txolops Chapter 2269: A Life of Loneliness
Chapter 2269: A Life of Loneliness
Chapter 2269 A Lonely Life
"right here!"
Qin Sang was flying in the sky, looking at the mountain below.
This mountain is deep and secluded, but not far away is the capital of a mortal kingdom. The mountain is quite steep, and it is not easy for mortals to climb it. There is only one narrow path, and because a cliff collapsed halfway up the mountain, the rocks blocked the mountain path, and there was no way to go up the mountain.
The mountains are densely covered with jungle and rarely visited by people. The mountain paths are overgrown with weeds, and it is obvious that no one has been there for a long time.
Qin Sang turned his eyes and saw a stone pavilion near the top of the mountain.
There is a stone sculpture on each corner of the pavilion. The stone beasts are naive and the patterns on the pavilion are exquisite but not complicated. Qin Sang thinks it is a bit rough and the material is not as good as the stone pavilion of the Ning family. However, there are traces of years of polishing, as if it was outlined stroke by stroke. It can be seen that the person who polished it was very careful.
"Da da da……"
The sound of horse hooves came from the foot of the mountain, and several fast horses were approaching the foot of the mountain.
"Xu..."
The leader pulled the reins of his horse, dismounted, and said to a middle-aged scholar behind him, "Please wait here for a moment, sir. I will lead the people up the mountain now."
The others also dismounted and saluted the middle-aged scholar.
The middle-aged scholar is sitting on a horse, with an upright posture, sparkling eyes and a long beard hanging down to his chest, which makes him look even more noble. He must be a high-ranking official.
The others looked like guards of middle-aged scholars, with swords hanging from their waists, showing martial arts skills. However, some of them held sickles, and some carried bundles with incense, candles, and paper money sticking out of them, which looked out of place.
The middle-aged scholar looked toward the top of the mountain and said, "No need, I will go with you."
"No adults!"
The leader of the guards knelt on one knee and tried to dissuade them, "It has rained a lot recently, and the mountain is muddy and slippery. There may be landslides. If anything happens to you, I will be held responsible!"
The middle-aged scholar snorted, "Who else do you need to explain to except me? The one buried on the mountain is my own aunt. She had no children in her life, and she was not buried in the ancestral temple. She was buried alone on this mountain, helpless and helpless. Only a nephew like me can come and see her."
"This……"
The leader of the guards didn't dare to persuade him anymore and had to step aside.
The middle-aged scholar dismounted from his horse with surprisingly light movements. He took a wooden stick from the guard and signaled the leader of the guards to go up the mountain and clear the way.
The guards climbed up the mountain path and cut the weeds with sickles. When they reached halfway up the mountain, they found a landslide. However, the middle-aged scholar insisted on going up the mountain, so the guards had to move stones to clear the way.
After working for more than an hour and getting covered in mud, the guards finally moved the rocks away and climbed the mountain again.
When we got to the top of the mountain, we saw a stone pavilion and a thatched cottage. There were fields around the cottage, but they were all abandoned. Next to the stone pavilion was a deserted grave, with yellow grass growing on the top of the grave, more than one person tall.
The guards were about to go up to clean the desolate graves when they suddenly saw a man in the pavilion. They were shocked and immediately drew their swords and stood guard around the middle-aged scholar.
"who!"
The leader of the guards pointed his knife at Shi Ting and shouted loudly.
There is only one way up the mountain, and they didn't find any footprints along the way, but this person appeared here. His clothes were neat and new, and not even a blade of grass was on him. This was obviously abnormal.
Either he is a person with superb martial arts skills, or he is a monster in the mountains!
The man in the pavilion ignored the glaring knife light and looked at the middle-aged scholar, asking, "Brother, are you a relative of the person in this tomb?"
The middle-aged scholar patted the leader of the guards on the shoulder and shook his head slightly. Judging from the performance of the man in the pavilion, if he wanted to do something bad to him, these guards would not be able to stop him.
He stepped out from the crowd and bowed, "Exactly! May I ask who this man is from and what is his relationship with my aunt?"
"aunt?"
Qin Sang glanced at the desolate grave and said, "Maybe there is a connection, or maybe there is no connection. I was passing by this place and saw this pavilion with a unique shape and a long lasting charm. I was delighted and came to visit the person who built it."
The middle-aged scholar suddenly realized, "This pavilion was built by my aunt. It's a pity that you came too late. My aunt passed away five years ago."
"Are you late... What a pity!"
Qin Sang gazed at the desolate grave and couldn't help sighing.
He finally found the second stone pavilion, but unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, he missed the chance to see it again!
Seeing that Qin Sang's expression did not seem fake, the middle-aged scholar felt relieved and signaled the guards to set up the clay stove and teacups in the pavilion and to clear the weeds on the grave.
"Brother, please take a seat!"
The middle-aged scholar raised his hand, invited Qin Sang to sit opposite him, and made tea for him personally.
