The seventh (upper) river upstream, wind and snow, shy Tianshan Mountaintop Trail boy gifted wine

In the old Taoist tent, Shi Nianyuan sat cross-legged opposite him, and a candle flame flickered on the small table in the middle.

Shi Nianyuan peeled a mountain orange in his hand and threw it towards the old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist priest took it, broke off a petal and put it in his mouth, smiling as always.

"Old Niubi, you don't have many days left to live, and you smile so calmly, aren't you afraid of death?" Shi Nianyuan picked up a mountain orange from the table and peeled it off, and threw it all over his mouth, but he was so sour that he immediately spit it out.

"Afraid, how not afraid? Born as a human being, there will always be resentment, love and parting, can't ask for it, and can't let go. Even though the poor Dao has long ended the mundane cause and effect, and is dedicated to seeking the Dao, but only the living, the Dao can be heard, and all living beings are numerous, who is not afraid of death?"

Shi Nianyuan picked up the bamboo tube on the table, drank a sip of water, looked at the old Taoist priest with resentment, and said, "Then you can't wait for death with a smile, right?"

"A sad face for a day, a smile for the same day, why bother?"

"Don't talk about chicken soup, let's talk about the point, is there a solution?" Shi Nianyuan said with a wave of his hand.

"Yes, and not a few. First, heaven and earth are pregnant with a magic elixir, and a magic hand refining elixir. In the refining of elixir, the Burial Palace in the Six Holy Lands is the leader, if you can find the elixir that condenses the essence of the sun and the moon, you can refine the elixir of the flesh and bones of the dead. Second, spiritual treasures take over creation, and the spirit protects Allah. There are countless spiritual treasures circulating in the Covered Rain Continent, which can be divided into two categories: congenital gestation and acquired forging, whether it is innate spirit treasure or acquired spirit treasure, among them, those who are outstanding have the power to reverse yin and yang and reverse the world. Third, give up one's life and abandon one's own way, leaving one's soul to hide life and death. Monks can be said to be one in a thousand compared to ordinary people, but the Rain Continent is huge, only the thirty-six counties of Kyushu in the Thunder Empire have a population of billions, and countless monks have been born, and countless cultivation exercises are as brilliant as a galaxy, competing for resonance, among which there are many evil ways to avoid other ways in order to seek immortality, such as the city of vain death, one of the six holy lands, the main exercise "Nine Tribulations Transformation Magic Technique", which is a strange cultivation method that is born to death. Fourth, if you can break through the transcendent obstacle and advance to the Tongli Realm, you will naturally be recognized by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and you will be able to replenish the innate life element, thereby increasing your lifespan. ”

Shi Nianyuan rubbed his temples: "Having said so much, how do you actually operate?"

The old Taoist priest took the bamboo tube as an invitation to drink and said: "Poor Dao would rather die than turn to the evil law of the outer Dao, and whether it is a panacea or a peerless spiritual treasure, everything can be encountered but not sought, so the poor Dao can only concentrate on the Dao of Enlightenment at all times, and strive to break through the transcendent obstacle before sitting down." ”

After the old Taoist priest finished speaking, he learned from Shi Nian to put the remaining half of the mountain orange into his mouth.

Shi Nianyuan took a sip and said: "Concentrate on the Great Dao of Enlightenment? I only see that you pretend to be profound every day, but in fact you live in a daze, closing your eyes and contemplating on your face, meditating and thinking hard, but in private you are simply lazy to sleep, eat and wait for death." ”

Seeing that the old Taoist priest was still smiling, looking like a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, Shi Nianyuan reluctantly got up, patted his buttocks and pulled the curtain out of the tent, and a moth took advantage of Shi Nianyuan's gap in the curtain to sneak into the tent.

The old Taoist priest calmly watched the moth fly closer, circled around the candle flame a few times, and then plunged headlong into the flickering firelight.

