Chapter 63 Untying the Knot

Bai Suzhen stepped into the main hall and said, "Master Jue Yuan!" But her brows were raised.

After listening to Bai Suzhen's story, Jue Yuan asked doubtfully: "You said Dragon King Aoqian didn't agree to a decisive battle with my master?"

Bai Suzhen nodded and said, "Yes, he still has to take care of Yao Li. Well, I want to see Xu Xian."

Jue Yuan frowned and said, "But my master seems to have confirmed that Dragon King Ao Qian will come and allows you to go see Xu Xian, but you can't leave Hanshan Temple."

Bai Suzhen was surprised. Could it be that Ao Gan had changed his mind? But, in this case, what should Ao Li do?

In the quiet room, only Xu Xian and Xiao Qing were left.

Xiao Qing picked up the rice and glanced at Xu Xian, but saw that he was just frowning. The dishes were placed on the table, but he didn't move. Thinking that he hadn't eaten a drop of water all day, he couldn't help but soften his voice and persuaded. : "You'd better eat something!"

Xu Xian was surprised. He didn't expect Xiaoqing to be so gentle, but he shook his head and said, "I can't eat it!" How could he be in the mood to eat now?

Another day passed, and his mood sank to the bottom with the sun. Is it still like this? Still doing nothing. In this case, what is the difference between him and the original Xu Xian?

Clench your fists. Is it because I don’t have enough strength? But the speed of his cultivation is already unbelievable. How can he obtain enough power to compete with the source of law in a short period of time? What is the problem? Is it still an illusion? fate?

Seeing his frown, Xiao Qing felt a little unbearable. She took some food and brought it to his mouth and said, "Come on, eat some! I don't know how long I will be imprisoned." But she still didn't get a response.

Xiaoqing put down her chopsticks and said angrily: "Xu Xian, you are still not a man. If you have no other solution, just think of a solution. What's the point of looking sad? What qualifications do you have to ask my sister to marry you now, and you also said you will beat me?" The idea, bah!"

Xu Xian's face was dejected and he wanted to say something, but he felt soft all over.

Xiaoqing hugged him suddenly, rested her head on his shoulder, and whispered softly: "Don't be like this, okay? I'm not blaming you, I just see you frustrated and feel so uncomfortable. My sister will definitely come back. , even if my sister is not here, I will always be here to accompany you."

Xu Xian was stunned, stretched out his hand and gently hugged her delicate body, smelled the fragrance of her hair, stroked her long black hair, and sighed with a smile in his heart, what a heavy and happy burden this is! Yes, Now is not the time to give up. There must be a solution to the problem, and there will definitely be one.

The door opened with a creak, and a white figure stood at the door, looking at this scene.

Xiaoqing turned around suddenly, saw Bai Suzhen, pushed Xu Xian away suddenly, her face turned red, and explained: "Sister, that me, actually..."

There was a loud "thud", and Xu Xian's head hit the wall hard. Before his spiritual power had recovered, he couldn't even use his golden body, so he made close contact with the wall with his head.

Bai Suzhen hurriedly stepped forward, helped him up, and said: "Hanwen, are you okay? Let me take a look." She had been worried about Xu Xian's injury. She gently kneaded the sore spot for him with her bare hands.

Xu Xian just shook his head and said, "You're here." It was like a husband's casual greeting when he was with his wife, plain and natural.

Bai Suzhen nodded and said: "Yes."

This made Xiaoqing, who had been stammering and trying to explain to Bai Suzhen, suddenly lowered his head, feeling happy for them but also a little disappointed. Then he made a smile and said: "Sister, where is Dragon King Aogan?"

Then Bai Suzhen talked about all the things about going to the Yangtze River, and Xiaoqing said dissatisfied: "What? We are obviously helping him."

Xu Xiandao: "You can't blame him."

At this time, a childish voice resounded throughout Hanshan Temple, "Master Fayuan, my grandfather said that he will come to Taihu Lake in three days to teach you a lesson. Just wash your neck and wait for death! Now let my brother and sister go."

"Okay! I'll wait for him."

"It's Aoli's voice!"

The three of them walked over following the sound and saw Aoli standing in front of Fayuan's door with her waist up, and Jueyuan standing aside with a bitter sigh on her face. When Aoli saw Xu Xian and the others, she ran over and said, "Are you okay?"

Xu Xian frowned and said, "Did you persuade your grandpa to come? Do you know." Once Ao Gan comes, he will definitely die.

Yaoli's expression dimmed and he said, "I know, it was Grandpa who decided to come."

Xu Xian felt a pain in his heart and hugged her in his arms. Nao Li felt sad in his heart and his eyes dropped again, saying: "Xu Xian, my grandpa..." But he was speechless. Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing both felt pity. .

Xu Xian said to Jue Yuan who was standing aside: "Jue Yuan, why don't you advise your master." Jue Yuan could only shake his head.

Jue Yuan arranged a residence for several people, and it was already midnight. Xu Xian lay on the bed and couldn't sleep, thinking of Yao Li's tearful eyes from time to time, no, he had to find a way. Pushing the door open and going out at night, The rain was heavy, the clouds were like ink, and it was pitch black outside the corridor.

Xu Xian walked into the rain and took a walk in the courtyard. The pines and cypresses in the courtyard had no idea how old they were? Why should he have such a lifespan and still fight for the length of the past?

