She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 99 Sincere Heart, Accept Qingqing
"It won't work if you do this, senior. If you want to gather the incense, there are only two ways. One is to condense the divine will like I did, and merge it into the portrait, and then worship it. The other is to build a golden statue in a temple and enjoy the worship. Only in this way can you feel the scent of incense."

"The incense in this portrait is so fragrant that even though I cannot move now, I am undoubtedly the master of the sacrifice."

"The incense is mine, how can others take it directly? Senior..."

She was talking eloquently, trying to give Xie Lian some "popular science", but as she was speaking, she suddenly saw a scene that made her eyes widen and she was speechless.

It turned out that there was a wisp of incense scent hovering above Xie Lian's index finger, as if it had a soul, extremely docile.

The scent of incense from more portraits was drawn away, gathering into strands of silk that lingered around Xie Lian’s fingers.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable with the scent of incense entangled on his fingers, Xie Lian moved his fingers and weaved the scent of incense together as his mind wished. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a Ruyi filled with the scent of incense.

"The scent of this incense is indeed extraordinary."

Xie Lian sighed and agreed with Taoist Qingyu’s judgment.

She did not absorb the incense energy into her body, but merely wrapped it around her fingers. But even so, she could still feel the magic power in her body stirring.

It's the purple air in the Five Internal Organs Cave, which seems to be slightly restless.

From this we can see that the aroma of incense really has infinite uses. If it only increases magic power, it would not be a big deal. However, if it can cause the purple air in the five internal organs to move differently, that would be extraordinary.

You should know that when Xie Lian was practicing in the past, he condensed several extraordinary visualization objects, but they were all rejected by the purple energy in the internal organs cave.

However, the aroma of incense, although seemingly ordinary, can attract purple energy.

"Senior, how did you do that?"

Zhu Qingqing's three perspectives seemed to have collapsed, and her eyes were filled with a dull look.

This incense is clearly offered to me.
This one was actually able to "take" it away directly.

What kind of heaven-defying method is this?

If this person wants to take the path of becoming enlightened through offerings of incense and worship, wouldn't he be able to directly plunder the incense and worship of gods all over the world?
When you think about it, it’s so terrifying.

"It's just a small trick."

Xie Lian smiled faintly and did not explain.

How did you do it?
Of course it depends on the clouds.

He only took out a wisp of cloud as an attraction, and the incense aromas came closer on their own initiative, allowing Xie Lian to flatten and round them.

"This little trick of yours is truly appalling..."

Zhu Qingqing smiled bitterly, and felt more and more that the Yin-Yang Boy’s death was not unjust.

If you meet this person, who will die if you don’t?

After playing with the incense "Ruyi" condensed in his hand, Xie Lian had an idea and dispersed it directly.

The incense method has many benefits, but it seems to be quite troublesome. Moreover, with the previous experience of Zhu Qingqing, Xie Lian is even less interested.

She would definitely not consider following the path of incense and worship.

Perhaps seeing what Xie Lian was thinking, Zhu Qingqing said with some regret.

"With your ability, if you build a golden temple, you may be able to break free from the shackles of the incense."

Xie Lian smiled faintly.

"There are so many paths in the world, and many of them are suitable for me. If I were to walk through them all, how much energy would it take? Although the path of incense and fire is good, it is not for me, especially the matter of building a golden temple, which is something I am unwilling to do."

"Why are you so averse to this, Senior?"

"A living person must be made into a golden statue for people to worship. It seems a bit weird no matter how I think about it."

Xie Lian shook her head. In her conventional wisdom, golden temples were reserved for the dead. How could a living person like her be worshipped every day?

He didn't even consider the golden temple.

Zhu Qingqing set a fire and burned down the entire Wuyou Valley.

Before the previous fight, Lu Ping and Lu Meng were killed by her, leaving only Lu Yuan alive.

Although he has already transformed, he was obviously "ripened prematurely" by the Yin-Yang Boy. His foundation is weak, his cultivation is shallow, and even his lifespan has been overdrawn.

