Rebirth and the Beautiful Soaring

After breakfast, Fang Jianguo prepared to go to the orchard, and Yu Fei asked his aunt for leave and went with him.

Although it was only eight or nine in the morning, the sun was already scorching. Yu Fei put on a sun hat, carried a bag, and quickly arrived at the orchard with his grandfather, by which time he was covered in sweat again.

Due to a lack of scientific management, the orchard was later planted haphazardly with various new fruit trees, and the withering of some of them made the entire orchard look even more chaotic.

After walking around with his grandfather, Yu Fei offered some insights into the current problems in the orchard, which surprised his grandfather, who praised him highly.

"Grandpa, I'd like to go for a walk over there. I'll be right back." Yu Fei's trip with his grandfather this time was certainly not just to see the fruit trees.

Fang Jianguo nodded and said, "Then go ahead, but don't go too far. Also, be careful of snakes in the bushes."

"Okay, Grandpa, I understand." Yu Fei said goodbye to his grandfather and ran quickly towards his destination.

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"A natural fairy cave, with boundless scenery on the perilous peak."

Yu Fei certainly remembered the poem by the founding emperor.

When mentioning this poem, one cannot help but talk about Fairy Cave, located at the foot of Fairy Peak.

As usual, Fairy Cave became one of the ten scenic spots in the Fairy Peak Scenic Area.

Someone modified Emperor Taizu's poem, which became: "A fairy cave is naturally formed, and the fairy peak is full of boundless beauty."

Some might call this plagiarism, but in fact, the source of Emperor Taizu's poem has been verified by later generations.

It is said to originate from the Ming and Qing dynasty erotic novel "Hua Yin Lu", with the following poem: "A fairy cave is born, and the scenery is infinite on Jade Peak. The old man is set on the fairy cave, while the naughty boy only likes to climb Jade Peak. Each takes what he wants and they sleep together, making the eighty-year-old man in the capital laugh."

All writings are plagiarized; the only difference is whether one knows how to plagiarize or not.

Don't take some things too seriously; just treat them as jokes.

Of course, Yu Fei realized that this poem had nothing to do with what was mentioned above, but rather with a landscape painting called "Fairy Peak" hidden in Fairy Cave.

The painting is titled "Fairy Peak," and it naturally depicts the entirety of Fairy Peak. Surprisingly, it is signed by Wu Daozi, the Tang Dynasty painting master, and judging from the date of the signature, it should be a work left behind by him during his travels in his youth.

However, after authoritative authentication, it was determined to be a forgery copied by a later artist. But its spirit and charm were remarkably similar to Wu Daozi's landscape paintings, which shows that the copyist was very skilled. In addition, the painting was old, so it still sold for a good price.

Yu Fei knew so much about it because the villagers who accidentally obtained the painting first approached his maternal grandfather, Fang Jianguo.

Everyone in the village knew that Fang Jianguo was very knowledgeable about paintings and had a close relationship with the master of traditional Chinese painting, Yu Hong, and they were even in-laws. That's why that person sought him out.

Fang Jianguo was astonished after seeing the painting. Although he knew how to appreciate art, distinguishing authenticity was not his forte.

With Fang Jianguo's introduction, the man went to the China Academy of Art in Wulin City and found Yu Fei's grandfather, Yu Hong.

After careful examination by Yu Fei's grandfather, Yu Hong, and a group of veteran painters, it was determined that this was a copy made by a later artist. This undoubtedly proves that Wu Daozi did indeed paint the landscape painting "Fairy Peak," but unfortunately, it has not been passed down.

Then, through the introduction of Yu Fei's grandfather, Yu Hong, the fake painting was finally sold for 100,000 yuan.

One hundred thousand in 1996 was different from one hundred thousand in later years; it was a large sum of money, enough to buy a decent house in a big city.

The man was so proud of receiving such a large sum of money that he not only gave Yu Fei and Fang Jianguo a big red envelope of five thousand yuan, but also talked about the process of getting the painting.

Those words were overheard by Yu Fei, who was in his first year of high school at the time.

After changing hands several times, the painting's price soared to several million yuan before being purchased by the Fairy Peak Scenic Area and collected as a precious historical relic.

This was news that Yu Fei later saw in the newspaper.

Fairy Cave is not yet famous, although many people from other places come here to visit.

But in the sweltering summer, apart from the occasional villager entering the cave, there are very few other people around.

When Yu Fei arrived, he was lucky; there was no sign of anyone near Fairy Cave, and no sound came from inside the cave, so it seemed that no one was inside.

"Rebirth really does have its advantages; no wonder the protagonists in those rebirth novels are all so incredibly powerful."

Yu Fei chuckled self-deprecatingly. As a reborn person, he had no other advantages besides some memories and experiences.

However, being reborn is the biggest advantage. He doesn't expect to have any other powerful abilities, otherwise the responsibilities he would have to bear would be even greater.

After all, as the old saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility.

Fairy Cave, as one of the ten scenic spots of Fairy Peak Scenic Area, naturally has its unique features.

Outside Fairy Cave, clouds and mist swirl around it all year round, making the cave entrance appear and disappear, like a fairy's secluded abode.

Yunwu Village is named so because every autumn and winter, the fog here is particularly thick, creating a vast expanse of white, hence the name.

On the rock wall outside Fairy Cave, three large, elegant characters seem to fly out from the clouds and mist.

Inside the Fairy Cave, there are various ancient murals on the rock walls, said to have been painted during the Tang Dynasty. The fairies in the murals are lifelike, hence the name Fairy Cave.

Wu Daozi was most skilled at murals. Yu Fei had previously visited the cave and was amazed by the lifelike murals. These murals may not have been made by Wu Daozi himself, but they may have been made under his guidance.

However, these things are beyond consideration now, and he didn't come here to admire the murals, so it's more important to get down to business.

As soon as he stepped into the cave, a cool breeze made Yu Fei feel refreshed.

It was a bit dark inside the cave, so Yu Fei took out a small flashlight he had prepared beforehand from his backpack to light the way forward.

According to recollections from that time, the villager obtained the painting from a niche in the innermost part of Fairy Cave.

Fairy Cave not only has murals, but also many statues of fairies, and at the very back there is a golden statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The shrine is located behind the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The Fairy Cave is narrow on the outside but large on the inside, and the further inside you go, the more magnificent and spectacular the murals become.

The statues of fairies are also varied in expression and posture, and are all beautiful.

Yu Fei couldn't help but stop and admire the statue along the way. After walking for about five minutes, he finally arrived in front of the golden statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who saves people from suffering.

Yu Fei doesn't believe in Buddhism, but if he wants to take something from behind the Buddha statue, it's best to ask her first.

So Yu Fei put his hands together, muttered incantations, and prayed to the Bodhisattva for help in getting the painting.

Walking behind the Buddha statue, Yu Fei actually found the switch to open the niche, just as the villager had told him.

It was something like a thumbtack. He pressed it lightly, and with a snap, the compartment opened.