At night, looking into the city from the top of Heyang City, although the lights of thousands of houses cannot be said, the ubiquitous lights of the stars still give people a warm feeling.
For Gui Li, maybe that is the place he is most unfamiliar with, right
He stared silently at the piece of light, then turned around. The city wall, which was neither tall nor strong, was empty at the moment, and the bleak evening wind blew over from the open field outside Heyang City, passing over the city walls that were scarred by the beast catastrophe at the top of the city, and blowing on him. And Zhou Xian's body.
For some reason, Xiaohuan and Wild Dog Taoist were not here, only Zhou Yixian and Gui Li stood at the head of Heyang City at this night. But Zhou Yixian looked calm and composed, besides Wuzi, he was also holding the bamboo pole cloth curtain of "Immortal Guidance" in his hand, and in the other hand was an extra jug, and he was drinking a big mouthful at the moment, and let out a satisfied sigh Sigh.
"Good wine!" He smiled slightly, and then said to Gui Li: "This wine is still warm, do you want to have a sip?"
Gui Li silently shook his head, said: "Senior, drink it yourself!"
Zhou Yixian chuckled, and took another sip by himself, but after taking this sip, he shook the jug, shrugged, and threw the jug down the city wall. He also drank only the last sip of fine wine, and he didn't know if he felt sorry, so he asked Gui Li about it.
This night, the moon was sparse, the moonlight was like water, and the secluded city wall was quite brightly illuminated by the moonlight. After Zhou Yixian drank the wine, he looked up at the sky, dazed, and did not speak for a while.
Gui Li walked slowly to the edge of the city wall, his gaze immediately fell on a certain place on the city bricks, where there were several deep scratches, and just around these scratches, more of the same marks were deeply engraved on the wall. up all the brick walls.
shocking!
"Those were left by countless monster beasts during the catastrophe." Zhou Yixian also came over at some point, and said calmly.
On this city wall where only the two of them were there, this old man who played around in the world seemed to be a little less playful than usual, but looked at Gui Li with a little more compassion.
Gui Li stretched out his hand, and gently stroked these deep scratches, the tentacles came from his fingertips, it felt like a rough brick wall, but he didn't know how many unjust souls had cried out in these claw marks.
He was silent for a long time, and said: "Did many innocent people die in Heyang City back then?"
Zhou Yixian sighed, walked to the edge of the city wall, looked down, in his eyes, reflected the lights of the city: "Many, although many people have fled north early, but at least 50% of the river The people of Yangcheng lost their innocent lives at the hands of those monsters."
Gui Li looked at Zhou Yixian, and suddenly said: "Senior, you said that among those people who lost their lives innocently, which one of them is not the same as us, and which one is not living well in this world. Not all of them, but at least 99% of them Common people, they are all harmless to humans and animals, but why is there such a sudden disaster? And what is the reason for their ordinary life?"
Zhou Yixian looked at Gui Li, supported the city wall with his hands, and said: "You can stand here today, but those ordinary people lost their lives innocently, let me ask you, what do you think is the reason?"
Gui Li was silent for a long time, and said: "I am different from them, I practice Taoism, even if monsters come, I can avoid them."
Zhou Yixian nodded and said: "That's the case. You can see that everyone is the same, but from the perspective of the big vision and the big realm, just like what the Buddhism of Tianyin Temple said: All living beings are equal, that's what it means. In fact, according to what the Buddhism said , it’s not just you and me human beings, even ants and beasts are indistinguishable from us.” He paused, smiled slightly, and said, “It’s just that in this realm, in the world, how can it be a mere kind of human being? Can you see clearly? You have great supernatural powers and powerful mana, you can turn out desperate situations, and you can use Shi Shiran to transcend ordinary living beings, so it is said that all living beings are originally equal, but in subtleties, they have never been equal. Pass."
Gui Li showed a bewildered expression, slowly shook his head and said: "I don't want to transcend all living beings, and I don't have the compassion to save all living beings, just like I practice Taoism, but I don't have the slightest interest in immortality."
Zhou Yixian said indifferently: "Then what do you want?"
Gui Li smiled wryly, the smile was full of bitterness, and said in a low voice: "This is it, what I want, but I don't even know myself!"
The expression on his face changed, the bright moon in the sky gradually reached the mid-heaven, and the moonlight was even more brilliant, spilling down from the sky, stretching his shadow very long.
Zhou Yixian didn't speak, just looked at Gui Li quietly, but the expression in his eyes was completely different from the past, even though standing in front of him was the only ghost in the world who had practiced the four volumes of "Book of Heaven" Li, Taoism is already unpredictable, but Zhou Yixian's figure at this moment seems to be far taller than him.
His elegance, his calmness, the night wind passed through his white hair, and even the brilliance of the bright moon seemed to gather quietly on his side.
Gui Li didn't notice anything unusual, in fact, Zhou Xian was just standing in front of him calmly, and he himself seemed to be immersed in his own thoughts.
After a long while, Gui Li smiled wryly, and said: "It seems that I am really worthless, I can't even think clearly why I am alive or what I want!"
