Chapter 43: Eliminating Harm for the People (I)
Liang Er's mind flashed over the scene of his ancestors coming up with the Ming Dynasty Taishi Liang Chu, and then, like a TV series, his mind flashed episodes of creation myths related to Tianlu Mountain, Shuangshi Mountain, etc., stories and legends--
In the vast land of South China, in the fertile field of China's Zen capital. Among the emerging mountains and rivers, there stands a big mountain surrounded by white clouds and beautiful mountains and rivers - Tianlu Mountain.
Tianlu Mountain, adjacent to Xinxing in the north and Kaiping in the south, has 6 kilometers high mountains and 66 peaks of 500~999 meters; The main peak is located in Lidong Town, XX County, YF City, GD Province, with an altitude of 1251 meters, which is the highest peak in central and southern Guangdong! The "XX County Chronicle" of the Republic of China said that it "stands tall and towers straight over the clouds". Zen ancestral garden - the hometown of the six ancestors of Zen Buddhism, Longshan, and Liang Er's residence of Shuangshi Mountain, as well as the twenty-four mountains connected by peaks and peaks are one of the mountains of Tianlu Mountain, a vivid and vivid folk tale contains in the meantime, which is the gift of the ancestors, but also the creation of descendants. For thousands of years, these beautiful folk tales and legends have been widely spread in this area.
It is said that when Pangu first opened, the sky was firm, the earth was vast, and the world was chaotic.
Lu Dongbin, Tie Guan Li and other eight immortals participated in the peach feast held by the Queen Mother by the Heavenly Court Yao Pond. The clouds are vast, the wind is refreshing, the immortals are all happy, drinking happily, mellow mash wine, jade liquid elixir, stuffed with stomachs, drunk and resting.
There is no feast in heaven that will not be dispersed. After the peach feast, the eight immortals left the heavenly palace and went out of the South Heavenly Gate, and decided to travel all over the world, visit the great rivers and mountains in the mortal world, and understand the affairs of the world.
The eight immortals each drove the flowing clouds, riding the wind, the strong wind blew the clothes of the immortals fluttering, passing by the coast of the South China Sea, looking down on the clouds, seeing the blue sea boundless, the waves flying and rolling. And the mountains here stretch for hundreds of miles like a dragon. There is a peak that rises above the clouds, and there are no green trees or blooming flowers and plants in the mountain, except for the strange size of the rocks. The bare mountain was full of yellow sand and dust, and a gust of wind blew, and the mountain was full of sand and rocks, and the smoke and dust were billowing like smoke from a burning furnace.
He Xian Gu told the immortals to stop, pointed to the mountain below, and asked curiously: "This mountain is so high, but it is desolate, I don't know where it is?" ”
Lu Dongbin is a merry and talented man, and he likes to travel all over the world on weekdays and enjoy the famous mountains and rivers of Kyushu. He recognized that he had once landed in this place and replied, "This is the Iron Furnace Mountain of NSW".
Lu Dongbin's response touched Han Xiangzi, he pinched his chin lightly, and said, "Iron Furnace Mountain? Iron Furnace Mountain? How is it that so many names can't afford to have such a strange name? ”
Lu Dongbin stretched out his hand and pointed down: "Everyone, please see, its ridges and peaks are like a pile of gray-black coals, accompanied by light mist, looking from afar, like a smoking iron furnace. That's why the locals call it Iron Furnace Mountain. ”
Han Xiangzi: "Brother Chunyang, listen to what you said, and then take a closer look, this name is indeed appropriate." ”
He Xiangu said with emotion: "At first glance, this mountain is indeed no different from an iron furnace!" ”
Tie Guan Li frowned and raised his long eyebrows: "There are so many colorful big stones on Iron Furnace Mountain, where did they come from?" ”
Lu Dongbin deserves to be well-informed, and came out to explain to the immortals: "I once heard Taishang Laojun say in the heavenly court, back then, the fire god Zhu Rong was dissatisfied with the rebellion of the water god Gonggong, and stood up to fight with the Gonggong, and got the help of the wind god. A fierce battle between the two sides was dark, the sun and the moon were dark, and Gonggong faced a strong enemy, and was finally defeated by Zhu Rong. In a fit of rage, Gonggong flew and hit the pillar of the world with his head, causing the heavens to collapse, and the water of the Tianhe River poured directly into the world, harming the land of China. Witnessing the tragic scene in the world, Nuwa couldn't bear the misery of life, and sacrificed herself to refine the red, yellow, blue, white, and black five-color stones, mending the sky and eliminating disasters for the people of Limin. After mending the sky, Nuwa saw that there was still a leftover five-colored stone in her hand, so she scattered it on the iron furnace mountain. ”
He Xiangu suddenly realized: "No wonder the iron furnace mountain is full of boulders, and there are many colors. ”
Han Zhongli pointed to the Iron Furnace Mountain at his feet and said: "This Iron Furnace Mountain really resembles a furnace, the heat wave is pressing, even the wild grass does not grow, and there is a lack of water sources, so the local people will definitely suffer." It's still early today, ladies and gentlemen, since we have come to this place, we might as well go down and see if we can help the people here? ”
He Xiangu responded first: "Okay! ”
The immortals also agreed.
So, the Eight Immortals pressed the cloud head, and as soon as they stepped on the land of Iron Furnace Mountain, they raised bursts of mud powder and dust.
The Eight Immortals stood high in the canyon and each cast a spell with a magic weapon, but the rain it attracted fell to the ground and was quickly sucked dry by the scorched earth-like ground. The Eight Immortals had no choice but to continue to cast spells together, but the results were still not ideal: the stream in the canyon was only a trickle of water.
