Strange mountains and rivers

The five prefectures of Yi County include Songzhou Prefecture and Dangguo Prefecture in the north, and a slightly upward curve from west to northeast in the south, namely Yiyang, Langling, and Huozhou Prefectures.

Among the five prefectures, Dangguo Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture are mainly flat areas with large populations. The combined population of the two prefectures is greater than the combined population of Yiyang, Langling and Huozhou prefectures.

Langling is located in the southeast corner and is also the smallest prefecture. It has only four counties and a population of less than one million, of which Langcheng is the prefecture.

In addition to Langcheng, there are three counties: Changling, Luoshan and Yanjiao.

Langcheng and Changling are slightly to the north, while Luoshan and Yanjiao are the border areas of Zhao. Among them, Yanjiao goes deep between Wuyue in the east and Nanchu in the south.

The mountain gate of the Chonghua Sect is located in Panshan Mountain, Langshan Mountain between Langcheng and Changling.

The distance between Langshan Mountain and Panshan Mountain is about fifty miles. The two mountains are facing each other, but in fact the two mountains are not high. This area can be regarded as the remaining veins of the eastern foothills of Yushan Mountain.

Less than five miles from entering Langshan Mountain is Yingke Village.

This is a courtyard settlement, consisting of about four or five courtyards. Before you get closer, you can feel the spiritual energy gathering and the trees standing in the forest.

"Youhuangli?" Chen Huaisheng saw this courtyard from a distance and asked in surprise: "Senior Brother Cai, the name of the Yingke Village is quite elegant."

"Haha, this area is almost all bamboo forest. There are more than ten kinds of bamboos, stretching for more than ten miles. The Huangxi River runs through it. It is the root of our mountain gate. It is full of aura..."

Cai Zhengyang also looked a little prouder.

"When you come here in the summer, you will feel the refreshing smell. There are dozens of small courtyard huts in the bamboo forest all over the mountains and plains, which are the residences of some senior brothers and uncles in the sect. Every time you come here, I will come back to live and practice in the summer..."

Hearing Cai Zhengyang's introduction, Chen Huaisheng couldn't help but yearn for it.

It seems that although the Chonghua Sect is not well-known outside, it is the real overlord in the territory of Langling Mansion. Dozens of miles of bamboo groves are reserved exclusively for the sect for the disciples to practice.

"I'm afraid not just anyone can build a small house in a bamboo forest, right?" Chen Huaisheng asked with a smile.

"Of course." Cai Jinyang said sternly: "Either by being promoted to Foundation Establishment, or by being recognized by the Deacon Council, or by obtaining the consent of three elders above Foundation Establishment..."

Cai Jinyang looked at Chen Huaisheng and said word by word: "Junior brother, outside our Chonghua sect works together and is powerful enough to defeat gold, but once we return to the sect, the Eight Immortals cross the sea and each show their magical powers, whether they are mules or horses. You have to take it out for a walk. If you want to get support from the sect, you have to show your abilities worthy of being valued by the sect..."

Sensing the seriousness in Cai Jinyang's tone, Chen Huaisheng also nodded solemnly: "Thank you, senior brother, for reminding me. I understand."

"You don't understand enough! Master Wu is optimistic about you, but it's only Master Wu. I estimate that most of the deacons and elders in the sect won't think highly of you when you start at your age. Maybe after you reach the first level of Qi Refining, or even the second level of Qi Refining Before rebirth, you have to face all kinds of cold looks and even rejection. You must be mentally prepared. You will compete with others outside the door and practice with others. You are very sophisticated and thoughtful in doing things, but in practice, you have to overwhelm your peers in order to win respect. and recognition, otherwise it will be difficult for you to gain a foothold in the door.”

Chen Huaisheng immediately understood the hidden meaning in Cai Jinyang's words. The Chonghua Sect was also a part of Jianghu, so naturally they had the same worldly feelings and grudges.

Cai Jinyang nodded heavily but said nothing. However, Cai Jinyang knew that Chen Huaisheng probably understood the meaning of his words, and he felt relieved.

When registering at Yingke Village, Chen Huaisheng was also carefully observing the internal structure of Zhonghua Pai.

Cai Jinyang was also introducing to Chen Huaisheng that this place was managed by Zhike Academy. There were actually three Taoist masters at the fifth and fourth levels of Qi refining and seven or eight Taoist masters at the second and third levels of Qi refining in charge of this area.

