"Then what are we waiting for?" Niu San shouted immediately. Let's go now!"
"You're the one who's in a hurry. Can you wait for me to finish a glass of water before going?"”
Yang Zhen laughed." Hurry up and drink. After you're done, we'll leave the city together."”
Niu San poured a cup of water and handed it to He Ping. He Ping took the cup and gulped it down. He Ping placed the cup on the table and said,"Alright, let's go!"
The four of them went out together. Yang Zhen asked He Ping to go to the armory to pull the iron carriage over. He, Guan Feng, and Niu San went to the stable and each led a horse. Everyone met at Yong 'an City Gate. According to He Ping's information, Pu Yuan lived in a Taoist temple on a mountain 30 miles south of Yong 'an City. The Taoist temple on the mountain was called Shangqing Temple. Thus, after the four of them met up at the south gate of Yong 'an City, they left the city together and followed the road to Shangqing Monastery.
The four of them had barely walked ten miles out of the city when the originally wide and flat official road began to turn into a narrow and rugged mountain path. Yang Zhen stopped on the mountain path and looked into the distance. He saw that the road ahead was rugged and uneven, and there was a slope spiraling up. Guan Feng looked at He Ping's carriage and said to Yang Zhen,"Zi Yuan, the road ahead is not only narrow, but it is also a rugged mountain path. We have to be more careful when we ride on horses. It is even more difficult for He Ping's carriage to pass through.”
Yang Zhen said," Since we're already here, we can't go back so easily. The carriage can't pass through, so we'll remove the iron from the carriage and use the horses to split up. There's still more than twenty miles ahead, which isn't too far. We'll just dismount and walk over."”
Guan Feng nodded and jumped off the horse. She walked in front of He Ping's carriage and said to He Ping: "Come, let's split this iron.”
He Ping got off the carriage. Niu San and Yang Zhen also jumped off and walked to the front of the carriage. Guan Feng stood there with her arms crossed and one hand supporting her chin, as if she was thinking about something. He Ping stood in front of the carriage, not moving at all. His brows were tightly knitted. Yang Zhen stood behind Niu San. He had no intention of going around Niu San to get the iron. Niu San stretched out his hand to grab the iron. As soon as his palm touched the iron, he immediately felt a sense of meaning coursing through his palm to his entire body. He was shocked and quickly retracted his hand, shouting,""What kind of f * cking iron is this?"
When He Ping saw this, he laughed out loud and said,"Brother Bull, you're so impatient. I've suffered a loss this time and didn't dare to act rashly. I wanted to stop you, but I didn't expect you to move too quickly.”
"Niu San, what's wrong?" Yang Zhen asked.”
Niu San cursed,"This bird metal makes one feel extremely cold when touched."”
Yang Zhen didn't believe it. He reached out and touched the iron on the carriage. When he touched it, he felt a chill. Yang Zhen quickly retracted his hand. "General, what kind of iron is this?" asked Niu San. It's actually so strange!"
Guan Feng said," This piece of iron was cracked from a huge rock. Look, this piece of iron is still emitting a faint green light."”
Niu San stretched his head out to take a look, and indeed, he saw the piece of metal emitting a faint green light. He asked curiously,""Could this be Godly metal that descended from the heavens?”
Guan Feng shook her head and said," I don't know either. But it seems that the Prime Minister knows the origin of this iron. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked us to transport this iron to forge a sword for him."”
"What should we do now?" Yang Zhen asked. The iron felt cold the moment he touched it. He definitely couldn't lift it up with his hand.”
Guan Feng saw the cloth under the iron on the carriage and said,""I have an idea. We'll wrap these iron pieces with the cloth below and put them on the horses 'backs.”
Yang Zhen, He Ping, and Niu San felt that this method was feasible. Together with Guan Feng, they carefully tore apart four pieces of cloth that were pressed under the iron. Then, they wrapped the iron pieces in the cloth. Each of them carried one piece and placed the iron bag on the horse's back. Strangely enough, the skin would feel cold upon contact with this iron block, but there was a thin layer of cloth in between, so he did not feel cold at all.
The four of them were quite puzzled. He Ping separated the horse pulling the carriage from the frame and led the horse with Yang Zhen, Guan Feng, and Niu San on this rugged and narrow mountain path. They walked along the mountain path step by step. After walking for more than two hours, they finally saw the straight road in front of them. When they turned around, they actually climbed over a small mountain.
The four of them mounted their horses again and walked along the road. The road extended to the foot of a mountain. They did not spend much effort on the way. At the foot of the mountain, the four of them looked at the road up the mountain. They had no choice but to get off their horses and continue to lead the horses on the mountain path.
The mountain wasn't very tall, but it looked very delicate and pretty at first glance. The plants on both sides of the mountain path were mostly evergreen trees, and the cries of birds and beasts could be heard from time to time in the forest. The mountain path wasn't steep. It was a straight slope. The four of them walked halfway up the mountain and felt a little tired. Although they were well-trained soldiers, the previous mountain had exhausted a lot of their strength. The four of them rested for a while before continuing up the mountain.
The four of them walked to the end of the mountain path, and an ancient Taoist temple came into view. The four of them seemed to be particularly happy. After all, they had found it and could have a good rest. The four of them sat on the ground and took a good rest. Yang Zhen looked around at everything around him. He looked at all the flowers, trees, grass, and insects. When his eyes moved to the Taoist temple, he saw three big words written on the plaque of the Taoist temple: "Shangqing Temple". Yang Zhen noticed that the doors of the Shangqing Monastery were tightly shut. On both sides of the doors stood two large stones, each with two large characters carved on it. The stone on the left had the words " Enlightenment " carved on it, and the stone on the right had the words " Pathless " carved on it. Yang Zhen found it very strange. Since he had entered the Dao to comprehend the Dao, why was it Wudao? He could not guess the meaning behind it.
