Chapter 234: The Layman of the Heart
Xiao Qingfeng said: "In this way, I also want to trouble you to take us to the mountain for a turn, and by the way, I also want to go to Wisteria Valley to see the stone room." In addition, we should all go to the grave of the Wu brothers to pay respects, after all, they are all heroes in a certain sense, but they were born at the wrong time. ”
Broken Arm said: "Okay, I'm just going to patrol the mountains, so let's go for a walk together." By the way, for the last six months I've been feeling like something is going to happen, and it's always weird. ”
The lone wolf said: "What's the matter, with your old brother sitting here, is it true that there are really people who are not afraid of death who dare to come and brush your tiger beard, I don't know if my old brother has caught any suspicious characters?"
The severed arm said: "I haven't caught anyone, and I haven't even taken a picture." But on the top of the Ghost God Cliff, I found suspicious traces three times in a row. Although they acted secretly, and they also cleaned up the traces very carefully afterwards, they could not hide from my old crippled eyes. Because, since that Wu Yunfei died, I have been to that ghost cliff no less than two or three hundred times, and it can be said that I am extremely familiar with every grass and tree there. Not to mention that I have been there, even if I have landed a bird or a hare, I can see it at a glance. ”
The lone wolf said: "Then old brother, did you react to the above, what did the above say?"
Severed Arm said: "Not yet, because I don't want to talk casually without hard evidence." ”
Xiao Qingfeng said: "The predecessor wants to take action himself, I guess you must know better than anyone else which way is superior, and you are worried about this ghost cave." ”
"Heaven Descends"
"Yes, that's exactly what I meant, but I haven't really seen these cunning guys yet." ”
Speaking of this, he paused abruptly, then stood up and said, "Forget it, now that you are here, I will have the bottom of my heart." It's not early, let's hurry up the mountain and go around, or wait until evening, it won't be convenient for you to go back. ”
Xiao Qingfeng listened to the words of the man with the broken arm, and then immediately discussed it with the lone wolf, and decided that the six soldiers would be divided into two ways. All the way, the lone wolf and Xiao Qingfeng followed the man with the broken arm to go directly up the mountain from the shortcut road, first went straight to the top of the Ghost God Cliff, then went to the secret room in Wisteria Valley, and finally visited the cemetery of the Wu brothers by the way.
The other way, the little Taoist priest and the prodigal son, led by Lin Hua, followed the conventional route, from the first hill in the northwest corner one by one, mainly from the overall shape of Lianyun Mountain, to carry out relevant surveys. The two passers-by combined points and faces, and tried to make a preliminary understanding of this place first. It was a little past five o'clock in the afternoon, and the two passers-by agreed to meet and return in this ranger house before half past seven in the evening. After a little preparation, the two groups set off at the same time.
However, the flowers bloom in two, one on each branch.
Let's talk about the lone wolf first, because the three of them are very skilled, everyone is very fast. At this point, Xiao Qingfeng no longer has to hide his true kung fu, because the person with the broken arm has already pointed it out as soon as they meet. Everyone is a clear-eyed person, and it's not interesting to be twisting and pinching.
Not to mention, the man with a broken arm is really good, and he didn't see it at first, but after ten minutes, the lone wolf gradually couldn't keep up with the rhythm. On the contrary, Xiao Qingfeng has been following him closely and calmly, chatting with him from time to time about some of the scenery he sees.
After arriving at the top of the cliff, Lone Wolf and Xiao Qingfeng also found some suspicious clues, which just confirmed what the Broken Arm Man had just said below. Don't look at the real kung fu of the lone wolf, which is not as good as these two,
But his ability to survey the scene is far higher than the two.
After more than ten minutes at the top of the cliff, the three of them did not rush down to the ghost cave below, but went directly to the wisteria valley. When they arrived at Wisteria Valley, under the guidance of the Broken Arm Man, the two quickly found the extremely secret black boulder.
After opening the mechanism and entering, the two found that it really looked like a stone chamber where ancient people practiced in retreat. The whole stone room is only eleven or twelve square meters, and there is only a stone bed, a stone table, and a stone bench in it, and nothing else. It's just that in the northwest corner of the stone chamber, there is a small stone nest on the top that is still dripping water from time to time, and it seems that these water droplets must have seeped down from the rock crevices above, and I don't know how many years it has been like this.
On the whole, this stone chamber is integrated, and it looks like a naturally formed stone kiln, but the stone door is another ingenious design. In addition, what is very surprising is that the black thing outside this stone gate is also a very peculiar ancient vine. Because the density of the ancient vines is too large and dense, it looks like it has become a black piece as if it has merged with the stone gate, and it is really impossible to see that this is actually a layer of attachment attached to the outside without careful distinction.
When Xiao Qingfeng entered, under the illumination of the flashlight, he suddenly saw the strange stone carvings on the stone wall behind the broken arm man said earlier. After a few cursory glances, he quickly took a serious picture with his camera and immediately sent it to the computer system on their side.
