deuteragonist.org Fantasy novels Striving for the Grand Dao Chapter Twenty: Spring of the Third Year
第二年春。
谢云渡抱着小凤凰一路翻回了古九谷后山。
医师正在院子里修剪着花草等他。
乐正辅如今已不在这个院子长住了。雁廷山脉生机充沛,植物稍不留神便借着雨气肆意生长,如此放任了大半年,院中景观几乎又恢复了谢云渡去年刚找来时的样子。
"Why did you come early?" Le Zhengfu put down the scissors, washed his hands, and asked while standing up. "Does this child have any new developments?"
谢云渡听完声音才敢认人,着实吃了一惊。
“乐正前辈,”他嘿嘿笑道:“您这伙食可真是不赖啊!”
乐正辅没好气地抬头看了他一眼。
这倒也怪不得谢云渡。
刚见面时,乐正辅一觉睡了几十上百年,出场时人又黑又瘦,简直像一条风干了的老腊肉,谢云渡还当是自己撞着了什么霉鬼。后来他在医师院里跟着住了三个月,乐正辅才渐渐长回了一个人样,但还是干瘦又蜡黄,看起来就像街边随便一个怀才不遇的中年落魄书生。
But what happened?
这次见面,乐正辅整一个仿佛气球吹起来一般,竟然长得白白胖胖,除了头顶还有头发,现在瞧着又像座慈眉善目的弥勒佛了。
"And still have the leisure to make fun of me, it seems like there's nothing major going on." Le Zhengfu shook his head and laughed, "Tell me, what happened again?"
两人进到屋中坐下。
"It's like this." Xie Yundu frowned and said, "This little brat suddenly refused to take his medicine."
说???????????????是药也不尽然。
乐正辅开的方子更应该称为药膳,或者比药膳还要温和。里面都是按照凤族幼年体质精挑细选的补充生机的灵材,调制成灵液;在蛋壳吃完后,这便是小凤凰的一日三餐了。
谢云渡果然还是忍不住也尝过一小口,还挺好喝的,水果味儿。
刚开始是好的,每天喂得都很顺利。但就在两天前,孩子忽然就不愿意喝了。
谢云渡试了浑身解数左哄右哄,他却就是不愿张口,还要把脸扭到一边。午饭不吃,到了晚上饿了,才不情不愿地被谢云渡喂到嘴边勉强咽了。第二天又是如此。
可他只有这一种食物,不愿吃可怎么行?
Xie Yundu gently pried the child's small teeth with a spoon, but he became even more reluctant, with a very aggrieved expression. Xie Yundu tried for a long time, but couldn't bring himself to force-feed the child. After thinking for a while, he realized it was not feasible, so he had no choice but to turn back and find Le Zhengfu.@@
“——您看,”谢云渡陪着笑脸,“要不然您再帮忙把灵液调调味儿?就算是咱们大人,一模一样的东西吃半年那也受不了啊。”
乐正辅一边给孩子诊着脉,含笑打量着谢云渡。
“这是天大的好事啊。”医师道。
谢云渡:“啊?”
“我是故意为之。”
乐正辅从纳戒中取出纸笔,边写着新方子,边与他解释:“先前我在灵液中额外加了一味竹节草,没有任何效用,但这种气味凤族通常很不喜欢。”
谢云渡脑子还没转过来。
"The amount of bamboo leaf grass I added is extremely small. Since the child suddenly rejects taking medicine, it means that he can now even detect very subtle flavors. His sense of taste and smell have basically recovered," Le Zhengfu smiled and said, "Three months earlier than I expected. You have taken good care of him."
“啊?真的吗?”谢云渡抱着娃娃坐在那里一阵傻乐。
“先前已经炼好的灵液也不必丢,倒进碗里散一个时辰,竹节草的味道便能恢散干净。”
乐正辅逐一交代他,“我现在开的方子改自两种丹药,一是常见的九芝丸,培元固本,但药性较重,虽然我已经弱化了很多,但你每月只能喂他一粒。第二种是莲华定心丹,稳固识海,这种你要每七天让他服下一枚,晚上睡前服。其余便也没什么了,明年丹药快服完的时候再来找我。”
Xie Yundu jotted down the information and asked again, "But the elixir only has enough for another 94 days. Will the same prescription be used then?"
"No need."
Le Zhengfu tried the child's pulse once again, pondered for a moment, and said, "Stabilize it for another month, then you can gradually start feeding him normal food like egg custard, fish, and millet porridge—of course, it must be nourished with spiritual essence, not ordinary ingredients."
"Oh, please don't 'for example' me," Xie Yundu quickly prepared ink for him, "I have no experience, otherwise, I would trouble you, senior, to write a few more."
