"Thousands of miles away from the Buzhou Mountains, there is another mountain. Although it is not as majestic as the Buzhou Mountains, it is still famous.
Its name is Longmen, located on the bank of the long river.
The ancestors spent countless resources to carve out a gate more than one mile into the mountain. The long river flows down from the middle, and there are no carriages or horses on either side.
Every fifteen years, large carp from the sea and rivers rush to cross the dragon gate first.
After the big carp crossed the dragon gate, the clouds and rain followed by the fire from the sky burned its tail, and it turned into a dragon, which is a rare sight in the world.
Whenever a carp leaps over the dragon gate, many people come here to witness this wonder of the world with their own eyes. "
While walking, Zhuang Sheng kept talking.
When it comes to various myths and legends, strange scenery, humanities and even history, he has an extremely deep understanding. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as knowledgeable as the sea. In this regard, even Gu Dan feels inferior.
This person is really enjoying life and never worries about his 'prospect' or 'future'. He only does things that interest him. This is true whether in the Xia Dynasty or in the Buzhou Mountains. .
It can be said that it is extremely free and happy.
Gu Dan knows many masters and has seen many more, but no matter who they are, they are not as happy as Zhuang Sheng. Even if Zhuang Sheng's strength is even inferior to those he knows, it doesn't stop him from living happily. Woolen cloth?
If you don't want to pursue a higher realm or set too ambitious goals, the master's strength is enough for you to live a free and unrestrained life.
But among all the people Gu Dan had seen, Zhuang Sheng was the only one who could truly carry this chicness throughout.
"Every year I often go downstairs for a walk. It's too boring up there, but it's also clean. Although it's noisy downstairs, you can still see the prosperity inside."
For Gu Dan, it was a return to the mortal world, but for Zhuang Sheng, everything was so familiar.
He put on linen clothes, carried a bamboo pole and a fishing basket, wore a raincoat, and a bamboo hat on his head. He was dressed like a fisherman, and even Gu Dan could smell a strong fishy smell from his body.
Zhuang Sheng didn't feel uncomfortable at all. It was clearly Gu Dan who invited him down the mountain, but he seemed to have become the host, entertaining the guests, and said with all his treasures: "When it comes to eating and drinking, the wine and food at Zuixianlou are extraordinary; if you want to enjoy the scenery, , the upcoming fish leaping over the dragon gate must be seen; if you like beauty, the Yingying Yanyan in Yihongyuan is also a talented person."
Zhuang Sheng strode forward with a strong and vigorous figure and asked with a smile: "I wonder which one Brother Kong is more interested in?"
"You can't stop eating and drinking while you're alive. I haven't eaten any delicacies in so many years, so naturally I should go to Zuixian Tower."
Even if Gu Dan has a choice.
When he has reached this level of cultivation, he can do fasting for ten days and a half without any problems. Even Ningfang, who has been searching for a long time, has the lowest level fasting pill, although he cannot take one pill for several months without drinking it like the Immortal Dao Master. Food, there is nothing wrong with eating one for three days.
But in this way, the enjoyment of eating was lost. Eating seemed to be just to fill the stomach, which made Gu Dan particularly unhappy.
However, Xianfang doesn't support idle people, and it doesn't have much land. It doesn't even have a decent cook, so he can't stand alone.
It’s okay not to think about it on weekdays. Now that it’s out, it’s time to enjoy it.
"That's wrong. Once you enter the mortal world, you have to go there again. It's just a different order."
Zhuang Sheng smiled and said: "Brother Kong, don't worry too much, I will take you on a tour!"
"ha"
Gu Dan laughed, then nodded and said, "Yes."
Zuixian Tower.
This building is nine stories high. From the top, you can overlook half of the city. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The scenery is beautiful and it is very famous in the surrounding area.
Moreover, it is said that decades ago, an immortal came to this building to have a banquet, and when he was drunk, he left out of thin air. Since then, this building has been renamed "Drunken Immortal", which has only increased its reputation.
Countless princes, nobles, and children of aristocratic families are willing to come here for a small gathering just to get a little bit of immortality. If they are lucky enough to meet an immortal, and if they are favored, wouldn't they be half-stepped into the path?
"Although this building has nine floors, only eight floors are open to the public. The ninth floor is only for 'immortals', but it is said that no one has visited it since the ninth floor was left vacant."
Arriving downstairs at Zuixian, Zhuang Sheng spoke like a treasure trove.
"Really? That doesn't necessarily mean there's anything magical about it."
Gu Dan shook his head slightly and refused to comment.
"Immortals don't care, but they don't dare disrespect you."
