Chapter 113 Waterfall and Tianhe River
"His date of birth is unknown. We only know that his hometown is in Jianchang. In addition, he was very depressed in his early years. For a short time, he also made a living by begging. This is very similar to the Hongwu Emperor. Such a third-grade Huaiyuan general He was also mentioned in history books. He should have died during the Tianshun period."
“Tianshun?” Wang An tried hard to recall the reign name after hearing this.
“The reign name of Zhu Qizhen. He had two reign titles, one was Zhengtong and the other was Tianshun. He was captured during the Battle of Tumubao. During the eight years, his younger brother Zhu Qiyu replaced him as emperor.”
“Oh, I know, the God of War Emperor almost wiped out the Ming Dynasty in one battle, and later killed the most loyal ministers.”
"Yes, that's him. It took a total of ninety-eight years from Hongwu to Tianshun. This Zhou Huai general experienced seven emperors. According to our analysis of his bones, he was over ninety years old.",
“I saw information introducing him in the museum. It was said that he was taught unique skills by strangers and had the power to drag down two bulls. Is this also recorded in history books?”
"Several people have asked this question. You all seem to be very interested in this question. I have also looked up some historical information, but there are very few that I can find. There are two possibilities for what I can find. One is Zhou Dian gave it to him, Zhou Dian, you know, right?"
“Well, I’ve heard about it. He seems to be a crazy monk, and some say he’s a master!” Wang Anxin said that it was indeed him.
"He looks like a monk, but he is both a Buddhist and a Taoist. Even Emperor Hongwu highly praised him and wrote poems specifically for him. Coincidentally, Zhou Dian's ancestral home is also Jianchang, and he is a fellow villager with Zhou Huai. With the same surname, it is possible to pass on some of his skills.
The second one, it may be a certain monk in Faxing Temple. This Zhou Huai may have been a monk in Faxing Temple for a period of time in the early years, served as a monk for several years, and learned some kung fu. "
Wang An took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Professor Ma, then lit it for him.
Although he has quit smoking now, he still brings a pack of low-yield cigarettes with him when he goes out, just to encounter situations like this.
Professor Ma has a relatively strong smell of cigarette smoke, and he is a heavy smoker.
“Thank you.” Professor Ma said with a smile. "Young man, I would venture to ask, why are you asking about that ancient tomb?"
"Oh, to be honest, I heard about something recently. Someone is spending a lot of money to purchase an ancient artifact, 20 million. This ancient artifact is said to come from the tomb of Zhouhuai. I am curious and want to come and take a look. "
“Really, can you tell me what kind of antiquities it is?” Professor Ma immediately became interested when he heard that it was an antiquities.
“It looks like a clay Buddha.”
“The Buddha statue is made of clay. Clay Buddha statues from the Ming Dynasty would not be so valuable!” Professor Ma was slightly startled after hearing this.
"I just heard it, it may not be true. Didn't those people who asked you mention it?"
“No, they even kept secret about the purpose of asking about this ancient tomb.”
“You are an expert in archeology and history. Do you know Zhou Dian?”
"Don't you understand? This is a strange man. He was recognized by the emperor as an "immortal family" and even wrote biographies and poems for him personally. These things can be found in historical materials, and those legends are even more magical. .
Although those stories have some mythical flavor, they also reflect from the side that this person must be a great figure.
It is rumored that the place where he practiced and ascended to heaven is not far away from Kuang Mountain, on the Jinxiu Peak on the right side of the Immortal Cave. Emperor Hongwu ordered people to build the Royal Stele Pavilion and Visiting Immortal Pavilion on Kuang Mountain, and also rebuilt the Tianchi Temple. However, that day Chi Temple has been abandoned, and what you see now is only the rebuilt one.
It's not very far from Kuangshan Mountain. If you have time, you can go there. Not only are there historical sites related to Zhou Dian, but they also have world-famous beautiful scenery. Kuanglu is the most beautiful place in the world, and it's worth going there. Take a look. "
“Kuangshan, I’ve heard of it a long time ago, so it’s time to go and see it.” Wang An said with a smile.
After bidding farewell to Professor Mao, Wang An went to the hotel where he stayed to check out, and then immediately drove to Kuangshan. After a journey of less than two hundred kilometers, he arrived at the town at the foot of Kuangshan and found a hotel to stay at. At this time, the sky was dark. It was already evening.
