Zhang Yuanchu brought Qing Hong to the guest room. But on the way, Qing Hong wanted to see the scenery of Daode Buddhism, so the two of them circled around the mountain.
Unknowingly, he had arrived at the foot of a few spiritual mountains. The five spiritual mountains were of different heights, and when they were connected together, it was like a palm reaching the clear sky, lofty and precipitous. In the mountains, green trees formed a forest, beautiful rivers formed rivers, and white clouds and mist surrounded the mountainside.
"This is?"
Zhang Yuanchu turned his head to look at the five spiritual peaks that pierced through the clouds. "Oh, those are the Heavenly Law Five Elders Peaks. Look, if the Five Finger Mountains were to be looked at from another angle, wouldn't it be five old men with different postures? This is where the five elders of the Dao Sect live. "
"Path Sect?" A look of understanding appeared on Qing Hong's face and he did not pursue the matter any further.
The fundamental Dharma of Daode Buddhism is the Tao Te Ching. Because the Tao Te Ching and the Tao Te Ching are different, they are divided into two branches. This lineage revered the Heavenly Dao and nature more. They would uphold the Dao on behalf of the Heavens and act in accordance with the Heavens. This lineage was more inclined towards the evolution of the Human Dao, using the human heart to reach the heavens, and using virtue to see the Great Dao.
The Five Elders of the Taoism Sect and the Seven Saints of the Virtue Sect. This was the upper echelon of Daode Buddhism. Currently, the general trend in Daode Buddhism was to "cultivate one's virtue first, then seek the Heavenly Dao". Even Li Jingxun, a member of the Dao Sect, was closer to the elders of the Virtue Sect.
"Come to think of it, Junior Sister Li's master is one of the Five Elders of the Dao Sect." Zhang Yuanchu pointed at the most remote peak of the Five Elders Peak. That spiritual peak was like an old man fishing, immortal mist indistinct.
"That's where Elder Li cultivates."
"His surname is also Li?"
"That's why I said it's really a coincidence. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that he accepted Junior Sister Li. Unfortunately, this Elder was always focused on cultivation. Other than giving his junior sister a few cultivation techniques, he didn't guide her in cultivation at all. On the contrary, Junior Sister is closer to our Virtue Sect. "
"I see." Qing Hong nodded his head. Just as he was about to say something, a burst of laughter came from behind him, "Junior Zhang, instead of cultivating properly, you brought a guest to our Path Sect to gossip. Is this how the Virtue Sect does things?"
A green-clothed woman walked over with a bamboo basket. Her entire body was enshrouded in mist, and her aura of the Dao made her look like a fairy who had attained the Dao. The female deity smiled at Qing Hong and said, "You must be the owner of the Yunxiao Pavilion, right? Our Dao Sect has benefited a lot from the Pavilion Master's teachings. If you have the time, you can come to the Dao Sect as a guest. " Immediately after, she glanced at Zhang Yuanchu and explained to Qing Hong, "In Daode Buddhism, there is the concept of the two meridians of heaven and man. The Virtue Sect revered the Dao and focused on the teachings of their masters. As for my Dao Sect, in order to prevent our beliefs from influencing the younger generation, we prioritize the Heavenly Gift. "
"Heaven's gift?" Qing Hong raised his eyebrows. "This is not simple."
Imparting techniques from the heavens allowed disciples to comprehend the Heavenly Dao on their own and comprehend true techniques from the Great Dao. The requirement for this was extremely high. How could an ordinary person obtain the Heaven's Gift?
"It is precisely because our Dao Sect advocates the teachings of the heavens that we do not have as many disciples as the Virtue Sect. However, every disciple of our Dao Sect's Five Elders Peak is a Human Immortal. Junior Martial Sister Li, she … "The woman shook her head." Junior Martial Sister believes that she will become an Immortal soon. She also has the Heaven's Gift and her aptitude is not bad. Moreover, the relationship between Junior Martial Sister and Junior Martial Uncle Li is not as bad as the outside world says. It is just that the two of them have different beliefs. After all, Junior Martial Sister has her own choice. "
The female Immortal looked at Qing Hong and casually took out a lotus flower from the bamboo basket and handed it to Qing Hong. "Thousands of people have thousands of faces, and thousands of laws and paths. People's hearts are different, and their experiences are different. The way they observe the Great Dao is naturally different. We will not force disciples to cultivate according to a set of rules. How can a set of rules restrict one from cultivating to becoming an Immortal? Adapting to the circumstances and following the path is more important than anything else. "
Hearing this, Qing Hong nodded repeatedly. "Very reasonable. Cultivating is a personal matter. How can we rely on rigid dogmatic methods? Only what suits us is the best. "
The Dao Sect was inclined to let its disciples grow freely and let them comprehend the Heavenly Dao on their own. Although in the beginning, many disciples would be raised to become useless. However, to be able to obtain the Heaven's Gift and become an Immortal, they must be people with extraordinary aptitude. From the perspective of elites, the disciples of the Five Elders Peak were far stronger than the disciples of the Seven Sages of the Virtue Sect.
