No mountain is bigger than it, Shi Mo is older than it!
This is Mount Tai. In ancient times, it was not like this. It was tens of thousands of feet high.
On the mountain, there are many cliff steles. This mountain is a piece of history. The secrets and ancient events told are like a history book. Unfortunately, everything has changed.
Ye Fan listened intently and gained a lot. Over the past few days, he has visited many collections and read many rare books, hoping to understand the ancient times, but unfortunately, none of them involved the world of practice.
At this time, he heard a few young people talking about it, and he nodded secretly. He learned something, at least he will be involved in another world, transcending the ordinary world.
The so-called ascetics' assembly was very large. Seeing that these people cared so much, they all wanted to do something, and entered the secret place of Shangqing and Lingbao with outstanding performance.
Ye Fan was dumbfounded. Although these people are Taoist disciples, they are still outstanding, but they are still far from the core. The practice world has its own rules, no matter where they are.
Both the Shangqing Sect and the Lingbao Sect have their own secret places, which cannot be approached by ordinary people, and only the core members can enter. You don't need to think about it. Now that the world is dry, there must be a blessed place where you can speed up your practice.
These four people have melted away the sea of suffering, they are all very talented, they are not far from the realm of Mingquan, and they are disciples of the orthodox great religion. According to their whispered discussion just now, being recognized as a core disciple is the key, and there are many advantages.
"Let's go. Traveling among the famous mountains and great rivers, although it can cultivate your mind, you still have to practice." Several people walked together and walked down Mount Tai.
"Several Dao brothers, please stay." Ye Fan came from behind, greeted them with a smile, and wanted to go all the way.
These people were naturally surprised, and they all looked at him inexplicably. Ye Fan claimed to be a casual cultivator with limited family history, and he didn't know much about the current practice world, so he wanted to walk with them and ask for advice along the way.
A stranger joined in, and the few people were a little bit resistant and unwilling. At this moment, another person went up the mountain, and when he saw several people, he said sorry, saying that he was late because of something at home.
A few people were not happy, they wanted to retreat to practice, and told the visitors that Ye Fan was a casual cultivator, just like him, they could take him away for a while, and hurried down the mountain after saying that.
Ye Fan rubbed his chin, he didn't expect to be so unpopular, those four people didn't want to have any contact with him at all, but that's true, his background is unclear, and he wants to practice hard, so he doesn't want to pay attention.
The person who came later was Guo Zhen, who lived in Tai'an, just at the foot of Mount Tai, and was also a casual cultivator, but he was very enthusiastic and had a lot in common with Ye Fan.
Ye Fan thinks that this person is not bad, with a simple and genuine temperament, he can say what he wants, without pretentiousness, and has a sense of nature and nature. The two went down the mountain together, talking while walking.
Guo Zhendao: "Brother Ye is also a casual cultivator, then we are really destined, and I also walked on this path inadvertently."
He didn't join any sect, but he had a grandfather who loved to read ancient books, which led him to embark on the path of cultivation. Back then, when the Four Olds were broken, all strange powers and chaos would be defeated. His grandfather was still young back then. At that time, he saw many ancient books copied from various families, and they would all be destroyed in one place, so he secretly hid a few of the oldest ones.
"You started this road just by reading those ancient books?" Ye Fan asked with a smile, which was really a bit dramatic.
"I read it as a ghost novel, and I think it's a set of things. I read it all the year round and I think it makes sense. Once, when I was half asleep and half awake, I really saw the sea of suffering in my body..."
It can be said that Guo Zhen’s practice path is really smooth, and he accidentally saw the first secret realm of the human body. After that, he tried everything and saw it again in a sober state, and then he was firm in his mind.
His grandfather almost tore through those books, and he hasn't achieved much in the past few years, but he happened to have a thought, and finally took a small step.
As for his father, a typical intellectual, if he hadn't known that those books were ancient books, or maybe unique copies, which were very valuable, he would probably have burned them because of his dislike.
"Does your family know?" Ye Fan asked.
"You can say this kind of thing clearly." Guo Zhen shook his head, he didn't tell his parents, but he talked with his grandfather, and the old man was so excited that he told him that he must save him when he was successful in the future.
After Ye Fan looked carefully, Guo Zhen's personal aptitude was absolutely worthless, otherwise it would be impossible for him to find out the way of practice in this degenerate era.
He opened the wheel of the sea, and the life spring was threaded, and there were streaks of spiritual energy rushing out, and it seemed that he was about to step into the realm of the life spring, which was a line higher than the few people just now.
When Ye Fan came to his residence, he immediately knew why he had such an achievement. Sure enough, those who can embark on the path of cultivation now have some opportunities.
This is a very dilapidated villa. It looks like it has been around for some years, and it is about to be demolished again. It is located in the suburbs, adjacent to Mount Tai, and has a good view.
Ye Fan knows the origin technique, he can see the leylines, and can clearly see that the old villas are located on the leylines, there are goblins rising up, and Mount Tai is steaming, and it is precisely because of this that Guo Zhen has the possibility of practicing.
He said that his grandfather was a very interesting person. He sold antiques and saved a lot of money back then, so he was able to buy a villa and live in this place for the rest of his life, and he lived here most of the time.
The two talked very speculatively. Guo Zhen told Ye Fan a lot of things that he wanted to know at the moment. The few people just now were true disciples of the Daoist sect, and sometimes they were a little arrogant. He's weak casual cultivator is unwilling to make friends.
"The ancient great supernatural beings are no longer in the world, do you know where they all went?" Ye Fan asked.
"I really don't know about this. You can't talk about the ancient times. Even the disciples of the great sect don't understand it, but you can guess some of it. It's just that the vitality is dry and the magic power can't be displayed." Guo Zhen said.
