Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 357 I am willing to give my life for the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers!

February 25th.

After Gu Qing and Xu Jiaorong finished their conversation, Gu Qing frowned and came over to find Bai Suzhen. He said, "According to Hangzhou custom, the day before the wedding, the bride's family comes to set up the bed and hang the curtains. Then, a close relative presses the bed. However, after pressing the bed, the bride must keep watch. This requires one person from the bride's family and one person from the groom's family."

"However, Xu Xian's family had only one son for three generations, and he didn't have many relatives. After his parents died, there was even less contact with relatives. Li Gongfu's family also had matters to attend to regarding the wedding..."

Bai Suzhen, dressed in white gauze with her hair loosely tied up, looked at Gu Qing's gloomy expression with a faint smile on her lips. After Gu Qing finished speaking, Bai Suzhen nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll go and guard the gate for Xu Xian. No outsiders will be allowed to get in."

Gu Qing nodded and said in a low voice, "You and Brother Cen are newlyweds, I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen's smile widened. As she went to guard the gate for Xu Xian, she was still pondering whether this could be considered what people called "self-cuckoldry"...

February 26th.

At the appointed time, Xu Xian led his wedding procession, carrying vases, candles, incense balls, makeup boxes, and a mirror stand, to the Pei family to fetch his bride. At the Pei family, they received a wine ceremony and were given red flowers. Xu Xian then led Miss Pei to the sedan chair, accompanied by music and fanfare, and arrived at the courtyard that Gu Qing had prepared for him. There, he bowed and expressed his gratitude.

Gu Qing and Pei Yuanwai sat together, clinking their wine cups in a joyful atmosphere. With Xu Xian now married, Gu Qing's desire to embrace the snake's waist became even easier.

"Mr. Gu, we'll need your guidance and support for this newlywed couple in the future."

Master Pei's face was full of smiles.

To be honest, the Pei family was able to form a marriage alliance with the Xu family entirely because of Gu Qing.

"rest assured."

Gu Qing said, "The spring imperial examination will be held in early March, and the chicken tongue fragrance will spread throughout Lin'an City. From now on, you will have countless amounts of silver."

Master Pei laughed heartily and said, "It's all for future generations."

As the two men were toasting and talking, Xu Xian came over to pay his respects. He then invited Gu Qing, Li Gongfu, and Pei Yuanwai to sit in another room. They discussed becoming relatives and supporting each other in the future. After they finished speaking, they returned to their seats, drank a little wine, and the banquet ended.

"Master."

Xu Xian found Gu Qing, his hands trembling with nervousness, and said, "Will I offend Miss Pei tonight?"

Gu Qing was probably drunk. Hearing this, he felt his scalp tingle and said, "Of course it's offensive! You dared to tie your hair together with her during the day, so how could you not hold hands at night!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian was filled with shame and said, "I was just nervous."

Gu Qing patted Xu Xian on the shoulder, about to say "It's always like this the first time", but realizing it didn't fit his innocent persona, he changed his words and said, "Asking me about this is useless. It's my first time too, and I have no experience to share."

Gu Qing's first time in this world is still intact!
Xu Xian took several deep breaths to compose himself and walked towards the new house.

Gu Qing watched Xu Xian leave and followed him. When they arrived at the door, they saw Bai Suzhen dressed in light red, who had just come out of the bridal chamber. After the two met, Bai Suzhen's eyes softened, and she pursed her lips slightly, saying, "You came to listen in on the bridal chamber."

What words, what words is this!

Don't use such a lewd language!
Listening to someone's mother in the bedroom is a traditional custom!

"My apprentice doesn't have much experience."

Gu Qingyi said righteously, "I'll come and support him!"

Bai Suzhen chuckled softly, a blush creeping onto her cheeks, and said, "Doctor Gu, your ancient sword shines with courage, and your righteousness is boundless. When your disciple can't hold on any longer, you must step in."

"To stand guard" refers to the person standing by the general during battle, either to provide support, rescue, or launch a surprise attack.

"I'll skip the battle."

