Xianyuan Farm

"Today there is only a 4,000-word chapter!"

Deputy Sect Master Leng was showing off the powerful mechanical arts of Lieyang Sect to Gu Hongyu, but he never showed the latter the charm of mechanical arts from beginning to end. As a strong light shone into the passage, Gu Hongyu knew that this mechanical passage was finally completed.

And just when Gu Hongyu followed Deputy Sect Master Leng out of the passage, before he could look at the panoramic view of Lieyang Sect, the other party suddenly stopped him and said politely: "Friend Gu, wait a moment, please look back and see the power of our sect's mechanical arts."

Just now, I thought that the other party was deliberately concealing it, but I didn't expect to see the mechanical arts that made him curious now.

As Deputy Sect Master Leng gave instructions to others around him, he saw flames in the mechanical passage he had just passed, and in the flames, there were bursts of sharp wind-breaking sounds, which were obviously the whistling sounds caused by the powerful arrows flying out.

After waiting for a while, when the smoke and dust in the mechanical passage dissipated, Gu Hongyu followed Deputy Sect Master Leng back into the passage, and a scene that seemed to have been through a fierce battle appeared in front of him.

The previously flat passage was now crisscrossed with many sharp arrows on the cave wall. A small section of the passage had collapsed, revealing a deep pit. Not only were there dense steel spikes standing at the bottom of the pit, but there was also a layer of fine powder at the bottom.

Such a mechanical layout was enough to make most ancient warriors defenseless.

Through observation, it can be seen that if a strong enemy enters the mechanical passage, the person who controls the mechanism of Lieyang Sect only needs to control it accordingly, perhaps with cold arrows, perhaps with poison powder, or perhaps with a pit. In short, with the best time and place, the invading enemy will pay a tragic price.

"How is it, fellow Daoist Gu, can our Lieyang Sect's mechanical art still pass your eyes?" Deputy Sect Master Leng said with a smile.

This is still showing off.

Gu Hongyu smiled slightly: "It must be said that if the enemy attacks the Lieyang Sect from here, the mechanical passage will be their nightmare. It's amazing!"

"You're welcome. I guess your sect is more powerful than the Lieyang Sect. We can only show our ugliness!" Deputy Sect Master Leng said modestly.

He tried to find out about the situation of the Medicine God Temple from Gu Hongyu several times, but was blocked by Gu Hongyu. Fortunately, he arrived at his destination not long after passing through the mechanical passage.

Gu Hongyu was personally led by Vice Sect Master Leng to an antique guest room and left with a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old: "Fellow Daoist Gu, this disciple of Lieyang Sect will take care of your food and daily life in the sect for the next few days. Do you think it's okay?"

Gu Hongyu, who was used to modern life, postponed: "Sect Master Leng, you just need to tell me the general situation of Lieyang Sect. I have hands and feet, so why do I need others to serve me?"

"Haha, fellow Daoist Gu, don't be polite. Lieyang Sect is actually developing with the times. This servant has been abolished long ago. But isn't there a sect meeting in two days? At that time, Lieyang Sect will be short of manpower, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions and neglect for guests who come from afar. Isn't it just right for the young disciples of Lieyang Sect to follow you to learn more. If they have a good opportunity, they may even learn a few skills that can make them proud." Vice Sect Master Leng explained.

It's come to this point, and he really has no idea about Lieyang Sect. If he has time, he will teach the young disciples on the opposite side a trick or two.

"Okay, I'll refuse now. I'll have to trouble this young master next!" Gu Hongyu replied indifferently.

Unexpectedly, the Lieyang Sect disciple who served him was very shy, blinking and smiling awkwardly: "Master Gu, my name is Lengquan, you can just call me Aquan."

After waiting for Deputy Sect Master Leng to leave, Gu Hongyu said to Lengquan who was standing upright in the hallway: "Aquan, aren't you tired of standing? Come in and talk."

The other party was also honest. After listening to the content of the conversation, he did not refuse and went straight into the tea room where Gu Hongyu was resting in the guest room.

Don't underestimate the guest room arranged by the Lieyang Sect. It is not just a room but a whole set. Outside is the servant's hallway, and inside is a separate toilet and bathroom. Then there is a small hall, which is considered a place for drinking tea and entertaining guests. There is also a bookcase on one wall, on which many books are placed. Only when you walk in from this room is the real bedroom.

