Chapter 193: Madam, Today is My Birthday
Li Daoxuan's figure began to float up slowly, getting higher and higher.
Ten zhang, fifty zhang, one hundred zhang, one thousand zhang, three thousand zhang!
When he reached three thousand feet, he opened his eyes and felt as if he was in a sea of stars. Everything below was as small as an ant.
In his eyes, the magnificent buildings were like grains of rice, and the majestic mountains were like piles of sand built by children.
The river is like a thin ribbon and the forest is a small green curtain.
"So in the eyes of those who are high up in the sky, this is the human world..."
Li Daoxuan stood on auspicious clouds in the three thousand feet high starry sky, letting the wind blow his hair and Taoist robe, his eyes slightly dazed.
He looked up and found that only the bright moon was still hanging high in the sky, shining like a lamp, yet out of reach.
An idea came into his mind.
I wonder if there is Guanghan Palace up there?
Where did Wu Gang, who cut down the cassia tree, go? Did the fairy Chang'e reincarnate?
He wanted to go to the Moon Palace, but he could no longer go any higher.
With Li Daoxuan's cultivation level, he can only fly up to three thousand feet at most. To go higher, he needs to reach the Yin Shen realm.
He controlled the auspicious clouds, flew in the long wind, and measured his speed.
Probably able to travel ten thousand miles a day.
Compared to flying with a sword, it is already much faster. It can only be said that it is worthy of the 72 Earthly Fiends' magical powers. This is because his cultivation is too low. If it were higher, his speed would also become faster.
Although it is impossible to travel 108,000 miles with one somersault like Monkey King, if one can cultivate to a high level, then traveling from the North Sea in the morning to Cangwu in the evening will be no problem.
Li Daoxuan landed lightly on the ground. Strangely enough, when he was traveling in the starry sky, he had a sense of insignificance and detachment from the world in his heart, but when he stepped on the ground, he had a sense of solidity.
It seemed as if the worldly life and the mundane world had aroused his desire to reenter the world.
After organizing his thoughts, Li Daoxuan took out the Qingming Order, sprinkled well water on the mirror, and silently called out the goddess's name.
Amid the rising clouds, a peerless and beautiful figure appeared in the mirror.
There are auspicious clouds on her head, lotus under her feet, and her whole body is shrouded in divine light. Her green skirt is glittering and colorful, as if it were woven out of clouds.
"What do you want to call me for?"
Her voice was distant and cold, her eyes were calm, and her whole body was like a goddess Guanyin carved from cold jade, like the stars and the bright moon, who could be observed but not touched.
After slaying the dragon, Li Daoxuan found that the queen was no longer as "indulgent" towards him, as if she was deliberately distancing herself from him.
This won’t do, he must hold this thigh tightly!
Li Daoxuan first brought up a topic that the Empress was interested in, so as to prevent her from ruthlessly hanging up the "video call".
"My lady, the Empty-bellied Ghost King is about to become a ghost fairy!"
The lady in green slightly raised her eyebrows, her slender jade fingers shone with clear light, and she began to calculate.
"You deliberately concealed the secret, but concealing it itself is a kind of news. It seems that what you said is true."
Li Daoxuan then recounted what he had experienced since arriving in Liling City, and finally asked, "Madam, based on your experience, why did he want to search for the souls of young men and women?"
Lady Qingyi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because of the tribulation."
"To survive the tribulation?"
Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up; this was the news that interested him the most.
The green-clothed lady's eyes were deep, as if she could see through his thoughts. Although her voice was still cold, she was no longer frugal with her words, but explained very clearly.
"If you want to become an immortal, you must go through the three tribulations of heaven, earth and man. The so-called heavenly tribulation is the thunder of heaven, the earthly tribulation is the fire of earth, and the human tribulation is the killing tribulation. Only after going through all three tribulations can you become an immortal."
"Although Xudu is quite accomplished, he has committed many evil deeds and has a heavy karma, so his tribulation is even heavier. He is searching for the souls of young men and women, probably to devour them when he is going through the tribulation, so as to restore his magic power."
Li Daoxuan nodded, understanding.
So that's how it is. No wonder the Empty-Bellied Ghost King would search for the souls of young men and women at all costs. This is tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs and draining the pond to catch the fish.
But if it is for the purpose of overcoming the tribulation, then everything makes sense.
As long as he can survive the three tribulations and become a ghost immortal, a mere Xuanzhou will be of no use to him. He can gain more territory and further expand the Underworld.
"My lady, can I--"
"Li Daoxuan."
