"You didn't want to say that the Ark of Eternal Night is in your heart, right?" Moonlight didn't believe that with Sean's understanding, he would forget to search within himself and within himself during more than a million searches, "It's impossible that you didn't expect that The mask may be on you."
Without disturbing the traveler, they walked onto a less crowded street.
"I certainly thought about the possibility. I had suspected that the lady's prompt was a riddle: the mask, possibly on my face.
"This is a profound conjecture, isn't it? - The mask has actually been worn on my face, but I can't see it. After searching the world, I finally found that it was right in front of me...
"But, that's not the case."
Sean sighed: "I've tried this guess many times. In short, it's not on my face.
“If I’m looking for it in my heart, I’ve tried meditation that I came across in dreams, but after trying it over and over again, it just made me feel calmer…
“The thing is, I never really made up my mind to go inward no matter the cost of time.
"The desire to pursue the mask has always been burning in me, keeping me busy in the outside world, but this time..."
I flashed before my eyes the demeanor of that ascetic in the noisiest place in the world, absorbed in the present moment.
"I'm going to practice that skill!" Sean seemed to recall something. "Oh my god, I'm so blind, as if I really can't see! That road has always been there!"
Moonlight blinked: "Then, shall we go find beautiful ladies? And buy stocks or something...
"No! Moonlight, we are not going this time!"
"This time" refers to...? Moonlight blinked, could it be "this life"?
Although Sean has found a new direction, he will still be a little disappointed when he suddenly wakes up from his dream of living and enjoying life. All Moonlight could do was swallow and say nothing.
"Don't be discouraged, Moonlight!" Sean patted his friend's back forcefully, "Even if I still can't find my mask in the end, I can guarantee that I will live a good life!"
"How is it not bad?" Yue Guang could not imagine what kind of experience could be more "not bad" than spending a sailing holiday with the most beautiful lady and the most luxurious food and wine.
"Just come with me. There are some things that I can't explain clearly."
"Tell me first, where should we go next?"
"Shambhala, moonlight." He was already walking forward, "Let's go to Shambhala."
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After a journey lasting fifteen days and three flights in total, they arrived at the inaccessible plateau area. In a prosperous local town, Sean prepared supplies with familiarity, formed a domestic yak team, hired two locals, and headed towards the no-man's land.
The two dark-skinned local guides were very surprised by this overseas person - he seemed to be very familiar with everything on the plateau.
Unlike many outsiders, he not only understands the local geography, hydrology, customs and customs, but also seems to have a clear direction in his heart, and has been moving forward firmly without any guidance. It seems that they are hired just to have help on the journey...
On the tenth day of the journey, they finally found out at a fork in the road where the outsider was going - the holy land in the hearts of the locals, Shambhala.
After confirming that the destination was indeed Shambhala, the two guides decided to quit. They knew that civilians were not allowed to go there. So they asked to leave the team and return. Since the most dangerous part of the journey had passed, Sean paid them generously, gave them supplies for their return, and continued their journey with Moonlight.
When leaving, two locals repeatedly warned him not to go - according to legend, entering there without the permission of an expert will shorten your life span or even lead to sudden death. But Sean just thanked him for the advice and sent them off.
After the two left, Sean, who was sitting on the back of the yak, looked at the moonlight - the latter was wearing a local leather jacket and looked a little funny. "I've been there many times," Sean said. "It's hard to find, but there's no longevity curse.
“The people in Shambhala are very kind and very welcoming to outsiders.”
After his extravagant dream was shattered, Yueguang has always been a little disappointed. After riding a domestic yak with Sean on the plateau for more than ten days, without even seeing a root of grass, he finally became impatient: "Seriously, Sean... we Why go there? Does your inner journey have to take place there?”
Here, the clouds are so close to people that they seem to be able to touch the clear sky. Sean did not answer Moonlight's question directly, but remained relaxed: "Once when I went out to sea, I encountered an extremely strong storm. There were seven people on the boat at the time, and only two of them remained calm in the storm that was like a catastrophic disaster. calm.
"One of them is me - the reason why I am not afraid is because I have been through that storm many times, and I know that although the waves and wind and rain are scary, we will survive.
"The other one was a man in his forties. It was obviously his first time encountering a storm of that magnitude, but he was as calm as me."
Sean turned to Moonlight, who turned his head to the side when he heard Dehai start sulking again.
"He was very similar to the ascetic we saw on the street that day. The man came from Shambhala. He said that it was the most peaceful and prosperous place in the world, a real utopia. So, in my dozens of lives, I haven’t gone to sea for the time being, and instead went to Shambhala to look for masks..."