"I wonder what Taoist Gu wants to talk to me about?" A Quan asked softly.

"Don't be so restrained. You know, this is Lieyang Sect. To be honest, I should be the one who is restrained!" Gu Hongyu laughed: "It's not dark outside yet. Can I go out of the guest room and take a walk?"

"That's fine. I wonder where Taoist Gu is going?" A Quan asked.

Gu Hongyu smiled again: "This is my first time in Lieyang Sect and I don't know anything about it. Just take me around."

After hearing Gu Hongyu's teasing, A Quan's face suddenly turned red. Without even saying a word, he silently led the way in front.

After walking out of the guest room, Gu Hongyu was led by A Quan to a teahouse with a relatively high terrain. Sitting by the window on the top floor of the teahouse, he could see most of the appearance of Lieyang Sect.

It was almost six o'clock and it was not dark yet. Taking advantage of the sunset, Gu Hongyu carefully looked at the situation around Lieyang Sect.

You won't know until you see it. Gu Hongyu was really surprised. The Lieyang Sect was located in a basin surrounded by mountains, and the mountains on all sides were steep. It was not a place where ordinary people could walk.

Most of the buildings of Lieyang Sect are located in a slightly higher place in the basin. The buildings of this generation are all in the architectural style before the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The wide stone roads and tall blue brick and gray tile houses are lined up in accordance with the terrain. Below the huge gathering area composed of all the buildings is a large area of ​​​​vibrant farmland, and the lowest part of the farmland is a winding river. The upper reaches of the river emerge from the ground, then flow in the basin on the surface, pass the lowest part of the basin and finally enter the bottom.

I really don’t know how the original leader of Lieyang Sect found such an excellent geographical location and founded Lieyang Sect!

Maybe Lieyang Sect is located in the southernmost part of China, or the location of Lieyang Sect is different. Gu Hongyu can’t feel the slightest chill in Lieyang Sect, let alone the severe ice and snow disaster like Gansu Province.

It was time to return home from work. Many farmers were leading oxen in the fields. There were several copper bells tied around the necks of the oxen. The farmers would occasionally sing some simple tunes while walking on the stone path. The crisp sound of the copper bells made by the oxen formed a beautiful rural landscape.

"A Quan, are there still ordinary people living in the Lieyang Sect?" Gu Hongyu asked leisurely after taking a sip of tea.

A Quan answered honestly: "Yes, Taoist Gu, there are about 30,000 people living in the Lieyang Sect. Three-quarters of them are secular people, but they have a thousand connections with the Lieyang Sect, because these people were also the descendants of the disciples of the Lieyang Sect. After some of the descendants of the disciples did not inherit the talents and abilities of the ancient warriors, many people were unwilling to leave the peaceful living environment here, so they slowly multiplied and gradually formed such a scale."

"When was your Lieyang Sect founded? Did it continue to have 10,000 people?" Gu Hongyu continued to ask.

As for Lengquan, the sect may have already explained it, and there are no limits on many issues. After thinking for a while, he said: "Our sect has a history of 1,179 years since its establishment. Among them, Lieyang Sect has also experienced ups and downs. In the heyday, we established several branches outside, and the sect disciples exceeded 100,000. When it declined, even here, there were less than 1,000 people including the secular mortals."

"Now it is different from what Taoist Gu said. Now our sect has nearly 20,000 disciples, and there are at least 50,000 mortals who have moved to the secular world. Now part of the source of funds for our sect also comes from donations from the sect's lay disciples!"

"Oh, that's quite a lot of people." This number may be a little less than that of Shaolin and Wudang, but Lieyang Sect does not recruit disciples on a large scale, nor is it as famous as Shaolin and Wudang. It can multiply to tens of thousands of people mainly relying on its own foundation.

The ancient martial arts sect of more than a thousand years is really not a boast.

This time, Gu Hongyu arrived at Lieyang Sect two days earlier, and he was the first to arrive. After receiving him, Deputy Sect Master Leng of Lieyang Sect went on to do other things.

In the teahouse, he was chatting with A Quan. As it was getting dark, A Quan suddenly spoke: "Master Gu, how about I take you to dinner now, and then I'll take you to the guest room. I'll ask you for a leave tonight. Is that okay?"

