The indescribable Taoist Lord

"coming?"

In the cottage closest to the foot of Beiyin Mountain, there lived an old man all year round.

The old man had deep wrinkles on his face. He was dressed in a simple gray robe and his body was hunched over. He exuded an aura of decay. He held a volume in his thin hands and read it carefully.

When he heard the footsteps, he didn't even raise his head. He stared at Yujuan with deep eyes. He just casually acknowledged the person coming and didn't even turn around.

"coming."

The visitor is thin, with a mean and cold face, and does not appear to be tall. Although his aura is deserted and cramped, even compared to many immortal cultivators in Chang'an School, his stature is really thin and short.

"The problem with Xie Luming hasn't been resolved yet, so why did he call me here? At the moment, I'm afraid it's better to draw a clear line between them!"

"It's okay. I'll take care of the child's affairs myself. It's just a pity. These student kids are not easy to worry about."

The kind old man with a wrinkled face smiled in a friendly manner, and the bright black eyes exposed between the ravines did not have any unnecessary waves, as if the person who said these words and the person with such eyes were not the same person at all.

"Shaobai's side didn't work, right?"

"As you expected, I originally put a hook on him, but it didn't work. It seems that if you want to succeed, you still have to wait until he breaks into the half-step hole.

The fragments of the great avenue already existed deep in his blood, and he could not remove them, so he had no choice but to obediently become the support for adults to wake up.

However... everyone has greed, let alone the common people in the dust, or the monks who have practiced to become immortals. But he just resisted this temptation that clearly had no loss on him. It’s really hard to understand..."

The short and thin man responded doubtfully.

"Oh, it won't work. I grew up watching Shaobai."

The old man stood up with the scroll in hand. He was a head taller than the middle-aged man in front of him. Although he was stooped, the difference in stature was still very obvious.

"Houyu, let me tell you a story..."

"oh?"

"There are mortal merchants living by the Cangjiang River, merchant houses stationed in Shenxia, ​​and goods sold in Xiantang, so they cross the river every day.

On that day, the jade pendant on the merchant's waist fell into the waves and was snatched by Jellyfish Yuanjun. He lamented and mourned, unable to restrain himself, and even cried out to heaven and earth, praying to the gods and gods. The boat wandered among the rivers without stopping for half a day. return.

Jellyfish Yuanjun felt sorry for him and gave him nine pearls to make up for the loss.

Hold Yu, if it were you, would you accept it? "

The white-haired old man closed the book, looked at Xu Nieyu standing in front of him, and asked with a smile.

"How much is a pearl worth? How much is a jade pendant worth? Is a jade pendant comparable to a pearl?"

The old man pondered for a while and gave the answer.

"Jade is inferior jade, but it was a gift from my deceased wife. The pearl is priceless and can be used to refine a holy weapon."

“Don’t dare not accept God’s favor.”

Xu Handu was confused as to why he would tell such a story. After all, in his opinion, this jade pendant was not on the same level as the Pearl, and there was no choice at all.

"Then what do you think happened to this merchant?"

"I think I received God's grace smoothly and returned home happily. After all, I am an ordinary person and it is difficult to control myself."

"Oh... that's not right." The old man shook his head, then walked around and said -

"The merchant thanked him for his virtue but rejected his intention. He begged Yuan Jun for his jade. Yuan Jun appreciated his sincerity and returned the jade to others."

"How could this businessman be so stupid? He just missed nine pearls that can be used to refine holy weapons. Doesn't it mean that this person doesn't understand the preciousness of pearls?"

"No, he just understands. He just values ​​the value of the jade pendant more than the pearl."

"But the pearl is obviously thousands of times more precious than the jade pendant."

The white-haired old master smiled as he listened to Xu Nieyu's seemingly incomprehensible words.

"It seems that it is a bit harsh to make you understand the emotions of our human race.

You only need to know that no matter whether it is this salesman or Shaobai, there is a stubbornness and persistence in his heart that he never knows where it comes from. "

"Oh...that's it." Xu Nieyu's face was stiff and cold, his eyes wandered unusually like ordinary people, his eyes were covered with a deep ink color, and finally there was a trace of sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth——

"However, I always feel that this story has another ending."

"oh?"

This time it was the old man's turn to become interested.

"After thinking about it, the merchant chose the Pearl in the end. From the moment he saw the true face of that great being, he seemed to have gained insight into the truth of the world and the essence of all things, and he also reached a level above the inferior mundane world. In another realm, I will never do something stupid like choosing a jade pendant again.

He would only recite the adults' true names over and over again, then enthusiastically and respectfully receive the divine grace, and then offer the ancient immortal what he wanted.

Not to mention the jade pendant or other bonds, not a single bit is left, only the most sincere offering is left. "

Although Xu Zhiyu's language was cold and rigid, the old man could feel the suppressed restlessness in the trembling indifferent voice. He was stunned and sighed heavily.

"But I forgot. I always tell myself that you are no longer a human being, but I often treat you as a hand to teach you. It's really confusing. It's no wonder that people are easily confused when their deadline is approaching. "

"Oh...?" Xu Nieyu turned his head stiffly.

"Why, are you starting to feel sad now? When you came to me with lust in your heart to seek cooperation, you were not so pretentious. Human beings are really interesting.

Haven't you been planning for ten years? Ever since Li Tuizhi sent his daughter to a private school in Chang'an, have you become more thoughtful?

If we talk about being inhumane, except for the adults in heaven and us immortal slaves on earth, who can be as cold-blooded as you.

In order to extend longevity, even the soul of his brother was personally sent to the mountain, just so that the adults could continue to exist after getting out of trouble, and continue to be in charge of this huge Chang'an School Taihaotian——

Do you think it is, my, good, brother, eldest brother? "

Xu Wanyu smiled playfully, but there was no emotion in his eyes.

The old man slowly turned around, his face clearly revealed under the green light. He was clearly the contemporary Saint Master, and he sighed with compassion -

"I didn't want to, but with this hidden pain all over my body, the closer I get to my end, the less I can be calm.

Sure enough, life and death are the biggest things in the world. Since the sage Shou Yongzi could not break away from the barriers, the same is true for Huai Jin. "

He paused and continued.

"There are still nine days left for Shaobai to break through. My lifespan is probably less than half a month, and I won't be able to hold on anymore. You should take action as soon as possible."