The road is vague

Chapter 23 Primate
That night.

The Ministry of Destiny hosted a grand dinner.

At the same time, Li Mo also learned that the young master with the Fengqing body talent was named Zhou Zheng, and the ice-snow beauty was named Zhao Huaxue.

Everyone got to know each other and became familiar with each other.

However, the most eye-catching person among all the people present was not these two people, but the old man who was already in his sixties. Several of his teeth had fallen out, and his ears seemed to be not working well, and he was a little hard of hearing, but he was no longer crazy and he told his own experiences.

"I am Zhang Guoyin, a fisherman on the Zhang River."

He let out a long sigh.

"When I was young, I once came to Anle City with my father. I remember it was the Dragon Boat Festival. After learning that the Ministry of Destiny would cost five hundred yuan to test spiritual root qualifications, we hesitated for a long time. In the end, my father was reluctant to spend the five hundred yuan. So many years have passed, and I still regret it deep in my heart. Some time ago, the Zhang River flooded and many people were gone. This time I came here to prove that I am useless..."

Now Li Mo could finally understand why he cried and laughed at times and fell into madness after being diagnosed with spiritual roots.

Unfortunately, with the limited life span he has left, even if he is found to have spiritual roots, it will be difficult for him to achieve anything further.

Sitting on Li Mo's left was Lu Tianyou, and sitting on his right was a lively and cute girl with two hanging buns on her ears. When she smiled at Li Mo, she showed two dimples.

"Hello, my name is Zhu Yidan."

"Hello, my name is Li Mo."

Both sides smiled and nodded.

Since they had just met, the two nodded and smiled without saying much, and the dinner soon ended with everyone's laughter and joy.

the next day.

This is a huge flying boat about twenty meters long, which slowly docked in the backyard of the Ministry of Destiny.

Everyone boarded the flying boat.

As the flying boat slowly rose into the air, Li Mo's heart was pounding and he seemed a little nervous.

After a while.

He sat on the edge of the flying boat's cabin, looking down at the earth from high in the sky. He was extremely excited, but he tried hard to control his emotions to avoid being laughed at by others.

But Li Mo was obviously overthinking it, he was not the only one who had never ridden a flying boat.

As the flying boat flew across the sky, many people shouted excitedly. Not everyone had Li Mo's self-control. Most of the people here were just children who had just tied their hair and had never left Anle City. They were just half-grown children.

Li Mo's knowledge may not be as good as some of them, but his character is definitely not comparable to these adult children.

It was a distance of several hundred miles from Anle City to Qingming Mountain, with many rugged mountains along the way. Even if one rode a horse at full speed, it would take about two days. Walking would take seven or eight days at the fastest, and half a month at the slowest. However, the flying boat only took about two hours to cross the distance of more than a hundred miles and reach Qingming Mountain.

"Wow!"

There were bursts of exclamations from the flying boat.

Li Mo also came to the edge of the flying boat's deck and looked out.

On the top of this mountain that soars into the sky, there are countless magnificent buildings. Some of them even shoot out pillars of light that shoot up into the sky, forming a mysterious combination array in the sky. The distribution on the ground is in the form of large mixed residences and small concentrated residences, divided into dozens of courtyards of different sizes.

In the center of these courtyards is a huge square.

There is a giant tree a hundred feet high growing in the square. Countless spiritual birds live on it and circle around the giant tree that emits spiritual light.

The picture is so beautiful, like a fairyland, no wonder it caused people to exclaim in surprise.

Li Mo also felt relaxed and happy in such a wonderful fairyland, and was shocked for a long time.

As the flying boat slowly descended to the ground, everyone, led by several monks, walked out of the flying boat one by one and came to the ground.

Li Mo felt that he was instantly surrounded by the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth!

Although the density of the spiritual energy here is far less than that in the spirit stone, it is far beyond what can be compared with the outside world, so much so that he actually felt a slight sense of oppression, as if countless spiritual energy from heaven and earth were continuously converging here from all directions.

"Spirit Eye Gate."

Li Mo noticed a huge stone tablet in front of him with three big characters "Lingmumen" on it and a line of small characters below.

"Follow the way of the most intelligent creatures. Humans are the essence of heaven and earth, the most intelligent creatures in the universe. Heaven and earth created all things, all for human use."

Li Mo once heard Han Kui and Lu Tianyou say that each country has its own Taoist tradition.

The Taoist doctrine followed by the Qian Kingdom is the way of the most intelligent creatures.

Then he looked at the giant tree in the distance.

