Taiping Inn

Taiping Inn at the foot of Taiping Mountain in Huainan Prefecture, Luzhou is probably the first Taiping Inn in the world. From this inn, there are all kinds of Taiping Inns all over the world. Now, in addition to Taiping Inns under the name of Taiping Sect, There are also Jianghu organizations that under the name of "Taiping Inn" but actually act secretly.

The owner of this Taiping Inn and the owner of Taiping Sect are also named Shen Wuyou, and are known as "Mr. Shen". In fact, a few years ago, there was another old Mr. Shen in the world, who was Mr. Shen’s father. This old Mr. Shen is of very high level in the world, and is the same as the old master and the old sword god. The old man's realm is not as good as his son, so he gave up his position as the sect leader early, and he is free and easy on weekdays regardless of civil affairs. It was not until the "Four and Sixth Fight" between Zhengyi Sect and Qingwei Sect changed from a small fight to a full-scale war that the old man returned to the world and mediated with the old abbot of Jingchan, hoping that the old master and the old sword god could use it. The overall situation is the most important thing, and the sword is turned into jade and silk.

So the old man went to the imperial capital despite his son's repeated dissuasion, but he never returned.

After this incident, Shen Wuyou and many Taiping Sects decided to close the mountain. Taiping Sect will no longer participate in the affairs of the world on the surface, and Shen Wuyou will no longer be in the world. He will stay in this city all day long. In the small inn at the foot of Taiping Mountain. From this point of view, Shen Wuyou and Li Xuan are both shopkeepers, but they are completely different, one escapes from the world and the other joins the world.

Today, Shen Wuyou changed into the ordinary clothes he usually wore and put on a luxurious clothes that was more in line with the leader of Taiping Sect. He wore a star crown on his head, a jade belt on his waist, and a cloud shoe on his feet. When Shen Changsheng, who returned to Taiping Inn, saw this scene, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide. Although he had already guessed from Li Xuandu and others that his shopkeeper was an extremely powerful person, he had always disagreed, or he was unwilling to think too much from the bottom of his heart, and always thought that the shopkeeper who adopted him since childhood was this It was just like this, but today the shopkeeper changed his clothes and finally forced him to think deeply. Perhaps the shopkeeper was once a romantic figure like Mr. Li.

The romantic here is not about the romantic affairs of men and women, but about the romantic affairs of a man who has had a passionate deed. In the past, Shen Changsheng was always teased by the boss's wife, saying that he was born to be a guy who likes to turn around women's skirts. Shen Changsheng just blushed but never refuted. However, after he traveled alone, especially when he came into contact with Li Xuandu, Shen Changsheng suddenly felt that a man was born and stood in the world, and only women were in his eyes. Isn’t it too narrow-minded? Not to mention the people of the world, the mountains and rivers, nor to say that the people of the world are as angry as a tiger, and the three-foot sword is ripped away from the world. It is also excellent to satisfy your grudges and travel around the world.

Shen Changsheng suddenly remembered a broken sentence in the book: "Lying drunk on a beautiful person's knee, wake up and hold the power of the world." In fact, it is not difficult to lie drunk on a beautiful person's knee. There are beauties from generation to generation, and there are beauties everywhere. The difficult thing is to wake up and hold the power of the world. , because there is only one in the world, from ancient times to the present, how many heroes have been competing for this world?

Compared to Shen Changsheng's random thoughts, Mrs. Lu looked worried and said, "Since you feel something and think this trip will not go well, then don't go? Things in the world are full of troubles, and you can't do anything. care."

Mr. Shen shook his head: "This matter is different."

Mrs. Lu said a little angrily: "It's nothing more than a dispute between good and evil in the world. Why is it different?"

Mr. Shen sighed: "When the nest is destroyed, how can there be a complete egg? When they deal with Xuannv Sect, we will not help. When they deal with Zhengyi Sect, we will not help. When they deal with us, Who can help us?”

Mrs. Lu suddenly fell silent.

Shen Wuyou said, "It's not that I repay my grievances with kindness, nor for the morality of the world. I just have my lips and teeth that are cold. I must observe it. Qingweizong is in peace with the north of the Yangtze River. Only Butianzong can balance Qingweizong. Qingweizong can naturally watch it on the wall. But Jiangnan is adjacent to Shuzhou in the northwest, and Luzhou is adjacent to Jiangnan. If Jiangnan falls into the hands of evil paths, the next one is Luzhou. Even if the Qing Weizong is willing to divide the river and govern it, the so-called guarding the river must be kept in mind, regardless of north and south, Huainan Prefecture. It is a must-fight place. At that time, when we are sandwiched between the two, what should we do? For the sake of Taiping Sect, I must go to Zhengyi Sect and work, and use Yan Feiqing's marriage to meet the great master Zhang Jingxiu."

