The system extends my life, and all my husbands want me to be the empress

Bai Lian's gaze stayed on Lin Wanwan, and there was a barely perceptible light in his eyes, containing a hint of indescribable deep meaning.

Lin Meihua secretly raised her eyes and kept a close eye on Bai Lin's every move.

When she noticed that Bai Lian's eyes stayed on Lin Wanwan for a moment, she sneered in her heart and said loudly:

"Empress Dowager, Lin Wanwan, she! Seduced Master Bai Lian with her seductive charm!"

Lin Meihua's voice echoed sharply in the palace, instantly breaking the original tranquility.

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, her eyes revealing obvious displeasure. Her originally dignified face became even more serious at this moment. She waved her hand lightly and said sternly:

"Lin Meihua, stop talking nonsense!"

Lin Meihua lowered her head and acted obediently after hearing this.

Although the one who was reprimanded was Lin Meihua, the Queen Mother didn't like Lin Wanwan in the first place. Then, she looked at Lin Wanwan and felt that Princess An Ning was very eye-catching.

The Queen Mother's voice was steady and powerful, full of irresistible majesty:

"An Ning, copy fifty Taoist scriptures tonight."

Lin Wanwan lowered her head slightly, her expression calm and composed, bowed slightly, and received the order respectfully:

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Seeing that he was obedient, the Queen Mother did not say anything else. Instead, she looked at Bai Lian and said with a smile, "Master, please start praying tomorrow."

Bai Lian spoke softly, his voice flowing like a clear spring:

“This princess has a connection with the immortals, and the Taoist scriptures she copied must be excellent.

After you finish copying, please give it to me, Princess."

Bai Lian's words caused a stir in everyone's hearts.

Everyone was puzzled: How come Lin Wanwan has a connection with the immortal again?

Ji Shaoyu held the guqin, his eyes fell on Lin Wanwan, slightly thoughtful.

Then Bai Lian bowed to the Queen Mother and turned to leave.

The Queen Mother restrained her smile and said coldly: "An Ning, did you hear clearly?"

Lin Wanwan replied: "Yes."

Qi Wuyan couldn't help but look at Lin Wanwan a few more times, and followed Bai Lian out.

Bai Lian's bedroom is quiet and elegant.

He sat upright at the table with a calm expression. He raised his hand slightly, motioning Ji Shaoyu to bring the guqin.

Ji Shaoyu put down the guqin quietly, then walked aside and lit the incense burner.

The wisps of green smoke rising up add a sense of tranquility.

Then he quietly left the bedroom and went outside to make tea.

Bai Lian's fingers gently stroked the strings of the zither, and melodious music immediately flowed out, like crying and complaining.

Qi Wuyan stood aside, listening quietly to Bai Lian's piano playing.

He couldn't help but ask, "Sir, I heard the Queen Mother call that woman An Ning, is it her? Is she Princess An Ning?"

Bai Lian frowned slightly and said, "You're too talkative."

When Qi Wuyan heard this, he always felt that Bai Lian had a hint of subtle tenderness.

He secretly made up his mind to bring his son together with Princess An Ning.

……

At the same time, the palace servants led everyone to the bedroom specially prepared for praying and checked in.

Lin Wanwan saw that the palace was decorated solemnly, with smoke curling up and a sacred atmosphere in the air.

She also followed the instructions of the palace servants and began to bathe and fast.

After bathing, the Taoist scriptures she wanted to copy were placed on the table.

Lin Wanwan picked it up and saw that it was indeed an ordinary Taoist scripture. It said:

The Tao can be the constant Tao, but it is not always the constant Tao; the name can be the constant name, but it is not always the constant name.

Virtue can be constant virtue, but it is not always constant virtue; balance can be constant balance, but it is not always constant balance.

The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things.

To be balanced without a balance is the beginning of respecting virtue; to be balanced with a balance is the father of all ways…

If you turn the page further, you will find theories about yin and yang and the Eight Trigrams.

As Lin Wanwan watched, she began to understand a little. This so-called immortal master of Yunwang Pavilion was just a young Taoist priest in modern terms?

A little immortal who has attained enlightenment?

Uh...that's about it.

"Fen Tao, grind the ink."

"Yes, county lord."

Lin Wanwan sat at the desk, calm and composed, and began to copy.

……

The palace was silent late at night, with only the occasional sound of wind.

It's already three o'clock in the morning.

Lin Wanwan finally put down the writing in her hand and slightly stretched her stiff fingers. Only then did she realize that a faint sound of piano had drifted in from outside the window.

The sound of the piano seemed to be there and not there, like a wisp of light smoke, slowly dissipating in the silent night.

