The first thousand two hundred and forty-eight chapters are different choices in life
Liu Qinghuan can decide not to hold the Lingxu Ceremony, and he can not meet those people who come to please Yan Yan, but there are some people and some forces who have to give face, such as the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, such as Taihao Dao, one of the Three Extremes of Qingming.
respect.
But before going to Qingming, he had to go to a place and meet someone.
Sao Feng Continent, Qingqiu Valley.
Once upon a time, the beautiful Qingqiu Valley was destroyed by the Yinyue Blood Realm monks who invaded Xiaofeng Continent during the Seal War. The owner of the valley, Le Penghua, died in the battle, and his disciples were all dispersed, leaving only a sad place.
Nowadays, Qingqiu Valley has restored its former scenery. Feiquan Waterfall and Xiaoqiao Jingge are all still in their original positions. However, everything is the same as before, but it increasingly reveals the unforgettable sorrow and loneliness of the owner of this place, even if
The red maples all over the mountain are as enthusiastic as fire, but they can't hide the deserted and desolate atmosphere.
Liu Qinghuan silently stared at the woman sitting opposite, and after a while he sighed softly: "Lele, why are you doing this..."
Lele, whom she hadn't seen for many years, was sitting behind the harp, with a calm look on her face, but her hair was already full of white hair. Although her face had not faded away, it was no longer as beautiful as before. When I think back to the time we first met, there are always countless memories of that quirky girl.
He used various tricks to punish people, and always had a cunning and bright smile on his face. However, this smile finally disappeared without a trace in the ordeal.
"You have been suffering for so many years, but you still can't let it go?" Liu Qinghuan sighed again. He had long wanted to see Lele, but he had been unable to do so. It was only today that he realized that his friend had already grown old and left.
The end of life is not far away.
Lele looked up, her eyes were a little cloudy, and she chuckled: "Did you leave important things behind and come to see me just to ask this question? Then you are asking in vain. The self-pain in your eyes may not be true.
I enjoy it as much as sweet cakes."
Liu Qinghuan was about to speak when the other party said: "By the way? I haven't congratulated you on your promotion to Mahayana. Didn't you expect that that young boy who climbed the ruins and burrowed into the ground with me back then could actually reach this stage today? It's really... amazing
You got what you wanted? Congratulations!"
Liu Qinghuan waved his hand and said: "You...sigh!"
Lele plucked the strings casually. A few ding-dong sounds sounded and said, "But I'm different from you? You also know my temperament? It's impossible for me to meditate in front of the wall every day.
So it is my choice to live a normal life in such a relaxed and comfortable way and not to pursue the elusive path to immortality."
Liu Qinghuan couldn't help but remain silent. After a long while, he said: "Okay? Your eloquence is still the same as before. It seems that I don't need to say more. If you think it's good, that's fine."
"Yes, that's the truth." Lele became a little happier, pushed Qin away and stood up: "I haven't even bothered with you about your apprentice abducting my daughter? Oh, is it really true that women are not allowed to stay? Every day.
She was running around outside and never came back to see her mother."
Liu Qinghuan touched his nose and said: "Xiaoxiao is in Wenshi Sect now. Do you want to see her? She came back as soon as a flying letter was written? It is so convenient to teleport the magic circle now. Besides? Did I hear you right? You don't seem to be anymore.
Are you opposed to Nian En and Xiaoxiao?"
"Is it useful for me to object?" Lele rolled his eyes and smiled slyly: "Besides, I used to worry that Xiaoxiao would follow my old path, but doesn't that kid have a Daokui master now? No one can bully him.
If you get through him, naturally no one can bully my daughter."
Sure enough, even though things have changed and the years are gone, Lele still retains the cheerful nature of the past, and Liu Qinghuan can't help but feel relieved.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I can protect her. However, in the Mingshan War Zone that year, Xiaoxiao was captured because of me, and I haven't told you yet..."
Lele sneered and interrupted him: "It's an old story. Isn't she good? Okay, I'm too lazy to worry about this with you. Come on, I'll take you to see the spiritual horse I raised. You came just in time. Among them
One of them is about to give birth today..."
So the dignified Mahayana monk, the newly minted Taoist priest, was taken to the mountain to see a group of steed-colored horses, and even personally resuscitated one of the horses that had a difficult birth...
With Liu Qinghuan's cultivation, he could tell at a glance that Lele's life was running out, but the other party obviously didn't want to mention those sad past events, and he would not mention them again, but quietly left a message before leaving.
