Chapter 117: Legends on the Plateau
Generally speaking, although daughters will inherit the characteristics of both parents, they will still be more like their mothers, but this does not mean that the father's genes do not play a role! Ruan Yin and Ruan Zhu, a pair of half-sisters, is the best example, the two of them look very different, Ruan Yin's appearance is more atmospheric and mature, but the specific style depends on her dress that day - if she dresses more neutrally, she will look heroic, and if she dresses in a charming style, she can also perfectly play the role of the fox! Ruan Zhu is different, she has her natural baby face, no matter what she wears, she can only show cuteness - and according to Zhu Jin's baby face, Ruan Zhu will not have much room to mature in the future!
However, even though the two sisters are so different, they still have something in common...... For example, the eyes, such as the sternness when the corners of their mouths are pursed, such as their high and three-dimensional nose bridges...... And these are similar to Ruan clutch! The two sisters inherited the part from their father!
Generally speaking, it should be like this, no matter how "exactly the same as the mother" daughter is, there will always be a place for inheritance from the father!
However, the father and daughter standing in front of Yan Yuan and Ruan Yin ...... Forgive the two of them for their clumsiness, Yan Yuan and Ruan Yin really didn't find anything similar from Bai Yang and Tashi! There is no similarity between these two people, whether it is facial features, body shape or even demeanor!
- Is this really the biological father and daughter?!
"Who are you?" Tashi frowned, his Chinese accent was Tibetan, this middle-aged man was different from his daughter, he didn't look ugly, but he was very mediocre and had no characteristics, next to Bai Yang's radiant presence, the village elder could be said to have no light.
"Ah, we are passing passengers, my name is Ruan Yin, and he is Yan Yuan......" Ruan Yin stepped forward, replacing Yan Yuan, who was not very comfortable because of altitude sickness, and repeated his previous statement, "...... All in all, I wonder if the two of us will be able to stay in your village for a few nights? β
"Ah...... Absolutely! We mountain people are very hospitable! As soon as Tashi heard Ruan Yin's words, he immediately clapped his decision, and at the same time laughed heartily: "Hahaha! Our village hasn't had outsiders in decades! Rest assured, the hospitality of our mountain people is traditional! β
"Uh-huh, then please bother Brother Tashi." Ruan Yin nodded, laughed as well, and then asked the next question she was concerned about: "That's right, big brother Tashi." We'd also like to ask around here...... Or is there something mysterious on this plateau? β
"Something mysterious?"
"That's right." Ruan Yin nodded, "Whether it's about cultivators, or about myths and legends, or even strange tales, demons and monsters...... Whether it's weird, scary, funny, or something wonderful that only you can find on the plateau, the two of us want to see the world! β
Yan Yuan narrowed his eyes, he noticed that while Ruan Yin was speaking, Tashi subconsciously glanced at Bai Yang beside him! Ruan Yin didn't know if he had discovered this detail, but whether he found it or not, Ruan Yin didn't show any flaws, just smiled quietly and waited for Tashi's answer.
"So to speak...
β¦ I don't know anything worth noting. Tashi thought for a moment, then shook his head, but soon held out another finger, "But if it's myths and legends, we have quite a few here!" β
"For example?!" Ruan Yin and Yan Yuan were immediately interested, both of them were very knowledgeable cultivators, but this part of the Fanshan Plateau has rarely been set foot by outsiders since ancient times, and even if they wanted to understand it, they lacked channels, and there was no way to know what kind of myths and legends were there, and which of them were apocryphal and which were true.
"For example...... Well, do you know the monkey cave? β
"Monkey cave?" Ruan Yin repeated puzzledly: "Is it a secret realm full of monkeys?" β
"No......" Tashi shook his head with a good-natured smile and began to tell the story of their plateau that had been passed down from generation to generation.
Legend has it that there is a cave on Kampot Rishen Mountain, one of the four sacred mountains in Tibet, which is located in Zedang, and this is where the story of the Tibetan ape turned into a human took place! According to legend, Guanyin Bodhisattva on Putuo Mountain ordered his macaque apprentices to go from the South China Sea to the snowy Fan Mountain to practice. After these macaques came to this barren plateau and snowy region, they combined with the local demon girl Lusa to give birth to six baby monkeys, and the old monkeys sent them to the fruit groves, where they were left to feed for their own food. When these little monkeys grew up, they gave birth to 500 little monkeys, so more and more, seeing that the fruits in the woods were gradually scarce, Guanyin Bodhisattva ordered the old monkeys to go to Mount Meru to take the seeds of natural grains, and sprinkled them on the land of Tibet, so they grew all kinds of grains. These monkeys switched to eating grains, their tails gradually shortened, and gradually evolved into human form, eventually becoming the ancestors of the local mountain people!
