Chen Pingping's life is like this. He does nothing but fantasizes about becoming an immortal all day long.
Then the villagers thought that maybe the child lost his parents early, which caused something wrong with his brain, and he might be a bit stupid.
However, no one in the whole village believed it, except for Tianjiu, who was a little bit disbelieving, because Chen Pingping had told him more than once that there seemed to be a voice calling him from the other side of the mountain in his sleep.
In the darkness, there seemed to be something lying down, staring covetously at me.
Tianjiu also dreamed several times, and there would always be a loud roar in his dreams, as if there was a huge creature crawling in the darkness that he could not see clearly.
She felt that this dream was somewhat similar to Chen Pingping's, and she had had such a dream more than once. So over time, under Chen Pingping's influence, even though she did not admit it, she still felt that there might be something in the world.
The immortal may be at the other end of the mountain.
However, the villagers have never been to the other side of the mountain for generations, not because they are lazy, but because they can't climb it. It is said that there are many ferocious beasts in Buzhou Mountain that eat people without spitting out their bones. Some villagers once wanted to go to the mountain.
Went up to take a look, but without exception they didn't come back.
Spring passed and autumn came, and two years passed in a flash. Chen Pingping grew from a boy to a young man, and Tianjiu also grew from a little girl to a big girl.
As usual, Chen Pingping did nothing all day long, thinking about becoming a god all day long. He might be a little interested in Widow Li taking a bath.
For a long time recently, Chen Pingping seemed to have become taciturn and no longer teased Tianjiu. He basically sat by the river day after day, looking up at the top of Buzhou Mountain.
Chen Pingping hasn't talked to Tianjiu for a long time. The calling voice in his dream has become more and more frequent. In the past, he would only dream about it once every few months or weeks, but recently he has been dreaming about it almost every day.
Can hear it.
And in Chen Pingping's heart, the restlessness became more obvious. He had an irresistible desire to climb mountains and ridges. Even at the worst time, he felt that he could not control this thought.
That evening, Chen Pingping went to Tianjiu's home in a taciturn manner.
Although I want to be an immortal, I still have to eat. After all, immortals do not starve to death.
Tianjiu's family was a family of three, her parents and her, Chen Pingping finished the meal hastily and stared at the three of them.
Tianjiu asked: "What are you looking at? Go back after eating. It's getting late."
After Chen Pingping was silent for a moment, she looked at her father and said, "Uncle Tian, I want to go to Buzhou Mountain."
Tian Meng was stunned for a moment, and Tian Jiu's mother said in surprise: "What are you going to do? You can't go to that mountain. So many people went to the village before, and they didn't come back in the end. Please don't mess around.
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Tian Meng frowned and said, "Why are you making such a fuss? Your parents are both dead, and you are the only one left in your family. If you also die on the mountain, wouldn't it mean that your family will be extinct!"
Chen Pingping frowned and said: "Propagating the family lineage is not something that we gods should consider. We want to live forever, not grow old, move mountains and fill seas, and call for wind and rain..."
"Pah!" Tianjiu bit his lip, patted his head with red eyes, and said, "I don't allow it!"
"I will never forget you even after I become an immortal. I will definitely come back and take you and Uncle Tian away with me. We can all become immortals together!"
Tianjiu gritted her teeth and said, "If you dare to say that again, I will ask dad to break your legs. From now on, I will serve you, feed you, wipe your urine, but I won't allow you to go to the mountain."
Chen Pingping pursed his lips and remained silent.
At night, when he returned to his home, Chen Pingping lay in the empty house, leaning on his arms and looking at the starry sky outside. There was always a voice in his head calling him, asking him to go to the other side of the mountain.
In the next few days, Chen Pingping no longer mentioned becoming a god or going to the mountains. Instead, he seemed to look away. Not only did he stop watching Widow Li take a bath, but he also went to work in the fields.
This change of his made Uncle Tian and his wife feel very happy when they saw it, thinking that this guy seemed to have figured it out and wanted to live a good life and no longer wanted to be a god.
Only when Tian Jiu looked at him did he show worried eyes.
More than a month has passed, and Chen Pingping's performance has always been normal. Especially in the past few days, his mood has obviously become higher and he is much more cheerful when working.
Late that night, the sky seemed a little gloomy.
When Chen Pingping came back from Tianjiu's house after eating, he turned off the oil lamp and lay down on the bed to sleep.
It wasn't until about midnight that Chen Pingping, who was already sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes energetically, put on his clothes, and took out a package from the cabinet.
Inside was a kettle and a machete.
Chen Pingping came to the pot at home again, opened the lid and took out a bag of white steamed buns and a piece of dried meat.
These things were secretly saved by Chen Pingping for a long time recently.
This time, the reason why he worked hard was not to talk about being a god, but to dispel other people's concerns, especially Tian Meng's family, and also to collect food and meat for the journey.
After everything was prepared, Chen Pingping felt that it was time for him to set off. He was going to the mountains to find the gods on the other side of Mount Buzhou.
Late at night, Chen Jingzhi came out of his home and turned to look at Tianjiu's house next door. Seeing that there was no sound, he guessed that they were all asleep, and then he tiptoed out of his yard.
"Squeak!" Chen Pingping carefully pushed open the courtyard door, then turned around and closed it, but suddenly he heard a cold sound coming from behind: "What are you going to do?"
"Oh shit!" Chen Pingping was startled. When he turned around, he saw Tianjiu standing under the night, biting her lip and looking at him with red eyes.
Tianjiu looked straight at him, the scrutiny in her eyes was very strong.
Chen Pingping swallowed his saliva and said in a nagging voice: "Sleep, I can't sleep. I want to do some work in the fields."
"Are you sick? Do you think I'm a fool for lying to me like this? Do you think I don't know what you want to do? You've even prepared your things for the journey, but you still want to go to the mountain, right?
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Chen Pingping frowned and said, "You already knew this?"
"We grew up together. Do I know what you think?" Tianjiu gritted her teeth and said, "No, you can't go."
"I must go, I can't bear it anymore, I have to go to the mountains to see..." Chen Pingping clenched his fists and shouted.