Strange Stories

Chapter 542 You're in Trouble

"Is this Tianweng's test for the younger generation?"

Lin Jue said to that party, and the fox also raised its head and stared straight at the old immortal.

The junior sister and the senior brother also remained silent and turned to look at each other.

Obviously, that experience does not belong only to Lin Jue.

Lin Jue was not the only one who was examined by Tianweng.

However, they had not yet achieved true enlightenment, and faced with a former celestial being, they still felt a little insecure and did not dare to ask questions - you have to know that there is a Tianweng Temple in Fuqiu Temple, and hundreds of years ago, the old immortal in front of them had once sat in the center of the altar of the Tianweng Temple in Fuqiu Temple, and it had been carefully cleaned by at least several generations of disciples.

Moreover, he was so shocked by the emperor's magical powers that he was speechless for a moment and naturally kept silent.

I only heard the old immortal in the distance ask kindly:
"Who is the current Tianweng?"

"He was the Purple Emperor of the North."

"That's it. I'm no longer a celestial being. I'm just an old immortal now." The old immortal turned around slowly. "That was indeed an examination. If I find out that you might have bad intentions in the future and might use this nine-tailed beast to harm the people of the world, I will kill you. But if I don't find out, I'll just treat it as an old man giving you some advice."

The voice came from far away.

Lin Jue had nothing to say.

Because when you think this way, you really don't suffer any loss at all, but instead gain huge and unimaginable benefits.

"And didn't you notice it halfway?"

The voice came again.

Lin Jue was still speechless.

really--

This should be the magical power that the old man once had, so he has such unimaginable power. But he is indeed weak now, so Lin Jue felt a little dazed at the beginning. The trance became more and more serious as time went on, and the movement of the world became more and more blurred, and probably more and more distorted. Finally, when Lin Jue was meditating in the Fengshan Pavilion, he had already realized where he was.

But Lin Jue was also confident.

My self-confidence comes from my own clear conscience, so I can let this strict old man investigate. If he really finds out that I have been possessed by the devil, associated with monsters, and endangered the human world, what's wrong with letting him kill me?
Therefore, I might as well take advantage of the opportunity provided by the old man to take a look at the possible trajectories of future operations and gain some insights into my own magical powers.

What a pity, what a pity...

I don’t know whether he was unwilling or he was finally weak, but that world broke apart at the most critical moment.

"You are a guest, please have a cup of tea."

The old immortal's kind and friendly voice continued to be heard.

His figure slowly faded away on the clouds.

The phoenix bird spread its wings, glanced at Lin Jue and the fox, and flew towards the bright moon in the night sky.

The mountain giant also took a step forward and followed the old immortal until it returned to the place where it rose from the ground. It buried itself in it with one step and turned into the tallest mountain again.

The junior sister and the senior brother both looked at Lin Jue.

But what is there to refuse?

I have already passed the most rigorous examination. If I don’t even drink a cup of tea, wouldn’t it be a waste of the entire examination?
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

Lin Jue waved his sleeves slightly, and three thunderclouds followed Tianweng, then slowly gathered together and formed a ball.

During this process, I heard the immortal speak calmly:
"The paulownia tree flew up and continued, intact as before."

Behind the mountains and forests in the distance, the broken Qingtong sacred tree of unknown height really flew up, as if the process of its falling was reversed in time, and it was perfectly connected to the broken end. The broken end that was still shining with lava flashed, and the whole Qingtong sacred tree was restored to its original state.

"The mountains and rivers have returned to the state they were half a day ago."

"Rumble..."

The fallen mountains stood up again, the broken rocks and dust gathered back to the peaks, the pits trampled out and the collapsed piles of earth restored themselves to normal under the influence of some unknown divine power, the lava rivers created by the golden light of the mountain giants also recovered bit by bit, and even the fallen trees and flowers that were trampled to death were slowly recovering.

The three people and two beasts rode on the thundercloud, looking around and below as they flew, all of them were very shocked.

I don't know if it's because this is the Taoist temple of this celestial elder, or if there really is such power that words can make things happen. In any case, this scene of recreating the world with just a word is enough to shock people.

And among the mountains and forests in the distance, there are three thatched houses.

Three thatched houses are located opposite each other, with bamboo walls and thatch roofs. There is an immortal tree growing in the yard, but it does not bear fruit. Instead, it blooms with light pink and white flowers. The tree is full of flowers, but no leaves can be seen. It looks like an ordinary thatched house where hermits in the mountains or poor people in remote mountainous areas live.

Several people were sitting opposite each other in the thatched cottage, and a boy came to pour tea.

The boy lowered his eyebrows and looked respectful, but he was the fairy boy who once stood behind the statue of Tianweng in palaces, temples and shrines all over the world and enjoyed the same incense and offerings as the fairy boy. It was probably this boy who was also a fairy of the True Lord level hundreds of years ago, and all the great gods had to show respect to him when they saw him.

Lin Jue didn't look at him, but just raised his cup and drank tea.

At that time there were no celestial elders, golden boys, immortals or Taoists.

There are only the host who entertains the guests, the children who serve the guests on behalf of their teachers, and the guests. The most basic etiquette of hospitality outweighs any difference in status.

The moon was hanging obliquely outside the window.

