Three people and one cat climbed to the top of the cloud. Looking around, there was no higher mountain than this. What you can see are only sea-like billowing white clouds. Occasionally, a few mountains pop up in the sea of clouds, but only one head emerges, becoming an island in the sea of clouds. In addition, there is the blue sky and the sun. , not even a cloud can be seen.
"Isn't it just like this in fairyland?" Cui Nanxi opened his eyes and looked into the distance. My horizons have broadened, my heart has also broadened, and I feel that this is where the gods live, with a clean blue sky, an endless sea of clouds, and one can see the end of the world at a glance.
Empty and clear, stay away from the mundane world.
"Our journey has been smooth. Cui originally thought that he would be able to climb here near dusk, but he didn't expect to arrive in less than half an afternoon." Cui Nanxi said to Song You,
"Sure enough, when my mood becomes light, my steps will also lighten up."
"Good morning, come early." Song You responded to him casually.
"It's a pity that I didn't meet the gods along the way. It seems that Cui has no chance to meet the gods." Cui Nanxi looked left and right and smiled again.
"But it's worth it to meet a master of Taoism like Mr."
"I don't dare to take it seriously."
"I've been climbing up the mountain all the way. I must be hungry, sir. Xu Le, please bring some dry food and pears." The guard beside him also brought a package.
The package contained some steamed cakes and some ugly and small pears.
"Cui didn't bring anything delicious when he went out. Zhuo Jing took the trouble to make some snacks when he first went out, but he finished them within two days of going out. But this pear..." Cui Nanxi said happily,
"We saw it on the roadside yesterday morning when we were hiking up the mountain. I wonder if my husband has seen it. Although it is ugly and small, it is not as beautiful as Pingzhou Gongli, but it tastes fragrant and sweet. On that tree There were not many knots. Although we were embarrassed to pick them all, we really liked them and only left a few for others to come. Please be sure to try them, sir."
"We also brought dry food."
"Then... let's eat instead?"
"That's fine." Song You smiled when he heard what he said: "Actually, we also picked some wild fruits on the roadside, not to satisfy our hunger, but to satisfy our greed." Isn't this a kind of fate?
So he didn't refuse much, just took out the steamed buns he brought and the ground fruits he picked, and shared them with Cui Nanxi and the guard named Xu Le.
The calico cat ate the dried fish bought by the lake. She chewed the crispy dried fish with her teeth on the left and right sides, making a distinct clicking sound, which also made her feel comfortable.
The wild pears picked by Cui Nanxi are indeed delicious. They look ugly, but the skin is very thin, and the inside is filled with juicy pulp. You can take a bite easily without using any force when putting it in your mouth.
Despite their humble appearance, Songyou's ground fruits are of the highest quality among wild fruits. They have an extremely fragrant fragrance, are refreshing and pleasant, and are a first-class delicacy.
It will be at the top of the mountain, with unlimited beautiful scenery and mountain delicacies. Naturally, you will feel refreshed and your depression will subside.
"I wonder when sir are going to go down the mountain?"
"I'm not in a hurry."
"Cui is not in a hurry!" Cui Nanxi said, paused,
"But Cui is not as capable as Mr. Cui. He must go down the mountain before sunset to pass the iron rope. It would be too dangerous if it is too late..."
"That's still early."
"Yes." Cui Nanxi smiled: "Today's scenery is full of scenery." Looking at the vast world in the distance, it seems boundless and has been like this forever. It really makes people feel how insignificant people are and how short a hundred years are.
Cui Nanxi could not help but feel that his pursuits and ambitions were ridiculous in this world, and he had the urge to leave everything behind just to find freedom. He just sighed, came back to his senses, and saw nothing but this awe-inspiring scenery. Heaven and earth, and the vast world.
Since he is not an immortal, he will inevitably be concerned about worldly things.
"Alas..." Cui Nanxi sighed in his heart and envied the Taoist's carefreeness. At this time, the Taoist beside him had taken out a small jade bottle from his body, took out a small red pill and drank it.
The Taoist sat cross-legged, facing the sea of clouds. The official not far away seemed to be feeling emotional. He sat alone and murmured to himself in front of the vast world. His voice was very small, but it also drifted into his ears: "The world is boundless and time is limited. Why rush in life?" I'm busy, I compete with each other, but I can't say that there are countless ups and downs, and it's hard to measure gains and losses..." It's also a bit leisurely.
Song You turned his head and wanted to tell him that he was about to enter samadhi. Seeing that he was filled with emotions, he couldn't bear to disturb him and closed his eyes.
"Come to a quiet place when you are free, and let your poetry and wine go wild. It's not too late to return home by singing a song, singing to tune the vastness of the lake and the sea..." The voice of soliloquy is still coming.
