Chapter 244: The Fisherman
The bronzed right hand tightly pinched Wu Maxin's neck, this was its mission, the task that must be completed.
Wu Ma's heart instantly sobered, but he didn't move, and he didn't open his eyes. Since you are already a part of your body, you can't live on guard and vigilance every day.
I might as well let it decide.
Even if it's just a hand with no brain cells.
Maybe it was pinched too hard, and the hand trembled slightly. Wu Ma felt like it was tangling. It may be that without the brain, its sensation is more intuitive, and it is completely felt directly through the cells. The desolate aura in this person's body made it hesitate.
The hand slowly let go, leaving Wu Maxin's neck, and quietly lying on the bed.
It resigned itself to its fate.
Or, it surrendered.
......
In the morning, the clouds and mist were filled, and the white fog drifted with the wind, shrouding the top of Dingyang Mountain, as if wearing a white velvet hat.
There is a small boat floating on the clear lake, and a fisherman is standing on the small boat. The fisherman came out of his heart and returned with his wish, just like the ancient hermit, and whispered in his mouth: "The five lakes are misty and the smoke is wide, who is the first person in the boat?"
Wu Ma clenched his fists and saluted: "Old man, can you cross me up the mountain?"
The fisherman smiled and said, "You're here to find King Shun, right?"
Wu Ma was shocked: "How do you know?"
"Haha, this is a barren mountain, there are no flowers and no fruits, no grass and no medicine on the mountain, there is only one god. You're not here to look for him, but can you still be an old man who comes to me to fish?" laughed the fisherman, "but this mountain is a bit strange, and no one can go up it if they want to." ”
Wu Ma Xin really felt the pressure of the mountain, and hurriedly saluted again: "How should I do it below?"
With a wave of the fisherman's oar, the water rushed to Wu Maxin's feet, and a water bridge was erected: "Let's get on the boat first." ”
Wu Maxin strode onto the water bridge, and with each step, the water bridge behind him fell off, and by the time he stood on the boat, the water bridge had disappeared.
"Sure enough, he is an open-hearted man. The fisherman exclaimed, "Although you have the five elements and can tread water and fire, you may not be able to get this river." This river is the River of Seven Feelings, and the bridge is the Bridge of Six Desires, if you have the slightest selfishness, I'm afraid you won't be able to get to this boat. ”
Wu Ma was shocked, how did he know that I have the five elements? It seems that Shenzhou is really full of masters, and he must not lose his awe. He said respectfully: "Please ask the old man for guidance." ”
The fisherman nodded, "Yes, as long as you win, I'll do it." ”
"Than what?"
"My old man doesn't know anything else, let's just go fishing. The fisherman said, "A pillar of incense in the time you can fish more than I can, and I will tell you." ”
"Good. Wu Ma agreed in his heart.
The fisherman's right foot stomped suddenly, and the boat instantly split into two, and Wu Ma was stunned.
"Haha," said the fisherman, "since there is a competition, it is natural that one person and one boat will do...... However, the old man doesn't have any extra rods here, so I'm afraid you'll have to make your own. So saying, the fisherman lit a pillar of incense and stood on the bow of the boat, and lifted a fishing rod in his hand.
The fishing rod the old man held was just a bamboo, with a long aquatic plant tied to it, and a leaf tied to the upper end of the aquatic grass. Wu Ma Xin concocted the same method and made one. This rod has no hook, how to fish? Wu Ma Xin rubbed the aquatic weeds, and his hand was pricked by the barb. Oh, Wu Ma's heart suddenly realized, no wonder, the masters in the world, sure enough, each has its own magic.
Wu Ma Xin rowed the boat towards the center of the lake, but the old man did not follow, but leaned the boat towards the shore.
For fishing, Wu Ma still has some experience. He gathered his strength, the soil on the mountain shook, and an earthworm flew into the palm of his hand. With a flick of your fingertips, the chopped earthworm is flicked into the water, leaving the last piece tied to the aquatic weed and hanging into the water.
Fish-free.
In another place, there are still no fish.
If you change places, there are still no fish.
The incense had burned nearly halfway, and Wu Ma couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
The old man still sat there steadily, not in a hurry or impatient, and muttered to himself. Although the voice was small, Wu Ma Xin could hear it clearly.
"Fishing is all about the weather, the weather, the water temperature, the wind direction, all of them are indispensable. Fishing for different fish in different weather, fishing for different water in different weather. On sunny days, you should fish for muddy water, deep water, and far water. On cloudy days, you can fish for clear water, shallow water, and near water. On sunny days, the light is strong, and it is good to fish for carp in muddy waters. The light is weak on cloudy days, so it is good to fish for carp in shallow water. In addition, it also depends on the air temperature, if the temperature is too high, the fish has no intention of eating, and the temperature is too low, the fish is unable to eat, so it naturally refuses to take the bait. If the temperature rises and falls within a day, the fish will be absent-minded and will inevitably be even more fish-free. ”
"Oh. Wu Ma Xin sighed quietly. Although he didn't know the reason, he still remembered that he looked at the weather up, felt the water temperature down, and kept moving the boat under his feet.
Finally, he caught a fish.
Wu Ma Xin danced with excitement. I often catch fish in Duanguo, but I am not as excited as I am today.
