Chapter 53 Lingyun asked
I've said it earlier, I'm scared!
After calming down, Jin Siniang had already blown away the mist in front of us with the breeze and cleared a clear space on the altar above the clouds. To be cautious, Axia and I still carefully touched the motionless black rider and checked it carefully. The rider, who was like an obsidian statue, seemed to be wrapped in a layer of light yellow clear paraffin out of thin air, completely isolated his movements and figures from the surrounding time and space - in this translucent thin shell, even if I use the look-away air, I could no longer see the dark aura flowing on his body.
It's like it's frozen in the void. It's so magical.
After confirming that safety was made, the group of six of us also followed each other and walked to the two of us where the rain and fog were dispersed.
I saw a man in gray with a bun with a high hair, handsome appearance, elegant manners, and quite extraordinary. He saw his hands tweaking his fingers as he played the piano. The sound of the piano was not filled with distractions, and it seemed that he could see the purity of his heart. The woman beside him who helped him with soft shoulders and backs with affection made us even more amazing. Before we got close, we were not surprised. Now that we came to the front, we found that all of us, except Axia, seemed to have become a dim background, and could only look at the peerless face with red lips and white teeth in this heavenly sound of piano.
Wait! We have come here after all the hardships, not to see you two show your affection and abuse your dog!
After trying to calm down, I hurriedly cleared my throat. Just as I was about to mention the return to the human world, I suddenly remembered that I was not familiar with him, so why should I help us? Let's rely on a few middlemen to make a relationship first. The idea was settled, so I hurriedly suppressed my heartbeat, stepped on the node where the gray-clothed Yashi piano came to an end, took two steps forward, and said loudly:
"Can the owner of the manor take a step to speak? To be honest, when we accidentally broke into Guizhuang, we met three Mohist masters in front of the door. The three of them once vowed to continue the unfinished competition before their lives with their own designs. Seeing that the manor was completed for many years, the owner of the manor was unwilling to make a judgment, so he asked me to bring you a letter, can we comment on their works, and at least decide the outcome?"
"So that's it. Those three fellow Taoists... well, let's help them fulfill their long-cherished wishes today." The noble-looking man in gray pondered after hearing this, and finally nodded and agreed. With a wave of his wide robe, he summoned the three Mo family masters he had met at the main entrance before.
"I'm joining Dr. Fan and Madam!"
"Participate in the two owners!"
"Hello, boss! Hello, sister-in-law!"
When I looked at it, the elder, the Taoist Kongxu and the bearded guest had already seen clearly the owner and his wife in front of the Qintai. They were stunned for a moment and gave a full gift in their own way.
"Three fellow Taoists are fine." Seeing that the three of them were presented with politeness, Fan Li hurriedly stood up from behind the piano platform, reached out and held them up, pulled up the three of them one by one, flexed their sleeves and stroked them, rubbing the rooftop under everyone's feet as transparent as glass. With the view overlooking, he judged the masterpieces of the three of them one by one.
"Qiuyan, let's talk about you first." Fan Li was anxious when he saw the bearded man, narrowed his eyes slightly, and chuckled softly: "There is no problem with his thinking. According to the etiquette of the Four Symbols, the courtyard is divided into four areas: east, south, west and north, and at the same time paired with gold, wood, water and fire, which secretly matched the energy of heaven and earth."
When the bearded man heard this, he couldn't help but look proud on his face. However, before three seconds had passed, he heard the gray-clothed man who deliberately left time to make him proud and continued:
"But, since it is matched with the five elements, how can there be no 'earth' image that carries all things? So, I lie in the will of heaven and insist on letting you add this 990-meter-high 'to-the-sacrifice platform' to the pattern. Standing in the center, we will do the 'earth' to sacrifice to heaven, take advantage of the name of heaven and earth, and ask about the way of balance..."
Before Fan Li finished speaking, the bearded guest heard it and took a step back with a blushing face. He probably thought that the owner of the mansion was just willful and arbitrary, so he temporarily built a towering observatory before the completion of the mansion. But he knew that the house was dead, but he was alive because of a wonderful move! Now that he learned the truth, his central feelings can be expressed by more than just a "shame".
"As for Brother Kongxu--" Fan Li saw that the bearded man was already ashamed, so he naturally turned his attention to the jade plate method of the Kongxu Taoist: "The riddle design that simplifies the complex is indeed beyond my expectations, especially the function of directly transmitting guests to specific areas also saves me the effort of going out to welcome guests, which is worthy of praise."
When the Kongxu man heard the owner's praise, he was about to show off his head and suddenly remembered the experience of the bearded guest. He was also careful and looked at Fan Li with his narrow eyes, fearing that he would suddenly defame himself as worthless.
