A burst of hearty laughter came, and then there was a knock on the door outside "Biluoju".
Qin Huaiyu and Changsun Pingting had no reaction, but Li Zhi couldn't help but frown.
It's not because it's snowy, it's almost dusk, and there are tourists visiting Luoshui, where there are few pedestrians, but because the other party is already standing outside "Bi Luo Ju", and Li Zhi doesn't notice it at all?
This is something that should not be done. You must know that Li Zhi is already at the "Golden Core Stage" of cultivation. If he releases his spiritual consciousness, no disturbance within several miles around him can escape his control.
But now?...
Surprise is nothing but surprise. People have already arrived at the door. You can't just stay in the room and pretend not to hear, right?
"I don't know where the senior is here? The dishes are prepared, the wine is warm, and the guests are coming. Li Zhi welcomes you. Please step into the hall to talk about it——"
As he spoke, Li Zhi stretched out his hand and pointed towards the courtyard door, and the door of "Biluoju" opened with a creaking sound.
At the same time, Li Zhi appeared in the courtyard, and Qin Huaiyu and Changsun Pingting naturally got up and followed him.
The door of "Biluoju" opened, and a person stood at the door.
I just heard that the other party called himself "old man". At this time, it seems that he is not very old, but his dignity is really not flattering.
That is to say, Li Zhi and the three of them are here, and the sky is not completely dark yet. If they suddenly encounter this on the road in the middle of the night, even the timid ones may be frightened and run away.
I saw this person, with an above-average build, wearing a tawny cloth robe, even though it was snowing so heavily, he was not wearing a hat, and he was holding a coiled dragon and a flat crutch.
Looking at his face, he has a yellowish-white complexion, but his eyebrows are particularly beautiful. His eyes are quite big, his nose has two nasal bones, and his ears have three holes each, totaling six on the left and right.
There are fifteen wrinkles on his forehead, one side is in the shape of the sun, and the other side is in the shape of the moon.
As for age, Li Zhi couldn't tell. It would be okay to say thirty or forty, or eighty or ninety.
"Haha, I've taken the liberty to come here. Your Highness, Prince Jin, is so considerate -"
Li Zhi reported his name openly and honestly, and the other party did not show any pretense and directly called out his identity.
"Everyone who comes here is a guest. Seniors, please—"
Seeing this person's appearance, Li Zhi naturally knew that this person was an extraordinary person, and he could not yet tell whether he was an enemy or a friend.
"Haha, you're welcome, old man. How long has it been since you had a full meal? I must have a good meal with His Highness, Prince Jin, today."
Li Zhi gave in politely, but the visitor was not polite. He strode into the hall, sat down directly on the main seat, picked up a roasted brown hare, opened his mouth and started eating.
Seeing him like this, Li Zhi instead sat down opposite the visitor with a smile, took a clean cup, and filled a cup of soju for him.
Li Zhi sat like this, while Qin Huaiyu and Changsun Pingting could only stand behind Li Zhi with their hands lowered, constantly looking at the uninvited guest with their eyes.
"Well, yes, yes, if we add less salt, the roasted rabbit will taste even more delicious. How about I try this pot of stewed chicken again——"
After three attempts, five divided by two, the visitor actually ate the entire hare until all that was left was its skeleton. He clicked his lips twice and began to attack the pot of stewed chicken again.
During this period, he did not forget to drink up the wine glass in front of him, and even waved his hand to signal Li Zhi to continue filling it up for him.
Qin Huaiyu looked a little angry from behind. Just as he was about to go over, he was stopped by the eldest grandson Pingting beside him.
"Well, it's good, it's good. They say they are delicacies from the mountains and the sea. I ate these pheasants and hares, but I didn't taste the taste of the water. It's a pity, it's a pity..."
The visitor ate a rabbit and a chicken, and sipped the soju while still nagging regretfully.
"What's the problem? Senior, please stay here for a while. The pheasant slave will come as soon as he goes -"
After saying that, Li Zhi motioned to his eldest grandson Pingting to greet the visitor, but he turned around and walked out of "Biluoju" with Qin Huaiyu.