A transformed monster can only live for thirty years at most.

It can be seen that in exchange for this cultivation, the price he paid was not small.
The fire burned the entire Worry-Free Valley. Zhu Qingqing stood on the cliff and looked down, with a complicated look in her eyes.

Originally thought this was the place where she would attain enlightenment, who could have imagined that it would turn into a den of filth and dirt.

A fire may seem to burn everything clean, but the experiences and shadows in the heart can never be burned away.

Lu Yuan looked at the fire at the foot of the mountain and trembled even more.

He had actually fainted once.

The moment the Yin-Yang Boy died, he had actually completely collapsed.

Zhu Qingqing turned around and looked at Lu Yuan coldly.

"Venerable Mother, I was wrong. I know I was wrong. If you have any questions, I will never hide anything from you. I, I also know where the Master's cave is. I can take you there... Just please spare my life!"

Lu Yuan took the initiative to confess without waiting for Zhu Qingqing to speak.

"The old demon's cave?"

I wish Qingqing is a little moved.

"Is there anything good in there?"

“I’m not very clear about this either.”

"Senior, do you want to go and take a look?"

Zhu Qingqing's eyes sparkled. Perhaps because she was used to being poor, this girl was very keen on collecting treasures. She felt very regretful when the old demon's storage bag was burned.

Xie Lian had no objection and nodded.

The Yin Yang Boy’s cave was still some distance away, so halfway through the journey, Xie Lian remembered something and asked.

"Have you ever come into contact with spider spirits in the past?"

Lu Yuan's body trembled. If he was afraid of Zhu Qingqing, then as for Xie Lian, he didn't even dare to look at him for a second.

He immediately said timidly.

"What kind of spider spirit are you talking about, Senior?"

Xie Lian thought about it and said.

"Female, probably just transformed not long ago, calls herself Miss Zhang."

"You mean the one at Xiaoyun Manor?"

Zhu Qingqing raised her eyebrows and asked.

"you know?"

Shikahara nodded.

"The group of goblins from Xiaoyun Manor have come to Wuyou Valley many times. Speaking of the spider spirit, I even heard the Virgin Mary preach in my early years."

"Why don't I remember this?"

"When you were preaching, there were more than hundreds of demons in the audience. It's normal that Your Majesty doesn't remember. What's more, Your Majesty only accepted less than one-tenth of them as believers at that time, and sent the rest away. The spider demon was one of them who was sent back."

"If that's the case, how come she has my portrait?"

"This... was naturally given by my father. The spider spirit was quite capable and took a lot of hearts, livers, souls and other things as tribute."

The more Lu Yuan spoke, the lower his voice became.

Zhu Qingqing was already shaking with anger.

"So that's it!"

Xie Lian found this somewhat amusing.

"If the spider spirit hadn't gotten your portrait, I wouldn't have bowed to you, and the things that happened afterwards wouldn't have happened. Fate is unpredictable, and God plays tricks on us. From this perspective, you should probably thank the spider spirit."

Zhu Qingqing said through gritted teeth.

"If she appeared in front of me alive, I would definitely thank her!"

She placed emphasis on the word thank you.

After figuring out the matter, Zhu Qingqing fell into silence.

Xie Lian thought about it and asked.

"Do you still remember who these fairies are that travel to and from Worry-Free Valley?"

Lu Yuan said very cooperatively.

"Most of them died in the valley, and there are some outside. I remember them all. If you need me, I can give you a list."

Xie Lian nodded, motioning for him to write it down, but he already had the intention to eradicate all evil.

There was no conversation along the way. Under Lu Yuan's leadership, they arrived outside the cave of the Yin-Yang Boy.

This old demon was very careful. His cave was hidden extremely secretly and was protected by a formation. If Lu Yuan hadn't led the way, it would not have been so easy to find.

After leading the way, Lu Yuan looked at Zhu Qingqing eagerly, as if seeking a way to survive.

Zhu Qingqing glanced at him and said expressionlessly.

