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Chapter 4379 4381 [Top of the Forbidden City, Fairy from the Sky]

On a full moon night, the top of the Forbidden City.

A sword coming from the west, flying immortals from the sky.

Qin Shi Huang led all the officials to kneel down below the stage, praying sincerely that the gods could meet him.

Under the Dengxian Terrace, huge candles and bundles of spices were burning, making the place misty and auspicious.

“I wonder when the gods will come?”

"It's so late now, the gods won't come, will they?"

"Are there really gods, or are they just pretending to be gods?"

People were worshipping and asking curiously.

As he was speaking, the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, strong winds howled, and raindrops as big as beans fell down with a crackling sound.

"Father, the weather is strange. Please return to your bedroom as soon as possible." Prince Fusu stepped forward and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, for the sake of your health, you should return to your bedroom." Prime Minister Li Si also stepped forward to persuade.

All the officials also invited Qin Shihuang to return to his bedroom.

"No, this is a test from the gods. Don't worry about me. Just continue to pray and show your sincerity." However, Qin Shi Huang was stubborn and continued to kneel there and pray devoutly.

Seeing this, the ministers had no choice but to retreat and continue kneeling and praying.

At this moment, the dark clouds suddenly dispersed, the strong wind subsided, the thunder and lightning disappeared, and the full moon reappeared.

Then, under the shining moonlight, an immortal rode a flying sword across the sky and slowly landed on the Ascension Platform.

"The gods have come down to earth~" Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but shout in their hearts.

Qin Shi Huang was so excited that he wished he could climb up the Dengxian Terrace immediately.

But he suppressed his excitement, straightened his hat and tied his belt, bowed respectfully and said, "I am the Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, I bathe, burn incense, worship with all my heart, and beg the immortal to see me."

"This immortal originally did not step into the secular world, but devotedly practiced Taoism. However, I am grateful for your strong desire to seek the Tao and your sincerity, so I specially appeared to meet you." Xiang Nan said, "Please come up to the stage."

After getting Xiang Nan's permission, Qin Shihuang was overjoyed and immediately climbed up to the Dengxiantai.

"Father, Father~" Prince Fusu was worried about something going wrong, so he hurriedly followed behind. Prime Minister Li Si also led two generals, Meng Tian and Wang Jian, to protect the emperor.

What if Xiang Nan is not a deity, but a person pretending to be a god, or some evil creature? With these two generals who have fought in the battlefield, killed countless people, and made outstanding contributions, he can be intimidated.

Xiang Nan saw this and didn't care at all.

……

A moment later, Qin Shihuang arrived at the top of Dengxiantai.

Xiang Nan was seen wearing a white robe, standing on the immortal platform. He had a handsome appearance, a tall stature, a refined temperament, and an immortal-like demeanor. He really looked like a god.

Especially his robe, which was neither silk nor linen, and was full of brilliance. You could tell at a glance that it was not an ordinary item.

"I, Emperor Qin Ying Zheng, pay homage to the immortal." Qin Shi Huang bowed and saluted.

"You're welcome. Although I'm a deity, I'm beyond the mortal world and not in the five elements. But you're the emperor of men, the ruler of the world, and your status is no lower than mine." Xiang Nan waved his hand and then waved his magic wand to create two sofas. "Please sit down."

"Thank you, immortal." Qin Shihuang was also very happy when he heard Xiang Nan say this.

Especially when he saw that Xiang Nan could actually create things out of thin air and instantly produced two sets of strange seats, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Qin Shihuang then sat on the sofa like Xiang Nan. He was also surprised. He didn't expect the sofa to be so soft. It was really comfortable to sit on.

At this time, Fusu, Li Si, Wang Jian, and Meng Tian also arrived. Xiang Nan waved his magic wand again, and Qin Shihuang, Fusu, Li Si, and others suddenly felt warm all over, as if they were soaking in hot spring water.

In the blink of an eye, their bodies and clothes that had just been wet by the rain became clean and refreshed again, making them feel much more comfortable.

