Chapter 2 Spring Mountain Peach Blossoms Exploring Spring Mountain Volume 1

"Tao'er, what kind of person do you think our Lord is?"

Hearing this, Liu Taohua ate the last bite of dried apricot, satisfied, and said, "Whatever kind of person you think they are, that's what they are."

Jin Qi curled his lip, thinking to himself that this Peach Blossom was really something. Every time the topic of the Spring Mountain Pavilion Master came up, she would listen with great interest, but when it came to her turn to speak, she would act as if it were none of her business, and say whatever he wanted.

I really don't understand what she's thinking. It's as if nothing is more important than the dried apricots she always carries with her.

Even so, Kim Chil continued to talk to her as always, because although she rarely expressed her opinions, she would always listen attentively.

"I think our poster must be a refined gentleman, tall and imposing, handsome and charming, universally loved, and universally hated..."

"......"

"It's so captivating that one falls in love at first sight, and one can't help but want to cherish it dearly... The warmth and softness of that bed, what bliss that would be!"

"......"

Jin Qi became increasingly agitated as she spoke, and Liu Taohua couldn't help but shudder. Just as she was about to speak up to stop her increasingly outrageous and lewd words, Sha Fulu, who had come over upon hearing the commotion, interrupted her, saying, "That's not right! I think the host must be, absolutely must be, a goddess who has descended to the mortal world, sacred and inviolable, not the stinky man you're fantasizing about!"

"......"

Jin Qi said, "You silly gourd! Why are you everywhere? Why are you always picking on me?"

Sha Fulu, full of arrogance, stood with his hands on his hips and tiptoed closer, saying, "You were the one who disrespected the Master first! How could such a good person as the Master be defiled by you like this!"

"If it weren't for the host's shelter, we wouldn't be able to live such a peaceful life today..."

Liu Taohua knew something was wrong, but it was too late.

As Shafulu spoke, he began to wipe away tears. Before long, his tears flowed freely, and he looked up to the sky and wept bitterly. His voice was as loud as a bell, which stirred the soul and made people hesitate to approach.

Jin Qi covered his ears with both hands and shouted at the top of his lungs, "You idiot!!! Shut up right now!!!! If you cry again... I'll have Steward Yujia kick you out of Chunshan Tower!!!!"

These words worked. Upon hearing this, Shafulu immediately stopped crying. Because the crying ended so suddenly, he burst into a sob with his red and swollen eyes, and almost fell down from exhaustion.

Sha Fulu fears nothing and no one, except two things:

He cannot bear to see or hear anyone say anything bad about Chunshan Louzhu.

Secondly, he feared being kicked out of Chunshan Tower.

If we were to name the person in Chunshan Tower who most respects and admires the Tower Master, setting aside the Heavenly Capital and the Ghost Realm, in the mortal realm alone, the steward Yujia would be number one, and he would undoubtedly be number two.

Sha Fulu was originally the young master of a merchant family. He was born late in life and was cherished dearly. He was kind and honest, even a little simple-minded.

Five years ago, while he and his father were on a business trip, they were kidnapped by a group of thugs from the mountains. They were robbed of their goods and severely injured. In an attempt to protect his father, Sha Fulu fought back and lost a leg. However, because his father, whom he was holding, endured the pain without uttering a sound, Sha Fulu fainted on the spot from the extreme pain, but he still held on tightly.

The caravan rescued the father and son and took them back to Chunshan Tower for treatment. Unfortunately, Sha Fulu's father was already old, and the incident had taken a toll on his body and mind, causing him unbearable heartache. Even with the finest and most expensive medicine, he passed away within a month.

As for Shafulu, the steward Yujia found a craftsman to make him a prosthetic limb and also arranged a proper burial for his father. They intended to give him some money so he could find a new way to make a living and start anew.

But he refused, determined to stay at Chunshan Tower and vowed to dedicate the rest of his life to it.

I vow to repay Master Chunshan for the rest of my life. If I break this vow, may all three of my limbs be severed and I never be reborn!

On the other hand, Sha Fulu didn't know who the master of Chunshan Tower was, nor had he ever seen him. In fact, the person who saved him was just a subordinate of Chunshan Tower, who could be said to have some connection with the master himself, but not much.

But then Yu Jia said, "All the decisions I made were at the behest of Master Chunshan." From then on, Yu Jia was extremely grateful to Master Chunshan and had unwavering faith in him.

