Daoism

It is the first time for me to realize the vastness of the world. The "vast universe" and "a drop in the ocean" in the books before are not empty fantasies.Being in it is a place to return to, and it is not a place to return to.The road ahead is very broad and desolate, and practice is just to move forward. If you go on one road, what will happen?

If you are tired from walking, you will lean against the tree to rest, and if you are thirsty, you will go to the river to have a drink.Chi Xiu lived like this every day in a numbness, a strange and lifeless face was reflected in the river water, Chi Xiu stretched out his hand and touched it before he knew it was his own face.He walked all the way through the woods and mountains, his clothes were scratched in several places, and he was extremely depressed.

Heh, who is it for if you want energy and style?Doesn't this look just in line with the status of a fugitive?Get up and move on.No matter where the front is, the body has already controlled the brain and acts first.See where these feet can take him?

Finally reached the end, the front is a broken wall.Jixiu looked around, there were common trees and forests, and looking down the slope, there were villages in the basin.Surrounded by mountains, there is a round pool of clear water in the middle, like a mirror.The farm houses are built around the pool water, and the positions of the houses are very regular.A stone plaque on the hillside is engraved with the seal characters of "Long Xiao breaks the sky".

This is where?Long Xiao breaks the sky?A small village that survived the world and looks very simple, yet it has such an arrogant name.

Chixiu was a little curious and wanted to go into the village to have a look.Walk along the edge of the cliff, all the way down the mountain.In the middle of the mountain, he saw an empty house, and Chi Xiu entered the yard. The fields in the small yard had been abandoned, with weeds half his height growing.He knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Chi Xiu pushed the door, and it opened. The room was covered with dust and cobwebs were everywhere, but the furniture was neatly arranged.It seemed that the owner of the house was prepared to leave.

When Chi Xiu entered the room, musty smell and dust came over his face, and Chi Xiu sneezed.There are windows on the north and south sides of the room. Open the windows and look down from the windows, and you can have a panoramic view of "Long Xiao Po Tian".It's incredible that a cabin on a half slope would have such a great view.The sun shines into the house, and the house can be seen more clearly.The furniture is all made of good wood, because Chi Xiu once entered the palace with Que Xian, and saw that the things used in the palace were just like this.It seems that the identity of the owner of this house is either rich or noble.Such a person would have lived in a small village surrounded by mountains, so "Long Xiao Po Tian" would not be groundless.

There was a painting hanging on the wall next to the window. The moment he saw the painting, an idea flashed in Chi Xiu's mind, but it was too fast, and Chi Xiu didn't catch it.Take the painting down, the scroll is broken and old, and the painting on it is the scenery outside the window.But because it is too dilapidated, the painting is incomplete.Jixiu brushed off the dust accumulated on it with his sleeve, and the brush was unrestrained and unrestrained, arrogant and unruly.It's a rare good painting, but it's a pity that it's lost in the dust...

Jixiu suddenly wanted to tidy up the house, if it could be restored, it would be considered an elegant place to live.I just don't know if the owner here will come back, if it is a place where no one lives, then he is very happy to live here.

Because there was nothing to clean in the house, Chi Xiu still left the house and went to the village.

From the above, the location of the house seems to have a certain theory and particularity.In fact, it is no wonder that the more remote the village is, the more rules are left behind.So Chixiu didn't think too much, and went in after standing at the entrance of the village for a while.When I really walked into this village, I found that there are too many paths inside, and if you are not careful, you will get lost, like a maze.After practicing for a while, I don't know where I am.There was a child who jumped from a height suddenly, but luckily he caught the child firmly with his sharp eyesight and hands.

The child didn't thank you, and hid directly behind Jixiu. The sound of footsteps came, and a rough voice came: "Little beast, see if I don't break your leg today!"

Immediately afterwards, Chi Xiu saw a farmer with a rough face. The farmer was also taken aback when he saw Chi Xiu, and asked vigilantly, "Who are you?"

"My..." I can no longer talk about Weiyun Guan, "I am a mountain person, keep practicing."

"Speaking politely, would he be a 'mountain man'?! Who are you bluffing?"

Suxiu was dumbfounded.The child behind tugged on Chixiu's clothes, "Run!"

The farmer saw the half of the child and said angrily, "You little bastard, come out soon!"

"Brother, he is still a child. Why should he be so angry?" Chi Xiu said.

It's okay if you don't talk about the practice, but when you talk about it, the farmer becomes even more angry, "Who are you? This little beast has eaten the tribute from the ancestral hall, and his leg will definitely be broken today!"

When the child heard this, he was even more frightened and shrank behind Chi Xiu.

"Really?" Chi Xiu asked the child.

