Chapter 30: The Legend of the South Sea Immortal
Jian Yu Mei saw the beautiful woman from Western Xia in his imagination, he tried to tell himself not to get involved with his own subjective consciousness, he couldn't make mistakes, he had to let it unfold on its own.
Jian Yu Mei clearly knew that if she added her own subjective thoughts, it would be a delusional thought, the biggest fatal mistake for a cultivator, and it would make herself irredeemable. She must not, absolutely must not, feel sorrow or joy, birth or destruction, defilement or purity, light or darkness. Jian Yu Mei recited these phrases in her heart.
Slowly, as Jian Yu Mei was carefully gazing at the beauty in the ancient tomb, the scene began to blur and distort.
Jian Yu Mei knew she had to stay calm.
He knew it was because his own strength wasn't enough, his energy had run out. Although he calmly let the scene play automatically without any hallucinations, his own strength was still insufficient. Being able to see such a long and clear picture was already quite difficult.
The screen began to fragment, everything returned to disappearance, only the white light in front of me remained intact.
Jian Yu Mei knew he needed to rest, so he sat quietly, guarding his Tianmu acupoint, slowly nourishing his energy and spirit.
Perhaps it was the first time he had seen such a scene for so long, Jian Yu Mei felt that his head still hurt and was dizzy. He recuperated for a very long time before slowly recovering.
He continued to rotate the small and large heavenly cycles according to the requirements of the Taoist school, and slowly his body began to feel light.
After finishing the translation, he entered a state of emptiness and vagueness, dazed and confused, and then forgot about himself and the world.
This time when she woke up it was already dawn, and Jian Yu Mei saw that outside the window the red sun was about to rise.
He lightly rubbed his hands together in satisfaction, then stood up and walked out of the room.
As I stepped out of the house, the red sun was about to rise over the mountains, and a thin mist lingered among the peaks of Mount Zhongnan.
Jian Yu Mei slowly walked in the mountains, when he arrived at a mountain stream behind the mountain, he saw his master standing there motionless, and didn't know if he had been meditating there for a whole night.
Perhaps hearing Xiang Yu Mei's footsteps, Shifu opened his eyes.
"Mei'er!" Master was calling out to her.
"Master!" Jian Yu Mei replied.
"How's your recent practice? What have you gained?" The master asked.
"Great, I had a strange encounter yesterday, I met something left by someone called Nanhai Xianren!" Jian Yu Mei said.
"Ah, is it something from that cave?" the master asked.
"Yes, Master!" Jian Yu Mei said.
"I've always known that there's a superior being there, but generally, such beings don't like to be easily disturbed by others, so I've been keeping my distance. Recently, I haven't seen any signs of him, what's the situation now? You're saying he left something behind, did he really pass away?" Master said.
"Yes, he's dead, leaving behind a book and two snakes!" said Jian Yu Mei.
"Oh, the Southern Sea Immortal is really famous, he's a senior expert, always carrying two golden crowned king snakes, entering and exiting any large tomb as if it were no man's land. At that time, everyone in Jianghu was talking about his mysterious and elusive stories!" Master said.
"Has he really been to so many great tombs?" Jian Yu Mei said.
"Yes, he has been to many large tombs, but he is not greedy and does not take things randomly. He only takes a portion of the things, and somehow there is always something that protects him, so he has been doing this for many years without any problems! The only thing is that he never spends money recklessly. Generally, the lowest level of tomb raiders are those villagers who form groups to dig up tombs, sell the items they find, and split the money. Those villagers don't understand anything, even if they dig up something valuable, they can't sell it for much money, and their money is always taken away by those antique dealers who go from village to village.
Above them are those 'tu fu zi' (a term used in southern China to refer to tomb raiders), who travel around researching various ancient tombs. When they discover one, they rush in to excavate it. The experiences of these people vary, but not many of them become rich. After all, their level is limited, and their knowledge of cultural relics is also limited, so they can't sell things for a high price. However, if they are clever, they will sell their own items at a high price, and many people buy houses and land to live comfortably.
But those who come quickly often go quickly as well, just like gamblers. When they win, they splurge, but when they lose, they sell their gold, silver, and even their houses and land. So these people are always in a cycle of poverty and wealth, that's just how it is.
But the Southern Sea Immortal (Nanhai Xianren) is different from them. He is an idealistic person who was born at the end of the Qing dynasty, when war and chaos were everywhere. Although he had read books and some people say he even passed the imperial examination, in the end, he chose to roam the world as a tomb raider."
"Yes, he said so in his book!" Jian Yu Mei said, but hearing the story of Nanhai Xianren from her master's mouth, Jian Yu Mei still felt that she could understand it more fully and comprehensively.
"Yes, it's said that he has exceptional skills, walking through the grand tomb as if no one is around, with extremely good luck. He had many close calls in his life, but managed to turn them all into opportunities. However, despite getting so many treasures, he didn't keep any for himself. It's said on the Jianghu that he likes to live in mountain caves, living a simple and frugal life, accompanied only by a pair of golden crowned king snakes. Some people say those golden crowned king snakes came from a thousand-year-old grand tomb, left behind by a famous person from ancient times! However, many people have seen them, but there's no way to verify it!" Master said.
"Hmm, I think I saw in a book that it was obtained from an ancient tomb, two mysterious Crowned Snake Kings! But I didn't read on," said Jian Yu Mei.
"They say that pair of snakes is very spiritual, they don't eat human food, I think it's possible that they live on qi and air, a thousand years of cultivation have made them spirit snakes. It's said that the immortal from the South Sea carries them with him, these snakes can turn bad luck into good! But as for how exactly, I'm not sure."
"If those two snakes want to follow me, can I bring them along?" Jian Yu Mei said.
"Alright, it's said that those snakes are very spiritual! At that time you can ask me and I'll give you a reference!" Master said.
"Alright, thank you Master!" Jian Yu Mei said.
"The immortal of the South China Sea spent his whole life with this pair of divine snakes, he obtained countless wealth, but no one saw it. Some people say that his life was very simple and plain, basically living on vegetarian food. Some people say that he is actually a Buddhist disciple, while others say that he used all his wealth to help the world and save people, so he could gain longevity!" said the master.
"Save the world and rescue people?" Jian Yu Mei muttered to herself, as if this sentence suddenly gave her a great reminder.
This sentence flashed through his mind like lightning!
"Master, you said that the immortal of South Sea really used the wealth from tomb raiding to help people and save the world?" Jian Yu Mei said.
"Yes, he never loved women, didn't love to enjoy himself, didn't love cities, didn't love anything, just liked robbing tombs. It's said that all his wealth was used to help people in need, many people have said that he did many earth-shaking things! But there's no way to verify it!" the master said.
"Earth-shattering things?" Xiang Yu Mei said, "Can tomb raiders really accomplish earth-shattering things?"
