Xiao Nan specially sent Zhu Xiong off and dropped him off at the East China Sea. Without crossing the sea, he turned to the west and flew for two more days before arriving at Mount Wutai.
Wutai Mountain is majestic. There are countless temples and monasteries on the mountain, and there are many peaks. Five of the peaks are obviously thicker than the rest. The tops of the peaks were flattened by people with supreme power, and five buildings were built.
Wang Chong sat on the red cloud and asked a little stupidly: "Master, why are there temples on Mount Wutai?"
Xiao Nan replied: "In addition to Patriarch Sa, Grandmaster Zhang Zhenjun also had an apprentice. That Patriarch learned that after his ascension, he was given a bad job, so he had to be the spiritual official, which was not enough for Patriarch Sa.
The teacher’s job is two-fold!”
"I also happened to hear that the Heavenly Court gave some preferential treatment to the Buddhist disciples, so I changed my door, transferred to Buddhism, ascended to the top, and was named the Lion King Bodhisattva! After ascending to three levels of fruition, my status was above Patriarch Sa. From this,
Wutai now has a lineage of Buddhism, and the Taoism passed down is different from that of Patriarch Sa."
Zhu Ying said: "The Huang Xuanyuan we met last time was from the lineage of Ciyun Temple, and is the inheritance of this ancestor. However, the inheritance from Ciyun Temple is not authentic and cannot be included in the Wutai ancestral genealogy.
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Xiao Nan smiled and said: "That's true."
Xiao Nan pointed to the five highest peaks and said: "These five peaks are the dojos of the ancestor Zhang Zhenjun, the ancestor Sa, the lion king Bodhisattva, the third generation ancestor and the ancestor Tuotuo."
"After the ancestor of the third generation went crazy and became possessed, Ancestor Tuotuo temporarily took over the position of deputy leader."
"Now that Patriarch Baiyue is not here, we must report to Patriarch Tuotuo and include you two in the ancestral genealogy."
Xiao Nan said it was easy, but in fact he was quite unsafe in his heart, but he had to pass this test eventually, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead his two apprentices straight to Wanghaifeng.
Wanghai Peak is one of the five main peaks in Wutai. It is the most easterly, but it is still far away from the East China Sea. You can't see the vast sea when you climb the mountain, you can only watch the sea of clouds.
The top of the mountain was originally a Taoist temple. Later, Patriarch Tuotuo heard someone say that now Taoist disciples ascended to the top without any formal duties, so he changed his Buddhist attire and went to the disciples of Daoshan Patriarch from the lineage of Lion King Bodhisattva to seek Dharma. Now
Cultivate both Buddhism and Taoism, just waiting to ascend.
In order to show his respect, Xiao Nan took two apprentices and landed on the mountainside. After collecting the red cloud, it turned into a red flower and put it in his arms.
After he walked up the mountain a few steps, a young novice monk came down from the top of the mountain. When he saw Xiao Nan, he smiled and said, "It turns out to be Senior Brother Xiao Nan. Why did you come back to the mountain?"
Xiao Nan replied: "There are some things that I would like to ask Master Tuotuo. Junior Brother Miaohe, can the ancestor be on the mountain?"
The little novice monk Miaohe said with a smile: "Master has just come out of seclusion. It's just the right time for you to go up. I have some things to do. Let's go ahead and talk later."
The young novice monk and Xiao Nan passed by each other and walked halfway up the mountain. It turned into a blue rainbow and rose into the sky. It was in the clouds for a moment, shone for a few times, and then disappeared without a trace.
Zhu Ying looked envious and said, "I wonder when Wang Chong and I will be able to achieve such cultivation."
Xiao Nan said: "Junior Brother Miaohe is the 18th disciple of Patriarch Tuotuo. His talent is unparalleled. He has been in Taoism for twenty-two years. His cultivation level is already above mine. He is a disciple of five generations of Wutai Sect. He can be ranked among the top ten. You He
Chong'er, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with this person in fifty years."
