Xianye

Chapter 425 Loyalty
The breeze by the lake was gentle and drifting, slowly bringing the warm and humid afternoon water vapor, and also making the rows of tall and dense white mulberry trees on both sides of the river rustle slightly.

The weather is pleasant and it is the prime of life.

After getting off the pleasure boat, not far from the path is a pavilion hidden by flowers and trees.

Qiao Rui followed behind Chen Heng, looking at his back.

On an afternoon like this, even the light shining through the shade of the trees is still dazzling, silently casting a mottled shadow on the ground.

As Qiao Rui walked, he suddenly felt absent-minded without knowing when.

The last time this happened, it seemed like both of them were still lower house disciples.

At that time, the two of them chose to hide in a small mortal country to avoid their respective enemies.

Chen Heng first pretended to be a scholar from another place who wanted to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination. In order to make it convenient for him to study as a guest, he chose to rent a small courtyard in the city.

Later, I was rescued by him, so I pretended to be his relative and lived in the same small courtyard under an assumed name.

Qiao Rui remembered that the capital of that small country was quite far from Heming Mountain. The king's surname was Zhao, and he was a high-ranking immortal in the third level of the Purple Mansion. There was also a story circulating in the capital that he had once driven clouds and brought rain, relieving several severe droughts in the northern border. Therefore, the people were grateful and admired him, and almost every household had a portrait of him hanging.

For example, the family opposite the courtyard is a loyal follower of the king.

During every festival, you can see them sprinkling water to clean the streets and placing portraits on the table to offer incense, wine and meat.

However, Dunjiesuo was quite hostile to that family. He really disliked goose meat, and that family's favorite food during festivals was fat goose.

At that time, Qiao Rui was mostly confused by the mutterings of the Escape Shuttle, and he and Xiao Dian looked at each other in confusion.

They always had to wait until Chen Heng came out of seclusion, and then the Escape Shuttle would run to that place with the jar of wine, and only then could the two of them have some peace and quiet.

In order not to attract attention, I usually go out to shop occasionally.

Chen Heng would also take a few steps ahead, secretly holding the sword scroll and protecting her behind him.

Just like today.

He stopped and raised his head.

It seems that all I can see is his back...

Qiao Rui suddenly lowered her head and smiled, her heart was in a mess.

Sometimes I think of the Liuhuo Honghua Cave, sometimes I think of the Baishi Peak in the lower courtyard of Changying, and sometimes I think of the quiet and secluded courtyard in Zhao State.

When her thoughts were a tangled mess, she felt as if her ears had been silent for a long time.

Everything was silent, even the sound of the wind was barely audible.

"Junior sister?"

Chen Heng turned around and looked at her.

“……”Qiao Rui raised his face and smiled, then shook his head to indicate that nothing was wrong.

Entering the pavilion, she found it fully furnished with tables, chairs, cups and plates, all neatly arranged. Even the snack was her favorite apricot blossom cake. On the dark red short railing of the pavilion squatted Wuqi Qiankunquan with a proud look on his face.

Seeing Qiao Rui looking at him, Wuqi Qiankun Circle pointed at his nose arrogantly, and then slowly pointed at the cups and plates in the pavilion, obviously trying to show off his achievements.

However, before he could open his mouth, the Escape Shuttle appeared from somewhere. The old man said hello to Qiao Rui and walked away holding the Five Qi Universe Circle.

Qiao Rui couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.

Chen Heng shook his head and extended his hand to invite her to take a seat.

Not long after.

That's three rounds of tea.

Chen Heng slowly put down the teacup in his hand. He considered carefully and was about to break the silence when Qiao Rui at the side suddenly spoke first.

"Brother, do you want to ask me why I left without saying goodbye, or why I gave away those three small worlds?" she said.

