Chapter 269: A Fox Visits, a Taoist Priest Gives Lessons
Jinhua Mountain is a treasured place. Lanyin Temple is already a place of vibrant spiritual energy and abundant earth energy, but within the Jinhua Mountains, there are many more treasured places where spiritual energy soars.
He had also heard of the Great Immortal Temple and the Golden Buddha Temple that Niang mentioned.
It was only when I went to the mountains to explore that I truly understood the saying that seeing is believing.
If he had not seen some of the world, he would probably be embarrassed when he arrived at Jinhua Mountain.
First go to the Daxian Temple. From a distance, you can see its majestic and extraordinary appearance.
He visited along the way until he arrived in front of the Great Immortal Temple, attracting many eyes.
The Taoist priest in front of the Great Immortal Temple came forward and said, "Forgive my poor eyesight, but who is this fellow Taoist?"
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "I am a fox immortal practicing in the Heavenly Fox Court. I am currently staying in Lanyin Mountain. I heard that the Great Immortal Temple is quite spiritual and that all of them are Taoist immortals, so I came to pay my respects."
Hearing the name of Lanyin Mountain, the Taoist priest was startled. He looked at Gong Mengbi carefully and said, "The fox fairy is staying in Lanyin Mountain. Be careful of the demons in the mountain."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "Thank you for your guidance. Lanyin Temple is now peaceful, otherwise I would not dare to stay here."
The Taoist priest sighed.
In the past, Lanyin Temple was also very famous, and Buddhist disciples were born there. However, it gradually fell into decline and was occupied by demons, which is really sad.
This Taoist priest and Gong Mengbi exchanged names, and his Taoist name was Mingling.
Ming Ling asked Gong Mengbi to rest in the hall and said, "Master Gong, wait a moment. I will go and call Master."
After a while, an old Taoist priest with a youthful face and white hair came in. Seeing Gong Mengbi, he was surprised and said, "A fox coming to the door is really a good omen."
Gong Mengbi then asked, "Why do you say that, Taoist priest?"
The old Taoist priest shook his head and said, "Three foxes caught in a field is a sign of good fortune. I caught only one fox, how can it not be auspicious?"
Gong Mengbi laughed: "Senior is teasing me."
The old Taoist priest exclaimed, as if he had been seen through, and pointed at the stool and said, "Please sit down. What's your name?"
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Gong Mengbi asked, "My name is Gong Mingfu, who are you, senior?"
The old Taoist priest said, "I am Xuan Xiao, the abbot of the Great Immortal Temple. Why are you here?"
Gong Mengbi probably saw through his temper and said with a smile, "We live nearby, so I came to visit my neighbors."
The old Taoist priest said, "That's good. Those disciples have stern faces and recite scriptures all day long. It's so boring. If you come and visit more often, it will be more lively."
Gong Mengbi said, "That's exactly what I wanted."
The old Taoist priest asked again, "I heard that fox spirits are good at home and can bring prosperity to the family."
Gong Mengbi didn't know what he wanted to say, so he asked, "What do you mean, senior?"
The old Taoist priest said, "Look at my disciple Ming Ling. I want to find him a marriage partner so that he can give birth to a little disciple for me to play with."
Before he could finish his words, Ming Ling came in from the doorway, sighed, and said, "Master Xuanshuang, you are lying again."
Behind Ming Ling followed another old Taoist priest who looked very similar to Xuanshuang.
Uncle Master Xuanshuang sighed and said to Gong Mengbi, "Look at this old-fashioned thing. It's boring, really boring."
As he spoke, he gradually faded away and disappeared in the living room.
Ming Ling shook his head and said, "That's my uncle Xuan Shuang, he's always been unruly."
He introduced to Gong Mengbi: "This is my master Xuan Xiao, the abbot of the Great Immortal Temple."
"Master, this is the fox fairy from Lanyin Mountain."
Only then did Gong Mengbi realize that this person was Taoist Priest Xuanxiao. Judging from the appearance of Taoist Priest Xuanxiao and Taoist Priest Xuanshuang, he was afraid that the two might be brothers.
