Dayu took Xuangong and Huang Ge and left the silkworm god Matou Niangniang Temple. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info left Silkworm Township, took the southeast, and walked all the way to Yunmengze.

On this day, they came to the edge of Yunmeng Daze. Dayu has heard that this Yun Mengze, the clouds are steaming, like a dream, if people walk into Yun Mengze, it is like walking into a dream.

Yunmengze has a radius of more than 5,000 miles and is the largest lake in China. It is not only a paradise for migratory birds, but also the backyard garden of the heavenly gods, which was called the South China Sea by the people at that time.

Dayu They found a village on the lakeside on the north shore of Yunmengze. Walking into the village, it is a large village with hundreds of families. The houses are neat, the streets are smooth, the courtyards are spacious, and the people's livelihood is rich. When I inquired with the villagers, it turned out that this village was called Yunmeng Village.

When Dayu entered Yunmeng Village, it was already evening. So he found a large family with a tall house and a spacious courtyard, knocked on the door, and asked for a nightstay.

The owner of the house was an old man in his sixties, with a red face, white beard and white hair, and he was in good spirits. I heard that Dayu is a distant guest from the original from the original, and they are warmly entertained. Let the family make room for three people.

The old man's family is full of children and grandchildren, with three sons, all of whom are already in their thirties and forties, and more than ten grandchildren.

In the evening, the old man's three sons also came back from fishing in Yunmengze, and when they saw the guests, they all came to talk to Dayu. They were all dressed in shorts and short coats, barefoot, muscular and tanned.

At dinner, there are several kinds of fish on the table, as well as crabs, lake shrimp, lotus roots, red water chestnuts, and white rice. The old man took out his treasured rice wine to entertain the guests from afar. The old man's three sons also came to accompany him. Dayu ate a meal from the south for the first time and felt that everything was fresh. The lotus root is snow-white and crisp, the water chestnut is bright red and sweet, and the lake fish is even more fatty and tender.

Dayu first raised the horn (gong) full of wine, toasted to the host, and thanked the host for his hospitality. When the wine entered the stomach, people's faces were covered with a layer of red clouds, and the conversation box was opened.

Dayu asked the old man to tell me about this dreamlike Yun Mengze. The old man took advantage of the wine and began to talk endlessly.

He said: "Yunmeng Daze, a radius of more than 3,000 miles, the water is connected to the Yangtze River. The lake is not deep, but it is vast. The hill is not high, but it is beautiful. The water and grass are luxuriant, and the harbor is vertical and horizontal. The blue waves on the surface of the lake are rippling, and the smoke and clouds are gathering and scattering, like a paradise in a dream. The reeds and tall grass on the lakeside island are like a veil over a fairyland. The lake is dotted with oases and small islands. On the island, the land is full of flowers and wild fruits. Underwater sea bass, mandarin fish, carp, and silver carp are fat and beautiful. On the lakeside, swans spread their wings, cranes dance, and egrets line up.

Some people say that there are goblins in the depths of Yunmengze, and they have heard the sound of a whistling dragon. Some people also say that there are immortals in the depths of Yunmengze, and some people have heard the sound of fairy music. But the common people go out of the lake every morning and collect the boat in the evening, and they have never been to the depths of Yunmengze, and they don't know what it looks like there. People, gods, and goblins go their own ways, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

It's just that in the past 20 years, I heard that the Huaihe River Water Demon Witch Zhiqi often came to Yunmengze to wander, but I only heard about it, and no one saw it.

We ordinary people live by the lake, digging lotus root in spring, picking lotus in summer, picking water chestnut in autumn, and harvesting reeds in winter. Rice is planted, fish and shrimp are eaten, white rice is eaten in all seasons, and fish and shrimp are eaten in three meals. Life is rich, the mood is comfortable, not a fairy, better than a fairy. ”

After the old man finished speaking, he took another sip of wine, stroked his beard, looked at Dayu and asked, "Look at this son, he has outstanding looks and extraordinary temperament, what are you going to do in Yunmengze?"

