I can't live forever, so I have to reincarnate infinitely

Chapter 16 Spring is beautiful, it is better to go back

On Dangpo Mountain, there are no peach blossoms all over the mountain.

However, it is early spring, when the grass grows and warblers fly, and a hundred flowers bloom, and the scent of grass seeds and wild flowers is still everywhere in the mountains and plains.

Under the eaves of the dilapidated Taoist temple, a swallow is working hard to build a nest with mud in its mouth.

It was early morning.

When the sun rises, everything starts to flourish.

Tao Laodao came to the end of his life.

"You rebel, what is there to be sad about?" Tao Laodao scolded with a smile, "Birth, old age, sickness and death are all part of the Dao. I have been cultivating the Dao all my life as a teacher, although I have not been able to achieve any earth-shattering Dao fruits, but at this time, I can still return to the Dao with my body. I am very pleased to be a teacher. You should also be happy for your teacher!"

Du Youqian was still sad, and he didn't speak. He was afraid that if he spoke, his voice would be full of tears.

"Look at you, you are also in your 80s, almost 90 years old, crying, are you embarrassed? After I die, you can bury me behind the Taoist temple, take a walk to see me when you are free, and play a piano song for me when you are in a good mood. That's enough."

Du Youqian lowered his head and said, "Yes, Master, I will go and learn how to play the piano."

"What are you learning? There is something easy to learn. The piano is the voice of your heart, you just play it carefully. If I have knowledge in the spring, I can understand it naturally. You don't need to waste your time learning too many skills." Tao Laodao's tone is always tired and cheerful, as if he is not dying, but the worker is finally able to go home after overtime work.

"Yes, Master."

Tao Laodao waved again, "Come here."

Du Youqian walked forward a few steps as he said.

"This is for you." Tao Laodao shook out a small jade slip from his wide sleeve.

Du Youqian took it, a little puzzled, "This is..."

"Don't you like those things about alchemy and formations?" Tao Lao said with a smile, "I still had some Zongmen contribution left, but now it's this time anyway, it's useless to keep it, so I'll just exchange it for you."

"You, your cultivation hasn't improved for a long time, right?"

Du Youqian suppressed tears, "Yes, after I reach the fifth level of Qi training, it's hard to make any progress."

Tao Laodao sighed slightly, "Forget it, it's all fate. I've also taken it easy. In the days to come, you can do whatever you like. If you like to study alchemy and formations, you can study yours. As long as you are happy. Let's cultivate the Tao, and we cultivate according to our wishes. If we can't follow our own wishes, what kind of Tao should we cultivate? Why don't we go home and farm and raise pigs."

Du Youqian pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.

He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would burst into tears.

Great sorrow, almost overwhelmed him.

32 years... just under 33 years.

This is the time he spends with Tao Laodao.

It is almost the time that mortals spend their whole lives with their parents.

Strange to say, even though he became Tao Laodao's apprentice and lived in the same Taoist temple.

But the words he had spoken with Tao Laodao were not many.

Apart from teaching lessons, Tao Laodao almost never talked to him.

Apart from paying his respects every day, he would not go to Tao Laodao either.

The two are like familiar strangers sharing the same roof, maintaining a polite and restrained contact.

It stands to reason that such an indifferent relationship should not have any deep feelings or memorable episodes.

But when Du Youqian thinks about it now, it is full of short but plain but precious short conversations, small details that seem ruthless but are actually full of concern.

He held the jade slip tightly, and said after a long while: "Yes, Master, I will live well on my own. I heard the Tao, and I will die. Master, you showed me the great way. Although it is only an insignificant side and detail of the great way, there are enough scenery to make me fascinated and amazed. Thank you, Master!"

"Really, do you think so? That's good, that's good." Tao Laodao looked quite relieved.

After speaking, he turned and looked at the swallows nesting under the eaves.

After a long time, he seemed to realize that Du Youqian was still where he was, and said with a frown, "Why are you still here? I'm done talking, I don't need your service here, you can go back. I will put all the things left for you in my room, and you can get them yourself later."

"Master, let me stand with you for a while, the spring scenery is beautiful."

"Yes." Tao Laodao turned his head and looked into the distance, Chaoyang dyed his cheeks and eyelashes a layer of orange, and his pupils seemed to be plated with a layer of light gold.

He said in a tone that was almost chant, "The spring is so beautiful. In the past 200 years, I have devoted myself to cultivation, and I have missed so many beautiful days..."

Without a sound, the monkey who had been missing for several months suddenly appeared, and slowly walked upright to Tao Laodao.

Tao Laodao patted its head.

It stood up, almost reaching the height of Tao Laodao's shoulders. In its seemingly not strong body, it actually contained explosive power.

Du Youqian was stunned.

On it, Du Youqian felt a huge sense of oppression, and almost couldn't stand up straight.

Did it hide and practice in the past few months?Or took some panacea.

Such coercion proves that this dead monkey has been promoted to the Foundation Establishment Realm!

"It's finally done? That's fine," Lao Tao said with a smile, touching the monkey's head. "I'm not here anymore, and this monkey will protect you."

With a smile in his eyes, Tao Laodao bent down to look into the monkey's eyes, "Monkey, you have to protect my apprentice from now on, understand?"

The monkey nodded repeatedly.

Its eyes full of sadness make people have no doubt that it has the same emotions as humans, and it is definitely not a beast.

"Okay, you all go away, let me be alone." Tao Laodao sat down slowly.

The monkey twisted. Although he looked reluctantly and turned his head three times a step, he still obediently left the Taoist temple and walked towards the forest.

Du Youqian was silent for a while, then turned and went back to the room.

It suddenly occurred to him that until now, Tao Laodao hadn't told him when and on what occasion he met his previous incarnation—Youde Gong Du Youqian.

However, it doesn't really matter anymore.

How can the intersection of the previous life compare to the fate of master and apprentice in this life.

"I'm back." Long Ruzhen looked up at him and continued to sew.

After a while, she suddenly felt something was wrong, and looked up again, only to see Du Youqian's face was covered with tears, silently sad.

"Brother Ying, what's wrong with you?" Long Ruzhen hurriedly put down her work and went to hug her husband.

"Nothing." Du Youqian shook his head.

Long Ru really seemed to understand something, didn't say anything, just patted him gently.

After a while, he slowly put him down again, resting his head on his lap, humming an unknown song softly.

Du Youqian had the impression that decades ago, when Liao Leizhong was still an infant, Long Ruzhen often hugged the child like this, humming this ditty to lull Liao Leizhong to sleep.

Life really is a cycle.

Du Youqian thought so.

The next day, Du Youqian came outside the house and found Tao Laodao still sitting where he was.

It's just that there is no breath.

His face was facing the direction of the rising sun.

The smile on his face was like before his death.

Du Youqian buried the old Taoist silently.

At the time of the burial, the monkey also came.

The funeral was simple and simple, with almost no ceremony. Only Du Youqian took Long Ruzhen in front of the tomb and played a piece of piano music to express his condolences.

The monkey lived in front of the tomb for a year, and on a certain day, it suddenly disappeared.

Du Youqian guessed that it was probably because the old Taoist was gone, and he didn't want to continue living in the temple, so as not to think about others.

However, Du Youqian knew that if he was in danger, it would definitely come to help.

He firmly believed.

(End of this chapter)