Chapter Fifty-Seven: Heart-to-Heart by the Lake
After eating a gluttonous feast cooked with lotus root, Yan Hongjue suggested: "Miss Yi, do the three of you still have the habit of eating?"
"Well, get used to it, we are all well fed, thank you Sister Yan for your hospitality," Yi Dan said.
"You're welcome, just eat the habit. Why don't we take advantage of the sunset, let's go for a walk by the lake and see the scenery, I don't know what the three of you think?" Yan Hongjue said.
"Well, I'm thinking about the beautiful scenery by the lake, and I haven't seen enough yet. Since Sister Yan has this Yaxing, let's all go together, shall we?" Yi Dan said.
"Well, then let's go together" Yan Hong got up, and everyone responded.
Yi Dan and the three of them followed the people of the Ning Kun faction and came to the lakeside together. At this time, the sunset has set to the horizon, and only a little blood-colored sunset remains, reflecting the green leaves and red flowers of the lake.
Yan Hongjue looked at the lotus ponds and the temples on the shore of the lake, turned his head and said with emotion: "Since Tang Wuzong destroyed the Buddha, Zhenru Temple has begun to decline. At that time, the Ningkun faction resolutely took over these lakes near the temple and continued to plant lotus roots. The harvest of lotus root we plant can not only be self-sufficient, but also do good deeds to help the weak and the poor. This tradition has survived to the present day"
"That's really like a master, although she is a monk nun and a nun, she can care about the suffering of all sentient beings, offer treasures and pray for the health of the people, and she can be regarded as a hero who serves the country and the people. The Ningkun faction inherited the good deeds of Master Zhenru and benefited the people. True to the spirit of the master, it can be regarded as a successor, Sister Yan, you should be happy," Yi Dan said.
"But we just did some trivial things, compared to the grandeur of the true master for the country and the people, it is still far away" After that, Yan Hongjue looked into the distance, suddenly jumped, flew into the lake, stopped on a thin lotus leaf, picked a lotus pod that looked like it was about to ripen, picked it with his hand, and flew back to the same place.
"Sister Yan is so light, I didn't expect your light skills to be so good, you can actually stay on the lotus leaf, I really admire it!" Yi Dan cheered.
"This set of light skills has been passed down by our Ningkun Sect's patriarch mother-in-law, you can step on lotus leaves, run several laps in this lotus lake, but the soles of your feet do not occupy a drop of water," Na Yuxue interjected proudly.
"No wonder this is the case, it seems that the martial arts of the Ningkun Sect are not trivial, today is really an eye-opener for me," Yi Dan praised.
Yan Hongjue handed the lotus pod to Yi Dan: "Miss Yi is polite, you can taste the taste of this fresh lotus seed."
Youming took the lotus pod from Yi Dan's hand, took out the lotus seeds, peeled off a few, and handed them to Yi Dan and Yan Hongjue. Yan Hongjue took the lotus seed that Youming peeled and said, "Thank you, Sister Xiaoyu, I know you can hear it, right?" Youming bowed his head in embarrassment and was silent.
Yi Dan fed the lotus seeds into his mouth, chewed them gently, and then nodded and said, "Well, it's delicious." It's sweet and delicious, if I hadn't eaten too much just now, I'd have wanted to eat a few more. ”
"Well, lotus seeds tonify the spleen and stop diarrhea, have the effect of nourishing the heart and soothing the nerves, and are very good medicinal materials," Yan Hongjue said.
"Then I'm going to get a good night's sleep today," Yi Dan quipped.
"Oh yes, Sister Yan. The light skills of the Ning Kun Sect are so powerful, could it be that the Kunlun Mountain Dao Gu you talked about before taught it?" Yi Dan then asked.
"That's right, back then, the grandmother-in-law practiced hard after getting the guidance of the Kunlun Mountain Immortal Gu. Later, when digging lotus roots, combined with the technique of digging lotus roots, he figured out a set of unique martial arts called 'Ningkun digging and fishing'. Yan Hongjue said.
"That's right, this kung fu combined with the light skills of the Ning Kun sect can be like fishing lotus roots, from head to toe, scoop people up, and that person will be on all fours, lying on the ground and unable to move," Yuxiu said.
At this time, Yuwen Songxian and Youming suddenly understood that when they saw Yan Hongjue in the Spring Appreciation Courtyard last night and dealt with that group of thugs, the strange kung fu they used was the "Ningkun Digger" that Yan Hongjue just said, no wonder it was so wonderful, it turned out to be created by a master, and the source has a reason.