“Those three small worlds are your private property and have nothing to do with the family’s public accounts, but there are mineral concentrates, shell fields, sacred mountains and exotic birds in the small worlds, which are of extraordinary value. I cannot accept them.” Chen Heng paused and said in a deep voice: “And when I ordered Wuqi Qiankun Circle to visit you at Baishang Court that day, he only saw my junior sister’s maid, I——”

"Brother, in fact, you and I have always been different. I know... that I have no chance of achieving enlightenment in this lifetime."

Qiao Rui interrupted softly.

She raised her hand and a bright beam of vital energy flew out. Although it looked like a rainbow painting the ground, bright and brilliant, it seemed that its inner color was actually dark, losing a lot of its ethereal feeling.

“Brother, I was born in a rich family, and I have been practicing in the immortal sect since I was young. I have never lacked any elixirs or true methods. But even so, after many attempts, I still have not been able to produce the superior purple palace anomaly. Although I am not far from the cave mystery now, after the cave mystery, there are also golden elixirs, primordial spirits, and returning to the void…”

Qiao Rui smiled helplessly, and felt somewhat relieved:

"If you make a mistake in the immortal path, you will make mistakes at every step. Even if you want to make up for it later, it will be extremely difficult."

She looked at Chen Heng and was silent for a while, with a puzzled look in her eyes:

"Brother, I've been having a dream recently. In my dream, a mother-in-law always appears and she calls me her disciple..."

"Disciple?" Chen Heng frowned.

……

……

It is said that dreams are created by the mind and destroyed by the mind.

In this world, when a cultivator enters the Taoist world, he or she must first cultivate a little innate spiritual fire, which is called fetal breathing.

Fetal breathing is nature and destiny.

This is the place of supreme goodness and the source of life mentioned in Taoist books, and Buddhists also say that "all beings are equal." If it lasts forever, it is not used too much, it moves without being defeated, and it can be born when it is still. It is called the true way that is born from the transformation of the true vacuum, which is the beginning of the practice of immortality.

Any cultivator who has achieved success in fetal breathing can keep his mind upright and his intention in harmony with his spirit. It is absolutely impossible for him to be drowsy and dream like ordinary people. As for the so-called dream state and unconsciousness, it is even more nonsense.

A monk's dreams are either caused by the invasion of external evils, causing the five senses to be restless, or they are the result of divination and his feelings, or they are deliberately done by a master.

It is indeed strange for someone like Qiao Rui to dream about the same old woman over and over again...

The old woman claimed that she was Qiao Rui's first teacher, and had guided Qiao Rui's reincarnation several times and sent Qiao Rui's soul into reincarnation.

Although she and Qiao Rui are master and disciple, they are also as close as mother and daughter.

As for this meeting, it was because the old woman felt something in her heart when she was in a trance.

She claimed that she used her great magical powers to steal the secrets of heaven and predict future events. She accurately calculated that Qiao Rui still had no chance of achieving enlightenment in this life. If he insisted on doing so, he might end up with a tragic death.

Therefore, I have come to warn and persuade Qiao Rui to let go of his stinginess and live out this life in wealth and happiness.

Wait until the day you die.

She would come in person to protect him and send Qiao Rui's soul back into the world of reincarnation...

After finishing these words, Qiao Rui's face was rarely without a smile.

She lowered her head, her thick, long, curled eyelashes covering her eyes, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Brother, although I liked alchemy with flowers and birds, and music and chimes when I was a child, I never neglected my cultivation. In fact, when Brother was personally conferred the title of True Disciple by the three ancestors in Zhouxing Hall that day, I was really happy. I know that I am useless, and I——"

Qiao Rui clenched her hands in her sleeves, but she was interrupted before she could finish her words. This time it was Chen Heng who spoke:
"Does Master Qiao Ding know about this?"

Qiao Rui was stunned: "Grandfather knew, but he just smiled bitterly and never said anything to me."

"So, Junior Sister is distancing herself from me because of this? Because she may not be able to achieve immortality, because she may not be able to achieve the Great Dao?

Whether you send three small realms or come to the Sixteen Kingdoms to help me, you are making arrangements for the future in advance?"

There was no emotion in Chen Heng's voice, but Qiao Rui could somehow hear a hint of coldness in it.

