Su Rui hurriedly asked Chi Jiao to take him and follow Yuan Ning's sword light, and also plunged into the big cave.
The cave looked dark from the outside, no different from any ordinary cave in the mountains, but that was just an illusion. After entering, Su Rui discovered that there was actually sunlight shining in, and it was very dry and bright.
The cave seemed huge when viewed from Golden Whip Cliff, but once inside, it was even bigger than imagined.
The space here is vast, and I don’t know how many acres it is. There are rugged rocks, green grass, ancient trees, fragrant plum blossoms, flying butterflies, and docile animals such as sheep, sika deer, long-tailed pheasants, sika deer and white cranes living and breeding. It is just like the Peach Blossom Spring written by Tao Yuanming. Su Rui’s understanding of the paradise is no more than this.
The cave is a little deeper, and there is a small protruding mountain range. On the mountain range stands a small Taoist temple of only a few acres in size. A stream, which originates from nowhere, flows under the small mountain range and condenses into seven or eight small clear springs, adding a lot of vitality to the cave.
After Yuan Ning's sword light entered the cave, it went straight to the Taoist temple on the small mountain range.
Su Rui and Chi Jiao had no choice but to follow his escape light, and finally landed on a three-meter-wide broken rock platform in front of the Taoist temple.
The boy and girl who followed Yuan Ning also followed Chen Zhen and pressed the escape light to land here.
"Junior Brother Su, this is Dajiaoping. When we enter and exit the mountain gate, we usually control and retract our swords here to avoid the sword energy rushing through the gate and losing respect." Seeing Su Rui settled down, Yuan Ning began to introduce him to him diligently.
"Isn't this the same as a helipad?" Su Rui thought to himself after hearing this.
There is a small stone staircase connecting Dajiaoping to the gate of the Taoist temple. The stone staircase is straight, like a sword energy rushing out of the Taoist temple.
At this time, Su Rui looked at the Taoist temple and found that it seemed to be cast in bronze. Although the exterior also revealed red walls and green tiles, the foundation and many exposed areas were dark gold with a hint of verdigris, appearing very ancient and solemn.
After Yuan Ning introduced Dajiaoping, he didn't say another word and walked up the stone steps towards the Taoist temple.
Behind Su Rui, a young man walked side by side with Chen Zhen. Seeing Su Rui looking at the Taoist temple with a look of surprise, he said, "Junior Brother Su, do you also see the extraordinaryness of the Taoist temple? It is said that this Taoist temple was created by the founder using copper from the First Copper Mountain and refining it with secret methods. It has also given birth to a magical spirit. However, I have been a disciple for so long and have never seen this Taoist spirit. I don't know if the rumors are true or not!"
"Master, what a generous gesture!" Su Rui expressed his surprise appropriately, and took the opportunity to ask, "I haven't asked for your name, Brother?"
"My name is Zhang Beiyang. I'm currently an inner disciple serving in the Foreign Affairs Hall. Junior Brother Su, if you need to take on any missions from your master in the future, you can look for me!" The young man responded with a fist salute.
"I'll be troubling you, Senior Brother Zhang, then!" Su Rui responded with a fist salute.
Then, Su Rui looked at the girl beside him and said with a smile, "I haven't asked for your name yet, Sister?"
"My name is Yu Shuangshuang, you can call me Senior Sister Shuangshuang!" The girl responded with a sweet smile.
"Is Senior Sister Shuangshuang also serving in the Foreign Affairs Hall?" Su Rui asked in order to open the conversation.
Yu Shuangshuang shook her head and responded, "Senior Brother Yuan and I serve in the Law Enforcement Hall together!"
Upon hearing this, Su Rui thought to himself, "I don't know where I will be assigned to serve!"
The distance between Dajiaoping and the Taoist temple was not far, and since they all walked quickly, they reached the gate of the Taoist temple in no time.
At this time, the gate of the Taoist temple was already open. Su Rui could feel wisps of smoke wafting out from inside, and a strange fragrance filled his nose. From time to time, the crisp sounds of cymbals and chimes could be heard, making the atmosphere of the Taoist temple even more extraordinary.
A plaque with three distorted characters "Xuanmiao Temple" was hung on the door lintel. It looked like a child's play, but when you looked at it again, you would feel that it contained a hint of the profound truth of Taoism. Su Rui didn't know if he had over-interpreted it.
There were disciples guarding the door, and Yuan Ning did not hesitate at all. He stepped over the threshold and walked in.
Su Rui followed him across the threshold and walked into the Xuanmiao Taoist temple.
The front yard of the Taoist temple is no different from that of ordinary Taoist temples. There are two Wofeng Bridges, and further inside is the Lingguan Hall. Behind the Lingguan Hall are two drum towers side by side on the left and right. Further inside the drum tower are the God of Wealth Hall and the Three Officials Hall, and further back is the Jade Emperor Hall. Behind the Jade Emperor Hall is the Patriarch Hall.
Su Rui followed Yuan Ning through the corridor and finally stopped in the ancestral hall.
"I'll take you to see the headmaster first, and then I'll take you to the directory!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother Yuan!" After entering the mountain, one naturally has to pay homage to the mountain leader first. Su Rui naturally had no objection to this arrangement.
After Yuan Ning finished giving the instructions, he took Su Rui directly into the Ancestral Hall. When they got there, they saw an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard holding a whisk sitting cross-legged on a cushion in the center of the hall, humming a tune and gnawing on a chicken leg.
Seeing Yuan Ning walking in with Su Rui and the others, he looked at the chicken leg in his hand, then looked at the others, and threw the chicken leg behind him with some reluctance...
Then he coughed calmly and said, "Yuan Ning, what brings you here?"
Yuan Ning bowed respectfully before speaking in a low voice, "Reporting to the Master, this Su Qinghe is Master Yu'e's new disciple. According to Master Yu'e's wishes, Junior Brother Su will be included in the list of true disciples!"
Su Rui and others hurriedly followed suit and bowed respectfully.
The old Taoist glanced at Su Rui, and Su Rui immediately felt as if his whole body, inside and out, was seen through, and his whole body was cold.
After looking at Su Rui, the old Taoist counted on his fingers and suddenly seemed to have realized something happy. He laughed heartily, flicked his sleeves at Yuan Ning, Su Rui and the others, and said in a deep voice, "Just do as Senior Brother Yu'e wishes!"
"Disciple obeys your order!" Yuan Ning bowed and responded.
Su Rui also hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude. He felt a little scared, wondering if his life story had been seen through by this unfathomable master.
After Su Rui followed Yuan Ning out of the Ancestral Hall, Yuan Ning took him to the left wing, a small hall known in Taoist circles as the "Yangfang." After a few words with the Qingcheng disciple on duty inside, the disciple produced an inkstone and had Su Rui drip a drop of blood from his finger. The disciple then used the blood to grind the ink, then wrote the words "True Disciple Su Qinghe" on two wooden plaques. Then, using a spell, he pulled a strand of his hair from his head and placed it on a missing wick in an oil lamp. Using the tiny strand of hair as a wick, he lit a Life Soul Lamp for him.
Yuan Ning handed him the wooden plaque that was infused with Su Rui's blood and had his name written on it.
After doing all this, Su Rui became an official disciple of Qingcheng Sect!
Afterwards, Yuan Ning was unwilling to accompany him any longer, and asked Su Rui to take his identity card and walk through each hall one by one to receive some benefits of a true disciple and choose a cave for cultivation.
Looking at the backs of Yuan Ning and the other two as they left, Su Rui suddenly remembered that he had not yet asked Yuan Ning and the others whether True Man Yu'e had other disciples.
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