Volume 1: The Return of the Ancestor Chapter 17: Cave Heaven, Return
After listening to Mu Chunhua's introduction, Su Yan also became interested in this place.
But he had no idea of locating the sect's training ground here - after all, this place was deep in the mountains, too far away from the mortal world, with inconvenient roads, which was very unfavorable for the development and growth of the sect.
However, it is a good villa to use as a place for retreat and practice.
While Mu Chunhua was speaking, two younger disciples, Li Ru and Xue Xiuyi, had already cleared the way, moving aside some thorns and vines that were used for camouflage and concealment, revealing a cave entrance that could only accommodate three people at the same time.
The entrance of the cave was in the shape of an upright triangle, but there was a crack on the top that meandered upward until it disappeared into the deep woods on the mountain.
Seeing this, Su Yan felt that the valley inside was most likely formed by the collision of two mountains due to crustal movement.
Probably to deal with the traces behind, Li Ru and Xue Xiuyi stayed at the edge of the cave, while Min Xuelou led the way in, while Wu Yue and Mu Chunhua protected Tie Xiong and Su Yan and followed behind.
Because the entrance to the cave was only about one person tall, and Tiexiong was over two meters tall, carrying him on his back would likely touch the top of the cave, so he moved forward with his back hunched.
Perhaps to avoid leaving footprints, the cave is paved with thick pebbles and there are no signs of artificial excavation on either side.
In this way, even if someone accidentally broke in like Fu Xuan, they would not immediately think that there was someone living in seclusion inside.
The group walked for about a hundred feet before they walked out of the gorge and arrived in front of a low forest.
This patch of forest was obviously native to the valley and was intentionally preserved. Although it was not large, it just blocked the view of people coming out of the gorge, making it impossible to see the situation inside the valley at a glance.
As for places farther away, Su Yan’s spiritual sense range is limited, so he cannot “see” them.
At this time, two women in their twenties came out of the woods with swords. They looked at Tiexiong, Wu Yue and Su Yan who was being carried on their backs with curiosity, and then saluted Min Xuelou and Mu Chunhua with fists, "Uncle Min, Uncle Mu."
Min Xuelou and Mu Chunhua nodded, and then Min Xuelou said, "Grandmaster, these two are the master's true disciples, Guo Lin and Gu Xiu. The two of you don't just stand there, quickly pay your respects to the Grandmaster."
The first sentence was obviously spoken to Su Yan, while the second sentence was spoken to the two female disciples.
But the two female disciples were obviously a little confused.
After all, the direction Min Xuelou was pointing was towards Tiexiong, the short-haired big man.
Fortunately, Su Yan asked Tiexiong to turn around in time, and Mu Chunhua secretly winked at the two of them, which made the two of them bow to Su Yan in a daze.
Min Xuelou saw that the two people were not performing the formalities of the ceremony and was about to reprimand them, but Su Yan spoke through the group voice transmission, "Don't worry about these... Go inside first."
The group bypassed the woods and entered the valley.
Although Su Yan's spiritual sense could only extend three meters, with Mu Chunhua's introduction of the surrounding scenery along the way, he quickly formed a general impression of the valley.
Although the valley is only one mile in radius, the terrain inside is not uniform.
The gorge that Su Yan had entered before was on the south side of the valley, and was called the South Gate by the Wuji Dao disciples.
There is a seasonal waterfall on the east side of the valley. In spring and summer, when the snow on the top of the mountain melts, or on rainy days, a waterfall will flow down from the thousand-meter-high cliff, and its widest point can reach ten feet.
Over time, the waterfall created a pool of water about ten feet in radius .
However, because the terrain on the east side of the valley is higher, the pool of water overflowed after it was full and turned into a small stream flowing westward.
During the rainy season, water flows down from the cliffs in all directions of the valley, flows along the irregular cliffs to the center of the valley, merges with the stream, and makes the stream stronger .
So by the time the stream meanders along the terrain and flows out of the valley from the westernmost waterway, it has become more than ten feet wide and vaguely looks like a small river.
