One Qi Chaoyang

Chapter 154: Tianfu Collection

"I am Zhao Fuyun, a disciple from the upper courtyard of Tiandu Mountain. I am here to meet you, Master." Zhao Fuyun saluted.

Zhao Fuyun could be sure that the other person was Jin Xiuzhi, the good friend that Master Xun had mentioned, because she was almost the same as described by Master Xun.

She has a gentle personality, which can be seen.

It probably wouldn't be wrong to be considerate.

"I heard that there is no master-disciple relationship in Tiandu Mountain. Sister Lan Yin actually asked you to come here. You two must have a very good relationship. However, here, I am a few years older than you, so I deserve to be called 'Master Aunt' by you."

"Did Sister Lan Yin ask you to bring me any message this time?" Jin Xiuzhi finished, and then said to comfort herself, "Sister Lan Yin has a cold personality and doesn't like to talk. She won't ask for help no matter what happens. I can't help her with her cultivation. She asked you to come and visit me, which means she hasn't forgotten me. I'm very happy."

Jin Xiuzhi's words made the disciples present look at each other in bewilderment. Although they knew that their master had a mysterious sister, they had never seen her, let alone had any contact with her, since they became her disciples.

At this moment, they were also surprised to hear their master reveal his true feelings and show his respect for that sister.

According to their understanding, their master had met a mysterious female cultivator from some unknown place, brought her back to live in the mountains, and participated in the "Tianfu Collection" together, helping the master to obtain a great harvest.

"This time, Master's good friend asked him to come. Could it be that he also wants to help Master again?"

The female cultivator standing next to Jin Xiuzhi looked at Zhao Fuyun and thought in her heart.

The time for the 'Tianfu Collection' that takes place once every twenty years has arrived. Although it is a collection, it is full of dangers and only cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage can enter. The disciples of Mount Li have never been good at fighting, so they will seek help from outside forces.

Jin Xiuzhi looked at Zhao Fuyun like an elder looking at his nephew or younger generation, and said, "When I met Sister Lan Yin back then, she was wearing a Taoist robe, alone, and entered the 'Heavenly Mansion' with me. With just a pair of deft hands, she could create magic with every stroke, making all the foundation-building cultivators dare not offend her. Her elegance is still as vivid as before."

Zhao Fuyun was surprised, he didn't know that Master Xun had gone to some "Heavenly Palace" with the Lord of Hanxiu Peak to collect things.

For a moment, he didn't know whether Master Xun had asked him to come here for some other purpose.

"I, your disciple, can imagine the demeanor of Master Xun. This time when I came down the mountain, Master Xun asked me to bring a jade flute to my aunt." Zhao Fuyun took out a box from his treasure bag. He bought this box in a market, which was just the right size to hold the jade flute.

Jin Xiuzhi's eyes were filled with surprise. He was sure that she was really happy. She said, "Sister Lan Yin gave me a gift. It's so beautiful. I can't wait to play a song for her right now."

Zhao Fuyun couldn't help but sigh in his heart that in this world, sincerity is the most touching thing.

Even a cold and arrogant person like Master Xun would take the initiative to give her gifts. Perhaps it was because he felt her sincerity when he was with her.

Afterwards, Jin Xiuzhi let him stay here and held a banquet for him in the evening. The table was filled with spiritual fruits, spiritual tea, and spiritual wine, but no meat. Jin Xiuzhi was also at the banquet and told Zhao Fuyun that people in Mount Li rarely eat meat.

Zhao Fuyun didn't care. He just thought that the dishes made from these wild mushrooms and some spiritual plant leaves were exceptionally delicious.

Afterwards, Jin Xiuzhi's eldest disciple Ge Wenyun took him to visit Hanxiu Peak and introduced him to the entire Mount Li.

The Lishan School is now a sect, but it was formed by the merger of several sects in this mountain.

At the top is a Kun Xiu Jin Dan. Each peak recruits disciples on its own. Of course, since they are a sect, they also have unified rules.

However, the atmosphere in Mount Li is still very good. After so many years, although there are occasional conflicts between the peaks, they can be resolved quickly.

Zhao Fuyun followed Ge Wenyun and walked in the mountains. He found that the entire mountain was well managed. Before, when he saw it from the outside, he saw only vaguely visible houses. But when he entered the mountain, he realized that under the big trees, the wonders of nature were perfectly combined with artificial buildings.

The winding stone road winds through the mountains, where you can see streams flowing and egrets nesting. There are places for people to meditate and practice everywhere in the mountains, surrounded by flowers and trees, or with people sitting cross-legged on treetops, absorbing the power of the stars and the moon, and there is a faint light everywhere. It is a quiet and peaceful place for practice.

