Volume 2: Yun Ji Cang Hai Chapter 1152: The Chief of the Yi Tribe

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The cave was cut into the wall, four or five feet high, and could only accommodate one person at most. In front of the door there is a rock flying off the cliff, two feet in size, covered with wild vines and weeds.

The leader of the Nayi tribe is an old man, wearing a layer of dirty animal skin, sitting quietly in front of the cave door. The surrounding vegetation was deep, almost hiding the human figure. At first glance, it looks like a lifeless stone statue.

However, even though Lin Yi had already understood it, when the old man turned around, he couldn't help but be a little stunned.

The old man's beard was more than two feet long and was in strands, and some of it was tangled with the weeds in front of him. His fluffy and messy hair was also covered with dust and grass blades. In this situation, it was as if the whole person was connected to the surroundings. God knows how long he had been sitting here. Not only that, the man also stared at Lin Yi blankly, his eyes fixed for a moment, but indifferent, as if he didn't want strangers to come near him!

Lin Yi stood at the end of the stone staircase, unable to move forward or retreat for a moment.

Dan Gu had already walked ten feet away from the old man with his bone staff. He leaned forward a little and said unhurriedly: "Sir! Now there is an immortal who came to Yishan and rescued the members of the clan in times of crisis. Disciple, and came here specially to meet..." At this point, he took a step away, stretched out his hand to signal: "This is the ancient Lin Immortal, and this is the leader of my family's Lingqiu clan..."

Lin Yi raised his hand as a courtesy and nodded, with a smile on his lips. The patriarch should be called "sir" out of respect. The call to visit was called a meeting because Lin's status as an immortal was taken into consideration. Don't forget that Dan Gu is a mortal, and his speech and behavior are quite decent.

The patriarch, Ling Qiu, sat motionless, still silently sizing up the visitor. There seemed to be a little more depth and more questions in his eyes, and then there was a sense of confusion, as if he had been sitting here for a long time, which made him extremely slow to respond!

Lin Yi put down his hand disapprovingly and touched the center of his brow. There was a flash of blood in his eyes, and then his expression remained as before. The other party is completely powerless, but he is a little different from ordinary people. Investigating the reason, he was also a little confused.

Dan Gu seemed to have expected this, but he still shook his head in embarrassment, turned around and walked towards Lin Yi, wanting to say a few words. After the host and guest were in a stalemate for a moment, the clan leader suddenly asked: "Why...you want to save my clansmen?"

This is a strange question, but it is common sense. Those flying in the sky are not willing to care about your life and death on earth. Could it be that his behavior went beyond the norm? However, it was clearly his brother who caused the trouble, and Lin had no reason to turn a deaf ear! But if you act with integrity, you have been doing this for thousands of years, so there is no need to say more!

Lin Yi said with a smile: "I want to save, so I save..."

Chief Lingqiu moved again, and the weeds beside him swayed slightly. He probably wanted to get up, but due to his old muscles and poor blood flow, it was difficult for him to do so. He had to raise his hand and said to Lin Yi: "Immortal life is precious, and it helps the world and saves people! The immortal has reached the state of transformation." And blending into nature, old people should meet each other with courtesy..." Then there were several slight sounds of "bang, bang", and the small vines that had been climbing on the body were inadvertently torn off one by one.

Lin Yi's eyes flashed with a look of surprise, but he couldn't help but wave his sleeves and brush them forward. Within two feet in front of the cave door, the situation suddenly changed. All the wild grass and vines covering the surrounding areas rolled down the cliff. Amidst the wind and dust, the old man who had been sitting upright finally floated slowly up. But when his beard and hair were flying, there was no surprise on his wrinkled face. Instead, he looked extremely calm and calm.

Lingqiu landed on his feet, moved his waist, shook his head and sighed: "As people get old, they are useless..." Before he could stand firmly, he ordered: "It is rare to meet a true immortal, and the old man will inevitably have to ask for advice. You Go on your own..."

