Chapter Three: Niutoushan
Tianmen Mountain, known as Yunmeng Mountain in ancient times, is also known as Songliang Mountain. It is the highest altitude mountain in Dayong County. The origin of Tianmen Mountain is named after one of the Tianmen Caves. In the sixth year of Yong'an in the Three Kingdoms, the cliff at the height of Songliang Mountain was suddenly opened, and it was as bright as a gate. The auspicious sign that Emperor Sun Xiu of Wu looked at. The saying that Tianmen Caves quickly spread throughout the world. Songliang Mountain was also renamed Tianmen Mountain.
The fairy spirit is misty all year round, and the scenery of the four seasons is even more unpredictable. Sometimes clouds and mists gush through the cave, and sometimes gussets emerge from the cave, magnificent and magical, like an illusion, as if it contains the infinite mystery of the world. Local historical records once recorded: "In the mysterious ancient times, some natives saw the gushing light coming out of the clouds, purple air surrounds, blooming in the cave, overflowing in the sky, thinking it was auspicious, and solemnly, they lay down to the ground to worship it."
Since ancient times, the fantasy and beautiful "Tianmen Spitting Fog" and "Tianmen Spiritual Light" have been regarded by the world as auspicious signs of heaven and are well-known.
However, after leaving Youlong Town, my master and I arrived in Hubei for more than a month. It was still halfway from Tianmen Mountain. My master's health was getting worse and worse, and the journey gradually slowed down. As a last resort, we found a cave nearby to stay.
"This place is full of spiritual energy, and it is a blessed place for practice. Master meditates and regulates breathing. You should rest early."
The master walked in from outside the cave happily, found a clean area, and sat cross-legged.
"Master, aren't you seriously injured and unable to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? How do you know that the spiritual energy of this place is full of?"
I looked at Master in confusion, and it was a little strange. Could it be that Master’s cultivation has been restored to some extent? But why didn’t I sense it?
"Boy! You can't wait for your master to be better. You open your mouth and talk nonsense all day long. By the way, this is the first time Master has come to this mountain, but he doesn't know the name of this mountain. If he can help Master recover his cultivation, it will be of immeasurable merit!"
The master glared at me angrily, then opened his eyes and said in surprise.
"Oh, this is simple. I remember when I entered the mountain, I saw a boundary monument. It was the name of this mountain. I will go down and take a look. I will come back later to explain the reason to Master. Master, please meditate first, and I will go back."
As I said that, I ran down the hillside quickly and ran towards the bottom of the hill.
It is rare that Master has such a good mood. I try my best to satisfy Master's wishes. He never owe others favors in this life. This mountain has aroused his distracting thoughts. Unfortunately, along the way, Master has not been able to recover his cultivation and practice at all times. When encountering strange things, some strange thoughts are inevitable.
Soon, I came to the foot of the mountain and saw that the boundary marker was still here. I took a closer look and saw the sunlight slanted westwards, which happened to be reflected on it. The three big words "Niuto Mountain" appeared clearly in my sight. I smiled. Niuto Mountain is really a strange and mysterious mountain name.
When I returned to the cave, I saw that the master had been waiting for a long time.
"Master, this mountain is called Niutou Mountain. Is it strange? When I saw it, a beam of rays of light shone on it, and the golden light was like a miracle. Haha, if you see it with your own eyes, you will probably be amazed. It seems that the person who built the stone tablet is also proficient in the creation of heaven and earth!"
I sighed, then sat aside and stretched lazily.
"Well, there are many strange people in the world, but most of them are not in love with the world. Some are dressed as woodcutters in the mountains and town vendors. In short, experts have their own unique methods of practicing. We should respect them, and don't be negligent!"
The master nodded slightly, and said something about teaching. For some reason, since he was seriously injured, he kept talking endlessly, fearing that he would die one day and he could not finish it. However, soon, the master's face trembled and he asked in surprise: "Xiaojiu, what did you say just now? What's the name of this mountain?"
"Master Niutou Mountain, why? Isn't you here for the first time? Why is this expression?"
I glanced at the master in surprise, and the master became more and more sensual.
"No! Master just remembered an important thing, Xiaojiu, we have to go down the mountain immediately and leave this mountain quickly. This mountain is not our place to stay for a long time, otherwise a disaster will come!"
