Tian Gang Chapter 196: Turbulence (5)
Uh... I opened my mouth but didn't speak immediately. Because there are many meanings in this, I 'm not sure if what I think is right. Grandpa Shi didn't urge me, he just sat there and waited quietly. The old Taoist was as quiet as a piece of wood, even though I broke the teacup just now, he didn't move at all.
After thinking for a while, I hesitated and said the answer: What you mean is that your will is heaven to the teacup. If you want it not to break, it will not break. My will represents heaven, but I am not as powerful as you, so if I break the cup, it would be a contradiction. Because you are more powerful than me, it is a fact destined by heaven, and facts cannot be changed at will, so this is called following heaven's will.
Hahaha, you have finally got the hang of it. Grandpa Shi smiled and nodded, saying: But you have to understand one thing, the demonstration I gave you is just an example, and it is easy to understand. But what if it is something else? For example, in the underworld, your mother has the ability to completely break the lock of the sealed land, but why doesn't she do it?
Uh, because completely breaking the seal is against the will of heaven? I tried to give the answer, but it felt wrong as soon as I said it. If completely breaking the seal is against the will of heaven, then does it not count if my mother opened the gap? This is obviously wrong.
Grandpa Shi also saw my dilemma, but he didn’t make things too difficult for me and said: There are some reasons for this, but the most important one is God’s will.
God willing……
That's right, this is God's will, and your mother knows this very well. Grandpa Shi said: The underworld is part of the heavenly order, and it represents God's will. Completely breaking the lock of the sealed land will have a huge impact on the underworld, so she can't and dare not. But if it were you, without knowing this, and without other reasons, would you completely open the lock of the sealed land?
Well……
Before I could give an answer, Grandpa Shi said: Opening it would be against the will of heaven, because you are disturbing the heavenly order. But then again, I am just giving an example. In addition to the heavenly order, your mother did not completely open the lock of the fiefdom because of other concerns.
Do you know her...
I don't know. Grandpa Shi shook his head: This is just my guess, you can take it as a reference, but don't take it seriously.
Oh... I nodded a little disappointed.
Any other questions? Grandpa Shi looked at me.
Hmm… I habitually looked up , trying to think of other questions I wanted to ask. It was not easy to come back once, so if I had any questions, it would be best to ask them all at once.
After thinking for a long time, I finally came up with a question: What to eat in the evening?
Grandpa Shi laughed and said: You little thing, you didn’t even bring some gifts for grandpa when you came back, but you learned to beg for things.
I laughed and said, "You're in a hurry. I'll definitely bring you something good next time I come back. What do you like? Pretty girls? Or Playboy magazines?"
You little bastard! Grandpa Shi scolded me with a smile, stood up and patted me on the head. Then, he sighed and said: Those who can run and move in the village have gone out to make money. Most of the old people are gone. Nowadays, it is not easy to find someone to talk to. Grandpa, what do I need? Don’t you understand?
This made me silent.
I certainly understand what Grandpa Shi means. Every old man, when lonely, needs the warmth of family love the most. They are old and have nothing to love, and with Grandpa Shi's status, he doesn't even want to check his own life experience, let alone have other pursuits. He just doesn't want to be like Grandpa, who died without even seeing his daughter and grandchildren.
My heart ached and I was about to say something, but Grandpa Shi patted my shoulder and said: You two sit here for a while, I'll go pick some vegetables from the ground.
I'll go with you!
You little brat, you haven't been back for so many years, you don't know what to do when you go back, just stay here honestly. Grandpa Shi smiled and patted my head, then turned and walked out the door.
Watching his back gradually leaving, I couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that he has completely integrated into this secular world, the old Taoist said.
I turned to look at him. The old Taoist who had been silent was also looking at Grandpa Shi's departing back. After a long time, he looked at me and said unexpectedly: Congratulations on getting the true Eight Ropes inheritance.
It’s still a long way to go, I just know the method.
If you use the right method, everything is not far away. It takes time to accumulate Taoist power, so if you want to achieve something, you have to work harder. The old Taoist said.
I looked at him. He rarely spoke to me so seriously. Most of the time, he was used to protecting me behind him while he went to fight alone.
After the previous blow, Lao Dao seemed to have changed a little. I always thought it was an illusion, but now it seems that he has indeed changed. The sharp edges of the original pioneer have been worn away by humiliation. Maybe there are still many left, but at least, he will never be the same as before.
This is a good thing for the old Taoist, because the cultivation circle is too dangerous, and when the sharp edge hurts others, it often hurts oneself as well.
Okay, I know, I will, I said to him.
The old Taoist nodded slightly and said no more.
We both found a chair and sat down. With nothing to do, I thought of my previous question and asked the Taoist: Why do Grandpa Shi and Mother not want to tell me the truth?
I don't know. The old Taoist shook his head: They are both very unusual, I can't see through them.
