After bidding farewell to the uncle, Su Ying led the horse up the mountain. Although this place was secluded, there were many traces of carriages on the ground. It was difficult for weeds to grow, making it seem a little rugged.
After passing through a mountain forest, Su Ying's vision suddenly widened. A beautiful lake appeared in front of him. There were reeds by the lake, and the water surface was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and sparkling under the sunlight.
There were a few small wooden houses by the lake, and one of them was smoking.
Su Ying led the horse around the lake and walked towards the direction. Before he could get close to the wooden houses, Su Ying smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. He looked in the direction of the medicinal fragrance and saw a slender and petite girl wearing plain cotton clothes and a white headscarf. Her back was facing Su Ying. She was drying many herbs on the wooden frame in front of the wooden houses. Her eyes were focused on the herbs and she did not notice the man and horse not far behind her.
She looked about the same age as Gao Yue in the original novel, about twelve or thirteen years old.
Su Ying didn't say anything either. He just stood there quietly and looked at Duanmu Rong, who was wearing a white headscarf and had a thin ponytail, drying her herbs.
It's called the night.
At this moment, the horse in Su Ying's hand sniffed the smell of the herbs and suddenly sneezed.
Duanmu Rong turned around and was surprised to see Su Ying standing under a tree not far away with the white horse in his hand.
Su Ying looked at the young lady in front of him, Duanmu Rong, and praised her endlessly in his heart.
Her skin was fair and tender, and she had an immature but refined oval face. She had a thin ponytail at the back of her head. She had a light blue headscarf, soft bangs that danced in the wind on her forehead, thin and long ink-black eyebrows that were as light as Shu Yue, thin and pink lips, a pair of fresh and bright clear eyes that carried a trace of innocence, and a slender and inexperienced figure. Su Ying could completely see the beautiful shadow of the future Mirror Lake Fairy Doctor from her.
"Who are you?" The young lady Duanmu Rong looked at Su Ying and said.
"My name is Su Ying." Su Ying led the white horse and slowly walked towards her.
"Are you here to see my master?”The young girl Duanmu Rong asked as she looked at Su Ying who was gradually walking over.
Su Ying smiled and shook his head." No.”
"Then what are you here for?" Duanmu Rong asked.
"I heard that this Mirror Lake is quiet and beautiful. I plan to stay here for a period of time.”Su Ying winked at Duanmu Rong and smiled.
At this moment, Nian Duan's voice came from the wooden door,""Rong 'er, it's time to eat."
"Hey, Master, I'm here." The young girl Duanmu Rong called out and glanced at Su Ying before walking towards the wooden house that was emitting smoke.
Su Ying smiled and left with the white horse.
Inside the wooden house.
Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong sat at the wooden table with a bowl of porridge in front of them.
"What did that person come here for?" Nian Duan asked.
"I don't know." Duanmu Rong shook her head." He said that he wanted to stay here for a while because he saw the beauty of Mirror Lake.”
Nian Duan frowned slightly when she heard this. Then, she put down her chopsticks and looked at Duanmu Rong."If he wants to stay, then stay. It's none of our business, but don't get involved with him.”
"Yes, I understand, Master."
Su Ying sat on a bluestone by the Mirror Lake. He held a long bamboo pole in his hand. There was a long line made of vines tied to it as he fished. His white horse was tied to the side. He held the bamboo pole in one hand and a wine pot in the other. He took a few sips from time to time with a relaxed expression.
The sunlight was warm, and the breeze blew gently. It blew Su Ying's black hair and green headband on the back of his head. It blew across the surface of the lake, causing ripples to appear on the surface of the lake that was as calm as a mirror. When it blew past the reeds, it stirred up light catkins that filled the sky and startled countless birds.
After lunch, Duanmu Rong sat in front of the wooden house in the afternoon, reading a medical book. She was making medicine in the room.
"Is he fishing?" Duanmu Rong looked at Su Ying, who was standing by the Mirror Lake not far away, and this thought flashed through her mind. Then, she shook her head and focused on the medical book in her hand.
When the sun set, the red glow dyed the mirror lake red. Duanmu Rong rubbed her eyes and put down the medical book in her hand. When she raised her head, she was surprised to find that Su Ying was sitting by the lake with a bamboo pole in his hand, as if he had not moved at all.
"He didn't catch any fish all afternoon?”Duanmu Rong thought to herself.
The next morning, Duanmu Rong finished washing up and walked out of the house. Nian Duan was already preparing the morning porridge for today. White smoke rose from the wooden house.
The mirror lake in the early morning was shrouded in a faint mist, revealing a hazy beauty. The air carried a sweet smell. The young girl Duanmu Rong took a satisfied breath, and her sleepiness immediately dissipated, and she was full of energy.
"Rong 'er, come and eat. We'll go up the mountain to pick herbs later.”Nian Duan's voice came from the room.
"Yes."
Su Ying, who was lying on the treetop, slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were clear and bright, clean and untainted by dust. This was proof that his Taoist mental cultivation method was gradually improving. After these days of traveling and comprehending, Su Ying's state of mind had gradually caught up with his cultivation.
He flipped over and jumped down from the treetop. Su Ying landed on the ground as light as a fallen leaf. He twisted his neck and stretched his body. He picked up the bamboo pole beside him and walked towards the lake.
By the time Duanmu Rong returned from picking herbs, it was already noon. She could see the smoke rising from the kitchen chimneys by the lake from afar.
Looks like he caught a fish…Duanmu Rong thought to herself.
For the next few days, Su Ying and the young Duanmu Rong maintained such a 'harmonious' neighbor relationship and did not disturb each other. Nian Duan was also satisfied with this result. She did not hate Su Ying, but she did not want external factors and people to interfere with Duanmu Rong's learning of medical skills.
On this day, Su Ying decided to leave. He had already digested all the insights he had gained from his travels in the Mirror Lake. His state of mind and cultivation had both improved. It was time to leave and go somewhere else.
At noon, he looked at the slender and petite figure who was busy in front of the wooden house and smiled. Then, he did not disturb them and left the place with his horse.
The young girl Duanmu Rong seemed to have sensed something. She stopped and turned her head to look. She saw Su Ying, who was dressed in green, leading the horse and gradually walking away along the road.
The wooden door was pushed open and Duanmu Rong looked at Nian Duan."Master, he left."
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