Li Ziwang did not wait for the bus when he left Lejia. He took a van on Jiudao Street to the county seat and then took the tourist bus back to Zongmen.
Wudang is on the way from Fang County to Shishi. Li Ziwang returned to the foot of Wudang Mountain at around four o'clock, walked up the mountain, and went to a quiet Taoist temple on the middle level of the mountain to practice Buddhism, which is not open to the public. I met my uncle Yu Hui in his private living room.
Many of the Taoist temples in Shengwu Mountain are inhabited by lay people. Most of the Wudang sect members live in the Eight Great Dao Temples. Elders at the ancient level like to live wherever they like. Some live in half caves and half houses. Among the mountains where the house is built, non-experts see it and wonder whether it is a hermit who has seen through the world of mortals or a member of the Wudang Clan.
The Taoist temple where Yu Hui lives is small. Half of the house is built under the cliff. One side faces the cliff, and on the other side there is a small natural terrace for enjoying the scenery, with stone tables and chairs. Orchid pots line the edge of the terrace.
When Li Ziwang arrived, Yu Hui sat with the two of them around the table on the terrace. I don’t know how long they had been sitting there. The pot of tea on the table had long been cold. Nearby, the shadow of the mountain covered the terrace. In the distance, The peaks reflect the pale golden color of the sun, the green peaks and the continuous sunshine. Sitting on the terrace and looking out from the distance, I have a sense of detachment that encompasses all the mountains and is alone in the world.
Yu Hui is an authentic Taoist disciple. He wears Taoist robes, a bun, and a bamboo hairpin. He is about fifty years old and has a slender face without beard. Sitting at the same table with him is a man about seventy years old with black hair. There are a few handfuls of white hair in it, a white eyebrow and a white beard, a round face, a bit fat, and chubby, which makes him the most joyful to look at.
The older of the two is Li Ziwang's master, Taoist Priest Liu Changhe, and the one with white eyebrows is Taoist Priest Liu's fellow disciple Long Yan, both of whom are one generation older than Yu Hui.
The shadow of the mountain fell down, making the terrace look cold. The three Taoist priests, who have entered old age, all wear sky-blue robes, sit still, like three blue stalagmites.
As he walked quietly to the terrace, Li Ziwang bent down and said, "I have met my uncle, my master, and my uncle Yu."
The three of them looked down slowly as if they were in meditation. Opening your eyes, you can still see a little sparkle in the eyes of the seventy-year-old man. The old man's eyes with white eyebrows and white beard are as calm as an ancient well, as calm as a wave. "Can you see the little girl from the Le family?"
Long Yan originally wanted to say, "Le family." "Little girl from the family", after all, although the girl from the Le family is the granddaughter of Wudang's famous disciple Le Hong, she is now recognized as a disciple of the Immortal Medicine Sect. Her identity is not what it used to be. Even if she is the same generation as Master Le Hong, she can no longer call her by that name casually.
Liu Changhe was speechless, and neither was Yu Hui.
Li Ziwang greeted the elders, walked to the stone table and sat down, poured a cup of herbal tea for the three elders, gave himself a cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then replied, "Disciple, have you seen my nephew? It's just that the result was not satisfactory."
Yu Hui was slightly startled, "All the gifts were returned."
"The gifts were not returned," Li Ziwang smiled bitterly, "My nephew is like crystal. She is a very thoughtful person. I call her my little nephew. She never calls me uncle or uncle. She calls me Uncle Li. She also doesn’t call her uncles and uncles as their ancestors. She only calls her uncle Lehong. Welcoming the sect envoys and calling the sect masters our predecessorsgeneration. "
There is only one word difference between Uncle Li and Master Li, but the difference is thousands of miles away. The missing word "Master" is the difference between familiar and unfamiliar. Called Uncle Li, it looks like on the street. It's almost the same as calling someone "Uncle", at most he is a little more familiar to passers-by.
Long Yan was silent, and Liu Changhe sighed softly, "It seems that Lehong has told all the things to future generations. His descendants have a knot in their hearts. ”
No one spoke. After a long silence, Yu Hui asked, “How is the newborn baby?”
Master and uncle didn’t speak. Li Ziwang didn’t know how to express his opinion. The uncle asked the question and replied respectfully, "Return to the uncle, my little nephew has a tiger-like head and a tough brain. He is very smart and pleasing to the eye. I guess he must have excellent bones." "
"You kid is not talking nonsense. With a sister like that, I guess he was already well-nurtured while still in his mother's womb. "Yu Hui couldn't help but joked, "What did your nephew say when he saw the post in the gift box?"
Li Ziwang shook his head and sighed, "I didn't say a word, but I watched the music." There was no hint of joy in my nephew's expression, and he could even be said to be very resistant. When I saw the jade sign you gave me, uncle, he was serious and hesitant, as if he wasn't ready to accept it. I explained that it was your personal belongings, uncle. It was a gift. My nephew hesitated for a moment before reluctantly accepting it and asking me to say thank you to my senior for your kindness. ”
“From this point of view, sooner or later she will return the gift in other ways. Fortunately, she still remembers that his grandfather and I have a brother-in-law relationship, and there is still the possibility of resolving the embarrassment. ”
“Uncle, my little nephew said something to me when she saw me off before I came back. She said she would go up the mountain to visit Master Yu when she becomes an adult. "
Long Yan was surprised and asked suspiciously, "Aren't you worshiping the Wudang Sect?"
" Returning to my uncle, my disciple heard it clearly. Junior Nephew Leyun said The purpose is to visit Master Yu, not to worship Wudang. "Li Ziwang had no other expression except a wry smile. Junior Le Nephew was extremely defensive. He never mentioned his friendship with the Wudang sect when chatting with him. How could he promise to worship the Wudang sect in public? She said that she wanted to go back to Shengwu Mountain to worship the Wudang sect. It was tantamount to Admit to be a disciple of Wudang.
" Yu Hui was silent for a moment and nodded gently. "I understand. She must have come to visit me because of some last words from Junior Brother Lehong. My grandnephew is only fifteen this year. There are still three years until she reaches adulthood. Whether she can eliminate the grudge in her heart depends on these critical three years. "
He paused and asked, "Are there any Jianghu sect members in the Le family?"
"Yes, no," Li Ziwang explained in a low voice, "No Jianghu sect people are going today." The Le family congratulated the family, but there was the Yan family, a disciple of the Zhongli family of Gu Wu, and the brother of the head of the Wanqi family of the medical family. It seemed that he was visiting the Le family in a private capacity with several powerful descendants in Beijing, so it was not It is a ceremonial exchange between sects. "
Liu Changhe expressed his opinion, "This is better. If all the ancient martial arts and ancient cultivators come to Lejia, they will definitely see some clues, and his faction will definitely fight for the new addition to Lejia. Xiao Lin'er is a disciple, and various sectsNo one came here probably because they were concerned about the reputation of our sect as the local leader, and it was inconvenient to directly compete for it. "
"Master, what if Junior Nephew Le helps her brother find another sect or the Guwu family to be a master?"
"I don't rule out that possibility, so you can do it at any time Pay attention to collecting information, and we will also find time to discuss with the elders. Liu Changhe stood up quietly, "I'm going to see Senior Uncle Dongfang tonight for some advice. Junior Brother Yu, Li Ziwang, you also come with me." "
"I will go with you. "Long Yan also stood up, took the fly whisk in his hand, and walked forward.
Li Ziwang responded respectfully, and followed his seniors to meet the Grand Master Dongfang who was meditating in the temple on the top of the mountain. Uncle.