Chapter 30: The Myth of the Lotus

In order to find a good scene, Xuzi traveled for a long time and traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers of the Central Plains.

The majestic Yuntai Mountains, undulating for hundreds of kilometers, when Xuzi walked here it was the time when the spring flowers bloomed, the most beautiful mountain peak is called Lotus Peak, towering into the clouds, the bottom and the wind blows, the flowers bloom in four seasons, the trees stand in the middle, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the cedars and cypresses are staggered, when you reach the top of the mountain, the white clouds are swirling, everywhere is the wonder of the sea of clouds, the wind and the sun are beautiful in the morning, then the horizons are broad, and the beautiful scenery that stretches for thousands of miles is beautiful.

Stop and go, it's been a year, that day is exhausted, gray face to the lotus peak, dry mouth, twists and turns of the path at the end of a family, the left side of the bamboo forest surrounding, there is gurgling water in front, the back of the mountain forest is luxuriant, the farmer is clean and refreshing and hospitable.

Xuzi lived for several months.

One day at noon, Xuzi came down from the mountain, a sudden rainstorm forced Xuzi to the small hair pavilion by the stream, a few idle little squirrels jumped around between the pavilions, the stream in the rain was smooth and beautiful, the black plum within reach was in front of you, washed by the rain, clean and refreshing, taste one, sweet with sour, sour with sweet, accumulate the essence of the earth.

Suddenly, ten thousand birds chirped in unison, Xuzi who was tasting wild fruits heard the chirping of birds, looked up into the distance, at this time the lotus mountainside, in the clouds and fog, the lotus flowers, like bright and bright, much larger than the lotus in the usual pool, but the lotus leaves are not very clear......

Xuzi has traveled countless famous mountains and rivers in his life, he has never seen such a grand scene, and he has heard people say that mirages, most of them occur on the seaside and the vast desert, Xuzi stood in a daze, looked at it in surprise, and forgot to eat the delicious black plum in his hand, he tried to count the lotus flowers, but he couldn't count them, layer upon layer, like a dream......

It didn't last long, the lotus flower changed from bright to dark, from more to less, and finally the flowers slowly disappeared, and the grand occasion of thousands of birds singing together was no more, and everything returned to calm.

The mountains, rivers, grass and trees are all there, the small rivers are all there, the little squirrels are still jumping up and down between the pavilions, the black plum in their hands and the heat of their hands are there, just look up, the beautiful lotus in the air has gone with the wind.

The result of the hard search? Or is it the arrangement of God?

When Xuzi walked back to the farmhouse, he happened to meet the old farmer Wei returning home from farm work, and Xuzi asked him if he had seen the lotus flower on the mountainside.

The old farmer told him: "The lotus flower on the mountainside is rare to see for decades, and there are many tourists who have come here to wait, but most of them have returned in vain and disappointed. ”

"But someone did see it!" The old farmer's dull eyes suddenly flashed a glimmer of light, and he continued very mysteriously: "Legend has it that when the lotus blooms, quickly use a black bag to cover the lotus, whoever can cover it will become an immortal!" ”

The old peasant guard looked him up and down, and asked seriously, "Sir, have you covered the lotus?" ”

Xuzi looked at the naïve old guard, "If you had told me earlier, I would have covered her!" Take it back and let you open your eyes! ”

"Just now, someone at the bottom of the mountain was telling ......"

"Could it be that someone said that I have become an immortal? Look, I'm fine! "Xuzi is also in a very good mood.

"Some people say, sir, you are the one who can cover the lotus."

"Why do some people preach like this?

"Someone just saw the lotus Buddha light on your head, and I thought they were playing tricks on me at first. If you really see the light of the lotus Buddha and you shuttle through it, then your fate will soon come. The old guard changed his dull expression, and instantly seemed to be a different person, with a lot of aura.

Xuzi thought that he passed by the stream, the weather was hot and sultry at first, and then the rainstorm hit, and the lotus leaves on the side of the valley were extremely enchanting, so he picked the lotus leaves and put them on the top of his head, thinking that the lotus "out of the sludge and not stained" was very noble and elegant, so he picked a branch and put it on the top of his head. So much so that when I looked at the lotus fairy scene later, I forgot the lotus flower on the top of my head.

Is there a god in the dark to guide the way, running around, thousands of miles of clouds and moons, and finally came to the bottom of this lotus peak, it seems to have found the true god who turned his hand over is the cloud and covered the hand is the rain, he decided to stay, this is the fairyland he is looking for by stepping on the iron sheet.

A determined look flashed between Xuzi's eyebrows, "Old Wei, good brother, you wait for me." ”

The old farmer Wei looked dazed, and walked into the hall, waiting for Xuzi with a respectful face.

Xuzi lives in the guest room of the inner room, the house in the mountains, and the so-called guest room is just a simple bedroom, a bed, a chair, a ghost Xuzi, and an old guard couple. In the middle is the hall.

Xuzi came out after a while, holding a piece of gold in his hand, took the old guard's hand and said, "Didn't you say that you want to go to the city and live with your son and grandson?" This is enough for you to buy a big yard in the city, and enough for you to live the life you want without worrying about food and clothing in the future. At the same time, Xuzi called Mrs. Wei over, "Sell me the house!" ”

Where has the old guard seen gold, not even a whole ingot of silver, staring at the gold in a daze, the old lady also walked over quickly, and the old guard head with the same look, eyes wide open, looking at the gold in the old man's hand, suddenly, the old lady stretched out her hand, the old man held the gold up and down shaking hand quickly shrunk into his arms, instinctive! Then he stretched it out for the old lady to see, and stammered, "Is it true?" Is it real gold? ”

"Do you agree? Think carefully, think about it! "Xuzi said very sincerely.

"I've checked, this ingot of gold can buy a fairly large yard in Xiangcheng, your son is doing a small business in Xiangcheng, you can take care of your little grandson!"

Before Old Man Wei could speak, Granny Wei couldn't wait to reply, "We agree!" "Old man Wei is still more well-informed after all. The weathered face showed caution, and he was also worried that this god man would change his original intention, so he had a complicated expression, and even asked, "What are you going to do here?" ”

Xuzi knew that it was not difficult to get the government's approval, but he didn't want these two honest old men to suffer.

"I will also buy the mountains and forests above, and prepare to build a Baiyun Temple on the mountainside, your house will continue to be kept, and you can come back and live if you want."

The old guard said: "We can still come back to live, great, I will go to the city to buy a house with my son, and after settling down the old woman, I will come back to you as a cook." ”

Cook? Xuzi suddenly thought of the delicacies of the mountains and seas in the palace before.

Looking at the old guard in front of him who is honest and wants to be a cook for himself, and then look at his Mai vegetarian self, everything that used to give lectures, sermons, discuss swords, turn his hands into clouds, and cover his hands into rain seems to be out of reach.

Where is heaven and where is earth?