Longevity Candle

Chapter 132 Ancient Yunmeng, Present Yunmeng
"Then, can we bring the old dragon over here?" Nine-Tailed Fox asked.

They also have the bloodline of the true dragon.

“He is too young, while the Dragon Blood Serpent is already an adult.” Lan Yue shook her head and said, “The old dragon is not fighting a young dragon.”

Little Dragon blinked, his voice still childish: "Why does he want to compete with a real dragon? Why should I compete with him?"

As a child, he was raised in a peaceful and carefree environment and had no desire to fight with anyone.

“The Ning Kingdom has split apart. It is being besieged by the south, north, and west. Although they cannot defeat the split Ning Kingdom, the Ning Kingdom is suffering from internal strife,” the old snake king said in a deep voice.

Internal strife within Ning will inevitably lead to a significant reduction in its strength.

When the three sides invade, Ningguo will inevitably fall into an even more devastating disaster.

"I was thinking of teaching Xiaolong for a while longer," Li Qingchen said thoughtfully. "I'm willing to take him back to Ningguo. How is Xiaoyunmeng?"

"Little Yunmeng is alright. He has already learned about his origins and has taken control of a force," said the Old Snake King.

Nine-Tailed Fox said in a deep voice, "Your mere presence in the mortal world is not enough."

“Even if we are included, we still cannot contend against the Path of Longevity and the Path of Following Heaven,” Bai Shuang said in a deep voice.

The Path of Longevity and the Path of Following Heaven are far too powerful. What Li Qingping and Li Qingxuan have uncovered is merely the tip of the iceberg.

The alliance between these two major forces must be well-prepared, and with the powerful Old Dragon present, even if Emperor Xiushu were to emerge from the mountains, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

“We can also try to get the Qingjiang Spirit,” Bai Ling said.

Emperor Xiushu pondered for a moment and said, "Don't forget, there's also the North."

The elves' expressions changed, and their breathing became heavy.

Yes!

Back then, Li Qingping really screwed over the North, and those elves will definitely take advantage of his misfortune.

This is a dead end no matter how you look at it!

Li Qingchen said solemnly, "You all shouldn't go. I will enter the world alone. As long as I succeed in the struggle for power, I might just have a showdown with them."

"What can you possibly use to fight them? The number of extraordinary beings they have created by joining forces is endless. Even if the Taiping Dao were to reunite, they would still be no match for them."

Di Xiushu said in a deep voice, "If we are not careful, we will perish. We should let Jiang Zhu hide. He is very special. As long as he does not show himself, no one can find him."

“He also has friends.” Li Qingchen said seriously, “I’m taking Jiang Yunmeng with me, and I’m very confident that I can persuade that person to help.”

"Is it related to Jiang Yunmeng?" Elf Dream asked curiously.

"My hometown, Peach Blossom Island, is home to an ancient tortoise spirit who has lived for countless years. He was a being from the era of Floating Life and Cloud Dream."

Li Qingchen said in a deep voice.

The elves stared at him in shock: "How is this possible? There are still beings from that era alive today?"

Emperor Xiu Tree was also shocked. Was that the era of the previous Emperor Xiu Tree?
Does it really exist, and have it survived to this day?
"Moreover, if Yunmeng hasn't dissipated in such a short time, she should also be able to help," Li Qingchen said again.

“If what you say is true, then perhaps we can really have a fight.” Nine-Tails licked his lips excitedly: “I think I can smell the scent of elven flesh and blood again.”

Although she wouldn't actively kill elves, she would naturally be happy to eat one if she obtained one by chance.

“If we can really get two ancient beings to come, then it’s definitely worth a try.” Bai Shuang was also quite excited: “Fighting with a group of old elves would be a fun thing to do in my long life.”

Lan Yue pondered for a moment and said, "Niu Youdao and I have already left Nanling. Even if you don't interfere, we will stand on Jiang Zhu's side."

"Why? You and Jiang Zhu aren't that close," Bai Shuang asked, puzzled.

"Actually, we also want to awaken the old dragon." Lan Yue sighed, "He has become obsessed with the Dao and the Dao of Heaven. We just want him to wake up and return to the way he was before."

As fellow spirits of the Southern Ridge, having fought side-by-side against the Way of Heaven for many years, she truly didn't want the old dragon to continue down this stubborn path.

If the old dragon continues like this, it may become a member of the Path of Immortality and the Path of Following Heaven.

At that time, the Nanling Mountains were no longer their Nanling Mountains.

"I'll return to Ningguo first, and then I'll invite you over when they make their move," Li Qingchen said thoughtfully.

"Alright," Bai Shuang nodded.

It's not time to take action yet; if they enter the world now, they'll only be targeted.

Lan Yue said, "Jiang Zhu created the method of summoning immortals, so he can borrow some of your power at any time. Li Qingchen and Jiang Yunmeng, if needed, you are far away in the west, so you can also borrow his power to go there."

He will request the magic of immortals to teach to the spirits.

