Chapter 426: Draw the Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder and Cast the Five-Colored Divine Light!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it’s already a month later.
It had been cloudy and rainy in Chang'an City. Ever since Master Li summoned a heavy rain after the Longmen Immortal Conference, Chang'an City seemed to have broken some kind of curse. Not only did it return to normal, but even the precipitation that was once lacking also returned.
It rains almost half of the time in a month, which is rare in Chang'an.
The rivers surrounding Chang'an began to fill up again, and the government even sent people to inspect for fear of floods.
However, in the continuous drizzle, there was a very strange place, that was the sky above Xuandu Temple.
During this period, strange phenomena frequently appeared in the sky above Xuandu Temple.
First, thunderclouds gathered and looked like dragons and snakes, which lasted for seven days and seven nights, but there was only thunder but no rain. Outside the Xuandu Temple, it rained heavily, but inside the temple, there was no rain at all. The same sky showed two different weather conditions, which caused people to talk about it.
Later, thunder struck from the sky and landed on the temple, roaring continuously, like the legendary thunder catastrophe.
But strangely, there was no thunder or fire in Xuandu Temple, and even the houses and pavilions were intact.
The common people found it difficult to understand and thought that a god had appeared in the temple. This incident became the focus of their discussions after dinner and tea, and its popularity was only slightly less than that of Master Li defeating the Tubo master in the imperial palace.
It was not until a disciple of Xuandu Temple accidentally revealed the answer that the people of Chang'an suddenly realized it.
It turned out that Master Li lived in Xuandu Temple and was practicing the thunder method of Longhu Mountain!
In this way, they were no longer surprised. In their minds, Master Li was equivalent to a land immortal. It was natural for Master Li to have such great power after practicing thunder magic.
Some people who were originally worried were not only not worried at this moment, but felt very relieved. With a god like Master Li guarding Chang'an, what else was there to worry about?
For a time, Xuandu Temple was crowded with pilgrims, and many people were trying their best to burn a stick of incense, not for the gods or Buddhas, but just to get a glimpse of Master Li's celestial aura.
But unfortunately, after the thunderclouds disappeared, no one saw Master Li come out of seclusion.
Outside the Xuandu courtyard.
A small figure stood there, wearing a fresh and lovely light blue Liuxian dress, her long black hair tied with a gold thread and embellished with a silver butterfly headdress, like a flower bud standing in the spring breeze, but there was a hint of innate nobility between her brows.
"Your Highness, it's getting late. It looks like Master Li will not come out of retreat today. You should go back and rest early."
The disciple from Xuandu Temple who was guarding outside the courtyard advised gently.
They had great respect for the Princess Changle, who was famous in the capital. Although she was still young, she had a great reputation among the people.
When there was a severe drought in Chang'an before, Princess Changle took the initiative to ask His Majesty to reduce her daily water consumption and give the saved water to the people of Chang'an. This matter was cited as a good story, and many people praised the princess 's virtue.
Little Changle showed a trace of disappointment in her eyes. She handed over the big food box in her hand and reminded him, "Master has been in seclusion for many days and hasn't eaten. This is the nectar cake I made myself. Master has eaten it before and he said it was delicious. Please leave it here. When Master comes out of seclusion, be sure to give it to him!"
There was a trace of helplessness in the eyes of the disciple of Xuandu Temple. Looking at such a lovely and charming princess, he really couldn't bear to tell her that Master Li had long reached the state of not needing to eat or drink, and instead fed on the essence of the sun and moon, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
No matter how exquisitely this nectar cake is made, in the eyes of a master like Master Li, it is nothing but dregs.
"Your Highness, you have been waiting here for several days in a row, standing for two hours each time. It is really too tiring. Why don't you just stop coming? I will notify you when Master Li comes out of seclusion."
Little Changle shook his head and said firmly: "It has always been the apprentice who waits for the master. How can the master go to see the apprentice?"
She stood on tiptoe, looking at the small courtyard, reluctant to leave.
