"It's amazing to grow green plants in the winter!"
The Snow Girl looked at the tender sprouts planted by Qin Qi with a surprised expression. Snowflakes were still falling from the sky.
The rest of the land was covered with snow, only the land cultivated by Qin Qi remained vibrant.
One of the green sprouts is very dazzling!!!
"Although it succeeded, it's meaningless. It only grew under the influence of my power."
"Once I disperse my power, it won't be long before they freeze to death in this cold environment."
Qin Qi shook his head. He used ripples to simulate the fluctuations of the sun and created an environment similar to a greenhouse here.
Under such conditions, plants can be grown in November, but this is of no use.
It can only be used to satisfy his curiosity.
"Okay, I've finished my practice. Now we should continue on our journey."
Qin Qi dissipated the power of the ripples, and after the power dissipated, it didn't take long for the green buds to be covered by white snow.
I guess it won't be long before they freeze to death here.
"Isn't this such a pity? You worked so hard to cultivate these."
The Snow Girl felt a little reluctant. She watched Qin Qi cultivate the land bit by bit, plant the seeds one by one, water them, and wait for them to grow.
"It's not a pity. How can you see the rainbow without going through the wind and rain? Maybe some of these little guys can survive this cold winter."
"Maybe they will grow more abundantly next spring."
Qin Qi looked at the seedlings that were already covered in snow. They might die in the snow, but they might also survive.
"I hope so."
The Snow Girl spoke. She called over the white horse and Jingwei, who was making a snowman not far away, and told them they were leaving.
The three of them continued to move forward in the direction of Guigu!
Not long after Qin Qi and the others left, Chisongzi brought Xiaomeng here. He immediately spotted the seedlings under the snow.
"Plants still grow in winter!"
Xiao Meng was very confused. Spring is for birth, summer is for growth, autumn is for harvest, and winter is for storage. This is the cycle of the four seasons and also the natural changes of Tao.
Why is there something unchanging here? The plants growing at this time don't conform to the cycle of the four seasons!
"Dead trees can spring back, life and death can change. Xiaomeng, I feel like the person we're looking for is right in front of us.
Chisongzi looked at the plants in front of him, and he had a feeling that this matter was related to Qin Qi.
They will meet eventually, it's just a matter of one day earlier or later.
"Come on, let's keep going."
Chisongzi turned around and prepared to leave, but Xiaomeng stayed where she was, looking at the plants. She said:
"Why don't we just leave them alone? They'll freeze to death if we leave them like this."
"The cycle of seasons has its own logic, just like water flowing downstream; everything is predetermined."
"There's no need for us to interfere. Their life and death should be decided by heaven and earth. Let's go, Xiaomeng, don't worry about this."
Chisongzi believed that everything was destined and that humans could not change the general trend of the world. Since it could not be changed, there was no need to worry too much.
Xiao Meng was silent. She followed Chi Songzi quietly and left, only looking back at the green plants after leaving.
The wind and snow in the sky became stronger, covering up the footprints left by Xiaomeng and Chisongzi.
After a while, another person came. It was Xiaoyaozi. When he came here, he also discovered this field.
"It's amazing that we can still see green sprouts in winter. Tianzong often says that the Tao is natural and nothing can be changed."
"But how do we explain this scene now? The cycle of the four seasons can be changed, and so can the changes of life and death."
"The universe is natural, and it is also natural for people to change the universe. Because the Thousand Worlds move on their own, the Tianzong Sect is ultimately restricted by the Great Dao.
Taoism was divided into Tianzong and Renzong due to different philosophies, and Xiaoyaozi is the contemporary leader of Renzong.
He firmly believed that heaven and earth were unkind and treated all things as straw dogs, so he advocated a people-oriented and compassionate approach, which conflicted with the Tianzong concept of following nature.
So the two sects have been fighting endlessly.
"Everything depends on human effort."
Xiaoyaozi left after sighing for a while. What he saw in this field was not plants.
What he saw was that people had opened up the fields and planted these plants. As for the plants themselves, they were not important to him.
What is important is people, not plants.
Xiaoyaozi also disappeared in the wind and snow. After a while, the wind and snow stopped, and a skinny old man walked over from a distance.
He saw the fields cultivated by Qin Qi at a glance, and he felt it was amazing that plants could be grown even in such bad weather.
And these plants were not frozen to death in the wind and snow! This is really amazing.
"These seeds have obviously sprouted and started to grow. It won't be long before they grow into good crops~".
"When they grow up, some of them will be made into new seeds, some will be made into food, and the rest will be used."
"What a waste! Why is such a good piece of land abandoned like this?"
The old man was thin and tanned. He rubbed his frozen hands and looked around but didn't find any suitable tools.
