Chapter 28: Descending the Mountain
The old fool brought Shi Bufan back to the mountain god peak.
Because he was too tired, Shi Bufan lay on the bed and fell asleep in a daze for a while.
It wasn't until noon on the second day that he regained his strength.
In the battle with Xiangxin, he left dozens of wounds on his body, large and small, and under the care of the old fool, he recovered overnight, but the scars in his heart were not so easy to heal.
Shi Bufan suddenly felt that his heart had weight, it used to be light like a feather, but now it was heavy like a scale.
He walked out of the house and came to the edge of the cliff, and stood there without any intention of practicing a spell.
A day passed, and he did not move.
When night fell, he did not return to the house.
The next day, the old fool got up and saw that Shi Bufan was still in a daze, as if he had turned back into a stone.
The old fool ignored him and let him go.
For several days and nights, Shi Bufan was in a daze, and no one knew what he was thinking.
On this day, thunder and lightning accompanied by heavy rain.
Shi Bufan didn't realize it, so he rained all night, like a chicken in soup.
At sunrise, the old fool finally walked slowly and said with a smile: "Have you figured it out?"
"Master, it's my fault!"
Shi Bufan still blamed himself.
The old fool smiled, "What mistake did you make when you talked about it?"
Shi Bufan thought that the old fool was going to punish himself, and said seriously: "It was I who took the incense heart to take her to the python cave, and she stole the thousand-year-old fairy grass!"
"Oh," the old fool nodded, "it turned out to be the little fox girl who stole the fairy grass, I thought it was you!"
Shi Bufan "ah" for a moment, I don't know what it means.
The old fool explained: "It is indeed a great mistake to steal! But it is not you who make the mistake, it is her!"
Shi Bufan seems to understand whether he understands or not.
"Of course you are at fault when the fairy grass is stolen, but making a mistake and being negligent are two different things," the old fool continued, "Don't punish yourself for someone else's fault!"
Shi Bufan was thoughtful and seemed to understand the old fool's words.
yes, what did he do wrong?
For his friends, he did his best.
After being deceived, he tried his best to redeem himself.
You can say he's stupid, you can say he's at fault, but you can't say he's at fault!
"Actually, I also have a big mistake," the old fool stroked his beard and laughed at himself, "When I met the immortals in the Heavenly Palace, I remembered that there is a fox in the world that can control its own shadow, called 'Shadow Fox'!"
"Shadow Fox?" Shi Bufan was surprised.
The old fool nodded, "The Shadow Fox is an ancient spirit beast, and it is naturally good at controlling shadows, but they were wiped out five hundred years ago. Unexpectedly, the Shadow Fox clan actually left offspring, which is a surprise!"
The old fool's attitude is very subtle, and he doesn't seem to be so angry at Xiangxin for stealing the thousand-year-old fairy grass, but is more concerned about the matter of the "Shadow Fox".
Perhaps, there is a secret that Shi Bufan does not understand at all.
He couldn't think about it that much, and now there was only one question that lingered in his mind.
"Master, are there a lot of liars in the world?"
Shi Bufan understood more and more the connotation of this sentence.
Being deceived by Xiangxin is a lesson and enlightenment for him.
The old fool laughed and happily gave the answer, "Of course!"
Shi Bufan's face sank, and his eyes were disappointed, "That must be terrible!"
"If there is no deception in the world, and everything you think is known by others, then it is terrible!" the old man retorted, "Of course, I am not teaching you to deceive people, the truth will be understood when you go to the world to experience it." ”
Shi Bufan scratched his head, and the more he listened, the more confused he became.
"Remember, you have to be seven points true and three points false to people," the old fool cleared his throat, "if you have one more point, others will take you for a fool, and if you have one more point, others will avoid you." ”
Shi Bufan didn't understand what it meant, so he had to keep it in his heart.
He knew that what the old fool said was always right.
Although he untied the knot in his heart, Shi Bufan still did not have the state of cultivating spells.
He had trouble concentrating.
Closing his eyes, Xiangxin's face was still hovering in his mind.
It's like a mockery.
After hesitating for a few days, he finally found the old fool and told him his decision.
"Master, I'm going down the mountain!"
The matter of going down the mountain, Shi Bufan and the old fool mentioned it many times, but this time it was extremely resolute.
The old fool was stunned, he didn't agree or refuse, but stared at Shi Bufan's eyes.
From the look in his eyes, he knew that what Shi Bufan said just now was not a request, but an inform.
Regardless of whether the old fool agreed or not, Shi Bufan had already made up his mind.
He has a hurdle in his heart, and if he doesn't go to the world to solve it, he will never be able to overcome it.
"Good!" the old fool spat out a word.
Shi Bufan's eyes widened, and he was excited, "You...... Promised?"
The old fool nodded, "You want to find that little fox girl?"
Shi Bufan didn't hide it, "I want to recapture the thousand-year-old immortal grass, and I want to capture Xiangxin back to Kunlun Mountain to be punished!"
He vowed to make up for his mistakes!
Otherwise, it will be difficult for him to feel at ease.
Because this matter is a thorn in Shi Bufan's heart, if he doesn't pull it out, he will be uncomfortable for the rest of his life.
"Apprentice, follow me!"
The old fool turned and walked away.
Shi Bufan followed step by step, not knowing what the master was going to do.
When he got to the next room, the old fool took out a delicate locket and opened it, revealing a snow-white crystal leaf.
How could Shi Bufan not recognize it, "Millennium Immortal Grass!"
The old fool took it out, "This leaf is for you." ”
"Me?"
"Eat!" said the old fool.
"Yes!"
Shi Bufan swallowed the leaf into his stomach without hesitation.
The fairy grass did not have any taste, and the entrance only felt a burst of heat, tumbling from the throat to the stomach, and then flowing to the whole body, and the whole person seemed to be roasted on the fire.
Fortunately, he had eaten a slice and had experience, so he immediately sat down cross-legged and performed pranayama.
Half an hour later, Shi Bufan completely absorbed the spiritual power of the fairy grass, and obviously felt reborn, and his whole body was comfortable.
The old fool who had been guarding the side used a spell to bring a mirror and said, "Apprentice, take a look!"
Shi Bufan looked in the mirror and looked shocked. His head finally turned into flesh and blood, his face was soft and white, his eyes were like stars, the tip of his nose was erect, and the corners of his mouth were slightly bent, but he was a handsome and tall young man.
I almost don't know myself anymore!