Time goes by very quickly.
In other words, there are fewer things worth remembering.
Seven years after the Xia Dynasty, Gu Dan rarely stayed in the Gu family courtyard.
He started to go out, not to visit anyone, but to look for and see the fairy trail ruins that Big Yue had left to him.
Those ruins that had caused waves over the years fell into Gu Dan's eyes again.
There was nothing special to remember. Long before Gu Dan arrived, those things had been explored many times like a plow, and it was impossible to leave anything behind.
Rather than wanting to discover something different from it, it is better to find something for myself to do.
Gu Dan began to stop using his cultivation.
Like the legendary ascetic, he uses his legs to measure the world and his eyes to see the vast mountains and rivers.
It is said that a long time ago, the first monks used this method to obtain a part of the power from heaven and earth.
Only when the soles of your feet truly fall on the earth can you realize the insignificance of the individual and the vastness of the world.
Among all living beings, there are still countless scenic spots and dangerous places that are inaccessible to people.
Most of the wonders of this world lie in dangerous distances.
Gu Dan realized it in the world of mortals and began to practice in another way.
In this state of mind that asks for nothing, changes come quietly.
When I practiced the "White Lotus Visualization" again as usual, in the "White Lotus Visualization" that had not been moved for a long time, the thirty-six-petal lotus opened its third petal.
As the flower of the sea of consciousness blooms, a wonderful message naturally pours into the mind.
"White Lotus Pure Heart Method."
After fully accepting the message, Gu Dan's eyes flashed, and he naturally grasped it and realized the mystery within it.
The thirty-six-petal lotus represents the fruit of the Tao.
What is contained in it is not only the method of soul cultivation, but also magical powers.
Just as Qing Pingzi speculated, those who cultivate immortality should clarify their original minds and not be stained by dust.
Although the mental method is not a killing technique, its importance to oneself is also self-evident.
Silently running the "White Lotus Purifying Method", after half a day, Gu Dan, who was already feeling a little tired, was refreshed and his mind was clear.
What the years wore away on him did not cover up the soul, but only washed away the dust on it, making people's body and mind more emptier.
And among the souls entangled by the spiritual brand, the occupied part has been worn away by less than half.
As long as you practice persistently, sooner or later you will be able to completely eliminate and purify it, and you will no longer have any obstacles.
Even the methods of immortals may not always be maintained despite time and effort.
"The origin of the White Lotus Visualization Picture is quite extraordinary. In other words, there is a big problem with the inheritance of the White Lotus Sect itself."
Gu Dan was thoughtful, recalling the appearance of the White Lotus inheritance place.
If it is really the remnants of the Taoism left by that kind of existence, I am afraid that this white lotus visualization diagram is by no means an ordinary person.
According to his speculation, this white lotus visualization diagram may be able to be used by him for a long, long time.
This is the good thing about the art of soul cultivation.
Even if there is no spiritual energy, the impact on it will not be too great.
Even if there is no way to advance physically, Gu Dan's strength has not encountered a real bottleneck.
It's just a different way to increase its thickness, and it has not been a wasted time.
When the time came to the ninth year of the Xia Dynasty, when Gu Dan returned to the Gu family courtyard, he bumped into Cang.
Cang was in the yard, accompanying a little girl, talking and laughing.
Gu Dan's face immediately turned dark.
Just when he was about to reprimand and teach Cang a lesson, he suddenly realized that Cang was no longer young.
He is no longer the little kid in his memory.
If you calculate your age, Cang is now sixteen years old.
In this era, you are old enough to be a father.
There is nothing wrong with young people admiring each other, and men and women being infatuated with each other.
At this time, Gu Dan suddenly realized that he was deliberately ignoring the passage of time.
But the passing time will not disappear, it will only reappear before his eyes in various ways.
Cang is no longer the little kid begging for his hug, no longer the naughty boy who burns books to keep people warm, and no longer the little guy who pesters Xu Zhian to tell stories. He has grown into a handsome little fat man.
In the small courtyard of the Gu family, Cang and the girl were chatting and laughing, making witty remarks.
When he talked about his arousal, he was about to get up and pick a flower from the yard to add a bit of beauty to the girl. When he turned his head, he suddenly found that there was a person standing there without knowing when, looking at him with complicated eyes.
