What was imagined did not happen.
The stone steps are just ordinary stone steps.
Lin Fan climbed up step by step, looking at the countless stairs above, thinking of a mountain he had climbed in the past.
There's a famous temple on that mountain. Thousands of steps lead down to the foot of the mountain. Although the path is steep and long, many people still come here to see it.
Lin Fan had been there once and didn't have a deep impression of the temple, but the stone steps that led to each other were still unforgettable to her.
It’s so difficult to climb!
It is difficult to go up the mountain, and it is even more difficult to go down the mountain.
Fortunately, she had some training at that time, so she walked down with her legs soft. Many people crawled down on their stomachs.
Whenever I see similar stairs again now, I can’t help but feel a little scared.
Plus the little arms and legs now...
"What's wrong?" Wu Yusen saw Lin Fan suddenly freeze and thought of the suffering she had endured the past two days, so he took the initiative to ask. "Do you want me to carry you up?"
"No thanks." Lin Fan came back to his senses and refused, "After all, we are here to learn, so we should be sincere."
What if the senior brother is just trying to test me?
Although she didn't have to become a disciple, she refused to pay tuition. No matter how insincere her attitude was, Lin Fan always felt uneasy.
John Woo didn't try to persuade her any further, "Fine, if you can't bear it anymore, tell me."
It was also the first time he knew there was a Xiaoyao Sect here. Like Lin Fan, he was completely in the dark. Otherwise, he could have comforted her.
Lin Fan climbed up with his head down.
There were many birds singing in the shade of green trees, and a gentle breeze blew, swaying the branches and making a rustling sound.
"This place is so real." Lin Fan wiped the sweat from his head and said with a slight breath.
It is the dead of winter outside, but here it feels like the transition between spring and summer.
The air was slightly warm, with occasional breezes bringing a touch of coolness. The unique fragrance of soil and plants wafted through the air. This plantation must have cost a fortune, right?
"This place is real." Wu Yusen handed her a tissue and fanned her with his tablet. "From the moment we stepped onto the first stone step, we entered the realm of the Xiaoyao Sect."
"What?" Lin Fan didn't understand.
"The artificial forest in District 9 is a special place. You can think of it as the lobby of an apartment building. It provides a place for the big guys to settle down," explained John Woo.
"I don't understand." Lin Fan shook his head.
Wu Yusen thought for a moment. "You know what a diamond necklace is? It's got a metal base underneath, and the diamonds are embedded in it."
Lin Fan had never seen it, but she could roughly imagine it. She nodded.
"The artificial forest in Area 9 is like that beautiful metal support. The diamond is a spatial barrier like the boss's cave." Wu Yusen said, "The Xiaoyao Sect where we are standing now can be regarded as one of the diamonds. We are inside it."
…Lin Fan wondered if there was something wrong with his brain because of the coma he had the day before yesterday.
Otherwise, how could I understand what John Woo said but not comprehend it at all?
"Secret realm?" She could only understand it using the term from the novel.
"Well... actually it's a little different from the secret realm, but you can understand it that way. Anyway, it's just some special places created by the big guys using the rules of space." John Woo scratched his head.
Naturally, he didn't understand the specific principles, and this was his first time entering such a world.
It is a bit like Doraemon's Anywhere Door, except that the direction is fixed and there is no door.
But if they don't enter from the designated entrance, such as the stone steps next to the boundary stone, they won't be able to get in until dark and can only wander outside.
"Senior Brother is a big shot?" Lin Fan knew that Senior Brother was good at using weapons, but he didn't expect that he was also a big shot.
Hearing his name, I thought he looked very young.
"Why not?" Wu Yusen laughed. "Big Brother entered the Dao with the sword. There was a poem back then, 'One sword chills fourteen states,' which perfectly describes the power of his sword."
"Wow..." Lin Fan was stunned.
Although she had never heard of this poem, the literal meaning sounded very powerful.
"Wait... he achieved enlightenment through swordsmanship?" Lin Fan suddenly realized something was wrong. "Could he be the legendary Sword Immortal?"
