Chapter 24 The Celestial Mountain Beyond the Seas (2/2)
The surface of the great cliff was smooth, he had no idea how anyone managed to carve the two words on it.
Each stroke of the words was at least thirty meters long, with the width of one to two meters. They looked natural, and there was no sign that the words were carved on.
The Founding Master thought if it was not the work of a Celestial, how else did such wondrous and impressive sight come by?
The Founding Master walked along the mountain, the mountain was too big, and the forest was dense. He ended up losing his way and filling his stomach with any fruits that he could find. Luckily, he did not run into any vicious beasts or poisonous snakes.
”But in the end, he met an immortal celestial, and was gifted some secret texts?” Shen Lian smiled.
The plot was predictable, and something that Shen Lian came across often.
”I wish it was that simple. The Founding Master heard the sound of flute, and was glad that he could finally meet another human. Being lost for such a long time in the forest, he could not even find the great cliff anymore.
He did not expect to meet with the immortals anymore. All he wanted was to escape the forest.
The moonlight was bright that night, but it was cold in the forest. Even though the Founding Master had dabbled in Kung Fu, he was not in the state where he could stay unaffected by the cold and heat.
After hearing the sound of the flute, he walked towards the source of the sound.
The tune was strange, and it was not something that the Founding Master had heard before. It was low and relaxing, and almost ethereal.
He did not know how long had he been tracing the sound of the flute.
Then, he started to wonder. Even though he had not walked that far, but he was sure he at least walked a kilometer. Yet, the intensity of music remained the same as before; neither did it get closer nor did it get further.
It was as though the source of the sound was moving as he moved.
He picked up a scent; it was a scent of plum blossoms. As he took a few other steps, the two rows of trees flanking him were replaced by a plum tree.
Up ahead, there was a winding path covered with small green stones.
The sound of the flute was getting stronger. It sounded as though it was playing with the wind and was incredibly joyous.
The Founding Master got onto the path. The moonlight shone on the road of green stones, the light was sprinkling all over, and it looked like a stream of clear water.
The pleasant scent was refreshing; he felt the tiredness from before eased away.
It did not take long until he saw a huge plum tree. It was right in the middle of the path, and there was no telling how long has it been around. The branches were mostly empty. Like the night sky that was dotted by sparse stars, the branches were dotted sparsely by a few plum blossoms.
When he got nearer to the trunk of the plum tree, he noticed that there was a poem written on it.”
”What was the poem?” Shen Lian asked in curiosity. He found the story better than the usual Xianxia novels, and it was a lot more interesting.
The intriguing sound of the flute, the forest of plum trees, and the poem in the plum forest.
”The poem was ethereal.”
The moonlight shone deeply in Ling Chongxiao's eyes, and he sang lowly;
”Chongyang of Mount Zhongnan, the world thought the Founding Master to be crazy.
The carefree days he lived, and the death freed him truly.
Accompanied by the clouds and the waters, befriend the void and emptiness,
Saw through the truth about the world, unlike the will of the masses.”
Shen Lian was shocked when he heard the line, ”Accompanied by the clouds and the waters, befriend the void and emptiness”. It was not because of its ethereal quality, but that he had seen this before.
There was one year where he was bored out of his mind, and he was flipping through the poetry by Wang Chongyang. That particular line stuck with him.
Judging from his earlier readings, he did not expect Wang Chongyang or Quanzhen School to appear in this world. This was why he was so intrigued by it.