Xuangong replied: "This son's name is Dayu, the son of Chongbo, the minister of water control, and now he is assisting his father in controlling the flood. I want to go to Yunmengze to investigate the water potential of Yunmengze. ”

The old man said: "It turned out to be Chongbo's son, and he is indeed a dragon and phoenix among people, with outstanding appearance and outstanding temperament. It seems that the martial arts are also quite good. ”

looked at Xuan Gong and Huang Ge again and said: "These two great men are also good in martial arts, and their character is also very good, you have to go to the depths of Yunmengze, go to get it, go to get it." ”

The next day, Dayu and the three began to prepare for the lake, and the old man's three sons helped. A "canoe" used by local fishermen to get out of the lake was made, by sawing a section of a thick tree trunk and hollowing out the trunk in the middle. Holding this "canoe" into the lake is both light and dexterous. In addition to this, they were also helped to prepare bamboo artemisia and wood pulp.

There is no need to prepare food and drink, because you don't have to worry about eating and drinking when you sail in Yunmengze. Lotus pods, lotus roots, and water chestnuts are everywhere, and they can be picked at any time to satisfy hunger. The old man's son taught Dayu that they used bamboo poles to make "harpoon" spearfish. With a harpoon, you learned to spear fish, and there are fish to eat at any time in Yunmengze. Just bring flint for a fire.

Everything was ready, and several people carried the canoe to the lake. Many people in the village heard that Dayu and the three of them were going to go to the depths of Yunmengze, and they all went to the lake to see them off. The three men said goodbye to the old man and his three sons, jumped into the canoe, and pushed into the lake, where several young men also supported their boats and accompanied them out of the lake, and lasted for more than ten miles, until they returned in the evening.

Xuangong and Huang Ge supported the boat, the boat traveled fast, and it went to the southeast, and Dayu stood alone on the bow of the boat, watching the scenery in Yunmengze.

In this cloud dream, the deeper you go, the more beautiful the scenery is, receiving lotus leaves, reflecting the sun lotus, and occasionally you can see a few small islands. Some islands are covered with dense reeds, while others are covered with strange rocks and dwarf trees. Some trees are full of bright flowers, and some are covered with wild fruits. Birds chirp among the trees. The water is crystal clear, and the fish swim freely. Some are alone, some are in groups, and some sometimes jump out of the water, draw a beautiful arc, and then "plop" and fall back into the water.

The more you go to the center of the lake, the deeper the lake, the clear water and blue sky, the water and the sky reflect each other, the sky is in the water, and the people are in the sky. There are clouds and mist in the morning and smoke in the evening, which makes people feel as if they are in a dream.

The three of them have harpoons in their hands, and when they fork down, they can fork a big fish. Lotus pods and water chestnuts can be picked in your hands and eaten in your mouth at any time. When you are thirsty, you will take a sip of lake water, which is sweet and refreshing.

When I got tired of sitting in the boat, I jumped out of the boat and swam in the lake. It's like a leisurely stroll.

On the fifth day of entering the lake, I saw an island in the distance in the distance, covered by clouds and fog, and the boat traveled for half a day before approaching the edge of the island. The mountains on the island are not very tall. The radius is about dozens of miles, and it is surprisingly quiet. Like a secluded wonderland.

Xuangong, Huang Ge and the two brought the canoe closer to the shore and tied it to a lonely tree. The three of them walked up to the island, and the more they walked inside, the more beautiful the scenery became, with strange stones, bamboo, orchids, good trees, strange flowers, and strange fruits. The spring water tinkles and the stream gurgles. Bees and butterflies dance everywhere, and swallows sing warblers.

Walking and walking, faintly, there seems to be the sound of music drifting in the wind. Dayu thought in his heart, since it is the sound of music, it must not be played by goblins. So he followed the music. The closer I got, the clearer the sound became, and when I got closer, I saw a rare group of immortals gathering there in the shade of rocks and rare trees. The music is soothing and melodious. Refreshes people's lungs and abdomen, and sways the heart and spleen. Listening to it makes people forget their troubles and forget their common thoughts.

Dayu walked over, and those immortals were not surprised when they saw Dayu, and continued to play the fairy song.

Dayu looked at the immortals, and saw that among the immortals, there were kings and immortals. There are men and women. There are those who are gorgeously dressed, and there are those who dress up casually. Some are handsome, and some are ugly. The immortals sat on the stones, or stood under the bamboo, or in groups of three or five, or alone, some stroked the qin, some played the flute, some beat the chime. There were about thirty or fifty people.