Sean's eyes were soft, as if he was remembering his hometown: "I met a lot of wise men there - real wise men. They looked at me looking for something in Shambhala, but they didn't say a word...
"I tried to meditate with them, but I was different then. Although I sat next to them, I didn't actually set foot on that path at all..."
"So this time, you plan to learn from them?"
"Yes, I will spend my whole life in Shambhala." The cowbell swayed lightly, but other than that, there was only the sound of the wind.
Moonlight was a little disbelieving: "You want to join their faith?"
"No, Moonlight..." Sean smiled, "I don't intend to join anything, I just intend to take the last path.
"The millions of attempts were not in vain - only when I really traveled to every corner of the world and decided to give up the idea of searching, could I truly see clearly.
"I have been through so much, and I must have met those people many times, not just in storms and on the noisy streets. But I always turned a blind eye.
"Only this time, I finally see clearly - I will not get these eyes until the road of pursuit comes to an end."
Moonlight could not help but be a little sarcastic: "Even before we arrived at Shambhala, you were already talking like a wise man.
"It's a pity that I don't have the same consciousness as you. Rather than sitting quietly, I would rather drink at the sea and watch the sunset with a beautiful lady!"
Sean smiled, with a hint of mystery in his smile: "Maybe there will be another chance in the future?
"Isn't it easy to arrange that kind of life just by following the all-knowing and omnipotent Sean Dickinson?"
Moonlight heard a bit of hope and felt a little more energetic. But he was afraid of being teased by Sean, so he suppressed his expectation and smiled perfunctorily.
After marching in the wilderness for another five days, half of the supplies I brought were consumed. After passing through a section of the canyon, the temperature gradually warmed up, and the originally desolate scenery gradually became green...
A jungle appeared in this barren land, and they walked into it. After passing through the big trees, we finally found the secret city blooming deep in the plateau - Shambhala.
She is nestled in a basin. In the cold and chilly plateau area, the place is spring-like all year round with endless water. From a distance, it looks like a lush lotus blooming in the valley...
The people who live here build their houses with stone and wood. They were dressed simply, walked neither hastily nor slowly, and appeared calm and comfortable in their demeanor.
After seeing Shambhala, which seemed to be emitting a faint light, the depression in Yueguang's heart was swept away.
Here... He blinked, unable to properly summarize his inner feelings, and unconsciously walked in front of Sean.
People passing by were smiling and nodding slightly towards unfamiliar faces. A warm wind blew, with a faint smell of grass. The sound of gurgling water, and sometimes the gentle chirping of birds...
He looked back at Sean, blinked, and had an incredible feeling - this place made a traveler feel like he was home.
"I told you..." catching up with the sighing Moonlight, Sean patted his shoulder, "It doesn't have to be wine and sunset. There is a kind of beauty that is indescribable."
As if returning to his hometown, Sean took the family yak to a cowshed for foster care, and then found a water source, where the two planned to tidy up their appearance.
Downstream from the spring, Moonlight dipped a towel into the water and scrubbed her face and neck.
Just as he was feeling the coolness of the spring water with his skin, a cloud drifted past the corner of his eyes. He turned around to see a woman wearing a gray sarong passing by.
She has burgundy hair, deep and bright eyes, and her arms and calves exposed outside the sarong are firm and shiny.
Women come to the spring to draw water. She carried the water jug and walked swayingly. When she turned around, she left a faint smile towards the moonlight.
Moonlight stopped scrubbing for a moment. The beautiful shadow had left, and he was still looking at the gently swaying banana leaves.
After a long while, Moonlight turned her head. Just a look from the other party made him immersed in great happiness: "Sean, I like it here!"
Sean, who was scrubbing hard, straightened up and looked at his partner who was obviously a little excited.
"I like it here, it's great!" Moonlight opened her hands as if she was worried that Sean wouldn't understand. He didn't care about the water droplets flowing down his pale neck, past his collarbone, and coldly sinking into his collar.
"Her name is Lina. I can take you to find her." Sean shrugged. He seemed to know something—certainly, he must have known something.
"Really? I have a story with her?"
Sean put a cold handkerchief on his neck: "You really want me to tell you? Don't you think it's better to keep it a little mysterious?"
"Yes! Yes!" Moonlight was so happy that she lost her mind for a moment, "After we visit the wise man, we will go find her!"
Sean said nothing more and looked at his excited partner calmly. At that time, Yueguang didn't know what his expectations would turn into later.