“……”Everyone looked at Xiang Nan in disbelief, and thought he was truly amazing.

……

"It's cool and windy on the Immortal Terrace, so why not drink something to drive away the cold." Xiang Nan said as he took out a golden cup and conjured up a few cups of hot cocoa.

With a wave of his hand, six cups of hot cocoa automatically flew in front of Qin Shihuang and his four companions.

The five of them quickly reached out to take the drinks.

The immortal was indeed an immortal, and the tableware he used was so exquisite, and it was actually carved from a whole piece of crystal. It was the first time they had seen such crystal clear crystal.

Moreover, this immortal drink is indeed extraordinary. It smells sweet and mellow, comparable to nectar.

Qin Shi Huang couldn't wait to take a sip, and it was indeed very fragrant and mellow, even more delicious than the mead he drank. It was indeed worthy of being a drink from the immortals.

"May I ask what is the immortal's name?" Qin Shihuang drank a cup of hot cocoa and felt warm all over. He felt very comfortable, which made him more confident in Xiang Nan.

"My Buddhist name is Taiji Zhenren." Xiang Nan replied.

Everyone was surprised when they heard this.

The word "Tai Chi" has a very significant meaning.

The Book of Changes says, "The Book of Changes has Taiji, which gives birth to the two opposites. The two opposites give birth to the four images, and the four images give birth to the eight trigrams."

Tai Chi refers to the state before the creation of heaven and earth and before the separation of yin and yang.

Xiang Nan dared to call himself "Tai Chi Master", could it be that he came from the beginning of the world?

"Where do the immortals live?" Qin Shihuang asked again.

"I used to travel around the world and had no fixed place to live, but because of some worldly ties, I now practice Taoism at Taiyi Peak in Zhongnan Mountain." Xiang Nan explained.

When Qin Shihuang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Taiyi Peak of Mount Zhongnan is not far from Xianyang City.

"I wonder what unfinished earthly ties the immortal has?" Qin Shi Huang asked curiously.

"The secret cannot be revealed." Xiang Nan waved his hand.

"Yes, I am being presumptuous." Qin Shi Huang said with a wry smile, "Master, I also want to ask the immortals for immortality. I wonder if the immortals can help me achieve this?"

"Your Majesty is the emperor of mankind. The world is in your hands. The ties of cause and effect are too heavy. How can you transcend it?" Xiang Nan shook his head. "Unless Your Majesty is more benevolent, does more good deeds, accumulates merits, and reincarnates after death, you can transcend it.

Otherwise, you will have to pay back what you have paid back, and not only will you not be able to escape, but you will suffer in hell. Only when you have paid off your debts can you be reincarnated again."

"Reincarnation?" Everyone present was surprised.

Before Buddhism was introduced to China, there was no concept of reincarnation. People only believed that after death, they would go to the underworld, so this was the first time they heard of the concept of "reincarnation".

"Yes, after a person dies, he or she is taken back to the underworld by the ghost messenger from Fengdu. After passing through the Ghost Gate and crossing the Naihe Bridge, he or she is judged by the Ten Kings of Hell and then enters the six realms of reincarnation according to the severity of his or her merits and sins.

The so-called six paths are: the first is the path of gods, where people who have accumulated virtue can directly become gods and enjoy eternal bliss; the second is the path of humans, where people are reborn as humans and continue to live in the secular world; the third is the path of Shura, where people can enjoy happiness but have many troubles. These are the three good paths.

  The fourth is the animal realm, where one becomes an animal, enslaved, slaughtered, or boiled, suffering beyond description; the fifth is the ghost realm, where one becomes a wandering ghost, with no one to rely on. Seeing light is like being struck by lightning, seeing water is like pus and blood, and seeing soil is like a sword;

The sixth is the hell realm. There are eighteen levels of hell, and each level has different punishments, such as freezing ice, oil pots, knife mountains, seas of fire, tongue pulling, skinning, quartering, burning... Depending on the sins committed, one will be sent to a different hell to be punished, and the shortest punishment is three thousand years.

(End of this chapter)