Outside the tent, the Xuandu Xuanzhu double moon is reunited, and the moonlight is exceptionally bright and bright, like water and moon flowers sprinkled on the land of Kyushu. Next to the bonfire, Mu Zitao is adding firewood, and two pheasants and a few river fish are being grilled on the firewood.

"Leave me a chicken leg. Shi Nianyuan walked up to Mu Zitao and patted Mu Zitao on the shoulder.

"Okay, Shi Gongzi. Mu Zitao answered while taking out the condiments from the basket and sprinkling them, and the pheasant river fish oozing fat and dripping into the firewood, causing the fire to keep jumping, and a burst of fragrance permeated the air.

Shi Nianyuan looked left and right, the sword peak in the distance was still shocking, and the four characters at the foot of the scorching sun were still clearly visible under the moonlight.

I don't know if it's because of the relationship between the cave and the blessed land, the closer to the foot of the Lieyang Mountain, the more beautiful the landscape is.

In the crystal clear stream in the distance, Liu Fengxue sat barefoot on a half-exposed stone in the middle of the stream, and his two snow-white feet were half-submerged and kicked the water alternately. Shi Nianyuan didn't hesitate to find two Tonghe hemp cakes from Mu Zitao's basket, shook them twice in front of Mu Zitao's eyes to show his gratitude, and then walked towards the flowing wind and snow.

"Yo, the eldest lady is so interested. Shi Nianyuan stood by the river and waved.

The flowing wind and snow with his head lowered saw Shi Nianyuan's reflection in the water, and one foot kicked up from the water, and the splash splashed towards Shi Nianyuan.

"Miss, before you play like this, do you want to think about whether you will see anything that you shouldn't see from my perspective?" Shi Nianyuan said.

The wind and snow were stunned, and then his face was blushing, he picked up a stone next to him, and raised his hand to throw it at Shi Nianyuan, Shi Nianyuan had already set up a dodge defense frame, but the wind and snow looked gloomy, raised the soft wattle and put it down, and the stone slipped from his hand and rolled into the stream.

Shi Nianyuan took off his shoes and socks, and went down to the river towards the wind and snow, the river water was clear and shallow, there were no knees, and the stream water in the early autumn was quite cool.

The moonlight was blocked by Shi Nianyuan, and the flowing wind and snow raised his head and saw Shi Nianyuan stretching out his hand and handing over a piece of Tonghe hemp cake.

"What's wrong with you?" Liu Fengxue didn't take the hemp cake, but stretched out his head and opened his mouth to take a bite, Shi Nianyuan shook his head helplessly, and sat down next to Liu Fengxue, the stone was not big, and Shi Nianyuan, who was uncomfortable to sit on, turned around with his elbow: "Move." ”

The wind and snow glanced at Shi Nianyuan, moved a little to the side, and then continued to kick softly in the water with his foot, without replying.

"Wind Woman, what are you?" Shi Nianyuan nibbled on another piece of hemp cake, and muttered as he ate.

"In Xuqian County, the double moon is a festival of reunion twice a year. Flowing Wind and Snow spoke softly.

"Homesick?" Shi Nianyuan took another bite of the hemp cake and chewed it out: "Tonight, the moon is bright, and I don't know who the autumn thoughts will fall on." Unfortunately, I can't write a book, and I won't tell you that in my hometown, there are similar festivals and customs. ”

"Cangyun County is also too heavy and the moon is full?" Liu Fengshuang tilted his head to look at Shi Nianyuan.

Shi Nianyuan showed a look of recollection, and said with a soft gaze: "In my hometown, it is not called a full moon, it is called a moon and a night." On the eve of the moon, people worship the moon, admire the moon, worship the moon, and the family gathers together to enjoy osmanthus flowers, drink osmanthus wine, and eat moon cakes......"

"Moon cakes?" Liu Fengxue reached out and took the hemp cake in Shi Nianyuan's hand.

