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But it is said that after Pei Xiang and others crossed the Liusha River in a green lotus and purple bamboo floating boat, they continued to head west.

Since Yang Jian became vigilant that day, he has acted more cautiously, thoughtfully and calmly on weekdays.He withdrew his immortal aura and auspicious light, hiding most of the majesty of the true emperor, turned into a mortal boy and accompanied him all the way to learn scriptures, and even less used immortal magic formulas, and tried his best to do everything by himself.In just a few days, even Master Kongwen often forgot that Yang Erlang in this team was the famous sage and true king in the three worlds, and always regarded Yang Jian as a young and stable mortal gentleman in a trance.

On this day, the four of them walked for half a day, and there were high mountains blocking the way in front of them. Pei Xiang thought about the news he had heard when passing through towns and villages, and suddenly smiled:

"Is this the Longevity Mountain? The people nearby say that there are gods living on this mountain, but anyone who has a predestined relationship with a fairy can meet them. However, this predestined person has not been seen for more than ten years, and most of them are lucky to be with them because they got lost. The immortal masters said a few words, and then they were sent down the mountain."

"This is the real blessed place in Hezhou, Xiniu," Yang Jian said with a smile, "the Wuzhuang temple of Zhenyuan Daxian, the ancestor of the earth immortal, is located here, and the only innate spiritual root in heaven and earth, the grass-returning pill, also grows in this mountain. .”

Wuji had long heard Pei Xiang and Yang Jian describe the preciousness and rarity of ginseng fruit. Hearing that they had already arrived at the place where ginseng fruit trees grow, he suddenly became curious and asked quickly:

"Mother, if we go west, we must pass through this high mountain in front of us. Do you think we can have a fairy fate and enter Wuzhuang Temple? Can we enjoy the ginseng fruit trees?"

Pei Xiang glanced at Wuji, the reincarnation of the golden cicada, and at Zhenjun Erlang next to him, thinking that they might still have some face, but he didn't dare to promise, so he shook his head and said:

"I'm not sure, but I really want to meet Immortal Zhenyuan. We can walk slowly these few days and try our luck and fate."

Master Kongwen withdrew his gaze from looking at the mountains, and said calmly:

"Wuji, look at this mountain full of green and auspicious clouds, it is more beautiful and fresh than the precipitous and towering mountains we have seen before. Even if you don't have the fate to visit the Great Immortal of Zhenyuan in Wuzhuang Temple, this Longevity Mountain is worth a visit. fan."

Wuji let out an "ah" and agreed:

"That's right, this mountain looks beautiful and majestic. I think the fruits in the mountain should be particularly sweet and delicious. There are also various medicinal materials and wild vegetables and mushrooms. They must be of excellent quality."

Ting Wuji turned the beautiful scenery in the topic to food, Master Kongwen smiled kindly, and talked about how to make vegetarian food following the children's hobbies, and Wuji's heart rang in his stomach.

Pei Xiang chuckled and walked towards the mountain with Yang Jian protecting the two of them.After entering the mountain, you will be greeted by beautiful scenery one after another. Cranes dance and monkeys sing, and the sun is reflected in the clear forest.

The four of them walked slowly all the way to enjoy the scenery, stopped and stopped, and made a quick turn on the zigzag mountain road. When they looked up, they suddenly saw the double-shadowed pavilion with upturned eaves not far away, which seemed to be a majestic place to watch the universe.

"Will it be Wuzhuang Temple there?" Wuji asked on tiptoe.

Yang Jian said in a low voice: "There is no one who can build pavilions and buildings on Longevity Mountain, except for the lineage of Zhenyuan Daxian."

"So, we are also predestined people?" Wuji cheered, and ran forward with lightness kung fu.

The three adults did not rush over like Wuji. Although they accelerated their speed, they still walked.So, when they rushed to the gate of Guanyu Mountain, they saw Wuji standing in front of the stone tablet on the left side of the gate and looking at it.

