Chapter 495 Returning to Longhu Mountain, the Scene Reminds Me of Emotion

The green water and red mountains are beautiful outside, and the Taoist culture is beautiful inside. The peaks of Longhu Mountain stretch for dozens of miles, and the mountains are majestic and unyielding. It is the first of the famous Taoist mountains and is known as the first Taoist fairyland.

Of course, this is just a false name. Taoists do nothing and don't like to compete for these things, so one thing often has many firsts, just like Wudang before, which is also known as the first Taoist fairy mountain, and Sanyimen is also known as the first Xuanmen in the world.

After two days of trekking, Zhang Zhiwei and his party have arrived at the Longhu Mountain Range.

Because they did not take the official road, they started from Wudang Mountain and walked in a straight line, climbing mountains and wading through water, so they arrived at Longhu Mountain not in the front mountain, but in the back mountain.

In this year, the back mountain is still a primeval forest, and various predatory beasts appear from time to time. Even experienced hunters dare not enter the mountain without a group of more than ten people and complete equipment.

However, this is the back garden of Zhang Zhiwei's fellow apprentices. The food in the mountains is light, and he often takes his fellow apprentices into the mountains to hunt, and they always have a lot of harvest.

Therefore, they did not take a detour to the front gate to enter the mountain, but went directly through the primitive forest in the back mountain.

The trees in the primitive forest are too dense, not suitable for riding horses, nor for fast travel. Zhang Zhiwei felt that this place was not far from the Tianshi Mansion. With their foot strength, they could go back in a short time, so they did not use armored horses, but relied on their own Qi to travel through the dense forest.

Among the two great men of the Lu family, Lu Ci had been to Longhu Mountain once, but Lu Ren had never been.

Tian Jinzhong, with the spirit of the owner, introduced him to the world-class scenery of Longhu Mountain along the way. Lu Ren listened with relish and agreed from time to time.

Soon, they walked out of the dense forest and came to the intersection of the back mountain and the front mountain.

There is an iron rope hanging between the front mountain and the back mountain. The cranes on the bridge are calling, and the sea of ​​clouds is rolling under the bridge. When the mountain wind blows, the iron rope makes a rustling sound, which makes people feel chilled.

Now Longhu Mountain has not yet become a scenic spot, and this iron rope is considered a must-pass road between the two mountains.

It is also the one used to test the contestants at the beginning of the Luotian Dajiao plot in later generations.

It also eliminated many aliens who came to participate in the competition.

Looking at this iron rope, Zhang Zhiwei remembered the scene when he stepped on it for the first time, and he sighed.

As a little fan, Lu Ci often pays attention to Zhang Zhiwei's movements. Seeing this situation, he hurriedly asked the reason.

Zhang Zhiwei didn't have any hidden thoughts, so he smiled and said:

"When I first got Qi, I didn't even learn the Golden Light Mantra, the self-defense method of our sect. That day, my master said that he would let me go to the back mountain to teach me the method, and I had to pass this iron chain on the way."

"Now this iron chain seems insignificant, but it was no less than a ferocious roadblock, blocking the middle of the road."

"At that time, my master was walking in front. As soon as he stepped on the iron chain, his soles were like greased, and he walked across the iron chain in a flash, disappearing without a trace, leaving me at the other end of the iron chain!"

"However, I had already got Qi at that time. Although I didn't have the method, my physical fitness was different from that of ordinary people. I suppressed the uneasy thoughts in my heart and stepped across the iron chain bridge steadily."

Hearing this, Lu Ci took a breath of cold air. When he took the fat man Wang Ai up the mountain, he walked across this bridge. Although Zhang Zhiwei said it was easy, it was actually very difficult.

The iron rope is smooth and difficult to land on. There is a cliff of 100 meters below. In addition, the mountain wind is strong, and the iron rope is often swaying. It is difficult to keep balance on it. If you make a mistake, you will be crushed to pieces. It is very sad.

When Wang Ai passed this level, he spent a lot of effort and almost ended his trip to Longhu Mountain. But when he crossed this bridge, it was very smooth.

However, this is because he has practiced Ruyi Jin Kung Fu very deeply and is very good at manipulating strength, so he can pass it easily.

If he was only a few years old and had just obtained Qi and had not learned any skills, he would probably die.

But this kind of scene of death was described lightly by Senior Brother Zhang, as if it was just a trivial matter. This...

This is worthy of Senior Brother Zhang, Lu Ci sighed in his heart.

"What happens after crossing the iron rope?"

Lu Ci hurriedly asked the follow-up. As a little fan, he was naturally curious about Zhang Zhiwei's affairs.

Zhang Zhiwei did not keep the secret and continued: "After crossing the iron chain bridge, I followed the footprints left by my master and walked all the way to the dense forest."

"I walked in the dense forest for another half an hour and did not see my master. Instead, a strange wind suddenly blew, and then a tiger jumped out of the dense forest, roaring at me and trying to pounce on me."

