Chapter 238: The flower blossoms into three petals, and the magical power emerges

Time passes quickly.

In other words, the things worth remembering are becoming fewer and fewer.

Seven years after the Xia Dynasty, Gu Dan rarely stayed in the Gu family courtyard.

He began to go out, not to visit anyone, but to search and visit the immortal ruins that Dayue had explored and left to him by Master Ji.

Those relics that had once caused a stir over the years fell into Gu Dan's eyes again.

There was nothing particularly memorable. Long before Gu Dan arrived, those things had been explored many times like plowing the land, and it was impossible for anything to be left.

It’s not so much about wanting to discover something different from it, but rather about finding something for myself to do.

Gu Dan began to stop using his cultivation.

Just like the ascetic monk in the legend, he measured the heaven and earth with his legs and viewed the vast mountains and rivers with his eyes.

It is said that a long, long time ago, the earliest monks used this method to obtain a portion of the power from heaven and earth.

Only when your feet truly touch the earth, can you discover how insignificant you are and how vast the universe is.

Among the countless living beings, there are still countless beautiful and dangerous places that are rarely visited by people.

Most of the world's most magnificent things are found in dangerous and remote places.

Gu Dan gained insights in the world of mortals and began to practice in another way.

In this state of mind where one does not ask for anything, changes also come quietly.

When practicing the "White Lotus Visualization Diagram" as usual again, the thirty-six-petal lotus platform in the "White Lotus Visualization Diagram" which had been without any movement for a long time opened the third petal.

As the flower of the sea of ​​consciousness bloomed, a wonderful message naturally flowed into my mind.

"White Lotus Purifying Heart Method."

After fully accepting the information, Gu Dan's eyes flashed with a gleam. He naturally grasped it and realized the mystery in it.

The thirty-six-petal lotus represents the fruit of the Tao.

What is contained in it is not only the method of cultivating the soul, but also magical powers.

Just as Qingpingzi speculated, those who practice Taoism should clarify their original minds and keep them free from dust.

Although the mental method is not a technique to kill people, its importance to oneself is self-evident.

After silently practicing the "White Lotus Purifying Mind Method" for half a day, Gu Dan, who had been feeling a little tired, now felt refreshed and clear-headed.

The years have worn away his body and soul, but have not covered up his soul. Instead, they have washed away the dust on it, making his body and mind more clear.

And in the soul entangled by the spiritual imprint, the occupied part has been consumed by a small part through perseverance.

As long as you practice persistently, sooner or later you will be able to completely eliminate and purify it, and there will be no more obstacles.

Even if one has the means of an immortal, it may not be possible to maintain it all the time after much hard work.

"The origin of the White Lotus Visualization Picture is quite extraordinary. In other words, there is a big problem with the inheritance of the White Lotus Sect itself."

Gu Dan seemed to be lost in thought, recalling the appearance of the place where the White Lotus was inherited.

If this is indeed the Taoist tradition left behind by such an existence, then this White Lotus Visualization Diagram is probably not an ordinary one.

According to his speculation, this White Lotus Visualization Diagram would probably be useful to him for a very long time.

This is the good thing about the art of spiritual cultivation.

Even if there is no spiritual energy, the impact on it is not too great.

Even though there has been no improvement in his physical body for the time being, Gu Dan's strength has not reached a real bottleneck.

I just changed the way I was doing things, increasing my own thickness and not wasting my time.

When the time came to the ninth year of the Xia Dynasty, when Gu Dan returned to the Gu family courtyard, he ran into Cang head-on.

Cang was in the yard, chatting and laughing with a little girl.

Gu Dan's face immediately turned dark.

Just when he was about to scold and teach Cang a lesson, he suddenly realized that Cang was not a child anymore.

He is no longer the little kid in my memory.

If you calculate his age, Cang is now sixteen years old.

In this era, he is old enough to be a father.

There is nothing wrong with young men and women being infatuated with each other.

It was only at this moment that Gu Dan realized that he was deliberately ignoring the passage of time.

But the passing time will not disappear, it will only reappear before his eyes in various ways.

Cang is no longer the little brat who begged him to hold him, no longer the naughty boy who burned books to keep people warm, no longer the little guy who pestered Andy Hui to tell stories. He has grown into a graceful little fat boy.

