Strange Stories

Chapter 510 When the Immortal Fruit Ripened

The two disciples listened thoughtfully.

Those monsters, beasts and birds were also confused and seemed to have realized something.

Ziyun remained serious and observed secretly.

However, the uncle's teaching level is much better than that of his own master, and even better than the great uncle on Fuqiu Peak. Not only does he speak vividly, but he also often quotes stories, citing how he and even his master were seen to have five auras by spirits, and were treated preferentially or respected because of the purity of the five auras. Everyone listened with great interest, so much so that Ziyun was also fascinated as she listened.

This goes on day after day.

Interpret the Yin-Yang Classics and lead to the Yin-Yang Dao.

The Big Yin and Yang method is fast but urgent, while the Small Yin and Yang method is slow but steady.

Although Lin Jue has the Great Yin-Yang Method, the efficiency of the Great Yin-Yang Method may not be reflected when the two disciples first start practicing. Instead, it may change due to emergencies. Therefore, it is better to let them start with the Small Yin-Yang Method.

As for the monsters and animals in the mountains, Lin Jue was not familiar with them, nor did he know their character. It was a blessing that he could guide them on the right path by giving them some advice on virtue, and it was also amazing that he could make them listen to some yin and yang classics. However, the spiritual method should not be passed on lightly, so he returned to the attic to teach them.

The two disciples discussed it when they went to the stream to fetch water, and meditated when they chopped wood in the mountains. When they grasped the first bit of yin and yang spiritual rhythm, they felt like they had found a treasure and were overjoyed.

After a long time, my mood slowly calmed down.

The days in the mountains passed quickly.

If you look at it from a single perspective, every day seems very long, but when you look back and think carefully, when the days are added up, it seems like they have passed in a trance.

Before you know it, it’s time for the mountain flowers to bloom again.

But now this place is full of colorful mountains.

It was also at this time——

In order to arouse their interest in cultivation, Lin Jue also started to learn magic. He taught them two small spells, the breath technique and the fire-repelling technique, and asked them to practice in an open place in the mountains.

When they exhaled the first breath of Yin and Yang and saw the breath coming out of their mouths, they seemed to materialize their hard work in cultivation and felt that the illusory Taoism had manifested into reality. They couldn't help but feel as happy and excited as when they first grasped the Yin and Yang spiritual charm. They felt that they had entered the Taoist sect and were Taoists with Taoism and magic skills, and they were full of enthusiasm for practicing every day.

The spiritual energy rolled up the mountain flowers and flew up to the attic on the cliff.

When he spit out the first firework, the young man was so surprised and delighted that he was completely intoxicated by the magic. He redoubled his efforts in cultivation and kept looking for places to spit fire and practice magic, unable to extricate himself.

The fox often yawned and looked at them.

The fireworks reflected in the stream and scared away the fish swimming in the water.

These two spells are really simple.

Just as the two were slowly calming down from the excitement brought about by the novelty, wonder, mystery and vision of the future after learning magic, the fruit trees planted by the master on the cliff blossomed. The fragrance from the blossoms alone attracted many ignorant little demons and monsters. The master often went into seclusion to gain enlightenment or went out to play, so they had to practice magic hard to scare them away.

Before we know it, it is early spring again.

……

There is a attic built deep in the mountains, on top of a cliff. It is surrounded by clouds and mist all day long, and the air is filled with fairy air. Occasionally, the wind blows away the clouds, revealing a corner of the attic. If the sunlight shines, there will be colorful light in the clouds, shining brightly.

The Taoist stood on the attic, leaning against the railing and looking into the distance, watching the breeze blowing up the mountain flowers. He stretched out his hand, and the mountain breeze brought a piece of apricot blossom to his hand.

Looking down, she is tender and cute.

Suddenly, a strange fragrance reached my nose.

It was not the fragrance of flowers in the mountains, nor the apricot blossoms in the palm of the hand, but a refreshing and unique fragrance coming from the side.

Lin Jue walked over and looked out the window.

There is a fairy tree growing in the crevice of the cliff, its branches and leaves have reached the window, lush and green, each leaf looks like it has just been fished out of the water, fresh and moist, flashing with colorful light, and emitting spiritual mist, and under the leaves are round fruits.

In the past few days, the two fairy trees planted here have been emitting spiritual light and emitting fairy air. I don't know how many spirits in the mountains have been salivating over them, but because they know that this is the residence of the gods, they dare not approach.

However, many spirits are not as intelligent as humans after all. Although they are afraid of immortals, they cannot resist the temptation and often come to steal at night when no one is around.

Xu Yi and Pu Mei took on the responsibility of guarding.

There were also some spirits who had heard Lin Jue's preaching and were grateful for his help, and they came to stop them.

The forest at the foot of the mountain became lively as a result, adding more fun to Lin Jueqing's practice of Dharma.

But the disciples are young, the spirits are ignorant, or they have heard too many stories about the world, so how could they know? Most of the stories about mortals and spirits mistakenly entering the fairy mountains and stealing the fairy fruits are only heard in rumors.

Lin Jue reached out, grasped the fruit, and pulled it gently.

"Snapped……"

A pill fruit was in his hand.

This pill is much bigger than the one Lin Jue and his junior sister got in the depths of Mount Yishan. It is almost the size of a fist. It is even bigger than the one they got from the two immortals on Tiandu Peak. It is no longer appropriate to call it the pill.

Just a sniff——

The fairy mist on the fruit went into the lungs along the tip of the nose. It was truly visible fairy air, with fresh fragrance from the tip of the nose to the chest. Then it seemed as if every limb and every pore were stretched out, and even the soul became happy and comfortable.