Song You had already left his body, and when Cui Nanxi wasn't paying attention, he turned into a swallow and flew into the sky. After flying, the sky became farther, the sea of clouds became wider, the world became bigger, and Yunding Mountain, which is famous in Dayan and attracts countless people, is just a small island in the sea.
Just fly to the endless sky, feel the pressure of the sky and the universe, turn around when you are tired and monotonous, feel the strong sense of weightlessness, and listen to the roar of the wind.
Then we plunged into the boundless sea of clouds, walking through the foggy world, making sharp turns from time to time. The mountains are vast and the scenery can be seen in all four seasons.
Seeing hundreds of flowers blooming on the mountainside and butterflies flying, the traveler who came from nowhere stooped to pick one, lowered his head and sniffed it, which relieved him from the fatigue of climbing the mountain.
Seeing the green trees at the bottom of the mountain, the vast lake and sea, the misty waves, and the beautiful scenery, there was a fisherman standing on the boat, wearing a straw hat to protect him from the sun. He turned around and spread the fishing net in his hand into a round shape, and dropped it into the water with a pop.
Seeing the wind blowing down the red leaves from the mountains and spreading them into a carpet, the wingtips of the swallows brushed against them, as if they had also knocked off a piece. I saw a deer grazing in the mountains with its head lowered, and a swallow flew lightly over its head. It made almost no sound, but it still made it raise its head and look left and right vigilantly.
I saw a lake behind Yunding Mountain that is difficult for ordinary people to reach. The white sand is like milk in the shallow part, and the light blue is like ice jade in the deep part. From a distance, it shines clearer than pure gems in the sun. Up close, you can see the layers. The waves are pushed by the wind and wash away the white stones, which is a beauty rarely seen in the world.
I also saw the mountain wind passing by, and thousands of trees bowed their heads and turned into waves. Unknown sparrows are pecking on the ground, leopards are lurking in the jungle, insects are emerging from the ground covered with rotten leaves, and many immortal seekers are walking up the mountain along the path.
Turning around and jumping up from the sea of clouds, with only the sky in front of you, you feel so carefree. Flying around Yunding Mountain, the stone carvings on the stone walls of the mountain are clearly reflected in the eyes. Every horizontal ripple is a trace left by the wind and time. The appearance at that time can be vaguely distinguished, but most of the details have long been submerged in In the long river of time, who in this world can last forever?
Cui Nanxi looked at the swallow, and his neck was shrinking due to the cold wind on the top of the mountain. There was surprise and joy on his face, but the swallow didn't care, he just flapped his wings and flew away again.
Look up at the vastness of the universe and look down at the prosperity of categories. Sending mayflies to heaven and earth is like a drop in the ocean. I don't know how long it took before the swallow flew up against the mountain wall and quietly crashed into the Taoist's body at an angle invisible to Cui Nanxi and the guards.
However, the Taoist did not open his eyes immediately, but continued to close his eyes, using the magnificent scene of the heaven and earth he had just seen in his eyes and the mysterious feelings in his heart to carefully comprehend the aura and mystery of this world at this moment.
This Yunding Mountain was originally a famous mountain, but it was only famous for its height and precipitous and majestic scenery. However, there were monks who once practiced here. I don't know how many years ago it was.
The monk left stone carvings and iron ropes here, so there were rumors about the fairy mountain, and there was an endless stream of people seeking immortality and Taoism. Three people became tigers. Several rumors added a layer of fairy spirit to this place, and the cycle continued. Create a fairy mountain.
Where can ordinary people find immortals here? You can only find yourself here. But it was that monk who practiced here and carved countless stone carvings. He also stayed in the aura of this mountain and in the stone carvings.
Song You seemed to see him. To be precise, I saw the aura of Yunding Mountain. There are every wind, rain, and earthquake that this mountain has experienced, every change of the sun and the moon, but they are too many and too short. Countless piles of them are conspicuous, but if you look at each one individually, you can't see it. clear.
There are also everyone who climbs mountains, everyone who slips and falls from the cliff, and everyone who flourishes and writes famous poems on the top of the mountain. However, there are too many or too short, and they are not included in this. I remember this mountain clearly.
There was only one monk who practiced here for hundreds of years, interacted with the aura of the mountain day and night, and carved stone carvings all over the mountain, leaving a clear imprint second only to the erosion of the sun, moon, stars, wind and rain over hundreds of millions of years.
Maybe it's fate, maybe it's coincidence. I don't know whether it was the credit of Lingyun or the credit of the stone carvings. Song You felt as if he had traveled through time and saw him at a glance.
This monk has stayed here for hundreds of years. Apart from practicing, he only does one thing - carving stone carvings.
