Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

Chapter 418 The Immortals in the Sky Are Expected, But That's All
Tubo Plateau, Namtso Lake.

This is the holy lake of Tubo, the first sacred lake of the Yongzhongben religion of the ancient Zhang Zhung Buddha, translated from Tibetan, it is "heavenly lake".

According to legend, Namtso Lake is the daughter of Emperor Shitian and the wife of Nyainqentanglha. Therefore, Namtso Lake has an extremely sacred status in the hearts of Tibetans, and people come here to worship and pray all year round.

Legend has it that the lake has the blood of the Snow Mountain Dragon, a fish with fine scales as white as jade, which is also called dragon fish by the Tubo people.

They believe that the dragon fish is the messenger of the gods. If they can be eaten by the dragon fish after death, their souls will be released and they can see the gods.

Therefore, in Tubo, only high-ranking nobles are eligible to be buried in Namtso Lake after death, and have the opportunity to be favored by the gods.

"Grandpa, is there really an arowana in the lake?"

A little girl with long braids and a red jacket looked at the holy lake filled with blue waves, and there was a hint of doubt in her black and clear eyes.

Grandpa would take her on a pilgrimage to the holy lake every month and tell her the legend of the holy lake, among which the dragon fish most attracted her.

But no matter how wide-eyed she looked, there was no sign of the arowana except for the ordinary school of fish.

The grandpa on the side touched her head and said with a smile: "Of course, grandpa was lucky enough to see that when the arowana appeared, all the fish in the holy lake would swim around it. Zamp is just as stylish when he travels!"

The old man looked at the holy lake as clear and clear as the cloudless blue sky, with a trace of piety in his eyes.

"Arowana is the most beautiful fish in the world. Its scales are whiter than snow mountains, its swimming appearance is more beautiful than butterflies, and its eyes are sharper than golden eagles. It is the king of fish and the god of the lake!"

Speaking of which, the old man kowtowed towards Namtso Lake with some excitement, and seemed to recall the scene when he saw the dragon fish when he was young.

The little girl was fascinated by it, imagining the appearance of the arowana.

Suddenly, her eyes widened, as if she saw some incredible scene, and then wiped her eyes with her small hand, as if she thought she was hallucinating.

"Grandpa! Grandpa! Someone is fishing in the holy lake!"

she shouted loudly.

The old man frowned, raised his head and was about to reprimand his granddaughter, but his eyes froze and he froze in place.

I saw a fishing line hanging down above the blue sky and white clouds, with no bait on the hook, and fell into the holy lake. Circles of ripples spread out, causing ripples on the calm lake.

This scene is very shocking, as if there are gods fishing in the clouds!

"It's a god!"

"It's the gods who are fishing!"

The other Tibetans who came to the pilgrimage were very excited when they saw this scene. They knelt down and kowtowed devoutly, thinking that they had witnessed a miracle.

There are also some people who have a flash of doubt, why did the god want to catch his messenger?
But in front of the miracle in front of him, all doubts were thrown to the back of his mind.

The fishhook entered the lake, and the originally calm holy lake suddenly began to fluctuate, as if something was churning and swimming at the bottom of the lake, trying to escape the falling fishhook.

The school of fish in the lake frantically swam toward the hook, trying to bite the hook, but was blocked by an inexplicable force three feet away.

Looking from a distance, the lake is almost filled with fish, and it is dark.

A moment later, with the sound of splashing water, a large fish over one foot long and covered with white scales was caught. The white jade-like scales were stained with water droplets, reflecting colorful rays of light in the sun.

The little girl held her grandfather's hand tightly and stared blankly at the scene.

That's arowana!

Today she finally saw the dragon fish she had dreamed of. Just like what grandpa said, its scales are whiter than snow mountains. It is the king of all fish and the god of the lake!

It's just that at this moment, the sacred dragon fish was caught by the fishhook, rose rapidly, and finally disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds and blue sky.