"Since you have done a great job in leading the way, I will not make things difficult for you."

Without waiting for the latter to show joy.

She slapped him.

Lu Yuan was naturally killed instantly.

After doing this, Zhu Qingqing took a deep breath and suddenly knelt down in front of Xie Lian.

"I admit defeat. The truth is just as Senior expected. Qingqing has nothing to say. Although I am also a victim in this matter, all the troubles were caused by me. I was not careful at that moment. I don't know how many evildoers used my name to harm others. I cannot escape responsibility for this matter. As agreed, I will let Senior deal with you. Even if it means cutting me into pieces, I will not say a word!"

"You get up and talk first."

Xie Lian looked at Zhu Qingqing kneeling in front of him and fell into deep thought.

To be honest, she was actually skeptical about what the woman said at the beginning.

But now that everything has come to light, I will naturally make my own judgment.

How to put it, Zhu Qingqing said that she had lived for more than a thousand years, but Xie Lian felt that the thousand years she had experienced were somewhat wasted.

Not only does he have a quick temper, but he also easily offends people with his words.

She is not very cunning. Although most people cannot defeat the old devil, what she shows is not necessarily too immature.

But it was precisely because of this that Xie Lian had no ill feelings towards her.

Sometimes, people who are too scheming are not very reassuring. On the contrary, this kind of "iron fool" is more likely to be favored.

"Strictly speaking, you are a victim in this matter, and I am just an outsider who was involved in this matter by chance."

"But what you said makes sense. Although you are the victim, the incident was caused by you. You can't escape the cause and effect." "This matter is over for me, but you still need to deal with it. Do you still remember the list that Lu Yuan left just now? Those monsters are all evildoers. I don't know how many sins they have committed in your name. If you want to completely put an end to the matter here, you must deal with them. After that, warn the monsters within a radius of thousands of miles not to do evil. In this way, this matter can come to an end."

Xie Lian said calmly.

"This, this is over..."

Zhu Qingqing blinked her eyes.

"if not?"

"Won't you punish me, Senior?"

"What are you being punished for?"

Xie Lian gave her a strange look.

"Do you think I'm an unreasonable person? The whole thing has been revealed. The culprit is the old demon, and you were completely deceived by him. If this matter is 100% guilty, the old demon alone accounts for 70% to 80%, and the three members of the Lu family account for the rest. Only a small part is your fault. I am not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. Looking back on your life, although you have not done anything earth-shattering, you have not harmed anyone. Like these evildoers, when you first taught them, you also taught them in a good way. Your original intention was good. If the old demon hadn't intervened, perhaps everything would be different."

"Therefore, you only need to kill those evildoers, and that will be your explanation."

"But I have one piece of advice for you. You should remember this lesson and be more careful in the future."

Xie Lian thought he had made his remarks very clear and concise.

Things here have come to an end, and next, she has to continue on her journey.

The day of the Dragon Grandson Banquet is not far away, and if it is not absolutely necessary, she still wants to attend this banquet very much.

According to Du Ning'er, although the dragon grandson is not very capable, his elders' legacy is not small, and many people will give him face and come to attend the meeting.

For Xie Lian, who was eager to broaden his horizons and see new things, the temptation was not small.

But Zhu Qingqing was hesitant, as if she didn't want things to end like this.

Xie Lian looked at it, with a look of suspicion in his eyes.

"Miss Qingqing, what do you want to say?"

Zhu Qingqing hesitated for a while, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
"I, I just thought, I'll accept the loss if I lose. I said before that if I lose in the end, I will let you deal with me, even if it means I become your slave."

Xie Lian frowned.

This Zhu Qingqing is really interesting.

I didn't want to pursue her, but she was still unhappy.

Why do you insist on saying that you will be treated as a slave?
and many more!

Xie Lian seemed to understand and showed a hint of surprise.

"You don't really want to be my slave, do you?"

She vaguely sensed the woman's intentions.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qingqing immediately became serious, knelt down on both knees again, and kowtowed heavily to Xie Lian.
"Senior, we did have an agreement on this matter beforehand. I, Zhu Qingqing, always keep my word. Since I lost, I should fulfill my promise."

