50. Bonfire Night Talk(1/2)
Zhuji Tao Zhushan, the locals call it Eagle Mountain, is not a famous place.
There is a Hutou Rock in the mountain with a Fan Li Temple on it, which is barely considered a historical site, but even the mountain people who have lived in the mountain for several generations do not know very well when the declining ancient temple was built.
There were few people worshiping there, so they were disrepaired for so long.
Some old people said that it was hundreds of years ago, when the Great Chu Dynasty was newly built, an official family came to repair the ancient temple, and the emperor came to worship, but only a few times.
Later, the Fan Li Temple was like this Tao Zhushan, as if it had been forgotten by the outside world.
The Great Chu Dynasty listed this mountain as a forbidden mountain. Except for a few mountain people who lived in the mountains all year round, outsiders were not allowed to enter the mountain, just like a man had drawn a paradise.
After Zhao Hu of the Southern Kingdom usurped the throne, he also sent people to Tao Zhushan to search. Zhao Biao, who liked to seek immortals and ask for the truth, entered this mountain twice, but found nothing.
The three hundred years of ban has made the environment in the mountains very well protected.
Chen Qiu and his group entered the foothills of Taozhu Mountain in the evening, but in the end they encountered various animals, rabbits, mountain deer, wild boars, various snakes, and even leopards passing by the bonfire they set off.
These animals are rare in humans and are not afraid of these bipolar beasts at all.
There were even a few curious little foxes hiding in groups in the forest to spy on them, getting some small snacks from Qingqing's hands, and then they were happy to follow the convoy.
They dare not get close either.
The most courageous predators are just looking out of the distance.
The perception of animals is very keen. Although Bai Ling'er in Zhang Lan's arms has been dozing off, she is still like the natural enemy of these creatures.
"There are actually hot springs in this mountain."
Zhang Lan stood on the high ground where she was resting and looked into the distance. A warrior like him had excellent eyesight. Under the moonlight, he could vaguely see the light spots reflected from several pools of water in the distance.
“Of course there is.”
Chen Qiu sat by the bonfire, plucking the fire in front of him with a wooden stick, while saying casually:
"Do you still remember the director I met in Luoyang?"
"Remember, that man didn't follow Li Baoguo and join the Tiance Army."
Qingqing threw the dried fruits in her hand away, and gave the little foxes hiding a few feet away from the bonfire, and then turned around and answered.
She said:
"Has he been here too?"
"He's not just here."
Chen Qiu said like telling a story:
"The chief of staff has lived in Zhuji for generations. According to him, when he was young, he had a period of two years, often entering Taozhushan to search for the remains of immortals.
That boy had a chance. When he was fourteen years old, he had seen magical wonders by the hot spring under the moon.
It is said that a white ape dances sword under the moon. He has seen it with his own eyes and has danced some exquisite sword poses from the sword technique.
I fought with him in Luoyang. Although the sword of the moon-picking star picking is just a remnant move, it does have a bit of the supernatural charm of only hearing its sound and not seeing its shape.
The Baiyuan Tongbing Fist, which was inherited by his family, is said to have also obtained it from Tao Zhushan."
"Is that evil?"
The mysterious fish fiddling with two magical little snakes in her hand turned her head. The little witch seemed to recall some of her own things. She curled her lips and said:
"I have been to Dali Kingdom. It is said that there is a Tianwai Jianshan Mountain there, and there are also immortal relics, which are magical, but I have been there many times, and I have found nothing except some strange flowers and fruits.
There are many such legends in Miaojiang, but the master told me that most of them are fake.
But to say that, Master occasionally rises up and will wander around the 100,000 mountains alone. My five-colored poisonous toad was found by Master from a ruin in the 100,000 mountains.
You said that these few of us are all lucky people, so why haven’t we seen such magical things with our own eyes?”
"Maybe it's bad luck."
Sitting cross-legged by the bonfire, wearing the small iron in Tiangang armor, interrupting in a muffled voice:
"When my master and I lived in Liaodong, I also heard that there were gods and ghosts in the three Han areas. My master also went to search for him, but he returned in disappointment every time.
He often said that although this world is prosperous, there are miserable cemeteries everywhere."
"He said this correctly. The same scenery must be seen by different people."
Chen Qiu looked at the burning bonfire in front of him, and against the floating flames, he whispered:
"A thousand years ago, in the era of spiritual energy, immortals walked around the world and had their footprints everywhere, but immortals were not immortal. They encountered the Dharma-Ending Daocha disaster and died, and naturally there were cemeteries everywhere.