"The Green Lantern Spirit, what a wonderful idea!" Bai Ling chuckled. "This method is excellent. You can pass it on to your fellow immortal masters in the future, so we can support each other."

They only had a superficial understanding of the Three Souls Technique, and were not experts in it.

Now that we have the method to summon the immortals, it will be very convenient for us to meet again even if we are not together in the future.

More importantly, they can ask each other for help, so that when they encounter problems, they don't have to fight alone and there won't be enough time for support.

Li Qingchen patted the little dragon: "Come with me to Ningguo."

Xiaolong blinked: "Wherever you are, I'll go."

He was hatched by Li Qingchen and is extremely close to Li Qingchen.

“We’ll go to a place where you can grow quickly and become a great elf as soon as possible, so that you can protect Taiping Zhi,” Li Qingchen said.

Although the little dragon is also born of heaven and earth, it can only be considered a dragon blood immortal master.

Only by undergoing a transformation and becoming a true dragon can one be considered an elf.

"Okay," Xiaolong replied.

The blue moon shone with a rainbow, carrying them away back to Ningguo.

The next day, in the peach grove.

Li Qingchen met Jiang Yunmeng; the little girl from back then had grown up.

However, sensing the poisonous insects hidden on Jiang Yunmeng's body also made his scalp tingle.

"Why would a girl like these poisonous insects?" He said the same thing as Jiang Zhu.

Jiang Yunmeng looked at Li Qingchen with a complicated expression; this was the man who had once given her mother a ray of light.

Xiao Bai and Xiao Jin climbed out and curiously looked at Li Qingchen.

“They are my friends, my family,” Jiang Yunmeng said. “This is the Dragon Blood Immortal Master? Can he handle it?”

She looked at Xiaolong, her eyes clear and pure.

Noticing her gaze, Xiaolong shyly hid behind Li Qingchen.

Li Qingchen pulled him out: "His bloodline is more robust than that of the Dragon Blood Serpent. If not... let's not talk about it. I need you to come with me to the South China Sea."

"Aren't we going to wait for Jiang Zhu to wake up?" Jiang Yunmeng asked.

“I’m afraid Yunmeng can’t wait,” Li Qingchen shook his head and said, “She probably doesn’t want to see Jiang Zhu again either.”

Yunmeng may have completely disappeared, or it may not have; he can only go there as soon as possible.

Now that Jiang Zhu was gone, he pinned his hopes on the Yunmeng Sword.

If we could revisit Dream Island, the meeting of the two Yunmengs would be a destined fate, wouldn't it?
If we don't meet, then it's just that we're not meant to be.

“Then let’s go.” Jiang Yunmeng pondered, “But I can’t stay away for too long. I control Yigu City with Gu worms. If I’m away for too long, the Gu worms won’t be able to sense my presence, and that will cause some trouble.” She kept a close eye on Jiang Wanning, who possessed a slight dragon aura.

“I will take care of it,” Niu Youdao said. “As long as it’s not a year or two away, there shouldn’t be any problems.”

"Then I'll have to trouble you." Jiang Yunmeng thanked him and left with Li Qingchen.

The two rode away on clouds, with Lan Yue following behind, acting as their protector, since they would have to pass through the Southern Ridge.

In Rongguo, the nation's destiny was reunited, and the Dragon Blood Serpent and the Old Dragon were the first to notice them.

Sensing Li Qingchen's presence, they did not stop him, as they were unsure whether Jiang Zhu was nearby.

Returning to the South China Sea, Peach Blossom Island has become a distant memory.

Li Qingchen looked at Jiang Yunmeng and said, "Clear your mind and fully activate the Yunmeng Sword."

"Okay." Jiang Yunmeng nodded slightly, emptying her mind and feeling serene.

A moment later, a thick fog rose from the sea, and an island appeared and disappeared in the fog.

Li Qingchen led them into the mist and back to Dream Island.

Beneath the peach tree, the woman in white still sat on the swing, gently swaying, her body now ethereal and translucent.

"You're here again."

Yunmeng spoke softly, her gaze falling on Xiaolong: "You've been to West Kunlun, and you even brought him out with you."

“The world needs him now,” Li Qingchen said.

"Jiang Zhu didn't come?" Yunmeng asked.

“He has been asleep. This time, it was my decision to come.” Li Qingchen did not hide anything and told them about the Longevity Path and the Heavenly Path, and about their actions against Jiang Zhu.

"It's another cycle." Yunmeng suddenly laughed, but her laughter was tinged with sorrow and lament.

"Reincarnation?" Li Qingchen and Lan Yue frowned simultaneously.

Jiang Yunmeng stared at Yunmeng, momentarily lost in thought, realizing that she and the person in front of her bore a striking resemblance.

Xiao Long remained clear-headed yet confused, hiding behind Li Qingchen.

"I am powerless to stop reincarnation now, nor can I stop it." Yunmeng's voice was cold: "If some things want to die, then let them do it. Even if you stop it this time, there will still be a next time."

"What do you mean?" Lan Yue asked in a low voice.

"Back then, Fusheng personally severed the path to immortality, and almost all the elves and immortal masters."

