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Chapter 4: Mysterious Gate on Taoism (1)

The Xuanmen is an immortal cultivation sect established by two masters in ancient times. It uses three supreme scriptures to suppress its fortune and lasts for thousands of years. It is the world's first sacred place of treasury.

The two supernatural powers are called "Xuan" and the other is called "Zheng".

The magical powers of "Xuan" were inherited from the ancestor of all Taoisms, "Hong", and later achieved the way of forgetting emotions and becoming a saint. Therefore, there is a saying that "The Xuanmen leads the Xiu, and one Qi turns into Hongjun".

"Zheng" did not attain enlightenment and became a saint, but he was the first leader of the Xuanmen Master. He set all the rules from accepting disciples to studying the Dharma to preaching, selected the blessings of the cave, arranged a large array of essays, left behind five sect-controlled scriptures, and helped "Xuan" create the "Tao", one of the six methods. It can be said that Xuanzong was founded by him, and he devoted countless efforts and most of his life.

In contrast, "Xuan" did not make much effort to Xuanzong. He only attributed the essence of his life's martial arts to a book "Taishang Tao Te Ching", and left behind a book "Taishen Xuan Jing" which is said to be written by "Hong", the ancestor of all Taoisms, but no one can understand it yet. After that, he ascended to the other shore.

No one understands why he did this. It was clearly that he proposed to create a sect first, and Xuanzong was named after him, but what he did was like a nominal elder, with a cold attitude and no sense of belonging.

Some people say that this is because of the influence of his cultivation of the Supreme Being Forgetful Love, while others say that the founding of Xuanzong was not his original intention. In short, there are many different opinions and cannot be concluded, which is also a major mystery left over from history.

As one of the six major martial arts holy places, Xuanzong’s difference from other martial arts holy places is that there are very few people in Xuanzong.

According to the size of the immortal cultivation sects, they can be divided into martial arts holy land, major sects, middle sects, and small sects. Small sects range from dozens to hundreds of people; middle sects range from thousands to tens of thousands; large sects range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands or even millions; and the martial arts holy land is the origin of the six methods, which has nothing to do with the number of people or with the power. There are two necessary conditions for becoming a holy land: one is to have the scriptures for the maintenance of Taoism, and the other is to have a saint.

Only the world among them is considered an exception, so I won’t mention it for the time being.

Even so, the holy land of martial arts itself represents strong strength and extraordinary saints. Otherwise, how can we carry forward this Taoist system? With fame, people in the world will naturally gather and follow us and come to join us.

There are nearly 10 million disciples in other martial arts holy places, but the number of Xuanzong is only 1,000, which is a thousand times different. This is still counting the elders who have lived in seclusion and ignored the world in the past dynasties. Just talking about the number of disciples in contemporary times, it is only the level of a small sect.

Despite this, no one dared to provoke Xuanzong's reputation, thanks to the foresight of the first leader, "Zheng", he had seen through an iron law in the world of cultivation when the sect of cultivation was still in its infancy - the upper class of the cultivation world determines the lower class.

The rules he set laid the foundation for Xuanzong to be able to pass on for thousands of years without extinction.

In ancient times, there were many sects that established Taoist throne with Xuanzong, and some even earlier than Xuanzong. However, they were either destroyed by enemies or wiped out by large armies, and ended up deadly. Only Xuanzong can continue to this day, and most of this is attributed to the "righteous" credit.

Xuanzong is located in the heart of Shenzhou, and the Dazhou where he is located is also named Xuanzhou because of its reasons. However, Xuanzong's influence is not only in Xuanzhou, but also in several neighboring states. Everyone believes in the channels and has a strong incense.

In the center of Xuanzhou, there are clouds and mists, and the scenery is picturesque. It can be called the Daluo Mountains in the immortal world on earth. They are crisscrossing gullies and lingering like giant dragons, with extraordinary momentum. The peaks everywhere are arranged in numbers around the sky, gathering the spiritual energy of the four directions. The spiritual springs and spiritual veins can be seen everywhere. The majestic and rich spiritual energy even formed a green, red, yellow, white and black five elements rainbow above the mountains, which is bright and eye-catching.

The Daluo Mountains are the base of Xuanzong's sect, and the entire mountain range belongs to his name. This is the promise made by the first Holy Emperor. The emperors of all generations dare not take the blame for the world and violate the decision of the Holy Emperor. This is a matter of justice and status, and Xuanzong is not able to be squeezed by others.

Although the Xuanzong base is located in the Daluo Mountains, all ordinary people can see is the outer hall and few disciples live in it. After all, there are very few people in the Xuanzong. Most of the land is rented to nearby people to plant some spiritual valley and spiritual fruits. The core location of Xuanzong's disciples' real cultivation is in a different space, called Taixu Realm.

