Chapter 397: The world of mortals refines the heart, and then pulls in strong support
The scene was filled with silence and sadness, limited to only three people.
General Xiong and the surrounding demon generals and demon soldiers stood quietly aside, watching the separation of these human monks without feeling anything.
The great elder of Zhenyue Sect and the master of Xuchan Cave could not help but lower their heads and shed tears.
The two brothers, together with the ancestors of the Yang family, and the two deceased Jindan ancestors of the Dai family, were once close friends who studied together at Yunchuan Academy.
Everyone comes from a humble background, goes upstream, and becomes a late bloomer amidst hardships and struggles. Because they have similar experiences, they share the same goals and sympathize with each other.
Nowadays, the hero is old, the old man is old, three out of five are gone, and only two people are left lingering, it is inevitable to feel sad.
Lin Shan gently brushed the Yang family ancestor's forehead with his hand and closed his eyes. The other two lay beside the body and cried loudly, talking continuously.
"Brother Yang, among the five of us back then, you and Brother Dai had the most ideas and ambitions. They never gave up in difficult situations and stood tall and heroic. Why did you fall down like this!"
"Wow, who would have expected that our brothers, who have been busy and practicing all their lives, would not end up well in their later years."
"Actually, I don't blame you. I've seen that you and Brother Dai are secretly competing against each other in the early years. There will definitely be a battle in the future. No matter who wins or loses, we can only watch from the outside."
"Working diligently, walking on thin ice, working for a lifetime, all in vain, is this the destiny of monks like us?"
"Ashes to ashes, soil to soil, the bones of the great men of the past are in the tombs"
"The journey is difficult, the road is difficult, and the road is divided. Where can I go now?"
"Success or failure is gone, but the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times!"
The two brothers were not only crying for the ancestors of the Yang family, but they were also crying for themselves.
They also had only a few years to live. They witnessed their old brother taking the first step, and they were filled with sadness and sourness.
When people get old, they like to chatter, recalling their youthful years and missing their high spirits. However, youth is gone forever and time washes away. No matter how ambitious and heroic you are, you will still be a skeleton in the grave.
When the ancestor of the Yang family was alive, they were still cautious and secretly wary, for fear of repeating the same mistakes as the ancestor of the Dai family, and they always had a grudge against his brother-killing act.
However, when the ancestor of the Yang family really passed away, all the precautions were taken down, and he just felt endless melancholy and sadness.
Lin Shan sighed softly. He was still young, so he couldn't feel the same.
But we can also understand how desperate the two brothers are when they face the end of their lifespan and are unable to fight against it.
If he didn't have a golden finger, he might have lived a mediocre life, growing old, getting sick and dying, and disappearing from everyone.
The three ancestors of the Yang family, who have been able to reach the late stage of Jindan, are already among the geniuses in the world of cultivation. It is not an exaggeration to choose one from a million.
But even if they hold great power outside, have huge power, control the wind and rain, and are famous far and wide, they can only resign themselves to their fate in the forbidden land of the cliff. If they are not careful, the boat will capsize.
No matter how hard you work in your prime and make alliances, you still have to look for elixirs in old age. If you can't extend your life, you have to arrange your funeral and repay foreign debts for the karma you left behind.
Shan Yangzi and Cheng Longzi may be destined for disaster!
"Two old brothers, there is no resurrection, so I'm sorry."
The two old brothers collected the body of the ancestor of the Yang family, made a fine coffin for him out of spiritual wood, and carried the coffin to the tomb in tears.
Lin Shan led the army to clean up along the road and found a treasure land with beautiful mountains and clear waters nearby.
The three of them dug a hole, laid the foundation, blessed the coffin, affixed some talismans for protection, and then buried it.
Then it was filled with soil and a stone tablet was erected.
"The Tomb of Brother Yang in Luxi Lu".
Monks in the world of cultivation generally attach great importance to their hometown, and they basically pay attention to dying well and returning their souls to their hometown.
However, the ancestor of the Yang family felt that he had failed the family and had no face to face Jiangdong's elders, so before his death, he asked to be buried in a forbidden area on a cliff, facing the southwest, and watching over the family from a distance.
The three of them then engraved some titles, signatures, birth and death dates on the side, all based on the memories of the two brothers.
Lin Shan looked at the life of the ancestor of the Yang family. The journey was full of hardships and setbacks, but he managed to fight his way to the throne on his own, ascend to the throne, and take over the power of the family.
Hundreds of years of ups and downs have brought the Yang family of Luzhong County to the throne of the mining giant in the world of cultivation. They are on equal footing with the Dai family, dominate Western Shandong and confront the Lujiang River Basin.
The ups and downs, ups and downs are vividly described in the words. It is hard to imagine what kind of hero was born in the bloody chaos of the world of cultivation back then!
Now that such a figure has fallen into a forbidden place in his twilight years, people can't help but sigh with regret.
