Chapter 36, Out of the Mountain
Void Mountain is the most famous mountain in the Great Departure Country, not only because it is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, the mountain streams are full of green trees and red flowers, and the birds and beasts are leisurely, looking like a fairyland. It is also because of the Void Dao people living in the mountains that can convince the world with one body, and countless powerful people can only look at them.
The Void Daoist is not an old Daoist, it is said that when he was young, the Void Daoist helped the Great Departure Emperor resist the siege of the Southern Barbarians and Xiyi, so that the Great Ion people would not be displaced. But it was precisely because of his intervention that many innocent people were implicated, and the Void Daoist rejected the hospitality of the first emperor, and after the Great Departure was settled, he traveled all over the world and never entered the court for the rest of his life. The first emperor was grateful to him, and gave him the fiefdom Void Mountain, and was named the Void Daoist.
Mo Ziheng sent Zisang to the mountain gate and did not go any further, because the Void Mountain was surrounded by the formation, unless the Void Daoist personally agreed, it was almost impossible for outsiders to walk out of the formation alone, of course, the two personal disciples of the Void Daoist were exceptions.
Next to the turquoise lake stand a few small buildings, which are old but very clean. A few steps lead to the main hall, where the edge of the steps is covered with moss, a breeze rises, and the bamboo sea behind the house rustles.
"Master" Jinzhu shouted, but did not hear an answer, but saw the little boy running out of a room, and at the same time a furry thing threw himself into his arms, and a man and a dog surrounded him.
In Mo Zisang's memory, Tong'er was picked up by her master when he was traveling a few years ago, because he was born with a disease, and his intelligence stayed at the age of five or six and never increased. There is only one dumb man on the mountain besides the master, and his identity is unknown, but the master treats him very well. In order not to let the child be lonely, Mo Zisang brought him a cute puppy, and in a blink of an eye, the puppies grew up.
When his father-in-law was still there, Mo Zisang would spend half a year here, and although he was isolated from the world, he was free and happy. Affected by Zisang's own emotions, Jinzhu felt that the marks on his chest were a little hot.
"Where has the master gone, Tong'er?" Jinzhu asked.
"Dao Chief, I've been out for a few days. ”
Jinzhu was stunned for a moment, and then understood, the book said that the whereabouts of the master have always been unknown, how could the stupid boy know?
After playing with Tong'er for a while, Jinzhu, who was a mortal, was tired after rushing for days, and after arriving at Void Mountain, the nerves that had been tense were relaxed, so when he arrived in the room, he fell asleep.
In the evening, a hungry Jinzhu woke up. When I opened the door, the smell of rice wafted in, and then an old voice turned to my ears. "How many times have I told you, this meat is stewed more, my little apprentice is too thin, and he doesn't like meat, and the meat stew is more nutritious than the soup. Jinzhu knew that he would be his master in the world in the future.
The Void Dao people chattered endlessly, where was there the cold and Dao Bone Immortal Wind in the eyes of outsiders on weekdays, and there was no difference between them and ordinary old people. I don't know if it was due to the influence of the ontology, or if the Void Dao people were too kind, so that Jinzhu remembered a word, father. As a bamboo demon, Jinzhu was born and has no parents, and has never felt this kind of love. Jinzhu called out to the master aggrievedly, and tears poured out uncontrollably, as if the floodgates had been opened.
The Void Daoist gently stroked the apprentice's head, "In the future, you will cultivate here well, and you must not be lazy." ”
Jinzhu nodded, and the Void Daoist continued: "I have buried your stepfather in the back mountain, you can go and see him another day." ”
Jinzhu raised her head and wiped away her tears. "It's all useless, and the master personally ran to bring back his father's body. ”
"You can't be blamed for this, you still haven't been learning art for a long time. The government exposed the body of your stepfather there for the purpose of luring you and your brother-in-law there. And the sea fishing papers are pasted everywhere, and you can't get into that town. The Void Daoist said with relief.
"Sea fishing paperwork?" Jinzhu was puzzled.
"Yes, it was you and your brother-in-law who killed people and seized treasures for Old Man Mu's ancestral medical book, and also set fire to the house. Looking at the disciple with a look of disbelief, the Void Daoist continued, "I know it's all fake, you don't have to take it personally. You don't need to be too sad about your father's death. The six realms in the world, and all beings in the six realms have to experience the cycle of cause and effect. In this process, only by understanding the true meaning of life can the phoenix nirvana achieve eternal life. Your father-in-law sacrificing his life to save you is not a revelation of the meaning of life, so there is no need to be too sad. Life is long, what you are experiencing now is only a small part of life, and you must not ignore the wonderful part of life because of the eight hardships of life. ”
The Void Daoist carefully comforted and explained, hoping that after today, Zisang would be able to understand that everything has a certainty, and that everything should not be forced, and that he could not lose his heart because of hatred. It's just that what the Void Dao Man didn't know was that his worries were a little unnecessary, although Jinzhu was occasionally affected by the original body, it wasn't very big.
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the bamboo sea behind the Void Mountain House is still as green as jade, gently rippling with the breeze. At the top of the bamboo, a touch of white stands, the delicate girl taps the green bamboo under her feet with her feet, and one flies to the next tree, like a swimming fish shuttling in the blue sea, light and agile, this person is Jinzhu who has been forced to practice martial arts for three years.
Jinzhu was depressed, in the demon world, he was forced to practice by the great elder, and when he arrived in the world, he was forced to practice martial arts by the master, and he really had no time to spare.
