Chapter 1494 The Old Taoist Has a Heart of Admiration for Talent

Qi Xiuyuan looked at Jiang Hao, "Brother Jiang, I will send my junior brother to Uncle Yuheng first."

Jiang Hao nodded.

Qi Xiuyuan did not delay any longer and carried Ma Sichun to the back mountain. Only Jiang Hao and Xuanji Zhenren were left in front of the hall. The old Taoist stroked his beard and looked at Jiang Hao with interest, "My friend, Xiuyuan just sent a message saying that you saved them. I wonder which sect you are from."

The old Taoist spoke slowly and with a kind of charm. Jiang Hao bowed to the old Taoist, "Junior Jiang Hao, am I a casual cultivator?"

Xuanji Zhenren looked Jiang Hao up and down. At this time, Jiang Hao did not hide his cultivation, so the old Taoist could naturally see his strength. He stroked his beard and asked, "How old are you this year?"

"Twenty-one."

The old Taoist was surprised, "At the age of 21, you can reach the peak of foundation building. None of the hundreds of disciples in my Laoshan can reach your level."

"But this time I really want to thank you for saving Xiuyuan, Sichun and others. Xiuyuan may need some time to come over. How about we go to the pavilion to have a cup of tea?"

Jiang Hao immediately bowed, "How dare I refuse the elder's order."

The two walked up the steps and soon came to a pavilion halfway up the mountain. Sitting in the pavilion, they looked into the distance. The mist and clouds filled the eyes. In the distance was the blue sea, which was looming in the clouds.

The two sat down at the stone table. The old Taoist flicked his whisk lightly, and a pot of tea and two cups appeared on the stone table. The old Taoist flicked his whisk again, and the teapot flew up by itself, filling the two cups with tea, and the fragrance of tea filled the air.

Although Jiang Hao was close at hand, he could not see what magic the old Taoist used. Perhaps it was a storage magic weapon, or some kind of magic.

"This tea is produced in Laoshan. The dozen tea trees have been there for more than a thousand years. Try it, my friend." The old Taoist said with a smile.

Jiang Hao picked up the teacup, bowed slightly to the old Taoist, and then took a sip. He felt a little hot, but very refreshing. This tea contains a very strong spiritual energy. After the hot tea went down his throat, the spiritual energy spread and quickly flowed into the meridians. Jiang Hao felt very comfortable all over.

"Good tea!"

Jiang Hao couldn't help but praise.

The old Taoist smiled and nodded slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"I saw a spiritual light on Sichun's chest wrapped around the wound and prevented the poison from spreading. Xiuyuan and Sichun don't know this method. It must be done by you. Judging from the degree of spiritual energy consumption, I'm afraid it can only last for about two hours. It's a thousand miles away. It's really hard for you." The old Taoist said.

"At the same time, if you encounter a Taoist, you should do your best to rescue him." Jiang Hao said.

"I wonder where you learned this skill?" The old Taoist looked at Jiang Hao and asked.

Jiang Hao could tell that Xuanji Zhenren was clearly trying to find out the truth, but he was prepared. He immediately brought out the words he had thought of before and said respectfully:

"My ancestor had a cultivator, who was my great uncle. Later, he returned home and passed down the cultivation method. Our family has been passing it down. In my generation, I am the only disciple left in the family. In fact, I am a scholar. I have been studying at home to take the imperial examination. I practice when I have nothing to do, so as to increase my spirit. It can be regarded as a blessing from heaven, which has allowed me to gain some benefits."

The old Taoist looked at Jiang Hao and muttered the words Jiang Hao said in his heart.

Practice when I have nothing to do.

Some benefits.

There are hundreds of disciples in my sect. They entered the sect earlier than you and are older than you. They practiced diligently day and night, but I have never seen you reach the peak of foundation building.

"How are you doing in your studies?" the old Taoist asked.

"I passed the college examination this summer and just passed the examination for a scholar. I was lucky to get the first place in the case." Jiang Hao said.

The old Taoist looked at Jiang Hao, and thought a little. He took a sip of tea and asked with a smile on his face, "You study Confucianism and Taoism. Do you have time to study Taoist classics?"

