There is the Indigo River to the north of Qiling. It is only a few hundred miles away from Huangcong County, which is rich in brocade weaving in Shangqi State. Therefore, as soon as Yangchun passes through Huangcong County, it is not much different from the Indigo River in the past, and it can only take no more than two or three days. , bursts of spring breeze can swing into the Indigo River, making the river green and rippling.
The river here is named Indigo River. Firstly, it is because the river is mostly indigo as green as a mirror in four seasons, which is very beautiful. The water and grass at the bottom of the lake are luxuriant all year round, and the indigo and green are intertwined, making it even more colorful and deep; secondly, there are wild apples on the riverside. There are clusters of wormwood and reeds stretching like the sea, hence the name.
More than a hundred years ago, there was no shortage of literati here. They often came here to view the scenery and write poems, sit and forget their worries, drink and forget about their official duties, which could be regarded as having fun. However, ever since an old man moved into this place, Indipingjiang has become less inhabited. It seems that he is afraid of this leader of the five talents, and even the arrogant and unruly scholars are unwilling to come again.
Over the years, the middle reaches of the Indigo River were impacted by water flow, and a clearing was created in the middle of the river. The old man lived here and built a small building with one step on the fishing platform. He sat there for many years. Pass by slowly with the river.
It was a bright and clear day, but the old man in the bamboo house put away his fishing rod and stopped fishing. He stepped onto the second floor of the small building, got his coir raincoat and bamboo hat, thought for a moment, picked up a bamboo stick from an old wooden box, and He walked downstairs tremblingly, put out the oil lamp in the lantern at the door, and walked across the river.
"Dear neighbors, I am going out for a trip. I would like to ask a good person to look after my house. Don't let the blind monkeys and green snakes take over my nest. Thank you very much." After setting foot on the river, the old man did not bow to all around, but said with a flattering smile, "When the time comes, When the old man comes back, he will naturally bring you some benefits, so please be patient."
The surrounding area is mostly covered with ancient mugwort, mugwort, shrubs, and ancient trees. How can they respond? The river flows calmly and continuously year after year, and it has never changed its tune. As for the occasional small beast or two jumping out of the forest, how can it be answered even if it cannot understand human speech? But the old man wearing a raincoat still respectfully saluted all around, and then slowly left.
However, just a few breaths after the old man turned around and left, the water in the middle reaches of the Indigo River jumped up into the air. The open space that had been created all the year round sank into the water, and together with the two-story bamboo building, the river swallowed it up. It was not until half a stick of incense was burned that the river slowly calmed down and flowed as before.
Hundreds of thousands of Artemisia annua stretch into the soil, stretch out from the river mud into the river, firmly grasp the bottom of the bamboo building a few inches underwater, and strangle the fishing platform with soft leaves, stems and vines, making both the bamboo building and the fishing platform both It floats in the flowing water, neither rising nor sinking to the bottom.
Thousands of trees raise their shoulders, and their branches wrap around the sky above the Indigo River. They overlap one another, twist one after another, and twist back and forth, covering the entire river.
In the water, two carps with red tails and blue backs ran out from nowhere. They were both as long as two arms, with bamboo towers and cornices under their bellies, and layers of branches forming a corridor above their heads.
People go to fish and nod, Hao Linjiang joins forces.
This is called the great realm.
Forty years ago, when no one in the rivers and lakes entered the Extreme Realm, he broke into the Baji Realm by his own strength and saw the majestic world. At that time, there was only an old man in the rivers and lakes.
The weight of the first four characters of the Five Absolutes is so important.
The old man walked across the river, but the wind around him only dared to follow him. The ancient trees stretched out their arms to cover the river, but they only dared to be one step behind the old man.
The old man walked neither fast nor slowly. After walking for an hour, he reached the end of the river. It was only a hundred miles away from the border of Xia Song. However, he gently waved his hand and rushed to the forest trees following closely behind. He said, "Fu Yunsou and Shiba Gong, please don't send me away anymore. I still have to go to Xia Song to meet someone. Such a huge momentum is too disrespectful to others. It is not what people of my age should do." Yes, with such a huge array of noodles, it’s better to reserve it for young people.”
As he finished speaking, the bamboo pine tree behind him actually stretched out its branches, clasped his fists and saluted like a disciple, and then slowly retreated.
Before crossing the border, the old man suddenly slapped the back of his head and said with a smile to himself, "As I get older, I forget to be safe when traveling in the world. Fortunately, it's not too late."
Fifty miles outside the gate of Xia Songguo, the old man met a young boy.
The child was old-fashioned, but the old man behaved cheerfully. But as soon as Fang made a move, the old man was suppressed by the child. He used all his magical powers and almost smashed the surrounding mountains and forests with his fists. He did not change from the short stature of the child. Escape from the palm of your hand.
From the beginning to the end, the child only struck out with one palm, and it suppressed the old man so much that it was difficult to lift his head.
"You dare to change your appearance and look like me, and have such a profound realm. Looking at Qiling, Xia and Song, no one has such a profound realm as you except Laoshan. Who are you?" The old man was pushed horizontally by the child. The body fell back more than ten feet, and the shock made the blood all over his body, but his mouth was still very hard.
The child smiled, then looked at the old man's forehead and slashed his palm, but did not use too much force, and replied with a smile: "How can there be so many young leaders in the spiritual world? The only one who can be counted among Qiling Xia Song is you. It’s just me. Besides, why don’t you change your appearance and look like me? Let’s just make it even.”
The old man was originally a child, and the child was originally an old man.
No matter why the two people behaved like this, their actions coincided with each other. The child who was originally in the fourth of the five extremes changed his appearance and turned into an old man. The old man who was originally the first of the five extremes also transformed into a childish one. Childlike appearance.
The child who turned into an old man let out a sigh of relief and complained, "You are the same, Lao Shan. When I become like you, even if I meet my bitter master many years ago, who pretends to be powerful, he still doesn't dare to touch me. Wu Jue My cultivation level is the shallowest and my foundation is the weakest. Besides, I always like to guard a third of an acre of land in front of my door, and my reputation is not good. Why do you think you are pretending to be like me? It's boring and boring."
The old man also changed back to his original appearance. He smiled, twitched his long eyebrows and said, "You and I both know why we are here. It's all because the boy who didn't know the heights of the world ten years ago seems to be showing signs of breaking through. I think the other three are here." People also noticed that there was a change in the world, but the matter had not yet been confirmed, so I sent a message to the three of them to calm down. Especially the third child who was a fellow swordsman, I was really afraid that if he left, he would disturb the situation. There will be no peace in the world."
"When I go back to Yizhang, if that descendant really wants to break the Eight Extremes, he will probably start a fight with others. If you don't leave this appearance in the world and borrow it for use, you can always hide it from the old monsters among cultivators."
The old man spoke softly and his expression was even more leisurely. He just had an old face, which was really not welcomed by the child. After listening to it with a sad face, his young face was about to cry, and he howled incessantly, "What kind of Taisui have I committed? It's just... I felt something in my heart, so I abandoned my home and ran out of Xia Song to have a look. It would be good if you were caught in a pirate ship. If you really use your hands and scratch my pink face, you will have to pay compensation. .”
But the old man still smiled and said, "I will pay, of course."
But he raised his head and looked at the dark sky in the southwest.
