Ji Qing looked at Bei Mingpeng curiously and asked in confusion, "Tear Spring...Master, do you think this spring is formed by tears?"
Bei Mingpeng nodded slightly and said, "Yes, there was no such tear spring in the sixth level of the sea a long time ago. The earliest place of the tear spring was in Beishan, where it passes through the demon world. But one day I happened to pass by there, So he took the tear spring back to the sea and kept it here ever since. Unexpectedly, the tear spring took root here and opened up its own spring space, so that it eventually became one of the best stories in the world of mountains and seas."
"Master, are you talking about one of the eight scenic spots of mountains and seas?" Ji Qing said with a smile.
Bei Mingpeng looked at the spring water in front of him. The water surface was light green, and there was a fragrance blowing towards his face.
"The origin of the Eight Scenic Spots is because there was a ranger in the Hedao Realm who traveled to many places and saw many famous rivers and scenic spots. This was a good thing. The Tears Spring was listed as one of them by that person, and he must have been there earlier. Here, I can see how special and unique the Tears Fountain is. And the good story I am telling you is about the origin of the Tears Fountain, which I am afraid that person did not know at the time." Bei Mingpeng said slowly.
"The origin of the tear fountain?" Ji Qing muttered in his heart.
According to what the Master said before, the Tears Spring should have been in the Beishan Jing Demon Realm earlier, and Master later brought it to Canghai. Could it be that the Tears Spring was not in the Beishan Jing at the beginning?
Bei Mingpeng looked at the mist on Ji Qing's face and knew at a glance that this girl's head was probably running wild again.
"It was not a secret at the time. The predecessor of the tear fountain was the eyes of a girl. It was her eyes that turned into springs, so it was later called the tear fountain."
Ji Qing was stunned and instinctively looked towards the pool. Sure enough, as the master said, the shape and structure of the tear fountain was very similar to human eyes. There is a grass embankment in the center of the pool, which divides the spring water into two parts, just like a human eye socket.
"A girl's eyes? Master, what is going on?" Ji Qing asked curiously.
"Specifically, I also heard folk rumors that there was a pair of lovers a long time ago. The man was Wang Jun and the woman was Lan Xiang. The two had mutual emotions and loved each other. But because Lan Xiang was several years older than Wang Jun, they had never been together. She is liked by the man's family. But Wang Jun ignored this and still insisted on being with Lan Xiang. As time went by, the family had no choice but to let them go."
"The two got what they wanted and eventually got married. However, in the few years after they got married, they lived in embarrassment and poverty. Because before that, Wang Jun was a scholar and rarely worked in the fields or took care of trivial matters at home. So after the two got married, most of the family was supported by Lan Xiang alone, so that Wang Junneng could continue to read poetry and books. Fortunately, Wang Jun was successful in his studies and was full of confidence to take part in the examination and pass the examination. That day of achievement brought a glimmer of hope to the family.”
Ji Qing asked, "Did he succeed in the end?"
Bei Mingpeng said, "Wang Jun wants to take the imperial examination and has to go to a temple hundreds of miles away from home. But now their family is in a poor situation and it is imminent. In addition, in the past few years, a woman's family has been preparing for this. The family works hard, sewing and mending saves money for the family. Wang Jun wants to take a scientific examination, and the journey is long and requires a lot of expenses on the way, which makes the two people who are not wealthy even worse."
"Ah, what should I do? Could it be that Wang Junfeng, who has been reading poetry and books for so many years, will fall short?" Ji Qing had a look of regret on his face.
"Otherwise, it was Lan Xiang's younger brother who helped them later. Her younger brother sold a pair of gold bracelets left by their biological mother. Only then did they get enough money to give Wang Jun the opportunity to go to Beijing to take the exam."
"I see, Lan Xiang's younger brother is also very good."
"That's what people use to get wives."
"Then Wang Jun didn't pass the exam? Wouldn't he repay his brother if he came back after becoming famous?"