Zhuang Sheng said indifferently: "Besides that, the wine and food at Zuixianlou are indeed extraordinary and extremely skillful. It's not too troublesome to make a special trip for this."
He took Gu Dan to the Zuixian Tower with familiarity. The lower three floors were all halls, where people from all walks of life gathered. The middle three floors were private rooms, mostly for children from rich families. As for the upper three floors, ordinary people could not go there. Think about it.
Zhuang Sheng didn't choose a seat. He randomly chose a seat in the lobby on the first floor and couldn't wait to slap the table and shout: "The waiter!"
"Come, come, sir, what do you want to eat?"
The waiter ran over quickly, not looking at Zhuang Sheng strangely because of his attire, and asked diligently.
"Serve all the good dishes you have here."
Zhuang Sheng said casually.
"What?"
The waiter was a little stunned.
"Serve all the good dishes once."
Zhuang Sheng said patiently.
"Sir, our Zuixian Restaurant has more than a hundred kinds of delicacies, and you two may not be able to finish them all."
The waiter said softly.
"Then you don't have to worry."
Zhuang Sheng sighed with his fingers, and a piece of gold fell onto the table, showing extraordinary arrogance.
The waiter picked up the gold, pressed it slightly, and said without saying anything more, "Let's go hurry up the cook."
Zhuang Sheng, on the other hand, weighed the gold in his hand and said with an incomprehensible expression: "This thing is of no use if it is left in the Buzhou Mountains. I am worried that it will become soft even if I press it on the table. But if it falls into the world, it is worth tens of millions, enough to be exchanged for it." Come and be blessed with fine clothes, fine food, glory and wealth.
It's a pity that those high-ranking "immortals" are still struggling hard and cannot be relieved. They are all worried about themselves, and rarely see any laughter or joy. On the contrary, in the ordinary world, laughter and joy can be seen everywhere, there are those who are content and contented, there are those who are extravagant and lusty, there are those who are precarious, and there are also those who are determined to live a common life. "
With a bang, the thumb-sized gold nugget fell on the table.
“I often feel that the Buzhou Mountains are too petty, too mundane, and lose the vitality and prosperity of the mundane world. They are like a few waves stirring in a pool of stagnant water, and even the waves cannot stir up the waves.
Whether it's Qi training or foundation building, what's the difference? That kind of practice is really boring, and it's not even as good as being free and easy in the mortal world.
It’s okay for that immortal to not cultivate. "
The surroundings were very noisy. Zhuang Sheng didn't move his lips, but his voice accurately reached Gu Dan's ears. This was a secret conversation between the two.
"Perhaps it's because the true path to immortality is yet to come. The prosperity of the imperial capital cannot be imagined in the valley, so Xiao Xiami has no choice but to play with the sand."
Gu Dan nodded in agreement.
"I'm afraid that under the erosion of the Yangtze River in the future, it will be difficult for small fish and shrimps to even survive. Ordinary things are of little help to the immortal way, and immortals and the mortal world are separated by thousands of feet of mortal dust.
What would a true immortal regard as ordinary people? Even in the Buzhou Mountains today, there is almost indifference. Do those experts who live in the nine-layer sky really care about their success in the mortal world? "
Zhuang Sheng shook his head.
One thing I have to admit is that as the strength becomes stronger and the life span becomes longer, the sense of identification with the mortal world becomes less and less.
Even if he is just a grandmaster, how much recognition can he have for his descendants a hundred years later?
A person you may have never even met suddenly runs up to you and calls you 'grandfather'. Even if you know that the person has your own blood, how much family affection can it arouse?
The most likely possibility is just a nod.
There is still a blood connection.
For those immortals who often count decades or even hundreds of years in seclusion, the mortal world has changed several times between opening and closing their eyes. There is not even a name worth remembering for them - even if there is, it can only be branded. How many people have the leisure and elegance to understand books?
Anyway, when I close my eyes and open them again, I don’t know how many heroes and sages have been silent in the years.
After doing this a few times, even a warm-hearted person may gradually become cold and alienated.
No wonder they say that the first level of immortality is not actually aptitude, but slaying the mortal world.
When the human body is cut off, all perceptions of the world can be pursued, and only then can one pursue the elusive and supreme immortality.
A glimpse of the whole picture can be seen. Even if he has never seen the real immortal world with his own eyes, Zhuang Sheng can be sure that the group of immortals will never be enthusiastic about everything in the mortal world, and it is good to be indifferent.
If you ask for nothing, you will give nothing.
From the current point of view, except for those with extraordinary talents who may emerge from the mortal world, the mortal world has almost no help at all in the immortal world.
