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Water dripped in a cave, making a slight sound.
The cave is dark and humid, and the stone walls are covered with moss. Groups of bats hang upside down on the stalactites and chirp non-stop. Except for having one more pair of wings than mice, there is nothing wrong with them.
In the dark and humid depths, there are still poisonous snakes spitting out poisonous snakes, slowly twisting and moving.
He bit a mouse that unfortunately broke into the cave, and hurriedly wrapped his body around the mouse until there was no more movement. Then he opened his big mouth and swallowed it down bit by bit starting from the beginning until there was nothing left. The next part of the tail is left outside the mouth, shaking twice from time to time.
A figure stood in the depths of the cave. His fingers left deep scratches on the damp mossy stone wall. The green moss was mixed with long red marks.
The dark cave exudes coldness, and the girl's cheeks are streaming with tears, and her cries are soothed by the mountain wind that blows into the cave.
The girl's fingers kept wagging on the stone wall, and if she looked carefully, she could still tell what it was.
The blood stains hung down, and in the dim and unclear light, it turned out that the girl was Hongyan, the maid of Liu Caiqi, the goddess of the Queen Mother Mountain who came to the world.
Hongyan made hundreds of scratches on the surrounding stone walls with his hands, which was shocking.
There are also a few words mixed in vaguely:
"Swan geese soar into the sky, covered with dusk clouds."
The slap marks on Hongyan's face have not gone away. Touching the faintly painful fingerprints on his face, Hongyan trembled all over, gritted his teeth and refused to cry.
The palms on the stone wall were slowly clenched, and a large piece of rock fell to his feet, bleeding, but he still didn't move at all.
The gravel in his hand turned into powder and fell everywhere with the mountain wind.
Hongyan raised his arms and the whole mountain shook violently.
Tears were streaming down from the corners of his eyes, and he couldn't close his mouth, exposing his white teeth.
She clenched her teeth tightly, suppressing the choking sounds, but not crying.
Suddenly, appalling and eerie laughter sounded in the cave.
"Liu Caiqi, what's so great about you? They say that you are a fairy mother who came to the world. The moment the avenues are unified, chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven. Stepmother Mountain has taken a huge advantage. Ridiculous! Our cultivation levels are almost the same, why should you? She is a high-ranking fairy mother, and I can only be a maid? How come you are respected by others, and you can bring good luck to others? But I can only be looked down upon by others, and I am not as good as the grandson of an outer sect elder?"
"You want to drive me away? I don't want to, I want to take a closer look at how you bring auspiciousness? How do you make those stupid chickens and dogs in Fairy Mother Mountain ascend to heaven? I have been waiting by your side for so long, and you are actually jealous of my cultivation. You want to drive me away even though I'm not as good as you? I won't let you do that, I'm going to upset you like a fly and make you sick but can't say it out loud."
"It turns out that the fairy mother who is so high and noble has only the same talent in cultivation. She can't compare to me, the child of a prostitute. Yes, that's right, you are just jealous of me. You are jealous that my talent in cultivation is higher than yours, and you are afraid that I will come after you. , snatched your fairy mother's position. Yes, yes, that's right, that's it, otherwise why did you drive me away? You are just jealous of me and afraid of me! Hahaha."
Hongyan fell to his knees and laughed maniacally, as if the inner demon had entered his body and gradually entered the devil's path.
Hongyan was just a girl who grew up in a brothel four hundred years ago. Her future fate will be the same as that of her mother.
When they grow old, they will be kicked out, or they will be sold at a high price to farmers who cannot find wives. Several brothers will have one wife, and in the end they will not even know whose children they belong to.
If Liu Caiqi hadn't brought Hongyan out sixty years ago, her generation would have been the third generation.
Why did I want to embark on the path of Taoism? I had to start by meeting Liu Caiqi.
His own mother was left incontinent by dozens of soldiers returning from the border one night. No customers were willing to order her anymore, so her mother in the brothel had no choice but to let her clean the house.
Later, for some reason, I became confused and often talked crazy. I could only stay in the woodshed in the backyard to avoid starving to death.
But as if she deserved to die, she slipped out of the woodshed, disturbed a dignitary's enjoyment, and was beaten to death outside the door.
In order to survive, he could only secretly find his mother in the brothel and start trying to pick up clients.
I started trying to pick up customers when I was sixteen.
The first guest was a scholar. He had already arrived and was walking on the table, shaking his head and talking non-stop.
Hongyan was upset after hearing this, but he still asked himself, do you know what it means?
Looking at the dog-like scholar in front of me, I was filled with contempt.
All the crows in the world are as black as black, how can any man not eat meat?
I have been exposed to it since I was a child. How can I not know the virtues of a man?
