The river is not wide, only a dozen feet. The water is very clear and flows very slowly, reflecting the surrounding mountains, like a pair of ink and wash.
By the river, a man sat cross-legged on a stone, holding a fishing rod in his hand, his eyes staring at the float, which was shaking slightly, and it was obvious that a fish was hooking.
Before eating food, most fish will try several times to determine whether the food is edible.
Suddenly the float sank sharply, the fishing rod in the man's hand shook violently, the fishing rod bent rapidly, and the fish was hooked.
"Hahaha, I'm so lucky today, I actually caught a big fish." The man laughed like thunder, his voice was still so heroic, full of uninhibited pride, that man was Zhenyuan Hou Longtianxiao of the Fengming Empire back then.
A big fish more than two feet long flew out of the water, and was slowly pulled out of the water by Long Tianxiao. The fish was very powerful, and it took a few breaths before being pulled to his side by Long Tianxiao. up.
This big fish weighed more than ten kilograms, which made Long Tianxiao very happy. Obviously, this kind of big fish is very difficult to catch.
"This time Xiaoyu, you can have a good time." Long Tianxiao looked at the big fish and smiled.
"Well, I also have a good time." A voice sounded beside Long Tianxiao.
Long Tianxiao's big hand shook, the fishing rod almost fell, and when he turned his head, he saw a man in a black robe looking at him with a smile.
"Chen'er, you... actually came back?"
Long Tianxiao dropped the fishing rod, grabbed Long Chen's arm with both hands, shook it vigorously, and the tiger's eyes turned red.
"Good boy, getting stronger and stronger."
With the power of Long Tianxiao, how could it be possible to shake Long Chen? Although Long Chen had left a medicinal pill for Long Tianxiao to recuperate his body at the beginning, Long Tianxiao had limited talent after all, and he still hasn't broken through his innate talent.
"Well, if you are not strong, you will not be able to do it. If you are not strong, you will be overwhelmed. How can you protect others from the wind and rain?" Long Chen smiled.
When Long Chen was very young, Long Tianxiao gave Long Chen his meat every time he ate. At that time, Long Tianxiao often said that men need strength, and only when they grow strong can they shelter others from the wind and rain.
Now the old words are repeated, but Long Chen is no longer the child who was entangled in his knees, and has grown into a real powerhouse.
"Have you seen your mother and your sister?" Long Tianxiao said after being excited.
"I've seen it, I first saw my mother and sister before I came to see you." Long Chen said.
"That's good, let's go, let's go home, I tell you, it's really time to come back today.
In this small river, there is a kind of catfish called golden-mouthed catfish, which is different from ordinary catfish. Ordinary catfish live in dirty water, eat carrion, and eat other fish for a living. It smells so bad, I can't eat it at all.
However, the golden-billed catfish here specializes in eating the roots and stems of wild fruits upstream. The meat is like garlic cloves, and the taste is first-class and delicious.
I'm lucky today, I actually caught such a big one, it seems that God knows you're coming back, so he's taking care of me, haha..." Long Tianxiao laughed, very happy.
If God knew that I was here, I guess you couldn't even catch grass roots. Long Chen smiled bitterly and reached out to help his father carry the net pocket. In addition to the golden-mouthed catfish, there were also some miscellaneous small fish. There were a dozen or so of them. The strips look like enough to eat.
"Since the golden-billed catfish is so delicious, do you want me to get a few more?" Long Chen asked tentatively.
With Long Chen's current ability, he can catch a few fish without any effort. If he wants to eat, he can catch the whole river.
"No, no, it's boring. Fishing is a fun, not a means of survival. This has to be distinguished."
Long Tianxiao and Long Chen walked side by side and said slowly:
"Although your cultivation base is now higher and stronger, but your spiritual realm has been stagnant, which is not a good thing."
"Dad, it seems that you are going to teach me your experience." Long Chen couldn't help but laugh.
"What? The cultivation base is higher than your father, so you look down on your father?" Long Tianxiao looked at Long Chen with a hint of jokes on his face.
"How dare I? In front of you, I have always been unable to fight back, and I can't fight back." Long Chen smiled.
"Stinky boy, wasn't it because you were too naughty when I beat you and scolded you before? If you weren't strict and used to you, you would have gone to heaven long ago." Long Tianxiao snorted coldly.
Long Chen smiled and didn't return his mouth. It was a blessing to be scolded by his father.
Xiaohe was only a few miles away from the thatched hut, and he arrived soon. Just when he got home, he saw Xiaoyu was still playing with the medicine pill. If the medicine pill was shaken hard, the medicinal power inside would fluctuate and slowly float in the air. , it will bloom more brilliantly.
The little guy was having such a good time, he actually ignored Long Tianxiao and Long Chen, leaving Long Tianxiao speechless for a while.
Outside the thatched cottage, there was a stone table and four stone stools. Looking at the four stone stools, Long Chen knew that one of them belonged to him, and he couldn't help feeling a little sad.
Even if he is away, his parents and sister think of him every day, and he hasn't come back once for so many years, it really shouldn't be.
