Chapter 306 Come back, parents are half old, younger siblings
Falling flowers and flowing water recognize the rooftop, half-drunk and chanting alone. I wonder where the fairy has gone, and the garden is full of red apricots and peach blossoms.
Searching for the truth, I strayed into Penglai Island. The fragrant wind did not move and the pines and flowers grew old. I did not return from collecting sesame seeds. There were white clouds everywhere and no one swept them away.
On earth, as far as China is concerned, since the pre-Qin Dynasty, there has been a series of behaviors related to "seeking immortals" and "visiting immortals". This kind of behavior has spread all over the government and the public. Needless to say, the famous Qin Shihuang sent people to the East China Sea incident, and the subsequent Stories such as watching a chess player fail, sleeping on a yellow beam, etc. are all filled with this kind of thinking.
This kind of behavior and thought also pervades the poetry of all dynasties, thus giving birth to a large number of flavorful "immortal poems".
The one named Taibai Qinglian layman is even more outstanding among them.
The longed-for "wonderland" mostly carries the meaning of "white clouds".
Or, the so-called immortals are probably people from the mountains. Since they are people from the mountains, it is very natural to go to a poor place to sit and watch the clouds rise. And as in "Far up in the cold mountains, the stone path is slanted, and there are white clouds everywhere." A normal poem like "People" is given a different color because of the participation of Bai Yun.
It's not a wandering immortal, but its taste seems to be mixed.
In fact, this is more than imagination, nor is it just a coincidence. The so-called beautiful scenery often refers to beautiful mountains and beautiful waters.
Even Prime Minister Wang Anshi, who had nothing to do with the behavior of Youxian, when he wrote about Wang Zhaojun, he wrote unnaturally: "Going to Jingmen through mountains and valleys, there are still Mingfei who have grown up." village."
What does it mean to go to Jingmen across mountains and valleys?
It was only when he was surrounded by mountains and rivers that Zhaojun was born.
But in fact, a real place surrounded by mountains and rivers, or a real "wonderland", is suitable for imagining and visiting, but it may not be suitable for ordinary people to live in.
This is where the mountain gate of Lingxiao Sect, one of the nine Immortal Sects in this world, is located.
The mountain gate of Lingxiao Sect occupies a separate continent, surrounded by the sea. But inside the mountain gate, there are mountains and rivers, either peaks or ravines. And because there is very little dust on the entire continent and other reasons that are hard to explain, the air here is naturally filled with earth. There is a kind of coolness in the air.
For ordinary people, it is closer to a kind of coldness.
Staying here for one day and one night is almost equivalent to being soaked in cold water and pressed against a cold stone slab. Everyone will be ruined.
Therefore, there is no ordinary person in the entire Lingxiao Sect.
All new disciples accepted by the Lingxiao Sect are trained in Lingxiao annexes located all over the country. They will be introduced to the mountain gate only after they have reached at least the Condensation Realm.
There is a problem involved here.
That is, there are many relatives and friends of non-practitioners up and down the sect. What should we do?
Where do they live?
It's actually easy to do.
It would be nice to open up various places like "part courtyards", "cave heavens", etc. to house them.
Sanmu City is a city under the jurisdiction of the Lingxiao Sect. The city itself is equivalent to a huge courtyard, and the people living in it are all relevant people related to the Lingxiao Sect, such as relatives, among whom there are many ordinary people. There are also many practitioners.
Many elderly sect cultivators have left the sect without leaving the secular world, or live here with their families or alone.
This is a city, or domain, that belongs to Lingxiao Sect's "own people". People who live here enjoy excellent welfare.
Children who have the qualifications to practice can basically get the opportunity to practice. It is hard to say whether they can enter the Lingxiao Sect, but to practice step by step, they use the internal teaching materials of the Lingxiao Sect.
Adults, including the elderly, do not need to spend any money on medicine and the like throughout their lives. The people here, even if they are ordinary people from beginning to end, can basically live their lives without illness or pain.
This is actually a paradise specially created by the Lingxiao Sect for the sect's cultivators to write personal papers. In a sense, it is also a veritable "Peach Blossom Land".
Sanmu City, in a small courtyard near the south of the city, lives a family of four.
This family moved here probably six or seven years ago. When they moved here, they were just a couple. Soon, they had a son, and three or four years later, they had a daughter.
These six or seven years have allowed them to initially integrate into this city. At least as far as the alley where this small courtyard is located, they are almost half-indigenous. They are all acquainted with the neighbors and known to everyone on the street.
The child at home with thick eyebrows and big eyes had already been fighting with some other children in this alley.
Not to mention the two children who were born and raised here, as a couple, when they came here, they also came to the outside world. During the six or seven years, the initial fear, surprise and even novelty gradually faded away without even realizing it.
It started to fade away slowly until the shadow was almost gone.
The place where I lived six or seven years ago feels like a dream, like a lifetime ago.
Everything is fine and nearly perfect.
The only regret is that the couple thinks of their son, um, eldest son, from time to time.
The immortal elders who picked them up from that place and then placed them here have already explained that their sons are practicing in the sect and may not be able to come here to meet them in a short time.
How long will it take for them to meet?
have no idea.
