[Comprehensive Mythology] Asking about the beginning

There was a sound of running water in my ears, but I didn't know when, but I was already on the bank of a river where I couldn't see the end.Just one more step forward is the dark river.

Holding a bamboo pole, wearing a large bamboo hat, and an old man in a black coir raincoat stood on the boat.Under his feet was a dilapidated boat.

Oval, bottomless, like an upside-down turtle shell.The old man stood on the "boat", as if separated by a thin water curtain, standing on the dark river.

Looking intently, Jiang Ning took a deep breath and felt a big difference.

How can the purely black river, which seems to have no variegated color, lie dormant and flowing as quietly as the naked eye can see?The endless resentful soul roared and howled, and stretched out half of its body from the river, baring its teeth and claws, with a hideous and painful face.Even if you look at it a few more times, the whole person seems to be pulled in, sinking, beyond redemption.

"Both young masters, do you want to cross the river?"

The hoarse and dull voice brought his thoughts back to reality, Jiang Ning nodded, but asked rhetorically:

"I don't know how much the old man wants for the boat?"

It is rumored that in the Forgotten River and Yellow Spring, there is a ferryman who has existed for tens of millions of years.Traveling between the Netherworld River, extradite resentful souls, and go to the other shore.

what's on the other side of the river

Some people say it is Guixu, the bottomless valley, the end of the heavens and worlds; some people say it is a river, an endless river with no end;

And the so-called ferrymen, day after day, year after year, travel to and from the Forgotten River and Yellow Springs, as if they are everywhere, and they seem to not exist anywhere.

But no matter which forces in Jiuyoutian, they have never interfered with the existence of this ferryman.It is like a detached and independent bystander, watching all living beings and everything with cold eyes.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want to cross the river in the alien mythology in Jiang Ning's previous life, you have to pay the boat fare.

I just don't know what about the river in this strange world and this unknown ferryman.

"Young master has some predestined relationship, how can the little old man make things difficult on purpose, so let's resist it with the juice of the other shore flower stained on the young master's clothes."

With a gentle smile, the ferryman pointed to the hem of the clothes. Jiang Ning looked towards him, and saw that the hem of the clothes was unknowingly stained with red juice, which was beautiful and enchanting.

There seemed to be a jet of black air flying from the thin fingertips, and Jiang Ning was in a trance for a while.I saw that the hem had been restored to its original state, and there was no more juice.

"It's just this son..."

Turning to look at Wang Qi, his voice hesitated slightly, but the ferryman suddenly smiled and said:

"So, two young masters, please board the boat."

With a strange feeling in his heart, Wang Qi glanced at Jiang Ning.In a daze, he stepped into the bottomless solitary "boat" like an overturned turtle shell first.

The situation of falling into the river as imagined did not happen. There seemed to be a thin invisible "membrane" between the river and the lonely "boat", so that the two would not fall.

"Let's go!"

Then I saw the ferryman let out a soft drink, holding a bamboo pole across the shore.There were activities in the river, driving Jiang Ning and Wang Qi to wander on the river of Wangchuan Huangquan.

The bright red manjushahua goes away, the purpose of entering is to not see the darkness of the color, and the roar of the wraith that is invisible to the naked eye.A pair of hands stretched upward, trying to grab something.redemption?Or equally sinful souls.

Jiang Ning didn't know.

And this river, whose head and tail cannot be seen clearly, is constantly spreading.The solitary "boat" is driving in it, and the bamboo pole moves, bringing inexplicable oars and water flow, and the mood seems to be settled at that moment.But it is difficult to stir up turmoil.

"Then, it is the Naihe Bridge."

With thin fingertips pointing, the dark river surface reveals dim lights and candles. A dilapidated bridge deck extends from the red manjusawa on both sides, and countless people lead from one side to the other. .Unexamined, almost like sleepwalking.

The lingering mist rises, causing waves of confusion.His thoughts seemed to stop, and he seemed to become the person on the bridge in a dream or waking up, moving forward in a daze.I don't know what night it is, where I came from, and where I'm going.

"My lord, do you want a bowl of hot soup?"

A dilapidated bellows-like voice sounded in his ears, and Jiang Ning suddenly woke up.Then he saw that Wang Qi had mixed into the crowd of pedestrians on the Naihe Bridge at some point, queuing up, as if waiting for something.On the dilapidated solitary "boat", the ferryman still maintains his previous appearance, like a dark stone statue that has stood still for tens of millions of years.

The lonely "boat" is still driving, and the distance from the Naihe bridge is getting farther and farther.And Jiang Ning is still on that lonely "boat".

His eyes were getting colder and colder, his fingertips unconsciously wanted to hold something, Jiang Ning was about to speak.Seeing that the ferryman seemed to know what he was thinking, he laughed softly:

"That young master is a mortal, even if he has some fate, it will be exhausted. The little old man is doing this for the good of that young master. Besides..."