Lin Wanwan looked out the window, and the silvery-white moonlight poured down like water.

Fen Tao, who was standing next to her, had already fallen asleep on the table, making slight breathing sounds.

Lin Wanwan picked up the stack of Taoist scriptures she had just copied, slowly stood up, listened to the faint sound of the piano, and walked towards Bai Lan's residence.

The closer you get, the more melodious the piano music becomes.

Holding the copied Taoist scripture in her hand, she came to Bai Lan's room and found that the person playing the piano was inside the bedroom.

"Dong dong dong."

A slight knock on the door made Qi Wuyan in the room extremely excited, and he hurried forward to open the door.

As he gently opened the door, he prayed silently in his heart: The one who came must be the princess! Don’t be a palace maid! Don’t be a palace maid!

Sure enough, the person outside the door was Lin Wanwan.

"Princess, please come in quickly. The Immortal Master is not resting yet."

Ji Shaoyu was in the house, making night tea for Bai Lan. When he heard a noise outside, he got up and walked out.

Lin Wanwan raised her eyes and looked inside, only to see that Bai Lian was indeed not asleep either. He was sitting at the table, playing the piano gracefully.

Ji Shaoyu came out, blocked Lin Wanwan's gaze, and saluted:

"Master is going to have his evening tea. Princess, please do not disturb me. Please leave these to me."

Lin Wanwan lowered her eyes. She originally still had some expectations in her heart. At this moment, she thought that this was Bai Lian's intention.

She came early in the evening.

But he didn't want to meet anyone and didn't want anyone to go in and say anything.

Lin Wanwan naturally didn't want to disturb them, so she handed the copied Taoist scripture to Ji Shaoyu who was standing beside her.

Her eyes were calm, without a trace of ripples: "Okay, leave it to the Immortal Master."

After saying that, Lin Wanwan turned around and walked away.

"Eh? Princess..." Qi Wuyan hurriedly chased after her.

Ji Shaoyu returned to the room holding the copied scriptures.

Bai Lin's eyes fell on the Taoist scriptures. His eyes moved slightly. He stopped playing the zither and asked, "Where is the person who delivered the scriptures?"

Ji Shaoyu placed the scripture on the table: "Master, she has gone back."

"Who sent it?"

"Princess An Ning."

Bai Lian played the piano again, and the sound of the piano and his thoughts instantly flowed out: she didn't want to come in, didn't want to see him.

Ji Shaoyu looked at Bai Lian, slightly thoughtful.

……

At the same time, Qi Wuyan walked beside Lin Wanwan and said:

"Princess, you have copied the Taoist scriptures so many times, so you must have some opinions on cultivating immortals, right?"

Lin Wanwan was slightly stunned, but continued to walk forward, and then said lightly: "I don't have any opinion."

At this time, Qi Wuyan heard her say this, his face was full of admiration, and he quickly praised:

"Our immortal master is very powerful. He practiced fasting at the age of five and entered the Cloud Net Pavilion at the age of seven. He has never been sick since then."

Hearing this, Lin Wanwan stopped, frowned slightly, and asked:

"Does fasting mean not eating?"

Qi Wuyan's eyes lit up when he saw that she was interested:

"Yes, the princess is right. The immortal master's fasting means not eating anything except drinking water."

These words indeed aroused Lin Wanwan's great curiosity.

With what she had learned, it should be... impossible!

Lin Wanwan asked: "Then, how did you do it?"

Qi Wuyan took the opportunity to continue:

“Heaven and earth support all things in the world.

Plants, animals, people.

Those flowers, plants and trees eat air and water.

Those herbivores eat flowers, plants and trees.

Humans, like carnivores, eat flowers, plants, trees or animals.

Essentially, what we eat is still air and water.”

Lin Wanwan blinked: "It is indeed magical. If this goes on for a long time, will I be able to live forever?"

Qi Wuyan said proudly: “Yes, the four great techniques of Yunwang Pavilion can lead to immortality.

One of them is eating air.

Only Pavilion Master Bai Lian has done this."

Lin Wanwan frowned slightly, but still asked the question in her heart: "Isn't his name Bai Lianyan?"

When Qi Wuyan heard this, his expression changed immediately: "Princess, have you recognized them all?"

"Why did you change your name to Bai Lan?"

Qi Wuyan sighed and said, “When he went to Yunwang Pavilion, he changed his name.

The young master said that this name was not good because the water was sparkling.

If you listen to it too much, your heart will become restless. "

Now that the conversation was opened, Lin Wanwan asked calmly, "What are the other three ways?"

Qi Wuyan added: "The other three types of cultivators all followed the previous Pavilion Master, and now they are no longer in the Yunwang Pavilion.

