Chapter 56: The Other World
"The Book of Tea, Lu Yu?" Bai Shu was puzzled for a while, "Isn't the tea saint Lu Yu from the Tang Dynasty, why did he appear in this place?"
"It seems that there is nothing else here except this "Book of Tea", is it hidden in this classic?"
With doubts, Bai Shu opened the "Book of Tea".
At the moment of opening, with a bang, Bai Shu only felt that his eyes were dark, and he was sucked into the "Book of Tea", Bai Shu had a dream, dreaming that he seemed to be floating in the galaxy, and the galaxy was slowly flowing beside him. Suddenly, the head of a giant beast appeared, with its mouth wide open, wanting to swallow Bai Shu in one gulp.
"Ahh Bai Shu was startled and quickly opened his eyes.
What appeared in front of Bai Shu's eyes was a completely unfamiliar place.
This place, overgrown with grass and trees, soft grass, green, and a large area is full of it. Also, there is a large sea of flowers, exuding a refreshing fragrance, and a clear stream, flowing slowly, I don't know where to go. The sky in the distance is so blue that it seems to be reflected in the water, and the white clouds are one after another, with different shapes, and the gentle sunlight shines on this earth, adding a touch of vitality.
A winding path that leads to no one, but this is the only way to go.
Bai Shu was slightly surprised, so he walked along the stream, and all kinds of fish in the stream were beating and playing.
Poof, poof, the sound of a school of fish jumping.
"Celestial dragon carp. ”
"Golden perch. ”
"That's it. Bai Shu saw a fish that looked like a carp, with bird wings, a white head, a red beak, and pale markings on its body, and couldn't help but lose his voice, "Wen ray?"
Wen ray, its sound is like a chicken, see the world is big.
"Isn't the Wen ray supposed to be in the Western Desert? Could it be that I came to the Western Desert? However, this is not what a desert should look like. Bai Shu was full of doubts, but he didn't think much about it and continued to walk forward.
I don't know how long I walked, but between the banks of the stream, the tea trees stood quietly, like welcome trees. The tea leaves exude a rich tea aroma and make people feel refreshed.
Bai Shu did not stop, continued to walk forward, at this moment, only forward, after some time, a wonderful sound of the piano came, Bai Shu was slightly stunned, slightly quickened his pace, gradually, an antique wooden pavilion appeared in Bai Shu's sight. On a square stone table under the wooden pavilion, a person dressed in plain white is playing the piano......
Bai Shu was slightly stunned, not knowing what to do now. For a moment, he stood still.
Suddenly, the piano stopped.
"Guests from afar, why don't you come to the pavilion and have a cup of tea?" The magnetic voice sounded slowly, and Bai Shu saw that the plain man in white was smiling at Bai Shu, and that smile was like a gentle sunshine, giving people a kind of warmth.
Bai Shu thought about it for a long time, and had to step forward. He didn't know where this was, he didn't know the strength of this person, and he didn't know how to leave.
"I had to ask. Bai Shu muttered to himself, and then strode forward.
Bai Shu took a closer look at the wooden pavilion, the wooden pavilion is made of golden silk nan wood, and the wooden pillars are engraved with the patterns of picking tea, making tea, boiling tea, and dividing tea, as well as some elegant fonts.
"A device is famous only for tea, and Yuelai is full of tea. ”
"Could this person be Lu Yu?" Bai Shu said secretly in his heart, but he felt a little incredible.
"Where the guest comes from and where he is going. The plain man in white asked with a smile, his face was not old, and he was about middle-aged.
Bai Shu hugged his fists, and then said, "The kid has no intention of disturbing the peace of his predecessors, it's just that I really don't know where this is and why I'm here." ”
"Huh. The man smiled, "The guests will come for a cup of tea first." ”
The plain man in white picked up the piano and carefully fiddled with a tea set, the hot soup already cooked.
The man lifted the boiled water, and after some flowing operations, a fragrant fragrance filled the air around him.
"You may be seated. The man smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and motioned for Bai Shu to sit down.
"Senior, but the tea saint Lu Yu?" Bai Shu still asked the doubts in his heart.
"Hehe, tea saint, I have this title, it's good, it's good. Lu Yu said with a smile, obviously this was a disguised admission of Bai Shu's question.
Even though Bai Shu had already guessed the identity of the plain man in white, he couldn't help but be a little surprised when he admitted it himself.
"Senior, since you are already from the Tang Dynasty, why are you here?" asked Bai Shu.
Lu Yu smiled, and then asked rhetorically, "Aren't you here too?" and then seeing that Bai Shu was a little puzzled, he explained, "At my level, many things can't be explained by common sense. This world is very complex and mysterious. So, please drink tea. ”
Hearing this, Bai Shu was secretly surprised, it seems that Lu Yu also came on the lotus platform.
"This tea is called 3,000 snow buds, as the world knows, tea trees like humidity and heat, so most of the tea trees are in the rain and heat in the area, but these 3,000 snow buds, but only in the ice and snow can sprout. Lu Yu said slowly.
Smelling the refreshing fragrance, Bai Shu picked up the teacup and savored it.
However, its taste is as light as water, and it is extremely unpleasant.
"Huh?" Bai Shu was surprised for a while, but the fragrant tea was so unpalatable. "Why doesn't this tea have a taste?" Bai Shu asked.
