Chapter 2: Zhan Biyun's Bamboo Hiding Place

Chapter 2: Zhan Biyun's Bamboo Hiding Place

Chapter 2: Zhan Biyun's Bamboo Hiding Place
It was a vast expanse, with no distinction between up and down or around.

"Cough cough."

The Taoist priest who led the way coughed twice to wake up the shocked people, and then laughed again, "Young lay Buddhists, just follow me and don't be afraid."

The Taoist priest opened the mouth of the gourd at his waist, and a stream of blue cloud flowed out of it. Amid the shocked gazes of the crowd, he took a step forward and stepped steadily on the blue cloud.

The Taoist priest was standing on a cloud ten feet away from the cliff, looking back, "Young laymen, please come forward, clouds will appear under your feet."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard the words. They could hear the mountain wind whimpering and drizzle blowing into the hall, brushing everyone's faces. They felt cold and chilled, and no one dared to move.

Cheng Yunqi was still immersed in the world of white clouds and mist, his mind was wavering. When the Taoist priest called him, he thought it was his own name. Without thinking too much, he instinctively took a few steps forward. Suddenly, he stepped on empty air. The sudden feeling of falling made Cheng Yunqi completely sober up. His heart was in his throat and he was about to lose his voice, but the touch from his feet made him breathe a sigh of relief, and his heart fell back into his stomach.

Looking down, I saw a blue cloud under my feet.

Perhaps it was because all this happened too fast, Yunqi's expression had not yet caught up with the instant changes in his mind, and he still looked dazedly immersed in the fairyland. However, in the eyes of others, this expression had a sense of calmness.

The Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, "Everyone, since someone has gone ahead, why don't you come quickly?"

After the Taoist priest finished speaking, he said no more. He turned around and faced the fairy mountain. The clouds under his feet carried the Taoist priest away into the distance, seemingly slowly but actually quickly. The clouds under Cheng Yunqi's feet seemed to be pulled away and followed the Taoist priest.

Now everyone in Gexian Hall was anxious. Many of them stepped forward with their eyes closed. Suddenly, screams were heard one after another. But soon, as blue clouds gathered on the edge of the cliff, the screams turned into cheers. Some younger people even shouted:

"I can fly!"

"Dad! Mom! I've become an immortal!"

The Taoist priest's voice floated over from the front: "You can talk, but you can't shout loudly."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent again, not even daring to talk.

Hundreds of clouds connected into a line, quickly leaving Ge Xiandian and the few people who didn't dare to take that step far behind, and rushed into the vast sea of ​​clouds.

It was only later that Yunqi realized how amazing it was that this Taoist who led the way could differentiate so many cloud chariots at this level and carry so many mortals freely in the sea of ​​clouds.

Cheng Yunqi was closest to the Taoist priest at the moment, so he heard the Taoist priest ask, "How old are you this year, little layman? When did you eat the pure spiritual energy?"

Yunqi bowed first, then said, "My Lord, I will be fifteen in September. If I remember correctly, when I was five, I suddenly felt as light as a swallow. Since then, I have been wearing a single shirt all year round, not afraid of cold or heat."

The Taoist's eyes flashed with surprise, and he asked: "What is your name, young layman? Where do you live? Are your parents healthy now?"

"My surname is Cheng, the Cheng of Bofu, my given name is Yunqi, the Yunqi of the clouds under my feet, and my home is in the south of Jinsha River, called Zhangxiang Town. My parents are old and died of natural causes."

"The young layman has an extraordinary bearing. He is not surprised by anything and is humble and polite. In my opinion, he is not a cloud under his feet, but a cloud that looks down on the world."

The young man replied, "You are too kind, Immortal. However, my name was given by my parents. I only hope that I can live up to their expectations in this life."

The Taoist nodded and said nothing more.

Cheng Yunqi also looked up and down in all directions, but as far as his sight could see, there were only white clouds and nothing else. He didn't know how high the sky was, how thick the clouds were, what direction they were in, or what the boundaries were.

The group traveled through the clouds for half an hour before the view in front of them suddenly became clear.

Full of green.

It was like suddenly stepping from the vast winter snowfield into the lush summer.

The sight is of mountains upon mountains, thousands of mountains towering, and thousands of valleys stretching out, with green pines as the mountain's clothing and mist as a veil. Colorful deer stroll among the green pines, white foxes leap, yellow cranes dance in the mist, and golden butterflies spread their wings.

The magnificent rock peaks look like a vast painting in the rain and fog.

