Chapter 88 (1/2)
Chapter 88 Old Man's Teaching!
”Hmm?”
Fang Qiu grunted quietly.
The old man had no internal Qi at all.
He didn't seem like a martial arts practitioner at all.
But why was the wolf so afraid of this place?
Fang Qiu suppressed down his doubts and bowed at the old man politely. He asked with a smile,
”Sir, my water is running low. May I get some water from you?”
”I guess so. But how did you get here so deep in the mountain forest?”
Asked the old man, looking up and down at Fang Qiu.
”I'm a Chinese medicine doctor in search of medical herbs.”
Answered Fang Qiu.
”I see...”
The old man nodded and let go of his doubts. He invited, ”Come on in.”
”Thank you!”
Fang Qiu followed the old man into the cottage. The old man pointed at the water tank near the hearth and said, ”Water is there.”
Fang Qiu turned, following the old man's hand.
After seeing clearly, he was startled.
As the water tank was made of rock. A whole green rock.
If this old man was not a martial master, he, as an ordinary man, must have found this big piece of green rock and cut it himself.
He admired the hard work.
Walking Fang Qiu to the water tank, the old man reached out to remove the wooden lid from the tank and took out a bamboo tube about the size of a palm. He handed it to Fang Qiu and said, ”Drink with this scoop.”
”Thank you!”
Fang Qiu took the bamboo tube and immediately took a scoop. He raised his head and finished it in one gulp.
So sweet!
As the water entered his mouth, Fang Qiu felt the refreshing sweetness. From his throat down to his stomach, he felt great.
He hadn't had such sweet water for a long time.
Such sweet water only existed in his childhood memory.
As he finished drinking,
”Thank you, sir.”
Fang Qiu turned to thank the old man.
”Just some water. You are welcome.”
Replied the old man with a smile.
Fang Qiu quickly glanced around the house with walls of stones and a roof of thatches.
It appeared simple but was actually not!
He knew a little about Yin and Yang, the five elements, and Feng Shui.
He could tell the details of this cottage matched with Feng Shui and five elements secretly.
”Sir.”
Fang Qiu looked at the old man and asked with a smile, ”How come you are living so deep in the mountains all by yourself? Aren't you scared of those wild beasts?”
”Heheh.”
The old man responded with a chuckle and said, ”I'm training. The outside world is too noisy. I've found this quiet place to have some rest.”
”About those wild beasts... Why should I be scared of them? Will they not eat me for my fear?”
Would they not eat me for my fear?
Fang Qiu couldn't help admiring the old man.
What a strong state of mind!
”You are totally above worldly considerations.”
”I just prefer peace and tranquility.”
The old man replied, smiling.
”May I have your age?”
Fang Qiu asked.
”I'm turning 85 this year.”
The old man replied.
”85?”
Fang Qiu looked at the old man in surprise. He thought the man was 70 at most but he was already 85.
He was living in the mountains all by himself at such an old age.
He was living his life without any hinder.
How impressive!
”You are so very healthy!”
Fang Qiu said with emotion before asking loud the question in his heart, ”The younger ones might not be able to make it all the way into the deep mountain. How did you get here alone?”
Through this simple contact and sensing,
He was already certain this old man was completely ordinary with no internal Qi.
An ordinary man with an unusually powerful mind.
How could he suppress his curiosity about this ordinary man who had built a cottage to practice under numerous wild beasts' gaze?
”Wherever there's a will, there's a way.”
The old man put on a slight smile.
”Aren't your relatives worried about you considering your age? Don't you miss home?”
Fang Qiu asked.
”I don't even miss myself. Why would I miss home?”
Replied the old man with a smile, stroking his long beard.
Fang Qiu suddenly froze at these words.
I don't even miss myself. Why would I miss home?
These words were worth pondering.
The old master once told him
There were two kinds of people in this world most worthy of admiration. The first was the rulers who established a state, expanded its territory, and conquered the enemies.
The other was men on training who conquered their mind.
These two groups of people must be brave. The second kind was probably superior to the first.
It would be easy to conquer the world but hard to conquer oneself!
Compared to these two groups, martial arts practitioners were like stars to the bright moon. Their light was faint like that of a firefly.
The old man in front of him didn't think about anything, including himself. He must have conquered his mind.