"Niu San, go and call the door!" Yang Zhen ordered.
Niu San got up from the ground and took a few steps forward. He saw the door of the Taoist temple suddenly open and a young Taoist priest about ten years old in a Taoist robe walked out. The young Taoist priest walked to the front of the temple and performed a Taoist ritual to Yang Zhen, Guan Feng, He Ping, and Niu San. Then, he said,"Patrons, please come in. Master has asked me to wait here for a long time.”
Yang Zhen, Guan Feng, and He Ping stood up and exchanged glances with Niu San. They were very surprised. Only the four of them knew that they were here, but the Little Daoist's words clearly meant that his master had long known that they were coming. Yang Zhen walked forward and cupped his hands at the young Taoist priest."Little brother, you said that your master asked you to wait here early?”
The Little Daoist nodded and said," Patron, don't doubt it. Master has indeed made such arrangements. Please follow me."”
After the young Taoist priest finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the Taoist temple. Yang Zhen, Guan Feng, He Ping, and Niu San led their horses and followed behind him. As soon as they entered the Taoist temple, Yang Zhen and the others immediately felt a sense of Taoism. Whether it was the scenery in the Taoist temple or the murals on the walls, they all displayed the atmosphere of Taoism. The young Taoist priest brought the four of them into the Taoist temple. Eer stopped in his tracks, turned around, and bowed."Patrons, please tie the horses to the pillars over there and enter the main hall. Master is waiting for you in the main hall.”
"Thank you, little brother," Yang Zhen replied.”
The young Taoist priest smiled slightly and bowed again. Then, he turned around and left. He entered a room and never came out again. Yang Zhen looked around and saw that the Taoist temple was not big. There were only a few houses. In front of the main hall in the courtyard was a large cauldron. Sandalwood incense was still burning in the cauldron, and green smoke was slowly rising. The four of them tied up their horses and entered the hall. In the main hall, a Taoist priest dressed in a green robe was sitting cross-legged on a cushion with his back facing the door. He muttered,"Dao can be said, but it is not the same. A name is a name, but not a name..." Opposite the Taoist priest in green was a high platform. On the platform sat three statues in a row, all of which had different appearances. Yang Zhen and the others heard the Daoist reciting the words and did not dare to disturb him. They stood quietly at the door of the hall.
The Taoist priest chanted for a while before suddenly stopping. He stood up and turned around to look at the four people in front of the hall door. He bowed and said,"Patrons, this poor priest offers my greetings.”
This Daoist wore a hat on his head. His eyebrows and beard were already white, but his celestial heavens were very full, and his face was ruddy. There were no signs of aging. "I'm Yang Zhen. I came up the mountain today to…" Yang Zhen cupped his fists in return.
Before Yang Zhen could finish, the Daoist priest interrupted him and chuckled."I already know what you are here for, so there's no need to tell me anymore.”
When Yang Zhen and the others heard this, they looked at each other. They saw the Taoist priest walking over and saying as he walked,"Follow me!"
Yang Zhen and the others followed the Taoist priest out of the hall and into the courtyard. The Taoist priest looked at the horse they brought over and pointed at it."You can remove these cold irons now.”
Yang Zhen and the others were shocked again. They didn't expect this Taoist priest to know that the iron they brought was cold iron. Everyone walked to the horses suspiciously and unloaded the iron bags one by one. The Taoist priest shouted towards a house,""Qingfeng, Mingyue, go to the back and light the furnace.”
Two little Daoist children around the age of ten walked out from a house. They bowed to the Daoist priest and turned to walk to the back of the hall. Yang Zhen saw that one of the Daoist children was the one who had come to welcome them. "Come with me and bring the cold iron," the Taoist said to Yang Zhen and the others.”
Yang Zhen, Guan Feng, He Ping and Niu San followed behind the Taoist priest and slowly walked to the back of the hall. "I'm a layman dressed in blue," the Taoist priest said as he walked."My Daoist name is Tiangang."”
When Yang Zhen heard this, his heart suddenly trembled. He recalled the few proverb he had said in the former emperor's secret chamber yesterday: "The White Emperor Daoist Temple, searching for Qing Yi, meeting the Heavenly Dipper, Dragon Soars the World.”Yong 'an was originally called White Emperor City. This Daoist temple was located outside White Emperor City, just like the White Emperor Daoist temple. This Daoist claimed to be a blue-robed recluse, but his Daoist name was called Tiangang, which coincided with the second and third sentences. Yang Zhen didn't dare to think too much about it. He quickly said," I'm in the White Emperor Taoist Temple looking for Qingyi. Once I meet the Heavenly Dipper, the dragon will soar to the world." Do you know what these four sentences mean?”
Unexpectedly, Daoist Priest Tiangang laughed and said,""You came at the right time. I've waited for you for four years. Today, we can do it together.”
"You waited for me for four years?" Yang Zhen asked, puzzled.”
"There's a destiny in the unseen world, so why do you have to ask?" Taoist Tiangang said. Just follow me."
When Yang Zhen heard this, he knew that Taoist Tiangang was unwilling to answer, so he did not ask anymore. The four of them followed Taoist Tiangang to the main hall. What they saw stunned them.
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