a few more casual words to Yuan Tianzong, then said goodbye to Yuan Tianzong and left Qinglian Xuantan. There are only two people and one turtle left here.
