Chapter 689: Old Friend’s Story: People grow old and flowers fade away
Follow me all the way.
Yu Lie soon came to a land with beautiful scenery, with vegetation everywhere, valleys and streams, and it was very quiet.
Moreover, this kind of land seemed somewhat familiar to Yu Lie.
Because this is where Yu Lie's courtyard was when he first paid homage to Qianzhou Dao Palace.
"It's right in front. The person Mr. Liezi is looking for should also be in the house."
After the ghosts and gods guided Yu Lie to a boundary where a house could be seen in the distance, they stopped sensibly and did not move forward too much.
"Thank you, fellow Taoist."
Yu Lie looked at the courtyard in the distance and found that it was indeed the house in his mind, and the scenery of the several acres of land to the left and right of the house was exactly the same as when he left.
The ghosts and gods bowed and saluted: "In that case, the little god will take his leave first. If Liezi still has something to do, he can call the little god at any time."
Yu Lie said kindly: "Friend Wei, walk slowly."
The ghost nodded and was about to dive into the ground. But suddenly, it froze again, thought of something, and looked at Yu Lie in shock.
It should be noted that from just now until now, it was very respectful and did not reveal its name rashly, and Yu Lie did not ask it.
Yu Lie saw the stunned expressions of ghosts and gods. He put a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said: "Master Wei, you are well."
"You, you, me!" The ghost's face was suddenly full of excitement, and his body was shaking. It took him a long time to hold back a few words:
"Lord Liezi, you still remember me!"
Yu Lie politely replied: "How could I not remember that back then, the poor Taoist entered the palace under the guidance of the Taoist Priest and got this house?"
He pointed to the small courtyard in the distance.
That's right, the ghosts and gods summoned by Yu Lie's stamp on the ground today were the same ghosts and gods in the palace who were responsible for guiding him when he entered the palace.
The ghost surnamed Wei not only helped Yu Lie find a house back then, but also helped Yu Lie with many things later. He was considered one of the few acquaintances of Yu Lie in the Taoist palace.
It's just that they have not seen each other for a long time now, and it seems that Yu Lie did not see this person the last time he returned to the palace. The relationship between the two parties is quite unfamiliar.
In addition, even if this god enjoys the dragon's energy, his life span has almost expired. His appearance has changed a lot compared to before, and he is even more old. It is difficult for Yu Lie to recognize him. Yu Lie still collected them.
It took a long time of memory, combined with some of the other person's actions, to recognize this person.
After some pleasantries, the ghost god Lao Huai surnamed Wei comforted him and said: "If that Shouwu guy can live for a few more years, I might be able to see your majesty today."
It shook its head and sighed, "I don't know whether I should say that guy's life was short or that you came back late."
When Yu Lie heard this, he was shocked and said: "The Shouwu worship is gone? Didn't it turn into a ghost and god..."
But soon, he realized that more than sixty years had passed since he first entered Qianzhou Daocheng.
After the Yinshen in the Taoist stage become ghosts and gods, their Yin life can only last for a period of sixty years. Even if they enjoy more dragon energy and take elixirs specially designed for the souls of ghosts and gods, they can only survive for a while longer at most.
In the end, there was no way to escape death.
The ghost god surnamed Wei paused and suddenly said: "But it's not too late for you to come back now. Go quickly. Those two girls should be waiting for you."
It pointed to the small courtyard in front and urged Yu Lie to go there.
At this time, Yu Lie also understood. No wonder the ghost knew that he was coming to this place after only listening to a few words from him. It turned out that it was not only because the other party was an old man who had been in the palace back then, but also because he had secretly communicated with Luo Sen and Miao Mu.
The two of them have probably been in contact in recent years.
Immediately, Yu Lie stopped delaying too much. After bowing to the old ghost and god, he walked quickly towards the small courtyard.
Walk all the way to the courtyard gate.
Yu Lie looked at the familiar open space in front of the door, and it seemed that he had entertained guests here several times before, and the guests' horses were in groups, and even the entrance to the courtyard was blocked.
However, he had enough emotions today, so he didn't have too many memories. He just took a breath of the cool air around him, then with a smile on his face, he immediately stepped forward and knocked on the courtyard door.
Bang bang bang!
What surprised Yu Lie was that after he knocked on the door, no one came out to open the door.
"Didn't you hear that?" Yu Lie was stunned.
He simply shouted towards the small courtyard: "Sister Luo, Sister Miao, I'm back!"
But despite shouting three times in a row, there was still no movement in the yard.
Yu Lie frowned slightly, thinking that no one was in the room, so he planned to use his spiritual consciousness to pry open the formation and enter on his own.
As a result, he discovered that there was a formation covering the courtyard at this moment, with a strong aura.
