Seeing that Nan Feng was in a low mood, the fat man poured a bowl of wine and handed it over, "Here, have a drink."
Nan Feng glanced at the fat man, reached out to take it, and drank it all in one gulp.
The fat man grabbed the wine jar and poured wine again, "Don't think about so many useless things. Just come out and rest. Let's rest for a few days and regain our composure."
"Time waits for us." Nanfeng shook his head.
"I won't wait for you, as if there is no tomorrow," the fat man looked at Yuan Anning, "He has been locked up for too long. You can see that he is not in his right mind anymore. Stay with him and don't let him go these days. Don’t do anything else.”
Yuan Anning nodded.
"I'm just not in a good mood, what does it have to do with my mind?" Nanfeng couldn't laugh or cry.
The fat man put down the wine jar and picked up the wine bowl again, "You're out now, don't be so tense anymore, take a good rest and talk slowly."
Nanfeng nodded and drank from the bowl with the fat man.
The fat man drank the wine, put down the bowl and stood up straight, "You two, eat, I have to go out and do some errands."
"Where are you going?" Nanfeng asked.
"Don't worry about it." The fat man picked up the hammers and walked out with Lao Bai.
"When will you come back?" Nanfeng was very worried. Although Fatty had already mastered the eight-part golden body, there were always some powerful opponents who could hurt him.
"It'll take a few days." The fat man said casually.
"When you are in danger, burn incense and say my name, and I will go over immediately." Nanfeng said.
The fat man responded and went out.
Seeing that Nan Feng was not at ease, Yuan An Ning comforted him, "It's okay. He has accomplished great feats. No one can hurt him."
Nan Feng withdrew his gaze and nodded.
Yuan Anning took out some silver and paid the bill, "Let's go, go for a walk."
Chang'an has changed a lot in these years. It is much more prosperous than before, and there are many more pavilions. The two of them walked along the street towards the West City.
"Where to go?" Nanfeng asked.
"There is no set place to go, just take a walk." Yuan Anning said.
Nan Feng did not answer any more words and followed Yuan An Ning as he walked down the street.
"Do you have any feelings when you revisit your old place?" Yuan Anning asked softly.
"No feelings at all." Nanfeng said casually. After seeing through the truth and falsehood, there will be no more confusion. Without confusion, emotions will not fluctuate easily. The reason why people have joy, anger, sorrow, and joy are all caused by mood swings.
"I'm very worried about you." Yuan Anning said.
Nanfeng didn't answer again. He knew what Yuan Anning was worried about. The reason why he didn't answer was because Yuan Anning's worries were not unnecessary. At this time, he had indeed entered a transcendental state where he could clearly see the yin and yang, but what appeared with it was There is also the pessimism similar to that of Buddhism where all four elements are empty.
"You walked too fast and have already left us far behind." Yuan Anning said.
Nanfeng wanted to answer, but didn't know what to say.
"Have you been in Huangshaling all these years?" Yuan Anning asked again.
Nan Feng nodded.
"It's very deserted there," Yuan Anning said.
Nanfeng nodded again. A long life of imprisonment will have a huge impact on people. This impact can be both positive and negative. The good thing is that he is calm and focused at this time. The disadvantage is that he has almost forgotten how to get along with others. To be precise, he can no longer think of the need to interact with others.
"Has it always been you?" Yuan Anning asked again.
Nanfeng shook his head, "No, I once raised a mole."
After saying this, Nanfeng saw Yuan Anning's expression of sympathy and smiled hurriedly, "It's not as hard as you think. It was really hard to get used to it at first, but then I gradually got used to it and I didn't feel too depressed."
Many fruits are ripe in autumn. Yuan Anning threw out two copper coins, took two fruits from the stall, and handed one to Nanfeng, "What are you thinking about now?"
"Are you telling the truth?" Nanfeng asked with a smile.
Yuan Anning smiled and nodded.
"I'm wondering where Li Chaozong is now, whether Lu Pingchuan and others are alive, and how the Queen Mother of the West will force me to study the last piece of tortoise shell, and whether the Jinding Temple is still there..."
"Have you noticed changes in yourself?" Yuan Anning interrupted Nanfeng.
"Are you referring to changes other than strength?" Nanfeng asked.
Yuan Anning nodded.
"My mentality has also changed, but it's just an improvement in my knowledge, not a problem with my mind," Nanfeng said with a smile, "You also know that there is nothing wrong with my mind."
"Have you noticed that you are missing something?" Yuan Anning asked again.
"Lack of humanity?" Nanfeng asked back.
Yuan Anning nodded, "You now have right and wrong in your eyes, truth and falsehood, karma and responsibility, and relatives and friends, but you are the only one missing."
Nanfeng didn't agree or refute, he opened his mouth and took a bite of the fruit in his hand.
"You are already transcendent and selfless." Yuan Anning said.
"No," Nanfeng shook his head, "I know exactly what I want. If I were truly selfless, I would not refuse to be granted the title of Daluo Golden Immortal."
"What do you want?" Yuan Anning asked.