Dan Gu nodded in understanding, smiled with Lin Yi, and then slowly walked down the cliff along the stone ladder.

"Take, take—"

When the sound of the bone staff tapping the stone steps gradually faded away, Lin Yi was still silently sizing up the old man not far away. The other person was pacing in place with his bare feet, as if he wanted to continue to move his body bones that were difficult to control. As he moved left and right, the beard that was more than two feet long on his chest swayed. He was old and thin, and the limbs and torso exposed outside the animal skin were even more weak and lacking in vitality. The whole person was slowly wandering in the night like a walking corpse.

After a while, Lingqiu stopped, a little apologetically, and said hesitantly: "I am an ordinary person. I wonder if I can have a chat with the immortal?"

An ordinary man, but his words are extraordinary. Could it be that in this wild wilderness, we really met a strange person?

Lin Yi lifted up the hem of his clothes, walked up the cliff and threw rocks, and said, "When you are in the country, do as the Romans do, why not..." He Shiran sat down a few feet away from the other party, acting calmly.

Being so close, the old man's appearance became even more distinct. His complexion is slightly dark, his face is full of wrinkles, his eyebrows are wide enough to be raised, and an easy-going look flashes in his narrow eyes.

Lingqiu nodded, his facial features much more lively than before. He then sat down, with a stiff smile on his face, and said: "Haha! Immortal Lin is strange. Although I am a mortal, I have been practicing hard here for many years, and I have gained a little from eating the clouds and drinking the dew... …”

Lin Yi smiled in return and remained silent.

"Hundreds of years ago, when I was still young, I met an immortal by chance in Lingqiu Mountain and received guidance from him. Therefore, this mountain was named after me..." Lingqiu continued: "That year, I wanted to worship the immortal as my teacher, but I was told Those without spiritual roots are not allowed to practice. I was very unwilling, so I begged him hard and left a message on the animal skin, and then walked away..." He reached out and touched his arms, then gave up. He shook his head and said: "After many years, the animal skin no longer exists! But the mantra in it is still fresh in my memory: one has the same mind as the sky but is ignorant, one has the same body as the Tao but has no body, and then the Tao of heaven flourishes..."

Lin Yi's expression changed and he listened carefully.

"I feel like I have found a treasure, and I have learned more about it, but I have not understood its meaning for a long time. For this reason, I just thought it was the perfunctory move of the immortal leader, so I threw it away in anger..." Lingqiu seemed to be brooding about the past. , said: "I am very unhappy! Those without spiritual roots really cannot achieve immortality? So, I sat here quietly, thinking hard..."

When Lin heard this, he thought to himself, how can someone without spiritual roots practice cultivation? What the other party said is the way to abandon form and exist in non-existence, which any monk can tell you. There are only a few who really want to reach such a state. However, its original purpose coincides with the "Tai Su Jing" and the "Nine Transformations Realm".

"...Unknowingly, I forgot about the changes in the stars, the rotation of the four seasons, and the cold and heat. I sat like this for years and decades!" Lingqiu continued: "Although I am getting older, I still I didn't give up because of this. Therefore, after settling down the tribe, I persevered and finally woke up..." He probably hadn't spoken for a long time. Once he spoke, he seemed to be a different person and became quite talkative, and then said: "What? For the immortal?”

Lin Yi looked at the old man not far away, his doubts and interest growing. What is an immortal? A simple sentence with infinite meaning.

"I originally thought that only those who go to heaven and earth, call wind and rain, and achieve immortality can be immortals! No..." Lingqiu asked and answered himself, waved his hand, turned to hold the long beard on his chest, and said with a very With an affirmative expression, he said: "As long as I follow my nature and cultivate my emptiness, I can be one with the Tao and forget all my worries, so as to reach the realm of immortality. The interpretation of the word "immortal" should be like this! Instead of thousands of years, It’s not as good as being at ease for a while…”

Lin Yi's eyebrows moved, thoughtfully. This Lingqiu may not be an expert who retreats from the world, but his words are quite reasonable! Just like Lin, what would happen even if he lived for thousands of years? Just running and chasing all the way, never having time to appreciate the scenery along the road and enjoy a moment of leisure. In the end, what did you get? It's not as good as Izumo who is free and easy. At least he has his own love for the blue sea and the sky, and his own leisurely fun in the clouds and water!

