Wang Erniu's funeral was more beautiful and grand than that of the old cripple. Although he may not have been as respected as the old cripple during his lifetime, he won the respect of everyone after his death.
But for the person lying in the coffin, all the scenery, all the grandeur, all the respect and remembrance of the living have no meaning.
The same is often true for the loved ones of the deceased.
Wang Erniu's grave is also under the peach blossom slope, not far from the old lame man's grave.
Wang Dahu and his three brothers knelt in front of Wang Erniu's grave and burst into tears. The person who shoveled the soil first this time was Shu Guan.
After Wang Erniu was buried and everyone dispersed, Shu Guan went up the mountain alone carrying a bamboo basket.
On this day, he found five pieces of colorful grass in the mountains.
Then in the evening, they came to a cliff hanging straight down. Mu Yao sat cross-legged under the cliff, with his eyes closed and his face slightly green, just like the day before at Shu Guan's house, but at this time Mu Yao's hands were Each is holding on to a vine.
Shu Guan raised his head and glanced at the top of the cliff.
In the past, the cliffs around Taoyuan Village were all the same. The mountains below were lush and forested, and the cliffs were covered with vines. The cliffs above were empty and barren of grass.
But at this moment, two vine branches as thick as human arms appeared above the cliff thousands of meters above. They looked particularly conspicuous on the smooth cliff.
Moreover, the two vines are still growing and climbing up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Hearing Shu Guan's footsteps, Mu Yao opened his eyes. His expression was very tired, but his eyes were extremely firm and bright, and even there seemed to be two flames burning deep in his pupils.
"It came just in time. The Seven Spirit Grass you sent yesterday happened to be used up. How many pieces did you find today?"
"Five slices."
"That's good. It will keep me going until tomorrow afternoon."
"What use does this colorful grass do to you?"
Shu Guan couldn't help but ask.
"Although the Seven Spirit Grass now is completely different from the Seven Spirit Grass a thousand years ago, the energy of grass and trees it contains is still not comparable to that of ordinary grass and trees."
"And the energy of vegetation that I have cultivated by myself is not enough for me to activate these vines to form a vine ladder that leads directly to the top of the cliff in more than ten days, so I must use the Seven Spirit Grass."
"Is it too late now?"
"it should be OK."
Mu Yao also looked up at the top of the cliff, and then said:
"But I need at least seven tablets tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll help you find it."
Then IU Muyao took the five pieces of Seven Spirit Grass from Shu Guan's hand, then took out one piece and put it in his mouth. He smiled calmly at Shu Guan and closed his eyes again.
On the cliff, the growth rate of the two vines suddenly increased a lot, and Mu Yao's whole body looked greener.
This is all about taking drugs to increase the excitement level...
Such a thought flashed through Shu Guan's mind.
Although he doesn't know how to practice, he still wants to get Mu Yao, and this must be at the expense of hurting himself.
And this round-faced young Taoist priest is probably working so hard for the sake of the villagers of Taoyuan Village.
Shu Guan was a little moved.
"Shu Xiaoji, please come over here. I have something to ask you about Xiaodao."
A voice suddenly came from behind.
Shu Guan turned around and looked, but it was the middle-aged Taoist priest named Li Zhixia who was standing under a towering tree not far away.
Shuguan ran over quickly.
"I wonder what the chief wants to ask?"
Li Zhixia looked away from her apprentice at the foot of the cliff, with worry hidden in her eyes. Then she looked at Shu Guan who came in front of her, pondered for a moment and then said:
"Jushi Shu, you are not an ordinary person."
Shu Guan was silent for a moment and nodded.
Being able to jump off a thousand-meter-high cliff without doing anything wrong is certainly not something ordinary people can do.
Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be hidden. Now not only Shu Guan knows that he is not an ordinary person, but also everyone in Taoyuan Village knows.
"So, Master Shu Xiao, have you learned such... unusual things since you were a child?"
Then Li Zhixia asked again.
...I think so, but when I was a child, I couldn't be more normal...
...If I had this ability before, I would have run out of Taoyuan Village long ago...
Shu Guan thought so and quickly shook his head.
Li Zhixia nodded. It seemed that she was not a person born with extraordinary powers, but that she had acquired some abilities that were different from ordinary people due to opportunities.
"So when did you, Master Shu Xiao, start to become like you are now?"
Then Li Zhixia asked again.
...when did it become? It seems like it was after that weird dream...
But this is ultimately just my own guess.
"I don't know either. If it weren't for these things I encountered this time, I wouldn't have known that I would be like this."
Shu Guan didn't lie. The moment he really confirmed that he became unusual was when he fell from the hole, and he finally confirmed that he became a "superman".
Of course, Shu Guan didn't tell everything, such as the strange dream about the old cripple.
Faintly, Shu Guan always felt that he shouldn't tell people outside Taoyuan Village, especially these immortals, about the old lame man.
So he looks a little ashamed now, but fortunately the pockmarks on his face have not fallen off yet, so he is not worried about being noticed by Li Zhixia.
"Have you ever eaten anything strange in the mountains and forests before?"
Li Zhixia continued to ask.
"No."
This time Shu Guan answered readily.
I'm not really a child, so I wouldn't eat randomly. A person with modern education would not put everything in his mouth and try it.
Li Zhixia ordered it thoroughly, which was nothing special.
For a person who has never been exposed to spiritual practice, sometimes it is normal for him to have an opportunity without knowing it. For example, this pockmarked boy may not be able to tell what kind of treasures he really had before.
Then Li Zhixia looked at Shu Guan and asked the last question, which was also the question he really wanted to ask when he came to this mountain village boy today.
"Master Shu Xiao, after you leave here this time, are you willing to follow me to practice meditation in Guanzhong?"
Li Zhixia said to Shuguan with a smile.
He is a person who rarely smiles. Even if he encounters something very pleasant, Li Zhixia will only have a less serious face at best.
Li Zhixia also knew this problem of his. The disciples were a little reserved in front of him, so at this moment, he felt that he should smile, so he forced out a smile that was a bit unfamiliar.
Shu Guan froze in place.
Are you willing to follow me to practice meditation...
After knowing that this world is different from the earth, and that in addition to ordinary people, there are also real legendary immortals, has Shu Guan ever yearned for and expected to become an immortal himself?
The answer is naturally yes, and Shu Guan's yearning is extremely strong.
So Li Zhixia's question was the question he had been looking forward to.
Many images flashed through Shuguan's mind:
That Taoist temple full of peaceful atmosphere.
The first time she met this middle-aged Taoist, Li Zhixia saluted him and Han Biao seriously.
Li Zhixia pulled him and ran all the way from Jingcheng to Shennongjia.
In the cave, Li Zhixia asked them to leave quickly, but she stayed alone.
There is also the young Taoist priest who is sitting under the cliff at this time, as if he is burning his own life to save the lives of the entire Taoyuan Village.
With such a Taoist temple and such a group of people in the Taoist temple, how could I not be willing to practice with them?
Shu Guan looked back and saw that on the cliff in the distance, a scorching sun-like light was hanging in the middle of the cliff, illuminating the night sky and firmly blocking the darkness in the cave.
Then he turned around, nervous, expectant and excited, and solemnly said those three words to Li Zhixia.
"I do."
But then, Shu Guan realized something and quickly knelt down to Li Zhixia respectfully.
"Shuguan meets the master!"
Li Zhixia laughed again.
This time the smile was not forced.
Li Zhixia lowered her head and looked at Shu Guan, a trace of black flashing rapidly in her pupils.
