Small bridges, flowing water, and quiet bamboo forests.

Being in it. Not to mention the talk of life and cultivation, no matter who comes here, the heart that has been infected by the world will involuntarily calm down, and calmly want to take a nap in this forest, forgetting the sorrows and troubles of the world.

The gravel path meandered for about a hundred meters through the bamboo forest before reaching the courtyard next to the building.

Red bricks and green tiles stretch among the bamboo forest, protecting this elegant courtyard. The courtyard wall is not high, less than two meters, and has a strong countryside atmosphere. A few pomegranate branches stick out of the wall.

There are red, purple or green pomegranates hanging.

Above the arched courtyard gate, there is a slightly concave stone plaque with two large characters in vermilion: Bamboo Garden.

Walking slowly along the way, Guan Jie gave a brief introduction to the "Bamboo Garden Club". Xu Zhengyang kept smiling and nodding, as if everything didn't matter.

This is indeed the case. In the minds of many so-called business people or celebrities, luxury consumption and entertainment venues such as "clubs" are mainly used for communication; perhaps there is also another purpose, which is to show their so-called status.

, a taste, a symbol, a sense of honor; what is left is leisure, entertainment and comfort.

But for these, Xu Zhengyang didn't care at all.

To put it harshly, Xu Zhengyang really doesn’t have such high taste...

Zhuyuan was originally one of the top five clubs in Shancheng City. Its members include many local dignitaries, celebrities and wealthy people.

Only since last summer, the owner of the Zhuyuan Club has invited a supposedly well-known reclusive Taoist master to hold classes here, teaching how to maintain health and meditate, which can prolong life, maintain good health, and live a long life.

This is not surprising. For wealthy people who can afford to go to Zhuyuan Club, what they care about most is their physical health. Being able to learn some health tips in a club like Zhuyuan is also a good thing.

First of all, no one will doubt this. After all, the backstage boss of Zhuyuan will never use this matter to deceive the wealthy people? Many words

In fact, this kind of course is simply a waste of time for people who are busy all day long and occasionally come to this club for leisure and entertainment. Learning how to maintain health is simply a waste of time. But due to the problem of face, everyone else is learning it, so we have to learn it too, right?

?This is considered a fashion and trend, and it’s not harmful to you, so you might as well follow it.

The truth of the matter is that nine times out of ten, it is because of this mentality that you will pay more for your studies.

Of course, for people like them, the cost of studying is nothing.

Guan Jie is obviously a regular visitor here. After entering the bamboo garden, the waiter and other staff will greet him warmly and will not pay too much attention to the two strangers Xu Zhengyang and Zhu Jun.

The main building of Zhuyuan is a two-story townhouse that looks like it is nestled against a mountain, but in fact there is a bamboo forest between the building and the mountain.

The spacious courtyard, with pavilions, pavilions, streams, quiet ponds, rockery and green trees, reminds Xu Zhengyang of the "Bidan Garden" in Yutai Hotel when he and Li Bingjie held their wedding in Beijing. The scenery and things there are nothing more than that.

In the middle of the townhouse is a restaurant and various private rooms. Its interior decoration still reflects the outside environment, exuding a sense of closeness to nature, which is pleasing to the eye. At Guan Jie's invitation, they entered a room near

In the private room next to the window, I ordered a pot of green tea and chatted while drinking.

According to Guan Jie, after the first month of this year, the Taoist priest who taught the class suddenly revealed an astonishing secret to the members, that is, he was actually over two hundred years old, and he could live forever...

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This news shocked the rich and powerful members and inevitably made them doubtful.

But then this expert with a rosy complexion and an extraordinary complexion casually showed off a few special skills, and people were really convinced. Everyone was envious, hoping to learn from this expert and learn the art of immortality.

For people in this world, no matter how powerful they are or how much wealth they have, it is still difficult to escape the cycle of life and death.

Death may be particularly terrifying to such people, and it will especially make them unwilling.

So after pious pleading, this expert finally nodded in agreement and would spend twenty minutes each day in the morning and afternoon to teach them. However, what he teaches depends on his personal understanding and opportunity.

, there is no guarantee that each of you can reach the level of an immortal and live forever. But extending your life to a hundred years is definitely more than enough.

Xu Zhengyang felt quite interesting after hearing this. This expert only taught for forty minutes a day, and it was divided into two classes, morning and afternoon. It seemed that his time was also very tight. Xu Zhengyang asked with a smile: "

Brother Guan, what kind of unique skills has that Taoist master performed over time? That will make you all convinced?"

"To be honest, I don't know much about it." Guan Jie laughed and shook his head, saying: "I just heard people say it's mysterious, and everyone comes to learn from it. I just followed here to join in the fun."

"Oh, that's it." Xu Zhengyang also felt a little regretful.

Yu Yazhi timidly interjected from the side: "I've heard people say that the Taoist priest can retrieve objects from the air and can also cast Samadhi True Fire..."

"Huh?" Xu Zhengyang was startled for a moment, and then thought that Yu Yazhi's words were not credible. After all, she had heard what others said. So Xu Zhengyang asked again: "You often come here to attend classes, do you think it is effective?".

Guan Jie said: "This is true. For example, if you meditate, let the Qi sink into your Dantian, and practice according to the courses taught, you can really feel the signs of the flow of Qi in your body."

"Oh." Xu Zhengyang nodded doubtfully.

In fact, the ability to sink qi in the Dantian or sense the flow of true qi in the body is not really a magical thing. At best, calling it a stunt is considered a compliment. Xu Zhengyang has seen it before and heard Li Chengzhong tell it. In traditional martial arts,

Among them, this situation is real, but it is simply called qigong or internal strength.