"This Ningkun digger is so wonderful, I really want to open my eyes," Yi Dan said.
"How can it be compared to Miss Yi's Upper Cultivation School's kung fu? I want to see Miss Yi's kung fu, I wonder if I have this blessing?" Yan Hongjue asked rhetorically.
"The Shangxiu School is mainly self-cultivation qigong and swordsmanship, and the most exquisite swordsmanship has long been lost. So it's definitely not as good as Sister Yan, your wonderful martial arts of the Ning Kun Sect," Yi Danqian said.
"Miss Yi, you are too modest, if you refuse to teach, then I don't have this blessing," Yan Hongjie deliberately provoked.
"Master once told me that learning martial arts is to be healthy and chivalrous. You must not use martial arts to show off, let alone bully the weak. But today, my acquaintance with Sister Yan is fate, so make an exception and have the right to learn. Since Sister Yan showed the wonderful light skills of the Ningkun faction just now, then I will use the palm skills I learned from my friends all the way to offer my ugliness in front of Sister Yan" After that, Yi Dan stepped forward, stood next to the lotus pond, and saw a lotus flower facing the morning glow, blooming brightly, she used her luck to boost her qi, driving the power of the blade palm, and gently raised her hand to cut the branches of the lotus, only to see that many delicate lotus flowers were cut off.
Yi Dan caught the flower and looked at it, then handed it to Yan Hongjue, and said sincerely: "Sister Yan, I think you are like this beautiful and pure lotus. Out of the mud and unstained character, let me be very impressed. Only you, Sister Yan, and the sisters of the Ningkun faction, are worthy of this flower. Please Sister Yan accept this blessing from me, I hope that the Ningkun faction will get better and better under your leadership."
Yan Hongjue took the lotus flower given by Yi Dan, sniffed the stamen gently, and said movingly: "Miss Yi, thank you!" Thank you for the compliment, I will always remember your words. ”
"Sister Yan doesn't have to be polite, I just said my inner thoughts from the bottom of my heart, I hope you don't be surprised," Yi Dan said.
"Where, where, such praise, I Yanhong dare not take it. However, it is also very appropriate to use the phrase 'out of the mud without staining' to describe my Ningkun faction and other sisters," Yan Hongjue said.
"Yes, Sister Yan, as long as the lotus flowers in this Baoying Lake multiply and never wither, the spirit and integrity of the Ningkun Sect will be carried forward forever," Yi Dan said.
"Thank you Miss Yi for your blessings, I sincerely accept it. Oh yes, Miss Yi's palm technique just now is so exquisite, I think the winner has already been decided, so there is no need to try again, right?" Yan Hongjue said.
"The competition has just begun, and I haven't seen Sister Yan's 'Ningkun Digger' yet, why does Sister Yan say that?" Yi Dan asked.
"My Ningkun Digger is still subtle, but it only needs to be close to attack when it comes to attack. And Miss Yi, this palm technique of yours can attack from the body, and it is extremely powerful, do you still need me to say this? Of course I lost" Yan Hongjue said modestly.
"Sister Yan, how can there be such a humble person as you in the world? You haven't made a move, and you say that you have lost," Yi Dan said.
"I'm not modest, it's true, I have to admit it. There are too many profound martial arts in this world, and compared with your palm technique, the martial arts of our Ningkun Sect are really small skills of carving insects. Oh, I haven't asked Miss Yi yet, what's the name of your palm technique?" Yan Hongjue said.
"Sister Hui Yan, the name of my palm technique is 'Blade Palm'," Yi Dan replied.
"Blade Palm? Could it be that this is the legendary Blade Sharpening Gang's gang leader?" Yan Hongjue asked suspiciously.
"That's right, it's the blade palm of the Sharpening Knife Gang," Yi Dan replied honestly.
"Then may I ask Miss Yi, who are you?" Yan Hongjue looked at Yi Dan suspiciously and asked.
"Oh, please don't get me wrong, Sister Yan, of course I'm not the leader of the Knife Sharpening Gang anymore. It's just that by chance, I learned this palm technique with the leader of the Sharpening Knife Gang Ouyang Gang, and then I got a senior with profound internal skills who passed on his internal strength to me, so this palm technique is so powerful" Yi Dan said without reservation.
"Then it's no wonder, I heard that the blade palm is the master of the Knife Sharpening Gang, and it is also one of the advanced martial arts of today's powerful martial arts. I lost to Miss Yi's blade palm, and I was convinced. I didn't expect that Miss Yi, you are young, but you have such profound martial arts, it really impresses me," Yan Hong said with great praise.
