.And this incense can only be used at night, and there are many other taboos. For example, when the incense burns out, the person's soul will return to the real world; for example, when the incense is lit, you cannot hear the chirping sound, otherwise it will go out immediately.
etc.
In order to ask Chen Jianchen to take action against Hou Qing, the mountain god of Bijia Mountain, Ding Yin really spent a lot of money on this trip. Not only did he offer a water-repelling bead, but he also presented ten "unsmelling incense sticks".
Although this incense is not a rare treasure, it is also quite difficult to refine. Ding Yin only had twenty sticks in stock. Unexpectedly, when Chen Jianchen found out about this good thing, he immediately asked for ten sticks.
Chen Jianchen has his own use for these incense. After all, it is always a bridge that can connect the Yang Realm and the Yin Realm, right?
Knowing that Chen Jianchen had the right to enter the Yin Dynasty, Xi Fangping thanked him again and again, and believed a little more about his father's dream.
The carriage galloped and arrived at the foot of Bijia Mountain before sunset. At this time, the spring rain continued to fall.
Bijia Mountain is a scenic spot. The population at the foot of the mountain is concentrated. It has become a small market-like existence many years ago. It is very lively and has all kinds of shops.
Chen Jianchen paid the carriage fare and started climbing with Xi Fangping under umbrellas - the peak season of Bijia Mountain is in winter, not to mention that it is almost dusk and raining, so there are few people who choose to climb the mountain at this time.
After years of repairs, Bijia Mountain has already built a stone-step road, which winds its way up to the top. It is quite high, but not too steep.
This is Chen Jianchen’s second visit to Beacon Hill.
The first time was of course the outing last year, when students from Minghua College and Qingxue College came together for a social gathering. At that time, except for Chen Jianchen, everyone else basically went up the mountain on sliding poles.
At the foot of the mountain, there are still some coolies who make a living by carrying sliding poles. They have not closed their stalls and gone home. They are sitting together in twos and threes, waiting for the last order of business. When they see Chen Jianchen and Xi Fangping arriving, they all enthusiastically come forward to solicit business.
However, due to some special reasons, Chen Jianchen chose to climb the mountain on foot, and Xi Fangping certainly had no objection.
So, the two held umbrellas and stepped forward.
There was a slight wind and drizzle, and the paper umbrellas stood still. The two of them climbed up the stairs. This process was also a process of conversation. Chen Jianchen had a relatively comprehensive understanding of Xi Fangping——
In a word, pity the poor scholars in the world!
In the past, Chen Jianchen was also born in poverty, but he still had a hard-working mother who supported the whole family and supported his school fees; while Xi Fangping lost his mother when he was young, and his father had foot problems, which made it difficult to move, let alone do heavy work.
At a young age, he had to do things to support others.
His childhood life was basically based on herding cattle.
Xi Fangping had a strong character and believed that studying was the only way out, so he often drove his cattle to the countryside to graze near the private school. He could graze the cattle while listening to the sound of reading in class.
This self-study experience reminded Chen Jianchen of Ying Ning, but the difference was that Ying Ning found it more difficult to learn.
Through self-study, Xi Fangping was able to read and write. When he grew up, he went around asking people to borrow books. Borrowing books was not for reading, but for copying. You must know the price of the four books and various commentaries sold in the bookstore.
It’s expensive and people without money can’t afford it.
If you want to study, you must first have books. This is the prerequisite. If you can't afford books, you have to borrow them and copy them. Therefore, for poor scholars, the experience of copying books is indispensable.
Xi Fangping used the cheapest yellow-edged matte paper to copy the book. Since he had to do things during the day, he had to copy at night. Since he couldn't afford a light, he could only rely on the moonlight to copy.
Copying books under the moon, whirling into shadows, has nothing to do with any poetry, it is just the struggle of an unyielding young man.
How bright can the moonlight be? Over time, Xi Fangping inevitably suffered from myopia. Myopia was not shallow. According to Chen Jianchen's estimate, he was not only 500 degrees, but 350 degrees.