He looked up at the old fisherman, still wandering on the shore, and could not help but feel a little invincible.
"Old man. Wu Ma Xin shouted, "There are big fish in deep water, why do you stay in shallow water?"
The fisherman smiled: "Everyone in the world thinks that where the water is shallow, there are no big fish, which shows the vulgarity of the world." In fact, there are big fish in deep and shallow water, just like a seemingly ordinary group of people, there will inevitably be masters, but people with clumsy eyes can't find it. As soon as he finished speaking, a big fish had already bitten into the aquatic weed, and the old man looked at the fish and threw it back into the water.
Wu Ma asked in wonder, "Old man, why are you doing this?"
"The world is slim, the people are bustling, there are few pure envy fish, pure fishermen are rare, and there are many fishermen for fishermen, of which three points of fishing and seven points of fish are eight or nine out of ten, and the remaining one or two are seven points of fish and three points of fish. The fisherman said, "My fishing is mainly for fishing, not for fishing, and the fish of my heart can enter my heart." ”
Wu Ma Xin was confused, is he playing with me, or is he reasoning with me...... He couldn't help but have the illusion that the old man was high above him, and that he was the fish under him.
Whatever you like, I've got to win the game first.
Wu Ma picked up and fell with his rod in his hand, and after a while he caught two more, and the old fisherman threw the fish back into the river again and again, and there was not a single fish in the basket.
When the incense burned out, Wu Ma suddenly felt a little ashamed, and quietly drove the boat behind the old fisherman, gathered a cloud of steam, and sent all three fish to his basket.
The old fisherman was still staring intently at the water, completely unaware of it.
Suddenly, the old fisherman's rod was raised, and a golden carp was thrown onto the boat, jumping continuously.
The golden carp is only the length of an adult's index finger, and its scales glow with a reddish-blue light.
The incense has burned until the oil has run out, and only the faint light flickering, lingering.
The fisherman looked at his fish basket, laughed, and looked at Wu Ma Xin with interest: "Aren't you afraid of losing?"
"If you don't win, it's better to be at ease when you lose. Wu Ma smiled indifferently, but the old fisherman was stunned. After a while, the old fisherman laughed and said, "The people of the Wuma family suddenly have courage, but in this case, you don't plan to kill King Shun?"
Wu Ma asked in some surprise, "Old man, how do you know that I am going to kill King Shun?"
"A leader of the four clans, come to find an executioner with the blood of the four clans on his hands, instead of killing him, is it still impossible to enjoy the wine and flowers?"
"So you know everything?"
"I can't say that I know everything, I'm not deaf or blind. The old man said, "What are you going to do?"
"If you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself, I believe in heaven. ”
"People who don't have a fate to touch the sky also have a time to believe in heaven, haha. The old man laughed, "I like your character, so I'll mention you." There is a spirit turtle in this river, and you have to peel off its shell and enshrine it on the altar of the temple before you can see King Shun. ”
"Thank you, seniors. Wu Ma was overjoyed, "I'm going to catch the spirit turtle." With that, Wu Ma Xin stretched out his hand and grabbed it, and three earthworms appeared on his palm, crawling and meandering.
The old man waved his hand and said, "Since it is a spirit turtle, how can it eat these filthy things, you can only catch this golden carp if you take it." ”
"Yes. Wu Ma Xin threw the earthworm in his hand and gently grabbed the golden carp.
"Hey, I said that the spirit turtle doesn't eat it, and you don't have to throw it away. The old man said, "You can feed this carp, and you can give it a meal before you die." ”
"Yes. Wu Ma Xin stretched out his hand again, and the three earthworms were caught in the air again.
Although the earthworm is stupid, it is also quite angry, kill and kill, why are you playing with us like this!
The golden carp feasted on it, touching its round belly, and looking at Wu Ma's heart with big eyes, which made him a little unbearable.
The old man sighed: "The kindness of a woman!"
Yes, I've got to get up. Wu Ma's heart turned red, and he hurriedly tied the golden carp to the aquatic grass and threw it into the lake. When the golden carp entered the water, it naturally jumped wildly, but after all, it couldn't break free from the aquatic weeds, and after fluttering for a while, it had to give up.
The golden carp was a little frightened, and pulled the aquatic plants, but it still couldn't escape, and all kinds of small fish circled around the golden carp, their eyes full of surprise and sympathy.
There were no turtles in the water, and Wu Ma couldn't help but be a little anxious, and looked at the old fisherman again and again. The old man twisted his beard and smiled silently.
The most important thing in fishing is patience, not to mention fishing for turtles, how easy it is. Young people, you still need to be more patient.
The turtles were too lazy to get up until noon, but the old man didn't tell Wu Ma Xin.
As the sun rises in the middle of the day, a cloud of emerald green velvet slowly moves through the water, slowly swimming towards the golden carp. A head suddenly popped up from under the green grass and swallowed the golden carp in one gulp.
Seeing that the leaves floating on the water moved, Wu Ma hurriedly pulled the fishing rod, and a strange-looking turtle was instantly pulled to the boat. The turtle is simple, with a wide and short back carapace, a flat abdominal carapace, and a back covered with green aquatic plants, fluttering gently like hair. The little head shrunk into its shell, with a frightened affection.
The old fisherman laughed: "That's it, kill it." ”