Chapter 16: The Seven Cultivators of Shushan

Chapter 16: The Seven Cultivators of Shushan

Chapter 16: The Seven Cultivators of Shushan

The land of China is full of beautiful scenery, with beautiful mountains and rivers competing for splendor.

In the southwest of China, there are endless mountains, and the most spiritual area is Shu.

Taoism is flourishing in Western Shu, and there are no less than thousands of temples and monasteries on the mountain. Every year, devout men and women come from far and wide to make pilgrimages to the mountain. In addition, the mountain is high and the water is beautiful, with overlapping peaks and a variety of scenery. There are many people who come here just to enjoy the scenery.

In addition to these famous mountains in front of us, there are also secret places in the back mountains, which are often called blessed places and caves.

The scenery here is particularly secluded, strange and magnificent. Mortals cannot enter it, and only those who have attained enlightenment can enjoy the bliss of this sacred mountain.

Among these immortal secret places, Mount Emei is a famous scenic spot in Sichuan. People in the past said that the mountains and waters in Western Sichuan are very unique, and Mount Emei is the best. This statement is indeed true.

Look at the mountain, its emerald green clouds and its dark black makeup look just like the eyebrows of a beautiful moth, thin and long, beautiful and gorgeous, hence the name Mount Emei.

Such a fairy mountain would naturally have famous masters coming to take charge, and that is the Emei School.

The rules of the Emei Sect were very strict. The cultivators of the first realm had to attend morning classes every day. If they really entered into meditation and seclusion, they had to report to the teaching elders before or after. There was also a unified examination at the end of each month. If they failed or ranked at the bottom, they would definitely be punished.

However, the teachers are also human beings. If you attend the classes early every day without fail, they will always give you a break even if you rank low in the monthly exam.

However, this rule and saying does not apply to those who are gifted and talented.

Take Li Yingqiong, a rising star who had just entered the mountains. Since the day she entered the mountains, no one had seen her attend morning classes many times.

But today was different. Everyone actually saw Li Yingqiong in the morning class.

This little girl is only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she lives up to her name, she is as pretty as jade and full of heroic spirit.

Li Yingqiong was wearing a white tight-fitting outfit. She had fair skin and beautiful looks, which made her look even more beautiful than snow.

Such a beautiful girl had a cinnabar red mole born between her eyebrows, which made her whole temperament become sharp, and even her eyebrows and eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Li Yingqiong walked quickly into the Shengshen Hall. There were already a lot of people here, and the front row was full. There were still empty seats in the back row, but she was unwilling to sit there. She stood straight in the front row, like a sword that had just been sharpened.

"Master, Junior Sister, please sit here with me!"

Next to Li Yingqiong, a Taoist priest seemed unable to bear the sharpness of the sword and voluntarily gave up his seat.

"Thank you, Brother."

Li Yingqiong was not polite, nor did she look at the person who gave up his seat. She just thanked him coldly and sat down.

The man said it was okay and quickly ran to the back to sit down.

Li Yingqiong sat down and caught a glimpse of the woman beside him. His brows immediately relaxed and his face brightened, like the ice and snow on the snow-capped mountains melting and the snow lotus blooming.

"Senior Sister Zhou, you are here too!"

Sister Zhou, who was favored by Li Yingqiong, looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was wearing a goose yellow gown and her waist-length hair was tied behind her head with a red rope. She looked like a jasmine flower facing the sun in spring.

The woman in yellow smiled and nodded to Li Yingqiong.

"Not only Senior Sister Zhou, Senior Brother Yan, Zhuge, but also me, are all here!"

At this time, another female voice interrupted. Li Yingqiong turned her head and saw that it was her good friend, Yu Yingnan, who was also there.

When Li Yingqiong looked around the hall, she found that Senior Brother Yan Renying and Jingrui were also there.

What's happening?

Li Yingqiong thought to herself and wrote, on weekdays, these people make rapid progress in their cultivation, and they are all devoted to studying and practicing, so it is not easy for them to come together.

As for attending morning classes every day, except Senior Sister Zhou Qingyun and Senior Brother Yan Renying, no one else, including myself, can do it.

I came here today because the teaching elder called the roll, and the same should be true for others.

Li Yingqiong's guess was correct. After the teaching elder finished explaining today's lesson, he sent everyone away, leaving only Li Yingqiong, Yu Yingnan, Yan Renying, Zhou Qingyun, and Zhuge Jingrui.

Everyone secretly guessed what the elder meant.

Before everyone could speculate for long, the teaching elder directly stated the reason:
"The leader wants to see you."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

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The back mountain of Emei Mountain, the secret realm of Ningbi Cliff, and Tianbo Wall.

This Tianbo Wall is a whole piece of top-grade spiritual jade that grows naturally on the Ningbi Cliff. The spiritual light rolls on the jade wall like ripples on water.

The five people stood obediently in front of the Tianbo Wall, not daring to move. Even Li Yingqiong and Yu Yingnan, who were the most wild and unruly, did not dare to make any move.