Jiang Hao bowed slightly, "Of the three thousand Taoist scriptures, I have read 316 volumes of Dongzhen, 303 volumes of Dongxuan, 364 volumes of Dongshen, 117 volumes of Taixuan, 66 volumes of Taiping, 24 volumes of Taiqing, and 240 volumes of Zhengyi."

Xuanji Zhenren was shocked, "Have you read and learned all of these?"

"I dare not say that I understand them all, I can only say that I remember them." Jiang Hao said.

The old Taoist blinked his eyes and looked at Jiang Hao and asked, "Do you have a photographic memory?"

Jiang Hao smiled, "I dare not say that I have a photographic memory, I can remember everything after reading it two or three times."

The old Taoist thought, no wonder this young man has such achievements, it turns out that he is extremely talented, he is really a seed of cultivation, if someone guides him into the door, he will surely shine in the future, and the achievement of golden elixir is just around the corner.

Xuanji Zhenren immediately had a love for Jiang Hao.

"Have you read Buddhist teachings?"

"I have read some, such as the Heart Sutra, the Infinite Life Sutra, the Ksitigarbha Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, the Amitabha Sutra, the Shurangama Sutra, the Ten Good Deeds Sutra, the Lotus Sutra, the Sutra of Forty-two Chapters, etc. I have read about four or five hundred Buddhist scriptures and have read the annotations, but I can only say that I swallowed them whole." Jiang Hao replied.

The old Taoist thought, I have been practicing Taoism for three hundred years, and I have not swallowed many of them whole.

Xuanji Zhenren looked at Jiang Hao with a smile and asked, "You studied Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Which one do you think is superior and which one is inferior?"

Jiang Hao's mind moved. Is this old Taoist trying to test him?

He thought about it and thought that Laoshan is the inheritance of Lu Zu, the founder of Quanzhen, a typical integration of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The old Taoist asked this question, which seemed to be a trap for him.

Jiang Hao thought for a while and said: "Buddhism sees one's nature, Taoism protects one's life, Confucianism clarifies ethics, Confucius is the fourth, the old is the one, and the Muni is the fifth. Helping people benefit from suffering.”

Master Xuanji chuckled and looked at Jiang Hao with a brighter look.

At this moment, Qi Xiuyuan came up on the rocky steps and saluted Master Xuanji.

Master Xuanji looked at Qi Xiuyuan and asked, "How is your junior brother?"

"Uncle Yu Heng took a look and gave Sichun the elixir, saying that the poison will be completely eliminated in three days," Qi Xiuyuan said.

Master Xuanji nodded and stood up from the stone bench. Jiang Hao also stood up. Master Xuanji said to Qi Xiuyuan: "Little friend Jiang saved you and sent you all the way back to Laoshan. You have to treat me well. These days, take little friend Jiang here." It’s a good time to get around in Laoshan, and you can go to Jiugong, Baguan, and Seventy-two Prefectures.”

"It's master." Qi Xiuyuan happily agreed.

With the master's permission, Qi Xiuyuan can take Jiang Hao to walk around the mountain gate without any restrictions.

Master Xuanji turned to look at Jiang Hao again, and said with a smile: "Little friend Jiang, can you play Go?"

"A little better?" Jiang Hao said respectfully.

"Well, the old Taoist will meet you to play chess and drink tea someday." As he said this, he waved his whisk and the teapot and teacups on the stone table disappeared. The old Taoist suddenly flew up and floated directly out of the pavilion to the sea of ​​clouds. Jiang Hao saw the old Taoist A white cloud rose under his feet, dragging the old man farther and farther.

Jiang Hao watched the old Taoist fly away intently, completely disappearing in the sea of ​​clouds and haze. Although he had flown on a plane, made armor, and was no stranger to flying, seeing this typical flying of a fairy still made him feel indescribably excited. .

This style is so magical.

Seeing the master flying away, Qi Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Jiang Hao with a smile, "Brother Jiang, it's rare for the master to allow you to roam around as you like. Where do you want to see?"

"Oh, can I go to the Sutra Library too?" Jiang Hao asked in surprise.