Even if the immortal returns, Zhuang Sheng is not optimistic about how big the world will change.
It counts as success if it is not affected.
While they were talking, delicious food and wine were served.
Steaming hot, full of color and aroma.
"Come on, eat!
People have appetites, but eating can make them forget their worries! "
Zhuang Sheng was the first to roll up his sleeves, and he was not polite. He stretched out his hand and tore off half of the chicken and started to chew on it.
Despite his coolness, he was also worried.
But this worry does not affect his broad-mindedness and wantonness.
Gu Dan liked this state of mind very much.
Delicious food enters your mouth, good wine goes down your throat, and you drink and eat like crazy. It can be said that everyone around you was shocked.
Zhuang Sheng and Gu Dan didn't care at all, and they were even competing with each other for food - food is only fun when people fight to eat it.
There is plenty of wine and food, and the dishes are piled high.
Before anyone could come to bother him, Zhuang Sheng took Gu Dan and left quickly.
"After we have had enough wine and food, we have to go to that place."
While talking, Zhuang Sheng took Gu Dan to Yihongyuan without walking too far.
As soon as we arrived in front of the door, we could hear a lot of laughter.
"Go to the third floor."
Zhuang Sheng led Gu Dan to the third floor, where there was a private room that was separated at various points but had no doors. It could be separated by a screen, and one could also directly have a look at the extremely graceful dancing of the dancers in the venue.
"This man looks very unfamiliar, doesn't he?"
As soon as Gu Dan sat down, a beautiful woman came close to him. Her broad mind was looming, the fragrant wind was lingering, and her red sleeves were slightly swaying, just brushing his face.
"Just stay with him."
Gu Dan pointed to Zhuang Sheng beside him and said.
"Now that you're here, why should you be so alienated?"
The woman leaned over and restlessly placed her palm on Gu Dan's chest, "I see that my master is very strong, hehehe."
"It's not alienation."
Gu Dan's blood surged slightly, and he couldn't help but move his hand away from his chest.
Zhuang Sheng on the side laughed and said, "If he doesn't like it, he can come to me."
Gu Dan just leaned on the cushion behind him calmly. Although he was in a place of sensuality, he didn't feel any discomfort at all, but he seemed to be separated from everyone by a barrier.
If he wanted to indulge, there were countless opportunities for him to choose during the Xia Dynasty.
But the real difficulty is not indulgence, but self-discipline.
Anyone can indulge, but how difficult it is to be self-restrained.
Gu Dan remembered one sentence: There is no such thing as people in the world who want to take risks. How many people have missed their lives here.
He won't leave any flaws for himself, and he doesn't need such low-level means of indulgence. At least the people in front of him can't arouse his desire.
Cultivation not only improves the realm, but also the understanding and judgment of the things themselves.
The beautiful and fragrant woman from China fell into his eyes. It was said that withered bones were just a passing thing, but it was true that there was no sense of beauty at all.
At his current state, there is no big difference whether she is a pampered woman of a prince or a beggar on the street.
Of course, after all, he has lived in the secular world for a long time, so he still has the judgment of ordinary people's "beauty", but this appreciation of beauty no longer belongs to him.
Unless he blindfolds himself, covers up his soul, and voluntarily becomes blind, no matter how charming and charming he is, he can only say "nothing more than that".
Therefore, he is not interested in this kind of occasion. It is not that he has really lost that desire, but that the gap between the two is too big, so big that it is difficult to even appreciate it.
Since he was promoted to Grand Master, except for those he is familiar with, he has rarely interacted with outsiders, and this may be part of the reason.
It can be seen from this that the fairy tales about fairies who fall in love with mortals are indeed fabrications. The great masters have been so clever. Any fairies with some strength must be unlikely to fall in love with mortals - even whether they are arrogant or not. It has nothing to do with it. The two perceptions of beauty itself are no longer on the same level.
Fortunately, even though we have lost a very important part of the fun here for many people, we can still appreciate the sound of silk and bamboo and the beauty of dancing, but it cannot be said that our trip was in vain.
When he came out of Yihongyuan, Zhuang Sheng was shaking a little while walking.
"Brother Kong is boring, but the beautiful lady is indifferent."
Zhuang Sheng actually started to blame him.
"Ha, if fellow Taoist Zhuang's cultivation is higher, I'm afraid he will lose this happiness."
Gu Dan replied with a smile.
"oh?"
Zhuang Sheng was stunned for a moment and seemed to have thought of something, but he didn't say anything more. He just said: "Counting the time, it's almost time for the fish to leap over the dragon gate. It's the best time to go."
"Okay, let's see if the fish can jump over the dragon's gate."
(End of chapter)