Mrs. Lu sighed, "Since the second year of Tianbao, Zhengyi Sect and Taiping Sect have not been told that they will never interact with each other since they were old and dead, but they are not much different from strangers. Master Tian may not agree to such a big thing." Shen Wuyou said : "Things are done by man. If you don't do some things, there will never be any result. Only by doing them can you know whether they can succeed."

Mrs. Lu knew that she couldn't persuade him, so she could only sigh and her face was full of gloom.

Shen Wuyou hesitated for a moment and comforted him, "Don't worry too much, let alone I'm prepared. I'm sure there is a huge variable in this matter, and it may become a breakthrough."

Mrs. Lu asked, "Who is it?"

"The time has not come, it is not yet clear." Shen Wuyou shook his head and said, "The secret of heaven is unknown, but because someone took action to confuse the secret of heaven."

Mrs. Lu was about to speak, but Shen Wuyou took the hand to stop her words: "It is useless to say more. After I leave Huainan Mansion, you close the inn here, and then take Changsheng back to Taiping Mountain. When I come back Before, don't leave the mountain gate easily."

Mrs. Lu took a deep breath and nodded in response.

Shen Wuyou came to the outside of the inn and took out a set of mechanical puppets from the Xumi treasure. They were in the shape of cranes. There were many talismans and cloud patterns engraved on the wings that Shen Changsheng could not understand. The back was very flat and could accommodate one person sitting cross-legged. Then, in Shen Changsheng's surprised eyes, Shen Wuyou sat cross-legged on the back of the mechanical crane and tapped it lightly on the top of its head. The crane instantly came to life and vibrated its wings. It did not rely on the wings to fly into the air, but a huge airflow was ejected from the wings and under the body, spreading out to the surroundings with the mechanical crane as the center. The strong wind blew in his face, and Shen Changsheng felt as if he was standing in the strong wind. He could not open his eyes and had to retreat.

When Shen Changsheng could open his eyes normally, he found that the mechanical crane had already carried Shen Wuyou to the sky. Shen Wuyou waved to the two of them, and then rode the crane to the south.

After Shen Wuyou left, Madam Lu returned to the inn without saying a word, just took a few books, then locked the door of the inn, took Shen Changsheng, and Shen Changsheng took his dog, and went to Taiping Mountain together.

Taiping Mountain is full of mountains, all of which are private property of Taiping Sect. From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, there are stone steps built. The two people and the dog climbed up along the stone steps in the mountain. After walking for about an hour, you can vaguely see the continuous terraces with clear layers. From a distance, it looks like steps built for the gods in the sky. At this time, many farmers and women are working in the terraces. After seeing Madam Lu, they all greeted Madam Lu.

Madam Lu was worried, but she just forced a smile to deal with it. After walking for another distance, the mountain road became more and more steep, and it was ups and downs along the mountain. Even if Shen Changsheng had learned the "Taishang Dan Jing", he still felt it was rugged and difficult to walk. Fortunately, Mrs. Lu did not plan to walk up the mountain like this. When they came to a cliff, there was a huge hanging basket, which was almost the size of an ordinary carriage. There was an iron lock on the top of the hanging basket, which led all the way up to the vast clouds and mist.

Mrs. Lu and Shen Changsheng walked into the hanging basket and burned a talisman at will. Then they heard the sound of the mechanism "click, click, click" and the hanging basket began to rise slowly. It turned out that there was a noose winch on it, which pulled the hanging basket up.

The hanging basket kept rising. Shen Changsheng looked up and saw the vast white mist. After a while, he could see the clouds floating over his head. After a while, he was in the clouds and looked down, but he could only see a vast expanse of white and nothing could be seen.

After a long time, the hanging basket stopped. We had arrived at the top of the mountain. The first thing that caught our eyes was a huge archway made of white jade. The four golden characters on the archway read "Peace and Worry-free", which shone brightly in the sun.

Shen Changsheng stood in awe: "Is this the mountain gate of Taiping Sect?!"

Mrs. Lu did not answer, but just walked forward.

Shen Changsheng saw that his dog had come to this peak, and his legs were weak with fear. He lay on the ground and whimpered. He had to hold it in his arms, walk a few steps quickly, and follow Mrs. Lu.

All those who can come here are disciples of Taiping Sect. However, after seeing Mrs. Lu, they still have to salute respectfully. When they look at Shen Changsheng who is following Mrs. Lu, their eyes are different. Some are scrutinizing, some are envious, some are jealous, and some are contemptuous.

Shen Changsheng just felt puzzled and didn't understand why.