From the above description, we can see that there are actually not many flat areas in this valley.
In fact, most of the rocks in the valley are rubble left by the collision of two huge mountains tens of thousands of years ago. Over countless years, they have been merged into one by dust and water, and have become small hills clinging to the cliffs of the mountains in the valley.
Therefore, the truly flat area in the valley is only a few dozen feet on both sides of the stream .
And because these are the only places in the valley that receive sunlight every day, they were opened up by the disciples of Wuji Dao and planted with various seasonal vegetables.
“It takes 50 to 60 miles to get from this valley to the nearest town. Transportation is inconvenient. We can purchase food from outside every once in a while, but vegetables are difficult to store. So the disciples have opened up some vegetable fields in the valley.
We also raised fish in the lower reaches of the stream, and chickens and ducks in the valley. In addition, hunting is convenient in the mountains, so we have no shortage of meat. "
After listening to Mu Chunhua's final words, Su Yan felt more and more that this valley was a great place to live in seclusion, almost comparable to the Peach Blossom Spring.
But the people of Wuji Dao did not voluntarily avoid the world, but were forced to live in seclusion here.
Therefore, Wuji Dao will eventually have to move outside.
"Master, the Wuji Palace is in front of us." Mu Chunhua stopped and said, "This Wuji Palace and other houses in the valley were built by a few of us craftsmen who were blindfolded and brought to the valley and spent several years to build them.
Because of limited building materials, and Master and I have no intention of staying here permanently, this Wuji Hall was built in a rather simple manner. "
Su Yan founded the Wuji Dao in Kunwu Mountain. The Wuji Hall is considered the representative building of the sect and is built in a quite magnificent manner.
Although Mu Chunhua was young at that time, she was deeply impressed, so she was a little nervous when she was introduced to the Wuji Palace in the valley.
At this time, Wu Yue said on his behalf: "Master said, it's okay, it's good to have it."
Then, Tie Xiong carried Su Yan on his back and followed Min Xuelou who was leading the way into the Wuji Palace.
As Tie Xiong walked, Su Yan also "saw" the Wuji Palace.
Only then did he understand that the simplicity that Mu Chunhua mentioned was definitely compared to the Wuji Palace in Kunwu Mountain.
In fact, the Wuji Palace in front of us is twelve meters long, nine meters wide, and three meters high. There are two side halls on the left and right, each nine meters long, three meters wide, and twelve feet high. It is a mixed structure of stone and wood, with carved beams and painted rafters, which is considered quite good.
However, when Su Yan was carried by Tie Xiong to the altar on the north wall of the main hall, his mood was not so good.
There was a large portrait hanging on the north wall, which was exactly his appearance.
And on the altar below the portrait, there are dozens of tablets arranged.
At the top of the list is the "Spiritual Tablet of Wuji Patriarch Su Yan".
Min Xuelou and Mu Chunhua also noticed Su Yan's spirit tablet at the same time, and then realized their great negligence. They hurried to the altar to remove Su Yan's spirit tablet, and then knelt in front of Su Yan together.
"Disciples and others have been careless and have offended the Grandmaster. Please punish us!"
At this time, seven or eight disciples in the valley had already come to the outside of Wuji Hall. Although they were a little confused about what Min Xuelou and Mu Chunhua did, they were prompted by Li Ru and others beside them to kneel down together and said in unison: "Please punish us, Grandmaster!"
It was quiet in the Wuji Palace.
Su Yan didn't say anything because he was looking at the sect achievement information box in the simulator.
Just as he "saw" his own portrait and memorial tablet, several new messages appeared in the information box:
Wuji Dao completed the "Return of the Ancestor" achievement and obtained 1,000 achievement points.
The information of Wujidao sect has been refreshed, please check it yourself.
A disciple of Wuji Dao who possesses the special talent "Nine Yin Meridians" will receive 300 achievement points.
Wuji Dao discovered a new disciple with excellent natural aptitude, and obtained 100 achievement points.
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