Legend of the Great Sage

Li Qingshan thought for a while, but there was no result. Why am I in the center of this desert?

With a movement in my heart, I looked inward at the sea of ​​consciousness, soul, and consciousness, but there was nothing in it, as if something was missing, and the spirit I raised just now relaxed again.

But he couldn't stay here, an inexplicable fear filled his heart, urging him to move forward quickly, he chose a direction at random, and staggered forward.

There is no target, no companions, not even enemies, just sandstorms passing by one after another, and an inexplicable emptiness fills the heart, which keeps expanding until it is equal to the whole desert, the whole world.

His face was sharpened rough and dazed, he could only keep moving forward, not daring to stop, as if he would be swallowed up by this desert as soon as he stopped, but his fatigue was getting deeper and deeper, and the earth no longer gave him infinite Endless support, on the contrary, drew out his strength and spirit.

The desert is no longer golden, and the sky is no longer blue, as if the color has been blown away by sandstorms.

Finally, after a sandstorm, the sun disappeared, leaving only an empty white sky and an endless sea of ​​pale sand.

The sandstorm has subsided since then, and the sound of the wind has also disappeared. Between the heaven and the earth, he is the only one who is still trudging hard. Hearing his heavy panting, he stubbornly refuses to look back. He can't see that every time he takes a step, his footprints will disappear immediately. As if it never existed.

Time became blurred, and suddenly, the last will, like that stone pillar, collapsed.

Finally, he fell on the desert floor. Perhaps this place can no longer be called a desert, there are no undulating sand dunes, only the endless paleness.

His black eyes were as blurred as frosted glass, looking at the blurred horizon, the white sand surged, submerging him inch by inch.

...

Under the dark sky, the continuous mountains are like giant beasts crouching. Quietly waiting for the dawn.

Under a small hill shaped like a reclining cow, there is a small village.

"Little Er, get up!" A voice broke the silence of the whole world, and a middle-aged peasant woman bent over a bucket and shouted.

Among the piles of hay in the cowshed, a thin young man suddenly woke up from his sleep, thinking blankly: "Who am I!"

Looking around the dirty cowshed, I felt the itching of mosquito bites, although it was a bit uncomfortable. But they were all so familiar and intimate, and he gradually woke up from the dream,

But that dream was so real that it made him feel unreal, as if everything in front of him was false.

But think back to that dream. But it quickly dissipated like a puff of smoke, and he only vaguely remembered that it was a very terrifying nightmare, which almost frightened him, and he felt unable to wake up, so he gave up thinking about it.

"Where else can I stay? Of course it's at our house! Xiao Er, it's going to be cold in the future. Don't sleep in the cowshed, don't catch cold, the meal is ready, go and eat!" middle-aged peasant woman Laughed. The voice was loud, but it revealed deep concern, which made the young man feel warm in his heart.

By the way, my name is Li Er. This is Woniu Village, and both parents are farmers in Woniu Village. But he passed away when he was young, thanks to his elder brother and sister-in-law who took care of him and brought him up like a father and a mother.

He stood up and was taller than Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li sighed, "Oh, life goes by so fast. In the blink of an eye, you are already as tall as your elder brother. In two years you will be able to marry The wife has given birth to a child, and now I have to prepare. When your brother comes back from selling the cow, he will tear down the cowshed and build you a new house. Not to mention better than others, but also not worse than others, just rely on your talent. In the village, except for Liu Guanshi and the boy from Village Chief Li's family, we don't accept anyone, oh, the water is boiling, don't be stunned, wash your face quickly, and come to eat quickly!"

Mrs. Li babbled and hurried to the kitchen.

But he only heard one sentence clearly, "Wait until your brother comes back after selling the cow!"

Yes, this was already planned. The old green cow that grew up with him was going to be taken to the town and sold to a butcher because he was too old to lay down the ground. At that time, he was very unwilling, but he was helpless. Not all farmers raise cattle like this.

However, recalling Qingniu's wet eyes, he was shocked and murmured: "No, no, this is wrong!"

He ran out of the cowshed, leaving Mrs. Li's voice behind, and ran wildly along the road to the town.

The morning breeze was blowing towards his face, bringing with it a refreshing scent of grass and trees, almost drowning the mountain path. He walked like flying, carrying countless crystal dewdrops, but after all, he hadn't eaten, and that nightmare seemed to consume too much of his energy , soon felt tired, but there was an unspeakable impulse urging him: "Go, go, get the cow back!"

Turning a corner, a familiar figure appeared in front of him, that is a middle-aged farmer with a simple face.

He hurriedly stopped, grabbed the middle-aged farmer's shoulder and asked, "Brother, where's the cow?"

"Xiao Er, come and pick me up. The cow has been sold. Look, the money is here, a total of eleven taels of silver, which is enough for you to build a house and marry a wife." Brother Li patted the bag on his shoulder, with a look on his face. Simple and honest smile.

"Cows can't be sold, can't be sold, I don't want to build a house to marry a wife!" He said anxiously, incoherently.

"I know you have feelings for that old cow, and so does my brother, but this is its fate, we can't bury him in the ground!" Brother Li said with a gloomy expression, patting him on the shoulder.

"Where is the cow!" He was very anxious and shouted angrily.

"It's already killed, it's too late for you to go, let's go home!" Brother Li said.

"Killed? Killed! Killed..."

There was a bang in his mind, as if something was broken, he was dragged by Brother Li and walked towards the house, and returned to Woniu Village unconsciously. It was extremely familiar, and Brother Li replied with a smile.

Passing by a blue-brick house, the door was dark, and there was a god statue on the altar, and an old woman in bright clothes was paying homage to the god statue. , and know how to divination and exorcise ghosts, very effective, very prestigious in ten miles and eight villages. When she heard the movement, she turned her head and showed a kind smile.

The voice in his heart sounded again, and he suddenly broke free from Brother Li, rushed into the house of the sorceress, walked around the altar and came to the back of the house, where there was a lush vegetable field.

He moved towards a position that seemed to be engraved in his soul, and he dug desperately. He felt that the blood in his body was boiling. He turned over the wet soil with his hands, and he didn't even notice that his fingers were injured by the broken stones. Brother Li's exclamation and the witch's The question seemed to come from a very far away place. At this moment, he felt that he was very close to the truth.

Suddenly, a smear of white appeared in front of his eyes, he opened his eyes wide, and said in a trembling voice: "I found it!"