23. Seabirds and fish
On Sunday morning, the group came to Dujiangyan City, and in the afternoon they visited the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project. The next morning, they drove to the foot of Qingcheng Mountain. The four of them walked all the way through the main attractions such as the Tianshi Cave, the Patriarch's Palace, and the Shangqing Palace. Wu Dao'an finally found a Taoist priest with cultivation near the Shangqing Palace, motioned to Han Zongxian to lead the second daughter elsewhere, and then went up to talk to the Taoist priest: "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, may I ask if your sect Elder Lin is at the mountain gate?"
The Taoist priest looked at him carefully, his expression suddenly became respectful, and he hurriedly returned the salute: "Back to the seniors, Elder Lin and the head of the sect went to the provincial capital to hold a religious conference, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in the next few days." Seniors may wish to stay in our school for a few days. β
Wu Daoan originally planned to inquire about the news of Shushan from the head or elder of the Qingcheng faction, but now it seems that this Qingcheng faction is still the last to fall than Wudang Mountain, and I am afraid that it will not be of much help to see this monk in the early stage of qi cultivation for such a long time. Besides, Han Zongxian seemed to be well prepared and confident in this trip, so he didn't plan to do anything superfluous. And the Taoist priest he had just met was also shocked in his heart, and secretly thought: In the past 300 years, the Daomen has been declining, and no one has been able to build a foundation before the age of 20, why is the little Dao Gu so young just now?
When I left Qingcheng Mountain, it was not yet dark. Two hours later, everyone arrived in Chengdu and stayed directly in the four-star hotel booked by Shui Yuehan by phone. She booked two standard rooms, one for Wu Daoan and Han Zongxian, and one for two girls. Although Wu Daoan and Shui Yuehan both wanted to sleep together, Liu Tingyu didn't know that her best friend had already been with a certain demon, so she still kept a low profile.
After putting down their luggage and taking a shower, the four of them decided to go to the night market on Cunxi Road together. As soon as he left the hotel, Liu Tingyu suddenly slapped his head: "Oops, I forgot my phone in the room, I'll go back and take it off." As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Daoan vaguely.
The latter understood in his heart, pretended to dig out his pants and pockets, turned his head to Shui Yuehan and said, "It seems that I forgot my mobile phone." β
Shui Yuehan showed a helpless expression and said, "I'm really convinced of you, go back and get it." β
Han Zongxian didn't speak, but there was a deep meaning in the eyes that looked at him.
After Wu Daoan left Shui Yuehan's sight, he asked straight to the point: "Do you have something you want to say to me in private?" β
Liu Tingyu looked at him, his expression was a little complicated, and he seemed to have a lot of emotions, but he couldn't understand it. After a while, she said faintly, "My father, he is a monk. β
Wu Daoan's expression moved, and he looked at her carefully. There was still no spiritual root in her body, let alone true qi fluctuations. Liu Tingyu seemed to see his thoughts, and said, "I am indeed a mortal, and I have no qualifications to cultivate immortals. But my father was a monk, and I still knew that true qi could break gold and broken stones. I also know that only a monk in the foundation building period can really vomit out of anger. β
Since she knew this, Wu Daoan had nothing to hide, and nodded: "That's right." You're just looking for me to say that? I'll admit it. β
Liu Tingyu struggled a little in his eyes, and finally spoke firmly: "Wu Daoan, I hope you leave Yuehan." β
Wu Daoan didn't speak, just looked at her fixedly.
She bit her lip and said, "I know that you monks and us mortals are actually people from two worlds. You are looking for great immortality, while we mortals just want to have a happy family and live a rich life. I don't know what purpose you approached Yuehan, but you and her are not people of the same world after all, just like the seabird and the fish, they meet for a short time, but after all, they will drift apart. You are not the one who can accompany Yuehan to the end of his life, and I don't want to see Yuehan who is often alone and sad after you leave. It's like...... My mother was like that. β
There was a glint of remembrance in her eyes, and it was clear that there was a story, but she wasn't going to tell it. Everyone has their own secrets in their hearts, but they don't just tell others. Wu Daoan didn't tell them about Han Zongxian. Even if it was Han Zongxian, maybe there were many things that Wu Daoan had never said. Everyone is like an isolated island on this lonely rotating planet, longing for the proximity of others, but afraid of the harm caused by collisions, so they have to continue to float in the vast ocean.
