Chapter 35: Lost Treasure, Enlightened
Not long after Li Jing left, three Daoists descended from the sky almost in no particular order, and landed on the side of the small lake where the three-legged golden toad devoured the moonlight last night. Among them, two of them stood side by side, obviously all the way, one in a green robe with a black face and a beard like a steel needle, the other in a red robe and white face with a long beard brushing his chest, and the other Taoist made a single road with a white robe and a purple face and three locks of short hair.
The three of them stood by the lake, each releasing their thoughts to observe a small hidden hole at the foot of the stone pillar in the lake. Suddenly, the faces of the three of them became extremely ugly in an instant, and they all unfolded their divine thoughts, carefully searching every inch of space in the lake. They were all cultivators who had been cultivating for many years, and their divine thoughts were quite powerful, and in an instant, a little lake came to the bottom of their hearts, but they didn't see what they wanted to see.
"Two fellow Daoists, where is the golden toad?" asked the white-robed Taoist with a sinking face to the two opposites.
The two of them were furious, and the green-robed Taoist shouted, "Qiao Kun, what do you mean by this? Do you think that Brother Cao Dao and I broke the contract and took the golden toad privately?"
The red-robed Taoist was also displeased: "Qiao Daoyou, you and Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao have been neighbors in Wuyi Mountain for many years, and you should know how the two of us are human." If you think that we are villains who break our promises, then I, Cao Bao, really have nothing to say!"
Qiao Kun froze for a moment when he heard this, and after a while, his face slowed down, and he arched his hand to Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao: "Poor Dao is in a hurry, and he collides with two Taoist friends between words, Shang Qi Haihan. ”
The three of them practiced together in Wuyi Mountain, Qiao Kun often lived in Baiyun Cave, and Xiao Cao lived in Qipanping. Not long ago, the three of them appeared at the same time the golden toad that lived and cultivated in this lake. The golden toad itself was not in the eyes of the three of them, the key was that an extremely mysterious treasure hidden in the golden toad was seen by them, and they all unconsciously coveted it.
There is only one treasure, and both sides want to get it in their hands, and contradictions arise naturally. However, firstly, they have known each other for many years, so it is not good to suddenly tear their faces; secondly, Qiao Kun is certainly afraid of the joint efforts of Xiao Cao and the two, and Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao are also afraid of a magic weapon that Qiao Kun has refined for many years.
Because they didn't dare to use force against each other, they had to sit down and discuss the matter. Before the conditions were negotiated, they agreed with each other that no one could capture the golden toad and seize the treasure without permission. Although there were only three of them cultivators in Wuyi Mountain, and the mountain stream where the golden toad was located was a place that was difficult for ordinary people to find and reach, the three of them were still not very relieved, and every day or two, they all met to check it out.
Fang Cai suddenly saw that the golden toad and the treasure were gone, Qiao Kun was shocked and angry, and he couldn't help but be suspicious of Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, and asked in a hurry. After listening to Cao Bao's words, his mind that was carried away by anger gradually sobered up. Thinking that Xiao Sheng is a fiery and straightforward character, he definitely can't do such a thing, and although Cao Bao has some city government, he always looks ahead and backward when he encounters problems, and he should not have the courage to completely break with himself. Thinking about this, he felt slightly ashamed in his heart, so he apologized.
Seeing Qiao Kun admit his mistake, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao's faces improved. Cao Bao groaned: "The two of us can trust Qiao Daoyou. Since everyone didn't do this, could it be that the golden toad showed up in our existence, sensed the danger and couldn't escape by himself?"
Qiao Kun said: "There is no way! How many ways does that little thing have, how can it show you and me? According to the poor Dao's opinion, I am afraid that someone will take the lead and steal the fruits that we have been waiting for for many days!"
Cao Bao sighed: "It's a pity that neither you nor I are proficient in Yili Mathematics, otherwise we can calculate the truth?"
