September 8th. A mountain stream. On one side of the river, the Grand Elder of Qingshui Shangzong sat on the grass beside him, and Gu Shang stood beside him. "Boss, my feelings come from myself." "I am old, but I didn't understand until a few days ago that as a human being, you can't suppress your desires. Do whatever you want to do, this is the real freedom." "Always holding yourself back, this is not cultivation, this is asking for trouble." The Grand Elder of Qingshui Shangzong sighed. His name is Zhou Hua, and he is also more than 9,000 years old. Looking down at Gu Shang, he said sincerely: "I hope what I said can help you." The words fell.
A dark space crack appeared in front of him, shaking his head, Zhou Hua stepped in. The sound of water splashing. Gu Shang was still thinking about Zhou Hua's words, and unknowingly, he turned into an ordinary white tree. Rooted in the ground, motionless. The branches and leaves swayed in the wind, making a slight sound, and was stunned for half an hour. He sighed. He turned into a human again. "It seems that enlightenment is not something that can be achieved in a hurry. I still need to keep moving forward." "Maybe there is another way." "Anyway, I have a lot of time. No hurry, no hurry." He thought to himself. ———————————— After this day. He did not go around the world to experience the local customs and see the warmth and coldness of human feelings. He just found a small village and lived in it. The village is called Osmanthus because the three mountains behind the village are full of osmanthus trees, which are very beautiful. As an outsider, he attracted the attention of the villagers on the first day he came. Gu Shang said that he was a failed scholar who was discouraged by the imperial examination and determined to grow crops and flowers here to enjoy the rest of his life. The villagers were surprised and doubtful, but did not explore further.
Gu Shang built a house on the edge of the village. Laying the foundation, building walls, concrete, designing, everything was done by himself as an ordinary person. After working for a few days, enthusiastic villagers came to help. Gu Shang gave them wages, but these men did not take them. Instead, they chatted with him and talked about all sorts of things. A month later. There was a house in the village. It was neither big nor small, and it was square. There was a fence outside, forming a small yard. Gu Shang planted vegetables, corn and other crops. On the day he moved in, he invited those who came to help to have a meal. Everyone brought bowls and chopsticks and various gifts, and was very enthusiastic. The people in the village are very simple. There is not much utilitarianism. Everyone is very satisfied with life and thinks that having a full meal is the greatest happiness. Gu Shang likes it here. There is no danger, no pressure. He can do whatever he wants. In winter, the weather is very cold, and he burns a fire to keep warm. The kang is warm and it is very comfortable to sleep. In summer, the weather is hot, cicadas are chirping in the mountains, and people are irritable. Gu Shang likes to lie on the corn field outside the yard. Although some small insects are annoying, when the sun shines through the corn on his body, it feels very comfortable. Spring, summer, autumn and winter. He lives his own life. He eats vegetables grown by himself and hunts in the mountains. He drinks mountain spring water, which is sweet and delicious. A few years have passed. He gets along well with his neighbors in the village. Everyone helps each other in life. Everything is harmonious and perfect. When he lived in the village, he never thought about practicing Taoism or breaking through this matter. He and the villagers enjoyed the same happiness and experienced the same suffering. Time waits for no one. Thirty years passed in a flash. Gu Shang's appearance has not changed at all. The ability of eternal youth makes him stay young forever. Unless he deliberately conceals it, he will not appear old.
The old people in the village died one by one. At the same time, there were many newborns. Osmanthus Village, as its name suggests, is always filled with the fragrance of osmanthus and the mellow fragrance of osmanthus wine. Osmanthus wine is the specialty here. He stored three large jars in the cellar. It was another midsummer. Gu Shang walked out of the cellar with a jar of osmanthus wine covered with mud in his hand. A little puppy with a black background and white flowers ran over and jumped around him excitedly. A white cat jumped down from a small tree next to it, stretched lazily, and then looked at Gu Shang with big eyes for a while, and walked towards the room without any care. There were several green snakes coiled around the fence, basking in the sun lazily! These are all small animals that came spontaneously. The snake and the little puppy have talents and golden fingers, and the white cat is completely familiar. It has been two and a half years since I came to his house, and now it is completely regarded as my own home. Walk to the small table in the yard. Gu Shang put down the osmanthus wine and tore the restraint of the bottle mouth with his right hand. The aroma was everywhere. The unique scent of osmanthus wine lingered throughout the yard. The puppy, the white cat, and three green snakes came at the same time and wandered back and forth under the table. It seemed that they were also interested in osmanthus wine. Gu Shang smiled. He took out a few small cups, poured a glass of wine into each, and placed them on the ground. Several guys drank directly. It was so refreshing. Gu Shang also poured himself half a cup. In this world, beauty is always short-lived, so when experiencing some beauty, we must slow down and feel it carefully, so that we can slowly savor it. He drank slowly. The osmanthus wine entered the throat from the mouth, and according to the various processes of the digestive system, it moved freely and ran in the body. It was really refreshing to drink this sip of osmanthus wine in summer. There were footsteps in his ears.
Gu Shang looked at the door. Five men who had just returned from hunting came over, they were covered in dust and had smiles on their faces. "Er Gou, you have a great life." "Drinking wine and raising dogs, one mouthful after another." A man laughed. Gu Shang smiled at them across the fence. "Er Gou, don't you invite us in?" Another man suddenly joked. "Come on." Gu Shang did not refuse, and walked forward to open the fence. At this time, the green snake, white cat, and milk dog in the original position had left. Finding a few benches and wine glasses, Gu Shang led them to sit down. "What, haven't you received the goods today?" He glanced at the empty packages behind the five people and smelled them. "Alas, this year's drought has caused a poor harvest in the fields, and there are very few prey in the mountains." "Life is not easy." A man drank the whole cup of osmanthus wine in one gulp, and said a little depressed. "The New Year and the festivals are good, but life is not easy." Another man was thoughtful. The other people also had the same expression. This year, the whole village has not had a good time. "So you want to kill me?" Gu Shang asked in a subtle tone. Hearing his words, the five people panicked. One by one, they were at a loss and sat on pins and needles. "You are a monster, you deserve to die!!" "If it weren't for you, the drought would disappear and the prey would come back!!"