Lin Shan looked at the two brothers writing the inscription seriously, feeling inexplicably depressed.
He is one of the few ancestors of the Yang family. Although they have not been friends for a long time, they can barely be called friends.
The two are bound by interests and have no conflicting relationship. They help each other and support each other. They are helpers who can take care of each other in Luxi and the Cliff Forbidden Land.
It is a pity that after this trip to the forbidden area, he can only return to Luxi alone, raise the banner of the Lujiang League, and take over the burden of the seventy-two forces, large and small.
It is full of sadness to be left alone at the end of life.
He also understood that once he embarked on the path of spiritual practice, separation and death were the norm.
Past, present, future.
There will be more people who will appear in their own world and memories, bloom, grow old, wither, until they disappear, blurring and drifting away in their minds.
The reincarnation of heaven and earth, the vicissitudes of six paths.
Every stop has its own scenery.
The only thing I can do is to strengthen my faith, stride forward without looking back, and go to the end of the immortal road to find the ultimate answer.
Ask your heart, ask questions, ask yourself.
Don't let foreign objects influence your mood, and don't forget your feelings and lose your true nature.
Always maintain enthusiasm, firm Taoist heart, clear spiritual platform, escape from the world of mortals but not escape from the world of mortals, get rid of the unnecessary and retain the true, and have seven emotions and six desires, then you can be the true self.
This insight is far from enlightenment. It is just the accumulation of experiences in life and the tempering of one's own state of mind.
From the land of Yanyun in the Great Song Dynasty, when 'Huang Xianshi' faked his death on the way to Yichuan, he was touched by his soul for the first time, and gradually came into contact with the joys and sorrows of the world of cultivation, and has grown up all the way to now.
When evacuating the East China Sea, I witnessed the desperate situation with my own eyes. Master Huang Xian and Protector Yan reunited, and they also said goodbye to Lin Fan silently across the sea.
When he came to the State of Lu, he witnessed the destruction of the Black Lotus Sect, the top sect, and personally participated in the disintegration of the Dai family, a giant cultivation family.
In Xiaoyizhou, it is even rarer to see an extraordinary love. Taoist Qingyan sacrificed his life for love. That kind of passionate love lasted for hundreds of years, and he grew old and died like a boy.
What he saw and heard baptized his still-growing Taoist heart.
At the same time, my thoughts drifted away, and scenes from the past were unfolding like a slideshow, playing in my mind layer by layer.
Along the way, there is a weak climb.
The appraiser Mr. Zhang’s keen eye for identifying pearls, the auction house Zuo Zhenren’s tolerant and preferential treatment, Protector Yan’s support and support, the ancestor of the Yang family of Lu State’s optimistic support, and the forbidden land Kuihu Demon King’s generous help.
There are even fairy book bosses far away in the fairy world across the endless void.
When they first help themselves, they have more or less prerequisites, with a purpose, or they take advantage of their potential and use their abilities to give them various preferential treatment.
But it is undeniable that from the beginning of acquaintance of interests, trust between people must be based on long-term interactions.
In addition to childhood sweethearts, childhood playmates who studied hard in the cold window.
The friends you meet on the road are the sharp swords that help you travel the world, travel in all directions, and get a lot of help!
The death of the ancestor of the Yang family not only lost an ally in the late Jindan period, but also the beginning of his own real struggle for power, becoming a small chess player and taking over the situation on the small chessboard in Luxi.
In the Lujiang League, there used to be a tall man in charge. The ancestor of the Yang family has iron-blooded skills, can make friends from far away and attack at close range, and is powerful in all directions.
He cultivates peacefully down there and develops in an insignificant way.
I secretly collected some antiques, took in some down-and-out casual cultivators, and mined and sold seafood on a one-third acre of land in Tianfu Mountain. I was leisurely and happy in the idle fish mode.
Now that the big tree has fallen, and it's your turn to go back and inherit it, you will have to shoulder the heavy burden and bear all the pressures from all aspects.
The covetousness of countless foreign enemies, the friction of border disputes, the internal disputes between large and small members, and the supervision from top factions.
If this behemoth falls into your hands, it will either collapse overnight or skyrocket!
The ancestor of the Yang family is not only his windshield, but also a sunshade tree to protect him from the outside world.
Now he truly realizes that he can no longer keep a low profile and will be completely and openly exposed in front of others. No one will protect him anymore!
From the moment he became the Immortal Prodigy, all of this was paving the way.
The road to being strong is destined to be impossible to keep a low profile!
It's gold, it always shines!
Those who are covered in dust are either late bloomers or just trash!
"I am only at the early stage of the Golden Elixir. Isn't this a bit too fast?"
Lin Shan clearly knew that the Lu State was different from the cliff forbidden land.
Here among the mountains and rivers, he can act as he pleases, without rules or control, and can travel freely and freely.
Even if there are rules, Demon King Kuihu is the biggest one!