"Your Highness, how can you be so groveling? This person's origins are unknown, and he eats and drinks a lot when he comes in. Do you still want to go fishing for him now?"
Seeing Li Zhi leave "Bi Luo Ju" and turn around and go straight to Luoshui, Qin Huaiyu guessed what he wanted to do and complained loudly behind him.
"Haha, brother Huaiyu, it's just a meal. It's freezing cold. It's a kind of fate to be able to find this place."
"When a guest makes a request, I, as the host, should naturally try my best to satisfy him. What's more, this Ding is an extraordinary person, so I should show my respect to my seniors."
While talking, the two of them arrived at Luoshui.
In the middle of winter, Luoshui is no longer as magnificent as it is in summer, but the water surface can still extend for many miles.
It's just that it's freezing cold, there's thick ice on the Luo River, and it's snowing all over the sky. Where are the fishermen?
Li Zhi stopped and used his "Breaking Golden Eyes" to quickly discover the hidden fish in Luoshui through the thick ice.
The lazy carps swam there carefree, without the slightest hint of impending disaster.
Li Zhi locked his eyes on two of the fat carps, and visually inspected them to be at least ten pounds each. He secretly used the "Cangming Jue" to fill his eyes with true energy, and two golden lights shined directly on the hidden fish at the bottom of the ice.
The ice surface cracked rapidly. As soon as Li Zhi raised his hand, the two locked carp had been taken into his hand.
"Haha, Brother Huaiyu, I'll have to see you show off your skills when we get back. This one will be roasted directly, and the other one will be stewed."
Li Zhi casually threw the two carps to Qin Huaiyu aside, turned around and went back, leaving Qin Huaiyu in a panic.
...
"Oh my, Your Highness Prince Jin, are you being too polite? I feel a little embarrassed. Eat, eat, eat. You're welcome. Please use your chopsticks -"
He said he was embarrassed, but he didn't delay the movements of his hands at all.
He moved the chopsticks quickly, three times and two times, and he scratched one side of the whole grilled fish until the fish bones were visible.
"Here, lend a hand and turn this fish over -"
Before he could finish swallowing the fish in his mouth, the visitor started directing Li Zhi again.
Li Zhi was still not angry. He smiled and accepted the visitor's instructions. He even stood up and waited for the visitor to finish the whole grilled fish.
"Senior, would you like to try the stewed fish in the pot again? I specially put a pound of tofu in it. The stewed carp is also very delicious."
After filling the empty cup in front of the visitor again, Li Zhi took the initiative to ask.
"belch--"
The visitor gave a long burp and patted his belly exaggeratedly.
"I'm full and can't eat any more. This grilled fish is moderately salty and can be taught to a kid!"
The visitor first praised Qin Huaiyu, who looked resentful, and then said to Li Zhi.
"Your Highness Prince Jin, this old man has another problem. Once he is full, he has to find a place to sleep. Do you think it is convenient for him to find a bed here?"
He was still asking, but the man had already stood up and picked up the Panlong Banquet leaning on the side.
"Slave Pheasant didn't think it through well. If senior doesn't mind, how about sleeping in the room below? I don't come here much on weekdays, and the bedding is pretty clean."
Li Zhi walked to the door first and pushed open the ajar door, letting in a breath of cold air.
"I don't mind, I don't mind, ha - I'm so sleepy -"
The visitor took Panlong Bianguai and followed Li Zhi out.
"Sister Pingting, why don't you say a word? This person is so rude. How can Your Highness really tolerate this cowardice?"
Li Zhi took the visitor to the bedroom to rest. Looking at the half table of rabbit bones, chicken bones and fish bones, Qin Huaiyu couldn't bear it anymore.
"You idiot, where did your usual cleverness go? Do you think His Highness is not as smart as you, so he would be respectful to a person of unknown origin for no reason?"
"You and I are both innate and above. Can you possibly see how deep this person is? Although I can't see through this person either, I think his level should be far above that of Zhenren Sun."
