Seeing Le Hou of the Songshan Sect fleeing down the mountain in embarrassment, all the disciples of the Hengshan Sect clapped their hands and applauded. Master Dingyi stopped the laughter of his disciples and thanked Ling Jing with his hands together: "Young Master Ling, I just wanted to thank you for your help.
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"No, Master, you are too polite." Ling Jing clasped his fists and smiled. At this time, the succession ceremony of the headmaster was not over yet. He immediately returned to his previous position and sat down next to Master Fang Zheng and others.
After the ceremony, everyone used Suzhai again. Master Fang Zheng and Taoist Master Chongxu walked to Ling Jing's side and said, "Young Master Ling, I and Taoist Brother Chongxu have something they want to discuss with you. Could you please lend me a moment to talk to me.
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Ling Jing's heart moved. He thought that today's visit of the leaders of Shaolin and Wudang sects would really give the Hengshan sect a lot of face. However, something unexpected happened. He never expected that these two seniors were here for him.
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"Yes." Ling Jing responded, and the three of them turned and walked towards Master Dingyi, explaining the reason and preparing to find a quiet place to discuss the matter.
Master Dingyi glanced at Ling Jing thoughtfully and said happily: "After descending this peak, there is a mountain on the side of the Ciyao entrance called Cuiping Mountain. The cliffs are like mirrors. There is a hanging temple on the mountain, which is from Hengshan Mountain.
Scenic scene. If the three of you are interested, how about the poor nun sending his disciples to guide you there?"
Taoist priest Chongxu said happily: "I have heard for a long time that the Xuankong Temple on Cuiping Mountain was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was built in a place where pines could not grow and apes could not climb. It was a wonder in the world that the poor Taoist had admired for a long time.
Just want to open my eyes."
Master Dingyi smiled and nodded, and then said to a disciple behind her: "Yilin, you are most familiar with the Xuankong Temple, so I will let you take the three of you to visit it."
Not far behind him, a beautiful little nun looked startled, then hurriedly stood up and said, "Yes, Master." She looked at Ling Jing secretly, and then lowered her eyes again.
"Why is it Yilin?" Ling Jing frowned slightly, thinking of the note left on the hidden weapon yesterday, "Unfortunately, the second best in the world", he felt something was wrong in his heart.
Yi Lin stepped forward and bowed to Master Fang Zheng and Taoist Chongxu. Then she looked at Ling Jing and hesitated to speak.
Ling Jing smiled and said: "Senior Sister Yilin, let's set off now."
Yilin nodded, sighed silently in her heart, and led the three of them down the peak.
Master Dingyi watched the three people descend from the peak and thought: "I wonder why the two leaders of the Shaolin Sect and the Wudang Sect came to congratulate me today. Although our Hengshan Sect has some reputation in the world, we still can't invite them.
These two important figures turned out to be here for Ling Shaoxia."
Yi Lin walked in the front, leading Master Ling Jing, Master Fang Zheng and Taoist Chongxu down to see Xingfeng, towards the entrance of Ci Kiln, and at the foot of Cuiping Mountain. The three of them looked up and saw two flying pavilions standing tall.
The top of the peak looks like a fairy pavilion, appearing in the clouds.
Fang Zheng sighed and said: "The person who built this pavilion really had a brilliant idea. It is indeed possible for anyone to have a good idea." The four of them climbed the mountain slowly and arrived at the Hanging Temple.
There are two pavilions in the Hanging Temple, both of which are three stories high. They are tens of feet high and dozens of steps apart. The two floors are connected by a flying bridge. There is an old servant in the temple who is guarding and cleaning. When she sees several people coming, she stares at them.
, neither saying hello nor saluting, just giving Yilin a stiff smile.
Yi Lin was afraid that Ling Jing and the others would be unhappy, so she quickly explained: "This is the mute old woman who guards the Xuankong Temple. She can neither speak nor hear anything. Please don't be offended."
Master Fang Zheng and Taoist Chongxu smiled indifferently, thinking that the mute old woman was an ordinary servant in the Hengshan Sect, and did not feel any difference. On the contrary, Ling Jing took a deep look at the mute old woman's back as she turned away, and smiled faintly.
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Seeing that the three of them were not surprised, Yilin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The three of us are enjoying the scenery here. I don't dare to disturb you, so I'll leave first." She bowed and walked in the direction where the mute old woman left.
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After Yilin left, the three of them stood on the flying bridge and felt the bridge swaying slightly.
The flying bridge is only a few feet wide. If an ordinary person were to climb up and look around at the empty space and clouds under their feet, it would feel like they were in the sky. Their mind would be shaken and their hands and feet would feel useless. However, the three of them are all top-notch masters.
A wonderful place with a broad mind. Fang Zheng and Chongxu looked to the north. Among the misty smoke and clouds, they could faintly see the city wall and the two peaks at the mouth of Ciyao, with a stream of water flowing. The situation was extremely majestic.
Master Fang Zheng sighed: "The ancients said, "One man can guard the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it." This is indeed the situation here."
Taoist priest Chongxu nodded and smiled and said: "During the Northern Song Dynasty, Yang Laolinggong guarded the three passes and suppressed troops here. This was originally a fortress that military strategists must fight for. When I first saw the Xuankong Temple, I felt that it was a miraculous craftsmanship. I was amazed by the perseverance of the ancients. But when I saw
These five hundred miles of mountain roads have been dug, and Xuankong Temple is insignificant."