As soon as Long Tianxiao came back, Mrs. Long ran out and took the golden-billed catfish over. She was very happy to see such a big golden-billed catfish. She asked the two of them to drink tea first, and she went to stew the fish.
Long Tianxiao took out a teapot, put it on the stone table, and brewed a large pot of tea. Long Chen hurriedly said, "I have better tea here."
"The tea is not good or bad, the key depends on the mood of tea tasting, the fish is big or small, the key is what do you want?" Long Tianxiao shook his head, or made tea with his own tea leaves.
"Chen'er, you are too tired, I can see endless exhaustion in your eyes.
You need to adjust, otherwise, if things go on like this, your mind will be tense and you will not be able to express yourself, your wisdom will become blocked, and you will not be able to make correct judgments when encountering things.
Although I don't know what you have experienced, your spirit is too depressed, and problems will arise after a long time. "
Long Tianxiao looked at Long Chen and couldn't help but feel a little heartache. Long Chen's face and the tiredness in his eyes couldn't be concealed.
However, Long Chen has grown up, he has his own world, and Long Tianxiao can no longer shield him from the wind and rain.
"I did encounter some things recently. There are too many things that are messed up, and I can't breathe." Long Chen nodded.
Returning to Tianwu Continent, I saw the destruction of the Xuantian Dao Sect. After that, strong enemies from all sides emerged, and they wanted to kill Long Chen. Almost the entire Dongxuan Region was chasing and killing Long Chen.
What's more, there are peeps from Pill Valley, the ancient clan, the ancient family alliance, and the Blood Killing Hall. Although there has been no movement in the evil way, Long Chen knows that they must be brewing something.
This is the most terrifying thing. The enemy on the bright side can be guarded against, but the enemy behind him can't easily make a move. Once he makes a move, it is a lore, and he will never give Long Chen any chance to breathe.
Being stared at by so many powerful enemies, if it was someone else, I am afraid that I would have gone crazy long ago.
"You are very tired." Long Tian Xiao said.
"Well, a bit." Long Chen nodded.
"Stop if you're tired"
"But I can't stop." Long Chen smiled bitterly.
"There's nothing that can't be stopped, do you remember the first time you learned to swim?" Long Tianxiao poured a cup of tea to Long Chen.
Long Chen hurriedly took it, but there was a strange look on his face: "How can you not remember, at that time, you were so cruel, you just threw me into the pool, I was choked, and my stomach was like a ball, floating. On the water, I remember my mother had a fierce fight with you about this."
Long Tianxiao nodded and said: "Yes, your mother loves you, but there are some things that can't be done step by step, so you can only use extraordinary means.
So it took you two hours to learn to swim. Although you were only two and a half years old at the time, I believe that you should remember everything in those two days. "
"Of course I remember it clearly. What I remember most clearly is your black face, which is like the Lord of Hell. It's very scary." Long Chen complained.
At that time, Long Tianxiao was really too strict with him. If Long Chen had a son himself, he would never have the heart to do this.
Long Tianxiao shook his head and said, "It's a pity that your memory is not deep enough, do you remember, I told you very seriously at the time:
Life is like drowning, the more you panic, the more scared, the more you struggle, the closer you are to death. "
Long Chen couldn't help but stay for a while. At that time, Long Tianxiao did say so, but it was too long, and Long Chen forgot.
But when Long Tianxiao mentioned it, Long Chen suddenly thought of something.
"You are now drowning in the sea, you are struggling desperately, you can stay safe for a while, but you can't escape the crisis and see no hope.
So physically and mentally exhausted, you can't see the shore or the island. In this case, the harder you work, the more your precious physical strength will be consumed.
Remember how you learned to swim in just two hours? "
Long Chen pondered for a while and said, "You told me at the time that when you were in crisis and no one was there to help you, you needed to learn to give yourself a chance to breathe.
After winning a chance to breathe, adjust your state to deal with the crisis around you, instead of blindly confronting the crisis, you mean... . "
Long Tianxiao said: "Yes, you are the way you were now, you need to find a way to relax.
A bad mood, a tense spirit, will not help you in any way, but will make you worse and worse.
Can't relax? That's no excuse, you have to find a way to relax so you can take on the next challenge in better shape.
Just like in drowning, you have to give yourself a chance to breathe. After getting a chance to breathe, adjust your state and learn to swim.
As long as you learn to swim and race against time, you will live longer in the waves, and you will be able to persist until someone comes to rescue you, or you will come to the shore yourself.
Sometimes, the mystery between a breath and a breath is the root of the cycle of the whole world. The truth and the law are all around us, but most people turn a blind eye to it.
So, Chen’er, don’t always rush forward, sometimes stop your steps, look at the surrounding situation, or even look back at the road you have traveled, which may have great inspiration for you.
Don't follow the crowd blindly. Having a goal doesn't mean you won't get lost. You need to understand your own way. Don't follow the route set by your predecessors. In that case, you will never be able to surpass your predecessors. "Long Tianxiao looked at Long Chen and said meaningfully. (To be continued)