After taking a sip of tea, my whole body felt refreshed, and I felt refreshed and my mind was clear.

"Good tea."

If you think about it carefully, there are at least three reasons why the old immortal's examination ended.

First, he has confirmed that he is upright and honest, has never done evil, and will not harm the people of the world or the nine heavens in the future;

Second, he realized immortality through this, and had surpassed the limit of that illusion;
Third, he had already noticed the illusion that had lasted for hundreds of years, and there was no point in investigating it further, because whatever he did in the end, the script had already been written by himself.

However, the reference value is still very strong.

It was unclear how true or false those things were, or how likely they were to happen, but many of the scenes left Lin Jue speechless.

So we sat here and had some tea.

Tasting the tea of ​​the former Tianweng and feeling the feeling of being served by the boy god beside Tianweng is not something that anyone can experience. At the same time, I also took this opportunity to silently sort out the changes of hundreds of years, my own understanding of "immortality" and the great way of life, death, and reincarnation of heaven and earth, and engrave it in my heart so as not to forget it.

I don't know when it was already daybreak.

The sun was still rising.

"I came here to seek the Phoenix Feather, but I accidentally destroyed the immortal's Taoist temple and disturbed his sleep. This is truly a sin."

"That's not your fault, it's the mountain spirit's fault." The old immortal said to him, "Or do you think I'm really old and confused and can't tell right from wrong anymore?"

"Don't dare."

"Have another drink."

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

Lin Jue had already sorted out his thoughts, so he drank another glass.

I just glanced out the window casually——

The sun has risen higher and higher, hanging on the branches in the yard.

The old immortal was pointing his cane at the fox beside Lin Jue, admonishing it like an ordinary old man: "Follow your master's practice well, listen to your master's words, and don't compete with the nine heavenly gods."

The fox stared at him, not wanting to talk to a stranger.

Lin Jue was still looking out the window in surprise.

"what?"

For some reason, when last night came, the immortal tree in the yard was full of flowers. Only the flowers could be seen but no leaves. Now it is full of fruits, emitting spiritual energy and giving off an alluring fragrance.

The fruit is very big, almost as big as a bowl.

It is much larger than the ones outside the mountains, and ten times larger than the ones that the Protector of the Saint used to bribe himself and Nan Tianshi.

I'm afraid just one would be enough to fill you up!
“How did this tree bear fruit?”

"Haha, you are joking, my friend. What tree doesn't bear fruit?"

"It was still blooming last night."

"After the flowers bloom, they will bear fruit." The old immortal said with a smile, "Would you like to try it, young friend?"

At this moment, the old immortal was exceptionally kind and amiable, just like a benevolent old man who had let go of everything in his twilight years.

After he finished speaking, he really got up and went out, personally picked fruits from the tree for several people, then took out a towel to wipe them clean and handed it to them.

At this time, there was also no celestial being or old immortal. What seemed to be standing in front of him was just an ordinary old man, an ordinary old man who enjoyed farming and harvesting. Since he enjoyed this, he would naturally farm and pick the fruits himself.

"Thank you."

The three of them were almost holding the bowl-sized fairy fruit, which was golden and looked like a huge golden elixir.

When you open your mouth and bite it, there is a crisp sound.

"Bah!"

Compared to the sweet and juicy original Dan fruit, its flesh is crispy. You can bite off a piece with one bite. It is also crispy when chewed in the mouth, but the fragrance flows from the lips and teeth to the nose.

"how is the taste?"

“It’s delicious.”

"Hahaha! I'll pick some more for you and take some back!"

After the old immortal finished speaking, he asked the boy to bring a bamboo basket, pick a basket full of immortal fruits, and give it to them to take away.

"Thank you very much."

At this time, the three of them were a little more respectful.

After all, since you have accepted other people's kindness and hospitality, how can you be rude to them?

But at this moment, the old immortal asked, "Have you three ever thought about staying here for a while longer?"

"Ok?"

All three of them looked a little strange.

"Reporting to the Immortal Master, we originally planned to leave after asking for Feng Yu." Lin Jue said.

"Replying to the Immortal Master, I have planted some food and vegetables when I flew down the mountain, and some of them should be harvested." The eldest brother said, "Also, there are a lot of useful farm tools piled up in the house. If they are left for too long, I am afraid they will be taken away by the people and tourists down the mountain."

What Lin Jue called "miscellaneous items" at the time were actually useful farm tools in his eyes.

"Replying to the Immortal Master, I have a disciple waiting for me in the Taoist temple." The junior sister also said.

"Those three friends are in trouble. My Yuanqiu Fairyland is the Immortal Mountain, the Fairyland of Time. The legends of 'One day in heaven, one year on earth' and 'A dream of broken chess' all originated from here. I'm afraid the crops and vegetables you planted are almost over two seasons, and your disciples are probably getting impatient."

The old immortal said so.

These words always sound familiar to Lin Jue.

By this time the sun had clearly begun to set.

"By the way, my friends, the spiritual charm of the Red Spring has also dissipated. If you still want it when you go out, remember to get some more on the mountain, haha."

"This……"

Lin Jue then remembered that these were the words he had said to the Taoist in the illusion.

But for him, this was "something that happened many years ago".

(End of this chapter)