As Changsun Pingting spoke, her eyes were filled with two golden lights.
The experience she had experienced in just over a year in the past was more exciting than the many years of hard training she had in her master's sect.
Not only did he break through the innate realm, but he also achieved half-step to the realm of the gods. Now with the "Five Animals Play" presented to him by His Highness King Jin, there is great hope for him to break through to the realm of the gods or even higher.
From "Ambergris" to "Five Animals", from Sun Simiao to this strange man with a very different appearance, Changsun Pingting felt that as long as she stayed with His Highness the King of Jin, there would always be adventures of one kind or another.
Therefore, no matter how excessive Li Zhi's behavior is, it is reasonable in her eyes. If she encounters something that she cannot understand, it must be that she has not been able to figure it out yet.
There was nothing to say all night, and it was dawn the next day.
The heavy snow in the sky miraculously stopped. Li Zhi and others had already woken up a long time ago, but the strange man who came yesterday was still lying high in the dormitory.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Zhi ordered people to go to the best restaurant in Luoyang City, ordered a table of top-notch banquets, and quickly sent them to "Bi Luo Ju".
"Well, it smells so good! - Your Highness, Prince Jin, you are so polite that even this old man is reluctant to leave, hahaha -"
As soon as the banquet was set down, the strange man from yesterday immediately appeared in front of us.
"Everyone, please sit down, please sit down. Your Highness, Prince Jin, your rules here are too big. These two little babies don't even dare to sit down?"
Perhaps because he hadn't finished digesting what he ate last night, the weirdo didn't rush to eat. Instead, he picked on Qin Huaiyu and Changsun Pingting who were standing aside.
"Haha, what senior is saying is that when we meet by chance, there is no need to be polite. Senior doesn't need to call me 'His Royal Highness, Prince of Jin' one after another. You can just call me 'Pheasant Slave'."
"Brother Huaiyu, Miss Pingting, since senior has a destiny, you should also sit down together and have a couple of drinks with senior."
Originally, Qin Huaiyu and Changsun Pingting had no "rules" to speak of in Li Zhi's place, but this weirdo took the main seat as soon as he came, and Li Zhi was already sitting sideways, so it was naturally difficult for them to sit down again.
Now, the weirdo still took the main seat politely, but Li Zhi quietly took the seat with his hands down, and Qin Huaiyu and Changsun Pingting took their seats in turn.
The meal was quite peaceful. Several people kept changing glasses, and Li Zhi was diligently serving the person with wine and food.
"Haha, I came from somewhere else. As soon as I entered Henan Road, I could hear His Highness Jin's kind deeds everywhere, so I got curious and took a detour to Luoyang to see what was going on."
"After meeting His Royal Highness Prince Jin, I was really scared—"
The weirdo drank three glasses of wine in a row, as if he was drinking to cope with the "panic" in his heart, as he said.
"Oh, what did you say, senior? Is there something that the pheasant slave couldn't do? If it was the pheasant slave's fault, it doesn't matter, senior. Understanding the mistakes can make a lot of improvements."
After hearing what the weirdo said, Li Zhi also put down the wine glass in his hand and sat up straight.
"No, it's not the fault of His Highness Prince Jin. It's really fate. Hey, who among us can control fate?"
Suddenly, the weirdo's whole expression became a little lonely, as if he remembered something sad.
"Does His Highness King Jin know his own destiny?"
For a long time, the weirdo turned and stared at Li Zhi, as if he could see through Li Zhi at a glance.
"What if you know, but what if you don't know? Life is between heaven and earth. As long as you walk the right path, behave appropriately, and look up to heaven and earth, praise and criticism will have their own spring and autumn."
In the original "history", he naturally knew very well what kind of fate Li Zhi had. Now, although he is no longer the Tang Dynasty he was familiar with, he has inexplicably gained great abilities. What else does he have to fear?
of?
"'Look up to heaven and earth, and praise and criticize yourself in spring and autumn'? I didn't expect that His Highness the King of Jin still believed in the Tao of that boy Meng Ke. Back then, that boy once said, 'You should look up to heaven, and you should not bow down to others.' It is the same as today.
