Chapter 23: Drawing Skin, Bones, and Difficult Eyes (2)
"Daoist friends know Li Xiuwen and Master Li?"
Master Deyuan noticed Wang Changsheng's self-talk and asked curiously.
"It's not that I know him, but I've heard of him." Wang Changsheng shook his head slightly.
Master Deyuan said with emotion: "Li Xiuwen Li Lao is the prime minister of the Great Qian, although he has never cultivated the Buddha, but he is a bright and upright person, dedicated his life to the hundreds of millions of people of the Great Qian, under the change led by him, the Great Cadre began to pay taxes lightly, heavy agriculture and business, and the national strength is getting stronger and stronger, even if it is a generation of monks and Buddhas, I also respect it. ”
"It is said that Boss Li was also guarded by Taoist masters who were impressed by his personality and character, so that countless assassinations of enemy countries ended in failure."
Seeing that the topic was a little off, Wang Changsheng hurriedly said: "Master, let's talk about the painter." ”
"Haha." Master Deyuan smiled: "It's a bit far-fetched, so let's continue to talk about it." ”
"After receiving praise from Mr. Li, Zhu Zixian's reputation spread widely."
"And he did not live up to this reputation, more and more assiduously studied painting skills, his paintings, lifelike, can be described as Danqing master, often hard to find."
"Last year, there was a shortage of rain and a serious drought in Anmi County, and Zhu Zixian saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. After pondering and meditating, he was inspired by the townspeople's sacrifice to the dragon king, and he decided to draw a picture of the real dragon, hoping to attract rain from the dragon king. ”
"It's easy to say, but after doing it, Zhu Zixian found out how difficult it is."
"If it is only in the shape of a dragon, there are many legends in this world, and you can draw a rough picture of a cat and a tiger."
"But this is a real dragon picture that wants to attract the eyes of the dragon king, how can it be such a child's play?"
"In order to draw a picture of the real dragon, Zhu Zixian sat alone at home, meditated for three days and three nights, and then began to write."
"Under his brush, the dragon body, dragon claws, dragon horns, dragon scales...... jumped on the paper one by one, but just when the painting reached the last step, that is, the finishing touch, Zhu Zixian stopped. ”
"Because he doesn't know how to put pen to paper."
"Thousands of living beings in the earthly world, not to mention mortals, even if we are cultivators and Buddhas, how many people can see the true dragon?"
"I haven't seen the face of the true dragon, I haven't seen the god of the true dragon, how can I click the eye of the real dragon?"
"The so-called painting skin, painting bones, and difficult to draw eyes, this is the truth."
"Zhu Zixian stood in front of the eyeless dragon statue, and stood for three days and three nights, and finally died of tears."
"This incident caused quite a stir in Anmi County at the time, but the Eye Demon Incident shortly thereafter made the matter gradually unnoticed."
"The concubine has also heard about this." Li Jingshu whispered.
Wang Changsheng frowned.
The story of "Painter Zhu Zixian" told by Master Deyuan made him have some guesses in his heart.
"You mean, the existence of the eye demon is related to the eyeless dragon portrait painting left by the painter Zhu Zixian?"
The dragon statue has no eyes, but the eye demon seized the eyes of children in Anmi County, and after capturing a certain number of eyeballs, there was heavy rain falling, but the clouds and rain should have been the authority of the dragon king.
In this way, if it is said that the eye demon has nothing to do with this painting, Wang Changsheng himself does not believe it.
"It's relevant."
Master Deyuan nodded: "I'm ashamed to say that after finding out the reason for this, Lao Qu once went to the courtyard of the painter Zhu Zixian alone and tried to destroy the eyeless dragon portrait, but unfortunately, it has become the lair of the eyed demon." ”
"The old man tried several times, but they all ended in injury and failed."
"The strength of the eye demon is so strong, even you are not an opponent?" Wang Changsheng was a little surprised.
In his opinion, Master Deyuan's cultivation is above him, at least in the middle of Bigu, and with such strength, he can't deal with a monster who has just been born?
Hearing this, Master Deyuan looked ashamed: "The Buddhist scriptures practiced by the old man are not mainly based on fighting, and there are many demon clones in that eye, and the third eye in the center of his eyebrows is powerful. ”
"Lao Qu's two fists are invincible to four hands, although he has a heart, he is also powerless."
"Right now, it's a big opportunity for Taoist friends to come."
"Although Daoyou has only entered the valley for the first time, he is armed with magic weapons, and Longhu Mountain is famous for slaying demons and eliminating demons, and his fighting power is not comparable to that of Lao Gao."
"If you and I join forces, there will be a great chance to eradicate this demon."
Master Deyuan's words made Wang Changsheng stunned, but now, after understanding the cause and effect, he hesitated a little.
"Master Deyuan, you said, if we really kill the body of the eye demon, for Anmi County, there will be no rain from now on, is it good or bad? What if they were left to choose? ”
Master Deyuan looked at Wang Changsheng deeply, and said slowly: "At such an age, Daoyou can think of this, which makes the old man a little surprised. ”
"Many things have to be sacrificed by a few in exchange for the survival of the many, which seems to have been accepted by everyone."
"But the Buddha said that all beings are equal, and no one is born to sacrifice for others."
"If you can't make up your mind right now, you might as well go to Anmi County with Lao Qu and go to Zhu Zixian's house to see, many things, see with your own eyes, in order to have a real understanding."
"That's good." Wang Changsheng nodded.
Actually, he just felt it occasionally.
For him, the eye demon must be destroyed, after all, the other party has already hit his head with the idea.
If he doesn't destroy the eye demon body, he won't be able to sleep and eat.
As for the stormwater problem in Ammi County......
Wang Changsheng is not an immortal god, and he is still too busy to take care of himself, how can he have the spare energy to take care of such a thing that even the great cultivators can't do? But after returning to Longhu Mountain, you can try to ask the big guys for help and solve it.
Among the many advanced Dao methods he knew, many of them could call the wind and rain.
"Wang Daochang, Master Deyuan, what about us?" Seeing that the two of them got up and were about to go to Anmi County, Li Chengwu hurriedly got up and said with a panicked face.
"You two can stay in this meditation room in peace." Master Deyuan said: "Hongyin Temple has a magic circle laid by the senior monks of the past dynasties, and it is difficult for demons and evil to enter. ”
"Thank you, Master, thank you, Daoist." Hearing this, Li Chengwu's brothers and sisters hurriedly bowed and thanked them.
Under the gaze of the two of them, the backs of Wang Changsheng and Master Deyuan gradually faded away, until they were completely covered by the thick morning mist.
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From Hongyin Temple to Anmi County, there are 30 miles of land, and the mountain road is rugged and steep, which is very difficult to walk.
However, Wang Changsheng and Master Deyuan both have cultivation, so this problem is naturally not a problem, so in less than an hour, the two of them have come to the entrance of Anmi County.
When he first arrived here, Wang Changsheng was attracted by a burst of sad crying.
He turned his head to look and saw nine coffins standing side by side in a square, and the white tents hanging from the wooden shelves around them swirled in the wind, like withered leaves.
Several women lay on top of the coffin and wept loudly.
This is?
Wang Changsheng's eyes showed a look of consternation.