Gu Qing said, "I'll just give him a little courage."

The two stood outside the door. Xu Xian didn't have many relatives and friends. Besides the two of them, there was only a maid guarding the door. When the two heard the faint sounds inside, Gu Qing seemed embarrassed, while Bai Suzhen seemed vaguely flustered. As for the maid outside the door, she had no martial arts skills and couldn't hear the sounds.

"let's go."

Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen exchanged a glance and whispered to each other.

Xu Xian had already consummated their marriage, and the weight on Gu Qing's heart was finally lifted.

Bai Suzhen nodded slightly and walked out side by side with Gu Qing. Just as they stepped out of the courtyard, they saw Xiao Qing, still dressed as a man, standing in the middle of the road. After their eyes met, Xiao Qing walked up to them with a smile.

"Brother Cen!"

As Xiaoqing approached, Gu Qing suddenly spoke with righteous indignation and a resolute expression, saying, "From now on, it's best if we don't associate with each other."

"what happened?"

Xiaoqing's smile remained unchanged. The misunderstanding had not been resolved recently, and Xiaoqing was happy to see Gu Qing's embarrassed appearance.

Gu Qing glanced at Xiao Qing, then at Bai Niangzi beside him, and said, "Your wife is naturally beautiful, with a beauty that could shame the moon and flowers. She is a first-rate beauty in the world. Our brief time together has already stirred my romantic feelings. If we stay together for a long time, I am afraid I will be letting you down."

Gu Qing spoke these words with utmost integrity, like a sincere gentleman. After speaking, Gu Qing didn't even look at Xiao Qing and Bai Suzhen's expressions, and turned to leave.

At this moment, Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing were both astonished. As they looked at each other, Xiaoqing seemed flustered, her eyes darting back and forth between Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing.

"He's tarnishing his own reputation and wants to cut ties with you completely."

Bai Suzhen offered a casual explanation, and Xiaoqing nodded repeatedly.

However, when their eyes met again, there was still some hesitation between them, unsure whether Gu Qing was telling the truth or not.

Doujindo.

Gu Qing walked into the backyard with a calm expression. First, she calmly fed the snakes, then she fetched water, mixed it with sandalwood, ginseng, and sandalwood, boiled it, and then jumped into it to bathe.

At this stage, Gu Qing is undergoing the initial precepts of Taoism. The rule regarding drinking is to drink without restraint, and having the smell of alcohol on his body would offend the gods. Therefore, Gu Qing takes a bath to remove the smell of alcohol, cleanse himself of impurities, and receive spiritual energy through his nine orifices, thus once again becoming a Taoist immortal favored by the gods.

Lying on the bed, Gu Qing closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep when he felt a faint warmth in his chest. When Gu Qing reached out, the jade pendant given to him by the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers had turned into wisps of purple mist and wisps of green smoke. Within this envelope, Gu Qing felt a slight sense of connection.

The jade pendant turned into smoke and ascended to heaven.

With a slight thought, Gu Qing let go of the mental barriers. The purple mist enveloped Gu Qing and instantly transformed into a streak of purple light, rushing towards the sky.

A cloud of mist enveloped Gu Qing, and the city of Lin'an shrank rapidly beneath her feet, its brilliant lights becoming unreachable. Gu Qing withdrew her downward gaze and looked up at the sky. Before she knew it, the mythical Heavenly Gate had appeared. However, Gu Qing did not enter the Heavenly Gate but instead drifted to the side. When she came to her senses, the stunningly beautiful Fairy of a Hundred Flowers was standing in front of her.

"Greetings, fairy."

Gu Qing saw the fairy and quickly clasped his hands in greeting, beaming with smiles.

Gu Qing probably loves legs, so he always wants to hug the legs of the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers.

"Gu Qing, you are indeed a kind and trustworthy person."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers smiled slightly and said, "You should bathe promptly after drinking wine... otherwise you would have missed this important matter." "I will always remember the Fairy's teachings."

Gu Qing smiled as he spoke, noticing that the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers was holding a book of alchemy.