The lady in green clothes suddenly looked at him quietly and said, "I know what you are thinking, but you are now like an ant in front of Xu Du. Even if I am willing to help you, it will be a life-or-death situation."
The person she was talking about who had escaped death by a narrow margin of death was naturally not herself, but Li Daoxuan.
"Although I look down on Xu Du, if he hides in the underworld and doesn't come out, even I can't do anything to him."
Li Daoxuan thought for a moment and said, "Then, Madam, what if you can lead him out of the underworld?"
The green-clothed lady's eyes were calm as she said calmly, "After leaving the Yellow Springs Realm, even if he attains the status of a ghost immortal, there will no longer be a person like Xu Du in this world."
Li Daoxuan took a breath of cold air.
My queen is so awesome. She used the calmest tone and spoke the most domineering words. In the eyes of the queen, the Ghost King, the master of a world, seemed to be a person waiting to be killed and priced out.
Little did he know that the two top beings, the Empty-Bellied Ghost King and the Black Mountain Old Demon, had joined forces but were only able to fight the Green-Clothed Lady to a draw.
In that battle, the Green-Clothed Lady was injured, but Xudu and Heishan were also seriously injured. From then on, they realized the gap between them and dared not harass the Qingming Realm again.
When the top powers fight, if they can't win even with two against one, it's already a big defeat.
"If you have nothing else to do today, then stop here."
Seeing that Li Daoxuan didn't speak for a long time, Lady Qingyi prepared to end the contact.
"Wait a moment!"
Li Daoxuan quickly spoke out to stop him, saying, "You're just kidding. We haven't gotten close enough to the big shot yet."
He took out an exquisite sugar man from the Three Realms Gourd. It was in the shape of a lotus and had an attractive amber luster.
"Your Highness, there is a man called Zhang the Sugar Man in Liling City. The sugar men he makes are not only beautiful, but also delicious. They are soft, sweet, and not sticky. I specially asked him to make one in the shape of a lotus. Why don't you try some of this delicacy?"
Li Daoxuan put a lot of thought into choosing a gift for the Empress .
He thought about it and felt that as a thousand-year-old ghost fairy, the queen must have seen all kinds of treasures, and the rich woman's treasure house had everything.
So it’s better to do the opposite.
Give her some of the most common gadgets in the world, and maybe she will find them new and interesting.
Isn't there a widely circulated saying in later generations : If she is inexperienced, take her to see the world's prosperity; if her heart is already vicissitudes of life, take her to ride a carousel.
Li Daoxuan felt that Lady in Green should belong to the latter.
However, he didn't know that if other people knew that he only wanted to use a candy man to please the dignified ghost fairy, the Lord of Qingming , they would probably laugh at him for overestimating his own abilities.
Lady in green seemed unmoved.
She stared at the candy man quietly, her eyes were calm and clear, without any dust, and no trace of sadness or joy could be seen.
Li Daoxuan stood there in a daze for a moment, and the scene was a little awkward.
After a long while, the queen said calmly: "It's just a toy that children like. I'm not interested in it. You can keep it for yourself."
Li Daoxuan smiled bitterly and said, "My Lady, today is actually my birthday."
The green-clothed lady's expression moved slightly.
"I don't have many relatives in this world. Your Majesty treats me very well. In my heart, you are just like my sister. For the sake of my birthday, Your Majesty, please accept it."
There was a hint of desolation in Li Daoxuan's eyes.
He did not lie, today was indeed his birthday, his birthday in his previous life.
Therefore, when he was traveling in the sea of stars and riding on the clouds to overlook the human world, he would suddenly have a sense of detachment from the world and felt that he was always somewhat alienated from this world.
People only miss something when they lose it.
I wonder how my parents in my previous life are doing and whether they are still in good health?
At this time, they must miss me very much...
As if sensing the sadness in Li Daoxuan's heart, Lady Qingyi sighed and said, "Forget it."
She pointed with her jade finger, and the candy man automatically flew into the mirror and into her hand.
After hesitating for a moment, she opened her mouth and said, "Put your hand over here."
Li Daoxuan was stunned, not knowing what the queen wanted to do.
His right hand reached into the mirror-like water, rippled slightly, and passed through the barrier between Yin and Yang.
The lady in green stretched out a jade finger and gently wrote a word on Li Daoxuan's palm.
The palm of my hand feels cool and soft, like the finest nephrite jade.
The fairy light left a trace, as if using the moonlight as ink to write a "Ding" character with flowing green light.
The handwriting is beautiful, floating like clouds, with a strong spirit and continuity, showing a high level of attainment in calligraphy.
"This is a spell to immobilize the body, written with divine power, and it can save your life three times."
