Apprenticeship at Qingcheng Mountain, Senior Brother Yu Canghai

Chapter 215 Xiaoyaozi's Traces

Chu Yuan returned along the same route, exited the cave, and came to the stone platform where he came from.

Then he used his Qinggong skills to step on the cliff and soar up like an immortal climbing a ladder.

Not long after, he returned to the cliff where Duan Yu, A-Bi and the others were.

It was already dark, with only a bright moon and shining stars in the sky.

Several bonfires were lit on the relatively flat area where everyone was originally camped. The Baiyi tribe members and Duan Yu and others were sitting around the bonfires eating food.

"Brother Chu, you're back."

Seeing Chu Yuan coming back, A Bi said happily.

Just now she saw that it was already dark, but Chu Yuan still hadn't come back, and she was still worried about Chu Yuan's safety.

"Well, I'm back."

Chu Yuan nodded.

As he spoke, he walked over and sat down beside the campfire where A-Bi, Duan Yu and the others were.

"Second brother, Yu En and Zhao Han just told Zhu Danchen and Fu Sigui that the supplies are being consumed faster than expected, so they will go down the mountain early tomorrow morning."

Duan Yu looked at Chu Yuan who was sitting next to him, and he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

After more than ten days of searching on the snow-capped mountains, he, who was originally a handsome and elegant young man, now has messy hair and a greasy face. He looks much greasy and no longer has his previous elegance and handsomeness.

He really wanted to persuade Chu Yuan to just give up, as this Changchun Valley of Eternal Youth might not even exist in the world.

But he also knew that his second brother was obsessed with Changchun Bu Lao Valley.

I'm afraid he won't give up easily.

"Let them go back. I have found the Changchun Immortal Valley, but it is on a cliff. Ordinary people like them cannot enter."

Chu Yuan picked up a piece of roasted yak jerky from the fire, put it to his mouth and chewed it while speaking.

"How about...wait, second brother, what did you say? You found the Changchun Immortal Valley."

Duan Yu exclaimed in shock.

"I found it, but that place is rarely visited by people and even ghosts and gods cannot cross it. It is very difficult to get down there."

Chu Yuan said.

He can get there himself, but he can't guarantee that others can get there too.

Although his lightness skill is now peerless, he is unable to take someone to Changchun Eternal Valley.

If he relied on himself, there would be no hope for A-Bi, Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling, not to mention them. Even with Duan Yu's lightness skills, it would be difficult for them to succeed.

It was because he was afraid that everyone would worry about his safety that he turned back and reported to everyone that he was safe.

"Do you want to go down the mountain with them first, or wait for me here?"

Chu Yuan pointed at the Baiyi people nearby.

"Now that we are here, and since Changchun Immortality Valley is so magical, how can we be willing if we don't go in with you, second brother, to take a look?"

Duan Yu said with some curiosity and excitement in his heart.

"That's right, Brother Chu, I will definitely go with you."

Abi agreed.

"We want to go with Duan Lang too."

Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling looked at each other, and Mu Wanqing said.

Chu Yuan said: "Okay, take a rest tonight, and when they come down the mountain tomorrow, I will take you to explore."

Everyone wrapped themselves in thick animal-skin blankets and rested, without speaking a word all night.

After daybreak, I watched the two team leaders, Yuen and Zhaohan, lead the Baiyi people down the mountain.

As guards of the Dali royal family, Zhu Danchen and Fu Sigui had to stay by Duan Yu's side and could not leave, so they stayed with him.

The original team of two to three hundred people was suddenly drastically reduced to less than ten people.

"You guys come with me."

After confirming that the Baiyi tribe members had gone down the mountain, Chu Yuan led Duan Yu, A Bi and others to the cliff at the entrance of Changchun Valley of Immortality.

Duan Yu and others stood on the edge of the cliff and looked down.

They only felt the biting cold wind and the fog below. They felt like they were standing on the clouds. For a moment, they could not control their legs and their thighs were trembling.

"Brother, you're not saying that the entrance to the Evergreen Valley is just below this cliff, are you?"

Duan Yu pointed at the cliff and asked Chu Yuan in disbelief.

"good."

Chu Yuan nodded.

"But can humans go down here? Look at this sea of ​​clouds, it's at least several hundred feet high. I'm not a god, so I can't fly down there, right?"

Duan Yu said with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Even though his "Lingbo Weibu" is powerful, he can't fly in the air!

"It is precisely because the entrance to Changchun Eternal Valley is in a place like this that we have been searching for so long and still can't find it."