Oh my goodness, was her life for the past thirty years fake? How come all the fictional things in TV novels appear now?
Then, flying swords? Flying with swords? Ten thousand Buddhas paying homage to the Buddha...
No, that's not a system!
So can she learn it too?
Wow, Lin Fan suddenly felt excited.
She must study hard! Maybe she is the legendary chosen one?
"Sword Immortal?" Wu Yusen was stunned. "No one calls him that. Everyone just calls him Big Brother. Maybe he doesn't want people to call him that. Don't mention it either."
Most big guys have their quirks, so you should be a little careful when getting along with them.
"Hmm!" Lin Fan's eyes lit up. "Should I learn from Senior Brother? Once I become powerful, I can create a world like this myself?"
There are mountains, water and natural scenery here. Why would you buy a house?
Create a boundary for yourself, apply for a place in Zone 9, and put it there. Wouldn’t the mountains and countryside be beautiful?
"Big Brother can't handle this." Wu Yusen knew what Lin Fan was thinking and laughed.
"This is the work of Elder Qian. He's more skilled in magic, but when it comes to weapons, my eldest brother is even better. During the urban renewal, the Xiaoyao Sect's mountaintop was at risk of being demolished and razed. Elder Qian helped move the entire Xiaoyao Sect into the realm and relocated my eldest brother here."
This was the information he learned yesterday when he went to report to the director, and he put it into practice as he learned.
But in Lin Fan's eyes, John Woo is an omniscient being.
"It really can move mountains and seas..." Lin Fan still remembered the stupid things he said when he first met Mr. Qian.
"What? Do you still think I'm lying to you?" John Woo said with a helpless smile.
"No, I thought it was an exaggeration." Lin Fan scratched his head. "I didn't expect it wasn't an adjective, but a true portrayal!"
Yes, who would believe it if they have not really come into contact with these things?
John Woo was not stupid before, so he naturally would not laugh at Lin Fan.
"But if Mr. Qian is so powerful, why was there only a cave when we went to his place last time?" Lin Fan asked in confusion.
The cave was clean and tidy, but it was still a cave. Apart from Mr. Qian, there was nothing inside.
"That's where Master Qian practices, probably to concentrate." Wu Yusen didn't quite understand the interests and preferences of these bigwigs. "But Master Qian is very considerate of us younger generations. He specially built a passage in the office area to make it easier for us to find him."
No wonder, she said, why is there an office outside and a cave inside? It turns out that Mr. Qian built the passage on the door.
It's strange and abrupt.
"Is Mr. Qian still in seclusion?" Lin Fan had wanted to come and thank Mr. Qian for being rescued, but Zhu Cunjun said that he was in seclusion and could not be disturbed.
"Yes, once he went into seclusion, the passage in the office was cut off. Only the director could find Mr. Qian." Wu Yusen nodded and replied, "But bigwigs like the eldest brother or the thousand-year-old master should be able to contact him."
After resting enough, the two continued to climb.
After Lin Fan knew that everything here was real, he felt like getting closer to nature again and climbed up with more energy.
Soon we arrived at a platform on the mountainside. There was an octagonal pavilion there, probably built specifically for people to rest while going up and down the mountain.
"Huh?" Lin Fan suddenly saw a white object lying on the grass next to the pavilion.
I walked a few steps closer and took a look, then pulled John Woo's clothes.
"Is there a person lying there?"
I want Doraemon’s portal, I want the realm, and I want Mr. Qian even more.
When I saw the poem "One sword brings frost to fourteen states", a character immediately appeared in my mind.
This line of poetry, of course, was written about other scenes. If I wrote a few hundred more words, I could reasonably explain this sentence and perfectly transition it to the eldest brother.
But, I'm afraid you might find the non-plot words too long and call me a bit of a slog. Also, I feel like it's just a line of poetry, so there's no need to go into such detail about the background logic. Just treat it as the setting. Haha.