This kind of rare fairy fruit is of little use to an ordinary Taoist if he eats a second one, and the effect is even negligible if eaten by a fairy, but it is still very delicious.

Mortals sometimes eat ordinary fruits to quench their thirst, satisfy their cravings, or enjoy the taste, and immortals sometimes do the same.

"Snapped……"

Another red fruit was pulled off.

The fox was still walking on the ceiling above his head. It came over to look at him curiously, sniffing and waiting for him to pick fruits from two trees. It then took one and left hanging upside down.

Unlike the red fruit trees in Yishan, they did not wither quickly after all the fruits were picked, nor did they lose their vitality after bearing one round of fruits. Instead, they still grew on the edge of the cliff, still full of vitality, and as long as the immortal energy continued to nourish them, they would continue to bloom and bear fruit. This is because of the immortal energy.

The reason why the elixir fruits in Mount Yi can produce one round of fruit is all due to the wisp of immortal energy remaining in the fruit core. However, this wisp of immortal energy has no successor, so it can only grow ordinary elixir fruits, and can only produce one round of fruit.

This place is nourished by the immortal energy, so it can not only produce original elixir fruits, but also continue to bloom and bear fruit.

Similar to the Danguo tree in Mount Yishan, the flowering and fruiting cycle of this original Danguo tree is not fixed. It does not alternate according to the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, but is related to the fairy spirit and charm.

If Lin Jue didn't take care of the trees on the top of the mountain, it might take decades for them to grow and bear fruit. If Lin Jue took care of them regularly, it would take three to seven years. However, the two trees on the cliff were right outside the window of Lin Jue's rest and practice, so he took good care of them and encouraged them to grow. Therefore, they produced the first batch of fruits in less than two years.

There are not many knots, twelve on the left and thirteen on the right.

After collecting the fruits and putting them in a basket, Lin Jue looked down from the window.

"These two have been a bit slack in practicing magic recently. Why aren't they as diligent as my junior sister back then?"

The Taoist talked to himself and thought in his heart.

A white fox was hanging upside down on the ceiling above his head. Upon hearing his words, it immediately looked up and stared at him.

I only heard the Taoist shout:
"Chen Niu."

Silently, a little ghost in brown clothes appeared out of nowhere.

"My name is Chen Niu!"

The little ghost still looked serious and said to him.

"Call Xu Yi and Pu Mei over."

"?"

The little ghost frowned slightly. Why didn’t he ask it to lead the way?
But silently, it disappeared out of thin air.

After all, with the soul replenished, Chen Niu is much smarter than before. It is no longer just a guide, and it will only respond when asked to lead the way. It can usually carry letters and pass messages without any problem. And because it is very fast and almost elusive, it is especially convenient to carry letters and pass messages.

Just like this moment, it disappeared almost instantly and appeared at the foot of the mountain, floating in the air, still with a serious face, pointing at the cliff attic behind it:

"Go this way!"

After saying this, he disappeared without staying any longer.

The two soon reached the attic.

The mountains are rich in spiritual energy and provide enough nutrition. Xu Yi has grown a lot taller, but Pu Mei hasn't changed much and their heights are getting closer.

They were not surprised to see Senior Sister Fuyao hanging upside down on the ceiling, and they did not bow to Lin Jue, but just shouted:

"Master, what do you want from us?"

"Master."

Xu Yi glanced at the spiritual fruit in the basket on the table, sniffed, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, then turned to look at Pu Mei and winked -

The fairy fruit is ripe!

Pu Mei also looked in the direction and gave him a look back -

So fragrant and so much!

Then the Master's voice rang out:

"I see you guys have been a bit slack lately, but have you mastered the Breathing and Fire-Repelling Techniques?"

Upon hearing this, the two looked at each other immediately.

I wondered what the master meant by asking this.

Although the disciple was young, he also had his own personality, preferences, thoughts and habits. The eye contact between the two naturally did not escape the master's eyes. However, the master was also young once, and it was the same with their uncle. Knowing that this was a sign of the good relationship between the two, he found it interesting while pretending not to see it, so that they would also think that they did not see it.

"Master, we haven't mastered it yet, but these two spells are simple and we have become proficient in them." Xu Yi had been educated, was better at speaking than Pu Mei, and was nominally the eldest senior brother, so he spoke.

"Yes……"

Pu Mei followed suit.

"Have you ever thought about what magic you want to learn?" Lin Jue asked them.

"Ah? Isn't this a spell?" Xu Yi was stunned.

But the master smiled faintly:
"The exhalation technique is something that fairies and ghosts are born with. People who practice Taoism can also learn it after a little practice. Even ordinary people in the world know the technique and can exhale Yang Qi. It cannot be considered a magic spell, but only a skill.

"Although the Fire-Disgusting Technique is considered a spell, it does not require spiritual cultivation. You only need to learn half of the Qi-Nourishing Technique to use it. Even the simplified version of the Fire-Disgusting Technique does not require Qi-Nourishing Technique. The craftsmen who travel down the mountain often use the Fire-Disgusting Technique when performing fire-breathing performances. Are these the only two things you have learned?"

The two looked confused. They didn't even know what spells their master knew.

Lin Jue looked at Pu Mei first.

"I have already taught your senior brother another spell, but I haven't taught you yet. Think about it, what spell do you want to learn?"

The two looked at each other for the umpteenth time.

Pu Mei was shocked, and Xu Yi was also shocked.

They both had the same idea -

When did this happen?
(End of this chapter)