Fortunately, the five people did not have to wait too long. A flash of light appeared in front of the Tianbo Wall, and two people appeared out of thin air.

The man standing on the left, dressed in a moon-white loose robe, has an air of lofty elegance, a handsome figure, a smile on his lips, and looks relaxed.

The man was holding a baby in his arms.

The woman standing on the right is wearing a bright yellow long dress. She has a plump figure, round and smooth face, elegant and dignified. She also has a smile on her face and is holding a baby in her arms.

"Meet the Master, and meet the Master's Wife."

Five young boys bowed and greeted.

The man was Qi Shuming, the head of Emei and the leader of the Western Shu Xuanmen, and the woman beside him was Madam Miaoyi Xun Lanyin.

In their arms, of course, were the one-year-old twins, Qi Lingyun and Qi Jinchan.

"No need to be polite, get up quickly."

Madam Miaoyi said with a smile.

Everyone stood still.

Miaoyi Zhenren looked at the young faces in front of him and smiled with emotion, "Time flies. Lingyun and Jinchan are already one year old. You must have waited for quite some time to come to Emei."

The five people nodded in agreement.

"Ren Ying, you are the oldest among the five of you, only nineteen years old. Five years ago, Daoist Zui Jian sent you to Emei. During these five years in Emei, have you been wronged in any way?"

Miaoyi Zhenren asked one of the young men.

The young man was dressed in white, tall and slender, with fine eyebrows, tiger eyes, a prominent nose and a full forehead. He looked like a simple and honest person.

Yan Renying stepped forward in fear and said, "Since I came to Emei, all the teachers and leaders have treated me as their own child. All my fellow disciples have been friendly and close to me, and have never felt wronged."

Miaoyi Zhenren nodded, said "good", and asked:
"Qingyun, you are seventeen this year, the oldest among the girls. Master Canxia sent you here at the beginning of last year. You have been in Emei for more than a year. Have you been wronged in any way?"

The yellow-shirted woman Zhou Qingyun stepped forward, her voice soft and firm, "Although I have only been in Emei for a short time, I have been loved by all the teachers and fellow disciples. Whether in life or practice, I have never suffered any grievances. I am really grateful." "Good child."

Miaoyi Zhenren smiled and nodded, then asked:
"Yingnan, you are fifteen this year. Master Guanghui sent you here three years ago. You have been in Emei for three years. Have you ever been wronged?"

Yu Yingnan took a step forward. The girl held her head high and chest out, showing no sign of panic or nervousness. She said loudly, "Master, I feel like I'm at home in Emei. Everyone treats me well and I have never been wronged."

Miaoyi Zhenren laughed loudly, pointed at Yu Yingnan and said: "What a pure heart you have!"

After that, Miaoyi Zhenren looked at the other boy and asked:
"Jingrui, you are only ten years old this year, the youngest among you. Two years ago, you were only eight years old. It was Senior Brother Xuan Zhenzi who sent you to Emei. Have you ever been wronged in the two years since you entered the mountains?"

Zhuge Jingrui was still a child, with a round face and a bit of fat. He said word by word with a tense face: "Master, everyone is kind to me, and Jingrui has never been wronged."

Master Miaoyi reached out and touched Jingrui's round head.

Finally, he looked at Li Yingqiong,

"Yingqiong, you are only fourteen years old. You were originally the daughter of a secular knight-errant. When you were traveling in the martial arts world, you encountered zombies and almost lost your life. It was my wife who happened to meet you on the road and saved you and brought you back to Emei. Three years have passed. Have you suffered any injustice in these three years?"

Li Yingqiong's face was as cold as frost, but her temper was as impatient as fire. At this moment, tears were already in her eyes. She said in a hoarse voice:
"Madam, you have been so kind to me. If it weren't for you, I would have been a withered skeleton in the forest. How could I be in this situation now? As long as the head and madam have the order, and the mountain gate needs it, Yingqiong will not hesitate even if it means she is torn to pieces. How can I complain?"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Miaoyi Zhenren said three good words in a row, and swept his eyes over the five people's faces, "They are all good children!"

"I specifically called you here today because I have something to discuss with you."

The five people bowed together and said, "We will obey the master's order."

Miaoyi Zhenren and his wife looked at each other and said, "Today, I, Qi Shuming, will be the head of Emei Sect. I would like to accept you as my true disciples. Are you willing?"

The five people were shocked when they heard this, and there was disbelief in their eyes.

Li Yingqiong reacted the fastest and moved the most decisively. The girl knelt down, kowtowed, and cried:
"Disciple Yingqiong, I pay my respects to the Master."

The other four people looked a little flustered, and when they saw Li Yingqiong kneeling down, they became even more at a loss.

The second person to kneel down and kowtow was Zhuge Jingrui.

After three or two breaths, Yu Yingnan and Yan Renying knelt down almost at the same time. As soon as they knelt down, Zhou Qingyun also knelt down hurriedly.

Zhenren Miaoyi stroked his beard and smiled, then helped the five people up one by one.