Alas... I sighed, tilted my neck back and leaned back in the chair, muttering to myself: What exactly is the Eight Ropes?
Grandpa Shi came back soon, holding fresh vegetables in one hand and a big red-crowned rooster and two big black fish in the other.
I hurriedly went up to greet him, but he kicked me and said, "Go back and sit down. You can't cook, why are you here to join in the fun? Go, stay there. By the way, do you smoke? There are some cigarettes in the drawer in the lobby. Take them if you want."
I said "oh" and watched him go into the kitchen and start working.
I went back inside and saw a lot of cigarettes in the drawer of the lobby table. They were all good quality cigarettes, and some of them were printed with foreign languages, which dazzled me. The cigarettes were placed in a mess in the drawer. One pack of Su cigarettes had been opened. I took out a pack and found a lighter from it.
I haven't smoked for a long time since I started hanging out with the old Taoist. I took a cigarette, lit it, and inhaled it into my lungs, and I immediately felt dizzy.
The frog girl looked at me from the side, croaking from time to time.
What, you want one too? Seeing it staring at me, I took another one and lit it before putting it in its mouth.
Use your mouth to suck, know what sucking is...
Without saying a word, I was shocked to see the entire cigarette burn quickly from beginning to end. Then, a large amount of smoke and the cigarette butt gushed out of Frog Girl's mouth.
Quack quack quack…
The Taoist priest waved his sleeves to blow away the smoke, but I saw that the frog girl's eyes were blurry, her body was crooked, and suddenly she fell to the ground with a plop. Her wings and legs were flapping weakly, and a faint croaking sound came from the ground.
I couldn't help but burst out laughing, and wondered whether I should bring some back to let Mr. Jiao have a taste.
Speaking of Mr. Jiao, I immediately thought of how it jumped out of the little beauty's arms and crawled towards me in a hurry.
Alas, I don’t know what happened to it.
It didn't take long for Grandpa Shi's dishes to arrive. Two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, plus a plate of peanuts. Of course, a few bottles of wine were indispensable.
I don't drink, so I could only eat more food and watch the two of them drinking one glass after another.
The meal didn’t take too long, and by the time they were done eating and drinking, it was already dark.
Grandpa Shi said: It’s so late, you two shouldn’t leave, come back tomorrow morning.
I couldn't refuse this request, and I looked at the Taoist priest, who nodded unexpectedly but reasonably. So we slept one more night in our hometown, and the next morning, after saying goodbye to Grandpa Shi, the Taoist priest took me back to Yuanling.
After returning to Yuanling, while walking on the familiar yet unfamiliar street, the old Taoist suddenly touched his sleeves and handed me two things.
They were two canine-like teeth, but much larger. I could tell at a glance that they were almost the same as what Grandpa Shi had given me last time. The only difference was that they were very new, as if they had just fallen off.
This is... I looked at the old Taoist holding the thing.
He gave me the one last night. He must have just taken it down, so he was afraid you wouldn't want it. But he'll give you one, and he hopes you can give the other to your mother in person, the old Taoist said.
I said "oh", looked at the two animal teeth, and couldn't help sighing. But then I thought of a question: Was this what Grandpa Shi had just, uh, pulled out?
The old Taoist nodded, I was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked: Will that be bad for Grandpa Shi?
The old Taoist looked at me and said: Yes.
What's the harm! I asked hurriedly.
The old Taoist had a calm expression on his face and only one word came out of his mouth: It hurts.
I was stunned for a moment, then suddenly I got furious. Damn you! You almost scared me to death.
Holding the fang, I suddenly remembered that I had no idea whether Ba Suo had a spell similar to the Sleeve of the Universe. Although I understood the will of Xing Tian, what should I do?
Chengtian! The world in his sleeves?
Still Chengtian! Bag!
That’s ridiculous…
This made me regret coming back so soon. Now that I think about it carefully, there are still many questions that I can't figure out. But regret is regret. It's impossible for the Taoist priest to take me back again. I can only explore more on my own.
When I entered the home of the old man from Yuanling, I saw the old man standing in the yard, with several old witchcraft masters whom I had seen before, talking about something next to him.
The old man waved to me and the Taoist priest as soon as he saw us. When we approached, we saw the beautiful girl standing beside him with a lost look on her face. The dragon was wrapped around her arm, hissing and spitting out its tongue.
What's wrong? I asked in surprise.
Mr. Jiao had seen me a long time ago. He first looked at the little frog girl in my arms, then immediately turned his head away and stopped looking at me.
The only bloodline has been destroyed, said the old man from Yuanling.
What? I was a little surprised and subconsciously looked at the little beauty.
Then, the old man Yuanling said: The Ling family was attacked, the Great Demon Tribe suffered heavy losses, and the sleeping Great Demon awakened. Otherwise, the Ling family might not be able to save themselves.