"Is there one?" Lu Yu smiled, picked up the teacup, and savored it, "This tea is fragrant and fragrant, with a sweet aftertaste, it is the best of teas." ”
Bai Shu's eyes widened, this was not the same kind of tea as what he was drinking.
Seeing Bai Shu's doubts, Lu Yu smiled slightly, "Hehe, this tea is also known as Sansheng tea." The past, this life and the afterlife. The reason why you are as light as water is because you have not yet experienced these three lifetimes. This life today is the dust of the next life, and the next life of your past is the present life. ”
"Third World?" Bai Shu was shocked in his heart, and then spoke, "Do these really exist?"
"Otherwise, do you think I would be here? The three lives of enlightenment, the six realms of reincarnation, and the rebirth of the ninth life, all of them are not empty talk, so life is endless, endless. This is the way of heaven. Lu Yu said, "This world cannot be measured by common sense. ”
"It can't be measured by common sense. Bai Shu muttered, and then asked, "Senior, have you lived three lives?"
Hearing this, Lu Yu's expression was a little sluggish, and he immediately shook his head, "I should be regarded as living two lives, the past and this life, and the next life, I didn't touch it, and I felt that my life was coming to an end, so I used the "Book of Tea" as the source to create this world. At the other end of the starry sky, the Book of Tea is the entrance. ”
"Isn't this a vast continent?" Bai Shu became more and more surprised.
"Of course not. Lu Yu said with a smile, "This is the world of tea scriptures that I created, on the other side of the starry sky." I think you came here because you got the Galaxy Pearl. ”
"Galaxy Bead?" Bai Shu was puzzled, because he had never heard of what a Star River Bead was.
Lu Yu was silent, smiled slightly, and with a wave of his palm, a dark blue jade bead flew out of Bai Shu's body and hung in midair, the dark blue jade bead exuded blue light, and the galaxy inside was slowly flowing.
"This is the Galaxy Pearl?" Bai Shu was a little surprised when he saw the familiar jade bead.
"Hmm. The stars are shining, and the sky is hanging in the sky. Lu Yu nodded, "This galaxy bead is a treasure of the starry sky, there are nine in total, namely, seal, forbidden spirit, fixation, extreme speed, regeneration, rage, ten thousand weapons, space and shuttle. And this one is a shuttle. Tens of thousands of years ago, it was obtained by me. ”
"Each galaxy bead has a unique ability that corresponds to its name. However, this is not the most important thing, because the value of the Galaxy Pearl is not only this, its most important role is to suppress. ”
"Suppression?" Bai Shu became more and more confused, "Suppress what?"
"Chiyou. Lu Yu said slowly.
"Chi You, wasn't he killed by the Yellow Emperor?" Bai Shu asked.
"Hehe, how can Chi You die so easily, in the battle of the deer, the Yellow Emperor, Shennong, the Cold Moon Goddess, the Starry Sky Emperor and other nine emperors, almost paid the price of their lives to reluctantly seal Chi You in the black hole. That time, the Starry Sky Emperor fell, and his galaxy disk turned into nine galaxy beads. ”
Finally, with the unremitting efforts of the descendants, the Galaxy Beads were collected and handed over to the nine supremes, just to be able to give Chi You a fatal blow one day. However, hundreds of thousands of years have passed, but Chiyou seems very calm, always giving people a feeling that he is about to die. However, I always believe that this is just an illusion. ”
Bai Shu suddenly remembered the huge beast head he had dreamed of before.
"Starry Sky Emperor?" Bai Shu muttered, "It seems to be ......"
"Tens of thousands of years ago, a Pixiu suddenly betrayed the race, slaughtered many Pixiu in the family, and took away the Xinghe Pearl shuttle, and at that time, I happened to travel through here, and after hearing the news, I went to hunt down the Pixiu, I fought hard, defeated it, and deprived it of one eye, so that it became a stone statue, guarding the bronze door. I felt that my life was coming to an end, so I created the world of tea scriptures. ”
"Senior, since the Galaxy Bead was obtained for you, why did it appear outside the stone cave?" Bai Shu asked.
"I don't know. About two months ago, the galaxy bead suddenly turned into a streamer of light and disappeared, and I think it must have sensed something. Lu Yu frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
After all, this galaxy bead is a relic of the Starry Sky Emperor, so it must be a little extraordinary.
"Since this is the property of my predecessors, then I will return it to its original owner. Bai Shu smiled, although he really wanted to know the secret of the Xinghe Pearl, but as far as Lu Yu was concerned, the responsibility borne by this thing was not insignificant.
Lu Yu smiled, and immediately shook his head, "I have been dead for many years, and now I can only exist in this tea scripture world, and I can no longer exert the ability of the galaxy bead, since it is obtained for you, then I will leave it to you." I feel that hundreds of thousands of years of peace are about to be broken, and the dark tide has begun to surge. ”
Bai Shu smiled bitterly, it seems that this pot has been thrown on Bai Shu, Bai Shu came to the Vast Continent for only two purposes, the first is to find his parents, and the second is to travel to the Vast Continent, and by the way, cultivate well to save him and me. And now, inexplicably, he has an extra responsibility to save the world, he doesn't want to be a hero, and the price of being a hero is too high. He just wants to live his life plainly and protect the people he wants to protect.
However, looking at Lu Yu's determined appearance, Bai Shu had no choice but to agree, and said secretly in his heart, "If you meet the right person in the future, give it to him." ”