The purple crane honorable person crosses the day of the 80 th birthday, airborne fluttered partly day that not too big nor too small snow, everybody will know from now on this is on winter last snowing, therefore in abundance regarding was the auspicious omen, treated as the action of deity. 紫鹤真人过80岁寿诞那一天,空中飘了半曰不大不小的雪,过后大家才知道这是上一个冬天最后一场降雪,于是纷纷视之为祥瑞,当作神仙之举。. The honorable people accepted the flattering words from all parties with a smile, actually two characters abhors „deity” at heart. 真人笑吟吟地接受了来自各方的谀辞,其实心里对“神仙”两字深恶痛绝。 The true deity will not close the ache because of festival, down to is all night sleepless, the brains murky hypomnesia, will unable to remember the name of disciples and followers frequently. 真正的神仙不会因节关疼痛以至整夜无眠,更不会头脑昏沉记忆减退,经常想不起徒子徒孙的姓名。 The honorable people recognize that they are only a senile mortal, covers came from in all corona of top of the head in the lofty rank. 真人非常清醒地认识到,自己只是一名衰老的凡人,笼罩在头顶的一切光环都来自于崇高的辈分。 Was relying on this point self-knowledge, the old purple crane honorable person can still govern Kongtong Faction methodically, even if for several years were confined at home, even little met with this disciple extremely, his vein to the entire school were still clear. 正是凭借着这一点自知之明,年事已高的紫鹤真人仍能有条不紊地治理崆峒派,即使十几年来足不出户,甚至极少会见本门弟子,他对整个门派的脉络依然一清二楚。 Therefore, saw that doorkeeper big disciple Zhou Yuqing walks, the honorable person has some premonition immediately, „that side Capital City had an accident?” 因此,一看到监门大弟子周羽清走进来,真人立刻生出某种预感,“京城那边出事了？” Zhou Yuqing the complexion sudden change, relaxed afterward greatly, splash kneels down, „old deity intelligent apprehension, Kongtong Faction could be saved.” 周羽清脸色骤变,随后大大松了口气,扑通跪下,“老神仙明察,崆峒派有救了。” The honorable people maintain composure, actually resounds child giggle at heart, Zhou Yuqing is a 40-year-old taoist priest, the manner is steady and astute, therefore was selected as the doorkeeper big disciple, governs days often the business on behalf of the leader honorable person, makes a report according to custom every three days, usually extremely little disturbs the old deity calmly to repair. 真人不动声色,心里却响起孩童般的窃笑,周羽清是名40多岁的道士,为人稳重而精明,因此被拔擢为监门大弟子,代表掌门真人掌管曰常事务,按规矩每三天过来做一次汇报,平时极少打扰老神仙静修。 Today not only the non- report day that Kongtong Faction in the near future and not the important matter that is worth the old deity deciding, the purple crane honorable person therefore guesses correctly the issue in Capital City, this is really a simple speculation, will actually be regarded „deity” evident proof. 今天既非汇报之曰,崆峒派近期又没有值得老神仙定夺的大事,紫鹤真人因此猜出问题在京城,这实在是一个简单至极的推测,却又会被当成“神仙”的明证。 The honorable people therefore laugh secretly, but he listened to Zhou Yuqing the introduction, from inside to outside again could not smile, the issue must want serious hundred times compared with the estimate, far exceeds range that „old deity” this title can solve. 真人因此窃笑,可是等他听完周羽清的介绍,从里到外再也笑不出来了,问题比预计得要严重百倍,远远超出“老神仙”这个称号所能解决的范围。 Just like giggle, honorable person's sigh also can only send out at heart, he has thought a meeting, as if beyond the patrolling thing only connects with the god, then said: „Early tomorrow morning descends the mountain with me.” 