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Chapter 916 - 913: Ocean Eye

Chapter 916: Chapter 913: Ocean Eye

Lin Tian obediently closed his eyes and began to listen intently. With his sensitive hearing, he only needed to concentrate slightly to hear the subtle sounds in the garden.

"This is... the sound of water." Lin Tian opened his eyes, astonished, because he had heard the sound of flowing water. The sound was very faint, even quieter than the wind blowing through the leaves on the mountain, yet he still heard it.

"Xiao Tian, you’re quite remarkable. In this place, fewer than three people in the Yun Family can hear the sound of water. Let’s go see what it means for flowing water to be soundless yet nourishing to all things," Mr. Yun chuckled.

Following the old man’s guidance, Lin Tian walked along a path in the garden towards its depths. The originally dry stone path became increasingly moist the further in he went, and the flowers and plants on either side of the path grew more lush. Lin Tian felt as if he could hear the silent sound of their growth, experiencing a rather peculiar sensation.

Before long, Lin Tian saw a pavilion, hidden among the trees.

Lin Tian finally discovered the source of the water sound. A stream circled halfway around the pavilion, flowing quietly, rounding the pavilion, and disappearing among flowers, trees, and rockeries.

"Could this be..." Lin Tian thought with a start, guessing in surprise.

"Xiao Tian, you’ve guessed correctly. The Yun Family’s spring is located just behind the pavilion, and all the spring water originates from it," the old man laughed.

Following the path to the pavilion, Lin Tian finally saw the important spring of the Yun Family. A natural pool was formed by a harmonious circle of smooth stones, brimming with water that trickled through the gaps between stones into the stream below.

In the center of the pool, a spray of water rose, forming a crystal mushroom shape, scattering countless crystal-like petals of water around, reminiscent of a blooming lotus or silent shattered jade falling into the clear pool.

This was the spot where the spring water bubbled up. The water in the pool was very clear, allowing the white pebbles at the bottom to be seen, and nearby, a lotus drifted leisurely.

As night fell, moonlight shone down, casting the shapes of tree shadows on the water’s surface. The still shadows and moving water seemed capable of washing away the dust of the soul.

"Silent spring cherishes the tiny stream, tree shade reflects in the water loving its gentle grace. Such a place is truly a Feng Shui treasure granted by the heavens," Lin Tian couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Indeed, it is a Feng Shui treasure granted by the heavens. This spring never freezes throughout the year. Even in the depths of winter when all of Jinghua City is covered in snow and the lake surfaces are frozen, this spring remains unfrozen, and the flow of water doesn’t diminish," Mr. Yun said with amazement.

"The most astonishing aspect is that the water temperature of the spring remains nearly constant throughout the year, which is why this spring can be called the Unfrozen Spring," Mr. Yun said in a tone of wonder.

"Unfrozen Spring? I didn’t expect there to be an Unfrozen Spring in Jinghua City. Throughout all of Huaxia, places with an Unfrozen Spring are rare. It’s said that the largest Unfrozen Spring is in Kunlun Mountain, known as the Kunlun Spring," Lin Tian exclaimed in amazement.

He shifted his gaze from the spring to notice a massive stone standing at the back of the clear pool. The stone seemed natural, uncarved, just standing there by the poolside.

In the center of the stone, two characters were carved one above the other: Sea Eye.

"Sea Eye? Is this spring a Sea Eye?" Lin Tian asked in astonishment.

The Sea Eye has been documented since ancient times. Lin Tian frequently read ancient texts and was quite aware of what the Sea Eye was.

What is a Sea Eye? There are two legends. The first is that the "Sea Eye" is the "Gui Ruins," a legend that says there is a Sea Eye in the Hua Xia South Sea, bottomless, that cannot be filled even with the waters of the world.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas records a bottomless valley called the Gui Ruins to the east of Bohai Sea, where all the rivers in the world, even the waters of the Milky Way in the heavens, ultimately gather, yet the Gui Ruins show no increase.

On land there is Kunlun Mountain, and in the ocean, there is the Gui Ruins. Both are said to be places that connect directly to Heaven. From a modern scientific perspective, both are considered to be space-time tunnels. Of course, with current technology, neither Nan Hai nor Kunlun has revealed any space-time tunnels.

The other legend of the Sea Eye is that it is Canghai’s eye, a vision of Canghai on land. A hole in the ground, like a deep well, unfathomable and bottomless, connects directly to the ocean, and this hole is called the Sea Eye.

Mr. Yun observed Lin Tian’s amazed expression and laughed, "Xiao Tian, it must seem strange to you that such a small spring could be a Sea Eye. But in fact, the Sea Eye is not that mysterious. Isn’t there also a Sea Eye at Beixinqiao in Jinghua City?"

"I’ve heard of that. Legend has it that there is a Sea Eye under the well, connecting to the seabed. During the Great Ming Dynasty, the Dragon King attempted a flood in the Imperial Capital but was subdued by Liu Bowen, who used a giant iron chain to lock it beneath the well to suppress the Sea Eye and prevent the Sea Eye Water from overflowing."

"In later generations, there were strange occurrences when people tampered with the dragon-locking well’s iron chain. To this day, those giant iron chains remain in the well, untouched even by the authorities," Lin Tian said.

Mr. Yun nodded and said, "You’re right. I was born in Jinghua City, and out of curiosity, I visited the dragon-locking well when I was young. The existence of the well is indeed true. As for the truth of the legend, that’s not for us to ponder."

"The Yun Family’s spring doesn’t have a large flow, which you might dismiss as just a spring, but I can tell you, when this spring was discovered, it wasn’t like this."

"According to the Yun Family’s ancestral records, this wasn’t originally a spring but a deep pool. A Feng Shui master examined it and declared that the land near the deep pool was a Feng Shui treasure, which is why the Yun Family settled here."

"The Feng Shui master said the deep pool was a Sea Eye, but since the Sea Eye is too unpredictable, to preserve its perpetual flow and ensure the Yun Family’s prosperity, the Sea Eye had to be suppressed, so it was buried leaving only a trickling stream."

"And this giant stone by the pool was placed according to the Feng Shui arrangement. As for who carved the words Sea Eye upon it, the ancestral records do not say, and over the years, no one has come to know it."

"Haha, Xiao Tian, perhaps you think Feng Shui is superstitious, but consider it from another angle: Feng Shui embodies the harmony between people and their environment. The more harmonious the relationship, the healthier people are, and the more smoothly they conduct themselves. This represents the concept of Unity of Heaven and Man. We should not completely dismiss our ancestors’ understandings," Mr. Yun explained with a smile.

"Old Master, I fully agree with your viewpoint. What our ancestors passed down has survived thousands of years for a reason," Lin Tian said.

"Xiao Tian, do you know why I’m telling you so much about this spring?" Mr. Yun asked, glancing sideways at Lin Tian. Lin Tian, not knowing, could only shake his head.

"In fact, there is another very important reason about this spring. The reason I am still able to sit in this wheelchair and talk to you today is entirely because of this spring. It is this spring that has extended my life," Mr. Yun said slowly.