Chapter 2: Worldly Chances
This is an extremely remote mountain village. This small village is not very big, with only a few dozen families. The location of the small village is very isolated, in the northeast of the earth.
No one knows the name of this small village. Even the locals who have lived here for generations have never heard of the name of this small village. They just call it: small village.
Although I don’t know what to call this village, it is indeed a paradise-like place. Let’s not talk about anything else, just the scenery here is enough.
Looking from a distance, from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are dozens of rather exquisite small courtyards scattered among the stars. Together with the slightly yellow leaves at the foot of the mountain, it is a unique scenery.
It is now the late autumn season, and the lush greenery of summer has gradually turned into a slightly light yellow color. Both sides of the winding path are covered with countless wild grasses, mixed with scattered small trees.
Under the hillside, at the south end of the small village, there is a small river that is more than ten feet wide. The clear water flows slowly from west to east, and the sound of gurgling water fills this peaceful place.
Suddenly, a rather thin figure appeared not far away. This person was sitting quietly on the grass by the river, with his hands folded around his chest, and he was looking at the center of the river attentively.
At this time, perhaps the young man was too focused, or for other reasons. Although his expression was focused on the river, he did not notice at all that there was a pair of eyes under the river that was also watching him.
As if he had maintained this posture for too long, the thin figure slowly moved his body. Then he lay gently on the grass.
This person was fifteen or sixteen years old, with no smile on his face, and the melancholy eyes in his eyes fully demonstrated that this young man had many things on his mind.
Although the clothes appear to be simple, they are very neat and clean. From this aspect, it can be seen that the young man's family may not be particularly wealthy.
"Why......"
A sigh that was not consistent with his age came out from his mouth.
"The old people in the village said that strange things often happen here at this time. But it has been three days and there has been nothing. Isn't it said that there are the most strange things on August 15th?"
The boy's name was changed to Shi Yifeng, and he was only about fifteen years old. There were three people in the family, his father's name was changed to Shi Cen, and his mother's name was changed to Lu Xiuling.
The family of three were not originally locals. About five years ago, for unknown reasons, the family of three moved here from outside.
Originally, the villagers of the small village did not welcome outsiders to live here, but his father was a very learned man. Finally, he officially lived in this small mountain village on the condition of teaching.
Five years is neither long nor short. During these five years, the family of three was completely recognized by the villagers in the small village, and because of his father's teaching, they slowly became the village's top leaders.
A very respectable person.
Three years ago, in order to completely retain the family of three, the villagers of the small village united and specially cultivated a field not far from the river for the use of the family of three.
At that time, Shi Yifeng was very sensible since he was a child. He also always helped other children to study and become literate when he had nothing to do, so he was deeply loved by the elders in the village.
Originally this was not a big deal, but as time passed, Shi Yifeng heard something very strange from somewhere.
That is, the elderly people in the village will always mention a strange thing by the river in their casual chats. Especially in the days around August 15th, there are more strange things.
For example, every time around this day, the clear water that keeps flowing in the river will inexplicably stop for a few quarters of an hour.
For another example, every time this time comes, in the daytime and in the cloudless sky, there will suddenly be a few thunders, and then a few black clouds will stay in the sky.
For another example, at this time, all the mosquitoes and other things on the riverside disappear, as if they had never appeared. There are too many strange things like this.
Shi Yifeng is still young, so he naturally has the strong curiosity that young people have. Therefore, since three days ago, he has come here specifically to wait here every day to see what is going on.
To his disappointment, nearly three days had passed. Nothing strange had happened here. He himself was too focused and only ate one meal a day.
"Gululu..." There were sounds in his stomach. Shi Yifeng, who had not eaten all day, protested in his stomach.
It has been three days in a row. Every morning as soon as it gets dark, Shi Yifeng comes here early. Then in the evening, when he feels hungry, he hurries home.
I originally thought that if I gained something, it would be worth a few hungry meals. But in three days, I didn't gain even a little bit, and I almost fell into the river.
If this thing really happened, his life would not be in danger. After all, he has become quite knowledgeable in the past few years. But if the rest of his friends find out, he will not laugh out loud.