跟刚才的窃笑一样,真人的叹息也只能在心里发出,他想了一会,仿佛神游物外与神祇交接,然后说:“明天一早跟我下山。” Zhou Yuqing both gratified and surprised, old deity had the entire 16 years never to leave Daoist temple one, now to solve the big disaster of this gate, must descend the mountain unexpectedly personally, the doorkeeper big disciple even more was steadfast, almost wept, purged the appearance hurriedly, respectfully the name was. 周羽清既欣慰又惊讶,老神仙可是有整整16年从未离开道观一步了,如今为了解决本门的大劫难,居然要亲自下山,监门大弟子心里越发踏实,几乎喜极而泣,急忙整肃容貌,恭敬地称是。 In the summer soon arrived, night still had the cool feeling, therefore the joint ache comes, the honorable person regards abominable it the guest, but must socialize with it, is enduring its impoliteness silently, occasionally also will greet with a smile, even talked with it kindly, discussed the countermeasure together. 夏天快要到了,夜晚仍有凉意,于是关节疼痛又如约而至,真人将它当成令人憎恶但必须与之周旋的客人,默默忍受着它的无礼,偶尔还会笑脸相迎,甚至与它亲切交谈,一起商量对策。 Close to the dawn, the honorable person has rested more than double-hour comfortably, for him, this sufficed. 临近天亮,真人舒舒服服地睡了一个多时辰,对他来说,这就够了。 Although the old deity only said that must descend the mountain, without any unnecessary transferring, Zhou Yuqing actually understands, has not made the disclosure, arranges this school of business quietly, prepares a tame donkey to work as the mount to the honorable person, is held the bridle by him personally. 老神仙虽然只说了一句要下山,没有任何多余的交待,周羽清却心领神会,未做声张,悄悄安排好本派事务,准备好一匹温驯的小驴给真人当坐骑,由他亲自执辔。 Zhou Yuqing the burden back on the body, inside is prepared with the clothing and few money, the paper money personal collects, regardless of the traveling schedule distance, enough dealt with. 周羽清将包袱背在身上,里面有备用的衣物与少量金银,银票则贴身收藏,无论行程远近,都足够应付了。 They descend the mountain by the alley, has run into the child who the woodcutter of chopping firewood and cowherds on the way, no one has recognized the Kongtong Faction doorkeeper big disciple who homespun cloth clothes and lay family dress up, has not recognized to bend the waist humpbacked, old deity that the hair soon falls out or off entirely. 两人由小路下山,途中遇到过砍柴的樵夫和放牛的小娃,谁也没有认出一身粗布衣裳、俗家打扮的崆峒派监门大弟子,更没有认出弯腰驼背,头发快要掉光的老神仙。 They look like an ordinary pair of master grandson, only has on the purple crane honorable person the obsolete Daoist robe and top of the head small crown appears a peculiarity. 他们就像是再普通不过的一对爷孙,唯有紫鹤真人身上陈旧的道袍和头顶小冠显出一丝特异。 The honorable people like such arrangement, before this lets he remembers is very long, his first time descend the mountain the wandering world scene: The state of mind tuck dive, the footsteps in a hurry, probably entire world insufficiently he walks. 真人喜欢这样的安排,这让他想起很久以前他第一次下山云游天下的情景:心绪翻腾,脚步匆匆,好像整个天下都不够他行走的。 To the mountain , the honorable person has eaten half steamed bread to treat as the breakfast reluctantly, Zhou Yuqing the appetite quite good, continually ate five steamed bread to stop, „old deity......” he said. 到了山下,真人勉强啃了半块馍当作早餐,周羽清胃口颇佳,一连吃了五块馍才停下,“老神仙……”他说。 „You called my master outside.” Even if gets rid of the deity temporarily the status, the honorable person is also happy. “在外面你还是叫我师父吧。”哪怕是暂时摆脱掉神仙的身份,真人也是高兴的。 „Yes, Master.” Zhou Yuqing first changed a statement to be very reluctant, he was the closing disciple of honorable person, from joining Kongtong Faction since first day „old deity” three characters will hang on the mouth, this name was not familiar with „master” very much, „which was our must go?” “是,师父。”