The Taixu Realm is a world of mid-thousands of openness created by "Xuan" and "Zheng" with supreme magical powers. It exists between reality and illusion, and is hidden in the gap between space and space. Not to mention ordinary people, even those with great magic power cannot find their true location.

Today, on the sword test floor of the inner hall of Xuanzong, two figures, a man and a woman, were moving their bodies at speeds that were unattainable to the naked eye, and they were competing with sword moves like a flower or a butterfly.

The boys among them looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, but they were full of heroic posture, majestic spirit, and their bright eyes were full of wisdom and agility.

Another woman looked a little older last year, but she was no more than double-tenth. She was wearing a silky cloud dress, colorful mysterious silk, and a long jade sword that attacked like rain.

The woman attacked and the young man defended. Faced with the storm of storms, the young man defended without leaking water. Although he had never counterattacked, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the balance of victory had fallen towards him, defending without attacking, just to prepare for the opportunity and seize the opportunity to win with one blow.

The woman obviously realized this, and was unable to think of other methods, so she could only dance the sword in her hand faster. Unfortunately, she was very confused and there were more and more flaws flashing in the sword moves.

"One sword transforms three purity!"

The emerald long sword momentum gathered, and three swords were instantly slashed out, launching attacks from the three completely different directions on the left and right fronts, perfectly attacking, blocking any room for dodging. What's amazing is that the sword edge carries continuous sword energy and can launch a

Waves of continuous attacks, rather than short-term contact. What's even more amazing is that these three swords were cut out at the same time, and there was no time difference between speed and speed at all, completely exceeding the field of speed.

But the young man was not afraid, but his mouth tilted lightly, just like a chess player who had the opportunity to kill the dragon, his eyes flashed, and the counterattack was at this moment!

He used a backhand sword to block the attack on Laibi's right, causing a gap in the originally unavoidable situation. Of course, the continuous sword energy also made him unable to divide his strength to resist the sword energy from the other sides. At this time, his body was like reeds whizzing in the howling wind.

A hurricane can destroy barriers and lift towering trees, but it cannot do anything to a small and weak reed.

Under the attack of sword energy like a surging hurricane, the boy fell to the right rear, his clothes were flying, and he was torn into gaps after gap. It seemed that he could be cut off by the sharp sword energy at any time, but he could avoid the continuous sword energy and would not fall down.

After all, the sword energy consumed huge internal strength. After a few stalemates, the woman gradually felt unsupported. Just as her old power had just disappeared and her new power had not yet emerged, the young man seized the opportunity of the offensive stopping and had no time to change his moves. The sword body echoed and immediately launched a fatal counterattack.

Swish swish swish! The upper, middle and lower swords were slashed out at the same time, and it turned out to be the same sword move as before, "one sword transforms into three purities"!

However, compared with the sword moves of the woman just now, the young man's sword moves were obviously a bit lacking in momentum. Without the continuous sword energy as a follow-up help, the power was incomparable. It was obviously relatively weak, but the result was-

The first sword swings the woman's block, breaking her strength, the second sword picks up the jade sword in her hand, and the third sword doesn't require any effort, and it gently puts it in front of her white and delicate neck.

The winner is decided!

After the competition failed, the woman sighed as if she was depressed and used to it.

"Oh, what's going on? It's obvious that Taixuan Sword Technique is an advancement of Xuanji Sword Technique, but it's really unreasonable to lose to you! Could it be that Senior Brother Zong's preaching that my Taixuan Sword Technique is fake?"

"This... I think it's a bit too rash to suspect that the steward's character is too rash."

Bai Yong laughed helplessly. As soon as he came back from the world, he was pulled by the other party to the sword test site to compete. He expected that he had no intention. He turned out to be trying to win by relying on his newly learned Taixuan sword technique, but he did not match the other party's wishes.

The woman threw the sword to the ground angrily as if a child was acting like a child, and said, "It's not the reason for the sword technique, so what's the problem?"

"That's it..." Bai Yong scratched the tip of his nose hesitantly, and he wanted to speak but stopped.

The answer is obvious, but it is not convenient to say. Although the other party is only four or five years older than him, he is one generation higher than him in terms of seniority. In any case, he has to take into account his face. What's more, even if he doesn't say it, there will be someone next to him who will endorse him.

"Since it is not a problem with swordsmanship, it is naturally a problem with humans. Is it necessary to ask such a clear thing at a glance? You can figure it out with your knees, but someone wants to learn ostrich and bury his head to escape the facts."

Another girl in black who was watching the game was slightly raised, showing a smiley expression. Although it was not obvious mockery, it was easy to think of that aspect.

"Shangguan Chan! I don't remember that anyone invited you. Who allowed you to watch next to you? A guy like you must be secretly hiding beside you. When there is a result, he will come out to sarcastically. Don't you think this habit is very bad?"

