Strange mountains and rivers

"After Brother Xiong came out of the world, he adapted very quickly. He may be much faster than the predecessors imagined. Moreover, he has a cheerful and talkative personality, so he especially likes to live in the city after joining the world. He is either drinking tea or drinking, playing chess and listening to operas every day. ,..."

Chen Huaisheng also introduced Xiong Zhuang's situation calmly.

He knew that the person in front of him should be very close to Xiong Zhuang. They had been friends for hundreds of years. Even at that time, Xiong Zhuang was just a bear spirit who had just had an adventure and started practicing transformation. And this person should also be a rabbit who realized the Tao through transformation. Fine, but it is not easy to meet and stagger forward side by side in that kind of mountains and wilderness.

Therefore, Xiong Zhuang often mentioned this cunning rabbit girl in front of him, and his words were full of emotion.

"...Brother Xiong helped me a lot. I moved to Hebei due to sect affairs, so Brother Xiong accompanied me to Hebei. In March, he returned to Da Zhao. I thought he would return to Yefenggou. But before I went to see him, he came back, but left again without stopping. He must have traveled to various places. At that time, he told me that he might go to Jiangling and Yuhang, but where exactly did he go? Now he is in Where, I don’t know.”

Tu Jin's face was uncertain, and he said after a long time: "Then how can I find him? Didn't you and him agree on a time and place to meet?"

"That's not true, because I don't think it is necessary. Brother Xiong was also worried about the winter attack of monsters. There is no serious problem between summer and autumn, so if nothing happens, he may come to Hebei at the end of autumn. If the senior wants to meet Brother Xiong, just come to Dahuaishan, Weihuai Road, Yanzhou, Hebei Province before Xiaoxue..."

Tu Jin was startled by Chen Huaisheng's words, "Yanzhou, Hebei? Has Little Bear been in Yanzhou these two years?"

"Yes." Chen Huaisheng saw that the other party seemed a little surprised, and his heart moved slightly, "Didn't the senior also stay in Yanzhou? Tang Shuidao, Yue'an Mountain?"

"Eh?" Tu Jin raised her eyebrows, "How do you know?"

Chen Huaisheng laughed, "No wonder the junior always feels that the senior is a little familiar. The Xie brothers of Yue'an Mountain are familiar with the junior. The junior has heard the Xie brothers mention the senior, and the junior has also been to Yue'an Mountain, but Brother Xie mentioned The senior's surname is Hu..."

"Humph, he just heard it wrong. My surname is Tu, and I don't bother to explain to him..." Tu Jin disagreed, "I didn't expect that you and the Xie brothers are still acquainted. If I had known that Little Bear would go to Yanzhou, I might as well have Just in Yanzhou,..."

Then Tu Jin shook his head again, "Hey, it's useless in Yanzhou. Tangshui Road is still two thousand miles away from Fuyang Road where your Chonghua Sect is located..."

"If senior wants to see Brother Xiong, it actually hasn't been that long. It's only been three or four months. We haven't seen him for more than 20 years. He shouldn't care about these few months, right?" Chen Huaisheng explained: "If senior doesn't want to When I come to Hebei, I will meet with Brother Xiong and tell him that it is okay to ask Brother Xiong to come to Da Zhao to find Senior, and Senior will just agree on a time and place. "

Tu Jin glanced at Chen Huaisheng and said, "That's right. I'm not in a hurry right now. More than twenty years have passed. I just want to see him sooner."

Chen Huaisheng clasped his hands in his fists and bowed deeply, "This junior is here to thank the senior for saving his life. Without the help of the senior, the two of us would not be able to escape from the mouth of this ghost."

Tu Jin didn't care, and waved his hand, "It's just a little effort, but you two are also brave, and your foundation building level dares to break into Tiyun Pit. If it were the same in the past, that's it, but you should know that after winter, these extreme areas will In this land, it is common for monsters to appear..."

Chen Huaisheng also wanted to know about the current situation around the forbidden areas and even within the forbidden areas, so he respectfully asked: "Senior, how many monsters are there in the Tiyun Pit?"

"It's not that small. Of course, there are not many third-level monsters, but first- and second-level monsters can be seen everywhere. You are not lucky. You met this ghostly beast as soon as you came in. You are lucky. When it comes to me, if I go further in, dire wolves and giant wolves will appear, and dire wolves are almost always in groups..."

Tu Jin seemed to realize something, "By the way, do you want to go to Lei Gu Peak to look for the Xuan Lei Shenmu?"

Chen Huaisheng nodded and then said: "In this situation, I'm afraid we can only give up temporarily, and we don't necessarily have to find it."

Tu Jin nodded slightly: "What you said makes me a little embarrassed. Little Bear's friend is here to visit. As a landlord, I can't even fulfill the friendship of a landlord. In the future, even if Little Bear doesn't say anything, I'm afraid you'll be muttering in your heart, right? Let's go, I'll accompany you for a walk. Lei Gufeng is to the west, about forty miles away from here, and then you need to climb up. I hope you don't run into some unsightly people..."

The journey to Lei Gu Peak was uneventful. Even the monsters seemed to have discovered that the people on this road were not easy to deal with and quietly avoided them. Even the journey up to Lei Gu Peak to discover the Mysterious Thunder Divine Tree was quite smooth. There are burnt trees all over Lei Gu Peak, and it is not easy to find the Mysterious Thunder Sacred Tree among them.