Yunmeng sighed softly, "This time, if they want to target Jiang Zhu, they will face a second massacre. Even if you stop them, you have only delayed their demise."

"The Path of Immortality was destroyed back then?" Lan Yue asked in surprise. "What about the later Path of Immortality and Path of Following Heaven?"

"The seeds left behind back then were simply found by elves and immortal masters," Yunmeng said calmly.

Li Qingchen said in a deep voice, "Jiang Zhu did not want to commit any murders. Even though he had been to West Kunlun, he was still not attached to anything."

"It seems you are unaware of what Fusheng left behind."

The swing swayed gently, and Yunmeng sighed softly, "In the beginning, Fusheng never thought of killing. It was just that those elves and immortal masters chose to attack him, which is similar to the current situation."

"Aren't they all pursuing immortality together? Why are they targeting Fusheng?" Li Qingchen asked.

Yunmeng sighed softly, "Why?"
Naturally, it's all for the sake of longevity!
When one pursues immortality, only to find that one has attained it for oneself but cannot grant immortality to those around them, is this not a kind of tragedy?

Those beings who have attained immortality, how could mortal life possibly spare them?

In the new era, the elves and immortals who pursued immortality, though they did not find him on the path to immortality, noticed him again.

Perhaps, in this lifetime, it will still be the fall of elves and immortals that brings an end to this era and the arrival of a new one.

As someone close to Fusheng, he didn't believe that these spirits and immortal masters were capable of killing Jiang Zhu, who had obtained Fusheng's power.

Seeing that Yunmeng did not answer, Li Qingchen said in a deep voice, "Back then, Fusheng had boundless magical power, but Jiang Zhu was only equivalent to a great elf. How could he possibly fight against this premeditated targeting?"

Yunmeng was slightly taken aback: "Only a Great Elf? Jiang Zhu didn't take the power left behind by Fusheng?"

"No." Li Qingchen shook his head firmly.

He watched from afar as Fusheng vanished, and Jiangzhu did not inherit Fusheng's power.

"Why didn't he?" Yunmeng frowned, puzzled. "That's still his power, why didn't he accept it?"

"I don't know," Li Qingchen shook his head.

Yunmeng pondered for a moment, as if she had thought of something: "Perhaps, it is right not to take the power of life. Life is like a dream, the mortal world is all illusion, only he is real, and it is a path that is destined to be dead end."

“The mortal world is all illusion, only he is real. Isn’t this Jiang Zhu’s illusionary trick?” Jiang Yunmeng said.

"Illusion tricks? He called it that too," Yunmeng said. "Didn't he fail to acquire the power of Fusheng?"

“This is an illusion created by Jiang Zhu himself, perhaps as a tribute to Fusheng,” Jiang Yunmeng said.

"In remembrance? Yes, indeed, it should be commemorated." Yunmeng murmured, looking at Jiang Yunmeng: "What's your name?"

“My name is Yunmeng, Jiang Yunmeng,” Jiang Yunmeng replied.

"Yunmeng, Jiang Yunmeng..." Yunmeng was struck dumb, and her hands gripping the swing ropes tightened involuntarily.

The resemblance was striking, the name was the same, and the illusion and magic were captivating her.

Scenes from that year flashed through my mind.

Li Qingchen explained, "Because her mother's name is Jiang Chenxi, and she was born in Yunmengze, so she was named Jiang Yunmeng."

Yunmeng took a long time to come back to her senses. She stretched out her index finger and touched Jiang Yunmeng's brow: "Whether it's reincarnation or a similar mortal world, it's still Yunmeng in the end. I've given you the Dharma. There's a little bit of what Fusheng and I left behind in East Kunlun. It should be able to help Jiang Zhu."

"Thank you," Li Qingchen said happily.

“If Jiang Zhu is not in mortal danger, it’s best not to go to East Kunlun. Once the remnants there are touched, too many things will be involved,” Yun Meng sighed.

"What will be implicated?" Lan Yue asked.

Li Qingchen and Jiang Yunmeng were also very curious. Xiaolong remained hidden behind, his eyes clear yet foolish.

"Let's go." Yunmeng waved her hand, unwilling to mention it.

Some of the things that people pursued in their past lives are still there. If one were to pursue immortality, they might go there.

Once that place is opened, the pursuit of life will also appear in this era.

Then, it will be another pursuit of immortality.

That elusive immortality, apart from Fusheng of yesteryear and Jiangzhu of today, no one can grasp it.

"I want to ask the old tortoise for help. How can I get him to help me?" Li Qingchen asked hurriedly.

“The old tortoise?” Yunmeng was silent for a moment, then said, “Tell him that Fusheng is dead and will never come back, and he will help you.”

"what?"

“Go ahead. He’ll be very happy to hear that Fusheng is gone.” Yunmeng smiled, her body growing increasingly frail.

"So, should we conceal the relationship between Ti Jiangzhu and Fusheng?" Li Qingchen asked.

"No need, he and Fusheng... are both enemies and friends."

(End of this chapter)