Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 238

Time moves quickly.

In other words, there are fewer and fewer things worth remembering.

Seven years after the Xia Dynasty, Gu Dan rarely stayed in the small courtyard of the Gu family.

He started to walk around, not to visit anyone, but to look for and observe the relics of the fairy trails explored by the big moon that Ji Lao left for him.

Those ruins that once caused waves in the years fell into Gu Dan's eyes again.

There is nothing special to remember. Long before Gu Dan came, those things had been explored many times like plowing, and it was impossible to leave anything behind.

Rather than finding something different from it, it is better to find something for myself to do.

Gu Dan stopped using his cultivation at first.

Like the legendary ascetic monk, he measures the world with his legs and observes the vast mountains and rivers with his eyes.

It is said that a long time ago, the first monks used this method to obtain some of the power from the world.

Only when the soles of your feet truly fall on the earth, you will find the insignificance of the individual and the vastness of the world.

Among all living beings, there are still countless scenery and dangerous places, which are rarely visited by people.

The majesty of the world lies mostly in danger and distance.

Gu Dan realized it in the world of mortals and started to practice in another way.

In this state of not seeking anything, changes came quietly.

When practicing "White Lotus Visualization" again as usual, in the "White Lotus Visualization" that has not been moved for a long time, the third petal of the 36-petal lotus stand is opened.

Accompanied by the blooming of the flower of the sea of ​​consciousness, a wonderful message also naturally flooded into my mind.

"Bailian's method of purifying the mind."

After fully accepting that message, Gu Dan's eyes flashed brightly, he had naturally mastered it, and noticed the mystery in it.

The 36-petal lotus stand represents the fruit of Taoism.

What is contained in it is not only the method of spiritual cultivation, but also supernatural powers.

Just as Qing Pingzi speculated, those who cultivate immortals should clear their minds and not be stained with dust.

Although the mental method is not a method of killing people, its importance to oneself is also self-evident.

Silently running the "Bailian Qingxin Method", after half a day, Gu Dan, who already felt a little tired, was refreshed and clear-headed.

The things worn away by the years on his body did not cover up the soul, but just washed away the dust on it, making people's body and mind more emptier.

And among the souls entangled by the spiritual brand, the occupied part has been worn away by a small half.

As long as you practice persistently, sooner or later you will be able to completely remove and purify it, and there will be no obstacles for yourself.

Even the means of the immortals may not be able to maintain it all the time after hard work.

"The origin of the white lotus visualization is quite extraordinary. In other words, there is a big problem with the inheritance of the White Lotus Sect."

Gu Dan was thoughtful, recalling the appearance of the place where Bailian inherited.

If it is really the Taoism left by those existences, I am afraid that this white lotus visualization is by no means an ordinary person.

According to his speculation, this white lotus visualization picture may be able to be used by him for a long time.

This is the good thing about the art of spiritual cultivation.

Even if there is no aura, the impact on it is not too great.

Even if there is nothing to be found in the physical body for the time being, Gu Dan's strength has not encountered a real bottleneck.

It's just a different way, increasing its own thickness, and not wasting time.

When the time came to the ninth year of the Xia Dynasty, when Gu Dan returned to the small courtyard of the Gu family, he bumped into Cang.

Cang is in the yard, talking and laughing with a little girl.

Gu Dan's face suddenly turned dark.

Just as he was about to reprimand and teach Cang a lesson, he suddenly realized that Cang was no longer young.

He was no longer the little kid in memory.

Calculating the age, Ao is now 16 years old.

In this era, it is the age to be a father.

There is nothing wrong with being young and infatuated with men and women.

At this time, Gu Dan suddenly realized that he was deliberately ignoring the passage of time.

But the passing time will not disappear, it will only reappear before his eyes in various ways.

Cang is no longer the little kid who begged him to hug him, no longer the naughty boy who burned books to keep others warm, no longer the little guy pestering Xu Zhian to tell stories, he has grown into a handsome little fat man.

In the small courtyard of the Gu's family, Cang and the girl chatted and laughed with witty remarks.

When talking about the starting point, he was about to get up and pick a flower from the yard to add a bit of beauty to the girl, when he turned his head and suddenly found a person standing there at some point, looking at him with complicated eyes.

