Chapter 67: 068

City X is located in the southwest, and the spring breeze in March has urged crabapple flowers. The magnolias and peach blossoms on both sides of the road also fluttered in the wind. While on the plane, Ji Yao just slept with Chang Yu. When she walked out of the airport, she was still immersed in the bizarre dreamland, unable to return to her senses for a long time.
The harder it is to distinguish between reality and dreams, the heavier the mountain on her heart, turning her head to look at Chang Yu's gentle profile, thinking that everything now may be a dream, her heart is like being lost The needle was pierced and hurt sharply. A great journey cannot be ruined in this state of mind, but the more I force myself not to think about it, the thicker my mind becomes, like a haze covering my mind.
The Moon Temple is on Mochizuki Mountain in the outskirts of City X, some distance from the city. After they got off the plane, they went straight to the hotel to place their luggage. Ji Yaoguang didn't open his mouth along the way, his brows were loosened and frowned, like a sea wave moved by the wind. "Did you have a nightmare again?" Chang Yu's fingers gently stroked Ji Yao's condensed brows, as if to smooth out that layer of folds, she sighed leisurely, her face full of distress and weakness. She is not a god, and she is at a loss for many things. This is one of them. Ji Yaoguang talked to her about dreams. In addition to all kinds of comfort, she also sought other ways to calm Ji Yaoguang's mind, even if it seemed a little strange in the eyes of others.
"Everything is so beautiful now, like an illusion." Ji Yaoguang stretched out his hand to embrace Chang Yu's waist and murmured in a low voice, lying in her arms. This is not the first time she has said this kind of words to Chang Yu. The so-called rebirth can't even distinguish herself, and can only turn it into a dream when she mentions it again and again. A dream that I don’t want to wake up from.
Insert your fingertips into the soft long hair and slide it slowly down the spine. The slight beating up and down, as if playing a beautiful song, Chang Yu whispered in Ji Yaoguang’s ear: "If it is really a dream, then find a way to keep us trapped in the dream forever, don’t Wake up again." But how can this real thing be a dream? There is a world of love and hatred, pain, and intertwined factors. "Whether it is in dream or reality, I will be by your side."
"You are a lie." Ji Yaoguang suddenly raised her head to look at Chang Yu, her eyes hazy with tears, and they were filled with grievances and accusations. "The reason why it is a nightmare is because of your departure. You left for three years and didn't know it would How long does it last—"
"I--" Chang Yu was dumb, she couldn't walk into Ji Yaoguang's dream, and even more couldn't control the direction of her dream. Looking at those wet eyes, she hated herself a little, and was a little anxious, raising her hand as if she was cursing. Said, "I Chang Yu swears that I will not leave Ji Yaoguang. If I violate the oath, I will die!"
"Don't talk like that!" Ji Yaoguang was startled, and hurriedly grabbed Chang Yu's hand, and babbled several times, "What do you swear? I didn't let you swear."
"This is not a poisonous oath." Seeing that Ji Yaoguang was a little anxious, Chang Yu also slowed down and responded softly, "I will not leave you, so some assumptions are not possible, so how can they be a poisonous oath? You dreamed that I left you. To put it bluntly, this panic was caused by the anxiety that I brought you. I did not do well enough. I am not a qualified lover or a perfect partner. I'm sorry, I—"
"Stop talking, I know." Ji Yaoguang stretched out her hand to seal Chang Yu's lips, blinked and chuckled, "If you say I'm going to cry." Probably the tears of this life have been given to Chang Yu. , Whether it is sad or emotional, it is just tears for her alone. She hugged Chang Yu tightly, as if embracing the whole world. The room fell into silence for a short time after the sound disappeared. After a long time, she heard a very light whisper: "Actually, I am also afraid."
Compared to scenic spots where people come and go throughout the year, City X is obviously not lively, and you can feel the oncoming silence and simplicity even on the streets where cars go. Before the holiday point, the number of people going to the Moon Temple for pilgrimage is even rarer, and even the shuttle bus to that place has become a day.
Ji Yaoguang and Chang Yu were preparing to set off the next morning when they arrived in X City. There were scattered people on the shuttle bus and there were empty seats everywhere. An old lady carrying a joss stick chanted a string of Bodhi Zi in her hand, while the woman with the child cautiously coaxed the baby into sleep. The men in the car in blue shirts had made an appointment to go on a trip together. They were chattering about the mountains. When they heard the unconscious "Ah" sound from the baby, they suddenly felt shocked and scratched their heads. , Smiled at the woman and slowed down the tone.