After a pause, he explained: "Historical records state that in the first year of Tianxing, Emperor Daowu of Wei defeated Yan and returned his troops from Zhongshan to Pingcheng. He sent out tens of thousands of soldiers to dig the Hengling Mountains, which led to a straight road of more than 500 miles. The entrance of Ciyao was
The northern end of this straight road."
Master Fang Zheng said: "Of course, most of the so-called straight roads of more than 500 miles are natural. The emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty sent tens of thousands of soldiers to just cut through the mountains that blocked the road. But even so, the huge project was already too large.
It’s jaw-dropping.”
Hearing this, Ling Jing smiled and said: "No wonder there are so many people who want to be emperor. He only needs to say a word, and tens of thousands of soldiers will cut through the mountains blocking the road for him."
Taoist Master Chongxu waved the fly whisk in his hand and said with a laugh: "Many heroes in ancient times have been saddened by the power issue. Let alone being an emperor, the reason why there are so many turmoils and disputes in the martial arts today is not because of that."
The word "power".
Ling Jing's heart trembled, and he thought, "He got to the point." He waited patiently for what the two of them would say next.
Master Fang Zheng and Taoist Chongxu looked at each other and asked, "Young Shaoxia Ling, have you heard about the recent news from the Songshan Sect? On March 15th this year, the Five Mountains Merger Ceremony will be held in Songshan Mountain. From then on, the five sects
When unified, they will form a new Five Mountains Sect."
Ling Jing's expression changed, he shook his head slightly and said: "This junior has little information, and he is not a member of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, so he doesn't know anything about it."
Taoist Master Chongxu said in a deep voice: "Brother Ling, there are no outsiders here. There are some things that Pindao and Master Fang Zheng want to explain clearly to you."
"Master Taoist, please speak."
Taoist Master Chongxu pondered for a moment, and then said: "Zuo Lengchan is extremely ambitious. Pindao and Master Fang Zheng have always known about it, so they should be careful. This time he wants to merge the Five Mountains Sword Sect into one, maybe
It's just the first step in his plan."
Master Fang Zheng on the side nodded and said: "The left master is talented and resourceful. He is a first-class figure in the martial arts world. It is a great blessing for me to be so dedicated to benefiting the martial arts world. But he only wants to be a leader in the martial arts world."
The first person is a bit unscrupulous again."
Ling Jing remained silent, thinking: "What are they talking about to me for no reason? With my reputation in the world, how can I interfere in these major affairs?"
At this time, Taoist Master Chongxu said again: "The Shaolin sect has always been the leader of the martial arts and has been recognized by everyone for hundreds of years. After Shaolin, it is Wudang, followed by Kunlun, Emei, and Kongtong sects. Brother Ling, one
The creation and fame of the sect is the result of hundreds of years of accumulation by countless heroes and heroes. The various martial arts masters are accumulated bit by bit and through hard work. It is by no means an overnight achievement. The Five Mountains Sword Sect
It only took the past sixty or seventy years to rise in the martial arts world. Although it has prospered rapidly, its family wealth is still not as good as that of Kunlun and Emei, let alone compared with the profound and profound 72 unique arts of the Shaolin School."
Ling Jing nodded and said: "What the Taoist said makes sense." He thought to himself that if he were to compete for family wealth, even if he added up all the Five Sacred Sword Sects, he would not be able to compare with even one from the Shaolin Sect.
Even if we don’t mention the "Yi Jin Jing", "Shaolin Boy Kung Fu" and other unique martial arts, the Shaolin Seventy-two unique skills alone have left the Five Mountains Sword Sect far behind.
He is familiar with the secret arts of each sect of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and can naturally distinguish the pros and cons. In comparison, the foundation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect is still too weak.
Taoist priest Chongxu smiled slightly, then looked at Ling Jing, and said meaningfully: "Zuo Lengchan became the leader of the Five Sacred Sword Sect. That is the first step. The second step is to unify the five sects and make him the leader."
Leader. After the five sects are unified and strong, they will be able to become a powerful force with Shaolin and Wudang. At that time, he will further encroach on the Kunlun, Emei, Kongtong, and Qingcheng sects, and merge them one by one.
That was the third step. Then he challenged the Demon Sect and led the Shaolin and Wudang sects to provoke the Demon Sect in one fell swoop. This was the fourth step. In this way, every step of the way, in terms of power and prestige in the world, only
I’m afraid no one will be able to match him.”
Ling Jing smiled and said nothing, knowing that Taoist Master Chongxu was actually right. According to his memory, Zuo Lengchan's overall plan was indeed like this, but in the end, there was someone else who carried out the plan to the end.
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"Amitabha." Master Fang Zheng suddenly recited a Buddha's name and said, "If Master Zuo insists on going his own way, I'm afraid there will never be peace in the world in the future."
Ling Jing smiled slightly. After listening to these two people talking so much, if he couldn't understand what they meant, he would be too stupid.
"These two people really dare to think that they want me to stop Zuo Lengchan."
He didn't care in his heart. With his current martial arts, he could indeed defeat Zuo Lengchan easily. However, the merger of the Five Mountains Sword Sect was an internal matter of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Even Shaolin and Wudang would not be able to intervene.
, not to mention myself, an outcast from Huashan, a master of the evil sect that everyone fears.
"Taoist Master, Master, these juniors of course understand what you are talking about. However, I am now at loggerheads with other sects of the Righteous Path. Even if you inform me of this matter, I will still be helpless." Ling Jing frowned and said.
Master Fang Zheng smiled slightly and asked: "Young Master Ling, may I ask if you are proficient in the three major sword skills of Nanyue Hengshan School?" (To be continued.