"Master Master?!"
Cang Ru was struck by lightning, and his face instantly turned red.
The girl was reminded by his voice and looked together, her eyes bursting with light, followed by deep shyness.
"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
The little girl covered her face with her hands and ran away in a panic.
In this era, there are not too many etiquette restrictions between young women, but this kind of going directly to other people's homes to fall in love still seems a bit too advanced.
Not to mention being bumped into by family members.
"When did you come back?"
Cang quickly came to his senses, with a flattering smile on his face, and wiped his sleeves on another stone bench next to the stone table, "Sit down quickly, I'll pour you some tea."
"Are you leaving it here to entertain guests?"
Gu Dan rolled his eyes at this guy, thoughtfully.
Cang is indeed old enough to start dating, but this reminds him that he cannot turn a blind eye.
"Go and coax your little girl."
Gu Dan waved his hand, didn't stay long, turned around and left.
The little guy has his own way of life, and he doesn't intend to interfere too much.
As long as there is no fundamental bad deeds, he is probably the most unconventional person in this era.
Gu Dan, who was thoughtful, came to the Xia Dynasty's palace, where the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion was located, without alerting anyone else.
The Sutra Pavilion, which once seemed sparsely populated, now has many students reading silently. It is not noisy here and has a strong learning atmosphere.
Gu Dan glanced around, but among the three people at the beginning, he only saw Zhuang Sheng.
Zhuang Sheng was still the same as before, reading a story about mountain spirits with gusto, seemingly unaware of everything around him, carefree and carefree.
Gu Dan came to his side and asked after he had finished reading: "Aren't Xun Ke and Zou Dan here?"
"Is it you?"
Zhuang Sheng didn't look surprised when he saw Gu Dan. He greeted him politely and said, "Xun Ke stopped working here two years ago, and so did Zou Dan. I am the only one who can't bear to part with these books."
He raised his book of stories about mountain spirits and said without feeling anything inappropriate, "I just want to stay here and see more."
Compared to those students who devote themselves to studying in the Sutra Pavilion, this guy seems to have a different temperament naturally.
To put it simply, don't do anything serious.
After watching it for so many years, to still be obsessed with these things is indeed not an ordinary person.
"I won't bother you anymore. If you like it, just look at it more."
Gu Dan nodded slightly, said goodbye and left.
Zhuang Sheng looked at Gu Dan's leaving figure, slightly surprised.
Even his master Qing Pingzi gave him a scolding when he came back last time.
I never thought that the person who spoke best would actually be this person.
However, this thought did not last long. In an instant, Zhuang Sheng picked up another book about immortals traveling in the mortal world and read it with relish.
Gu Dan asked someone to inquire and found out that Xun Ke was no longer in the imperial capital.
In the eighth year of the Xia Dynasty, Xun Ke had begun to really work in the court. This year, he was directly sent by Wang Mang to Yuzhou, which was currently the most troublesome, to do practical things.
The seeds that had been planted long ago would take root and sprout, and Xunke did not disappoint him.
Xun Ke inherited the fraternity for the common people from Mo Qiu, but he was not as disciplined as Qin Li Sheng - this is not a derogatory meaning, but Xun Ke also had his own ideas in it.
Compared with being absolutely selfless, Xun Ke also has his own attitude in dealing with things. He will deal with the situation according to the specific situation, rather than strictly following the official documents.
But precisely because of this, this guy was frequently reported by people within the imperial court.
Xun Ke ignored all these and just did his own thing. So far, he has achieved good results.
It's just that because of his extrajudicial and merciful attitude, Wang Mang neither praised nor objected. There was no punishment, and naturally there was no reward.
In any case, Xun Ke already has a certain reputation among the people.
When Gu Dan rushed over, Xun Ke was burying his head in the paperwork, handling official duties at an extremely fast speed.
As usual, I watched silently for a while.
Xun Ke no longer looks like a teenager, and even the beard he recently grew has begun to take shape, showing that he is no longer a young boy.
When working, the focused and serious look never fades.
Occasionally, as if he had some enlightenment, he would take out a piece of white paper that was almost full of writing and add a few more sentences.