Bei Mingpeng shook his head and said, "These are all a bit far-fetched. In the end, it was precisely because Wang Jun failed to pass the exam and he was so frustrated that the other nature of the scholar was completely exposed. He was unwilling to accept his fate and was unwilling to accept his fate. Pretentious. After reading too much, he thinks he has enough knowledge to serve the country and the people, or he picks up a few articles on benevolence, justice and morality to condemn his lack of talent, or he sings about the wind and moon and expresses his feelings about the mountains and rivers to express his dissatisfaction."
"It's ridiculous for a person like Wang Jun. He failed in the imperial examination and didn't care about his wife waiting for him at home. He actually took root in the prosperous imperial capital and hung out in various romantic restaurants all day long, writing poems and watching fireworks. After making a name for himself in the alley, he quickly moved into the mansion of an official. Because Wang Jun liked him, he was very pleased with him, and Wang Jun was a smart person, so he read Naturally, many books have some brains, so they often follow the official closely and make suggestions."
"Little did they know that this official was a corrupt official in the dynasty, but Wang Jun later found out that he still didn't repent and helped the tyrants to do evil. In order to have a better future, Wang Jun, who was used to living a good life, colluded with the official in an affair. It harmed many people at that time."
Ji Qing was stunned when he heard this. He never expected that Wang Jun would become such a person in the end.
"Master, what about Lan Xiang? Have you never seen Wang Jun again?"
Bei Mingpeng nodded and continued, "Because Lan Xiang was waiting for Wang Jun at home and didn't come back, she asked her younger brother to go to the capital to look for her. However, her younger brother arrived in the capital and inquired for a long time, but no one knew that a test taker named Wang Jun had come. It wasn't until one day that she met someone on the street who looked very similar to Wang Jun. Through investigation, her brother realized that Wang Jun had already changed his name and became the son-in-law of the official's family."
"Knowing Wang Jun's ingratitude, her brother quickly went to the government to file a complaint. However, Wang Jun found out and ordered people to imprison him, beat him to pieces, and finally threw him out."
"Later, Lan Xiang, who knew the whole story, went crazy and ran to the spring at the entrance of the village all day long to wash her face in tears. But one day Lan Xiang suddenly fell into the ancient well for some unknown reason. When the villagers picked her up, Lan Xiang Long dead. After Lan Xiang died, the water in the well could no longer be used by anyone, because the water from the spring tasted bitter and salty. The villagers thought it was Lan Xiang crying by the spring. For too long, this spring has been irrigated by her tears, and this is also the origin of the tear spring."
Ji Qing listened in silence for a long time. Looking at the tears in front of her eyes, she couldn't help but pull her fist into her fist and said bitterly, "That Wang Jun is really hateful and does a lot of harm to people."
"Qing'er, did you know that Wang Jun later rose to prominence under the guidance of that official, had no worries about food and clothing, lived a life of impunity, lived a long life, and died in peace?"
Ji Qing replied unwillingly, "Is there no retribution?"
"Yes, but it will be a matter of the next life or the future. Wang Jun has been a villain in this life and is full of evil, but this life has been smooth, he has no worries about food and drink, and he has read a lot of books, which gave him a good mind, which enabled him to live his own life The life you want.”
"Master, is studying just to pursue what you want? Wang Jun has been reading for so many years, but he doesn't have the qualities of a scholar at all. I don't admire such scholars at all." Ji Qing said dissatisfied.
Bei Mingpeng said with a straight face, "There are many scholars like Wang Jun in the world. In fact, we cannot blame them for being narrow-minded or seeking profit. People often say that we should not judge people by wealth, nor by wealth, but in this world In this world, what is said in the book is all that matters. People are anxious and greedy for money. What’s wrong with being greedy for profit and striving for the top? Take Wang Jun as an example. Maybe he is used to the warmth and coldness of people, or he doesn’t want to live in the past. It’s understandable that I just want to make my life a little better.”
Ji Qing frowned, still unwilling to agree. She dismissed Bei Mingpeng's words and said, "This is understandable, but why do you want to act so despicably that you can even abandon your married couple? Knowing that the official Are you a corrupt official, and you still rely on your own writing skills to confuse right and wrong? Now that you have read so many books, where has the righteousness and truth of the scholar gone? Is it just used for your own benefit? "
"Why not?"
"Master!"
"Qing'er, this is just one kind of scholar. Your teacher asks you to study. Aren't you just another kind of scholar?"