It's just that these stone inscriptions are indeed very weird, and when you look closely, they don't look like they were engraved with tools by a special craftsman, but they look like a person with high skills, holding something sharp in his hand and writing it hard. Moreover, these stone inscriptions should not have been completed all at once, or even in a single time period, because they are clearly divided into four parts according to their font shape and depth of engraving.
The first two parts, especially the first part, are not only scribbled and arbitrary, but also portrayed very shallowly, with almost only faint scratches in some places. Not only that, but there are even seven or eight cases of artificial painting, which seems to be a bit messy, as if it was done by someone who is new to calligraphy. When it comes to the last two parts, especially the last fourth part, it is a rigorous law, smooth brushwork, and deep into the stone, and the strength is even, just like a common demeanor.
After Xiao Qingfeng passed the general identification, he already knew that the owner of this stone room was a cultivator who called himself a "Xinzhai layman". Because, at the back of the stone inscription, there is a sign of "Xinzhai Layman". This stone chamber is believed to be the place where he spent his early years in retreat, where he practiced the True Enlightenment four times, and left corresponding stone inscriptions in each period.
These words are also his own account of the perception of each level of practice, from the beginning of the "muddy nightmare", slowly comprehended "all things are one", gradually entered the "heart fasting and forgetting", and finally reached the "beginning of the mind and things".
This is also his transformation from conceptual cognitive activities to immersion and experience of chaotic state of mind, from the world of appearance to the world of ontology, from the prosperity of the world to the nature of heaven, which is also a difficult cognitive process of Taoist Lao Zhuang's thought.
Not only is this "Xinzhai Layman" a true cultivator, but he should also be a kung fu master with peerless magical skills, which can be completely known from the stone inscriptions he left behind. The four stages in which he carved these words should also be the four realms of his martial arts cultivation that gradually improved, and it was only in the end that he truly entered the realm of divine power.
After coming out of this stone chamber of the "Shinsai Layman",
The man with the broken arm took the two of them directly to a small mound not far away. This small mound looked inconspicuous, and if it weren't for the guidance of the Broken Arm Man, no one would have thought that there were nine people buried underneath it.
It should be Wu Yunfei's last wish, there is no mark around the small mound, it is estimated that if the person with the broken arm does not tell this past story today, no one may ever know that there is such a true and tragic story hidden in this beautiful environment of Wisteria Valley.
After the worship was over, Lone Wolf and Xiao Qingfeng realized that this Wisteria Valley was indeed very quiet and comfortable, and it seemed that it was indeed a suitable place for concentrating on cultivation.
The whole wisteria valley is about three or four miles long, and it is full of purple vines, or attached to huge rocks, or hung in the air, or wrapped around ancient branches. At this time, it is the time when the wisteria flowers bloom, and the whole valley looks like a curtain woven by purple flowers at a glance, and the purple clouds are full of the valley, hanging in the sky, and the wind is dancing, all graceful and beautiful. In addition, this Lianyun Mountain is located in a remote area, and few people visit on weekdays, so it is no wonder that the "Xinzhai layman" chose this place.
After coming out of Wisteria Valley, the three of them saw that it was still early, so they took a turn around, and carefully surveyed the field situation near the Ghost God Cliff. And luckily, I really saw and photographed seven or eight colorful butterflies. The butterflies here are not only colorful, but also much larger than ordinary places, even almost two or three times larger, which is something that you have never seen before, but unfortunately you have not been able to catch one.
After everyone had almost explored the terrain of the Ghost God Cliff, the three of them began to get up and return. After they arrived at the ranger's house, it didn't take long for the little Taoist priest and them to rush back.
When everyone had returned, they sat in the ranger room of the Broken Arm for a while, and then they were ready to get up and leave.
At this time, the lone wolf sincerely extended an invitation to the man with the broken arm: "In this way, brother, we have also delayed you a lot this afternoon, and we have also obtained a lot of useful information. As a token of appreciation, I'd like to ask my brother to come with us to the town for a light meal, so that the brothers can toast you a few more glasses. After eating, we will arrange a car to send you back, brother, what do you think? Besides, we are going to officially enter the cave tomorrow, and we will inevitably trouble you when the time comes. ”
When the man with the broken arm heard this, he pondered for a moment, and then said loudly: "This is free of eating, no need to be polite." To tell the truth, I'm used to being an old cripple and being free, and I really can't get on the stage, but your brother's heart, my brother, I understand it. As for tomorrow, I'm sorry, I'm going to go out of town early tomorrow morning, and it won't take at least three or five days to come back. To tell you the truth, one of my comrades-in-arms out of town is critically ill, and if I hadn't known in advance that you were coming, I would have left this morning. This comrade-in-arms is also my only friend, we were born and died together in the counterattack against Vietnam, so it makes sense that I had to rush to see him for the last time. Moreover, I have completely explained everything here to you, and it will not be useful for me to stay here as an old cripple. ”
As he spoke, he untied a small bunch of keys from his body, handed them to the lone wolf, and then continued: "This is the key here here, and when you come tomorrow, you can settle down at my place first." See if I have anything here that you can use, just use it. When it's time for you to go, just lock the door and press the key under the big rock next to the door. That's it, while it's not completely dark, I won't keep you any longer, we'll have a date later!"