She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 84: The Demon Summoning Banner, Huai Ying
At night, it started raining again. It stopped for a while in the second half of the night, but when Xie Lian went out in the early morning, it was drizzling again.

“Spring rain is as precious as oil.”

Xie Lian stretched out his hand, letting the raindrops fall lightly into his palm, and his mood suddenly became cheerful.

Whether in her previous life or in this life, she likes this kind of weather.

The air is mixed with the smell of earth, which is very pleasant, and the drizzle that does not cause any trouble gives a cool feeling when it falls on the skin.

"It seems like God is behaving nicely. He knew I was leaving, so he sent me such a nice rain."

Xie Lian began to pack his things.

In fact, there is nothing to clean up.

Danyangzi sent bottles and jars, the lame Taoist sent two gourds of wine, and an umbrella.

Of course, there was also money, gold, silver and copper coins, all of which were packed in quite a lot and were very heavy.

That's most of the luggage.

For people of this era, it was undoubtedly too little to take only these things on a long journey, but Xie Lian was obviously not the same as them. In addition to these things, he also had "Qing Yu Miscellaneous Notes". He relied on this book to relieve his loneliness on the way. He simply stuffed it into his clothes and kept it close to his body so that he could take it out whenever he wanted to read it.

The most important thing was the Golden Crow Picture. Xie Lian specially found a painting tube, rolled up the Golden Crow Picture and put it inside, then carried it on his back.

In this way, even if her "salute" was completed, it only took her ten minutes in total.

Those who didn't know would have thought she was going out of town for an outing and would never have imagined that she was actually going on a long journey.

rustling.
The drizzle accompanied by the breeze blew the leaves of the old locust tree, making a gentle sound.

But Xie Lian knew that the wind could not blow the old locust tree away, and the reason why she made the noise was to attract Xie Lian's attention.

"What, you can't bear to leave me?"

Xie Lian walked up to the old locust tree and gently patted the trunk.

All of a sudden, many past events came to mind.

When she first came to Xiaoning County, it was still quite miserable. The old locust tree was in a similar situation to her, one was possessed by an evil ghost, and the other was almost killed.

As a result, times have changed and both are now completely different from what they used to be.

The old locust tree lowered a branch and gently rubbed Xie Lian's cheek to express its emotions.

"It's crazy. I never thought that one day I would be sentimental with a tree."

Xie Lian sighed softly, but a warm feeling surged through his heart.

She has no relatives in this world. In the past few months, she has been reading books, painting, drinking tea and wine under the tree. She feels that the old locust tree is like a family member, who has been silently accompanying her.

It is because of this that I never feel lonely in my heart.

"I'm leaving now. There's still a long way to go. After I leave, you'll be the one to look after the house. It's a pity. I originally wanted to wait until April or May, after you bloom, before leaving. The old Taoist priest Danyangzi is still thinking about your locust flowers."

Xie Lian smiled and said a few words of pity.
So he prepared to leave.
But at this time.

She felt a sudden buzz in her mind.
Without the conscious mind in charge, the consciousness takes the initiative to think.

She came to her own world of consciousness.

Among them, the bronze tripod remains as it was before.
But the next moment.
The "Tai Chi diagram" surrounded by two yin and yang fish at the bottom center of the tripod seemed to come alive, and wisps of clouds that were hard to find in the past now kept emerging as if out of nothing.

The Bagua symbols and characters on the outside of the tripod, the two ears, and the four legs below the tripod, all emitted golden light, illuminating Xie Lian’s sea of ​​consciousness: heaven and earth, yin and yang, spring, summer, autumn, winter, gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

It evolved in an instant, as if a world had formed.

In a trance, the mind and the soul are mixed.
The mist rises from the cauldron.
Something seems to appear.

The innate aura is extremely strong.
It was as big as a thread, more than four or five feet high. Above the white light, a banner was suspended, the light was divided into five colors, reflecting thousands of auspicious rays.

The flag poles are like the beams of the palace, and the flags are fluttering. The sky above them is misty, and it seems that there are two kinds of energy, black and white. In the two atmospheres, there are green tadpoles swimming back and forth.

The moment I saw this banner
The three words "Demon Summoning Banner" naturally emerged in Xie Lian's mind.
She wanted to reach out and take it.
But at the moment this thought came to mind, the "Demon Summoning Banner" in the cauldron turned into the shadow of an old locust tree.
The next moment, a slender figure stepped out from the locust tree, with unparalleled elegance and grace, looking down on everything and looking down on the heavens and the earth with disdain.

