I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 79 Xuancheng Mountain Wen Daozhai
Cai Que'er said that this Hanxu Dojo is as big as ten Jia-character courtyards. If you include the peaks it surrounds, it's not an exaggeration.

It took Ying Chan an hour to thoroughly examine the temple grounds, and he discovered that many of the pavilions and houses were empty and unfurnished.

This is not because Hanxu Daocheng is only beautiful on the outside.

It seems that the Shenggong Pavilion has completed the temple, but the purpose of each building within it has not been clearly planned.

As Master Wu had previously mentioned in the Taoist Register Office, if a Taoist temple lacks any furnishings, it can be obtained from the Divine Crafts Pavilion.

However, there's no rush to discuss this matter.

The temple lacked many furnishings, but the most essential study, alchemy room, and meditation room were all present.

The location of the quiet room, in particular, greatly surprised Ying Chan.

It turns out that there was also a cave dwelling in the temple, built inside the mountain of this precipitous peak, which served as a meditation room.

Although it is a cave, it is not dark; upon entering, one is greeted by clear, shimmering water.

Looking up, one could see that the cave's dome was extremely high, directly facing the vast celestial pool above.

It is unknown how the Divine Craftsmanship Pavilion was so cleverly constructed, but the dome is so transparent to the Heavenly Pool that sunlight can shine through the water and into the cave.

Sitting in the cave, you can see clear water when you look up, with krill and fish clearly visible, as if they are swimming in the air. Looking down, there is a soft light that changes constantly, as if you are underwater.

The colorful sparrow was even more intrigued by this scene, and it flapped its wings and flew up to the dome, circling around under the water.

It seems that it has been curious about what the bottom of the water looks like for a long time.

However, birds may be more naturally drawn to the sky.

After spending two or three quarters of an hour in the cave, having satisfied her curiosity, Cai Que'er became restless and wanted to take a stroll in Zhaoguang Mountain.

There are no forbidden areas of any sects in Zhaoguang Mountain.

Therefore, Ying Chan ignored it and only told the colorful sparrow not to go too far before letting it fly away from the cave.

Ying Chan then packed up the luggage and put it away in its proper place.

What they called luggage was actually just a few Taoist books, two longbows, and some other trivial items.

After the cleanup, the Hanxu Dojo was still empty.

Ying Chan didn't take it seriously. He simply spent some time reading Taoist books in his study, which was built against the cliff, using the last hour or two of daylight.

After sunset, he returned to his cave to practice meditation.

Although after breaking through to the Profound Light realm, his cultivation progressed very little by practicing the "One Yuan Refining Qi Scripture".

But for Ying Chan, even the slightest accumulation would be good.

And so the night passed quietly.

The next day, a sliver of white appeared on the horizon.

Ying Chan suddenly had a question: Was the Xuandu Immortal Mansion located in a grotto-heaven or in the myriad mountains?
If it is within a grotto-heaven, why can one see the sun and moon revolving? Does the sun and moon also exist within the grotto-heaven, or can the sun and moon of the vast world also illuminate the grotto-heaven?

If it is in the midst of countless mountains, why is it said that even after traversing thousands of mountains, it is difficult to find the Mysterious Capital Immortal Abode?

However, no one could answer his question at this point.

There are also things called opening and closing of the celestial abode, but the Hanxu Daoist Temple is so secluded that it is difficult to hear the sound of the bell.

When the sky brightened, Ying Chan figured that Xuancheng Mountain should have already opened up to tranquility, so he rode the gentle breeze and flew away.

He had not learned any escape techniques, so naturally he didn't need to fly into the clouds.

Along the way, we often saw fellow disciples, some riding clouds, others riding cranes, all leisurely and carefree.

It is likely that many of them are also disciples of Xuan Guang. Ying Chan flew all the way to Xuan Cheng Mountain and found that there were still many fellow disciples going to Xuan Cheng Mountain.

