Chapter 4: Practice
There is Miao Island in the sea, and there is Xianshan Mountain in the island.
On this day, the sky was high and the clouds were light. There are many bells and chimes in the mountains. Hearing the sound, there is a fairy cave mansion, the incense is continuous, and the fairy spirit is swirling. In the cave, there is a hidden universe, there are mountains and waters, birds and beasts, the aura is surging, full of vitality but not contaminated with a trace of human dirt. Among them, there are countless pavilions and wings, red bricks and tiles, and the momentum is magnificent. Follow the large path in the cave, and at the end of it is a high white jade staircase. At the end of the steps, there stands a magnificent hall, which is the place where the patriarch preached. In the main hall, the patriarch sat down, and a group of disciples lined up on both sides, kowtowed to the patriarch, and then sat down. The patriarch nodded and instructed the boy on the side: "Go and pass him on." ”
The boy received the command to go outside the main hall and bring the boy who had been waiting outside the temple to the temple. The boy nervously walked into the main hall, did not dare to look sideways, walked to the patriarch's seat, knelt on the ground upright, and kowtowed to the patriarch three times.
The patriarch bowed his head and said, "When you enter my door today, you must know the seniority of my family." There are 12 characters in our door: Guang, Da, Zhi, Hui, True, Ru, Sex, Hai, Ying, Wu, Yuan, and Jue. By the time I got to you, it was already the twelfth word. I wanted to name you 'Jue Ran', but since your real surname is Mo, it means the opposite. I saw that you had a sad face, so I named you 'Jue Bei', so that it could match your surname and dispel the grief in your heart. However, it is not advisable to talk too much about what is in your heart, and this Dharma name should not be easily passed on. I'll give you another common name, 'Changfeng', would you like it?"
The boy kowtowed and said, "I do!"
The patriarch also rejoiced: "In this case, you can perform the ritual of worshipping the teacher." ”
So the boy bowed to the patriarch three times and bowed nine times, then got up and said excitedly: "Grandpa, when will you teach me this skill......
The boy next to him smiled: "Senior brother, it's time to change your name to Master." ”
The boy blushed for a while, and looked at the patriarch with some embarrassment, but saw that the patriarch did not mean to blame. The patriarch smiled slightly: "This is not busy, now that you can't read big characters, how can you inherit the supreme Dao system?" You must read and write, lay a good foundation, and I will teach you the method of cultivation in the future. He also instructed the boy: "Juewen, you can take your junior brother to the book pavilion and teach him to read and read. ”
The boy saluted, "Yes." Then he said to the boy, "Senior brother, please come with me." ”
When he arrived at the library, Juewen took down a few books from the shelves, prepared the four treasures of the study, supported them on a wooden plate, and placed them on the desk. Seeing that the boy had already sat upright, he explained in detail the origin and allusions of several books, and read them to him word by word. Although the boy had never read a book, he was quick-witted and nimble, and he was fascinated by what he listened to.
There are no nails in the mountains. In the alternation of cold and summer, three years have passed. In the past three years, Mo Changfeng is not afraid of cold in winter and heat in summer, and he has worked hard. It was difficult to get up early in the morning and read all the books hidden in the library, and he also memorized more than a dozen classics. After considering his poetry and understanding of Taoism, the patriarch also praised him. At this time, Mo Changfeng was already twelve years old, and he ate a lot, and he was not picky, he jumped out of his height, and he was originally yellow and thin, but now he looks a lot stronger. has experienced strong winds and waves, and his slightly dark and ordinary face is full of fortitude. After the patriarch considered it, he said that he didn't need to stay for a long time in the future, and asked him to go to the mountains with all the senior brothers to fetch water and chop firewood to hone his muscles and bones, but he couldn't waste the article.
Since then, Mo Changfeng has followed a group of senior brothers and sisters to the forest every day to cut firewood and cut wood, and carry water and pulp. After coming back, he cleaned the courtyard, repaired flowers and fed the fish. He has great respect for his brothers and sisters in the same class, and all the brothers and sisters love him well. On this day, he went up the mountain to chop wood, carried a load of firewood, passed by the cultivation ground, and saw the senior brothers and sisters practicing martial arts and spells there, and couldn't help but be stunned.
