I also climbed up the rope ladder, which was a completely new feeling. It was like hanging in mid-air, with strong winds blowing, and people falling helplessly, with only a rope ladder to hold on to.
But fortunately, this process is not very long. After only twenty minutes, I finally finished the final step, down to earth again, and really stood here - the big city.
But after standing here, I realized what Mr. Su told me, why I yearn for the big city so much!
The reason is that the breath here, yes, the pure breath, the abundant spiritual energy that can be felt in every breath!
It is difficult to explain what aura is, but in the world of practitioners, such aura has always been recognized and can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.
It is not the analyzed component in the air, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc., but a breath that contains spirituality, not a specific aura that can be captured. You can think of it as the pure aura of all things. , or in other words, it is a primitive, pure, life-improving aura that this planet carries.
It is because of its existence that life was born on this planet.
Therefore, cultivators have never quite agreed with the origin of life due to the suitable planetary environment! It's a very simple truth. There are more than tens of millions of life forms in the vast universe. Maybe the creatures on this planet depend on oxygen and sunlight to survive. Do the existences on other planets definitely need these
The interpretation left by cultivators from ancient classics is that whether there is life in a place and whether there is high-level life exists, what matters is whether the planet has spiritual energy or a spiritual aura... Although, As time goes by, the aura of this world is getting weaker and weaker, which is also a consensus.
I have no way to worry about what will happen to the creatures on this planet after thousands of years when the spiritual energy of this planet is really exhausted. As Master said, when the spiritual energy is exhausted, as long as the spiritual aura is still there. , the planet is not a reincarnation of life
What I care about is, how can such a place exist in this land of China? With so much spiritual energy, practicing here, even without a lot of assistance, will be much faster than practicing outside. No wonder Mr. Su told me that the cultivators here have the most resources... Of course, this is just a 'show' of practice. , the "inside" of spiritual practice still lies in the tempering of a heart and the tempering of the soul. Otherwise, how could Master Hongren achieve enlightenment
"Do you feel it? Xiao Chu, when you get here, even if you don't gain anything from the trading conference, is it still worth it? It's a pity that you have to leave every time you only have ten days. It's really hard to bear." Mr. Su He walked up to me and said with some annoyance in front of me.
I smiled, yes, it is really hard for a cultivator to leave such a place. If nothing else, even if you enter the profound state of concentration in this place, it should be much easier than in other places, right
The pick-up person took a group of ten of us and waited here in silence, not saying where we were going, let alone what we should do next
And after arriving here, I felt a little anxious in my heart, anxious to find my senior brothers and sisters. What does it mean for him to lead us here and stand silently like this
But it seemed that I was the only one who was anxious, and the others were waiting peacefully. After arriving here, their faces were full of joy, and they didn't care at all about this little time delay, so I could only wait in silence. With.
Fortunately, the wait did not last long. About a minute later, the sound of horse hooves came to our ears. It turned out that the carriage was coming.
"Anyone with an invitation is eligible to stay in the cave. Come on." When the carriage came, the silent guide finally gave up and took us into three carriages again.
As the carriage drove on this grassland, I found that when I was truly immersed in this harmonious beauty, I felt so different. I found that everything became more vivid and real in my eyes, and some of the things on the grassland Animals will occasionally chase the carriage. If they catch up, they will look at us curiously and are not afraid of them at all.
"It is forbidden to hunt the creatures here. All the living resources here are brought from outside by the indigenous people here, as well as some medicinal materials and plants they found and planted themselves." Mr. Su seems to be very familiar with this place. It seemed like he was introducing me all the way.
The carriage was speeding, approaching the huge cave all the way. When we got to the underground of the cave, I discovered that there was a large open space. There were densely packed tents in the open space. They were halfway up the mountain. Because of the difficulty of sight, Occlusion, I didn't even notice this.
"Those who don't have an invitation are not eligible to live in the cave. They can only live in the tents outside. However, even the tents outside are already a rare experience for cultivators." Su Lao You explained it to me promptly.
I nodded noncommittally. At this moment, my mind was not on the market at all. Although I was shocked by this place, I was more concerned about the whereabouts of my senior brothers and sisters. Will they have invitations? If not, then They must be living in this tent, right? But this tent is densely packed, how can I find them
Time is tight. The time I can stay here is only until the end of the big market, about a week. What should I do if I don't find it
In my heart full of worries, the carriage stopped, and the receptionist came to open the door for us and said: "We're here."
But when I got off the car, that strange smile appeared on his face again, and he said to me: "It seems that you are not very happy? You are different from others. If others can live here, Generally very happy.”
I looked at the person who brought me in. Perhaps because of my behavior on the road, he was deeply suspicious of me. If I didn't explain it, I might be targeted by the so-called Snow Mountain Clan.
Therefore, I avoided everyone's gaze and whispered to the person who was leading the meeting seriously: "I may have something on my mind, but I don't mean anything else to this place or to the big city. No, not at all." There is no greed. Of course, you can choose to believe me, or you can choose not to believe me."
After saying this, I kept silent. This was the best expression I could think of, but the guide said in an unusually low voice in my ear: "It is difficult for others to hide their true identity. I believe you, don’t I? I hope everything you tell me is the truth, otherwise..."
He didn't say any more, but I suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He actually saw through my disguise? How did he figure it out? Could it be that everything that the disguised man did for me has expired? From a time perspective, this should be impossible, right
I wanted to ask the receptionist, but he stood in front of us as if nothing had happened and said that he would lead us into the cave and stay in our respective rooms. After entering the room, according to the rules, the invitation in each person's hand would be was taken away.
After saying that, he led us into the cave. Only after stepping into the cave did I know what a real big deal is! I can't describe the specific feeling of this first sight. I can only say, if this place is discovered, will it become the eighth wonder of the world
The first thing in the cave is a long staircase, leading to the high point of the cave. This staircase is made of bluestone and can allow ten people to walk side by side. On both sides of the staircase, there are neat buildings with typical styles of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Style, as you go up the stairs, it's like a city in the sky.
As we moved forward, we soon reached the end of the stairs. Here was a huge platform. The mountain walls on both sides of the platform were also reinforced with bluestones, but there were still stairs and entrances to some small caves. Know what's in it.
As for the platform, there are three huge statues, but they are not the Three Pure Ones of Taoism, nor the various Buddhas of Buddhism, but three cultivators, two Taoists and one monk. The sculptures of these statues are extremely lifelike. Even the indifference, tranquility, and wisdom in the characters' eyes are fully expressed.
But these three huge statues looked strange to me. I had no idea who they were.
On both sides of the statue, there are buildings on the platform, neatly divided according to a huge cross here, and behind the statue, there are stairs leading to the upper level, but looking at the footsteps that lead people to stop, he He won't take us further up.
"I brought you here. Next, someone else will lead you." As he spoke, another person appeared. He was wearing a white linen robe that was extremely inconsistent with modern society, and had long shawl hair. It just appeared in front of our eyes so suddenly.
Different from the indifferent receptionist, he has a warm smile like the spring breeze on his face, which is somewhat similar to that fox man Chengxin. At this moment, the receptionist is standing next to him. I was talking to him in a low voice next to me. I clearly noticed that several times, the eyes of attracting people fell on me.
The expression of the man in white robe did not change much, and he had that smile on his face from beginning to end. After the leader finished speaking, he nodded to express that he understood, and then looked at all of us and said: " Next, let me lead everyone to their respective rooms. Everything in the big city, including all activities, will be explained in detail in the room. You can arrange your time here freely. "
After finishing speaking, he paused, his eyes seemed to rest on me, and added: "Of course, as long as it does not violate the rules."