After many times of guidance from Sang Yutang, Yu Lie could not be said to be good at formations, but he could still see many clues. Therefore, he could see at a glance that the courtyard formations were not running on their own after someone went out, but
It's more like someone is in retreat inside, strictly sealing the formation.
Yu Lie's eyes were suspicious: "Both of them are in seclusion? They shouldn't be..."
These past few days have been a time of great changes in Qianzhou, and even the mountains and seas. It is impossible for Luo Sen and Miaom not to know that Yu Lie is back, let alone to practice in seclusion before seeing Yu Lie.
Unless there is an explanation, the two women are deliberately avoiding Yu Lie and do not want to see him.
Yu Lie frowned, and immediately thought of the time when he first arrived in Qiangong, when he didn't see the two women on the altar, and the hints in Zi Zhuzi's words when he came down the mountain.
Coming to find Luo Sen and Miaom this time was one of the two things Zi Zhuzi asked Yu Lie to do on his own initiative.
The other thing is to ask Yu Lie to meet Heishuizi, give each other a way out, and repair the relationship.
Yu Lie originally planned to find the two women and take them back to Diving County for a stroll, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't even be able to see the faces of the two women.
He wandered outside the courtyard, his face a little tangled, wondering whether to break in by force.
The formations in the courtyard are so good that even people in Dan Chengzhong can withstand one or two blows. This is obviously because Zi Zhuzi has taken special care of them over the years.
But for Yu Lie now, he doesn't need to do it himself. He only needs to summon a ghost sword to penetrate it, and the formation can't stop him at all.
What really hindered him was not the formation at all, but the attitudes of the two women inside.
When Yu Lie was wandering outside the courtyard, in the courtyard at this moment.
Rosen and Miaom were standing on the steps in front of the hall, supporting each other and nervous.
Both of them were dressed up, carefully groomed, and judging by their appearance, they had been waiting in the hall for a long time. They were both happy and fearful for the arrival of the rest of the group.
The two women were happy that Yu Lie had not forgotten them and came to look for them.
What is frightening is that Yu Lie's current status is really superb. Compared with the two sides, the difference in status is even greater than the difference between clouds and mud. When they are about to face Yu Lie, Luo Sen and Miao Mu are really frightened.
If that's all, that's fine. What's more important is that they don't want to meet Yu Lie now.
"Sister, if the husband really comes in, what should I do?"
Miaomu grasped Lawson's arm tightly, and her usually cold and stern face looked as at a loss as a little girl at this moment.
Hearing this, Rosen touched her palm and whispered: "Don't be hasty, come in as soon as he comes in. You and I are already dressed up, why are you so shameless in seeing others?"
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Luo Sen's eyes were complicated and he asked: "Are you really planning not to see Yu Lang again? Do you have the heart to do it?"
"Me, me!" Miaomu's voice was excited, and she mustered up the courage to say something, but the gentle breeze in the courtyard blew her hair and entered her sight, and the courage in her heart suddenly disappeared.
The woman held her pale hair with one hand, stroked her cheek involuntarily, and whispered:
"On this day last year, all the peach blossoms on people's faces in this gate have faded away.
Rather than letting Yu Lang see my gray hair and aging appearance now, it would be better not to see me and leave only my appearance in his heart."
When Luo Sen heard this, her eyes showed a deep look of distress. She knew that what Miaom said was true and was definitely not a momentary cowardice.
Over the past few decades, especially when he broke through the Taoist priests, his body's energy and blood were consumed so much that even medicine and stone could not replenish it. Therefore, after his appearance declined greatly, Miaomu no longer took pictures and painted, and even burned his eighteenth appearance.
All images of.
At first, she could still tell Luo Sen that she wanted to use this as an incentive to warn the two of them to seize the time to build the foundation and repair the Tao body as soon as possible.
However, as time went by, the potential of his talent was exhausted, especially since Miaom was a radical man. In order to increase the progress of his practice as quickly as possible, he encountered far more problems than Luo Sen.
When Luo Sen was trapped by his talent, he accepted his fate and planned to spend decades waiting for the opportunity to build a foundation.
Due to the impact of a broken arm and an old injury, Miaomu's Qi and blood declined prematurely, and she no longer even had the chance to grind. Only by trying to build a foundation before her physical Qi and blood completely decayed could she possibly overcome the Taoist priest's fate.
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After trying to break through, her energy and blood were severely damaged. Although she was a cultivator, she could no longer maintain her appearance. In just a few days, her head was covered with white hair, and she looked like a mortal old woman.
Now that Yu Lie came to visit, Miaomu had been prepared and had restored her appearance to a certain extent, but her skin and hair were still very obvious, so she didn't dare to see Yu Lie.