Everything around is still beautiful and picturesque, and there is no fishing hook in the sky, and everything seems to have never happened. However, the densely packed fish in the holy lake are still gathering and swimming abnormally, as if they are calling for their attention. king.

……

Chang'an, Tai Chi Palace.

Li Daoxuan picked up the fishing rod and caught a large fish with white scales more than ten feet long from the empty rockery pool.

There was a snap, and the water splashed.

The big fish that was more than ten feet long fell into the fish basket, and turned into a small fish only the size of a palm, swimming around in it, carefully spitting bubbles.

Its eyes are not as dull as those of ordinary fish, but instead reveal a trace of human panic.

"Arowana, it's really an arowana!"

"But... isn't the dragon fish in our holy lake? How did he catch it?"

"Master Zhizang, this must be an illusion, isn't it?"

The Tubo envoys couldn't believe it, how could Li Daoxuan catch their Tubo dragon fish in the Taiji Palace?

They looked at Zhizang as if they were begging for help, hoping that Zhizang could tell the trick and tell them all this was fake.

But to their disappointment, Zhizang himself was clearly shocked and lost his mind for a long time.

Li Shimin's eyes were bright, he took a step forward, stretched out his hand to touch the small fish in the fish basket, and said in surprise: "This is the dragon fish in the holy lake in Tubo? It is really extraordinary, it doesn't smell fishy at all, and it feels like white jade. "

Li Daoxuan floated down, and stood up with his pole, and said with a smile: "This is the dragon fish. Although it is only so big now, it is actually quite strong. It has the power of three bears and one elephant. It's just that I have cast a spell on it. Became a little fish."

Hearing this, Li Shimin took his hand away calmly.

He looked at Li Daoxuan with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Thousands of miles away, only through a small pool, you can catch the arowana in the sacred lake of Tubo. Such supernatural powers are really unimaginable, which opened the eyes of even the emperor!

Even if it is a fairy in the sky, it is nothing more than that.

From Li Daoxuan's entry to Beijing to the present, in just a short ten days, he was shocked again and again and helped him solve crisis after crisis. How could Li Shimin not love such a great talent?

He wants to create a prosperous world. Apart from martial arts and martial arts, the most important thing is to get the help of top monks like Li Daoxuan, so that he can calm down the world, destroy the demons in the universe, and restore the stability of the people.

Li Daoxuan looked at Gongbu again, and said with a smile: "Now this gift is in front of you, if you still don't want it, then you don't have to force it, please ask your majesty to let the royal chef show his skills and cook a pot of fish soup for drinking." .”

After a pause, he sighed: "The arowana from the holy lake must be a delicacy in the world. If I can't say it today, I will be lucky."

Gonpo's complexion was very bad, he hurried forward to hold the fish basket, and said in a concentrated voice: "The real person's gift, I will definitely pass it on to Zanpu next time."

This is the legendary dragon fish, the lake god in the hearts of countless people in Tubo. If it is really boiled, then his crime will be serious.

……

A moment later, the Tubo Mission had already left the Tai Chi Palace.

Gonpo hugged the fish basket tightly, and asked Zhizang, "Master, is it... really dragon fish?"

Zhizang silently nodded.

"It's too much. This is the lake god of our Tubo. How could it be caught by a Tang Dynasty?"

Gonpo felt aggrieved in his heart, and said: "When I go back, I must report to Zanpu. In the worst case, we will unite with the Turks and destroy Datang together!"

Zhizang suddenly sighed, and said, "Not only will Zanpu not send troops, but he will also take the initiative to return the salute and befriend Li Zhenren."

Gonpo didn't understand, "Why?"

Zhizang stopped, turned his head and took a deep look at Tai Chi Palace, and said something that made Gonpo's scalp tingle.

"If you can fish, you can also catch people."

"Today he can catch dragon fish in the holy lake, but he may not be able to catch the king of Tubo in the future."

Gonpo was stunned, and after a long time, the shock in his heart calmed down a little, his lips trembled slightly, and he said a word.

"With the help of this person in the Tang Dynasty, the Turks... may be in danger."

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