Seeing Gezao Mountain right in front of him, he felt mixed emotions. He had never traveled far before meeting Master and others. After Master rode the crane, he braved many dangers and traveled alone for thousands of miles. He experienced hardships and suffered, and now he finally finally

I arrived at my destination and finally lived up to my master’s dying instructions.

Stopping and looking at it for a moment, I withdrew my sight and thoughts. Now is not the time to feel sad. If you don't step into the gate of Gezao Mountain, things may change. There are still dozens of miles to go. You must be careful and careful. You must not

Something unexpected happened.

The place where he landed was not a pier, but a grassy area. He was worried that people would see the boat parked on the shore, so he spent a lot of effort to drag the sampan into the grass on the shore.

He hid the boat and did not dare to take the main road. He only walked in the mountains, forests and grass fields beside the road. From the forest, he could see the situation on the road. There were more pedestrians on the road than he expected. There were not only ordinary people and people from the rivers and lakes, but also

There were many Taoist priests wearing Taoist robes.

At first he thought these Taoist priests were all Taoist priests from Gezao Mountain, but later he discovered that the styles of Taoist robes they wore were slightly different and they should come from different Taoist temples.

Those groups of people in the rivers and lakes were also dressed in different clothes, riding horses or riding cars, but there were no Beggar Clan disciples among them.

The bustling pedestrians on the road made many people confused. This road leads to Gezao Mountain. Those ordinary people may be villagers in the villages along the way, but what are so many people and Taoist priests doing in Gezao Mountain?

He walked cautiously for more than ten miles with full of doubts. It was not only the Beggar Gang who might harm him, but also all the gangs who were interested in the secret book might attack him.

At this time, he could clearly see the scene on the mountain. Gezao Mountain was different from what he had imagined. He originally thought that Gezao Mountain was just a mountain peak. Only then did he realize that Gezao Mountain was a stretch of mountains.

There were five towering mountain peaks surrounded by walls, and there was a Taoist temple on each mountain. He couldn't figure out which one was Gezao Mountain.

However, he could see the mountain gate entering the mountain. The mountain gate was located at the foot of Yanglu Mountain. The gate tower and stone square were tall, large and majestic. Due to the distance, he could not see whether there were any words on the gate tower.

There are several elegant wooden houses on the left and right of the mountain gate, which must be where Zhike Taoist people greet pilgrims.

There is a large square outside the mountain gate. The square is paved with stone slabs and is circular in shape. It covers an area of ​​two miles. At this time, the large square is full of carriages and sedans, and many horses are tied on the edge of the woods around the square.

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Although I don't know the inside story, I know that there shouldn't be so many people in Gezao Mountain on weekdays. Taoist temples are places of spiritual cultivation. Even if they entertain pilgrims for a living, they can't make it noisy all day long. Moreover, these people who came this time

They all seemed to be coming from other places. The people I saw along the way had relaxed expressions and were chatting and laughing. They probably weren't here to seek revenge and cause trouble. The most likely thing was that something big happened in Gezao Mountain and everyone came here to join in the fun.

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Since the situation was unclear, I didn't dare to show up rashly, so I could only continue to hide in the mountains. I found a few platycodon roots and grabbed them in my hands, chewing them while observing them.

After observing for a long time, I discovered

There are many Zhike Taoists at the foot of the mountain. Whenever a group of people comes, a Zhike Taoist will come out to greet them and send them into the mountain. After sending the guests in, the Zhike Taoist will rush back to welcome the new guests again. The Zhike Taoist is responsible for welcoming the guests.

There are at least a dozen people. Even if Gezao Mountain is a large Taoist temple, there should not be so many Zhike Taoists. If his guess is correct, many of them are sent from other places to help temporarily.

When guests enter the mountain, they will know what the guest is showing. Because the distance is too far, he cannot see what everyone is holding, so he can only guess that it is something similar to an invitation.

It was not until late afternoon that there were not so many guests at the foot of the mountain. Seizing the opportunity, he ran to the road and walked quickly towards the mountain gate.

