The Immortal Palace is, after all, the Immortal Palace. No matter how worldly Wei Wuwei had been, he was still shocked when he first arrived at Yuhuai Mountain.
When you first arrive at Yuhuai, you will see the green gorges, the fragrance of the medicinal gardens, the flowers blooming all over the mountains, the fresh and pleasant atmosphere, the springs in the valleys, the clouds and mist on the peaks, the lingering charm of the four seasons, the spiritual wind blowing from time to time, the stars gathering at night, and the colorful clouds gathering during the day. Looking more closely, you will see a Taoist temple on the top of the mountain, buildings standing in the clouds on the top of the mountain, pavilions, thatched cottages and bamboo houses, the solemn and towering buildings with small bridges and flowing water are all integrated into it, and the fairy atmosphere is full of immortal charm. This is the holy land of Yuhuai.
Qiu Feng personally took Wei Wuwei and Wei Yuansheng, father and son, to appreciate the scenery of Yuhuai Mountain. He introduced the beautiful scenery of Yuhuai Mountain to the father and son. Without disturbing the practice of other Taoist friends, he also approached some magical places to satisfy the curiosity of the two.
During this time, I have seen cranes flying, and also seen smoke and mist like ribbons being collected into small bottles in people's hands. I have also seen some practicing spirit children and some immortals who were either solemn and majestic or amiable.
Some people seem to be out of touch with worldly affairs, while others live the same trivial lives as ordinary people.
As the guardian fairy beast of Yuhuai Mountain for the past twenty years, Hegu's main duty was not in the Yuhuai Holy Land, but in the Yunwu Mountains outside, so she was unable to accompany Qiu Feng the whole time. But seeing how concerned she was, she felt at ease and had already notified the Wei family servants who were waiting outside that they could retreat.
Even though there were some forbidden areas that could not be visited, this trip to appreciate the scenery still took several days. The main reason was that Qiu Feng did not lead the father and son to most places, but walked on solid ground.
After all, when they practice and live in Yuhuai Mountain in the future, no one will always carry them with the flying technique. They will still have to rely on their legs for a long time, so it is always good to get familiar with the road.
At this moment, they returned to the bamboo building where Qiu Feng usually lived and sat on the bamboo benches to rest.
"Yuansheng, remember not to disturb other immortals. If you get lost or find yourself in a place where you can't get out, you can shout loudly for Brother He to take you out."
"Got it, Master!"
Wei Yuansheng had long since gotten rid of his previous anxieties. After a few days, and with the help of his kind master Qiu Feng, the boy's high energy was revived.
Qiu Feng reached out and rubbed Xiao Yuansheng's head. This was also his first disciple in nearly two hundred years of practice.
Even though those who practice Taoism are indifferent to many things, their psychology is sometimes very subtle. In the past, Qiu Feng often helped his senior brother to lead those disciples, and never thought of accepting disciples himself.
But after seeing Wei Yuansheng, he took a liking to this kid at first sight. In addition, due to Ji Yuan's relationship with him, after meeting Wei Wuwei, he proposed to take him as his disciple and asked Wei Yuansheng about his willingness.
The father and son of the Wei family naturally had a thousand intentions. The immortal master that Mr. Ji knew must be a capable person, and they had a closer relationship. Besides, the immortal master Qiu only had one disciple, Yuansheng, so he must be more favored than some immortal masters who had a string of disciples of different ages.
After Qiu Feng reminded Wei Yuansheng, he also said to Wei Wuwei.
"Mr. Wei, you are Yuansheng's father, so you should take care of him more every day. You can also practice the Jade Embrace Small Practice Method, but after all, you have been immersed in the world for decades, and your spirit is covered with dust and your desires are too heavy. It will be difficult for you to achieve great success."
"Thank you, Immortal! It is a great honor to be able to accompany my son in his training again!"