Pei Xiang took a closer look, and saw ten large characters engraved on the stele: "Longevity Mountain is a blessed place, Wuzhuang Guantian" [Original text].

"Sure enough, it is Wuzhuang Temple."

She breathed a sigh of relief, the last trace of uncertainty in her heart dissipated quietly, and a relaxed smile flashed across her brows.After all, if you can't even find the gate of Wuzhuang Temple, then don't expect to be a teacher.

Yang Jian paced forward, took out a greeting card exuding soft light from Qiankun's sleeve, and immediately shouted "Go" in a low voice!Seeing that the greeting card belonging to Guanjiangkou Xiansheng Erlang Zhenjun turned into a stream of light, it flew directly towards the immortal residence in front of it, and disappeared into the ethereal tower in an instant.

Not long after, the main entrance of Wuzhuang Temple opened wide, and two handsome Taoist boys walked out quickly from the inside.

"Xiansheng Zhenjun came to visit, but I was not welcomed. I am very happy to welcome the Xiaodao, and invite the Xianjun to enter."

Yang Jian raised his hand slightly, helped up the two Taoist boys who were bowing to pay respects, and said softly:

"Passing through Longevity Mountain, I'm here to pay a visit to the Great Immortal Zhenyuan. I wonder if the Great Immortal is in the temple?"

The two Taoist boys led the way and replied:

"Unfortunately this time, my teacher is not in the temple when he is going to visit friends, and he will not be able to return until several months later. Before leaving, he told me to wait to look after the house. If there is an immortal family coming, don't neglect it."

Yang Jian heard that the Great Immortal Zhenyuan was not in Wuzhuang Temple. Although he had expected it, he was still very disappointed.He glanced sideways at Pei Xiang, who nodded slightly, took out a palm-sized carved cloud wood box from his sleeve, and handed it to Yang Jian.

After a group of people sat down in the main hall, drank the fragrant tea offered by Daotong and exchanged a few simple greetings, Yang Jian explained the purpose of coming.

His visit this time was to pay respects to Immortal Zhenyuan, and to pay homage to Pei Xiang as a teacher.While talking, he put the wooden box that Pei Xiang gave him on the coffee table, and explained slowly:

"In this box are my letters, keepsakes, and the list of formations that Taoist Yin wants to present to Immortal Zhenyuan. Please pass them on to the master after he returns to the village."

Hearing this, the two Taoist boys agreed repeatedly.

If it was just the wooden box left by the little-known Pei Xiang, they probably wouldn't pay much attention to it, and might treat it carelessly.After all, there are countless Taoist cultivators in the Three Realms who want to worship under the Wuzhuang Temple. Every year, some people send precious gifts of apprenticeship, but they all return disappointed.

But when they heard Yang Jian explain that there were letters and tokens written by him in the wooden box, and saw that the wooden box had been imbued with an extremely clever fairy formula, they immediately became more cautious. The meaning of negligence.

"Please don't worry Xiansheng Zhenjun, when the teacher returns from visiting friends, we will definitely present this wooden box to him immediately."

Yang Jian nodded slightly, took out two crystal clear jade charms from Qiankun's sleeve, and handed them to the two children:

"Take it. Wear it on your body during cultivation. It has the effect of calming your mind and eliminating distracting thoughts, and it is slightly helpful for enlightenment."

After receiving the Jade Talisman of Meditation with both hands, the two Taoist boys who were also well-informed under the sect of Zhenyuan Daxian couldn't help showing joy.Obviously, the meeting gift from Yang Jian is indeed a rare gift.

"Thank you, Zhenjun, for your generosity. Xiaodao is terrified and grateful."

Yang Jian waved his hand, indicating that the two of them don't need to be too polite, and revealed that the meditation formation on the two jade talismans was developed and described by Pei Xiang himself, and it was one of her formation results.