"Sir, come to the brothel and not eat meat, but come to read books from sages?"
The scholar smiled shyly and said: "I'm afraid you misunderstood. The junior students are here to take the exam. The nearby hotels are full of students. I have no choice but to come here for one night. Besides, the principles taught by the sages, I really I dare not forget it, so please don’t misunderstand me, girl.”
Hongyan sneered in his heart, he wants to eat meat, but he also wants to save face, forget it, my aunt will take the initiative to give it to you.
Before the scholar could react, Hongyan sat on the scholar's body, hugged his neck, and refused to let go no matter how much he resisted.
In the end, the scholar had no choice but to obey.
The next day, a man sneaked away in disgrace before dawn.
Hongyan couldn't hold it in while hiding under the quilt and kept laughing.
Afterwards, I remembered that the scholar hadn’t paid me yet!
This made the girls in the building laugh so hard that it was such a waste for the first time.
I'm afraid that in the future I will only be able to get in but not get out.
This made Hongyan scold the scholar thoroughly.
The scholar seemed to have really suffered his retribution, as he failed to pass the exam for several years.
There was actually one time when the scholar was really desperate and came to borrow money from him.
This is the most ridiculous thing in the world.
"What? You are borrowing money like a prostitute. Don't you scholars think of yourself as noble?" Hongyan asked angrily.
In the end, I really couldn't stand the jokes of the sisters, so I had to lend it to the scholar to bring him back.
Later, it seemed that I was relying on myself. Every year, I would always borrow money from myself, and the amount I borrowed became larger and larger.
As for why she was so determined to lend it to him without any consequences, she didn't know.
It seems to be because of a sentence:
Hongyan, I won’t take the exam anymore, I want to help you redeem yourself, and I want to marry you.
I also know that I cannot trust the words of scholars since ancient times. But he seemed to be possessed, and would still lend him money, just because of a word.
The last time he borrowed money, the scholar said that he would settle in a house in Jincheng, bring his two elders here, and then marry him. It's just a thousand taels short.
Later, he claimed that when the prime minister's son was asleep, he stole a thousand taels and gave it to the scholar.
At this point, the scholar's whereabouts are unknown.
Because of the Dongchuang Incident, he fell from the second floor. The servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion carried him outside the door and broke his hands and feet.
Just when he was about to be beaten to death, he was saved by Liu Caiqi who was passing by.
When they first met, Liu Caiqi held a ragged, crying baby in her arms.
Behind him were several eight or nine-year-old girls, holding hands to prevent accidents.
The two girls at the front looked at their white skirts being stained and lowered their heads in shame, fearing that Liu Caiqi would leave them behind.
But Liu Caiqi just smiled gently and didn't mind at all.
Liu Caiqi used three two-turn aphrodisiac pills to save Hongyan's life and brought her back to Stepmother Mountain.
At first, Hongyan didn't appreciate Liu Caiqi's concern and sneered at her, unable to teach her at all.
He ignored the few women who were with him on the mountain. He hung out with the Taoist immortals on the mountain all day long and ignored his cultivation.
Some of the women who came to Houmu Mountain at the same time as him had already left and were rescuing women in distress in the Taoist world, just like Empress Liu had rescued them. Some even sacrificed their lives without any regrets.
And Hongyan exchanged his body for a shocking secret.
As long as Empress Liu can one day unite the Dao and enter the Ten Dao, the entire Stepmother Mountain will be a "blessing in disguise" and be promoted to serve in the Heavenly Court. After all, there is a vacancy in the Heavenly Court's priesthood.
It can be said that one person attains enlightenment, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven.
Therefore, no matter how Liu Caiqi persuaded and made promises, Hongyan remained indifferent and stayed on the mountain without practicing.
Liu Caiqi could only sigh every time, but there was nothing she could do.
In this way, Hongyan hangs out in the mountains all day long. Today he is in the senior brother's room, and tomorrow he is in the junior brother's room. I have no fixed place to live, and my room is already covered with dust.
Liu Caiqi once said to Hongyan: "Your cultivation talent is unprecedented and unprecedented. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can become the first female Taoist immortal in the Taoist world."
Hongyan was not convinced, and asked back: "The first female Taoist Immortal, what about you? You are like a high mountain, I can't breathe, let alone cross it."
Liu Caiqi also thought about driving him away. Anyway, she had learned how to save her life. As long as she didn't meet Taoist immortals, there would be no problem.
But because of the protection of the disciples of the sect, Liu Caiqi had no choice but to keep her by his side in order to teach her.
But this also made her resentful, thinking that Liu Caiqi had restricted her freedom.
Although the disciples of the sect had complaints, they did not dare to speak out like swan geese.
It wasn't until one day that Liu Caiqi peeled off a layer of the swan goose's skin like a different person did she restrain herself.
