We were speechless and quickly pulled the old blind man away to stop his swindling and prevent him from getting into unnecessary trouble.
"I have been practicing Taoism all my life, and I have never lied to anyone since I started practicing. How can you say that I am a fraud?" the old blind man said righteously. "I am accurate nine times out of ten when I read faces. I am just trying to make a living. Besides, these people are all suspicious and have done too many bad things in their lives. I am just making them bleed a little."
We've seen through the old blind man's tricks before; he's a smooth talker than anyone else. So we pretended not to hear him and warned him that if he caused any trouble, he'd have to deal with it himself, and we wouldn't interfere. Only then did he calm down.
Soon we arrived at the foot of Wanyun Temple. There were many people there to burn incense and pray to Buddha. We hadn't planned to go, but my mother said we should go and pray to Buddha to bless me. Wang Ling's parents were also going, saying that the Bodhisattva was very efficacious.
We were speechless, and I was even more ashamed that my mother, a descendant of Taoists, would worship Buddha. In the past, this would have broken the family rules.
However, we have no choice. Taoism is declining while Buddhism is flourishing and can be found all over the country. Even the government is giving it strong support. In our area, quite a few temples have been built, and the old ladies and gentlemen go to temple fairs whenever they have free time.
146 Cooperation
We played until almost dark before heading back. We planned to go see the night view of Mount Emei that evening, of course, with Wang Ling and me going. My mom and the others are getting on in years and should rest early after climbing the mountain during the day. As for Xiang Fei and the others, they weren't interested in appreciating the beautiful scenery at dawn.
Of course, the main reason I brought Wang Ling along was to make arrangements for the next few days. Searching for the place to become an immortal would definitely keep us busy for several days, but leaving Wang Ling and my mother out in the cold would surely expose our scheme. Everything needed to be planned perfectly.
After dinner, Wang Ling couldn't wait to drag me up the mountain. The night view of Mount Emei was also very beautiful, attracting many tourists. The bright moon rose in the distance, casting a hazy glow, and the swirling clouds and mist resembled a fairyland.
I sighed softly. Emei has been a fairyland since ancient times. There are too many legends about this place. It is an ancient place for imperial sacrifices. There is a saying that one can become an immortal by climbing Emei. It is one of the birthplaces of ancient Taoism.
As time goes by, many things are lost to history and most are no longer verifiable, but some things can still be found in the dust of history.
Wang Ling and I climbed the mountain. Along the way, many tourists stopped to watch, and some even set up tents to spend the night on the mountain.
There are many scenic spots in Emei, and we could only choose one to visit at random. The closer we got to the top of the mountain, the colder it became. At this moment, snowflakes began to fall on the mountaintop, landing on our clothes and melting away in an instant.
Wang Ling ran and cheered through the snowflakes, her laughter ringing out like bells, adding a touch of joy to the scene. "Liu Zhihua, come and chase me!"
"Don't wander off, be careful not to fall at night," I said with a smile. "Let's go, let's climb to the top of the mountain."
I pulled Wang Ling up to the top of the mountain. Surrounded by clouds and mist, it felt like we were flying away. Starlight was falling and snowflakes were dancing, making us feel completely mesmerized.
Wang Ling and I were both stunned by the sight before us, and we stared at it in silence.
Suddenly someone shouted, "Look everyone, there's a divine light over there!"
The crowd suddenly became noisy. We looked in the direction of the noise and, sure enough, saw a cluster of seven-colored rays of light emanating from the distant clouds, just like the one we had seen last time. Then, a beam of light shot into the sky from the ray of light and disappeared into the clouds.
"My God, could there really be gods?"
People gasped, and then began to pray.
I was startled. The radiant glow I had just seen was indeed described as "celestial light" according to the Yin-Yang Book, and there was also talk of immortals flying. However, there was no definitive record of it in history, and no one had ever been able to find the "celestial light," so it had always been elusive. But I had seen it twice on Mount Emei. Did this imply that the legendary "immortals" were in the mountains?
Looking around, I suddenly realized that this place was quite extraordinary. It was the location of the Golden Summit of Mount Emei. I had read in an ancient book that "the Golden Summit of Mount Emei descended from beyond the realm and is said to be a magical treasure used by the Taoist Celestial Venerable to suppress great evil."
As countless years have passed, these things are no longer verifiable, and it is impossible to know what the Golden Summit of Mount Emei looks like. That civilization, lost in history, was too mysterious and glorious. Taoism originated during this period. Legend has it that the three Heavenly Venerables of Taoism, also known as the Three Pure Ones, possessed boundless magical power and looked down upon the entire universe, but later they disappeared without a trace.
I was increasingly alarmed, feeling that this place was extraordinary, so I began to observe it carefully. The reason why Mount Emei is so beautiful and magnificent is that it gathers the "momentum" of a great mountain and has a dragon vein coiled around it, with the mountain range overlapping and undulating in all directions.
As a feng shui master, I was observing the yin and yang, and suddenly a thought flashed through my mind, which shocked me. "Auspicious purple energy is coming from the east, a true dragon is soaring, accompanied by the Vermilion Bird, with the Black Tortoise clearing the way and the White Tiger guarding the pass. This is clearly an omen of 'ascending to immortality'. Could it be that Mount Emei wants to break through the sky and go away?"
I started calculating Yin and Yang again, and after a moment I was equally shocked. "The Yin and Yang here are reversed, disrupting the laws of Heaven and the Great Dao. It has already obscured the Qi and turned the world upside down. What a grand scheme!"
However, I immediately shook my head. My cultivation is too shallow to see much. I can't see anything more complex or deeper. But I already have a bold guess in my mind: "The place to become an immortal should be at the intersection of Yin and Yang. But the Yin and Yang here have been reversed, and the norm has been broken, so it is very difficult to find!"
I've made up my mind that I'll have Xiang Fei and the others come here directly tomorrow to take a look, maybe they can find some clues. I'll definitely be going to accompany my mom and the others to Emei Mountain tomorrow. Emei Mountain is so big, it's impossible to finish in one day. I'll also spend some time with Wang Ling and have her take care of my mom for the next few days so I can free up some time.
It was getting late, and most of the hikers were heading back. Winter was approaching, and the temperature at the summit would be very low at night, so few people would choose to spend the night there.
Wang Ling and I went back too. I told her to get some rest and then went to talk to Xiang Fei and the others. I told them what I had seen on the mountaintop and shared my thoughts.
In the end, they all agreed to go and take a look tomorrow.
Just then, my phone rang. I took it out and saw it was an unknown number. My heart skipped a beat. Could it be like last time?
But I wasn't afraid, so I answered the phone. To my surprise, a man's voice immediately came from the other end, "Is this Mr. Liu Zhihua?"
"Yes, I am. Who are you?"
"Hehe, you should remember that person who talked to you about Mount Emei online, right?"
"So it was you," I said, somewhat surprised.
"It is indeed me. I already know that you have come to Mount Emei. Do you have time now? If you do, let's meet. I have something very important to give you."
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