Chapter 54 Lotus Festival

Aunt Xue saw the two pairs of watery eyes and was wavering in her heart.

Madam's discipline has always been strict, and her requirements for the young lady and the young master are also very high. Since childhood, they have only been allowed to practice and learn formations, alchemy and other cultivation lessons. On weekdays, the young lady and the young master are not allowed to go out unless it is a special holiday. Even if they go out, they must be accompanied by someone and must return to the mansion before dark. They are not allowed to stay outside.

Although this makes the young lady and the young master's cultivation outstanding, it also hinders the children's nature.

Sometimes Aunt Xue also wants the two to laugh and play like ordinary children, but Madam has high hopes for the young lady and the young master. If they delay their cultivation because of playing, they will be guilty.

Bai Zisheng said, "Aunt Xue, I'll just go for a walk. I haven't seen what Tongxian City looks like yet."

Aunt Xue was still hesitating, Bai Zixi's little hand tugged at Aunt Xue's sleeve and called out "Aunt Xue..."

Aunt Xue's heart softened completely, "Okay, but we can only walk until the hour of Hai."

"Thank you, Aunt Xue!" Bai Zisheng was immediately happy.

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

Aunt Xue was kind, and Mo Hua looked at the Bai brothers and sisters with bright eyes and didn't feel embarrassed to refuse.

He originally wanted to go back earlier and draw a few more formations, but he had drawn too many formations in recent days, and his meditation skills couldn't recover, so it would be good to rest for a night.

The group followed the street and visited the night market of the Lotus Festival in Tongxian City.

Although Tongxian City is a small fairy city and not very prosperous, it has a lively atmosphere with a crisscross flow of people and a sky full of lights.

Mo Hua and Da Hu led the way in front, and the Bai brothers and sisters walked behind a few steps apart, looking left and right with strange and novel eyes. Aunt Xue was still worried and followed them silently.

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

Mo Hua nodded, "We are both registered disciples of Mr. Zhuang."

"They are not from Tongxian City."

"No, they seem to be descendants of a distant big family..."

"Far away? Outside Tongxian City? I haven't left Tongxian City yet..."

"It should be farther, probably outside Lizhou."

"Outside Lizhou... How long will it take to get there?"

The few people felt both novel and uneasy about the unfamiliar cultivation state.

Xiaohu suddenly asked, "Mohua, are you familiar with each other?"

Mohua thought for a while and said, "Not really, we are barely half-fellow disciples, and we don't talk much on weekdays."

Xiaohu nodded and said, "These children of noble families really don't have much to say to us."

Mohua felt that this was not right, but after thinking about it, he didn't find anything wrong.

In the world of cultivation, noble families and independent cultivators are as different as heaven and earth. The more ancient and profound the noble families are, the more unattainable they are for ordinary independent cultivators. Although cultivators from noble families and independent cultivators are both cultivators, they basically cannot be considered cultivators at the same time.

As the group strolled around like this, Dahu and the other two followed Mohua, and the Bai brothers and sisters followed behind, they always felt a little restrained and didn't have much fun.

Seeing that they were acting awkward along the way, Mo Hua smiled and said, "You guys can go and have fun. I'll take them for a stroll and then go back. I still have a few formations to draw in the evening."

Xiao Hu was surprised and said, "You still have to draw formations in the evening? It's really hard to be a formation master..."

Shuang Hu said, "Then when we find something fun, we'll buy you one."

"Do you want the candy figurines from Pan Datou's house? We want to buy one for each of us that looks like a tiger, and then we'll buy one for you."

Da Hu scratched his head and thought about it, and said in a silly voice, "If someone dares to bully you, just shout and we'll come over to help you beat him up!"

"Got it." Mo Hua smiled, and the three of them ran away like birds out of a cage.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue called Mo Hua over and asked, "I wonder what festival it is today. It's so lively."

"Aunt Xue, today is the Lotus Festival."

Aunt Xue looked puzzled, "I have never heard of this festival in the cultivation world."

Mo Hua explained, "This is a small festival. It is only celebrated near Tongxian City. It should not be celebrated in other places."

"Why is it called the Lotus Festival?"

Bai Zisheng asked curiously. Bai Zixi, who had been looking around, also turned his head to look at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua thought for a while and replied, "When I was a child, I asked my parents, and they said that the Lotus Festival is to commemorate the Lotus Wanderer."

"Lotus Wanderer? Could this Lotus Wanderer be a great cultivator?" Aunt Xue asked.

"For us, he should be considered a great cultivator, but for the entire cultivation world, he may not be too great." Mo Hua said, "I don't know exactly what his cultivation level is. I just heard from some elderly grandfathers that this Lotus Wanderer should be in the late stage of foundation building. Of course, there are also people who say that he is in the golden elixir stage."

"It is said that in Lizhou, the heat was so intense that the grass and trees withered. The extremely hungry monsters came down the mountain to eat people, causing a beast tide. The monks of Tongxian City tried their best to defend the city, but there were too many monsters to resist. When the city gate was about to be broken and countless monks were about to die in the mouths of monsters, the passing Lianhua Sanren resisted the beast tide with his own strength. In the end, the lives of the monks of Tongxian City were saved, but Lianhua Sanren also died of spiritual exhaustion..."

"It is said that today is the day when Lianhua Sanren passed away. From then on, at this time every year, the people of Tongxian City will light various lotus lanterns and raise them into the air to commemorate Lianhua Sanren with the bright lights."

Bai Zixi listened attentively, and Bai Zisheng felt his blood boiling.

Thinking of the situation back then, it was as if he was in the beast tide, fighting with all kinds of fierce and cruel monsters. After a fierce battle, although he killed the monster leader, he also died of exhaustion.

Countless years later, many monks still remember their achievements, and their names are also imprinted in the minds of monks in the city.

Bai Zisheng said with passion: "Don't fear death, live towards death, such a tragic and soul-stirring life is the destination that monks should have."

Auntie Xue sighed helplessly: "Master, Madam has only you as her son, please respect yourself."

Bai Zisheng was a little discouraged and lowered his head.

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

Mo Hua said perfunctorily: "No."

Bai Zisheng became even angrier, while Bai Zixi's lips curled slightly, and his face was brighter than the lights in the sky.

Aunt Xue thought for a moment, and still wondered: "The monster's body and demonic energy are much stronger than that of a cultivator. Even a Jindan-stage cultivator cannot resist the beast tide alone. Moreover, a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building is not worth the cultivators of a city to commemorate in such a complicated way..."

As they talked, they walked to a small stall, where various lotus lanterns with exquisite shapes were placed. Five cents of broken spirit stones could buy one.

Mo Hua took out five cents of broken spirit stones, put them on the stall, picked a lotus lantern in the shape of an auspicious beast, and ignited it with a lamp. The firelight illuminated the auspicious beast and made it lifelike.

Mo Hua let go, and the lamp slowly floated into the sky and merged into the lights in the sky.

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

"Even if the cultivators in this world have reached the highest level of cultivation, how many of them can give up their own cultivation and foundation for a stranger? What the cultivators of Tongxian City commemorate is not the cultivation of Lianhua Sanren, but his heart of benefiting all living beings."

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

Bai Zixi placed a golden phoenix-patterned lotus lantern, which was brilliant and gorgeous.

Auntie Xue hesitated for a moment, glanced at Mo Hua, and finally chose a blue phoenix-shaped lotus lantern and sent it into the night sky.

In various places in Tongxian City, little by little lights gathered together, lighting up the dark night sky.