"This is the alchemical scripture of the Great Compassionate Vow, the Great Sage and the Great Merciful, the Eastern Emperor of the Purple Palace."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers handed the scroll to Gu Qing and said, "The Grand Master of the Eastern Flower Realm possesses the Heavenly Immortal Manual. Your cultivation of the Eastern Flower lineage's techniques will greatly benefit you in the future."

Gu Qing took it with both hands, saw that it was titled "Dongxia Secret Elixir", and reached out to flip through it.

"Gu Qing."

As Gu Qing opened the scroll, Fairy of a Hundred Flowers suddenly said, "I obtained this scroll of secrets by exchanging it for the Hundred Flowers and Hundred Fruits Wine. After obtaining it, I studied it carefully. It contains the secrets to becoming an immortal and the Great Cave Mantra, but it is not very profound... At least I know of a scroll that is a hundred times more profound than this alchemical text."

Gu Qing put down the alchemy scripture, looked at the Hundred Flower Fairy, and, gazing at her stunningly beautiful face, expressed his willingness to hear more details.

"Many years ago, Chang'e and I had an argument at Yaochi."

Instead of discussing the alchemical scriptures, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers recounted past events, saying, "In that dispute, I certainly had my faults, and Chang'e was no better off. But the outcome was that I was banished to the mortal realm to suffer a lifetime of tribulations, while Chang'e had to personally descend to the mortal world to make things difficult for me during my tribulations."

Speaking of the past, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers still harbored resentment. With a slight upturn of her lips and a hint of self-mockery, she said, "The end of our feud was when Chang'e said she forgave me."

This matter weighed heavily on the heart of the Flower Fairy.

"After I ascended to the mortal realm, I paid close attention to Chang'e. More than a hundred years ago, I noticed something unusual about the bodice that Chang'e wore underneath. When the sunlight shone on it, faint writing would appear. The writing on it contained the most profound principles of cultivation in the world. Even though I have become an immortal, I have benefited greatly from it."

The Flower Fairy asked, "Do you want this scroll of secret text?"

This thing was on Chang'e's underwear...

Gu Qing didn't think he could untie Chang'e's underwear, but at this moment, what the leader wanted was the right attitude, so Gu Qing held his head high and said, "I am willing to give my life for the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers!"

Fairy Baihua was overjoyed to hear Gu Qing's words. Gu Qing always said he could never repay kindness and was always willing to help when needed. This made her see Gu Qing as someone even more special. She said, "Tonight, we, the female immortals of the Heavenly Court, will go to Yaochi to celebrate Lady Yunhua's birthday. When we go to Yaochi, we will need to bathe and change clothes at Xianglengquan. I will secretly bring you in, and while we are bathing, you will memorize the scriptures on Chang'e's underwear."

The Flower Fairy's plan was extremely simple.

Open the refrigerator, throw the elephant, close the refrigerator.

She didn't care at all whether the elephant lived or died.

How should I get through this?

Gu Qing asked.

For someone who hasn't even become an immortal to steal a bellyband right under the noses of all the immortals is putting him in a very difficult position.

"do not worry."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers took out the jade pendant and said, "I was prepared!" As she spoke, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers shone her light on Gu Qing, and the jade pendant captured Gu Qing within it. Then, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers hung the jade pendant on her necklace, dangling in front of her chest.

Gu Qing actually had a lot of opinions, but after the jade pendant was buried, Gu Qing remained silent and only focused on suppressing his anger.

The Queen Mother of the West is the foremost female immortal in the world.

Lady Yunhua was the daughter of the Queen Mother of the West, Yao Ji. Legend has it that Song Yu's "Ode to the Goddess of Wushan" describes her appearance.

In this world of the White Snake, there is no story of splitting the mountain to save his mother, and Erlang Shen's surname is not Yang, but Li.

