C154 Tao
C154 Tao
The big man bowed and said, "Grandfather, I'm going down the mountain."
"Mm, go ahead. Don't forget to come back and bring me some wine." The old man laughed.
"Alright, I'm leaving. Take good care of grandpa." Blacky's silhouette flickered as it stood in the air. It bowed three times to the old man before disappearing from sight.
All of the Demonic Beast had a face full of envy. The Little Fox opened its mouth and said: "Little monkey, don't worry.
The little monkey clenched his fists and nodded.
Soong Tianxuan's heart was in turmoil as he tried to comprehend the dao in one go and condense a elixir. The cultivation here was indeed strange, but how could there not be something weird along the way?
"Kid, how is it? Do you want to stay and listen to my story? " The old man laughed.
"Big Brother, stay here. Look at Big Brother Little Black, it can fly." The Little Fox shook Soong Tianxuan's trousers, a pair of watery big eyes, and looked up at Soong Tianxuan.
Of course Soong Tianxuan was moved, but he opened his mouth and said: "Senior, I don't belong here right? I'm thinking how should I go back."
The old man narrowed his eyes and looked at the sun in the sky. He smiled and said, "Of course you're not from here. If you can bring water here, you can choose to stay."
"Does anyone want to stay?" Soong Tianxuan asked after pondering for a moment.
"They all stayed behind. You're the first one to leave." The old man nodded and smiled.
"It's not that I don't want to stay, it's just that I'm afraid that it'll take too long. When she wakes up and I'm not out yet, she'll be worried." Soong Tianxuan answered.
"Oh? "So she's really important to you?" When the old man heard this, he opened his eyes a bit and stroked his goatee. He continued, "Once you climb my mountain, if you want to leave, you must comprehend the Dao. Once you comprehend the Dao, this illusion of a Tao technique will not be able to trap you. You can leave."
"Even if I want to, I can't?" Soong Tianxuan shrugged helplessly.
If Zi Yan woke up and couldn't see him, would she be worried?
"You can go. I'm saying that you can only leave after you gain enlightenment of the Dao. You can gain enlightenment of the Dao, and not just here. Go down the mountain. There are Devil Clan at the foot of the mountain, and Slaughter Demons will also bear witness to the Dao." The old man's gaze suddenly became sharp and his tone became heavy.
Devil Clan? Even in his previous life, he had never heard of Devil Clan. According to the words of the old man, this was an illusory realm, so it could be considered normal for there to be Devil Clan within the illusory realm.
While Soong Tianxuan was still pondering, the old man shook his head and said, "This illusion was originally your opportunity, but now it's not. Moreover, this Devil Clan is real."
Soong Tianxuan was stunned. Want to kill him? Didn't that mean that Zi Yan was in danger?
"If you want to hear a story, you have to go and pick up the water. Every time you pick up a load, you can listen to a story." With that, the old man no longer said anything.
Soong Tianxuan stood on the spot and watched the old man walk out of the orchard. Who exactly pulled him into this illusion? What did the old man mean?
"Big brother, you should carry the water. We've all picked it up before." The Little Fox tugged on Soong Tianxuan's pants leg.
He didn't know how to get out, nor did he know how powerful the demonic cultivators were, nor did he want to take the risk. If it was as the old man said, it would be very dangerous to go out now, so he might as well improve his strength.
Soong Tianxuan shook his head and stopped thinking about other things. He picked up the Little Fox and put it on his shoulder. "Let's go, bring the water."
Soong Tianxuan took the carrying pole and carried the bucket. Just as he was about to go down the mountain, he heard Little Fox whisper into his ear: "Big Brother, I know the shortcut. Do you want to know?"
Soong Tianxuan was stunned. He turned his head and looked at the Little Fox's wagging tail and blinking eyes, nodding.
The Little Fox jumped off Soong Tianxuan's shoulder and ran towards the back of the orchard.
Soong Tianxuan followed and after an hour of travel, they arrived at the top of the mountain.
This mountain reached into the clouds, and behind it was a cliff with a 70 degree slope. A path went down from the top of the mountain, through the clouds, and disappeared without a trace.
Above the clouds, strong gusts of wind blew past, causing one or two crooked trees to constantly tremble. A gust of wind spun around and flew up, causing his face to be in pain.
"This is it?" Soong Tianxuan pointed at the alleyway and looked at the Little Fox in surprise.
The Little Fox nodded. "Why are you so shocked? Big Brother, Little Black and I discovered this path. It leads directly to the spring at the bottom of the mountain and we will be able to return here in half a day."
"..." Soong Tianxuan was speechless. He kept comforting himself that this was an illusion.
"Look if you don't believe me." The Little Fox's body flashed and jumped down.
"Hey!" Soong Tianxuan quickly reached out his hand and instinctively went to save the Little Fox.
He saw the Little Fox jumping left and right, swiftly running out, not affected by the mountain breeze in the slightest.
The Little Fox turned around and jumped in front of Soong Tianxuan: "Look, it's very safe."
"Yes …" Very. "Safe …" Soong Tianxuan's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
"Here, big brother, I'll wait for you here. We'll go listen to the story together." The Little Fox pointed to the carrying pole.
Soong Tianxuan carried his carrying pole and climbed down the cliff.
Right, he had crawled his way down …
The mountain was precipitous. Soong Tianxuan climbed down the cliff step by step. On his shoulders, he carried a crumbling carrying pole. The barrels on both sides of the mountain swayed left and right due to the wind, as if he would fall down at any moment.
It only took them one day and one night to get down to the bottom of the mountain. Standing at the bottom of the mountain, Soong Tianxuan's hands had already been cut dozens of times, blood had already formed scabs, his face was hung by the mountain wind, and his clothes were all torn.
Soong Tianxuan picked up the wooden bucket and climbed up the mountain step by step while carrying the carrying pole on his back.
Every step he took was like walking on thin ice. If he accidentally fell down, his bones would be all gone. He climbed on the sharp stone tip of the stone. The Ninja passed through the cloud and the mountain wind blew Soong Tianxuan until he was on the verge of collapse.
"The Little Fox is still waiting for me, how can I stop?" Soong Tianxuan clenched his teeth and endured the pain. Suddenly, a bloody wound appeared on his face. The mountain wind was like sharp daggers that slashed across his body inch by inch.
Soong Tianxuan's body became tougher with every blow.
After three days and three nights, Soong Tianxuan finally reached the top of the mountain. Seeing the Little Fox lying on the mountain, waiting for him, he could not help but feel touched.
Soong Tianxuan patted the Little Fox's head, took out a wild fruit from his pocket and placed it beside the fox. Then, he picked up the bucket and went back down the mountain.
The Little Fox woke up and looked at the wild fruit. It knew that Soong Tianxuan had returned and could not help but say to itself: "Little fox, little fox, why are you so sleepy? We agreed to wait for big brother, why did you fall asleep alone?"
Day after day, every time Soong Tianxuan carried water, the Demonic Beast would watch him walk past them while they listened to the story.