Chapter 1108 The Returnee's Notes 182
The courtyard's design clearly reflects the style of ancient gardens, similar to the courtyard Xie Ning used to live in.
From the perspective of courtyard architecture, there are four major elements: mountains, water, plants, and architecture. Water is like the lifeblood of a garden, and most landscape designers will include water features.
Firstly, it's for the overall aesthetic appeal, and secondly, it's beneficial to people's physical and mental well-being. The presence of water increases air humidity, making people feel comfortable, and water features also promote relaxation.
In Feng Shui, water is of paramount importance.
From a feng shui perspective, water is also essential in the courtyard. Simply put, water represents good fortune and wealth. However, there are specific rules regarding its placement, but it is indispensable.
Leaving aside small courtyards, to give a simple example, there is a huge fountain in the East Square of Beijing. Although it is a modern building, it also contains feng shui principles.
The deeper Xie Ning studied, the more he felt that this profession was... wonderful.
As they ventured deeper into the town, Xie Ning felt the inexplicable heaviness that had gripped him since entering the town lessen considerably. In this small courtyard, there was only one walnut tree, adorned with red ribbons that swayed gently in the breeze, seemingly whispering countless words.
And right under the tree sat a woman with black hair and black eyes.
People with pure black irises are rare. Most Chinese people have brownish irises, which appear clear under sunlight, while pure black irises seem to absorb all the light.
It can cause subconscious fear and unease.
"Aunt Fang."
Xie Ning was surprised to hear the way the old lady addressed her.
The old lady had just said that the person she was going to meet later was her elder. Xie Ning thought it would be someone older than the old lady, but she never expected that he would be so young.
He looks like a young man in his early twenties.
"You're getting old, Xie Li." Aunt Fang glanced at Xie Li, her eyes calm, yet carrying an invisible pressure.
The old lady always had a serious expression and a calm demeanor, but now she showed a rare sadness, her eyes even reddening.
It was as if she was now Xie Li, the young, rigid, and cold, yet eternally vibrant Xie Li, not the aging old woman.
Xie Li didn't speak again, so Aunt Fang turned her gaze to Xie Ning, her eyes still cold and devoid of any tenderness, and even carrying a hint of intimidation.
This doesn't seem like how an elder would look at a younger person.
Xie Ning gathered her strength and met Aunt Fang's gaze. She wasn't intimidated by such an aura, but she found it strange.
"It's her?"
"Um."
Aunt Fang remained silent for a while, then had the disciple take Xie Ning away.
She was unable to walk properly, so she could only direct Xie Li to push her to a sunny spot so that her body could feel a little warm.
"You said your umbrella was broken because it was broken?"
Xie Li looked at the red ribbon tied to the tree, seemingly searching for something, and shook his head upon hearing this, "It's not her, that child is gone."
She was a spirit that appeared suddenly, and I thought it was fate, so I let her stay.
Aunt Fang's brows relaxed a little. "Going with the flow, you didn't break the rules."
However, when she saw Xie Li's wrinkled face, her heart still skipped a beat. They, as practitioners of Taoism, did not care about appearances, but Xie Li's appearance reflected a deeper problem.
Xie Li doesn't have much time left.
"Now remember to go with the flow; why did you disobey orders in the first place?"
Everyone has their own destiny. When you first started learning Taoism, your master told you that this profession is the one where you are most devoid of affection.
If you pity others, who will pity you?
There are so many pitiful things in this world, how many lives do you have to exchange for them?
Just once...
"But this one time cost you half your life. Do you think it was worth it? If you were an ordinary person without any cultivation, you would have turned to dust and returned to the world long ago."
Your master told you to guard Guibei Mountain, not to go in on your own! Knowing full well what kind of place it was, you still went in. What kind of strength do you have?
Aunt Fang could no longer maintain her cold demeanor, and her icy eyes glared directly at Xie Li.
Xie Li remained silent, standing respectfully to the side.
"After you finish making the Soul Umbrella for that girl... and your little apprentice, you can stay here for a while. I'll see if I can lift the curse on you."
"Aunt Fang, there's no way to solve it."
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