Han Zhongli shook the banana fan in his hand, looked at the small flowing water, and said thoughtfully: "The mountains here are located on the coast of the South China Sea, with sufficient water vapor, and the geographical advantage is originally obtained. According to this reasoning, this mountain should be lush with trees and flowers, but now even flowers and trees can't grow, and I think there is a great mystery in this. ”
"The land of Iron Furnace Mountain seems to have been roasted by fire, and it is too dry." He Xiangu speculated, "There is no wind and no waves, and there must be a reason for everything." I think there may be demons and monsters lurking here, doing evil. ”
Lan Caihe echoed: "Fairy Gu's judgment is good. ”
Uncle Cao Guo raised the jade rui he was carrying, and his face was worried: "The goblins are doing strange things in the mountains, and the people around them are the victims. ”
Lu Dongbin touched his back sword and said confidently: "If there is indeed a goblin, how about we work together to get rid of it and benefit the local people?" ”
Li Li, who was on crutches, walked high and low on weekdays, limping and lame, and was already tired of walking, so he also said: "Back then, Nuwa sacrificed herself to make up for the peace of the world. When we come here today, we should do our best to sweep away the demons and monsters, and eliminate disasters and difficulties for the people of Limin. ”
"Good, good!" Zhang Guolao, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, and Uncle Cao Guo all applauded in unison.
A peculiar smell blew with the mountain breeze, and as a woman, He Xiangu was particularly sensitive, and shouted, "Everyone, what kind of smell is this?" ”
Lu Dongbin's nose twitched hard, frowned, and fixed his eyes on identification, and finally got something: "I smell a fox smell." ”
Uncle Cao Guo also nodded: "Well, it's indeed the smell of foxes." ”
He Xiangu: "Ordinary foxes don't have such great energy. In my opinion, it must be the fox spirit who is haunting on this Iron Furnace Mountain. ”
Lan Caihe: "He Xiangu is right. The vixens have always been known for their cunning, and it looks like we've got an opponent. ”
Han Xiangzi said indignantly: "We can't let it do anything wrong and kill the people. ”
Lan Caihe: "Okay, let's go separately to search for it, ambush it, and benefit one party." ”
The Eight Immortals split up and searched on the Iron Furnace Mountain.
The analysis of the immortals was not wrong. Relying on the geographical advantage of being located on the coast of the South China Sea, it used to be a green mountain and green water, but more than ten years ago, a nine-tailed fox spirit who had cultivated for 9,000 years came from there. In addition to her own unpleasant fox odor, when she was not happy, her mouth also spewed flames, burning the mountains and trees, turning the originally lush mountains and forests and fertile land into scorched and dry land.
The lives of the surrounding people have been severely affected, and hunters have organized teams to find ways to hunt her down. However, many times of encirclement and trapping not only could not damage half of the nine-tailed fox spirit's hair, but also caused several hunters to be injured by its poisonous gas and fire. If it weren't for the desperate rescue of their companions, those wounded would have been burned to charcoal.
Lu Dongbin held his sword and walked north along the mountain path. When he searched a deep ravine, a yellow whirlwind suddenly blew, and the sand and gravel raised went straight to the face.
Lu Dongbin hurriedly raised his left hand and rested it under his forehead as a canopy, so the wind and sand did not blow into his eyes.
After the whirlwind, Lu Dongbin heard the sound of "squeeze, slap" from the side of the boulder, and stepped forward to search for it with his sword, and suddenly a white wind with a gang wind rose from behind the boulder and rushed towards his face.
Lu Dongbin instinctively flashed his head to the side, and the white Lian swept past him, and it turned out that a sharp sword passed by the root of his ear.
Lu Dongbin jumped back a few steps, and then looked at it: standing not far in front of him, he saw a slim girl, with melon seeds on her face, peach cheeks red, moth eyebrows curved, apricot eyes round, and a gorgeous red flower inserted on her temples, which looked extremely charming, wearing a red belly pocket with gold edges, outlining Chu Chuliu's waist with exquisite curves, under which were lotus lotus-colored corseted trousers, and stepping on gold thread purple embroidered shoes. The woman was holding a carved sword, and the halberd was pointed at him.
Before Lu Dongbin could speak, the girl who carried out a surprise attack on him had already frowned and said, "Who are you sacred, and you came to the mountains to disturb my peace?" ”
Lu Dongbin looked up to the sky and smiled, and said, "Do you want this immortal to report your name?" ”
The girl's face was gloomy: "Prodigal, gossip, you quickly report the name of the dog." ”
Lu Dongbin patted his chest and replied arrogantly: "Uncle, I will not change my personality, and I will not change my name." Beware of me coming by name, and scare you out. ”
The girl looked contemptuous: "Miss Ben has been scared since she was a child, and she has seen all kinds of scenes, but now what am I afraid of you?" ”
Lu Dongbin proudly: "I am Lu Dongbin among the Eight Immortals." ”
"Lu Dongbin?!" The girl's face shook, and she settled down again, "Hmph, I thought it was some kind of divine master, it turned out to be the Eight Immortals who relied on eight people to join hands to eat together." ”
Lu Dongbin: "It's good that you know. Dare you ask you—"
"I'm your life-seeking lady!" The girl didn't wait for Lu Dongbin to finish speaking, she had already snatched the conversation, stepped on the ground with her feet, moved lightly in lotus steps, pointed at the sword in her hand, and came to a "jade girl throwing shuttle", the cold sword mang, pointing directly at Lu Dongbin's throat.
Seeing that the other party was coming to provoke ferocity, Lu Dongbin hurriedly put the sword in his hand upright, and then flicked it horizontally, using the "Iron Lock Hengjiang" move to resolve the fierce move that attacked.