Chapter 70 Mountains beyond mountains, immortals beyond humans (+3)

Song You folded a few pieces of barmao that had just grown in the spring. They were not long yet and were thin and tender. He used them to make a hollow ball. He looked around and found that he was not very satisfied. Walking was boring anyway, so he made a hollow ball.

I threw them away and knitted two more, then selected the one I liked and put it in the quilt bag.

Such leisurely picking of fruits and grass did not actually delay the walk, but actually added a lot of fun to the walk.

It felt like I was back in my childhood.

At that time, no matter where I went, no matter how long the road was, as long as I walked on the road, in the fields beside the road, or on the trees in the forest, I would have countless fun.

Back then, walking was never just for walking.

Gradually, I walked higher and higher, reaching the top of the mountain.

The calico cat stopped and turned to look into the distance.

Song You also stopped.

I don’t know where this place is, I just know that when I look at it like this, the mountains and rivers are at my feet, and the scenery is wonderful.

There is a lot of sugar cane grown here.

Between the hillsides is flat and regular land, dyed densely green by tracts of sugarcane forests. There are paths in the middle, leading to places that you will never go to in this life. Big trees grow quietly beside the roads, and they are no longer tall.

How many years have passed, and villages and houses can be vaguely seen at the end of the line of sight. I don’t know how many years they have been there. Everything is clear, quiet and beautiful.

Song You couldn't help but think that maybe the scenery here was like this hundreds of years ago.

Maybe it will still be like this hundreds of years from now.

But whose hometown is this? What kind of people live here? What kind of life do they live?

Song You looked natural on the surface, but he was very excited in his heart. He wanted to go down and take a closer look at the appearance of this land, get to know the people here, and listen to the stories here, but he also knew that the mountains and rivers were infinite, and even gods could not see them.

The world is big and life is short, so regrets are inevitable.

But maybe regret is normal.

"gentlemen."

At this time, a swallow landed and stopped on the horse's head. It turned to look at him: "Where are we going?"

"Yan'an..."

Song You did not rush to answer, but asked him: "Have you flown to the south to spend the winter?"

"Mr. Hui, I grew up with my ancestors since I was a child, so I didn't need to fly to the south to spend the winter. Later, I gained Taoism, opened my spiritual wisdom, and transformed into another form, so there was no need to go."

"That's it."

"Sir, are you very interested in things in the south and overseas?" Yanzi stared at the Taoist with a pair of dark eyes, always feeling that he sounded a little regretful after hearing that he had not been there, "I have heard my ancestors say that since I was a child,

If you want to hear about things about the South and overseas, I can also tell you."

"That's not it."

"That is……"

"I just think it's unusual to fly south for the winter."

"How is it unusual?"

"I heard that you have to fly thousands of miles, and the farthest flight is tens of thousands of miles. I don't know how many mountains and rivers you have to cross, and how many different scenery you have to see. The journey must be very exciting." Song You sighed, "This is

Even the gods in the world are trapped in place by their beliefs and have never known the true appearance of the world. Most people can't even dream of such a vast world, but you are born to move south and meet most people.

I don’t know how you feel about the vast world that you will never see in your lifetime, but many people are envious of it.”

When Yanzi heard what he said, he felt that it was really unusual, so he also felt a little regretful.

"I have never been to……"

"You can go anytime."

"Is it dangerous out there?"

"Hard to say."

"oh……"

Song You thought for a while and then said:

"When I was young, I asked my master if it was dangerous down the mountain.

"She said to me: The world is more than 100,000 miles wide. I don't know how many people die in misfortunes every day, and I don't know how many people die in misfortunes. But there are also people who stay where they are, never going anywhere, never doing anything special.

, some died of illness and starvation on the way. There are also people who live to old age, but they are also confused. You still need to see and decide for yourself. What you have seen and what you have encountered in this life is closely related to how you choose.

"But she is known as a Taoist of many walks of life. When she was young, she loved to travel around the world. This is just her idea, naturally. You and I should have our own ideas and choices."

Yanzi thought for a long time and then said anxiously: "I have always wanted to ask sir a question."

"Just ask."

"Sir, walking around the world like this has no destination, so what is your purpose?"

"What do you think?"

"..."

Yan Zi thought for a long time and then said carefully: "I originally thought it was to punish evil and promote good, to punish evil and eliminate demons."

"Along the way, I have punished evil and promoted good, killed evil and eliminated demons, but I didn't go down the mountain specifically for them." Song You shook his head and smiled, "Sometimes I do this, sometimes I don't.

"

"Sir, don't you want to accumulate merit?"

"Don't accumulate merit, only accumulate peace of mind."

"Sir, don't you want to become a god?"

"Not to become a god, nor to become a Buddha."

"..."

Yanzi was stunned for a moment. He was used to seeing his ancestors go to great lengths to become gods. Now that his husband said so lightly, "Not to become gods, nor to become Buddhas," he suddenly didn't know how to answer.

"Then... is it to become an immortal?"

"What is a fairy?"

"Is the immortal... immortal?"

"Those who intend to live forever will not live forever; those who do not intend to live forever will not live forever."

"That's freedom and ease."

"Can you be free and easy after becoming an immortal? Or can you become an immortal only if you are free and easy? But if you are already free and easy, what difference does it make whether you become an immortal or not?" Song You said in a gentle tone.

"..."

Yan Zi was digesting and thinking at the same time, but his confidence was no longer enough: "Is the gentleman just simply practicing in the world?"

"But I don't practice for the sake of joining the world."

"That is……"

"Where can there be so many reasons? Where can there be so many purposes?"

"Sir, please give me some advice."

"How can I talk about teaching? Life is short, and walking around the world, I just want to see more scenery, see more things that I have never seen before, and taste more of the fun of this world. In this short life,

Fill it in with more interesting things according to your own preferences, so that when this life is over, you can think back and say that it is not a loss." Song You smiled, "But the interesting thing is that when you don't think about anything, you have a lot more.

An unexpected gain. This kind of unexpected gain without any expectations is the happiest thing.”

"..."

The swallow fell into silence and thought.

If he had turned into a human form, he would have frowned.

Not to become a god, not to become an immortal, not to practice cultivation, but to make this life more interesting according to your own inner wishes.

What the teacher said seems to be just a mortal, but if you think about it carefully, what is the difference between this and an immortal?

Whether it is becoming a god, becoming an immortal, becoming a Buddha, or practicing in the world, if you pursue it deliberately, even if it is different from the worldly fame and fortune, how big of a difference will it make?

A voice suddenly came from my ears:

"let's go."

"Which way... which way?"

"below."

Song You has already made a decision: "It's okay if I haven't met you. Now that you have met, you won't miss it."

It happens to be already afternoon, maybe we can stay overnight down there.

So we went down the path again.
To be continued...