The master stood up with difficulty and leaned on a crutch. It was a jujube wood crutch I made for my master. It was strong and durable. All the luggage on him naturally fell on me, especially the Black Iron Sword, which weighed dozens of kilograms and was extremely heavy on his back.
"What big disaster is coming? Master, are you okay? We haven't encountered any mountain spirits and ghosts, where did the big disaster come from? Even if the mountain falls, don't worry about having an apprentice. You should calm your breath. You just said that this place is full of spiritual energy, and this situation is rare. If you can restore your cultivation here, we don't have to look for Heling Gong from Tianmen Mountain, right?"
I was so exhausted that I sat on the ground, not wanting to go anywhere, and I didn't want to move. If I could give me a good sleep, I would be thankful.
"Boy! You know nothing!"
The master blew his beard angrily, glared at me fiercely, and said angrily: "Do you still remember the incident in Youlong Town?"
"Of course I remember that Senior Brother Jia cleaned up his door and killed his disobedient son. The demon child was destroyed. Everything was restored to the past. The people no longer had to worry about being harmed by evil ways. Why did Master remember these things again?"
I lazily leaned against the stone wall and told the past of Youlong Town like a few of my knowledge.
"Then Master asks you again, how is Jia Tiangui's Taoism?"
The master frowned.
"Speaking of this, Jia Tiangui's Taoism is not bad. If it were at the beginning, he would have been far above me, but I have been working hard to practice in recent days. Hehe, it is hard to say who is higher and lower!"
I chuckled and stretched lazyly again.
"Hmph! I know that I am proud and proud, but I don't know that this is a taboo in practice and a sign of being possessed by the devil!"
The master poured me a basin of cold water without hesitation.
"Ahem! What the master said is that if my apprentice knows that he is wrong, he will definitely practice his body and mind in the future and will no longer be complacent."
I immediately stood up, faced my master with shame, and whispered to admit my mistake.
"Then Master asks you again, why does Jia Tiangui have such a high level of cultivation?"
For some reason, the master actually got into Jia Tiangui and kept asking Jia Tiangui.
"Of course, I'll get all the master's teachings. What does the master ask about this?"
"Where does Master Jia Tiangui get to know?"
"Uh... this... I don't know how to go? Master cares where he practiced the Tao. Anyway, there are no one, so I'm afraid that he will not be able to cheat his body?"
"Silly boy, Master tells you that Jia Tiangui's master is Niu Dade who lives in seclusion in Niuto Mountain. This person has a profound Taoist practice and hates evil. He knows his temper and Taoist sect. Although he has no relationship with our Longhu Mountain in the past, once Jia Tiangui's affairs come out, I'm afraid we won't want to have anything to do with Niu Dade. You must know that Jia Tiangui is Niu Dade's favorite disciple!"
The master sighed deeply. After hearing his words, I almost jumped up from the ground, opened my eyes wide, and didn't say anything for a long time.
"What...what? We actually accidentally broke into the territory of Master Jia Tiangui Niu Dade? This...isn't this seeking death?!"
I was shocked all over and quickly cleaned up the guys and prepared to escape from here quickly.
"Hmph! If the master's cultivation is not lost on weekdays, he is not afraid of Niu Dade. But now, just by your Taoist practice of a bucket of water, how could he be his opponent? Moreover, this person is famous for protecting the calf. Although we did not kill Jia Tiangui directly, we were also indirectly. This account is indispensable. It was a bit strange that the master sensed the existence of spiritual energy just now, so he asked you to check the name of this mountain. Now, we have caused a big trouble for ourselves, so we should run away quickly. I believe Niu Dade has sensed us, but he doesn't know who we are yet. If we meet, we can't leave even if we want to!"
The master looked up at the fading sunset, and hurriedly told me to carry all the guys on my back and run down the mountain quickly.
"Buzz!"
"Boom...Boom..."
Suddenly, just as we stepped out of the cave, a sharp mountain wind blew over and resounded in the distant sky with rolling thunder. As soon as we walked a few steps, we saw dark clouds coming over. When the master saw this scene, he was shocked: "Oh! This is the will of heaven, our disaster! The heaven wants to keep people, and we have missed our chance. Little wine, hide in the cave quickly, hurry up!"
Chapter completed!