Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 264 The hanging heart finally died
On the first day after Nezha took the little black ball away, Qiu Chuji casually dealt with the remaining issues in the world of A Chinese Ghost Story, and then returned to his original world, intending to go into seclusion for a while.

After the trouble of the demon is gone from the world of A Chinese Ghost Story, how they fight internally and how they distribute power have nothing to do with Qiu Chuji.

The ending of the story is always as beautiful as a fairy tale.

But the reality is a river that never stops flowing. Chaos and order, peace and turmoil are eternal melodies. Perhaps only the destruction of the world will bring everything to an end.

In the month after Nezha took the little black ball away, Qiu Chuji paid his respects to the statue of Taoism every morning and evening, and meditated in front of the statue every day, just praying that Nezha would not cause any big trouble... and even if he did, he should not be involved.

As for the peach, Qiu Chuji still kept it in his small world and did not enjoy it.

After all, if something goes wrong, this thing can be handed over as stolen goods, so it won't be completely mixed up with Nezha.

Qiu Chuji felt that this was not cowardice, but rather a sign of restraint and caution.

After all, among all the gods and Buddhas in the world, there are not many who are as crazy as Nezha.

He is a genius!
Three months after Nezha took the little black ball away, Qiu Chuji relaxed a little and felt that the matter might not be a big deal, and he was not completely without foundation. The Yuxu Bell was on him, which had great symbolic significance, and ordinary troubles would not affect him.

Qiu Chuji began to occasionally "go out" to visit other worlds, especially in the two time and space connected by The Legend of the Condor Heroes as the main line. He showed up several times to those people that Qiu Chuji intended to train. After examining their specific circumstances, he adjusted the investment ratio.

Feelings are feelings, but talent, one's own perseverance and determination in practice are another matter. For some people who have no desire to make progress, forcibly dragging them to move forward may not be considered a favor to them.

Fortunately, whether it is the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, Huang Yaoshi, or Dugu Qiubai, they are all people with great aspirations. As long as they see a way forward, no matter how vague it is, they will pursue it.

It's a bit of a pity for Guo Jing, as he lost the "mission" of resisting the Mongolian invasion. What he pursued was to protect the country for Yang Kang and prevent the people from being displaced again. Although this is also an excellent pursuit, it is inevitable that he was a little relaxed in terms of personal strength and did not blindly pursue high goals.

However, Qiu Chuji did not force it. Some people started first and arrived later, while others started later and arrived first. Perhaps it was not yet time for Guo Jing to truly enter the Tao.

Guo Jing may have entered his "dormant" period again. When he comes out again, he may be able to amaze the world again.

As for Yang Kang, he shuttled between the two worlds, and his desire for worldly power became weaker and weaker. He even took the initiative to open up and delegate power, and deliberately cultivated the power of the prime minister.

This is actually a choice that is responsible to the country.

A big reason for the drawbacks of a hereditary monarchy is that it ties the success or failure of a country to whether there can always be capable leaders within one family.

The fact that the emperor is nominal but the prime minister is real can, to some extent, reduce the drawbacks of the family monarchy. Before the concentration of power is completely eliminated, those who can sit in the position of prime minister will not be bad in ability.

This is not a policy that will last forever, but it can barely be considered a policy that will last for a thousand years.

As for Yang Kang, as long as he is alive and strong, he can be the stabilizing force, giving everyone a chance to start over again.

A whole year has passed since Nezha took the little black ball away. Qiu Chuji has not seen Nezha again, nor has he opened a new chapter in the world. Everything has been going smoothly, and his cultivation has been steadily improving.

During this year, Qiu Chuji thoroughly understood the dual changes of the primordial spirit, and combined talismans with martial arts to develop many matching moves, splitting the Tao that was about to take shape in his body into a large number of applicable techniques.

The difference between art and Tao is somewhat similar to that between applied physics and theoretical physics. The two are interdependent and promote each other. If you walk on one leg, you are doomed to not go far.

In the small world, Qiu Chuji looked at the three magical trees growing in front of him and smiled with satisfaction.

These three magical trees are the manifestation of his techniques over the three attributes of time and space, wood and earth. They are not separated separately, but their branches and leaves are connected, their roots are intertwined, and magical fruits are shining on the treetops. Some are already quite obvious, while some are still illusory and can only be regarded as a concept.

This is the magical power tree and also the skill tree.

The solid fruit symbolizes that Qiu Chuji has completely evolved this "art", while the illusion means that it only exists in Qiu Chuji's conception and has not yet been filled with actual techniques.