Looking from a distance, Kuangshan looks like a silent giant standing there, and the surrounding clouds and mist are like his outer clothes.
While eating at a nearby restaurant in the evening, Wang An specifically chatted with the owner of the restaurant about Kuangshan Mountain and asked him about some of the historic sites such as the Tianchi Temple above.
"There are some famous names there. It is said that during the Ming Dynasty, a monk rode a white deer and ascended to heaven to become an immortal. That monk once practiced in Tianchi Temple. Later, Emperor Hongwu dedicated a special amount of money to build Tianchi Temple. Unfortunately, it has now been Wasted!
Jinxiu Valley, Hanpokou, and the Sandie Waterfall that are most worth visiting. There are so many places worth seeing in Kuangshan Mountain that you can’t finish them all in one or two days. "
“I have time, I can stay for two more days.” Wang An said with a smile.
“Well, it’s worth staying here for two more days. You won’t regret it for the rest of your life.”
The next morning, Wang An got up relatively early and started climbing after breakfast. This mountain is indeed full of beautiful scenery.
Wang An first went straight to Tianchi Temple, but when he arrived he was a little disappointed. The so-called Tianchi was just a small pool. The guardrails around the pool were covered with wishing ribbons. The water in the pool was quite clear. There were many shiny coins inside. The temple at the back also seems to lack some sense of history. This is the Tianchi Temple that was later rebuilt.
Then he found the imperial stele pavilion, which was dedicated to the Zhou Dian Immortal Stele made by Emperor Hongwu. The stone was white and smooth. The stone pavilion has four beams and columns, which are thick and solemn, elegant and dignified.
The couplets engraved on the pavilion and pillars read: "There are four clouds and nine rivers, one pavilion is full of mist and rain, and there are thousands of pine trees in the valleys." "Therefore, if we look for traces from here, who can tell us about peace?"
Wang An searched everywhere for monuments related to Zhou Dian, just like when he went to Taihe Mountain to search for monuments related to Zhenren Zhang. However, in addition to the text on the stone tablet and a temple with legends about him, I didn't find anything related.
This inevitably made him a little disappointed. Fortunately, he couldn't find the ancient ruins and the beautiful scenery of Kuang Mountain did not disappoint him.
It is spring now, and the mountains and fields are full of lush vegetation, all kinds of flowers are blooming, and birds are flying happily in the air.
Wang An saw the famous Sandie Falls from a distance. Because it had rained a few days ago, the water flow of the waterfall was relatively large. From a distance, an unpaved waterfall poured down from the top of the mountain. One waterfall with three waterfalls, like a waterfall. The Milky Way falls.
It is indeed beautiful.
Looking up close, this waterfall is more spectacular than from a distance.
After the waterfall falls, the water flows into a pool below. Standing on the observation deck nearby, you can feel the coolness of the water vapor blowing against your face. There are people rowing boats in the pool below holding umbrellas and wearing ponchos.
Suddenly he shuddered, and he thought of a sentence on his strange picture - "The blood boils at the top of the Tianhe River."
Tianhe, does it refer to this waterfall?
Wang An stared at the waterfall hanging from the top. Isn't this just like a river falling from the sky?
"What does climbing to the top mean? Does it mean standing under a waterfall and letting it wash over you? What about blood boiling? Your whole body should be cold under the impact of this water flow. How to make it boil? Even if it is boiling, It will be extinguished by water, and water and fire themselves will not merge."
That text immediately appeared in Wang An's mind. He had already firmly recorded this short text in his mind, memorizing it backwards and forwards.
Soon two sentences attracted his attention, "Taking red elixir internally will give rise to fire dragons."
The question comes again, what is this "Red Pill"?
He had made a special inquiry before and asked Zhao Zhiyuan for advice. The traditional Chinese medicine cinnabar is also called red pill, but the substance itself is toxic and has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. It is hard to say whether eating it can make a fire dragon. It is not possible. Eighty-nine times you will get sick.
The "red pill" in this article probably refers to a kind of elixir, the kind that can make people's blood boil when taken first.
Wang An stood under the triple waterfall and thought a lot.
[You have some insights after watching the waterfall. ]
I have some insights, but I also have more doubts.
Wang An looked at the waterfall. If there weren't other tourists around, he would have wanted to know what it would be like to try the so-called "Tianhe Summit" under the waterfall.
