The sun shines on the clouds, and the clouds gather together, like a huge white mountain.
Three rays of light shuttled back and forth. They flew across the sky, through the sea of clouds, dancing with the birds and the breeze, and then stopped here.
"The sea of clouds under the sunshine is so beautiful no matter when you look at it!" Qingyang Sanren stepped on Yunshan, walking up step by step, letting the sun's rays shine on him.
"Using magic in this world is such a luxury. You may not feel sorry for it, but I do!" The God Lord Jia Yi, in a loose white robe, brushed past the sea of clouds and looked directly at the sun in the distance.
Fang Xiu's thin robe fluttered slightly in the breeze, revealing his collarbone. He asked, "Qingyang, are you ready to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm?"
The three of them walked on the clouds and moved forward slowly. The clouds under their feet flowed slowly, just like water.
Qingyang Sanren nodded and said, "I've been away for so long, I don't know what happened to my Taishou Mountain Dojo. You and I were able to enter the Dao by bathing in the blood of gods and demons. Entering the Dao means practicing Qi."
The Lord of the Gods Jia Yi also nodded in agreement: "This opportunity, let alone compared with ordinary people, how many people in this world who practice Taoism have such a blessing as you and me!"
Qingyang Sanren showed a trace of awe in his eyes: "But even so, it took us nearly thirty years to enter the next realm!"
"The difficulty of the great path can be seen from this!"
Qingyang Sanren looked into the distance, watching the slowly rising sun, the eternal and unchanging sun: "Do we really have the opportunity to enter the realm of immortality and become a carefree and detached immortal in our lifetime?"
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and the three of them looked at the sun together. Above the clouds, the sun shone on the world, bringing light and warmth.
It seems to be the only one in the world.
Jia Yi sighed: "I don't know if my cave in Lingshu Mountain is still there, and how many of my former disciples are still alive!"
"Qingyang, you go first. I still have some things to deal with in this world. I guess I have to wait for a while before I can go to the mountains and seas!"
Fang Xiu put his hands in his sleeves and said, "I have to wait too!"
Qingyang Sanren seemed to have anticipated this: "Then I will go ahead. If you enter the Mountain and Sea Realm, you can come to my Taishou Mountain Dojo and sit down when you have time!"
The three of them finished their conversation and left.
Fang Xiu turned a corner, descended from the clouds again, and fell towards Huangyang Mountain.
The original Dongmen Park was abandoned due to the rise of Sanyang Temple. Dongmen District later chose another location to build a new park, which is much smaller in area but is extremely lively.
By the lake, on a bench beside a grove, a man was waiting. He was wearing white clothes, but his face was dark, making him look particularly asymmetrical.
He started showing up here a week ago and sitting here all day.
He didn't say anything and didn't move. He just sat there from morning till night. Even people who were originally playing, boxing, or exercising nearby began to stay away from here. The entire area became empty. Everyone in the park knew that there was a strange man here, and children were warned by their parents not to go near here.
At this time, a man in a thin robe walked towards this side. His dress was not weird in Weigang City. Currently, retro style is popular in Weigang City. The ancient style can be felt everywhere from top to bottom, from architecture to clothing.
He came out of the woods stepping on fallen leaves. He didn't walk fast, but in the blink of an eye, his body swayed a few times and he stood in front of the man.
"How did you know I would come!" Fang Xiu looked at Chang De, his former fellow enthusiast in the Cultivation Alliance, whom he had no contact with since then, but he showed up again unexpectedly.
Since they stepped into the door of cultivation, people like Fang Xiu, Qingyang and Jia Yi have been basically separated from their original social circles. One step out, they are separated into immortals and mortals. No matter their knowledge, vision, pursuits, or even the level of life, there is a gap as huge as heaven and earth. Since they are not fellow travelers, naturally there is nothing to talk about.
Chang De suddenly raised his head, and the moment he saw Fang Xiu, he seemed to be in disbelief, his mouth opened and closed for a long time, before he uttered a trembling sentence: "I don't know if you will come, I'm just waiting here!"
Fang Xiu put his hands in his sleeves and leaned on the bench: "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Chang De was still as cold and aloof as before, but this time he was not as arrogant as before. He stood up and bowed to Fang Xiu: "Please help me enter the Tao!"
“Hehehe… Hehehaha!” Fang Xiu glanced at Chang De and then shrugged his shoulders as if he couldn’t stop laughing.
Then he looked at Chang De coldly and said without any emotion: "You were timid at first and didn't seize the opportunity. Now you are hoping for a second chance. How can such a good thing happen in the world?"
"Or is it that you, Changde, have done me a favor so great that I must help you enter the Dao?"
"The road is full of competition. If you miss it, you miss it!"