Wei Wuwei bowed sincerely to express his gratitude. After coming here, he realized that although he was not a disciple of Yu Huaishan, he could also practice. It was just like what Immortal Qiu Feng said, his achievements were limited due to his aptitude. But as long as there was a breakthrough, there was still hope to go further.
In fact, there have been many "study companions" like Wei Wuwei in the history of Yuhuaishan, but not many of them have truly mastered the method of cultivation.
The reason why Wei Wuwei was able to do so was, firstly, because of Ji Yuan's favor, and secondly, because Wei Wuwei's own destiny seemed vague. Generally speaking, when a mortal is accepted into the sect of an immortal, his destiny will become vague. Conversely, those with vague destinies are generally unusual, which gave Wei Wuwei an opportunity.
"Master, when are you going to visit Mr. Ji?"
Wei Yuansheng asked again curiously.
"Since I have already settled you and your son, I will leave for Ning'an County soon. If I haven't settled you, and Mr. Ji asks how Xiao Yuansheng is doing, I won't have the nerve to answer!"
Qiu Feng answered like this, thinking about their first encounter.
"By the way, your senior uncle's brothers and sisters also met Mr. Ji in the past. Your senior sister Yiyi, like you, left a very good impression in front of Mr. Ji. You can go and get closer to her."
"Oh...by the way, Master, when can I go down the mountain to see my mother?"
Qiu Feng was amused by his disciples again, and he thought about leaving as soon as he got up the mountain.
"At least wait until you have laid a solid foundation for cultivation. Although my Yuhuai Mountain is not isolated from the world, you must also understand the saying that there is no time in the mountains. Sooner or later, your mother will grow old and die. Even the Wei family may not be taken seriously by you."
"No, no!"
Wei Yuansheng shook his head even more like a rattle.
"Perhaps I will be indifferent to the Wei family in the future, but I will always think of my mother and my wet nurse. I will go to see them when they are sick, and I will also take care of them in their old age and see them to the end of their lives. And there is also Xiao Cui!"
Qiu Feng looked down at his disciple. The child had clear eyes and did not look like he had any worldly desires.
"That's fine, but people with little experience in the world are easily lost if they are too involved!"
This was a very common teaching remark, but Wei Yuansheng puffed up his face, frowned and retorted.
"Mr. Ji told me a lot about his views on cultivation that day, and he also agreed with my idea just now!"
"Oh? What do you think, Mr. Ji?"
Although Qiu Feng's voice was flat, he was already very interested in it, or it could be said that he was vaguely thinking of teaching a disciple.
Wei Wuwei was a little anxious. Although Immortal Qiu Feng had a good temper, how could his son talk back to his immortal master? If he were in his place, he would have used more pleasant words.
Wei Yuansheng was not afraid at all. He was clear in his mind and knew very well that his master would not blame him, so he continued to answer without any pressure:
"Mr. Ji said that if you lose yourself in the secular world while fulfilling your filial duty, then you are not suitable for cultivating immortals. It is better for you to roll around in the secular world. How can you break through the secular world if you don't enter it? How can you defeat it if you are afraid of these things? There is no unfilial immortal in the world!"
Qiu Feng didn't change much on the surface. Seeing that his disciple was imitating Mr. Ji's words like a little adult, he was somewhat shocked in his heart.
Although these few sentences are easy to understand, they are actually just a few words that can "knock on the heart's gate" and even "knock on the heart's calamity". The key is that from Wei Yuansheng's clear eyes as a child, Qiu Feng can see that he has understood it thoroughly.
"My disciple will achieve great success in the future!"
"The truth is simple, Mr. Ji is right! But I still say that we must lay a solid foundation first."
"oh… "
. . .
After several rounds of secret discussions within Yu Huaishan, it was finally decided to let Qiu Feng, with whom they had an old relationship, visit the mysterious Mr. Ji alone.
No matter who the other party is and how long he has been in the mortal world, he is most likely a Taoist immortal. When he sent the letter to Qiu Feng through a paper crane, even though he did not say that he was only looking for him, he still did not dare to offend too many people.
