I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 944 Rebirth Mirror Image, Beiquan Family Banquet
After a long silence, a sound rose from between heaven and earth.

"You shouldn't have come here."

Wei Zhao calmly said, "The situation has changed, so I had no choice but to come."

From the precious mirror on the altar, wisps of grayish-white energy overflowed and fell onto the old man.

He slightly opened his eyes, and after his gaze fell on Wei Zhao, it seemed to take him a long time to come back to his senses: "Speak!"

“No matter what, Gu Yuanqing of the Qianyuan Sect is unwilling to make a move,” Wei Zhao said.

"Then we'll force him to make a move," the old man said.
“He is suspected to be related to the Returning to the Void,” Wei Zhao said.

The old man's previously calm eyes suddenly shone with divine light, as if his emotional turmoil had caused the entire world to tremble violently.

After a long while, the world returned to peace, and the old man said, "So they still managed to find us?"

Wei Zhao said, "It's not surprising. There are only two kinds of divine artifacts in the world that can help them truly return from death: the Tai Xu Creation Heavenly Wheel and the Rebirth Mirror."

Although the Taixu Creation Heavenly Wheel is located in the Nine Heavens, this path is the most difficult to cultivate, and few people have been able to control it since ancient times. The seeds of cultivation are also found in this ancient realm.

Many people who suppressed the Demon Lord back then knew about the Mirror of Rebirth, so it's not surprising that they knew it was here. Even if the gate to the dimensional realm was sealed, they would eventually find a way to get there.

……

In the northern part of the city, atop the main peak.

On Beiquan Mountain, the morning mist had not yet dissipated.

Gu Yuanqing, holding Li Miaoxuan's hand, walked up the stone steps.

Li Miaoxuan took a few steps and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Be careful, go slowly," Gu Yuanqing reminded him again.

Li Miaoxuan stopped and turned to look at Gu Yuanqing, a helpless smile in her eyes: "I am a Void Immortal, after all. Even if we were to fight, it wouldn't be a problem. Why is it like this?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly: "That's different."

Li Miaoxuan found it somewhat amusing, yet also felt a sense of warmth and tenderness.

Sometimes, it's not just about the outcome, but also about the intention.

The two walked slowly along the mountain path, watching the morning light pierce through the thin mist and spill onto the mountainside, and hearing the clear and melodious chirping of birds in the distance.

Upon reaching the Waterfall Viewing Pavilion, Li Miaoxuan sat down, and Gu Yuanqing sat down beside her, taking out a thin cloak and gently draping it over her shoulders.

“You,” Li Miaoxuan shook her head, “I’ve cultivated for so many years, do you think I’m afraid of a little mountain wind?”

Gu Yuanqing simply pulled his thin cloak tighter around himself.

Li Miaoxuan stopped talking and let him be careful.

She turned to look at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance and suddenly said, "Do you know why I want to have another child?"

Gu Yuanqing looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

“Cheng Yi took my surname and inherited the Li family bloodline. Although some of his children changed back to the Gu surname, but…” She paused, looked up at Gu Yuanqing, “I was thinking of leaving you another child with the surname Gu before I ascend to immortality.”

Gu Yuanqing was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "The surname isn't that important, as long as it's my child."

Li Miaoxuan rarely showed a playful smile: "That won't do. No matter what, I am a daughter-in-law of the Gu family. Even if you don't care, your parents-in-law in heaven will probably blame me for being unfilial."

Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "If they have spirits in heaven, they would only be happy to see a daughter-in-law like you."

Li Miaoxuan smiled, leaned on Gu Yuanqing's shoulder, and said softly, "Actually, I also want to experience accompanying a child from their first words to adulthood with you. That would surely be a wonderful experience. These are all regrets from when I left back then, and I don't want to go to the Immortal Realm with those regrets."

A mountain breeze carried a faint floral fragrance, and the distant sound of a waterfall made the pavilion even more tranquil.

After a long while, Li Miaoxuan stood up and said with a smile, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, I'm going to have this child. If you're not happy about it, I'll raise it myself."

Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "When did I say I wasn't happy?"

"Then why were you frowning just now?" Li Miaoxuan asked.

"I'm worried that your cultivation will be damaged." Gu Yuanqing looked at Li Miaoxuan's slightly protruding belly. He could feel that this newborn little life was constantly consuming Li Miaoxuan's essence and spirit.

"It's just having a child. If he eats a little more, his aptitude will be better in the future. Losing some cultivation is no big deal, and I'm not in a hurry." Li Miaoxuan stood up and tidied her hair that had been ruffled by the wind.

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "I'm afraid Cheng Yi will get jealous of his brother after hearing what you said."

……

Ten years later.