At the end of the song, the immortals put down the musical instruments in their hands, walked over to Dayu, and scrambled to greet Dayu: "Dayu don't come to harm." "Dayu, do you remember me?" "Dayu, when will you start controlling the water?" "Where will Dayu go next?" Dayu was at a loss for a while, but he just agreed while returning the salute. Some of the immortals held their fists and saluted, some held hands to greet each other, and some greeted each other from afar. Dayu was overwhelmed, taking care of one and the other, and was dizzy.

Dayu had seen immortals a few times before this. There are the ancestors of Fuxi, the fairy of Luohe, the god of Artemisia Mountain, and the pang. Therefore, when I see the gods again this time, I will not be restrained at all. Although Dayu doesn't know one and doesn't remember it at all, it can be seen from the attitude of the immortals towards him that these immortals have some relationship with their previous lives.

Among these immortals, the first ones are the Yunmeng Goddess, the Hanshui Goddess, and Dongting Jun and so on. Greeted Dayu one by one, and introduced himself.

Dayu looked at the goddess of Yunmeng, who was born glamorous, a pair of clear eyes like water, two thin eyebrows, the face is like Fu powder, the lips are like grease, the bun is high, the long skirt is on the ground, quiet and serene, like a water hibiscus, slim and elegant. It's really a fairy style.

In the end, it was a goddess and two kings who came over to talk to Dayu. The two kings greeted Dayu together and said, "Dayu don't come to harm." Dayu hurriedly returned the salute, and said in his mouth: "Respect the gods are fine!" One of the kings said: "Dayu doesn't have to see outside, we used to be old friends, I am the Qingdi." Then he pointed to another king and said, "This one is the Red Emperor." Then he pointed to Dayu and said, "You used to be the White Emperor." Dayu subconsciously touched his head to see if he was also wearing a crown. The Qing Emperor continued: "I know that you came to You Yunmeng today, so I will wait to see you." ”

The fairy also came over and said, "I am the goddess of Wushan, my name is Yao Ji, and I am also your former friend. ”

Dayu looked at the goddess of Wushan, but saw: when she first appeared, it was like a brilliant rising sun. When she approached, it was like a bright moon in the sky. Sometimes it is as beautiful as flowers, and sometimes it is soft as jade. Quiet and subtle, glamorous and holy. Everywhere you go, it's all about it. Her beautiful eyes were shining, and her eyes were full of energy. The thin eyebrows are curved, like silkworm moths flying, and the bright red lips are like cinnabar. Her ornate dress seemed to be painted with beautiful patterns on silk. Her body was bathed in the rain and dew of bluegrass, and she always exuded a pleasant fragrance.

The goddess of Wushan came to Dayu and immediately aroused Dayu's interest. Dayu said: "The goddess of Wushan has many beautiful legends among the folk. The Goddess Peak of Wushan evokes people's infinite thoughts. It's a great pleasure to meet God today. Tell me a little bit about your background. ”

The goddess of Wushan said: "I was originally the eldest daughter of Emperor Yan, called Yaoji. The custom in our hometown is that the eldest daughter in the family never marries. Stay at home to help your parents with household chores, do all kinds of farm work, and take care of younger brothers and sisters. And in the ceremony of sacrificing ancestors and ghosts, he is the main shrine. ”

Dayu asked: "What is the main shrine?" Wushan priestess said: "The main shrine is to preside over the affairs of the sacrifice, that is, the priestess." The people call the eldest daughter of this family 'Wu'er', and Wu'er is a holy virgin, and she is the messenger of information between man and God. ”

Dayu said: "I have also heard the word 'witch', but I don't know what 'witch' is all about, and I think 'witch' is a little 'witch'." ”

The goddess of Wushan smiled and said, "Witch, it was after the end of the Wu'er era that some restless women were bred among the people, who claimed to be able to hook up with ghosts and gods in order to defraud others of their money. People called this kind of woman a 'witch'. Dayu said: "I will understand it as soon as I say this." ”

Dayu thought for a while and asked, "Then how did you become the goddess of Wushan?"

The goddess of Wushan said: "I was just a 'witch' in my life, I died without marriage in my life, and I was clean and clean in life. After his death, he was buried in the sun of Wushan.