But he saw Jue Yuan wandering in the courtyard. When he saw Xu Xian, he greeted him: "Almsgiver Xu."

The two walked together and each sighed. There would be no winner in this decisive battle.

Jue Yuan sighed: "After this battle, I wonder if my master's ambition can still be realized?"

Xu Xiandao: "Ambition? Does the monk Fayuan also have ambitions?" In his eyes, this is simply an unreasonable Yumu monk who is looking for trouble.

Jue Yuan said: "That's nature. Born in the world, we are mortals. Who doesn't have ambitions?"

Xu Xian shook his head and said, "Some, but not many."

Jue Yuan said: "It was due to helplessness and being consumed by the secular world. In the beginning, who had no dreams? Are we practicing so hard just for the sake of practicing?"

Xu Xian sighed: "Yes, who in this world has no dreams?" Who practices for the sake of practice? This is the birth of this way of practice, perhaps it comes from a very ordinary thought of a mortal - thinking You want to live longer, not those very profound and illusory things.

I want to be happy, I want to dream of writing and painting...

The simplest, yet most profound thoughts can never be separated from these most ordinary thoughts. The difference lies only in the methods of realizing these thoughts. This is the case with Taoist inaction, Confucian benevolence and righteousness, and Buddhist compassion.

Paths and thoughts that are divorced from this idea, no matter how mysterious they are, are just castles in the air and are not worthy of scrutiny. Holding one thought to realize the world and pursuing the great road with one heart are the fundamentals that every practitioner cannot escape from. It's just that sometimes we forget this fundamental due to external disturbances, or we have doubts about this fundamental.

Xu Xian stopped and asked: "What are your master's thoughts?" Knowing this may be able to untie the current knot.

Jue Yuan said: "My master often said that I want to roam around the world to see how big the world is, and I want to gain insights from it and make further progress in Taoism."

"Travel around the world?" Xu Xian chewed for a moment. It was really a childish dream, and it didn't match Fa Yuan's blue face at all. But to be fair, who hasn't thought about it like this? Wait, maybe this is an opportunity.

But he still asked: "Master Jue Yuan, didn't you use this to persuade your master to give up the duel?"

But Jue Yuan sighed: "Of course there is, but my master said, '10 out of 10 people are unhappy in life. Even though we have the power of immortality, we are not exempt from vulgarity. What's more, who knows what kind of world it is outside the world.

What? Maybe the poop is just a piece of sea water, and it may not be worth my attention.'"

Xu Xiandao: "Did he doubt his original idea?"

Jue Yuan stroked his chest and said, "Hey, if your heart moves like this, it will be even more difficult for you to survive the decisive battle."

Xu Xian suddenly said: "Master Jue Yuan, I want to try again to convince your master to give up the duel."

Jue Yuan was about to say it was useless, but looking at Xu Xian's burning eyes, he said: "What do you want to try? I will definitely help you."

Xu Xiandao: "Help me find paper and pen first!" This was also the little thought in his heart. He didn't want to make the people who loved him and the people he loved shed tears, and wanted them all to be happy. For this thought, no matter what

Success or failure, he must give it a try. Now that he has decided to carry this heavy and happy burden on his shoulders, then do what a man should do!

Jue Yuan found all the pen and ink, and watched Xu Xian draw on a large paper in his room. He could see that Xu Xian had never studied painting, and his writing was completely out of order. He couldn't help but wonder, this would really make the stubborn master

Give up the duel?

But when Xu Xian finished speaking to Jue Yuan, Jue Yuan's eyes flashed with light, he reached out and grabbed Xu Xian's shoulders, and said excitedly: "Donor Xu, you are really a genius, maybe this way you can convince my master.

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Xu Xiandao: "I hope it can happen!"

In the early morning of the next day, the rain was still pouring down. In front of Fayuan's door, Jue Yuan said: "Master, the donor wants to see you."

Fayuan was making final preparations and frowned: "I haven't seen anyone in the past three days."

Xu Xian said loudly: "Abbot Fayuan, I want to give you something in exchange for a promise." His voice startled Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, who brought Yao Li here. They didn't know what Xu Xian wanted to do.

There was silence in the room, and Fa Yuan showed no intention of responding.

Xu Xian said: "Twenty thousand miles north, there is a sea of ​​extreme ice. The land is vast and vast, but there is not an inch of soil. It is called the "Zhongbei Kingdom", also known as the North Pole. The North Pole is extremely cold, and dripping water turns into ice. There is no trace of people, and there are only white bears.

The white fox was born on it. In the "Ultimate Northern Kingdom", half the year is day and half the year is night, which are called the extreme day and the extreme night!"

Xu Xian and Jue Yuan exchanged glances, and Jue Yuan sighed: "I didn't expect that there is such a place in the north. The world is so big, it's really full of wonders!"

Fayuan's voice came from inside the house, "It's ridiculous. How can the earth come from thousands of miles without an inch of soil? How can the fox bear survive in the cold winter all year round? He also said that half a year is day and half a year is night. It is even more nonsense and nonsense.

language."

Xu Xian laughed loudly and said: "There is frost all the year round, and the ground is frozen. This is true to the sentence, how can summer insects talk about ice? Your knowledge is shallow and limited to a corner. I pity you that you will not be enlightened until you die soon."
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