Chapter 65: Words and Names and Spells
Two miles east of the town, Blessed Mountain.
Zhusheng Mountain is not high, the main peak is only more than 900 meters, and you can reach the summit observation deck by walking for more than 1 hour. There is a broken section of the ancient Great Wall on the top of the mountain, and it can also overlook the panoramic view of the town, which is also one of the main attractions recommended by the local government.
Unfortunately, there are few tourists in the town, and most of the locals are usually climbing and exercising.
At this moment, there are five people, one cat and six figures walking slowly on the winding path.
Qi Zihuan finally didn't resist the cooperation of Xiaoxiao and Ah Fei, and after they invited Li Lei and Han Meimei to come again, they finally agreed to come to the nearby Zhusheng Mountain to breathe their breath.
The mountain road is actually well built, it is made of stones, the height difference is almost the same, and there are railings on the outside, so it is not difficult for people to walk.
Qi Zihuan listened to the birds and insects, and his vision became more and more open as he approached the mountainside, coupled with the air with the smell of grass and trees, he was indeed a little relaxed.
For a while, he was full of interest, and his feet used the cloud travel footwork he had just learned. His eyes fell on the ground two meters in front of him, his head was slightly raised, his waist was pressed back, his body leaned forward slightly, and his hands swung naturally. Then you are aware of your body with your soul, feel the friction between yourself and the air around you, and slowly develop a feeling of melting into the air, like walking through the wind and passing through your body.
Xiaoxiao, who had been two steps behind him, only felt that Qi Zihuan in front of him suddenly walked lightly, faster and faster, slightly stunned, and the cadence under his feet also accelerated, still two steps away, steadily following behind.
Even the black cat, who doesn't like to deal with people, glanced at Qi Zihuan in surprise, and still paced lazily, but he didn't see it half a point behind.
The three figures quickly disappeared from the sight of several other people, quite a bit of a desperate departure.
"Eh, how did they go so fast? Why don't we speed things up a bit? Li Lei gasped a little, and asked his girlfriend who was walking side by side.
Han Meimei turned her head and glared at him fiercely, and said helplessly: "Can you have a few more circuits in your brain?" Isn't it annoying to keep up at this time! We are not in a hurry, we will climb slowly, and we will have to wait for Ah Fei. ”
Ah Fei was under the first dozen steps at this time, holding on to the railing step by step, his mouth open was not enough to even breathe, and he was unable to reply at all.
Qi Zihuan and Xiaoxiao arrived at the observation deck after a short time, and there were two mothers-in-law sitting in the pavilion, each with a bamboo basket in front of them, one selling water and drinks, and the other selling cold potatoes.
Qi Zihuan thought about buying two bottles of mineral water and two cold potatoes, and gave half to Xiaoxiao. Unexpectedly, Xiaoxiao, who has always been mysterious, took the cold potato to observe for a long time, and asked: "Is this a sweet potato?" Can it be eaten raw? ”
The two mothers-in-law on the side couldn't help but laugh, Qi Zihuan also laughed, easily removed the cold potato in his hand from the pedicle, removed the remaining roots, and then replaced the one in Xiaoxiao's hand with the dialed cold potato.
"This is a cold potato, very crisp and sweet, feel free to eat."
"Hmm." Smiling is not pretentious, eating in small bites, with crooked eyes.
After eating the cold potatoes and feeding the black cat a few bottles of water to drink, the two continued to climb up.
Continue to climb more than 100 steps, and a fragment of the ancient Great Wall appears in front of you, which is the real peak of Zhusheng Mountain.
The black cat jumped to the battlement at the very edge, the cliff in front of it, and the whole view of the entire ancient town in the distance, plus the sun sprinkled down, it was a bit of a king's demeanor.
"Hey, is that cat in COS The Lion King?" Qi Zihuan found a battlement and sat down, feeling the breeze blowing on his face, and teased with a wicked smile.
