Chapter 11 The Pull of Fate under the Prayer Wheel
In the days that followed by a phone call with Jessica, Lin Xi and Krystal arrived in the quaint Old Town of Lijiang, where they went wild.
There, Lynbrook and Krystal had been partying all night in a bar, and they had also enjoyed the silence of a sun-drenched courtyard enjoying the view. Then the two went to Yongning Hot Spring Village to soak in the hot springs, and also went to Dongba Valley to sing and dance with the girls and boys of those ethnic minorities; walked up to the Wangu Tower, stepped on the Longquan Temple; saw the mountains and waters of Lijiang, and climbed the bridges and buildings of Lijiang.
It is followed by the most famous Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, but for Krystal, who grew up in South Korea, he is used to seeing snow, and the snow mountain has already been there. So naturally he didn't have any special thoughts about this Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, while Lin Xi had the idea of not caring if he wanted to go, and even if he didn't go.
In the end, it was not until they could no longer find a reason for the two of them to stay here that they set off again for the next stop, Shangri-La.
Shangri-La, everyone may not know what a brief introduction to this place is, but one of them is engraved in the heart. That is, Shangri-La is the closest place to heaven, and this description, this title is not officially arranged, but a recognized title.
On the way here, the first thing that amazed Lin Xi and Krystal was the majestic Tiger Leaping Gorge, the majestic pass and the spectacular scenery, which were really overwhelming. There, Krystal and Lin Xi sat quietly in the same position for more than an hour. Sit quietly and look at the scenery in front of you, and then sigh at each other's wonderful wonders of nature and the majestic scenery in front of you. I am also thanking nature for keeping such a magical place for them, allowing them to see the most primitive nature.
Along the way, maybe it was slowly, at the moment when they stepped into the plateau, Lin Xi and Krystal did not have any very strict altitude sickness. This is the luckiest point that Lin Xi feels, he is most afraid of Krystal's weak body and can't withstand the climate of the plateau, and giving birth to altitude sickness is the worst thing. But now I'm finally relieved. In fact, the current situation has a certain relationship with their easy journey and the quiet recuperation of the places one by one.
But even if there is no very strict physical reaction, it still has undergone some tests. For example, Krystal's face was already a lot paler on the way from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Shangri-La, and Lin Xi gradually felt the changes in the air and the tiredness of his body, but this qiē finally got through it.
Not much nonsense. Let's get back to the point.
If the Tiger Leaping Gorge before coming to Lin Xi and Krystal was amazed, then before they came, they had been wondering why Shangri-La got the title of 'the closest place to heaven', and when the two of them really stood on this land, they could be regarded as having experienced why this place was called so.
Because there is an atmosphere of peace, tranquility here. There is not only the style of the snow-capped mountains and valleys of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but also the magnificent scenery of "the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep" on the alpine meadows, the snow-capped mountains, the vast grasslands, the bright red scopate flowers, and the mysterious lama monasteries.
The highland steppe, this is the first time Krystal has seen such a magnificent scene. Before, she was almost always in a city building, and even if she had been outside, it was only in some meadow like a basin or plain.
The plains and grasslands are completely different from the highland grasslands, and the shock on Krystal's face at this moment can tell how big the difference is.
"Lin Xi, let's wait. I felt like I could sit here quietly and watch the scenery in front of me all day. Krystal's heart was gradually washed by the images and breath in front of him, and all the troubles in his heart had long been forgotten, and some only had the faint warmth and bright smile.
"Go to the Big Buddha Temple in the ancient city of Zhongdian. Go to the 'Moonlight Square' in the park opposite the Tibetan Scripture Hall to touch and turn the world's largest 'prayer wheel'. This idea had already been stored in the depths of his mind long before the trip, when Lin Xi was still in school. It was only now, after coming to Shangri-La, that Lin Xi took out the deep desire in his heart, and his face was already full of excitement at this time.
Krystal listened to Lin Xi's words, and then muttered, "Turning the prayer wheel? When I first came, I checked the information, and it is said that this is equivalent to reciting scriptures, repenting of the past, eliminating disasters and taking refuge, and accumulating merits." Lynn Creek. Can you believe it?"
"If you believe, you have, and if you don't believe, you don't. We don't need to dwell on this idea of believing or not believing, we just need to give ourselves an explanation and make ourselves feel at ease. Lin Xi's answer was very ingenious. But it's also very simple. Indeed, people are only for themselves, and the ultimate source and end point of believing or not believing is still to return to themselves, so why bother to go around a big circle.
