After seeing Li Xiuping and others, the head of Puyun Mountain seemed to be hesitant, but soon put on a smile and greeted him, saying: "Young Master Li is here, and you may be greeted at a distance, but you may not be welcomed at a distance. There are too many trivial matters on the mountain these two days, and I hope Mr. Li can forgive me for any neglect."
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "I thought the Prime Minister didn't welcome me, so that's why there was no movement for so long."
The head of Puyun Mountain hurriedly said: "Where is it? It is my honor at Puyun Mountain that Mr. Li can come."
Li Xiuping asked directly: "Why are you here? The Prime Minister must already know, right?"
The head of Puyun Mountain frowned slightly and said, "Young Master Li is talking about the Bixiao Sect?"
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "Yes, but not entirely."
The head of Puyun Mountain frowned even deeper.
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "There are some things that the Prime Minister probably doesn't want to talk about here, so let's go up the mountain first and wait for the noble sect's meeting to end, then sit down and discuss it slowly. What do the Prime Minister think?"
The head of Puyun Mountain nodded and said: "Master Li said, please invite some of you."
With that said, he led Li Xiuping and others into the mountain gate.
When people saw this scene, they were full of curiosity. They were curious about the identity of this group of people, so that the head of Puyun Mountain could actually go out to greet them in person.
The people in the Tianqing Sect found it even more unbelievable that he was just a young man from a wealthy family in the secular world. Even if he was a relative of the emperor, or even the emperor of Chi Qiu Kingdom, he could not be paid so much attention by Puyunshan. That was the head of one of the nine sects, the most powerful immortal figure known to ordinary people, and now he personally came to greet a young man in his early twenties.
You must know that the people who came this time were all famous people, but the Prime Minister didn't come out to greet anyone. This young man's reputation was actually greater than those of the sect bosses?
After the head of Puyun Mountain brought Li Xiuping and others to Puyun Mountain, he personally arranged accommodation for Li Xiuping and others. Because the so-called wedding would not start until the evening, there would still be some time.
Since he had to wait until the wedding was over, Li Xiuping didn't want to worry too much about Pu Yunshan's affairs before the wedding. As for what to do next, it should be Pu Yunshan's consideration, not him. The one who is really worried now should be the Prime Minister of Puyun Mountain.
The residence arranged by the head of Puyun Mountain for Li Xiuping and others is relatively secluded, and the scenery is also good. From the residence, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Puyun Mountain, especially the plum forest, which is now blooming just right. It's a pity that the snow has stopped. Otherwise, just bring a stove and make a pot of tea, and you can just sit there all day.
After the head of Puyunshan settled Li Xiuping and others, he left in a hurry. Obviously there were many things to deal with. Of course, it was also possible that he did not want to face Li Xiuping and his group.
At this moment, Chu Yan was muttering something to Yang Erni, and then Chu Yan walked up and said, "Master, can we walk around?"
Li Xiuping looked around and said, "You have to ask Puyunshan about this."
He continued: "In this case, let the real person take you to ask. If possible, let him take you there."
The two little girls ran towards "Master Huo Ling".
"Huoling Zhenren" seemed to like the two little girls very much. He was very patient with the two little girls along the way and took the trouble to explain everything to the two little girls. Li Xiuping really didn't see this before.
However, Li Xiuping didn't actually know much about this Taoist monk. He actually didn't know his name or where he came from. He had asked about it before, but this guy said that since he had already died once, then all the previous things would be gone. It has nothing to do with him. Since he used the body of Master Huo Ling, he can just use the name of Master Huo Ling.
Li Xiuping actually didn't know what the real Master Huo Ling was called, so he could only call him "Zhenren". In other words, the real Master Huo Ling was indeed dead, but now there is another "Zhenren Huo Ling". From now on, people You will only know him as "Huoling Zhenren".
After Master Huoling asked Puyunshan, he got permission, so he left the residence with the two little girls.
The blue water unicorn said that he wanted to follow, so only Li Xiuping, layman Qingming, the woman and the maid were left here.
Seeing Master Huo Ling and others leaving, Master Qingming said with a smile: "I thought you would also walk around. After all, you can learn more about Puyun Mountain this way."
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "No matter how much you know, you still have to do what needs to be done, and how to do it now is no longer my consideration, but Puyunshan's consideration."
Layman Qingming nodded and said, "That's the truth."
He continued: "Puyun Mountain asked us to go up the mountain, I'm afraid it's not just because of this wedding banquet, but maybe there are other ideas."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "I don't know if he is thinking about how to deal with us or something else."
