"Are you immortals?"
Hearing this question, Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng looked at each other, and both saw the smile in each other's eyes.
"Yes, so what. No, so what?"
Gu Dan asked rhetorically.
"I heard that immortals can swallow clouds and mist, eat clouds and drink dew, fly to the sky and escape from the earth, and live forever. Is it true?"
The little girl's eyes were wide open, full of curiosity. "My family said that there is a place called Buzhou Mountains thousands of miles away from Longmen Mountain. There are many immortals there. What kind of lives do the immortals live?" What about life?
Do they also have to stand and practice martial arts every day? Do they not have to eat anymore? How are they so carefree? "
The little guy seemed to have been holding it in for a long time. Once he opened his mouth, he couldn't stop himself. He poured out a series of questions with unconcealable curiosity in his eyes.
This age is indeed the most curious and has the most questions.
But the real answers to her questions may not sound good.
Gu Dan didn't know what a real immortal was like.
But he knew the group of 'immortals' in the Buzhou Mountains very well.
The lowest level of immortal seedlings, people like Ning Yuan, who work as cattle and horses for the immortal workshop in exchange for the opportunity to absorb spiritual energy, have never seen half of the scenery?
At best, he was called a monk; at worst, he was no different from a landlord's servant.
This kind of immortal is probably not as comfortable as a wealthy person in the mortal world.
But they have no choice. How many of the selected immortal seedlings have good family backgrounds? When you return to the mortal world, you face the earth with your back turned to the sky. It is very common for you to starve to death in the event of disaster.
At least you can practice immortal magic in the Buzhou Mountains, and you won't starve to death. Even if you know you are being bullied, you can only endure it. Only after the contract is over and your strength has been achieved, can you hope to become a personal master. .
However, monks with higher status, such as Lu Yu, who was absorbed by Ningfang and had abilities in their own right, still had to be trapped in the barriers of the realm. They tried their best to do this. Although they were successful in strength, they could not see much freedom and ease.
Further up, the real top leaders of the Immortal Fang, like Huang Chao, are still planning the integration of the Immortal Fangs - even now, the four Immortal Fangs are all working hard, and there is no trace of the story in the story. Immortal style?
If we really wanted to tell the truth, the little girl's fantasy would be shattered in an instant.
"If you are talking about the kind of truly enlightened immortal, I have never seen it, so I can't give you an answer."
Gu Dan did not directly deny everything about the immortal way. He could only say that what he encountered at this time made him unhappy, but he would not deny it completely because of this. "If you are talking about the group of monks in the Buzhou Mountains, I’m afraid it’s really not as happy as living in the ordinary world.”
"Yeah?"
The little girl frowned, obviously not believing it. She raised her eyebrows and asked immediately: "In that case, why don't those immortals come down the mountain?
If immortality is not good, why do they stay there? Is it because the immortal can't come down? "
Gu Dan: "."
He opened his mouth several times, but found that he had nothing to say.
Yes, he couldn't understand the 'immortal way' of the Buzhou Mountains, but compared with the real lowest level of the secular world, is the Buzhou Mountains really so unbearable?
Everyone is the same.
It's just that in the Buzhou Mountains, you can improve your strength faster and have stronger capital.
His likes and dislikes do not affect the facts.
He is not the center of all things, so how can others change because of his likes and dislikes?
People will always encounter many things that are beyond their eyes. If they are unable to change and are unwilling to go with the flow, they will naturally have no choice but to go on their own.
In terms of actual actions, he and Zhuang Sheng were the only ones who left the Buzhou Mountains. Can the minority represent the majority?
In his opinion, Ning Yuan was very miserable, but when Ning Yuan broke through to the third level of Qi training, he was filled with joy!
As time goes by, and as he becomes more and more 'lonely', has his mind slowly changed unknowingly, and has he even become a little 'aloof', unaware of the sufferings of the world?
Gu Dan thought about this problem seriously.
After a moment, he shook his head.
No, he was never high and mighty.
All his thoughts and cognitions are because he stands higher and higher, his strength becomes stronger and stronger, and his thoughts naturally gain greater breadth and depth.
His judgment was not wrong, but many people, even if they knew what was right, could only go to the wrong place.
Since he deplores this, how can he be considered superior?
If being wrong is the norm, will those who point out what is right appear to be out of touch?
