Chapter 445: Into the Clouds, Chasing the Sun and the Moon
Chapter 445: Into the Clouds, Chasing the Sun and the Moon
There is no space between heaven and earth, no bounds in the blue water, and no roots in the fallen leaves.
The ten green boats turned into green leaves, swaying in the wind.
A long thin rope was pulled over halfway at the stern of the boat. My eyes followed the rope all the way up, and I saw rolling clouds and five kites flying in the wind.
Most of them floated level, but one kite, as plain and elegant as a landscape painting, was flying high above. Its tail was attached with two long ribbons, like the mane and tail of a horse running across the wilderness.
The person on the back of the zither was wearing a long indigo robe, with silver fish splashing and his sleeves fluttering.
"Across thousands of valleys and peaks,
The peaks rise up into the sky.
Into the clouds to chase the sun and the moon,
The years pass by as I travel with you. "
Liang Qu sat cross-legged, as steady as a mountain, with a long breath. The blood surging in his body twisted and turned into a silver-white vein.
The strong wind lifted his long hair and long clothes, fluttering to both sides.
All the ants crawling on the green leaves on the lake looked up, envious.
What a sudden enlightenment riding the wind!
The heroes from various government offices walked out of the cabin, stood on the deck, and discussed and commented under the fluttering flags.
Sui Hongyan put her fingers together and tapped the boat's railing rhythmically with her knuckles.
"Those who can receive the Holy Emperor's instructions are different after all. They can even have an epiphany while flying a kite.
When I was seventeen, I climbed Mount Tai and was fortunate enough to see the Sun and Moon Terrace, but I didn’t feel anything. I just thought the Purple Air Coming from the East was pretty nice. If I meet someone I like in the future, I will definitely come back for more.”
Zuo Heng laughed loudly: "Planting flowers and bamboos, watching cranes and fish, one should also have a sense of contentment. If one only lingers on light and darkness, playing with the beauty of things, it is just like the mouth and ears of our Confucianists and the stubborn emptiness of Buddhists. What is the fun in that?"
Sui Hongyan sneered and turned to look at the young man in black on the other side.
"Hong Yuan, why don't you go up and fly? You are also born with martial bones, and your glass bones are no worse than dragon tendons and tiger bones. If you go up, you might be able to gain enlightenment, and easily save half a year's hard work!"
Zuo Heng shook his head: "Whether one has sudden enlightenment or not depends on one's understanding, state of mind and experiences, and has nothing to do with Wu Gu. Stop teasing him."
Qi Hongyuan didn't react much, just looked across with a gloomy look.
"Guan Congjian, are there any movements from Zong Lichan and the others?"
Sui Hongyan leaned out to look at the large ships behind her, then turned around.
"I don't think so. He's standing on the deck just like you, joining in the fun. Oh, Guan Congjian is eating a bun that looks like it's stuffed with beef and green onions."
"Guan Congjian really likes to fight. Do you think the two of them will fight?"
"Who knows? That guy's way of choosing an opponent is totally unpredictable. It all depends on his mood."
"Liang Shuilang from the Hebo Police Station suddenly did that and many people were caught off guard." Someone interrupted.
Sui Hongyan and Zuo Heng couldn't help but nodded.
Whether one has sudden enlightenment or not has little to do with martial bone talent.
It is related to each person's experience and encounter, and secondly to understanding.
But others don't think so.
People in the world love nothing more than to stir up trouble.
They are all born with martial arts skills. When others go up to them, they will suddenly have an epiphany, but you go up there just for fun, without any reaction at all. How embarrassing is that?
"It's a pity that Liang Shuilang didn't do that. Riding a kite in the sky for a circle would be a good way to kill time on the road."
Zuo Heng showed regret on his face, said something, turned around and walked back to the cabin.
"Who said it wasn't? I can't play even if I want to."
Sui Hongyan hummed a little tune and left with them.
The chief and deputy commanders were missing, leaving only a group of subordinates from the Demon Hunting Bureau.
Several young men stared at the big kite on the bow of their boat, rolled up their sleeves, and were eager to give it a try.
"It's just right. No one else is playing with me. I don't have any genius baggage."
"Yes, yes!"
"Hey, guess the number, rank it one, two, three!"
Others on board.
"Is he Liang Shuilang from Hebo? I've heard of him before, but never seen him. I didn't expect him to be so handsome."
"Ah, comparing yourself to others makes you angry..."
"For a fisherman to have made it to where he is today, it's a great honor to have been buried by his ancestors."
"I suddenly got an epiphany while riding the wind. That's fucking awesome. It's enough to get free sex on the pleasure boat a few times!"
"Tsk, shit luck."
The people on the ten large ships had different moods, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were indifferent.
The emotions of the four people in the sky were much simpler - they all felt uncomfortable.
This is fucking bullshit!
If they had this epiphany at a different time and place, they wouldn't have been so embarrassed!
It’s not right to go down at once, and it’s not right not to go down at all.
Weng Shaoping turned his head to stare at Liang Qu, regretting that he borrowed the money too early and went up too early. He should have let his younger brother go up first.