Layman Qingming said: "I think they want to ease the relationship. Of course, they may also be arrogant and want to stabilize us for the time being."
Li Xiuping nodded and whispered: "Is this ascension really so charming? There are two of the Nine Sects alone, one of the Eight Sages, and even the Seven Holy Lands have a star observation tower."
Qingming layman said: "To ascend is to become an immortal. Isn't this just for cultivating an immortal? What we see now is probably just the tip of the iceberg. I'm afraid it's just the beginning."
Li Xiuping nodded and said: "So the most difficult thing to deal with is not the demons, but the human heart."
The layman Qingming was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Who said otherwise? If there weren't so many people trying to ascend, even if the demons really invaded, it wouldn't necessarily be so easy."
Li Xiuping nodded and said: "So human monks who are involved with the demons must not be kept alive if they can be killed, otherwise they will become a serious problem sooner or later."
The layman Qingming said with a smile: "You also said that this is something Puyunshan has considered. Let's just eat and drink well and see how Puyunshan takes action, and then we can take advantage of it."
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "Sure enough, if you have the strength, you can speak firmly, and you don't have to worry about any conspiracy. If this were left in the past, how could I dare to think so, let alone one of the nine sects, even those small sects? Keep a respectful distance.”
The layman Qingming smiled and said: "No, the rumors I heard are that before you embarked on this path, you had already asked Mr. Qi from the academy to almost wipe out an entire sect. I just established the foundation and challenged two sects on my own, one of which even has a Nascent Soul Stage in charge."
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "I didn't know the heights of the world before, and I didn't have a deep understanding of spiritual practice. If I go back to the beginning, I definitely wouldn't be able to do that kind of thing."
The layman Qingming smiled and said: "It's good to be frivolous when you are young. If you are not crazy when you are young, then this life will be boring."
Li Xiuping took over the conversation and said, "But if he is still crazy when he grows up, then this person... seems to have no future."
Master Qingming nodded and said, "That's true."
Li Xiuping stopped continuing this topic and asked: "In the eyes of seniors, what is the meaning of ascension?"
Master Qingming shook his head and said: "I really haven't thought about this. After all, one integration period has stagnated for nearly a thousand years. Even if you are not willing to accept it, you will be willing to do so after hundreds or thousands of years. Now, although you have entered the integration period, you can still Once you see your peak clearly, you will naturally stop having such thoughts.”
He looked at Li Xiuping and continued: "Rather than talking about the meaning of ascension, it is better to talk about the meaning of cultivation."
Li Xiuping was stunned.
Master Qingming asked: "What is the purpose of your practice? Or what makes you want to embark on this path even if you have no spiritual roots?"
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "I used to think that human life is too short. Only by cultivating and becoming a god in people's eyes can you achieve immortality. But then I thought, why do you want immortality? It's just so that you can complete more things. You don’t have to leave with regrets like my master did. But when I really embarked on this path and gradually understood some things, I found that it was not the case at all. "
Master Qingming looked at Li Xiuping meaningfully, smiled and said, "Tell me about it."
Li Xiuping continued: "I used to think that my master's regret was because he failed to forge a peerless magic weapon. He felt that life was too short. He couldn't accomplish what he wanted to accomplish, so he asked me to practice. I went to fulfill his unfulfilled last wish, but it was not the case."
He did not directly say why, but continued: "He did have regrets when he was, but this regret was not because he failed to accomplish what he wanted to accomplish. As for what he regretted for, it might be because Me, it may be because of other things, but it is definitely not because of the so-called peerless magic weapon."
The layman Qingming asked: "How can you see it?"
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "Ordinary people have regrets. Ordinary people like my master who have done extraordinary things also have regrets. Great monks like Senior, even Senior Jiu Xian." Immortals also have regrets, so regrets are inevitable no matter what. I can understand this truth, and my master has been alive for decades, so I can naturally understand it too."
Li Xiuping looked at layman Qingming and said with a smile: "But it is undeniable that when I first started practicing, it was for the sake of longevity, and now it is the same. But besides longevity, there should naturally be something else."
The layman Qingming said with a smile: "Is that why you accepted those two little girls as your disciples?"
Li Xiuping nodded and said: "Once a monk cannot practice, and once a swordsmith cannot make swords, he will always find something else to do. This is something I have only recently figured out. Real immortality does not necessarily mean immortality." It’s about the length of life, but it’s about the continuation of inheritance and the continuation of a belief. This is also the main reason why I went to Puyun Mountain.”
Master Qingming smiled and said: "It seems that this injury has indeed made you grow a lot."
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "This is also a kind of practice, but this kind of practice is really uncomfortable."