Qiao Rui was at a loss for a moment, organizing his words rapidly in his mind.

At this time, Chen Heng suddenly took a few steps back and said sorry.

Then he leaned over and carefully placed two fingers on her wrist.

"..."

This moment.

There was a loud bang in Qiao Rui's mind, as if a flood had burst its dam.

Confusion, astonishment, joy, disbelief...all kinds of emotions surged up at once, making her heart swell slightly.

"This is to feel your pulse, what are you thinking about?"

The sound of the Five Qi Universe Circle sounded at an inopportune time.

He sincerely exclaimed: "Your face is really red, like a pomegranate, and your head is about to smoke, right?"

"You don't have to tell me, I know!" Qiao Rui gritted his teeth.

"..." Chen Heng used his magical power to carefully inspect Qiao Rui's body several times, but failed to find anything unusual.

He was not surprised by this result. He just raised his hand and pointed, then carefully absorbed a wisp of energy and put it away.

"I will ask Master about the pros and cons of Junior Sister's dream. I must get to the bottom of it. As for the matter of cultivation that old woman mentioned...

Just my humble opinion.

The so-called predictions of the heavens are mostly just blind people touching an elephant, and each has his own unique opinion, which cannot be trusted.

Chen Heng paused, then spoke solemnly:
"I still remember a story in an ancient book. In the pre-Ancient Daoting era, there was a master of divination named Youyudi who was quite famous. One night, he used bamboo chips to deduce the destiny of heaven and calculated that Youyudi would soon be in great trouble. In fear, he closed the gate to isolate the upper and lower worlds, and also called on his friends and used favors to invite many great supernatural powers to Youyudi to take charge and help them weather this future catastrophe."

"What happened next?" Qiao Rui asked.

"Later, Lord Youmu lost his life because of his caution." Chen Heng said:

"At that time, the Longqiu Rebellion was in progress. The old emperor retired, and the new Daoting Great Emperor's position was still undecided. Under the impetus of some people with ulterior motives, the universe was in turmoil, and poisonous weapons gradually emerged.

Some rebel soldiers fought to the vicinity of Youyudi in the name of rescuing the emperor. The Lord of Youyudi should have sent troops to help, but he guarded the gate of heaven and earth and did not send out a single soldier.

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He thought that this was the disaster he had predicted, and was happy that he had called for help in advance, believing that he had finally survived the disaster..."

Speaking of which.

Chen Heng shook his head slightly.

I am afraid that at that time, Youmu Dijun did not expect that the disaster he thought was not here, but was to come.

Not long after, the new emperor suddenly ascended the throne and blatantly suppressed the quarrels. With just one edict, twelve Heavenly Lords were beheaded in an instant. The rebel soldiers were defeated without a fight and were thrown into the underworld to suffer for generations to come.

The people on earth also reported Youmu Dijun's behavior of keeping himself at home to the heavens.

Several celestial officials in the Dao Court already had old grudges against him, and now they took advantage of the situation to vent their grievances, believing that he was secretly building up an army and had ulterior motives, and immediately ordered Youmu Dijun to commit suicide and apologize.

in this way.

The painstaking planning turned out to be his death warrant, and his cleverness backfired...

The story is over.

Qiao Rui was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said inexplicably:

"I thought that since you are proficient in divination, you would also believe in destiny."

"I only believe in the results of my own divination. As for my absolute belief..."

Chen Heng smiled: "If I really believed in destiny, I should have died in the Southern Region or the Xiantian Demon Sect. I once asked my master, before I became an elixir, most of the destiny calculated by the Nine Provinces True Immortals were in the upper position of Chen Yushu, so that the dragons and snakes were entangled and no one could control it!
Even if I succeed in making the elixir now, Chen Yushu's momentum is still far superior to mine. If the immortals continue to predict my fate, they still predict that I will still be defeated by him in the future.

But if it is such a test, should I not fight for it?"

Chen Heng looked at Qiao Rui and spoke seriously, word by word:
"No matter what the results are, I will still show the heavenly phenomena and kill the dragon with my swift sword!

