Dao Fruit

"The aura emanating from this mountain seems unusual."

After walking along this way, the chaos in Tao Ying's heart finally calmed down, and she began to pay attention to the surrounding scenery, and tried to experience the artistic conception. Many of the feelings here were difficult to feel in the human world, when the soul was locked in the physical body. .

Zhan Zhen smiled slightly and introduced: "The high mountains in this world are called 'Book Mountains'. They hide a lot of precious experience and knowledge, but they are not easy to obtain. When we come to Shilin, Shu Mountain is a big goal. In the mountains There are mines, and knowledge can be absorbed from them.”

"Speaking of which, did you two find me waiting in the woods just now?" Chen Jing turned back and looked at the woods behind him, "I wonder what mysteries are in these woods?"

Zhan Cheng responded: "Shilin, Shilin, refers to the bushes on the plains. This forest is vast and almost boundless. The outside world uses this to refer to this strange world."

Chen Jing had a strange look on his face: "Is this Shilin? When I walked through it before, Chen didn't feel much strangeness inside, just like ordinary trees."

Zhan Zhen smiled and said: "That's nature. It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. Among the trees that can be formed in the scholar's forest, none of them have a history of more than a hundred or hundreds of years. They have settled down, are dense and tight, and look natural and ordinary." The trees are the same.”

"I'd like to hear the details." Chen Jing heard something in the other person's words.

"Actually, when I first came here, I was also surprised by this forest. Later, after listening to other people's explanations, I realized how powerful it is." As Zhan Zhen spoke, he pointed at the frost on the ground, "This frost is called frost, and it's spread everywhere. Any sapling that can break through the doubtful frost shows that it is a noble person and will not be troubled by doubts.”

"Third brother, don't be pretentious." Zhan Cheng suddenly interrupted.

"Yes," Zhan Zhen shook his head, and the words in his mouth changed. "Speaking of this is not a pretense. Each of these trees corresponds to a person in the world. It is the combination of their knowledge, knowledge, knowledge, integrity, and thoughts. ”

"Oh? So, there are trees here that correspond to you and me?" Chen Jing showed an interested expression, seeming to be interested.

"Yes, there is, but it's not easy to find," Zhan Zhen said. He paused, as if he was organizing his words, and then continued, "Actually, it's just like you and I studying. In the beginning, it was just a seed of reading. I can’t tell whether it’s good or bad, but after learning something, remembering something, and gaining some insights, this seed will sprout.”

"So that's it." Chen Jing showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, as if he understood, "After reading and accumulating some knowledge, even if it sprouts, this is something that everyone can do, but after that, it has to Only when you strengthen your mind, gain insights from the book, and have the principles to conduct yourself and do things, can you be considered to have taken root.”

"Brother Chen is indeed very smart, and he can tell the truth with just one point." Zhan Zhen complimented a little, "However, this is just reading and memorizing. If you want to learn, it is definitely not enough. You have to have some experience and confirm it with what you have learned in the book. , there will be doubts and doubts. Only when doubts can be overcome one day can we truly become saplings here. Otherwise, it will be difficult to break through the ground. "

"Brother Zhan said this, and I understood." Chen Jing nodded and glanced at the woods again, "I think that even if you break through the doubts, it will not be easy to grow. What can this tree grow into? , I’m afraid it’s also related to the corresponding person’s mood.”

"That's right," Zhan Zhen nodded, "I heard people say that if you can find the one that corresponds to you, there will be unexpected benefits. But Shilin is vast and there are many trees. How to find it?"

Chen Jing nodded slightly, and then said: "That's true, but the woods are so lush. I wonder if they only correspond to the people living in the world. The trees of those who have passed away should still exist, right?"

"Well," Zhan Zhen sighed, "the souls of those who have passed away may go to the underworld, but what they have learned remains here, growing and even developing, even some of the things that have been lost and cut off in the human world. Traces of doctrine can be found here.”

Then, he said something that surprised Qiu Yan and the passers-by next to him: "There is a rumor that the trees corresponding to the sages are also standing in the forest. If they can be found and inherited, they can be said to be completely transformed."

"Sage?" Chen Jing's eyes twitched, "You said we should inherit it, how to inherit it?"

"In every scholarly tree, the knowledge inside is sealed by the bark. If you peel off the bark and touch it, you can comprehend it. However, the accumulated knowledge and memory of a single tree are limited, and the trees in the forest are connected by their roots. , if you break one, you will be hit by a torrent of knowledge and wisdom!”

Chen Jing immediately realized the gains and losses involved: "If you select just ordinary trees, but are hit by the torrent of information from a large forest, so that the soul almost bursts, it will be more than worth the gain."

Zhan Zhen nodded and sighed: "That's right. This bark can isolate and detect, but based on the appearance alone, it is difficult to tell how much knowledge is hidden inside, let alone the corresponding person!"

The conversation between the two did not deliberately lower their voices, and others could hear it clearly. Qiu Yan, who had closed his eyes and felt suspicious, had an idea after listening to it——

"If there are really experiences and insights hidden in the trees, and if we can sense them one by one, maybe it can promote the growth of the humanistic fire!" Thinking of this, his heart moved: "There are previous records in Chen Jing's family, and the significance of trees should not be Stranger, why do you pretend not to know and deliberately ask?"