In the past three years, the Void Daoist has not only taught Jinzhu martial arts, but when he is not practicing martial arts, he will follow his master to dabble in the sun, stars, and wefts, arranging formations, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc. Although it is better than the blue, the talented Jinzhu has also learned seven or eight points in a short period of time. In the face of the erudite master, Jinzhu admired it from the heart.
Of all the professors' coursework, the most headache for the Void Dao people was kung fu. Jinzhu's comprehension on this is really indescribable, so in addition to the general self-defense technique, the Void Daoist focuses on cultivating how she can escape. Needless to say, there are some tricks that make Jinzhu cry and laugh. What smoke and drugs, flat mines, etc...... Jinzhu was speechless. Who said that her master was a fairy and upright, but in fact, he was also a scoundrel sometimes.
The Void Daoist originally wanted the disciple to stay for a few more years before going out of the mountain, but unfortunately the responsibility on her shoulders couldn't wait. On the one hand, he was reluctant, and on the other hand, he was not at ease, and the Void Dao people could only think of a compromise solution in the end. He made a rule, as long as Zisang could fly across the sea of green bamboo in the time of a stick of incense, then she could go out of the mountain and do what she had to do. In this way, even if you encounter an invincible master, it is easy to escape.
In the incense burner, the incense lit by the Void Daoist was smoking, and the child who was guarding next to him fanned it while the Daoist was not paying attention. Xiao Tong didn't have any hatred in his heart, and he couldn't understand why his sister was leaving, so he just hoped that Zisang would stay. In the child's world, the Void Dao Man, the Dumb Uncle and Zisang are all his relatives. Relatives want to leave, and they are reluctant to leave.
After a stick of incense, Jinzhu fell on the edge of the bamboo sea, smiling like a flower, and a few strands of hair wet by the mist of the mountain stream were mischievously pasted on his face. Exhale a long breath and finally be able to go out of the mountain. I've been in the world for so long, and although I haven't been found by the Great Elder, I haven't gone out to play, which is really a loss!
"Master" Jinzhu came to the Void Daoist, knelt down on his knees, and was helped up before he could say anything.
"Go out of the mountain today. You can't use the name Zisang anymore, so the master will change your name to Yule. You were originally Princess Yunle, and although the world thought you were dead, one day you would get your name back. Before that, you can call Yule and hope that this world will give you happiness, not sadness and hatred. ”
Jinzhu had to admit that he didn't want to leave at this moment.
"The master has three things for you, and needless to say, this dagger on your body was originally found for you. This dagger is as small as clay, and it can be hidden in the sleeve without being noticed, so it suits you perfectly. The Void Daoist took another brocade box from the table and handed it to Zisang. "This mask made of psychedelic saucer wings is handed to you, and it is inconvenient for you to do things with this face, this mask is as thin as a cicada's wings, and even if you wear it all the time, it will not hurt your skin. Although it can't change your facial features, it can change your skin tone and make you less visible in the crowd. ”
Jinzhu was shocked, it was difficult to catch any of these psychedelic butterflies, let alone make a mask. "Master, thank you for working so hard for your apprentices. When the big thing is over, Yu Leding will come back to accompany the master. ”
The Void Daoist smiled, "Silly apprentice, since you came to the Void Mountain, have you ever seen that Master is not in this mountain for a day? This psychedelic butterfly wing was borrowed by Master from your senior brother, you don't have to worry too much." ”
Jinzhu's face was full of black lines, this has been made into a mask, can you return it? It was the first time I saw that the pit man was so fresh and refined, and his understanding of the master was refreshed to a new level. The most important thing is that Jin Zhu is extremely curious about the senior brother that his master said, and he can be regarded as a capable person who can catch so many psychedelic butterflies with a mortal body.
The Void Daoist paused, took out a piece of Kodama whistle and handed it to Zisang. "Master doesn't care about the world, you wear this jade whistle with you, if you encounter trouble that can't be solved in Shengjing, you can take it to Xiangheju to find the shopkeeper, and your senior brother will go to you." Although you haven't met your senior brother, your senior brother is more advanced than you in everything except for his medical skills, and now it is estimated that he is not his opponent in some aspects. Although your senior brother is a scoundrel and does things unreasonably, he will never hurt you, so he is the most credible person you have in Shengjing. Jinzhu took the thing, and the burning sensation in his chest that he hadn't seen for a long time reappeared.
The Void Dao people still touched her head as they did back then. "Before leaving, go and put a stick of incense on your stepfather, if he hadn't saved my life back then, we might not have a master-apprentice fate. Don't blame Master for failing to save your stepfather, after all, Master promised that Master would not interfere in the affairs of the world. The death of your stepfather is very implicated, and the master cannot break his promise. ”
Putting away the jade whistle, Jinzhu knelt down again, and for himself and for the sake of the real Zisang, he kowtowed three times to the Void Daoist. "Master, the apprentice has never complained about you, but he blames the apprentice for not knowing the sinister heart of the person that he harmed his father-in-law. Farewell today, I don't know when I will come back to honor you, I hope you take care, the disciple will come back one day. "There are too many things I want to say to Master, but unfortunately I don't know where to start when it comes to parting.
The Void Daoist turned away, no longer looking at her, no longer speaking, and only made a gesture of leaving her with his hand. Jinzhu turned to leave, looking at the Void Mountain that was getting farther and farther away from him, Jinzhu silently thought in his heart, "There is no more Zisang in this world, and there is no Jinzhu, only Yule." ”