The Dharma is stunning, and has a flawless body, not just a tree body. A person stands in the snow, his clothes are flawless, as bright as the moon, with wisps of white mist, and around him there are three thousand balls of light, that is one world after another!
Each ball of light is a piece of heaven and earth, containing many ancient countries, where countless gods and demons are worshipping her, chanting scriptures. In the heavens and the worlds, endless gods and demons are praying and paying homage. The glittering dots and the hazy light make this figure the only one in the world, eternal and immortal.

She has a beautiful face and exquisite appearance. She looks like a woman, but she wears men's clothes and dresses like a man. She has an extraordinary figure and a unique temperament.

This figure turned his gaze towards Xie Lian.
The moment he saw her, his beautiful eyes were filled with deep admiration, attachment, and dependence.

This feeling is definitely not affectionate, but rather a kind of love that a child misses his mother.

"Huaiying has met Lianma~"

Get your emotions under control.

The woman who emerged from the locust tree bowed to Xie Lian.

"Huaiying, you are the locust tree I raised..."

Although Xie Lian didn't understand everything, she felt inexplicably clear-headed at this moment.

Be so clear that although you don’t know everything, you can understand everything.

"As expected of you, Mother Lian. Even at this moment, with three hearts still attached, you are still so sacred..."

"I am the locust tree you raised, but I come from the future achievements."

"Although I really want to snuggle in Lianma's arms and talk about the mother-daughter relationship, time is limited and I can't stay for too long, so... to make a long story short, Lianma, I know you want to travel the world, and I'm here to help you recover some of your previous abilities."

That's it.
Without waiting for Xie Lian’s response.

She waved her hand.
Three pillars of fragrance emerge.

Countless clouds of gas surged within the bronze tripod and injected into it.

Although there is no fire, the clouds in the cauldron help it burn.
Huaiying holds a fragrant incense in her hand, and is pious in body and mind.
Kneel down gently in front of Xie Lian.
With her red lips slightly parted, she recited devoutly:
I bow my head with all my heart.

In the Daluo Heaven, in the Seven Treasures Garden.

With the essence of gold and water, she has a graceful appearance;
Ben Kun Yi is gentle and docile, with a dignified and auspicious appearance.

When the divine light of the jade candle is turned on, the home will be blessed with purity;

The magical medicine in the purple room can bring longevity to people.

Although it is in ruins, its true essence remains intact.
The responsibility is full but the brightness does not overflow.

He examines the rise and fall of the immortals, and is impartial and just;

He is in charge of the balance of power in the Ministry of Salary and is bestowed with great favor.

He ordered the Jade Consort to produce sweet dew, prompting the spring to bloom in all the valleys;

With the advice of the Green Lady, she sent down the dark frost, gathering the autumn fruits in the thousands of granaries.

His grace extends to the three realms, transforming the gods and humans;
Great compassion and great wishes, great sage and great mercy.

The Moon Palace, Taiyin, the Emperor Jie Lin,
The precious light shines on the Tathagata, and the wonderful fruit is the pure moon of the Heavenly Venerable.

The ethereal yet majestic voice echoed throughout Xie Lian’s sea of ​​consciousness.

At this moment, the three incense sticks had burned out and turned into vast clouds that poured into Xie Lian’s body.

Xie Lian entered a state of tranquility and clarity.

In this state, she knew everything.

This kind of knowledge is not worldly knowledge, but a kind of "enlightenment".
Understand everything.

I understand why Huaiying appeared and what Huaiying meant by reciting the precious edict to me.

But if Xie Lian was asked to explain in detail why, she couldn't say anything and couldn't think of anything.

Just like when you are thirsty you need to drink water.

Her understanding is natural.

As for Huaiying, she said it helped her recover some of her previous abilities.

Now, she really felt it.

The demons in the heavens and the ghosts in all the worlds will definitely not be able to hurt her in the slightest.
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Open your eyes~~
It was not the world of sea of ​​consciousness. Even if one's mind looked towards the bronze tripod intentionally, there was no trace of the previous scene.

Everything is like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water.

Only the extremely blurred figure of Huaiying bidding farewell to me proved that it really happened.
Take back your mind.

Xie Lian looked towards the old locust tree.
Noticing Xie Lian’s gaze.

The old locust tree was shaking its branches wildly.

It's like a child who sends his parents away to work, anxious, reluctant and yet attached.

"You and I are destined to be together. From now on, you will be called Huaiying. Now, Ying'er, you must help me take care of this little courtyard."

After saying this, Xie Lian walked out of the courtyard like a floating cloud without any reluctance and closed the gate.