In fact, in the Tiantong Dynasty, there were many scholars suffering from myopia. Chen Jianchen should be lucky that although his body was a little weaker at the time, he did not suffer from myopia.
Xi Fangping worked hard, and the emperor paid off. Last year, in the same year as Chen Jianchen, he also obtained the title of scholar, which was a big breakthrough. Since then, his future has been bright - last year, he was twenty-five years old.
After passing the examination as a scholar, he became a mother-in-law after many years of being a daughter-in-law. However, he was unable to enter Minghua College due to family problems. He originally wanted to make money by writing in the next few years, improve his family situation, and even earn tuition fees. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened, and they have been dependent on each other for life.
My father died suddenly.
The death of his father left no close relatives in the world. This was a huge blow to Xi Fangping. Especially now that Chen Jianchen suddenly came out and said that his father's death was abnormal and that he was killed by evil spirits. This is even more a sunny day.
Thunderbolt, and at the same time, he felt extremely angry in his heart, and he vowed in his heart to get to the bottom of it.
The mountain road is long, but Chen Jianchen is physically strong, and Xi Fangping has been a working person since he was a child, and is not an ordinary scholar without the strength to bind a penis, so the two of them can cope with it and climb up without resting all the way.
Xi Fangping was also impressed when he saw Chen Jianchen walking quickly and without breathing heavily. Although he also had a certain understanding of Chen Jianchen, he somehow always felt a little confused when this college student suddenly came to his home to summon him.
See the mysterious feeling of being separated by another layer.
Not a thing in the pool, or, this is the only word to describe it.
Xi Fangping didn't think too much, because no matter from which angle he looked at it, Chen Jianchen had no reason to harm him.
You can't see the sunset on a rainy day, but the twilight will cover it irresistibly. The road is already slippery on rainy days, and it will be even more difficult if it gets dark. Although the two of them had prepared two rainproof lanterns, they couldn't
Convenient, we can only speed up our pace to reach the top of the mountain before dark.
As the dusk deepened, the rain intensified, and the sound of raindrops hitting the oil-paper umbrella made a popping sound. Chen Jianchen was carrying a blood sandalwood bookcase to protect him from wind and rain. He let the raindrops fly, but he couldn't get close to him.
If someone sees this situation, they will definitely be surprised.
However, Xi Fangping beside him was only on his way, so why did he notice this? Compared to Chen Jianchen, many places on his body were wet by raindrops, and he was slightly trembling when he was blown by the mountain wind.
Finally, the two of them reached the top of Beacon Mountain before dark. Looking around, they saw that the night was vast, the wind and rain were increasing, and they could not find any other person besides them.
The Huanglao Ercha Shop back then has long been abandoned, and no one else has taken over it. It is said that many people think it is evil, so they do not dare to make a living on the top of the mountain for a long time. However, during the day, there are a few hawkers and salesmen carrying things.
They came up to sell it, and then went back down again with the load.
Walking into the tea shed, Chen Jianchen vaguely saw that the verses he inscribed on the pillars that day had long been obliterated and unreadable because they had been exposed to wind and rain for a long time and no one had maintained them.
Where did the old tea seller go? Mr. Chen, who visited me before, is here again.
However, people are different and things are different. He became famous with a poem that day, but there has been no new performance for a long time. It is estimated that the reputation has been almost blown away by the rain and wind.
Chen Jianchen smiled brightly and called Xi Fangping over. The two of them sat on the stove where tea was made. Chen Jianchen took out two sticks of "cannot smell the fragrance of jade" from the bookcase and said in a deep voice: "Brother Xi, are you ready?"
Is it done yet?”
Xi Fangping nodded heavily and closed his eyes tightly.
Chen Jianchen no longer hesitated, and took out the incense stick again, first stirred two sticks of incense, then waved the flame in the wind, and lit the incense. In just a moment, curls of smoke came out from the incense head.
The color of the smoke was actually golden, lingering and lingering, covering their bodies.
Chen Jianchen immediately closed his eyes and activated his thoughts. The next moment, he felt that his soul floated out and came to a wonderful world.