【Chapter 23】A Visitor from Afar
While he was talking, a guard suddenly came from outside to report, and two immortals came to the outside of the palace to see General Tianmeng. Li Xiaochen listened to the guards describe the other party's appearance, and had no impression of the visitor at all. Strangely, when he said that he wanted to invite the two immortals into the palace, the guard said, "Those two immortals said that they wanted to meet the general alone." ”
Li Xiaochen and the Immortal Emperor glanced at each other and said, "It may be my old friend." Please let me miss out first. ”
The reason why I told this lie was because I was afraid of extraneous branches. At this moment when the Immortal Emperor was jealous of himself, Li Xiaochen couldn't take any wrong steps. Otherwise, it will affect the development of the battle. If you go to see a stranger you have never met at this time, the Immortal Emperor will be more or less suspicious. If you don't do it well, you will be charged with treason as a collaborator. Therefore, it's better not to let the Immortal Emperor know.
Out of the palace, Li Xiaochen saw that there were already two handsome immortals waiting outside. One of them was very young, and it seemed that he had just ascended to the immortal realm. The other is older. There are many traces of age on the face. But his eyes are bright, and he is a master of deep concealment. Although the other party deliberately eliminated the aura, Li Xiaochen still sensed the amazing sword qi in his body.
Li Xiaochen greeted them with a smile, made a gesture of please, and said to them: "This is not a place to talk. Let's have a quiet chat. ”
After waiting for the three of them to leave the palace, the guards who were secretly monitoring not far from them quietly walked out and followed closely. In order to prove his innocence, Li Xiaochen didn't plan to get rid of the stalkers, and directly took them to the nearby supply office.
The place had such a strange name, but it was really just a bar-like place for the rear attendants to rest and eat. When he ordered some drinks at the bar, Li Xiaochen asked straight to the point: "The two of you came from afar to find me, do you know me?"
The younger-looking immortal laughed, "Boy, don't you remember me?"
"Are you ......" Li Xiaochen looked at him in confusion, and he didn't see it for a long time.
"When ** help me defeat my evil body, let me be able to fight and ascend. You kid shouldn't be impressed, right?"
Li Xiaochen clapped his hands and said suddenly: "You are a vegetable elder! It turns out that after you became an immortal, you also came to the ancient immortal realm? What a coincidence!"
Cai Lao waved his hand and said, "I didn't fly to this immortal realm, but somewhere else. Because I heard recently that you suddenly returned to the Ancient Immortal Realm to help the Immortal Army fight back against the Demon Army, I rushed over to see if I could help you. But judging by the recent situation, I would like to congratulate you. The immortal army has repeatedly defeated the demon army, and the elite of more than 700,000 has been beaten by you to only a hundred thousand. Admiration, really admiration!"
Li Xiaochen hurriedly conceded a few words, and said: "I really didn't expect that after I arrived at the Heavenly Dao, I would still have the fate to meet the old man." Today, there are friends from afar, and I want to do my best to treat you with the friendship of the landlord. ”
Cai Lao laughed: "Not busy, not busy." Do you remember what I told you at the beginning? I accepted your kindness and was lucky enough to go to the fairy world. I want to return this favor to you today. Come, let me introduce you first. The one sitting next to me is our esteemed immortal. Because he likes to travel all over the world, everyone respectfully calls him Yun Lao. In terms of swordsmanship, even if you are a kid, you may not be able to compare with him. ”
Li Xiaochen moved his gaze to the old man, looked at it carefully for a while, and said politely: "Old Yun, disrespectful, disrespectful." ”
Yun Lao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Cai Lao praised it." I'm just an idle cloud and a wild crane, where can I compare to General Tianmeng, who is in charge of the world's sword weapons?"
Cai Lao argued for him disapplausively: "Yun Lao's swordsmanship is the best in the world. Boy, if you are the immortal of the sword, then he is the ancestor of the sword. I don't know how much of your memories from your past life have recovered. Now let me ask you, what did Tianmeng do before he became an immortal?"
Li Xiaochen frowned slightly, recalled it, and said, "I don't know much about this. I only know that before Tianmeng became an immortal, he was a sword idiot who was obsessed with swordsmanship. never separated from his own sword for a lifetime, and finally the human sword became one and became the sword spirit of the Flying Immortal Sword. ”
Cai Lao nodded and said, "Not bad." But do you know who taught the swordsmanship to Tianmeng, who has not yet become an immortal?"
Li Xiaochen's heart moved, and he looked at Yun Lao: "Could it be this senior?"
"Yes, yes. Cai Lao couldn't help but smile and chin his head. The expression of relief and joy was quite complacent, as if he was Tianmeng's teacher.
Li Xiaochen hurriedly stood up and respectfully saluted Yun Lao, not daring to slack off at all.
Tianmeng's good skills must mostly come from Yun Lao. He has been able to dominate the ancient immortal realm for so many years, and now he can dominate the human realm, and he has received a great favor from this immortal. It stands to reason that people should be thanked. Moreover, even without this level of favor, it is still necessary to respect the teacher.
Yun Lao smiled and said, "Don't mention the past." I came here with Cai Lao this time, mainly to solve a difficult matter for you. The battle between the two armies of immortals and demons is nearing its end. You don't have many days to fight against Bo Shun. Now let me ask you, how sure are you that you can defeat the Demon King?"
