Chapter 861: Impenetrable Clouds
“Strangely, the mountain did not move, and the clouds were still there, but when the next time the shepherd boy tried to scale the mountain, he could no longer find the temple or the man anymore.”
“Since then, the village lost a shepherd boy, but gained a humble Sage who was a master in all the arts. It was said that his qin left a pleasant haze in one’s mind for days, his white and black stones won countless worlds[1], his brushmanship looked like swimming dragons on paper, and his art brought fantastical mountains, waters, flowers and birds into reality.”
“To put it in more secular terms, his music was one-of-a-kind, his mastery in go was unmatched, his writings could not be bought even with ten thousand gold, and his paintings went passed down through the ages as masterpieces.”
Ye Qing frowned a little. He wondered why, but Feng Qingyou’s story felt familiar to him for some reason.
Feng Qingyou continued, “Six hundred years ago, a washerwoman accidentally happened upon ‘Impenetrable Clouds’ and fell asleep using it as a pillow. In her dreams, she found a temple and encountered a scholar who asked her if she was willing to learn how to read and write with him. She agreed.”
“A thousand years, a Nanke dream. In her dream, the washerwoman eventually read ten thousand scrolls, walked ten thousand kilometers, and learned everything there was to learn in the world.”
“When she finally awoke, the painting was gone. However, the world welcomed a new literary Sage. The poems she composed were passed down through the ages, her plans and stratagems had rejuvenated the nation, and the books she authored had benefited everyone.”
Ye Qing did not say anything, so Feng Qingyou continued, “Three hundred years ago, a fisherman picked up ‘Impenetrable Clouds’ by accident. During a fishing trip, he somehow lost his way in a fog and found himself standing before a huge mountain. When he ventured inside, he found a temple and met a man who was practicing his swordsmanship.”
“When the man saw the fisherman, he said, ‘Your talent is lacking, but it is enough to practice the sword’. So, he taught him a sword art.”