At this time, a voice suddenly came from the front, and it could be vaguely heard that it was calling Zhan Zhen's name.

He saw a young man flying over quickly. From a distance, Chen Jing could tell that his appearance was somewhat similar to that of Zhan Cheng and Zhan Zhen brothers.

Zhan Zhen introduced it smoothly: "This is my second brother, Zhanfang. We three brothers were out looking for fallen leaves. We noticed the movement by the Changhe River. My eldest brother and I went to investigate, while the second brother went to report it to Mr. Bei."

"Fallen leaves?" Chen Jing showed a puzzled expression.

Zhan Zhen did not mean to hide anything: "Trees are difficult to touch, but occasionally there will be fallen leaves. As long as you can catch them before they fall to the ground, you can harvest the knowledge in the leaves without touching the frost."

While he was talking, Zhanfang had already arrived. He first spoke to Zhancheng to understand the situation, then glanced at Qiu Yan in surprise, and finally greeted Chen Jing and others.

After doing this, Zhanfang did not hesitate and said directly: "Since you are determined to attach yourself to Mr. Bei, let's wait for a while at the camp. Mr. Bei has not returned from the mountain."

"Attachment?" Tao Ying frowned.

His expression did not escape the eyes of Zhanfang. The second brother of the Zhan family had been paying attention to the expressions of several people and spoke at the right time: "In Shilin, there are no people from the civil and political circles to protect them. Many things are inconvenient. Many places Difficult to get into.”

Hearing what the other party said, Tao Ying couldn't help it anymore: "We also have people from the Wen and Pi dynasties here."

"Let's wait until Mr. Bei gets rid of Brother Qiu's suspicion." Zhanfang shook his head and didn't care.

Zhancheng and Zhanzhen went to investigate. Because their hearts were bursting with fire, they were almost contaminated by doubts. Qiu Yan took action to disperse them, which was regarded as suffering on their behalf, so even though they didn't believe it, they didn't say it. Zhanfang had just arrived and had no personal experience, so he said When it comes to talking, I naturally don’t have so many worries.

But his words caused Tao Ying's expression to change immediately. The young magistrate had previously been dissatisfied with Qiu Yan, but now that he heard others say this, he felt that he and others were being looked down upon, and there was a vague feeling of sharing the same hatred. Want to refute.

At this time, a voice came from the side: "There is nothing wrong with Qiu, so there is no need to trouble Mr. Bei, but since he is here, he must go and visit."

The one who spoke was Qiu Yan, who was silent all the way.

Others followed the sound and saw that the expressions of the three Zhan brothers suddenly changed.

I saw Qiu Yan open his eyes, his face was as usual when he spoke, but his body was still covered with a layer of white frost.

"I am surrounded by doubts, but this person seems to be thinking very clearly?" Zhanfang's thoughts started to change rapidly. It stands to reason that if one is contaminated by doubts, the mind will be filled with all kinds of questions, interfering with normal thinking, and making people unable to even express or speak normally. Being affected, because they are soul bodies and act on thoughts, they cannot be disguised, and others can tell that something is wrong at a glance.

But when he looked at Qiu Yan carefully, he found that his expression was as usual, his eyes were bright, and he seemed to be in a clear mind.

"It seems that Qiu Yan still has some skills, so you should pay attention to them, but he is not as good as Mr. Bei. After all, when Mr. Bei competed with Bai Zhaoyuan, Shuangluo didn't touch him..."

Thinking in his mind, this exhibition hall no longer dared to look down on Qiu Yan and his party, and there was a subtle change in attitude. This change was particularly obvious to people in the officialdom. Tao Ying caught it immediately and couldn't help but sneered.

Immediately afterwards, several people drifted all the way and soon arrived at the foot of Shushan.

They flew all the way, covered with glistening white frost. When they arrived here, they finally saw a piece of land that was not covered with frost. The three brothers of the Zhan family took advantage of the situation and landed on the ground. Chen Jing and others also followed suit.

After flying for a long time, it felt particularly solid after landing.

There are several lofts standing not far away. These buildings appear out of place in the forest and at the foot of the mountain.

Qiu Yan also landed on the ground. He thanked the passers-by first, and then noticed a few people walking out of the attic. These people were also dressed as scholars. They were not very old, mostly in their twenties and thirties. At a glance, there were more than a dozen people. people.

Among them, the figure of a handsome young man attracted Qiu Yan's attention. When this man walked, the people next to him moved out of the way intentionally or unintentionally.

"Brother Zhan Shi? Are they the newcomers you mentioned? Huh? Someone is actually infected with Yishuang?"

The handsomely dressed young man came over and ignored Qiu Yan and Chen Jing, but instead talked to Zhanfang. He noticed the white frost on Qiu Yan's body and frowned: "In the Shilin world, frost is like a plague. If it spreads accidentally, it will cause huge losses and will be difficult to eradicate. I'd better help this young master. Don't worry about it first. It’s better to stay outside the camp after landing.” (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)