"You will be ranked according to age. From now on, Renying is the eldest senior brother, Qingyun is the eldest senior sister, Yingnan is the second senior sister, Yingqiong is the third senior sister, Jingrui is the second senior brother, Lingyun is the youngest junior sister, and Jinchan is the youngest junior brother. From now on, the seven of you must work together to bring glory to Emei."

The five people looked at the little baby still struggling in the arms of the head and his wife, and said in unison:
"Work together to make Emei glorious!"

Miaoyi Zhenren smiled with satisfaction and said, "I am delighted to have a good disciple today, so I must reward him."

The immortal waved his sleeves, and a spiritual light shone on the sky wall. Everyone saw that the spiritual wall was like water, and it seemed that some spiritual object floated up in the water.

In just a moment, seven balls of precious light appeared on the wall of sky waves. When everyone looked closely, they found that they were seven precious swords!
"Before ascending to heaven, my teacher, Changmei Zhenren, once mined gold from the five elements and refined seven flying swords according to the seven true forms. He then hid them deep in this Tianbo Wall, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and the moon. Over the past two hundred years, he has been free of all worldly desires.

"The Seven Swords are collectively called the Seven Cultivations, which are divided into seven types: dragon, snake, toad, turtle, chicken, rabbit, and centipede. Each has its own image and is specifically designed to break the five poisons of other sects. They are the most precious treasures of our Emei. When the Seven Cultivations are combined, they are even more powerful.

"Among the seven swords, the dragon is named "Golden Crocodile", the toad is named "Jellyfish", the chicken is named "Taodu", the rabbit is named "Yuepo", the centipede is named "Chisu", the turtle is named "Xuansha", and the snake is named "Qingkou". There are exactly seven of you. This is destiny. Choose your own sword!"

Miaoyi and his wife put Qi Lingyun and Qi Jinchan down. The two kids saw the balls of precious light on the wall and couldn't help but smile. They took small steps and reached out to grab them.

"There is no difference in quality among the seven swords, but you can choose the sword according to your heart."

Zhenren Miaoyi gave another reminder.

Li Yingqiong took the lead and took the first step to grab the "Golden Crocodile". Unexpectedly, the sword turned into a golden dragon and escaped from Li Yingqiong's hand with a flick of its tail. Li Yingqiong let out a sigh of surprise, but still tried to grab it. After trying four or five times, he still couldn't catch the agile dragon.

Li Yingqiong had no choice but to give up and reach for the vermilion "Taodu" again.

"hiss!"

Li Yingqiong suddenly loosened her hand, and when she looked up, she saw a bloody burn on her palm.

However, Li Yingqiong got angry at this time and insisted on grabbing "Taodu". White smoke rose from the place where her palm met the hilt of the sword. The girl's arm trembled in pain, but she gritted her teeth and refused to let go, and forcibly pulled "Taodu" down from the Tianbo Wall.

The entire right hand was covered in blood.

"Yingqiong! Taodu is hot-tempered and masculine. You are a woman, and forcing yourself on her will hurt you!"

Seeing Li Yingqiong like this, Master Miaoyi felt reluctant and tried to persuade her.

However, Li Yingqiong gritted her teeth and said, "The sword is fierce, but I don't know that Yingqiong is even fiercer. Although Yingqiong is a girl, she can still subdue this sword!"

Master Miaoyi watched Li Yingqiong's blood dripping down the sword, but in the end he didn't say anything more.

At this time, the little boy Qi Jinchan looked at the golden dragon swimming in the Tianbo Wall and found it extremely interesting. He stretched out his hand to stop it, but as he stretched out his hand, he grabbed the golden dragon. When the boy withdrew his hand, he took out a shiny sword.

Seeing that the two flying swords had owners, the remaining few people no longer hesitated and reached into the Tianbo Wall.

It is the man who chooses the sword, and the sword who chooses the man. After several attempts and changes of hands, finally,
Yan Renying got the "Xuan Sha".

Zhou Qingyun took the "Moon Soul".

Yu Yingnan got mussels.

Zhuge Jingrui got "Chi Su".

Qi Lingyun got "Jellyfish".

"Now that the seven swords have their masters, our Emei will prosper. You can wait for the swords, but you also need to practice hard and don't let down the reputation of the flying swords!"

Zhenren Miaoyi encouraged.

"I will obey Master's decree!"

"Yingqiong, you are a secular knight-errant, and you have a chivalrous spirit. You can't stay in the mountains for long. After you refine your flying sword, go down the mountain and travel as soon as possible!"

Finally, Miaoyi Zhenren gave some instructions to Li Yingqiong.

The girl naturally obeyed.

Seeing the five people going down the mountain, Madam Miaoyi, who had been silent until then, said to the Immortal:
"My husband, before the White Eyebrow Patriarch ascended to heaven, you asked the Patriarch for his comments, seeking the method to make Emei flourish and the successor to the head, and you got the eight characters 'Three Heroes, Two Clouds, Luo Monk, and Shu Hou'. Now, the seven children have finally been found."

The real person let out a long breath, with a complicated expression, "Yes, we have finally found them all."

Only the leader of Xuanmen knows the difficulties involved.

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