Tianwei Chapter 244: Alive (2)
The big event Yang Fu mentioned is related to Jiuqiu?
It makes sense to think so. Jiuqiu originally intended to deal with my mother. They definitely had bad intentions by placing the imperial platform nearby. Although I don't know what these people are going to do in Zhonghuang Mountain, I can be sure that it will not be good for my mother.
Grandpa, uh... I stopped talking and figured out what to call him. After sorting out the generation relationship, I spoke again: Great-grandfather...has he calculated the specific time?
It would have been bad enough if a cousin suddenly showed up, but I had to call someone else grandpa. For a moment, my mouth felt like it was covered with thorns and it was difficult to close it once it opened.
Yang Fu shook his head and said: Although our lineage has a method of determining the fate of the world with one palm, it is difficult to calculate the things of oneself or blood relatives. The family has just passed a great disaster, and grandpa does not want to cause trouble, so he just asked me to remind you.
Thinking of my mother's panicked tone before, my heart sank.
My mother has always appeared noble and elegant to me, showing superhuman wisdom and composure. This is the first time she has shown such a panic.
It seems that this is not an ordinary disaster.
Why are you going back, cousin? Are you going back right away? Speaking of which, I still feel very close to this cousin whom I met for the first time. I haven't met my relatives for many years, and suddenly a family member appears, which really makes me...
I don't want to go back right away. Yang Fu showed a troubled expression on his face and said: You don't know, in our generation, besides you, I am the only one left. Grandpa trains me like a stone from morning to night every day. This time I finally got the chance to come out... I'd better leave later. By the way, I didn't prepare any gifts for my first meeting with my brother and sister-in-law, which made me feel embarrassed.
I am not your sister-in-law! The little beauty yelled and glared at me fiercely. When she saw Yang Fu looking at Master Jiao, she hugged Master Jiao into her arms: This is not your niece either!
I felt a little embarrassed, so I touched my nose and chuckled at Yang Fu.
The old Taoist had already dispersed the empty talisman. He looked back at the half-collapsed Five Elements Taoist Temple, walked a few steps to a nearby location, and then said: You can do whatever you want.
As soon as these words came out, I suddenly felt the sky was dark. Damn old man, it was too dark!
Well, something happened recently. The house collapsed before we could rebuild it. Look...
How much does it cost? Yang Fu said as he was about to touch his pocket.
I quickly held him down with my hand: That’s not what I meant, what I meant was, there is no land, uh... it’s just too simple.
I hesitated for a moment, but I still didn't dare to finish my sentence. If I really said there was no place for you to sleep here, it would sound like I was chasing you away.
Yang Fu looked at the Five Elements Taoist Temple, then at me, and finally laughed and said: "I have taken a nap on the Gobi Desert, so this is nothing. Don't worry, I am not the kind of spoiled person. Besides, this is the first time for us two brothers to meet, even if we have to sleep on the cliff, it is worth it."
The person who said this was really happy. I laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said: That's good, you can sleep in the kitchen with me in the future, as long as you don't mind.
What should she do? Little Beauty interrupted.
I turned around and saw her patting Jiao Ye's shoulder. This immediately put me in a dilemma. Yes, what should Jiao Ye do? Let her sleep with me and Yang Fu? That would be too awkward. Let her sleep with the little beauty? That's fine, but...
I looked at Tiansheng who was curiously looking over here not far away, but never came over. The kid was just sniffing and licking for no reason. Later, Master Jiao would eat him in the middle of the night.
Should I... I rejected this idea after only four words came up. What a bullshit idea. Even if a wolf takes him away while sleeping in a mountain valley, I can't let Jiao Ye sleep with the Taoist priest. What if the child gets scared and becomes insane?
However, I have a basic principle in life. That is, if something cannot be solved, just forget about it and let it go.
Because it was not yet lunch time, after the old Taoist went back to the house, Yang Fu and I sat on the top of the mountain and chatted. I was very curious about the other Basuo family, and my mother finally said that she would not let Yang Fu take me back, which was also a very strange thing.
Perhaps there were some conflicts between the two families that I was not aware of. Perhaps my mother was dissatisfied with my great-grandfather for not visiting my grandfather for more than 80 years.
We are not too hidden, we just live on the edge of a small city. So I know the world of ordinary people very well. Yang Fu smiled and said: In fact, I think ordinary people live better than us. Although there is pressure, it is only for one generation, not like us, which is passed down from generation to generation through the bloodline and will never dissipate.
Yes. I also responded with emotion: Ever since I learned about Basuo, I have felt very tired. If ordinary people are under the pressure of a mountain, then we are under the pressure of the entire sky. It is too tiring.
Although tired, the practice must continue. Yang Fu said: No matter what, you are a member of the Ba Suo lineage. The jade pendant is in your hand, so you can't bury it. Besides, your aunt may also need your help.
