Chapter 671 Old Friends in the Same Boat

In this way, several more days passed. Si Nian was always coming and going, looking from a distance but not daring to get close. He always pretended to be passing by accidentally, but around the city and outside, there were only a few people, and nine out of ten houses were empty. Only the old, weak, sick and disabled are still alive. Si Nian is tall and beautiful. Even in a dense crowd, he can be recognized at a glance. No matter how he pretends to be casual, he will always be discovered after a long time.

One day, when the sun was shining brightly, Si Nian came again and saw the white-clothed man lying on the bow of the boat. He finally caught a fish, so he threw the fish belly away, threw it into the boiling hot water, and then sprinkled it with a lot of water. What a weird little spice.

Si Nian suddenly fell into a trance. When she was in the Panlong Sect, Li Changxiao often took her to the Qulong River to catch some fish and make soup. When she first set out to practice, she felt that the world was so fresh and vast, as if no matter where she was, Whatever you do, you are very happy.

Li Changxiao sighed softly, holding a wooden spoon, stirring slowly in the fish soup to mix the spices. Without looking back, he smiled and said, "Miss Si Nian, you might as well talk about it." Si Nian was stunned and thought to himself: "He invited me. Even ordinary friends should talk about it, otherwise it would be too rude."

Then he walked slowly to the side of the boat. In recent days, Li Changxiao has carved many wood sculptures of various shapes and sizes. Put it all in the cabin. Seeing Si Nian approaching, he felt quite mixed in his heart, but he still smiled and made a bowl of fish soup and handed it to Si Nian.

Si Nian took the fish soup and sat across from him handsomely, holding a wooden bowl in both hands. He didn't know where his eyes were for a moment, looking at the river, the boat, and the fish soup, but every time he looked at it, he inadvertently moved from Li's eyes. A long smile passed by.

She saw that there were more than ten or twenty wooden carvings in the ship, some of which she had even seen before, and they seemed to be some powerful people whose reputations were known throughout the world. He was also extremely active in the era of political reform. Then he asked out of curiosity: "When did you learn wood carving?" As soon as he asked, his pretty face turned red and he thought to himself: "Sinian, Si Nian, you can't find a decent topic to talk about. The art of wood carving, What else do you need to learn?”

The monk was very clever, and it was not difficult to carve and polish the wood carvings, so her question seemed to be asking, "When did you learn to talk and walk?"

Li Changxiao saw through it at a glance and explained with a smile: "It is really easy for monks like us to carve out decent statues. But I carve and polish with ordinary hands and an ordinary heart, so I really need to ask ordinary people about the wood carving skills. Ask for advice and spend your energy learning.”

He added: "I have never learned wood carving, but I have learned porcelain carving. Once I learn it deeply, there is not much difference whether it is wood or porcelain. How are you doing lately?"

Si Nian took a sip of fish soup, and the fish in the river gathered around the boat, as if watching the fun. When Si Nian heard Li Changxiao's answer, he felt relaxed. He seemed to have never changed. He would always answer and explain his own words well. There was a burst of sadness in his heart: "I left quietly at that time, and his talent was so good." No, I don’t know how much suffering he suffered, but I have never seen him break his promise first. I liked him, but I didn’t think at the time that there were so many talented people in the world, and there might be better ones. Someone is waiting for me in front.”

"But now it seems that he is not even half as good as him." Thinking of this, he even looked away, tears rolling down his face, but fortunately, he secretly used the incense and fire magic to stop it, and he did not want to be seen by Li Changxiao.

"It's not bad." Si Nian asked, "What about you?" Li Chang smiled and said, "It's not bad either."

There were frequent wars in Panzhou City and blood flowed into the river. The fish in the Java River should also have a fishy smell. However, the people of Lingtian have been influenced by culture since childhood and respect the river. In addition, those who led the war were Li Tianyu and Li Tianxia. These two princes and princesses, one was close to He Mu and the other was an important boatman. They are all related to rivers, so the place of war is far away from the Java River. Even though corpses piled up in mountains after the war, they were never thrown directly into the river for convenience.

As a result, the area near the Java River can barely be regarded as a pure land, and all the filthy stench outside will dissipate when you get here. After the two briefly answered, there was no more topic.

Li Changxiao calmed down again and carved the wooden statue with a knife. The wooden statue was about the size of a palm and lifelike. Si Nian asked curiously: "Extreme Fire Heavenly Lord?" She saw the wooden sculpture in Li Changxiao's hand, holding an extremely fire whip, with sharp horns on his forehead. His characteristics were obvious. He was a powerful figure from the Northern Four Regions.

Si Nian asked: "Why did you carve him? Do you have any interaction with him?" Li Changxiao shook his head and said: "No interaction." It took him an hour to finish carving the wood, and then put it in the cabin and set it up.

There has always been a saying in the spiritual practice world that “form conveys meaning.” The idea is that when certain sculptures look too much like real people, they will naturally carry the meaning of real people. The incense and golden bodies are the best proof. Even if it is used as a mortal, it is equally applicable. There is no need to carve an exact shape, even if you just outline the appearance and details of others in your mind, the person you think of will have a weak reaction, or sneezing, your eyelids will suddenly jump, or your heart will suddenly tremble.

Si Nian found it strange that if Li Changxiao carved such a detailed carving, the person being carved would definitely notice it. What was his intention? She opened her mouth to speak, but after thinking about it she felt inconvenient to ask further.

She sat there until dusk, said goodbye to Li Changxiao, and left on her own. When I went back, I walked briskly and seemed quite happy.

The next day, she came again, just like yesterday, drinking some fish soup and chatting about other things. After the first time, it seemed much more natural the second time, and my speech gradually became more relaxed, as if I was back to the past in a trance.

On the third day, Si Nian came again. She no longer pretended to be passing by, but came to find Li Changxiao on purpose. Seeing Li Changxiao carving wood carvings, she asked Li Changxiao for advice, wanting him to teach her the art of wood carving. Li Changxiao would not refuse, so he let her learn while watching. Si Nian was very smart and had a light hand, so she soon got the hang of it. However, she carved small animals such as fish and rabbits, while Li Changxiao carved famous and unknown figures from all sides.

Li Changxiao saw that Mu Laozu was late, and although he was not in a hurry, he inevitably felt bored waiting alone. It was a good thing that Si Nian came to accompany him. He had no other thoughts about Si Nian, and now he just treated her as an ordinary friend. Although Si Nian had some vague expectations, what he did was just that of an ordinary friend.