On the side, there are many white papers that have been piled up and filled with opinions.
Sometimes, his brows would frown suddenly, and his majestic and unquestionable temperament would rise, enough to make ordinary people tremble. He was no longer the young man holding a book in Gu Dan's memory. .
Everyone is growing.
The original saplings have now grown into towering trees, which can provide shelter from wind and rain.
After he finished processing the official documents in front of him and was about to stand up and walk around, he suddenly noticed the person standing in front of him and was startled.
Then came a huge surprise.
"Mr. Gu!"
The familiar boy's call sounded again, and the face that no longer looked so young showed the same joy as when he was a boy, making people familiar, "Are you back?!"
"It's only been a few years."
Gu Dan smiled and looked Xun Ke up and down, not hiding his surprise, "Those who didn't know would have thought that decades had passed."
"hey-hey."
Xun Ke touched his beard and said with some embarrassment: "When working in the officialdom, when people see me as young, they tend to be scornful, and they don't pay much attention to the things I tell them, thinking that I am just pointing fingers. So I grew a beard. Okay. Makes you look older.”
"Since you have made a career, you will inevitably have to cater to the opinions of others."
Gu Dan didn't take it seriously. He just paused for a moment and asked again: "How old are you this year?"
"Um?"
Xun Ke was stunned.
Gu Dan had already asked this question once when he first went to the Sutra Pavilion.
Considering Mr. Gu's memory, it is impossible not to remember.
"Seven out of twenty this year."
Xun Ke said honestly.
"They say you will stand up at thirty, and it will be your thirties."
Gu Dan said pointedly.
"Yeah, I didn't feel it at first, but when I started doing things, I felt that time flew by so quickly. It's been so many years in the blink of an eye."
Xunke still didn't understand what Gu Dan meant, so he continued what he said.
"At this age, you should start a family and start a career. It is said that cultivating yourself, managing your family, governing your country, and bringing peace to the world. You have started to cultivate yourself and work, but you have not yet started a family. Do you have a girl you like?"
Gu Dantu asked indifferently.
"ah?"
Xun Ke was really stunned now.
After nine years, Gu Dan brought up the old matters again.
Back then, he could still say that he was a child, but now he really wasn't.
This is indeed an issue that must be considered.
In this era, the inheritance of blood is very important, and people like Gu Dan are the real outliers.
It's just that the people who could preach to him before couldn't do anything to him, and now no one can preach to him.
But as the saying goes, things take their turn.
The guy who was once urged to marry has now become the culprit of urging others to marry.
This familiar scene seems to have opened up a beautiful corner of the years.
A long time ago, in the Imperial Hospital, there were people nagging Gu Dan like this.
But unknowingly, the roles have been reversed.
Gu Dan's expression was very serious, not the casual remark he made nine years ago.
Twenty-seven years old is really not young. In this era, if you don't have a family, even if you have no bad deeds, you will be criticized by others. What's more, Xun Ke has already started to be an official and doesn't even have a family, let alone being criticized. People are convinced.
"I don't know what you are thinking, but I need an accurate word."
Gu Dan looked solemn, "I'm not forcing you to get married, I'm just reminding you. If you are interested in Xiaoying, I will ask for you. If you agree, you will get married as soon as possible. If you are not interested, I will start to give you advice. Xiaoying looks for her husband and lets Xiaoying choose.
This matter cannot be delayed any longer. "
Now Gu Dan has become their elder.
There are more things to consider.
Twenty-seven years old, on a man's body, can be described as being in his prime.
But when it comes to women of this era, she is a real old girl, even if Xiaoying is slightly two years younger than Xun Ke.
Even in Gu Dan's eyes, it is useless that a woman of this age is still in the prime of youth and vitality, because the individual is living in the era, not living beside him.
As Lin Xiaoyi's daughter, as the little girl who grew up beside him, as the little girl that Xu Zhian regards as his granddaughter, Gu Dan must of course find a good home for Xiaoying.
"me."
Xun Ke was speechless for a moment.
But Gu Dan was always looking at him, quite solemnly.
This is no joke.
"I think I like it."
Xun Ke said.
A smile finally appeared on Gu Dan's face.
(End of chapter)