The crown of the giant tree, which is hundreds of feet tall, not only houses countless spiritual birds, but also continuously drops spiritual energy that is visible to the naked eye. It falls like raindrops, merges into the ground, and disappears.

The stunned, clear and foolish looks in everyone's eyes immediately attracted the laughter of the two Taoist boys guarding the gate.

Fortunately, at this time, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties came over. He seemed to be the monk responsible for receiving Li Mo and others. The monks who were responsible for leading Li Mo and others here came forward and saluted.

"Uncle Ding, this year in Anle City, a total of fifty-one people were found to have spiritual roots. One of them possesses a special spiritual body. His name is Zhou Zheng, and he possesses the Fengqing Body."

"Well, you've worked hard, go back and rest."

After hearing this, the people who were in charge of leading the way left, talking and laughing.

The fifty-one people who came here from Anle City all looked at the middle-aged man.

He was wearing a loose crane cloak, holding a whisk, with a dignified look. He picked up the list and called out everyone's names one by one before introducing himself.

"I, Ding Wei, will be your introductory teacher for the next three months. I will be responsible for teaching you the basics of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Way of the Primitives of the Qian Nation, and the core cultivation techniques of the Lingmu Sect. From now on, you can just call me Uncle Ding."

Ding Wei is serious and his voice is calm, as if he is a person without emotions, making it difficult for people to get close to him.

"In addition to possessing spiritual roots, cultivators also need great comprehension. Therefore, in the next three months, if you are unable to master our sect's main cultivation method and become a qualified Qi training cultivator, it means that your comprehension is insufficient, or you are unable to adapt to the Qian Kingdom's way of spiritual development. At that time, you can go down the mountain and seek other opportunities. Only cultivators in the Qi training stage can continue to cultivate on Qingming Mountain. Follow me."

Upon hearing this, everyone followed Ding Wei.

Li Mo was shocked. It turned out that being diagnosed with spiritual roots wasn't enough to become a disciple of the Lingmu Sect. There was actually an elimination system. After walking around courtyards and tall buildings, they arrived at a relatively secluded courtyard.

Li Mo noticed that there were some people similar to them here, with clear stupidity in their eyes. They should be people from the county town near Qingming Mountain who were detected to have spiritual roots and arrived at Qingming Mountain earlier than them.

"This is the Enlightenment Hall. For the next three months, you will be here for enlightenment and training. You are not allowed to leave easily during this period. Otherwise, you will be flogged at the very least, or expelled from the mountain gate at the worst."

"Yes."

Everyone responded one after another.

Next, under the leadership of Ding Wei, everyone settled down in a dormitory with two people in each room. Each person was given two loose Taoist robes and was asked to familiarize themselves with the infrastructure in the Enlightenment Hall.

This seems to be an isolated courtyard in Lingmu Gate, with everything you need for food, housing and transportation.

As time passed, many more people were sent to the Enlightenment Hall.

These people obviously came from counties further away, and because of the long journey, they arrived later. Given the vast area of ​​Muzhou, even at the speed of a flying boat, it would probably take at least four or five days to cross the entire territory.

of course.

The speed of flying boats varies, and many places in Muzhou are remote and desolate mountainous areas with few people, so it is impossible to generalize.

"Hey, you won't let us eat this every day from now on, right?"

Faced with the simple meals in the Enlightenment Hall kitchen, Lu Tianyou was obviously not used to it. He kept sighing and complaining, finding it difficult to swallow.

Li Mo ate with gusto. They lived in the same dormitory, and Li Mo comforted Lu Tianyou.

"You can think about something else and just stop staring."

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianyou rolled his eyes.

Fortunately, there are no mosquitoes on Qingming Mountain, so I slept very soundly at night.

the next day.
Early in the morning, people from Anle City came to the classroom one after another. They were unified into one class. People still came to the Enlightenment Hall from time to time, but they were all assigned to other classes.

Ding Wei arrived in the classroom on time.

"Today is the first day, everyone, relax for a while. We need to learn the basics of the Mountain and Sea Realm first. Does anyone know what the Mountain and Sea Realm is?"

Only a few people in the classroom raised their hands.

After looking around, Ding Wei actually signaled Zhang Guoyin to answer.

The old man stood up from his cushion and chuckled softly, saying, "This world, where the sun and moon shine, where the mountains and rivers are, where the eyes can see, where the feet can reach, is the realm of mountains and seas."

Ding Wei nodded.