The effect of these words was very obvious. In the process of getting along afterwards, the attitude of the two disciples under Zhenyuan Daxian's sect towards Pei Xiang became much more solemn and sincere, and it was no longer the kind of superficial politeness.At the same time, they also had a lot of expectations for the formation catalog in the wooden box.

After that, Yang Jian casually asked about the ginseng fruit tree, and learned that the [-] ginseng fruits in the last ten thousand years have gradually matured, and it is estimated that in ten years or so, the orchard of Wuzhuang Temple will be opened.

"I would like to congratulate Great Immortal Zhenyuan in advance. It is really precious to get thirty ginseng fruits in ten thousand years."

Pei Xiang also praised the rarity of ginseng fruit.

When the two Taoist boys heard the praise from the guests, they immediately thanked them with a smile on their faces, and poured tea for everyone again.

After chatting for a while, the two Taoist boys who were over a thousand years old saw that Wuji had been sitting on the sidelines and listening to the adults, not making trouble or making noise, and their small expressions changed after a while, very vivid and rich, and they couldn't help feeling compassionate and caring .So he brought out more Xianshan rare fruits for Wuji to eat as snacks, and at the same time repeatedly asked Yang Jian and others to stay for dinner and stay for a few days.

So, the four of them lived in the guest courtyard of Wuzhuang Temple that night, had a full meal and a sound sleep.

In the early morning of the second day, Pei Xiang and others bid farewell to the voices of the two Taoist boys' reluctance to stay.

Far away from the mountain gate of Wuzhuang Temple, Wuji and Master Kongwen discussed Buddhist scriptures on the mountain road. After listening for a while, Pei Xiang gradually fell behind a few steps and walked side by side with Yang Jian.

"It's a pity that the ginseng orchard hasn't opened yet, and I can't get close to it to observe the growth environment of the ginseng fruit trees carefully. Otherwise, the formation I designed should be more precise and powerful."

"That's pretty good," Yang Jian said softly, "The catalog of formations is enough to become a stepping stone for you to become a teacher. Ginseng fruit is naturally in awe of the five elements, and the general five elements and eight trigrams formations cannot protect it, so a special formation is needed."

"Actually, I'm a little worried that I'm going to fight with others. That's the ancestor of the Earth Immortal, and the heaven and the earth are the same king. What mysteries and mysteries have you never seen before?"

Seeing Pei Xiang showing a bit of anxiety, Yang Jian quickly comforted him:

"It's okay. A few years ago, I heard my master occasionally mention that the Great Immortal Zhenyuan was quite worried about the safety of his own spiritual roots, and planned to set up a protection formation near it. But after many years of thinking, I found that anyone who can protect the innate spiritual roots The formations are all related to the five elements, either directly or indirectly. After the formation is set up, it will harm the spiritual root, so he temporarily put aside the idea of ​​​​setting up the formation to protect the grass. He also imagined that using the five elements He created a new formation with outside forces, but he has no idea. Even my ancestor helped him plan it, but he gave up as soon as he made some progress."

"Why is this?"

"It is said that the ground near the ginseng fruit tree is 7000 years old, and it is so hard that even the Ruyi golden hoop can't leave any traces. The formation method conceived by my master, although it avoids the power of the five elements, is still powerful. It is huge, but it needs to use the hard soil where the spiritual roots were planted, so the new formation failed."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows in doubt, and asked puzzledly: "Even if the 7000-year-old soil is hard, it shouldn't be difficult for those great supernatural beings."

Yang Jian shook his head and sighed: "Indeed, they have many ways to stir up the soil, but in that way, the power of the five elements will be used when arranging a new formation... So, the problem has returned to the source - ginseng fruit is afraid of the power of the five elements .”