Knife after knife, chisel after chisel, figures standing, sitting, flying or dancing were carved on Yunding Mountain.
I don’t know what meaning these things have to him, whether they were what he was thinking at the time, or whether they were something he loved or missed in his life. I just know that they were still clear at the time, and it was only the wind that blew them for thousands of years that changed their appearance.
Song You watched him chisel here. Knife after knife, chisel after chisel. There was a tinkling sound, and the wind blew stone chips.
It has been like a day for hundreds of years, rain or shine. The predecessors were not in a hurry, and the future generations are not in a hurry either. Figures took shape.
Amidst the tiresome tinkling sound that had not stopped for a hundred years, Song You gradually had a different feeling for this eternal world and the never-ending years, not only about Yunding Mountain, but also about the year since he came down from the mountain. The mountains and rivers he walked through were not only about the person and the stone carvings, but also about himself.
It seems like tomorrow will be the beginning of autumn again. In this way, it has been a year since I came down the mountain. There are twenty-four solar terms in a year.
There happened to be twenty-four spiritual powers. Each time I was in a different landscape, and each spiritual power carried the aura of a different landscape, and also brought together different feelings of mind at that time.
At this moment, the body and mind are connected with this world, and the wonderful rhythms and mood perceptions in these spiritual powers are replayed in the mind. Not only can one appreciate the feelings at that time, but also have new feelings, as if walking a new path again. .
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"I'm afraid that the swallow just now was transformed by a god. Otherwise, it's so high and cold here, where could the swallow come from?" Cui Nanxi couldn't disturb the gentleman who was practicing meditation, so he had to talk to Xu Le.
I glanced at my husband from the corner of my eye - the calico cat was more relaxed than a human being. It walked to the edge of the cliff, looked into the distance and then down, as if it was also admiring the scenery, yawning and shaking its head from time to time.
"Alas..." Cui Nanxi sighed. He wanted to chat with this Taoist master for a while, but was unable to do so. He had to turn his head left and right, trying to find a suitable stone to take back as a souvenir.
After all, it is also a stone on the fairy mountain. It should be somewhat fairy-like. After searching for a while, I found a suitable one. As soon as I put it into the package, I saw the calico cat turning its head at some point and looking at me without blinking, as if there was doubt on its face.
Cui Nanxi thought for a while and explained to it: "I heard that those who visit famous mountains, especially those who visit the Immortal Mountain, some people will pick up a stone from the mountain and bring it back, which can be used to ward off evil spirits in the house... I don't think so. In order for it to help me control the house and ward off evil spirits, I just thought it was interesting and took it back for collection." After saying that, he looked at the cat.
I saw that the cat still raised its head, staring at me intently, as if it didn't know what it was talking about.
"..." Cui Nanxi shook his head. Maybe I don’t know that this cat can understand human speech. It is just smart and spiritual, and the gentleman has a unique ability to communicate with animals.
After serving as an official for many years, I have searched for hermits and celebrities everywhere, and I have heard of people who have this ability. The sun is gradually setting in the west.
The husband had not yet come out of his trance, but the calico cat had curled up next to him and fell asleep. Cui Nanxi took a closer look and discovered that she was holding a small stone in her paws.
"Heh..." This is interesting. It seemed that he was infected by the cat, or that the sun on the top of the mountain made him sleep, or that the wind on the mountain made him dizzy. In short, he felt a little sleepy for no reason.
He couldn't stop the sleepiness, but he didn't want to go down the mountain or disturb the gentleman, so he had to tell the guard, lie down and take a nap for a while.
Maybe it's the sun? It's not cold! This sleep was really confusing. I don't know how long it took - when I woke up, in addition to feeling refreshed, my waist and legs no longer hurt, I just felt a sense of coldness, and the skylight had dimmed at some point, and I could only see a touch of red on the horizon, unable to see anything. It’s time for the sun.
"What's wrong!" It's too late now, how can I get down the mountain? Cui Nanxi was about to ask the guard why he didn't wake him up, when he saw the guard next to him, also asleep.
And he's not awake yet. Just as I was about to wake up the guard, I saw a few uninvited guests coming to the small mountain: a spotted leopard squatting on the left, a mandrill with a colorful face sitting on the right, and a mandrill behind that felt inexplicably old. The goats stood in a dangerous position on the cliff, and an eagle stood on a stone in front of them. They were all motionless and silent. I don't know when they came and how long they have been here.
"..." Cui Nanxi was surprised and confused. He wanted to wake up the guards again - at this moment, a ray of morning light broke through the clouds and shot from the sky, just hitting the top of the mountain, causing him to subconsciously squint his eyes and block it with his hands.
The mountains were dyed red.