Qiao Kun said hatefully: "No matter what, this matter will never be stopped." Thinking that the treasure thief should not have left the Wuyi Mountain Realm, we might as well search separately. There is an opinion here in the poor road, it is difficult for you and me to decide the ownership of the treasure these days, it is better to take advantage of this matter to make a gentleman's agreement - whoever can recover the treasure will own the treasure. I don't know what the two Dao brothers mean?"
Xiao Sheng looked at Cao Bao and gave him a look to hurry up. In his mind, there are two people on his side, and chasing people and treasure hunts have an innate advantage, so naturally there is no reason not to agree.
Cao Bao's expression was a little strange, as if he was thinking about something, until Xiao Sheng coughed lightly and reminded him, he came back to his senses, looked at Qiao Kun first, then turned back to look at Xiao Sheng, and nodded lightly in agreement.
Xiao Sheng was overjoyed, stretched out his right palm to Qiao Kun and said, "Since this is the case, let's make a decision!"
"One word is a certainty!" Qiao Kun stretched out his right hand and exchanged three palms with Xiao Sheng.
The agreement had been decided, and Qiao Kun hurriedly said goodbye to Xiao Cao and the others, and then took off in the air with a gust of wind and disappeared into the sky in an instant.
Xiao Sheng said: "Brother Dao, you and I will go to find it separately? Speaking of which, let's take advantage of two to one!"
"Brother Dao, slow down!" Cao Bao stretched out his hand to pull Xiao Sheng, his face showed a solemn expression, and said slowly, "I think we might as well stop here and stop demanding that treasure?"
"Brother Dao, why did you say that?" Xiao Sheng asked with wide eyes. Although he saw Cao Bao's strange face, he never expected him to make such a decision.
Cao Bao smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Dao, back then, you and I admired the Great Dao of Immortality and went into the mountain together, and we were lucky enough to get the relics of the previous generation of immortals, so we should cultivate ourselves and seek the Tao wholeheartedly." Although that treasure is wonderful, it can only be used to compete with others to win, what is the benefit of your cultivation? It is also that you and I are not strong in our Taoist hearts, and when we see treasures, we will become greedy. These days, all I have been thinking about is how to get the treasure, but have you ever concentrated on cultivating for a while? In the long run, even if you get the treasure in your hands, I am afraid that I will indulge in studying how to use the treasure and waste my own cultivation every day. Now that the treasure has been lost, perhaps it is the warning of the providence of heaven to you and me, asking us to become enlightened and return to the right path!"
Listening to Cao Bao's words, Cen Cen cold sweat oozed from Xiao Sheng's forehead, and only after a long time did he sigh, bow deeply to Cao Bao and say: "If it weren't for Brother Dao's words to wake up, Xiao Sheng would inevitably go further and further astray, and it would be difficult to return to the right path in the end!"
After giving a salute, Xiao Sheng asked again: "Since Brother Dao has been enlightened, why didn't he wake up Daoyou Qiao as well?"
Cao Bao shook his head and said: "Qiao Daoyou's cultivation is still above you and me, and he is quite self-assured, how can he listen to me." I'm afraid that he will return and think that I have ulterior motives, and then I will be sad and angry, but it will not be beautiful. ”
Xiao Sheng sighed: "Okay, everyone has their own way, and they can't help it." Brother Dao, you and I have returned to the chessboard, but I remember that we still had a game of chess that we had not finished playing before, and I was already about to win at that time!"
Cao Bao smiled: "Brother Dao, I'm afraid I'm mistaken, how can I remember that I obviously have the advantage?"
Xiao Sheng laughed and said, "What the victory or defeat is, we will know when the time comes." Go together, go together!"
A gust of wind blew under the feet of the two at the same time, and each took advantage of the wind to rise in the air and drifted away into the distance, and the singing of the two was faintly heard in the wind: "The hand is black and white, and the world is seen in a game of chess." A pure heart is the way, and regression is the ...... forward."
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