Chu Yuan said as a matter of course.

"Besides, this bottom is not completely vertical. Any convex or concave places can become our leverage points. Let me show you how to do it first."

After saying that, Chu Yuan didn't wait for everyone to continue speaking. He leaped into the air and landed in the sea of ​​clouds.

"Brother Chu!"

"Second brother!"

Chu Yuan's action was sudden and everyone was caught off guard. When A-Bi, Duan Yu and others saw this scene, their expressions changed. They screamed, walked tremblingly to the edge of the cliff and looked down.

There was nothing to see except the rolling clouds.

A-Bi, Duan Yu and the others all looked extremely worried. Although Chu Yuan sounded very confident, it was still too high for a person to climb the cliff.

Even if a god fell down, he would probably die.

Just at this moment, the sun in the sky gradually rose higher, and the dazzling sunlight dispersed some of the clouds on the edge of the cliff, making the clouds thinner.

Then a figure like a banished immortal was stepping on the cliff to gain leverage and rising rapidly from the bottom of the cliff. In just a few breaths, he had jumped up from the bottom of the cliff, landed steadily on the edge of the cliff, and stood in front of everyone.

This person is Chu Yuan!

"This this……"

Zhu Danchen looked shocked.

"Young Master Chu, your lightness skill is too shocking."

Fu Sigui exclaimed.

Being able to walk on such a high cliff as if it were flat ground, this young hero Chu is probably the best in the world in terms of lightness skills, just like the legendary immortal.

Yun Zhonghe, who was previously considered the best in lightness skills in the martial arts world and the "most vicious" of the four evil men, is not even worthy of carrying shoes for the young hero Chu in front of him.

It seemed that Yun Zhonghe died at the hands of the young hero Chu in front of him.

"Brother, I'm afraid we can't go to the Evergreen Valley. You go by yourself."

Duan Yu said to Chu Yuan with a pale face.

Even as they were talking, the sunlight from the sky finally dispelled the clouds and mist, and they saw the mountains and rivers in the distance beneath their feet that had shrunk many times. He could only feel his legs trembling, let alone going down there himself.

"what about you?"

Chu Yuan asked A-Bi, Mu Wanqing, Zhong Ling, Zhu Danchen, Fu Sigui and others.

In fact, Changchun Bu Lao Valley is at the bottom of the cliff, so it is very possible to go down if you want to.

For example, put up a wooden vine or rope!
The problem is that this is the top of Gongba Peak of Baima Snow Mountain, and we really can't find any vines. When everyone came, they didn't bring any ropes.

"Brother Chu, we won't go down either. You can go by yourself. We will wait for you here."

A-Bi also shook her head.

She was scared just looking at the cliff, let alone jumping off it.

"Me too."

"Me too."

Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling said one after another.

Rather than wanting to go to the Changchun Valley of Immortality, see those immortals, or drink the magical spring that can make them immortal, they would rather live.

"Young Master Chu, don't worry. When the Baiyi people left, they left us some supplies that will ensure we have a worry-free life for a few days. We will protect the prince, the princess, and Miss A-Bi."

Zhu Danchen assured.

"That's good, I'll be back as soon as possible."

Chu Yuan glanced at A Bi, then turned around and jumped off the cliff again.

In fact, he also considered taking them to the entrance of Changchun Eternal Valley by himself, but reality did not allow it.

This is a cliff with a deep abyss hundreds or thousands of feet below. It is not like climbing walls and climbing cliffs in the city.

He needs to be cautious when alone, for fear of making a mistake and losing his life. If there is one more person, any accident may be enough to kill both of them.

Chu Yuan was unwilling to take unnecessary risks.

This time, because there was no fog on the edge of the cliff, they could see clearly how Chu Yuan fell.

Chu Yuan jumped off the cliff and kept striking the cliff wall with his palms, using the recoil force to slow down his falling speed and direction.

When the speed of his falling body was reduced to a certain level, he would tap his feet lightly on the protruding or concave cliff walls for leverage. Each tap could allow him to rise eighty or ninety feet higher.

After repeating this process, Chu Yuan was able to move freely on the cliff, just like an immortal in the legend, falling down little by little.

"So this is how my second brother reached the entrance of Changchun Valley of Immortality. With this skill, there should be no one in the world who can compare to my second brother."

Duan Yu sighed.

"Brother Chu's Qinggong is so strong."

Ah Bi was also amazed. Seeing Chu Yuan's figure getting smaller and smaller, and finally disappearing at the bottom of the cliff, everyone also retracted their heads and upper bodies that were sticking out of the cliff.

