Netherworld Chapter 74: The Only Life Pulse (1)
I appreciate your kindness, but as for your only son, I still won’t go, said the old Taoist priest.
Only then did I know that this man who had always been close to the old woman was actually the leader of the Du Sheng Cultivation Sect. No wonder the little beauty was afraid of him. Even when they ambushed the old Taoist last time, he said a word and everyone retreated.
After hearing what the old Taoist said, the middle-aged man was silent for a few seconds, then bowed and said: The grudge between Junior Sister and your Five Elements Meridian has become a thing of the past as time has passed. Apart from this matter, there is nothing wrong between our two families. As fellow practitioners, my only meridian is now trapped in one place and it is difficult to maintain...
Senior Brother, why are you treating him so politely! It's such a disgrace to my Du Sheng Meridian! Have you forgotten that it was their Five Elements Meridian that harmed my junior sister for decades...
Shut up! The middle-aged man scolded: Even though Junior Sister was poisoned by the underworld poison for saving the Five Elements Meridian disciples and has been unconscious and bedridden for decades, it is God's will. If Junior Sister did not go to the Five Elements Meridian to steal the Wood Spirit Pill to extend her life, why would it be like this! In this matter, it was my only Meridian who made the mistake first!
Senior Brother, you... The two men looked ugly, their eyes were blazing with anger. But they didn't dare to offend the master's power, they could only stamp their feet angrily, turn their heads away, and stop looking at this.
The old woman had been listening, and suddenly she said: "Brother, you are right. Everything originated from me, and it should end with me. Considering my connection with the Five Elements Meridian..."
The old Taoist priest looked up at the two of them for a long time, and suddenly sighed.
You don't need to sing the same tune, I know what you are thinking. The old Taoist said: The Du Shengmai method does not enter the Great Dao, and the secret of the extinction of all things is that you are the only one who lives. This is a small way. In ancient times, there was a lot of essence, not only flowers, plants and trees, but also countless demons and monsters for you to absorb. But now the world is gone, even the Great Dao is difficult to maintain, and the aliens with essence are almost completely extinct. If you, the Du Shengmai, continue to rely on absorbing the essence of plants and trees, how many places in this world can you ? What's more, although there are few people practicing now, they have each occupied some places, and there are not many places you can find.
You are right, but the methods left by our ancestors must be passed down. The middle-aged man sighed and said: "Now only a few of my fellow apprentices and I are left to support the Du Sheng Clan. It is rare for the younger generation to have some skills, but they are restricted by the mountains and forests and cannot achieve anything. If we don't change, my Du Sheng Clan may die out at any time."
Senior Brother... The two men turned their heads, their faces full of distress.
My Five Elements Meridian is a great way, but it cannot be passed on to outsiders. The old Taoist said: So, even if I go, I can only let go of all grudges with a smile, and I can't help you.
In fact, my master has been researching ways to get out of this dilemma. The middle-aged man said: But the two uncles have strange tempers and are unwilling to give up the ancestral secret method. It is difficult for the master to do it alone, so he refused to close his eyes when he ascended to heaven. But the master's last wish fell on me. As the head of the only vein, I naturally have to pass on the vein.
Just tell me what you think, if I think it will work, then maybe it will work, said the old Taoist priest.
My unique meridian is based on absorbing the essence of all things. This method is a bit poisonous and harmful to the harmony of nature. The middle-aged man said: But in recent decades, we have been using mountains, forests and plants as the source of essence, which has changed a lot from ancient times. Forests belong to wood, and mountains belong to earth. Your five-element meridian is unparalleled in the world, and you are most proficient in these. So...
Do you want to change the method of the single-born meridian into the two elements of earth and wood, so as to absorb the essence of the five elements for your own use? The old Taoist interrupted.
That's right, this idea was proposed by the master, and he was going to discuss it with your Five Elements. But... the middle-aged man looked at the old woman beside him: The incident with the junior sister happened in the middle of the journey, and our two families have a grudge, so how can we talk about this matter again? Because of this, the master said the four words "only the east wind is missing" before he ascended to heaven.
The old woman sighed and said: I was young and ignorant, and I hurt myself and my master.
This method... The old Taoist priest pondered for a while, then said: It does make sense. But if you want to know whether it is feasible, you still need to verify it with your Du Sheng Mai method.
No! The two men who had not spoken for a long time said angrily: Even if my only meridian is weak, the Dharma is the basis of our survival. If outsiders see it, it will be a disgrace to our sect!
The old Taoist priest looked at the two of them and shook his head gently. The middle-aged man angrily scolded: This is the only thing that can reverse the predicament of the Du Sheng Mai! If you two continue to talk nonsense, don't blame me, Senior Brother...
The three brothers, please be patient. The old woman began to persuade them, saying: This matter is indeed somewhat inconsistent with the sect rules, but if it succeeds, it will not be a problem for my only bloodline to continue for a thousand years. In my opinion, it is better to go back and make a long-term plan.
You come back with us. The old woman turned and looked at the old Taoist.
None of the three men said anything, and the old Taoist priest nodded slightly as a sign of agreement.
When he nodded, I couldn't help but frown. What was going on? Why did I go to someone else's base camp for no reason?