"I was stunned for a moment, and then I didn't know where I got the courage from. I didn't retreat but advanced. I slid to avoid the tiger's attack, turned around and jumped on him, and beat him up, but I didn't expect that the tiger was a paper tiger. I beat it to death on the spot with three punches and two kicks."

After crossing the iron chain, I met a tiger again, and I killed the tiger? Lu Ci and Lu Ren widened their eyes, pricked up their ears and listened carefully, and they were shocked.

A creature like a tiger, unless it is a congenital alien with superpowers upon awakening, how can an ordinary acquired alien deal with it before learning the means?

Zhang Huaiyi and Tian Jinzhong beside them seemed very calm, because they had heard it more than once, but even so, when Zhang Zhiwei spoke again, they still listened very seriously.

"After killing the tiger, I continued to walk through the back mountain. Not long after, another gust of fishy wind blew, and I saw a ten-meter-long snake as thick as a bucket jumping out of the bushes."

"The big snake crawled in front of me, coiled up in a ball, with its tongue sticking out of its mouth and spitting poisonous gas. It looked so majestic. It wanted to scare me, but I was not afraid of it. I rushed up and twisted seven inches of his limbs, twisting him to death. "

"Twist it to death, did you twist the big snake to death?!" Lu Ci and Lu Ren were so shocked that they were both a little numb.

The boss of the two stared at each other with a stiff face, but asked Zhang Zhiwei: "Senior Brother Zhang, what's next? What will you encounter next?"

Zhang Zhiwei smiled and continued: "I will meet the master next."

Lu Ci was a little disappointed. He thought he would encounter some black bears, savages and other creatures.

Zhang Zhiwei continued: "The master looked at me at that time and was speechless for a long time. Finally he rubbed his face and told me that I had passed the test and wanted to teach me the skills."

"I was naturally very happy to be able to study the Fa. I subconsciously turned my head to look at the big snake, only to find that there was no big snake on the ground at all. It was as if there had never been one."

"I didn't go to see the tiger's condition before, but I think it's pretty much the same. This tiger and the big snake were all done by Master. At this point, my journey as a stranger has officially begun!"

Hearing that all this was a test from the Heavenly Master, it was an illusion, not a real tiger. The shocked expressions on Lu Ci and Lu Ren's faces subsided slightly, and they felt that it was more reasonable. If they could really kill a tiger or a big snake with their bare hands, that would be too... …well……

The two looked at each other and thought about it carefully. Thinking of what Zhang Zhiwei had done and his strength, they suddenly felt that even if it was true, there seemed to be nothing to be surprised about.

At this time, Tian Jinzhong said: "This seems to be an exclusive test for senior brothers. Anyway, when I have to teach the Dharma, I just pass it on. There is no mysterious test!"

Zhang Huaiyi said: "No, Senior Brother Jinzhong, when you were taught the Dharma, you also went through a test. Even we all went through the test. Did you forget the enshrinement ceremony? You ran around the enshrinement courtyard sleeplessly for seven days and seven nights. The first few days were fine, but the next few days, I felt completely hazy, surrounded by shadows. There seemed to be gods talking to me three feet above my head, and ghosts and gods whispering under my feet. "

"Only those who have gone through this test, strained their muscles and bones, and sharpened their minds, can they teach the method. This is a test. However, the senior brother was so full of energy when he taught him that he didn't feel any pain or itching even if he ran for seven days. It did not serve as a training or test. That’s why Master wanted to create this test!”

"Big Ear, what you said makes sense!" Lu Ci said, "Senior Brother Zhang has passed the iron rope, fought the tiger, and killed the big snake. He must have passed the test perfectly!"

Zhang Zhiwei touched his nose and said nothing.

Zhang Huaiyi shook his head and said: "It's not perfect, not perfect at all. It can't even be said that it has passed the test. It should be said that it has broken the test."

"What do you mean by this?" Lu Ci asked quickly.

Zhang Huaiyi said: "You should have seen "Water Margin" and "Journey to the West", right?"

"Of course I have read the four great classics!"

Zhang Huaiyi continued: "In "Journey to the West", there is a passage about the Four Saints testing their Zen hearts. Four Bodhisattvas incarnate as mothers and daughters, pretending to recruit Tang Monk and his disciples as husbands. Tang Monk remained unmoved. Wukong saw through the truth, and Sha Monk followed him wholeheartedly. Master, Bajie was moved by the mortal heart. The Four Saints teased Bajie with the idea of ​​a heavenly wedding, and finally Bajie was tied up in a pearl sweatshirt and hung on a tree. "

"There is a similar plot in "Water Margin". The emperor asked Lieutenant Hong to come to Longhu Mountain to invite our 33rd generation ancestor, Master Xu Jing, to come out to quell plagues everywhere and turmoil in the world."

