Cultivation of Immortality

introduction

Everyone, you must all think that things like cultivating immortals are nonsense, right? You just watch this to pass the time, right?

I don't want to argue with others. I usually just hit the dissenters with bricks, which saves trouble. I'm going to smash you now.

First of all, does anyone understand the big bang cosmology? It is the theory that the universe was created by the explosion and expansion of a singularity with infinitely small volume, infinitely high density, infinitely high heat and other strange properties. Yes, the entire universe was created from a "point" so small that it is invisible. If you have a conscience, if this was not proposed by scientists, but appeared in a certain movie, would you think that the person who wrote this must be mentally retarded? To be honest, although I have read a lot of books such as "A Brief History of Time", I still feel that this explosion theory is too fantasy, and scientists have the greatest imagination. At present, this theory has become the mainstream theory. If you can even agree with such a magical theory, then what else cannot be accepted?

This brick should not be thrown into confusion, because you have been hit by it a long time ago, so I will continue to hit it again. Some people will definitely say that scientists are not just using their imagination, but are supported by scientific arguments. Well, I admit that, but has anyone heard of the shooter hypothesis? What about the fish-in-the-tank hypothesis?

For those who don’t know, don’t look to Baidu. Let me briefly describe its content.

The shooter hypothesis is that there is a sharpshooter who punches a hole every 10 in a target. Imagine that there is a two-dimensional intelligent creature living on this target. After observing their own universe, their scientists discovered a great law that every 10 units, there must be a hole. ?They regard the sharpshooter's random behavior on a whim as an iron law in their own universe.

We already know the fish-in-a-tank hypothesis. Light enters the fish tank through physical processes such as refraction and diffraction of glass, and the scene is bound to be distorted. For the fish inside, they will think that the distorted outside world they see is real. of.

How about it? The universe is so vast, and our science and technology has only developed for a few hundred years. If everything is measured against the current level of science and technology, and everything that cannot be explained is classified as superstition and fallacy, wouldn't it be ridiculous?

Not confused yet, right? So let’s talk about string theory. There are many branches of string theory at present. Anyway, it is becoming less and less like science and more like metaphysics. String theory believes that the basic units of nature are not points such as electrons, photons, neutrinos and quarks. Like particles, but very small linear "strings", that is to say, everything is made up of "strings". In terms of composition, there is no difference between you and a table. Compare strings to grains of sand. If so, this is a world of sand, and everything is made of sand. Fantasy?

Not confused yet, right? Then let's talk about brane theory, uh..., forget it, it's not that I don't understand, really, it's already string theory. If you haven't been confused yet, you won't be confused easily. , go read this book, I believe it will finally make you doubt your life. Of course, for those who want to become immortals, this book is 99% water. After all, saccharin tastes bitter, and it will only taste good if it is mixed with water. Sweet, don’t blame me for adding too much water. The story should be told slowly and the truth detailed. I guarantee that the water is beneficial. Even if it does not make people good, it can at least make people feel a little joy. Let me emphasize. , no nonsense, no pretense, but no shortage of passion and comedy.

Okay, since you're not confused, let's put on the Taoist robe and enter the teleportation array. Uh...you have to keep your wallet, and the ones carrying bricks. Banzhu also has to stay, because wallets and bricks will be against each other. Teleportation causes interference, yes, these two things will interfere with the teleportation array. Don’t believe it, you already believe in the big bang cosmology. Is this so difficult to understand? Okay, close your eyes, the next stop is the journey of cultivating immortals, the country of Lan.

Chapter 1? Friendship between the two parties

July is also called Xiyue in Lan Kingdom, which means resting in summer, because it is in this place.

The month is really too hot.

On this day, the afternoon sun shone white everywhere, and all the leaves of the plants and trees were wilted. The streets of Lin'an Town were deserted. Even the most annoying little yellow dog in Uncle Sixi's house no longer moved. , it lay listlessly in the shade of the tree, half asleep and half awake from time to time, barely opening its closed dog eyes. Even though it was so sleepy, it seemed that it still didn't want to miss any opportunity to cause trouble. No wonder Grandma Yang It is said that it is the reincarnation of an abomination ghost.

The little yellow dog's persistence paid off. When it heard the footsteps, it immediately became energetic. The eyes that could not be opened a moment ago suddenly widened and shone with excitement, and the drooping ears stood straight. But when he saw the two children approaching clearly, he immediately let out a whimpering sound of surrender and ran away with his tail between his legs.

These two children look like they are thirteen or fourteen years old. One is burly, with bushy eyebrows and big eyes, a bit domineering, the other is weak and delicate, always has a friendly smile on his face. Both of them are wearing shabby clothes, and each carries a carrying bag behind his back. It was a big package, and they seemed to be unable to feel the hot sunshine, walking quickly with quite excited expressions.

After leaving the town, there was a dense forest not far away. Seven or eight children were laughing and playing under the shade of the trees. The excitement here was in sharp contrast with the silence of the town. It can be seen that children with company are more energetic than puppies. Even more vigorous, and can be said to be more annoying than a puppy.

