As I spoke, the elder's face kept changing. When I reached the end of my story, his expression had become quite heavy. After I finished explaining the rights and wrongs of everything, the elder fell silent. .
His silence made me a little uneasy. After all, it was my decision that Yuan Xi took the path of a cultivator. When Yuan Yi learned about it, he calmly said that it was destined, or that Yuan Xi was destined to become a cultivator. The old man doesn't think so.
In my uneasiness, the old man remained silent for an unknown period of time before he finally sighed and said: "Yi'er should have suffered this fate, and Xi'er should have taken the path of a cultivator, otherwise how could she be willing to do so?" ? People in my Yuan family all have too deep obsessions, just like me... "
Is the old man like this too? This statement made me a little puzzled, so I couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Yuan, what do you mean by this?"
The old man did not answer my question directly, but asked me instead: "Little guy, do you know where this place is?"
What is this place? This question was really weird, so I blurted out: "Where else could this be? This is a ghost market."
"Haha... Ghost market! There is no such thing as a ghost market. It's just that we need to trade with the living people, so there is a ghost market! This place is actually just like the four words you see when you enter the mountain gate, it is just a shelter. ." The old man replied to me.
"A place of shelter? Old man, I don't understand what you're saying. You might as well explain it in more detail." I am the least clear about the existence of this kind of space, and of course I can't understand it. What does shelter mean.
"Let me tell you this, where exactly is this place and what kind of existence is it? I have only been here for a few decades, so I can't give you any answers! All I know is that this place was a long, long time ago. I'm afraid it was It must have been thousands of years, and a powerful cultivator who was unwilling to do so created this place just to make us cultivators who have become ghosts less pitiful." Mr. Yuan said slowly.
But I am extremely surprised, are cultivators who are ghosts not so pitiful? ! How can there be any pity for entering reincarnation, this...
Mr. Yuan did not allow me to ask questions and continued: "Who are cultivators? They are all people who defy heaven and take lives. What they cultivate to the end is detachment! But throughout the ages, how many detached people have there been? After all, they are just How many cultivators do you think are willing to turn into a piece of loess? You know, if you don’t talk about anything else, the soul power of a real cultivator is much stronger than that of ordinary people. After death, everything will be reincarnated. It’s empty, and how many people can see through it? This is my obsession.”
Mr. Yuan said this, and I understood it all at once. Just like if you don’t know the truth about something, that’s it. But after you know the truth, you still have the ability to get closer to the truth. Suddenly someone tells you, okay, you You can only go so far. From now on, you will forget everything and start walking on this road again. What will happen to you
The old man gave an answer - not to be reconciled, there is another existence in this world called ghost cultivator!
It is better to reincarnate and wander around the world as a ghost cultivator!
Unexpectedly, the essence of this ghost market turned out to be a shelter for ghost cultivators. It was exactly as written on the mountain gate - a shelter!
Seeing my expression, Mr. Yuan showed a profound look on his face and said to me: "It seems that you also understand what the shelter means, right? It is certainly not easy for ghost cultivation in the world of the sun, so there are some skills All ghost cultivators will be connected to this shelter. Losing the physical body, for Taoist cultivators like us, means that the progress of cultivation has been slowed down by an unknown amount, and the cultivation of spiritual bodies pays more attention to the Taoist heart. Perfect... In short, when I tell you this, I have broken some rules. I can't tell you the detailed background. However, everyone in your lineage, Lao Li, is a free and easy person, but they are also extremely unrestrained. , But no matter what, even if I enter reincarnation, I will never step into this place."
What does it mean to be a person who is free and easy, but extremely unrestrained? This statement really makes me a little confused, but since this fate has happened, I must ask some things I want to ask, but here Before that, I have to ask the patriarch what his requirements are.
Thinking like this, I said: "Mr. Yuan, I must have something to ask for when I come to the ghost market. Since I bumped into you, I have to bother you. But, according to the rules, I want to ask you what you need. What do I do?"