In the Gu family courtyard, Cang and the girl were talking and laughing, making witty remarks.

When he was getting excited, he was about to get up and pick a flower from the yard to make the girl look more beautiful, but when he turned around, he suddenly found that there was someone standing there, looking at him with complicated eyes.

"Master?!"

Cangru was struck by lightning and his face turned red in an instant.

The girl was alerted by his voice, and she looked over at him. A huge light burst out in her eyes, followed by deep shyness.

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"

The little girl covered her face with her hands and ran away in a panic.

In this era, there are not too many restrictions on etiquette between men and women, but going directly to someone else's home to talk about love still seems a bit too advanced.

Not to mention being caught by family members.

"When did you come back?"

Cang quickly came to his senses, a flattering smile appeared on his face, and he wiped his sleeves on another stone bench next to the stone table, "Please sit down, I'll go get you some tea."

"Are you entertaining guests here?"

Gu Dan rolled his eyes at the guy, as if thinking about something.

Cang has indeed reached the age where he can start talking about love, which reminds him that he cannot turn a blind eye.

"Go and comfort your little girl."

Gu Dan waved his hand, didn't stay long, turned around and left.

The little guy has his own way of living, and he doesn't intend to interfere too much.

As long as he does not have any fundamental bad deeds, he is probably the least prejudiced person of this era.

Gu Dan, thoughtful, came to the Xia Dynasty's palace, where the Sutra Repository was located, without disturbing others.

The Sutra Repository, which once seemed sparsely populated, now has many students silently flipping through books. It is not noisy here and there is still a strong learning atmosphere.

Gu Dan glanced around and saw only Zhuang Sheng among the three people there.

Zhuangzi was still the same as he had been before, reading a vernacular novel about wild spirits with great interest. He seemed oblivious to everything around him, as if he was free and at ease, without any attachment to anything.

Gu Dan came to his side, and only asked after he had finished reading, "Aren't Xun Ke and Zou Dan here?"

"Is it you?"

Zhuang Sheng was not surprised to see Gu Dan. He greeted him politely and said, "Xun Ke left his post two years ago, as did Zou Dan. I am the only one who is reluctant to part with these books."

He raised the storybook about wild spirits in his hand, and said as if he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, "I want to stay here and read more."

Compared to those students who are devoting themselves to studying hard in the Sutra Library, this guy seems to have a different temperament naturally.

Simply put, not doing the right thing.

After watching these things for so many years, he is still obsessed with them. He is indeed not an ordinary person.

"I won't bother you anymore. If you like, take a look."

Gu Dan nodded slightly, said goodbye and left.

Zhuang Sheng looked at Gu Dan's departing back with a hint of surprise.

Even his master Qingpingzi scolded him when he came back last time.

I never thought that the easiest person to talk to would be this person.

However, this thought did not last long. In a flash, Zhuang Sheng picked up a novel about an immortal traveling through the mortal world and began to read it with great interest.

Gu Dan asked someone and found out that Xun Ke was no longer in the imperial capital.

In the eighth year of the Xia Dynasty, Xun Ke had already started to work in the court. This year, Wang Mang directly sent him to Yuzhou, the most troublesome province at present, to do practical work. It seemed that he was being left alone, but in fact he was being cultivated.

The seeds that had been planted long ago would take root and sprout, and Xun Ke did not disappoint him.

Xun Ke inherited Mo Qiu's love for all living things, but he was not as law-abiding as Qin Lisheng - this is not a derogatory term, it's just that Xun Ke also had his own ideas.

Compared to being absolutely impartial, Xun Ke also has his own attitude in dealing with things. He will handle things according to the specific situation, rather than just following the official documents.

But precisely because of this, this guy was often reported by people within the court.

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Xun Ke ignored all of this and just focused on doing his own thing, and has now achieved good results.

However, due to his attitude of showing leniency outside the law, Wang Mang neither praised nor opposed him, and naturally did not reward him.

In any case, Xun Ke has already gained a certain reputation among the people.

When Gu Dan rushed over, Xun Ke was buried in documents, handling official business at a very fast speed.

As usual, I watched silently for a while.

Xun Ke no longer looked like a teenager, and even his recently grown beard had begun to take shape, showing that he was no longer a young boy.