It’s exactly what His Highness the King of Jin said.”
"Forget it, since I have let this old man run into me, and I have eaten two meals for His Highness in vain, I have to show some sincerity, so I will occupy the three of you for seven days. We can only talk about the rest later."
Li Zhi and the others were confused when they heard this, and were trying to figure out what the weirdo was up to.
The weird man flicked his robe sleeves, and all the remaining seats, tables and chairs were gone, and even the roof and walls of the dining hall were gone.
The surroundings are shrouded in a cloud of auspiciousness, seemingly isolated from the outside world, or have they already left the bank of Luoshui?
Immediately afterwards, the weird man was seen moving back three feet out of thin air, slightly taller than the three of them, sitting cross-legged on a water and fire futon, slightly closing his eyes, and making sounds from his mouth.
The auspicious clouds lingered, the purple air filled the air, and there seemed to be singing from ancient times.
"Destined or not, meeting is destined, the past is like a passing cloud. The emperor's pawn, the mote of heaven and earth, free and inactive, why is there nothing?"
"I will be preaching here for seven days. How much you can understand depends entirely on your own destiny."
After the man finished speaking, he stopped talking, but the voices of singing continued to be heard in the ears of Li Zhi and the others.
"The Tao can be said, but it is not Tao. The name can be named, but it is not named.
Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth; Named, the mother of all things.
Therefore, always have no desire in order to observe its wonderfulness; always have desire in order to observe its pleasure.
The two have the same origin but different names. They are both called xuan.
…
Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs.
The sage is unkind and treats the common people as stupid dogs.
Between heaven and earth, is it like a quarrel?
Virtual and unyielding, moving and out.
It is better to keep the center than to talk too much.
…
The sage does not accumulate. Since he thinks that others and himself have more, he has given more to others and himself.
The way of heaven is beneficial but not harmful.
The way of a saint is to work without fighting."
…
Five thousand eloquent words cover the wonderful meaning of the three mysteries and three essentials.
As soon as the man started talking, Li Zhi knew what it was. After all, in the era of information explosion in later generations, he would be more or less exposed to it.
Just because he knew what it was, his originally somewhat speculative mood turned into surprise.
Fortunately, he also knew that this was a rare opportunity. As for why it happened to him, it seemed that it was not a question that should be considered now.
Li Zhi hurriedly gathered his mind and carefully understood the meaning of the man's words, and the strange little gun that had been silent for a long time in his body also woke up at this moment.
Listening to the voice coming from Li Zhi's ear, this weird little gun seemed to be deep in thought?
How come the content of this voice is so familiar?
who I am?
Where am I from?
And the soybean-sized "Yin Yang Pill" in the Dantian also started to rotate at a high speed, spinning faster and faster and getting bigger and bigger.
At first it was the size of a soybean, then it was the size of a chicken, then it was like an apple, then it was like a watermelon...
Li Zhi's Dantian was almost filled with the expanded "Yin Yang Pill", and the strange little gun seemed to curl his lips helplessly, reluctantly leaving the Dantian and entering the sea of consciousness.
But the "Yin Yang Pill" seemed not to be satisfied yet, as it followed the strange little gun and also broke into the sea of consciousness.
Li Zhi's sea of consciousness is also constantly expanding. It used to be the size of a room, but now it has expanded to ten feet square, enough to accommodate the weird little gun and the ever-expanding "Yin Yang Pill".
As the man kept singing, something strange happened again. The sun and moon appeared above Li Zhi's head at the same time?
One yellow and one white, one hot and one cool, the two rays of light shine directly on Li Zhi's sea of consciousness. To be precise, they shine directly on the "Yin Yang Pill" in the sea of consciousness.
The "Yin Yang Pill" rotated faster, so fast that Li Zhi felt dizzy when looking inside.
Suddenly, the "Yin Yang Pill" split into two, with the left side pure black and the right side pure white.
And it is no longer like a pill, maybe, as if, it seems more like two children with their eyes closed?