"I want to have a lot of wives and concubines, and a house full of children and grandchildren." Nanfeng said with a smile.
Seeing Nanfeng say this, Yuan Anning's worries were greatly reduced, "This place is not far from my former residence. Let's go there for a while."
Nan Feng nodded in agreement.
The house where Yuan Anning lived in his early years is still there, but it is very dilapidated because it has not been repaired. Many doors and windows are damaged, and many of the furniture and utensils inside have been stolen.
Seeing Nanfeng trying to repair it with magic, Yuan Anning hurriedly raised his hand to stop it, "No."
Nanfeng tilted his head.
Yuan Anning said, "There will always be changes. There is no need to restore the old appearance."
After Yuan Anning finished speaking, he started to clean up. Seeing Nan Feng standing nearby, he waved to him, "Come and help. No use of spiritual energy is allowed."
Tidy up, clean up.
Nanfeng knew why Yuan Anning did this. She just wanted him to come down from the sky, regain his grounding, and regain the feeling of being a mortal that he had forgotten.
However, Yuan Anning did achieve her goal. At first, Nanfeng still felt a little illusory, as if she was in a dream. Through the contact and feeling of the utensils while cleaning, the feeling of nothingness slowly subsided, even though she knew that all kinds of utensils were It's just a condensation of breath, but they gradually feel their reality.
Seeing Nanfeng in a daze, Yuan Anning would interrupt his thoughts in time to prevent him from thinking too much.
While cleaning, Yuan Anning told Nanfeng some anecdotes and current political affairs that had happened over the years. He was not very organized and just said whatever came to mind.
Nanfeng does have a problem, but his problem is not a mental problem, but a serious disconnect with the outside world caused by long-term isolation, and the confusion between reality and reality caused by too much thinking and little action for many years. Yuan Anning's detailed explanation gradually He filled in the gaps in the past nine years to make it coherent.
Since it was uninhabited all year round, the pots were stolen. Yuan Anning did not allow Nan Feng to use magic and accompanied him to go shopping. In the evening, Nan Feng carried the pots and Yuan Anning returned to his residence carrying vegetables, rice and grain.
The dinner was cooked by Yuan Anning. Yuan Anning was not good at cooking back then and he is still not good at cooking now. Several vegetables were cooked very poorly. They were either spicy or bitter and salty, making it almost difficult to swallow.
Yuan Anning may have done this on purpose, and the purpose was undoubtedly to let him experience the bitterness, sourness and sweetness again.
As night falls, the two of them share the same bed, or rather the same kang. The kang is in the north, and the bed is in the south.
Nan Feng was very honest and Yuan An Ning was also calm. There were no lights in the room. The two of them talked in the darkness. They talked about some things that had happened in the past few years. Yuan An Ning talked and Nan Feng listened and thought of some things that he cared about. They will also ask questions about things or people they know, and Yuan Anning will also answer them.
At the second watch, Yuan Anning whispered to Nanfeng, "Seal the spiritual energy."
"What do you want to do?" Nanfeng asked with a smile.
"How long has it been since you slept?" Yuan Anning asked.
"Why sleep?" Nan Feng deliberately misinterpreted.
Yuan Anning stopped joking, "Seal the spiritual energy and have a good sleep."
"Okay." Nanfeng nodded. What Yuan Anning said about sealing the spiritual energy was just to restrain the spiritual energy and prevent it from destroying itself.
As soon as the spiritual energy was withdrawn, I immediately felt exhausted and extremely sleepy. I yawned involuntarily. This was a long-lost familiarity and an uncomfortable sense of stability.
Even though he wanted to fall asleep immediately, Nanfeng did not fall asleep. Instead, he forced himself to go out and relieve himself. When his spiritual energy was gone, he was no different from ordinary people. It was very cold outside and he was shivering from the cold.
After coming back, I couldn't wait to get under the quilt, "Yin and Yang are balanced. Although you can't lose by persevering, you can't gain either. Only when you lose can you gain, and when you gain, you must lose. If you haven't experienced the cold, you don't know what it is. warmth."
"Stop talking and get some rest early." Yuan Anning lay on his side with his clothes on.
"Okay." Nanfeng closed his eyes and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, where is the water hyena now?"
"Hiding in the Huai River." Yuan Anning said casually.
"Go and call it out tomorrow. I'll help it become a dragon and ride with you." Nanfeng yawned again, "By the way, we still have to go to Shangqing Sect and Yulin Mountain."
"Yulin Mountain?" Yuan Anning didn't know where this was.
"There is a female official from the underworld there. She must have some clues. We still have to go to the East China Sea. I'm worried that the gap connecting the three realms on Longmen Island cannot be sealed." Nanfeng said.
"Okay, stop talking and go to sleep." Yuan Anning urged.
Nanfeng responded and stopped talking.
After waiting for a moment, he said, "I can't sleep."
"What's wrong?" Yuan Anning asked.
"I feel guilty and unsteady. You and I are holding on to the same thing."
"What do you want to catch?"
"Forget it, you have nothing to catch, go to sleep..."