"Fei'er?" After the old man thought for a few seconds, he met Gao Fei'er's expectant eyes and smiled: "Girl, your father is Gao Linyu, right?"

"Grandpa, I didn't expect you to remember me?!"

The old man hung Gao Fei'er's nose and scolded with a smile: "Hmph, you still have to take the exam for your grandfather Liu, the little girl has grown up." He kindly touched Fei'er's hair, glanced at Zhao Chensheng, and asked, "This is your boyfriend, right?"

"Grandpa Liu, hello, my name is Zhao Chensheng. ”

The old man led them down the steps of the cloister and asked, "How did you remember to be here?"

"The scenery here is good, and I came here while I was on vacation. Gao Feier said.

The old man said with regret: "It's a pity, it's winter, the mountains are full of green trees in spring and summer, the wildflowers on the mountains are very beautiful, and the autumn is also good, there are red leaves to watch, in the spring, if you have time, come again, just live in your grandfather Liu's house, I will make you game." ”

Gao Fei'er pointed to the halfway point of another mountain and asked, "Grandpa Liu, when did there be a Taoist temple there?"

"This Taoist temple has always been there, and the last time you came, it was still very dilapidated, and there was no one living in it. The old man thought for a while and said: "It was about seven or eight years ago, I don't know which day an old Tao came, I stayed here when I was young, and it can be regarded as a fallen leaf back to the roots, a person cleaned it up, and then happened to live in it silently, and after a long time, the villagers found out that he did not turn into a fate, he grew his own vegetables, and the villagers sent him some daily necessities such as rice, flour and oil every once in a while." ”

Zhao Chensheng's eyesight was very good, and he asked, "Has the Taoist temple been renovated?" I see that the glazed tiles are all brand new. ”

"The year before last, there was an investor in the town, who was a Chinese from the United States, probably because he felt that Lao Dao was a serious Taoist, so he left some money for people to renovate. This old Taoist neither does practical things, nor does he count hexagrams, and he stays in the Taoist temple every day to read some ancient books, so there is no incense. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Chensheng and Gao Fei'er were both curious about this maverick old way, and after the two glanced at each other, Gao Fei'er proposed: "Chensheng, why don't we go and have a look?"

"Exactly what I want, this path leads to that way. ”

The old man didn't stop them, who hasn't been young yet, and said with a smile: "Chensheng is right, the path is on the ridge, you pay attention to safety on the road, it will take about forty minutes to walk, you come back and come down the mountain directly to my house, I will go back to prepare food for you now." ”

"Grandpa Li, don't worry about it, it's past ten o'clock now, and it will definitely be the afternoon when I go back. ”

"It's okay, I'm guessing the time, there's nothing to do there, you stay there for an hour, and then go back." ”

After saying goodbye to Grandpa Liu, Gao Feier excitedly pulled Zhao Chensheng onto the path, although it was not easy to walk, but Gao Feier was still very excited, and felt that it was much more interesting than the famous tourist mountain that had been deeply developed.

On the way, the two trotted for some distance, so it took less than half an hour to reach the Taoist temple. Gao Fei'er stood on the flat open ground and was dressed roughly, and after feeling that her heart was not beating so hard, she whispered: "Chensheng, it's so quiet here、、、"

"yes. ”

The empty spot is about 100 square meters, surrounded by thick trees, although it is winter, the leaves have fallen, but looking up at the winter sun through the chaotic branches, it feels good, and it should be very cool in summer.

Under one of the trees there is a square stone table, surrounded by four wooden piers, the Taoist temple is not large, and next to it there is a shed without walls, which can be seen to be a place for cooking, and a brass kettle is burning on the fire.

"Chensheng, why don't we go in and have a look?" Gao Fei'er's tone was full of excitement.

"You wait, I'll knock on the door. Zhao Chensheng walked forward, and when he walked to the door and raised his hand before knocking it, an old voice came from behind.

"In the afterlife, there is no one in it. ”

Zhao Chensheng turned around and saw a clear old man standing on another path that led down from the mountain, wearing a washed white robe without any pattern, his eyebrows and hair had changed, and his snow-white beard hung down to his chest. Zhao Chensheng was very surprised in his heart, not that the old man standing in front of him was so immortal, but that the distance between the two was only less than fifteen meters, and he didn't notice any movement of the other party just now, and the other party was carrying a bundle of firewood.

Zhao Chensheng was stunned for a moment, and said with a polite smile: "Hello, old man, we are here to travel, and we are turning around on the opposite mountain, if it disturbs you, I hope you can forgive me." ”

Although Lao Dao is very old, his eyes are extraordinarily energetic, looking at Zhao Chensheng, he is also shocked in his heart: "Like, it's too similar!"

"In the next life, meeting is fate, what is the so-called bothering or not bothering. Lao Dao pointed to the stool under the tree and said, "You two, please take a seat, there are no gods in that room, only a bed, a set of bedding and a few old books, just shelter from the wind and rain." ”

After the three of them sat down, Lao Dao motioned for the two to wait, went back to the house and took out an old teapot and three porcelain cups, and then turned to the "kitchen" to get the kettle and fill the teapot.

"It smells so good. Gao Feier washed her nose and praised.

"Hehe、、、 wait a minute, it'll be fine right away. After a while, Lao Dao poured the three cups in turn, motioned for the two to taste them, and said, "There is a spring water on this mountain that is continuous in all seasons, which is suitable for making tea." ”

"Well, it's really fragrant. Zhao Chensheng put down the cup, looked at the ordinary old Tao in front of him, and was even more puzzled, he didn't understand it anymore, and he knew that the cup he was holding in his hand should be an antique, and this tea was not ordinary to drink.