I saw a senior sister dancing with a sword, the sword flashed, cutting the dead leaves falling from the tree into filaments all over the ground; one senior brother held a stick and danced impenetrable, and another senior brother poured a basin of water on him, but he blocked it out, and there was no drop of water on his body; another senior brother stretched out a palm to a big stone, and a thunderbolt flashed out of the palm of the hand that was originally nothing, splitting the big stone to pieces; and there was even a senior sister who spat out a flame from her mouth......
Mo Changfeng couldn't help but open his mouth wide, stunned, surprised, and envious in his heart, he couldn't help but clap his hands and cheer: "Wow!
Hearing the voice, all the senior brothers and sisters stopped and came forward to joke around Mo Changfeng. Because Mo Changfeng is young and has a tragic background, they love him very much.
And the senior sister who was dancing the sword just now also put the sword into the sheath, stepped forward with a smile on her face, grabbed Mo Changfeng's hand, and said, "Come, junior brother, I will teach you to practice the sword." ”
Mo Changfeng was excited, and his eyes widened: "Really?"
The surrounding senior brothers also laughed and said, "Senior sister just prefers the little junior brother." I've wanted to learn my sister's swordsmanship for a long time, but my sister doesn't teach me!"
"That's it, the little junior brother is so powerful, the senior sister immediately dragged the little junior brother away, you say that you are not angry. ”
"I think it's better to wait for the little junior brother to learn, and then we will torture the little junior brother and let him teach us the swordsmanship of the senior sister!"
"That's a good idea!"
When the senior sister heard this, her apricot eyes glared: "I see who dares!" The surrounding senior brothers laughed again.
Mo Changfeng's face flushed, knowing that the senior brothers were joking with him, he was not afraid because of this, but felt warm in his heart: This feeling of being at home is so good!
That's it, after that, Mo Changfeng carried water and chopped firewood, sorted out chores, and followed his senior brothers and sisters to practice martial arts and practice magic. The cycle went on and on, and before I knew it, another five years had passed.
One day, after the patriarch finished preaching, he dismissed the disciples and came to the back room. It was as if there was something in his heart, and he was bowing his head and pondering. But I heard someone outside the door whispering: "Master, disciple Ma Sui, please see me." ”
The patriarch said, "Come in." ”
The door was pushed open with a "squeak", and I saw a disciple with a round hoop on his wrist, which was Ma Sui. Ma then saluted the patriarch, looked up and asked the patriarch, "Master, have you really decided to pass him on?"
The patriarch nodded and muttered: "This son has a good heart and is quite talented. I teach that if there is revival, he is the right choice. You and your senior sister can't show up, and there is no one to choose from except him. ”
Ma Sui said: "I know what the master thinks in his heart, but the junior brother is still young and has not cultivated the immortal body, which makes me faintly uneasy. What's more, Senior Brother Sun back then ......"
Hearing Ma Sui's words, the patriarch interrupted him with a wave of his hand, a trace of sadness appeared on his face, and said: "If there is any difficulty, you and your senior sister can help him secretly, remember not to show up frequently, so as not to cause trouble." Cultivating all the way, he still needs to rely on himself. As for the monkey, it is really rebellious and has caused a monstrous disaster, and we are powerless to wait for it......" After speaking, he sighed.
Ma Sui said, "The matter has come to this, Master does not need to be sad. My sister and I will do our best to keep my brother safe. ”
The patriarch nodded and said, "You can step aside." Go and pass him in. ”
Ma then saluted again and said, "Yes." The horse then retired. ”
Immediately, the patriarch's slightly frowning brows relaxed, and he finally made a decision to pass on Mo Changfeng's supreme supernatural powers!
......
At this time, at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, a woman dressed in red stepped on the clouds, running desperately, as if fleeing for her life, with tears in her eyes, hunting in the wind in red, looking back from time to time, revealing a reluctant look. Now, a sentence echoed in her ears for a long time: "Qing Yao, take the star map with you, run away, never come back!"
"Never come back!"
"Never come back......"
Nie Qingyao raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, glanced back at Kunlun Mountain again, and said firmly, "No, Master." Qing Yao will definitely come back to avenge you!"
Then, it turned into a streamer and flew to the east.