"It's still early, so the Immortal might as well sit down and listen to the old man chattering for a few words."
Old man Chang Qing waved his hand, and several vines came to life. Tables and stools were wrapped around the two of them. The branches were like tentacles. He took a plate of spiritual fruits and a pot of spiritual wine from nowhere and placed them on the newly formed table. on the desktop.
"This is a kind of spiritual fruit produced by the old and decayed body. I call it the evergreen fruit. I think that the Immortal seems to have lost his lifespan. This thing may be able to make up for the loss of the Immortal's lifespan. This wine is based on this. Brewed by a group of monkeys twenty miles away, it is quite unique. Its medicinal effect is overbearing and strong, and it has the ability to condense the blood and true energy of warriors. Even immortals have tasted it."
This time, it’s really spiritual fruit and spiritual wine.
Cao An glanced at it and said, "I am all ears."
There is no focus in the eyes of the old man Chang Qing, and they last for so long that when telling his story, he needs to search for it in his long memory.
Liang Jiu: "I was originally an evergreen tree growing here. One night, a fox came from the depths of the jungle. It was seriously injured and rested next to me. It stayed there for three years. In these three years Every time I practice, some of the imperial liquid will overflow and be absorbed by me. It was also at that time that I truly condensed the true consciousness from my ignorance."
"When it gathers, it forms, and when it disperses, it becomes zero. You used this condensation just right."
Old man Chang Qing's face was filled with joy, but then he looked bitter, "Sir, do you know that it was your casual sentence that gathers into shape and disperses into zero. After the old man condensed his consciousness, he spent a hundred It was only when I was 20 years old that I realized it and formally entered into practice. With such a long life span, I have never worried about my practice."
"It took me two thousand years to grow into a towering tree, three years to condense my consciousness, and another two thousand years to practice and become the best in this area. But since then, I have made no progress. Whenever I want to practice, I At that time, a terrifying power will sweep over the heaven and earth, making people’s hearts tremble.”
"That is not a power that I can bear. I clearly feel that under that power, I will be destroyed physically and mentally, and thousands of years of practice will be completely destroyed. The old man knows that it should be his own practice that makes the difference. Problem."
Cao An frowned, "So what you want to ask for is the correct way to practice?"
Old man Chang Qing nodded, "This place is just the periphery of the purple cloud shelf. The old man is just a wild tree that has become a spirit. It has a limited body and cannot leave here. It has no inheritance. I can only place my hope on the past." All living beings, it’s a pity that hundreds of years have passed and nothing has been found.”
"If I remember correctly, a person who can become a master of grass and trees should have a lifespan of tens of thousands of years. You were not in a hurry to practice before, why are you so anxious now?" Cao An looked at him in confusion, a little confused.
"The Immortal doesn't know something. What you said is that one can continue to practice, but old age cannot. Practice is like sailing against the current. This sentence is also the knowledge of your human race. It is indeed a real truth. It is applicable to the current situation. As an old man, if you continue to practice, your soul will soon be gone. If you don't practice, you will only have a hundred years left to live."
"Once you stop practicing, the consciousness that has been condensed for thousands of years will dissipate uncontrollably in just a few hundred years, until the consciousness completely disappears and becomes an ordinary evergreen tree."
Cao An understood, "So that's it, can you let me take a look?"
"Okay, the Immortal can do whatever you want."
Old man Chang Qing sat upright, with his hands folded neatly on his knees, and his expression was nervous like a student waiting to be disciplined. He knew very well that this was Ziyunjia, and even though it was on the periphery, it was not easy to meet anyone here. It is even more difficult to meet someone who can answer your questions.
The experiences over the past few hundred years are the best proof.
Cao An's eyes glowed with a light blue halo, and his gaze fell on the old man Chang Qing, scanning from top to bottom.
Old man Chang Qing only felt that he was in Cao An's sight, as if he was seen through in an instant. It was obvious that his cultivation level was higher than Cao An's, but this feeling was so clear that he was in awe at the same time. , the hope for Cao An is a little higher. He has no heart, but he has anxiety and nervousness.
"Shangxian, how is my situation?"
Cao An withdrew his gaze and shook his head, "I don't see any problems in you. I only see a lively appearance, but there seems to be some invisible force that is dissipating your soul."
Chang Qing's face changed, "What kind of power is it? Can I get back into practice after getting rid of that power?"
"Unfortunately, I don't know what kind of power this is, because everything is normal, as normal as the wind blowing through the grass, and like water flowing downwards, naturally...naturally??"
A thought suddenly appeared in Cao An's mind. Yes, the power of nature, the power of heaven and earth, the rules of the world. This is a natural rule of heaven and earth. Let alone Cao An, I am afraid that no one in the entire dynasty can compete with this. It is the force of the rules of heaven and earth that resists all forces.
'So, it's heaven and earth that won't let it continue to practice? Who is he? ! '
As soon as this idea came to his mind, Cao An immediately dismissed it. Who is Chang Qing? An evergreen tree spirit who became the climate by chance in Ziyunjia, how could He De allow heaven and earth to deploy such means? In Cao An's belief, the world is more like an inanimate object with only its own rules.
Tianxin is ruthless, so naturally it is impossible to lay any tricks on a certain creature alone.
But other creatures can also become spirits. Why is this?
"Immortal chief, immortal chief??"
Old man Chang Qing interrupted Cao An's thoughts and he came back to his senses.
"What did the immortal think of?"
"I have some ideas, but I don't know if they are correct or not. Now I want to ask you something. You need to tell the truth. You can't hide anything. Do you understand?" Unknowingly, perhaps because of Chang Qing, The old man's low profile, or because the matter was so closely related, Cao An didn't even realize that he had become the leader between the two.
"It doesn't matter if the immortal says it, I won't dare to deceive you at all."
"Have you done anything that is harmful to the world? The most heinous kind."
After Cao An finished asking, Old Man Chang Qing firmly gave his answer. Cao An believed in him and his own eyes. Under these eyes, it was impossible to see the evil spirit in Old Man Chang Qing. They are people who have committed heinous crimes.
He turned around and looked at the night sky. It was still raining heavily that night, and there was obviously no light source. It was just because this was the territory of Old Man Changqing, which blocked the rain outside. But for the two people who could see at night, It is said that whether it is dark or not does not affect their ability to see objects clearly.
"Have you ever thought about a question?"
Old Man Changqing followed a few steps behind Cao An, "What's the problem? Please tell me, Immortal."
"All beings in the world, whether they are human beings or ghosts and fairies, once they embark on the path of spiritual practice, they actually follow a path that goes against heaven. Some die on this path, and some are still walking forward. , I have never said anything about retreating. Since it is an act against nature, no matter what the reason is for embarking on this path, it is actually no longer important."
"We should all have a heart that is willing to die."
Chang Qing's face turned pale again and again, "Forgive me for being stupid, I don't understand what the immortal meant."
"When human martial arts cultivators reach the level of cultivation, they will face disasters from heaven and earth. If they fail, they will reach a higher level. If they fail, the path of life and death will disappear. This is not only the punishment of heaven and earth for those who defy heaven, but also a test. What you are afraid of It should be the calamity of heaven and earth for your clan, and it is also the calamity of your own cultivation."