Zhou Yixian looked at Gui Li calmly, with a faint smile on his mouth, he said: "You are wrong, young man."
Gui Li was stunned for a moment, this was the first time he heard him call himself a young man from Zhou Yixian, but this was obviously not the main point, after a moment of astonishment, he said: "Please teach me, senior, you said I was wrong, the fault lies in where?"
Zhou Yixian said indifferently: "Do you think that if you can't think clearly about this problem, you are incompetent? In my opinion, on the contrary, if you can think about this problem, you are far superior to others in this world."
Gui Li was stunned and said, "What?"
Zhou Yixian smiled slightly, beckoned and said, "Come and see."
Gui Li walked to Zhou Yixian's side, and looked down in the direction of his finger, in Heyang City, under the moonlight, the little lights in the tranquility were flickering non-stop.
Zhou Yixian looked at the lights, and there seemed to be complicated emotions in his eyes. After a while, he said quietly, "What did you see?"
Gui Li said: "This is the light of countless people's homes."
Zhou Yixian nodded and said: "That's right, it's the lights. Those little lights are like living people. They all live in this world, whether they are happy or unhappy, but they still want to live, but Let me tell you, among all the mortal beings, there are countless people who only live for the sake of living, and there is no one in a million who suffers and reflects on why they live like you."
Gui Li was speechless, he had never thought of this kind of argument, but when he heard it from Zhou Zhouxian, it seemed very reasonable, and he couldn't refute it.
Zhou Yixian looked at him, a sad expression suddenly appeared on his face, but this expression disappeared in a blink of an eye, then he sighed softly, stretched out his hand and patted Gui Li's shoulder.
Although Gui Li couldn't be said to be thrilling at this moment, and his mind would always be turbulent, he reacted immediately after his practice, almost subconsciously, he was about to turn sideways to pass Zhou Yixian's palm, but something strange happened suddenly, and the usual Zhou Yixian, that seemingly light palm, with ghostly practice, actually stood in place and did not hide, just like that was gently photographed by Zhou Xian.
Gui Li's heart trembled, but before he could react, the words that shocked him even more came out from Zhou Yixian's mouth: "What's more, you are the only one in this world who has studied four volumes of "Book of Heaven" How can a person be like everyone else?"
As soon as this remark came out, Gui Li was shocked. The matter of cultivating the four volumes of "Book of Heaven" has always been something he kept secret. The fourth volume of "Book of Heaven" obtained by Lu Xueqi and the monks of Tianyin Temple did not know that those mysterious and wonderful texts were in the same line as "Book of Heaven". Four volumes of "Book of Heaven".
However, at this moment, Zhou Yixian revealed this secret in front of him clearly and plainly, so as not to shock him, for a moment his face was full of disbelief, and he stared at Zhou Xian.
Zhou Yixian smiled lightly, and said, "Although you are surprised, there is no need to be so."
Gui Li carefully looked at the old man in front of him up and down, after a long time, he suddenly smiled, took a step back, straightened his clothes, saluted respectfully, and said: "Boy is rude, I have neglected seniors in the past, but I just don't like it in my heart." I have a puzzle that I can't solve, hope senior can solve it for me?"
Zhou Yixian looked calm, the famous person in front of him was so respectful to him, it seemed that he didn't feel any embarrassment at all, he just said: "If others can tell you what you have doubts and confusions in your heart, with your understanding And the mystery of "Book of Heaven", how can you not realize it?"
Gui Li said silently, "Could it be that senior thinks that the confusion in my heart is in fact unsolvable?"
Zhou Yixian shook his head with a smile, and said: "Wrong, you are about to solve the confusion in your heart by yourself. The magical method of the "Book of Heaven" you have practiced must have the theory of being close to realizing the self-nature!"
Gui Li pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes, to realize the self-nature, the Buddha is in the heart rather than outside the body, this is the similarity to Buddhism in the "Book of Heaven."
Zhou Yixian said: "That's the case. You should understand why you live for the rest of your life. The old man may give you advice, but he can't tell you what to listen to." to the side.
Gui Li was silent again, after a long while, the bewildered look on his face did not fade away, he said: "Life, death, farewell, separation, I only see these four characters are always life, I ask senior, is human nature inherently bitter?"
Zhou Yixian smiled and said: "Wrong, wrong, you have a rough life, and you think that everyone is suffering, but it is not. Let me ask you, do you think your life is miserable?"
Gui Li was startled, opened his mouth to speak but stopped, Zhou Yixian smiled and said: "What, it's hard to say? Let's take your master who passed away recently as an example, do you think they are suffering?"
Gui Li nana said: "Master and wife..."
Zhou Yixian said solemnly: "Tian is not easy to die, so he died without regret, and left with a smile; your teacher's wife, Suru, has a deep relationship with your teacher and husband, and she doesn't want to live alone. You think she committed suicide, but you don't know where her soul is. However, being able to get together with her husband is her happiest thing?"
Gui Li was stunned, speechless for a while.
