Antique buildings, all kinds of pedestrians, sweet and delicious candied haws, fragrant bowl of tea...
This is an old city that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, and it always has such a peaceful and tranquil scene.
Today, Qingmulg City welcomed several unusual guests. They were Lin Ming and Lin Ming's parents.
After a thousand and hundreds of years, the people of Qingmulg City have already changed dozens of generations.
No one knew Lin Ming, and no one knew Lin Ming's parents, but they had still heard of Lin Ming's legend.
This name will definitely be passed down for hundreds of thousands of years...
Lin Ming and his parents walked into Qingmulg City like ordinary people. They walked on the streets that had been renovated many times but were still very familiar to them. Lin Ming's parents were filled with emotions.
They walked all the way to the Lin Family Restaurant. This ancient building, which had been sealed for more than a thousand years, was the real home of Lin Ming and his parents...
Because it has been carefully cared for and repaired, the Lin Family Restaurant has been well preserved.
It's just that those glazed tiles have lost their brightness after more than a thousand years of wind and rain.
Even after being repainted several times, the vermillion-lacquered pillars and doors have gradually become mottled, revealing the flavor of time.
"Squeak——"
The door was pushed open, and what came into view was the lobby of the restaurant.
The mottled bluestone floor, although old, but the cleanly cleaned tables and chairs, is just like the scene back then...
Lin Ming seemed to have seen him running around in this lobby when he was young.
At that time, there were always all kinds of people in the restaurant, including those who drank alcohol, those who drank tea, those who told stories, those who played cards, those who played Sanxian, those who played chess...
Lin Ming knew several regular customers. When Lin Ming was still a child and ran around in the lobby, these people would give Lin Ming candies.
"How many years have passed? Still the same..."
With tears in her eyes, Mother Lin touched the old table at the counter. Back then, Father Lin stood here, wearing a gray cloth gown and a small felt hat. He held an abacus in his hand, flipping through the account books, and checking the accounts.
Mother Lin was helping in the kitchen. Every time a dish was ready, the waiter would bring it out and shout in a charming voice, "The dish is here -", and then he would put a towel on his shoulders and send the dish out quickly.
He wiped the table and poured tea.
Mother Lin, Mother Lin, and Lin Ming stayed in this restaurant.
This is their home, where the two old people hope to spend their last years...
The restaurant is no longer open, but Lin's mother still cooks in the kitchen every day, while Lin Ming helps.
The family of three was living happily, but Mother Lin always had some regrets. Because Lin Ming was always single...
Lin Ming could see his thoughts about his parents, but he always remained silent.
On this day, a guest came to the Lin Family Restaurant, a woman in black clothes. She looked like she was only in her twenties, but her cultivation had actually reached the late stage of Shenhai.
This woman is Situ Mingyue,
In Tianyan Continent, it is not easy for warriors to reach the late stage of Shenhai at more than a thousand years old.
"Oh? You want to ascend?"
Lin Ming glanced at Situ Mingyue in surprise. This is actually a reasonable thing. A warrior who has reached the ultimate level in the lower realm will not be satisfied with the constraints of the lower realm, but wants to ascend to the divine realm, go to a wider world, and roam freely.
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"yes!"
Situ Mingyue knew Lin Ming's identity, and before preparing for his ascension, she came specifically to ask Lin Ming for advice.
However, Lin Ming shook his head slightly, "You...can't ascend."
"Why?"
Situ Mingyue's heart skipped a beat. She noticed Lin Ming's eyes, which seemed to contain a deep and sad emotion, which made her heart shrink inexplicably.
"The Divine Realm... has changed, and... this world was once sealed by a woman. Your power cannot break it open at all..."
Lin Ming sighed softly, and Situ Mingyue was stunned.
God's domain changes? The world where Tianyan Star is located is blocked?
She suddenly remembered that Lin Ming was reincarnated in Tianyan Continent. Could this be related to the so-called "God's Realm Changes to Heaven"?
She didn't know what it was, but she instinctively felt that the so-called "change in the sky" must be a shocking catastrophe.
"What happened in the Divine Realm?" Situ Mingyue couldn't help but ask.
"Alien invasion." Lin Ming simply answered. He looked up at the sky, his eyes seemed to have passed through the layers of starry sky and saw the divine realm. "The human race... is already in a state of crisis..."
"this……"
Situ Mingyue's beautiful eyes widened. She originally thought that the drastic changes in the divine domain were some kind of internal war among the human race. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an invasion of alien races, and the human race was already in a state of crisis...
"Senior's return to Tianyan Star from the Divine Realm, reincarnation and rebuilding, is it also related to this disaster?" Situ Mingyue asked, and Lin Ming nodded slowly.
"Master Lin, your parents still don't know your identity, and you have never mentioned it?" Situ Mingyue asked again.
Lin Ming shook his head, "They don't know, but it doesn't matter. The connection from the depths of blood is unmistakable. I am their son, and I can't mention my life experience, otherwise I have to tell them why I came back.
Back to Tian Yanxing, why can’t my wife and Lin Xiaoge come back, why can I become a baby and live my life again..."
"My parents would not feel at ease if they knew the true situation."
