Chapter 33: Taoism

Tianchi Peak is a small peak under the main peak Tianshu Peak. It is not as lonely as Zixiao Peak. Even in winter, there are still hundreds of flowers and lush vegetation here. Walking on a few bluestone paths, Yichen saw people gathering in the valley from afar. It seems that all the brothers and sisters have arrived, and now only he is missing.

The valley is surrounded by clouds and mist, as if it is suspended in the sky thousands of feet high. It is called "Tianchi Valley". There are many floating islands around, and waterfalls are hanging on the islands. The scenery is very spectacular. Yichen tapped his toes and started the Lingxian Step, passing through the waterfalls and flying into the valley.

"He's here, look, it's him..."

Many disciples here have been talking in a low voice. Obviously, they have heard that he took the Jade Ruyi from Liu Chengfeng half a month ago. In addition, he is the only disciple of Master Yaoguang. With such an identity, it is even more eye-catching.

Yichen landed lightly on the grass and bowed to the two elders of Tianchi Peak. One of the elders was named Song and the other was named Bai. They were the elders of Tianchi Peak. The disciples called them "the two Changqing elders".

Just now, they saw Xiao Yichen's light and graceful movements, which were better than many disciples. At this time, they looked a little approving. Yichen bowed again and walked towards the crowd.

When he arrived in the crowd, he saw a person wearing a light red dress. She was about twenty years old. She was Zhao Ying'er, the sister of Zhao Wangsun. Yichen didn't expect that she also worshipped under the Seven Lords. It was a bit unexpected.

Zhao Ying'er had naturally seen him a long time ago. Although she had great hostility towards Xiao Yichen because of her younger brother three years ago, but now the other party's identity is extraordinary. Even if she has Lou Qingshan as her senior brother, she will never dare to show the same hostility as before.

Yichen also retracted his gaze. Now he was Ling Yin's disciple. He was too lazy to pursue the past events and those little people.

After a while, another figure came from outside the valley. It was a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a feathered dress and her figure was as light as flying catkins. The moment she came into the valley, she caused the disciples to shout "Junior Sister Nishang! Junior Sister is here!"

It was the girl in feathered clothes who came from Tianmen three years ago. Three years ago, she worshipped Tianxuan Peak and became the last disciple of Meiyue Zun (the last disciple refers to the last disciple accepted by the master, and no more disciples will be accepted from then on). So now she is the little sister known to everyone in Xuanqingmen. Even if someone has not heard of Xiao Yichen, no one has not heard of her.

Seeing the fairy-like girl in colorful clothes walking slowly, Xiao Yichen was also a little dazed. He didn't expect that three years had passed so quickly. Now she has grown up so much. Compared with the past, she is less childish and more fairy-like and unworldly. Now she will probably never go to a small place like Pingyang Peak again, right?

"Nishang, you are here."

The two elders who passed on the skills also greeted her with a smile. Compared with Xiao Yichen, they obviously valued this girl with the best talent in the ancient land of Xianyuan in the past hundred years more.

"Yes."

The girl nodded slightly and smiled slightly, just like the fairy on the Yaotai in the nine heavens looking back, even the flowers blooming here suddenly lost some color.

At this moment, many disciples were staring at her infatuatedly, but her eyes slowly fell on the gray boy three years ago.

Her name is Qianyu Nishang. She is recognized by Tianmen as the person with the best talent in the ancient land of Xianyuan in the past hundred years. She is also recognized by all sects as having unlimited future prospects and is expected to understand the mystery of immortality. Mortals become immortals and recreate the glory of the Qing Emperor ten thousand years ago.

Ten thousand years ago, demons were rampant in the world, and the Qing Emperor created an unprecedented prosperous era of Xianyuan, which changed the era from then on. However, in the following ten thousand years, not only did the world not have another person as brilliant as the Qing Emperor, but it gradually went downhill, leading to the increasing prosperity of the magic path. The battle between good and evil more than three thousand years ago caused immeasurable losses to the entire Xianyuan righteous path. Many strong men died at that time, and most of the mysterious skills were lost at that time. Until today, it has finally gradually improved.

At this moment, seeing the girl's eyes looking at him, Yichen couldn't help but subconsciously want to avoid it. Even though he is now the disciple of Master Yaoguang, he still feels that the girl is as dazzling as she was back then. Perhaps it is because his own cultivation in the past three years has always been mediocre.

Next, the two elders Songbai began to preach. The so-called preaching was nothing more than imparting some Taoist classics and the difference between good and evil, not any cultivation methods. Yichen had already read these countless times when he was at Pingyang Peak, and he had memorized them thoroughly in the past three years, so he felt sleepy and bored all day.

It was not until the evening that the two elders asked the disciples to move a large dark green basalt from somewhere. The basalt was full of runes and surrounded by layers of secret techniques. It was not an ordinary basalt. The disciples couldn't help but feel curious and walked up one after another. When their fingers gently touched the basalt, they immediately felt a mysterious force induction with their own spiritual power.