"Thank you, Sister Yan, for your praise, not only are your martial arts unfathomable, but you are also humble and calm, just by virtue of this, you have already won several times" Yi Dan said politely.
Miss Yi was polite. Speaking of the Sharpening Gang, I do think about it. When I rescued you in the Spring Appreciation Courtyard last night, there were two men who were there, one of them was the head of the Yangzhou branch of the Knife Grinding Gang, did my sister know about this?" Yan Hongjue said.
"I know, he's my friend, too. What's the matter, he didn't offend you, Sister Yan, right?" Yi Dan asked.
"Oh, that's not true, it's just that you don't associate with these men very much. Master told me that none of the men in this world are good."
"Okay, thank you Sister Yan for your concern, I'll be careful" After saying that, Yi Dan glanced at Yuwen Songxian and Youming, and touched the sweat on his forehead, for fear of wearing it.
At this time, in the reeds by the lake, there is a flock of wild ducks returning to the nest chasing and frolicking. One of the ducks, with green feathers on his face and neck, was chasing several hens, several of whom were quacking from the duck.
Yan Hong saw this situation, snatched the lotus canopy in Youming's hand and pinched it vigorously, squeezed out a few lotus seeds, and threw them at the male duck with internal force. The male duck was killed instantly after being hit by the lotus seed.
"Senior Sister Leader's 'Lotus Bullet Skill' has improved a lot," Yuxue praised.
"Yuxue, get that wild duck back, and add vegetables to the sisters tomorrow" After Yuxue got the order, she jumped up, flew to the reeds, retrieved the wild duck, and carried it in front of Yan Hongjue. Yan Hongjue took the wild male duck and looked at it and said: "You are a male duck, you are not satisfied with occupying a nest of female ducks, you have to bully them and tease them, you are unlucky to meet me Yan Hongjue today."
"Sister Yan, forget it, why bother with a duck. Yi Dan persuaded.
"Look at this male duck, doesn't look like one of those stinky men eating in a bowl and thinking about the pot?
"Sister Yan, but if you kill all these male ducks, how can the female ducks give birth to ducklings? Everything in this world is originally balanced, you must not be too persistent, and you must not overcorrect" Yi Dan advised.
"I didn't say that I would kill them all, I only killed those bad men who bullied women and were unfaithful to love," Yan Hong replied.
"Sister Yan, I don't think it's all to blame on the men, in the final analysis, it's the world that is deeply rooted in the concept of male superiority and inferiority. If this wrong concept is not broken, women will always be an accessory of men, a tool for giving birth to children" Yan Hongjue heard Yi Dan's words, couldn't suppress the emotions in her heart, and smashed the wild duck in her hand with one palm.
"I'm sorry, Sister Yan, I didn't mean to mention your sadness, please don't be angry," Yi Dan quickly explained.
"It's okay, I just hate this duck, just go on. Yan Hong said as if nothing had happened.
Yi Dan suddenly remembered the purpose of his trip, so he changed his words and said: "Sister Yan, in fact, the purpose of my coming out to walk the rivers and lakes this time is to find the heroes with lofty ideals in the world and overthrow the tyrant Liang together. First, I want to avenge my parents and relatives, and second, I also want to eliminate harm for the people of the world. ”
Yan Hongjue heard Yi Dan's words, and her eyes lit up. Turning his head, he looked at Yi Dan suspiciously, and said, "I didn't expect you, Miss Yi, to have such great ambitions." It's just that we, the sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes, how can we do this?"
"Sister Yan, I believe that where there is a will, there is a way. Isn't that what our Ningkun Sect is doing such a thing? Yi Dan said.
"Hey, but what's the use? The green building in Yangzhou City is no less than before. Yan Hongjue sighed.
"As long as we all work a little harder, I believe that the world will slowly change in the direction of our ideals. Yi Dan said.
"Well, I hope so. In fact, I don't have a bottom in my heart, so let's just live one day at a time. Yan Hong sighed.
"Sister Yan, our Ningkun Sect's previous method of solving the problem was only to treat the symptoms, but it did not solve the fundamental problem," Yi Dan said.
"Then how can we cure the root cause?" Yan Hongjie asked suspiciously.
"After the tumor is cut off, it will grow again. What we should do is not to give the tumor space and opportunity to grow," Yi Dan said.
"What do you mean, Miss Yi?" Yan Hongjue asked.
