Chapter 326 Zhushan Dojo: Teachings
Zi Luo Country is a barren place for cultivating immortals in the Seven Immortals World. It has a beautiful environment but few resources, so the four major sects and even those larger cultivation families are too lazy to come here.
There is a small city in its southeast, called Anxi City, named after the Anxi River that winds through the city. To the left of Anxi River, there is a small mountain covered with green bamboo, so it is called Bamboo Mountain.
Bamboo Mountain is only a hundred feet high, but standing on the top of the mountain and looking down at the green that stretches from the sky to the ground, it makes people feel relaxed and happy. Therefore, the quiet bamboo forest on the top of Bamboo Mountain has become a great place for Anxi City and nearby cultivators to discuss Taoism.
On this day, more than a dozen Qi-inducing cultivators were leisurely in the bamboo forest, drinking tea and talking about Taoism and magic with each other, and dozens of disciples stood behind them to serve.
However, their communication was only superficial, because they were already the highest cultivators here. Anxi City was so small and the resources nearby were so scarce. If they exchanged their experiences and let the other party gain some benefits, they would be the ones who suffered. Therefore, they were just going through the motions in this kind of discussion meeting. In the past, those cultivators who cultivated Qi and left their bodies would have real communication.
At this time, a green escape light fell on the top of the mountain, revealing a young cultivator in a green Taoist robe. He had an ordinary appearance, a restrained temperament, and looked ordinary.
But the escape light just now made the dozen or so Qi-inducing cultivators tremble with fear. It was definitely not something that the Qi-inducing cultivators could do. So they pushed out three leading monks, walked up to the young man, and respectfully asked: "I wonder what business has brought you to Zhushan in Anxi City? Can we help?"
Shi Xuan smiled and said: "I passed by here and saw the charming scenery, so I want to build a thatched cottage here, open a Taoist temple, and teach Taoism."
The three leading monks looked at each other, all thinking that Shi Xuan came to Anxi City to seize their resources and establish a sect. If Shi Xuan was only in the Qi Induction Realm, they would definitely rush over and beat him to death. , but looking at Shi Xuan's posture, he might have the cultivation of the supernatural realm. One of the middle-aged men had to smile bitterly and said, "I wonder how much we need to offer to you, senior? Please tell me clearly, so that we can prepare properly."
Another young monk-like cultivator had a flash of thought and immediately saluted and said, "I wonder if you will recruit disciples after you open the Taoist temple? I, Wan Chengfeng, am willing to follow you." In his heart, he despised the middle-aged man Zhang Liu. This is a big and thick leg. He didn't want to hug it, but treated it as a plague god. His vision was too narrow. The senior is a supernatural realm cultivator. He can compete with other big cities in Zi Luo Country.
Shi Xuan shook his head and said, "I don't need offerings, nor do I accept disciples. After I open the Taoist temple, anyone who wants to listen can come and listen."
Not only the three leading cultivators, but also the other ten or so cultivators in the Qi Induction Realm, and dozens of disciples in the Qi Cultivation and Out-of-Body Realm felt that they were hallucinating. Not accepting any offerings, not establishing a sect to recruit disciples, and just casually teaching the Taoism, this is something they can hardly dream of.
You have to know that for these cultivators, there is no need to think about the cultivation methods of Dharma Image and Yuan Shen at all, and you can't buy them even if you have money. The cultivation methods to the Golden Core Realm are the treasures of the major business houses, and they will not be sold without great benefits. Even the secret methods to the Divine Power Realm are something that the cultivators in the Qi Induction Realm cannot afford without a chance and may not be able to afford even if they accumulate for a lifetime.
Shi Xuan was too lazy to argue with them, and just said: "I will give a lecture here at the beginning of the morning hour tomorrow. If you are willing to listen, please come at that time. I will only give a lecture for one hour. I will not wait for you after the time. Please tell this to all the cultivators near Anxi City."
Then Shi Xuan waved his hand, and a dozen green bamboos in the bamboo forest jumped out by themselves and turned into a small bamboo hut.
Seeing Shi Xuan slowly walking into the bamboo hut, these cultivators woke up, looking at each other, speechless for a long time.
Zhang Liu was the oldest and most stable. Seeing everyone was silent, he spoke first: "Do you think this is true? I don't think there should be such a good thing. How can you just tell others about such a good technique so casually, and not accept them as disciples! I'm afraid there is a conspiracy."
Wan Chengfeng laughed and said: "Daoyou Zhang, you are too petty. What would the senior, a cultivator of the supernatural realm, covet from you? What is there about you that is worth him plotting against? But then again, I don't think the teaching of Taoism tomorrow is true. How can there be such a good thing. But I just can't figure out the senior's intention."
The other dozen or so Qi-inducing cultivators all expressed this attitude, and then Zhang Liu said: "In this case, I will not come tomorrow, but I still have to do what the senior ordered. I will go down the mountain immediately and post this matter at the city gate."
"Well, I won't come either." Wan Chengfeng echoed.
"Right, right, right, so early, who is willing to come!" The Qi-inducing cultivator named Yang agreed immediately.
Li, a Qi-inducing cultivator, nodded. "That's right, it's better to practice at home."
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In Qijia Village, several Qi-inducing cultivators were practicing boxing, and a Out-of-Body cultivator was guiding them.
