"Time flies so fast. I remember the last time I came here was more than 20 years ago..."
Stopping and standing, Nangong Ba glanced at the dilapidated, simple, but at the same time experienced vicissitudes of Taoist temple, with a sigh on his lips.
"Oh?" Xia Haoran was slightly startled, curled his lips and said, "So, you are still an old acquaintance."
"yes!"
Speaking of this, Nangong Ba seemed to be caught up in the memories of the past, and excitement, excitement, anger, loss, bitterness and deep nostalgia suddenly appeared on his face like a movie.
"Speaking of which, Mr. Qingmu and I have known each other for a long time. I still remember clearly that it was at a martial arts conference. We were both still young at that time, and we were probably about the same age as you. Coincidentally, at that conference
At the martial arts conference, Mr. Qingmu and I were both in the early stage of the Xuan level, and we were assigned to the same arena. As a result, we couldn’t win or lose, but in our hearts, both of us were working hard, and no one could
Who do you disapprove of?"
"Since then, we have agreed that we will compete every ten years. In subsequent battles, we will each win or lose. The last time we fought more than 20 years ago, we were already at the top of the Earth Rank.
Cultivation, however, has been unable to reach the opportunity and hope of heaven."
Speaking of this, Nangong Ba looked at the distant mountain peaks in the clouds and mist, and said with a bitter look on his face: "We were all nearly fifty at that time. As you know, this person, once he gets older, his body's vitality will be reduced, and his energy will be lost.
With blood decay, it is extremely difficult to improve our cultivation at this time. What's more, we don't even have a chance to break through. After that fight, we talked for a long time and finally made the same decision.
, vowed to go into seclusion and cultivate quietly after returning home until a successful breakthrough!"
"But in this blink of an eye, twenty years have passed. If I hadn't seen my life coming to an end, last year, I wouldn't have dared to give it a go and force a breakthrough. But in the end, I still failed. If it weren't for the sky
With eyes, I happened to meet the miraculous doctor Xia Xiaoyou and came to my rescue. At this moment, I had already gone to meet the Buddha..."
Xia Haoran listened silently, twitching the corners of his mouth fiercely, and said angrily: "It took you twenty years to break through from the peak of the earth level to the heaven level?"
"Twenty-three years!"
"..."
Seeing the two people suddenly appearing at the door of the Taoist temple, a little Taoist boy quickly ran out from the Taoist temple, saluted the two and said, "Two seniors, this is the Taoist holy land. Who are you looking for?"
Xia Haoran deliberately fell one step behind and gave up his position to Nangong Ba.
"Haha, little guy, let's go and report to Mr. Qingmu that his old friend Nangong Ba has come to see him. Moreover, he also brought him a distinguished guest." Nangong Ba laughed and said happily.
"Ah? It turns out you are Senior Nangong, please come in quickly!" The little Taoist boy bowed quickly and said respectfully: "The master of the temple has already given instructions. Senior Nangong and distinguished guests are here, and they can enter the temple directly without any notification.
"
Under the leadership of the little Taoist boy, Xia Haoran followed and walked into the gate of the Taoist temple.
The green bamboo forest in the Taoist temple was like a cave of its own. The scenery was beautiful, the air was fresh, and he could feel that there was a faint spiritual energy flowing between heaven and earth.
"The Taoist holy land is indeed well-deserved!" Xia Haoran praised secretly, this place is indeed good. The scenery is beautiful, the terrain is high enough, and the air is good enough. If you can live in such a place, even if you are not practicing, it will be a great pleasure
thing!
Soon, they came to a quaint wooden house along a winding path paved with cobblestones. After the boy served tea, he bowed and left to deliver the message.
"This place is indeed good. If you live in a place like this, even if you don't practice cultivation, you will be healthy and live a long life." Xia Haoran took a sip of tea and said lightly.
"Oh? Xiaoyou Xia, is there any explanation for this?"
Nangong Ba immediately asked for advice after hearing this. Although the old guy called him 'Xia Xiaoyou', it was still the result of Xia Haoran's forced request. In fact, he respected and admired Xia Haoran more than anyone else.
Because, Xia Haoran's cultivation, medical skills, methods and personality charm deeply shocked him.
Nangong Ba is now at the heaven level. According to the training system of ancient warriors, when his cultivation has reached his level, he can be regarded as one of the people standing at the top of the world. However, he knows in his heart that in front of Xia Haoran
, I still feel like a child, there are still too many things to learn and explore.
"The small hermit hides in the wild, the middle hermit hides in the city, and the big hermit hides in the court. You should also know from some ancient books and documents or costume TV dramas that often those sects or aristocratic families that have been passed down for a long time are located in some famous mountains and swamps.
Oh, there is something special about this."