They are: eating elixirs, practicing dual cultivation in the bedroom, and corpse transformation.

However, I don’t quite understand these. If you are interested, you can ask…”

Lin Wanwan said bluntly: "It is said that the immortals in Yunwang Pavilion are all practicing dual cultivation, and they also keep secrets for the secular world."

When Qi Wuyan heard this, he began to explain: "For a cultivator, wealth, method, companion, and land are all indispensable."

"Oh?" Lin Wanwan asked, "How do you put it?"

Qi Wuyan continued: "Because, cultivating immortals also has prerequisites.

Wealth: Before one is able to practice fasting and stay away from worldly affairs, not all those who practice Taoism can practice fasting. One can do without wealth, but one must have money in case of emergency.

Yunwang Pavilion manages the secrets of the world and provides the basis for survival.

Method refers to the internal cultivation of immortality and the external cultivation of martial arts to strengthen the body. All those who come out of our Yunwang Pavilion are masters in this field.

The Yunwang Pavilion is located in Donglai Mountain, which is rich in spiritual energy.

As for...lover..."

Lin Wanwan looked at Qi Wuyan who was hesitating and said bluntly: "Isn't that a Taoist couple who practice dual cultivation?"

Seeing that she understood a little, Qi Wuyan's heart trembled slightly, and he explained:

“That’s right. More than a decade ago, everyone in Yunwang Pavilion practiced dual cultivation, and everyone who embarked on the path to immortality had a like-minded partner.

Practicing together, this... this is a fairy couple."

"Then is your Immortal Master also practicing dual cultivation?"

Qi Wuyan shook his head quickly and said, "No, no...

I just said it, Princess, there is no need to lie to me.

Nowadays, the Yunwang Pavilion has nominated you as the Pavilion Master. They no longer practice dual cultivation. Everyone in the Pavilion practices single cultivation or pure cultivation."

Qi Wuyan then smiled and said, "Princess, as for the matter of this immortal couple, you should follow me and ask the immortal master."

Lin Wanwan looked at him, then turned around and said, "It's late at night, I won't disturb the Immortal Master's rest."

"Princess..." A trace of disappointment flashed across Qi Wuyan's eyes, and then he watched her turn and leave.

After saying so much, he still failed to persuade Lin Wanwan to go back to see Bai Lian. Qi Wuyan went back somewhat dejected.

See Qi Wuyan coming back.

At this time, Bai Lian stopped playing the piano and quietly looked at Ji Shaoyu beside him. His voice was clear and bright, like the bright moon in the night sky:

"Stop talking, go back and rest."

"Yes, Master." Ji Shaoyu bowed and slowly stepped back.

Qi Wuyan stepped forward and said, "Sir, I said a lot but couldn't get the princess to come back. The princess said it was late at night and she didn't want to disturb you to rest."

Bai Lian picked up the scriptures on the table and flipped through a few chapters: "You should take a rest too."

……

The first day of the temple.

In the early morning, the sun shone on the stone pavement of the imperial palace. Lin Wanwan, dressed in elegant clothes, walked towards the Taoist temple with Fen Tao.

As they were walking, suddenly, the third prince Lin Gao appeared in front of them.

Although the four princes could only obey the Queen Mother's wishes and perform the Taoist rituals.

In the court, the call for establishing a new emperor became more and more intense.

Lin Gao had a serious face. After seeing Lin Wanwan, he walked side by side with her:

"An Ning, when I asked you to stand on one side that day, have you changed your mind?"

Lin Wanwan frowned slightly and answered firmly:

"Third Prince, I have no intention of participating in these fights."

After hearing this, Lin Gao's face instantly turned gloomy and he was very unhappy.

The two walked together, and the atmosphere was depressing.

When they were almost at the entrance of the dojo, Lin Gao suddenly did something naughty. He stretched out his foot unexpectedly and deliberately tripped Lin Wanwan.

Lin Wanwan was caught off guard and fell heavily outside the dojo.

Lin Gao shouted coldly at the side:

"You are blind and don't know which way to go? You will only block the way of this prince."

Lin Meihua, who happened to be there, saw this. She glanced at Lin Gao standing beside her and immediately covered her mouth and laughed:

"Lin Wanwan, you have offended quite a few people. It is really embarrassing to let your male favorites see your miserable appearance."

Bai Lin walked into the dojo and just happened to hear Lin Meihua's words.

Those male favorites, these five words kept hammering and beating in his heart.

Lin Wanwan looked towards him, only to see that Bai Lin looked calm and composed when he saw this scene.

Fen Tao quickly helped Lin Wanwan up from the ground and said distressedly, "Princess, are you okay?"

Lin Wanwan shook her head.