Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu set out from Xiping Mansion in Yongzhou after the dream meeting on February 15th. Now ten days have passed and Qi Xuansu has crossed Tianshui Mansion and entered Qinzhou, and is not far from Zhongzhou.

When we arrived in Qinzhou, we arrived at the core territory of Quanzhen Taoism, which was similar to Wuzhou of Zhengyi Dao and Qizhou of Taiping Dao. Difei Mountain, Yunjin Mountain and Penglai Island were named together and were regarded as the three holy places of Taoism.

Difei Mountain, known as the first of the seventy-two blessed places, is also known as Taiyi Mountain, Difei Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, and Zhounan Mountain, referred to as Nanshan. The so-called "blessings are like the East Sea, life is as long as Nanshan" and "Zhongnan Shortcut" and other allusions. Here, it is located in Qinzhou, south of Xijing.

The beginning of Difei Mountain becoming a famous Taoist mountain is generally traced back to the time when Taishang Taoist ancestors entered the pass to preach scriptures and teach. There is a Tower Viewing Platform in the western section of Mount Zhongnan. According to legend, Lord Wen Shidao was the first to build a tower here from grass to observe the stars, so it was named Caolou Viewing, later referred to as Lou Guan. Taishang Taozu built a platform in the south of Louguan to teach scriptures to Lord Wenshi Dao, so the platform was called "Sutra-speaking Platform", and because it was located in Louguan, it was also called Louguan Platform. "Biography of Lou Guan Benqi" states that "this palace and temple are from the beginning" and "this is the origin of this great religion."

After Lou Guan, Emperor Wu built the Taiyi Palace at Dahe Valley in Difeishan Mountain to worship the Taiyi Mountain God because he heard about it at night. When the Qi Dynasty of the Li family was established, Taishang Daozu was revered as Emperor Xuanyuan, and the Li family claimed to be descendants of Taishang Daozu. The Taoist sect was appointed before Confucianism and Buddhism, and Taoist temples and immortals were built in Difei Mountain. Youguan, Jintaiguan.

Since then, immortals such as Mr. Xiyi, Patriarch Chunyang, Zhenjun Haichan, Zhenjun Hongmeng, etc. have lived on the mountain to practice Taoism. Later, Patriarch Chongyang and his disciples successively founded and promoted Quanzhen Taoism. , established the Wanshou Chongyang Palace, Qingliang Mountain, Wangxian Palace, Danyang Temple, Changchun Temple, Taiyi Temple, Sihao Temple, Yuzhen Temple, Jinxian Temple, Kaiyuan Temple, Lingquan Temple, Bailu Temple, Taiyuan Temple, Qi Temple There are dozens of buildings including Liguan, Huayang Palace and Taipingguan.

When Difei Mountain was at its peak, it was known as the Quanzhen Ancestral Court. It was as famous as Yunjin Mountain where the Zhengyi Ancestral Court was located, and second only to Kunlun Mountain, which was known as the Taoist Ancestral Court. However, when the Golden Horde army went south, Xijing fell and the Jin Dynasty fell. Difei Mountain, which is not far from Xijing, could not escape the flames of war. In addition, the rise of Zaodao, a branch of Daomen, took the opportunity to attack Difei Mountain. The Quanzhen ancestral court was destroyed, and Quanzhen Taoism also declined from its prosperity and was no longer at its peak. meteorological.

When Emperor Taizu of the Wei Dynasty expelled the Jinzhang, Difei Mountain had not recovered its vitality and was completely deserted. Until the end of the Wei Dynasty, Zhang Jingxiu, the 30th generation great master of Zhengdao, established a monastery in Zhongnan Mountain to practice Taoism. He was grateful for the atmosphere of Zhongnan Mountain, so after the Taoist sect was initially unified, he launched the Taoist Taoism as one of the three deputy masters of the Taoist sect. Manpower was used to repair many palaces and temples in Zhongnan Mountain, with the intention of making them the center of Taoism. This renovation started on the fourth day of April during the Peony Festival and lasted until early September. It took a full five months. Although there were some setbacks along the way, Difei Mountain regained some of its fairy-like atmosphere.

It is hard for future generations to imagine that it was the Celestial Master who took the initiative to repair the later residence of the Earth Master. Even Difei Mountain at that time belonged to the Celestial Master by default. As for the Earth Master at that time, his base was not in Difei Mountain, but in Beimang Mountain. He was planning to attack the Dazhen Mansion of the Heavenly Master. As a result, the Heavenly Master went into seclusion in Difei Mountain to cultivate, and the Earth Master almost succeeded in stealing his home.

However, the biggest change came after Xuansheng came to power. At that time, the Taoist sect was far less wealthy than it is today, and there were not so many flying boats traveling to various places. Kunlun was far away in the Western Region, and transportation was inconvenient, so it needed an alternative.

The loudest voices at that time were Penglai Island and Yunjin Mountain, but they were one in the south and one in the north, and they had always been at odds with each other. No matter who was used, the other party would be dissatisfied. It was difficult to achieve a bowl of water, and the geographical location was also difficult. It’s not very good. If you choose Penglai Island, it’s too far from Shuzhou and other places in the Western Regions. If you choose Yunjin Mountain, it’s too far from Liaodong and other places.