The more the two talked, the more agreeable they became. The female Immortal simply invited Qing Hong to Five Elders Peak as a guest.
Qing Hong was quite curious about the Dao Sect's Heaven's Gift. The immortals of Daode Buddhism who went out to travel were mostly Virtue Sect disciples who accumulated external cultivation. There were not many Dao Sect disciples. Ever since he came into contact with the Mystic Gate, he had not really met anyone from the Dao Sect.
"If there is a chance, I really want to see how the Dao Sect Immortals cultivate."
"There is no time like the present. I think today will do."
Seeing that Qing Hong was about to go to Five Elders Peak, Zhang Yuanchu finally spoke. "Junior Martial Brother, the Sect Master asked me to bring you to the guest room. Let's settle down first. "
"Oh? Then did your Virtue Sect prepare Chang Pu House or Thousand Orchid Pavilion for the Pavilion Master? " The female Immortal said indifferently. "According to your Virtue Sect's ostentatious style, you will definitely choose such a high-class Sect Master's residence, right?"
Zhang Yuanchu grinned but did not say anything in the end.
Facing the Yunxiao Pavilion Master, the Virtue Sect prepared Thousand Orchid Pavilion for Qing Hong to rest in. This was the guest house that the Grotto-Heaven Sect Master lived in.
Qing Hong held the lotus and looked at the fragrant golden lotus in his hand.
The female Immortal did whatever she wanted. She just found him pleasing to the eye, so she gave him the lotus she just plucked. She had no other intentions. Qing Hong could feel the female Immortal's calmness. She did not have any distracting thoughts in her heart, so he accepted the lotus in his hand.
He smiled and asked the female Immortal, "Then what would the Dao Sect do?"
"We Immortals eat the wind and drink dew. Why do we need pavilions and palaces? It's just our appearance. It's one day to build a palace, and another to build a hut. It's the same as watching the stars in the sky and resting on the mountains and rivers. What's the difference? "
The female Immortal's casual attitude made Qing Hong's eyes light up.
"These people fit the Celestial Dao in my imagination." So, Qing Hong praised, "There's nothing wrong with using the sky as a blanket and the earth as a bed. Indeed, we Immortals cultivate in the mountains, so there's no need to be too luxurious. Senior Zhang, why don't you go to Five Elders Peak to visit the Daoist Sect? "
"Hmph! Junior Brother, you only know that these people live a peaceful life and only focus on comprehending the Heavenly Dao. But you don't know that these people are very bold. " Zhang Yuanchu advised and said coldly to the female Immortal, "Senior Sister He, if you have time, why don't you go to the entrance of Daode Buddhism and take a look? Or invite Senior Brother Ouyang down. What should we do with the mother and son at the entrance? "
Fairy He's tone was calm, "Everyone has their own fate. Junior Brother Ouyang chose to abandon his wife and son and live alone in the mountains to seek Dao. That's his own business. Why should we outsiders interfere? "
When Qing Hong heard this, he immediately asked, "Abandon his wife and son? What's going on? "
"Senior Brother Ouyang of the Daoist Sect left the mountain three years ago and fell in love with a mortal girl. He didn't report to the sect and got married on his own, causing the sect leader to be very angry. "
Fairy He's expression was normal, "Love is the way of human relations. Why can't this be? It's too much of a ceremony to have an elder preside over the marriage. In ancient times, men and women lived together. How could there be such a rule? "
When she said this, Qing Hong frowned slightly. Could it be that the lewd behavior of men and women having sex in the lake in the Yin Ming School was actually encouraged by the Daoist Sect?
"The sect leader set a rule that when disciples marry outside, they must report to the sect. Isn't it to prevent the Daoist Sect from abandoning their wives and son? Isn't this another example? In just three years, Senior Brother Ouyang abandoned the mother and son and returned to the mountain alone to continue his cultivation. How could the mother and son live with themselves? Now, they came knocking on the door. If the Daoist Sect doesn't care, isn't it our Virtue Sect who will take care of the aftermath? "
"When desire arises, it's as sweet as honey. When love dissipates, it's time to bid farewell. You Daoist Sect people do as you please. When there's no love between a husband and wife, they will immediately separate. You don't have any responsibility at all and let a woman take care of a child by herself? "Zhang Yuanchu was very disdainful of the Daoist Sect's way of doing things.
