cloudy day

1230--Andrew

Because it was getting dark, we didn't slow down. Zhao Guizhen led us past several cave houses in front of Mingshui Cave.

However, Zhao Guizhen gave us a brief introduction. I found that each cave has its own characteristics besides the beautiful scenery.For example, the Guantian Cave of the Fengshui School is glowing with sky light and has a unique cave, the moon-watching Cave exudes bright moonlight, and the buildings next to the cave are also unique.

The Zixuan Cave of the Qimen Dunjia Sect exudes purple light and breath, the Qixing Cave is shining with the light of the Big Dipper, and there are mysterious formations arranged around the cave.

When night fell, we finally came to the three caves of the Taoist School. The Thunder Cloud Cave and the Jinguang Cave were constantly shining with thunder and golden light. The Mingshui Cave was not so unusual, but there was gurgling water flowing in the cave.

Although it was completely dark when we came to Mingshui Cave, the night view of Tongtian Palace is still very beautiful, with lights shining everywhere.The quaint lanterns illuminate the antique buildings, as if people have traveled to ancient times and came to an ancient city in the mountains.

When we walked into the Taoist temple next to the cave, I suddenly found that the disciples of Mingshui Cave were much less than those of Leiyun Cave and Jinguang Cave, both of the Taoist school.I don't know if it's because the Master of Tongtian Palace doesn't trust Zhao Guizhen, or there are other reasons.

I also noticed that along the way, Zhao Guizhen didn't say anything bad about Tongtian Palace, he kept praising his own sect, and he didn't mention the ghost word gate.This is exactly the opposite of what we said in private conversations before. It seems that Zhao Gui is really afraid that walls have ears or some magical magic can eavesdrop on the conversation, so I have to be more careful when I speak in Tongtian Palace.

There are few disciples in Mingshui Cave, but a lot of rooms have been vacated to accommodate our villagers. After a lot of work, we finally have a temporary place to stay.My room is next to that of the village head Onimonbuchi, so I can contact you if there is anything.

After settling down the villagers, Zhao Guizhen ordered the disciples of Mingshui Cave to take good care of our clansmen, and then he was going to take me to the highest peak of Tongtian Palace to meet the owner of Tongtian Palace.

Along the way, we passed the Yinwu Cave, Taixu Cave, and Juling Cave of the Fuzhuan School. Because the sky was too dark, I couldn't see the scenes of these three caves clearly.However, when I walked through the last Poison Lake Cave of the Miscellaneous School of Dongfu, I found that there was a smell of poisonous swamp in the air, which made me feel like I was in the base camp of Miaojiang Tianyihui...

Not long after, Zhao Guizhen and I finally climbed to the highest peak and came to the mountain gate of the Taoist temple. On the mountain gate were engraved with three golden characters, "Tongtianguan".

Passing through the mountain gate on the top of the mountain came to the majestic Taoist temple.The strange thing is that although the lights are bright in this Taoist temple, there is no one there, and misty mist can be seen vaguely. It feels like coming to a fairyland on earth.

There are three majestic halls in this Taoist temple, which are divided into the front hall, the middle hall and the back hall. At the end is the Tongtian Pavilion where the owner of the Tongtian Palace is located. The two rows are rooms such as wing rooms and quiet rooms.

Soon, Zhao Guizhen and I stepped into the courtyard and came to the first front hall. This front hall is called Sanqing Hall, and of course the Taoist Sanqing, Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun and Daode Tianzun are enshrined.

In fact, Tongtian Temple is not a pure Taoist sect, and there is no need to enshrine the Sanqing, but according to legend, the master of Guiguzi, the founder of Guigumen, is one of the Sanqing, the moral heavenly deity, the Taishang Laojun, Laozi.

Passing through the Sanqing Hall, we came to the middle hall. The plaque on the middle hall reads the three golden characters of the Wangzu Hall. When we opened the door, we saw that the front hall was brightly lit. There was a six- to seven-meter-high statue in the middle.

This statue portrays an immortal Taoist priest, wearing a purple Taoist robe, holding a scroll in his left hand, and a long sword in his right hand, with a sense of domineering in his refined aura.

There are five small statues around this tall statue in the center, some are dressed as Taoist priests, some are dressed as scholars and ordinary people.

"Second Uncle, this middle hall is called the Wangzu Hall. Could it be Guiguzi, the ancestor of Wang Chan, the ancestor of Guigu Gate?" I asked curiously.

But Zhao Guizhen shook his head and said: "No, the god enshrined in this hall is the real Tongtian, the founder of Tongtian Palace!"

(End of this chapter)