"Human beings are born with the vitality of the heaven and the earth, and they take the spirit as the form; they receive the energy of the original one, and they become the liquid and the essence. If the weather is reduced, the spirit will be dispersed; if the earth's energy is reduced, the form will be sick; if the vitality is reduced, Life is about to run out..."
At dusk, in a small courtyard near the top of the mountain in Geli, Shushan, there was the sound of reading.
Luo Bei, who was wearing a blue cloth shirt, was studying seriously at an oil lamp on the table.
"Junior Brother Luobei is so serious."
Suddenly, Luo Bei heard such a voice in his ears. "Junior Brother Luobei, can I bother you?" Scattered footsteps stopped at the door outside the courtyard.
"Who is it?" Although it has been three days since I arrived in Shushan, Xiao Xiao, the middle-aged scribe among the two who took Luobei to meet Yu Ruochen and Yan Jingxie that day, was always dressed in these three days. Someone here taught him how to read and write. Regarding Shushan, Luobei basically knew nothing about it, and had never seen anyone else, so Luobei didn't know who was visiting at this moment.
A little dazed, Luo Bei opened the door of the concealed courtyard, only to find that standing at the door were two teenagers who were wearing the same green shirt as him and were about the same age.
The one on the left looked handsome and tall, half a head taller than Luo Bei. The boy on the right has beautiful black hair tied behind his head with a piece of silk cloth. He has a bright smile and looks very handsome. "Junior Brother Luobei." Seeing Luobei standing in front of them, a little dazed, this handsome young man nodded heartily at himself and the tall young man beside him, and introduced himself: "My name is Ziguxuan, and his name is Ling Dongshan, like you, we are also Ge Lifeng's disciples. We all started a few days earlier than you, so I don't know if I can have the audacity to call you Junior Brother?"
"This...Of course." Hearing what Ziguxuan said, Luo Bei immediately nodded, but he was still in a daze facing the unexpected guest, and he didn't know any politeness, so he stood at the door after answering, a little dull , I didn't know what to say for a moment.
"In that case, then we have the audacity to call you Junior Brother Luobei." Zi Guxuan smiled and asked: "Junior Brother Luobei, have you had dinner yet?"
"No."
"Since there is no one, it's just right. We haven't eaten yet, and Dongshan has just prepared some food. Can Junior Brother Luobei invite us to go in and have something to eat together. We also happen to know each other and get close."
"...Okay." Only then did Luo Bei notice that Ling Dongshan was holding a basket covered with blue cloth in his hand. Originally, the food in Luobei for the past three days was brought by the lame and stuttering young man Lin Hang. Seeing that the weather will be bright, Lin Hang will also send it over, but seeing Ziguxuan and Ling Dongshan being so enthusiastic, I don’t understand Luo Bei, who was polite and sophisticated, hesitated for a moment and still felt that it was not easy to refuse, so he invited the two into the room.
What Ling Dongshan took out from the basket was a pot of salted groundnuts, a few roasted rabbit legs, a pot of cured fish, some side dishes and some purple wild fruits that Luobei had never seen before. The white rice was served in a wooden box. It was still exuding heat.
"I don't know where Lao Zhaonan is now, and what he is doing?" Seeing some scorched yellow fish, Luobei can be said to be thinking about others, and not only thought of what he did on the unnamed mountain in Luofu. Lao Zhaonan is good at bacon.
"Junior Brother Luobei, you're welcome. We have to read and chant scriptures during the day, and we don't have much time to prepare. These are all small dishes that are easily picked up in the kitchen, but these fruits are only found in Shushan. They are freshly picked and fresh. You just came here." Shushan, maybe you haven’t eaten it before, so you might as well try some more.”
"En." Luobei put away his thoughts, took a bowl of rice from Ling Dongshan, took a piece of cured fish with his chopsticks, and chewed carefully, "Senior Brother Ziguxuan, where do you live with Senior Brother Ling Dongshan? Is this far?"
"It's not far away. It's just opposite Tianyu Peak. If you walk faster, it will only take an hour or two to go back and forth." Zi Guxuan clicked outside the window. where we live."
"How long have you been in Shushan? Why do you all live together?"
"Our group all entered Shu Mountain last month, only one month earlier than you." Zixuangu smiled, and an undetectable strange expression flashed in his eyes, "Ge Li Qunfeng is a newcomer. All of my disciples live in Tianyu Peak, but Junior Brother Luobei's aptitude is superb, that's why he is treated like this."
"New disciple, am I the only one who is treated like this?"
"That's right. The rest of the disciples are all six people in one room. Moreover, Master Xiao Xiao personally taught you how to read and write. This is something that has never happened in the entire Shushan Mountain, not to mention Ge Lifeng. .”
"...."
Luo Bei ate slowly, chatting with Zixuangu and Ling Dongshan, and his heart was slowly full of flavors.
Although Zixuangu and Ling Dongshan only entered Shushan one month earlier than Luobei, they were obviously already familiar with some things in Shushan. After the two talked about it, Luo Bei gradually found out that there were thousands of disciples in Shu Mountain, and the head teacher was named Tian Xiyue, but he started to retreat ten years ago, and now the temporary head teacher is Luo Bei. Yu Ruochen passed. And now the entire Shu Mountain is divided into three peaks: Geli Qunfeng, Tianzhu Qunfeng and Jingshen Qunfeng, which are under the control of Yan Jingxie, Zong Lezhen, and Bingzhuyun respectively.