The maidservant beside her looked at her and advised, "Your Highness, today is your birthday. His Majesty and the Queen are waiting in the palace. His Majesty said that if Master Li does not come out of retreat, you must go back before the evening hour. It is getting late now. If you don't go back, you will miss the time."
Little Changle bit her lip, took a deep look at the Xuandu courtyard, and finally turned around and left.
In fact, she really hoped that the master could attend her birthday party and formally accept her as his disciple at the party.
Otherwise, she was always worried that her husband would suddenly fly away and disappear forever, just like the immortals in novels and stories .
Just as she turned around, a brilliant light suddenly burst out in the Xuandu courtyard. There were five colors of green, yellow, red, black and white, which rotated alternately, attracting the earth, water, wind and fire, like a huge compass, harmonizing the five elements between heaven and earth.
A brilliant sunset suddenly appeared in the sky above the Xuandu Courtyard, showing five colors. The auspicious aura was like falling beads, making people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.
The disciples guarding the courtyard and Princess Changle were illuminated by the five-colored divine light and suddenly felt relaxed all over, as if their serious illnesses had healed. They were full of energy, their ears and eyes were sharp, and the difficult problems that they could not figure out in the past seemed to be understood all of a sudden.
However, they did not know that this was a further step forward in Li Daoxuan's Great Five Elements Escape Technique. The five-colored divine light was the power of the five elements of heaven and earth. Green represented wood, yellow represented earth, red represented fire, black represented water, and white represented gold, which exactly corresponded to the five elements of the human organs.
When they were illuminated by the divine light, the imbalances in the five energies of their internal organs were immediately corrected, so that their body and mind were relaxed and free from all diseases.
Little Changle's eyes widened, revealing a look of deep surprise.
Amidst the myriad rays of light, a handsome Taoist in white stood in the air and walked slowly towards them. He held a Qilin jade whisk in his hand, and five-colored divine light spread out under his feet, like a long bridge made of a rainbow.
It’s Li Daoxuan!
He walked down slowly and landed in front of Princess Changle. He reached out and touched her head with an unstoppable smile on his face. It was obvious that he had gained a lot from this retreat.
Little Changle opened his mouth and said with great longing: "Sir, can people stand on rainbows?"
She thought the spell to transform into a flying bird was magical enough, but she found out there was something even more powerful!
Well, for a little girl of this age, colorful things are the best.
Li Daoxuan laughed loudly and said, "Your Highness, you will know if you can stand on it if you try it yourself."
Little Changle's eyes were suddenly filled with surprise.
"Sir, can I...really?"
Li Daoxuan nodded and pointed his finger. A rainbow composed of five-colored divine light shot straight into the sky, crossing Chang'an, stretching from the Xuandu Courtyard to the Taiji Palace.
"Your Highness, let's go. I will take you back to the palace so that His Majesty and the Queen won't be anxious waiting."
Little Changle nodded vigorously, then held Li Daoxuan's sleeve tightly and stepped carefully onto the rainbow bridge.
Her eyes lit up and her laughter sounded like wind chimes.
"Sir, you can actually stand on your own!"
Li Daoxuan didn't say anything, but just led her forward. After a while, they reached a height of several hundred feet, with strong winds blowing all around and clouds everywhere.
Little Changle was a little scared and clutched Li Daoxuan's sleeve tightly, but there was more excitement, surprise and joy in her eyes.
She looked down at the crowd below that looked like little ants. Even the houses seemed smaller. It was very magical.
"Sir, you are amazing!"
She raised her little face, her hair was a little messy due to the cold wind, and her narrowed eyes were full of admiration.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "If you want to learn, I will teach you later."
She nodded vigorously again, her eyes full of anticipation.
…
On this day, the people of Chang'an saw a rainbow stretching across the sky, extending from the horizon to the imperial palace.
A human figure can be vaguely seen on the rainbow, seemingly an immortal descending to earth to meet the Tang Emperor.