"Hehe, A Quan, if you have something to do tonight, just do it yourself. Let's go to dinner now. You don't have to take me to the guest room after dinner. I already know how to go back." Gu Hongyu smiled and said, "It's late at night, A Quan, isn't he dating a girl?"

"No, tonight is the last martial arts lecture of Uncle Long Wen before the conference. Otherwise, the conference will be open for a month, and our practice will be interrupted. Many disciples don't want to miss this opportunity." A Quan explained.

"Long Wen? Did you say Uncle Long Wen just came back from Yanjing?" Gu Hongyu asked.

Ah Quan didn't know that Gu Hongyu knew Uncle Long Wen, and said with surprise: "Master Gu knows our Uncle Long Wen, did you meet in Yanjing?"

Gu Hongyu nodded: "I guess so, but I heard that Brother Long Wen has just made a breakthrough recently. Shouldn't he consolidate his cultivation during this period? Why did he come out to talk about martial arts again?"

"It seems that Master Gu really knows Uncle Long Wen." Ah Quan said happily: "Originally, Uncle Long Wen needed some time to consolidate his cultivation, just like Master Gu said, but this time Sect Master Leng brought back a kind of spiritual tea and gave some to Uncle Long Wen, which shortened the time for Uncle Long Wen to consolidate his cultivation. Now that the sect meeting is about to be held, Uncle Long Wen will definitely come out to work."

"Can I go to see your uncle's martial arts lecture tonight?" Gu Hongyu asked again.

This request was a bit excessive, but Ah Quan thought that Taoist Gu knew Uncle Long Wen, and before receiving Taoist Gu, Sect Master Leng personally warned him to take good care of him, and also said that if he made Taoist Gu happy, he might get unexpected gains, so Leng Quan was a little respectful to Gu Hongyu.

Otherwise, he, a rookie with extraordinary talent in Lieyang Sect, would not be his servant like this!

However, Leng Quan could not have imagined that even the son of the great elder of Lieyang Sect and the disciple of Deputy Sect Master Leng, Jin Xiangyang, was defeated by Gu Hongyu. He was a rookie whose strength was far from Jin Xiangyang.

But one thing was true, if Gu Hongyu was served well, the unexpected gains would make Leng Quan laugh in his dreams.

After a fine dinner, Leng Quan took Gu Hongyu to another building complex.

On the way, they met many other people in the streets and alleys. They all greeted Lengquan kindly, and when they saw Gu Hongyu, a stranger, they always asked about his identity and expressed their enthusiasm.

This is a place with simple folk customs.

After Lengquan and the villagers introduced Gu Hongyu as a guest who came to the sect to attend the meeting, he quickly fled with him.

"I didn't expect you to have such good relationships with people!" Gu Hongyu said to Lengquan who was panting beside him.

Lengquan scratched his head: "It's just so-so. I grew up here since I was a child. In addition, I can practice ancient martial arts, so many of them know me."

As they walked past rows of buildings with shining lights, Gu Hongyu finally followed Lengquan to a large square covered by surrounding buildings and huge trees.

At this time, many children had gathered in the square, ranging from one snowy area to twenty-something years old. The older they were, the fewer people there were, and there were more onlookers standing next to the square.

"Lengquan is here."

"Oh, Xiaoquan brought people here today!"

"What do you know? Lengquan is the servant of the VIP who came with Xiaoquan to attend the sect conference!"

"Ah, I didn't expect that the arrogant Lengquan would be willing to do such a thing."

"Hehe, I am interested in the young man following Lengquan. How can he be the representative of other ancient martial artists' sects when he is so young? And he is alone. This person must be extraordinary!"

"..."

Just as everyone was discussing, Gu Hongyu also came to their side. He motioned Lengquan to the central area of ​​the square, and he also came to a corner of the square to see how Longwen talked about martial arts?

It was 7:30 in the evening. Longwen, dressed as an ancient knight, and several other ancient martial artists appeared above the square, which immediately calmed down the lively scene.

The children who were laughing and playing just now also quieted down.

Long Wen and several other ancient warriors who came with him seemed to be targeting different age groups. Soon they divided the students they led. Long Wen was with the oldest group, which was also the smallest group. Including Lengquan, there were only 26 or 27 people in total, which was in sharp contrast to the hundreds of students led by other ancient warriors.

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