In the vast stretches of mountains, two figures were walking alone. One was thin and stooped, the other was thin and frail.
The old blind man and Xu Sheng embarked on a journey again.
The destination is still Cangshan, but the purpose has changed.
Monk Hanshan exchanged his life for the old blind man's transformation. Now he does not want to plunder and destroy, but to protect!
Guard Cangshan, the treasure that concerns thousands of lives.
"arrive"
After months of turbulence, sleeping in the open air, weathering the wind and rain, the old blind man and Xu Sheng had no regrets.
"Is this Cangshan Mountain?"
When Xu Sheng raised his head, what he saw was a fairyland-like scene. Thousands of strange peaks reaching into the sky, endless green covering the earth; lingering clouds and mist, and auspicious colors.
Isn't this a fairy mountain?
This is the fairy mountain!
"Let's go." The old blind man said softly: "As soon as you enter Cangshan Mountain, you will be isolated from the world. I am walking on the 'hidden path'. Everything you see is very different from ordinary people. Don't take it lightly. Cangshan Mountain is beautiful on the outside and beautiful on the inside.
It’s extremely dangerous, so you must follow me closely.”
"Okay." After hearing this, Xu Sheng immediately put away his reverie. Since the old blind man is so serious, then Cangshan is definitely not a good place.
Right.
If there is really no danger in Cangshan Mountain, why is there no human habitation within a hundred miles? Why are there always rumors that people are not allowed to enter Cangshan Mountain without permission? Why has the imperial court strictly prohibited the reclamation of fertile soil in Cangshan Mountain?
All this is because Cangshan has secrets and dangers unknown to ordinary people.
"Tweet"
There are birds chirping on the branches, rushing or slow gurgling water beside you, a warm breeze blowing in your face, and the fragrance of soil mixed with flowers and plants blowing into your nose.
It's really beautiful here!
It's a pity that Cangshan Mountain has been difficult to enter and exit since ancient times; otherwise, it might have become a tourist attraction.
Is there really any danger here? What dangers could there be?
Xu Sheng was suspicious. Looking at it with the naked eye, it was peaceful.
"You can't just use your eyes, you have to use your heart." The old blind man seemed to have noticed Xu Sheng's thoughts and said: "Nothing is as simple as it seems on the surface. You have to learn to tear apart the appearance and get to the essence."
"Tear apart the appearance and get to the essence?" Xu Sheng murmured, "What should I do?"
"Close your eyes." The old blind man said: "The eyes are instruments of knowledge and also karma. Sometimes when you close your eyes, you can pay more attention to your heart and complete your understanding of the world in other ways and from different angles. In your body
There are the relics of the Thirteenth Life of the Buddhist Hidden Sect, and there is also a strange energy that I cannot detect. You must learn to use them. Through them, you will be able to break through the illusion."
"I closed my eyes, what next?"
"Put all your attention on your nose, mobilize all the power you can use, and gather it all in your nose. Pay attention, don't slack off, gather your strength, and hold it in without speaking."
"Okay" Xu Sheng did as he was told and complied with everything. During their long relationship, he had already formed an unconscious trust in the old blind man.
"Forget everything and take a deep breath."
"call-"
"Hold this breath, slowly exhale it through your nose, and savor the smell."
"call-"
"Feel something?"
"No."
"Repeat the steps just now and do it again."
"call-"
"Slow vomiting, light taste."
"call-"
"Still not." Xu Sheng shook his head, suddenly froze, and said loudly: "Wait...there seems to be something different!"
He felt something in his heart, and the moment he breathed out completely, he suddenly felt something strange.
"Do it again." The old blind man stood behind Xu Sheng and whispered softly, "Be careful and don't be hasty."
"call-"
"call-"
Got it!
"I feel it." Xu Sheng exclaimed: "There is a hint of chill hidden in the breath. It is not just cold, it seems... there is a kind of repulsion that repels people thousands of miles away; and the breath is smelly."