At this time, Gu Dan suddenly thought of Mo Qiu and the Mo family.
Under the circumstances that Da Yue was in, why wasn't Mo Qiu that kind of person?
He is unrealistic, he is out of touch with the masses, and he insists on establishing universal love and non-aggression as the core concept of Mohism.
He is the most correct, so he is also the most wrong.
Indirectly, Qin Lisheng took most of the Moh family to leave the Xia Dynasty.
The road is right there, and it may not be easier to walk directly to the end.
Suddenly, Gu Dan's aura seemed to have undergone some kind of change, and his energy and blood flowed more smoothly. If he had deliberately suppressed it before, he had only blocked all the energy and blood from being exposed to the outside world. Just like a forest burning with fire, as long as there is enough fog in the outside world to isolate it, others will naturally turn a blind eye.
At this moment, when he was enlightened, his Qi and blood seemed to be integrated with the surroundings. There was no need to deliberately hide it, nor would it be perceived by the outside world. He himself seemed to have become a part of the world, no matter how close he was to it. Object is what is close to him.
This is enlightenment!
There is a saying in Taoism: Heaven and man are one.
Gu Dan has not directly reached that state, because he is not yet able to control the whole, and is not someone who can control the general situation, but he has already understood some of the true meaning of it.
The difference between the individual and the whole, between goals and reality.
No longer stuck to the situation, but a thorough understanding of the relationship.
All his experiences, encounters, people he met, and things he encountered will eventually become the nourishment for his growth, and one day he will blossom and bear fruit.
"Little girl, why don't the big carp fly directly over Longmen Pass? Don't they want to?"
When Gu Dan had an epiphany, Zhuang Sheng naturally took up the topic.
"The big carp is a fish! Naturally, fish cannot leave the water. Besides, they can't fly. How can they fly over the Longmen Pass!"
The little guy glared at Zhuang Sheng. Isn't this guy really a fool?
"Yes, the big carp is a fish, so it cannot stay away from water. But there are countless rivers, so why do we have to be obsessed with long rivers? Why do we have to fly across the Longmen Pass?"
Zhuang Sheng said: "Human beings live between heaven and earth, just mayflies. Some mayflies see mountains and realize that mountains are everything; some mayflies see water and think that water is what they want in their lives."
In this world, everyone sees the same thing differently.
Will he be like those mayflies who live and die and spend their whole life for this? "
Zhuang Sheng did not answer her question directly, but asked rhetorically.
"you"
The little girl was so angry that she clenched her silver teeth. What is this?
We were obviously talking about immortals, why did we suddenly go so far away?
He is obviously messing around!
Just as he was about to reprimand the weirdo in front of him for not speaking human words, a familiar, angry voice suddenly sounded not far away.
"Lian'er!!!"
There was a loud shout, and a figure rushed over at extremely fast speeds, grabbing the little girl without saying a word, and it turned out to be her father.
This little guy dared to take advantage of the first break of the thunderstorm to come here and get close to those two weirdos!
Don't be afraid that they don't have the ability, just be afraid that they really have the ability!
"Both of you, I'm really sorry. My little girl is young, has a lively personality, and often does unexpected things. Although there are many disciplines in the family, we can't restrain her nature. If she offends her in any way, please forgive me!"
The middle-aged man said extremely politely.
If Lian'er's strength can be seen at a glance, it might be a coincidence to remind him aloud.
The thunderstorm had been going on for so long, but these two people were the only ones who didn't come down the mountain, which undoubtedly showed that the other party was a very talented person.
If the little guy is ignorant and accidentally offends the two of them, he may not be able to eat and walk around, and he must not be offended.
"Ha, nothing happened, I still want to thank her."
Gu Dan woke up from enlightenment and was in a great mood. How could he be blamed at all?
After thinking for a moment, he saw the jade pendant on the middle-aged man's waist and asked, "Can you give me the jade pendant?"
"Um?"
The middle-aged man was startled, and immediately took off the jade pendant from his waist, and said with great knowledge: "This thing should be regarded as an apology to the two of you."
"No, no."
Gu Dan shook his head. After taking the jade pendant, a green light flashed from his fingertips, and then he handed it back to the middle-aged man and said: "She can carry this jade pendant close to her body for several years. It can slow down the disease of qi and blood. Something serious has happened.”
