After packing his luggage, Wang Xu stayed in Yuxu Mountain for the time being.
There are countless attic temples on Yuxu Mountain, but not many people. The hundreds of disciples I saw when I went up the mountain were all registered disciples like Yang Chan. Not to mention personal disciples, there was not even a formal one.
Further down, there are hundreds of Taoist boys, responsible for serving tea and water and cleaning the courtyard.
The Taoist boys look like humans, but in fact they are not. They are all plant elves enlightened by Master Yuding.
These Taoist boys are not qualified to learn magic. They maintain the normal operation of Yuquan Mountain like servants. Their biggest wish is to catch the eye of Master Yuding and become a registered disciple.
The arrival of Wang Xu and Yang Chan gave Yuquan Mountain a little more color.
Others didn't know that Wang Xu came to be a direct disciple. They just thought that he was a registered disciple like everyone else. They couldn't say that they liked it, but they didn't hate it either. They just ignored him.
When I asked, there were 314 such named disciples on Yuquan Mountain.
Some of them were brought in from outside by Master Yuding, and some were brought in by elders in the family who had old ties to the three religions. The earliest one among them had been studying here for three hundred years.
Whether there is an earlier one, I can’t tell.
There should be, but it has already gone down the mountain. Usually, people learn Taoism in the mountains. If they don't achieve anything after studying for hundreds of years, they will go down the mountain to find their own opportunities.
When you reach the foot of the mountain, you may be a Taoist master or an idle monk, just like the Shaolin monks who returned to secular life. Once you go down the mountain, you will never come back.
Wang Xu lived here, fetching water and cutting firewood every day, and mingled among these disciples.
Although most disciples are dedicated to cultivating immortality and are not moved by external objects, there are always those who cannot bear loneliness.
After going back and forth, Wang Xu also became familiar with many people, and heard many secrets from everyone's mouths.
For example, it is generally difficult for these registered disciples to meet the real person Yuding.
Master Yuding is not interested in his registered disciples. He usually has a master who brings him in. He practices cultivation on his own terms and rarely lectures on the Dharma to everyone.
If anyone wants to learn magic, the only chance is to study the star map.
The star map cuts off a corner of the heaven, and all three thousand avenues are within it.
Because of different opportunities and different understandings, everyone understands things differently.
Some people have realized the art of summoning wind and rain, some have realized the method of scattering beans to form soldiers, some have realized the magical power of flying in the sky and riding clouds, and some have realized the method of golden elixir and qihuang.
Although Master Yuding does not come forward to teach his disciples, he does not object to his disciples exchanging spells in private.
It's just that the law is not taught lightly. If you want to learn other people's spells, you have to use your own spells in exchange, and it must be equal.
Therefore, most of the hundreds of people present only have a few spells at their disposal. Except for those who can summon wind and rain, no one is willing to hand over the advanced spells they have learned to others.
From Wang Xu's perspective, the entire Yuquan Mountain is a shrunken society.
It seems to be doing nothing, but in fact it is doing everything. If it weren't for the pressure of Master Yuding, it's hard to say what it would have developed into.
At first, Wang Xu was also curious as to why Master Yuding did not come forward to teach his disciples, but allowed these people to squander their youth.
Thinking about it later, maybe I just don't like it.
Explanation of teaching is not a cut-off teaching, and there is no such thing as teaching without distinction.
From the perspective of Master Yuding, only those who are expected to achieve greatness in the future can be regarded by him. Disciples who cannot meet this standard are no different from grass and trees.
People who can achieve great powers can also realize extremely powerful supernatural powers when they study the star chart.
If you can't realize it, it means you don't have the understanding, and you don't even have enough understanding. How can you achieve great power and share the worries of the disciples.
"Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs. I guess in the eyes of Master Yuding, this named disciple is just like a fool. If you want to get ahead, you can only show your understanding that can impress Master Yuding. Unfortunately, hundreds of disciples present
, most of them only have average appearance, but they are not worth the hard work."