"Xiao Feng, your parents asked you to go back early for dinner in the evening."
Shi Yifeng, who was deep in thought, was suddenly interrupted by a distant voice. He quickly stood up, patted the dust on his body, and shouted into the distance.
"I understand, uncle, I will go back in a while."
The man who just invited Shi Yifeng home for dinner, whose surname was Liu, was a native of the area. The small house he lived in was only a dozen feet away from Shi Yifeng's home.
The harvest season is almost here. This young man named Liu originally wanted to go to his own field to see the crops and then prepare for harvesting.
Before going out, Shi Yifeng's father Shi Cen saw him and told him that if he saw his son by the river, he should tell him and come back for dinner as soon as possible.
Not only do the two families live close to each other, but the fields they plant are also right next to each other, not too far from the only river near the village.
"Alas, it seems that today was in vain again..."
After responding from a distance, Shi Yifeng was obviously unwilling. He turned his head and stared closely at the river not far away, and then sighed softly.
Since nothing was discovered, there was little point in continuing to wait here. Shi Yifeng turned around and was about to leave when he felt a golden light flash past his eyes.
The sight in front of him immediately shocked him. A dozen feet away, a golden python that was more than two feet long and as thick as the mouth of a bowl was staring at him motionless.
At this time, Shi Yifeng couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. After all, he was still just a minor child. He had lived in the countryside since he was a child and had never seen such a huge snake.
An ordinary snake is only half a foot long, and at most it is as thick as a seven or eight-year-old child's arm. The big snake in front of me is much bigger than any snakes I have seen before.
Moreover, the whole head stood straight up. I wonder if it was Shi Yifeng's illusion. He only felt that the snake in front of him had a humanized meaning in his eyes.
One person and one snake just stared at each other for a quarter of an hour. Shi Yifeng was afraid that the other party would suddenly attack him. But the golden snake suddenly appeared, but he didn't know why.
Shi Yifengqiang pretended to be calm in this situation, but the beads of sweat on his forehead fully exposed his inner panic, especially his legs that kept shaking.
"Young man, you don't have to be afraid."
The sudden voice seemed to appear directly in Shi Yifeng's mind without passing through his ears. Fortunately, this voice was so peaceful that when he heard it, he felt relaxed in his heart.
I don't know if it was Shi Yifeng's illusion, but he clearly felt the golden snake in front of him, and at this time, there were gentle smiles in his eyes.
Even though Shi Yifeng was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel dazed by what happened today. A big snake, a big snake that had never been seen before, could talk, and it actually talked to himself!
In fact, what he saw today far exceeded all the weird things Shi Yifeng had experienced since he was a child, and it had to be a great shock to his heart.
Before Shi Yifeng could reply, the same voice appeared in his mind again.
"I was originally a golden python in the Beizhou territory of the upper realm. It has been more than 1,400 years since I came to this earth. However, my cultivation was not good enough. When I went through the tribulation, I suffered too much damage. I was the result of greed.
I secretly ate a Hualong Grass in Beizhou Supreme Medicine Garden and was discovered by Beizhou Supreme in the upper realm."
When he said this, the golden snake showed a more human expression in his eyes. He seemed to be recalling the past.
"The Supreme Being was originally going to punish me, but later learned that I have never harmed anyone's life in my cultivation and have protected the people of this area. Therefore, I just sealed my cultivation and escaped to the lower world to cultivate. I will not be able to transform into a dragon until my cultivation is fully restored."
"One thousand four hundred years have passed by in a hurry, and today we know that what the Supreme Being said at that time was because he did not have enough Dao intention at the time, and it was just in vain to forcefully overcome the tribulation."
"Now that the time has come, I will turn into a dragon tonight. Young man, you can come and have a look. Then I will have a good fortune for you."
After the big snake said this, there was no movement. Shi Yifeng took a closer look and saw nothing in the distance, as if it had never appeared before.
At this time, Shi Yifeng was completely shocked by what the big snake said. Originally, he just wanted to come and see those weird things out of curiosity as the old man in the village said.
What he didn't expect was that instead of seeing those things that had been passed down from generation to generation, he encountered even more bizarre and unbelievable things in person.
Chapter completed!