After that, any negative comment about the original poster would trigger his crying spell, and it was always accurate.

But whenever someone says they want to kick him out of Chunshan Tower, he immediately stops.

Like a gourd with a plug, it tilts when opened and closes when closed.

He was fine when he heard the first half of what Jin Qi said, but the second half was absolutely unbearable to hear!

Jin Qi rubbed his ears and said, "Is your gourd a bottomless pit? How come it never runs out! I can't stand seeing women cry, and now I can't stand seeing a man like you cry either. If you keep crying! I'm afraid I'll be driven to my death by your noise before I even get to my old age!"

Jin Qi said, "I'm just thinking about it. There's a big difference between thinking and doing. Can't I even think about it...?"

She was just indulging in a moment of pleasure, after all, she had never met the Master of Chunshan Pavilion, but there was no explicit prohibition against talking about it here, and she could even speak freely.

When he faced Sha Fulu, he felt that he had committed heinous crimes, but in the end, he still lacked confidence.

Liu Taohua, who had been standing silently to the side for a long time, took out two dried apricots from her bag and stuffed one into each of their mouths. She then spread her arms and pulled them together, saying, "Life is neither too long nor too short, and there are always some happy things. Little Gourd, since you wholeheartedly admire the Master, you should be even happier. Although your 'divine skill' is indeed powerful... it's still best not to show it to others easily, so that it will appear precious. Precious things should be saved for when necessary."

Liu Taohua then turned to Jin Qi and said, "Little Jin, if you ask me, with your extraordinary imagination, if the Immortal of Storytelling were to come in person, the two of you would definitely feel like you've known each other for ages. Who knows, you might even become the second Immortal of Storytelling."

If we're talking about these two mysterious people, one in heaven and one on earth—

One of them is Chunshan Louzhu.

The second is the immortal of the storybook.

This storyteller immortal didn't do anything earth-shattering, but his stories were widely circulated throughout the Three Realms, and many people's imagination of the Spring Mountain Pavilion Master comes from this storyteller immortal.

The most famous of them is "The Chronicles of the Three Realms".

One of the famous works is "Spring Mountain and Ghost King Lotus", which was inspired by a fleeting glance from a faceless man in blue five hundred years ago, and was paired with the Ghost King Prince Lotus, the lord of the twin cities of the Ghost Realm.

Because that young master Lian was also dressed in blue, with a wolf-fox mask partially concealing his face, no one had ever seen his true appearance. Moreover, ghosts are capable of many transformations, so it was impossible to know which side was his true face.

They were just a human named Chunshan Louzhu and a ghost named Guiwang Gongzi Lian from the ghost realm. These two completely unrelated people, one human and one ghost, were brought together like this.

Did you think it was just a beautiful love story between an ordinary man and woman, worthy of being sung about?

So tacky! Absolutely so tacky!!!

Ghost King Lotus emerged from the Fiery Land of the Ghost Realm, reopening the Ghost Realm and instantly becoming its ruler. He built twin cities, constructed the Bridge of Remembrance, and planted the Tree of Rebirth, his power rivaling that of the Heavenly Emperor. He had walked alone through that dark, monstrous hell, overrun by vengeful spirits, and now, having unified the Ghost Realm, felt an overwhelming loneliness. He then took a lotus seed from the Thousand Crossings River and transformed it into another version of himself, sometimes appearing as a man, sometimes as a woman.

No one in heaven or on earth is worthy of the Lotus Prince; only I am the most suitable!

The entire piece is filled with erotic language and suggestive imagery, vividly depicting scenes of spring, captivating the viewer. Yet, beneath the lust lies an undeniable spirit of ambition and heroism. The writing also seems to convey a reverence for this demon king, albeit in a truly unique way.

It's so exciting to watch!

This story captivated countless infatuated women, who lamented his tragic past and lack of love, ultimately leaving him only to love himself. It also inspired countless passionate young men to admire him, marveling at his unparalleled achievements as a lone ghost, suggesting that even as a ghost, he could achieve eternal fame, if not as a god. Furthermore, it led to gossip that Gongzi Lian and Chunshan Louzhu were the same person, and considering Chunshan Louzhu's secret identity of sometimes being male and sometimes female, a heated debate ensued.

Afterwards, the storyteller mysteriously disappeared for a period of time, while Chunshanlou took the lead in selling "The Splendor of the Three Realms" and made a fortune.

