Chapter 1: Strange Stones
In the southeast of the Nanhao Empire, Yunqing Mountain stretches from west to east, stretching for thousands of miles, towering into the clouds, and the two ends are directly connected to the sea.
The Yunqian Mountain divides the southeast of the country into an independent area - Wangya Cape, which is an inverted triangle from north to south, bordering Yunqian Mountain in the north, and surrounded by a sea of smoke on the east and west.
The Qinglan River, which originates from the Cangyuan Mountain in the middle of the empire, flows to the southeast in a zigzag and mighty way, passes through the middle section of the Yunqing Mountain, flows south through Wangyajiao, and flows into the sea of smoke in its southwest. The tunnel that pierces through the Yunqian Mountain is called Qingyun Cave.
To the north of Yunqing Mountain and east of the Qinglan River, there is a village and town at the intersection of the two - Foye Town.
In the southwest corner of Foye Town, across the courtyard on the west side of Baili Mansion, a young man in the room was meditating and practicing with his eyes closed.
"Boom ......"
"Boom ......"
“......”
Suddenly, the sound of shaking the mountains came, and the young man was suddenly startled!
I saw that this young man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in white, with a slender figure, his thick black hair half tied at the top, tied with a blue gray scarf, and the rest of his hair draped behind his shoulders, and placed in front of his shoulders in two locks. The face is convex and concave, undulating and peaceful, the corners of the bow-shaped long mouth are slightly raised, and the eyes of Ruifeng are dark and deep, shining with agility, and there is quite a heroic and beautiful atmosphere!
He is the second young master of Baili Mansion - Baili Zixuan!
The voice came from the Qinglan River in the west, and Baili Zixuan quickly walked out of the courtyard and ran towards the door of the house, he wanted to go out to see what was going on.
"Young master, don't go, there may be danger!" an old man in Tsing Yi shouted eagerly when he saw it.
This old man in Tsing Yi is about fifty years old, with a loyal face, and he is the big housekeeper of Baili Mansion.
"Fu Bo, I'll be careful, don't worry!" Baili Zixuan rushed out without looking back.
Seeing that the young master ran out without looking back, Bai Lifu nervously hurriedly followed.
There are no clouds, no breeze.
On the Qinglan River, at the mouth of the Qingyun Cave, huge floods continue to rush out, accompanied by a deafening sound, the monstrous waves roll towards the North Pole speed upstream, the grass and trees on both sides of the river are broken, and the soil and rocks are cracked.
What a spectacle of a great river against the current!
This section of the Qinglan River is more than ten miles wide, the depth is bottomless, the Qingyun Cave also has a width of about six miles, for thousands of years, there have been turbulent waves, there have been calm waves, but from the north to the south to flow, but it is eternal!
What kind of vision of heaven and earth is this?
What kind of anti-heavenly force can make such a wide and deep river flow backwards?
The name of the village of Foye Town watched this breathtaking sight from afar, and his face was full of shock!
Baili Zixuan wanted to watch it close to the river, but was pulled back by Baili Fu, it was not safe there.
After about an hour, the river gradually returned to calm, and the backward water turned back to the south.
"Fauber, now you can go to the riverside. ”
"No, this flood came strangely, and it may come again!"
Baili Zixuan waited helplessly for a while, there was no movement on the river, and Baili Fu never let him go to the riverside, so he had to go home!
"Meow...... Meow ...... "Back in the room, a little black and gray male cat barked at Baili Zixuan, and his resentful eyes were slightly aggrieved, as if to say again, he didn't take me when he ran out."
"Xiao Qi-" Baili Zixuan stretched out his hands and called softly to the kitten.
The kitten happily threw itself into the arms of its owner!
This little kitten's name is Xiao Qi, and he is a pet raised by Baili Zixuan, and he likes animals very much.
In the afternoon, Baili Zixuan continued to meditate and cultivate, Xiao Qi looked at his master like this, squinted a few times, and then went to play in the courtyard with interest......