"Dad, big brother, senior brother, good news, good news." A 17 or 18-year-old boy ran over from a distance.
The Out-of-Body cultivator said in a deep voice with a cold face: "Zicai, where is the calmness and composure that I taught you every day?"
Qi Zicai ran to Qi Nan and panted, "Dad, this is great news. A notice has been posted at the city gate, saying that tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., on the top of Zhushan, a senior will publicly teach Taoism. Maybe he will talk about the method of breaking through the Qi-inducing state. You don't have to work hard to save money to buy elixirs, but still dare not break through and receive the spiritual energy."
"Third brother, do you believe this? Who would teach his Taoism to strangers for no reason? I think it's probably a kid from the family of the ten or so seniors who are in the Qi-inducing state who is playing a prank on everyone." Qi Ziyan didn't believe Qi Zicai's news at all.
Qi Fu also said with a frown, "It's better to practice down-to-earth than to believe in these illusory things."
Qi Zicai saw that no one believed him, and felt very aggrieved: "It's really written on the notice, not hearsay. Forget it, if you don't believe me, I'll go by myself!"
Such a scene happened in Anxi City and all nearby places.
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The night sky was dark, and the crescent moon was still hanging in the sky, but there were already more cultivators on Zhushan Mountain.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Zhang, didn't you say you couldn't come?"
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Wan, you're the same. You said you couldn't come, but you still came secretly." Zhang Liu laughed.
"Haha, it's just a waste of time anyway, why not come and take a look, Fellow Daoist Li, Fellow Daoist Yang, you think so too." Wan Chengfeng regarded this as a test from the seniors, so he kept instigating everyone not to come. Unexpectedly, these Qi-inducing cultivators were just talking nicely, but they knew everything in their stomachs!
Everyone laughed, put the matter aside, and went to the top of the mountain together.
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When Qi Zicai arrived at the top of Zhushan Mountain, it was almost Mao time. He left home quite early, but his cultivation was too low, and he wasted a lot of time climbing the mountain at night.
"Wow, so many people." Qi Zicai opened his mouth as he looked at the hundreds of cultivators on the top of the mountain. It seemed that many of them would rather believe it than not believe it. If they were wrong, they would just make a wasted trip, but if they were right, it would be an opportunity.
The top of the bamboo mountain is very wide. The open space and the bamboo forest can accommodate tens of thousands of cultivators. So even though there were hundreds of cultivators, Qi Zicai easily found an open space and sat cross-legged on it.
When the crescent moon shifted a little to the west, the door of the bamboo hut creaked open. Under the gaze of hundreds of eyes, Shi Xuan slowly walked out, came to a big rock, flew up directly, and sat cross-legged.
Without any opening remarks, Shi Xuan talked about the content of body building and qi cultivation in the "Earth's Soul Refining Jade Book to Become Immortal", and combined some of the inheritance of Xuanri Zhenren.
Shi Xuan's voice was not loud, but Qi Zicai, who was sitting in the back, heard it clearly. The voice mixed with two contradictory feelings of clear and low seemed to ring in everyone's ears.
When they heard about the content of body building and qi cultivation, those out-of-body and qi-inducing cultivators were a little disdainful, but as Shi Xuan's explanation gradually deepened, they all straightened their upper bodies from hunched backs, with focused and fascinated expressions. They felt that Shi Xuan's content was straightforward and simple, but he answered the doubts that had troubled them for many years but no longer cared about them as they advanced, which made them feel like they were looking down from a high place.
The out-of-body and qi-inducing cultivators were like this, and those who built their bodies and cultivated qi were even worse. Qi Zicai was fascinated by it and felt that this senior was many times better than his father. If his father could explain it so clearly, he would have advanced to the qi-cultivating stage long ago.
On the top of the entire bamboo mountain, there was only the rustling sound caused by the night wind blowing through the bamboo leaves and Shi Xuan's steady and slow narration. The contrast between these two sounds made the top of the mountain seem particularly quiet.
At some point, dozens of birds of all kinds landed on the bamboo branches, and many animals came to the dark bamboo forest. A pure white kitten and a gray-haired golden mouse squatted on a green bamboo, as if they were listening to Shi Xuan's sermon. In the darkness behind them, there were mighty tigers and beautiful white foxes...
There was not much intelligence in their eyes, and they did not seem to understand. It seemed that they were just squatting and listening to the voice that seemed to penetrate their hearts.
The crescent moon gradually sank, and a red sun rose in the east. Shi Xuan stopped preaching and said to the quiet monks below: "That's it for today, and I'll come again tomorrow."
The monks seemed to wake up from a beautiful dream, feeling lost, but they quickly came to their senses and thanked Shi Xuan with great gifts. Shi Xuan ignored their greetings and went straight back to the bamboo hut.
After being stunned for a while, the animals left one by one.
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On the way down the mountain, the cultivator surnamed Yang said coldly to the other cultivators in the Qi Attraction Realm: "It seems that the senior is really giving a lecture on Taoism. Should we prohibit those low-level cultivators from going up the mountain?"
Wan Chengfeng was silent for a while and said: "No, the senior has made it clear. If you anger him, everything will be ruined. Fellow Daoist Yang, are you willing to do that? Or are you not confident that you can understand more than the low-level cultivators? Can't you advance faster than them?"
The other cultivators in the Qi Attraction Realm were silent and could only let it go.