It is autumn and winter, but today the sun is shining brightly and there is no chill at all. It is a good time to climb high and see far into the distance.
The middle-aged scholar was very curious about Qin Sang, and Qin Sang also wanted to know the story of his aunt.
The two of them made tea and talked.
Speaking of his aunt, the middle-aged scholar's face was filled with sadness and regret as he recalled the past.
"When my aunt was young, she was beautiful and talented, and she charmed countless young men, including many royal nobles. To this day, the legend of my aunt is still circulating in the city.
"None of these young talents caught my aunt's eye. My grandfather carefully selected a good husband for my aunt, but my aunt refused to marry him and ran away from home to wander around.
"Fortunately, my aunt has practiced martial arts since she was young, and she is also a chivalrous woman in the martial arts world. She is chivalrous and righteous, and her reputation has spread far and wide. Even the emperor has heard of her. Countless martial artists have fallen for her, but no one has ever heard of any young man who can win her favor.
"Many years later, my aunt finally returned to the capital, but she still didn't want to go back home. She lived alone in this mountain hut..."
Having said that, the middle-aged scholar looked up at the stone pavilion.
"After that, my aunt lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and spent the rest of her life building this stone pavilion. She spent her whole life with the green lanterns in the pavilion, living a lonely life, and even after her death, she wanted to sleep outside the pavilion... I really don't know what this pavilion means to my aunt!"
He couldn't help but sigh and was full of doubts.
This is the biggest mystery in their family, and with the death of their aunt, the answer is forever buried underground.
"Sir," the guard leader came over and glanced at Qin Sang, "The weeds have been cleared."
Qin Sang put down the teacup and said, "Can I join you in paying homage to this extraordinary woman?"
"That's fine! If my aunt knew that someone in the world could appreciate this pavilion, she would be very pleased."
The middle-aged scholar took Qin Sang to the tomb to pay homage.
After the worship, the middle-aged scholar invited Qin Sang to visit his house.
"I didn't get what I wanted this time, but I heard that there is such a wonderful woman in the world. It's worth the trip. Sorry for disturbing you today. I will visit you next time I pass by here."
Qin Sang cupped his hands, leaped forward, and disappeared into the forest in one leap.
"hiss……"
The leader of the guards was horrified, "Sir! This... is probably a top master!"
The middle-aged scholar looked thoughtfully at the stone pavilion and said, "It's getting late, let's go down the mountain."
……
Standing above the white clouds, Qin Sang looked solemn.
Although I failed to meet Liuli this time, I confirmed some things.
They fell in the illusion, and unless they were killed by the demon shadow like Xu Mu, they would not really die, and would continue to reincarnate. However, Liuli never got the chance to become an immortal, and continued to experience reincarnation.
After so many reincarnations, Liuli still remembers this stone pavilion. This will be the key to resolving her inner demons!
If I want to find Liuli, it seems I can only wait for her next reincarnation and build the stone pavilion again. I just hope I don’t miss her like the previous two times.
In addition, there is another way, which is to find Liuli's demon shadow. Perhaps, the demon shadow and the original body meet in the illusion, which can also arouse the original body's memory.
At the same time, Qin Sang also needs to improve his cultivation as quickly as possible and strive to break through the middle stage of Refining Void as soon as possible.
The sun sets, the moon rises, and stars are faintly twinkling in the sky.
Suddenly, Qin Sang's expression changed slightly.
Then, the mysterious Qingluan's voice rang in his ears, "The omen has appeared again!"
"So fast!"
Qin Sang blurted out and reacted immediately. In his perception, the treasure was about to be born again just after being interrupted. In fact, eighty years had passed in the illusion.
"You...found it?"
Qin Sang said: "It looks similar but not quite. It's a pity that the Taoist friend who built the stone pavilion passed away five years ago! But..."
After a pause, he said hesitantly, "After seeing this stone pavilion, my mood seems to have calmed down a little."
Mysterious Qingluan nodded. They were now trying their best to save the situation. No matter how absurd the action was, as long as it was effective for Qin Sang, it would be worth it.
"You must... calm your mind as quickly as possible... and break through! After that... you can go get a real thunderbolt..."
Qingluan True Thunder!
Qin Sang was shocked. He knew how powerful Qingluan was and benefited a lot from her in reality. He didn't expect that he could get a Qingluan real thunder in the illusion. However, judging from the tone of the mysterious Qingluan, it might not be easy to get this thunder.
Qin Sang said solemnly: "I understand. I will do my best to suppress my inner demons and concentrate on my cultivation. But time is tight. Please tell me where I can find external medicine that can help me refine my body and breathe in the star energy."
At his level, ordinary external objects are no longer useful, and what he needs are rare treasures in the world that are not easy to find. In a short period of time, it is not easy to calculate other demon cultivators in the Refining Void Stage, so he can only rely on the information of the mysterious Qingluan.
