In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 293 A Paradise on Earth, A Carefree Immortal on Land

"Young friend, how long have you been here at my peaceful grotto?"

The old Taoist priest said with a smile.

Xie Lingxin counted carefully: "It seems like it's been less than ten days."

The old Taoist priest nodded: "Such achievements in less than ten days, truly excellent."

"?"

Xie Lingxin was completely baffled.

Achievements? What achievements?
What did I do?

The old Taoist priest just smiled and said, "Young friend, you have worked hard for many days. Why don't you take a rest tonight?"

what?
You called me here just to say this?

Shouldn't they accept me as their disciple and teach me the path to immortality?

Xie Lingxin did not hide her thoughts, and her face showed anxiety.

He knew that the old Taoist priest was unfathomable, and that he probably couldn't hide anything from him.

The old Taoist priest laughed and said, "I have some friends visiting me tonight, who want to drink and have some fun with me."

“A fellow villager of yours also wishes to visit. How about you join me for a feast?”

"Fellow townsman?"

Xie Lingxin was taken aback.

Could he be someone from the Federation?

hiss~
The old Taoist priest asked with a smile, "Young friend, you are unwilling?"

"Oh? Oh, of course I'd love to!"

Xie Lingxin hurriedly replied, "A friend of the teacher is naturally a divine being; I couldn't be happier to have such a friend!"

Whoever he is, with the old Taoist priest around, he can't do anything to him.

"well."

The old Taoist priest nodded with a smile.

Xie Lingxin didn't have to wait long.

The old Taoist priest then led him to a large hall.

The main hall was spacious and had no unnecessary decorations.

A dozen or so lamps hung on the pillars, and several tables and chairs were placed on the ground.

There is nothing else besides this.

It was empty, yet it gave people a sense of freedom and ease.

"Hahahaha!"

"How have you been, fellow Daoist?"

"Brother Huagai, this humble Taoist greets you!"

A burst of laughter, followed by two greetings.

One is bold and unrestrained, the other is clear and bright.

Xie Lingxin quickly recognized the person who had come.

But it disappointed him somewhat.

Judging from their appearances alone, both of them are rather ordinary.

Judging from their clothes, they are all Taoist priests.

A Taoist priest whose appearance is nothing special.

They all possessed an air of otherworldly elegance.

However, the old Taoist priest had white hair and a youthful face.

The two who arrived were quite handsome, one with black beard and hair.

His hair and beard were very sparse, especially on the top of his head, which was almost bald.

He stubbornly pulled out a few strands from both sides of his head and barely tied them into a topknot at the back of his head.

"Please have a seat, fellow Daoists."

The old Taoist priest, still smiling, invited the two to sit down.

"Huh? There's a new fellow Daoist this year? And a bald monk at that?"

After the two were seated, the bald Taoist priest looked at Xie Lingxin beside him and asked in surprise.

His voice didn't quite match his appearance; it was rather rough and unrefined.

They also speak very rudely.

You're the bald monk!

Xie Lingxin secretly curled her lip.

The black-bearded Taoist also looked at him, his face showing surprise.

The three of them practiced as companions in Laoshan Mountain for countless years.

In tens of thousands of years, few people have been able to reach this peaceful paradise.

Among Buddhists, this is extremely rare.

The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and smiled as he looked at Xie Lingxin.

Xie Lingxin stood up gracefully and bowed to both of them: "Junior Xie Lingxin greets the two seniors."

"I have come to Laoshan to seek instruction from my teacher."

"Oh!"

The two were even more astonished.

"You're taking a bald monk as your disciple?"

These are the words of the bald Taoist priest.

"Fellow Daoist Huagai has actually taken on a disciple?"

The black-bearded Taoist asked in surprise.

So the old Taoist priest's name was Hua Gai?
I don't think I've ever heard of that...

Xie Lingxin had originally thought that this old Taoist priest must be a figure who had left his mark in history.

After all, it has lived for tens of thousands of years.

The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and did not deny that Xie Lingxin was his teacher.

“Young friend, these two are my fellow Daoists in the mountains. We have been together here for tens of thousands of years.”

He smiled and introduced the two to Xie Lingxin, pointing to the bald Taoist: "This one is actually the founder of the Taiping Grotto-heaven on Mount Lao, the Ancestor Jingru."

“On ordinary days, he practices at the Sanguan Temple on the mountain.”

"This man, whose Taoist name is Changchunzi, once preached at Taiqing Palace, but stayed in the mountains to avoid calamity."

Changchunzi?
Xie Lingxin was startled.

Could his surname be Qiu?
The old Taoist priest, as if he could see right through him, smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Changchunzi, your secular surname is Qiu."

"!"

It really is Qiu Chuji?!
Xie Lingxin was momentarily confused.

Although he knew that there really was a Qiu Chuji in history, who was also the founder of the Longmen School of Taoism.

But I still had this urge to ask him if he knew Guo Jing...

"Hey, who cares who's who!"

The old ancestor, Jingru, was anything but still. He waved his hand and said in a loud and boisterous manner, "We two came to see you to drink and have fun! We didn't come to find you a disciple."

"Quickly bring out the fine wine! Don't keep any for yourself!"

"Hehehe..."

The old Taoist priest said, "Don't worry, don't worry, another distinguished guest is coming."

Having said that, he smiled and waved his whisk.

Xie Lingxin then heard a voice coming from outside: "We have come uninvited, please forgive us, host!"

Before long, a young Taoist priest led a group of people in.

Xie Lingxin's attention was first drawn not to those people, but to this young Taoist priest.

He had been on the mountain for several days, and had been in and out of Taiqing Palace more than ten times.

But I never saw anyone else in the palace besides the old Taoist priest.

Why is the old Taoist priest hiding someone? "Jianyue."