Ji Qing looked at Bei Mingpeng in confusion. The latter's face was calm and he said calmly, "This is also my teacher's hope and instruction for you. Scholars, you should aspire to the world."
"When studying, you should have ambition, backbone, and grandeur. A hero should have great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to contain the universe, and the aspirations of the world. Study for the people, study for the country, and study for the sake of the country. Studying in the future, only in this way can we apply what we have learned, achieve success in what we have learned, and establish a destiny for the world. This is the model for scholars of our generation."
Ji Qing suddenly understood and said, "I knew Master would not approve of an existence like Wang Jun."
Bei Mingpeng had a look of relief on his face and continued, "The fact that you have this opinion means that Qing'er already has his own ideas. What I want to tell you is that no matter what, everyone has their own ideas in this world." and ideas. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. We don't criticize harshly, we just try to do our part. Within our ability, we should do something for the injustice of this world and do good by ourselves. Infecting others, even if you don’t do good, but not doing evil, is already the greatest good deed.”
"That's the truth. I agree with what Master said."
"Since ancient times, sages have been righteous, praying for the people, and benefiting the country. This is the wisdom and crystallization of the previous sages condensed in books. Although Qing'er is a woman, in my teacher's opinion, a woman's temperament They are no weaker than men. As long as they have kind thoughts and concern for the common people, they can still use their own principles to do what they should do for this world."
Ji Qing had some realization and said, "The kind of scholars the master mentioned are great scholars. Scholars like Wang Jun are also excusable. Doesn't that mean that there is no right or wrong in the world, only whether you want to be right or not?" "
"Right or wrong depends on the human heart. Everyone has his own attitude and way of life. When we accuse and abuse others, it is because our own interests are threatened or we are jealous. In addition, those who are righteous are also ambitious, as you said. , are willing to use their own efforts to sacrifice everything for this world, that is the example we should follow."
"Then what if I can't learn it? I can't do it like Senior Duan did, sacrificing his life for righteousness and caring for the world. I just want my grandma to be safe, my clan members to be well, my master to be happy, and my brother Gu Yuan to be able to get better soon. Come and see me, then I will be satisfied." Ji Qing said seriously.
Bei Mingpeng looked at Ji Qing's appearance and listened to her simple words, and for a moment he didn't know how to speak.
The wish in his heart is that when she becomes the Mother of the Earth, she can protect the peace of the people in this mountain and sea.
But what about Ji Qing? Ji Qing is his disciple. Is his teaching just for Ji Qing to give everything he has to this world of mountains and seas?
Seeing Bei Mingpeng's silence, Ji Qing thought that he had said something wrong and failed to live up to the master's previous teachings to him. He then whispered, "Master, if I succeed in the future, as long as the people around me are safe, I will still be willing to do it for those people." There are people in need who are trying their best to help. After all, I have to listen to what Master taught me."
"It's just that Master taught you, so you have to do this?"
"Yes, of course I have to listen to what Master taught me."
"Qing'er, why are you studying?"
"In order for Master not to be angry, in order to take me out to find grandma as soon as possible."
"..."
Ji Qing looked at Bei Mingpeng, who lowered his head and was deep in thought. He grinned and said, "Besides, what Master said makes sense. You have read a lot of books. When practicing in this world, you should have kind thoughts. If one day I am as capable as Master, so I must shoulder my due responsibilities. This is the principle of studying."
Bei Mingpeng looked at Ji Qing quietly in front of him. At this moment, even he himself was not sure whether his teaching was really flawless, or whether he was imposing his own ideas on Ji Qing.
But no matter what, Ji Qing can say this, which is already the result he wants.
"Qing'er is very happy to have this enlightenment as a teacher, but reading is a long time coming. No matter how great the principles in the book are, they are just words on paper. When the day comes that you can really use the principles in the book to walk in this world, that will be When Qing'er puts it into practice." Bei Mingpeng said slowly.
"Don't worry, Master. Then I will definitely read more, so that I won't be afraid that I will regret the lack of books when I use them, and the truth will be exhausted."
Bei Mingpeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this sentence also from the book?"
"No, I just figured it out myself."