Le Zhengfu smiled sarcastically and tossed him a jade scroll that had long been prepared.
谢云渡高高兴兴地接住,放心了。
“这次便不留你住了。”乐
正辅起身准备去丹房,“晚上便把丹药给你。”
谢云渡应了一声,跟着站起来。
"... Senior Leizheng,"
he hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"In your opinion, approximately how much longer will he be able to wake up?"
Leizheng Assistant paused, sighed deeply after a while.
“这个问题,”医师道,“我当时就已回答过你了。”
Last autumn, Xie Yundu stayed here with his child for three months, and Le Zhengfu looked after the child for three months.
Until the end, they couldn't find any trace of evidence that the person's soul still existed.
是谢云渡始终一再坚持,医师才答应了按照人还活着来医治这个孩子。
乐正辅当时就说了:
“假如按照你的猜想,他是有意用这种方式遮蔽天机,那么何时醒来自然是他自己的决定。但如果不是……”
He sighed.
“谢云渡,你是桃山的人,难道还堪不透命数吗?”
……
……
谢云渡就是堪不透。
医师说小凤凰五感已经恢复,这便是最好的消息。
他又带着这个孩子回到凤梧之渊,在他们已经熟悉的那片森林与湖泊之间安安稳稳地过完了整个夏天。
等到秋日天气转冷,谢云渡怕小孩整天吃鱼吃果子腻了,便抱着他漫无目的地去往温暖的南方。虽然他现在厨艺也练出来了,但毕竟不如专门的厨子,谢云渡总觉得自???????????????己还是委屈了他。
他戴着斗笠一人一剑,不与任何旧人联络,也不在热闹的大城停留,只乐呵呵地抱着小孩一路游山玩水,看许多风景,偶尔寄宿在人家。
有次到了他自己也不认得哪里的一座小山城,连修行者也没一个,城里唯三的一家馆子破破旧旧,只有桌椅碗筷看着还算干净,谢云渡才进去了,直溜溜进到了后厨里面。
“钱我照付,”他一撸袖子就准备大展身手:“看你这儿也没人,我借来给我家小孩做顿饭吃。”
后厨只有一位微胖的妇人,刚见人进来时吓了一跳,但一看孩子便笑了,慈爱地瞧了他好几眼。
“知道了,”妇人爽利道,“我给他洗干净!”
她掂起锅来便麻利地把厨具餐具重新刷洗了一遍。
谢云渡则在一边熟练地处理食材。他纳戒里早已没酒了,摆的要么是一捆捆带着灵气的瓜果蔬菜,要么是神域当下最流行的宝宝辅食,店里老板说小孩子都爱吃。
妇人没做过灵殖的菜,只站在一边打下手。
三两句聊着,谢云渡便知道这里的山叫银杏山,山里有一大片顶漂亮的银杏树。山城留不住人,年轻人大都出去闯荡了。她的两个儿子都在三百里外的彭州,每年过年时回来团聚。大儿子早些年先成了家,生的孙女刚好与这孩子差不多大。
热热闹闹地吃完饭,谢云渡抱着小孩在山城逛了一大圈,日暮时重新叩响了妇人的店门。
他包下这间小馆,在二楼唯一的一间客房住下。妇人也学会了处理神域的食材,每日换着花样给孩子做好吃的。
They stayed for most of the autumn this time, until they finally left after seeing the golden ginkgo trees covering the mountains with little Phoenix.
"Thank you," Xie Yundu expressed gratitude, "He finally gained a little weight at your place."
The woman shook her head and smiled, saying, "I have never seen such a beautiful doll before. I am willing to help take care of him. If you're taking him away, I might feel a bit reluctant in my heart."
“他怕冷,不喜欢冬天下雪。”谢云渡说,“我要带他去南方有海的地方住上一段。有缘再见。”
……
……
第三年春,谢云渡再次前往古九谷。
医师诊过脉,没有动笔。
"You can go now," Le Zhengfu calmly said to him, "There's no need to come again in the future."
谢云渡双眼微微睁大,喉头一瞬发哽。
“这不是你的错。”医师说,“你照顾得很好。”
他曾见过太多。对待这样一个始终无知无觉的稚童,就算是亲生父母也不可能做到更好了。
但正因为谢云渡将这个孩子养得太好,才令他看上去鲜活灵动,仿佛下一刻就能醒来。
“我一再告诉你,他的问题本就不是靠医术就能解决的。”乐正辅无声叹息,道:“谢云渡,你已经问心无愧了。”
“……但您也说了,可以试试以身养魂。”谢云渡恳求:“难道
现在不该进行下一步了吗?”