As expected, Taoist Xuan Xiao sounded somewhat apologetic and said, "My younger brother often uses my name to tease others. Please don't take it to heart."
Gong Mengbi said, "No, Taoist Xuanshuang is pure and innocent, which is rare."
Taoist Xuan Xiao was a little surprised, laughed, and said, "If he heard it, he would probably get carried away."
Taoist Priest Xuanxiao and Taoist Priest Xuanshuang have very different personalities, one is calm and the other is lively, but both of them have profound Taoist skills.
Gong Mengbi asked Taoist Xuanxiao to take him for a walk. Taoist Xuanxiao took him to pay homage to the Great Immortal and said, "My Great Immortal Temple enshrines the Great Immortal Chisong and regards him as the ancestor. This tradition has been passed down for nearly a thousand years."
Gong Mengbi sighed: "This thousand-year-old temple has witnessed the rise and fall of the human world many times."
Taoist Priest Xuan Xiao said, "Back then, the founder of my sect hid in the mountains to avoid war. In the cave, he received the inheritance from the Great Immortal Chisong, and that's how our sect came into being. In the blink of an eye..."
Taoist Xuanxiao shook his head and said nothing more.
Although he didn't say it, Gong Mengbi understood it.
The rise and fall of the human world, this catastrophe has come again. Gong Mengbi can feel it, how can Taoist Xuan Xiao not feel it?
The two of them tacitly did not continue this topic, but instead talked about spiritual practice and the scenery of Jinhua Mountain.
Since it was their first meeting, Gong Mengbi didn't want to bother him too much and quickly said goodbye.
Ming Ling sent him out and saw his fellow students on both sides whispering about Gong Mengbi, so he cleared his throat and told them not to be so presumptuous.
As soon as Gong Mengbi left the Great Immortal Temple, he heard the voice of Taoist Xuanshuang behind him, saying, "Remember to come and play more often."
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "I'll definitely come visit you often."
After leaving the Daxian Temple, we went to the Golden Buddha Temple.
The Golden Buddha Temple is easy to find. When you see a stone Buddha lying high in the mountains, you can see where the Golden Buddha Temple is.
Gong Mengbi went to visit, but was politely declined.
The monk in charge of reception said, "Today, a distinguished guest is coming to the temple to pay respect to the Buddha. It is really inconvenient to receive outsiders. Please forgive me."
"Noble?" Gong Mengbi was a little confused.
The monk in charge of reception said, "A distinguished guest who has come from afar."
The monk in charge of reception was very secretive and did not dare to say much, so he spoke vaguely.
Gong Mengbi was curious, but being curious in someone else's territory was not a good thing, so he went back home to Lanyin Temple.
At the Great Immortal Temple, he met three Taoist priests: Xuanxiao, Xuanshuang and Mingling.
The first one to become familiar was indeed Xuanshuang.
Gong Mengbi visited him several times and briefly talked about his construction of the Fox Court and his education of the foxes. Taoist Xuanshuang's interest was aroused, and he came to Lanyin Mountain several times. He drank under the moon with Gong Mengbi, observed wild boars combing the earth's energy, sowing seeds and planting trees, and watched foxes of all sizes practicing and worshiping the moon, which was a unique artistic conception.
After they get familiar with each other, Gong Mengbi will ask Xuanshuang to give Hu Zi a few lessons.
Xuan Shuang was quite interested in being a teacher, and was eager to act, but she was also hesitant. She said, "I dare not pass on my sect's teachings to outsiders."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "How dare I ask you to teach me the Dao of my sect? I'm afraid that Taoist Xuan Xiao will come to hunt me down. I simply ask you to help them resolve their confusion in cultivation. Our cultivation methods are different, but learning from each other can be helpful and can provide some inspiration."
Gong Mengbi put all the reasons at his lips, and Xuanshuang agreed.
Xuan Shuang was a highly accomplished Taoist. Although her temperament seemed unconventional, her cultivation was far superior to anyone else's. Gong Mengbi taught the Nine Methods, forming his own system, but occasionally introducing new cultivation methods was a great opportunity for Hu Zi to broaden his horizons.
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