Chapter 54 Lotus Festival


    Aunt Xue was swaying in her heart when she saw two pairs of watery eyes.


    The lady has always been strict in discipline and has very high requirements for the young lady and the young master. Since childhood, they are only allowed to practice and learn formations, alchemy and other practices. On weekdays, they are not allowed to go out unless it is a big festival. Even if they go out, someone must follow them. They must go home before dark and are not allowed to stay outside.


    Although doing so makes the young lady and the young master outstanding in cultivation, it also hinders the child''s nature.


    Sometimes Aunt Xue also wants the two to laugh and play with ordinary children, but the lady has high hopes for the young lady. If she delays her practice because of playing, her sins will be great.


    Bai Zisheng said: "Aunt Xue, I''ll go and have a look. I haven''t seen this Tongxian City yet."


    Aunt Xue was still hesitating, Bai Zixi''s little hand pulled Aunt Xue''s sleeve and shouted "Aunt Xue..."


    Aunt Xue''s heart completely softened, "Okay, but I can only go to Hai until the hour of Hai."


    "Thank you Aunt Xue!" Bai Zisheng immediately became happy.


    Aunt Xue smiled and said to Mo Hua, "We are new to us and are not very familiar with Tongxian City, so I ask you to lead the way."


    Aunt Xue was kind-hearted, and Mo Hua looked at the Bai brother and sister with bright eyes, but she didn''t feel embarrassed to refuse.


    He originally thought of going back earlier and drawing a few more formations, but he has drawn a lot of formations in recent days, and he can''t recover his meditation technique, so it''s better to have a rest for one night.


    The group followed the street and started to visit the night market of Tongxiancheng Lotus Festival.


    Although Tongxian City is a small fairy city, it is not very prosperous, but the crowds are intertwined and the lights are everywhere in the sky, and there is also a unique lively atmosphere of fireworks.


    Mo Hua and Dahu led the way in front, and the Bai brother and sister walked behind a few steps, looking left and right with strange and novel eyes. Aunt Xue was still worried and followed the two silently.


    On the way, Shuanghu secretly asked Mo Hua: "Mo Hua, do you know them?"


    Mo Hua nodded, "Let''s be registered disciples at Mr. Zhuang''s place together."


    "They are not from Tongxian City, are they?"


    "No, it seems like a child of a large clan who is far away..."


    "It''s farther away? Is it outside Tongxian City? I haven''t left Tongxian City yet..."


    "It should be further away, probably outside the state."


    "Are you outside the state? What time do you have to go?"


    Several people were both novel and nervous about the unfamiliar Xiudao Prefecture Region.


    Xiaohu suddenly asked, "Ink painting, are you very familiar with it?"


    Mo Hua thought for a while and said, "I''m not familiar with him. I can barely be considered half a fellow student, and I don''t talk much on weekdays."


    Xiaohu nodded and said, "These children of aristocratic families really have nothing to say to us."


    Mo Hua felt that this was not right, but after thinking about it, he didn''t realize anything was wrong.


    In the world of Taoism, aristocratic families are completely different from a casual cultivator. The longer the history and profound the family, the more unattainable it is for ordinary casual cultivators. Although monks from aristocratic families and casual cultivators are both monks, they cannot be considered monks at the same time.


    The group was walking around like this, Dahu and the other two followed Mo Hua, and the Bai brothers and sisters were always feeling a little restrained and they didn''t have much fun.


    Mo Hua saw that they were awkward along the way, and smiled and said, "You guys go and play by yourself. I will take them around casually and go back. I still have a few formations to draw tonight."


    Xiaohu said astonishedly: "You still have to draw a formation tonight? It''s so hard to be a formation master..."


    Shuanghu said, "We will come across something fun later, so we can buy you one."


    "Do you want the sugar man from Pan Datou''s family? We want to buy one of them ones like tigers, and we will buy one for you when the time comes."


    Dahu scratched his head and thought for a while, and said silly: "Someone dares to bully you, just shout, let''s come and beat him up!"


    Seeing this, Aunt Xue called Mo Hua over and asked, "I don''t know what festival it is today, it''s so lively."


    "Aunt Xue, today is Lotus Day."