Mei Shou Yuan Dan.
The road to immortality is long, and the longer he walks on this road, the old friends from back then will leave one by one, and there will be fewer and fewer people traveling with him.
Life and old age are destined, and everyone has their own choices. No matter how much you talk and how thorough you think when you are young, you actually don’t understand death. But when you understand the meaning of death, you will not be far away from death.
How many people can truly achieve immortality? At this moment, Liu Qinghuan felt boundless loneliness in his heart.
With this loneliness, Liu Qinghuan left Qingqiu Valley, teleported to Qingmingtian, and went up to Dagushan.
This was the second time he went up to this mountain since the last time he went to the Ai Ying Temple to collect treasures. He saw wisps of clouds floating in the air, the rays of light falling like a gauze, the flying cranes leaving their shadows, and the fairy aura.
Piaopiao. Looking down from the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the broad and busy Jiutian sky, mountain peaks, winding water, roads, streets...
The feeling of being at a high place is really intoxicating, especially when you are on the Dagushan Mountain suspended in mid-air. Only when you can climb this mountain can you truly stand at the pinnacle of the world of immortality.
"Qinglin Taoist Master."
There was a call from behind, and Liu Qinghuan came to his senses and saw a little boy standing in front of the round cave door with his hands lowered, saying respectfully: "Please wait a moment, my master will invite you in."
Liu Qinghuan straightened his sleeves and nodded politely: "Please lead the way."
Bypassing the mountain and water barrier, passing through the elegant front courtyard, and arriving in front of a hall, I saw an old man in simple gray clothes sitting under a thousand-year-old pine tree with his eyes closed and meditating.
Halfway through the chess game, the tea cup next to the table was steaming with heat and the fragrance of tea overflowed.
The little boy stopped and said softly: "Master, Taoist Qinglin has arrived."
The old man in gray clothes opened his eyes, but did not speak. He only looked at Liu Qinghuan steadily and looked at him from head to toe.
Liu Qinghuan let him look at her for a moment, and when she was about to step forward to salute, the old man in gray clothes had already spoken: "You are very awake."
Liu Qinghuan couldn't help but paused and asked, "Why did Fellow Taoist Taihao say this?"
The old man in gray, one of the three great masters of Qingming, a monk in the late Mahayana period, and the real leader of Banshan Academy, Taoist Master Taihao just looked at him, and then said for a long time: "The title of Taoist leader has reached the pinnacle, and the glory of Lingxu Ceremony has been added, and you
But you gave up holding the ceremony, and you don't seem to be arrogant because of it, so you are very sober."
Liu Qinghuan said calmly: "The tree is big and attracts the wind, and the people are famous. There is nothing worthy of being extravagant and arrogant."
Taihao looked at him again, then smiled slightly and pointed to the side: "Fellow Taoist, please sit down. This Hanging Moon Jade Dew should be tasted while it's hot. The tea tastes best."
Liu Qinghuan thanked her, sat down at the stone table, picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "It's really good tea. I heard that Xuan Yue Jade Dew, Lingshan Yun Pian, and Peng Xuan Feixue are listed as the three great teas. I'm lucky enough to see them today."
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"It's just a wild tea plant next to my cave. It's not worth anything." Taihao smiled and turned to the boy standing beside him and ordered: "Go and get all the jade dew that was just picked a few days ago. When you come back, it will be green."
Fellow Taoist Lin, you can take it back and taste it slowly."
Liu Qinghuan smiled: "Then I'm welcome."
Taihao said: "You should be like this. I heard that you are also from the academy, so you are one of my own. You don't have to be polite here at all, just feel free to do it."
As he spoke, Taihao lightly tapped the stone table with his fingertips, and the remaining chess pieces on the table fell back into the sandalwood boxes on both sides.
"It's been a long day. Fellow Taoist, would you like to chat with me for a while?"
Liu Qinghuan's eyes fell on the chessboard and said: "But my chess skills are only weak, so I'm afraid I will be ugly."
Taihao laughed: "It's just to kill time, how can you show your ugliness?"
The two of them each held their chess pieces and concentrated on playing chess.
Liu Qinghuan's expression was relaxed and his mind was calm. He didn't bother to guess whether the other party who invited him to meet today simply wanted to see him or had some other purpose.
The two of them were playing chess and chatting. Taihao said, "Fellow Taoist must be very busy these days. There are many invitations and banquets to attend. However, there is one banquet that you must not miss, fellow Taoist!"