The jade pendant fell into the hand again, and unexpectedly made people feel extremely comfortable, as if the body was slightly nourished.
The middle-aged man was frightened, knowing that he had met a real master. Not only did he not blame him, but he also gave him a gift!
He, a disobedient little girl, managed to win the love of the other party.
At that moment, he took the jade pendant with fear, patted the little girl's head, and said quickly: "Why don't you thank this senior!"
"What! He just returned daddy's jade pendant!"
The little guy still didn't know what was happening, and his mouth was pursed with a face full of reluctance.
It wasn't until the jade pendant was tied around his neck that the little guy finally realized it and exclaimed in surprise, "Your body seems to feel a lot better?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man was overjoyed, "Why don't you kowtow quickly!"
"Don't."
Gu Dan waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "It's just a small effort, and it doesn't deserve such a big gift. The wonders of Longmen are coming soon, so it's better to focus on business."
He stuffed a drop of green wood liquid into the jade pendant, and it slowly digested and integrated into the little girl's body. It probably took several years, but it could also help her solve the problem of her own energy and blood entering too fast. A small gift.
"Yes Yes."
After hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes showed both regret and joy.
What is an expert?
This is called an expert.
Don't thank me for showing kindness, just turn it into a maze!
Even though his daughter is a martial arts prodigy who is rarely seen in the mortal world for hundreds of years, he is not too surprised. The real business is to leap over the dragon gate once every fifteen years.
This time, the middle-aged man did not pull his daughter to change places, but stood respectfully behind the two of them, staring at the foot of Longmen Mountain.
The sky is clear today, and it won't be long before the group of big carps that have been grooming all night will attack Longmen Pass again.
Three poles in the sun.
Longmen Mountain became a little lively again. Compared with the three or two kittens yesterday under the continuous heavy rain, there were many more people here today, and some people even started quarreling for a spot.
But there was no one to disturb Gu Dan, probably because the middle-aged man's clothes were extremely luxurious, and the sword hanging from his waist could not hide his nobility, and he even had a bit of murderous aura.
There are many people who know how to 'play by ear', but no one dares to come over and ask them to give up a good position, saving them some trivial trouble.
Finally, at a certain moment, the big carps at the foot of the mountain seemed to have recovered and began to attack Longmen Pass again.
"Huh?"
With a quick glance, Gu Dan discovered that the big carps were a little different from yesterday. Although this change was quite slight, his eyesight was so amazing that he naturally would not ignore these differences.
Before yesterday, most of those big carps were mud-yellow in color, and the only thing that showed a little bit of golden light was a golden line on its back.
But today, the muddy yellow color of many big carps seems to have faded a lot, no longer dull, with a slight glimmer of light, and they are much more noble and gorgeous.
It seems like I got some benefits from surviving the catastrophe in the thunderstorm!
Suddenly, Gu Dan recalled what Zhuang Sheng said.
'The big carp travels all over the world and never stops. Even when they are resting, their bodies are still swinging, forging their solid and flexible bodies.
It swallows sediment and eats hardware, is difficult to damage with knives and axes, and has scales as strong as iron.
There is a sac in the stomach, which contains the breath of metal, which can sharpen the strength of the divine weapon. For the mortal world, it is an excellent material for forging weapons. For them, it is also a healing medicine in critical moments. '
I'm afraid, the breath of the five metals is more than just a healing medicine.
It can also be dissolved in the body to strengthen it.
Sure enough, the big carp that leaped towards Longmen Pass again today looked obviously a little thinner than yesterday, but its body was more powerful.
The fastest big carp even used the mountain wall to jump against the waterfall for a distance of more than fifty feet, successfully crossing the halfway point.
At a certain moment, Gu Dan even thought that it had a good chance of becoming the first big carp to cross the dragon gate, but in the end, it was defeated.
If you fall from such a high ground, even if you fall on the water, it is reasonable to say that the bones will be hard to survive, but the golden scales can actually bear everything. This mortal creature is really enough to make you fall. People are shocked!
Not only the wonders, but also they themselves possess a power that is unimaginable to ordinary people, and they are probably close to the level of 'monster beasts' mentioned in immortality.
After once again stopping to rest and recuperate, Zhuang Sheng said with great certainty: "Tomorrow, the big carp will be able to cross the dragon gate."
(End of chapter)