"What do I need you to do? Hahaha..." Mr. Yuan laughed loudly, and then said after laughing: "The things I need and the things I need to do are not something that a little guy like you can do. Yes, I have devoted myself to Qing Dynasty here these years. If there is something I want to do, don’t I know how to go directly to that ghost market? But since you have such a deep fate with my descendants, and Xier has also fallen in love with you. Li Yimai, then I have to give you a few instructions."
"Well, tell me." I listened respectfully.
"Xie'er has entered your lineage, Lao Li. I don't have to worry about anything. If possible, you just need to remind her from time to time. If her talent in the mountain lineage is not high, don't force it. The other lines are also profound, especially the medical ones. Zi Pulse, I need to spend my whole life immersed in it! I hope she is the person with the least obsession in my Yuan family... Well, as for Yi'er forcefully attracting thunder from the sky and hurting the soul, being able to wake up this time proves that there is no such thing. Injuring the essence of the soul is already the best of luck, but I know that Yi'er is a human being and will definitely not be willing to practice cultivation again. But injuring the soul is like damaging the foundation of cultivation. Forcibly practicing again, I'm afraid... " The old man said worriedly.
These words also made me worried. Will Brother Yuan Yi really force himself to practice again? After I said goodbye to him, due to his withdrawn temperament, we rarely saw each other again. Even when we met, he behaved very normally and never mentioned to me that he would forcefully practice Falun Gong again
But I don’t doubt what Mr. Yuan said. If he knows Brother Yuan Yi well, he must have seen through it more clearly.
Thinking of this, I asked worriedly: "Old man, do you want me to advise or supervise Brother Yuan Yi?"
"Do you think it's useful?" Mr. Yuan asked.
"This..." Even if I don't know Brother Yuan Yi as well as Mr. Yuan, I know that this is absolutely useless.
"Hey, ghosts are cultivating souls. In this magical place, I have learned a lot of new things, especially about cultivating soul power and cultivating spiritual consciousness. These things that are extremely difficult to cultivate in the world are actually easier to cultivate here. It’s easier! After all, many things in the Yang world have been discontinued, but the inheritance here has not been discontinued. Don’t ask me for details, but I can give you a recipe for nourishing your mind. If you can find a good medicine, it would be great. It is extremely beneficial, and it can also allow Yi'er to continue practicing, and his soul will slowly recover." Mr. Yuan said slowly.
"What?!" I widened my eyes. Everyone knows that wounds to the soul are the most difficult to heal, and the soul is the most difficult to nourish with medicine. Why is there such a heaven-defying prescription here? It's really unimaginable.
"This can be regarded as a little bit of selfishness on my part, for my grandson! Of course, it can also be regarded as me doing something for Lao Li's lineage. After all, Xi'er has also joined Lao Li's lineage, right? But, you Don’t be too happy too early, because you and I both know what this world is like, and whether we can prepare all the herbs above is still unknown.” Mr. Yuan reminded me.
Of course I know in my heart, otherwise brother Chengxin would be willing to sacrifice a ghost for ten years for a piece of ginseng essence. How could he and I venture into the old forests of the Northeast
So I said in a deep voice: "Old man, don't worry, I understand the affairs of the world, and I will do my best to fulfill my destiny."
"That's good, then just write down this prescription." Mr. Yuan said in a deep voice, and then began to slowly tell me the prescription.
Here, it is impossible to have paper and pen. I can only rely on memory to remember all the details. My memory is pretty good, but I dare not be careless. Even if it is not for myself, I have to do it for brother Yuan Yi. Memorize this recipe carefully.
Brother Yuan Yi forced the thunder from the sky to save my life. Although I told Mr. Yuan that I would do everything in my power to ensure my destiny. But in fact, why am I not a person with deep obsessions? Therefore, I have long made up my mind to get this recipe together even if I risk my life.
Finally, after Mr. Yuan said it several times, I was sure that I had memorized this recipe and there would be no more mistakes.
I was about to say something, but Mr. Yuan had already spoken: "Boy, this is not a deal between me and you, and because of our fate, I naturally have to take more care of you. Now you say it, come here What are the requirements?"