The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 5: Fairyland, Jieyin Hall

In the underground secret room,
Chu Zhou was lying on the bed, clutching an old book and animal skin in his hands, and had fallen into a deep dream!

In the dream, he seemed to be riding on purple air, crossing the boundless sea of ​​clouds, and going straight up to the sky. At the end of his vision, he saw the magnificent and huge Gate of Heaven standing tall, its height unknown and its width even more unknown.

And he was floating closer and closer to that gate of heaven.

The closer he got, the more he could feel the incomparable shock brought by that Heavenly Gate.

Under the Heavenly Gate, there are heavenly soldiers and generals stationed. Each of them is a three-meter-tall god. They hold weapons in their hands, with divine light in their eyes, and glance around, as if all the ghosts and monsters cannot escape their divine eyes.

No sooner said than done, a ray of light from the Dharma Eye shone down and enveloped him.

At that moment, Chu Zhou even felt that he was about to die, but it was only for a moment, the divine light moved away, and he just ignored it.

No, it shouldn’t be said that we turned a blind eye, but rather that we actively let it go.

At this time, Chu Zhou realized that there were not just one or two people floating towards Tianmen, but dozens or even hundreds.

They landed under the Heavenly Gate, and above the boundless purple air, they spontaneously formed a team in rows and lines, quite orderly!
And at the Heavenly Gate, there seemed to be special immortal officials registering there.

Chu Zhou tilted his head to look at it, feeling like he was "applying for an ID card".

First enter the information, then take a photo, and then get a certificate, and finally make an "ID card"!
Of course, there are some differences. At least, the immortal officials don’t have to ask too many questions or provide all kinds of information. They just need to look at the golden book in their hands and all the necessary information will come out.

They just need to check and make sure there is no problem. As for the so-called "ID card", it is more of a brand.

With a casual hit, the mark was engraved on the body. Then, the person who was branded was shining all over. When he showed up again, he had changed his appearance.

He wore a jade crown on his head, a green feather robe, a jade belt around his waist, and a pair of green silk cloud boots. He looked like a carefree and unrestrained immortal.

The most obvious sign on their waists was a token with the words "Fairyland" written on it, which was extremely eye-catching.

After the disguise, a fairy servant dressed as a waiter came out and led the man forward step by step.

In just a breath, he entered the Heavenly Gate and disappeared.

Normally, people always have great fear of unknown things, but at this moment, Chu Zhou seemed to have only curiosity and a slight excitement.

It was as if he knew that there was some great benefit waiting for him inside that gate.

It’s a long story, but in fact the immortal official acted very quickly, and soon it was his turn.

Then, he also put on a green feather robe and followed a fairy servant towards the Heavenly Gate.

In the dream, Chu Zhou felt that he wanted to say something, such as asking where this was.

Why am I here?
What are we going to do or something?

But he couldn't open his mouth. Yes, it was as if he had lost the ability to speak. Although his mind was clear and his thoughts were unimpeded, he was being led forward by the fairy servant.

Then, when they crossed the Heavenly Gate, Chu Zhou was shocked again by the magnificent scene behind the gate.

He saw the lingering fairy air, the magnificent palace complex, the mighty heavenly soldiers patrolling, and the chariot pulled by nine dragons passing across the sky.

There are phoenixes flapping their wings, fairies gathering in groups, mighty gods, and the Dharma-like heaven and earth...

There were so many "wonderful" things that came into his sight at once that he felt overwhelmed.

In other words, he now seemed to have lost his substance, floating in the wind, otherwise he would have been dizzy, stumbling, and losing his composure.

The situation did not improve until they walked up the jade steps, crossed the long bridge, and finally entered a magnificent hall.

And here, another immortal welcomed his arrival.

The immortal was truly an 'old-fashioned man with youthful appearance', with a head full of white hair like snow and a long beard covered in frost under his chin, but his skin was as delicate as a baby's, his eyes were clear and bright, and his whole body exuded the heaviness of having been through many years.

However, none of the above can explain the unique temperament of this white-haired immortal.

Chu Zhou didn't know how to describe it. He just felt that when facing this person, he instinctively acted like a mouse meeting a cat.

Or to be more precise, the student is versus the teacher!