Some speculate that this Young Master Lian and the Master of Spring Mountain are definitely not the same person, otherwise how could they do such contradictory things?

Soon after, Chunshanlou announced the opening of a branch in the Ghost Realm.

The legendary immortal has returned to the world, and stories related to the Master of Spring Mountain are coming one after another, but the figure of Gongzi Lian is nowhere to be seen.

People's doubts were completely dispelled.

After Chunshanlou grew in size, a group of "Chunshan people" appeared in the world.

What is meant by "Spring Mountain Man"?

They call themselves: people who believe in Spring Mountain.

Among them were merchants who prayed for abundant wealth, as vast as the spring mountains; artisans who prayed for profound skills, as far-reaching as the spring mountains; and scholars who prayed for extensive knowledge, as high as the spring mountains...

Because their appearances are unknown and their desires differ, the portraits include men, women, and children of all ages, and are often placed alongside portraits of celestial deities.

Whether you worship one person or two, it's all the same. It doesn't matter if it's from heaven or earth; whoever is more effective is the one that matters!

In response, Chunshanlou said: "It is up to others to make their own beliefs. As long as everyone is happy, that's fine, as long as they don't do anything immoral."

Liu Taohua said, "Our manager Yujia said that as long as everyone is happy, that's all that matters. But what if one day you really meet the Master of Chunshan Pavilion, and he's not the elegant gentleman you imagined? What will you do then?"

Jin Qi shrugged, almost without hesitation, and said, "A woman is fine too! As long as she's human!"

Liu Taohua hissed. For some reason, Jin Qi's eyes seemed brighter and he seemed more excited when he mentioned a woman than when he mentioned a man. But the second half of his sentence had an inexplicable eeriness to it.

Jin Qi added, "Whether it's male or female, human, god or ghost, as long as it's authentic, as long as it's in accordance with our Chunshanlou's motto of 'guaranteeing authenticity,' I'll accept it! I won't accept anything fake!"

Liu Taohua laughed and said, "I think you two are very typical 'Chunshan people'."

Upon hearing this, the two looked at her simultaneously and said, "Aren't you one?"

Liu Taohua said, "Whether it's good or not, I will always be a Chunshan person."

"Liu Taohua, come here for a moment."

A clear, cold female voice came from the backyard.

Liu Taohua rushed over upon hearing the noise, and found a woman with her back to her, bending over to tend to the herbs drying on the rack.

The woman heard footsteps behind her stop, and a smile of unreadable emotion curled at the corner of her lips.

Before the person turned around, the voice arrived first.

"Are you really determined to leave?"

When she turned around, it became clear that she was wearing a light green dress, her black hair was casually tied with a silver ribbon, a red dot on her forehead, and her almond-shaped eyes were watery. She looked like a bright and pretty young girl, but when she spoke, her voice was cold and aloof.

But Liu Taohua didn't feel distant at all; on the contrary, she felt very close to her.

This woman was none other than Yu Jia, the manager of Chunshan Tower.

Liu Taohua nodded and said, "With such a big commotion, how can I not go and see? If I happen to see our Master in person, that would be an incredible thing."

Yu Jia sighed softly, seemingly resigned to her fate, and said, "Very well, since Chunshan Tower is closed now, you might as well go and take a look. You might have a different experience if you go to Yezi."

Yu Jia seemed to have thought of something again, and opened her palm, saying, "Give it to me, I'll take it to the Spring God Temple for you."

Liu Taohua smiled knowingly, opened her bag, and handed the two letters she had prepared to Yujia.

One letter was sent to the Old Spring God Temple, and the other to the New Spring God Temple.

Liu Taohua then placed a handful of dried apricots wrapped in oiled paper into Yujia's hand, saying, "This is my thank-you gift. I'll give you new ones next year!"

Yu Jia stared at the dried apricots in her hand, lost in thought, and unconsciously smiled.

Yu Jia looked up at Liu Taohua and said, "See you next year."

Liu Taohua replied, "See you next year."

Liu Taohua had just turned around and taken a step when she heard Yu Jia's voice behind her again, saying, "May your journey be successful and may you return safely. Man can conquer nature."

Liu Taohua didn't turn around, but Yujia knew she was smiling. She waved her hand, looked up at the sky, and said, "May you be blessed with good fortune."

A note from the author:

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