Outside the courtyard on the main peak of Beiquan, Gu Yuanqing stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the gate. His expression seemed calm, but there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Beside him, Li Haotian was also restless, looking up at the sky one moment and pacing back and forth the next, completely lacking his usual composure.

Li Chengyi stood a little distance away. Although he did not walk back and forth like his grandfather, he would occasionally look towards the courtyard gate, his eyes full of concern.

"Miaoxuan has cultivated for over a thousand years and is at the level of a Void Immortal. Giving birth to a child is nothing more than that." Li Haotian said this, not knowing whether he was comforting himself or the two juniors beside him.

Gu Yuanqing did not respond, but his gaze remained fixed on the courtyard gate.

Although Li Miaoxuan is a illusory immortal, the life she nurtures is also different.

I'm not worried about their lives, but rather about the damage to their foundation.

The realm of the Immortal is where one's cultivation is perfected, and new life is born from one's own foundation of cultivation.

Similarly, there was a hint of anticipation amidst the anxiety.

Suddenly, a beam of light shot into the sky from the courtyard, enveloping the entire mountain in a soft glow.

The sea of ​​clouds surged, and rays of light shone everywhere. Faintly, celestial music drifted from the horizon, as if the entire Northern Spring Realm was celebrating.

Gu Yuanqing is the Lord of the Northern Spring Realm, and his child naturally receives the blessing of the entire Northern Spring Realm.

Li Haotian looked up, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "This is..."

Li Chengyi was also stunned for a moment. As a cultivator himself, he naturally understood what this meant. He even felt a little jealous, but he was immediately filled with joy.

Wow...

A baby's cry rang out, loud and clear, yet the sound subtly resonated with a touch of Daoist charm.

Gu Yuanqing strode into the courtyard and waited for a short while before seeing Gu Yuanying come out carrying the child.

"He's a young master! Congratulations, brother."

Gu Yuanqing stepped forward and took the child from him.

The little one nestled in his arms, and the crying stopped. He opened his big, dark eyes and looked curiously at this unfamiliar world.

His eyebrows and eyes resembled Gu Yuanqing's, but he also bore a resemblance to Li Miaoxuan.

Li Haotian also stepped forward quickly, looked down at the child, his old eyes full of love.

"Okay, okay." He said "okay" twice and laughed loudly.

Li Chengyi also came over and looked at his younger brother, who was more than a thousand years younger than him. He didn't know what to say for a moment, especially when he sensed that the younger brother's meridians were all open and all kinds of Dao essence naturally followed him. He was clearly born with a Dao body.

Compared to his "ordinary" talent, it was worlds apart.

The child seemed to sense something, tilted his head, glanced at him, and then grinned.

The vague, inexplicable emotion in Li Chengyi's heart vanished with that smile.

"Let's go in and see Miaoxuan!" Gu Yuanying said.

Gu Yuanqing carried the child into the bedroom.

Li Miaoxuan leaned against the couch, her face slightly tired, but her brows were full of gentle smiles.

"Thank you for your hard work," Gu Yuanqing said. She smiled, looked at the child in Gu Yuanqing's arms, reached out and took the child, gently holding it in her arms.

"What's your name? Have you chosen one?" she asked softly, looking down at the child.

Gu Yuanqing sat down beside her and said with a smile, "Huai'an, Gu Huai'an."

Li Miaoxuan looked down at the child in her arms and said, "Huai'an, from now on you will be called Huai'an."

……

Beiquan Mountain was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations within the Qianyuanzong Palace.

Red silk stretched from the foot of the mountain all the way to the summit, with sacred wood as pillars and sacred flowers as decorations.

Every hundred steps along the mountain path, there is a glass lamp that illuminates the entire mountain as if it were daytime.

At the foot of the mountain, the disciples of the Qian Yuan Sect were busy welcoming guests.

Flying boats came and went in an endless stream, carrying guests from the Qian Yuan Realm and various Linglong Realms.

Some rode on cranes, their feathered robes fluttering, exuding an air of otherworldly grace; others rode on mythical beasts, their golden fur and blue eyes gleaming, majestic and awe-inspiring.

Even more so, there were those rogue cultivators who came alone on the clouds, their robes fluttering in the wind, unrestrained and free.

The guests gathered in twos and threes, chatting quietly or enjoying the scenery and tea. Occasionally, someone would look up at the mountain peak with eyes full of reverence and longing.

At the summit of the mountain was the venue for the Gu family's banquet.

The floor was paved with bluestone and the steps were made of white jade. Dozens of tables were placed on both sides of the hall, with spiritual fruits and immortal wines on them, their fragrance filling the air.

Outside the hall was a wide open square, which was also filled with tables and desks.

The descendants of the Gu and Li families arrived early, but everyone waited outside the main hall, with Li Guanrong, Gu Siyuan and other third-generation bloodlines at the forefront.

