"Young master, you are so handsome. My name is Xia Shang. I wonder what your given name is?" Xia Shang has been staring at Xiao Chen since she sat down. She speaks very straightforwardly, without any understanding of subtlety.
Qingyao naturally noticed the maid's words and felt that it was a bit rude, so she said angrily: "Shang'er, you must be polite to others outside. Don't be rude."
"Oh!" Xia Shang lowered her head and her eyes dimmed.
"It doesn't have to be like this, it's just a name. My name is Xiaochen, Yunxiao's Xiao, and Fanchen's Chen." Xiaochen said calmly.
"What a good name. I have dreamed since I was a child that my lover would come to pick me up on colorful auspicious clouds!" After hearing Xiaochen's reply, Xia Chang became active again.
Xiao Chen glanced at her in astonishment, feeling that the woman in front of him spoke a bit too straightforwardly.
"Forget it, he's just a simple-minded person!" Xiaochen thought like this and didn't care.
"Xia Shang, if you keep doing this, I will bring Qiu He out next time." Qingyao on the side was a little dissatisfied, and was obviously shocked by the girl's words, secretly wondering why she didn't realize she had such a personality before.
"No, miss, I was wrong, wuwu..." After Xia Shang finished speaking, she pretended to cry.
Qingyao also liked this trick and comforted her immediately.
The two masters and servants are interesting, one is reserved, one is bold, one is clever, and the other is soft-hearted.
After a while, Xiaochen also finished the food in front of him. He wanted to go to the backyard to practice his sword for a while, and then planned to leave.
During the journey of cultivation, you must work diligently every day and never let it go to waste.
When Xia Shang saw Xiaochen planning to get up and leave, she immediately asked, "Master Xiao, will you come to the Taoist seminar in three days?"
"meeting!"
"Okay, see you then!" Xia Shang was also quite happy!
Xiaochen then stood up and left.
From the words and deeds of those two people and the clothes that were different from others, Xiaochen had already noticed their identities.
Hey, the deer roars. This is how a newborn deer is, so straightforward and curious about the outside world. It must be that the little antlers are hidden in the hair on the top of its head.
The two masters and servants are obviously related to the distinguished guests entertained by the city lord.
"I don't know if it's the Cangshan Deer Spirit or the Baize Deer Spirit. It looks like it's not the Ice Plains Deer Spirit. The women of that clan are all quite tall, but the two in front of me are both slightly petite."
"Ah!"
As the sword swung down, the fallen leaves in the backyard of the inn danced and started to rotate with the sword's movement.
Another sword, and another sword.
There is no need for Xiao Chen to deliberately move, Yixin Kung Fu will start to move along with the sword dance.
There was no one in the backyard at this time, and it seemed quiet, which was in sharp contrast to the noise in the inn in the front yard.
After that, for the next three days, I spent the next three days practicing sword dancing and meditating in Xiaochen, and my own cultivation gradually stabilized. When I danced the sword in the early morning of the third day, it seemed that everything had come naturally, and my cultivation had entered the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Stage. .
At noon, the outfield of the Dao Forum was opened, and many monks who came from the surrounding areas to participate in this event poured into the city lord's palace like a tide.
Putting away his sword, Xiaochen thought that time was almost up, so he got up and went.
"Yao'er, it's the last day for that young master to stay at the hotel. If you like it, you should take the initiative." Zhang Sanren, the shopkeeper of Liuyun Inn, looked at his daughter who was watching Xiaochen dance with his sword with a worried look on his face. He seemed a little distressed.
That person was obviously our monk. He couldn't see through any sword or move, and his daughter was just a mortal. The gap between them was like a chasm. Zhang Sanren said that he was persuading his daughter to take the initiative to pursue her, but it was better to say that he wanted her to let go.
"It's okay, dad, I know, the young master and I are like people from two different worlds." Yao'er lowered his head in despair and said nothing more.
Zhang Sanren sighed leisurely and patted Yao'er's shoulder with his hand, trying to comfort her.
Of course, Xiaochen didn't know all this, and if he knew it, he wouldn't have any fluctuations in his heart. Mortal immortals are already separated from each other, so why bother himself.