Fang Xiu said firmly: "It's destined! Don't force it!"
Fang Xiu stood up, waved his hand and was about to leave. There was nothing to talk about with this kind of person.
Fang Xiu originally just wanted to come and see if Chang De was a Taoist practitioner, or an interesting character. After all, converting him to Taoism was just a casual thing, and it all depended on Fang Xiu's mood.
Whether there are more or fewer extraordinary people in this world, it doesn’t make any difference or have any meaning to Fang Xiu.
Chang De stood up, and although he managed to maintain his composure, the violent trembling of his fingers betrayed the great changes in his heart. He knew that this was his only chance, the biggest turning point and opportunity in his life, or perhaps a fairy fate that would be hard to come by in thousands of lifetimes.
And the person in front of him, just by nodding his head slightly and extending his hand, can change his fate for one life, or thousands of lives.
Only a mortal like him, who was once just one step away from becoming an immortal but lost it by mistake, can understand how huge the gap is between extraordinary people and mortals.
"It's because we missed it, so we have to spend a million times more to make up for it!"
Fang Xiu turned his head, staring at Chang De with his narrow eyes, and raised the corners of his mouth: "I don't know how many people in the world are willing to pay this price!"
"This isn't about money, power, or beauty! What you're looking for is—"
"The Path to Eternal Life!"
Chang De smiled miserably, and all the energy in his body seemed to be drained away in an instant. With a bitter look on his face, he looked around: "I know! I know!"
"So... I just..."
When Chang De reached this point, he was speechless and couldn't utter a single word.
Fang Xiu stared at Chang De for a long time, then said, "Why ask me for help? Why not ask Jia Yi, Zhang Heming and Qing Yang? They all have ways to help you enter the Dao!"
Chang De said calmly: "I waited outside the Zhang family's old house for a month, but didn't see Qingyang. Later, I went to London with Chen Jiahe to meet Zhang Heming, but he didn't even bother to look at us!"
"I am just a mortal, how can I be worthy of the attention of those immortals!"
Fang Xiu walked forward with him, stood by the lake, and looked at the people doing morning exercises by the lake. His eyes did not waver at all: "Are you resentful?"
Chang De smiled self-deprecatingly: "My only advantage is that I have some self-awareness!"
Fang Xiu took out a talisman, the talisman paper was yellow with black and gold runes, the whole thing was drawn in one stroke, like a sharp sword. By using this talisman, one could possess a ghost and instantly possess enormous power.
He handed it to Chang De and said, "I don't have spiritual root fruit or forbidden fruit, nor do I have any elixir that can help you enter the Dao. However, the forbidden fruit of Guixu Abyss should be coming out soon. With this paper talisman, you can try to enter the South Pole to grab the forbidden fruit. If you succeed, you will enter the mountains and seas. If you fail, you will die!"
"Planning, chance, courage, a little short of failure, the large number of extraordinary forces in Antarctica will not let you go, do you dare to give it a try?"
Chang De held the paper talisman in his hands, as if he was holding his own destiny and future, and was shaking with excitement, but was afraid of damaging the talisman in the slightest: "Why not!"
Fang Xiu was about to leave, but Chang De said, "Fengdu! I, Chang De, will remember this kindness in my heart. If I can survive, I will repay you!"
Fang Xiu looked Chang De up and down, and suddenly thought that he was quite interesting. An idea immediately popped into his head.
It only cost a piece of paper talisman, not even a fraction of the mana he consumed in this Taoist conference, but it was enough to arrange the next chess move, or even become the opening of the next big drama.
He then added, "I got some news in Youdu. This time when the underworld of Shanhai Realm reopens, the first batch of people to be conferred will be the first batch of gods of the earth!"
"If you can become one of the first people to become the God of Earth, you will naturally be able to ride the wind and transform a snake into a dragon. It is even possible that you will surpass them and reach the pinnacle of cultivation."
"However, once you become the God of Earth, you will completely become a part of the Mountain and Sea Realm. In this life, you will never be able to return to the human world again!"
"If you want, you can go to the Dragon Hill of the Great Huan Dynasty and try your best to become a god of the earth, whether it is the god of the land, the river, the city, or the mountain. It's all fine."
"Success or failure, going or not going! It's up to you to decide!"
"It's just that! If one day you can really do it, just help me open the gate to the underworld and let me go into the underworld!"
After Fang Xiu finished saying this, he disappeared into smoke under a tree by the lake. He came like the wind and went like fog.
When Chang De saw this method, he opened his mouth wide, and various emotions flowed in his eyes, which finally turned into a long sigh.
Then his eyes became extremely determined.
Chang De carefully put the talisman away on his body. He no longer had any intention of lingering here and left without looking back.