I am no longer as patient and gentle with anyone as I used to be.
There were fewer and fewer smiles on his face, leaving only cold silence, furrowed brows, and increasingly harsh and resolute methods.
Under Liu Caiqi's strict teachings, Hongyan's cultivation level increased unexpectedly. As his cultivation level increased, so did the resentment in his heart.
In the name of competition, Hongyan slapped Liu Caiqi.
Liu Caiqi gave her a lukewarm slap, as if she was unable to fight back. She snorted coldly, rolled up her sleeves and left.
It turned out that I couldn't bear a slap in the face, and the jealousy in my heart was born from resentment. I began to practice hard just to surpass her one day in the future.
After hundreds of years of hard work, he finally surpassed the arrogant fairy mother, but as her, she always stayed in the same place.
Hongyan thought, why couldn't he kill her and become a fairy mother? She is not the only one who can walk this avenue.
Liu Caiqi herself has never said that this avenue cannot be taken by others.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Hongyan hid in the dark and struck out with a palm, but Liu Caiqi just turned her head and her cold eyes scared Hongyan back dozens of meters away.
After escaping back to the room, his state of mind dropped to another level.
Faced with Liu Caiqi's accusation, he did not dare to look at her and quibble. He could only kneel down sincerely, showing that he had not laid a good foundation for spiritual practice and had instead lowered his level.
From then on, my state of mind was in chaos, and there was no sign of improvement in my realm.
The cave could no longer withstand the pressure and collapsed. The geese inside did not know whether they were alive or dead.
——
A 100-meter-high waterfall in the deep mountains is majestic and mist-filled, as if it were in a fairyland. The air is mixed with water vapor. Those who are in it can see the looming fairies dancing gracefully and finally snuggling up to each other without a stick of incense. One's own chest, abandoning the body, attaining the Tao and becoming an immortal.
The water pool under the waterfall is like a hidden dragon in an abyss with no bottom, shrouded in mist, and forms a self-contained area.
The trees around the pool are all hung with thick ice picks hanging down from the water.
The golden-armored godman sat on a huge rock in the middle of the pool. The mist quickly condensed and melted, and quickly penetrated into the body like a small living fish.
Tens of thousands of water fish swam desperately into the body, and within a short time, all the water vapor disappeared.
The body of the golden-armored godman was emitting a lot of heat, and cracks began to appear. His left arm fell into the water in one piece, and his body suddenly shattered and scattered in the pool, leaving only a ball of golden light.
Zhang Ge, who was unconscious on the shore, weakly opened his eyes and breathed in the air loudly like an old cow.
The golden-armored god carried Zhang Li here and threw Zhang Li on the ground regardless of his injuries.
He walked all the way to a mountain, inserted his hands into it, and tore off a large piece of rock. The rocks in his hands were like cooked meat, tearing off easily.
The golden-armored god threw it towards the pool with all his strength, causing huge waves.
With all his strength, he jumped onto the boulder and sat cross-legged, absorbing the thin yellow-purple air in the mountain. The giant tree in the sky nearby was withered and decayed visibly to the naked eye.
The air in the mist is thin and the chill is deep into your bones. If you wear it for a long time, you will be suffocated.
Zhang Ge, who was already half-dead, gradually lost consciousness. Fortunately, this golden-armored god was greedy enough and absorbed all the yellow and purple energy nearby.
Because he was too anxious when absorbing the yellow-purple gas, he inhaled a large amount of water vapor. The water vapor in his body could not be eliminated quickly. Later, the parasitic stone body exploded and he became unable to move.
Zhang Li stood up weakly, looking at the frozen golden light on the boulder with blurred vision, and smiled secretly.
"Save me, mortal, and I will spare your life!" The golden light sealed in ice ordered.
"The mountains are high and the rivers are long. See you again in the world. In my eyes, Taoist immortals are worse than dogs!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Before leaving, Zhang Li didn't forget to pick up a stone on the ground and threw it into the water, causing waves to splash.
He broke off a branch and limped away gracefully.
The golden-armored god was left with a helpless roar: "You ungrateful bitch, you're going to die a good death!"
"Ungrateful? Miss, just wait for me and don't leave alone! Hahaha."
——
Dong Qingqiu ate the steaming noodles in the bowl, puffing and gulping down the noodles, widening his eyes and not forgetting to give a thumbs up.
"Yeah! It's really delicious. If I hadn't left tomorrow, I would have wanted to eat more." Dong Qingqiu praised, holding the bowl in his left hand and chopsticks in his right hand.
Sun Yuan smiled awkwardly and said, "Hey! If you like to eat, just eat more."
He stood up and poured all the noodles into Dong Qingqiu's bowl, then quickly turned around and put the bowl away without leaving any room for regret.