When the children saw the two children carrying packages approaching, they all spoke.

"Xunyi, it's so hot and you still give people things. Let's wait until the sun sets."

The frail child replied, "It has to be sent to Ping An City. The road is not close. It is waiting for use over there. There is no need to delay."

Another child said, "Then you don't want to watch the ghost hunt? Lin De said that the immortal master will come today. We are all waiting for the immortal master here."

The boy named Xun Yi said helplessly, "Butler Lin usually takes good care of us both. Today we have to take on this urgent errand. Besides, Butler Lin also added a reward."

A gorgeously dressed child said with a proud look on his face, "Xiyang, how about I tell the housekeeper to let you watch the ghost hunting before sending it away? At worst, he will send someone else to go, and I will give you your reward. This is a small amount of money." Not worth anything.”

The burly kid named Xi Yang snorted coldly and said, "Lin De, we brothers rely on our strength to make a living, and it's not your turn to reward us."

Lin De lost his arrogance and said aggrievedly, "What are you talking about? I kindly wanted you to watch ghost hunting. I really don't understand good people. Don't you think so?"

Xunyi smiled and said nothing.

Xiyang pointed at Lin De's nose and said, "Don't act like an uncle to me. If you dare to bully Shui Dou and his brother again, let's see how I deal with you! Mr. Lin's kindheartedness will not attract ghosts. I think the ghost in your family is You brought it here. If you don't die, we will have many opportunities to watch ghost hunting in the future. We don't care if we miss it this time." After saying that, he took Xun Yi and left proudly.

On the way, neither of them mentioned ghost hunting. The more they talked about such fun things, the more they became more and more itchy, so it was better not to mention it at all.

When they climbed up a hill, the two children were already sweating profusely and their faces were red from the sun.

Although the mountain road was not steep, the packages they carried were obviously too heavy for the two of them. Halfway up the mountain, Xiyang could still hold on, but Xunyi felt it was too much.

"Let's rest for a while. This broken mountain doesn't even have a tree for shade." Xi Yang gently placed the package on the grass by the roadside, and then helped Xun Yi unload the package.

The two of them sat on the grass and breathed heavily.

They all took a gourd of water from their waists and drank a few sips.

Xiyang asked with hope, "How much reward do you think Li Mansion can give us?"

Xunyi looked at the two big packages, smiled happily and said, "It shouldn't be too much on such a hot day."

"I think so. I'll give you the side medicine first after taking the money."

Xun Yi looked a little impatient and said, "I think it's better to forget it. I've taken a lot of the medicine prescribed by Old Man Ma, but it's of no use at all. It's just an occasional headache, and it's not a serious illness. It will pass with patience. Don't worry." It’s a waste of money.” .??.

Xiyang glared and said, "That's easy to say. All the patience will pass. You look so scary when you are sick. I'm scared when you look at it. You must be cured. Let's do this. After receiving the reward from Li Mansion, we can find it in Ping'an City." Doctor, the money may be enough." He said and took out a small bunch of coins from his arms and started counting them. In fact, they didn't need to count their little possessions. They both knew it well.

Xunyi glanced sideways at his partner who was counting money, as if he was too lazy to argue anymore, and turned to look into the distance, his eyes gradually becoming confused.

Xiyang is an orphan from Xiling Village. No one knows Xunyi's life experience. Xiyang picked him up from the woods. Six years ago, eight-year-old Xiao Xiyang went to collect firewood in the woods near the village. He saw this strange child of similar age sitting blankly on a rock. He asked him if he remembered anything, but Xiao Xilin did not follow him. He was so polite that he immediately took him as a helper and took him to pick up a lot of dry firewood before returning to the village.

At first, the villagers thought that this was a silly child lost in a nearby village, but they soon discovered that not only was this child still sane, he could actually read and write, but he had lost his previous memory for some unknown reason. Everyone was confused. I helped him inquire about nearby villages and towns, trying to find his family, but in the end to no avail, the child stayed behind.

Xiao Xiyang was very happy because he was finally not the only orphan in the village. This happiness did not diminish with the passage of time, but became stronger and stronger. An orphan is pitiful, but two orphans with similar interests can be happier together than other children. This is something he never dreamed of.

Previously, even though he was still young, even though he had many friends, and even though the people in the village took good care of him, his young heart could still feel the desolation of being an orphan, especially when he saw his friends acting coquettishly in front of their parents. when. It's different now. This new kid can play with him from morning to night. He doesn't have to worry about being called to eat by his family when he's playing hard. Moreover, he doesn't have to worry about being spanked by adults. He can play out of the circle. , for example, if they dare to enter the deep mountains that other children dare not enter, it doesn’t matter how late they come back. Anyway, the two of them eat hundreds of meals and sleep in hundreds of beds, whether they climb over the wall and enter the good-tempered Grandpa Lu’s house or In Grandpa Lin's house, you are guaranteed not to get scolded. This alone makes the other children crazy with jealousy.