In this case, the fat man who is often invisible to everyone must have already experienced the realm of immortality...

Lingqiu saw that Lin Yi remained silent and said with a smile: "Haha! It's just a superficial knowledge. I hope the immortal will not laugh..."

"Why are you making fun of me?" Lin Yi asked in response, "You are listening to the wind and observing the clouds here, and you are enlightened in your heart. With a mortal body, you don't eat fireworks, and you live for hundreds of years. You are in an extraordinary state." ! Lin has great admiration..."

Lingqiu said: "Immortal Lin doesn't know something. The people of our Yi tribe all live long lives. It is only because of the ferocious beasts in the mountains that many people are killed and injured, which makes it difficult for the tribe to grow. But I have already seen through the life of immortality. Even if I enter reincarnation in the future, I will have no regrets!" He suddenly hugged his belly and seemed to feel uncomfortable, but still asked: "Can Immortal Lin give me some advice..."

Lin Yiduan looked at Lingqiu and was secretly impressed. Although the masters at that time, Qingyunzi, Mr. Su, Zhenyuanzi and others, were mortal, their mental state was extremely penetrating. Don't say that there are always different paths leading to the same destination. Why don't you just sit down and discuss things with each other?

As the saying goes, if you hear the truth in one day, you will die day and night! Once you reach this state, you can blend into nature, forget about life and death, and achieve the mystical. Just like the Taisu person, it changes and becomes tangible, and its form and quality, but it is not yet complete, is nothing more than the cycle of heaven!

As soon as Lin thought of this, he said: "Beyond longevity, you are still different from ordinary people. If you are not a monk..." He paused, looked at Lingqiu, and said: "While you are sitting here quietly, you have Experience the state of tranquility, sitting and forgetfulness, and the state of spiritual understanding, which is just like our true view and the way to enter concentration. The magical effect is extraordinary! Don't take it seriously, just learn from each other..." The discussion is a humble statement, and there is some understanding. Enlightenment is true.

However, Lingqiu seemed to have lost his patience. He climbed up with his hands on the ground, turned around to step into the cave on the side, and then turned back and said: "Don't mind, Immortal Lin. Once I wake up, I will be hungry and unable to hold on. There is still no room in the cave." There is food left..." He was a head taller than Lin Yi, but he was wrapped in old animal skins and his feet were bare. In addition, his beard was sloppy and unkempt. He was a downcast old man begging for food. Where could he He was still the enigmatic Yi tribe leader just now.

Lin Yi shook his head disapprovingly, but he still had doubts in his mind.

"It's been three years since I last ate leftover venison. Let's roast it. Haha..."

Shang Lingqiu left and came back, holding a piece of black dried meat in his hand. He sat down cross-legged, randomly propped up a few dead branches and put pieces of meat on them. Afterwards, with a focused expression, he picked up the two stones beside him and touched them lightly without making any gesture. Then he flicked his fingers again, and a wisp of flame suddenly burst out.

After a while, the flames ignited the dead branches, and instead of smelling the smell of meat, a burnt smell filled the air.

Lin Yi's expression flashed, he pondered for a moment, and asked: "Is the patriarch familiar with magic?"

"Magic?" Ling Qiuyi held his long beard to avoid the flames, picked up a piece of meat with a dry branch in one hand, looked up at Lin Yi, and said puzzledly: "This is the fire in the stone, but it was stimulated by my concentration..." Halfway through the words, he suddenly realized and said: "Oh! The so-called magic is nothing more than this. It originally exists between heaven and earth!" He hurriedly threw down the things in his hand, bowed his hands, and smiled with satisfaction: "Thank you for your teachings!"

Magic, originally existed between heaven and earth!

Lin Yi was silent...