Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2142: Recognize each other but not know each other

Chapter 2142: Recognize each other but not know each other

"I still don't understand what Master Ning meant. Master Ning might as well be more straightforward. Master Ning is here to protect Liuli and shield her from all the storms. What can I, with my insignificant cultivation, do?"

Qin Sang frowned deeply. Master Ning's words could not convince him.

"Everyone in the world is in disaster, and I am no exception. Who can tell whether I can survive the next disaster? I can't stay with Liuli forever..."

Master Ning's tone was very calm, as if she was not talking about herself.

Upon hearing this, Liao Chen and the others were moved and called out softly, "Master Ning!"

Master Ning waved at them and continued to explain to Qin Sang.

“As I said before, Liuli has feelings in her heart, and cultivating the supreme state of forgetting feelings is not what she wants. As her master, I certainly hope that one day, she will be able to achieve success in her cultivation and still remain true to her original heart.

"The difference between the Supreme Forgetfulness and the Supreme Ruthlessness is just one word. For a practitioner, it is just a difference of one thought. If one makes a mistake while practicing this method, it will be very dangerous and even lead to the devil. Liuli's original intention of practicing this method was to escape. The devil has been planted in her heart. I am worried that she will instinctively avoid some things in the future, which will only be detrimental to her practice.

"Because of this, if anyone dares to influence Liuli, I can kill them, but I must be extremely careful with Envoy Qin. Otherwise, if Liuli meets Envoy Qin in the future or learns something, it will only backfire.

"I have been thinking hard about how to prevent Liuli from going astray until Envoy Qin appeared. I found that there is no one more suitable than Envoy Qin!"

Qin Sang's expression remained unchanged, but he had guessed something in his heart, "Master Ning wants to..."

Master Ning nodded. "Every time she breaks through, her technique and Liuli's character fluctuate most violently. Envoy Qin is the demon in Liuli's heart. I think it would be good for Liuli if Envoy Qin was by her side every time she breaks through, at least when she breaks through a major realm. It doesn't necessarily require Envoy Qin to do anything for her! However, if Envoy Qin participates in her pursuit of a breakthrough, it would build a stronger bond."

Hearing this, Qin Sang fell into deep thought, but he couldn't be sure whether what Master Ning said was true or false. The Jade Buddha gave him absolute rationality in his cultivation, and it was difficult for him to guess the skills related to emotions and desires such as the Supreme Forgetfulness.

Qin Sang did not comment, but asked, "Has Liuli entered the Void Refining Stage?"

He originally thought that Liuli was at the breaking point, so he failed to return in time.

Master Ning shook his head and said, "Liuli is in seclusion to break through the bottleneck, but has not yet broken through. Moreover, before Envoy Qin arrived, I woke her up and let her out of seclusion."

Qin Sang was slightly startled, "Why is this?"

Liuli's retreat means that she has sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough. Opportunities are fleeting, and once missed, it is possible that hundreds or even thousands of years will be wasted.

Unless Master Ning has great magical powers and can help Liuli break through at any time.

"Because Envoy Qin is here," said Master Ning, "this is no longer the best time to break through!"

Qin Sang was puzzled and listened patiently to what Master Ning continued to say.

“I know of a special secret realm. It is a great opportunity for Liuli. If you can break through in that secret realm, it will be of great benefit.

"Unfortunately, I have a vow to make and cannot enter there in person. In order to enter smoothly, Liuli had to break through in advance and could only get a part of the opportunity. The appearance of Envoy Qin provided another possibility.

"Liao Chen and the others can't help Liuli. Only Envoy Qin can, because at a critical moment, in her instinct, Envoy Qin is still the most trustworthy."

Master Ning paused, and then said, "I don't know how deep Envoy Qin's feelings for Liuli are, and I won't force Envoy Qin to help Liuli every time. You are still a long way from the Fusion Stage and the Mahayana Stage, and no one can tell what will happen in the future. Just treat it as a commission from your master. This trip will also be beneficial to Envoy Qin. In addition, it will also allow Envoy Qin to see Liuli's breakthrough with his own eyes. Seeing is believing. If there is any discrepancy between what I said and what I said, Envoy Qin can stop her!"

Master Ning spoke in an earnest tone.

Qin Sang felt relieved. Although Master Ning did not use an aggressive tone after they met, there was always an invisible pressure lingering around Hu Ting.

If Master Ning acted superior, even if Qin Sang wanted to help Liuli, he would still doubt whether the other party had other intentions and would not be willing to be led by the nose by the other party. Even if he was not strong enough now, he would definitely try to take Liuli away in the future.

At least from what he said, Master Ning does look a bit like a 'master'.

Qin Sang did not comment and asked, "Where is that secret place?"

"In the holy land of the Inhumans!"

Master Ning said.

Qin Sang was surprised, only to hear Master Ning continue, "What I said before was not false. There is indeed a way to repair Mount Daiyu, but we need to find a similar mountain."

