Chapter 43: The Fruit of Eternal Life (11)
Ah Nian and Zixu chatted with the two sisters for half an hour over tea, when they suddenly heard a long and long sound of a horn outside......
"The head is out!" Li Yingge and Li Yinyue both stood up, and Li Yingge said suspiciously, "My mother really invited him out?"
Ah Nian and Zixu also got up, and walked to the door to look outside-
This place is called Chaoshengyuan, and the sound of the sea tide can be faintly heard, but after that snail horn, the sound of the sea tide suddenly became clear and turbulent, and the wind blowing through the door outside the house was still soft, but the white clouds in the sky suddenly surged as if they were vigorously stirred...... Flying flowers in the sky like snow falling, the sound of chirping, countless cranes hovering in the air, the clouds and mist around Penglai dissipated unconsciously, the fairy mountain pavilion, the jade tree Qionghua faded away the dreamlike ethereal, clearly revealed the true face, and suddenly showed an incomparable momentum and majesty......
Not long after, the sound of the tide returned to the faint in front of the snail, and the white clouds in the sky had been stirred into a spiral, as if a white dragon was coiled in the sky, enveloping the entire Penglai.
Li Yingge and Li Yinyue also came to Ah Nian and Zixu's side, Li Yingge said, "The head of our Penglai is different from the head of the Kunlun and Yuhua factions outside, he can't be closed all year round, and it's good for the disciples in the door to see him for ten years." You guys are really lucky!" Li Yingge touched Li Yinyue with his elbow, "Ah, when was the last time the head of the sect went out?"
Li Yinyue calculated in her heart, "Twenty-five years ago. β
"So, you guys are really lucky!" Li Yingge sighed again.
"It's because of my mother. Li Yinyue said, "Their luck is that the mother who met us is willing to help them." β
"yes. Ah Nian agreed with Li Yinyue very much, and said sincerely, "I am very grateful to Madame!"
Zixu also nodded and said, "I am really grateful, to Mrs. and the two girls." β
Li Yingge shook his head and said, "No matter how grateful you are, we can't help you get the fruit of eternal life." β
"Madame and the two girls have helped enough. Zixu said calmly, "We will work hard for the rest!"
Li Yingge and Li Yinyue glanced at each other, and then they were silent.
Suddenly, a crane flew down, landed outside the courtyard, and sang loudly, Li Yingge and Li Yinyue hurriedly went out from the courtyard, and not long after, the crane spread its wings and went to the top of the mountain......
Ah Nian and Zi waited for the crane to fly away before coming out of the courtyard, Li Yingge and Li Yinyue turned around and told them that the crane had sent a message from the head of the house, and asked them to go and meet the head of the house.
A rainbow fell from the sky and was falling outside the courtyard gate, turning into a volley of stone steps.
Li Yinyue said, "Go up the ladder and you can reach the master." β
"Thank you, two girls!"
After Zixu finished speaking, he conveniently landed a few steps forward and went up the stone steps, and Ah Nian and the two sisters said goodbye and followed......
The moment he stepped on the stone steps, the stone steps would sink slightly, Ah Nian couldn't help but be a little worried, but when he saw that Zixu had already walked more than ten steps in front of him, he abandoned his fear, took a breath, and quickly chased after him.
Ah Nian caught up with Zixu and grabbed his sleeve, Zixu stopped as if he was awakened, and then he glanced at Ah Nian beside him, and asked with a smile, "Isn't Ah Nian girl afraid?"
"I was a little scared when I first stepped on it, but when I saw you, I wasn't afraid. Ah Nian tightened his hand.
"It turns out that Miss Ah Nian will also be afraid!" Zixu laughed, "I came to my senses and was already here, but I forgot to be afraid." β
Ah Nian frowned and looked at him, "What are you thinking? Thinking about it?" What if I accidentally fall down? Ah Nian was secretly annoyed in his heart, but he didn't say it.
This staircase is only three people wide, Ah Nian and Zixu are almost parallel, so there is not much room left and right, Zixu walked unhurriedly, but he didn't look at the feet at all, Ah Nian was afraid that he would make a mistake, so he couldn't help but be distracted and pay attention to his feet.