Qing Hong turned his head to look at Fairy He, "Fairy, this?"
"Three years ago, Junior Brother left the mountain and fell in love with a woman in the mortal world. He disregarded the sect's rules and married her. Three years passed quickly. Because the two's love for each other grew thin, they separated. This is Junior Brother's own fate. It's his way of following the Dao. "
When she said this, Qing Hong couldn't help but frown deeply. After chatting with Fairy He this time, he had a clearer understanding of the Daoist Sect's way of doing things.
Letting nature take its course and not being bound by human relations and etiquette was the philosophy that the Daoist Sect advocated. They opposed man-made things. Whether it was palaces or rules, they didn't like them. They worshiped the principles of nature and pursued the way of the world.
But going too far was as bad as not going far enough. After Ouyang's matter, Qing Hong's initial good impression of the Daoist Sect gradually dissipated.
Of course, Qing Hong yearned for that kind of "free and unfettered" celestial life. But he didn't think that the celestial path could be completely separated from the human path. Not to mention the distant path, the inheritances of the younger generation and the continuation of the Daoist Sect could be found in the human race. Blindly detaching oneself from the masses and abandoning mortals like weeds would instead make it easier for people to "demonize" them.
One couldn't blindly enter the world, nor could one blindly avoid it. The path of the middle was the best.
So, Qing Hong looked at the sky, "I see that it's getting late. Tomorrow, I'll go to the Daoist Sect's Five Elders Peak to visit everyone, okay?"
Fairy He glanced at him and smiled, "Fine, tomorrow it is. You can let Junior Brother Zhang send you here. Our Daoist Sect doesn't care about the customs. No one will come to pick you up. "
After saying this, she turned around and left.
After Fairy He left, Zhang Yuanchu said unhappily, "Junior Brother, it's not like I don't know your personality. You definitely can't get along with the people from the Daoist Sect. Why are you going there? "
"To see where Junior Sister lives. She should still be living at Five Elders Peak? "
"Yes, she's still living at Elder Li's place. The place was a little remote, far away from the elder. However, Junior Martial Sister is currently not at the sect, so it would be inappropriate for me to take you directly to her Immortal's Cave. "
"It's fine. It's good to look from the door. Besides, I'm very interested in the matter of Ouyang that you mentioned just now. Tomorrow, I'll see if I can help. "
Zhang Yuanchu was taken aback. "So that's Junior Brother's plan? In that case, I might really have to go with you tomorrow. These people from the True Path Sect are too outrageous! "Zhang Yuanchu had seen the mother and son who had come to the foot of the mountain of Daode Buddhism many times. Every day, when she cried her heart out, it was the Virtue Sect disciples who thought of a way to send her back to the nearby grass hut to settle her down. Ouyang Xiaochen didn't show up at all.
This time, if not for Qing Hong. She was worried that the mother and son would startle Qing Hong's immortal carriage, so she was probably still crying at the door.
The two of them were no longer in the mood for sightseeing and quickly arrived at the Thousand Orchid Pavilion.
Although the Thousand Orchid Pavilion called itself a pavilion, it was actually a palace that occupied a large area. It was named after the thousands of orchids and immortal herbs that were planted there. Thousands of fragrant flowers in the courtyard, hundreds of grasses twined together, and the fragrance of orchids drifted over gently.
"This place isn't bad. It's quiet and elegant, but it doesn't lose its grandeur." Among the orchids, one could see white jade pillars, green jade tiles, and other expensive and luxurious items. However, everything seemed exceptionally low-key under the orchids. Qing Hong was very satisfied with the environment. "A gentleman's success is not obvious, and the jade and pearls are hidden. This is a good style."
Qing Hong was someone who liked to enjoy life. Although he envied the leisurely and carefree life of a hermit, he would not mistreat himself like that. Compared to the Dao Sect's residence, the Virtue Sect's residence was more to his liking. Otherwise, why would he need to prepare a white jade flying chariot and a dragon boat with his devil dragon body?
Moreover, the Virtue Sect was well-prepared and even prepared three meals a day for him.
