Those who were walking by the lake, fishing, looking out from the building... could not help but be amazed at this scene.
"Huh? Why does the rain only fall on the lake?"
"It's strange that there's not a drop of rain on the shore."
In the rain, a red koi as long as an arm jumped out of the water, drew a perfect arc in the air, and dived into the water again.
A lotus leaf broke through the water and grew gracefully. In the blink of an eye, it grew from the size of a copper coin to the size of a millstone. The fresh and tender lotus leaf was so green that it stretched out its leaves on the water.
The rain hit the lotus leaves and gathered into small water droplets.
"Ah! How come there is a lotus leaf growing on the lake?"
"It is late autumn now, and the lotus flowers have all withered. This lotus leaf is really amazing."
"Look! Koi!"
Every time the koi jumped out of the water, a lotus leaf would grow on the surface of the lake. Later, it jumped out of the water more and more frequently and at a faster and faster speed, and in the blink of an eye, the lotus leaves on the lake surface merged into one.
More and more people gathered around, watching by the lake, and exclaiming in amazement.
When the lake near the villa was completely occupied by bright green lotus leaves and smoky purple water lilies, the rain stopped and wisps of mist appeared on the surface of the lake.
In the hazy fog, the entire Tianzhou Lake is rendered into a beautiful fairyland.
A magnificent ship slid over from the depths of the lake. When its full appearance was revealed before everyone, everyone present exclaimed in amazement.
Because the boat was actually floating on the water, about one meter away from the water surface.
A faint and ethereal sound of music came from the boat, and then several women in flowing clothes came to the deck, playing their instruments and dancing.
There wasn't enough space on the deck for them to maneuver, so they jumped off the boat.
"Ah!" someone exclaimed.
But the women fell on the lotus leaves, their bodies seemed to be weightless, and the lotus leaves were still standing tall and graceful, not bent at all.
"Could these be immortals?"
The first group of women used the lotus leaves as their stage. More women came out of the cabin one after another. After dancing on the deck for a while, they also jumped onto the lotus leaves.
Each of these women has a fairy-like appearance and dances beautifully, as if they were fairies descended from the sky.
Even with so many people performing together, there was not the slightest bit of chaos; it only made the scene feel grand and magnificent.
When no more women came out of the boat, the entire ship turned into a phoenix. Its gorgeous red wings spread out, covering most of the lake. It looked up to the sky and let out a clear cry, which went straight up into the sky.
"Phoenix, this is the legendary phoenix..." Pei Hao looked at it with obsessed eyes and murmured.
The women who were originally standing on the lotus leaves also transformed into birds.
Cranes, parrots, mandarin ducks, partridges, thrushes, magpies… countless birds flew into the sky, circled in the air and chirped, forming all kinds of beautiful patterns.
Finally, the pattern was fixed on a bridge, a bridge made entirely of birds.
Amid people's astonished gazes, the bridge suddenly became illusory and turned into a gorgeous rainbow.
When the rainbow hangs in the sky, the fog on the lake evaporates and people's vision returns to clarity.
Looking at the lake again, where are the lotus leaves? "Could it be that everything just now was just an illusion?" Bai Xiaoshu couldn't believe it.
Indeed, this is an illusion, an illusion planned by Shen Yizhi, executed by Mirage Pearl and Koi Chijin, specially prepared for the opening of the villa.
But that’s not all.
I don't know when the rainbow turned into a magnificent and solemn Dragon Gate, surrounded by fairy air and bursts of fairy music like the sound of a Huangzhong Dalu, cleansing people's hearts.
The koi that appeared earlier broke through the water and swam straight towards the dragon gate. As it swam upstream, its body became larger and longer.
Finally, when it jumped out of the water, everyone held their breath and watched intently, for fear of disturbing it.
The koi successfully jumped over the dragon gate, and the moment it fell into the water, it completely transformed into a golden dragon! It was golden and majestic, with a slender body, full of the beauty of power.
It rose from the water and let out a long roar that shook the earth.
"Ah! Real dragon!" Someone knelt down on the spot and kowtowed to the golden dragon from afar.
The phoenix that had disappeared also emerged from the clouds at this time.
"Cry——"
It seems to be responding to the golden dragon.
The dragon and the phoenix gathered together and showed off their gorgeous dance skills to everyone in the sky.
Finally, the dragon and the phoenix flew towards a higher place, and their figure gradually turned into a black dot until they disappeared completely.
Everyone was shocked for a long time and stood by the lake, unwilling to leave.
When Shen Yizhi saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that this twenty-minute illusion was not in vain and the effect was very good.
But everyone seems to be a little dazed?
This is when Xiao San, the all-round housekeeper, comes into play.
As for her, the owner of the manor, it is not time for her to show up yet.
"Everyone, everything that just happened was just an illusion. Now, I declare Mingyue Villa officially open for business. Those who hold the invitation, please follow me."
In addition to inviting the best people from all walks of life, Shen Yizhi also sent messages to a group of friends he met in Langcheng.
Like Zhou Ruonan from Hongdou Pavilion, Zhou Caifeng from Tianbao Pavilion, City Lord Xie Yun and his family, Su Guangbai and Su Zhe from Huichun Hall, and of course, her master, Master Changfeng, Wang Hexian and others who were already in Lijiazhuang were also indispensable.
There are dozens of them in total.
Although there were not many people, almost everyone had a good network of connections and a huge network of relationships. As long as they were shocked, would they be afraid that those who were paying attention to them would not know? After entering the villa, everyone felt a refreshing and warm breeze blowing on their faces, warm as spring, without the chill of late autumn outside. The climate inside and outside the villa was completely different.
The air here is extremely fresh, and seems to have a sweet smell. Every time you breathe, your chest feels as if it is purified.
Ordinary people only felt that it was extremely comfortable to stay here, but the monks present were already in turmoil.
The spiritual energy here is so rich! No wonder the surrounding scenery is so full of vitality.
Walking around the screen wall, passing through the corridor, stepping over the small bridge and flowing water, passing through the flowers and willows, everyone felt as if they had entered a fairyland of Peach Blossom Land, and they could not take in the sight.
About a quarter of an hour later, Xiao San led everyone into Chunming Hall, where the banquet was held.
Shen Yizhi's schedule for today is to have a good meal first, watch the performance while eating, have some fun, and then proceed to the highlight - the auction!