"Master?!"

As if struck by lightning, his face turned red in an instant.

The girl was reminded by his voice, and looked together, a huge light burst out in her eyes, followed by deep embarrassment.

"I have something else to do, so let's go first!"

The little girl covered her face with her hands, and fled as if in a panic.

In this era, there are not too many restrictions on etiquette between young girls, but this kind of going directly to other people's homes to talk about love still seems a bit too advanced.

Not to mention being bumped into by family members.

"When did you come back?"

Cang quickly came to his senses, with a flattering smile on his face, he wiped the other stone bench next to the stone table with his sleeve, "Sit down quickly, I'll pour you some tea."

"Are you here to entertain guests?"

Gu Dan gave this guy a blank look, thoughtfully.

Cang has indeed reached the age where he can start to talk about love, which reminds him that he can't turn a blind eye.

"Go and coax your little girl."

Gu Dan waved his hand, but didn't stay for long, turned around and left.

The little guy has a little guy's way of life, and he doesn't intend to interfere too much.

As long as there are no fundamental misdeeds, he is probably the least opinionated one in this era.

Thoughtful, Gu Dan came to the Xia Dynasty's palace, where the Sutra Pavilion was located, and did not alarm others.

The Sutra Pavilion, which used to be sparsely populated, now has many students reading in silence. It is not noisy, and there is a strong learning atmosphere.

Gu Dan glanced around, but among the three people at the beginning, he only saw Zhuang Sheng.

Zhuang Sheng was still the same as before, reading a novel about wild monsters with relish, oblivious to everything around him, with nothing and no self, at ease.

Gu Dan came to his side and asked after he finished reading, "Aren't Xun Ke and Zou Dan here?"

"It's you?"

Zhuang Sheng didn't look surprised when he saw Gu Dan, he greeted him politely and said, "Xun Ke didn't work here two years ago, neither did Zou Dan, I'm the only one who still can't bear these books."

He held up the novel about wild spirits in his hand, and said without feeling anything inappropriate: "I want to stay here and read more."

Compared with those students who devoted themselves to studying hard in the Buddhist scripture pavilion, this guy seemed to have a different temperament naturally.

Simply put, don't do business.

After watching it for so many years, but still being obsessed with these things all the time, it is indeed no ordinary person.

"I won't bother you anymore, just watch more if you like."

Gu Dan nodded slightly, bid farewell and left.

Zhuang Sheng looked at Gu Dan's leaving back, slightly surprised.

Even his master Qing Pingzi gave him a reprimand when he came back last time.

I never thought that the best talker was actually this one.

But this kind of thinking didn't last long, Zhuang Sheng picked up another novel about immortals traveling in the mortal world in a flash, and read it with relish.

Gu Dan asked someone to inquire about it, only to find out that Xun Ke is no longer in the imperial capital.

In the eighth year of the Xia Dynasty, Xun Ke had already started to really work in the court. This year, he was directly thrown by Wang Mang to Yuzhou, the most troublesome place to do practical work. It seems that he is stocking, but in fact it is cultivation.

The seeds planted already will take root and sprout, and Xun Ke did not disappoint him.

Xun Ke inherited the fraternal love for the common people from Mo Qiu, but he didn't follow the rules like Qin Lisheng-this is not derogatory, but Xun Ke also has his own ideas in it.

Compared with being absolutely selfless, Xun Ke also has his own attitude in dealing with things, and will deal with it according to the specific situation, rather than really one size fits all according to the official document.

But it was precisely because of this that this guy was often reported by people inside the court.

For these, Xun Ke generally ignored it and just did his own thing, which has received good results so far.

It's just because of his attitude that he can be merciful outside the law, Wang Mang neither praises nor opposes him. He has no punishment, and naturally he will not reward him.

In any case, Xun Ke has already gained a certain reputation among the people.

When Gu Dan rushed over, Xun Ke was buried in the files, handling official business at a very fast speed.

As usual, I watched in silence for a while.

Xun Ke is no longer a teenager, and even the beard that he grew up recently has begun to take shape, showing that he is no longer a fluffy child.

When working, that focused and serious look never faded.