Except for this place, there is also a guest house in Panshan to the east, with the same layout as here.

These guest-welcoming Taoist masters have one common characteristic, that is, they are relatively old, and they are all in their seventies, eighties, or even eighties or nineties.

Although they all appear to be in their forties or fifties, they seem to be in their prime, and their movements are not weak, but Chen Huaisheng can feel the old age in these people.

This is almost the same arrangement for the sects.

Those monks who are not at a low level, but are no longer old, whose spiritual roots have been solidified, whose understanding has been almost worn away, who have little room for advancement, or who have lost the courage and confidence to make breakthroughs, will usually be placed in these places.

When you are free, you can often go out and enjoy life in the world.

One of the Taoist masters, who was as famous as Hong Zhong and had a ruddy complexion, was very familiar with Cai Jinyang and quickly completed the registration.

However, Chen Huaisheng could also see from the eyes of these people that they were surprised and puzzled that an older disciple like him entered the school at an untimely time.

Chen Huaisheng even heard them mention Wu Tianen's name, which probably meant Wu Tianen's connections or misdirection.

"Don't mind. These people are already marginalized in our sect. Don't care. You need to prove it to your peers and those who can determine your future resources."

When the two started heading into the mountains again, Cai Jinyang said calmly.

Starting from Yingke Village, Chen Huaisheng could feel that the spiritual energy in the mountains suddenly became abundant.

A series of magic circles, traps, and police sentries appeared all around, either openly or covertly.

Most of the police posts are laid out with some small formations or designs, or with spirit birds, spirit beasts or even spirit insects.

Used comprehensively, it is both stealthy and reliable, and it is not easily destroyed and killed by incoming enemies.

From this point, Chen Huaisheng can see that the Chonghua Sect does have some background, which is quite different from the Xuanhuo Sect that he first joined.

The mountains are winding, and a gurgling stream flows out along the mountains. Both sides are green, with bamboo forests stretching and winding paths.

The new bamboo is shaking green.

The winding paths lead to deep and winding paths.

Seeing that Chen Huaisheng was fascinated, Cai Jinyang felt a little proud: "Do you think the scenery is extraordinary?"

Chen Huaisheng nodded sincerely, "The mountain gate is really extraordinary, it makes people feel relaxed and happy, and they look forward to it."

"Haha, what's this? I've just started. From Langshan to Panshan, hundreds of miles in radius are the territory of our Chonghua sect. There are many wonderful and beautiful places. You will slowly know it after entering the mountain. , when you’ve seen enough.”

Cai Jinyang's face was full of pride, "Let's go, it's still far inside."

The mountain path is not wide, but it is clean and tidy. It is paved with stone slabs and has madder and fragrant flowers on both sides.

Until the bamboo forest became thinner and the thick wood became heavier, Chen Huaisheng estimated that this was when he really entered the mountain.

After walking twenty or thirty miles, we encountered a mountain peak that looked like a jade screen with waves of pines and waves.

"This is Cuiping Peak, and it is also the first pass of our mountain gate." Cai Jinyang said carefully: "Only after passing here can we truly enter the mountain. If outsiders enter here without notification, it will be considered an intrusion and they can be killed without mercy. .”

A lyra bird with a green feather crest flew out of the forest. Cai Jinyang smiled and took out a piece of stone honey from his sleeve and threw it to the other party. The other party let out a high-pitched chirp and seemed very happy.

Chen Huaisheng estimated that this was a mountain-protecting spiritual bird, and it should have been raised by the family. However, the lyra bird was not very high among spiritual birds. However, this kind of spiritual bird was known as the ear of the wind, and it probably took advantage of its hearing.

There was a small pavilion at the foot of the mountain. There was a courtyard not far from the pavilion, and several disciples wearing two-color heavy clothes came to greet them.

Cai Jinyang greeted several people familiarly. One of them seemed to be very familiar with Cai Jinyang and asked why Cai Jinyang came back. Cai Jinyang explained, which attracted the attention of several people.

Obviously, Chen Huaisheng's current situation is difficult to attract their attention. He has not yet succeeded in refining qi, and he is not young at all. He does not look like an important person in any way. They are undoubtedly a little puzzled by asking Cai Jinyang to bring him back to start.

Cai Jinyang didn't explain much, he just said that this was Master Wu's order.

After a while of greetings and greetings, Cai Jinyang took Chen Huaisheng on the road again.

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