This basalt stone was naturally a stone used to test the disciples’ cultivation over the past three years. The two elders stroked their beards slowly, and Elder Song said, “You have been practicing for three years or even longer, so you must have a general understanding of cultivation. Twenty years of cultivation can build a foundation and cultivate essence, fifty years of cultivation can initially condense a golden elixir, a hundred years of cultivation can glimpse the Nascent Soul, three hundred years of cultivation can allow the soul to leave the body, five hundred years of cultivation can transform one into three, seven hundred years of cultivation is called transcending the tribulation, and a thousand years of cultivation can lead to reaching the fairyland…”

All the disciples were dumbfounded. The idea of ​​the soul leaving the body and turning one into three seemed too far away for them.

Elder Bai on the right continued, "Cultivation is divided into four stages. The first stage is 'Refining Qi'. Generally speaking, after ten years of Taoist practice, you can first reach this state. The second stage is' Most people at this stage have practiced Taoism for thirty to ninety years. The third stage is "Refining Qi and transforming into gods". People who have practiced Taoism for hundreds of years can get a first glimpse of this state, and from then on they will become immortals. After five hundred years of practicing Taoism, we can only get a glimpse of the final stage of 'Refining the Void and Combining the Tao'."

All the disciples nodded after hearing this. In short, time can't explain anything. Taoism is the criterion that determines the level of a person's cultivation. Some people are extremely talented and may have practiced Taoism for a hundred years in the first ten years, while some people have mediocre qualifications. Even if they spend a month, One hundred years may not necessarily lead to fifty years of cultivation.

Elder Song said again, "You have been here for three years. Next, go and use this basalt stone to see how your cultivation is. However, you must be careful. When you use your palm, you must condense your whole body and hit the basalt stone with all your strength. Otherwise, The test result is lower than my own cultivation level, but don’t blame me and Elder Bai for not warning me.”

After hearing this, all the disciples were eager to try. Today is the first time to test their cultivation. Everyone will naturally try their best. Firstly, surpassing others will gain the attention of the elders. Secondly, they can also bring glory to their lords. Who will put their strength to the test at this time? Hiding it, hoping to perform extraordinarily well.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

For a moment, there were only constant sounds in the empty valley, and the blue light formed on the basalt stone. All the disciples stepped forward to test their cultivation.

After half a stick of incense, the two elders kept stroking their beards and nodding with satisfaction on their faces. Although no one has reached the stage of refining qi and becoming a god, most of the disciples have reached the middle or even late stage of refining qi. , but it was somewhat beyond their expectations.

"boom!"

There was another sudden loud noise, and the entire basalt stone shook violently, and then three green lights shot straight up. Many disciples were secretly shocked, "The late stage of refining Qi! Nearly thirty years of Taoism!"

At this moment, the person holding the basalt stone with her palm was Zhao Ying'er. The two elders, Song and Bai, nodded slightly with approval in their eyes. Although this girl started late, her Taoism is now higher than that of many disciples. It was true three years ago. Qualified to worship at Xuanyang Peak.

After a while, the two elders looked at Yichen again and said with a warm smile, "Yichen, you should try it too."

As the only disciples of Lord Yaoguang, the two elders naturally need to take care of them. However, at this moment, Yichen was a little slow and hesitant, and finally walked over, telling himself over and over in his heart that there was no need to be nervous, just like practicing before.

The two elders looked friendly and looked forward to seeing how his cultivation was now. But at this moment, on a green peak shrouded in clouds and mist in the distance, there were three people standing there, a woman in red clothes, a man in green clothes, and another. Middle-aged man in purple clothes.

These three people are the three disciples of Master Qingxuan, the second disciple Xie Chichun, the third disciple Mei Jianyi, and the fourth disciple Jiang Nanliu. At this moment, the three of them are also staring at this side.

"boom!"

A quick sound was heard outside the valley, and Yichen used his profound energy to hit the basalt stone with his palm. However, the basalt stone only trembled slightly, the runes on it flashed, and a faint green light appeared on the top of the stone.

"What's going on..."

On the green peak in the distance, the expression on the brows could not help but change, and here in the valley, the disciples were also stunned, thinking that he had reached the realm of refining qi and transforming into a god. Even if he failed to reach the realm of refining qi and transforming into a god, then It should be the late stage of refining the gas, but why is it the early stage of refining the gas now?

The two elders Song and Bai were also slightly surprised. Their first reaction was that there was something wrong with the basalt stone. Elder Song said, "Don't worry, please wait for a moment while I see what's going on with the stone."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yichen stepped back with a sad expression, "No, no need..."

"What's wrong?" Elder Bai was also surprised. He concluded that there was something wrong with the basalt stone. He stepped forward to clean up the remaining spiritual power in the stone and said, "You go up and try it now."

Yichen frowned slightly, and finally walked up. However, even if he used all his strength this time, the blue light on the top of the stone was only a little more.

"How could this happen..."

At this time, the crowd was completely stunned, and the two elders could not believe it. Even an ordinary Qifeng disciple could reach the middle stage of refining Qi in three years at worst, but he was Yaoguang Zun. How could one’s Taoist practice be so low under his personal guidance?