When I lean out to look from such a high place, I always feel dizzy and insecure, as if I lose my footing and fall off the cliff, I will be smashed into a pile of minced meat.

……

Chu Yuan came to the stone platform he discovered yesterday again and landed steadily on it.

Chu Yuan looked at the stone platform cave, and a lot of thoughts popped up in his mind: "Who would have thought that there is an entrance to a secluded place hidden under this cliff? Those protagonists who survived the fall might be able to find this place and enter the valley, and maybe find some adventures."

In this regard, his brother Duan Yu is a typical example.

A strange thought flashed through his mind, and Chu Yuan bent down and walked sideways into the cave.

After walking a short distance, the view in front of him suddenly opened up. The valley that seemed like a paradise yesterday appeared before Chu Yuan again.

This scene made Chu Yuan think of the Peach Blossom Spring that he had read in his previous life:
There was a small opening in the mountain, as if there was light. We left the boat and entered through the opening. At first it was very narrow, but only just wide enough for one person to pass through. After walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly became open. The land was flat and spacious, with neat houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos. The roads were connected, and the sounds of chickens and dogs could be heard...

The Changchun Eternal Valley before our eyes is another kind of Peach Blossom Spring!

Although you don't need to row a boat to enter Changchun Bu Lao Valley.

And in this Evergreen Valley, there is the secret of immortality.

Chu Yuan stood at a high point, observed the Changchun Valley for a while, and then walked down the mountain.

He is currently on the mountain ridge, standing high up and able to overlook the entire Changchun Bulao Valley.

"Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before? Are you not from our valley?"

As soon as Chu Yuan walked down the mountain, he was stopped by a young man and woman who looked to be about twenty years old and were carrying backpacks and hoes and were about to go to the fields to work. They looked at Chu Yuan warily.

"My name is Chu Yuan, and I just came from outside the valley."

Chu Yuan introduced himself with a smile.

The young man and woman were stunned for a moment, then suddenly shouted together, "There's someone outside the valley."

The valley was originally deserted, but after the young couple shouted, many people came out of the houses, trees, and fields. A rough count showed that there were probably hundreds of people.

They all gathered around Chu Yuan and looked at him with the same curious eyes as when they went to the zoo to look at monkeys and gorillas in the future.

Chu Yuan was not afraid and let them watch.

"The Valley Master has issued an order stating that a distinguished guest has arrived in the valley. Please go to the Valley Master's residence to meet him."

Not long after, a loud voice broke the tranquility of Changchun Bulao Valley.

……

"Young man, please come in. This is the residence of our valley master."

A boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, thick lips, and dressed in cloth, led Chu Yuan to a stone house.

"It's troublesome."

Chu Yuan said to that person.

This man called himself Shi Sheng and said he was the disciple of the Valley Master.

He remembered that as he walked along, everyone else in the valley lived in wooden houses, except for the valley master in front of him who lived in a stone house. It was obvious that the other party had an extraordinary status in the Changchun Bulao Valley.

"No trouble."

Shi Sheng looked at Chu Yuan, and then he smiled and said, "Besides, people outside the valley are generally young, so it is our duty to take care of the younger generation."

Chu Yuan's heart moved, and he asked, "May I ask how old you are?"

Shi Sheng said: "I am only 78 years old this year. I am not yet an adult in the valley, but I already have grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the outside world."

Chu Yuan: ...

If a person in his seventies is not considered an adult, then what about him who just turned twenty this year?

As he walked along, he saw people in the valley, both men and women, young and old.

It can be seen that they just live long, but their looks are not really ageless.

In addition, these people all know some martial arts, and their internal energy and aura are not weak. Just like Shi Sheng in front of him, he is also considered a master in the martial arts world, almost at the level of Duan Yanqing, the leader of the four evil men.

In addition, he also found more than thirty people with the same aura as Shi Sheng in the crowd.

And more than a dozen auras that are stronger than Shi Sheng’s.

Therefore, this Changchun Bulao Valley is full of masters.

Chu Yuan felt that it was not even weaker than Shaolin Temple.

Of course, this is after excluding the existence of the Sweeping Monk BUG.

"Yes, as long as you live long enough, even if you are a pig, you can become a master."

Chu Yuan said secretly in his heart.

A typical example is Xu Fu.

"Please come in, young man. The Valley Master is already waiting for you in the room."

After Shi Sheng led Chu Yuan outside the stone house, he stood at the door waiting, but the door of the stone house had already been opened.

Chu Yuan was not afraid at all. He stepped over the threshold and walked in.