Pei Xiang suddenly fell silent. She imagined the ups and downs of Immortal Zhenyuan's mood at the time, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

Yang Jian bent the corner of his mouth and continued:

"I've seen the diagram of the formation you drew. The devouring power used happens not to belong to the power of the five elements, but it is also strong enough to not be afraid of the abnormally hard ground around the ginseng fruit tree. And the core of the formation is the same as The inheritance of the formations in the various sects of immortality is very different, after opening, the formation can indeed protect the spiritual root and completely isolate the power of the five elements, which is absolutely in line with the expectations of the Great Immortal Zhenyuan."

"Just meet expectations," Pei Xiang smiled relaxedly, looking at the backs of Wuji and Master Kongwen, one short and the other tall, she said softly, "I will try my best to do what I can do, other aspects... since I can't do everything Take control and let it take its course. Because for me, the most important thing is to live the life in front of me well."

Yang Jian looked sideways at the smiling face of the woman beside him, and said firmly, "Not only can you live a good life in front of you, but you will also have a long time in the future."

"Is the real king so sure?"

"nature."

"Okay, I believe in myself, and I also believe in Zhenjun."

Pei Xiang has crooked eyebrows, and likes Yang Jian's firm and steady attitude very much, and also likes him to worry about her.

But... She turned her eyes slightly, and suddenly thought that the true gentleman beside her was a bit too serious and old-fashioned recently, and seemed to regard this journey westward as a road of penance.If it weren't for his thick black hair, Pei Xiang would have thought that this man had changed his career to become an ascetic monk, and sometimes he cared more about certain details than Master Kongwen, and he didn't know who was a devout Buddhist disciple...

--Huh? ? ?Wait, is it possible that this man who embarked on the westbound road is destined to become a monk?

—Is this the single curse?

——Well, even Zhu Bajie, who is so dedicated to marrying a wife, has been left alone...

"Friend Yin?" Yang Jian called softly.

"Huh? Ah, I was thinking about something just now, and I was a little distracted," Pei Xiang suppressed a little panic in his heart, and casually found a topic to chat, "Zhenjun, why didn't Xiaotian come after you? He has always been willing to talk to you. By your side. By the way, Wuji hasn't seen Xiaotian for a long time, and he talked about it a few days ago."

Speaking of Xiaotian, Yang Jian remembered some news from Guanjiangkou.During the time he was away, Xiaotiangou seemed to have a dog in his heart, and he was busy pleasing him recently.

Therefore, Yang Jian told Pei Xiang the gossip he had heard from the six Meishan brothers.

Pei Xiang: ...Even Xiaotiangou is not single anymore...

In the next few days, Pei Xiang gave Yang Jian more attention.Of course she knew that her previous guesses were extremely absurd, and the chances of this Xiansheng Erlang Zhenjun switching to Buddhism were very small.

But the human brain is so strange, the more you don't believe in something, the more you will pay attention to it.They also subconsciously associate some irrelevant things with those absurd guesses, and automatically come up with some plausible "evidence".

Therefore, when Pei Xiang saw that Zhenjun Erlang slashed and killed the bone-boned lady who had transformed into a beautiful girl without mercy, his first reaction was, how can a man, especially a man who loves the world of mortals, be willing to treat such a beautiful woman? Under such a killer?

Even if he knew that the beauty in front of him was an illusion of white bones, but in the face of such a charming woman, didn't he hesitate before making a move?Could it be that this person is going to change his career to become a wrathful King Kong?

Of course, Pei Xiang's second reaction was quite reliable, which was to instruct Wuji to carefully record the scene of Baihuling, so as to prevent being deceived by Madam Bone's changing illusion when passing by Baihuling again in the future.

After frightening Mrs. Bones away, the group continued on their way.

They passed through Baoxiang Kingdom, where the princess had not been lost, and Pingdingshan, where there was no Golden Horn King and Silver Horn King.After replenishing supplies in the towns of Wuji Kingdom, they traveled westward for less than half a month. This time, they came to a place called "Six Hundred Miles Drill Hill".

Not long after entering the mountain, I saw a group of angry red clouds rising from the mountain depression...