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Chapter 97 Old Taoist

The trees are lush, and a bluestone path runs through the mountains. This is a very simple environment. Although it is near Qishi Mansion, there is no purple air steaming up. Instead, it has a returning to nature.

On the mountain, thin vines are winding and entangled with old trees. There are lakes dotted under the mountain. On a small hill in the distance, there is a Taoist temple that looks a little dilapidated.

"This is it." Zhou Qing stopped in the air.

On that low mountain, there were no green bamboos and cypresses, let alone the elixir Yao grass. It was simple, with a small vegetable patch, but there was nothing special about it.

However, Zhou Qing was very serious. He captured a strange trace of Dao from the short mountain in an instant. There was a trace of spirituality in that short mountain, and there was a mysterious and profound feeling in his eyes.

One day later, Zhou Qing came to this place again. The difference was that this time there were three people.

"When you meet this senior later, be sure not to lose your etiquette." Zhou Qing looked at the two of them and warned.

Both of them nodded slightly, with serious expressions. They naturally knew the stakes involved.

Zhou Qing and others walked along the bluestone road toward the mountains, passed through several hills, and soon arrived at the foot of the short mountain.

"Floating life can be as long as a dream, and there are many worries after floating life. No one can share the magic of immortality with me, and the spring day in the mountains will always sing..."

A chant came down from the mountain, revealing an indifferent and comfortable mood that looked down on the world of mortals.

Zhou Qing and others stepped up to the short mountain and saw the small Taoist temple.

Although this small Taoist temple is a bit low, like a thatched cottage, it is very tidy. It can be seen that someone should clean it frequently.

In front of the Taoist temple, there is an ancient pine tree with a hollow trunk that many people cannot hug. Its branches are strong and its leaves are green, as if it is full of vitality.

But Zhou Qing could see that this was just someone forcing him to continue his life. Once this person stopped doing this, he would die within two or three years.

There are no medicinal fields here, only a ridge of vegetable fields, in which more than a dozen green vegetables are planted, all growing well and as green as jasper.

In addition, there is a rack of grapes, with two or three bunches of purple grapes hanging from emerald-green vines, each one looking like purple agate.

"come in."

As soon as Zhou Qing and others walked to the door, they heard a voice, as if ringing in their ears.

The three of them looked at each other and finally walked in at the same time.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhou Qing saw a person sitting cross-legged in the Taoist temple, looking at them with a smile.

He was thin and short, wearing an ancient Taoist robe, with a wooden hairpin stuck in his bun. His face was wrinkled and his energy and blood were withered. He was so old, but Zhou Qing and the others did not dare to be presumptuous at all.

"Senior." Zhou Qing was the first among the three to speak, breaking the calm.

The old Taoist smiled and shook his head, as if he didn't make any move, but three futons suddenly appeared in front of the three of them.

So the three of them sat on it and faced the old Taoist face to face.

The old Taoist seemed to have been sitting cross-legged for a long time, and seemed to have anticipated the arrival of Zhou Qing and others in advance.

"The law, the law, and the essence are ineffective, and they are empty, empty, and not empty. Silence, noise, speech, and silence are the same. Dreams are never mentioned in dreams. There is no use in usefulness, and power is exerted in useless power. If it is ripe, it will naturally turn red. Don't ask how to cultivate seeds. "

The old Taoist wore an ancient Taoist robe and recited a passage to the three of them.

Zhou Qing's expression immediately changed. It wasn't that he didn't understand. On the contrary, with his Taoist enlightenment, he immediately understood what the old Taoist meant, which was to reject his subsequent approach of sending life-extending spiritual objects.

"The law, the law, and the element are lawless, and even if they are empty, they are not empty." This is talking about law and emptiness.

"Quietness, noise, speech and silence are originally the same. How can we say dreams in dreams." There is no difference between silence and noise, speech and silence. Life is originally a dream, so why should we say that life is like a dream?

"Usefulness comes from uselessness, and merit comes from useless merit." The so-called "useful" and "meritorious merit" in the world actually come from "uselessness" and "reactive merit", and will eventually return to "uselessness" and "reactive".

"If it ripens, it will naturally turn red. Don't ask how to cultivate the seeds." Just like the growing fruit, it will naturally turn red when ripe. There is no need to worry about how it grows or how it turns red.

"Alas." Zhou Qing sighed, the old Taoist's meaning was very clear.

Our life is nothing more than a flower on a branch. It will naturally open up in spring, but it will eventually fall. Everything just happened and flourished as circumstances dictated. His life is already complete enough and he does not need to extend it for more time.

"Senior, the road to immortality is about to begin in this life. Don't you want to take a look?" Zhou Qing said again.

The old Taoist shook his head and said: "The world has changed into a mulberry field several times. Although the mulberry field has changed into a beautiful painting, who can become an immortal by combining it with the beautiful painting?"

"The ancestors of the Cai people are still alive. In a few years, the Immortal Pond will be born on its own. The ten-mile natural chasm that the immortals cannot cross will also be weakened. Aren't you going to go in and take a look, so as to avoid trouble for the descendants of the Cai people? "Zhou Qing advised again.

The old Taoist sighed, feeling very sad, and said: "There is nothing in this world that makes me feel sad. The gains and losses of people are not delayed. I am drinking in the hall at home, and I have seen you for eight thousand years..."

"You come without a trace and go without a trace. Going and coming are the same. Why bother asking about floating life? This floating life is just a dream..."

Zhou Qing's head was full of black lines and he said, "Senior, can you say something normal?"

The old Taoist smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, Qing Emperor will take action."

"Pfft." A laugh came from one of the futons, as if he couldn't hold it back.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Qing looked at Xiaoyu with a very ugly expression.

"It's nothing, it just made me laugh so hard, hahaha, it's nothing." Xiaoyu's pretty face was rosy. Although she covered her mouth, she couldn't stop the smile in the corners of her eyes.

"Little friends, you should have obtained the Secret of Bingzi, right?" The old Taoist smiled and began to speak normally.

"Is the stone wall of Qinmen really carved by the seniors?" Zhou Qing asked.

The old Taoist nodded and continued: "Since you are able to find yourself here, it is because we are destined."

After saying that, a mark of Tao appeared between his eyebrows, and three rays of divine light flew out from it and shot into the minds of the three people.

"In the last few years of my life, it is also a blessing to see the talented people like you in my human race. These are some small insights about the secrets of military writing. I would have buried them with me, but I couldn't bear it. I am passing this on to you now, so that you don’t lose the prestige of Bing Zi Mi,” said the old Taoist.

Zhou Qing opened his mouth and wanted to say something. Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and the three of them returned to the door of the Taoist temple in an instant.

"Alas." Zhou Qing sighed, regretting that he couldn't persuade him and could only leave.

With the departure of the three people, the small Taoist temple became deserted again, with almost no one coming here.

It seemed that nothing had changed in Zhou Qing. The small Taoist temple was still in its previous state. It was just that next to the vegetable field, there were a few more ancient medicinal plants with a hazy fragrance and crystal clear petals. They were extraordinary at first sight.

The old Taoist still sat cross-legged in the Taoist temple, motionless, and softly chanted: "The sea has turned into dust for tens of thousands of autumns, the Taoism has turned into yellow hair, and there is eternal sorrow. One dream lasts for thousands of years. Where can I travel on the rugged road to immortality..."

He raised an arm and stroked it gently, as if crossing an endless star field, and as if crossing eternity, overflowing with wisps of eternal fairy light.

Those astonishing ancient herbs suddenly became ordinary, their appearance changed, and all the aura no longer circulated. From the surface, they were no different from the vegetables next to them.