"Yuanjiao Immortal Mountain?"

"That's right," Master Ning nodded. "In ancient times, the five immortal mountains were equally famous. Entering the holy land and absorbing the essence of Yuanjiao Immortal Mountain can help Envoy Qin quickly repair Daiyu Immortal Mountain."

Although Qin Sang knew the method to repair the fairy mountain, he did not feel happy at all.

He didn't know what the essence of the fairy mountain was, but he knew that Yuanjiao Fairy Mountain had become the cornerstone of the alien race's holy land and the place where the powerful people in the saint realm and ancestral realm practiced.

If one steals the essence of Yuanjiao Fairy Mountain and is sensed by those powerful beings, wouldn’t that be courting death?

"Don't worry, Envoy Qin. I have a way to make you absorb the essence of the immortal mountain without anyone noticing. With the current Daiyu Immortal Mountain, even if you let it devour, it is nothing compared to the entire Yuanjiao Immortal Mountain. The powerful aliens will not pay special attention to such a small change."

Master Ning said confidently, "The holy land is vast and the terrain is complex, so there are bound to be loopholes. There are immortal mountain essences that overflow. There is one in the secret realm that I mentioned. Therefore, I said that helping Liuli is also helping Envoy Qin himself."

"Liuli and I are both from foreign races. How can we enter the holy land of the alien race? Moreover, if I remember correctly, alien cultivators must reach the second level of the Void Realm to be eligible to enter the holy land."

Silu also wanted to use this condition to convince Qin Sang, but Qin Sang never took it to heart. The holy land belongs to all tribes of the alien race, and the rules have long been established. Not to mention Silu, even Sihuang has no ability to make the major tribes violate the ancestral teachings.

"Don't worry about Liuli's cultivation. I will use a talisman to employ the Emperor of Heaven and bless Liuli in advance. Before the power of the talisman dissipates, she will be able to disguise herself as a cultivator in the Void Refinement Stage and have the corresponding strength," said Master Ning.

A hint of surprise flashed across Qin Sang's eyes.

Could the "Emperor of the Realm of the Underworld" refer to the Emperor Gou Chen, one of the Four Imperial Guards of the Taoist Temple?

Master Ning smiled faintly and said, "Does Envoy Qin think that only the Talisman School knows the way of spiritual talismans and the art of summoning gods and generals? In ancient times, the Talisman School created the Divine Court in accordance with the scriptures of the entire Taoist sect. The title of God has existed since ancient times! This Talisman of Ce Yi Tian Huang is very different from the Talisman School, and its quality can only be regarded as inferior, otherwise Liuli would not be able to withstand the power of the spiritual talisman. As for the qualification to enter the holy land, Ziyun Mountain and the Yuanxiang clan leader had already agreed that Le Chen and Liuli were originally going to go together, so they gave it to Envoy Qin."

Qin Sang's expression slightly changed, "Can outsiders also enter the holy land?"

"Back then, the alien race found the Yuanjiao Immortal Mountain and used all their strength to open up the holy land, but they almost failed and had to rely on external forces. After the holy land was built, a rule was left behind that as long as outsiders can obtain the recognition of all the Mirage Jue masters of a certain upper clan, they can have the same qualifications as people of the same clan, but can only enter as followers..."

Master Ning explained, "However, over the years, there have been very few outsiders who have been able to obtain the qualifications, and many of the upper clans have long forgotten this rule."

"In that case, I have a solution. If it works, I won't have to occupy the place of the angry monk..."

Qin Sang seemed to be thinking about something, and briefly recounted the whole story of his battle with the Siyou tribe.

Si Huang must have a way to convince other owners of Mirage Jue to exchange one Mirage Jue for one quota. I wonder if Si Huang would be tempted.

In the holy land of the Inhumans, one more master on our side means one more strength.

In addition, the trip to the holy land is also a rare opportunity. If both places in Ziyun Mountain are occupied by him and Liuli, even if the owner Lechen does not care, it will cause dissatisfaction among the monks in Ziyun Mountain.

Master Ning was delighted when he heard this. "That's great. Liao Chen came from Ziyun Mountain, and Liuli has the Heavenly Emperor Talisman on her body, so they can't hide from the public. Envoy Qin can hide in the dark and act conveniently."

Qin Sang's heart sank, "Is there an enemy of Master Ning in the Holy Land?"

Master Ning sighed, "We originally came from the same source, but because of different philosophies, we have become strangers. The ethos of the alien holy land is to make people fight each other, so you are destined to not coexist peacefully. However, they are on good terms with the Water Tribe, so they probably don't know about Envoy Qin's existence yet, so you may not meet in the holy land."

As long as the enemy is not the powerful alien in the holy land, Qin Sang nodded and asked, "When will the holy land be opened?"

"The Nie River has low tides and high tides. Every time the tide recedes, it is the day when the holy land is opened. The time is uncertain. According to my calculations, the nearest high tide should be within a thousand years."