Sun Yuan squatted next to Dong Qingqiu, smiled coquettishly, and said nothing, just quietly watching the man eating noodles.
After chewing the noodles in his mouth for a few times, Dong Qingqiu asked patiently: "Sun Yuan."
"Um."
"Do you have any condiments at home?"
"What do you mean? It's not delicious?" Sun Yuan tilted her head and stared at him.
Dong Qingqiu smiled awkwardly and explained without conscience: "The noodles are delicious, but there is too much water."
Sun Yuan took the bowl from Dong Qingqiu's hand, walked outside the door, poured out most of the water in the bowl, and handed it to Dong Qingqiu.
"Okay, there's less water now."
Dong Qingqiu's eyelids twitched and he said with a fake smile: "Don't you have any salt at home? I have a strong taste and eat a lot."
Sun Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly and held her chin in her hands, looking like she was going to kill someone.
Dong Qingqiu waved his hands hurriedly and said: "What I mean is that the noodles are white, the water is also white, and there is no oil at all. This bowl of noodles has nothing but noodles and water."
After hearing this, Sun Yuan chuckled and said, "Why else would I give you that bowl to eat? I can't eat it either. Hehe!"
Dong Qingqiu was stunned and said in disbelief: "I thought you did it on purpose, but I didn't expect you did it on purpose."
"Can you blame me? There is nothing at home, and it is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice." Sun Yuan said angrily.
Dong Qingqiu's doubts became even greater, but looking at the angry Sun Yuan, why was it not an opportunity?
Dong Qingqiu hurriedly put down the bowl in his hand, stood up and slapped Sun Yuan on the shoulder, raised his head and said, "Let's go out for a walk, otherwise we won't have a chance in the future."
After walking out of the small house, Sun Yuan gently closed the door, took one last look at the small house and the blacksmith shop next to it, and smiled lightly.
Sun Yuan put her hands behind her back and kept stroking her fingers. She secretly glanced at Dong Qingqiu, who had his head lowered and was silent, and stretched out his hand to flick his right ear gently.
"Haha! Come and catch me!" Sun Yuan said with a naughty smile from the front.
Dong Qingqiu ran forward, grabbed her wrist, and refused to let go.
"Apologize."
"I don't."
"Then I won't let it go."
"If you don't want to let me go, don't let me go! Do you think I care about you?"
Sun Yuan walked side by side with Dong Qingqiu contentedly.
Sun Yuan twisted her wrist, grabbed his hand, and intertwined their fingers.
Sun Yuan tilted her head and asked, "Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
Dong Qingqiu still lowered his head, kicking a pebble at his feet carelessly, covering his mouth with one hand, and whispered in Sun Yuan's ear: "The young lady I just met has Hualiu disease and needs to be seen. You behaved badly at a young age and got this disease, what can you say?"
This time Sun Yuan was not too hostile. He squinted his eyes and imitated Dong Qingqiu's words.
"Then you should be careful, otherwise what should I say? If you don't die, I will kill you."
Dong Qingqiu swallowed weakly. For some reason, Sun Yuan next to him always made him feel henpecked.
"Do you want to visit your parents' graves?" Sun Yuan suddenly said in a deep voice.
"No need?"
Sun Yuan said nothing, took Dong Qingqiu's hand and walked into the mountains.
Until dusk dimmed and the last trace of red on the horizon disappeared, the two held hands and stood in front of a mound that looked like it had just been weeded.
There are many white skulls around the tomb, and some skulls have a crack on them.
They are scattered everywhere, and the surrounding paths look deserted for a long time. Who could be cleaning the weeds on the graves?
Dong Qingqiu glanced at Sun Yuan and then at the grave in front of him, silently, as if he was rejecting something.
Sun Yuan knelt down with a plop, took Dong Qingqiu's hand, and motioned for him to kneel down too.
Although Dong Qingqiu was confused, he still knelt down.
A gust of mountain wind blew, mixed with faint sounds, and disappeared.
Sun Yuan was the first to kowtow, and Dong Qingqiu followed suit.
Another breeze blew.
This time, Sun Yuan and Dong Qingqiu kowtowed together.
Another breeze blew, and Dong Qingqiu leaned closer to Sun Yuan, holding hands and kowtowing heavily.
Sun Yuan shed tears excitedly, helped Dong Qingqiu up, and swept away the dirt from his knees, leaving the man with gold and a smooth career.
Looking at the darkness ahead and the long road ahead, Dong Qingqiu picked up Sun Yuan on his back and stepped on the blue clouds to make his face grow old. He left behind his past love and did not dare to forget it.
A virtuous wife helps me achieve my goals, and I bring my wife with me to achieve success.