This is the origin story of the highland mountain people from generation to generation, and the authenticity is not easy to say, but as the place where the story takes place, the Monkey Cave does exist!
"That's it......" Ruan Yin fell into a short contemplation, the origin story of this mountain people is honestly very old-fashioned, but because this legend has left a real monkey cave, it makes this myth a little more true, "In this case, I really have to go and see it...... I'm curious! β
"What are you curious about?"
"I wonder how the monkey and the witch are combined! Do you understand reproductive isolation? This myth is not scientific at all! Ruan Yin's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "If I can find the relics of the past, I must criticize them with this spirit of seeking knowledge and truth!" Hey hey...... Ouch hurts! β
Yan Yuan rolled his eyes, withdrew the knife that smashed on Ruan Yin's head, then looked at Tashi again, blinked, and asked elegantly and casually, "Brother Tashi, are there any similar legends other than the Monkey Cave?" β
"Except for the monkey cave? If you can really see it, this is the only one. Tashi scratched his head in embarrassment, "But what about Shambhala if you don't want it to be real?" β
"Shambhala?" Ruan Yin felt that after he arrived at this Fan Mountain Plateau, he was like an illiterate, he didn't know anything, he hadn't heard of anything. But after Yan Yuan heard this word, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked with some uncertainty, "Shambhala...... Is it Shangri-La?! β
"Ah...... That's what it says in Chinese
What is coming? Tashi scratched his head, "That's right, it's Shangri-La!" β
"Shambhala" is a transliteration of the Tibetan language, also translated as "Shangri-La", which means "Paradise of Paradise". It is the "Elysium" and "Wonderland on Earth" that all Buddhist children believe in! Legend has it that there is a Himalayan snowman living above the Himalayas, which is difficult to spot and most likely lives in a very secret place, and many people believe that this place is the legendary holy place of Shambhala! Only Himalayan snowmen can find their way to Shambhala, so the only way to get to Wonderland on earth is to catch a snowman and let him lead the way!
"Holy Land Shangri-La? I really want to see it with my own eyes......" Yan Yuan said with a little emotion, but he also knew that this matter was unreliableβif you looked at the uncertain expression of Tashi in front of him, you should know that Shangri-La is a peach blossom paradise that has never been found even for these local mountain people, "Xiaohong, do you say that we should go to the monkey cave first or catch the snowman first?" β
"These two must go to the monkey cave first, after all, this is a real place, and the snowman and Shangri-La don't know if they are real!" Ruan Yin smacked his lips, and then smiled at Tashi, "Thank you, Brother Tashi!" Great help! β
"It's okay, as long as I can help you two!" Tashi waved his hand, and then there was a slight smile in his eyes: "However, I wonder if you two can do me a favor?" β
"Brother Tashi, please speak."
"When I was a child, I left the plateau and went to Daliang to study and study, and I wanted to take a meritorious test and come back, but I was stupid, and I came back to be such a village chief after nothing...... and I didn't think I had to go down the mountain for decades," Tashi's tone revealed a little emotion, "I don't know what has happened to Daliang in the past few decades!" Especially the ups and downs of the rivers and lakes! I was most interested in these when I was a child, and I haven't had a chance to learn about them for decades, which really tickles my heart! The two of them must be cultivators! I don't know if you can fulfill my wish and tell me something about what has happened in the rivers and lakes of Daliang over the years! We're swapping stories! β
"It's easy!" Ruan Yin slapped her thigh and agreed to Tashi's request very simply, she thought about it, and then asked, "Brother Tashi, what was the situation in the rivers and lakes before you returned to Daliang?" β
"I still remember...... Mr. Yat-sen finally reached the top of the heavenly list, broke the blood alliance alone, and rode a thousand! Tashi spoke as eloquently as if he were a storyteller, but then he scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "That's pretty much it?" β
"Ahh I understand what age you are, big brother Tashi! However, neither of us is very old, and we have not experienced it in that era, so I can only tell you something about our era! Ruan Yin nodded, "But let's start with the characters you are familiar with, big brother!" It is said that Mr. Yat-sen Liu Qingruo has been firmly at the top of the list for more than 30 years! Over the years, there have gradually been fewer traces, forgotten in the rivers and lakes, and lived in seclusion in a small village called Rong County, but he wanted to live in seclusion, but God didn't want him to live in seclusion, so he actually prepared a small village and town for him!! In this remote village and county, there is not only the lord of Daliang County as the head catcher, the cultist hunter as the county official, but also a young assassin who came in distress......"
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