"Yes, we live here in the Mountain and Sea Realm. This is our human world, but we are not the only ones here. The Central Plains, where the human race lives, is the richest region in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Hundreds of countries stand here, and the six most powerful of them are Lu, Qian, Ling, Yu, Xia, and Jin. Each country has its own Taoist tradition, and the sects within its borders pursue their own Taoist traditions and continue to pass them on. Outside the Central Plains, demons, monsters, ghosts, and monsters are entrenched. It is rarely visited by people and is extremely dangerous..."

He spoke eloquently for half an hour.

Many people were confused by what they heard, but Li Mo felt that his horizons had been greatly broadened.

The great evil spirit in Tanhe and various other evil spirits are all classified as monsters and cannot be confused with demons, devils, and ghosts.

As human beings, monks naturally have to maintain the order and interests of the human race and constantly eradicate the demons, monsters, ghosts and monsters that cause chaos in their countries. However, there are also some special exceptions that abide by the law, and different countries have different ways of dealing with it.

"The Qian Kingdom has a history of over two thousand years. Although it was founded the latest of the six great nations, it is the most powerful nation in the Central Plains today. Saint Qian Yuan is undoubtedly one of the most powerful cultivators on the continent. Perhaps we should remove the word 'one of' from the list."

When mentioning Saint Qianyuan, Ding Wei's originally calm face was filled with an unconcealable longing.

He looked like a bit of a fanatic.

"The Sage King created the Way of the Qian Kingdom, the Way of the Supreme Being. Man is the essence of heaven and earth, the supreme being of all things. Heaven and earth gave birth to all things, all for man's use."

Li Mo had seen relevant records on the stone tablet outside.

"Through the continuous development of the Qian Nation for over two thousand years, although some sects declined and perished, disappearing into the long river of history, the vast majority of sects have maintained prosperity within the Way of the Elders of All Creatures. Furthermore, the number of sects has also increased accordingly, and to date, there are thirteen major sects..."

"Uncle Ding."

Zhou Zheng interrupted Ding Wei.

Everyone looked at Zhou Zheng. He stood up from the mat, looking puzzled.

"I heard from the elders in Anle City that there are only twelve major sects in Qian Kingdom, right?"

Ding Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded gloomily and motioned Zhou Zheng to sit down again.

"It's not wrong to say there are twelve sects. Do you know why the Qian and Lu countries have been engaged in so many wars over the past hundred years?"

Zhou Zheng shook his head.

"Over a hundred years ago, the Tuxing Sect within the Qian Kingdom suddenly abandoned the Way of the Supreme Being and instead followed the Way of the Dao, or the Way of Immortality. They defected to the Lu Kingdom and changed their name to the Tuxing Sect. This sparked a war between the two countries that lasted for a hundred years. Since our Lingmu Sect was closest to the Lu Kingdom, we paid a heavy price in these numerous wars. Not only did two of our Nascent Soul ancestors die in battle, but one of our own, a late Nascent Soul ancestor named Quanzhi Zhenren, was ambushed by cultivators from the Lu Zaizao Sect thirty years ago within the Zhongshan Kingdom. This caused our sect to decline..."

Li Mo listened to Master Ding telling the history of Lingmu Sect.

Lingmu Sect was founded more than a thousand years ago.

It was founded by Lingmu Zhenren, a wandering cultivator from Zhongshan State, which was located between Lu and Qian States. He came to the territory of Qian State after referring to the innate magical powers of the demon race and combining them with the way of the most intelligent creatures in Qian State.

After the passing of Lingmu Zhenren eight hundred years ago, Zhenren Chudian succeeded him as the second generation headmaster. Then Zhenren Chudian passed away four hundred years ago, and Zhenren Qingling succeeded him as the third generation headmaster, and the tradition has been passed down to this day.

"The continuation of a sect's heritage not only requires adherence to a specific lineage, but also the protection and deterrence of Nascent Soul cultivators. Otherwise, they will become prey. A Nascent Soul cultivator can easily have a lifespan of a thousand years. As long as there is no large-scale war, this is enough to ensure the stability of a sect for four to five hundred years. If one can be promoted to a Divine Transformation cultivator, it is said that their lifespan can instantly increase to over two thousand years, perhaps even longer..."

The cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm can be divided into the Qi training stage, the foundation building stage, the Golden Core stage, the Nascent Soul stage, and the Spirit Transformation stage.

This is all there is to the human cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

As for cultivators of higher realms, they have only been recorded in some books since ancient times. The late stage of Spirit Transformation is the limit of cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and no one has ever heard of anyone being promoted to the Void Refinement stage.

Even among the cultivators in the God Transformation Stage, there were only a dozen or so clearly recorded in the Central Plains during the same period of time, and almost all of them were concentrated in the territories of the six major countries.

(End of this chapter)