Li Xiaochen thought for a moment and said solemnly: "If you work hard, it is less than thirty percent." ”
Yun Lao nodded in agreement: "In my opinion, you now, the odds of winning are less than one percent." In the past, when he was the general of Tianmeng in the ancient immortal realm, he was indeed at his peak. Even the Demon King Bo Xun can't compare to you. But after so many years, you have been reincarnated many times, and you are no longer the heavenly immortal at that time. In terms of cultivation, although he retrieved the power of Tianmeng at the beginning, it was not enough to deal with Bo Xun at all. In the past 10,000 years, Bo Xun has practiced diligently in the Six Brahma Heavens, just to avenge the original arrow. In fact, his cultivation has long surpassed yours. But this demon king always regards you as a big trouble, so he is cautious. ”
Li Xiaochen agreed with this point of view and said: "Yun Lao said it. It was precisely because I was worried that I would not be able to deal with Bo Shun that I practiced Buddha Samadhi day and night. Half of my Yang God stayed in the human realm to do penance. But the war is coming, and I always have no bottom in my heart. Please also ask Yun Lao to show me the way. ”
Yun Lao smiled and said, "Actually, haven't you already figured out the way? Why do you need me to advise? When I came, I found that the time of the Ancient Immortal Realm had changed. I think it was you who launched the forbidden spell, the Array of Illusory Time. I don't know how far the unit length of time has been stretched now. ”
Li Xiaochen said: "Yun Lao is really as wise as a torch. Indeed, I have this idea. Since the Demon King Bo Xun is in the human realm, and he can't penetrate the Shenzhou Enchantment to the Ancient Immortal Realm in the short term, then after repelling the demon army, I will take advantage of the 'time difference' to cultivate here. As long as the Illusory Time Array is maintained, my cultivation will surpass Bo Xun sooner or later. ”
Yun Lao snorted: "The idea is very good. But in practice, it is very difficult. Now the time of the entire Ancient Immortal Realm has been slowed down. The immortals will not let this state last long. If one year in the human realm is equal to a thousand years in the ancient immortal realm, then wouldn't they be at a loss? The lifespan of immortals is not comparable to that of human beings. Who would want to? You may not have time to think about this because of your busy military schedule. ”
When he said this, Li Xiaochen felt very reasonable, and confessed: "It was indeed my negligence." Sooner or later, this method will arouse public outrage. ”
Yun Lao took the opportunity to say: "So we must narrow down the scope and set up a 'double space-time enchantment' for you. ”
"Double space-time barrier?"
"Yes, I'll give you a brief explanation. A space-time enchantment is naturally the effect of the Illusory Time Array on the entire Ancient Immortal Realm. For example, you set a day in the world and a thousand years in the fairy world. On this basis, we demarcate a range in a suitable place in the Ancient Immortal Realm, and then cast a Illusory Time Array on the space within this range, and make another adjustment to the rest of the Ancient Immortal Realm and its unit length of time. For example, one day in the Ancient Immortal Realm is equal to 10,000 years in a limited space. Then if you cultivate within this limited range, you will be able to have a cultivation that surpasses that of the Demon King Bo Xun. Well, at least in theory. ”
Li Xiaochen took over and said, "Whether it is a human or an immortal, there will be a limit of lifespan. Even if I could get enough time in a space this way, I would eventually die. So in fact, under the premise that the other party has almost no growth, I am just consuming my life in exchange for cultivation. That's what you're trying to say, right?"
Yun Lao approvingly: "It is worthy of Tianmeng, and the comprehension is still as strong as ever." If you can live to be 10,000 years old, then this method will allow you to attain the cultivation that you would have if you lived to be 9,000 years old. Correspondingly, you have only a thousand years left to live. When you come out of that designed space, the world is basically the same. ”
Cai Lao took the opportunity to interject: "To put it in layman's terms, it means that you eat a lifetime of food in advance, sleep for a lifetime, spend the money you can earn in a lifetime, and consume a lifetime of life by the way." Boy, this is a radical cultivation method, you have to think about it carefully. ”
Li Xiaochen said decisively: "Don't think about it, I agree to use this method to improve my cultivation." Today, the two seniors came to me for this. If you can fight through the waves, everyone will have tomorrow. Otherwise, Shenzhou will be devastated. So there's nothing to think about about it. It's just that I still have a problem that needs to be solved. Strictly speaking, I'm still human. The average person lives for more than 100 years at most. If the immortal cultivator lives a little longer, he will be hundreds of years old, thousands of years old. Once I enter that set space, I'm afraid I'll die before I can successfully cultivate. ”
Yun Lao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "This is not simple, with your current cultivation, you can directly ascend to immortality." Abandon the life span of human beings and become an immortal who has just ascended to the fairy world. That way, you'll have enough life to consume. ”
Li Xiaochen faintly felt that something was wrong and asked, "Then what about my physical body?"
Yun Lao said: "Nature is turned into dust. ”
Li Xiaochen suddenly exclaimed: "How can this work? Without a physical body, there are so many girls in the human world, don't you have to be widowed for me!"