Xiao Nan actually didn't say when. He felt that Wang Chong would not be able to catch up with Miaohe within fifty years. As for Zhu Ying, he was afraid that after fifty years, Miaohe would be dragged further down.
The three masters and apprentices talked about it, and when they reached the top of the mountain, they saw a large temple, which was glorious and solemn. After all, Xiao Nan was a disciple of the Wutai Sect, so he went straight into the temple.
When Wang rushed into the temple, he peeked at the plaque, which read the three characters Nanzen Temple.
After entering Nanchan Temple, Xiao Nan didn't dare to go any further. He grabbed a passing monk and said, "Junior brother, can you tell me that Xiao Nan, a disciple of Baiyue Sect, wants to see you?"
The monk recognized Xiao Nan and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Xiao Nan, wait a moment."
Not long after he entered, he came out and said, "The Patriarch asked you to come in."
Xiao Nan took Zhu Ying and Wang Chong, followed the young monk, bypassed the main hall, and met Patriarch Tuotuo in a clean Zen room on the east side.
This patriarch is quite old, he seems to be seventy or eighty years old. He is bald on the top of his head and has a long flowing beard on his chin, as white as silver frost. However, he is not wearing a monk's robe, but just ordinary clothes.
Seeing Xiao Nan, Patriarch Tuotuo asked: "Why did you come back to the mountain?"
Xiao Nan replied cautiously: "When I saw a beautiful and talented person, I wanted to accept him as my disciple. Master Bai Yue was not here, so I came to ask my uncle for permission."
Ancestor Tuotuo glanced at Zhu Ying and Wang Chong and said: "This young man can do it, but the girl can't. She is not a human race."
Xiao Nan whispered: "The two have an engagement."
Zhu Ying's pretty face turned red, but she didn't argue and acquiesced.
Wang Chong glanced at the teacher, then at Zhu Ying, and said nothing. He now also knew the rules of the Wutai Sect, and thought to himself: "I just wronged Sister Zhu."
Ancestor Tuotuo pondered slightly and said: "As a close relative, it does not violate the sect's rules. But you must make the girl swear an oath that if you reconcile in the future, you will remove the ancestral genealogy. As for how to deal with it, you can decide for yourself.
Let’s do it.”
Ancestor Tuotuo was so easy to talk to, but Xiao Nan did not expect that he agreed immediately and made Zhu Ying swear an oath. Ancestor Tuotuo called an apprentice and asked him to get the ancestral genealogy and fill in the names of Zhu Ying and Wang Chong in his own hand.
Go up.
Wang Chong didn't feel anything bad about his name being listed on the ancestral tree, but Zhu Ying couldn't be happier. Her pretty face bloomed like a strange flower, unparalleled in beauty.
Xiao Nan understood the big deal and wanted to quit, but Tuotuo stopped him and said: "You also know that without my master's permission, according to the sect rules, you can't accept disciples. I made an exception and took the responsibility for you, you must do it for me
Do one thing."
"I want to make a flying sword. Now I have collected almost all the materials. I still have more than ten elixirs that I have no time to collect myself. I have sent all my disciples out, but I am still afraid of lack of manpower. You can go too.
Just help collect medicine."
Xiao Nan couldn't refuse, so he said: "After I arrange two apprentices, I will go and collect herbs."
Patriarch Tuotuo smiled and said: "You don't have a cave in the mountain, how can you accommodate your disciples? You go and collect medicine. These two little ones can stay in my Nanchan Temple."
"It just so happens that I have recently mastered a swordsmanship and want to pass it on to my disciples and grandsons. Please let your two disciples learn it together."
Xiao Nan couldn't refuse, so he could only agree, gave Zhu Ying and Wang Chong a few more words, took the list of elixirs, harnessed the sword light, and left Nanchan Temple.
Tuotuo asked the young monk who was leading the way to arrange accommodation for Zhu Ying and Wang Chong. He didn't bother to say anything to the two juniors.
As far as Patriarch Tuotuo is concerned, even if he has a small good relationship with Xiao Nan, a direct disciple of his senior brother, it is not worth worrying about if he does it casually.