With his back against a big tree, he was still working under a tent. The owner of the cave had an iron rice bowl, so it was natural for him to enjoy the shade.
With the Demon King's Order and the demon soldiers and generals, you can let all kinds of monsters, ghosts, and snakes go by your side. Creatures in the forbidden area must respectfully call you "Master" when they meet you.
But the state of Lu was different. It was a Confucian state.
All the rules are composed of unspoken rules passed down in the world of cultivation for thousands of years.
A single mistake, from diplomatic failure or internal corrosion, will have unimaginable consequences.
I am not from a sect, nor am I a direct descendant of the family, so I am actually not proficient in these tactics.
The key is that there are many things about him and some identities that cannot be seen at all.
"It seems that after I go back, I have to quickly find a stand-in for me to take the blame and stand at the front desk to attract attention for me, or take care of everything."
Since the Lujiang Alliance is within reach, it is natural to hold it firmly in your hands and never abandon it.
However, he cannot imitate the ancestors of the Yang family and spend most of his time and energy in the quagmire of developing power, intrigues, and schemes to gain power.
Practicing with peace of mind and improving your strength is the real road.
All external forces are just tools to serve themselves.
How can one be restricted or trapped by external objects?
That puts the cart before the horse and runs counter to your own ambitions, which is completely undesirable.
Therefore, after taking over the political legacy of the ancestor of the Yang family, how to support the agent and convert it into his own benefits is a matter that needs to be considered.
But we can talk about this later. We are still in the forbidden area of the cliff, and he has not forgotten his original intention of borrowing troops.
Kill the powerful enemy!
The great elder of the Zhenyue Sect and the master of the Xuchan Cave paid their last respects, so they reluctantly left this place.
Before leaving, the two brothers thoughtfully left a set of array disks buried around the mausoleum to protect the mausoleum from wind, frost, rain, snow, or birds, beasts, insects, and fish, which would affect the peace of the ancestor of the Yang family after his death.
"Brothers, what are your plans next?"
On the way south, Lin Shan asked about their whereabouts.
They both looked at him.
"Of course we left the forbidden area of the cliff, returned to Lu State to arrange the funeral arrangements, and returned to our hometown to die for the rest of our lives. Won't Master Lin come with us?"
They didn't know Lin Shan's experience among the demon clan and how long he would stay here. If possible, it would be best to go back together so that they could have another person to take care of him.
"I also plan to return to the Lu Kingdom soon. I have stayed here for about the same time. Basically, there is no need to stay too long. The Lujiang League also urgently needs me to rush back and take charge of the overall situation, so I can't delay it any longer."
"It's just that before I leave, I have something to take care of."
The two brothers looked at each other, twirling their beards and asked hesitantly.
"I don't know how long it will take. If it's not long, since we've been here for so long, we don't mind waiting a little longer."
As if thinking that Lin Shan had just saved his life, he asked if he needed help.
"I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. If Master Lin can be of use to me and my wife, please feel free to mention it. We will never refuse."
Lin Shan was overjoyed and thought, wouldn't there be two more reinforcements?
The two golden elixirs are helping out in the later stage, and it seems that this wave of winning chances is more stable!
"My little brother, in fact, there is a group of enemies in the forbidden area of the cliff. I need to seek advice and repay them, and these people happened to have met you two."
"Huh?"
The two brothers are so mature, how could they not hear the secret, they guessed it with just a turn of their heads.
"Could it be that we met on the way when we were running for our lives?"
"That's right, it's the Qingyang Peak Fleet!"
Lin Shan affirmed firmly, and then introduced Qingyang Peak's strength to them in detail.
Regarding the peak masters Qingyang Zhenren and Qingji Taoist, as well as the deacons and disciples of the whole peak, he told them in detail about the ships and artillery, including the background.
Of course, as for the grievances with him, he easily brushed them off. This was not important at all, so there was no need to shout about it everywhere.
The two brothers had a look of horror on their faces, secretly sighing that they were destined to die.
"The top weapon refining sect in the Song Dynasty, the top five Taoism?"
"No wonder, so arrogant and domineering"
Then he looked at Lin Shan with a strange expression. This kid was so capable of causing trouble that he could even make such an enemy.
However, Qingyang Peak had just bullied the two brothers and caused the death of the Yang family ancestor, which also gave them a reason to take action.
Although the top sects of the Song Dynasty sounded powerful, they were far away from here and could not control them at all.
"Master Lin, we were in such a mess because we ran for our lives and didn't have time to treat our wounds. As long as you give us three days, we can temporarily suppress the injuries, and we will accompany you to collect the debt!"
Lin Shan looked into the distance and laughed.
"Don't worry, the two old brothers can recover on the road, and our army will chase them from behind!"
"Three days are enough to find a suitable Feng Shui land ahead and hold a grand funeral for them!"
"Qingyang Peak, with your help, we will definitely succeed in this battle!"
(End of chapter)