"Uh-" The old blind man was silent for a moment, and then said helplessly: "It's true that it's cold, but as for the smell... it's probably your breath."
"Ah!" Xu Sheng opened his eyes suddenly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's good to feel the cold and rejection, but behind it there's blood, hatred, and unknown. Not just your nose, but also your hands and feet, your ears, and even your skin and hair.
It is a tool for perceiving the world. You must practice it frequently in the future, it is a means to save your life." The old blind man spoke earnestly and in a heavy tone, sounding as if he was explaining his funeral arrangements.
"You...!" Xu Sheng hesitated before speaking.
"You know I will die soon, so there is no need to be sentimental. You will probably have to walk alone in the future."
"No, old man, you're in good health. Weren't you still alive and kicking when we fought last time? It almost shook the world." Xu Sheng couldn't accept it for a while, his heart thumped, but he was joking.
"Strong on the outside and strong on the inside, just hold on." The old blind man smiled and said calmly: "At my level, I can already get a glimpse of the secrets of heaven, and I can see my life span better than anyone else. Of course, not all destiny is determined by heaven.
, I still have a way to extend my life, but to be honest, I have long been tired of living."
"Then why not give it a try? Old man, I know that your wish has not been fulfilled. If you live one more day, wouldn't it be one step closer to your long-cherished wish?" Xu Sheng was a little anxious. He really couldn't accept that the old blind man was about to pass away.
fact.
"Do you want me to become like a monster from the Xu family?" The old blind man looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahahaha! Life and death to me are like floating clouds."
Whatever.
Xu Sheng was speechless, only silent. If the price of living was to become a ghastly monster, then let alone the old blind man, he would not do it either.
Some ways of living are worse than being dead.
"By the way, you haven't seen a big demon yet, have you?" The old blind man said softly with a kind face: "There is a big demon next to us. Do you want to see it?"
"Where?" Xu Sheng looked around in panic and found nothing. He could only stick to the old blind man and said, "
good."
"Come out, since you and I already know each other, why bother hiding." The old blind man chuckled, "Aren't you afraid that I will find you out?"
"Old man, Cangshan doesn't want to be contaminated by the red dust. It's fine if you are a mortal, but since you are a monk, you are destined to die and not live." The grass in the distance shook, and a bright green flashed.
A long green snake came out with its head raised and spitting out a letter. What is surprising is that its eyes are very bright. They are not the triangular shape of ordinary snakes. Instead, they are like human eyes, with flashing light and a deliberate expression.
"Is this the Great Demon?" Xu Sheng muttered, "There is indeed something magical about it, but...it seems a little unworthy of its name."
Yes, the word "big demon" is not unfamiliar to Xu Sheng. It is mentioned many times in "Classics and History". All the "big demons" written in it are huge, earth-shattering, capable of leveling mountains and overturning rivers.
Son.
Although the green snake in front of him was spiritual and could speak human words, it lacked frightening domineering power. In other words, Xu Sheng felt that the green snake was too delicate and could not tell how powerful it was.
"Don't underestimate it," the old blind man said with a smile, "This green snake is beautiful now. Once it gets angry, it can grow tens of feet in an instant. In ancient times, it was mediocre, but in recent times, it can be considered to be as big as
The threshold of demon' is over."
The old blind man explained to Xu Sheng while confronting the green snake. His expression was relaxed and there was no trace of nervousness at all.
"Old man, when I attained enlightenment, your grandfather was probably not born yet, so how dare you comment on me?" Green Snake's eyes flashed fiercely, and his words were filled with anger, "I think you are a little too confident, Cangshan Da
There are hundreds of demons. Although I am no match for you, can you withstand the siege of a group of demons?"
"Siege?" The old blind man was stunned at first, and then laughed loudly: "Hahahaha! When will the monsters become like humans? You can invite your friends and let me see what the monsters of Cangshan are like.
Shameless? Since I dare to come here, I naturally have something to rely on. If you and others act recklessly, don’t blame me for killing them all and making this land of Cangshan completely devoid of birds and beasts."
murderous look!