On the top of the skyscrapers, there are even temples and palaces embedded in them. There is also a Taoist priest named Gao Xiu flying on clouds and cranes, calling his friends on the top of the mountains.

It is full of fairy atmosphere and looks like a fairy residence.

It turns out that the Three Pure Ones Mountain is just behind the wall of Yulin Temple, separated by a vast sea of ​​clouds. Unfortunately, many foolish visitors throughout the ages have traveled all over Yuxiu Mountain but have never found the trace of the Three Pure Ones Mountain.

All the young boys and girls were captivated by the fairyland.

Because he was distracted and almost made a fool of himself just now, Yunqi sobered up very quickly this time. He looked around and soon found a problem. Just now, when he was passing through the clouds, he felt that the clouds were so thick that they covered the sky and the earth. But now looking back, it seemed that they were just ordinary clouds.

Looking further ahead, there is a layer of clouds on the Fairy Mountains, forming an obvious step difference with the clouds behind, which is really weird.

The Taoist priest was a kind-hearted person. He was flying through the ink and color paintings, looking at the scenery that he would never get tired of no matter how many times he saw it, and he took the initiative to explain it to the boys and girls.
"Everyone, our Sanqing Mountain combines the majesty of Mount Tai, the beauty of Mount Huang, the steepness of Mount Hua, the mist and cloud of Mount Heng, and the tranquility of Mount Qingcheng. It is the pinnacle of the immortal mountains in the world.

"My fellow lay Buddhists, look, the mountain in front of you is called Zhongling Mountain. It has the same root as Yuxiu Mountain and is the main entrance to our Sanqing Mountain. The mountains on the left are called Wanhu Chaotian Peak, or Xiaowan Mountain. They are the residences of the registered disciples in the mountains. If you can pass Master Sukongyu's test today, you will find a cave here to practice."

As they were talking, the group passed through a vast expanse of white fog. When they came out again, Cheng Yunqi was suddenly startled. In front of him was a giant python standing with its head held high. It was as big as a mountain, and the group flew past it like ants. He had no idea what kind of horrifying monster it was.

The people behind saw it one after another and screamed in surprise. Some of them almost fell off the cloud chariot.

The Taoist priest looked at him and said, "Don't panic, Kuishan Jun has been in a trance for half a century and has not moved. We can just avoid him."

So, the group passed by the east of the giant python. Cheng Yunqi couldn't help but take a closer look. The one called Kuishanjun was motionless, and a lot of dust had accumulated on his body. There were even plants growing, vines hanging, and birds flying back and forth. But some places were not covered, and dark purple scales could be seen, any one of which was larger than an adult.

"There is a wonder ahead, called Three Dragons Coming Out to Sea. When the sun rises and the sea of ​​clouds rolls, this place looks like the sea, with rocks like dragons fighting for the elixir."

"Brother Jihu, are there any new disciples entering the mountain?"

Everyone was immersed in the beautiful scenery. From time to time, Taoist priests riding clouds and swords would pass by and greet the Taoist who was leading the way.

The Taoist priest named Jihu responded one by one, "The young lay Buddhist just came back from outside the mountain and is about to be sent to Meiji Mountain."

"Oh, it's Meiji Mountain!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

After flying for another half a quarter of an hour, the mountains became denser and denser, and a special long ridge appeared in front of everyone's eyes. The long ridge stretched from southeast to northwest, with little elevation difference, like an endless stone screen. Green pines and redwoods were dotted on both sides of the long ridge, as if they were carved out of red jade and green emerald.

But this long ridge was too high, even higher than the clouds, so Taoist Jihu had to ride the blue cloud to fly higher in order to get over it.

The crowd broke through the clouds again and saw countless rainbow bridges above the white clouds, with neon lights flickering non-stop.

When you look closely at the clouds, you will see that it is not the rainbow bridge or neon lights, but countless sword immortals flying with swords, creating countless streams of light!

Taoist Jihu said: "There is a ban at the mountain gate. The speed of flying is limited under the clouds. However, there are flying skills, escape skills, and training skills, all of which are practiced on the clouds. You should stay still on the clouds and there will be no danger."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this, wishing they could curl up into a ball so as not to be touched by the sword light.

On the top of Changling is the exposed Yellowstone rock, and a Yellowstone Avenue stretches above the sea of ​​clouds, with no end in sight.

At this time, everyone was flying along the direction of Huangshi Avenue, and the speed was much faster than before. Looking down, they could see Taoists in robes of various colors walking on the avenue. There were palaces and temples standing on both sides of the avenue, just like a street market in the sky.