    Aunt Xue''s eyes were puzzled, "I have never heard of this festival in the world of Taoism."


    Mo Hua explained: "This is a small festival, just a festival that can only be celebrated near Tongxian City. There should be no other place."


    "Why is it called Lotus Festival?"


    Bai Zisheng asked curiously, and kept looking around Bai Zixi turned his head to look at the ink painting.


    Mo Hua thought about it and replied, "When I was a child, I asked my parents, and they said that the Lotus Day is used to commemorate the Lotus Sanren."


    "Lianhua Sanren? Could this Lianhua Sanren be a great monk?" Aunt Xue asked.


    "For us, we should be considered great monks, but for the entire world of cultivation, it may not be too great." Mo Hua said, "I don''t know much about what kind of cultivation it is. I just heard some elderly grandfathers say that this Lianhua Sanren should have the cultivation level of the late stage of foundation building, and of course some say that it is in the Golden Elixir."


    "It is said that the hottest time in the city, the grass and trees withered, and the hungry monsters went down the mountain to eat people, which triggered a tide of beasts. The monks in Tongxian City struggled to defend the city, but there were many monsters that were difficult to resist. Seeing that the city gatekeeper broke and countless monks were killed in the mouth of the monsters, the passing Lianhua Sanren resisted the tide of beasts with his own strength. In the end, the life of the monks in Tongxian City was saved, but Lianhua Sanren also died due to the loss of spiritual power..."


    "It is said that today is the day when the Lotus Sanren passed away. At this time of year from now on, the people of Tongxian City will ignite all kinds of lotus lights, lift the lights into the air, and commemorate the Lotus Sanren with the brightly lit scene."


    Bai Zixi was so stunning that Bai Zisheng felt even more excited.


    Thinking of the situation back then, it seemed like he was in a tide of beasts, fighting with all kinds of fierce and cruel monsters. After a fierce battle, although he killed the demon head, he was exhausted.


    Countless years later, many monks still remember their merits and their names were imprinted in the minds of monks in Yicheng.


    Bai Zisheng said passionately: "Don''t be afraid of death, live toward death. Such a tragic and soul-stirring life is the destination that monks should have."


    Aunt Xue sighed helplessly, "Young Master, you are the only son, Madam, please respect yourself."


    Bai Zisheng was a little discouraged and lowered his head.


    Mo Hua laughed out loud, and Bai Zisheng said a little angry: "Are you laughing at me?"


    Mo Hua said perfunctorily: "No."


    Bai Zisheng became even more angry, while Bai Zixi''s lips were slightly raised, and her face was even brighter than the lights in the sky.


    Aunt Xue thought for a moment and said in confusion: "The body and demonic aura of monsters are far more powerful than that of cultivators. Even a Jindan stage cultivator can resist the beast tide alone. What''s more, a cultivator with a late-stage foundation building cultivation is not worthy of being commemorated by a cultivator in a city in such a difficult situation..."


    As the few people were talking, they walked to a small stall with various lotus lanterns on the stall, which were exquisitely shaped and could buy one of the five-point broken spirit stones.


    Mo Hua took out five-point broken spirit stone, put it on the stall, picked a lotus lamp with no sign of the shape of auspicious beast, and ignited it with the light, and the fire shone it on the auspicious beast to life.


    Ink painting let go, and the lamp slowly floated into the sky and merged into the lights all over the sky.


    Mo Hua looked at the lanterns in the sky and murmured:


    "Even if the cultivators in this world have a great level of cultivation, how many people can give up their own cultivation and foundation for the sake of people they have never known each other? What the monks in Tongxian City commemorated is not the cultivation of Lianhua Sanren, but his mind to benefit all lives."


    Bai Zisheng nodded, picked a majestic red tiger-shaped lamp, and lit it sincerely and rose to the sky.


    Bai Zixi put a lotus light with golden phoenix pattern, which was dazzling and gorgeous.


    Aunt Xue hesitated for a moment, looked at the ink painting, and finally chose a lotus lamp in the shape of a green phoenix to send it into the night sky.


    Little lights gathered everywhere in Tongxian City, lit up the dark night sky.


    (This chapter ends)