Chapter 76 One Step
At the foot of Mount Zhongnan, everyone fell silent in an instant.
The sound of the sword, like a dragon's roar, seemed to still ring in everyone's ears.
Kill when he says so, with decisiveness and resolution.
This white-haired Taoist priest is a ruthless person.
No one dared to offend him again, and those who were unsure whether they had merits or not dared to go up the golden light bridge again.
But there was still a constant stream of people on the Golden Bridge.
From time to time, you can hear the sound of falling from a high altitude. Cordless bungee jumping is something you deserve.
Someone secretly brought a parachute with him, but when he was descending, the parachute landed on the Golden Bridge and did not come down with him.
As for the helicopter, after it was nailed to the ground by the white-haired Taoist priest's sword, no one dared to play tricks on it anymore.
The white-haired Taoist's methods were extremely cruel, and his meaning was very clear.
Anyone can go up there, but once you’re on this golden bridge, you’ll have to accept the rewards for good deeds and punishments for evil deeds without any discounts.
Under the silent supervision of the white-haired Taoist priest, everyone became very well-behaved.
An hour later, Mount Zhongnan welcomed the first seeker of truth who came down from the Golden Bridge - Qiao Yuanshan.
Qiao Yuanshan’s side job is a joke teller, and his main job is a talk show host.
The reason why he was named Qiao Yuanshan was because his father particularly liked Qiao Feng, so he named him after Qiao Feng's father.
This time he came here purely because he was arranged by his boss.
The boss’s original words were: Talk shows must keep up with the trends of the times and cannot fall behind.
What's the hottest thing right now?
It is the revival of spiritual energy and the arrival of the cave paradise.
So Qiao Yuanshan came.
Now that he was here, he also climbed the Golden Bridge.
On the golden bridge, the sword strike by the white-haired Taoist really shocked him, even though he had seen the sword strike by the white-robed swordsman of Shuntian Prefecture on the Internet before.
But when this sword appears before your eyes, it is truly shocking.
And then there was the sword that nailed down the helicopter. Qiao Yuanshan was completely shocked by the power of the extraordinary person.
"It came pretty quickly."
After getting off the Golden Bridge, Qiao Yuanshan saw a Taoist priest. He was tall and thin, and his whole appearance made people unconsciously feel close to him.
"Master, are you here to pick me up?" Qiao Yuanshan asked politely.
The Taoist shook his head and said, "I am Dongxu. To be precise, I am not here to pick you up, but to pick up all the people who come to the bridge today."
"Everyone? Do I need to wait?" Qiao Yuanshan looked at the golden bridge behind him and said to the figure still in the distance.
Dongxu nodded with a smile.
So Qiao Yuanshan and Dongxu waited until the evening, and more than fifty people came up.
Qiao Yuanshan was a little surprised. Why were there so few kind people?
As if he knew what Qiao Yuanshan was thinking, Dongxu took the initiative to speak: "The reason why there are so few people is because the selection criteria are relatively high, and most people with a little kindness can't come up."
"Generally speaking, it seems that people who are extremely good or extremely evil are more likely to have the qualifications, so people who are not extremely good cannot climb the Golden Bridge of Merit."
Are people who are extremely good or extremely evil more likely to have the qualifications to practice Taoism?
What's the reason for this?
Qiao Yuanshan was a little confused.
But this time Dongxu did not answer him, but turned to the crowd and said: "After crossing the first golden bridge of merit, you can become registered disciples of Quanzhen Sect. The so-called registered disciples can study the Taoist scriptures and learn about Taoism in Chongyang Palace on Mount Zhongnan. But..."
The tall and thin Dongxu glanced at everyone and said, "But... it is impossible to cultivate and become an immortal."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
"Then we can only study Taoist scriptures?" someone asked.
Dongxu nodded and said, "According to many years of experience, no matter if it is Buddhism, Taoism or Confucianism, those who can study the Daoist canon in depth within the mountain gate have a high chance of sudden enlightenment and possessing the qualifications of a Taoist practitioner. This is much higher than that of ordinary people, and about 20% of them have the qualifications."
Having said that, Dongxu smiled and pointed at himself.
"For example—me!"
"I studied the Daoist Canon for twenty years here, and then I awakened my aptitude and became an entry-level disciple."
This Taoist priest named Dongxu was different from the chief disciple below. He was very friendly and spoke in a chatty tone.
Qiao Yuanshan and the people around him inadvertently became closer to him.
"Of course, you can choose all of these. If you have the qualifications, you can continue to climb the second golden bridge. As long as you enter the mountain gate, you will be an entry-level disciple and can practice the Quanzhen Sect's longevity method. Of course, if you pass the test of the headmaster, then you will be a Quanzhen disciple, truly entering the sect."
Dongxu depicts a beautiful future, but it also has to hit everyone.
"But... if you don't have the qualifications, then you also have a choice: stay here and study the Taoist scriptures, or go down the mountain."
"One mountain, two bridges, up and down the mountain, heaven on earth."
"You can think about it overnight, and the next morning, the Golden Bridge will be there. You can come or go."
Dongxu's words were suddenly full of mystery.
After saying this, he turned and left, leaving more than fifty people on the mountain to think.
Qiao Yuanshan didn't think much about it. He was a heartless and stupid young man who only cared about talk shows, jokes, his father, those special children, and whether Taoist Dongxu had forgotten something?
Where are we staying tonight?
Fortunately, the Taoist priest did not forget, and someone arranged accommodation for them shortly after he left.
These were the Taoists who had been practicing on Chongyang Day before the revival of spiritual energy.
Qiao Yuanshan chatted with them and found that these monks were really good at speaking and had a kind of free and easy attitude that ordinary people did not have. This free and easy attitude was immersed in their lives, and they were worldly yet otherworldly.
Late at night, everyone was sleepless.
The next morning, when almost everyone had dark circles under their eyes, only Qiao Yuanshan looked energetic.
When they arrived at the second golden bridge, Dongxu was already waiting for them there.
The tall and thin Taoist pointed to the second golden bridge and said:
"Laymen, please come now!"
The Golden Bridge rises from the Chongyang Palace and penetrates deep into the clouds, like a golden rainbow, connecting to the huge Dongtian Mountain Gate on Mount Zhongnan, like a road leading to another world.
Someone looked up at the golden bridge and said, "Well... this bridge won't fall down while we're walking on it, right?"
This second golden bridge is much higher than the first one, and it reaches directly above the sea of clouds.
"No, don't worry! This time there are only two results, going up or not going up."
Dongxu said with a smile. His kind expression made people feel at ease.
However, people are still uneasy.
It's like when you scratch a scratch-off lottery ticket with three numbers, and after you win one, you'll be more nervous about the second one.
They have already been able to cross a golden bridge, and as long as they cross this one, the door to the extraordinary will truly open to them.
At times like this, few people can remain truly calm.
One step into the extraordinary, or... one step back into the mortal world.
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