"This mountain is called Dongping Mountain, and this path is called Dongtiandao. Similar to this, there are Xiping Mountain and Xitiandao in the sect. On Dongtiandao, you can watch the sunrise over the sea of ​​clouds, and on Xitiandao, you can enjoy the sunset. These two mountain paths are located above the sea of ​​clouds. They are good places for the sect's disciples to inhale and exhale their essence and practice their skills."

Taoist Jihu explained.

After flying along the East Sky Road for a quarter of an hour, the speed of the cloud rack slowed down, the altitude of the cloud ride decreased, and it passed through the clouds again, but this time it sank, and the time it spent passing through the clouds was much longer than the time it had just ascended.

"what?"

Yunqi felt a force coming from under his feet, and when he looked down, he found that he had fallen to the ground.

But people are still in the clouds.

"Follow me, my dear little disciples. Don't get lost."

So the crowd walked forward in the cloud.

After about a hundred steps, the white clouds dispersed.

Cheng Yunqi looked around and found that he was now on a path deep in the mountains. There were green bamboos on both sides of the path. The mountain breeze blew through the bamboo sea, causing it to rustle.

"Come with me."

Everyone followed Taoist Jihu through the bamboo sea. Spring bamboo shoots could be seen everywhere on both sides of the stone path. The green bamboos were soaked in the sweet rain of Grain Rain and became even greener, reflecting the green color in everyone's eyes. The mountain breeze blew on their faces, and they felt much more refreshed.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, the view became clearer. The first thing that caught my eye was a long vertical monument with seven large characters written on it:
"Where Zhan Biyun hides his bamboo."

Everyone stood still under the stele. Behind the stele was a bamboo pavilion with bamboo curtains and mats hung on all four sides. In the pavilion, a female monk in purple clothes with bat patterns was sitting cross-legged. She had a pretty face but a serious expression. Judging from her age, she could be in her twenties or thirties.

In the nun's arm was a red and yellow glazed ruyi, the light on the ruyi flowed like water, as if it were a living thing.

Taoist Jihu stepped forward and said, "Master Yu, the people from outside the mountain have been brought in."

The nun opened her eyes, glanced at Taoist Jihu, nodded and said, "Thank you, please go outside the mountain and wait, and come back here in an hour."

Taoist Jihu immediately bowed and took his leave.

When the nun's gaze swept over, everyone was a little panicked, but then forced themselves to remain calm.

"My fellow laymen, I am going to hold a Dharma test. Those who pass the test will be registered as my disciples. You should all know this."

Everyone nodded, and no one dared to speak.

"I will take out your souls, which are the earth souls among the three souls and seven spirits commonly mentioned in the mortal world, but I will not harm your bodies."

Looking at the rather calm nun, he opened his mouth and spoke horrifying words.

“I want to scatter your earth souls in various places. With the connection with human souls, you can naturally find your way back here. I will select my registered disciples from among those who have returned.

But you must remember that you are mortals, and the earth soul cannot be away from the body for more than one hour, otherwise the soul will be scattered. When the earth soul is outside, the five senses are sharp, and it can go up to the sky and down to the earth, and see all kinds of wonders, so you must not linger. "

Hearing this, all the boys and girls turned pale.

"If there are those who do not want to be tested, you can speak up and come to me to receive a Grass Ginseng Pill and return it to the mortal world."

Su Kong's words clearly sounded like a test, but Cheng Yun was unmoved. Some of the older people also did not make any moves. However, a few children around seven or eight years old suddenly looked hesitant.

Is it true that just the entrance exam to become a monk is so daunting?

However, these children were timid. Seeing that no one moved forward, they did not dare to move. They just hesitated and had countless thoughts in their minds.

Upon seeing this, the nun changed the way she asked the question. She pointed with her finger and smoke began to rise from the incense burner beside her.

"The time starts now. When the incense burns out, it will be one hour. If your soul cannot return to your body before the incense burns out, even the gods cannot save you. Anyone who is willing to try can come forward and sit cross-legged on the table."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Yunqi was the first to step forward and sit down on a large bluish-white bamboo mat in front of the bamboo pavilion.

There was a hint of smile in Taoist Su Kong's eyes, but he acted decisively. He took the Ruyi and pointed it at Cheng Yunqi, who immediately lowered his head with a shocking magnitude, as if he had died.

Everyone was startled. Those who were about to step forward were frightened and dared not move.

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