When working, his focused and serious expression never fades.

Occasionally, he would seem to have realized something, take out a piece of white paper that was almost full of words, and add a few more sentences.

And on the side, there were a lot of white papers stacked together, full of opinions.

Sometimes, his brows would suddenly frown, and his majesty and unquestionable temperament would rise up, enough to make ordinary people tremble. He was no longer the young man holding a book in Gu Dan's memory.

Everyone is growing.

The saplings at the beginning have now grown into towering trees that can shelter us from wind and rain.

When he finished dealing with the documents in front of him and was about to stand up and walk around, he was stunned when he suddenly noticed the person standing in front of him.

Then came the huge surprise.

"Mr. Gu!"

The familiar call from youth sounded again. On that face that no longer looked so young, a familiar look of joy appeared, "You're back?!"

“It’s only been a few years.”

Gu Dan smiled and looked Xun Ke up and down, not hiding his surprise, "If you don't know, you would think it has been several decades."

"hey-hey."

Xun Ke stroked his beard and said a little embarrassedly: "When doing things in the officialdom, people often look down on me because I am young. They often don't take my instructions seriously and think I am bossing them around. That's why I grow a beard so that I look older."

"Since you have achieved something, you will inevitably have to cater to the opinions of others."

Gu Dan didn't take it seriously. He just paused for a moment and then asked, "How old are you this year?"

"Um?"

Xun Ke was stunned.

Gu Dan had asked this question once when he first went to the Sutra Repository.

Given Mr. Gu's memory, it is impossible that he doesn't remember it.

"I'm twenty-seven this year."

Xun Ke said honestly.

"They say that one should be independent at 30, and I am about to reach the age of 30."

Gu Dan said meaningfully.

"Yeah, I didn't feel it at first, but once I started doing things, I felt that time passed very quickly, and so many years have passed in the blink of an eye."

Xun Ke didn't understand what Gu Dan meant, so he just continued talking.

"At this age, you should start a family and establish a career. People say that one should cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. You have started to cultivate yourself and do things, but you have not yet started a family. Do you have a woman you like?"

Gu Dantu asked with his true intention revealed.

"ah?"

Xun Ke was really stunned this time.

Nine years later, Gu Dan brought up the old matter again.

Back then he could still say that he was a child, but now he really isn't.

This is indeed an issue that must be considered.

In this era, the continuation of bloodline is very important, and people like Gu Dan are the real outliers.

It’s just that the people who could lecture him before were unable to persuade him anymore, and now no one can lecture him anymore.

But as the saying goes, things change over time.

The guy who was once urged to get married has now become the culprit who urges others to get married.

This familiar scene seemed to open up a colorful corner of the years.

A long time ago, in the Imperial Hospital, someone also talked like this to Gu Dan.

But before I knew it, the roles had been reversed.

Gu Dan's expression was very serious, and it was not just a casual remark he made nine years ago.

Twenty-seven years old is really not young. In this era, if you don't get married, even if you have no bad record, you will be criticized by others. What's more, Xun Ke has already started to work as an official and doesn't even have a family, so people will not believe him.

"I don't know what's in your mind, but I need a definite answer."

Gu Dan looked serious, "I'm not forcing you to get married, I'm just reminding you. If you're interested in Xiaoying, I'll ask her for you, and if she agrees, you can get married as soon as possible. If not, I'll start looking for a good man for Xiaoying and let her choose for herself.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer.”

Now Gu Dan has become their elder.

There are more things to consider.

Twenty-seven years old, for a man, can be described as being in the prime of life.

But for a woman of that era, she would be a real old maid, even though Xiaoying was two years younger than Xun Ke.

Even if in Gu Dan's eyes, a woman of this age is still in the prime of her youth and vigor, it is useless, because individuals live in the times, not by their side.

As the daughter of Lin Xiaoyi, as the little girl who grew up by his side, and as the little girl whom Xu Zhian treats as his granddaughter, Gu Danran also has to find a good home for Xiaoying.

“I, I.”

Xun Ke was speechless for a moment.

But Gu Dan was still looking at him seriously.

This is no laughing matter.

"I think I like it."

Xun Ke said.

Finally, a smile appeared on Gu Dan's face.

(End of this chapter)