Junior Sister, I firmly believe that it is better to praise it from heaven than to control it and use it! "

Qiao Rui raised his head and met Chen Heng's gaze.

After a moment's silence, she started laughing too.

She knew that Chen Heng had a deep and introverted personality, and in the eyes of others, he always seemed to be a long and lonely breeze, beyond imagination.

And like today, he comforted me with words and analyzed my mood patiently.

If this were to be told to others, I wonder how many people would be shocked and astonished...

But the more so.

The more sad Qiao Rui felt.

"Brother, I understand. Control destiny and use it!" Qiao Rui raised the corner of his lips and smiled at Chen Heng.

At this moment, the breeze is blowing, the clouds are melting, and the clear sun is rising as if God understands the meaning.

Outside the pavilion, the golden sunlight poured down like a waterfall, making the whole place blurry and hazy.

It was as if everything was about to melt into this fiery color, and there was no longer any difference between them...

"How long will you stay in the Sixteen Kingdoms, Brother?" asked Qiao Rui.

"It will take about three or two days. After we prepare our men and horses, it's time to step out of the gate and head out into the sky." Chen Heng said.

Qiao Rui nodded thoughtfully, and Chen Heng suddenly said seriously:

"By the way, I haven't congratulated Junior Sister on achieving the Purple Palace, and she is not far from the Cave Mystery."

"It's not a high level realm like Golden Core or Yuanshen. Senior brother, do you also want to give me a gift?" Qiao Rui blinked.

"What does Junior Sister want?"

"Brother, are you trying to comfort me with an excuse?"

Chen Heng looked at her: "Yes."

"..."

Qiao Rui suddenly became dazed.

She turned her head subconsciously, and after a moment, she pretended to be mischievous, smiled and stretched out her voice: "Then I have to think about it carefully!"

Chen Heng nodded with a slight smile on his lips.

"..."

Qiao Rui felt a pang in her heart. At that moment, even the tip of her nose seemed to be sore. She could only walk out of the pavilion quickly, pretending to want to take a breath.

She knew that what the old woman in her dream said was not false, and she knew that she would never have the chance to achieve enlightenment in this lifetime.

And she knew it.

The person behind him was carrying a murderous calamity, walking on thin ice, and his heart could only accommodate the Great Dao...

If it weren’t for Zhenjun, if Zhenjun hadn’t come forward to save him.

How will he view me now? Will he still regard me as a friend like he does today?
Qiao Rui thought so in his heart.

Then she heard footsteps, and Chen Heng also walked out of the pavilion.

The two stood side by side, and no one spoke.

Just looking at the ripples that suddenly appeared on the lake not far away, the feng shui formed patterns.

"Brother, I don't want anything."

Qiao Rui suddenly spoke.

Chen Heng looked down at her.

Qiao Rui met his gaze, a smile flashing in his clear eyes that couldn't be hidden.

"No, I lied to you."

Qiao Rui looked at him, then closed his eyes and added softly in his heart.

she says:

"Brother, I want you to always remember me..."

……

……

a few days later.

Yu State, Luo Cui Mountain.

Swords and spears stood in rows, armors were everywhere, helmets were piled high, countless warriors with armors of talismans, divine generals and Taoist soldiers stood in the clouds, densely packed together, they were all guarding the golden chariot for the Grand Sun Ceremony and several jade flying palaces in the center.

Grand and majestic, far away from the ordinary world!

At this moment, a ball of majestic light was slowly emerging from under the clouds.

At first it was only about ten feet in size, but as it rose layer by layer, it soon reached a height of about a hundred feet, shaped like a giant screen. The light inside seemed to be moving, making the world in front of it sway in light and shadow, adding color and brilliance.

"Is this the boundary gate? It is indeed mysterious."

Shen Cheng retracted his gaze and smiled at Chen Heng beside him:

"With this thing to move the void, it will be convenient for us to go to Xiping Land!"

(End of this chapter)