"Nannan, why are you here?"
Ling Xiao's expression was slightly startled, and a complicated look appeared in his eyes.
"I'm waiting for you to come back! Brother Ling Xiao, you've been gone for ten years, but it's great that you're back..."
Nannan smiled, and it seemed as if the world had lost its color.
The look she gave Ling Xiao was full of affection, without a trace of strangeness, but full of surprise and intimacy.
"Nannan, you don't have to wait for me!"
Ling Xiao considered it for a moment and said to Nannan seriously.
He understood Nannan's feelings for him, but he couldn't accept it. He thought of Jinse and Xuewei, and he didn't want to let down another person.
He will leave this world eventually, and he doesn't want to leave even a trace of attachment in this world.
The more Ling Xiao understands about this world, the more guesses he has in his mind, and the more cruel the truth hidden behind it.
"Brother Lingxiao, I actually envy Sister Jinse! But don't worry, I won't let you have any trouble. I will help you to carry forward the way of God!"
Nannan's eyes dimmed slightly, but she still forced a smile.
"Nannan, you don't have to be like this..."
Ling Xiao smiled bitterly.
But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Nannan: "Brother Lingxiao, I'm relieved to see you back! I'm going to take care of things. Recently, the development of Shendao is getting better and better. Nannan is really busy!"
Nannan said with a smile, then turned and left.
Ling Xiao could see that Nannan's back was trembling slightly, which made people feel pity.
Ling Xiao sighed deeply and didn't say much.
The development of Shinto in the past ten years has been beyond Ling Xiao's expectations.
Every city in this world has built a Lingxiao Temple and erected a Lingxiao statue. Incense is burned every day, and countless devout people go to the Lingxiao Temple to comprehend the ten visualization methods.
Ling Xiao has become a god-like existence in this world, and is fanatically worshipped by countless people.
Among them, besides Chonglou, Murong Jin, Tianyunzi and Wushuang Gongzi, the most important one is Nannan.
Nannan is the goddess of Lingxiao Temple. She travels the world on behalf of Lingxiao, curing illnesses and saving lives, punishing evil and promoting good, and promoting Shinto methods, winning countless believers for Lingxiao.
Now, even Chonglou and others are willing to accept Nannan's command, and under Nannan's leadership, they spread Shinto throughout the world.
Ling Xiao settled down in the small mountain village.
Every day he watches the clouds roll and the flowers bloom and fall, as if everything in the outside world has nothing to do with him.
Ling Xiao comprehended the nature of the world and lived like an ordinary person, going out early and returning late every day, chopping wood and hunting, planting crops, harvesting every seed with his own hands, and cooking dishes.
This small mountain village is extremely peaceful. No one knows that Ling Xiao is the founder of Shintoism who is feared by the world, and no one knows that Nan Nan is a goddess who saves people from suffering.
Here, Ling Xiao can feel inner peace and freedom.
"The way of the heart is also the way of heaven! Once I open my heart, maybe I'll have the power to fight Taiyi!"
Ling Xiao whispered to himself.
Although Ling Xiao didn't know how he appeared in this world, and apart from his consciousness, he didn't have any cultivation and became a complete mortal.
But as Ling Xiao has been refining the power of faith and gathering the luck of the world during this period, his mental strength has also begun to improve by leaps and bounds. He can actually practice the Taixu Heart Talisman Sutra under the impetus of the power of faith.
This is Ling Xiao’s trump card, he didn’t tell anyone!
Now, Ling Xiao's Taixu Heart Talisman Scripture has reached the peak of the fifth level after being rebuilt. He is only one step away from reaching the sixth level of the Manifestation of Sainthood.
Ling Xiao could feel that once he reached the sixth level of the Manifestation of the Divine, he might be able to open his mind realm, and then he would be able to find a way out.
Even if he doesn't fight Taiyi, there is still a way out.
This is his last trump card and also his greatest reliance.
But Ling Xiao also understood the mystery of the Taixu Heart Talisman Sutra. Although he had reached the peak of the fifth level, he might be able to break through to the sixth level soon, but it was also possible that he would never be able to break through.
Therefore, Ling Xiao consciously did not practice, as if he had forgotten himself and everything, just like a mortal struggling to survive in this vast world.
Another twenty years passed.
Ling Xiao is already sixty years old. His hair and beard are all white, and his white clothes are fluttering. He looks more and more like an old immortal. Many old people in the village have passed away, but Ling Xiao still lives peacefully in that small courtyard.
Nannan spends most of her time outside dealing with Shinto affairs, but she will definitely come back to stay for a few days every month to eat with Lingxiao and watch the rolling sea of clouds with Lingxiao on the top of Tongtian Peak. They are like two old friends. Although they don't talk, they have a tacit understanding.
On this day, Chonglou, Tianyunzi and Murong Jin all came.
The three of them are nearing the end of their lifespan. They are all old and frail, with skin as white as tree bark. Their life has come to an end, like a candle in the wind, which may go out at any time.
But Chonglou and Murong Jin's eyes were filled with anxiety, reluctance and expectation.
Over the years, they have enjoyed countless prosperity in the world and possessed tremendous fist power. Although their lives have come to the end, they are even more unwilling to die like this.
So, they came to find Ling Xiao.
This Shinto ancestor might be able to help them take that final step and achieve the realm of true god!
As long as they can break through the void, as long as they can achieve the realm of true god, perhaps they can have a long life. This is a temptation they can hardly refuse.
But Tianyunzi was different. Ling Xiao knew that he was going to reincarnate again.
"What are you doing here?"
Ling Xiao's hair and beard were all white. He sat cross-legged on a large bluestone, looking at the misty sea of clouds in front of him without looking back.
"Grandmaster, please teach me the way to immortality!"
“Grandmaster, please tell me how to break through to the realm of True God!”
Chonglou and Murong Jin both bowed deeply to Lingxiao, knelt down and kowtowed, their eyes full of anticipation.
Tianyunzi, on the other hand, stood silently aside, vaguely separating himself from the two of them.
Chonglou and Murongjin have been practicing for a while, and their cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds. Their strength is more than ten times stronger than it was thirty years ago. They have reached the pinnacle of the virtual god realm and are only one step away from the true god realm.
Therefore, they are even more eager to break through to the realm of True God!
However, the cultivation method of the Ten Major Visualization Methods seemed to have some flaws, and there was no method to break through to the True God Realm. They all thought that Ling Xiao was hiding a trick.
This dissatisfaction grew deeper and deeper as time passed, and even turned into resentment.
"The realm of true gods is right in front of you, but you just can't see it! The Dharma cannot be passed on lightly, and you still need to comprehend everything yourself. The method to break through is hidden in the ten major visualization methods!"
Ling Xiao said lightly, his voice was extremely ethereal.
(End of this chapter)