Wang Xu carried a bucket and filled the water tank with water while looking at the disciples who were studying hard.
And in the dark, he could also feel the peeping eyes. If he expected it to be true, his performance in the past half month had been under the observation of Master Yuding.
It seems that Master Yuding has not come forward, but in fact he has been secretly observing and understanding his character.
Only because Wang Xu's soul is powerful and Master Yuding has not concealed it, he can sense it a little bit.
If someone else had come over, they probably wouldn't have discovered that they were being watched.
"Thank you for your hard work, senior brother, why don't I pick it up for you for a while." Seeing Wang Xu fetching water, a Taoist boy with the identity of a crane came up to him with a hard-working look on his face.
In the past half month, Wang Xu has been observing everyone, and conversely, he is not the object of everyone's observation.
Especially those Taoist boys who have low status and are only treated as servants. In fact, they have no future at all. They are looking forward to the stars and the moon. Even if they cannot hope for the favor of Master Yuding, they still want to be a senior brother.
Eye edge, thus being lifted up to soar into the sky.
Xianhe Taotong is one of them, it has been serving on Yuquan Mountain for hundreds of years.
In its view, most of the disciples on the mountain were doing nothing, and even if they practiced for several hundred more years, they would not be able to escape the dejected ending of going down the mountain.
Only Wang Xu couldn't see through it. On the surface, Wang Xu was amiable, but in fact, he was arrogant to the core.
Even though he was carrying a bucket and doing work that only a handyman could do, he was still like a wandering cloud and wild crane, like a noble prince wandering around in his garden.
Compared with these disciples who stay on the mountain all day long and appear calm on the surface, but in fact are frightened in their hearts, they are completely different.
A rare thing to live in is Xianhe Boy's definition of Wang Xu.
After hesitating for a long time, Crane Boy decided to make a bet in advance and try to get a thick thigh as soon as possible.
"It's necessary. Master asked me to fetch water, chop wood, and hone my Taoist heart. This is the test given to me by Master. How can I pretend to be someone else's?"
Hearing that Crane Boy wanted to help, Wang Xu repeatedly waved his hand and refused.
Just kidding, Master Yuding has been observing him secretly. Every time he speaks and every decision he makes is in the eyes of Master Yuding. Knowing this, how can he play these opportunistic tricks and lose points with Master Yuding in vain.
"Brother, a drop of this jade spring water weighs a thousand jins, and a bucket of water weighs at least a million jins. There are thirty large vats here. Every time you go down the mountain to fetch water, it takes two times to fill one. Thirty vats are sixty.
Going up and down the mountain.
Carrying two buckets of water and running sixty times a day is something even a hardened man cannot bear.
But I'm different, I know how to move the five ghosts, and with just one formula, I can fill thirty large vats, why wouldn't I do it, senior brother?"
The crane boy tried to persuade him again, but Wang Xu still refused.
After rejecting the offer, the sense of prying eyes on him relaxed. It was obvious that Master Yuding was very satisfied with this scene and even relaxed his surveillance on him.
After having this feeling, Wang Xu did not dare to be careless anymore.
Nine months later, Master Yuding will teach him his magical method. As an old martial artist, Wang Xu knows how important it is to leave a good impression in front of his master.
If you don’t believe it, look at Nezha. Isn’t it because he was so cute and made his master happy that he could take away so many treasures when he went down the mountain?
Wang Xu didn't want to be like Nezha, who emptied his master's cave, but he couldn't go up the mountain empty-handed and leave empty-handed like in the original work.
Even if Master Yuding is short of money, there is no treasure that can be given to him.
But Master Yuding must be a true immortal who explains the teachings. If he doesn’t have a treasure in his hand, he must know where to find it.
If you can't give him a treasure, you can just give him a place and guide him to hunt for it.
Anyway, Wang Xu came here empty-handed and had no intention of leaving empty-handed.