"If we have people with lofty ideals to work together to fundamentally build the beautiful world we want, wouldn't we be able to solve the problem once and for all?" Yi Dan said.
"A wonderful world in your dreams?" sounds like a good idea. But the beautiful world is just an illusion, and most people's hearts are selfish and greedy, and they can't do it at all."
"That's why we have to fight for it. Knowing that you can't do it, it is the support of tenacious will, and it is the responsibility of daring to be the first in the world," Yi Dan said firmly.
"Since Miss Yi, you have such great ambition and courage, then I, Yan Hong, must support you no matter what. In the future, if you can use the place of my Ningkun Sect, please just ask," Yan Hongjue said.
Yi Dan didn't expect that Yan Hongjue would agree so simply. So his eyes widened, and he solemnly bowed and thanked him: "Sister Yan is benevolent and righteous, Yi Dan is here to thank Sister Yan for the innocent and tragic death of his parents and relatives, as well as the suffering people of the world."
"Miss Yi doesn't have to be polite, chivalrous things are what my generation of children should do" Yan Hong said.
"That's right, I didn't expect that I came out this time and met several heroines one after another, which was really worth the trip," Yi Dan sighed.
"Oh yes, may I ask Miss Yi, which other heroine do you know?" Yan Hongjie asked curiously.
"I met a girl named Jiang Suyue in Dongting Lake earlier. She is of the same grade as us, but she is greedy and helpful, chivalrous and righteous, and her pride is the same as that of Sister Yan, and she will not lose to any man," Yi Dan replied.
"Yes, you said it so well, I really want to know this woman," Yan Hong said with a smile.
"Sister Su Yue also promised me that she would come to help in the future. If I have a chance in the future, I will definitely introduce you," Yi Dan said.
"That's good, then thank you Miss Yi"
Seeing that Yan Hong would never agree to help, Yi Dan thought about leaving here quickly, otherwise Yuwen Songxian and Youming would be exposed. So he said: "Sister Yan, it's not too early for me to look at the sky, and it's time for the three of us to leave."
"What, Miss Yi, are you going to leave now?" Yan Hongjue said in surprise.
"Yes, it's too long to disturb everyone, it's really too much to go, let's leave the three of us," Yi Dan said.
"When you say this, you treat me as an outsider, why did I say bother?" Yan Hongjue said.
"But I am still alive, and I want to find more talented people as soon as possible, and I hope to fulfill our wish as soon as possible," Yi Dan said.
"No matter how anxious you are, it's already dark, you three women don't walk at night. Stay here for one night, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, let's have a reunion festival and then it's not too late, right?"
"This..."Yi Dan looked at Yuwen Songxian and Youming in embarrassment, not knowing how to answer.
Yan Hongjue took Yi Dan's hand and said: "That's it, it's already dark, let's go back first" Under the enthusiasm, Yi Dan and the three had no choice but to follow Yan Hongjue and his party back to Baohezhuang.
"Miss Yi, the three of you have worked the road, so let's rest early" After saying that, she turned to Yuxiu and asked, "Yuxiu, do we still have a vacant room?"
"Back to the senior sister of the master, there is, but there is only one vacant room," Yuxiu said.
"Let's sisters, you can squeeze in, vacate two rooms, and let Miss Yi live for the three of them," Yan Hongjue suggested.
"Sister Yan, don't be so troublesome, I'll squeeze it with everyone," Yi Dan said.
"How can this be done, Miss Yi, you are a guest"
"We're here to disturb you, so how can we let you move again?"
"If you're afraid of moving around like this, I think it's better to find a big room, and the three of you can sleep together," Yan Hongjue suggested.
"It's even worse, I definitely can't sleep with them," Yi Dan blurted out.
Yan Hongjue looked at Yuwen Songxian and Youming, and felt a little strange, so she asked again: "Isn't Miss Xiaoyu your junior sister?" and sister-in-law, you see how good they are, why don't you want to live in a room with them, Miss Yi?"
"It's... Because... Because... Because they have to snore when they sleep, I'm not used to it" Yi Dan pinched his sweat and finally made up a reason.
"So that's the case, okay, I won't shout, if the girl doesn't dislike it, you can squeeze it with me," Yuxiu said.
"Okay, let's do it, I wronged you, Miss Yuxiu," Yi Dan said.
"It's okay, who made us friends," Yuxiu said with a smile.
"Thank you, sisters, it's not too early, so please rest early" Yi Dan finally turned the lie over without danger.