Chapter 54 Lotus Festival

Aunt Xue saw two pairs of watery eyes, and her heart was wavering.

Madam’s discipline has always been strict, and her requirements for the young lady and the young master are also very high. She has only allowed them to practice and learn formations, alchemy and other spiritual exercises since they were young. On weekdays, the young lady and the young master are not allowed to go out unless there are special festivals. Even if they go out, they are not allowed to go out. Someone must follow you, you must return home before dark, and you are not allowed to stay outside.

Although this made the young master's cultivation outstanding, it also hindered the child's nature.

Sometimes Aunt Xue also wants the two of them to laugh and play like ordinary children, but the madam has high hopes for the young master. If she delays her cultivation because of playfulness, she will be guilty of a big sin.

Bai Zisheng said: "Aunt Xue, I'm just going to go shopping for a while. I haven't seen what Tongxian City is like."

Aunt Xue was still hesitating, Bai Zixi's little hand tugged on Aunt Xue's sleeve, and also shouted "Aunt Xue..."

Aunt Xue's heart completely softened, "Okay, but we can only go shopping until Haishi."

"Thank you Aunt Xue!" Bai Zisheng suddenly became happy.

Aunt Xue smiled again and said to Mo Hua: "We are new here and not very familiar with Tongxian City, so I ask you to lead the way."

Aunt Xue's attitude was kind, and Mo Hua looked at the Bai brothers and sisters with bright eyes, not embarrassed to shirk her.

He originally wanted to go back earlier and draw a few more formations, but he had drawn too many formations in recent days, and his meditation skills could not recover, so he might as well rest for a night.

The group of people walked along the street and visited the night market of the Lotus Festival in Tongxian City.

Although Tongxian City is a small fairy city, it is not very prosperous, but the crowds are crisscrossed, the sky is filled with lights, and it has a unique lively style with fireworks.

Mo Hua and Dahu led the way, while the Bai family brothers and sisters walked a few steps behind, looking left and right with unfamiliar and novel eyes. Aunt Xue was still uneasy after all, and followed them silently.

On the way, Shuanghu asked Mo Hua secretly: "Mo Hua, do you know them?"

Mo Hua nodded, "We will be registered disciples of Mr. Zhuang together."

"They are not from Tongxian City."

"No, it seems to be a descendant of a wealthy family from afar..."

"Relatively far? Outside Tongxian City? I haven't been out of Tongxian City yet..."

"It should be further away, probably out of state."

"Out of state... How long will it take?"

Several people felt novel and uneasy about the unfamiliar monastic state.

Xiaohu suddenly asked: "Mo Hua, are you familiar with each other?"

Mo Hua thought for a moment and said, "I'm not very familiar with him. He's barely half a classmate. I don't talk much on weekdays."

Xiaohu nodded and said: "These children of aristocratic families really have nothing to say to us."

Mo Hua felt that this was not right, but after thinking about it, he didn't find anything wrong.

In the world of monasticism, aristocratic families and casual cultivators are very different. The longer a family has a long history and a profound foundation, the more unattainable it is for ordinary casual cultivators. Although monks from aristocratic families and casual cultivators are both monks, they basically cannot be counted as monks at the same time.

The group of people were strolling around like this, with Dahu and the other two following Mo Hua, followed by the Bai family brothers and sisters. They always felt a little restrained and didn't have much fun.

Seeing that they were acting awkwardly along the way, Mo Hua smiled and said, "You can go and play by yourselves. I'll take them for a walk and then go back. I still have a few formations to draw in the evening."

Xiaohu exclaimed: "You still have to draw formations at night? It's really hard to be a formation master..."

Shuanghu said: "When we encounter something interesting later, we will buy you one too."

"Do you want the candy man from Pan Datou's house? We want to buy one that looks like a tiger for each of us, and we will buy one for you when the time comes."

Dahu scratched his head and thought for a while, then said in a naive voice: "If anyone dares to bully you, just shout and we will come over to help you beat him up!"

"I know." Mo Hua smiled, and the three of them ran away like birds out of their cage.