The immortals didn't say anything at the time, and the timid couple didn't dare to ask. Anyway, everything was left to the arrangements of the immortals.
Then, after living here for six or seven years, they gradually understood a lot of things, and slowly began to know that it was probably possible for them to meet their eldest son in a short or long period of time.
Well, it's probably possible.
But probably... they never had the chance to meet each other throughout their lives.
Because the life of a mortal is too short, and it comes to an end very quickly.
What's more, based on the couple's inherent knowledge and knowledge, they may not live long, at least not as long as most people in Miki City.
The oldest person in the family living on their left is over 160 years old, but he is still in good health and does not look old at all. The family living on their right is even more outrageous.
, the eldest man in the family just celebrated his 200th birthday last year.
Many people went to congratulate him, including them.
At that time, there were many people in the hall who were one or two hundred years old. Especially among the old friends and good guys of the birthday boy, there was no one under the age of 150.
Although they were already aware of and familiar with many things outside, the couple was still confused by the situation at that time.
Think back on the island, even if you visited the entire island several times, how could you find anyone who could live to be a hundred years old?
Not to mention a hundred years old, even fifty years old is longevity!
In the past, the couple did not dare to think that they could live to be fifty years old, because their father, mother, grandparents, and even higher up, it was said from word to mouth that they were all in their early forties.
Some died, some died in their thirties.
Live to be a hundred or even two hundred years old?
God, I would never dare to think like this in my wildest dreams!
Even if they come to the outside world, even if they take the elixir given by the immortals that is said to be able to recuperate the body and prolong life, even if they feel that their body is much better than before, they still dare not think too much about this issue.
Like some of the old people here who lived over 200 years old?
I really dare not think so!
If you can live to be over a hundred years old, no, to be able to live to be eighty years old, that will be very, very good.
If they could really live to be eighty years old, it would probably be possible for them to meet their eldest son, right?
Even though they already have a younger son and a daughter, the couple has not forgotten their eldest son's longing and longing. On the contrary, the eldest son is thought of and mentioned by them from time to time. Therefore, their little boy, who is already six or seven years old this year,
My son has known for a long time that he has an older brother.
It is the little daughter who is between the governor and the ignorant. When she calls the elder brother beside her, she also calls her "second brother".
As for the "eldest brother" of this family, the neighbors in this alley only know about it but don't know the details.
There was even a well-intentioned person who said he wanted to inquire about their eldest son for the couple, but nothing happened later.
This situation is very common.
Some cultivators in the sect can find out, while others cannot.
And whether it can be found out or not, it doesn't mean anything.
Slowly, the longing and longing did not diminish, but the couple suppressed the desire to meet their eldest son. They no longer thought about when they could see each other, but only thought about if they could see each other again in their lifetime.
, that’s fine.
Another small regret is about their youngest son and daughter.
Regardless of whether it was a little son or a daughter, when they were born, some immortals came to see them and said that they were just like them and could not practice cultivation.
The immortal also said that they may only have three children in this life. Based on the physical condition of the couple, they will probably not be able to have any more children, no matter how they are nursed back to health.
The couple didn't care about this, well, they almost didn't care at all.
Already have three children!
The next two children are already a huge surprise, so why would you want to think about more!
three.
Enough, enough, enough!
In this way, the couple lived a quiet and peaceful life with two children, one older and one younger, with no illness or pain, no worries about food and clothing, and even a neighbor's mayor came to give them money every month.
It is more than enough for their daily expenses.
Not only was it given to their family, it was also distributed to every household in this alley, and even in the entire city!
Gradually, they became familiar with everything in this city, and gradually integrated into the residents of this city and alleys. Gradually, the couple changed from timidity to peace of mind, from cramped to relaxed.
On days like this, the couple even learned to read. There is a special literacy hall in the city. It is just two streets away after exiting the alley, which is very close.
Learning to read and write is not free, but the total is equivalent to half a month's worth of silver. In fact, it is not much different from free.
After learning to read, the couple began to copy Taoist scriptures.
A very pious one.
According to the saying in the city, this can pray for the practitioners in their sect, and many people here do this.
"Only pure and quiet, body and mind."
"The road is long and the world is long."
Influenced by the sentences of those Taoist scriptures, even though they could not practice, the couple gradually felt the charm of spiritual practice. Even their young son, who was out of touch, had been forced to practice by them since half a year ago.
, learned to read, and learned to copy and write scriptures like them.
"Dad, Eminem, big brother, when will he come back?"
Knowing the existence of his eldest brother from his parents, the younger son would often ask this question.
"Soon, soon."
At first, the couple said this.
"In a few years."
Later, the couple said this.
Sometimes they will be asked annoyingly, and then the couple will take a somewhat impatient tone: "You will always see me!"
Yes, this is also the couple's absolutely non-perfunctory answer.
When they think about it, even though they may not see their eldest son in this life, their younger sons including their daughters, that is, their brothers and sisters, will always see that brother.
Definitely!
Time is like flowing water, just like the wide but gentle river outside Miki City, slowly surrounding and bathing the city.
And on this day.
outside the city.
A young man came down the river from afar in a small boat.
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Long time no see, I would like to say hello to you all and wish you peace!