Yes, even when students are facing their teachers, there is no need for them to say too many words. Just looking at them can make you feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

Before Chu Zhou could make any move, he saw the white-haired immortal looking him up and down, his eyes flashing with a strange light. He smiled faintly and flicked his whisk.

Then, another white-haired immortal walked out of his body, dressed in the same way, but his body was much more illusory.

Then, this illusory clone led Chu Zhou and disappeared from the original place in a few steps.

They arrived at another void, which was as colorful as the reflection of the Milky Way. The white-haired immortal was there, staring at Chu Zhou.

He reached out his hand and took something out of Chu Zhou's body. In his hand there was an old book and a piece of animal skin.

Glancing to the left and seeing the old book, the white-haired immortal couldn't help but shook his head, as if he found it unsightly.

Looking to the right, he was no longer shaking his head at the animal skin, but was filled with naked disgust, as if he had seen a pile of shit.

But after a pause, he finally spoke again, his voice full of the vicissitudes of life, as if it had transformed into the sound of the Tao, resonating between heaven and earth.

Moreover, the starlight hangs down and forms a human outline in the void, which seems illusory but extremely accurate human body model.

Then, accompanied by the sound of the Tao, the human body model continued to pose in various postures and exercises.

Therefore, the circulation of Qi and blood inside, the laws of the surging strength, and the growth and development of tendons, bones, and membranes are all clearly visible.

But are you saying that the performance of the white-haired immortal ends here?
That would be wrong!
He was acting, but more importantly, he was criticizing and belittling, talking about the crudeness of the body-refining method, the misunderstanding of strengthening the Qi and blood, the shortcomings of condensing strength, the inadequacy of strengthening the body, and the optimization of decoctions and medicinal supplements...

He seemed to criticize "The Angry Dragon Flipping the River" as worthless, but it also gave Chu Zhou a deep understanding of this mid-level martial art.

When it came to "The Art of Demons", he was no longer criticizing or belittling, but denouncing and slandering it, and denouncing the perverse theories in it word by word.

But this kind of rebuke also exposed the true nature of this secret technique.

He seemed really angry, and in the end, the white-haired immortal explained to him what true practice was.

It does not involve any specific methods, but it contains the concept of cultivation, the principle of strengthening the body, the structure of the mortal body, and the basic rules of the secret technique...

All these things seem to be guiding him onto the right path!
That is a real smooth road!

The performance finally came to an end here, and they returned to the hall again. The fairy servant led him out step by step, as if they were about to leave.

Chu Zhou followed the whole process, and he couldn't be said to be in a daze, because his mind was clear. However, he really had no autonomy.

Only when he reached the outside of the hall did he look back.

At a glance, he seemed to see three large characters hanging in the air in the center of the hall.

——The Reception Hall!

So, this is the reception hall of the fairyland?
Then, when he came back to his senses, he had already left the Heavenly Gate and was falling from the sea of ​​clouds. Falling...

scare!
As if he was suddenly awakened from a dream, Chu Zhou sat up directly from the bed, staring around in confusion.

After a night of burning, the oil had run out and the underground secret room fell into darkness again. Only light came from the vents, which seemed to indicate that it was already dawn outside.

His chaotic mind suddenly became clear, and Chu Zhou didn't care about last night's dream. He immediately stood up, packed up his things simply, and walked up the stone stairs, groping his way step by step.

Sure enough, before he had stayed in his master's room for a while, his junior brother Yi Huai came over.

Not only did they bring toiletries, but they also made it clear that people had gathered outside the temple and that they were there to pay their respects.

Chu Zhou did not dare to delay and immediately moved. After a simple wash, he walked into the main hall.

Fan Zhong had been here for a while, directing the cook and the helpers, telling them to chop wood, boil water, cook, and keep busy...

Chu Zhou put on mourning clothes and opened the palace door. He saw people in simple clothes, with their families, coming in one after another.

Almost everyone had a sad look on their faces. They lined up and respectfully offered three incense sticks to Taoist Master Xuan Zhen.

It should be said that without mentioning the terrible things that Taoist Xuanzhen did in private, on the surface, he was a kind-hearted man in the area, a god-like figure, and was naturally loved by everyone.

Therefore, there was a constant stream of people coming to pay their respects.

