Li Qing's thoughts were churning in his heart, as if he had a lot to say, but when it came to his mouth, all of them turned into five words, "Huang Zhong, it's been a long time~"

The peach tree gave birth to flowers, and a three-inch small person came out of the stamens, and arched his hand at Li Qing, "Teacher, long time no see~"

Li Qingdao said, "It's been a long time, it's been almost two hundred years, the vicissitudes of the sea have turned into mulberry fields, I thought that you and I would never have a chance to see each other again, but now I see that you are fine, I am very relieved." ”

"I never thought I'd see my teacher again. The little man with the size of Douding was full of joy, "Teacher, where have you been all these years?

"And thank you. Li Qing smiled, "If it weren't for the bead you gave me in the first place, I wouldn't have had this opportunity." ”

"Beads?" Huang Zhong was full of doubts, "Teacher, what beads?"

Li Qing laughed dumbly, and explained the cause and effect one by one, watching Huang Zhong scratch his ears and cheeks from time to time, without a trace of the seriousness and solemnity of being a god, his heart was filled with some warmth, and his thoughts seemed to drift back to the situation when the two met for the first time.

"Teacher, what should you do now that you have lost your body?"

Li Qing said, "It's okay, since there is no reincarnation in this heaven and earth, I'll go to that bead again." ”

Huang Zhong's face was gloomy again, "Is there any trouble in that?"

Li Qing was silent for a long time, and finally spoke, "Maybe, it's hard to come back once you go." ”

Huang Zhong asked, "Why is that? That bead should be regarded as a special treasure, since it has recognized you as the master, it should not be hindered." Or is it that the teacher hasn't been able to fully control it?"

Li Qing groaned, "What you said is not wrong, I really can't control this bead." But what I'm saying has nothing to do with it.

The world derived from the beads has gradually been perfected, and even the will of the world has been born. With my current path, it is almost impossible to influence that heaven and earth through beads.

I lost my physical body, and I was washed away by a bowl of Meng Po soup, and if I threw myself into reincarnation in that world this time, it would be equivalent to completely erasing the imprint of the real world. If you want to come back in the future, there are only two ways. ”

Huang Zhong's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Which two roads?"

Li Qing said, "Either my cultivation will go one step further and go beyond me." Or, when the world collapses, the heavens and the earth decay and I am immortal, I may be able to find a way back. ”

Huang Zhong's slight brows furrowed, "Teacher, why do you have to go to that bead? Even if you lose your physical body, it's not that you can't think about it, so why do you have to go for a trip to reincarnation?"

Li Qing was a little stunned, "Because in this world, I have no obstacles, so it's better to go alone." ”

In Li Qing's memory, many things that belong to the real world have long been blurred. And as the Dao deepened, he felt more and more that this bead was very important to him, and maybe it would be the treasure of his enlightenment in the future.

Li Qing looked at Huang Zhong's entangled complexion and said with a smile, "Don't worry too much, my generation of cultivators is originally seeking transcendence, and everything is just a scene on the path of cultivation." Huang Zhong, what about you, do you want to stay in this world, or come with me to see what another world is like?"

Huang Zhong bowed, "Teacher, I want to stay." ”

Li Qing looked at Huang Zhong, his heart was inexplicable, no matter what, he actually hoped that there would be people on this cultivation path, so his heart was a little stunned.

But in an instant, he regained his mind and laughed, everyone has their own choice, and they should respect him.

Huang Zhong looked up at Li Qing and said, "Teacher, if one day, that world really collapses, if you want to come back, you must have something familiar to guide you." ”

When Li Qing heard this, his heart suddenly warmed, he looked at this tall peach tree, and his wanderer-like empty heart seemed to have roots suddenly.

He didn't know what to say, and Huang Zhong's voice came from his ears again, "Moreover, I shouldn't leave this underworld in the future." ”

Li Qing was a little stunned, there was no trace of life in this gloomy and dead underworld, not even a ghost, why did he stay here?

Huang Zhong's face was a little confused, but his voice was full of determination, "I can feel that this underworld may be the place where I become enlightened. ”

Li Qing thought of the tributary of the Black River that was swallowed by Huang Zhong, and now there was an endless black mist surging towards the peach tree, being refined and absorbed by it, and he had some guesses in his heart.

He looked at the endless, boundless, still rushing black river, and said, "That will be lonely." ”

Huang Zhongdao, "On the path of cultivation, all living beings are lone wanderers, and they will always be accompanied by loneliness. Teacher, isn't that what you once said?"

......

In the empty and dead underworld, there is one more peach tree, and countless roots are rooted in the void, covering thousands of miles.

There is no sun, no stars, no flowers, no flowers, no living beings, only endless darkness and endless dead silence.

However, since there is an extra peach tree, the sound of ghosts crying and howling from time to time will be heard endlessly.

Maybe the hell will never be silent again, but the huge peach tree is still lonely.

......

On the path of cultivation, every living being is a lone wanderer.

Li Qing respected Huang Zhong's choice. So in the endless darkness, only one butterfly is lonely and far away.

And Huang Zhong, he will stay here, when the black river is refined and cleaned by him, so that there is no more evil energy entanglement in this underworld, it will be the time for him to become enlightened.

But it may be far away, maybe thousands of years, or it may be the same as the great wish of King Jizo Bodhisattva, until the end of time.

Because countless people are still dying, countless evil qi is still being born, as long as the evil qi is not endless, this black river will never disappear.

But someone has to do these things, and restore the order of the underworld, and determine the yin and yang of the world, which is where Huang Zhong's avenue lies.

The little goblin who only wanted to become a human at the beginning has now found his own way, and he is already on the road of practicing the way.

Li Qing was relieved but also a little disappointed, because he had not yet found his own avenue, and his students had already become the pioneers on the avenue.

Blue is better than blue.

Li Qing laughed, he would always find it.

The wings of the colorful butterfly outline a flash of brilliance, which gradually dissipates.

There is no longer Li Qing's shadow in this world, and maybe in the distant future, he will come back.

At that time, he should have found his way.

Only fine, only micro, only sincere, only strong.