"Huh?" Shi Nianyuan watched as Liu Fengxue took the half-eaten hemp cake and bit it down.

"What's wrong?" asked Drift Storm again.

"It's nothing ......" Shi Nianyuan was afraid of the eldest lady's murderous violence and didn't dare to break it.

"Is a mooncake similar to a hemp cake?" asked Liufeng Xue, chewing on the hemp cake.

"Of course the moon cakes are much more delicious!" Shi Nianyuan waved his hand: "Although the special hemp cakes in Mu Zitao's hometown do taste good, but in front of the moon cakes, hum, he is a younger brother." ”

"Cut. Flowing Fengxue rolled her eyes to show disbelief, and then changed her words and asked, "Shi Nianyuan, why do you want to cultivate immortals?"

"I was abducted by the old cow's nose. Shi Nianyuan licked the hemp cake residue on his fingers and replied casually.

"Liar, huh...... Hello disgusting. Liu Fengxue said disgustedly.

"This is called saving grain, and every grain is hard work, do you know? Shi Nianyuan bent down and washed his hands in the stream and teased.

"Go away, young master of Wuhou Mansion, you are not afraid to flash your tongue when you talk big. This woman doesn't understand it anymore, and she understands it better than you. Flowing Fengxue pouted and shook her head in dissatisfaction.

Flowing Wind and Snow picked up a flat stone and threw it at the surface of the river, and the stone bounced several times and sank to the bottom of the river.

"When I was a child, every year when the moon was full, my mother would take me and Shuang'er to the highest place in the Earl's Court to admire the moon, and my father, who was never too busy to see a human figure, would also take time out to accompany my mother and us when the moon was full, and our mother and wife might only see our father twice a year. ”

"So at that time, I was always looking forward to the full moon twice a year, when I was seven years old, when we were reunited as a family to admire the moon, I suddenly thought, is there anyone on the Xuandu Candle, will they be watching us as we are looking at them, are they also enjoying the joy of family together, what will the Origin Star look like from the Xuandu Candle, and what is the difference between looking at the Xuandu Candle from the Origin Star. Then, I asked my mother. ”

"How did the Countess answer you?" Shi Nianyuan asked as he began to speak in the wind and snow, but immediately continued: "Don't say it yet, let me guess." Did I tell you some mythological stories?" Shi Nianyuan's face was strange and inexplicably excited: "For example, Chang'e, Jade Rabbit, Wu Gang and the like!"

Listening to a series of unfamiliar terms, Liu Fengxue shook her head in astonishment and said, "My mother said that she is also very curious, and she has been curious since she was a child. That was the first time I knew that there were still things in the world that my mother didn't know. ”

Liu Fengxue stood up, looked at the night sky and stretched out his hand, held the Xuandu Xuanzhu and said, "So I thought that one day I would be able to bring my mother, my father, and Shuang'er to the Xuandu Xuanzhu to have a look." At that time, my father smiled and told me that maybe the Mahayana monks could do it. ”

Liu Fengxue paused: "The next day, my father did not disappear in an extremely rare way, and brought Grandpa Nalan, I and Shuang'er officially contacted the Immortal Dao, and later, Grandpa Nalan brought me and Shuang'er to Fengming Mountain. At that time, I didn't know the ethereal path of immortals, and I didn't understand the height of the sky, but I always felt that I would soon be able to cultivate to the Mahayana realm, and I would soon be able to take my family to play on the Xuandu Xuanzhu. ”

Liu Fengxue withdrew his arm and lowered his head: "A year later, when I returned to Jiangbei City from Fengming Mountain, I couldn't wait to tell my mother that I had a Gnosis Realm and was closer to the Mahayana Realm, but ......"

The autumn wind is cold.

The sound of the wind and snow was extremely light in the night wind, so light that as soon as Shi Nian heard it clearly in the distance, it was blown away by the night wind: "My mother is dead." ”