If she needs my help, it would be like the sky is falling. I smiled, and then asked curiously: By the way, how do you practice without the jade pendant that can communicate with the underworld and the divine gift?
Divine bestowal is just a way of practicing, and it does not represent the only way. Yang Fu said: It is fine to be restricted by blood, but if we are also restricted by a jade pendant, then we may have perished long ago.
That’s true… I nodded.
As we talked and chatted, it was soon noon.
Those who should eat should eat, and those who should take a nap should take a nap.
Yang Fu was a very kind person, just like his appearance, gentle and polite to everyone. Moreover, he would often urge me to practice, which made me feel like I was back to my childhood when my father urged me to study.
I also told him about Master Jiao. He said that if one really had to choose, it would be best to choose the second method, which is to become an immortal. And he told me that there are many kinds of immortals. One can fly to the sky, or one can stay in the human world. In ancient times, some people achieved success in cultivation, but were unwilling to ascend to the sky, so they stayed and became earthly immortals.
This point was confirmed by the old Taoist, who said that ancient books did record the deeds of some people who became earthly immortals. Those people were also very powerful, at least, they had transcended the limitations of the human world.
But in this case, it is just like the current Jiao Ye. Jiao Ye is now a dragon that cannot be called a dragon, and those people are immortals that cannot be called immortals. It is precisely because of this that later generations have another name for immortals - immortals.
However, immortals are not really immortals. Rather, they are more like a religious belief, a term used by ancient people to express their awe for people who possess great supernatural powers.
For five or six days in a row, Yang Fu lived with us. After a few days, the little beauty's attitude improved, but Jiao Ye still spat at him. The little boy was born, always watching from a distance, and rarely stayed with him.
The old Taoist didn't have any special reaction to my cousin. In the past, when he talked about Basuo, he always praised him. But now when he met my cousin, he didn't say that. He was neither cold nor indifferent, keeping a certain distance.
At noon that day, a few of us were having lunch when suddenly a few figures appeared at the foot of the mountain. They climbed up the mountain and bowed to the Taoist priest from a distance: "Master, long time no see!"
I looked up, but didn't recognize him. The old Taoist didn't stand up, but just said "hmm" in return.
Those people didn't take it seriously. They bowed and smiled at us, then said: We were passing by this time and remembered that it was a Taoist temple of a master, so we came to visit. I hope we didn't disturb you.
If you have nothing to do, let’s go. The old Taoist priest took a piece of food and put it in his mouth to chew.
Those people were a little embarrassed, but no one dared to get angry, so they bowed to us and left.
Who are they? Why are you so rude... I asked after they left.
It is the Ma family in the northeast, who have many connections with the four gates of the ancient road and have practiced the art of exorcising ghosts. Hundreds of years ago, they were mortal enemies with the Zhou family and fought fiercely, said the old Taoist priest.
I said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.
However, in the next few days, some people occasionally climbed up the mountain to express their condolences, most of whom were strangers.
When there were so many people, I realized something was wrong. Why were so many people passing by here? Even if they were just visiting, there was no need to run so far.
Yang Fu gave the most likely reason: It seems that the event that Grandpa predicted is approaching, but we don't know what will happen. Let me go and find out what news I can find.
I hummed and didn't stop him. In addition to curiosity, I also wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, after all, it might be related to my mother's safety.
After Yang Fu left, the Taoist asked me: If something happens there, would you go?
I was stunned for a moment, not knowing why he asked that. But after thinking about it, I replied: It depends on the situation. If necessary, I would like to go there.
The old Taoist nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Not long after, Yang Fu came back with shocking news.
There might be treasures hidden in Zhonghuang Mountain. Those people came here for the treasures.
What is the immortal treasure? Yang Fu did not explain it clearly, but he said that according to the information he had obtained, there might be something similar to the immortal fruit in it.
Oh? This news surprised me a little. I haven't heard anything about fairy fruit for a long time.
Jiao Ye was eating at the side, not noticing my expression at all. But when I saw her eating fruit and meat together in a silly way, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
Is this news confirmed? I asked.
Yang Fu shook his head: I can't be sure, after all, I got it from other people. Most of those people just follow what others say, and no one can tell what's inside.
I frowned and looked at the Taoist priest, hoping he would give me some advice. The Taoist priest didn't think about it, but looked at me and asked: Do you want to go?
This is a question, but it seems to be telling me my true thoughts. I nodded without much hesitation and said: I do, but there is...
"Go ahead then," the old Taoist said as he walked out.
I was stunned for a moment, and was about to follow him, but my sleeve was tightened unexpectedly. I looked back and saw Mr. Jiao pulling my sleeve and looking at me eagerly.
I'll be back soon and bring you something delicious. I smiled, touched her head, and then looked at the little beauty: Take care of her for me for a while.
The beautiful girl nodded, she hesitated slightly, then looked at me and also at the old Taoist: Be careful.
I smiled at her and quickly followed the Taoist priest.
