"land…
good…
born… "
The burning incense slowly emitted a golden light. Hearing the sound, Lu Liangsheng opened his eyes and looked at the light. Green smoke was curling around and coming down from the roof.
The way of heaven
Standing up from the cushion, his eyes fell on the wooden boards on the second floor. The golden light extended infinitely all the way to the dome, and that majestic whisper came into his ears again.
"Lu Liangsheng, follow this light."
"The demon star is in my body right now, and it will take some time to seal it, so I'm afraid it won't be possible." Lu Liangsheng bowed and was about to speak when he turned around. But what caught his eyes was a familiar figure sitting cross-legged on the cushion without moving. It was him.
Lu Liangsheng was stunned for a moment. He didn't even notice when his soul left his body. It seemed that the Heavenly Dao was determined to let him follow this light.
Well, it’s God’s will that invites me, and it’s probably rare in the world, so I’ll go and take a look.
Lu Liangsheng thought for a moment and made up his mind. He walked into the golden light in front of him. Suddenly, everything he saw was golden. The next moment, the golden light in the room enveloped his soul and quickly flew upwards. The room returned to peace and the lights flickered, as if nothing had happened. The two women who were confronting and talking outside were not aware of the situation inside at all.
Above the sky, invisible golden light followed the roof of the building and disappeared into the clouds. At some point, the golden light faded from Lu Liangsheng's sight. The auspicious clouds around him extended infinitely. The sky was blue and there was no obstruction. When the sound of rushing water was heard in front, the voice of heaven came again.
"Go ahead and enter the Spiritual Transformation Pool."
Lu Liangsheng stamped his feet. The lingering clouds were light and insubstantial, but they were able to carry him forward. A white cloud dissipated in front of him, and a pool of water spread out, with bursts of white smoke rising. Above them were jade-like lotus leaves and lotus buds with water drops hanging from them. With a pop, the drops fell onto the water, causing ripples.
Lu Liangsheng approached the pond silently and squatted down, looking at his face reflected in the rippling water. He saw the same young and handsome appearance he once had, and he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
"Does this mean I can go in and take a bath and take off this outfit?"
He raised his head and looked around in the sky, but there was no figure appearing. It seemed that the Heavenly Dao had no fixed form, or maybe the Heavenly Dao was everywhere.
After a moment, majestic voices came from all directions.
"Bathe in the divine pool and wash away the dust of the world."
Lu Liangsheng didn't rush down, but looked at the pool in silence. After a while, he said, "Is this what I promised you?"
After a pause, the corner of his mouth suddenly smiled.
"What is the price?"
"Wash away all the karma of the human world. The world from now on has nothing to do with you. I promise you will become an immortal."
"Becoming an Immortal..."
Lu Liangsheng looked at his reflection in the water and blinked. Although he had promised the Heavenly Dao to return to the abyss when he was conferred the God, he still felt a little overwhelmed when it was really put in front of him. After thinking carefully for a moment, he nodded: "I... still don't want to enter this divine water pool."
"Go down!" The voice of heaven came again, calm and unyielding.
Auspicious clouds rolled in.
…
Clouds passed across the sky, the hot summer faded the greenery of the mountains, the autumn wind turned the leaves yellow, and floated across the courtyard and landed in front of the Toad Taoist who was holding a small bowl with a red rooster in his arms. He sat down on the stone steps, looked at the closed door, sighed, and ate three large bowls with worry.
Under the old pine tree in the yard, Zhu Ganglie danced with the rake in his hand vigorously. Large pieces of grass fell down and flew up into the air, which attracted Gongsun Liao to applaud.
In the room, Hong Lian slapped the Yuelong Sword in embarrassment, hung it on the wall with a red face, took the embroidery and sat at the door, continuing to sew the mandarin ducks that she had not finished embroidering before. When she thought of the person in seclusion, she moved a stool and sat at the closed door, humming a new tune and singing softly.
In the backyard, under the towering tree, Qingfeng Mingyue looked at the red fruits on the tree and tried to hit them with a bamboo pole, but was chased by Qiyou who appeared from the tree. Behind her, the branches swayed gently in the autumn wind. A woman in a pink dress sat on the treetop, watching them chasing and playing with a smile.
Autumn goes and winter comes, covering the mountains and fields with snow, making everything white.
…
The sun was shining brightly above the clouds. Standing by the pool, Lu Liangsheng turned his head and glanced around.
"Does the Heaven think that Lu Liangsheng is untrustworthy? I just thought about it carefully for a moment. I have to wash away the dust of the world. If I lose the warmth of human feelings in order to become an immortal, am I still myself? I am just a stone statue standing in a temple and being worshipped. But Lu Liangsheng will never regret or break his promise!"
Lu Liangsheng spoke calmly, and then he said with a serious and earnest expression: "The evil star has been eliminated, and the gods in the sky have all returned to their positions. I have done most of the things in the world, and there is not much point in staying here. But I am unwilling to give up the love, hatred, and grudges of a human being."
"If you don't wash away the mortal world, you can't become an immortal!"
"What if I insist on not agreeing?"
"… "
After listening to Lu Liangsheng's words, the voices on the other side fell silent. They probably didn't expect that the desire to become an immortal would be rejected by the cultivator in front of them. For a while, no more words were heard. On this side, Lu Liangsheng didn't want to say anything, as there was no way out.
"How about I stay in the human world and become a carefree immortal?"
"no!"
The words of heaven came back to me.
…
As time passed, new branches sprouted on the white mountains and fields, the spring breeze blew across the fields, and figures big and small ran and shouted around the foot of Mount Qixia after the cold winter. Sun Xiaoyun, who was a few years older, sat with his father in the fenced courtyard, drawing talismans with a focused look.
Li Jinhua, with gray hair, walked into the yard with sadness and put the linen clothes on the father and son. The long-lived old man in the village, Mr. Lu, passed away in this early spring.
Soon, the sound of suona was heard in the village.
The child, who was not even as tall as his father's chest, followed the mourners in a daze. As time passed, the sackcloth was taken off, and the child who followed his father gradually grew taller until he reached his father's shoulders. When he took over the yellow cloth bag and picked up the peach wood sword to subdue the demon, he had become a handsome young man.
Embark on a journey full of autumn scenery in the mountains.
The spirit tablet placed in the village temple has become old, and the name of Lu Taigong on it has gradually faded and become blurred. The Honglian Temple in the distance is covered with fallen leaves, and it is unknown when the name "Honglian" was changed to Qixia Temple, which is still used for worship by merchants and pedestrians passing by.
Another autumn is here.
…
"no!"
Tiandao's heavy voice fell, but then, the voice seemed to ease a little, "Let's put aside the immortality for now, you go back, today's day has passed in heaven, and time on earth is like a white horse passing by, it's time to go back and take a look. Remember, there is also the Jedi Tongtian. Repair the Wanling Formation, maybe, I will allow you to become an immortal in the flesh!"
"What?!"
Hearing the words 'time flies by in the blink of an eye', Lu Liangsheng clenched his fists and his whole body began to tremble.