The child lowered his head and his eyes flew wildly.With a wrong eye, Ji Xiu saw Li Yuan when he was a child.At that time, Li Yuan was caught for being lazy, but Uncle Xing punished him for carrying water, so he fell several times and knocked his knee directly on the stone steps.Chixiu ran over to help when others were not paying attention. When Li Yuan saw him, he threw himself into his arms and cried loudly, saying that he would never be lazy again... Since when did they drift away?

Chi Xiu came back to his senses and said: "Brother, even if you break his leg, it won't help, why don't you let me compensate him for it."

"Compensation?" The farmer sized him up and practiced like a beggar, "What compensation do you get?"

"As long as it's not a criminal, I'll try my best to do whatever you say. Besides, it's really useless for you to break his leg."

The farmer saw that Chi Xiu was dressed in rags, but his speech was not ordinary, especially with that white hair, no matter how he looked, he was not an ordinary person.And like he said, breaking the child's leg is at most a relief, but the stolen tribute can't be retrieved anyway.It's better to let this person pay for something.

"Then come with me." The farmer took Chixiu and the child to the village chief's house.

The village head looked at Chi Xiudao: "Who are you? Why did you come to our village?"

"I'm just a mountain traveler. I strayed into this place. When I encountered this, I wanted to take care of it." Chi Xiu hid his identity.

"Your hair..." the village chief asked.It is related to the safety of the whole village, and the village chief has no choice but to ask clearly.That long white hair couldn't match Chi Xiu's youthful face no matter what.

"I used to practice martial arts and became obsessed. Now I have no martial arts, maybe I can do something." Chi Xiu took it lightly.

"You don't have enemies, do you?"

Chi Xiu thought for a while and said, "Please don't worry about this, no."

Jixiu didn't even know that he was so good at lying.He walked all the way without leaving any traces, and this place is very remote, no one should find it.

The village head thought for a while, and said, "Okay then, follow me to the ancestral hall."

The village head took Chixiu to the ancestral hall, and as soon as he entered, there were two stone dragon statues on the left and right in the courtyard, which shocked people.Shi Long was about the height of two grown men, his eyes were wide open, he roared towards the sky, his posture and expression were lifelike.It seems that in the next quarter of an hour, he will fly to the Nine Heavens Profound Realm with a long roar.

The main entrance of the ancestral hall is very high. At this time, the sun just shines on the wall of the ancestral hall. There is a round stone slab with carved patterns on it.Perhaps because of the long time, some textures have been blurred.But looking at its general texture, it is a bit familiar.It seems to be consistent with the location of the houses in this village.

A wonderful coincidence.

The village head said: "Since you said you want compensation, that's fine. You will guard the ancestral hall for three years, and if anyone tampers with anything in the ancestral hall during this period, you will be fined for another year."

Chi Xiu agreed, and asked, "May I take the liberty to ask, what is this?"

"Just watch it, don't ask so many questions!" said the farmer.

"If I don't say it now, I will know it later. From what I can see, this thing should not be a mortal thing. If I don't explain the origin of this thing, what should I do if I accidentally break a taboo?"

The farmer was devastated.

The village chief thought that what Chixiu said was reasonable, and said, "This is a sacred object of our clan. Many years ago, there was heavy rain and floods here, and it was this object that protected the survival of our clan. Since then, it has been enshrined in the ancestral hall. Take care."

Chi Xiu couldn't imagine how powerful a round stone slab could be, and it would save people in a village.

"I haven't seen any supernatural powers on this stone since I was born..."

The farmer was hit with a walking stick by the village head, and the farmer was not convinced, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"You can just stay here from now on." The farmer was also very happy, finally there was someone who could replace him with this boring task.

"You just need to come and watch at night." The village chief said.

Chi Xiu nodded, and then said: "By the way, is there anyone living in that abandoned house on Banpo?"

"That house doesn't belong to our village. The owner hasn't come back for a long time, so it shouldn't matter." The village chief said.

"The owner of that house is also very strange. He left after living in it for more than a month, and the house has been vacant since then. It's a pity that there are so many good things." The farmer said.

Chi Xiu knew it well, and said: "Then I will live there temporarily, and if the master comes back, I will find a way."

Jixiu took the child to live in Banpo's house.

"What's your name?"

"no name?"

"Then... are you from this village?"

The kid nodded.

There should be no abandoned children in such a closed village.

"Where are your parents?"

The child was silent for a while, and said: "Actually, I was picked up. They said I was found by the Longxiao Lake, and they don't know who my parents are."

Chi Xiu patted his head and said, "From now on, your name will be Jing Yuan."

Jingyuan looked at him, and asked curiously, "How do you write it?"

Chi Xiu wrote the word Jing Yuan with his fingers on the dusty table.Jingyuan looked at it, and wanted to write too, but gave up after writing a few strokes, and said in embarrassment: "...There are a lot of strokes."

Chi Xiu smiled, from the bottom of his heart.

"I will teach you slowly in the future."