"Qing'er has a very high level of intelligence."
"How high?"
"Not as high as the sword monument."
"Master..." Ji Qing muttered in a low voice. It seemed that the master knew exactly what he and Beiming Kun did on the sword monument that day.
Bei Mingpeng looked at Ji Qing's aggrieved look and suddenly felt a little more cherished. He said to Ji Qing, "The fallen grass grows, gradually becomes secular, and keeps rolling. In the noisy and flying flow of people, it is difficult for us to stop. Pausing for a moment, it becomes more difficult to get out of the turbulent flow. The teacher said that reading can make you understand the truth, and if you read it, you can do your best for the people, benefit the common people, and contribute to the country. That is a great righteousness and a person's growth and development. Ambition. However, there are also many scholars who have read poems and books but have no such intention. Then they can cultivate themselves through reading, purify their minds and have few desires, and be good at doing things with few desires. Cultivate your heart to do good and help the poor. Read quietly, read and seek knowledge. Peace of mind. Cultivation of one's nature, cultivation of one's nature, and fitness. Practice Qigong with peace of mind, and practice Qigong to prolong your life. This is also a way of self-cultivation. Reading is the same, and so is cultivation."
Ji Qing listened and shook his head, half understanding, but he remembered all of this in his heart.
Ji Qing learned something and immediately asked, "Master, let me ask you, Master, we have read so many books and cultivated our lives, how should we behave towards others?"
Bei Mingpeng paused. He looked at Ji Qing with clear eyes and a look of expectation on his face. He swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
He actually wanted to tell Ji Qing her future growth direction and his expectations for her, but after seeing those eyes, he finally chose not to interfere.
Bei Mingpeng nodded and pondered for a while, then slowly said, "Well...it should be that those who speak slowly are noble, those who are soft-hearted are rich, and those who are virtuous are prosperous. Allow yourself to be yourself, allow others to be others, and be in the moment." , just live in the moment.”
"So that's it, then I have to be in the moment and live in the moment!" Ji Qing affirmed and shouted.
Bei Mingpeng nodded slightly and said, "Let's go. Now that you have arrived at the Tears Spring, I will take you to take a good tour of the surrounding area. Just think of it as a way to relax. Except for the pond in front of you, this Tears Spring has a forest scenery." It's equally beautiful. You've never been to the mortal world, so you can just take a look at the scenery here." After saying that, Bei Mingpeng took the lead and walked forward.
Ji Qing looked up and saw that her master had already walked away. She looked at the pool at her feet and muttered, "I asked why this spring water is salty. It turns out that this spring water is actually made of tears."
The space formed by the tear spring is only tens of feet wide. Bei Mingpeng took Ji Qing and walked in the forest. Surrounding him were tall and straight trees. The leaves were light yellow, and the faint light fell through the leaves above. This is like the end of autumn.
Ji Qing was bouncing around, full of curiosity about everything around him. Sometimes he would jump to high places, and sometimes he would wander around in the forest. He was so excited.
Bei Mingpeng wandered around thoughtfully, not knowing what he was thinking about.
There was a mottled boulder on the open grassland in the forest. When Ji Qing jumped down and stood on the boulder, he almost slipped because the boulder was covered with moss and there was a fresh scent of grass.
Ji Qingfeiluo stood at the bottom and looked at the big stone that was taller than him. He walked around in a circle and found that the big stone was square and surprisingly neat. Even the edges and corners were particularly sharp, as if it had been polished and carved. , directly cut into this shape.
Ji Qing rolled his eyes. It looked quite strange that there was such a neatly arranged large stone in such a place. However, after thinking about it for a long time, he still found nothing unusual.
Just when Ji Qing was about to investigate, Bei Mingpeng, who appeared at some unknown time, grabbed Ji Qing and asked with a straight face, "There is a hollow man buried in this sarcophagus. What do you want to do?"
After being caught by Bei Mingpeng, Ji Qing just lowered his head and couldn't help but raise his other hand and stroke it towards the big stone. Bei Mingpeng raised his eyebrows in displeasure and was about to scold him when he immediately picked up Ji Qing and dodged to the side.
The large square stones covered with moss sit in the same place, unchanged for eternity, and everything remains the same.