Lao Dao was also looking at Zhao Chensheng, brushed his beard with his hand, and asked, "Hou Sheng, please forgive Lao Dao for being unreasonable, have you been unwell lately?" Seeing the surprise that flashed in Zhao Chensheng's eyes, Lao Dao was more sure of his judgment and asked, "Can you let Lao Dao take the pulse?"

"Absolutely. As he spoke, Zhao Chensheng stretched out his hand.

Gao Fei'er looked worriedly at the old Dao who was taking the pulse beside her, with an anxious face, worried that she would say something bad from the other party's mouth later.

Two minutes later, Lao Dao let go of Zhao Chensheng's wrist and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that someone would have such a cultivation now." In the next life, you shouldn't have a teacher, and you should be able to explore the inner cultivation method that you have spied on yourself, right?"

Zhao Chensheng heard the meaning of the old Taoist words, and said in surprise: "Grandpa, what you said is so right, I also cultivated by chance." Recently, there has been a problem, because the mood swings are too great, and there is a problem when I settle in. Recently, I have been getting better, but the root cause of the disease has always been there, is there a way to solve it?"

The old man asked, "Can you talk about your situation in detail?" ”

I don't know why, Zhao Chensheng is full of affection for the old man in front of him, since the six senses are keen, Zhao Chensheng is very sure of his feelings, without any hesitation, he told the old man in front of him about his situation, and when he told it, he also raised his own questions, such as what that air flow is, how the idea works, etc., Gao Fei'er next to him doubts whether he has come to the world of martial arts novels or fantasy novels.

In the process of Zhao Chensheng's narration, the old Taoist just listened quietly, but his heart was shocked, most Taoist priests meditate for self-cultivation, and some diligently seek to cultivate the mind, so that their thoughts are the principles of the world, enter a state of tranquility, and pursue the origin of life in silence. There is no way to practice, different people will have different gains, like Zhao Chensheng, who actually reached the realm of "inner vision" by mistake, Lao Dao asked himself that he had not encountered a few in his life.

"In the next life, you are cultivating your own primordial spirit. Knowing that Zhao Chensheng was puzzled, Lao Dao continued: "Everyone is a small universe, which contains infinite power, you can currently do'inner vision', which is already commendable, that air flow you can understand as your own 'true qi', Lao Dao can't point you too much, and will send you a map later, which is marked with the acupuncture points of the human body, in the future cultivation, you can let the true qi gather in the dantian, which will be of great benefit to you." As for the problems that you had before, judging from your pulse, it is already recovering, and in the future, if you run according to the circulation line on the map, you can get twice the result with half the effort, and your essence, qi, and spirit will be greatly improved. Lao Tao has lived in Taoism all his life, he has seen a lot of cultivators, everyone's path is different, there are no rules, Lao Tao is a chopping wood and cooking all his life, following others to learn some fur, only some longevity, but I don't know how to say that kind of feeling, the next life can only explore their own path. ”

Zhao Chensheng pondered the old man's words, at first he felt that he had nothing to gain, but after thinking about it, he realized a very important and simple truth, that is, all cultivation must rely on himself, just like the teacher will tell you the knowledge points, but the questions encountered by the students during the exam are all new, but the knowledge points have already been talked about by the teacher, as for whether they will do it, it all depends on whether the students understand the truth explained by the teacher on weekdays. As for why and whether it is easy to use, it all depends on whether you can find the truth and law in practice, and whether you can dig out your own gains and understandings from it, all depend on yourself.

"I understand what you mean, and I will work diligently to find a way to solve the problem as soon as possible. ”

Lao Dao stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction: "It's a pity, it's a pity、、、"

Gao Fei'er asked, "Grandpa, what is the pity?"

"The future is so talented, but it's a pity that I met an old man who didn't cultivate enough, and I couldn't help him anything, but it's a pity that those who have major cultivation have not encountered such a manufacturable material in their lifetime. ”

Zhao Chensheng couldn't help but ask, "What kind of overhaul person do you mean?"

"Hahaha、、、 the old man laughed for a while, and then said, "After all, it's just ordinary people." ”

"Grandpa, what do you mean by that?"

"These people don't have the ability to fly away, but they have their own strengths, some of their physical functions have been greatly developed, some of them are more tenacious, in the final analysis, they are still ordinary people, but they are more pure than ordinary people, and their self-development is better. Facing Gao Fei'er's puzzled gaze, Lao Dao continued to explain: "It's like a comparison between an illiterate person and a university writer, one is illiterate, and the other is full of economy, but they are both people. In the final analysis, life is practice, some cultivate high-ranking officials, some cultivate wealth and rival the country, some cultivate to break away from the world, and some cultivate national righteousness. ”

The old man fell into deep thought as he spoke, and did not speak for a long time.

Zhao Chensheng drank the tea in the cup, saw that the old man did not continue to speak, and thought that he had gained a lot today, since the old man didn't want to say anything more, he still didn't force it, and said: "Thank you for talking so much for the two of us today, which has benefited us a lot, so I won't bother you, and we will come to visit you again in the future." ”

When the old man heard this, he smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, people are old, and they always can't help but think of the past." He stood up and said, "Wait a minute, I'll get you a map." ”

After a while, the old man took out two pieces of paper that had risen from the ground and handed them to Zhao Chensheng, saying, "Then goodbye." ”

Zhao Chensheng carefully put the paper that was some years old into his pocket, and after saying goodbye to the old man, he took Gao Fei'er's hand and walked towards the way he came.

"By the way, Housheng, I haven't asked you what your name is?"

"My name is Zhao Chensheng. ”

Lao Dao looked at the back in the distance, and muttered to himself: "The surname is Zhao、、、"