Led by the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers, Gu Qing traversed through the clouds and mist, and before he knew it, he arrived at the Jade Pool, the abode of female immortals. The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers greeted the female immortals, and Gu Qing immediately recognized them as Magu, the Weaver Girl, the Wind Goddess, the Lightning Goddess, and He Xiangu, as well as some female immortals recorded in the Taoist scriptures, such as E Lü Hua and Lady Wei. Gu Qing was very familiar with the aforementioned female immortals.

Gu Qing's jade pendant was hidden in the Hundred Flower Fairy's grove, and he didn't smell of alcohol on his body. He was mingling among the female immortals as if nothing had happened. However, Gu Qing himself was also hidden by the Hundred Flower Fairy's clothes, and he couldn't activate his auto-aiming skill while listening to the chirping outside.

"We've arrived at Xiangleng Spring."

There was a sound outside.

"Fairy Chang'e, the cinnamon embroidered on your dress is quite beautiful."

Outside, female immortals are discussing the patterns on their dresses.

"It was woven with the help of the Weaver Girl."

Chang'e's voice was clear and cold, like a dream. Gu Qing listened to it and felt a fragrant aroma fill his heart and lungs, as if he were bathed in moonlight.

"Let's hurry inside, lest we miss the time for the birthday celebration."

The voice belonged to Magu, a female deity associated with longevity. There are many folk tales about Magu celebrating birthdays, and she is quite professional in this area. As soon as she spoke, the surrounding female immortals became anxious. Gu Qing, through the jade pendant, heard the Hundred Flower Fairy ask, "Is everyone here?"

"Everything has arrived."

A strange female fairy's voice came. This fairy had not spoken, and Gu Qing could not see her face or match her name. He just felt the fairy's clothes fall off, and the jade pendant that Gu Qing was holding was mixed in with the clothes and fell obediently on the ground of Yaochi. Following the gaps left by the clothes, Gu Qing saw jade feet.

If only the gaze could be moved upwards...

"Dong dong dong dong dong dong..."

Gu Qing, whose cultivation was already profound, became unusually nervous at this moment. After all, working in Yaochi meant that the slightest mishap could lead to utter ruin.

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers' plan was extremely crude, but that's how plans are; the more people know about them, the higher the chance of a leak. The more cunning a person is, the more unexpected trouble they will fall into.

...In fact, the heavenly soldiers in the Heavenly Court are not much stronger than mortals.

Gu Qing held her breath, constantly reassuring herself. When she felt that no one was around, she quietly crawled out of the jade pendant, looked around slightly, and immediately moved towards the jade cassia dress. Based on the sweet scent of the dress, Gu Qing was certain that it was the dress of the fairy Chang'e.

The dress was neatly folded on the ground. Gu Qing carefully lifted it and took out the bodice. It felt sweet and silky.

Before he could even savor the original flavor, Gu Qing took out the Sun Golden Needle, crafted by the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers. It emitted a faint sunlight, and under its glow, words indeed appeared on the bodice.

"Without beginning or end, without circle or square, without loyalty or goodness, without evil or concealment, without coming or going, without softness or hardness, with billions of changes, vast and boundless, merging into one, this is the sun..."

Gu Qing used his merit to record the secret manual. The golden needles illuminated the area quickly, and Gu Qing memorized it just as quickly. He thoroughly examined the entire bib, inside and out, and in the blink of an eye, he had recorded 103,000 words. When he put away the golden needles, the name of the scripture appeared in Gu Qing's mind.

This is the "Nine Returns to the Sun Sutra".

Through nine repeated refinements, the purest solar elixir is condensed, aiming not only to become an immortal but also to be recognized as an ancestor.

Gu Qing didn't have time to appreciate it. She folded Chang'e's dress according to the original marks and wrapped the bodice inside as before. Then she quietly turned around and nimbly returned to the jade pendant.

It took about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before there was any movement outside.

The female fairies who had been bathing all turned around. The Flower Fairy looked ordinary and hung her jade pendant on her body, while the Chang'e Fairy was tidying her clothes. Just as she was about to put on her clothes, she took out her bodice, sniffed it lightly, and her brows furrowed slightly.

(End of this chapter)