Xiaoxiao looked at the back of the black cat, and said seriously: "Don't laugh at it, it used to be a strong party, and it has its own mountain." ”
"And the hills? Isn't that the kind of power that takes life and death? Qi Zihuan imagined the image of a mountain king with a wistful face.
"You've read too many online novels, where did you get so many decisive routines!" Xiaoxiao retorted, "Do you know what the true manifestation of power is? ”
"How?"
"It's just that you told a joke that wasn't funny, but everyone around you laughed."
A sentence as plain as water, but Qi Zihuan pondered it carefully, and it seemed to be really such a truth.
It seems that I really have a lot of houses, and I am very lacking in sophistication.
Taking advantage of today's Xiaoxiao, she seemed to be in a good mood, and asked at the opportunity: "Xiaoxiao, is the person you once mentioned your trouble?" ”
Xiaoxiao looked into the distance, Xiao Tongue licked his lips, as if he was still reminiscing about the sweet taste of cold potatoes, and said in response: "Do you know? In Japan, there is a primitive indigenous belief that language has vitality and charisma, and can govern people's happiness and misfortune, so in ancient times, the Japanese also called their own country "the fortunate country of words". ”
Spirits? I know this too! Qi Zihuan really wants to show off his hand, and he is also an iron fan who chased "Dragon Family" until the end of the change.
Xiaoxiao ignored him and continued: "The ancient Onmyoji also said that the shortest mantra in the world is 'name'. ”
"Name?"
"Yes, just as your name is Qi Zihuan, this is your name."
"A name is a name, so what's the curse?"
"The so-called mantra is actually a kind of bondage."
"You mean that we, and even all things, are bound by our own names?"
Qi Zihuan probably understands a little, in fact, there is a similar saying in Chinese legends.
"Xuanyuan Benji" has a record: "The emperor patrols and hunts, east to the sea, climbs Huan Mountain, and gets Bai Ze divine beast on the seashore, can speak, reach the love of all things, because of the things of gods and ghosts in the world, since ancient times, the spirit is a thing, and the wandering soul is a changer, and all things are 1,520 kinds, Bai Ze can speak, and the emperor decrees to write it in pictures to show the world." ”
It means that a long time ago, people did not know the names of various ghosts, and they could only be slaughtered at will. It wasn't until the Yellow Emperor met the mythical beast Bai Ze on the seashore that Bai Ze told the Yellow Emperor the names and origins of 1,520 kinds of ghosts, so the Yellow Emperor drew them and told the world that people could know the names of ghosts and monsters and find their weaknesses.
"I don't know if everything is like this, but I am bound by my Japanese surname." Xiaoxiao paused, then turned his head to look at Qi Zihuan and said, "And, I know, you are also bound by your name." ”
Qi Zihuan wanted to ask more questions about Xiaoxiao's Japanese surname, but was immediately attracted by the latter sentence.
"I'm bound?"
"Well, do you know why you met me?"
"You were hospitalized because of a car accident and live next door to Aunt Huang." Qi Zihuan knew very well in his heart that the words of Xiaoxiao were just an excuse, but he still said it jokingly.
Although he always knew that the other party had a lot of things to hide from him, and it seemed very deliberate to see him next door when he returned home, he still felt that there was no malice in smiling. Not to mention the name of Miss Black Cat mentioned by David, even the aura of the black hair and the occasional revelation made Qi Zihuan believe that if the other party was willing, it would not be too easy to kill him.
Since there is no malice, it should be regarded as a little secret, and it will naturally be said when you want to say it.
"It's because I received an offline assignment from the forum committee before, asking me to help and guide a person to become a member of the forum, and to assist him in improving his strength as much as possible for a period of time."
"That person is me?" Qi Zihuan's brows furrowed.
"The object of the task is only given a name, strictly speaking, I find anyone named Qi Zihuan to complete the task." Xiaoxiao said calmly, "That's why I said, you're also bound by your name." ”