"As a result, Lieutenant Hong encountered a tiger and a snake on his way up the mountain. Faced with the tiger and the giant snake, Lieutenant Hong was frightened and ran away with his head in his arms, but he did not waver in his idea of ​​going up the mountain. Finally, he met the Heavenly Master, who agreed. His request!"

"The test that master gave to senior brother is almost the same as the test that Patriarch Xu Jing gave to Taiwei Hong, and it is also similar to the test of Zen mind of the Four Saints in Journey to the West."

"The correct way is to either be unmoved like Tang Monk, or to see through it at a glance like Sun Wukong, or to be like Monk Sha and Taiwei Hong, even if the heart is palpitating, but still go ahead firmly, or at worst, be tricked like Zhu Bajie. "

"Although these options are high or low, as long as you choose them, the master will still teach you the methods, but after that, the master will improve your state of mind based on your inner choices."

"What did Senior Brother Dan Zhiwei do? He directly beat the tiger and the snake to death. This outrageous level is equivalent to Sun Wukong directly beating the four saints to death in the test of the Zen Heart of the Four Saints!"

Hearing what Zhang Huaiyi said, everyone immediately understood that this was indeed outrageous. No wonder Senior Brother Zhang rubbed his face when he said that the Celestial Master made him feel uneasy after thinking about it.

Zhang Huaiyi looked at Zhang Zhiwei with empty eyes, imitating Zhang Jingqing's tone and demeanor, and said in a deep voice: "Zhiwei, you little boy, don't you know?"

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at him, raised his hand and gave him a chestnut, beating him so hard that he ran away with his head in his arms: "Speak properly, why are you imitating the master? If I don't hit the master, why don't I hit you?"

Zhang Huaiyi covered his head and walked to the other side of Tian Jinzhong, far away from Zhang Zhiwei.

At this time, Lu Ci reacted: "By the way, Big Ear, you said that the emperor sent someone to ask the Heavenly Master to come out to save the plague and stabilize the world. The Heavenly Master agreed, but turned around and released one hundred and eight demon stars to cause trouble in the world. This Why?"

"This is all fiction!" Zhang Huaiyi said: "I'm just making an analogy. Who knows what happened hundreds of years ago?"

Zhang Zhiwei said: "But didn't these 108 Demon Stars help the emperor defeat Fang La?"

Many people, after watching the film and television drama "Water Margin", think that Song Jiang is nothing and only wants to conquer Zhao'an, but in fact they have misunderstood. This guy intoxicated with poetry, revealed his true feelings, and compared himself to Huang Chao. How could he want to conquer Zhao'an with such ambition?

In fact, if you read the original work, you can understand that since Song Jiang met the Nine Heavens Xuannv and Xuannv gave him three volumes of heavenly books, he became a puppet at the mercy of others. After that, his every move was in accordance with the heavenly books. When he came, the Book of Heaven asked him to issue an edict, and he had no choice but to issue an edict.

Combined with the first episode in which Zhang Tianshi lured Lieutenant Hong to release the 108 demon stars, it is not difficult to imagine the identity of this Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Zhang Zhiwei's mind. Wu Gensheng and Song Jiang seemed to have something in common. They were both loved by each other, and they both had a sworn relationship. There was a Zhang Tianshi behind them, but one was Mr. Xu Jing, Zhang Jixian. One is Zhang Boduan, a real person from Ziyang...

If rootlessness is Song Jiang in Water Margin, then what role do I play in it?

Zhang Zhiwei thought to himself, and then stepped over the iron rope. As soon as he stepped over, a Taoist priest patrolling the mountain came over.

"Brother!"

Zhang Zhiwei said hello. The senior brother in front of him is one of the disciples of Senior Uncle Zhang Yi. He has a good relationship with Senior Uncle Zhang Yi, and his relationship with the senior brother in front of him is naturally not bad.

When the senior brother saw it was Zhang Zhiwei, he quickly came over, took Zhang Zhiwei aside and said:

"Zhiwei, why are you back at this juncture? In the past two days, many sects from all over the world have come to Longhu Mountain. It is said that it is because you have hooked up with the leader of Quanxing... and they are now in the big hall. What about the Qing palace talks? Do you want to avoid the limelight first?"

"Avoiding the limelight," Zhang Zhiwei smiled lightly: "Avoiding whose limelight and avoiding what limelight?"

The senior fellow apprentice was stunned for a moment, then punched Zhang Zhiwei's chest and said:

"Come on, I know I can't persuade you, so let it go. Anyway, no one can touch you on Longhu Mountain!"

"That's natural," Zhang Zhiwei asked, "Which sects have gone up the mountain?"

"That's quite a lot. Led by the Tiantai Sect, more than ten sects of all sizes came, and even several other eight sects of Buddhism came. All in all, the problem is huge."

The senior brother said: "But, we have a lot of people here. In addition to Shangqing and Gezao who are from the same lineage as us, the heads of the four families are also here. I heard that people from Sanyi are on the way!"