Master Ning looked at Qin Sang and asked, "Envoy Qin has accepted it?"

"I want to see Liuli!"

Qin Sang met Master Ning's eyes, his gaze not flinching, "Master Ning will not stop me, right?"

Master Ning smiled slightly and pointed outside the pavilion, "Liuli's cave is at Yuding Peak."

At the same time, Qin Sang received guidance and knew the location of Jade Peak. He bowed slightly to Master Chongning and flew out of the lake pavilion.

"Master Ning..."

The old nun looked at Qin Sang's back, her face full of worry.

Master Ning shook his head gently, "Envoy Qin is not a man who acts on impulse. You should go back first and don't disturb them."

"Yes!"

The three of them exchanged glances, bowed and retreated.

……

Flying out of the main peak of Ziyun Mountain, Qin Sang flew over hills of varying sizes and saw a strange peak.

The strange peak stands tall and is far away from the surrounding mountains. It is almost straight up and down, with cliffs on all sides. There are no stone stairs in the mountain, only green vines, pines and cypresses that can be used as steps for climbing.

The top of the mountain is covered with snow, desolate and lofty!

Qin Sang saw from afar that there was a stone house under the snow, and a figure was standing in front of the cave.

The figure was none other than Liuli, who had already blended in with the cold surroundings!

She was wearing fluttering white clothes, had a beautiful face, and her long black hair fell naturally, dancing lightly in the cold wind.

It's been nearly a thousand years since we last met.

When their eyes met, Qin Sang's heart trembled, and he floated down in front of Liuli.

"Master said that an old friend came to visit. It turned out to be Fellow Daoist Qin," but it was Liuli who bowed first and spoke first.

Qin Sang was stunned. It turned out that he had long been accustomed to Liuli's silence.

Looking at Liuli again, her temperament was still cold and inaccessible, but the stubbornness in her eyes was gone. Or rather, she had forgotten about her "troubles" and no longer had to endure the struggle or show her "stubbornness" at all times.

The Liuli in front of me looked a little strange.

Could this be Liuli's true nature, which she had been suppressing all along? Then, would forgetting all that be a relief?

Qin Sang put away his distracting thoughts, returned the greeting solemnly, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Thank you, Fairy, for taking care of Qingyang Temple during my absence and erecting a statue for me, which is of great benefit to my practice."

"Fellow Daoist Qin led away the evil and blessed the whole world. These are what we should do."

Liuli said calmly, pointing to the stone pavilion nearby, "Fellow Daoist, please take a seat."

There was a pot of tea in the pavilion, and Liuli Su's hands poured a cup for Qin Sang, which was unimaginable before.

The two of them talked about the past like old friends who had experienced some things together but had never met or known each other. Liuli seemed like a bystander, and her tone was calm.

Qin Sang deliberately avoided mentioning those unforgettable things. He didn't know whether Liuli had forgotten those things, or just forgot all her feelings for him, and was able to remain calm and unmoved.

Master Ning’s reminder was still ringing in his ears. Qin Sang, at least for now, did not dare to gamble on what kind of reaction Liuli would get if he rashly mentioned these things.

It’s hard to imagine that Liuli remembered those things but could remain indifferent.

The tea in the cup had dried up, and Qin Sang didn't know what it tasted like. He sighed inwardly and stood up and said, "Storm Realm has a lot of work to do. Qin can't stay for long. It's time to go back."

Liuli stood up and said, "Now that Fellow Daoist Qin has returned, the Storm Realm should be safe from now on."

Qin Sang waited for a moment, and seeing that Liuli had no other expression, he flew out of the Jade Peak and looked back.

But there was no one in the pavilion. Liuli had already walked into the cave, and her back disappeared into the shadows.

Qin Sang waited until the cave door closed before he withdrew his gaze and flew back to the main peak.

Master Ning was still waiting for him there.

"Has Envoy Qin seen Liuli?"

Qin Sang took out something and handed it to Master Ning.

Master Ning took it and found a square wooden sign hanging from a red rope. The surface was smooth and had no pattern. He was slightly surprised and said, "This is... the Soul-Nourishing Wood!"

Qin Sang nodded.

At the beginning, he got a piece of soul-nourishing wood from Bai. He refined most of it himself and made the rest into wooden signs for emergency use.

He had wanted to give one to Liuli for a long time, but Liuli had been very wary of him and would definitely not accept it.

When he gave away Tian Linglong and Zhen Lingxiang, he wanted to give away one piece at the same time, but he thought that Tian Linglong and Zhen Lingxiang were consumables, while the Soul-Nourishing Wooden Plaque could be kept as a commemoration.

But he didn't know what to engrave on it. He wanted to wait for the moment when Liuli agreed, which might be the best time and the best picture.

I don’t know if I will have the chance to send it out in the future.

Master Ning held the soul-nourishing wooden sign and said solemnly, "I'll give it to her!"

"Farewell!"

Qin Sang cupped his hands, turned into a rainbow and flew away.