Ji Yaoguang sat by the window, sleeping lightly on Chang Yu's shoulder. On the right side of the aisle is an old man with gray hair and spirits, chatting with people around in a low voice from time to time. "Girl, did you come to play in the Temple of Last Moon? You rarely see devout believers." The old man's eyes met Chang Yu's, and he grinned.
Chang Yu pursed his lips and nodded slightly, which counted as a response.
"Girl, do you know the origin of the Moon God Temple?" The old man seemed to be very familiar with this area. From his conversation with the driver not long ago, he could tell that he was a frequent visitor of the Moon God Temple. Before Chang Yu answered, he said himself Gu Zidi said, "The worship of the Moon God should have started in ancient times, when people were afraid of everything in nature. In our Moon God Temple, there is such a legend. At the beginning of the eternal age, human beings were first created, and there were gods and gods in the world. The ghosts rule together. Although the gods and the ghosts are of the same origin, they are a pair of mortal enemies, and the world is in endless war. In the daytime, the ghosts are afraid of the power of the sun and dare not appear. But in the dark night, then It was when they reveled that the gods lost the light at this time, and they were not opponents of ghosts. Later, the gods came up with a way, they created a new god, let him take on the responsibility of the sun god, let him share the sun The light of the gods continued to illuminate the world in the dark. This man was later called the Moon God."
"Day and night are equivalent to life and death. According to ancient legends, people who dream at night actually go to another world, and their souls return slowly in the crow during the day. If you can't hear the cock, It means that they are trapped in another world and will never be able to return. You see, the roundness of the moon represents the power of repetition. Newborns will always replace death time and time again. We worship the moon here, which is actually right Desire for life."
"What about the people who have gone to another world? What kind of life do they lead?" Ji Yaoguang asked abruptly. She actually woke up when the old man spoke. Is she a person from another world, wandering here and can't find a way back? But what if one day he was recruited again? She blinked, full of interest in the topic.
"Old man, I have never been to another world." The old man smiled heartily, and he lowered his voice. "But according to the high priest in the Moon Temple, people in another world are very comfortable with the status quo, some People may struggle in the so-called reality and dreams, but soon they will adapt to the world and leave these unnecessary things behind. Of course, there are also encounters who desperately want to come back."
"Have you succeeded in coming back?" Ji Yaoguang asked.
"She can't do it on her own. That would have to call upon the masters. As far as I know, it was unsuccessful. So, let's just wait for the door to go to another world opened by the moon god. That's another one. With a new beginning, what should I worry about and struggle with?" The old man smiled.
Ji Yaoguang still wanted to continue to ask, suddenly the baby's sharp cry filled the carriage, and the person who was still whispering instantly closed his mouth, with a jealous laugh on his face, and felt ashamed for waking up the baby. For a time, there was only the soft coax of the woman and the cry of the baby intertwined in the car. Ji Yaoguang blinked her eyes seemingly, she lay down in Chang Yu's ear and asked in a low voice, "Do you believe that the old man can say it? What do you think the other world is like? Does it follow us now? The same timeline? Will people in that world change their identities again? Do they want to come back? How can they come back?"
"I don't know." Chang Yu shook her head. At the beginning, she checked some information about the Moon Temple on the Internet and asked many friends. But no one had said anything about the old man, only the big deal there. The priest has extraordinary magical powers. Speaking of traveling on a pilgrimage, she even wanted to take Ji Yaoguang to take a look, and to wipe away the long-lasting haze in her heart. She stroked Fu Ji Yaoguang's back and whispered again, "I don't know, I only know that you are in this world, and I am also in this world."
After getting off the highway, the shuttle bus went along the mountain road. It took more than three hours to reach the foot of Wangyue Mountain. This does not mean that they have reached their destination. On the contrary, the journey has just begun. The shops at the foot of the mountain sell candied haws, peanut seeds, and some incense candles for worship. Tall locust trees were planted on both sides, and the red ribbons wrapped around them were waving in the wind. There are few tourists, and the voice of the hawkers seems weak. When I got off the car, Ji Yaoguang ran to the side to buy two glutinous rice balls, and said solemnly: "We haven't exercised for too long, so we can have enough strength to climb the mountain." After a long while, he mumbled, "Why is the Moon Temple built on the top of the mountain? Come on, how difficult is it for the people inside to come down?"
The author has something to say: the legend is pure nonsense.
The moon represents the cycle, and it is true that it is related to the underworld, resurrection and regeneration.
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