周羽清第一声改口很勉强,他是真人的关门弟子,从加入崆峒派的第一天起就将“老神仙”三字挂在嘴上,对“师父”这个称呼很不习惯,“咱们这是要去哪儿啊？” The honorable people have referred to north conveniently. 真人随手向北指了指。 Zhou Yuqing was startled, reminded cautiously: „If must go to Capital City, makes circuit with troupe toward east is quicker.” 周羽清吃了一惊,小心翼翼地提醒道:“如果要去京城的话,往东走会更快一些。” The honorable people shake the head, still north aimed, „we circle to the mountain, first finds a person, then said the Capital City matter.” 真人摇摇头,仍然指向北方,“咱们绕到山里,先找一个人,然后再说去京城的事。” „.” Zhou Yuqing does not dare to ask that pulls the donkey vanguard, in the heart has doubts greatly, in Kongtong Mountains is occupied by many recluses, how many reputations has to commend, but is also missing a big truncation compared with the Kongtong Faction leader, the old deity already personally went into action, but also needs other people's help? “哦。”周羽清不敢多问,牵驴前行,心中大为疑惑,崆峒山里住着不少隐士,颇有几位声名显扬,但是比崆峒派掌门还差着一大截,老神仙既已亲自出马,还需要他人的帮助吗？ The ravine alley rugged difficult line, Zhou Yuqing to be pulling the donkey, strove for not striving for steadily quickly, once for a while under returned, for fear that the old deity could not bear to jolt. 山间小路崎岖难行,周羽清牵着小驴,求稳不求快,时不时回下头,生怕老神仙受不了颠簸。 The honorable people do not haggle over but actually, directs the direction, in the topography to the mountain knows from A to Z, making week feather Qinghua University to gasp in admiration. 真人倒不计较,一路指点方向,对山中地势了若指掌,令周羽清大为叹服。 The way was submerged by the luxuriant weeds gradually, rises a low mountain top, the honorable person is pointing at a front Katayamadani, „should be here, I have not come, but looks like evidently very much.” 路径渐渐被茂盛的野草淹没,翻上一座低矮的山头,真人指着前方的一片山谷,“应该就是这里了,我没来过,可是看样子很像。” Zhou Yuqing was startled, „old god...... Master, do you know this recluse?” 周羽清又吃了一惊,“老神……师父,您认识这位隐士吗？” „Spiritual bond, first meeting, will know for a long time today from now on.” “神交已久,今天第一次见面,过后就算认识了吧。” Since is the deity, the conduct nature and mortal are different, Zhou Yuqing thought that the person who no matter later must see who is, saw that the old deity pays a visit personally, will be wild with joy, this is the old deity lofty status, so long as there are him , the disaster from may be easily solved. 既然是神仙,行事自然与凡人不同,周羽清心想,不管待会要见的人是谁,见到老神仙亲自登门拜访,都会欣喜若狂的,这就是老神仙的崇高地位,只要有他在,劫难自可迎刃而解。 The alley is partly visible, for sometime nobody walked above evidently, in the mountain valley the vegetation is prosperous, if not for the insect called the twitter, was at actually extremely lonesomely and quietly. 小路若隐若现,看样子有一段时间无人在上面行走了,山谷中草木繁盛,若不是虫鸣啁啾,倒是一处极幽静地所在。 Zhou Yuqing walks while thinks, if oneself live in seclusion the practice, will not choose this place, must have the water to have the stone, strange flower and grass accompanying is good, here was really ordinary. 周羽清边走边想,自己若是隐居修炼的话,绝不会选择这个地方,总得有水有石,奇花异草相伴才好,这里实在过于普通了。 Just is thinking, transmits a sound, has turned head, saw that the old deity is waving to drive away harasses the bug of person. 正想着,身后传来啪的一声响,回过头,看到老神仙正挥手驱赶扰人的小虫。 „I kill a mosquito.” The honorable people spread out the right hand, in the control are moistening a scrap bloodstain, „just descended the mountain to break the abstention of taking a life, what to do can this?” “我打死一只蚊子。”真人摊开右手,手心里沾着一小块血迹,“刚下山就破了杀生之戒,这可怎么办？” „...... The old deity surpasses the mosquito, is its good fortune, is not breaks a vow.” Zhou Yuqing said. “呃……老神仙超度蚊虫,是它的福分,算不上破戒。”