After leaving here, Wang An went to several other waterfalls. He felt more and more that the Tianhe mentioned in the text on the front of the picture was the waterfall in this mountain.
After coming down from the mountain, it was already afternoon and evening when we returned to the hotel. After returning to the hotel, Wang An had been thinking about the things he had thought of today.
Tianhe is a waterfall, and Red Pill is an elixir. From the perspective of the five elements, water is "Yin", and Red Pill is definitely "Yang". Is this the so-called "interaction of Yin and Yang"?
Why do you have to use a waterfall to wash it? Is it because the "red pill" is too powerful and needs to be resolved? It may be because of this reason.
So what exactly is "Red Pill"?
Wang An thought a lot that night. The next day, he went to Kuang Mountain again. He visited many places, saw some beautiful scenery and historical sites, and at the same time observed the waterfalls in the mountain. In the past two days, he Have found a waterfall with almost no one nearby.
Because of the terrain around the waterfall, it can only be seen from a distance, and the place where the waterfall falls cannot be seen unless it is aerial photography.
The location has been chosen, and he is going to try the feeling of climbing to the top of Tianhe tomorrow.
On the morning of the third day, Wang An slowly approached the waterfall. The location of this waterfall was quite special, with steep rocks and dense forests on both sides. Perhaps considering the protection of the natural environment, no viewing area was built nearby. platform.
Looking at the cliff of more than 20 meters, Wang An jumped down and raised his hand to grab the rock protrusion. He let go and fell down. He grabbed it again and swung his body in mid-air. He touched the rock with his toes and released the falling rock. force, then continue to let go.
After a while, I arrived at the bottom of the cliff and walked close to the waterfall. The water fell from a high place and hit the pool with a loud crashing sound.
Looking at the waterfall from a distance, it looks like a group of people practicing in vain. When you get closer, you will find that the waterfall is actually very wide. The fine water mist comes towards you, hitting your face very coolly and refreshing.
Wang An stretched out his hand and tried it. The water hit his arm with strong force. The spring water was still a little cold.
Water is as soft as can be, but it also contains terrifying power.
"Try it?" Wang An thought for a while, and did not go into the water directly. Instead, he practiced Wu Qin Xi on the spot, stimulating his own energy and blood and making his whole body warm. Then he took off his coat and stood at the waterfall. below.
The cool water suddenly fell on him with great momentum. It didn't take long for him to feel that his body heat began to weaken. After all, he was just standing in the water and not moving.
He felt the power of the water hitting him. The water fell on his head, shoulders, and back, constantly washing his body. This force was continuous.
After a while, I walked out from under the waterfall. He felt a chill all over his body and immediately practiced Wu Qin Xi twice to dispel the chill.
The spring water has a bit of coolness, and it is constantly washing away. Although Wang An's current physique is far better than that of ordinary people, he would not dare to overestimate it.
After feeling warm all over his body, Wang An put his coat on the boat and quietly looked at the waterfall, appreciating the feeling just now. To be honest, he really didn't feel anything special.
[If you try to practice under the waterfall, you might as well try it a few more times. ]
How many more tries? Wang An smiled when he saw this prompt.
“How many more times do you try? That’s it for today. Can I go back and think about it?”
Wang An came to the bottom of the cliff, looked up at the cliff of more than 20 meters, took a deep breath, bent down, raised his hand to grab the rock, kicked off his feet, exerted vertical force, and was using the Wudang Ladder Yunzong technique, his body He ran up a few meters, then grabbed the rock with his hands, repeated this process, and was up in just a few seconds.
Looking back at the waterfall below.
“Go back and think about it first, and come back tomorrow. You have to be purposeful to try a few more times.”
Wang An went down the mountain in wet clothes. When he reached the bottom of the mountain, most of his clothes had been dried by his body temperature.
I returned to the hotel and took a hot shower. I lay on the bed and thought about what I could do by standing under the waterfall and receiving the impact of the water flow.
Just like Bu Jingyun practiced the cloud-dispelling palm under the waterfall, the power of the palm technique doubled when it met the water; Yang Guo practiced peerless martial arts in the mountain torrents and waves, but it was a novel after all.
After thinking for a while, Wang An could not figure out a reason. Although it was related to water, it was completely different from him doing Tai Chi in the swimming pool.
“Perhaps you can ask the omnipotent netizens, this point should be when they are most active.”
(End of this chapter)