Lin Ming said calmly, making Situ Mingyue feel sad.
After a long silence, Situ Mingyue asked unwillingly, "Then...is there no other way?"
"I don't know." Lin Ming shook his head, "I will always go back, maybe after ten thousand years..."
Ten thousand years was the deadline Lin Ming set for himself.
The understanding and integration of the "Sacred Scripture" and the "Book of Heaven", the growth of the inner world, the dual cultivation of the human body and the universe of heaven and earth, all are not achieved overnight, but require a long time.
Ten thousand years is already very short.
He must seize the time to complete all of this, so that when he returns to the divine realm, he will have the possibility to fight against the saints and the even more terrifying Soul Emperor.
"Ten thousand years..."
Hearing this time, Situ Mingyue took a deep breath, her expression a little bitter.
For a powerful person in the Divine Sea, living for ten thousand years is already the limit. Lin Ming's casual mention of a time made Situ Mingyue feel desperate.
If he couldn't transcend the divine sea, he would be on the verge of death by then. He might even turn into white bones.
Lin Ming saw Situ Mingyue's thoughts and said: "You can go out and travel. There is more than just Tianyan Star in this lower realm. I will give you a spiritual ship and a star map. Let you go there.
Although you can’t ascend to the divine realm by taking a walk around the planet, traveling out will always be helpful to you. At least it’s not difficult to break through the divine sea.”
Lin Ming spoke slowly. Situ Mingyue was unwilling to give up. She knew that if she could not ascend to the divine realm, even if she traveled, she would not achieve any great achievements at all. Barely surpassing the divine sea would be her limit.
She bit her lip and looked at Lin Ming. She seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage. She bowed deeply to Lin Ming, "Senior, can you... take Yue'er as your disciple?"
Lin Ming was startled, then looked at Situ Mingyue, and finally shook his head slowly. "No, I have never accepted a disciple. And I have too many unfinished things now, and I don't want to be involved in the cause and effect anymore."
Luck, cause and effect in the world are mysterious and mysterious things. Lin Ming does not want to be tainted. If he accepts a disciple, he must take on the responsibility of a master and be responsible for his disciple.
Lin Ming didn't have the energy to do this right now.
After listening to Lin Ming's words, Situ Mingyue's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment.
In fact, she had no hope. She was self-aware and knew that her talent was top-notch in the lower world, but in Lin Ming's eyes, she was probably quite ordinary.
Even if Lin Ming accepts a disciple, he cannot accept her.
"Sorry to bother you, senior."
Situ Mingyue smiled reluctantly, bowed to Lin Ming again, and turned to leave.
But at this moment, footsteps sounded, and Mother Lin came down the stairs. When she saw Situ Mingyue turning to leave, she felt happy and said, "Miss Situ? Why are you here, Miss Situ?"
Many senior officials of the four major divine kingdoms did not know that Lin Ming and his parents returned to Qingmulg City to live in seclusion. Mother Lin never thought that Situ Mingyue would find this place, which naturally gave her some exciting associations.
When Situ Mingyue saw Mother Lin, she hurriedly returned the greeting. At this time, Mother Lin had already cordially held Situ Mingyue's hand and sat down, saying that she wanted to keep Situ Mingyue here to eat.
Situ Mingyue was at a loss for a moment. She looked at Lin Ming, who hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.
This is how a family dinner began.
Fragrant rice, six home-cooked dishes, four pairs of neat chopsticks, Father Lin also boiled a pot of wine, ready to drink two glasses to celebrate.
Although the old couple returned to their old home and were in a good mood, they still had regrets in their hearts, which also came from the monotony and loneliness brought about by the tranquility.
While they want to be clean, they also want their home to be lively. Of course, the person who can make the home lively must be someone the two elders like and want to see...
Situ Mingyue is exactly such a candidate.
The meal was a pleasant one. Mother Lin kept picking up dishes for Situ Mingyue with a kind and kind smile on her face.
"Eat more. This is his favorite sweet and sour fish when he was a child. Only the sweet and sour fish from his hometown is the most authentic. If you want to catch a big carp weighing three kilograms in the Qingsang River, it must be fresh and the ingredients must be good.
Waiting for rock candy..."
Mother Lin was talking nonchalantly, but Situ Mingyue knew that the "him" mentioned by Mother Lin was referring to Lin Ming and Lin An.
Mother Lin may not know that Lin An is Lin Ming, but she knows that their favorite dishes are exactly the same...
"Miss Situ, this is the wine I brewed myself, old man. Come on, try it..."
Father Lin said with a smile.
Lin Ming saw that his parents were in a good mood. Although they had been happy over the years, they had never shown such heartfelt smiles like today.
Lin Ming's heart moved, he sighed softly, and made a decision in his heart.
His lips moved slightly, and his true energy transmitted the message: "Situ Mingyue, you and I have only been masters and apprentices for a hundred years, but in normal times, we do not treat each other as masters and apprentices. I only need you to accompany my parents, and I will teach you the skills.
Give you a fortune. More than a hundred years later, I will be reincarnated and rebuild, and you, please leave at that time."
Situ Mingyue, who was eating, flicked his chopsticks and looked at Lin Ming, speechless for a long time... (To be continued)