Chapter 39: The Cave
I also climbed the rope ladder, which was a new feeling, hanging in mid-air, the wind blowing, people falling and helpless, and there was only a rope ladder to grasp.
But fortunately, the process was not very long, but after more than 20 minutes, I finally finished the final staircase, and once again stood on the ground, truly standing here - the big city.
And after standing here, I realized what Su Lao told me, why I yearn for the big city so much!
The reason is that the breath here, yes, the pure breath, the abundance that can be felt with every breath - aura!
It's hard to explain what aura is, but in the world of cultivators, this kind of aura has always been recognized, and it can only be understood and unspeakable.
It is not the kind of component that is analyzed in the air, what oxygen, carbon dioxide or whatever, but a kind of breath that contains spirits, not the aura that can be specifically captured, you can think of it as the pure aura of everything, or a primitive, pure, tempering life aura that this planet has.
It is because of its existence that life is born on this planet.
Therefore, cultivators have never agreed with the origin of life because of what planetary environment is suitable! It's very simple, in the vast universe, there are tens of millions of life situations, maybe the creatures on this planet depend on oxygen and sunlight to survive, and the existence on other planets must need these?
The interpretation left by the cultivators from the ancient scriptures is that they believe that whether there is life in a place, whether there is a high-level life existence, what they care about is whether the planet has aura, or whether there is a spiritual aura, although with the passage of time, the aura of this world is getting weaker and weaker, and it is also a consensus.
I can't worry about it, after thousands of years, the aura of this planet will really be exhausted, what kind of results will the creatures on the planet face, as Master said, the aura is exhausted, as long as the aura of the spirit is still there, how can the planet not be a cycle of life?
What I care about is, how can such a place still exist in the land of Huaxia? The aura is so sufficient, practicing here, even if there is no lot of assistance, it will be much faster than the cultivation outside, no wonder Su Lao told me that the cultivators here have the most resources Of course, this is just the 'table' of cultivation, and the 'inside' of cultivation still lies in the tempering of a heart and the tempering of the soul, otherwise where would there be a thing where Master Hongren would attain the right result?
"Feel it, right? Xiao Chu, when you get here, even if you don't gain anything at the trading conference, isn't it worth it? It's a pity that there are only ten days at a time, and it is necessary to leave, which is really reluctant. Su Lao paced up to me and said with some annoyance in front of me.
I smiled, yes, this kind of place is really difficult for cultivators to give up, not to mention anything else, even if you enter that advanced state of concentration in this place, it should be much easier than other places, right?
The usher waited here with a group of ten of us, silent, not saying where we were going, let alone what we were going to do next.
And after I got here, I was a little anxious in my heart, anxious to find my brothers and sisters, what is it that he is standing here with us like this without saying a word?
But I was the only one who was anxious, and the rest of us were waiting with peace of mind, and when I arrived here, my face was full of joy, and I didn't care about the delay of time, so I could only wait in silence.
Fortunately, this wait did not last long, and after about 20 minutes, the sound of horses' hooves came to our ears, and it turned out to be a carriage.
"If you have an invitation, you are eligible to stay in the cave, so let's get on the bus." When the carriage came, the usher, who had been silent, finally gave up and took us into the three carriages again.
The carriage drove at a high speed on this grassland, and I found that when I was really in this harmonious beauty, I felt so different, and found that everything became more vivid and more real in my eyes, and some animals on the grassland occasionally chased the carriage, and when they caught up, they would look at us curiously, and they were not afraid of life at all.
"It is forbidden to hunt and kill the creatures here, and all the living resources here are transported from outside by the aborigines here, as well as some medicinal herbs and plants that they have found and planted themselves." Su Lao seemed to be very familiar with this place, and he was introducing me all the way.
The carriage was speeding all the way to the huge cavern, and when I reached the bottom of the cave, I found that there was a large open space there, and the open space was densely packed with tents, which I had not noticed because of the obstruction of my view.