Then, he said that some sects today are what Ye Fan wants to know.
There are many branches of Taoism, and Guo Zhen said a lot. He mentioned dozens of sects such as Shangqing School, Lingbao School, Taiyi School, and Shenxiao School, all of which are very powerful inheritances today.
In addition, he also specifically mentioned Shushan Sword Cultivators. This lineage is very mysterious and focuses on attacking. It is out of reach of ordinary people, and it is difficult for monks to find them.
In addition, there is the even more mysterious Kunlun. The monks who come out of this place have a lot of background, and their morals are extremely high, so few people dare to provoke them.
Ye Fan's thoughts turned, could it be the Kunlun Mountains that traverse Qinghai-Tibet and Xinjiang? When he was looking for Lingshan, he had come into contact with it, but he didn't find anything special.
As for Buddhism, although there are temples in famous mountains and rivers, real practitioners are rare, and Guo Zhen doesn't know much about it. At the same time, he also talked about demon cultivators. There are ancient great demon bloodlines in the world. Daxia Longque, Tianlin, Zhuhuang, etc. are several famous demon gods.
Ye Fan really wanted to go to these sects, but Guo Zhen shook his head. Every sect is very mysterious, and no one knows where the real secret land is. Keep it secret.
Ye Fan is very sensitive to the Yaozu, and he wants to know more about it, because there are indications that the dead Pang Bo must be related to the Yaozu. However, although the bloodlines of several great demon gods exist, they are all low-key and harder to find.
"At the Cultivator's Conference, I think these people will appear."
Guo Zhen nodded when he heard the words. He also heard that the Ascetics Conference will be opened, but he is a casual cultivator like Ye Fan, and it is impossible for anyone to inform him, so he doesn't know much about it.
"Well, let's follow those people, don't we know when the time comes?" Ye Fan laughed.
Guo Zhen smiled wryly, he didn't have a deep friendship with those people, and this time because of being late this time made them even more unhappy, the friendship is as weak as water, and most of them will be in trouble.
"It's okay, let's follow from a distance, don't pay attention to them." Ye Fan said.
Guo Zhen thought for a while and nodded in agreement. He also wanted to go to the Daoism Conference to experience it. He didn't know the secret places of those people's sects, but he knew their practice places.
In the end, the two followed all the way, caught up with the four on the way, and went south all the way to Wuyi Mountain. On the way, I heard from those four people that they will go to the hometown of Lingbao Sect, where there are famous people staying there, and there are also amazing figures from the younger generation gathering together to join in the fun.
Ye Fan was naturally very interested when he heard it, and he followed Guo Zhen from a distance without exerting great magic power, walking leisurely and admiring the scenery along the way.
"Jiangxi is really a place of practice, I don't want to come here again." Ye Fan sighed.
The hometown of Lingbao Sect is in Gezao Mountain, which is the westward extension of Wuyi Mountain. It stretches for more than 200 miles, with ancient bamboos and pines, peaks and ridges, and beautiful scenery.
Ye Fan was very interested in this place, because Gezao Mountain, also known as Geling, is an important place for Taoism. The founder of Lingbao Sect is Ge Xuan, who is Ge Hong's uncle, and founded the Taoism here.
Ge Hong wrote "Baopuzi". He was a Taoist leader in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
After his uncle created the Lingbao School, Ge Hong carried it forward and shocked the world, and he left an indelible mark here. Now, although the Lingbao faction has found another secret place and evacuated here, most likely there will be some traces left.
On Gezao Mountain, the rosy clouds are steaming, and the clouds are full of smoke. It is like walking into a picture scroll. Here, springs and waterfalls, mountains and green peaks are beautiful, elegant and restrained.
"The Lingbao Sect can't be said to have abandoned this place. There are many Taoist temples in the mountains, and most of the outer disciples are here." Guo Zhen explained that one of the four people he knew came from here.
"This place is not bad. It seems that the records in the history books are correct. Ge Hong really lived here for a long time." Ye Fan nodded. Big names leave aisle marks here.
"Disappeared, they disappeared!" Guo Zhen was surprised, staring at the depths of the mountains, showing a look of confusion and surprise.
"It's interesting, and it's really extraordinary that there is such a wonderful place here when the land is dry today." Ye Fan smiled and led Guo Zhen forward, and soon came to a green mountain.
"There is no way ahead, what are you doing?" Guo Zhen was startled, because Ye Fan dragged him up a green hill and was about to step off the cliff.
"Don't be afraid." Ye Fan said, the brilliance flashed, and they entered a strange environment, surrounded by white clouds, with several broken mountains standing side by side, very vast, with many Taoist temples on it.
The ancient pine has grown here for thousands of years, and the old vines are all over the cliffs, as if isolated from the outside world, and the aura is much stronger.
"The outer disciples of Lingbao Sect should practice here, otherwise how could they have such achievements." Ye Fan said. And Guo Zhen was full of surprises.
"Who is here?" An old Taoist appeared and asked them.
"We are casual cultivators." Guo Zhen replied.
"Hey, it's you, why are you here?" The four people who just came in hadn't climbed the Duan Mountain yet, and they were surprised to see them, a little puzzled, and at the same time, a little unhappy.
"Not everyone can come to this place. This is a small gathering. All the famous people and amazing disciples come. People who are not orthodox are not allowed to enter." One of them had a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
"Yes, this is the hometown of Lingbao, and no one else is allowed to enter." Another young man said.
The old Taoist also nodded, and said: "This is an important place of my Lingbao Sect. It is not open to the public. Except for inviting colleagues to communicate, only seniors and experts can come here, and ordinary people cannot enter."