N-A-A Chapter 94 If it doesn't rain in West Lake, what kind of West Lake is it?
Chapter 94 If it doesn't rain in West Lake, what kind of West Lake is it?
"Hmm! The melody is nice, although I can't understand some of the lyrics."
Xiaoqing nodded, a rare serious expression on her face. "Teach me to sing it, so that I can still sing it myself when I can't see you anymore."
Shen Yi glanced at her, then at Bai Suzhen beside her, and after a moment's thought, slowly recited the melody and lyrics of the entire song.
His voice wasn't particularly good, but it was clear and fluent. When he hummed it, the melody echoed in the courtyard, carrying an indescribable sense of melancholy.
However, as Bai Suzhen listened, her expression gradually became somewhat subtle. It wasn't that she realized the song was about her; it was mainly because she was no different from Xiaoqing now, and didn't understand love or anything like that. Yet, she was somewhat touched and felt strange.
"I've got it!"
Xiaoqing hummed along twice and memorized most of it. She even proudly raised her chin, saying, "If you ever come to visit the Demonic Path, I'll sing it for you."
"I'll remember that."
The next day, the two bid farewell to the Green and White Snakes and arrived at the Tongjie Boat Wharf on the edge of the Demonic Path.
Shen Yi noticed that the figure in the short, gray cloth robe standing at the stern, punting, was still the same Pudu Immortal from last time.
He increasingly suspected that the boatman in the original story was an incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, but he felt that with his small arms and legs, it was better for him to stay in the human world. He had no interest in going to heaven to become a god, let alone a Buddha.
He obediently boarded the ship, sat in the cabin and closed his eyes to rest, while Ba Liang also quickly sat down cross-legged.
After Shen Yi's guidance during this period, he has come to understand that to return to the mortal realm from the demonic path, he must pass through the Forgetfulness Hammer Formation. If he really looked back, he would probably have completely forgotten the insights he had gained from his cultivation during this time.
Outside the cabin, the Immortal Pudu tapped the boat with his long pole, and the Transcendent Boat slid into the boundless gray fog.
[Legend of the White Snake] @ [Happy Seven Fairies]: Brother, help me! Do you have any Buddhist martial arts techniques?
Although Buddhism does not appear in "Happy Seven Fairies", Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) mentioned Sun Wukong, indicating that the Journey to the West storyline does exist.
The only problem is that people like Shen Yi in the past neither encountered nor were interested in learning Buddhism, so naturally no one bothered to study it. But now he is truly going to confront Buddhism, or rather, Buddhist practice.
Although Fahai often suffers divine retribution, he is truly obsessed with evil, and who knows if he will turn his attention to me in the future.
[The Seven Fairies of Joy]: Oh my god, is there really a Bodhisattva watching you from behind?
After all, they were time travelers. Wouldn't the powerful Buddhist figures be curious if they saw them? Wouldn't they want to figure out this person's origins? If they could figure it out, that would be fine, but if they couldn't, they would definitely keep a close eye on it.
[The Legend of the White Snake]: So what if I'm a Bodhisattva? I believe in Mazu, and Mazu will protect me.
【The Seven Fairies of Joy】: 6.
[The Legend of the Condor Heroes]: And there's something even more amazing. In my timeline, Mazu's current title is "Linghui Zhushun Xianwei Yinglie Fei" (灵惠助顺显卫英烈妃), but in modern times, or even up to the Qing Dynasty, Mazu's title was "Huguo Bimin Miaoling Zhaoying Hongren Puji Fuyou Qunsheng Chenggan Xianfu Xianshen Zanshun Chuici Dufu Anlan Liyun Zetan Haiyu Tianbo Xuanhui Daoliu Yanqing Jingyang Xizhi En Zhoude Puwei Cao Baotai Zhenwu Suijiang Jiayou Furen Tianhou" (护国庇民妙灵昭应弘仁普济福佑群生诚感咸孚显神赞顺垂慈笃佑安澜利运泽伸海宇恬波宣惠导流延庆靖洋锡祉恩周德普卫漕保泰振武绥疆嘉佑敷仁天后).
Ah this...
That's really impressive, 66 characters already!
[The Legend of the White Snake]: No, you guys, don't go off-topic!
