Volume 1 The First Journey into the Rivers and Lakes Chapter 102 Forty Years and Ten Months
Looking at the old Taoist priest with his hair scattered like a statue, it has not changed for several years. And the ground beneath him didn't know what was going on. Xi Shouzhen guessed whether it had completely collapsed because of the old Taoist's kneeling marks on his legs? Or was it still the same? And whether the old Taoist's legs had been connected to the ground? This was a mystery in Xi Shouzhen's heart. He has never dared to ask for verification.
The beluga whale came here naked, carrying the freshly picked up sea fish. He threw the big fish on the ground casually, and the big fish hit the ground with a sound like a drum, and then he began to rest with his hands crossed on his waist, his face was not as rosy as he imagined, and his breathing slowly became even.
Xi Shouzhen looked at the fish on the ground that rolled his eyes was his favorite type of food, he smiled, lit the most delicious piece of the fish with a wooden stick, and then the fire rose.
Taoist priests have always paid attention to cultivating the Tao and not avoiding the tongue. Before going up the mountain, Moby Dick had asked Daoist Xi if he could drink alcohol and eat meat on the mountain? At that time, Daoist Xi was only thinking about accepting this disciple, so he replied that there is no prohibition on the Tao. It means that if the avenue is not forbidden, there is nothing that cannot be done. The implication is that the wine and meat are casual. Who knows, after the beluga whale went up this mountain, he found that where did this ten thousand feet of high mountains come from, there are no thousands of feet, only an ocean with no visible edge. Meat and wine are free, but there is nowhere to get them. Fortunately, the beluga whale didn't care, just went into the sea to play and compete with the big fish for food.
In a hurry, he killed a few fierce big fish, causing a bloody killing. Daoist Xi wasn't worried about whether Moby Dick would get hurt. In his opinion, how could such a blessed Dao body collapse so easily? That Xi Shouzhen also ate fish and meat in order to eat with the white whale, not for the enjoyment of the stomach, but to have more time to learn more about this disciple and teach him the exercises that he was quite proud of. The result is remarkable, the old way is to explore the heart of the child is not more than half of the process, but he likes to eat fish, not to mention the taste of this fish, it is really good.
Although Daoist Xi fell in love with eating fish, he would not kill fish by himself anyway. At this time, the beluga whale was very neatly disemboweled, and with this technique, although Daoist Xi couldn't see how bloody the scene was, he could be a little fascinated.
If Moby Dick's father who was far away in Nanling saw his son killing fish with his own hands, he would probably be so angry that he would stomp his feet, and he would even come to see the old Taoist priest with a knife. This son is a baby he is afraid of melting in his mouth, and he is afraid of melting in the palm of his hand. On weekdays, don't talk about killing fish at home, and you don't even eat with chopsticks. Tang Minghuang, the head of the Tang family, originally intended to give Xi Shouzhen the old Taoist tens of thousands of taels of silver, and the intention was naturally to let the old Taoist take care of her son. Food, clothing, housing and transportation naturally don't need to be explained, I hope that the old Taoist priest will do his best to give the best. The old Taoist priest knew that there was no merit and no luck, so he could only refuse hard, saying that this cultivation does not cultivate external objects, and there are so many yellow and white things that are unbearable. Emperor Tang Ming is the head of the Tang family, but he has never seen such a frank Taoist priest, coupled with the one-handed means that the old Taoist priest properly revealed, he finally won the recognition of everyone in the Tang family.
Although Moby Dick did not live the good life imagined by Emperor Tang Ming, Moby Dick is precious in the heart of a child. Emperor Tang Ming could see that the eyes of the white whale were shining at this time, and he would probably only be sincerely happy, which was clearly a sign of mental enlightenment. Moby Dick's mind is the greatest expectation of Emperor Tang Ming.
The beluga whale breaks the fish, wraps it around a thick and smooth branch, and then sets the fish on a stand, which can be said to be very simple, but the design is quite ingenious. This is precisely from the hand of the old Taoist priest Xi Shouzhen, and Moby Dick didn't have much respect for this cheap master at first, let alone admiration. Even if Daoist Xi passed on the proud exercise coefficient to him, he didn't show much mood swings, he just seemed to listen and didn't listen, and he didn't seem to understand. But alone in the matter of grilling fish, Moby Dick's mind was active, his eyes were bright, and the old Taoist priest moved out this set of tools that day, and Moby Dick actually praised the master three times in a row: "The master is really good, the master is so powerful, the master is too smart." ”
The old Taoist priest Xi Shouzhen, who had no intention of inserting willows and willows, just blushed his old face, and wanted to learn from the people in the rivers and lakes to put on a grandmaster's demeanor, but his thin hands did not know where to put them, and finally he had to hastily insert his two hands into his sleeves, raised his head slightly, and was looked at by this disciple with admiration, and said proudly: "Master will do a lot more." ”
Xi Shouzhen seems to have discovered the breakthrough of this apprentice, and it is difficult for him to devote half his life to cultivation, but at this moment he has studied the work of a carpenter, and this small wooden shed was built for the old Taoist priest in his spare time. As for those wooden chairs, wooden tables, wooden cabinets, and wooden beds, the design is also ingenious, but that's it, Xi Shouzhen's painstaking invention can no longer enter the eyes of Moby Dick. This is a bit sad for Daoist Xi.