Their legends have been transformed into human myths in time. Those who are lucky will encounter some words and can often spread various statements.
In my opinion, that is a wonderful thing for the immortal family.
But in the eyes of the true descendants of the immortal family, they are all lonely graves and nowhere to say goodbye."
"That's right, but I still think that only dead immortals are good immortals."
Zhang Lan turned her head and responded, causing everyone to nod.
The atmosphere was silent for a few seconds. Qingqing rolled her eyes. She snuggled up to her senior brother, looking at the mountains and forests around her that were constantly moving, which were wild beasts walking through it.
She yawned and said:
"Will we go to Fanli Temple tomorrow, pass Hutou Rock, and go to the mountains?"
"That's the ancient temple of your ancestors in the Fan family. It is said that it's the place where Fan Li and Xi Shi have a firm relationship."
Chen Qiu bounced on Qingqing's forehead and said:
"Since I'm passing by, I'm definitely going to worship.
You, the last blood descendant of the Fan family, tell the current situation to our ancestors, and ask him to give us some blessings."
"Brother Chen Qiu, you can pull it down."
Xuanyu's slender arms were wrapped around two small snakes, and he said with a look of inspiration:
"I also heard Xi Shi's story, saying that she was born by Huanxi, but now a thousand years have passed, Huanxi has changed its course. If the ancestors of the Qingqing family were really magical, how could this happen?
That Tao Zhu Xianren didn’t even care about his own affairs, which was really disappointing.”
"Hey."
Qingqing jumped to Xuanyu with a swift, grabbed the little witch's hair, shook it around, and said:
"You witch girl, you are not allowed to insult my ancestors.
Maybe my immortals will listen now. You talk nonsense and disturb him. If he doesn't come out to see us, this trip will be in vain."
The two girls had a fight, which made the atmosphere more lively.
It was like a night chat around the fire, and everyone chatted a few more words. When the moon was shining, looking at the quiet forest and the Yaoqin was intrigued, he brought the moon qin and debugged the strings again.
She said to everyone:
"It's rare to encounter such a good thing, so play a song of fishermen and woodcutters."
"Okay, okay."
Qingqing clapped and said:
"I didn't listen to my sister playing the piano along the way. It was just the sound of the piano and the scenery. Maybe the immortals were happy to hear it and then appeared to meet."
Yaoqin chuckled.
She didn't expect a song to attract immortals, but she was always with Luo Yueqin. Not only was she using the piano, but this precious piano was also affecting her, making her born with a piano heart seem to be more clear and enchanting.
In Chen Qiu's words, it is more emotional.
Whenever you encounter various scenery, you want to use the sound of the piano to match it.
Give up words and blend nature with the mind and mind.
Yaoqin sat upright beside the fire, breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, stroked the strings of the zither, and saw that the momentum around her body changed, as if it was integrated with Baoqin.
In addition to the temperament of the beauty of the world, there is also a more ethereal and ethereal appearance.
Chen Qiu sat on the other side, admiring the charm of his beloved wife at this time. The more she looked at her, the more she became happy, and her eyes were full of pity.
With the sound of the piano, the sound of the piano spreads out without a trace of the prosperous fireworks in the world, just like it appears from the surrounding mountains and forests, and the jade fingers of the jade zither are playing.
The spiritual piano is in harmony, and it seems that it is also satisfying that the beautiful voice in this world sounds from one's own place.
Just like the illusion heard in Taihang Mountains.
A touch of illusion-like artistic conception, as the sound of the piano spreads, blends with the quiet atmosphere in the mountains under the moon. Everyone hears the vague questions and answers of fishermen and woodcutters.
The worldly fame, wealth and wealth tempt people's hearts.
But the rise and fall of ancient and modern times is like a backhand, but only the green mountains and clear waters are fine.
For thousands of years of gains and losses, right and wrong, I will give it to the fisherman and woodcutter.
The melodious meaning is free and easy, with the towering mountains and the vast waters. The occasionally sound of the piano rises and falls, and it also sounds like axe cutting, making even the kitten in Zhang Lan's arms raise his head.
The greedy little foxes hiding around the convoy even stood up from the grass, with dark eyes and joyful eyes looking at Yaoqin.
After the song is finished, the afterglow remains, and everyone sits by the bonfire, speechless for a long time.
To be continued...