周羽清说。 „He He, is really my good apprentice.” The honorable people were happy that both hands from the sky pat, does not know that kills many bugs, has fun. “呵呵,真是我的好徒弟。”真人非常高兴,双手在空中拍来拍去,不知打死多少小虫,乐在其中。 Zhou Yuqing has turned the head hurriedly, awkward, felt that saw likely secret that anything should not look, was quick he to find the refined language of extrication: Has cloud after „regression in baby”, old deity this is the meaning of giving up affectation, cannot common sense it. 周羽清急忙转过头,尴尬不已,感觉像是看到了什么不该看的秘密,很快他找到了解脱之辞:经中有云“复归于婴儿”,老神仙这是返璞归真的意思,不可以常理度之。 The old deity is not in this mountain valley only likely the honest kernel of baby, that woman jumps down from the tree, really Zhou Yuqing had a scare. 老神仙不是这山谷里唯一像婴儿的诚仁,那个女人从树上跳下来的时候,着实将周羽清吓了一跳。 The woman age is unclear, as if thirty years old, but the head had completely the fresh flower, the body clothes were gaily colored, particularly put on the child style the pantsuit, barefoot dew malleolus, on face grinning, likely was the female lunatic, in the week feather purifies the mind presents this word immediately. 女人年龄不详,似乎有三十几岁,可是头上插满了鲜花,身上衣裳红红绿绿,尤其是穿着孩童样式的裤装,赤足露踝,脸上笑嘻嘻的,像是女疯子,周羽清心里立刻出现这个词。 „Well, Old man, how old are you?” “咦,老头儿,你多大年纪了？” „Just crossed 80.” The purple crane honorable person returns to say. “刚过80。”紫鹤真人回道。 „Haven't 80 years old died?” The woman whole face is surprised, „, you may be able to live.” “80岁还没死？”女人满脸惊讶,“啧啧,你可真能活。” Zhou Yuqing kills does not believe that this woman can be the old deity the important personage who prepares to visit, therefore turned head to look at one, so long as an old deity suggestion, he will open the mouth to send the female lunatic. 周羽清打死也不相信这个女人会是老神仙准备拜访的重要人物,于是回头看了一眼,只要老神仙一个暗示,他就会开口打发女疯子。 The old deity treats as has not seen, said to the woman kindly: „I do not have many skills, therefore has to live compared with others for several years, look, initially died the people who I was fiercer, how I boasted again, nobody can refute.” 老神仙当作没看见,和蔼地对女人说:“我没有多少本事,所以只好比别人多活几年,瞧,当初比我厉害的人都死光了,我再怎么吹牛,也没人能反驳得了。” The old deity so censures, Zhou Yuqing is not convinced very much, the opposite woman quite to be so actually, „a little truth, no wonder the deity must live forever, originally is this reason.” 老神仙如此自贬,周羽清很不服气,对面的女人倒是颇以为然,“有点道理啊,怪不得神仙都要长生不老,原来是这个原因。” „Deity” two characters violated the taboo, the week feather must open the mouth to reprimand incorruptibly, the purple crane honorable person first asked: „Han Fen, your family masters?” “神仙”两字犯了忌讳,周羽清正要开口斥责,紫鹤真人却已抢先问道:“韩芬,你家主人呢？” Han Fen jumps out several steps backward, opens both eyes surprisedly, „I do not know you, how will you know me?” 韩芬向后跳出数步,惊奇地睁大双眼,“我不认识你,你怎么会认识我？” Zhou Yuqing is startled, he has not heard Han Fen this name, but he happily knew very much this woman indeed is not the object of this line of visiting, but also a little wonders, what person of high skill will ask the half-crazy female to work as the retinue? 周羽清更是吃惊,他从来没听说韩芬这个名字,不过他很欣慰地得知这个女人的确不是此行拜访的对象,只是还有点纳闷,什么样的高人会找半疯的女子当仆从？ „He He, I guess that is very accurate?” “呵呵,我猜的,是不是很准？” Han Fen nods again and again, „, um that you guess really again that in the mountain valley altogether is occupied by several people?” 