Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 358 Want to Pick Flowers
The sky is a deep blue, the crescent-shaped rainbow bridge spans the water, jade railings adorn the ground, and exotic flowers bloom in profusion.

This was atop a mountain in the celestial realm, surrounded by mist and clouds. Gu Qing broke free from the embrace of the Hundred Flower Fairy, turned around, and gazed upon the fairy's radiant dress and breathtaking beauty. Upon seeing her face, he paused slightly, showing her utmost respect, before taking two steps back, clasping his hands in a fist salute, and saying, "I have fulfilled the fairy's request!"

Upon hearing this, the Flower Fairy smiled brightly, revealing her pearly white teeth, and lightly clapped her hands, saying with a smile, "I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

Gu Qing is truly capable.

"This incantation is..."

Gu Qing was about to speak.

The Flower Fairy reached out and gently covered Gu Qing's mouth. Gu Qing felt a soft, fragrant sensation in front of him, and his lips touched the Flower Fairy's palm, which was soft, cool, and smooth.

"This is the celestial realm, where divine wisdom is most potent. If the incantation is uttered, there is a chance that spiritual beings will respond, forming words in the sky, condensing energy into chapters, or shining brightly, startling the gods."

"The Flower Fairy said quietly."

In this world of immortals, everything uses essence and energy. The Taoist cultivation secrets involve the circulation of primordial energy in the three realms and are all passed down in secret. Some Taoist texts even contain sayings such as "Those who lightly reveal this information will go to hell and will have difficulty being reborn."

"So what should we do?"

Gu Qing asked.

"Our foreheads are facing each other."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers took Gu Qing's wrist and led him forward. The two were close, their eyes only inches apart. A blush gradually crept onto her peerless face. Then, Gu Qing gently lowered his head, and the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers looked up, their foreheads touching.

A point of blue light bloomed on the forehead of the Hundred Flower Fairy, purple mist rose, golden light shone, and immortal power surrounded Gu Qing and the Hundred Flower Fairy. Gu Qing had never felt so close to a person before, as if what he was thinking could be known by the other person.

"The sun is the essence of purity, the true form of Yang, the root of all medicine, from which all things are born."

"Nine Returns to the Primordial Yang, Supreme Spirit, Supreme Saint, Supreme Enlightenment..."

"Pure Yang essence is sacred..."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers gazed blankly as she absorbed the classic text transmitted by Gu Qing. The more she absorbed it, the more astonished she became. When she reached the end of the text, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers opened her mouth slightly, hesitant and uncertain.

"This technique seems to have the potential to achieve divinity."

The voice of the Flower Fairy echoed in Gu Qing's mind. The two faced each other, their eyes very close, and Gu Qing could see the astonishment in the Flower Fairy's eyes.

"There is a difference between gods and immortals."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers explained the concept of gods and immortals to Gu Qing, saying, "Those who rise from heaven to man are gods, and those who rise from man to heaven are immortals. It's just that people in the mortal world confuse gods and immortals."

"The Supreme Dao Ancestor is a deity, but because the deity and humans are too far apart, humans will not learn the Dharma from the deity. Therefore, the Supreme Dao Ancestor transformed into Laozi and spread the Dharma in the human world, so that people would know that the divine way can be learned. Thus, the methods of immortals and immortals were born."

"But all magical arts are imitations of the divine."

"The immortal talismans circulating in the world are projections of divine power."

After the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers explained everything, she told Gu Qing, "This Nine Returns Sun Scripture is something I know of, and it seems to be a sacred method."

The Supreme Lord Laozi, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable, the Jade Emperor, the Eastern Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, and the Doumu Yuanjun are all deities, while Guangchengzi, Chisongzi, and Lü Dongbin are all immortals. The eight marshals and heavenly soldiers and generals in the Heavenly Court, and the various powers they hold, are all divisions and projections of divine power.

Therefore, when the heavenly soldiers and generals do not use their divine authority, they appear quite weak.