"We immortals don't eat much. However, Junior Brother and Junior Sister Li studied immortal meals when they traveled the mortal world. This is a recipe that Junior Sister brought back. She said you might need it when you come. "
Qing Hong glanced at it and smiled. "Jade Waves, White Jade Red Pearl, Clear Winter Snow, and Spring Flower Drunken Peach. Indeed, this is the recipe that Junior Sister came up with. I'm surprised she still thinks of me. "
Zhang Yuanchu looked at the four dishes and shook his head. "Junior Sister loves these elegant names. In any case, I don't see what's so interesting about them. They're too pretentious. "
"That's how she is." Qing Hong smiled. "In my opinion, we should just call them Jade Waves Porridge, Fire Dragon Ball, Green Bamboo White, and Spring Flower Cake."
Hence, he asked Zhang Yuanchu to accompany him for the meal.
The Jade Waves Porridge was Jade Stalk Lotus Leaf Porridge. Daode Buddhism fetched clean water from the cold spring in the mountains, collected century-old Jade Lotus Root leaves from the lotus pond, and used the Jade Stalk Rice that Li Jingxun brought back to make a bowl of Jade Waves Porridge. White foam appeared in the puddle of jade. When the lid was opened, the fragrance of lotus flowers wafted into the air.
This porridge could clear away heat and detoxify. It was most suitable for cultivators who had fire poison in their bodies. Normally, if Exuvia cultivators were to suffer from Qi Deviation, they could also eat Jade Waves Porridge to calm their minds.
The White Jade Red Beads were modified by Qing Hong using the lychee meat in the human world. Daode Buddhism put in a lot of effort to make this thing. They used wild fruits from the mountains that were contaminated with the essence of the sun and moon to make sour juice. They also deliberately found a few demonic beasts to serve as dishes. The small red beads were indeed like the inner core of a fire dragon.
The effect of this bead was equivalent to the inner core of a small demonic beast. Eating one could replenish the consumption of magic power. When they meditated and practiced Qi, they could also refine the essence in the flesh into their own magic power. After careful calculation, each meatball was equivalent to three days of breathing.
Qingwei Winter Snow. This immortal food was a very traditional method. It was not created by the two of them. It was a method that the ancient immortals used to gather fresh bamboo shoots from the forest. They would peel and wash the bamboo shoots, then cut them into small pieces and stew them in an urn. After that, they would add seasonings, sweet or salty. It was a snack that the immortals treated as immortal fruits to their guests. Otherwise, the scene of a few immortals eating raw bamboo shoots would be too beautiful to look at.
This kind of bamboo shoot meat was the same as ordinary Jiao Li Fire Jujube. They were all fruits that could replenish spirit energy. Now, according to Li Jingxun's recipe, they made it salty and ate it as vegetarian.
The final Spring Flower Drunken Peach was a kind of pastry. It was a palm-sized pink peach cake with three peach leaves wrapped around it. There was a dark red peach mark on the cake surface.
"This kind of pastry is specially made from the fruit wine brewed by the spirit apes in the back mountain. And what Junior Sister said about spring dew on the peach branches in spring? Do you need to be so particular when cooking? And what about plucking the top immortal peach from the top of a spirit tree that bears 50 immortal peaches as stuffing? Isn't it troublesome? "
According to the disciples of Daode Buddhism, this kind of peach cake was the most troublesome process. They had to find immortal peach trees that bear 50 immortal peaches from the peach forest in the back mountain. No more, no less. Then, they would pluck the top immortal peach as stuffing. In order to find this kind of tree, those children had turned the back mountain upside down.
"And what about the cold water formed from a strand of ice on the surface of a cold spring in the hot summer. Fortunately, there are some idle people in Daode Buddhism who collect this seasonal water. Otherwise, we can't even make the crust. "
"So, Senior Brother, eat more."
"Eat, of course I have to eat! After going through so much trouble for so long, how can I not eat? "
Just as Zhang Yuanchu opened his mouth, the Creation Qi in his body suddenly stirred, and a Xuan Pin Door vaguely appeared behind him.
"Eh? This is? " Zhang Yuanchu silently circulated his mystic technique and suddenly felt that he had gained some insight into the Daoist technique 'Xuan Pin Door'.
Qing Hong picked up a piece of bamboo shoot meat with his chopsticks and explained, "Although the process of making this kind of peach cake is complicated, it contains Creation Qi and can prolong one's life. The peach blossom shaped spots on the cake are the Xuan Pin Daoist Seal that Junior Sister researched. It can be used to comprehend your sect's Xuan Pin Door. How about this? It can let Senior Brother comprehend the essence of the Xuan Pin Door. Isn't that good? "
The four simple snacks had benefited Zhang Yuanchu greatly, and he also had the idea of researching immortal food.
He chatted with Qinghong until midnight before bidding farewell and leaving.
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