Xie Lian's back gradually faded away.
During this period, the old locust tree went from shaking its branches crazily to being quiet, and then to being completely crazy...it even shook off several branches.

It’s just like the name Wukong given by Patriarch Bodhi in Journey to the West.

The old locust tree is so excited.
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"Mr. Zhuang should still be teaching at this time, right?"

Xie Lian looked in the direction of the school.

Yesterday, she said she would not see him off, and Zhuang Mochen really did not see him off. This was good. She hated the scene of people being reluctant to leave and crying the most, although Zhuang Mochen probably would not cry either.

As Xie Lian’s back gradually walked away in the alley and disappeared in the rain.

In the Zhuang family's hut, Zhuang Yan, curled up in the quilt like a ball, slowly poked his head out, revealing a pair of red eyes from crying...
Zhuang Mochen in the school seemed to have a vague sense of something at this moment.

He was teaching when he suddenly paused and looked out the window.

It was drizzling, the willows were swaying, it was a beautiful spring scene.

He stared blankly outside, and vaguely seemed to see a woman walking out of the city gate. It seemed that because the rain was too heavy, she rummaged through her pitifully small luggage, took out a flower umbrella, held it over her head, and smiled with satisfaction.
Until a student called out.

"Teacher, teacher!"

Only then did he come back to his senses.

He sighed, closed the book he was reading, clapped his hands and said, "Today we are going to learn something new, the famous poem "Farewell to a Friend" written by the poet Du Yibo of the previous dynasty. This poem was written by the poet in the Ten-Li Pavilion to bid farewell to his best friend. The first line is..."

At this moment, Xie Lian had indeed arrived outside the city.

The rain got a little heavier, so she opened her umbrella, but she didn't notice that she was actually holding a flower umbrella, like something a child could use.

She held it somewhat funny.

"But who says I can't have some childishness?"

Xie Lian didn’t take it seriously.

If you want to live a carefree life in this world, the first thing you should do is not care too much about what others think.

She held an umbrella and walked forward a few hundred meters.

Then I saw the City God and his entourage waiting in front.

"Why is the Lord here?"

"Knowing that the Immortal is going on a long journey, I have come to see you off."

The old city god cupped his hands and said with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble you, God."

Xie Lian said with a chuckle.

According to her idea, there was no need to send it, but the old city god had been waiting here for so long, and she couldn't go against his kindness.
So he agreed to it.

Just a question about the route.

"You want to go to the Minjiang River? Let me think about it. If you want to hurry, you can go southwest. But the southwest is said to be full of mountains and rivers, and there are many dangers. But this is not a big deal for you, so I won't mention it. If you want to have a more interesting journey, you must go in the direction of Qianguo City, so that you can experience the local customs and people along the way. But if you do this, you will have to take a long detour."

The City God thought for a moment and said.

"I see. Thank you, God, for your guidance."

Xie Lian nodded, and she decided to take both.

Let’s hurry on and see the situation first. If we have enough time, we can play along the way and see the customs of Qian Country.

"You are too polite, Immortal."

The City God hurriedly bowed. Xie Lian’s politeness made him feel pressured. After calming down for a while, he thought for a while and said.

"No matter which way you go, you have to pass through Changxing County. I dare to ask you to go to Changxing County."

"Why?"

"My Lord, do you still remember the Changxing County City God that I mentioned earlier? A few months ago, Xiaoning County was attacked by evil spirits, and I moved the Changxing County City God as a rescuer."

"Xie remembers."

"The City God of Changxing County has a long history and strong abilities, and is far more outstanding than me. The reason why I want to invite you is because the City God of Changxing County has something he wants to consult with you, and he wants to find me to act as a go-between privately. However, when it comes to matters involving you, I naturally dare not agree rashly. Now that I know that you are going on a long journey, and you happen to be passing through Changxing County, I have the guts to invite you to visit Changxing County. Of course, whether you agree to this or not is entirely up to you. If you are in a hurry to travel, it doesn't matter if you don't go, and I can just think that the City God of Changxing County has no affinity with you."

Xie Lian heard this and said in a way that didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Your Excellency and I are acquaintances, so why are you still so cautious? This is not a big deal. I have come a long way and am not in a hurry. Besides, it is on the way, so it is okay to stay overnight in Changxing County. It's just that the God of Changxing County wants to ask me for advice, but I dare not agree easily."

"Haha, this is none of my business. Anyway, I have invited the immortal to Changxing County. The next thing is what the Changxing County City God needs to consider."

The two chatted and soon arrived at the border of Xiaoning County.
The City God could no longer move forward and bowed deeply.