Qi Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment, "You can go, but you can only go on the first floor. There are limited orders on the second and third floors. Only disciples above the foundation level of our sect can go on the second floor, and only those who have obtained Master's order can go on the third floor."

Jiang Haoxin said that it was good to be able to go to the first floor.

"Are you going to the Sutra Library now?" Qi Xiuyuan asked.

"No, go to the main hall first and worship the Sanqing Taoist ancestors and other immortals." Jiang Hao said.

The two of them first came to the main hall and kowtowed in each room. Laoshan was very prosperous at this time. Unlike later generations, the Japanese invaders wreaked havoc on Taoist temples. At the worst time, there was only a small ruined temple left. Even if there were later The development is far behind what it was in its heyday.

First we came to the main hall, where the Taoist statue of Lu Zu was enshrined, and he was dressed in a very solemn formal suit. In the side hall, there were the statues of the Eight Immortals, including Han Zhongli, Tieguaili, Zhang Guolao, Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu and other eight immortals, with different statues.

The door of this side hall is very interesting, but it faces the outside. Looking out from the door, you can see the vast East China Sea in the distance, which corresponds to the legend of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.

Qi Xiuyuan introduced: "Lu Zu once transformed into Lu Dongbin, experienced all kinds of things in the world, and left many legends among the people. The Eight Immortals are the most well-known among them."

Next to it, Jiang Hao saw a stone tablet. He didn't know when it was left by someone. It seemed to be some years old and had a poem on it.

“The mirage fills the eyes, burning incense and praying to the Eight Immortals.

Xu Fu went to the East in search of medicine, while Emperor Qin sought survival from ghosts in the West.

The vicissitudes of the world are walking on the plank road, and the gods are misty and hanging in the clouds.

If you don't have greedy dreams, your worries will be eliminated and the world will be widened. "

Then the two of them continued to pay homage and came to the Donghua Emperor Hall to pay homage to Donghua Emperor. Dongwanggong, the ancestor of male immortals, had a high status in the immortal world. According to records, he was Lu Dongbin's official master, and he was also probably Zhu Bajie's master.

Finally entering the Sanqing Hall, Jiang Hao respectfully paid homage to Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun and Daode Tianzun.

"Where do you want to visit next?" Qi Xiuyuan asked.

"It's better to go around one by one. It doesn't matter where you go. It's hard to get the Immortal Sect to come and get permission from Master Xuanji. Anyway, I am planning to not let go of the Nine Palaces, Eight Views, and Seventy-two Palaces." Jiang Hao said with a smile. .

Qi Xiuyuan laughed, "No problem, then let's go around one by one."

The two of them can't soar and ride on the clouds, they can only walk on two feet. The nine palaces and eight temples are relatively concentrated, but the seventy-two palaces are scattered within a radius of 400 miles, so it's not that easy to turn around.

When they came to a mountain peak, there was a very small Taoist temple built on the edge of the cliff. Qi Xiuyuan said with a smile, "There is the cloud viewing platform, where you can watch the sun, moon and sea. I occasionally go up there to practice. It is very good for improving my state of mind."

Going further, there is a Taoist temple in the middle of the mountain. Qi Xiuyuan introduced: "That's the place of Master Kaiyang. Master Kaiyang likes to refine magic weapons. He usually tinkers in his Taoist temple to make magic weapons."

Jiang Hao asked curiously: "Is there no place like the Pill Pavilion or the Weapon Refining Pavilion in Mount Laoshan?"

Qi Xiuyuan shook his head, "No, the masters and uncles are just hobbies in refining alchemy and weapon refining. The sect does not have a place specifically responsible for refining alchemy and weapon refining. If the sect or disciples need it, they can ask the masters for help or exchange for things."

Jiang Haoxin said that it was different from what he imagined. In previous fairy novels or games, there were special organizations. The monks in this world seemed to prefer freedom and did not form an industrialized system.

But he felt that this was good. Isn't cultivating immortality just for a more comfortable life? The best state of life is to live for interest.

“Xiuyuan, I want to visit this senior Kaiyang.” Jiang Hao wanted to see the refining of equipment. He still had a lot of good things in his space, and maybe he could exchange them for a few magic weapons.