"Oh, you think too badly about me. I just happened to pass by and heard the sound of fighting, and I felt a little curious. What's more,... I lost 51 to 14 points in 65 games, and I'm embarrassed to add to the point of being in trouble again with such a record."

"Damn it! You have already said it! You actually made the most taboo thing for me... Whether it is Bai Yong or Ling Yue, learn a little respect for your elders."

Bai Yong said innocently, "I didn't say anything."

"That's what you think in your heart! Otherwise, why wouldn't you let go of water every time? Is it so difficult to pretend to lose to me?"

"Because you never told me..."

"Of course I won't say it! I'm your elder, how can I say such shameful words? At this time, you should understand and take the initiative to cooperate and secretly lose to me in a way that is not discovered."

"..." Bai Yong was speechless and had no choice but to the woman named Zhang Xiaoru in front of him. Who said that her seniority is higher than her? Even if she is unreasonable, she can only endure it.

But Bai Yong wouldn't mind, the other person didn't have such a demeanor.

"If you are an elder, show your elder's demeanor and strength! Don't complain there as soon as you lose the sword. Moreover, it is really difficult for me to show respect that is more than the size of my fingernails when an elder wants to let me go. Oh my," Shangguan Chan covered her mouth with a fan in surprise, as if she regretted her disrespectful words. "I'm so sorry, I accidentally told the truth, but there is no way. As a practitioner of Taoism, you cannot go against your original intention."

Zhang Xiaoru put her hands on her hips and said angrily: "I am really dissatisfied with your attitude towards treating your elders as fools!"

Shangguan Chan chuckled: "It's so rude. You must know that I am a good disciple recognized by Xuanzong with excellent character and talent and beauty. Even the head sect praised: Your future Taoist art will be carried forward by you! I also specially praised it in public in the lecture hall, encouraging all disciples to take me as an example."

"Scammer! You big liar! You are so arrogant! Mongolian doctor! Woo--I really want to announce your true face to the public and tell those poor fools what the cruel reality is."

"That depends on whether you have good reputation or my charm is better in everyone's heart."

Shangguan Chan's confident expression of letting the emperor swears further stimulated Zhang Xiaoru's nerves. After snorting, he left in a suffocation.

Although it caused an injustice, Shangguan Chan didn't care, and Bai Yong didn't care. They were too clear about Zhang Xiaoru's temper and probably forgot everything after dinner.

"I haven't seen you for half a year. Your martial arts practice has improved rapidly. Your muscles and bones have been cultivated, and your internal organs are quite fast. The swordsmanship has been reincarnated from death and gradually entered the extreme state. It seems that the experience of the martial arts world can indeed make people reborn. Should I also travel outside the sect?"

"Ha, the way of practice is different. My lineage is about entering the world to practice, but yours is born, and cannot be compared. If you forcefully follow the instructions, you can only learn to learn to walk in Handan. What's more, how can you compare to Lingyue, if you read it correctly, your seven souls have been condensed, and your three souls have also condensed, and your cultivation level is above me."

Shangguan Chan, whose courtesy name is Lingyue, is that Bai Yong called him. He is not yet 16 years old, so he has no name.

Of course, not everyone in Shenzhou took characters. Those who know how to take characters are often famous families who follow the ancient system and have a long family history, as well as some literati and poets who admire the customs of the ancients. Nowadays, most people do not have the elaboration of taking characters.

"If you don't talk about these things, the moment is coming. The head teacher is going to start the lecture in the Xuantang. If you are planning to stay in the sect for a long time, it's better to go there." Shangguan Chan reminded.

"Does it come up with a question? Of course I have to go, this is my strength."

"Oh, you look full of confidence. It seems that a trip has added a lot of confidence to you."

"Ha, I'll know if it's a pretentious or confident person."

...

The Xuan Hall is located on Qiushi Peak in the center of Taixu Realm. Every day, an elder of Xuanzong will sit in the hall to preach. All disciples can go to listen and answer questions. Only on the last day of the month, there will be elders or tutors to give questions to examine disciples. This assessment has nothing to do with martial arts practice, because astronomy, geography, piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and political history may be used as topics. Occasionally, a level will be arranged, and the disciples will pass the level after the conditions are restricted.

There are 1,296 steps in Qiushi Peak. Because of the ban, no one can use magic to fly, nor can he activate Taoist energy, and can only climb with the power of the body. It means that whether it is a human being or a fairy cultivation, you must be down-to-earth, seek truth from facts, step by step, and avoid being too ambitious.

Three loud bells rang, and the white clouds accumulated in the air were shaken away. Dozens of pure white cranes hovered in the air for several times and fell one after another. These spiritual birds have already started to enlighten the wisdom of the world full of spiritual energy, and are even smarter than ordinary people. They understand that this is an important statement, time, and listening quietly will be of great help to future Taoist practices.
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