Zhou Yixian said indifferently: "You are saddened by the passing of Tian Buyi and his wife, but you don't know that they may be the most understanding and most regrettable people. Isn't it ridiculous to judge others by yourself?"
Speaking of this, Zhou Yixian suddenly smiled, looked at Gui Li and said, "Are you afraid of death?"
Gui Li hesitated for a moment, sighed lowly, and said: "I'm afraid!"
Zhou Yixian said: "Oh, I want to ask you, what are you afraid of, is it the dead word itself?"
Gui Li shook his head silently, said: "Since I have no intention of longevity, I don't care about dying, what I'm afraid of is that after I die, my wish will be difficult."
Zhou Yixian smiled and said: "That's it. You can see through life and death, but you still have things more important than life and death in your heart. Instead of asking me to be confused, why not think about these more important things!"
Gui Li frowned, his eyes lit up, he seemed to realize something, but he didn't show his face, instead he fell into deeper thoughts. Zhou Yixian didn't bother him, quietly walked aside, looked up, saw the bright moon in the sky, the moonlight was like water, and all the moonlight was pouring down.
Above the wilderness, the evening wind is blowing, the stars are moving and turning, and the sky is infinite.
He stared at it for a long time, and suddenly let out a deep sigh.
A ghostly voice suddenly came from behind: "Senior, is there something in your heart that you can't see through?"
"I?"
Zhou Yixian didn't look back, he was still staring at the bright moon in the distant sky, after a while, he could only hear him say indifferently: "Since I'm still wandering in this world, I also have the intention to see through it."
"Oh, what is it?"
Zhou Yixian smiled slightly and said, "What I can't see through is this reincarnation!"
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Qingyun Mountain, Xiaozhu Peak.
For a long time, there were only female disciples on Xiaozhufeng, so the atmosphere here is no different from Qingyun, it has always been quiet and peaceful, even in the daytime, there is often silence, only the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, echoing in this beautiful mountain above.
However, since Master Shuiyue brought a group of disciples back from the funeral at Big Bamboo Peak yesterday, the atmosphere on Little Bamboo Peak is calm, with a bit of solemnity and depression. It was the first time for many young female disciples of Xiaozhu Peak to see Master Shuiyue's unconcealable loneliness and sadness, and with her current practice, it should have been long ago that she could not show her emotions or anger.
Wenmin has always been the person who understands Master Shuiyue's mind best, and she also sent a message to the sisters early, telling them to be careful, especially not to talk and laugh loudly, so as not to accidentally offend Master, under such persuasion, Xiaozhu Peak Naturally, it was awe-inspiring.
And after returning from the Big Bamboo Peak, Master Shuiyue locked himself in that bamboo forest abode and never showed up again. Wen Min and other disciples boldly went to say hello, but they were not allowed to go in to meet, which made Wen Min and others a little worried.
On this day, Wen Min had not seen Master Shuiyue coming out of the bamboo forest abode all day and night, and felt anxious, so he asked Lu Xueqi to come with him. Lu Xueqi seemed to be in a bad mood, and she didn't want to come, but Wen Min couldn't help persuading her several times, she was a little worried about Master Shuiyue, so she followed Wen Min.
Wen Min and Lu Xueqi came to the bamboo forest and stood outside the monastery, Wen Min gave Lu Xueqi a wink, Lu Xueqi hesitated, walked up, knocked on the door lightly, and said: "Master, disciple Lu Xueqi and Senior Sister Wen have business to see."
There was silence in the abode, and no one answered.
Lu Xueqi and Wen Min looked at each other, Wen Min frowned, and the worried expression on his face became more serious. In fact, in terms of Master Shuiyue's temperament, he is a bit different from ordinary people. In the past, let alone ignore his disciples like this, even if he suddenly disappears for a few days, there are still some. But for some reason, Wen Min, who had just returned from attending the funeral at Dazhu Peak, knew something about the inside story, so he seemed to be a little sensitive to these actions.
Wen Min coughed, raised his voice slightly, and said, "Master, this morning, Senior Brother Xiao Yicai sent someone to send a letter here, and the disciple submitted it."
Inside the Abode, there was still silence. Wen Min took a deep breath, took a step forward, and pushed open the door of the Abode. Lu Xueqi followed closely behind her and also walked in.
The two walked into the house, glanced at each other, and both eyebrows frowned. The abode is not very big, and the decoration inside the house is simple, and you can see the bottom at a glance, but the two of them didn't see the figure of Master Shuiyue.
Wen Min sighed, and said, "Master isn't here, I don't know where her old man will go?"
Lu Xueqi shook her head silently, pondered for a moment, and said: "Senior sister, let's go back first, maybe we are worrying too much, although Master and Uncle Suru have a deep relationship, at most it is a sad one, I think nothing will happen."
Wen Min nodded and said, "That's the only way to go, but I'm always a little uneasy."
Lu Xueqi sighed softly, shook her head slightly, turned and walked out. Wen Min glanced into the room again, then took out a sealed letter from his arms and gently placed it on the table, then walked out. A moment later, the door was closed behind her with a soft "snap".
In the room, it fell into silence again.