"This Penglai seems to be a little different from the Penglai in my memory. Zixu did not hide the gloomy look on his face.
"How long have you been gone?" asked Ah Nian casually.
"I don't remember exactly, it seems like it was a long time coming. β
"Zixu Dao Chang looked at the young one, and then he began to forget?"
Zixu smiled, "Maybe it's not forgetfulness, it's because I'm not a disciple of Penglai, and I haven't seen the real Penglai." β
"When you say something is different, that means there are similarities. What you see may also be Penglai, but it's not the current Penglai, and it's not necessarily the Penglai of a long time ago. β
"A long time ago?" Zixu himself was puzzled.
"Maybe you're really old. Ah Nian glanced at Zi Xu. She has almost finished reading his entire body, and he doesn't look old at all, no matter how he looks at it, he looks very young.
"Where do I look very old?" Zi felt aggrieved.
"Maybe you're a seven-thousand-year-old man. β
"Then I'm really old!" Zixu touched his face, feeling that he couldn't be that old.
Ah Nian explained again, "Penglai said that your master has been dead for more than 7,000 years, and if you are really his apprentice, you must be no less than this age. β
"You're right. β
"If so, it also makes sense that the Penglai in your memory is different from the current Penglai. Time has passed, even if it is Penglai...... Some changes are also normal. β
Zixu nodded again and again, "I have to believe what Miss Ah Nian said!"
Ah Nian glanced at him, "I'm seriously thinking about you." β
"Well, I understand!" Zixu looked at Ah Nian and said sincerely, "Thank you, Ah Nian girl." β
"There's no need for this between us!" Ah Nian didn't think there was to be such a politeness.
"I still want it!"
Ah Nian didn't argue with him, and also loosened his sleeve, "Then you are free!"
"Thank you, Miss Anian. β
Ah Nian didn't bother to take care of him.
After walking for a while, Ah Nian suddenly grabbed Zixu's sleeve again, and said in a low voice, "Zixu Daoist, if the head of Penglai doesn't give it, then forget it, okay?"
Zixu smiled and said nothing.
"Zixu Dao is long, don't force it. β
"Okay, I know!" Zixu reached out and touched Ah Nian's head.
Ah Nian waved his hand to open his claws, "Don't be perfunctory to me. β
"Even if I wanted to force it, would it be forcible to ask for it?"
Ah Nian was speechless to refute.
"Ah Nian girl, just don't think too much about everything. β
"Okay!" couldn't force it, it was useless to say more, so Ah Nian didn't say more.
The two went straight up the ladder and walked for a long time, and the ladder finally came to an end.
Ah Nian thought that the head of the faction should be in the high hall when he saw outsiders, but he really didn't expect that there was a cave at the end of the ladder.
There were two strange Penglai disciples and Li'er standing outside the cave, and the entrance of the cave was pitch black, and it was completely impossible to see what was going on inside......
Ah Nian and Zixu stepped on the ground and were about to step forward to salute, but Li'er had already waved her hand to stop them, and said first, "You came at the right time, and the elders have just left. β
Ah Nian felt that this should be arranged, and letting them take the ladder was to leave time for Penglai to send his own people.
"Then can we meet the head of the house immediately?" Zixu asked respectfully.
Li'er took a step back and said with a smile, "The head is inside, please take care of yourself!"
Zixu and Ah Nian thanked Li'er together, and then went forward to the entrance of the cave, and at this time, the cave was still dark and invisible......
This cave is strange! Ah Nian was a little nervous and scared, and couldn't help but grab Zixu's sleeve again.
Zixu looked at Ah Nian with a sideways face, "Don't worry, Miss Ah Nian, I will accompany you." He held Ah Nian's hand, and it was rare that he didn't care about the difference between men and women.
Ah Nian relaxed. She was no different from a dead man, so what else was there to worry about......? No matter whether it is the abyss or the eighteenth layer of purgatory, with this person by her side, she has nothing to fear!