This is what is meant by practicing the muscles, bones and skin externally and one breath internally.

If this can be regarded as magic, then the so-called qigong master has "supernatural power"?

Xu Zhengyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but it was hard to say this to Guan Jie.

Next to her, Ouyang Ying wanted to interject a few words, but she saw that Xu Zhengyang and Guan Jie were chatting about other things, so she stopped saying anything. But she was thinking in her heart about being a Taoist master and the art of cultivating immortals.

Eighty-nine is a lie. Hum, if that person

If Master Dedao is really capable, why didn’t he notice me when I was wandering around in that room for a long time yesterday? Then Ouyang Ying felt that there was a good show today. Brother Zhengyang, the true god, met

A fake fairy, that's fun.

But what if he really is an immortal?

Ouyang Ying curled her lips, full of disdain. This girl is still a god.

During the chat, Xu Zhengyang also learned that the Taoist priest taught such magical skills that could be called shocking to the world, but he did not charge an excessively high fee. Each person was charged three hundred yuan per class per day. And it was said that

He would not accept disciples casually, but would still want the scholars to have innate spiritual energy in their bones and their qualifications.

For the members of these "Bamboo Garden" clubs, the tuition fees are nothing but a small amount of money.

And the conditions for accepting disciples make it even more clear that this Taoist priest is not a vain person...

In addition, with a generous attitude towards doing good deeds, the Taoist Priest also paid special attention to those who were not qualified enough to be accepted as disciples, allowing them to pay a certain fee and listen to the lectures in a side room to see how much they could understand.

It all depends on their own destiny and understanding.

These words sound like there is a mystery in them according to Guan Jie and Yu Yazhi; but Xu Zhengyang feels that this is not a mystery, but confusion.

What a fucking mess.

"Mr. Xu, if you are also interested, I can introduce you to become a member of Zhuyuan Club..." Guan Jie looked at Xu Zhengyang's serious look and immediately felt that this was a good opportunity to get closer. As long as Xu Zhengyang can often

By coming here, wouldn't he be able to meet Xu Zhengyang more often? So before he finished speaking, he immediately changed his words and said, "How about I give you a conference card?"

Having said that, the real membership card still requires detailed personal information registration. Guan Jie can't compare to Ding Changri back then. That guy always did things flawlessly. After checking all Xu Zhengyang's personal information, he got the membership card.

Send each other off.

Xu Zhengyang shook his head and declined. He looked at the time and saw that it was almost nine o'clock. Then he said, "If classes start soon, it won't be convenient for me to go in because of my status. That's a lot of words."

"Hey, it doesn't matter." Guan Jie said quickly: "I am a member and a disciple accepted by Master Xuan. I can introduce people who are here for the first time to listen to the class."

"Haha. It seems that Brother Guan is quite qualified."

"Hey, this is just going through the motions." Guan Jie discounted. But he was telling the truth. Compared with most of the rich people in Zhuyuan Club, Guan Jie really didn't think much about becoming an immortal.

I just come here to socialize with people in the industry and celebrities in society.

Xu Zhengyang nodded and said nothing else, feeling a little disappointed and amused in his heart.

Seeing that the time had reached nine o'clock, Guan Jie stood up and invited Xu Zhengyang to attend the class together. Xu Zhengyang smiled, thanked him and walked out.

The teaching place was chosen in a separate small courtyard on the west side of the Zhuyuan...

At this time, there were already scattered people in the courtyard walking towards that direction. Judging from the dress and temperament of the people who came, they were all high-ranking figures in society who were worth a lot of money.

Walking along the gravel path through the arch between the low walls and entering this quiet courtyard, you will see a bamboo house, which is quite like a paradise.

Entering the elegantly decorated and simple room, the line of sight is suddenly much wider than outside.

But I saw that in addition to two elegant rooms in this room, there was a spacious hall on the left, covering an area of ​​about one hundred square meters. There were round cushions on the floor, and at the end was a low couch.

There are antique-style long tables.

At this time, some people were already sitting cross-legged on the cushions in the room.

Xu Zhengyang roughly scanned it and found that there were about thirty people. They were of different ages. There were old men in their sixties, middle-aged men in their forties and fifties, and a dozen people who looked no more than thirty years old.

Youth. There are both men and women, and there are some celebrities who look very familiar.

Everyone present was quiet and silent, either closing their eyes and meditating, or reading books.

Guan Jie whispered softly and asked Xu Zhengyang to come with him to the cushions at the back and motioned for them to sit down.

Xu Zhengyang sat down with a smile, but he did not cross his legs like others, but sat on the ridge of the field like an old farmer, with his legs bent and spread apart, his knees raised, and he looked at this room with amusement.

In the spacious "classroom", apprentices are practicing or studying seriously.

Zhu Jun did not sit down, but stood against the wall behind Xu Zhengyang, watching the situation in the room with a stern expression...

At this time, Ouyang Ying giggled and squatted next to Xu Zhengyang and said: "Brother Zhengyang, I'll see you go up and give a lecture to them in a while? It's a lot of words."

"Nonsense." Xu Zhengyang smiled and reprimanded in his mind, then turned around and looked around, looking through the wall, and saw two open small doors on the side. On the other side, there was a room in another building. Do you think this is the outer room?

Xu Zhengyang secretly cursed many words, "What kind of bullshit structure is this? Who designed it?"

There were also students who kept coming in, all of them quiet and silent.
To be continued...