After a slight pause, Xia Haoran continued: "Practice is to cultivate the mind. While we pursue strength and longevity, we also pursue a leisurely and unrestrained lifestyle. Therefore, when practicing, the cultivation of the state of mind is also very important.
.Don’t you think that with the beautiful environment and open terrain, people’s first feeling is that they feel very relaxed and comfortable? In addition, the most important point is that we cultivators all absorb the faintest nutrients from nature.
'.Some people call it vitality, some call it spiritual energy, and some call it mysterious energy, etc., but they are talking about the same thing. And the big cities outside are no longer suitable for us due to man-made pollution and wanton destruction.
Practice. Finally, don’t you think that in today’s materialistic environment, people’s minds are impetuous, and few people can calm down and meditate. But what about here?”
"Yes, thank you, little friend Xia, for clarifying my doubts!"
Nangong Ba stood up and bowed respectfully to Xia Haoran.
Xia Haoran did not refuse this courtesy. There is no limit to the sea of learning, and those who are masters are teachers. Although he is young, in terms of cultivation and understanding of cultivation, he is not comparable to Nangong Ba.
After all, Xia Haoran's head contains all the experience and experience of a generation of cultivators, the 'demon genius' Tian Yuanzi. How can his vision and character at this time be comparable to that of ordinary people.
At this time, located in the deepest part of the Taoist temple, there is also a simple wooden house.
In the cabin, a scrawny old man with a gray beard was lying on the bed. At this moment, the old man was dying and in danger. Beside his bed, there were several old men with white beards sitting beside him with sad faces.
"Uncle Master, don't worry. Senior Nangong has sent word back that the expert will be here today."
"Yes, uncle, you will definitely get better."
"Uncle Master, you must persevere!"
……"well……"
The old man on the bed let out a long sigh, took a deep breath, and then said intermittently: "Destiny sometimes has to be there, but don't force it when there is no destiny. It seems that this time I am an old man... Maybe, this is fate.
Come on! Stop talking about it... I, Qingmu, am getting older and older, and I am content to have survived for so many years. However, it is a pity that I am not allowed to enter when I reach the gate of the heavenly steps. "
"Uncle Master!" The people next to him whispered with grief on their faces.
"Thousands of years ago, the Tao fell into decline, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was poor, talents from various sects were eliminated, and Taoism was lost. It was expected that I would end up where I am now." Taoist Master Aoki sighed, and the vicissitudes of his voice echoed in the
Inside the cabin, it looked even more desolate!
What kind of mood is this?
Nowadays, the Taoism is in decline, the Taoism has been lost; the world of mortals is rolling, people's hearts are impetuous, and there are very few people who are true practitioners, let alone a Taoist master like him who has a profound cultivation level. This was also the martial arts world a few decades ago.
At the conference, Taoist Aoki and Nangong Ba became close friends!
No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you can knock him down with one shot!
Martial arts civilization has declined, while scientific and technological civilization has flourished. After decades of practice, a small bullet can easily solve the problem. Many people simply cannot accept this gap. What's more, in today's materialistic environment, people are already
People's minds are impetuous and it is difficult to calm down and concentrate on practice. This has further aggravated the decline of martial arts civilization.
At this moment, the little Taoist boy hurriedly ran towards the wooden house deep in the Taoist temple, shouting eagerly from all the way: "Master, master..."
Soon, one of the old men in the wooden house yelled angrily: "Little bastard, when will you grow up? Look at yourself, why is it so rough?"
This old man is the master of Xiao Tao Tong and the leader of Qingcheng Sect, Taoist Qingyun.
It's not that he has any objections to this little Taoist disciple, on the contrary, he is extremely happy and loving towards this little disciple who finally took under his sect, because this little guy is not only smart, but also has unparalleled talent in the path of cultivation.
and qualifications!
"master!"
The little Taoist boy standing at the door tilted his head and saw the people in the wooden house, and he was immediately dumbfounded. He never expected that so many big shots had gathered in this humble wooden house at this moment!
Almost all the prominent figures in the Qingcheng Sect and seniors with advanced cultivation are gathered here at this moment.
"Master... um, Senior Nangong has arrived. At the moment, he is with the distinguished guest, sitting in the living room drinking tea." The little Taoist boy looked at the heavy eyes in the room, shrank his neck, and said hastily and weakly
.
"Ah? Senior Nangong has arrived, let's go and greet him quickly," Taoist Qingyun said quickly.
"Go ahead. Be polite to Mr. Nangong, he is a heaven-level monk after all. Also, especially that distinguished guest, do you know?"
The old man on the bed said slowly. Although it seemed that the old man was about to die, his words were full of energy, and there was also a trace of unquestionable majesty and command.
"Yes, Uncle Master. We'll keep this in mind!" Everyone responded in unison, then raised their palms and performed Taoist rituals towards the old man lying on the bed, then walked out of the wooden house and headed straight towards the living room.