"But it's not just that!"

"If it weren't for Senior, I would never be a match for the old demon. I'm afraid I'm still in seclusion trying to condense my incense body. I won't even know how I died. Wouldn't that be extremely frustrating? Senior, you gave me a new life. Even if Qingqing sacrificed her life, it would be difficult to repay you. That's why I want to serve you. Even if I'm just a slave, I'll be satisfied!"

"Of course, I dare not hide it. The reason why I made such a big decision is that I really want to stay by your side. I am just a casual cultivator. I have never had any major opportunities in my life, nor met any powerful people. I finally got a jade bracelet, but it turned out to be a trap set by the old devil. Meeting you is the greatest fate in my life. If I miss it, I will regret it for the rest of my life!"

"Please accept me, Senior. I will serve you wholeheartedly and obey your orders!

it is as expected.

This woman was frank and spoke out what was on her mind.

Xie Lian thought about it for a moment, but shook his head.

"Every failure is a learning experience. After this experience, you are different from before. You still have a long time to live, so you should look for opportunities on your own. Perhaps you will live forever one day. You are probably just wasting your time by following me. To be honest, I haven't thought about what I want to do. I am just very curious about this world and want to travel around and broaden my horizons."

"You may not necessarily gain any benefit by following me, and it may even delay your own cultivation.

“The path of spiritual practice is long and changes at different times. If you didn’t have any affinity with the Dharma in the past, you may not have it in the future.”

Zhu Qingqing knocked again and still spoke firmly.

"I have never expected to gain any benefits. Although I am lucky enough to survive now, I have lost the incense and the way to become a Taoist. My future is almost cut off and my life is bleak. But I can see it with open mind. The road is my own. I just want to follow my predecessors for a while and see different scenery."

"My senior just said that I still have time left in my life, but in reality, it's not much left."

“If you don’t become a true immortal, you won’t have longevity. I’ve been practicing Taoism for a thousand years. If I can’t overcome the calamity and become an immortal, I’ll turn into ashes sooner or later. This may be the last journey of my life. I’ve never met any great figures or experienced any earth-shattering events. If I can follow my predecessors for a while in the last years of my life, I can say that I have no regrets in my life!”

Zhu Qingqing's words are sad and moving.

Xie Lian could hear the sincerity in her words.

This woman indeed had such an idea.

The path to enlightenment through incense and worship is no longer viable. She has wasted hundreds of years for nothing. A thousand years is already a very long time. If she doesn't become an immortal, she will naturally die.

Time is running out, and Zhu Qingqing doesn't think that she can see the opportunity to break through to the True Immortal level through her own efforts.

It would be better to take this opportunity to follow Xie Lian and not think too much. Just think of it as a lifetime of practice and hard work to become an immortal, and finally give yourself a break.

She believed that Xie Lian was a powerful being many times more powerful than the old demon. For her, just following such a person was enough to be considered a pride.

Xie Lian smiled bitterly and sighed..
"You are quite open-minded, but I don't know what different scenery you can see by following me. But, alas..."

The words come to my lips, but I don’t know what to say.

Xie Lian shook his head and said.

"Well, you and I are destined to be together. Since you insist on doing this, I will keep you. But I have to say something ugly in advance. I can't guarantee that I can bring you any benefits. The possibility of becoming an immortal is always in your own hands. If you work hard to change now, you may have a chance. If you regret it now, it's not too late."

Zhu Qingqing showed a look of delight and didn't even listen to what Xie Lian said next, and bowed again.

"Thank you for taking me in, senior!"

Xie Lian was somewhat speechless and said.

"I don't know what you are so happy about. Following me may not be such an honorable thing. Forget it. You won't listen to me anyway. But there is one thing you have to remember. Don't call me senior in the future."

"What do you call it?"

"Just thank you."

"That seems a bit disrespectful. Why not just call her Madam? I see that's how the servants call their masters."