Luo Sen felt sorry for Miaom, but she felt sad in her heart and couldn't help but touch her face.
By the way, how much better is she than Miaom? Now she looks like a woman in her forties.
This is the result of their abundant financial resources and wealth in the hidden palace.
Most of the other female Taoists of the same age as them have more obvious signs of aging. Many of them have stiff faces, or have a strange smell of old people on their bodies. After taking too much secret medicine, they are not as good as
They want to look pleasing to the eye if they age naturally like this.
Therefore, Lawson actually only dared to meet Yu Lie after dressing up and applying makeup and powder.
Even so, no matter how good the makeup and elixirs are, they can't restore her to her former appearance as a girl in her early twenties. In terms of energy, spirit, and temperament, the two are completely different.
On the other hand, Yu Lie, when the two women saw each other through the audio video, their eyes were in a daze.
Because Yu Lie's current appearance is the same as when he was sixteen or seventeen years old. It's as if time has frozen on him, and he is still full of vitality and firepower.
This made Luo Sen and Miao Mu feel complicated:
"Is this the difference between a true emperor and an ordinary Taoist?"
"Even time can't catch up with their pace of practice, let alone all the sentient beings of our generation."
Bang bang bang... bang.
Yu Lie's shouting at the door finally stopped slowly outside the courtyard.
The two women also took back their thoughts, and their hearts suddenly felt empty.
Rosen hesitated and whispered:
"He hasn't gone far yet. If you and I go out, maybe we can stop him. Also, sister...are you really not going to ask him for some precious medicine?
He is now a disciple of the Celestial Immortal, and he will definitely have the elixir in his hand that can repair your body, so why delay and hurt yourself just because of a little face."
When Miaom heard this, she lowered her head, pushed Luo Sen forward, shook her head and said:
"So what if you repair your body? Whether you can build the foundation or not, you should rely on yourself. You have to seek your own path. Even if Lang Jun really has the elixir in his hand, if he relies on him to build the foundation this time, what will happen when the elixir is completed in the future?
You can rely on him even when the elixir is completed, but what about when you become an immortal the next day?"
Miaomu seemed to smile bitterly, but also spoke cheerfully:
"If I can't even get through the foundation building level on my own, my cultivation of the Immortal Way will be meaningless. It's better to hang myself as a ghost and god, pray to him, stay in his garden, and seek immortality. That's it.
It’s more stable.”
When Rosen heard this, he couldn't help but look ashamed.
Although her practice is more prudent than Miaomu's, when it comes to Taoism, she is far inferior to her counterpart.
Luo Sen hesitated, Miaom seemed to know what the other party wanted to say, and smiled again:
"Sister, there is no need to persuade me that it is better to live than die.
Sister, you know the price of becoming a ghost and god. Even the rumored spiritual reincarnation will never happen again. If I rely on Mr. Lang to build my foundation today, even if I succeed this time, I will definitely become a ghost and god in the future."
She said word by word:
"This is not what I want."
After saying this, Miaomu pushed Lawson harder and said with a wicked smile:
"Sister, you'd better chase me out quickly. You don't have to stay here to accompany me. Sister, I still have to keep some energy for the last breakthrough. I can't just waste a lot of energy and blood just to see that guy and completely ruin Dao.
way."
It turns out that the reason why Miaomu still looks like an old woman is because she doesn't want to waste her energy and blood just for the sake of appearance and affect her last chance to build a foundation.
When Luo Sen heard this, he grabbed Miaom's hand hard, shook his head and said:
"I won't go, I won't go."
She looked at Miaomu and said seriously: "When you succeed in breaking through and your physical body recovers, then you can give me some advice. Sister, I have also built a foundation. You and I can go and see that guy beautifully."
Anyway, he has returned to the palace now, and the troubled area of Lao Shizi will be abolished. The land with a radius of hundreds of thousands of miles will be his. There will be many opportunities to see him in the future."
Miaomu was startled and replied with a smile:
"good."
The two women held hands and whispered while looking at the door of the small courtyard.
They discussed that even if Yu Lie broke into the door, they would cover their faces and kick the guy out.
It doesn't matter if it's fairy seeds. Without their permission, you still can't enter their rooms or sleep on their beds!
At this moment, Yu Lie was wandering outside the courtyard.
He also thought to himself: "Since they don't want to see me, they will come back later. If I break the formation randomly and really harm their practice, that would be bad."
There is ample time."
Yu Lie shook his head, turned around and left.
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But after leaving.
Yu Lie suddenly turned around, made a circle, and appeared at the door of the small courtyard again.
I saw him taking out a faint trace of innate immortality from Zifu, and whizzing towards the small courtyard.
When the immortal energy penetrated the formation and settled inside as a precaution, he disappeared and left completely.