韩芬连连点头,“准,真准,嗯那你再猜猜,山谷里一共住着几个人？” The honorable people raise head to make the appearance of ponder, then extends the right hand, raises up four fingers, „is right?” 真人仰头做出沉思的模样,然后伸出右手,竖起四根手指,“对不对？” Han Fen smiles doubles with laughter, is pointing at the priest and disciple, shivers, probably puts on the strange person is they, that laughter is getting more and more resounding, Zhou Yuqing first is bewildered, confirmed quickly this woman is not normal. 韩芬笑得前仰后合,指着师徒二人,颤抖不已,好像穿着奇异的人是他们,那笑声越来越响亮,周羽清先是莫名其妙,很快更加确认这个女人不正常。 „Did I guess mistakenly?” The honorable people have also smiled, flexure the bare temple, „was already telling you, except for living is long, I do not have other skill.” “难道我猜错了？”真人也笑了,挠着光秃秃的鬓角,“早就跟你说了,除了活得长,我没有别的本事。” Han Fen stops the laughter finally, happily raises up three fingers, „past was four, now remains three.” 韩芬终于止住笑声,得意地竖起三根手指,“从前是四个,现在就剩三个啦。” „Has been short of one.” In the honorable person brain transferred the extension, had the idea, „this is easy to guess that I know what is.” “少了一个。”真人脑子里转了转,已有想法,“这个容易猜,我知道走的是谁。” „Who?” The Han Fen corner of the eye has a smile, hopes to see old man guesses again wrong. “谁？”韩芬眼角含笑,希望看到老头儿再一次猜错。 „Um” honorable person lengthens the sound, „the person who walks is surnamed Qin, calls Qin Yeming, I also know that he is presents the life of master to leave the mountain valley, at present person in Capital City, on going to the Capital City road.” “嗯”真人拖长声音,“走的人姓秦,叫秦夜明,我还知道他是奉主人之命离开山谷的,眼下人不是在京城,就是在前往京城的路上。” Han Fen is at a loss for words, damn the expression, „who are you?” 韩芬张口结舌,一副见鬼的表情,“你到底是谁啊？” Issue that normal person first should ask, Han Fen was interested until this time. 正常人第一句就该提出的问题,韩芬直到这时才感兴趣。 Zhou Yuqing admires the master is omniscient, simultaneously despises knowing nothing of Han Fen, the clear and resonant voice announced: „This is the Kongtong Faction leader crane old deity, asked your family masters to come out to greet quickly.” 周羽清佩服师父的无所不知,同时鄙视韩芬的一无所知,朗声宣告:“这位是崆峒派掌门鹤老神仙,快去请你家主人出来迎接吧。” Crane old deity world well-known, from the king under to the common people, after hearing this name, not like the present female vacant. 鹤老神仙天下知名,上至帝王下至黎民,听到这个名字之后都不会像眼前的女子这样茫然。 „Originally is really the deity, you held a dream to be good to me beforehand, the master was not, goes to outside town to buy the liquor.” “原来真的是神仙啊,你事先给我托个梦好了,主人不在,去外面的镇子上买酒去了。” Zhou Yuqing „person of high skill” is getting more and more disappointed to that the old deity looks, is the recluse drinks the liquor unexpectedly, that was the careless reputation person. 周羽清对老神仙寻访的这位“高人”越来越失望,身为隐士居然沾酒,那是毫不在乎名声的人了。 The honorable people are more surprised than the apprentice, „did Dragon King also leave the mountain? When matter?” 真人却比徒弟更加吃惊,“龙王也出山了？什么时候的事？” „Yesterday, said that is will come back tomorrow.” Han Fen replied truthfully that the vision stares at „deity” not to put. “昨天,说是明天才回来。”韩芬如实回答,目光盯着“神仙”不放。 Zhou Yuqing stands rigidly all of a sudden at the scene, the person who the old deity must find unexpectedly is Dragon King, Dragon King hides unexpectedly in Kongtong Mountains, he is unable to accept such fact, big disaster that because Kongtong Faction faces, source Dragon King.( To be continued.) 周羽清一下子僵立当场,老神仙要找的人居然是龙王,龙王居然就藏身在崆峒山里,他怎么也无法接受这样的事实,因为崆峒派面临的大劫难,源头正是龙王。(未完待续。)