Occasionally, as if he had realized something, he took out a blank paper that was almost full of handwriting, and added a few more sentences.

On the side, there are still many white papers that have been piled up in a pile, full of opinions.

Sometimes, his brows would be furrowed suddenly, and his majestic and unquestionable temperament would rise accordingly, enough to make ordinary people tremble, and he was no longer the boy holding a book in Gu Dan's memory. .

Everyone is growing.

The original saplings have now grown into towering trees that can shelter from wind and rain.

When he finished processing the official documents in front of him and was about to stand up and walk around, he was startled when he suddenly found the person standing in front of him.

Then came the big surprise.

"Mr. Gu!"

Familiar, the call from the boyhood sounded again, on the face that no longer looked so young, there was the same joy as when he was a boy, making people familiar, "You are back?!"

"It's only been a few years."

Gu Dan smiled, looked Xun Ke up and down, and didn't hide his surprise, "Those who don't know think it's been decades."

"hey-hey."

Xun Ke stroked his beard, and said with some embarrassment: "In the officialdom, when people see us young, they tend to be contemptuous, and they don't care about the things they explain, and feel that they are pointing fingers. So I grew a beard. Okay Makes you look older."

"Since you have made some achievements, you will inevitably have to cater to the eyes of others."

Gu Dan didn't take it seriously, he just paused for a moment, and asked again: "How old are you this year?"

"Ok?"

Xun Ke was taken aback.

Gu Dan had already asked this question once when he had just gone to the Sutra Pavilion.

As far as Mr. Gu's memory is concerned, it is impossible not to remember.

"Seven out of twenty this year."

Xun Ke said honestly.

"It is said that at thirty, it will be the year of standing."

Gu said worriedly.

"Yeah, I didn't think so at first, but when I started doing things, I felt that time flies by, and it's been so many years in a blink of an eye."

Xun Ke still didn't understand what Gu Dan meant, so he followed the words.

"At this age, it's time to start a family and start a business. Everyone talks about self-cultivation, family harmony, state governance, and world peace. You have already started to cultivate yourself and do things, but you haven't started a family yet. Do you have a woman you like?"

Gu Dantu asked indifferently.

"what?"

Xun Ke was really stunned now.

After nine years, Gu Dan brought up the old matter again.

Back then he could still say that he was a child, but now he really isn't.

This is indeed a question that must be considered.

In this era, the continuation of the bloodline is very important, and people like Gu Dan are the real outliers.

It's just that the people who were able to preach to him before couldn't talk to him, but now no one can preach to him.

But as the saying goes, Feng Shui takes turns.

The guy who was once urged to marry has now become the chief culprit for urging others to marry.

This scene of deja vu seems to have opened up a colorful corner of the years.

A long time ago, in the Imperial Hospital, there were also people who talked to Gu Dan like this.

Just unknowingly, the roles have been switched.

Gu Dan's expression was very serious, not just a casual remark nine years ago.

27 years old, really not young, in this era, if you don't have a family, even if you don't have bad deeds, you will be judged by others, not to mention that Xun Ke has already started to be an official, and he doesn't even have a family member, let alone be judged by others convince.

"I don't know what's on your mind, but I need an accurate word."

Gu Dan looked solemn, "I'm not forcing you to get married, I'm just reminding you. If you are interested in Xiaoying, I will go and ask for you. If you agree, you will get married as soon as possible. If not, I will start giving Xiaoying looks for a lover and lets Xiaoying choose by herself.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer. "

Now Gu Dan has become their elder.

There are more things to consider.

At the age of 27, on a man's body, he can be described as in his prime.

But when placed on women of this era, they are real old girls, even if Xiaoying is two years younger than Xun Ke.

Even in Gu Dan's eyes, it's useless for a woman of this age to be young and vigorous, because the individual is in the era, not living beside him.

As Lin Xiaoyi's daughter, as the little girl who grew up beside him, and as the little girl Xu Zhian treats like a granddaughter, Gu Dan must of course find a good home for Xiaoying.

"me."

Xun Ke was speechless for a moment.

But Gu Dan was always looking at him, quite solemnly.

It's not a joke.

"I think. I like it."

Xun Ke said.

A smile finally appeared on Gu Dan's face.

(End of this chapter)