However, what Liu Tingyu didn't know was that Wu Daoan was not the kind of monk who had cultivated for decades, but had quickly entered the foundation building period after inexplicably swallowing a dark green bead two months ago. His biggest wish now is just to get married as soon as possible, so that he can change his face and return to his hometown to celebrate the New Year with his family during the winter vacation. For those great supernatural monks with mana penetrating powers, it is not how much they yearn for it. Of course, boys who don't want to have the magical power to fly away and lift mountains and seas, but Han Zongxian has told Wu Daoan more than once about the difficulty and cruelty of cultivation. Let's talk about the knot, 3 percent of the monks will die after the failure of the knot, the true qi will go retrograde and die. Tying a baby is even more dangerous, and 7 percent of the monks will die from the heart demon devouring body. Wu Daoan felt that he was living a good life now, so why should he take such a risk? As long as he could marry Dan, he would be content. Therefore, in terms of mentality and lifestyle, there will not be much difference between the mortals in Wu Daoan and Liu Tingyu's mouth.
Of course, Wu Daoan wouldn't tell her these things, he just looked at her seriously and said sincerely: "Tingyu, don't worry." I am not one of those monks in your mouth, I will not live a life of dedicated cultivation, but like an ordinary person, I will accompany Yuehan all my life and never abandon it. β
Liu Tingyu felt the sincerity in his tone, and the gaze looking at him softened a little. She sighed lightly: "Even if what you just said is true, I still have to persuade you to leave Yuehan." Did she tell you about her fiancΓ©?" Seeing Wu Daoan nodded, she said, "Then you should know that you can't afford to mess with that person." Even if you are a monk. β
"Who the hell is that person?" Yuehan didn't tell me the details. Wu Daoan became more and more curious in his heart.
"You better ask her about it yourself. Liu Tingyu didn't know why, and she didn't want to say the person's name.
"I won't leave Yuehan. Wu Daoan still said the same thing. I secretly thought that if I gave up my girlfriend because of an inexplicable fiancΓ© who didn't know his identity, it would be too cowardly. One of his favorite phrases in the game is: "Seek the first move, ask for the right, ask for no cowardice, and fight a pain!", although he is actually always the last team to reap......
This time, Liu Tingyu just sighed and said no more.
Five minutes later, the two left the hotel and joined the other two. The four of them went to the night market and tasted snacks together, and their spicy lips were swollen. Wu Daoan remembered that when a Sichuan classmate in his class ate fish, he would always sigh and say how delicious the boiled fish covered with red pepper in their hometown was, but he didn't believe it at that time. Now he understands that this classmate is honest and does not deceive. Along the way, Shui Yuehan was in high spirits, Han Zongxian was also humorous, but Wu Daoan and Liu Tingyu felt a little forced to laugh. Even if the passers-by around them all kinds of discussions such as "one dragon and three phoenixes" and "4P war" can't arouse Wu Daoan's emotions.
After returning to the residence, Shui Yuehan was still interested, and pulled everyone to play upgrades in the room. By the end of the song, it was already 1 a.m. Wu Daoan and Han Zongxian sat on the bed in the standard room after washing, and the former washed the marrow for the latter. Wu Daoan asked a question that he had been thinking about on the road. "Old Han, are there any monks and mortals who are married?"
"In our cultivation realm, this is rare. Han Zongxian replied.
"Does that mean there is?" Wu Daoan grasped the key to his words and asked curiously, "Then what happened to them?"
"Not later. Han Zongxian's answer was inexplicable.
"What do you mean?"
That's what it means literally. Han Zongxian's face was expressionless when he spoke, Wu Daoan didn't know what he was thinking, but the latter obviously didn't want to tell him something. Wu Daoan didn't force it, and changed the topic: "Old Han, where are we going tomorrow?"
"Mount Emei. β
Then the two stopped talking and spent the night in silence.