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, but once he did, he suddenly remembered that Teacher Bai had played Mazu before. Once he started to empathize with her, he would never be able to look at Bai Suzhen the same way again. What if he subconsciously wanted to worship her whenever he saw her?
【Happy Seven Fairies】released a 【Buddhist Kung Fu Memory】red envelope x19.
[Legend of the White Snake] has received [Buddhist Kung Fu Memorization]!
As usual, we'll reinforce memory through a process of learning and application. 20-core brain, activated!
The Transcendent Boat passed through the last barrier of gray fog, its hull shuddered slightly, and suddenly the area before them became bright.
We've arrived in the human world.
Shen Yi opened his eyes, stepped out of the cabin, and squinted to adjust to the sunlight streaming down his head.
The sky was a clear, deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting lazily by. In the distance, the mountains were layered with verdant greenery, and nearby, a stream murmured softly.
"Finally back."
Ba Liang also crawled out of the cabin, took a deep breath of air, and looked intoxicated. During the past few days in the demonic path, he always felt uncomfortable with the demonic aura in the air. Now that he was back in the human world, even the smell of soil felt familiar.
Shen Yi ignored him, cupped his hands in greeting to the Immortal Pudu, and jumped off the boat.
In the original story, because Ba Liang and Xu Xian were both mortals, they fell asleep immediately after arriving in the human world. Pudu Immortal simply threw them onto the shore. Now, however, the two are protected by magic and have remained awake.
"Senior Quanzhen, wait for me!"
Ba Liang hurriedly jumped off the boat and chased after them.
"Oh right, I forgot to ask—how do I get to Qiantang County?"
Shen Yi stopped in his tracks. As a time traveler, it was perfectly reasonable that he didn't know the way to Qiantang County, wasn't it?
Eight ounces: ...
Unfortunately, as he traveled towards Qiantang County, Shen Yi never saw the forsythia he longed for.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, Lianqiao is not suitable to be a wife. She is Baliang's daughter. If she really becomes his wife, wouldn't he have to call Baliang "father"?
Shen Yi picked up a stone from the ground and used a magic spell to turn it into gold. The stone turned into a piece of bright yellow gold, which made Ba Liang stare in disbelief.
"Um, Senior Quanzhen—"
Ba Liang swallowed hard, pointed at the gold, then at himself, his meaning crystal clear: Senior, I want to learn how to turn gold into gold.
"Hmph, I can't teach you that. What if you misuse it?"
Shen Yi shook his head, indicating that your composure is still far from sufficient. I will only teach you when you have reached the level of being unperturbed by anything.
As the two walked, a clear blue lake came into view.
Shen Yi raised an eyebrow; this was clearly the legendary West Lake.
The waters of West Lake, my tears, I would rather we become a flame together...
Upon seeing West Lake, the familiar melody automatically played in his mind, and he immediately thought of Bai Suzhen from "The Legend of the White Snake," which made his eyes light up.
Yes, this is West Lake. If West Lake doesn't rain, what kind of West Lake is it?
He could open an umbrella shop!
When Bai Suzhen arrives in Qiantang, she'll probably be fighting with people every few days, and every now and then she'll be summoned by a torrential downpour. At that time, she won't have to worry about selling her umbrellas.
Having made up his mind, Shen Yi stopped a passerby, asked for directions to the brokerage firm, and then followed the broker around most of West Lake, eventually finding a shop with a courtyard facing the street.
The shop wasn't big; the front hall was spacious enough to hold shelves; the backyard had three bedrooms and a living room, as well as a small kitchen, and in the corner there was a crooked willow tree with branches hanging down, just brushing against the top of the wall.
Although the homeowner was an old man eager to sell, Shen Yi didn't haggle much. He simply broke off a piece of gold and handed it over, and the deed was in his hands. The whole transaction was quite harmonious and friendly, without any snobbery or price gouging.
Homeowner: ...
Yaren:......
I dare not be unfriendly, what if he treats me like gold and breaks me in two?
Shen Yi then handed the remaining gold to the broker, asking him to help procure a batch of umbrellas. He then rubbed his hands together, intending to begin renovating his new home.
"Wait, what are you still doing here?"
Eight ounces: ...