Just like a person who has fallen into a long sleep and opens his eyes in a hazy state, the sky that has been raining for days but has not opened for a while has finally cleared up and it is also a sky with no color.
There is no color, either black or white.
The clouds are like turbid waves in the sky, and they are gray and white.
Hidden behind the distant mountains is a dull white color.
Connected with the boundless sky, it forms endless white, waiting for the masterful hands of that day to add light and color to this picture of the sky.
This is the sky above Ninglu Ridge today.
As for Ninglu Ridge itself, the vegetation is dense and lush, and it lives up to the scene that the spring and summer should have.
The ten-mile-long bluestone road welcomed two carriages and more than ten horses.
It was Jiang Yichen and his party who escorted the Niu family and his daughter to Lingnan via a detour.
Three days ago, the moon was visible on a rainy night, and they heard that the Fengshan embankment collapsed and the Xiaoshan Bridge was broken. Everyone decided to change the route to Ninglu Ridge and start the journey as soon as possible within two days.
The night before, the rain finally stopped, and the bright moon hung high again.
Everyone waited for an hour, waiting for the water on the mountain road to subside slightly, before traveling at night.
Although the decision was made recently, everyone had already made a lot of preparations during the continuous heavy rain in order to be able to get back on the road.
For example, the innkeeper was asked to hire three craftsmen from a nearby village to put iron chains on the wheels of two carriages to prevent them from slipping. Two extra wheels were prepared on each carriage in case of emergency, and each horse was also replaced.
Got new horseshoes.
A few more horses were purchased from the village.
Xiaohua, Niu Kelian, who was injured, and Ning Kuang rode in the same car together with a team of drivers.
The other carriage, which was originally used for taking turns to rest, was changed to be driven by two people. There were no more people in the carriage, and all the carriages were loaded with luggage, light dry food, fodder, and torches for lighting the road at night.
The remaining people each rode a horse.
With many guarantees and the bright moon shining in the sky, the group's journey last night was not unsatisfactory.
Now that the time has not come yet, the condensing terrace is already in front of us.
The top of Ninglu Ridge is still a hundred feet away from Ningting Terrace, but it is the highest point of this bluestone road.
Therefore, passing Ning Terrace is equivalent to climbing over mountains and ridges, and then it is the journey down the mountain.
Because of this, no one showed any signs of fatigue on their faces, and they all wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to ride the east wind, march forward in high spirits, and leave the Jiangxi-Ganxi border before nightfall to rest again.
It is a pity that this condensation terrace is a place with excellent scenery and is also known as a poetic and picturesque place. Many people are here for the first time, but they can only take a quick glance.
Jiang Yichen is one of those many people.
In fact, there were only three people in their group who had been to Ning Terrace.
The first is Niu Kelian. Before guarding the south gate of Zhongzhou, General Niu accompanied other Shangguan officers on two visits on the pretext of going on patrol.
Ruan Gu and Zifeng visited Ruan Valley once when they were young and traveled around the world with their master Long Yao.
Everyone's initial understanding of Ning Terrace came from what the three of them recalled and what the owner of Wanfeng Inn and others said.
Condensation, as the name suggests, condenses air to form dew. The air in the Condensation Mountains is high and humid. During the day, there is a lot of dew on the grass and trees. The water source is abundant all year round. It is self-sufficient and is not disturbed by the external climate.
At the top of Ninglu Ridge, clear springs gush out, forming waterfalls and flowing into a long river.
The long river stretches for three miles, and then encounters broken steps, forming a short waterfall.
A stone arch bridge spans half a foot above the broken steps. It is twenty feet long and three feet wide. It is built of granite gneiss. The stone railings on both sides are carved with various birds and animals, which are lifelike and seem to be flying.
Before the steps were broken, the long river was as calm as a mirror.
After breaking the steps, the short waterfall made a tinkling sound.