In the evening, the sunset climbed into the sky, and Baili Zixuan stopped cultivating, stepped out of the courtyard, and went to the door of the house. He had just been discharged from the hospital when he met Fauber, and he told him to go shopping, and Bailifu told him not to go to the river, and he agreed.
Xiao Qi meowed and followed behind, jumping and playing, and seeing that the master was far away, he hurriedly ran to keep up.
"Second Young Master!"
"Hello Second Young Master!"
"Young master, you go out!"
“......”
Walking on the road of his own house, from time to time he would meet the subordinates of the family, they respectfully greeted him, Baili Zixuan affectionately called them uncles and aunts, and politely replied! He was amiable, there was no distinction between high and low in his bones, and his handsome face was always filled with a smile like a spring breeze!
After Baili Zixuan went out, Baili Fu called Ding Gui, a subordinate in the house.
"Ah Gui, I estimate that the young master will go to the riverside after visiting the city, you also saw the sudden flood in Qingyun Cave in the morning, I don't know if it will come again, you quietly follow the young master and protect the young master's safety!"
"Fu Bo rest assured!" Ding Gui quietly came out.
Bailifu came to Baili's house since he was a child, and grew up with Baili Zixuan's father Bailikun, who regarded him as a sibling. He has no children under his knees, and he loves Baili Zixuan to the core, Baili Zixuan has grown up, what he wants, what he wants to do, he obeys everything, even if Baili Kun doesn't allow it, he secretly tries to satisfy him.
Behind the love is the care from the heart, for fear that he will be in any danger!
Foye Town, because it is backed by Yunqing Mountain, is rich in medicinal herbs and is named after Buddha Leaf Grass. Although it is called a town, its scale is no less than that of a small city, with more than ten streets, and the market ends at midnight.
Baili Zixuan wandered around the Fang Market boringly, the night gradually fell, the lanterns on the street were lit up one after another, the night market began, and the flow of people also increased, bustling. His mind was not on the night market, so he took a detour to the Qinglan River.
At night, the Qinglan River was empty.
The moon on the fifteenth day was unusually round, and even though it was night, the riverside could be seen clearly.
At this moment, the Qinglan River was calm and calm, Baili Zixuan took Xiao Qi down to the river beach, because of the flood during the day, the river beach was relatively wet, he took off his shoes and walked slowly. He loved landscapes and their natural beauty!
Thinking of the wonder of the flood backflow during the day, Baili Zixuan couldn't help but sigh, this power of overturning the river and the sea is really rare in the world, and the world is really wonderful!
Near the entrance of Qingyun Cave, Baili Zixuan leaned down and fiddled with the river.
Suddenly, a golden ray of light shot out of the water!
Baili Zixuan was stunned for a while, and Xiao Qi also meowed.
I'm curious! I'm going to find out if it's a dangerous thing!
Baili Zixuan rolled up his sleeves, rolled up his trouser legs, and cautiously went down into the water to grope his way, but fortunately, the water by the river was not deep.
Like a fisher in the middle of the night, Baili Zixuan tossed for a long time and found nothing. Just as he was about to give up, a thumb-sized creature wrapped in sand and mud sprang out of itself and landed on the beach.
It was it, and although it was wrapped in sand and mud, the golden light still shone through!
Baili Zixuan jumped up excitedly, jumped onto the beach, picked it up gently like a treasure, and carefully cleaned it in the water.
It was a stone, the size of a thumb, ovate, transparent and white, with a dazzling golden light, and it had a certain weight in the hand.
Baili Zixuan's family has an antique business, and he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he also knows a lot about all kinds of jade gems, but he can't see the type of stone in front of him, but it looks like the color and shine, it is absolutely extraordinary, and it can jump out on its own, it must not be an ordinary vulgar thing.
Baili Zixuan held it in his hand and played with it, Xiao Qi's actions shocked him!