Xie Lian nodded indifferently and pointed at the Yin Yang Boy’s cave.

"See what's in there."

Zhu Qingqing's eyes lit up and she immediately went in.

After a while, a lot of things were taken out.

There are magical instruments and elixirs.

But they were not decent things, they were full of blood and smelled extremely fishy, ​​and they were obviously used by the devil.
After getting Xie Lian's permission, Zhu Qingqing burned all of them with a wave of her hand.

After that, there were only two things left.

A jade slip and a black identity token.

On the token were written four big characters: "Ancestor of Yin and Yang".

This guy founded a sect two thousand years ago called the Yin-Yang Demon Sect, but it was destroyed not long after it was established.

This ancestor's house was demolished before he even had time to take office, leaving only this token.

After that, he no longer had the intention of establishing a sect, because he realized that he had made too many enemies. It was okay if he was alone, and no one could easily deal with him, but if he established a sect, the target would be too big, and both his enemies and the righteous would not allow him to become powerful.

Zhu Qingqing was playing with the token, looking very excited.

"My lady, this is the evidence that we killed the Yin Yang Boy!"

Xie Lian glanced at it and said.

"If you like it, you can keep it."

I wish Qingqing will hold it happily in her arms.

At this time, Xie Lian had already finished reading the contents of the jade slip.

It turned out to be a forbidden magic door.

There are 360 ​​prohibitions of the magic way listed above. If you comprehend them thoroughly, you can be called a master of prohibitions.
The Yin-Yang Boy didn't know where he got this thing from. He had never been able to comprehend it in the past, and now he was almost at his wits' end. He wanted to try everything, but as soon as he took out the jade slip, he was called away by Lu Yuan.

Because the situation was urgent, the jade slip was not put away but left in the cave. Unexpectedly, it came into the hands of Xie Lian.

After Xie Lian recorded all 360 prohibitions in the Great Evolution Diagram, he threw the jade slip to Zhu Qingqing.

"You have some talent in the art of prohibition, and you also played a role in killing the old demon. This item should belong to you."

Zhu Qingqing looked at it, and at the same time, she felt a little regretful.
"It's a pity that I got it too late. If I had obtained it a few hundred years earlier, I might have become a master of prohibition."

As for restrictions, there is actually no distinction between the righteous and evil paths. Even the restrictions of the evil path are at most just a little more intense and cruel, and are far from being as extreme as the evil path's magic weapons and techniques.

As long as the person casting the ban has good intentions, there won't be much of a problem.

So Zhu Qingqing looked at it and didn't feel the slightest bit of rejection.

Xie Lian smiled faintly.

"The old demon took the most valuable things with him and burned them all in one fire. We are lucky to have this fish that escaped the net."

With this jade slip, this trip will not be in vain.

Zhu Qingqing really hated the old demon so much that she set fire to the cave.

Then the two separated.

Xie Lian continued to move forward in a straight line.

As for Zhu Qingqing, she had to deal with the aftermath.

Although there are not many evil monsters left in this area of ​​thousands of miles, they are scattered rather than scattered. If she wants to eradicate them all, it will still take some time.

Xie Lian was walking anyway, so he would just wait until Zhu Qingqing got rid of the evil monster and then meet up with her.

We crossed mountains and rivers, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, the weather was good for these three days, not hot during the day and cool at night.

Looking up at the sky, the stars are shining and the moon is high in the sky.

Looking into the distance, the mountains and rivers are magnificent, and all things are alive.

After experiencing the incident with the Yin-Yang Boy, Xie Lian felt even happier looking at this harmonious scene.

Perhaps it was due to his mood, but suddenly Xie Lian's heart moved, and a strong wave of magical power flashed by.

She spread out her hands, and a small golden crow stood in her palm.

He gently raised his hand and released it. The Golden Crow chirped softly, and suddenly it expanded hundreds of times and turned into a divine bird that was dozens of meters long.

As it flapped its wings, golden light shone like a big sun.

(End of this chapter)