乐正辅问:“已经两年了。你是大奥义境的修行者,感知力远在我之上。我且问你,你可曾感知到他任何的灵魂波动?”
谢云渡咬牙不语。
“以身养魂的前提是魂魄仍在。”乐正辅微微摇头,“这本不必由我来说。”
谢云渡沉默很久,终是道。
“……那若是依靠神通呢?”
古战场已经结束两年了,而造成的余震至今仍未散去。乐正辅出关后便回到了古九谷,谢云渡绝不相信他从未听说过。
“……连死人都能复活,何况他现在好端端地就在这里!”谢云渡急切道:“要是能找到秋泽与刘松风一起,会不会就能成功?”
乐正辅道:“你没听说吗?刘松风就要死了。”
谢云渡愣住:“……什么?”
“他用神通救了三个不得不救的人。他们甚至只是伤重垂危而已,并非真正的逆转生死,但已经足够令刘松风付出寿元散尽的代价。“乐正辅淡淡道:“神通再好,也要看是从谁的手里用出。死而复生那种神迹又岂是我等凡人能够做到的?更何况……”
医师说到这里神情微微复杂,视线略过谢云渡怀中孩童的脸。
“就算是九代这等人物,”乐正辅轻声一叹,“不也因此身死道消吗?”
谢云渡说不出话来。
“放心。你曾来这里的事,古九谷再没有第二???????????????个人知晓。”乐正辅起身送客,“回去吧。”
谢云渡没有动。
“真的不是你说的那样,真的。”他轻而笃定地说,“他魂魄一定还在,只是还没有醒过来而已。我整天与他待在一起,我能分辨出来。”
在旁人看来,这就是一个对外界毫无知觉的孩童,但是谢云渡整日整夜守着他,琢磨他的变化,有没有可能醒转,所以渐渐能发现他一些极其细微的不同。
Although he never speaks or makes a sound, Xie Yundu can still show reactions to the outside world.
He will gaze at things he likes, and he will hold them a little tighter when they're placed in his hands. When he feels uncomfortable, his breathing becomes slower and lighter. When he senses danger, he becomes even quieter and motionless. And when he sees something he dislikes, he will close his eyes.
如果遇见食物合他口味,他就会吃得快一点。如果味道不喜欢,虽然也会听话吃下去,但会很慢很慢,有时候好半天都不咽一口,就坐在那里安安静静地一直看谢云渡,谢云渡就会立刻败下阵来给他换别的。
He doesn't like the color red, doesn't eat dumplings or tangyuan, doesn't enjoy snow in winter, doesn't like to hear the sound of metal clashing, is afraid of the cold, but can't have the blanket tightly wrapped around him at night. He strongly dislikes strangers touching him, not even the corners of his clothes. But Xie Yundu is an exception. Please note that the above translation is a direct translation and may not perfectly convey the intended meaning.
喜欢天地灵气充沛的地方,不太吃甜食,但喜欢喝味道清甜的东西。尤其喜欢他的蛋壳,但是没多久就吃完了。谢云渡想找替代的东西也没找到,有一次谢云渡偷偷抢了其他幼崽的蛋壳给他,他也不要。
不喜欢吵闹,但更不喜欢过于安静的地方,所以谢云渡一般会带着他沿着小城镇找酒家住,听着稍远处的熙攘人声。晚上睡的时候会留一盏灯烛,这孩子才能睡得更安稳。
谢云渡本是个急性子的人,起初每发现他有一点动静都要大惊小怪地激动一番,以为是陆启明就要醒了。又总是失望。
他也曾经很多次因为久久得不到回应而自己默默生闷气,觉得自己简直白头发都要长出来,无处发火。但又能依稀在这个孩子身上感觉到启明曾存在过的痕迹,深夜无人时还是心里难过更多。
最初谢云渡总是喋喋不休地与陆启明说话,渐渐又把他当作一个真正的幼童,最后却已经不再分辨。
谎言说了一千遍就可以成真。有时候谢云渡抱着他走在凡俗城郭之中,听着街道人声像潮汐一样起伏不停,会忽然觉得心里虚幻。
仿佛他真有一个私定终身的姑娘,而怀里抱着的也真的就是他的孩子。过去那些记忆才像是错觉,只留下一丝一缕的痕迹,又将被风吹散。
但谢云渡已不再着急。
他只要一把这个孩子抱在怀里就能平静下来。心中要待他好的念头如此强烈,以至于他忽然就有了无穷无尽的耐心。
"Please give me another prescription," Xie Yundu said softly, "as long as it can continue to nourish the soul without damaging the body. It has only been two years, and there is still a long time to come. Trust me, he will definitely wake up."
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