On weekdays, if Baili Zixuan was holding something, Xiao Qi would rub it up and scratch it, and when Xiao Qi saw this stone, he actually meowed and retreated, and seemed to be a little scared.
This is definitely a strange stone with spirituality!
Baili Zixuan, who likes to hunt for curiosities, was very excited, he was about to wipe the water stains of this strange stone clean, and suddenly found that the water stains on it had already condensed into a drop of water droplets, he shook it lightly, and it fell, leaving no water stains on it, as if it had not been washed in water!
After another burst of surprise, Baili Zixuan put this strange stone into the inner pocket of his clothes, simply packed up his clothes, and went to the riverbank.
The light emitted by this strange stone is too strong, even if it is put in the inner pocket, there is still a little golden light shining out! Baili Zixuan was secretly surprised, he chose a remote path to walk home, for fear of being seen!
Ding Gui saw the young master walking back from a distance, and quietly rushed back to Baili Mansion first.
"Fu Bo, the young master has been walking by the river for a while, and now he has gone back. ”
"Agui, you've worked hard!"
"Fu Bo, the young master seems to have picked up something by the river, I am far away, I can't see clearly, it is estimated that it is something strange, the young master seems to be very excited. ”
"Got it, go ahead...... Wait a minute! The young master has picked up something by the river, don't tell anyone else!"
"Agui understands!"
After Ding Gui left, Bai Lifu frowned slightly, the young master has always liked to hunt for curiosities, and he hoped that it would not be a dangerous thing.
Baili Zixuan walked to the door, did not go back to his cross-courtyard, went straight south through a few halls, and came to Bailifu's room.
Bai Lifu took out a crystal magnifying glass and carefully observed it for a long time, with a look of surprise on his face.
The stone was as white as fat, without any variegation, without any impurities. It looks extremely transparent, and it always feels like there is something invisible to the naked eye, and it's not light to weigh. The most peculiar thing is that in the absence of any light, the golden light emitted by it is extremely strong and dazzling, and Bai Lifu has never seen any stone that can shine so brightly in the darkness!
Bailifu has helped Bailikun take care of the antique business for many years, and he has seen countless gold, silver, jade and emeralds.
"Fu Bo, even you can't see the category!" Baili Zixuan said in surprise.
Bai Lifu shook his head and sighed: "Young Master, I really can't see it, but looking at its texture, I can conclude that this strange stone is far more noble than what I have ever seen." It can beat on its own, and the small animals are in awe of it, and it must be a rare spirit stone in heaven and earth!"
"Young master, this strange stone must have a fate with you, otherwise it will not take the initiative to come out and get it from you, like this kind of spiritual stone, it will hide its traces, and it is difficult for people who have no fate to get it! Treasure it well, remember not to talk about it to others!" Bai Li Fu handed the strange stone to Bai Li Zixuan.
"Okay, Fu Bo, you can rest early!" Baili Zixuan excitedly returned to his room.
I have heard many legends that stones have spirituality, and I have seen countless strange stones, but I have never seen them with my own eyes. The young master is really good, it is said that the spirit stone chooses the master to serve, such a strange treasure will definitely be able to protect the young master's safety and health!
A bright smile rose at the corner of Bailifu's mouth, and immediately, a trace of worry appeared on his face. He was a cautious man, and he feared guilt.
"Xiao Qi, come here and scratch it!" In the room, Baili Zixuan stroked the strange stone and teased the cat.
"Meow-" The kitten still watched from afar, not daring to approach.
You are a spirit stone, where do you come from?
Is it the flood that is flowing backwards today?
Did we have a fate that you took the initiative to jump out and let me find out?
I don't know why, Baili Zixuan has an inexplicable sense of intimacy with it, feeling that it is alive, it is also looking at itself, looking at Xiao Qi, and it is friendly and not hostile, perhaps because of its nobility, Xiao Qi does not dare to approach.
It was late at night, and Baili Zixuan fell asleep unconsciously with the strange stone in his hand, leaving Xiao Qi with jealous eyes.