Before reaching the mountain gate, a young Taoist priest suddenly walked out of the woods nearby, adjusting his clothes as he walked. Needless to say, he must have had an urgent need to urinate, so he ran to the woods to relieve himself.

"I've met the Taoist priest." He hurriedly saluted the young Taoist with his hands raised.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord," the young Taoist bowed his head and saluted in return, "What does this little good man have to do?"

"Taoist Master, I came from a far away place and I have something to ask to see the abbot, Taoist Master Luo Shunzi," he said.

"Oh, you came at the wrong time," the young Taoist shook his head and said, "This year it is our turn to host the Shangqing Dharma Conference in Ge Zaoshan. Comrades from various Shangqing sects came from all over the country. Uncle Luo Shunzi was busy greeting those from far away.

Comrades who came here and heads of various factions who came to watch the ceremony."

Hearing the words of the young Taoist, he was not surprised. He looked around and saw no one around, and hurriedly took out a piece of silver and handed it over quietly, "Taoist Master, I really have something important to see Taoist Master Luo Shunzi. Could you please go and report it."

"Hey, little good man, what are you doing?" The young Taoist waved his hands, "It's not that I'm deliberately embarrassing you, but the abbot really can't get away. He is very busy right now. If I

If you go to report it, you are asking for trouble."

"Then I'll wait here and report it when it's convenient for you." Continue to deliver.

"Little good man, I really can't help it. Please take the silver back quickly." The young Taoist was helpless. "The Shangqing Dharma Assembly is held every three years. It is solemn and grand and will last for several days. During these days, pilgrims are not allowed in Gezao Mountain.

Entering the mountains."

He forced the piece of silver to the young Taoist, turned around and walked into the woods, "Thank you, Taoist Master, for clarifying your doubts. You can go and do your own business. I'll be waiting in the mountains. I'll report it to you when it's convenient for you."

"You will definitely not be able to do it these days. We will not receive pilgrims." The young Taoist wanted to hand over the silver, but he had already taken seven or eight steps.

The young Taoist hesitated because of the difficulty. After thinking about it, he called out, "Hey."

After turning around, the young man said

The person said, "We will not receive pilgrims during the Shangqing Dharma Assembly. This is what the headmaster has told us and cannot be changed. It's up to you to wait, but you have to abide by the rules and never climb over the low part of the Dongshan courtyard wall."

If you are caught trespassing, although you will not be severely punished, you will be taken to see the abbot, who will question you and then send you down the mountain."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Taoist Master, for reminding me." He thanked him repeatedly.

"I'm not reminding you, I'm admonishing you." The young Taoist threw the silver to him, turned around and walked away.

He picked up the silver coins on the ground and watched the young Taoist leave with full gratitude.

After the young Taoist left, he started heading towards the mountain. After walking a few miles, he saw the winding and towering courtyard wall, so he followed the wall and headed towards the east mountain.

After stumbling and walking for an hour, we finally arrived at Dongshan. The courtyard wall here is actually not short, it is nine feet like the walls elsewhere, but the terrain outside the wall is high, and you can easily climb over it from here.

When I came here, I felt relieved, unplugged the cork, and took out the Golden Pill of Return to Heaven hidden in it. Although the journey was bumpy, the Golden Pill of Return to Heaven was intact. It was just that the wax seal outside the pill had to move to the sycamore branch first.

It was rubbed off a little when I stuffed it.

In addition to the Huitian Golden Pill, the wooden stick also contained a little gold, a healing pill and a Huitian Pill. At this point, the wooden stick was useless, but this stick had been with him for thousands of miles, and he was reluctant to part with it.

After throwing it away and taking out the contents, the stick is still in your hand.

You can see Luo Shunzi soon, and take out the letter that master Luo Yangzi wrote to Luo Shunzi from the lining of his clothes.

When I took it out and took a look, I was almost scared to death. The oil-paper envelope was somehow damaged and the wax seal had fallen off.

I was worried that the letter would be blurred due to moisture, so I quickly took out the letter and looked at it. No, it was really damp, and the ink had already penetrated to the back.