Either it is not possible yet, or there is not enough theoretical basis.

As for the real fruits condensed on the magical tree, if Qiu Chuji is willing, he can also let visitors pick the magical fruits from the tree. After taking them, they can feel the magical powers and inherit Qiu Chuji's magical powers.

Of course, because the rules of wood, time and space in the small world have been solidified, the cultivation of the magical fruit is not arbitrary, but has a certain time limit. The same magical fruit can only be born once in a hundred years in the small world.

Yang Kang once picked two fruits from Qiu Chuji and obtained the two spells of "Healing Hands" and "Time and Space Vision".

"It's a pretty magical tree!"

"If you can perfect the five elements, comprehend the yin and yang, cut off the cycle of life and death, irrigate with the water of creation, and lay the foundation of time and space... then your tree can be called Jianmu in your world!" A voice sounded, interrupting Qiu Chuji's complacency.

Qiu Chuji turned his head and saw an old immortal with a high protruding forehead, white hair and a youthful face. He was stuffing the peach left by Nezha into his mouth. He bit it with a crunching sound, and the juice splashed everywhere. In the blink of an eye, he had eaten most of the peach.

Qiu Chuji's heart sank, and he roughly guessed that it must be the victim who had come to find him.

That guy Nezha is really not trustworthy!

If the monkey's credibility can be divided into before and after the journey to the West, then Nezha should not trust his ethics too much no matter what time it is.

When there is a problem, he can solve it; when there is no problem, he is the problem itself.

And the problems it causes are definitely much more troublesome than many people imagine.

When the time came, Qiu Chuji remained calm. He straightened his clothes and said, "Disciple Qiu Chuji, I greet you, Immortal!"

The one who can enter and exit the small world calmly and without the Jade Void Bell giving off an alarm is most likely a former guest of the Jade Void Palace. Even if he is not one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, he must be a leader of the three generations of the Chan Sect, or a direct disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Don't call me Immortal, call me Senior Brother!" The old immortal stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Qiu Chuji immediately shouted, "Brother!"

The old immortal looked Qiu Chuji up and down, and pointed at the peach with only a pit left in his hand and said, "Little Nezha is ignorant and always likes to break the rules. Those immortal peaches, immortal apricots, and immortal fruits are all given to those who are lucky enough to save themselves from hard work and use them to obtain a false position. Although they have gained so-called immortality, it is just like the moon in the well and the flower in the mirror. Once the catastrophe comes, most of them will turn into ashes."

“This fruit core can be planted. The peach produced will not have the ability to ascend to immortality, but it will taste good. It can increase Yuan Qi and help with cultivation. It’s harmless!”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Chuji clasped his fists in front of him and bowed slightly: "Thank you for your advice, Senior Brother!"

He had no doubt about this. The essence of the peaches was to use enormous energy to change the structure of the body from the inside out, turning an ordinary creature of flesh and blood into a mythical creature that could eat wind and drink dew, and absorb air for immortality.

This conclusion was deduced by Qiu Chuji from his previous analysis of the composition of the peaches based on the innate diagram.

Becoming such a mythical life only changes the starting point, but does not mean possessing the abilities to match it.

It's the same as a foolish man being matched with a golden hoe.

The capital for change was obtained, but nothing changed in essence.

The old immortal said, "Don't be angry with me for eating your fruit. It's actually you who is meddling! Although the little Nezha originally wanted to have a sweet dream for a while, he ended up disrupting the operation of that world. That little magic pill was truly powerful, and with the addition of some immortal things condensed from the devilish nature, it stabbed my clone in that world to death with one shot, and also revived his mother, changing the direction of the deification of that world." "Brother, I didn't know about this! But since you have come to find me, I will take the responsibility for the beating or punishment." Qiu Chuji quickly admitted his mistake with a good attitude.

He has the Yuxu Bell and a job, but this is not the capital for him to be arrogant and self-righteous.

In the vast universe, even the Taoists and Buddhas need to be humble and open-minded. How far can Qiu Chuji go?

The old immortal sighed, walked to Qiu Chuji, and helped him up: "Brother, please don't think that I am petty. I am fussy about a clone."

"Junior brother, you know that in this infinite universe, although there are no two flowers that are exactly the same, there are many similar flowers."

"Ten thousand flowers bloom, pointing to a single result. That result contains the secret of Daluo and supreme opportunity."