After a pause, the ferryman continued:

"The lady on the Naihe bridge has passed away for a long time. Although the little old man has no great ability, he used a little magic to wash away the memory of the prince and send him back to the mortal world. He must be taken care of by his parents to clear up the unfinished karma of the mortal world. It's over."

Wang Qishao adored immortality, left his hometown alone, and went to Laoshan to seek Taoism.But his parents and relatives were also so angry that they couldn't afford to get sick.Only the wife who has made a marriage contract and has not yet married, regardless of gossip, goes to take care of and serve her.

Practitioners have always said that they should cut off the fate of the world, and all practitioners should uphold the original heart and not fall into foreign objects.A person's life is also a hundred years, and for people outside the world, it can't be more than a blink of an eye.And the so-called one-person attainment of Taoism and ascension to heaven is not that simple.

Therefore, although the ferryman's move was abrupt, it did not mean that he was thinking of Wang Qi.

After explaining in this way, the ferryman said with a bit of embarrassment:

"It makes me laugh. The little old man has been traveling on this river for tens of millions of years, regardless of his status in life and death. This boat fee is absolutely indispensable."

The ferryman made it clear, Jiang Ning would not make any fuss.So I don't know how long.The bright red manjusawa seemed to have come to an end, the dark river was silently stagnant, and Jiang Ning saw two split rivers.

One goes to the light, endless light, psychedelic and beautiful; the other goes to darkness, endless darkness, cold and deep.

Tap the bamboo pole with your fingertips, making a crisp sound.Smacking his lips, the ferryman said with a smile:

"My lord thinks, what should I do next?"

How to go?

It looks light, but also tricky.

It seems that there is some mysterious and weird power descending on the whole body, and every thought becomes extraordinarily heavy.

"In that case, let me make the decision for you, little old man!"

Suddenly there were two strange laughs, and the bamboo pole in his palm attacked Jiang Ning with lightning speed.The force of wind and thunder is faint, and gaps are invisible in the void.

Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes slightly, and was about to move.But he suddenly closed his eyes, letting his body be pulled by the invisible strange force, and fell into the deep darkness.

For a long time, two rivers merged into one.The dark river flows quietly, and the bottomless solitary "boat" wanders. Under the silvery moonlight, a red light descends and turns into a girl in a red dress, with red manjusawa growing in the corner of her eyes. pattern.The hair was raised, and Xuan'er was slapped lightly on the fingertips, made a grimace, and said crisply:

"Xiaotong thank you for your kindness."

He regained his normal expression, but made a respectful appearance, speaking honestly.

But it is the girl Bian that Bianhua turned into.

There was a bit of teasing in the words, the ferryman accepted the girl's gift calmly, and just now asked with great interest:

"The matter of that empress is settled properly?"

"nature."

Responding cheerfully, she let down the hair on her fingertips, and the other side said embarrassingly:

"I want you to always know that my master is also very angry about this incident. Today, I took the opportunity of coming here to ask for an explanation, and secretly sent my mother back to Jiuyou Huangquan. It's just that my master has retired for a long time, and this place is also It is inconvenient to stay for a long time, I am afraid that I will leave before long."

With a deep salute, the girl's face was full of sincerity just now, and continued:

"Please take care of me in the future."

"This place is my business, but it's embarrassing for your master."

Smiling nonchalantly, the bamboo pole under his hand tapped on the eaves of the "boat".The ferryman waved his hand and said:

"Your master has never been a loser, but I don't know what's the plan this time. It's just that the interesting young man has some cause and effect with your master? But it made me go through such a hard time."

With a reddish face, showing a little bit of embarrassment, the girl from the other side said:

"My master intends to be a kid who can figure it out, as for Mr. Jiang Ningjiang..."

The little face was blushing, but he vaguely talked about the fact that he and Lantern had made up their own minds to put Jiang Ning and others into the map of Shanhe Sheji and bring them out of the end of the Dharma.Just now, with resentment on his face, he stomped his feet and said bitterly:

"I don't know, Xiao Tong, when did the nine-tailed celestial fox clan in Qingqiu engage in such sneaky tricks! Thinking about what a beautiful woman Daji is, why did she have such a disciple of the younger generation!"

"Brilliant, but fun!"

But the ferryman seemed to be very happy, he knocked on the side of the boat with the bamboo pole in his hand repeatedly, and let out a very happy laugh.

In the end of the day, the girl Bi'an and her companions put Jiang Ning and others into the map of mountains, rivers and communities with lanterns, bringing out the end of the world.I wanted to hand over Jiang Ning and others to that girl Qingli's elder brother, Qingmei Yaojun of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.Unexpectedly, the Qingmei demon lord acted so boldly that he took the map of the mountains and rivers and the country together, and was so tired that the two people on the other side were punished.Therefore, when talking about this matter, the girl always looks angry.