There were only a few cushions placed inside. The room was very tidy, and there was a big word "Tao" written on the wall behind. If Chu Yuan didn't know that this was Changchun Bu Lao Valley, he would have thought he had entered a Taoist temple!
And on the cushion in front of the word "Tao", there was sitting an old man wearing linen clothes and cloth shoes, with his gray hair tied into a bun with a wooden hairpin. He looked very ordinary in appearance and temperament.

"Are you the master of the Changchun Immortal Valley?"

Chu Yuan looked at the old man and said.

"Yes, I am the Valley Master."

The old man nodded.

"After so many years, people from outside finally come into the valley again."

The old man looked Chu Yuan up and down and continued to sigh.

"How should I address the Valley Master?"

Chu Yuan asked the Valley Master in front of him.

"Please take a seat."

The Valley Master pointed at the cushion in front of him.

Chu Yuan followed his words and sat in front of the Valley Master.

"My name is Jia Shiliu. Everyone in the valley calls me the Valley Master. You can just call me the Valley Master too."

The valley master said again.

Chu Yuan couldn't help but be curious, and pointed at the word "Tao" on the wall behind him and asked, "Valley Master, forgive me for being blunt, why is it that Changchun Bu Lao Valley is isolated from the world, but there are traces of Taoism here?"

Valley Master Jiashiliu shook his head and said, "I don't know what a 'Tao' house is, but this residence was originally where Master lived. After Master left, I moved in. I didn't change anything in this house, just to remember Master."

Master!

Taoism!

A figure immediately appeared in Chu Yuan's mind.

Xiaoyaozi!
This person happened to be a Taoist. After entering the Changchun Valley of Immortality, he founded the Xiaoyao Sect after leaving the valley.

Apart from Xiaoyaozi, he really couldn't think of anyone else.

Chu Yuan asked: "May I ask the master of the Valley Master, his name is Xiaoyaozi."

Valley Master Jia Shiliu shook his head: "I don't know if his name is Xiaoyaozi. Master came to the valley one hundred and thirty years ago and stayed in the valley for a few years. He taught us a lot of things, and then he left."

Chu Yuan was thoughtful. It seemed that if this was the case, that person might really be Xiaoyaozi.

Because the three sisters, Wuyazi, Li Qiushui and Tianshan Tonglao, are all in their eighties or nineties, which coincides with the time when Xiaoyaozi founded the Xiaoyao Sect.

He looked at Jia Shiliu again. This man called Xiaoyaozi his master, which meant he was Xiaoyaozi's disciple. In this case, was he a fellow disciple of Wuyazi and the other two?
"Which senior's disciple are you?"

Now that he was sure that the man was Wuyazi, Chu Yuan asked the Valley Master in front of him directly.

He could probably tell that the martial arts of the Valley Master in front of him was slightly weaker than the three Xiaoyao Elders, and at the same level as Jiumozhi.

Jia Shiliu was a little embarrassed: "Master left early, and he left before I had the chance to become his disciple. But he taught me martial arts, so he is naturally my master. I have already regarded him as my master."

Chu Yuan understood instantly.

After all this time, it turns out that this is just wishful thinking and a random identification!

Chu Yuan asked again: "May I ask how old you are this year, Master?"

A boy who looks seventeen or eighteen years old is actually seventy-eight years old. The valley master in front of him who looks fifty or sixty years old is probably two or three hundred years old.

Valley Master Jia Shiliu said, "Young man, I am two hundred and fifty-seven years old this year."

Chu Yuan: ...

This is indeed an old monster who has lived for more than two hundred years.

If we talk about age, Xiaoyaozi might not even be older than him.

But there's no use living longer.

Xiaoyaozi entered the Changchun Bulao Valley one hundred and thirty years ago. So the valley master has been practicing martial arts for one hundred and twenty to one hundred and thirty years, but his martial arts skills are only comparable to Jiumozhi's.

It can be seen that the other party's talent in martial arts is mediocre.

The current level of martial arts skills is the result of hard work over time.

Valley Master Jia Shiliu looked at Chu Yuan and said, "Young man, you have asked me so many questions. Can I ask you a few questions?"

Chu Yuan said: "Speak."

Valley Master Jia Shiliu said, "Young man, since you know my master, are you his disciple?"

Chu Yuan shook his head: "No, I have some friendship with his disciples, but I am not his disciple."

Valley Master Jia Shiliu said: "The purpose of the young man's visit is..."

Chu Yuan said bluntly: "To explore the secret of immortality."

(End of this chapter)