"Little Nezha's willfulness changed the direction of a flower. When a flower withered, another flower would bloom in another place. However, although the flower at that time and the withered flower were similar in many ways, they were also very different. This was a correction of the great power of the universe, and it was also to prevent the forced intervention of powerful people and the uncontrolled replication of Daluo."

"It can be said that the more powerful the intervention, the more likely it is to lead to an uncontrollable outcome."

"Variables only arise from tiny things. When one reaches my level, all one sees are fixed numbers... What can one do?" The old immortal sighed, his eyes full of regret.

Qiu Chuji didn't quite understand the old immortal's explanation. It wasn't because his ability to understand was insufficient, but when he tried to calculate and deduce, he found that his soul's computing power was not enough. He couldn't calculate ten thousand flowers, nor could he calculate the changes brought about by one flower, and what impact it would have on the entire process of the ten thousand flowers.

After all, flowers are just a synonym.

It actually refers to a world.

When one world changes, another world comes into being. These worlds are related to each other and to all the other worlds.

It is not quite accurate to describe it as a chain reaction.

"Since you are here to look for me, there must be something I can do for you!"

"In that case, you might as well tell me, I will spare no effort." Qiu Chuji said.

Qiu Chuji understood the current situation clearly, although the old immortal seemed to come to him to call him to task, his attitude was very gentle, which meant there was still room for maneuver.

In this case, this cannot be considered a difficulty, but can be seen as an opportunity.

Although the universe is vast, there are actually not that many worlds where Qiu Chuji can grow and make profits.

There are some worlds that Qiu Chuji has the opportunity to get tickets to enter, but upon closer thought, there is no need for this.

For example, if he entered some low-level martial arts worlds that had nothing to do with Qiu Chuji, he would just be a tourist, visiting different scenery. It would not be of much benefit to his cultivation. Instead, he would owe him some favors, which was not worth it.

"Not in a hurry!"

"You have already gathered two flowers, so I might as well bloom another one for you!"

"Please gather this third flower for now! We'll talk about the future later." The old immortal said to Qiu Chuji.

It was obvious that he intended to test Qiu Chuji before getting into the main topic.

"The third flower?" Qiu Chuji frowned, having guessed what the immortal was referring to.

But is this still necessary?
Once you enter "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", it is your first time to come here, the two souls merge, rise here, and are connected here.

The second time he entered "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was to seek a solution to the demon fetus. He planted the demon fetus in Yang Kang's body to overcome the calamity for himself, so that his soul could travel every day and his achievements could compete with those of nature.

If there was another third round of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", it would be too long-winded.

"Yes! The third flower bloomed in a world that seemed like a dream or reality."

"Do you remember what I said before?" asked the old immortal.

Qiu Chuji said: "One flower blooms, another flower falls. Flowers bloom alike, yet each one is different."

"Not bad!"

"Flowers are similar, but each one is different. Your mission this time is to find the similarities among the differences and maintain the main theme."

"It also allows you to adapt and get used to what you need to do first."

After saying this, the old immortal flicked his sleeves, leaving behind a twisted vortex in the small world.

"Go in when you've made up your mind. You can bring a few helpers with you."

"We'll continue our conversation when you return to this world." After the old immortal said this, he intended to leave.

Qiu Chuji hurriedly said, "I haven't asked for your name yet, brother!"

The old immortal said: "The Southern Star is the star of longevity and fortune. If you have the spirit of an immortal, you will be immortal."

After finishing speaking, the figure faded and disappeared into Qiu Chuji's small world.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Chuji was greatly shocked, and quickly bowed deeply towards the place where the old immortal disappeared.

At the same time, he secretly cursed Nezha in his heart, is this the guarantee he gave?
Didn’t you say the bag was fine?

Love is bound to cause trouble!
Fortunately, this person is a reasonable person. If someone unreasonable came, how could he make any sense?

But who is this old immortal?

Just by listening to this poem, you should know that he is the Immortal of the South Pole, a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, and also the Longevity Emperor of the South Pole, a legitimate emperor of heaven.

Although he is not the so-called Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, his status is still higher than that of the Twelve Golden Immortals. Whenever the Twelve Golden Immortals see him, they will call him "Big Brother".

This person must be an old acquaintance of Yuxu Zhong, so it is no wonder that Yuxu Zhong did not warn him when he entered the small world.

Because there is no need.

If he really wanted to harm Qiu Chuji, even the Yuxu Bell couldn't stop him!

(End of this chapter)