He had no choice but to use his hands to clear the snow covering the fields bit by bit. It took him a lot of time and his hands were frozen red.
But when the old man looked at the cleared fields and the green and vibrant plants, he smiled honestly.
"This won't do. The weather is too cold now. I have to find a way to protect them."
The old man began to collect trees everywhere. He wanted to build a house to shelter these magical little guys from the wind and rain.
This was a huge project, and the old man spent a long time [working hard all day and night to complete it by himself].
But when he finished, he felt happy from the bottom of his heart when he looked at the young shoots that were still surviving tenaciously.
The house has been built, but this is not the end, but the beginning. There are still many things that the elderly need to deal with.
Farming has always been a hard job, but the old man really enjoys doing this hard work.
He watched the young shoots grow continuously, his heart filled with hope, and the wind and snow outside were no longer so cold.
In the blink of an eye, it was December. Qin Qi and his friends found Guigu and the small house that Gai Nie had mentioned.
"The old man is gone. I'm a step too late."
After Qin Qi arrived at Guigu, he found a letter, which was left for Gai Nie or Wei Zhuang.
The above content is the unique skills of the Zongheng family, as well as the ring that symbolizes Mr. Guigu. Whoever finally returns to Guigu will be the leader of the Zongheng family.
"Hundred-step flying sword."
Qin Qi put down the secret book of Hundred-Step Flying Sword. It seemed that this secret book and Mr. Guigu's ring were left to Wei Zhuang.
Come to think of it, Gai Nie will not compete with Wei Zhuang for the position of Guigu, he will not come back at all.
The only one who would come back to compete for the position of Guigu is Wei Zhuang! And only Wei Zhuang would make such a decision.
"Everything was predetermined when Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie left. When he's angry, the princes are afraid; when he's at peace, the world is at peace. That's what Mr. Guiguzi did."
Qin Qi shook his head. Wei Zhuang was still far from Guiguzi's realm.
"What should we do now? Stay here and wait?"
The Snow Girl asked.
"You won't be able to wait even if you stay. These old guys love to play those mysterious tricks that are hard to find."
"Older people like them always think this kind of mystery makes people look cool, but in reality, it's just an old man's narcissism."
Qin Qi understands the old man too well, even better than the old man himself. From childhood to adulthood, few people of the same age play with him.
He has always been hanging out with a group of old guys, and he knows too well what these old guys are thinking.
"So where do we go next?"
Jingwei asked.
"We're not going anywhere. The New Year is almost here. Let's go to a nearby city to buy some New Year's goods. This year we'll stay in Guigu for the New Year."
Qin Qi calculated the time by counting on his fingers. It would be the Huxia New Year in a while. Although he usually wandered around, he decided to find a place to rest for a few days.
"The owner is not home, so isn't it inappropriate for us to move in without permission?"
The Snow Girl was a little hesitant.
"I saved Gai Nie's life back then, so what could he possibly object to me staying at his house for two days?
"Don't worry about it, just clean up and get ready for the New Year."
Qin Qi walked outside the house and looked at the snow around him. In an instant, all the snow around him gathered together.
He manipulated the snow to gather it together and made it into a super giant snowman.
"Amazing."
Jingwei looked at the huge snowman and exclaimed in surprise. She had just made a snowman the size of a human.
She thought that snowman was already very big, but when she saw the big snowman made by Qin Qi, she felt that the one she made before was so small.
"You're acting like a child right now."
The Snow Girl looked at Jingwei and smiled. At this moment, Jingwei looked at the snowman in surprise, as if she was a little girl seeing snow for the first time.
It's so cute.
"snort."
The Qilin horse sneezed, and the snow melted wherever he walked. He walked to the white horse.
"Is it cold? Come lean against me and let me keep you warm."
"Well, you're so nice."
The white horse leaned against the Qilin horse, feeling warm in body and heart. She and the Qilin horse were rubbing their ears together, which was really unbearable to watch.
After cleaning the house, Jingwei stayed behind to look after the house while Qin Qi and Xue Nu went to a nearby town to buy some food and other necessities.
When he came back from shopping, he happened to run into Xiaoyaozi from the Human Sect. The two of them recognized each other's identities the moment they met!
"Mr. Qin Qi, the madman of Yanzhao!"
"Hmm, that Xiaoyaozi from the Taoist sect?"
Qin Qi looked at Xiaoyaozi. Well, at first glance, he looked like the kind of immortal cultivator who was detached from the mundane world.
Xiaoyaozi looked at Qin Qi. Well, at first glance, he looked like an ordinary young man who was shopping with his wife.
"I came here to look for you. I heard that you challenged the masters of various schools of thought, so I came down the mountain to exchange my views on the world with you."