Seeing the white whale busy by the fire, Daoist Xi moved a wooden chair and sat down, he looked at the disciple sitting on the ground and said, "Don't sit on the ground all the time, carefully tilt your qi, and damage the Dao body in vain." ”
In the past, the white whale did not listen to the words of the nominal master into his ears, he was young, and he knew in his heart that the old Taoist priest cared about him, but he was not good at expressing himself, but every time he tried to catch the biggest fish to honor the Taoist priest, so for more than a year, I am afraid that there are not many fish in this sea that are so big. This time, the beluga whale was extremely abnormal, he very obediently moved his ass off the rocks on the ground, and he looked a little tall when he stood up.
The old Taoist priest took out a small wooden bench from the bench like a trick, and with great skill, he floated it to the feet of the white whale at once, and the wooden bench fell to the ground without making much noise.
The beluga whale looked at it, the shape of the wooden bench resembled a beluga whale, the two fins and tail landed on the ground, just forming three stable support points, the beluga whale had a flat back and smooth lines, just enough for a person to sit upright. Beluga said with a smile: "This little beluga whale is just right, I like it very much." ”
Moby Dick dragged the wooden bench over with his feet, put it behind him, and then sat down unceremoniously. The beluga whale rubbed the pair of fins and tail with her hands, and after a while, she smiled knowingly, indicating that she liked it very much.
The old Taoist priest looked satisfied, and said leisurely: "Then the master will make you a bigger one next time." ”
After hearing this, Moby Dick's face was overjoyed, and he said, "Bigger, how big can it be? Is it as big as Xiaobai, Xiaobai is very big." ”
Qi Daoist knew what Xiaobai in this apprentice's mouth was, that is, the overlord white whale who was rampant in the sea, and he knew more about the heart of the white whale, who was very serious and didn't like others to lie to him. The old Taoist priest said with some embarrassment: "Xiaobai is so big, it is very majestic in the sea, and if you are a Xiaobai again, I'm afraid, really Xiaobai will be a little unhappy, right?"
"Xiaobai is not happy, well, then I can't beat him, what if he doesn't play with me, then there will be no one to make trouble with me, this is not good. Not good. Moby Dick frowned, then shook his head.
"Yes, why don't you make a chair as big as the master's?" said Old Taoist Xi patting the wooden chair he was lying on. White Whale glanced at the master, and also saw the old face that was not pleasing to him, he looked at the chair under the master, and said, "This is too small, I might as well not want it." ”
Old Taoist priest Xi followed the temptation and said: "This is still young, the white whale is only big······ It's just right. The old Taoist priest who almost violated the taboo of Moby Dick quickly changed his words, Moby Dick is the most taboo for others to say that he is not big. When the master does this, it is also a little aggrieved.
After hearing this, Moby Dick said, "Then don't do it." It's not as fun as Xiaobai. ”
Daoist Xi was a little speechless, if he really wanted to be like a beluga whale the size of more than ten zhang, he would not be tired to death. How much wood has to be cut down, how much effort is spent, and the beluga whale is not easy to fool, so it must be cleverly designed, and it must not be lazy, and this project cannot be completed in a few years. Beluga whale is the most real, unlike children of ordinary age who can be fooled, but he is only fourteen or fifteen years old, but he has some extraneous memories, and he also seems to be particularly resentful.
Moby Dick shook the wooden pole of the fire in one hand and held his cheek raiser in the other, and stopped talking.
After a while, Moby Dick said, "I'm going back." ”
Old Taoist Xi was startled, he closed his eyes and opened them repeatedly, seeing the serious eyes of the white whale, thinking that this kid would not really be angry because of this white whale. He hurriedly asked, "Where are you going back?"
"Go back to my own home, weren't you there to pick me up last time?" Moby Dick's expression didn't have any element of anger.
After looking at it carefully, Old Taoist Xi couldn't help but smile, and his words were still the same, and he then asked, "Why do you want to go back? Is it your father's letter?"
"Daddy, hmph, he will only write to me to cultivate the Tao with peace of mind, and let me go back after I have learned the arts, how can he take the initiative to ask me to go back, hmph, I almost forgot about me. Beluga muck pouted.
This is still a child's temper, and the old Taoist priest Xi hurriedly comforted: "That's not going to happen, your family cares about you very much, right, think about it, otherwise you wouldn't have told me a thousand times at the beginning, asking me to take good care of you." ”
"Are you angry with Master?" the old Taoist priest asked tentatively.
"No, how could it be. Beluga said.
"Then why do you want to go back, talk to the master. Old Taoist Priest Xi didn't think much about other aspects at all, and still asked.
Bai Jing'er spoke bluntly, her words were not shocking, and she said as a matter of course: "Because I have already learned, of course I can go back, didn't I say it was okay at the beginning." ”
Old Taoist Xi sat up in shock, and asked in surprise: "You, you have practiced so quickly?" The practice of Moby Dick was created by Old Daoist Xi, and it took him nearly forty years, and this Moby Dick was only a dozen months, and he could learn it by fishing and playing whales every day? Old Daoist Xi thought about it for a while, and comforted himself, who made this kid a natural Dao body, but this is like this, this speed still surprised him. It seems that his initial estimate may have underestimated this apprentice.
"yes, what's so hard about that. I took a look at it and it was almost there. Just a few days ago, I went to the bottom of the sea with Xiaobai. Beluga said disapprerovingly.