"Beichen is destroyed."

"Xiang Chongyuan!"

"Qin Zhao".

"Lu Wan".

"I have met several great masters!"

There were five people in total.

Three men and two women, all of them were strikingly beautiful.

Some are elegant and refined, while others are as serene and profound as a mountain.

Xie Lingxin even saw a familiar face.

She was draped in a light veil, her figure graceful and alluring, making one's blood boil.

The sorcerer in the Tongtian Pagoda who treated his psychological issues!
Judging from her posture, the other four people, like her, are all masters or high-ranking mages.

The Great Master?
This seems to be the Federation's title for highly accomplished cultivators of the ancient times, such as Grandmasters and Great Masters.

"When distinguished guests arrive, please feel free to take a seat and join us in the festivities."

The old Taoist priest waved his whisk, and several tables and desks flew down in front of several people.

All five of them looked very solemn. Even Master Jianyue, who Xie Lingxin thought was a bit frivolous, was not lazy at all and was very serious.

No wonder.

The Great Immortal is already at the pinnacle of human existence, a deity on earth.

After the five people thanked him, they sat down meticulously.

The old Taoist priest didn't put on airs like a deity; he remained kind and friendly, introducing the place to them with a smile.

Ancestor Jinghe and Changchunzi both solemnly rose and bowed.

When Xie Lingxin was introduced, he was taken aback.

Because they could clearly see that this young monk was just an ordinary practitioner who had not even established a foundation.

How would it appear here?

Does he have the qualifications?

Judging from their attire, they seem to originate from the Buddhist lineage.

Although it wasn't 100% certain, all five of them could tell that Xie Lingxin didn't fit in here.

He still bears traces of basic beliefs, clearly indicating he is a member of the Federation.

Besides them, did someone else in the Federation actually find this place first?
how can that be possible?
Even they couldn't get through that area of ​​thunder and fire.

If the owner of this place hadn't opened the door for them, they wouldn't have been able to get in at all.

Unless the few remaining "immortals" in the Federation come in person, it is unlikely that anyone can break in without the master's permission.

Especially Master Jianyue.

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

She had a vague feeling that the young monk seemed strangely familiar.

In the blink of an eye, a figure suddenly flashed by.

The surprise flashed by in an instant, and she hid it away.

Xie Lingxin also noticed the gazes of the others.

He is now in the form of a primordial spirit, wearing the Buddha's robe, looking like a bald donkey.

However, that Master Jianyue seems to have noticed something...

"Come, everyone, we are guests from afar, let's drink together in celebration."

At this moment, the old Taoist priest had already picked up a jade cup.

On the table in front of everyone, a wine cup filled with wine had been placed there at some point.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.

But as soon as he put the glass down, he put down the already empty glass again and filled it with wine.

Even though they were all masters and mages, they were still somewhat surprised.

It's not the method itself that's the problem, but how it's done so silently that even they can't detect it at all.

As expected of a great ancient master...

"Hahaha!"

Ignoring everyone else, Ancestor Jinghe drank several cups in a row, and his face was already flushed.

Suddenly he burst into laughter, reciting: "A Taoist's home filled with heavenly fragrance, a mountain with two friends and three cups of wine!"

"Her feathered robes are always tinged with the colors of mist and haze, never attracting the peach and plum blossoms of the mortal world!"

"Haha! How delightful!"

Chao Changchun raised his cup.

Changchunzi stroked his black beard, smiled, and recited: "Great wisdom lies in leisure, unrestrained and free, letting things take their natural course."

"Singing loudly and intoxicatedly among the pines and on the rocks, under the moon and in the wind."

"It is indeed... a paradise on earth..."

"The mountains have weathered the years, and the sea has transformed into mulberry fields..."

"With a harmonious balance of spirit and energy, and the rise and fall of Yin and Yang, one has already attained the carefree realm of an immortal..."

After the sound subsided, he raised his cup to the old Taoist priest again.

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "The alchemy furnace is not yet cold, the fire is still red, the nine-turn elixir is not yet complete. Do not say that immortality is nowhere to be found, for purity and tranquility are the traces of immortals."

After reciting the poem, he also raised his cup to Xie Lingxin.

"?"

Okay, okay, so this is how you guys drink?

Xie Lingxin didn't want to spoil the fun of these big shots, so she raised her cup and said, "This junior is not very talented, so I can only borrow the legacy of my predecessors."

"A rootless tree, its flowers in full bloom, who would give up their greed for glory and wealth?"

Life is like a boat adrift on a sea of ​​suffering, tossed about and never free.

One cup is drunk, and then the cup is filled again.

Xie Lingxin then raised her cup to the five people.

Master Jianyue and the others were speechless for a moment.

What are you doing?
We can't!
It must be said that the Federation's Taoist practices are flourishing, and its cultivation system is incredibly complete, far surpassing anything seen before.

But it has one fatal flaw—it lacks "culture".

How could they possibly understand this kind of "refined taste of literati" from ancient times?

"This, this... I, we..."

The five men looked at each other, speechless for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

They all gritted their teeth at Xie Lingxin in their hearts.

good boy!
Are they using us as stepping stones?

good good!
"Hahahaha!"

The three old Taoist priests all burst into laughter.

They could tell that Xie Lingxin's two sentences were directed at the Yin-Yang group.

But none of them reacted.

The old Taoist priest was kind and said with a smile, "It's alright, it's just us entertaining ourselves, esteemed guests, you don't need to take it to heart."

is it?

The five of them found the laughter of the three great masters a bit grating.

There's definitely something they don't know about...

"A beautiful night, a lovely view, endless joy..."

After laughing, Ancestor Jinghe suddenly said something.

Xie Lingxin's heart skipped a beat; those words sounded so familiar!

Could it be...

(End of this chapter)