From the other side of the road, two cultivators, a man and a woman, turned around, both of them exuding the aura of a foundation-building sect.

Zhao Fuyun and Ge Wenyun stood on a training platform, looking at the night nebula and the faint light in the mountains.

"Junior Sister Wenyun, you are here too." said the female cultivator. It was obvious that this female cultivator should be from another peak of Mount Li.

"Yes, Senior Sister!" Ge Wenyun said, "Take the disciples of my master's friend to see the night view of our Mount Li."

After Ge Wenyun finished speaking, he introduced to Zhao Fuyun: "This is Senior Sister Wenqi from Hongrui Peak."

Because Mount Li was formed through a merger, it attaches great importance to the names of these disciples. Everyone hopes to strengthen everyone's identification with Mount Li as a sect through the consistency of the name changes after the mountain entry ceremony.

The effect does look good, and the entire Mount Li has been integrated. Of course, even within a single sect, competition is inevitable.

For example, the "Tianfu Collection" is opened about once every twenty years. Each peak will send foundation-building disciples to participate, with two places per peak.

However, everyone discovered that the methods of practice on the various peaks of their own mountain were not very good at fighting, or it could be said that the people who practiced here lacked the character honed through murder. Even if they had good spells to practice, it would be difficult for them to dominate the fight. This was due to the atmosphere of the entire Mount Li.

They are good at refining elixirs, making clothes, growing medicines, etc., so whenever they go to "Tianfu Collection", they will ask some outsiders to help and give them rewards.

Of course, this is also to make friends with nearby forces. Despite this, after so many years, Mount Li had to give up two places to some forces that wanted to spy on the "Tianfu Secret Realm".

Among them were the royal family of the Great Zhou and the Zhang family of Hejian Prefecture.

Mount Li is a large sect within a thousand miles, but looking at the entire Great Zhou, it can only be regarded as a decent force, and because it does not seem to be good at fighting, it is difficult to have any power.

Fortunately, there has never been a shortage of Jindan cultivators in Mount Li from generation to generation, and the sect is also good at tolerance, so it can be said that they can get along well with all parties. Over the years, they have also formed a good relationship with all major forces.

Among them, there are always female disciples in each peak who marry into some aristocratic families and outstanding monks from other sects. Over time, this becomes a way of survival.

The female cultivator named Wenqi also introduced her to her male companions: "This is our Junior Sister Wenyun from Hanxiu Peak."

The male cultivator smiled and nodded at Wen Qi, holding a gilded folding fan in his hand, which he opened slightly and then put away, as if it was a habit.

Wen Qi asked again, "Junior sister, is this the protector you invited?" Wen Yun glanced at Zhao Fuyun. Because she didn't know whether Zhao Fuyun was here to help Han Xiufeng, she didn't answer directly and said, "This is a disciple of my master's good friend who came to visit. As for whether he will follow us into the Tianfu Secret Realm, I don't know."

"Master Jin's friends?" Wen Qi pondered. She had never heard of any friends of Master Jin Han Xiufeng. Jin Xiuzhi had a gentle personality, but she seldom traveled and came into contact with people. How could she make friends like this?
The male cultivator next to her took the initiative to speak: "I am Li Shiping from Qingxi Valley in Hedong, nice to meet you two fellow Taoists."

"My name is Zhao Fuyun, nice to meet you two fellow Taoists." Zhao Fuyun also bowed, but he did not say where he was from.

However, the other party just looked at him a few more times and didn't say anything else. After a few more pleasantries, everyone left.

After they left, Ge Wenyun said, "It's right that you didn't report your master. In recent years, Tiandu Mountain has been at the center of controversy. Some people say that you, Tiandu Mountain, are interested in getting involved in the mortal world and have some secret cooperation with the Zhou royal family."

"Some people also say that you, Tiandu Mountain, are leading the Great Zhou Dynasty to start a sect war with Qianshan Country for some ulterior motive."

"Moreover, recently, your Tiandu Mountain's treasure refining master Yu Chenguang has actually become possessed by a demon. This has caused many people to wonder if something is wrong with Tiandu Mountain."

Ge Wenyun's words surprised Zhao Fuyun a little. It was the first time he heard the evaluation of Tiandu Mountain from someone else.

And this is the idea of the monks from the non-aggressive sect like Mount Li.

Zhao Fuyun opened his mouth and wanted to explain something, but he didn't know what to say. In fact, he himself was also quite confused and didn't know what to do in the mountains.

Master Xun said that when Tiandu Mountain entered Guangyuan Prefecture, what they wanted was a stable Guangyuan Prefecture.

