Chapter 17: On Longevity
For ordinary people, immortality is a very illusory thing, because they will never understand that feeling.
So, over time, some people began to feel that immortality is a kind of torture, a kind of curse, and will bring endless loneliness.
But Qin Xiu doesn't think so. For thousands of years, he has traveled to every corner of the world, seen many beautiful scenery, heard many interesting things, and met many interesting characters.
He once played chess with Yao, who invented Go, and never lost.
He once discussed the Tao with Confucius and spoke holy words, which shocked the world.
The dynasty that had witnessed the extremely glorious rise and collapsed in an instant.
He also drank with the poet Li Taibai under the moon, traveled through the mountains and rivers, and wrote poems that passed down from generation to generation.
Even though he is doing nothing all day now, Qin Xiu doesn't feel lonely and sad.
Of course, this may be because Qin Xiu has never experienced separation from life and death.
After all, the most terrifying thing about immortality is to watch the relatives and friends around you die one by one but are powerless, and Qin Xiu never worried about this.
The reason is very simple. If you encounter this situation, then let the other party live forever with him.
For example, Zhuge Liang.
The Five-Zhangyuan Seven-Star Lantern extends his life. Zhuge Liang should have failed, but Qin Xiu forced him to succeed.
Later, Qin Xiu taught Zhuge Liang's martial arts, allowing him to embark on the path of immortal cultivation, transcend the world, and gradually grow into the strongest person in the world, and ascend to the fortitude.
In a certain way, Qin Xiu was Zhuge Liang's master, but Zhuge Liang didn't know.
In fact, most of the time, Qin Xiu prefers to watch in an outsider's attitude and rarely interferes.
If you have to use two words to describe Qin Xiu, it is - a god.
Unrestrained and without restrictions, doing whatever you want can easily change the fate of others and the world.
Even as long as Qin Xiu is willing, he can ascend to the immortal world at any time.
Sighing, Qin Xiu took out a handful of food and scattered it into the pond. After holding his hands, he looked at the swimming fish fighting each other. Countless long-standing scenes flashed through his mind, as if they had just happened yesterday.
"Master, what are you looking at?"
Su Yue'er emerged from the side and broke the silence.
"nothing."
Shaking his head, Qin Xiu turned around and said, "It's open for business."
"oh."
Watching Qin Xiu go away, Su Yue'er stared at the pond curiously, but unfortunately she couldn't see anything.
Pushing open the door, Qin Xiu flicked his finger, cleaned the shelves with spells, and then sat on the rattan chair as usual, with a relaxed and comfortable look.
It is said that it is open for business, but in fact, there may not be a customer for half a year. Qin Xiu is just bored and used to pass the time.
As for the spiritual weapons on the shelves, there are basically no ones below the fourth grade. Any one can cause a bloody storm in the world of cultivation. Otherwise, how could Shen Yunxi come here to buy them specifically to resist the thunder tribulation?
"Master, I just made the pastry, try it."
At this time, Hua Qingling slowly walked over and placed a plate of pastries on the table.
"Um."
Qin Xiu nodded, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.
The taste is soft, with a faint fragrance and sweetness, mixed with aura, which is just right for eating after a meal.
“I want to eat too.”
Su Yue'er, who smelled the fragrance, followed closely, but after being glared at by Hua Qingling, she instantly shut her mouth honestly.
"good."
Qin Xiu showed a satisfied expression, then picked up a piece and handed it to Hua Qingling: "This one is yours."
Then he picked up another piece and handed it to Su Yueer: "This one is yours."
"Thank you, Master!"
Su Yue'er immediately swallowed it impatiently, smacked her lips, and frowned slightly: "Master, can I eat another piece? I didn't taste it."
Qin Xiu: "..."
Hua Qingling: "..."
When did you become Zhu Bajie?
After a while, a plate of pastries was eaten up by three people. Hua Qingling returned to the backyard, while Su Yueer fiddled with the spiritual weapons next to the shelves.
Qin Xiu empty his head, rested for a while, and then habitually turned on his phone.
Major forum sectors are still dominated by "Sphereland" and the box office has reached one billion. If this trend continues, it is probably going to exceed five billion in one month.
No wonder so many people are going to make movies now, which has greatly lowered the threshold and frequent bad movies. It is really making money!
However, Qin Xiu was not interested in these things, but went to check out the chat records after he left last night.
Newbie Chen Shuwen: "@Old Dan, thank you Senior Dan. I just tried it and it turned out to be successful!"
After saying that, I posted a picture of the elixir. It was milky white and round and flawless, which was obviously of the highest quality.
After failing twice in a row, the newbie Chen Shuwen was almost collapsed. She finally succeeded now, and you can imagine how happy she was.
"Haha, it's just a simple task."
Old Dan said indifferently: "I have just studied this set of auxiliary formulas for a while and is still in the experimental stage. I didn't expect it to be so successful."
Newbie Shen Shuwen: "..."
After a long time, I turned out to be a guinea pig!
"By the way, fellow Taoist Chen, can you describe the detailed process of using auxiliary formulas when refining alchemy? Let me see if there is anything that needs improvement." Old Dan asked seriously.
Newbie Shen Shuwen: "..."
Is this the so-called murder?
Taking a deep breath, the new young man Chen Shuwen finally told Dan Lao about the entire alchemy process.
"You did a good job and grasped every node without any mistakes, especially where in the middle, which is perfect. However, the Great Peiyuan Pill can only be regarded as the simplest among the third-grade elixirs. You have to work harder in the future, come on!"
Old Dan encouraged.
Newbie Shen Shuwen: "..."
Although I was praised, why can’t I be completely happy?
Then the group fell into silence for a long time until around 2 a.m. Fairy Jinyuan, who had not seen for a long time, suddenly bubbling and posted a few photos, which were the photos of her and Taoist Master Wuti.
As expected, Fairy Jinyuan is very beautiful, otherwise the newbie Chen Shuwen would not have pursued for five years.
What surprised Qin Xiu was that Master Wuti had grown so much older.
In his memory, Taoist Master Wuti should be a tall and tall young man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes.
But in the photo, Master Wuti is hunched and has white hair like snow. Except for his clear eyes and no change, it is really difficult to associate with the genius of Wudang Mountain who was the most famous in the world of immortal cultivation a hundred years ago.
It is logical that Taoist Wuti lived for thousands of years, and it was impossible to do this. Therefore, what happened in the century of retreat that made Taoist Wuti, who was once arrogant, fall to this point.
Did you really fail to overcome the tribulation?
"I finally met Senior Wu Ti, so I'm so excited!"
Fairy Jinyuan's words were full of excitement, and she did not dislike her idol's appearance because of the decline.
“…”
Hydra: "Brother Chen, be strong."
Newbie Chen Shuwen: "I'm fine, hahahahahahahahaha..."
"It's over, Brother Chen is crazy."
Hydra sighed.
Chapter completed!