"Brother Zhang! Come and join the discussion meeting too!"
"Yes, Brother Li, I came all the way from Rongjiazhuang, three hundred miles away, just because I don't want to miss this grand occasion!" Zhang Bin bowed to Li Xiyi, and naturally he was very enthusiastic about meeting old friends.
"Then let's go together?"
"Let's go together!"
"The distinguished guests with the invitation please go to the left and be led in by the maid. The casual cultivators who participate in the Wanli Cliff Taoist Association please go to the right to participate in the trial. Each person has one chance, and those who cheat and cheat will be severely punished!"
Shouts came one after another from the entrance in front of the city lord's palace. Compared with the crowds of people in the casual cultivator passage on the right, the VIP passage on the left seemed extremely spacious. In the envious eyes of the casual cultivators, each one held an invitation. The well-dressed man entered with a smile.
"I wonder what kind of test it will be?" After queuing for more than an hour, it was Xiaochen's turn. At the side door of the City Lord's Mansion, many desperate cultivators could be seen coming out. Obviously, those were the ones who failed the test. .
Under the law enforcement patrols of the city lord's guards, although the crowd was a little noisy, no one deliberately caused trouble.
"Enter the door and walk along the main road." A guard kept repeating his words at this time. Looking inside, there was a guard standing almost every few meters, which was rare for being heavily guarded.
Xiaochen responded and immediately stepped inside.
The red carpet was spread on the ground, the passage was very bright, and the decorations on both sides were very detailed. From these details, we could see that the City Lord's Palace attached great importance to this forum.
Walking along the passage to the end, a white curtain covered the entire room, with a large number of futons neatly arranged inside the curtain. Some of them were meditating on them, with their eyes closed and frowning, not knowing what they were seeing.
"Just sit on the futon. If you pass, someone will give you your seat number. If you fail, you will leave from the right exit. You cannot take the test again." A guard leader said seriously, and his tone became relaxed after seeing Xiaochen. A lot.
After nodding in confirmation, Xiaochen found a free futon and sat down, closing his eyes, his thoughts seemed to be pulled away.
"Is it an illusion?" When Xiaochen opened his eyes again, he found that he was already in an ethereal environment. Everything around him was gray, and heaven and earth had not been separated.
A small word also appeared in front of Xiao Chen: Jade Silk Secret Realm, the test task is to use thoughts to create a story in this world. If the story is enough to be recognized by the Taoist spirit of the secret realm, even if it passes the test, the story picture can only be condensed for half an hour. Thirty days in the secret realm is equivalent to one moment in the outside world, and you can stay in the secret realm for up to 120 days.
"So I need to create a story in 120 days, and then condense the picture into half an hour, and then get the approval of the secret realm spirit to pass the test." Xiaochen pondered, the story...that's a lot.
Or the white snake Xu Xian, or the love between people and ghosts in Liaozhai, or the dream of Red Mansions with a prosperous beginning and a sad ending.
The stories in the world are the Tao, and the Tao that people pursue in life is the condensation and realization of life experiences. People who fit this characteristic have already guessed it.
"Having entered Taoism, Hong Ran Dao dream - Fairy Hong Ran? It corresponds to the title of the auspicious spirit." Xiaochen thought, Fairy Hong Ran was also quite famous in the previous life. She has condensed three thousand Taoist practices. Entering the Tao, you have also made your debut.
And Fairy Kongran herself is from the Qilin Spirit Clan, and her inheritance of Taoism throughout her life can be said to be profound and long-lasting.
"Hmm...which story should I draw?" Xiaochen also lowered his head and pondered, waving his hand casually, and the imaginary pavilions and buildings quietly appeared. With another press, everything dispersed into smoke and dust again.
After a moment of settling down, Xiaochen's thoughts began to flow, and he finally decided on The Legend of White Snake.
The White Snake touches the sky with affection, and the remaining soul is calmed down by the Lei Feng Tower.
Although the sea of dharma cuts off different paths, human love is the ultimate!