When Aunt Xue saw this, she called Mo Hua over and asked, "I wonder what festival it is today that is so lively."

"Aunt Xue, today is the Lotus Festival."

Aunt Xue looked confused, "I have never heard of such a festival in the monastic world."

Mo Hua explained: "This is a small festival. It is only celebrated near Tongxian City. It should not be available in other places."

"Why is it called the Lotus Festival?"

Bai Zisheng asked curiously, looking left and right until Bai Zixi also turned to look at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua thought for a while and replied: "I asked my parents when I was a child, and they said that the Lotus Festival is to commemorate the Lianhua Sanren."

"Lianhua Sanren? Could this Lianhua Sanren be a great monk?" Aunt Xue asked.

"For us, it should be considered a big monk, but for the entire monastic world, it may not be too big." Mo Hua said, "I don't know exactly what cultivation level it is. I just heard from some older people. The old man said that this Lianhua Sanren should be in the late stage of foundation building, and of course some say he is in the golden elixir stage."

"It is said that it was very hot in Lizhou and the vegetation withered. The hungry monsters came down the mountain to eat people, causing a wave of monsters. The monks of Tongxian City struggled to defend the city, but there were so many monsters that it was difficult to resist. Seeing that the city gate was about to be broken, countless monks were about to die. When the demon beast was in its mouth, the passing Sanren Lianhua resisted the beast tide on its own and finally saved the lives of the monks from Tongxian City, but the Sanren Lianhua also died due to spiritual exhaustion..."

"It is said that today is the day when Lianhua Sanren passed away. Every year from now on, the people of Tongxian City will light all kinds of lotus lanterns and raise the lanterns into the sky to commemorate Lianhua Sanren with a brightly lit scene."

Bai Zixi listened with rapt attention, and Bai Zisheng felt even more excited.

Thinking of the situation back then, it was as if he was in the beast tide, fighting with all kinds of fierce and cruel monsters. After a fierce battle, although he killed the monster leader, he also died of exhaustion.

Countless years later, many monks still remembered his achievements back then, and his name was also imprinted in the minds of monks in the city.

Bai Zisheng said with passion: "Don't fear death when you are alive, live towards death, such a tragic and soul-stirring life is the destination that a monk should have."

Aunt Xue sighed helplessly: "Master, the lady only has you as a son, please respect yourself."

Bai Zisheng was a little discouraged and lowered his head.

Mo Hua laughed out loud, and Bai Zisheng said a little angrily: "Are you laughing at me?"

Mo Hua perfunctorily said: "No."

Bai Zisheng became even angrier, and Bai Zixi's lips curled slightly, and his face was brighter than the lights in the sky.

Aunt Xue thought for a moment, and still wondered: "The monster's body and demonic energy are much stronger than that of a cultivator. Even a Jindan-stage cultivator cannot resist the beast tide alone. Moreover, a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building is not worth the cultivators of a city to commemorate in such a complicated way..."

As they talked, they walked to a small stall, where various lotus lanterns with exquisite shapes were placed. Five cents of broken spirit stones could buy one.

Mo Hua took out five cents of broken spirit stones, put them on the stall, picked a lotus lantern in the shape of an auspicious beast, and ignited it with a lamp. The firelight illuminated the auspicious beast and made it lifelike.

Mo Hua let go, and the lamp slowly floated into the sky and merged into the lights in the sky.

Mo Hua looked at the numerous lanterns in the sky and murmured:

"Even if the cultivators in this world have reached the highest level of cultivation, how many of them can give up their own cultivation and foundation for a stranger? What the cultivators of Tongxian City commemorate is not the cultivation of Lianhua Sanren, but his heart of benefiting all living beings."

Bai Zisheng nodded, picked a majestic red tiger-shaped lantern, lit it sincerely and raised it to the sky.

Bai Zixi put a golden phoenix-patterned lotus lantern, which was brilliant and gorgeous.

Auntie Xue hesitated for a moment, looked at Mo Hua, and finally chose a blue phoenix-shaped lotus lantern and sent it into the night sky.

In various places in Tongxian City, little by little lights gathered together, lighting up the dark night sky.