In the place where I was buried, a kind of fragrant grass grew back then, people called it Yao Cao, this Yao grass is fragrant and pleasant, the leaves are green, the flowers are tender and yellow, and people also call Yao grass Huanghua Yao Cao. It was believed that it was the incarnation of Wu'er, so the unmarried girls picked the yellow flowers and pasted them on their foreheads to dress up themselves and make the girls more beautiful and holy.

Because of this, people call unmarried girls yellow flower girls. This name continues to this day. The custom of girls sticking yellow flowers soon spread to all parts of the Central Plains. ”

Dayu praised: "Yao Ji Wu'er, turn into a yellow flower of Yao grass, and turn it into a magic." Tender yellow flowers, dressed up as a holy maiden. Flowers and girls are suitable. ”

The goddess of Wushan listened to Dayu's admiration and was very happy. said: "Dayu's admiration is really appropriate, beautiful and beautiful." ”

Dayu asked again: "What about later?"

The goddess of Wushan said: "My soul flew to the top of Wushan, and then the souls of my Wu'er companions also came to my side, we stood on the high peak, looking at the spring water of the surging eastward, staring at the flowing clouds in the sky, looking at the birds in the air, the flowers on the riverside, and the white sails in the heart of the river. Looking at the clouds, listening to the rain at dusk, guarding Wushan at dusk. Guarding the Three Gorges for 700 miles and guarding the spring water of a river.

As time passed, I turned into a mountain, which is the Goddess Peak of Wushan. My fellow witches turned into the other eleven peaks of this witch mountain.

The great god Guanyin saw all this and reported it to the Emperor. The Emperor of Heaven remembered me and waited for a sincere heart, so he named me the goddess of Wushan. Eleven companions were also named fairies. Let us be the morning clouds and the twilight for the rain, protect Wushan, and benefit the people of Wushan. ”

After listening to the goddess of Wushan talk about her life experience, Dayu said: "The experience of the goddess is really touching and admirable. The goddess of Wushan said: "All this is fate, and becoming an immortal and a god is sometimes inadvertent. ”

Dayu repeatedly recalled what the goddess of Wushan said, and after a while, he said: "Then how can the gods in the sky come to Yunmengze?"

Qingdi said: "This Yunmeng Daze, although it is located on the earth, it is the back garden of the heavenly immortals. Because the depths of this great ocean are isolated from the world, and there is no difference from the heavens. So the gods think that this place is also heavenly.

In addition, there are five immortal mountains on the sea, Penglai, Yuanqiao, Daiyu, Fanghu, and Yingzhou, and aren't they also places where the immortals live?"

Dayu asked again: "What do the immortals do every day?" Emperor Qing said: "Among the immortals, some have a job, and some have no job. For example, I am the Qingdi, a god with a function, in charge of the affairs of the East and the affairs of spring. But this function, which is also nominal, is symbolic. It's not about specific things. Even when it is managed, it is just a matter of moving the mind. Therefore, the gods just participate in parties, banquets, chess, piano, travel and other activities. This is the life of a fairy.

As for those scattered immortals who have no duties, they are idle clouds and wild cranes, unrestrained, confiscated and unmanaged, and are the true gods of freedom. For example, your teacher Hua Xia Zi is a scattered immortal.

Dayu's eyes widened in surprise and said: "My teacher is really a fairy, no wonder he has so much knowledge and so profound kung fu." ”

Emperor Qing said: "Your teacher Hua Xia Zi is also an outstanding figure among the immortals. If it weren't for that, how dare I be your teacher!"

Dayu groaned for a while. He asked again: "Do the immortals also have fun?" The Qingdi said: "Because the immortals have nothing to do and have a very long lifespan, they can only pass the time by having fun." Immortals not only love to play, but also play and are good at playing. For example, the game of chess is a masterpiece of the gods. Dayu said: "No wonder the game of chess, puzzle, fitness, fascinating, it turned out to be the first of the gods." ”

Qingdi said again: "There is also music, which is also the first creation of the gods. Choose the best wood, tune the silk strings, and make the piano, se, and pipa. Choose green bamboo, make a hole Xiao, use gold and stone, make a bell, chime. Then set the tone of the various sounds from low to high. According to the transformation of the high and low tones, it is arranged into a melodious tune, and then played on various instruments, and it becomes music. Music can cultivate sentiments, express feelings, and praise nature. Dayu said: "Yes, music can also enlighten the people's wisdom, educate the people, and purify the soul." Emperor Qing said: "What Dayu saw is really what the saint saw." ”

Dayu asked again: "Are there good people and bad people in the gods?"