However, Chen Huaisheng had already practiced to the second level of the thunder method, and his spiritual roots were sensitive to the nature of thunder. He spent time and finally found a suitable section of the mysterious thunder tree in the mountain, and went down the mountain with satisfaction.

This trip was considered a success. Although he experienced a disaster and almost died, he accidentally met Xiong Zhuang's former partner, and he should be a very close companion.

It's just that Xiong Zhuang is not there, and the other party doesn't seem to trust him that much, but he is a little surprised at the close relationship between himself and Xiong Zhuang.

But no matter what, he saved both of his lives, and given Chen Huaisheng's character, he hoped to get something in return.

"Senior, it is reasonable to say that you should not talk about deep friendships, but senior saved both of our lives, and Brother Xiong and this junior are brothers, so I still take the liberty to ask, what is senior's next plan? Do you plan to stay here all the time? Should we live temporarily in the ladder cloud pit, or wait for the right time to enter the world and experience it again. From the perspective of the younger generation, the seniors have been in Taoism for a long time. It is time for them to undergo the baptism of fireworks in the world and move towards great success. How to understand the world? Are there any other considerations? "

After getting the Mysterious Thunder Sacred Tree, the trip to Tiyunkeng was considered to have achieved its goal. Chen Huaisheng could feel that the cunning rabbit female senior seemed a little uneasy. It was probably because he had brought her the news about Xiong Zhuang. She was a little at a loss what to do.

Tu Jin was also a little confused.

She has traveled to many places in the world in the past few decades, but most of the time she has been alone. Her distrust of human beings has forced her to hide her identity. Even if she has met some people, they have only stayed in a very superficial way. At the upper level, she had almost no friends she could trust, so she was very puzzled that Chen Huaisheng and Xiong Zhuang could have such a deep friendship.

Even though Xiong Zhuang saved Chen Huaisheng's life, human beings are inherently greedy and cunning. Shouldn't they betray the cultivators at the right time?

She was worried and doubtful that Xiong Zhuang could trust Chen Huaisheng so much.

As for Chen Huaisheng's trust and peaceful relationship with Xiong Zhuang, she also felt that she couldn't understand when human monks had ever truly trusted a foreign cultivator. The superficial enthusiasm concealed the cold eyes and rejection behind it, but under Chen Huai She hadn't discovered this yet in life.

Because of this, even if she saved Chen Huaisheng's life, her perception of Chen Huaisheng was still complicated and conflicting.

"Little Bear's experience and understanding were also suggested by you. I wonder if you have any good suggestions for my experience?" Tu Jin asked after a long while.

"Everyone's situation is different. Brother Xiong is still a little afraid of the fireworks in the world after he transformed. That's why I suggested that he spend more time in teahouses and restaurants where he can best understand the various conditions of the world. He should have experienced it in the past few years. You have learned a lot, and you may need to experience it in some aspects in the future, such as reading, cooking, playing the piano, singing, playing chess, etc., etc. that can best touch the essence of spiritual practice..."

When Chen Huaisheng mentioned reading, cooking, playing the piano, singing, and playing chess, which were more like leisure activities for human monks, Tu Jin was startled.

She didn't expect that the other party would have such a suggestion. It seemed a little different from what she imagined to experience the world. In her opinion, the best way to experience the world seemed to be to travel, observe and figure out people's hearts. How come it turned into pleasure?

Seemingly aware of Tu Jin's confusion, Chen Huaisheng explained: "The primary stage of experiencing the world is travel and observation. This can indeed allow cultivators to enter the world as quickly as possible. After observing enough samples, It requires self-examination and analysis, and then understanding of human nature. In my understanding, this should be similar to human beings. The Purple Mansion Condensing Essence Realm of cultivation, but I feel that the seniors should have surpassed this stage, and it is time to enter the next stage, which is the various things I just mentioned, well, it is close to the Purple Mansion Soul Condensing Realm. The seniors are now in the Purple Mansion Condensing Soul Realm. I am wandering in Fu Ninghun Realm, but I haven’t found the right breakthrough direction yet. I don’t know the senior’s current preferences or specialization..."

If Tu Jin realized something, he stopped and thought hard. After a long time, he slowly said: "I really like painting now, but I always thought it was just a hobby that suddenly arose..."

Chen Huaisheng was stunned for a moment and then showed joy, "Senior, painting is also one of the eight fine arts that cultivates sentiment and pursues peace. If senior is yearning for it in his heart, it is enough to prove that senior has found this path unintentionally and is working toward Zifu Run. The soul realm has been broken through,..."

Tu Jin's heart brightened. Before, she had been frustrated and confused as to why she suddenly fell in love with painting. In her opinion, she had become a bit depraved. She had failed to find a path through travel and enlightenment, but she was attracted by the pleasures of human beings. It was corroded by the wind, but I didn't expect it to be like this.

Just thinking that Xiong Zhuang realized enlightenment decades later than him, but now he is actually catching up with him. The distance seems to be only ten years. This makes Tu Jin not only happy for Xiong Zhuang, but also makes her happy. Somewhat jealous.