There will be people from these three veins to select suitable disciples and bring them back to Shushan. Except for Luofu and Chile, Shushan is the most orthodox Taoist sect in the world, and its recognized power is second only to Kunlun's first sect. Take it easy, take it step by step.
After the disciples selected for Sanmai entered Shushan, they first learned to read and write, and they knew many truths first. For example, the chapter on nourishing qi that Luobei only read was to let people know how to be full of energy and how to get sick. What Shushan did was to understand the principles first and then cultivate the Tao. It is a bit of a meaning that not only let people know how to practice, but also let people know why they practice this way and how to do it will be harmful.
It's just that in Ge Liqun Peak's lineage, even the less advanced disciples all live in Tianyu Peak, and slowly study and practice calligraphy. The second-generation disciples personally taught and caught up with the progress. Needless to say, one can already tell how much Ge Li's lineage values Luobei.
Now Zixuangu and Lingdongshan still can't figure out why they should be divided into three, and they also don't know what the difference is between the three. The two just heard that the disciples of Geli Qunfeng went out to practice. At most, even though he has this opportunity to enter the Shu Mountain to practice Taoism, which is admired by ordinary people, the young man's heart can't help but feel secretly happy because of this. But in fact, when the two of them thought this way, they didn't think of another point: Shushan, like the outer sect and inner sect of the general sect, also has the distinction of entry disciples and entry disciples. If they fail the test, they will always be ordinary entry disciples , people like Zixuangu, Lingdongshan, and others called Xiao Xiao are all called uncles. Only those who pass the trial and become one of them's disciples will get the powerful formula taught by the master. If you want to travel around the world with a sword light as you imagined, the chances are very slim.
"How did you two get into Shushan?" Luo Bei asked again.
"I'm from Luoyang, Zhongzhou, and I happened to be spotted by Uncle Ao Huang who was training there, so I brought him back to Shushan." Ling Dongshan said so. But Zixuangu said: "My father is the master of Ziyunmen, he knew Master Xiao Xiao, so he recommended me to Shushan."
"Purple Cloud Gate?"
"It's five hundred miles away from here, it's the outer gate of Mount Shu." A smug look flashed in Zi Xuangu's eyes.
Although the Ziyun Sect is too humble compared to Shushan, but Zixuangu has a foundation of cultivation, plus his father has some friendship with Xiao Xiao and others, compared with other disciples, his background is much better up.
"I heard from Senior Brother Mingzhe that after Senior Uncle Xiao Xiao's lessons are almost the same for you, you will also practice with us, and then we will have more chances to get close."
"Junior Brother Luobei, now the entire Shushan knows that Geli has a disciple with such extraordinary aptitude as you... It is said that your aptitude is the number one in Shushan for decades, and your achievements in the future will definitely be limitless."
"Yes, if there is something you don't understand now, if you need help, just ask us. Maybe in the future, if we don't understand our practice, we will ask you."
"..."
Ling Dongshan and Zixuangu were talking, Zixuangu suddenly took out more than a dozen blue talismans and handed them to Luobei.
"What are these?" Luo Bei asked as he looked at the dozen or so blue talismans Zi Xuangu handed over.
"This is a magical talisman made by my father. As long as you stick it on your feet, your walking speed will be several times faster than usual within two hours. With this magical talisman, you can also go to Tianyu Peak on the opposite side. You're looking for us. By the way, Master Xiao Xiao didn't tell you not to leave this place, did he?"
"It's not..."
Luo Bei looked at the dozen or so magical amulets handed over by Zi Xuangu, and for a moment didn't know whether to accept them or not. "Luo... Junior brother Luobei." At this moment, there was a stuttering voice at the door, but it was Lin Hang who was helping Luobei deliver meals.
"You... your... food..."
Seeing that Lingdong Mountain and Zixuan Valley were both there, and the three of them were eating, Lin Hang, who was carrying the basket, obviously wanted to ask Luo Bei if Luo Bei would not use the food he brought, or should it still be kept. it's here. But Lin Hang was stuttering at first, and he didn't expect Ling Dongshan and Zixuangu to be there. The sudden addition of these two people seemed to make him a little nervous, but he stuttered for a while and couldn't speak.
"Eat... What are you eating?" Zixuangu Junya's face suddenly showed a look of disdain, "Didn't you see that we are already eating?"
"No...I...I...."
"Leave me alone, I can't even say a word clearly, no wonder people look down on me everywhere." Zi Xuangu snorted lightly with disdain.
"Forget it, don't talk about it, let's go." Ling Dongshan also waved to Linhang, and said to Luobei: "Leave him alone, it is said that he has stayed in Shushan for two years, and he is not as good as the last one. A disciple who has been an introductory disciple for three months. It is impossible for him to become a disciple in the house no matter what his cultivation base is."
Although Ling Dongshan's voice was not loud, the room was not big, but Lin Hang obviously heard it, he couldn't help lowering his head, and he looked even more humble and thin.