"The mountains are high and the waters are long, may the immortal have a smooth journey."

Xie Lian also bowed to him and said.

"Take care, God. By the way, after Xie leaves, my little white fox may come to the city often. If you see it, God, please take care of it."

Xie Lian did not say goodbye to the monsters of Qingping Mountain.

Because there is no great need for it.

Bai Su and other monsters are already very mature. They have lived for a long time. I have paved the way for them. They have to walk the rest of the way on their own. Even if Xie Lian goes, there is nothing to say. It will only cause sadness.

I believe they can understand it.

The only thing I'm worried about is the little white fox.

This little fellow had a pure heart and had never suffered any hardship. He played carefreely in Xie Lian's yard.

Now that he's gone, I'm afraid it will be hard for the little guy to figure things out in a short period of time.

Just as Xie Lian was walking further away, a white shadow suddenly appeared from Xiaoning County.
When Hu Qianli arrived at the yard, he found that Xie Lian was not there. He didn't take it seriously at first, but when he met Zhuang Yan, whose eyes were red from crying, he realized what had happened.

He immediately rushed out of the city in the wind and rain, regardless of the cost. Tears kept flowing from his eyes and mixed with the rain and fell to the ground.

"Senior, where are you going? Why don't you take me with you?"
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Fengdu.

royal palace.

Emperor Qian, who had been in a coma for a day and a night, finally woke up slowly.

"Your Majesty is awake!"

The eunuch exclaimed in surprise.

"Father!"

"His Majesty!"

A large group of people rushed in from outside.

Leading the group were the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, and a group of ministers.

Although they entered one after another, they were clearly divided into two groups, each following their own master, and there were sparks in their eyes when they looked at each other.

"Father, I am so glad that you are okay. I have been waiting outside and praying for you."

"What's the point of praying? Since I heard the news, I have been copying scriptures. I hope that my father can recover soon. Daqian can't live without my father for a day!"

The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince rushed to speak.

The intention of fighting overtly and covertly is not concealed at all.

Just as Zhuang Mochen said before, the two of them had already reached the point of being at loggerheads in their fight for the throne.

And the most important thing is that Emperor Qian wants to see them fight, and the fiercer the fight, the happier he is.

"enough."

Emperor Qian coughed twice, and someone immediately brought him a sip of water. After drinking it, he seemed to have some strength again.

The eunuch came over and added a pillow for him. He barely sat up, leaned on the pillow, and asked with his eyes closed.

"Where is Minister Quan Shaoze?"

The prince was startled and said.

"That bastard actually dared to harm my father. He has been thrown into death row!"

The Fourth Prince echoed.

"This villain is a lucky villain. He was able to ascend to the high position of Minister thanks to the kindness of the emperor. Now he has no intention of repaying the kindness and is using evil magic to harm the emperor. His entire clan should be exterminated to serve as a warning to others!"

As the two were talking, they didn't notice that Emperor Qian's expression was becoming increasingly ugly.

"Who gave you the power to put him in death row? I'm not dead yet!"

Emperor Qian glanced at the two of them coldly, and only spoke slowly after they were frightened and lowered their heads in fear.

"Remember, as long as I am alive, I am the emperor of Qian Kingdom!"

"The Minister is my close minister. I am the only one in the world who has the qualifications to deal with him."

"What I give you is yours. If I don't give it to you, you can't be impatient, and you can't grab it!"

The two quickly knelt down.

"I don't dare."

Emperor Qian took a breath and said.

"All of you step aside. Please ask Lord Quan to come over. I want to see him."

"Father?"

"roll!"

Everyone retreated in embarrassment.

A palace maid brought a bowl of porridge. Emperor Qian struggled to drink it and felt better.

At this time, Quan Shaoze was brought here.

As expected, he was thrown into death row and looked very miserable, but fortunately, he had not been tortured yet, so it was not a big problem.

"Greetings to Your Majesty."

Quan Shaoze looked at the pale old emperor and was about to bow when Emperor Qian stopped him.

"Forget it, what's the point of these vulgar rituals?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Qian suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Quan Shaoze's wrist.

"My dear, I plan to go to Xiaoning County incognito. Are you willing to accompany me?"

Quan Shaoze showed a look of surprise, firstly because he was surprised at Emperor Qian's politeness, and secondly because he was surprised at his words.

As for the third point, he did not expect that Emperor Qian had aged to this extent without him noticing.

The hand that held his was so thin that it was almost skin and bones.

"I will obey His Majesty's will."

Quan Shaoze said.

(End of this chapter)