Difei Mountain is located just in the middle of the world, between Penglai Island and Yunjin Mountain, making it a suitable compromise. So Xuan Sheng raised Difei Mountain to the status of the "vice capital" of Taoism, spent a lot of manpower and material resources to repair Difei Mountain for the second time, and rebuilt the dilapidated Wanshou Chongyang Palace.

The second repair was far better than the first. It finally gave Difei Mountain a new look and added new formations. It was a critical period of the conflict between Confucianism and Taoism. In order to highlight the status of the vice-capital, the formation made the Wanshou Chongyang Palace clearly visible. After entering the Difeishan Mountains, no matter where you are or in which direction, you can see it by looking up. When you go to the Wanshou Chongyang Palace on the top of the mountain, the palaces are towering and stacked on top of each other. It feels like the top of Mount Tai. Standing under it, you feel that you are insignificant. If you don’t know how to enter the Wanshou Chongyang Palace, then the Wanshou Chongyang Palace will always be Unattainable.

When ordinary people saw this scene, they were all impressed. To this day, there are still believers and pilgrims who travel thousands of miles to make a pilgrimage to Difei Mountain.

In the following period of time, Difeishan Wanshou Chongyang Palace became the chief sect leader.

It was not until the world was settled and Xuansheng returned to Kunlun Zixiao Palace that Difei Mountain was taken over by Dishi.

To this day, although Difei Mountain is no longer the deputy capital of the Taoist sect, it still has a respected status.

If possible, Qi Xuansu would actually like to go to Difei Mountain and soak up the immortal energy of the first blessed place.

But it is unlikely now. It would be okay if he had a Taoist identity. Unfortunately, not only does he not have a Taoist identity, he is also a member of the Qingping Society.

Qi Xuansu could only pass by the foot of Difei Mountain and looked up. He could see the Wanshou Chongyang Palace on the top of the mountain floating in the clouds like a fairy palace. The surrounding clouds and fog shrouded it, disappearing and appearing, and people stood at the foot of the mountain. I just feel that I am extremely small and fascinating.

To be fair, Yunjin Mountain, whose earth veins were interrupted by Xuansheng, is completely different from Difei Mountain. Yunjin Mountain feels dangerous, strange, and strange to people. To put it bluntly, it was still created by manpower. It was first beaten to pieces by Xuan Sheng, and then repaired by Zheng Yiyi for two hundred years. In order to warn future generations, many ruins and ruins were preserved. They are no longer their original appearance. Difei Mountain, however, has been completely renovated and is tasked with demonstrating the power of the Taoist sect. What it wants is to shock people's hearts. So just in terms of perception, Yunjin Mountain is not as good as Difei Mountain.

It’s no wonder Qi Xuansu wanted to go to Difei Mountain to experience it.

As for the legendary Penglai Island, it can be described in two words: mysterious.

It is alone in the sea and can be accessed by ships. The entire island is shrouded in formations, making it difficult for ordinary ships and airships to reach it. To paraphrase an ancient poem, it is "Only in this sea, the fog is deep and I don't know where to go."

Ordinary Taiping Dao disciples and other Taoist sects can only reach Fangzhang Island and Yingzhou Island, which are both Sanxian Islands, but it is difficult to reach Penglai Island.

Qi Xuansu could not climb mountains, but he was able to cross the boundary of Difei Mountain from the bottom of the mountain. This was probably because he was in the core area of ​​Quanzhen Taoism, so his defense was very lax. This is also reasonable. After all, they are under the feet of the Earth Master. Not to mention the Earth Master himself, there are countless real people, big and small, on both hands. There are countless other Taoist priests and spiritual officials. Which secret society dares to make trouble here? I'm afraid it's because I think my life is too long. Even if the ancient immortal himself comes in person, he still won't get any favors.

When Qi Xuansu walked from here, it felt like it was dark under the lamp, and it was as expected. There was no obstacle along the way, and he could see many Taoist priests from Quanzhen Taoism, but none of these Taoist priests were interested in paying attention. A passerby, but also a team of spiritual officials, whose main duty is to patrol and prevent private fights, not to interrogate passers-by.

Qi Xuansu passed through the boundary of Difei Mountain unimpeded. It must be said that Qi Xuansu was brave and careful.

But in this way, Feng Bo, who was tracking Qi Xuansu, suffered a lot.

Logically speaking, Feng Bo should have caught up with Qi Xuansu a long time ago, but he met an enemy on the way. As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. The two had a fight, but no one could win. When Feng Bo escaped, By that time, Qi Xuansu had left Tianshui Mansion and entered Qinzhou.

Uncle Feng didn't want to let Qi Xuansu go and chased him again, but he was only one step away and watched Qi Xuansu enter the territory of Difei Mountain.

Qi Xuansu, a congenital person, can swagger into the territory of Difei Mountain. As long as he does not climb the mountain, there will be no problem. But Feng Bo, a celestial being, cannot do that. He does not have the corresponding Quanzhen Tao tokens, and it is very likely that he will touch Difeishan's formation, and he will immediately fall into a situation of being besieged by Quanzhen Tao.

Feng Bo did not dare to take risks, so he could only make a big circle around Difei Mountain. It would take a lot of time to go back and forth.

Qi Xuansu unintentionally escaped Feng Bo's pursuit twice in a row. He didn't know this and went straight to Xijing Mansion.