Although it was a family dinner, the rules were still very strict.

Those young men, barely in their teens or twenties, stood respectfully, occasionally whispering to each other, but not about the birthday banquet, but about the little ancestor they had never met.

"I heard he's only twenty years old," someone muttered quietly.

"So what if she's twenty? She's the child of our ancestors; her seniority is what matters."

"That's true. But when you think about it, some of us are even older than his grandfather, yet we have to call him 'Grand Uncle'..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was glared at by the elder beside him and quickly fell silent.

The noise gradually subsided.

It's unclear who saw it first, but everyone inside and outside the hall turned their gazes in the same direction.

Four figures rode the clouds to the summit of the main peak, which was shrouded in mist.

Gu Yuanqing, dressed in a blue robe, walked with ease, his clothes fluttering gently in the mountain breeze, his expression calm and composed.

Li Miaoxuan stood beside him, a slight smile on her face.

Next up are Li Chengyi and Gu Huai'an.

At the summit, all the younger generation fell silent.

The renowned elders of the Qian Yuan Sect in the Linglong Realm, and the descendants of the Gu and Li families who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years, all stood up at this moment, their eyes following those two figures.

No one spoke, no one made a fuss, only the sound of the mountain wind rustling through their clothes.

Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan landed in front of the hall, stepped into the hall and sat high up, their gazes sweeping over these juniors.

For over a thousand years, he has watched this family grow from a handful of people to nearly 100,000 direct descendants today, watched generation after generation of children be born, grow up, cultivate themselves, and start families, and watched their children be born and grow up...

These people are her and Gu Yuanqing's descendants, traces left over from more than a thousand years.

Li Chengyi and Gu Huai'an stood at the forefront of the younger disciples, leading their descendants into the hall.

After his parents were seated, the two looked at each other, knelt down and said, "May Father and Mother enjoy long life and prosperity!"

Then Li Guanrong, Gu Siyuan, and others also bowed and said, "Wishing my grandfather and grandmother..."

……

May our ancestors enjoy long life and abundant blessings, and make great progress in their spiritual practice!

The sound rang out from inside the hall to outside, like a pebble thrown into a lake, spreading outwards in concentric circles.

Layer upon layer, row upon row, they knelt down, spreading out like waves until they reached every corner of the mountaintop.

Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly and raised his hand. Everyone felt that invisible force lifting them up.

"Get up, everyone," Gu Yuanqing said.

Li Miaoxuan also smiled and said, "Everyone, please take your seats. There's no need to be so formal. It's a family dinner, so please relax."

Her voice was gentle, with a hint of laughter, and sounded like a spring breeze to everyone.

Those younger generations who had been kneeling obediently just moments before breathed a sigh of relief and rose to their seats.

The hall and its surroundings gradually returned to their usual lively atmosphere.

The banquet in the hall lasted for a long time.

When a younger person came to offer a toast, Gu Yuanqing picked up the wine cup and took a small sip.
When a young child was brought to her, Li Miaoxuan smiled, patted the child's head, and said a few words of encouragement.

The children were flattered and blushed, making their parents both happy and nervous.

Many younger generations also came to pay their respects to Gu Huai'an.

Although he had just come of age, he handled the situation with composure and calmness.

……

On the back mountain, Li Haotian looked at this scene from afar, his old eyes filled with satisfaction.

Throughout his life, he has weathered countless storms and narrowly escaped death several times. Now, looking at his vast and thriving family, he has no regrets.

……

As night deepened, the guests gradually dispersed, and the younger generation in the hall also took their leave one after another, restoring the mountain to its usual tranquility.

Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan returned to the main peak, stood with their hands behind their backs, and looked at the lights in the distance.

The two stood quietly for a long time, and Li Miaoxuan said softly, "Unknowingly, we are already 1,500 years old. I wonder how many more times we can see such a scene?"

Gu Yuanqing understood what Li Miaoxuan meant, and holding her hand, he chuckled, "If you like, you can do it every year."

Li Miaoxuan shook her head and smiled: "Forget it, there's no need to go to such trouble."

……

Ning Shou Realm ranks forty-eighth in the Linglong Realm.

In a remote, primeval forest.

Two figures suddenly appeared; they were Li Huang and Zhou Tianyan.

The two concealed their auras and stood atop the mountain, their gazes sweeping across this realm.

"Let's do it!" Li Huang said indifferently.

Zhou Tianyan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Do we really have to do this?"

Li Huang glanced at Zhou Tianyan and said, "Do we have a choice?"

Zhou Tianyan remained silent for a long time before finally sighing softly: "Yes, there was no other choice. If the ancient realm's seal is broken and the Demon Lord is born, everyone will die. To exchange the lives of a few beings from the Linglong Realm for the life of the entire realm is the lesser of two evils, and this is the only way."

(End of this chapter)