Seeing that Ji Qing's eyes were distracted and he seemed to be out of his mind, Bei Mingpeng quickly tapped his forehead with two fingers, and a drop of golden light penetrated along Ji Qing's Yintang, quickly restoring Ji Qing to his original state.
But at the moment when the golden light penetrated Ji Qing's body, Bei Mingpeng's face suddenly turned cold, and he suddenly felt angry when he looked at Ji Qing's appearance.
When Ji Qing came back to his senses and looked at Bei Mingpeng, the latter was looking at him with eyes wide open and a scowl full of anger.
"Master...I don't know what's going on. When I got close to the big rock just now, it seemed like something inside the rock was calling me. It was so weird that I couldn't control myself. I'm sorry." Ji Qing This was really scary. She had never seen Bei Mingpeng look like this before.
Bei Mingpeng stared closely at Ji Qing in front of him. Although the anger in his eyes did not diminish, confusion and annoyance followed on his face.
"Do you know who is buried in the sarcophagus?" Beiming Peng said coldly.
"Sarcophagus? Who is it?" Ji Qing asked subconsciously.
"For those of you who have taken Twin Flowers like you, you should know by now why you are involuntarily attracted to the sarcophagus?"
Ji Qing was struck by a thunderbolt from the blue sky, his mind went blank, his eyes turned back involuntarily, staring blankly at the ancient sarcophagus.
After a long time, Ji Qing recovered from the shock, and said with a smile as if he didn't feel anything was wrong, "I said, why do I seem to have a similar feeling of déjà vu? It turns out that there is also a person like me hidden in this stone. The same people."
Bei Mingpeng saw that Ji Qing could still laugh and said angrily, "Twin flowers grow on Eternal Island, which was annexed by Huludao. When did you go to Eternal Island? Who did you take this flower with? White or black. ?”
Ji Qing scratched his head and looked at Bei Mingpeng's angry look. He sorted out his thoughts and said, "It was with Brother Guyuan. What I ate was white, and Brother Guyuan was black."
"You! You are simply ignorant. Do you know the function of twin flowers? Do you know what harm the white calyx will bring to you?" Bei Mingpeng was furious.
"I know. Senior Xuesha told me back in Eternal Island that if it weren't for the twin flowers, Brother Gu Yuan would be in danger." Ji Qing said bluntly.
When Bei Mingpeng heard Ji Qing mouthing the name of Gu Yuan's brother, he really wanted to cut him into pieces on the spot. Didn't he know that once Ji Qing took the twin flowers, it would be equivalent to giving his own life to him? If something unexpected happens to him while he is on the horizon, Ji Qing will also be harmed.
Ji Qing saw the clues and was deeply afraid that Bei Mingpeng would misunderstand him. He immediately told Bei Mingpeng everything that happened on the Eternal Island, and bluntly confessed that Mo Guyuan was in a coma at the time, and he has not been aware of this matter to this day. Don't know.
After listening to what Ji Qing said, Bei Mingpeng was speechless and couldn't help but feel a little more helpless towards Ji Qing.
After a while, Bei Mingpeng finally sighed bitterly and said, "I don't know whether I should call you stupid or crazy..."
"I'm not stupid or crazy. Brother Guyuan could have sacrificed his life to strike a fatal blow for me right now. What's wrong with me healing brother Guyuan's wounds? Besides, I already like brother Guyuan, and if I can be connected with his life, I still I think it's pretty good." Ji Qing laughed stupidly to himself.
Bei Mingpeng knew that this had already happened, and besides, he and Ji Qing had no master-disciple relationship at the time. Even if the past was irreversible, he could only let it go. I hope that the boy named Mo Guyuan would be okay in the future, otherwise But even tired Ji Qing. When he thought about this, Bei Mingpeng became a little irritable for no reason, as if Mo Guyuan's life and death had become a grudge in his heart.
Ji Qing carefully looked at the sarcophagus again and asked Bei Mingpeng softly, "Master, can we take a look?"
Bei Mingpeng frowned and said, "Do you still want to try the feeling of losing your mind again?"
Ji Qing smiled shyly and said, "Master is here, I'm sure I'll be fine."
