Chapter 2: The lonely smoke in the desert, the setting sun on the long river, where is the bright moon?
In the desert Gobi, the golden crow hangs high, and the sun is scorching.
It was already approaching noon, and the rising temperature made Chen Xuan increasingly feel that the heat was unbearable.
The climate here is very dry, and Chen Xuan feels the fire rising in his heart with every breath he takes.
Chen Xuan adjusted his breathing rhythm. Although he didn't know the name of the breathing method, he could feel the vitality of heaven and earth entering his body with his breathing. After washing himself, the waste gas in his body was discharged.
After such a cycle, Chen Xuan felt that the world in front of him became a little different.
When Chen Xuan was concentrating and his soul appeared, it became like a dream.
It seems that the inner landscape vision that has lasted for several years has been reflected at this moment, and it turns out that the practice is indeed worthwhile!
The Tao is also like this.
Chen Xuan didn't know where he was, but he still walked in the direction of the sunset.
From the moment when the soul appeared, at the sunset, Chen Xuan felt the abundant water energy.
Chen Xuan, who realized it later, did not think that he was still in the original world. This can be seen from the letter.
"But the survival of any life cannot be separated from water. Water is the source of life."
It is an unchanging truth that civilization thrives on large rivers, so wherever water converges, there must be people living by the water.
The white bones that are vaguely visible along the way all indicate that this is a world where people live.
The rusty sword still stands beside the body of its owner, telling the story of the fight day and night.
Chen Xuan looked at the endless Gobi desert, sighed helplessly, and set off on the road again.
Step after step, Chen Xuan walked faster and faster without realizing it.
In an instant, a strong wind swept through, and Chen Xuan was marching hard in the wind and sand. The sand and gravel in the wind scraped his face, leaving many blood stains.
But Chen Xuan still walked firmly towards the place where the water veins gathered in the distance. As a person, he knew that once he became dehydrated, death would definitely be waiting for him.
In this sudden strong wind that swept hundreds of miles away, Chen Xuan's figure was like a boat on the sea.
With the ups and downs of the wind and waves, Chen Xuan's boat never capsized from beginning to end.
"Ouch!"
The shrill roar of wolves gradually came from the wind and sand and reached Chen Xuan's ears.
Walking sideways with a wolf in the Gobi Desert, is there anything more outrageous than this?
After a long time, the wind and sand gradually subsided, and the wild wolf was no longer there. Only a few traces of reddish brown remained on the desert Gobi.
It proved that the wolf howl that Chen Xuan heard just now was true. It turned out that the wolf came with the strong wind and yellow sand. It was not a rumor but only a few people had seen it.
After walking for about dozens of miles, the Golden Crow returned to the west, and the orange-red sunset echoed the distant horizon.
The place where the water veins gathered that Chen Xuan had just perceived was also displayed in front of him at a glance.
The winding dead trees are vaguely scattered not far from the shore. In the clear lake, a bright sun is reflected, but it is a little incomplete.
It's just that maybe the lake is still getting older. The lake looks like a goose egg, with many branches branching out, looking like a mahogany comb.
The sun sets in the sky, the sun sets in the water, where is the truth!
"It's a nice scene, but it's a pity that it can't be recorded."
Chen Xuan, who was walking among the dead trees, said with emotion.
Being a stranger in a foreign land, where can I find my peace of mind?
Not long after, the setting sun receded, the sky got darker, and the stars appeared in the sky.
Starlight filled the sky, almost covering the entire sky. Chen Xuan could not remember when he had seen such a beautiful scenery, or perhaps he had never seen it before.
It can be seen that after the sky was filled with stars, Chen Xuan was faced with endless doubts.
There are people in this world, including knives, horses and wolves, a sky full of wind and sand, and even a sky full of stars.
Just!
But, why can’t I see the moon alone?
The bonfire is burning cracklingly, and the dead trees are very easy to ignite when they are dry. A gentle filing with a magnesium rod can ignite the dead branches.
In the past few years, since he practiced the nameless visualization method taught to him by an old Taoist, Chen Xuan has become accustomed to using himself to perceive the existence of the sun and the moon.
Even if the Golden Crow returns to the west, Chen Xuan can still sense the existence of the sun.
But the Golden Crow returned to the west, but there was no Jade Rabbit hanging on the branch.
If this is a world without a moon, then there is a lack in this world. Since there is a lack, how can we practice?
If Chen Xuan can't figure it out, he won't think about it anymore. Just make peace with it and act appropriately.
This is what Chen Xuan has learned over the past many years. He is an ordinary person and can only act appropriately when faced with things.
There is solitary smoke in the desert, the sun sets over the long river, and the bright moon does not exist. Only wanderers fall asleep leaning against the dead trees.
Although the day had passed, Chen Xuan, who had eaten that bowl of rice, did not feel any hunger in his stomach.
How could he sleep in the Gobi Desert, where dangers abounded?
The bonfire is still there, with its winding dead tree stumps, and it will not be a problem even if it burns for most of the night.
The vitality of heaven and earth is converging towards Chen Xuan. Cultivation means cultivating the mind. You can cultivate the nature but not the life. Cultivation is the first disease.
The world of mortals is like a roaring furnace. If lives are not intertwined, how can one live forever?
If you only cultivate your life, your life span will be the same as that of heaven and earth. A foolish man will be confused and unaware of his return.
If you only cultivate your nature, you will grow ashes in the oven of the human world, and you will be a ghost and fairy for nothing.
Cultivating both life and life is the road that leads directly to immortality. I have realized this since I watched the old Taoist priest make elixirs in his Taoist temple.
It's just that the old Taoist priest taught him the Tao, why didn't he take him with him?
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Above the vast desert Gobi!
The crisp sound of horse hooves gradually began to sound, and the sound of the carriage moving quickly made people a little scared.
Under the escort of hundreds of barbarian cavalry, two carriages galloped on the vast Gobi desert.
Behind them are the elite cavalry subordinates of the Golden Tent Royal Court, who are chasing after them. It has become their instinct to use bows, strong horses, fast riding and shooting.
The marching cavalry fired rounds of arrow feathers at the carriage, and the arrows were mixed with ringing arrows.
The shrill scream of the arrow piercing the air guided the direction of the subsequent arrows.
In the carriage with dozens of arrows stuck in it, a woman with a pale face, dressed in indigo blue clothes without makeup, hugged a child tightly.
"Xiaoman, we are not afraid!"
"We can definitely escape."
The child who saw his father Khan being poisoned to death and being kidnapped by his stepmother not long ago seemed unusually calm.
How can we have simple children in the royal family of the Golden Tent?
"Your Highness, the Subi Lake is twenty miles ahead."
"After passing Subihu, we arrived at Weicheng. Your Highness, we are finally back."
In another carriage, an old man sitting cross-legged spoke up.
The voices full of vicissitudes of life are all filled with joy. After three years in the desert and on the grasslands on the other side of the Gobi desert, I am finally going home.