Despite this, the destruction of the Prince of Zhennan's Palace was still inevitable.

People only look at the results of things and will not listen to the various reasons you give, because reasons are often said casually and they are said in whatever way is beneficial to themselves.

And the results are real.

Tiandu Mountain sent Xuan Guang disciples to serve as teachers in the beginning, and he was one of them. Later, when he entered Guangyuan Prefecture, he was a key figure.

However, Ge Wenyun quickly added: "Junior brother's name, if it falls into the ears of those who are interested, even if they can't remember it at the moment, they can still find it out if they look for it."

"My name." Zhao Fuyun asked doubtfully.

"Although Guangyuan Prefecture is far from here, if you are interested, you can still get some information." Ge Wenyun turned his head to look at Zhao Fuyun and said, "I have always heard about Tiandu Mountain. People in the town at the foot of the mountain often talk about it, but I never thought that a disciple from Tiandu Mountain would come to Hanxiu Peak today."

"Everything happened by chance. I'm just a pawn placed on the chessboard." Zhao Fuyun said.

“The world is like a chess game, and we are all in the game. But how many people can be like my junior brother, who is placed in a key position and plays a key role?” Ge Wenyun’s eyes were bright, and she seemed to admire those who were good at fighting very much.

Zhao Fuyun remained silent. Ge Wenyun continued, "Since I was a child, I have admired those who can perform various magic spells. I was fortunate to be accepted as a disciple by Master, and I have also worked hard to practice. However, we in Lishan seem to be born not good at fighting. Even after we have established our foundation, we rarely leave this area."

"Speaking of which, everyone says that Master is weak, but Master is a person who has truly traveled to the three prefectures. That's why he met Uncle-Master Xun." Ge Wenyun said with a hint of yearning.

If you can have a good friend in life and support each other, it will be a beautiful story in the world.

When Zhao Fuyun heard this, he couldn't help but think that in this world, there are many extremely vicious cultivators, but there are also many such gentle cultivators. They hide in their own temples and caves, watching this world, but rarely come out.

Zhao Fuyun suddenly understood the other meaning of what Master Xun asked him to do.

Of course, Master Xun must have a genuine love for Master Jin Xiuzhi of Han Xiufeng. Secondly, he wanted himself to come here to see that there is such a gentle side among the cultivators in this world.

Third, he was sure that it was at this time that Master Xun should let him choose whether to help Han Xiufeng enter the Tianfu Secret Realm.

Master Xun always does things in a way that leaves no trace.

Zhao Fuyun suddenly asked, "What's going on with that Tianfu Secret Realm?"

Ge Wenyun was surprised and said, "So you didn't know, Junior Brother."

"Master Xun never said that." Zhao Fuyun said.

"It is said that our Mount Li was once the dojo of a great monk. The great monk opened up a cave called Mount Li Tianfu. Later, the mountains and rivers changed, the stars moved, and the great monk died, but the cave he opened up was preserved."

Zhao Fuyun knew that in this world, the cultivation world had experienced ups and downs over the endless years. In prosperous times, there were endless powerful and great cultivators, and many people had opened up caves and mansions and roamed the starry sky. But in declining times, it was difficult to produce even a God Transformation cultivator, and only the large sects had Nascent Soul cultivators.

For example, nowadays, cultivators who have established their foundation can start a sect and establish a family.

As for the Jindan cultivators, they are all powerful men no matter what.

So, in these endless years, no one can tell how many caves and mansions have collapsed and been submerged in history.

"In fact, our practice of martial arts all has the inheritance of the Lishan Cave Heaven. Otherwise, we would not be able to open that cave heaven." Ge Wenyun said.

"What exactly is in that Heavenly Palace?" Zhao Fuyun asked.

"There is a fog in Tianfu. Master said that there is a possibility of returning to chaos. That is why many spiritual materials and treasures will be born during this process, and there may even be the birth of innate things."

"But the closer we are to chaos, the more dangerous it is, because there are still monks who died in Tianfu back then. Their consciousness may have turned into something strange there, making it hard to guard against."

Zhao Fuyun was quite interested and said, "Master Xun had entered this heavenly palace before. I wonder if Master Jin has already selected the people to enter this heavenly palace?"

Ge Wenyun smiled and said, "Master has been worried all along, saying that no one will escort us into the Heavenly Palace, and he wants to give up. If you, Junior Brother, are willing to go in with us, then we won't be afraid."

Seeing the other person's smile, Zhao Fuyun couldn't help but smile too. Sometimes, it is the same thing, but with different moods, there are different feelings.

(End of this chapter)