It seems that Krystal is still a little difficult to understand about some Chinese culture, a girl who grew up in Korea. But she wasn't going to delve into it either. Just like Lin Xi said, just give yourself peace of mind.
The journey was not far, and after continuing to drive forward for more than 10 minutes, Lin Xi and Krystal finally came to the place they mentioned before, the ancient city. There is also the Buddhist temple in the ancient city, and I also saw the huge prayer wheel.
"Let's go, I feel like I'm quiet here. After getting out of the car and sorting out his clothes a little strictly, Lin Xi looked at the golden one in the distance, his face was a little shocked and excited.
Although Krystal was not as excited as Lin Xi, he was also very shocked to see the huge prayer wheel. And she also saw the expression and actions on Lin Xi's face, so her little hand also quietly tidied up her appearance, no reason, she just followed Lin Xi's footsteps so blindly, this situation gradually imprinted in Krystal's heart during this journey, and gradually became a habit.
Step by step, Lin Xi and Krystal slowly walked up to the top of the mountain, came to the square, looked up at the prayer wheel in front of them, and looked at the relief of the wall of the prayer cylinder for Manjushri, Fuxian, Guanyin, the four great bodhisattvas of Jizo, and the eight treasures of Buddhism in the lower layer. Looking at the intoxicating Qiē in front of him, Lin Xi did not forget Krystal beside him, but slowly explained to her in a deep voice.
Slowly walked to the stone carving profile next to him, which was already full of passengers, and after reading this introduction, Lin Xi finally took Krystal to the prayer wheel, intending to turn it himself.
"Lin Xi, I don't know why, I'm a little nervous. As he walked over, a soft and tender little hand suddenly broke into Lin Xi's palm, frightening Lin Xi. Then Krystal's somewhat trembling voice also drifted into Lin Xi's ears at the same time, making the corners of Lin Xi's mouth hook up an arc.
"It's excitement, not nervousness. Lin Xi knew very well what Krystal's mood was at this time, because his palms were also trembling slightly at this time. But he was very careful to suppress this trembling, so as not to alarm the little hand in his palm, for fear that the next moment he would be frightened and let it leave his palm.
Under the sun, the clouds swept by, and the hands of the two men and women seemed to be pulled together by fate at this time.
Standing under the prayer wheel, Lin Xi and Krystal and a dozen other people worked together to turn the prayer wheel, and after a moment, there was a 'buzzing' sound in the prayer wheel, like the gentle call of heaven, and the sound swirled with the breeze in the quiet ancient city at the foot of the mountain, which also made the hearts of the people under the prayer wheel be washed and sublimated in that instant.
As Linxi and Krystal descended from the top of the mountain, the setting sun over the grasslands was already shining on the wooden roofs of the Tibetans, and another evening in Shangri-La began to fall.
"Let's go, find a place to stay, and then tomorrow I'll take you to see a magnificent temple. Then I went to buy some oxygen supplies, and finally rushed straight to the plateau to the most beautiful place in Shangri-La to see the scenery closest to paradise. At that time, it was the hardest and most uncomfortable time for our whole journey, Xiujing, do you think you can hold on?"
In the car, Lin Xi looked at Krystal, who had already appeared pale and tired in the passenger seat next to him, and was a little worried. On the way to the front, Krystal had already experienced some minor altitude sickness, although the reaction was not very strong, and the back was much better. But if he had to climb to a higher altitude in the future, Lin Xi really didn't dare to know Krystal's physical condition. So at this time, Lin Xi was very worried, so he asked again.
"It's okay, I'll stick to it. Not why, just to see the view of this place that is known as the closest to paradise. Krystal smiled as he tired, then nodded his head hard. The firmness in his eyes made Lin Xi in the driver's seat stunned, and then quickly came back to his senses and looked at Krystal with a smile.
'Sure enough, it's a proud little kitten, even so, it's still so arrogant. ’
In the end, Lin Xi found a place to live in the ancient city, and after dinner, he rested directly. After all, on this day, from the old town of Lijiang at an altitude of 2,416 meters, to the Tiger Leaping Gorge at an altitude of only 1,800 meters, and then to Shangri-La at an altitude of 3,300 meters, the body has long been tired all the way, and even the spirit is baptized again and again.
So after eating, the two of them returned to their rooms early to rest. (To be continued.) )