"but--"
Sure enough, if he could get the praise of the winner of the Mohist Skills Competition so easily, he wouldn't have to fight with the other two people and burst into blood. Fan Lilun waved his scarf and continued to say calmly:
"If I hadn't asked you to add a double-ring synchronous design, wouldn't anyone be able to enter the backyard I carefully carved for Xizi like my wife and I?"
Thinking of this, Axia and I couldn't help but think of the very strange and tricky synchronous breathing design. Indeed, this trick of calving is really nothing to do with Fan Li and Xi Shi, but it was really difficult to find two temporary combinations to make them cooperate so well.
After hearing Fan Li's comments, Kongxu Man also realized that the small embellishment added by the owner to his design actually made the most important feature of the mechanism: it is beneficial to us and it hurts the enemy. From this perspective, his jade plate mechanism prototype is indeed a bit unsatisfactory.
When he retreated dejectedly, the remaining old man with white bearded could not help but take a step forward with his head held high. What he thought in his heart, I could actually make some guesses: This long bearded Taoist, by his frequent follower of Fan Li to do business, had the most thorough understanding of his thoughts and intentions, and the Feng Shui situation he made was naturally impeccable. At least, that's what he thought.
"Your problem is actually very obvious."
What?! Hearing Fan Li's words, he pointed out his shortcomings. Elder Changbing almost stood unsteadily and fell to the ground. Looking at his face, I knew that his inner monologue must be: Master, I did it exactly according to your idea, how could there be any problem?
"The water of the Styx River forever is soaked in the four places of the manor, circled the city three times, and gathered in the front yard. It is worthy of being a unique way of gardening. However, old friend, you are familiar with the "Medical Sutra", how could you not know that the mansion is like a person, and it is inevitable that evil spirits will be invaded by evil spirits; if the house is surrounded by black water of the destruction law, and evil spirits come in, wouldn't it be impossible to rush out? Therefore, I made a little modification to make the river water gathered in the front yard turn back in the rockery, so as to leave the front door, surrounding three missing one, and give the lost evil heretics a way to escape with their bodies."
When Axia and I heard this, we suddenly realized why the grey-clothed scholar was thrown out of the main gate when he was shaking his sleeves. It turned out that although this wise Doctor Fan, who had practiced the Tao, had no shortage of Confucianism in his actions. He was indeed a master of the world who was well-known in the world. In addition, I couldn't help but complain to the three Mohist masters. After all, you three still had a draw and were still in the same way. What should I do? Do you need to try it extra?
"Mr. Xie's advice!"
I was still struggling, but the three of them had already clasped their fists together and performed a great gift that was more respectful than before. What surprised us was that the orchid-like inspiration flashed at the same time when Wu Zixu's soul, whose long-cherished wish, flashed at the same time.
"You guys are--" With doubts, I couldn't help but step forward and asked in confusion.
Seeing that I was anxious, Taoist Master Changfeng also stayed for a while, and expressed his gratitude to me on behalf of the three of them: "My friend, don't stop me. You don't know that the three of us, before and after death, were chasing the ultimate of skill and craftsmanship, but ignored the craftsman's "heart" based on the foundation. This led to several works, which were just a good example, and could not gather their spirits, and were always a little different from the "peerless treasure". If it weren't for the gentleman's point-out today, we might still be unable to extricate ourselves in the mud pond of fame and fortune, and we have a reputation and a reputation."
"What the elder Changbing said is extremely true!" The Kongxu Taoist who was standing beside him continued to express his point of view after hearing this: "Now that we understand the insignificance of our vision, we then let go of our knots and decided to enter the cycle of reincarnation again, and find our 'craftsman's way' in the three thousand worlds, and hope that my friends will be able to do it!"
"Yes!" The bearded guest was not as good as the two of them, and they were the most urgent. They had only had time to say one word, and their souls were the first to seep into the earth and reincarnate.
I see.
Since the parties involved have all their wishes on their surface, what reason should I, a melon-eating crowd, stop me? After moving forward, I watched the three of them gradually disappear from their eyes. It was faint, and I felt a little reluctant to part with them. Although I had not been together for a long time, I really can't hate these funny technical mates who speak quickly and act weirdly.
It’s definitely not because they “bribed” me with gifts!
"It's just right, let's talk about you next."
I was still worried about how to speak, but I didn't expect that the owner of the manor Fan Li actually asked for it first with understanding.
"Actually, it is not difficult to leave here. You have reached the top of the sacrificial rooftop. Just like this--" As he said that, Fan Li turned his wrist and rolled up a breeze. He summoned the fragments embedded in the four poles of the pillars under the stage. It's strange that the four pieces that we could not put together in no matter what, came to his hands, as if they were gathered by an invisible aura, and instantly condensed into a copper fan that was as complete as before, without cracks.
"Pick it up at the Bagua Platform, and when the fan appears to be earthly, you can leave."
So that's the same as when we were sucked into the Santu River from the bronze tripod of the old village altar. However, this time, we no longer need the ghost monkey.
Chapter completed!