I looked at the beautiful girl standing next to me. Although she couldn't move, the smugness on her face revealed her true thoughts. If I let this shrew go back, even if she didn't do anything herself, she would instigate others to bully me.
I was wondering, do I have to follow the old Taoist priest every day and wait for him to go to the toilet?
However, I have never seen the old Taoist priest do the following things...
After everything was settled, Dushengmai set off first. Their way of traveling was very interesting, using the trees and branches to drag them along. To put it nicely, they looked like mountain spirits and monsters, and to put it bluntly, they looked like monkeys.
Well, actually both statements are not nice.
I, the little beauty, the old Taoist priest, and the woman, naturally used the method of shortening the distance to travel faster.
This place is not too far from the Dusheng Meridian. After recuperating for a while, the old Taoist priest has recovered a lot of vitality. So although it took a little longer to lead four people, it was still several times faster than the three .
If the three of them didn't come, we couldn't leave immediately. Otherwise, as an old Taoist priest, walking into the Dushengmai with a swagger, who knows what kind of trouble he would cause. How could an old woman, a woman, shock her fellow disciples? What's more, there is a beautiful girl next to us who is eager to cause chaos.
While waiting there, I took out a few buns from the old Taoist's sleeve and handed them to the old woman. She took one, saw that it was meat, and gave it back to me: You are weak now , you can't eat these.
Here are some fruits from the Five Elements Mountain. Eating them will be good for you. The old Taoist took out some bright red fruits from his sleeve and handed them over.
The old woman took it, took a bite, swallowed it and said with a smile: I haven’t eaten this for a long time, it still tastes so good.
I took a few buns and some fruits, and while eating, I asked the little beautiful girl: Which one do you want?
I won’t eat! The little beauty was indignant: Let me go!
I can decide on food, but he has the final say on whether to let you go or not. I ate my buns and pointed at the old Taoist priest.
The beautiful girl snorted and said in a deliberately low voice: Even though I can't move now, when we get home, I'll show you how I'll have people deal with you!
I don't want to bother with you. I swallowed the bun and walked back to the old Taoist priest.
More than half an hour later, the three people from Dushengmai finally arrived.
Seeing that we seemed to have been waiting for a long time, the middle-aged man suddenly laughed: I forgot that the Five Elements Meridian's method of shrinking the earth is much faster than ours. If I had known earlier, I should have notified the two junior brothers who stayed behind.
No problem, the old Taoist priest replied briefly.
Please go first... The middle-aged man waved his hand, and after the old Taoist took a step, he followed and walked side by side. We followed behind.
Uncle Master ! Hurry up and let him let me go! The little beauty was held horizontally in my arms, screaming sharply.
The middle-aged man looked back at her, and when he saw her like this, his face suddenly looked a little strange. He looked at me again, and then asked the old Taoist priest: Now that you have returned home, are you...
The master's orders are above everything else. I am the one who teaches her now. The old Taoist priest replied calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man smiled bitterly, shook his head, and immediately fell silent.
Seeing him like this, the little beauty almost went crazy, staring at me with her big eyes.
I'm so worried. It's not that I won't let you go. Why do you keep looking at me? Am I your Wangzai?
Walking with me were two single-limbed men, who wanted to pick up the little beauty along the way, but were a little hesitant. During the few minutes of walking, they stretched and flexed their fingers, and I was afraid that they would get cramps from stretching and flexing all the time.
Dushengmai is located in a mountain forest. It seems that the favorite place for all practitioners is the mountain. Unfortunately, I am not the manager of a large mountain. Otherwise, I could put up a sign at the foot of the mountain with six characters written in a flamboyant style: Come quickly, there are few people and many mountains.
Compared to the mansion of the Wei family, the Dushengmai looked much more desolate. The ordinary earthen houses looked inconspicuous. At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and a few wisps of smoke could be seen rising.
If no one had told me, I would have thought it was just a peaceful little village.
Along the way, they met a few tiny kids who were running around laughing. When they saw the middle-aged man, they bowed their heads and said hello, "Master," and then ran away.
Senior Brother, you are finally back! Ah, Junior Sister is back too! A man in his forties came forward and shouted in surprise when he saw the old woman. But when he saw the old Taoist priest, his face immediately darkened: Why are you here?
I have seen this man before. When the little beauty stole the Wood Spirit Pill and ambushed the Taoist priest, but was almost killed by the Taoist priest, three men came out to save them. The man in front of me is one of them.
I invited him here, so he doesn't talk too much. The middle-aged man's face darkened and he asked: "Is Junior Brother Zhou back?"
The middle-aged man's words made him look puzzled. When he heard the question, he looked at the old Taoist priest with a gloomy face and said: I am back, but...
But what?
However, Junior Brother Zhou brought back a strange thing, and was injured in a fight with someone because of it. The man looked at the old Taoist priest again and said: But the injury is not serious, Senior Brother, you don't have to worry.
The middle-aged man frowned: Didn't I say that we are not allowed to fight with anyone? Our only bloodline is weak now. If we attract unreasonable enemies, we can't afford such losses!
Senior brother is right. The man nodded and said: But this thing is really strange. When you go there, you will understand why Junior Brother Zhou fought with others because of it.