Emperor Qing said: "People who become immortals through the cultivation of the right path are called immortals, and they advocate truth, goodness, and beauty, and they are good immortals. Willing to help people. And through chance to become an immortal outlier, called a demon immortal, they have righteousness and evil, if they have more righteousness and overwhelm evil, they are immortals. If there is a lot of evil energy, and the evil energy overwhelms the righteous energy, then it is a goblin, and goblins sometimes harm humans. ”

Dayu asked again: "How can the immortals help mortals if they want to help?" Emperor Qing said: "If the immortals want to help mortals, they will not do it directly, but indirectly." For example, a book will be given to you or a skill will be taught. Or give you some kind of hint or revelation. Rely on the strength of mortals themselves, give full play to their own potential, and accomplish what they have to do.

For example, if the Queen Mother of the West wanted to help the Yellow Emperor defeat Chiyou, she sent the Nine Heavens Xuannu to the Yellow Emperor's camp and taught the Yellow Emperor's soldiers to mine copper ore and make weapons from copper. Then he instructed the Yellow Emperor to build a chariot and a guide car, let the soldiers ride on the chariot to fight, use war drums and horns to inspire the soldiers' fighting spirit, and finally defeated Chiyou. These are the general practices of the gods helping mortals. Although the immortals helped mortals, they made mortals feel that they were relying on their own strength to achieve the result, which is the character of immortals. ”

Dayu asked again: "Is there any thing where immortals directly help mortals?" Emperor Qing said: "There are, but very few, that's because the immortals want to help mortals too much, so they personally intervene." For example, the story of Yugong moving mountains, Yugong's firm belief and perseverance moved the Emperor of Heaven. So, the Emperor of Heaven sent two strong men down to earth and moved the Taihang and Wangwu Ershan in front of Yugong's house to other places. ”

After a pause, the Blue Emperor added, "Immortals have another way to help mortals. For example, today, the world is flooded, relying on mortals alone, for decades, but they can't be cured, but the flood is more and more turbulent, so the emperor of heaven sent an immortal to the mortal, reincarnated as a mortal, and then let the mortals themselves to govern the flood, this is the best. The gods not only helped mortals, but also made mortals not feel it, but thought that it was done by their own strength, which strengthened the self-confidence of mortals to overcome nature and increased their pride. ”

Dayu asked: "Is there really such a thing? Who did the emperor send to earth that day?" Qingdi smiled and pointed at Dayu and said, "It's you." Dayu touched his head and muttered to himself: "That's me?"

Dayu talked to the gods, asked this and that, unconsciously the sunset has hung in the western sky, Yun Mengze is shrouded in a red glow, reflecting the rocks, reflecting the reeds, Yun Mengze seems to be bathed in the holy fire, which seems to be more mysterious.

The goddess of Wushan said: "Dayu, see you when you control the water and govern Wushan, I still have something to give to you at that time." ”

The Green Emperor, the Red Emperor, the Hanshui Goddess, Dongting Jun, the Yunmeng Goddess and all the immortals said goodbye to Dayu, stepped on the auspicious clouds, and returned to the sky.

Dayu sent away all the immortals, looked around, and did not see Xuangong and Huang Ge. So he shouted loudly: "Xuangong, Huang Ge, where are you?" The two heard the shout and followed the sound to find Dayu.

It turned out that Xuangong and Huang Geer also heard the sound of music at the beginning, but he couldn't hear it as he walked. Look again, Dayu is gone. The two searched everywhere, but they were nowhere to be found, until this time, they just heard Dayu's shout, and the two came over. Dayu told them about the encounter with immortals, and both of them regretted it for a long time, sighing that they had no fate to see these immortals.

It was getting late, and the three of Dayu found a flat place and stayed overnight on Yunmengze Lake Island.

Under the golden black, the jade rabbit rises in the east, a bright moon hangs in the sky, it is extraordinarily bright, and the island in the middle of the lake is silent.