At this moment, Mrs. Lu suddenly said: "Changsheng, from today on, you are a disciple of Taiping Sect."

Shen Changsheng was startled and was about to speak, but his peripheral vision suddenly swept across an object, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

It was a huge wheel, ten feet high, slowly turning and circulating. There were many long mechanical unicorn arms connected to the giant wheel, and no one knew where they led to.

After a long while, Shen Changsheng calmed down and pointed at the giant wheel and asked, "Boss lady, what is that?"

Mrs. Lu was no longer surprised and said, "That's called the Tianji Wheel. We can sit on the hanging basket because of this thing. But the function of this thing is far more than that. There are nine Tianji Wheels in the mountain, which maintain the operation of the entire Taiping Mountain."

Shen Changsheng was a little confused about the word "operation". Of course, he knew what the word "operation" meant. When the shopkeeper was studying, he once said, "The sun and the moon operate, one cold and one hot." To put it bluntly, it is a cycle of operation, but the mountain is a dead object and cannot move like the sun, moon and stars. How can it operate?

Mrs. Lu did not explain too much, but continued to move forward.

After passing the archway, there is a straight stone road, and then there is a very long staircase.

When he got close to them, Shen Changsheng suddenly realized that these steps made of unknown materials could move, and they were divided into two parts, one moving up and the other moving down. As long as he stood on the steps, he would move up and down with the steps under his feet without taking a step. A clear "click" sound came from the bottom of the steps. Shen Changsheng looked carefully and saw that through the gaps between the steps, he could see that the gears of different sizes were turning non-stop.

The two stepped onto the upward steps, and Shen Changsheng was shocked and said, "Boss, are these steps alive? Is it also the credit of that Tianji Wheel?"

Mrs. Lu said calmly, "It's just a mechanical technique. It just looks powerful, but it's of no use."

Shen Changsheng didn't know how to describe his current mood for a while.

Madam Lu said, "You think it's mysterious because you haven't seen the true Taoist methods. The Changsheng Palace sank into the ground without any damage. The Demon-Suppressing Well has its own nine layers of heaven and earth. And the Qingwei Sect is said to have a ghost ship hidden in the sect that can raise fog on the sea and even dive into the water. There is also a dragon boat that can travel in the sky like a celestial being. Isn't it a thousand times more powerful than the mere mechanical skills?"

While we were talking, the steps had reached the end. There was a magnificent palace with carved beams and painted roads, with white as the main color, like a palace in the sky. There is a huge sundial and a huge drip on the left and right in front of the door to calculate the time. Step into the temple and pave the ground with black marble, like a mirror, which can reflect human figures. Shen Changsheng thought to himself: "If someone is wearing a simple dress when walking in this place, wouldn't he be seen with slim clothes?"

It has to be said that among the major sects, Taiping Sect is the most wealthy, and all the money is used to build mountain gates, and the cleverness and thoughts have reached the extreme. At this time, there was no one in the palace, but many strange things were placed. Shen Changsheng only recognized one of them, which was a urn-shaped bronze ware. In the eight directions, there was a golden dragon with a dragon's mouth and a bead underneath. He once heard from the shopkeeper that this thing is called a "seismometer" and can measure earthquakes. But he had only heard of it before, but today he saw the real thing.

Shen Changsheng accidentally glanced at the dome of the palace. He didn't know what material it was made of. The stars not only emitted a faint light, but also moved slowly according to some law. It was daytime and it was not obvious. If it was night, I don’t know what a magnificent scene it would be.

Mrs. Lu stood here, looked around and said, "This Heavenly Hall is originally his favorite place, but it hasn't been here for some years."

Shen Changsheng withdrew his gaze and asked softly, "Is it the shopkeeper?"

Mrs. Lu nodded.

Shen Changsheng was secretly shocked, and he didn't expect that the shopkeeper who looked poor had such a big possession.

"Don't call the shopkeeper in the future, you should call the sect leader or master, or you should call my boss's wife, you should call the wife or master's wife." Mrs. Lu said again: "The place we came up just now was not the main gate, so we did not pass through Taiping Palace and the Ancestor's Hall. I will take you to the Patriarch's Hall to visit the portraits of ancestors of all generations, and then officially include your name in the door wall."

Shen Changsheng was both yearning and panic.

Who doesn’t want such a place like a fairyland? But Shen Changsheng understood one thing: it is not a blessing for a child to walk in the downtown area with gold, but a huge disaster. When he heard the meaning of the shopkeeper's words, even the shopkeeper might not be able to hold on, let alone It's him.

Shen Changsheng asked softly, "Old... Master, what did Master do when he went to Zhengyi Sect?"

Mrs. Lu fell into silence and said after a moment: "Give up past grudges and fight against the powerful enemy together."