After all, the tempers of cultivators at that level are sometimes very difficult to predict, and their perspective on things may not be the same as that of ordinary people, and it is very likely that they are not on the same line as other cultivators.
Qiu Feng didn't feel much pressure. From their previous contact and the comments of his disciples, he had some understanding of Mr. Ji's character.
In mid-June, Jizhou is already in the hottest season.
The fragrance of the jujube tree in Ju'an Xiaoge had long faded, but there were not many fruits on the branches, or it could be said that they had only made up for the jujubes that had been lost before. Dozens of small, slightly reddish jujubes were still growing, bringing the total number of jujubes to ninety-nine.
On this day, Ji Yuan was still reading "Nine Days and Sixteen Games" in the courtyard. The chessboard on the stone table was the one given by Yin Zhaoxian. The black and white pieces were arranged to form a chess game as described in the book.
Ji Yuan was following the chess moves in the book, recreating a game that was said to have taken place between two chess masters. He was thinking about it from the perspective of one of the players, including when and where the black and white pieces made their moves.
Qiu Feng had already crossed the streets and arrived at the door of Ju'an Pavilion, but before he knocked on the door, the paper crane in the brocade bag in his arms "came to life" again, crawled out of the bag, spread its wings, and flapped its wings rapidly to fly back to the yard.
Ji Yuan at the table looked up and smiled, then reached out to catch the paper crane. This paper crane was quite special. He had put a lot of tricks into it, and its spirituality was now a little too high.
“Boom boom boom…”
There was a knock on the courtyard door, and Ji Yuan said softly, "Come in."
Qiu Feng took a deep breath, pushed open the gate and walked in. He looked at the jujube tree in the yard and then at the people playing chess under the tree. Just like back then, he looked like just an ordinary person.
"Qiu Feng from Xiaozhu Pavilion, Yuhuai Mountain, is invited to visit Mr. Ji!"
He bowed respectfully while speaking, just like a younger generation meeting an elder.
Ji Yuan seemed to be concentrating on the chessboard and didn't notice him. Only when he heard the voice did he look up at him, put down the bamboo slips and the white piece in his hand, stood up and returned the greeting.
"Mr. Qiu, there's no need to be so polite. We are destined to be together. If you don't mind, please come sit down at the stone table."
Qiu Feng accepted the gift and nodded, then walked forward and sat down in front of the stone table. Ji Yuan took a cup from the tea tray beside the table and placed it in front of him, then poured a cup of tea himself.
"This is good tea, the Spring Before the Rain from Chunhui Mansion this year."
"Thank you!"
Qiu Feng picked up the teacup and tasted it. The taste was certainly not as good as the Yuhuaishan Spiritual Tea, but it was not bad either. His eyes were fixed on the chessboard on the table.
"Mr. Ji is a good chess player?"
"Haha, I didn't have much interest in it before, but I had no choice but to study chess. Now I like it."
Although Qiu Feng was curious, he did not dare to ask too much. After watching Yi Jiyuan reconstruct the moves of the chess game, he went straight to the point.
"Mr. Ji invited me here. What on earth is the reason? Is it related to the rumors about his Tianji Pavilion?"
Ji Yuan now picked up another chess piece and placed it in the position written on the bamboo slip on the table, thus forcing back the black piece's attack through "hand talk".
"Mr. Qiu, there is no need to guess. I cannot predict whether the rumor is true or not, but it did cause a considerable impact. A few years ago, an evil demon of the true demon level appeared. I happened to run into him and joined forces with Old Dragon to swear to force Dazhen out."
Ji Yuan held the black piece in his hand, looked up at Qiu Feng, and asked tentatively.
"But I actually have an unwelcome request for you to come here this time."
Qiu Feng thought to himself, "It's you!" and then answered.
"Mr. Ji, please speak!"
"Well, Ji has been studying the way of imperial decrees. I heard from Lao Long that Yuhuai Mountain is a real mountain with imperial decrees... If I want to see it, what are the conditions?"