C2 (1/2)

Madman had been climbing upwards without rest for two days. The people around him were becoming fewer and fewer. He still remembered a day ago, a young man fainted on a stone and was swept away by a gust of wind. He no longer dared to look back, much less look forward. He could only firmly grab hold of a rock and step on top of it, continuing to climb upwards. His fingernails were already filled with blood and mud, and as if he didn't feel anything, he steadily climbed upwards step by step.

It was dark again. This was already the night of the second day. Madmen were afraid of the night, because the dangers of the night were great. One wrong step would mean an endless abyss, and at night, it was extremely difficult. The cold wind caressed his spine, causing him to tremble. He closed his eyes and looked at the sky behind him. The stars were shining, and the moon had already appeared on his veil. He sighed and continued to climb up with his fists clenched.

A wave of fatigue hit me, ”Sleep, kid, sleep. ”Once you fall asleep, you won't have to suffer so much. You'll have to go through the next cycle of reincarnation,” the madman slowly closed his eyes. His hands loosened his entire body as if he was about to lie down. ”Bam!” ”A rock smashed into my head, a crazy guy immediately grabbed the rock in my hand. That was close, the crazy guy let out a breath.” ”Don't be sleepy, you'll die!” A tender voice rang out. It was a boy, one who hadn't knelt down that day.

”Thank you,” the madman sincerely said to his benefactor, the madman will be grateful with all his heart.

”My name is Bean, what about you?” The little boy said childishly, ”Qin Feng.”

”What a cool name, weirder than mine, haha!” The little boy called Bean laughed exaggeratedly.

”Let's go together.” Madman suggested, after all the two of them could take care of each other, and also remind each other not to sleep.

”Alright, I'll call you Crazy Big Brother.”

The two of them set out on a journey of trials together. At first, they could still talk, but then slowly silence came. Terrible silence. The crazy man turned his head and looked at Bean. Bean's father was a body refiner, so since he was born, he had been nurturing her, causing her to have a very strong and abnormal body. But Bean was still a child, and slowly, Bean's eyes closed, as if he was about to fall asleep.

”Bean!” ”Bean!” the madman shouted.

”I'm so sleepy.” Little Bean said in a daze.

”Little Bean, can you listen to my brother sing a song?” The madman said softly.

”Mad Brother can sing? ”Alright, crazy brother, sing a song.” Beans finally got her spirit back.

The madman let out a long breath, thought for a while, and sang till the end, ”Reminiscence, the rain of the stone bridge, who cares who on the pleasure boat, grinding the foundation, holding the brush …” ”How can a painting dyed in blood be a match for your brow? A little cinnabar covered the entire world, but just a single peach blossom dyed in a field of flourishing jade blood …”

”So beautiful, that crazy brother sang it well” Beans are full of little stars.

”Little bean, can big brother teach you how to sing well?” The madman turned his head and said.

”Sure.” Little Bean said excitedly.

Half way in the Qi Jade Mountain, the celestial sound was faint, and the hoarse voice was tender, like a celestial sound.

The sky slowly turned pale. When the cold wind blew, both of them trembled. All of a sudden, they breathed out a mouthful of impure air. Madman thought to himself, ”Damn, I've finally survived.”

Noon of the third day.

”Big brother, I'm so tired. ”When can we get there?” Beans' hands were already dripping with blood, and seeing that crazy guy again was even more tragic.