A bridge separates the dynamic scenery and shares the beauty of both dynamic and static scenery. Together with the green pines and green cypresses on both sides of the bank, it is like being in a mirror, calm and free of dust, hence the name "Ning Terrace".
"Thanks" to the pair of "blind eyes", Jiang Yichen was still well taken care of by everyone on the road this time. Most of the time, he sat in the second carriage and acted as the second driver.
Obviously, this second coachman is a real "officer", and the reins of the carriage are almost out of his hands.
Especially when driving at night, no matter how good Jiang Yichen's hearing is, no one can trust him to drive.
As a result, Jiang Yichen is the one who has the most free time besides Niu Kelian, Ning Kuang and Xiaohua.
When Mu Shang, who was driving next to him, said that he was about to arrive at Ning Terrace, he finally couldn't bear to admire the scenery and lifted up the soap curtains, hoping to take a look at the so-called poetic scene.
Naturally, Jiang Yichen no longer had a cloth wrapped around his eyes. Thanks to Chu Shangu's "blessing", the Qinglian colloid had been used up a few days ago. He was still wearing a curtain hat firstly because he was used to it, and secondly to make him feel better.
The eyes that have not yet healed are usually in a comfortable environment and will not be affected by frequent use.
He would never admit to wearing this curtain hat, and it was to add a bit of coldness and mystery.
As soon as he lifted the soap gauze, Jiang Yichen felt the vitality of the clear water and green mountains rushing towards his face, refreshing his heart and mind.
Before you even squint your eyes to take a closer look, you already feel that you are somewhere far away.
I vaguely heard the sound of a falling waterfall on my right. I looked around and saw that three miles away, a long waterfall hung in the Wanren Mountains like water falling from the sky.
The Milky Way in the sky hangs down into the mortal world, rushing forward to sweep away the filth of the world.
It stretches for three miles and turns into a bright mirror, reflecting the beautiful scenery of the mountains. This picture scroll of heaven and earth leaves a picture of Qiong Yu and gives it to the mortal world.
In the bright mirror, the blue sky and white sun are the scenery, the long waterfall in the far end is the scenery, the green mountains and green trees on both sides are the scenery, the terrace is the scenery, the short waterfall nearby is the scenery, and the carriages and horses they enter the painting are also the scenery.
Tap tap tap...
As the horse's hooves stepped onto the stone arch bridge step by step, which was the Ning Terrace, Jiang Yichen's eyes jumped over the railings on the side of the bridge and saw the scene in the long river.
Although what he saw was still quite hazy, at this moment, Jiang Yichen was still stunned.
He originally thought that the entry of these filthy people into the scene would inevitably ruin the spotless scene in the mirror, but he could clearly feel that there was no disharmony between their existence and the Changhe Mirror, as if they were one and the same thing.
different.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Yichen realized something.
If we talk about the way to enter the lower realm in "The Method of Sitting and Forgetting the Mind without Forms", it can be summarized as follows: I am nature, and nature is me.
Then what he should do next on the road to advance is: external objects are also natural and should not be disturbed by external objects.
Thinking of the divine power and blessing to the soul, Jiang Yichen felt that the pseudo-dantian made of the true energy of frost and snow was inexplicably opened. The colorless, tasteless and invisible natural power of heaven and earth slowly merged into it, breaking the "Sitting without Forms and Forgetting the Mind" method.
》Cultivation barriers at the middle level.
And this is not the only opportunity that gave Jiang Yichen this poetic and picturesque place.
The magical wood method in his body seemed to have opened a heavenly door, silently absorbing the natural power of heaven and earth, and turning it into his own.
The Wuxiang Sitting and Forgetting Mind Method operates naturally, starting from the third level and slowly climbing to the fourth level, and the internal strength is improved as the tide goes up.
Xu Mu Shang, like Jiang Yichen, is extremely emotional and easily saddened by spring and autumn. Therefore, although he and Jiang Yichen rode in the same car, after the carriage and horse stepped onto the terrace, he was completely immersed in the natural beauty and silently admired it.