Xiaoyaozi directly stated his purpose.
"Oh, but let's not stand here and talk this time. Come home with me and we can talk over tea."
Although Qin Qi is a Taoist sect of later generations, as the saying goes, all Taoist sects in the world are one family, so they are actually one family.
"That's fine."
Xiaoyaozi nodded, then
He took the initiative to help Qin Qi get some things. He looked like a quiet and inactive cultivator, but he was actually quite kind.
The three of them returned to Guigu.
"哼."
Qilin Horse sneezed when it saw Qin Qi coming back. This time Qin Qi went on foot and did not bring Qilin Horse with him.
Qilin Ma was very dissatisfied with this. They usually acted together, so why didn't they take him with them this time?
"I bought you your favorite braised beef."
Qin Qi threw a whole piece of braised beef to Qilin Horse, and Qilin Horse became happy instantly, and raised its hoof to give Qin Qi a thumbs up.
Brother, I knew you wouldn't leave me and walk away. Well, I forgive you. I will try not to bother you too much when you carry me in the future.
"This horse is so smart!"
Xiaoyaozi looked at the Qilin horse with a somewhat surprised expression. It was really rare to see such a human-like horse.
"snort."
Qilin Horse looked at Xiaoyaozi who was talking, sneezed, and then walked away with his braised beef in soy sauce with a look of disdain on his face.
Humans are always surprised by things they don't see often. What's wrong with me eating braised beef in soy sauce? Is it weird? I didn't spend your money.
"Does he despise me?"
Xiaoyaozi looked at Qin Qi in confusion. He actually saw contempt in the horse's eyes just now.
"Don't worry, Jingwei, make a pot of tea and bring two cups."
Qin Qi brought Xiaoyaozi into the house. At this time, Jingniu came over with tea. There were three cups on the table, which were filled with tea.
Qin Qi had one cup, Xue Nu had one cup, and then she sat next to Qin Qi, picked up the last cup and drank from it in small sips.
Xiaoyaozi looked at Qin Qi, then at Jingwei, and was a little overwhelmed for a moment. Wasn't this tea for him to drink?
Why did you pick it up and start drinking? No! The important thing is not the tea, the important thing is that this girl has a very dangerous feeling!
This person must be a master! Qin Qi, the madman from Yanzhao, is indeed worthy of his reputation. The young girl next to him is so powerful!
"What do you want to discuss? The Dao of Heaven and Earth? The Dao of Life? Or the Dao of Magic? The Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, Yin and Yang?"
Qin Qi drank the tea without feeling that there was anything wrong with it. After all, when he said pouring tea, he was only pouring tea for himself.
"There are so many things to discuss. I came here today simply to ask how you view the people of the world."
"Those who lost to you? Those who are not as good as you? How do you view them?"
The sect to which Xiaoyaozi belongs believes that all beings are equal, without distinction of high or low. What he is asking now is Qin Qi's opinion on this concept.
"With the naked eye."
Qin Qi said, "I've always believed that there are always people who are better than you, and there are always things better than you. There's no such thing as stronger, only the strongest."
"Yes, you are the outsider, the outsider."
Xue Nu couldn't help but speak at this moment. She often heard Qin Qi say this, almost every time someone asked him if there was anyone stronger than him.
He always says this, sounding very humble, but he always adds something at the end.
"I didn't say I was the strongest. There may be people who are stronger than me, but I just haven't met them yet.
Qin Qi said.
"I believe that people don't have winners or losers. Victory or defeat are ultimately just external manifestations."
"Just because you win against them in terms of force doesn't necessarily mean you're better than them in other areas. After all, people are still people.
"In this respect, everyone is the same; there is no winner or loser."
Xiaoyaozi seized on Qin Qi's words and spoke.
"You mean all beings are equal?"
"That's right, all beings are equal. In our eyes, people are divided into different classes, but in the eyes of this world, we are all the same."
"Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs. In the eyes of heaven and earth, we are nothing more than straw dogs, there is no difference."
Xiaoyaozi spoke.
"If everything is the same, then is there any need for debate? Is there any need for study? Is there any need for practice?"
"How about you describe to me what you saw?"
Qin Qi asked back.
"You, me, him, this world, this house, the two horses outside, and the giant snowman.
Xiaoyaozi spoke.
"In Zhuangzi's "Xiaoyaoyou," he gives several examples of how the cicada and the turtledove cannot understand the goal of the peng."
"The fungus, which lives in the morning and dies in the evening, does not know that it is a day; the cicada, which is born in spring and dies in summer, and in autumn and dies in winter, does not know the four seasons."
"It's the same with you. How can you see what the world is like from a human perspective? How do you know that the universe sees everything the same?"
Qin Qi asked.