The Xu family follows Taoism and seeks longevity

Chapter 77 Heming Peak

In fact, in terms of distance, the distance from the Bai family to Nanfeng Mountain and the Bai family to the Chiyan Iron Ore Vein are about the same distance, but the directions are different, so this time we reached our destination in two days.

Looking at the place where the flying boat landed, Xu Zhiyu felt a little strange. It was still some distance away from the place where he and his third brother Xu Zhian discovered the red flame iron ore vein. I wonder why his grandfather Xu Shengsheng brought them here? Is there any hidden secret?

Turning around to look at the third brother, he found that he was also puzzled. As for the others, it was their first time here, so they didn’t have any expressions.

As if seeing the two people's confusion, Xu Shengsheng opened his mouth and explained:

"This place is still more than ten miles away from the mining area, but the second-level spiritual veins are under this mountain, so when everyone takes turns to rest, they usually meditate and practice here."

After hearing his grandfather's explanation, Xu Zhiyu realized that when he discovered the red flame iron veins, he also discovered the second-order spiritual veins. But that's right, the two often go hand in hand.

This is also the reason why the family strictly required Xu Zhiyu to keep it secret when the Chiyan iron ore vein was discovered. Because this is not only about a mineral vein, but more importantly, a spiritual vein. The importance of spiritual veins needs no introduction.

While he was thinking about this, Xu Shengsheng had already called everyone to move forward. After walking no more than a few hundred feet, a group of monks came towards them holding magic weapons. It seemed that the Xu family monks who were practicing in the cave discovered them and came to investigate the situation. However, when they saw the leader Xu Shengsheng, everyone put their magic weapons back into their storage bags, stepped forward to greet him, and saluted in unison.

"Elder Ji Zhu, why are you here? You haven't received any notification from the family?" The person who spoke was the person in charge here, that is, Xu Zhengxin, the fourth eldest son of the Xu family's "right" generation. He was a little confused. In the past, when there was a change of guard, the family would notify them in advance. Besides, the time has not come yet?
  "I'm here to give you a gift. The Red Flame Iron Mine needs to increase its mining efforts, and strive to mine more ore and sell more spiritual stones within a few years. The auction in Taoshuifang City will be held soon. Now that it has started, the family should make more preparations.”

On the one hand, he said this to Xu Zhengxin, and on the other hand, he also wanted to explain to Xu Zhiyu and the others why he brought them here.

"This is great. Although the family has sent many monks here in the past, this mine is not small. After all, the mining progress is insufficient. This time, it is better. With the ten people brought by the family platoon, the mining The speed will be greatly improved. My nephew dares to promise you and the family that the output can definitely be doubled every year." Xu Zhengxin said happily.

"What are you thinking? I can only leave six of these ten people for you. I will take the remaining four back to my family to prepare for the friendship with the Bai and Li families." Xu Shengsheng said angrily, leaving all of them Here you go, what do you want?

"Six, that's fine. You see, let's go to the cave to talk first. It's not good to stand here!" After saying that, he led the way and led everyone to the cave that was temporarily opened for the people of this place to practice.

Xu Zhiyu followed the crowd, listening to the tribesmen's conversation and admiring the beautiful scenery here.

I saw winding streams, closed mountains, dense forests, and beautiful rocks. Along the way, there are steep cliffs, with vegetation twining and hanging on the cliffs. There are many crabapples and redbuds inside. The trees provide shade, the streams add color, and wherever the fragrant wind blows, jasper-like orchids and fragrant little flowers are seen. Grass is endless everywhere, and wherever you look, there is scenery.

Soon he followed Xu Zhengxin to the foot of the mountain. The tribesmen also gave him a nice name - Heming Peak, which has some connotations of immortality.

Halfway up the mountain, the tribesmen dug a large cave here, and each dug a cave to live in. This was also to ensure that everyone could take care of each other in case of unexpected situations.

This cave is dozens of feet deep and can accommodate hundreds of people at its widest point. There are many caves opened in various parts of the cave. Of course, they are not connected, but are scattered in an orderly manner, mainly along the lines of spiritual veins. Fourth uncle Xu Zhengxin led his grandfather into his cave here. Xu Zhiyu had nothing to do for the time being, so he wandered around the cave.

The stones in the cave are all yellow-purple in color, but there is a stone pattern at the crack that is blue-red, the color is moist, and it looks like a dragon's scales and claws. From the top of the cave to the bottom, the hanging section resembles an elephant's trunk. The hole at the front of the trunk can accommodate fingers. Water drips from the hole and falls into a small pool below.

It's said to be a pool, but it's about three feet in diameter. It's a pool of clear water with an unknown amount of green remaining, but you can't see the bottom at a glance. The best part is that Xu Zhiyu felt a slight spiritual energy emanating, which made Xu Zhiyu think that this was why his grandfather asked him to buy spiritual fish fry.

However, he did not put the spiritual fish fry in hastily. Instead, he asked his grandfather and fourth uncle, what if Xiao Tan had other uses?

Looking up, there is a small cave on the top of the cave. The sunlight from outside shines in from the cave and falls right into the small Tan, which has a unique charm. It might be even more beautiful if the moonlight comes in at night.

After walking around the cave, he went outside the cave again. He didn't have time to take a good look just now, but this time he had a chance.

Outside the cave, there are two caves on the left, both halfway up the cliff; on the right, there are towering stalagmites, flush with the stone wall, only a line wide apart. Green bamboo shoots spit out purple stamens, lush and lush on the top of the stalagmites. It is exactly opposite the cave on the left, which can be called a unique place.

Xu Zhiyu wanted to place the cave in the cave on the left, but he thought that the spiritual veins did not pass there, otherwise others would have lived in it long ago and would not be able to wait for him to come. Moreover, the two caves seemed to be naturally formed. A little trace of artificial excavation can be seen from the messy rocks at the entrance of the cave.

Standing on the stone platform, time flies by quietly. Looking at the setting sun from a distance, it looks like half a compass, and the peaks and mountains far and near present a scene of thousands of blues and purples.

Xu Zhiyu came back to his senses and walked into the cave after hearing the words of his clan brother calling him to eat. I saw a round stone table placed in the wide area of ​​the cave. Everyone had already taken their seats and was waiting for him alone.

Normally, everyone skips dinner and is a monk. How can he have so much free time to waste his time on this? Wouldn’t it be nice for him to practice more and increase his cultivation level? Therefore, Bigu Dan is usually used instead, which saves time and trouble.

In addition, the family's financial situation has improved a lot in recent years, and the daily needs of monks such as Bigu Pill are basically unlimited. As a result, there are fewer clan members to cook and eat. I really feel that my mouth is tasteless, so I make a meal of Linggu or something to improve it.

But today is different, Xu Zhiyu can be regarded as catching up with everyone. There were no overly sumptuous dishes on the table, just some steamed spiritual grains and some spiritual vegetables. Xu Sheng had been abstaining from grains for many years, but it was difficult for everyone to eat without eating, so he also ate some, but only A bowl of spiritual rice.

After dinner, the clouds dispersed and the new moon hung in the sky. Xu Zhiyu and his grandfather stood on the top of the winding stone cliff, facing the night, and the clear moonlight filled the cliff. Neither of them spoke, for fear of ruining the beautiful scenery.

　The author wishes all book friends a happy Dragon Boat Festival. Have you eaten rice dumplings today? Are they salty or sweet? Finally, please continue to read and vote for recommendations!
  　　
  

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