He was sitting there, for fear of destroying this harmonious and quiet scene, and was completely unaware of the strangeness of the people next to him.
Chu Shangu, who was riding a horse and following the car on the left side, after expressing a small secret sigh at the miraculous masterpieces of nature, saw that the eyes of everyone around him were confused and intoxicated, and he felt a lack of interest.
Just as he was about to see Jiang Yichen's reaction, he saw that the small half of the soap gauze on the curtain hat had been lifted up automatically without wind. After unrolling it several times, it was covered up.
However, Jiang Yichen was not seen motionless, as if he had fallen asleep.
Chu Shan looked suspicious and looked around again. He felt that Jiang Yichen's sitting position with his forearms wrapped around his knees and his back leaning against the edge of the carriage, letting his other hand and foot sway with the bumps of the carriage and horses, was quite casual.
, the possibility of dozing off and falling asleep is not small.
But in the next moment, Chu Shangu discovered that Jiang Yichen's aura was growing slowly and imperceptibly.
Chu Shangu was shocked immediately!
Is it so casual?!
Can taking a nap improve your cultivation?
What a...ah, so awesome!
Jiang Yichen had no idea what was going on in Chu Shan Gu's heart.
He only knew that he had indeed achieved an enlightenment and advancement in a short period of time that he could only imagine in his dreams.
"The Method of Sitting without Forms and Forgetting the Mind" has broken through the middle level and entered the fifth level!
And this time is only short, from the time when the horse pulling the carriage steps onto the bridge to the time when the entire carriage is on the bridge.
Although the reason for such a dreamlike advancement is inseparable from his sudden enlightenment, it is also related to Jiang Yichen's attempt to change his mentality.
Jiang Yichen, who has been suffering from illness since childhood, has always been reticent and not good at communicating with outsiders.
But after all, he is not a stupid person who cannot communicate with the outside world.
Self-penetration means that the inner being is shown in the heart, and endless scenes can be constructed in the mind to fill the lonely and empty world in the heart.
Over time, he developed what everyone described as a calm and reserved character.
Act with too much foresight and worry over and over again.
Sometimes being cautious is a good thing, and sometimes being cautious is too much.
He hesitates a lot when it comes to small things, but gambles with his life when it comes to big things. It seems open-minded, but it is actually a helpless move forced by the situation.
The "Sitting and Forgetting the Formless Mind Method" was born out of "Xiaoyaoyou", which emphasizes the importance of taking things lightly and being open-minded and casual.
When Jiang Yichen failed to understand the Tao, he struggled to make progress. After successfully entering the Tao, memorizing the mental method for a long time also subtly changed his mentality.
When he was at Qili Kiln, he imitated his master's chic style. Although eight parts remained in appearance, two parts of intention should not be ignored.
On the rainy night three days ago, he and Feipiao confided in each other, and the last sip of wine made him let go of his self-restraint.
This time, after breaking through to the fourth level, he hesitated whether to stop rushing forward and focus on stabilizing his cultivation instead.
He let it go again.
At least on the road of spiritual practice, he began to learn to let go of the shackles that bound himself, and to walk out on the great road with a happy-go-lucky mentality, a mentality that remains unchanged and adapts to changes, and a carefree mentality.
While Chu Shan was stunned, and after the gazes of Mo Shang, Qi Huangsu, Qi Huangwu, and Feipiao came one after another, Jiang Yichen's aura gradually stabilized and returned to its original state.
Not everyone was alarmed, but these masters obviously knew what an extraordinary thing had just happened.
Especially Qi Huangsu and Qi Huangwu, who were born in Taoism, are very familiar with the scene of sudden enlightenment and entering Taoism.
There were expressions of surprise, surprise, and smiles on several people's faces.
However, before he could say congratulations to Jiang Yichen, he saw him standing up in a hurry!