Ying Chan saw that they all landed on a platform halfway up the mountain, and then walked to various places.

Therefore, he did the same.

However, since it was his first time in Xuancheng Mountain and he didn't know the way, he had to find a fellow disciple to stop him and respectfully ask, "May I ask, senior brother, where should I go to find my master?"

"Looking for a mentor?"

The Taoist priest, who had been stopped by Ying Chan, glanced at him in surprise: "Are you a junior brother who has just entered the sect?" "Indeed."

The Taoist understood and pointed forward: "Except when preaching the Taoist teachings, the master is usually in the Wendaozhai (Hearing the Tao Fasting Hall)."

“Junior brother, follow this mountain path and you will arrive at the end.”

"Wendaozhai?"

"Not bad." The Taoist nodded, and without saying more, said, "I'll take my leave first, and wish you success in your cultivation, Junior Brother."

Seeing the Taoist priest leisurely depart, Ying Chan pondered for a moment before taking a step.

Following the mountain path indicated by the Taoist priest, we reached the end, and sure enough, a small building came into view, with the three characters "Wen Dao Zhai" on the plaque.

Ying Chan entered through the main gate and was surprised to find that there were already many fellow disciples in the room, sitting in various places. Some were reading Taoist books, some were resting with their eyes closed, and some were chatting in hushed tones.

Suddenly, they noticed someone entering, and some eyes swept over them.

Ying Chan was puzzled when a young Taoist boy came forward and said, "Brother, the seats are full today. Why don't you come again tomorrow?"

Ying Chan asked, puzzled, "What does this mean?"

"Senior brother, is this your first time visiting Wendaozhai?" The young disciple was somewhat surprised and said, "A day's time is limited, and the master cannot answer all the disciples' questions, so seating arrangements are made daily."

It turns out that this Wendaozhai is the place where the master waits for his disciples to ask questions and resolve their doubts.

Although the master was willing to help his disciple resolve his doubts, he was simply unable to spare the time.

Therefore, Wendaozhai only has nine places available each day. Those who arrive first can take a seat and wait to be summoned by the master.

In addition, there are rules such as not vying for a seat, not interrupting, and not arriving immediately if one has already taken their seat the day before... which need not be elaborated upon.

"I see……"

Ying Chan suddenly realized, but then said with a troubled expression, "I came here to ask my master to impart the secrets of martial arts. Do I have to arrange a seating arrangement every day?"

"So it's a new senior student."

The young Taoist was slightly surprised: "Since you are asking for the instruction of the cultivation method, there is naturally no need to arrange seating."

"but……"

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Anyway, let me first inform you of my senior brother's name. May I ask how you should address him?"

“Ying Chan means to elucidate the subtle and profound.”

"Senior Brother Ying, please wait a moment."

Ying Chan bowed and said, "Thank you for your trouble, young boy."

The young Taoist nodded and went up to the second floor.

He was gone for nearly an hour. When he reappeared, a young man accompanied him down from the second floor and out of Wendaozhai.

After the young man saw him off, the young man found Ying Chan and said respectfully, "Master is resolving other people's doubts. I dared not disturb you, and I have kept you waiting."

"It's alright." Ying Chan asked, "What about the matter of imparting the Dharma?"

"The master will impart the Dharma to his fellow disciples."

The young Taoist said after careful consideration, "However, imparting the cultivation techniques is not a matter of a moment. We have already begun to resolve the doubts of our disciples today, so it is not appropriate to stop halfway."

"I'm afraid our master will only summon you when you are the last one."

"If it doesn't work out, you can come again tomorrow."

"It's alright." Ying Chan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then we won't wait until tomorrow."

The young Taoist nodded and said, "In that case, senior brother, you may wait in the empty seat."

There are only nine seats in Wendaozhai.

However, since one person had already left, Ying Chan sat down in the empty seat and waited quietly.

This wait lasted from dawn till dusk.

(End of this chapter)