"What you did back then... must have been exposed. You'd better... not return to your tribe! But... you can steal from other tribes. I... will think about it..."
Mysterious Qingluan paused, "If... the inner demon is hard to cure... don't force it... you can... try to break the treasure!"
The inner demons are becoming more and more difficult to deal with. The mysterious Qingluan is worried that if she continues to urge Qin Sang, he will be doomed and lose his only hope.
If the treasure can be broken once, it can be broken a second time, thus buying them time.
This was exactly the result Qin Sang wanted. The mysterious Qingluan took the initiative to ask him to break the treasure, so he wouldn't have to waste any more words in the future.
……
"Brother, the target is just ahead!"
Late at night, a group of people walked forward in the cover of darkness.
A man emerged from the bushes, blocking their way.
Seeing that they were the companions sent out for reconnaissance, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the leader asked, "Are there any enemy traces ahead?"
"I only dared to patrol nearby and didn't notice it. Those evil spirits may not have arrived yet. We should set up the formation in advance and wait for them to fall into the trap..."
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly interrupted by a voice, "No need to wait, they won't come!"
"who!"
Everyone was shocked and formed a formation of alert, but they saw several figures flashing in the forest. The woman in the front looked very familiar.
"Head!"
Seeing this woman, everyone was shocked. Some cried out in surprise, while most of them looked ashamed and lowered their heads, not daring to look into the woman's bright eyes.
The leader had the most complicated expression, and sneered, "We are here on the orders of the Immortal City. The leader blocked our way. I don't know what he wants to do."
"Since you rebelled against the sect, I am no longer your leader. You have been at large for too long. It is time to take back everything you have gained from the sect."
This woman was actually Qing Hong. She looked at this group of traitors with a calm expression and a flat tone, but she made this group of people tremble with fear.
He was still as handsome as ever, but the sect leader who always smiled had become an unknown person.
The leader was also a little flustered, and said angrily, "Is this a trap you set? We serve the Immortal City, and you dare to plot against us. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the Immortal City?"
Some people were terrified and knelt down to beg for mercy: "Master, please spare us. We didn't want to be traitors. We were forced to do so by others..."
"No need to pretend. All traitors will die. I will send them down one by one and let you reunite in the underground."
Qing Hong said calmly, "Kill him."
With Qinghong in charge, the traitors were quickly killed.
From beginning to end, Qing Hong's expression was calm, as if he had crushed a group of ants. He turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly saw a figure on the top of the mountain. He was startled at first, and then he smiled brightly, "Junior Brother!"
Senior Sister Qinghong’s cultivation is even better than Shuangluo’s, and she has already broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage.
Shuangluo's temperament has not changed much compared to before, but Qinghong has taken on the responsibility of being the head of the sect. After going through many hardships, he seems to have become a different person. Only in front of Qin Sang can one vaguely see the shadow of his past.
When the senior sister and disciple meet again, Qin Sang is not in the mood for greeting. The omen from heaven comes again and time is running out. Next, she must race against time and sneak into the demon realm to search for foreign medicine.
A few days later, Qin Sang received information about the mysterious Qingluan and set off immediately.
The first target is Lingkong Mountain, the territory of the Golden Eagle tribe.
The northern foot of Lingkong Mountain.
A riot suddenly broke out at a key mountain gate of the Golden Eagle clan, and a golden eagle shouted.
"Oh no! A thief has stolen the clan's sacred object!"
A moment later, a ray of brilliant light shot up into the sky, breaking through the heavy encirclement, easily shaking off the pursuers and escaping.
In the following period of time, similar scenes were staged many times near the Phoenix Clan. However, Qin Sang's first targets were the lower clans and branches of the Phoenix Clan, which did not cause much commotion.
Either by robbing or stealing, he started to obtain external medicines for practicing Buddhism.
During this process, Qin Sang's cultivation progressed steadily. He digested what he had gained in Yuji Mountain, and his attainments in the chapter on the harmony of water and fire also improved greatly. He was finally on the verge of a breakthrough.
To this end, Qin Sang deliberately found a cave and practiced in seclusion for a month. He then had an epiphany and naturally entered the realm of spiritual transformation.
"The way of Yin and Yang is indeed mysterious! If there are no accidents, with the help of the Yuji Mountain formation, I can reach the bottleneck of the Void Refining Stage after practicing hard for one or two hundred years at most. Unfortunately, even if I break through successfully, it will be difficult to achieve anything when competing for the treasure. Moreover, every time I wake up, the omen comes immediately, and I can't tell the time at all!"
Qin Sang secretly felt regretful. This was supposed to be his best chance to improve his knowledge of Yin and Yang, but unfortunately there were more important things waiting for him.
After calming down, Qin Sang stood up and left the cave. Next, it was time to find trouble with the Phoenix Clan!
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Make up for the past. It was too late yesterday and I fell asleep halfway through writing. I'll make up for it during my lunch break.