"Those who don't have an invitation are not qualified to live in that cave, and they can only live in tents outside. However, even if it was a tent outside, it was already a rare experience for cultivators. Su Lao explained to me in a timely manner.
I nodded noncommittally, my mind is no longer in the big city at this moment, although I have been shocked by this place, I am more concerned about the whereabouts of my brother and sister, whether they will have invitations, if not, then they should live in this tent, right? But this tent is dense, how can I find them?
Time is pressing, and my stay here will not end until the end of the market at most, about a week, what if I don't find it?
In my anxiety, the carriage stopped, and the usher himself came and opened the door for us, saying, "Here we are." ”
It was only when I got out of the car that that strange smile appeared on his face and said to me, "Look, you don't seem to be very happy?" Unlike others, if others can live here, they are generally very happy. ”
I looked at the person who introduced me, or because of the performance on the road so far, he had deep doubts about me, and if I didn't explain it, I was afraid that I would be targeted by this so-called snow-capped mountain.
So, I avoided everyone's gaze and whispered to the person who took care of me: "I may have something on my mind, but I don't mean anything else here, or the big market, no, I don't have any greed at all." Of course, you can choose to believe me or not. ”
After saying this, I shut my mouth and said no more, which is the best expression I can think of, but the usher whispered in my ear: "It is difficult for others to believe you if you have to hide your true face, right?" I hope everything you tell me is true, otherwise"
He didn't say any more, and I suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and he actually saw through my disguise? How did he see it? Could it be that everything that the disguiser gave me is no longer valid? From the point of view of time, this should be impossible, huh?
I wanted to ask the usher, but he stood in front of us as if nothing had happened, and said that he would lead us into the cave and check into our respective rooms, and when we entered the rooms, according to the rules, the invitations in everyone's hands would be taken away.
After that, he led us into the cave, and when I stepped into the cave, I knew what it meant to be a real big deal! I can't describe the specific feeling at first sight, except to say, if this place is discovered, will it be the eighth wonder of the world?
The first thing in the cave is a long staircase, leading to the height of the cave, this staircase is made of bluestone, ten people can walk side by side, and on both sides of the staircase, there are neat buildings, with a typical style of the Tang and Song dynasties, so along with the stairs all the way up, just like the city in the sky.
And as we went, we soon came to the end of the stairs, here was a huge platform, the walls on both sides of the platform were also reinforced with bluestone, but there were still stairs and some small cave entrances on it, I don't know what was in it.
As for the platform, there are three huge statues, but they are not the three Qings of Taoism, nor the Buddhas of Buddhism, but three cultivators, respectively two Taoists and one monk, this statue is carved extremely expressively, and even the indifferent, tranquil, and wise eyes in the eyes of the characters are also fully expressed.
But these three huge statues are unfamiliar to me, and I don't know who they are.
On either side of the statue is the building on the platform, which is neatly divided by a huge cross here, and behind the statue there is a staircase leading to the upper floor, but judging by the footsteps of the usher who stops, he will not continue to lead us up.
"I'll take you here, and someone else will lead you." As he spoke, another person appeared, wearing a white linen robe that was extremely inconsistent with modern society, and with long hair with a shawl, so suddenly appeared in front of our eyes.
Different from the indifferent usher, he had a warm smile like a spring breeze on his face, and the fox man of Brother Chengxin was somewhat similar to him, at this moment, the usherer was standing beside him, talking to him in a whisper, I clearly noticed that several times, the eyes of the ushers fell on me as if they were nothing.
The white-robed man's expression did not change, and there was that smile on his face from beginning to end, and after the guide finished speaking, he nodded, indicating that he understood, and then looked at all of us and said: "Next, I will lead everyone to their respective rooms, everything in the city, including all activities, there will be detailed instructions in the room, and the time here will be arranged by everyone freely." ”
After speaking, he paused, his gaze seemed to stay on me, and added: "Of course, without breaking the rules." ”