Because the other person picked it up by himself, Xiao Xiyang is quite like an elder brother. If he takes out three eggs, he will definitely give him two and eat one for himself. When fighting with other children, no matter how difficult the other child is, Xiao Xiyang He would definitely stand in front and block his brother's punches. His brother also showed a lot of loyalty. No matter he encountered danger in the mountains or lost in a fight, he never ran away alone.

The two of them had never quarreled. The only thing that made Xiao Xiyang a little depressed happened when he just picked him up. Since the other party couldn't remember his name, Xiao Xiyang felt that he had the responsibility to give the other party a name, "Xi Yang." The name "Er Yang" was the first thing he thought of. Most of the brothers in the village were named this way, but the child didn't like it. He even suggested that he could change his name to "Xi Dayang", but the child still didn't want "Xi Eryang" "This name gave Xiao Xiyang a hard time. After all, he was only eight years old and illiterate. He was racking his brains.

He imitated the names of the children in the village and came up with several other names that he thought were good, such as "Maverick" and "Stone", but none of the children were satisfied. In desperation, he had to ask Grandpa Lu, the only literate person in the village, for help. His own name was given by this old man.

After the old man knew his purpose, he just pondered for a moment and said, since he was sitting on a stone when you met him, you should call him "Shisheng". Xiao Xiyang was so impressed that he ran back like a treasure. But before he could say this nice and meaningful name, the child said first: From now on, I will call you Xunyi. Easy Yi, and The word "memory" has the same pronunciation as "memory", which means to pursue past memories.

Xiao Xiyang was stunned by the other party's knowledge at that time. Being illiterate, he had no idea what the other party was talking about, but his natural cleverness made him quickly realize that he had previously thought that one pronunciation only corresponded to one word. It was wrong. In order to prevent the other party from seeing his ignorance, he blinked and asked, then why don't you just use memory. The child curled his lips and said, that is too straightforward. Xiao Xiyang didn't understand what was wrong with being frank. Although he was shocked again, he still felt that Grandpa Lu's knowledge must be much higher than this kid's. He said the name "Shisheng" with the idea of ​​saving face, but What made him depressed was that instead of showing the surprised look he expected, the child curled his lips again with some disdain. Seeing him like that, Xiao Xiyang felt guilty. He felt that it was useless to rely on cleverness in a competition of knowledge. Without saying anything, he ran to find Grandpa Lu again. After listening to the story, the old man showed a look of surprise and nodded. The head said, "I didn't expect this boy to come from a scholarly family, so let's call him Xunyi from now on."

The depression caused by the naming controversy to Xiao Xiyang soon passed, and soon turned into joy. Having been influenced by the simple folk customs since childhood and adhering to the family tradition of warm-heartedness, he sincerely admired this child for having such great abilities. I'm happy. After all, Grandpa Lu is the only one in the village who can read and write. It's no exaggeration to say that this is a great skill.

Xiao Xiyang has been very courageous since he was a child, and this new little Xunyi is also very courageous. It is natural that these two unruly children often do things that make the villagers worry and worry. Fortunately, both children are both A sensible person, even when he is playing crazy, knows how to carry some dry firewood and pick some mushrooms when he comes back, and rarely goes to other people's houses for dinner empty-handed. When they got older, they even helped run errands for the host family and the west family, so everyone loved them.

In the blink of an eye, the two children reached the age of twelve or thirteen. At this age, it is unreasonable to play all day long. However, the two wild children had no interest in farming. It happened that Uncle Er Zhuang from the village opened a farm in the town. The grain shop was short of manpower, so they ran to help. There was not much work in the shop, so they went to some big houses to do some errands.

How could a child of this age know what sorrow is? They would be satisfied if they could just earn a few small bucks to buy some snacks. They would be extremely happy all day long. The only thing that worried Xiao Xiyang was Xiao Xunyi’s headache, which was not a serious illness. I often get sick, but every time I get sick, it’s scary. Not only is the pain excruciating, but it’s also accompanied by a period of unconsciousness after the pain. Three years ago, I got sick when I was playing in the mountains. After the pain, he walked towards the cliff with his eyes straight. Go, if Xiao Xiyang hadn't caught him in time, he would have definitely fallen to death. When he first came to the town, he had another illness and was almost hit by a carriage while walking around in a daze.

Uncle Er Zhuang asked Doctor Ma to diagnose and treat him, and he took medicine for a period of time. Xiao Xunyi was embarrassed that Uncle Er Zhuang always spent money, so he just said he was cured and stopped taking medicine, but the disease recurred again two days ago. , Xiao Xiyang also felt that it was inappropriate to let Uncle Erzhuang spend money to buy medicine, and then he started to save money, which led to what he just said.

At this time, the two of them had almost rested, so they carried their packages and climbed up the mountain again. They don't know that after climbing this mountain, their fate will completely change.