Soaring murderous aura!
At this moment, the old blind man's momentum changed drastically, and his expression became so awe-inspiring that it made the whole world feel cold!
"Are you crazy? I just said a few words casually, but you actually burned your life. It seems that you really want to fight to the death!" The green snake demon's tone was cold and his eyes were fierce.
"With you?" The old blind man smiled indifferently and flicked his long sleeves; suddenly the clouds moved in all directions and he shouted: "How dare you?!"
"Boom!"
The huge snake body was overturned entirely, and it rushed forward, breaking several ancient trees!
"pass"
There was a sharp sound falling from the sky, and a little man in a yellow shirt fell from the thick branches and leaves and stopped in the air.
"Alas!"
Xu Sheng was shocked, and everyone was dumbfounded. This man was too small, as tall as a fist, and the car under him was like a toy. Xu Sheng looked carefully and found that the little man was actually an old man, with a long body and long beard.
He is gray in color, but his ears are round and large, full of agility, and he seems to have a childish look.
"Goblin, a great tonic." The old blind man said to Xu Sheng with a smile.
"You...!" The little man in yellow shirt was very angry. He stretched out his fingers and yelled: "My descendants, don't say it's you. There have been many capable people and strangers for thousands of years. Even that Yuan Tianshi didn't dare to go wild in Cangshan Mountain. What's the virtue of you?"
How dare you be so arrogant!"
"Hahahaha!" The old blind man laughed loudly and said: "Before he died, that Yuan Tianshi was a hundred times more arrogant than I am now."
"Junior, since you are about to die, why do you need to be brave?" The little man in yellow shirt said: "Cangshan has never been timid for thousands of years. If you are arrogant and unethical, we will definitely suppress you. The worst thing you can do is die, so why bother fighting!
"
We're going to fight, right? If I defeat you all, I think we can negotiate better terms." The old blind man pulled out the strings, his momentum rising steadily.
"Conditions?" The yellow-shirted villain chuckled, "You look like this, how can you possibly negotiate terms?"
"I don't need you to teach me what to do, and you're not qualified enough to let him come to see me." The old blind man spoke proudly, but his stooped body was slightly straight at this moment.
"That one! I don't know what you are talking about." The villain waved his hand, "There is nothing to talk about, just take care of yourself and leave now."
"There's no need to pretend to be confused. Since I'm here, I must know it. The one I'm talking about is the spirit of Cangshan Mountain, the hero of grass and trees, the rumored 'No. 1 Spiritual Root in the World', and the 'Lord of All Things' that you have worshiped for generations.
"The old blind man smiled and said, "Apart from that one, who among you is worthy of my traveling thousands of miles here?"
"The Source Master never shows anyone."
"That's because I didn't come."
"Let's go. We, the Cangshan people, would rather die than let you see the Source Master."
"Really?" The old blind man's hand gently brushed the strings, and immediately, the strings vibrated and made a whimpering sound.
"Are you really willing to die to stop me?" the old blind man asked in a low voice without raising his head, focusing all his attention on a thin string.
"Naturally" the little man in yellow shirt was neither humble nor overbearing, and took a step forward.
"don't want"
Seeing that the old blind man was about to take action, Xu Sheng panicked and hurriedly grabbed him by the corner of his clothes and said sincerely: "They did nothing wrong. I think they are obeying the source master's orders. They have no choice but to stop you."
"I don't want to commit murder again." The old blind man whispered, and the vibrating of the strings gradually stopped. Then he raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a deep voice: "It turns out that the source master is so timid and fearful, and outsiders call you charitable, spiritual and wise. Is it possible?
Do you really want to ignore all the creatures in Cangshan Mountain? Do you really want to see blood flowing for thousands of miles and all souls dying?"
"well-!"
With a long sigh, full of exhaustion and vicissitudes of life, a weak voice said feebly: "I am already half dead, so why do you have to embarrass yourself? Don't be too aggressive. If you have something to do, let's talk about it.