"This story is a sad ode to love. Humans and monsters have different paths, but if both are of the same mind, they can overcome many obstacles. Even the Lei Feng Tower cannot lock that affection."
Moreover, the Buddhist principles and moral principles contained in it are even more thought-provoking.
Standing casually, a green mountain peak rose. A monk in monk's uniform was talking to a young man on the mountain. Those two people were Fa Hai and Xu Xian.
Fahai said that Xu Xian was destined to him and the Buddha, and he should be with the ancient Buddha Qingdeng from now on, but Xu Xian insisted on the beauty of the world and flatly refused.
On the other side, under the Guanyin lotus pedestal, there were misty clouds. Guanyin gave instructions and said: The White Snake has not broken away from the mortal world and cannot enter immortality for the time being.
Then the scene changes, the willow waves hear the orioles, tenderness is like water, the West Lake is located in Hangzhou with the reputation of Xizi. On a misty and rainy day, next to the broken bridge, a scholar meets the destined person at this moment.
The three of them looked at each other across the bridge. Seeing that it was raining heavily, Xu Xian invited them into the boat. An oil-paper umbrella, two people under the umbrella, love comes suddenly like the waves of the West Lake.
In the bridal chamber, there was a night of flowers and candles, a glass of wine was exchanged at the wedding, and after the wedding, the relationship between Xu Xian and White Snake was as sweet as honey.
But who would have thought that the Taoist priest's gifts of talismans and realgar wine would eventually reveal White Snake's true form, and Xu Xian was so frightened that he fainted.
Waving in her hand, next to the Yaochi of Yuntai Tiangong, the White Snake's resurrecting jelly grass, which had gone through the test of life and death, saved Xu Xian.
Bai Niangzi also deceived Xu Xian again and cut off the white snake, and the relationship between the two reconciled.
But at Jinshan Temple, Fahai saw at a glance that Xu Xian was haunted by evil spirits, and concluded that White Snake and Xiao Qing were caused by snake monsters.
Xu Xian was shocked, so he followed Fahai's advice and lived in Jinshan Temple.
Seeing that Xu Xian had not returned for a long time, Bai Niangzi and Xiao Qing went to Fahai and begged, but Fahai believed that human beings had different paths and refused.
Bai Niangzi and Xiao Qing saw that they couldn't say anything and couldn't fight with their hands, so they set off huge waves to flood Jinshan Temple.
After the huge wave, Jinshan Temple was not shaken at all, but the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were displaced. White Snake saw that she had caused such a disaster, and she regretted it endlessly.
Jinshan Temple was therefore unable to protect Xu Xian and allowed Xu Xian to return to his hometown. As a result, he met White Snake again. After some explanations, the two reconciled.
After a happy period, their child Xu Mengjiao was born, but within a few days, Fahai came and captured White Snake. Under the Lei Feng Tower, it was agreed that the day Xu Mengjiao became the top scholar in high school would be the day White Snake was free.
Xu Xian saw through the world of mortals and chose to become a monk. It was not until Xu Mengjiao won the top prize in high school twenty years later that the family of three got together again.
After a performance, turning his hands to become clouds, turning his hands to become rain, reliving the classics, Xiaochen was also filled with emotion. Even though Fahai asked the truth and realized that humans and monsters have different paths, Xu Xian never disliked White Snake. He just blamed himself extremely, thinking that he had made White Snake wait for more than 10,000 years.
Xu Xian's greatest wish is just to accumulate moral virtue, hoping that he and White Snake can be married for the rest of their lives.
The White Snake has even forgotten her original pursuit of Taoism, and thinks about being with Xu Xian for the rest of her life.
But in the end, it has already corresponded to the prediction in the opening chapter. The world of mortals has been exhausted, and the two of them have been promoted to immortality, but they have also cut off their mortal world and their thoughts.
A thought of good fate, forming a marriage, and finally ending the cause and effect, which itself contains the path of cause and effect.
"Everything has a cause, and there is a result. If there is no cause and effect, then everything will be in vain, and the so-called great road is just a fantasy!"
And this is the great truth contained in the story of The Legend of White Snake. Not only is love intertwined with secular Buddhism, but it is also a projection of the great truth.