With yesterday's experience, Chu Zhou was able to handle it with ease. In his spare time, he even had the energy to study his dream from last night.

It’s a very weird feeling.

He knew it was a dream, so he felt that many people and things in his memory were quite vague.

Like the glorious Heavenly Gate, the majestic heavenly soldiers and generals, and the white-haired immortal with a celestial bearing, they are all like a dream and an illusion!

However, he remembered very clearly the performance of the white-haired immortal, the human body with starlight hanging down, and the content about martial arts and mystic arts.

In particular, it seemed that the white-haired immortal's voice of criticism and rebuke was still echoing in his ears.

Originally, Chu Zhou thought that the day would pass like this, but when it got dark, another uninvited guest arrived.

He was a middle-aged man with a proud look on his face. He was dressed in silk clothes and had a plump figure. His back was slightly hunched when he walked.

But after entering the hall and looking around, he straightened his back and held his head high.

Chu Zhou thought about this man in his mind and finally remembered his identity. He was the chief steward of the Xue Mansion in Baisha City.

In general county towns, county magistrates are itinerant officials who come and go, and in name only they have the highest status and the greatest power.

But if there is really something to be done, the people below have to implement it.

Therefore, the county magistrate who was in charge of the economy and justice; the county lieutenant who was in charge of military affairs, corvée labor, and supervision of construction; the chief clerk who was in charge of documents, books, and statistics,
These three are the positions with the lowest official positions but the greatest power.

Moreover, they are not itinerant officials, but have taken root in one place. Although promotion has little to do with them, each of them has a family support and is a local resident.

The head of the Xue family, Xue Minghua, is the county magistrate of Baisha County. He is definitely a well-known figure in this area.

Although Butler Xue Fu is just a servant, there are not many people outside who dare to or can ignore him.

In the past, Taoist Xuan Zhen could have ignored it, but now, Chu Zhou doesn’t have the face to do so.

When the butler arrived, he lit three incense sticks and then conveyed a message for his master.

"If you are willing, you can enter Xue's mansion, and I will ensure that your Xuanzhen Temple is safe and secure!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Chu Zhou to answer.

Chu Zhou didn't react at first, until he dug out a lot of information from his memory, and then he came to his senses.

The Xue family's intention was very clear. If Xuanzhen Temple was registered under the name of the Xue family, it would naturally intimidate others and prevent them from acting rashly.

However, the condition is that Chu Zhou can enter Xue Mansion!

As for what exactly?
I heard that Xue Minghua, the head of the Xue family, is famous for not caring about men or women, and can attack or defend!!!
After figuring this out, Chu Zhou's face turned green. He wanted to beat the Xue mansion's housekeeper to death, but he could only try hard to suppress his anger.

However, after calming down, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Because, according to his original idea, if things really couldn't be done, the worst that could happen was that he would just leave.

Anyway, he has some wealth in his hands, and with two fellow apprentices, as long as he avoids being hunted by certain people, he can go anywhere in the world!
But now it seems that he thought things were too simple.

Because some people not only set their sights on the resources of Xuanzhen Temple, but also on him as a person!
This makes it difficult to just walk away.
Chu Zhou even had a feeling that perhaps the seven-day period of keeping the body was the last respect those people gave to Taoist Xuan Zhen.

After seven days, it will probably be time for them to take action.

Therefore, there is really not much time left for him!
……

In this way, he finally made it to night and sent his fellow apprentice back to sleep again. Chu Zhou was in the main hall again, burning paper money while taking out the old book and animal skin.

Only this time, he did not rush to look. Instead, he slightly closed his eyes, tried to calm his mind, maintain an empty state, and look inward.

The method of meditation is considered the basic skill of Taoism. It is nothing. In just a moment, Chu Zhou calmed down.

Then, he seemed to see a ball of light shining above the vast ocean in the dark. Looking carefully, through the light, there seemed to be a jade plate spinning in the air.

The word "Fairyland" above was clearly engraved in his eyes.

At this moment, Chu Zhou was finally sure that everything he had experienced was not an illusion.

In other words, this "Fairyland" game has become his golden finger in this world!

Now, the question is how to use it?

　It is tentatively planned to update twice a day, around 6pm!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)