Xu Zishuai sat on the back of the zither, looking back at the Rainbow Bridge, then turning his head to look at the sun, spitting at the flying water birds, scratching his chest, feeling a mixture of emotions.
Look left and right, then look up.
It’s too early to be happy. I shouldn’t have flown with my junior brother.
As everyone was feeling lonely, a sound of a flute mixed with the sound of the tide rose up slowly, like water waves overflowing, gradually rising from a very low place, until it reached as high as a kite among the clouds.
The Grain Full season in May is usually quite hot, but when I heard this song, I suddenly felt cool in my heart!
Comfortable!
Most of the discomfort caused by someone's sudden enlightenment while riding the wind dissipated, and the simple joy of flying a kite returned to his heart.
"Who played the flute?"
Xu Zishuai leaned half of his body out, came to the edge of the kite and looked down.
While scanning the field of vision, he found a familiar figure on a green boat on the right side.
"Jian Zhongyi?"
On the deck of Qingzhou, Jian Zhongyi stood alone at the bow, playing the flute in his hand.
The long sails of the Qingyun boat were inflated, and the waves collided with the hull, breaking into foam.
The music, as gentle as flowing water, did not drown out the sound of the wind and the tide. Instead, it blended into one, following the whole harmony. Even people hundreds or thousands of meters away could hear it clearly.
It expands leisurely and reflects the joy of life.
The people on the kite didn't understand the title of the song, but they could feel the peace and help it brought to their hearts.
I immediately understood who the song was for.
"Prefect Jian actually has such an attainment in stringed instruments..."
"As expected of a disciple of our great family!"
The team leader is on Qingzhou.
Xu Yuelong half leaned against the window and put two fried broad beans into his mouth, which made a crunching sound.
"Zhongshi, what song did Magistrate Jian play? It's very nice, and I think it sounds familiar."
Xiang Fangsu, Ke Wenbin and others cast their eyes over.
Apparently everyone feels the same.
"'Enlightenment through the Bamboo'." Ran Zhongshi looked up. "The bamboo flute grown on the Qingshan Mountain in Qingzhou is world-famous. Its color is as gentle as jasper. When made into stringed instruments, the sound is clear and bright, like the wind and water of the Qingshan Mountain. It is unique in the world.
The Jian family of Qingzhou also produced several great string and bamboo musicians, and they left behind many famous pieces of music, including "Jade Flute Flying Flowers" and "Clouds and Sea", and "Enlightenment of the Heart in the Bamboo Groves" is one of them. Listening to this piece of music can help to achieve enlightenment.
It sounds familiar... Three years ago, a string and bamboo master named Jian Longtu was invited to perform at Changyin Pavilion. We went to listen to it together that day.
It was just the guqin music played at that time. You laughed at Qiu Zhishi for dressing like a eunuch and not having any masculinity at all.
He was so angry that he went home and burned his clothes. I heard he also beat up the maid who helped him change clothes. "
Xu Yuelong suddenly realized: "I was wondering why it sounded familiar, but it didn't quite match the name."
Ran Zhongshi smiled and said, "Jian Zhongyi's playing of this piece of music is the icing on the cake for Ah Shui."
Ke Wenbin angrily hit his thigh.
"Damn it! I want to cut the string! Don't stop me!"
Xiang Fangsu handed over the knife swiftly.
"I support!"
The wind blows the clouds away, and a thin mist appears.
Clear and melodious music emerged, Liang Qu was like facing the sea tide, his state of mind reached a higher level, and countless thoughts collided and burst out.
The surging and changing qi and blood became three times faster, condensing into bursts of silver mist, flowing in a winding manner with unstoppable force, merging into the Chong Mai through the Jiaji Pass, forming a pulsating heart meridian.
Several white-feathered birds accompanied them on both sides, gliding with the help of the air currents.
While it was saving energy, there was suddenly a sharp force rising up, startling the water bird so much that the feathers on its neck stood up. It screamed twice, lost its balance, and fell down.
When it fell to a height of about 100 to 200 meters, the dazed bird woke up from its dream, flapped its wings and fled in fear.
Liang Qu opened his eyes, and the bright sun was reflected in his pupils.
As they shine together, their golden eyes ignite, a molten iron-like color flows, and their majestic pressure scares away water birds farther away.
He lowered his head and glanced around, and wherever his eyes touched, it was as if an invisible sharp arrow pierced through it, frightening the water birds so much that they fell from the sky.
Xu Zishuai stood up in surprise.
What a powerful arrow!
Falling Star Arrow?
"Falling stars, chasing the moon, piercing the sun..."
"Comprehension of two levels in a row?"
Yang Dongxiong stood straight and looked energetic.
Liang Qu learned the Falling Star Arrow from Hu Qi, but the source of this archery technique was also taught by him, so Yang Dongxiong knew the subsequent advanced technique of Penetrating the Moon and the Sun very well.
Unexpectedly, Hu Qi had not yet understood it, but Liang Qu surpassed him and in just one year, he pushed this intermediate martial art to the top level!
"The talent of a martial saint..."
(End of this chapter)