In addition to delicious food and drink, the old man also tidied up a house and invited Song You and Empress Sanhua to stay there.

The Taoist thanked him respectfully and stayed.

As expected, there is no day or night here. From the beginning until now, it has been dusk.

By now, most of the old man's family has fallen asleep, and it's almost time for the Taoist to go to bed. But sitting by the window, looking at the dusk scene outside the window, it is difficult to fall asleep.

This feeling is quite interesting.

In the past, when I was in the outside world, I could feel the rotation of the four seasons and the replacement of yin and yang, but I couldn't feel it so clearly. Just like air, people breathe all the time and can clearly know the existence of air. But if you go to a place without air, you will inevitably

You will have a new understanding of the existence of air.

Time passes little by little.

The calico cat ran around the house a few times and was already lying on the bed, eyes half closed, ready to sleep.

Taoists sit cross-legged, calm down, feel the aura of heaven and earth, and appreciate the mystery of this world.

After almost a whole day of long conversation, his understanding of the world has increased a lot.

Not just from other people's mouths.

And the feeling of being in it.

The world here is somewhat similar to the outside world, but also has many differences. It depends on the outside world for its existence, but it is also isolated from the world. It is a world of its own, and even the rules are very different.

There are many things about Song You that are difficult to understand. Of course, the most difficult thing to understand is that it exists in a painting.

And no matter what kind of thing you can't figure out, since it really exists, there is a big mystery in it.

If you meditate quietly, you will have great insights.

Speaking of which——

The so-called skill that connects the gods, whether it is sculpture, painting, or piano art, when the skill reaches its peak, what it connects to is not the gods or gods, but the world itself.

Getting to know Master Dou is destined to be a great harvest.

…

There is no change of the sun and the moon here, the seasons change, and the world is different from the outside. Even Song You has no way of knowing the passage of time. He only knows that Empress Sanhua fell asleep and woke up. She looked closely at herself several times and stepped on her legs.

She stepped back several times in the past, but her sleep had never been regular, so it was impossible to infer that it had been too long.

If you were outside, it would have been a night.

There was some noise outside and my legs were slightly itchy.

The Taoist opened his eyes and then looked down.

The calico cat also noticed the movement outside and was standing by the bed, stretching its neck to look out the window.

But even if she stretched her neck as far as possible, it was still not high enough. It was too troublesome to stand up like a human being. So she put both front paws on the Taoist's thighs to raise her front body so that her eyesight was in line with the Taoist's.

The windows in the house are flush with each other, looking out at the noisy people outside.

"Oh, Taoist priest, you're awake..."

The calico cat turned to look at him, but still stepped on his leg. If he hadn't been wearing pants and had moved his foot away, there would have been plum blossom marks on his leg.

"woke up."

"There's someone outside."

"Um."

The sounds outside the door have drifted into the house.

Other people in this village, and even people from other villages, were very surprised when they heard that people from outside were coming, and wanted to see something strange and learn something new.

The old man and his family had just woken up, so they said the guests were still sleeping and blocked them outside.

The Taoist and the cat looked at each other, stood up and pushed the door open.

"Oh, the Taoist priest is awake!"

"Everyone, you are polite."

"Is the Taoist priest really from outside?"

"Exactly."

"What's going on outside now?"

"..."

As expected, there was another question and answer session.

The Taoist patiently answered them one by one.

While answering, there are new people coming.

The same question often needs to be answered many times.

In the morning, there were people asking for meals, and there were people asking for meals at noon. The people in the village were very enthusiastic, and everyone rushed to invite the Taoist to his home, kill chickens and geese, and entertain him with good wine and rice.

After two or three days, people from far away places also heard about this Taoist from outside and came to visit him specially.

There are even people who came from outside before.

In the old man's memory, the last time an outsider came in was when he was young. Now, the young man who came in at the beginning is still alive. When he met the Taoist, he asked more detailed questions. Sometimes he talked about things that existed in the outside world but did not exist here.

When talking about the changes and vicissitudes of the outside world, I was filled with emotion, but no one wanted to go out.

This goes on for several days.

Almost every day, people invited Taoists to be guests, and they did not skimp on the food, either fish or meat. They were entertained door to door. It can be said that the folk customs are simple and honest.

I don't know if it was the fourth or fifth day later, but as soon as the Taoist woke up from his sleep, the host told him that someone else had come to invite him.

When the Taoist went out, he saw that he was a middle-aged man.

"Immortal Master..."

The middle-aged man exclaimed in a low voice, looked around, and then saluted him with a natural expression: "I heard that the Taoist priest came from outside. I wonder if Kou is lucky enough to invite the Taoist priest to come to his humble residence to have a chat?"

Song You smiled.

Then he turned around, thanked the host for letting him stay overnight, called Lady Sanhua, and followed the middle-aged man.

Gradually we left the village.

"Immortal Master!"

Master Dou then saluted.

"Master, you don't need to be polite. I feel ashamed to accept it." The Taoist said as he walked.

"I was in such a hurry that day that I forgot to tell Immortal Master Dou where he lived. I really shouldn't have, so I apologize to Immortal Master." Master Dou saluted again.

"Master," the Taoist said with a smile, "Since I came here, I have been impressed by the simplicity of the people here. No matter where the villagers are, they are all very enthusiastic. I have been entertained for several days. Such experiences are rare outside.

Yes. What’s more, the aura and mystery of this world are endless. After coming here, I gained a lot of insights and gained a lot. I should be grateful to Master.”

"I wonder how long you have been here, sir?"

"About a few days."

"Dou is confused..."

"Don't say that." The Taoist said, not wanting to be polite to him, so he changed the subject, "I wonder where the master lives in seclusion?"

"Everyone here is related to the ancestors of my Dou family. At the same time, Mr. Dou only came in to visit his wife occasionally. Most of the time he was outside, which was inconvenient, so he changed his name to Kou Xuan and lived alone at the foot of the mountain in front. It is almost below the Tianhe Temple on Cangshan Mountain.

It is far away from the surrounding villages." Master Dou said, "I went out to buy today, and I met someone talking, and then I knew that the immortal master was here, and I came here to invite you."

"Master, you don't have to be like this." Song You said to him, "I have nothing to do with you when I come in this time. It's just that I have been watching this picture at home for a while, and I feel the mysterious charm in it. I have learned a lot and am curious.

What does it look like in the painting, so I came in rashly, but unexpectedly disturbed Master Dou."

"Don't dare."

Master Dou waved his hand quickly and led the way, talking to him as he walked.

"Has the Immortal Master gone to the lake?"

"Haven `t been there."

"It's okay if I didn't go."

"how?"

"I'm afraid that the immortal master will accidentally walk out."

"I heard that someone walked out?"

"Exactly."

Master Dou explained to him: "What is painted in the painting is the outside world. Although it is a world of its own and isolated from the outside world, it is also related to the outside world. Although there is an invisible wall blocking it, people often walk in accidentally.

go out."

"If there is a barrier, why do people occasionally go out?"
To be continued...