There are many things wrong with reading other people's letters privately, but I no longer care about that much. I opened the letter and looked through it eagerly. Fortunately, although the handwriting was blurred by moisture, fortunately there were not many words in the letter. Although it was printed and dyed, it was not covered, so I could still read it clearly.

There are only a few columns in the letter, "I got another one, so please pass it on. I know the deadline is approaching, but I finally collected three, and I have fulfilled my promise. I have no regrets. There are several children who are traveling with me, so please consider collecting them."

Not well-known.'

After reading the letter, he folded it and put it back. He was not surprised by the content of the letter, because when he rushed to Yongzhou, Taoist priest Lin once said that there should be a golden elixir of healing in the eternal place of Medicine King.

He remembered the words "" very clearly. Each word showed that Taoist Lin had also found the Golden Pill of Returning to Heaven before. The letter confirmed his guess. In these years, Taoist Lin had found a total of three Golden Pills of Returning to Heaven.

He was not surprised that Luo Shunzi, the abbot of Gezaoshan, was the only one who handed over the golden elixirs. But what he was puzzled about was who gave these three golden elixirs to?

Putting the letter and the Golden Elixir of Return to Heaven close to your body, you looked up and saw that there was also a forest inside the courtyard wall, with no roads and no one.

After looking around, he climbed up the courtyard wall and jumped in. His purpose was to be seen and taken to see the abbot Luo Shunzi. He did not hide his whereabouts and went straight to the west. Through the woods he saw a path going west, so he followed the path west.

Walk.

Coming from Shandong to Shannan, I finally saw the real scene of Gezao Mountain. There are five peaks on the east, west, north and south sides of Gezao Mountain. Surrounded by the five peaks, there is a large flat area. Although there are many peaks on these five peaks,

There are Taoist temples, but the largest Taoist temple is built in the flat area between the five peaks.

Just as he was looking up, he was spotted by a passing Taoist priest. He was in ragged clothes, so he was naturally not a guest. Since it was the Shangqing Dharma Assembly, the inspections were particularly strict, so he was directly taken away from Dongshan and sent to a remote and quiet place.

The side room was closed.

He was not afraid even though he was locked up, because he clearly heard someone outside the door saying, "Good guard, I'll ask the abbot to come for interrogation."

The house where he is currently imprisoned should be a place where disciples who have made mistakes can reflect on their mistakes. The room is very empty, with nothing but a few straw balls and no lights. It is almost dark at this time, and the room is quiet and eerie.

Not long after, a voice came from outside the door, "I've seen the abbot."

With a "Hmm," the door was pushed open, and a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing purple robes stepped in.

With a little light outside, I could roughly see Luo Shunzi's appearance. He should be between thirty-five and forty years old, with a square face, a straight nose and a wide mouth. He was wearing a purple Taoist robe with many embroideries on it.

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"Are you Taoist Master Luo Shunzi?" he asked.

"Well," Luo Shunzi said with a look of disgust, "Who are you? Tell yourself where you come from."

This person had a serious expression and was a little timid. Instead of explaining in words, it would be better to hand over Master's letter directly. Thinking of this, he took out the letter from his arms and handed it over respectfully.

Luo Shunzi glanced at the letter, but did not accept the letter, but said coldly, "Open it."

I didn't understand why Luo Shunzi didn't open it himself, so he had to take the letter out of the envelope and send it with both hands.

"Expand." Luo Shunzi said coldly.

I was already nervous, but when I saw him again, his tone was cold, and I became even more frightened, so I could only unfold the letter and deliver it again.

Luo Shunzi then reached out and took the letter. After reading it, his expression changed drastically, and he asked eagerly, "Where is the thing?"

He hurriedly took out the Golden Pill of Return to Heaven and handed it over.

Luo Shunzi took the elixir and read it intently. Only then did a smile appear on his face.

"What else do you have on you?" Luo Shunzi asked.

"There is a stick, and a dagger," he said, taking out the dagger from his waist, "and a little silver..."
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