How could such a sacred position be left vacant?

Gu Qing and the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers faced each other, both deep in thought about this question.

"This seems quite troublesome."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers transmitted her voice, saying, "But you must practice the Nine Returns of the Sun Scripture! It might be a great opportunity!"

Men are inherently yang in nature. Women are inherently yin in nature.

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers can contemplate changes within this secret formula and incorporate it into her own Daoist practices, but she cannot cultivate according to it. Gu Qing, as a man who has not yet achieved the Golden Core stage, can, however, cultivate step by step according to this method.

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers explained the principles of embracing the elixir to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing listened attentively to Teacher Baihua's lecture. After the important part was finished, when Fairy Baihua asked if he had remembered it, Gu Qing shifted his focus and changed his thoughts.

As someone who cultivates martial arts, masters the Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique, and shatters the void, Gu Qing's mastery of mental control is unparalleled. This is especially true after he cultivated the Ten Thousand Laws Return to the Origin in the Heavenly Book. His mental transformation is seamless, just like a normal person suddenly having distracting thoughts.

"Whether on flat land or mountain peak, all the beautiful scenery has been occupied. After gathering nectar from a hundred flowers to make honey, for whom is the toil and for whom the sweetness?"

The Flower Fairy immediately sensed that Gu Qing's mind had wandered, and she also sensed the poem Gu Qing was reciting.

This poem was written by Luo Yin, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. He compared the working people to bees and told the story of how the working people worked hard and were exploited.

But now, Gu Qing recites this poem with a completely different meaning.

I simply wanted to pick flowers.

After all, it's so close and so beautiful.

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers blushed, reached out and pushed Gu Qing's head away, giving him a reproachful look.

Gu Qing composed himself, his face showing shame.

"You must cultivate diligently, and one day you will become an immortal."

The Flower Fairy glanced sideways and said seriously.

"Yes."

Gu Qing responded.

"You can take this scroll of Dongxia Secret Pills as well."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers also handed over the Eastern Cloud Secret Pill, which she had obtained from the Eastern King Duke, to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing took the scroll without saying a word.

"Go back."

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers exhaled, and instantly purple mist surrounded Gu Qing, casting him down to the lower realm. The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers stood on the cliff in the mountains, her gaze following Gu Qing's figure as he entered Lin'an, before slowly withdrawing her gaze.

As a fairy, she cannot experience love.

However, this straightforward statement was a first for the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers, and then the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers looked down into the mortal realm... which was probably a first for Gu Qing as well.

Neither of them had any experience, so they were flustered and didn't know how to deal with it.

"After gathering nectar from a hundred flowers to make honey..."

The Flower Fairy thought of bees collecting nectar and spat.

In the human world, in the city of Lin'an.

After Gu Qing returned to the mortal realm, it was already dawn. The events of the night had been quite bizarre for Gu Qing. With the scriptures in hand, Gu Qing naturally focused on cultivation. Xu Xian was still in the honeymoon period, so Gu Qing did not disturb him. He made offerings to the gods in his household, temporarily closed the Tongren Hall, and headed towards the deep mountains outside Hangzhou.

The secret manuals of the Heavenly Book in the world of "Zhu Xian" expound the ultimate truths of worldly changes. The more one comprehends them, the more one understands them. However, after the appearance of the "Nine Returns of the Sun Scripture", the longevity that was so hard to obtain in the Heavenly Book has now become a broad road. Gu Qing looked up at the sky and saw that the road connected with the heavens. The choices and transformations were clear at a glance.

With a thought, the vast and surging true essence of the Heavenly Book suddenly burned. All of this true essence was controlled by Gu Qing. Following the route described in the scripture and the detailed explanation of the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers, this true essence burst forth, like water being released from a dam. The downstream canal had already been dug, and the Golden Elixir of the Sun condensed smoothly in Gu Qing's body as if water had naturally flowed into the canal!

(End of this chapter)