[Buddha-Heart Lamp Transmission] Wu Song Receives Spiritual Empowerment; the [Emergency Headband] Is Developed! (Continued)
"And the flowing water at the foot of the mountain is brimming with spiritual energy, and the mandarin fish are plump and delicious~"
Upon hearing the words "Xisai Mountain," "peach blossoms," and "mandarin fish"—
Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted. It was as though lightning had split his mind, and he understood in an instant!
"Xisai Mountain... peach blossoms... mandarin fish..."
Lin Chen could not help throwing back his head in laughter, his voice filled with the exhilaration of clouds parting to reveal the sun:
"Good! What a Xisai Mountain!
No wonder the name had always sounded so familiar. It happens to correspond to another immortal classic!"
With a sweep of his broad sleeve, Lin Chen recited aloud the timelessly celebrated "Fisherman's Song":
"Before Xisai Mountain, white egrets fly; through peach-blossom waters, mandarin fish grow fat! A blue bamboo hat, a green straw cape—in slanting wind and fine rain, there is no need to return!"
As the poem was recited, a fresh breeze of Jiangnan mist and rain seemed to blow through the great hall.
Zhu Yingtai, Yu Qian, and the other refined scholars all found the verse fresh, elegant, and unworldly.
Lin Chen excitedly slapped Hu Jiuyi on the shoulder, nearly knocking the shriveled Grave Robber Ghost to pieces:
"Hu Jiuyi, Jiuyi, you've rendered a great service this time!
With the majestic poetic spirit of this immortal verse as its spiritual foundation, Xisai Mountain is simply the most perfect foundation for creating [Peach Blossom Spring]!"
Tao Yuanming Meets Old Heretic Huang: Peach Blossom Spring and Peach Blossom Island! Moving Mountains Is Easy, Guarding Them Is Hard.
Although Hu Jiuyi did not understand what Peach Blossom Spring was, hearing Lin Chen praise him for the foremost merit immediately delighted him so much that his eyes vanished into his smile.
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