The two of them took a step at the same time, and in an instant, the world changed, and a fantasy world appearedβthe day had turned to night, the dark sky was twinkling with countless stars, and an uncertain green light crossed the sky, like a long dragon swimming......
"It turned out to be ...... Don't have a cave!" Zixu exclaimed.
The strangest thing is not the sky, but the feet, they are not earth and rocks, but water, the surface of the water is like a mirror, completely reflecting the starry sky and green light, people step on the water, there are microwaves, but people do not sink on it......
Ah Nian turned around and turned around, there was no longer the entrance of the cave, they were in the world where a star was the dome and the water was the earth, and Ah Nian couldn't help but be secretly surprised. Suddenly, a star fell into the water, and suddenly, an old man in white clothes, white hair and a long beard appeared on the water where the star fell, he closed his eyes and lowered his eyes, and sat cross-legged on the ground.
Could he be the head of Penglai? Ah Nian grabbed Zixu's sleeve and pulled it.
"What's the matter, Miss Ah Nian?" Zixu turned around as he asked, and naturally saw the old man.
Ah Nian and Zixu glanced at each other, and they both moved forward silently-Staying in front of the old man, Zixu and Ah Nian saluted together, Zixu continued to bow and asked, "Dare to ask seniors, are you the head of Penglai?"
The old man opened his eyes and looked up at Ah Nian and Zixu......
Ah Nian saw that the old man looked kind, but he seemed to be low in energy and drowsy.
The old man looked at it for a long time, and the eyes with drooping eyelids at the corners of his eyes became smaller and smaller, and Ah Nian thought he was going to sleep, so he nodded, and then said, "According to Yun Li, you are disciples of Yuhua Mountain?"
Ah Nian didn't know how to answer for a while, Zixu had already opened his mouth, "No." He confessed, "We just had the honor of meeting the predecessors of Yuhua Mountain. β
"Who?"
"Be humble about real people!"
"Oh, he's!" the old man's eyes opened slightly, "he's still alive?"
"Humility is alive and well. β
The old man nodded, "Whether you are a disciple of Yuhua Mountain, or you are just intersecting with Xuhuai, since you have all come to me, and you are also destined for me, just say what you have!"
Zixu knelt down, Ah Nian couldn't help but twist his eyebrows, and also knelt down on his knees, Zixu first solemnly kowtowed three times, and then knelt straight and said, "The real person in charge, I want to ask for the most holy medicine in the next place." β
The old man sighed softly, then shook his head.
"Please also ask the head of the real person to make it clear. β
How else can you make it clear? Isn't this just a refusal? Ah Nian pulled Zixu's sleeve, but Zixu didn't react.
The old man said unhurriedly, "You asked for the most holy medicine to save the immortal girl next to you, yes or no?"
"Yes!"
"The most holy medicine, not for non-saints. β
This is clearly said to have the most holy medicine, but it will not be given to ordinary people. When Ah Nian heard this, he felt bad in his heart.
The old man said slowly, "The wood of eternal life is an ancient sacred tree, there has been this wood since Penglai, the wood of eternal life has produced two for two thousand years, the most evil poison is not born, and the most holy medicine is hard to find, so Penglai has set a rule, those who are not calamity are not allowed to use this poison, and those who are not saints cannot use this medicine!"
Zixu pondered for a moment and asked, "Then dare to ask the real person in charge, where is the saint?"
The old man shook his head.
"Just because of an unknowable saint, you have to ignore the person who needs this medicine in vain?"
"The saint is meritorious, and it is beneficial to all generations. Saving a saint is to save thousands of people, which is different from saving an ordinary man. β
"The saint will have mercy in his heart, and if he had known, he would not have endured to see you die without salvation. β
"I know what you say is true, but this is a rule set by our ancestors a long time ago, and it can't be easily changed, even if I want to. The old man closed his eyes, "Go back to where you came from!"
At this point, it is clear that the words have been uttered. Ah Nian stood up and pulled Zixu to get him up too, but Zixu didn't move......