Immortal Road.

Chapter 571: Youth is fleeting, beauty is fading

Green Spirit Mountain, Yilian Temple.

The mountains are continuous and the forests are lush and green. When a strong wind blows, white mist rises from the green sea waves, making it look like a fairyland.

"Brother Lin, our sect is ahead."

Luanchun showed Linshan the way, while the little girl Xiaoyao beside him jumped and had a great time playing on the cloud.

Although Lin Shan is currently in the Jindan stage, according to the convention in the cultivation world, Luan Chun should call him senior, but Lin Shan is nostalgic and still lets her address him as an equal.

This time I came to Yilian Temple to visit the long-lost Protector Yan.

Before leaving.

Lin Shan deliberately kept Brother Ji behind to let it take care of its own Kun Sect, with the assistance of the Pig-headed Monster.

The combined combat power of these two is not bad, and with Qianbu cooperating with the Gengjin formation, it is enough to block most threats.

Jin Yaofeng has nothing to worry about for the time being.

Above Green Spirit Mountain.

Luanchun took him to a group of temples. The long mountain steps leading from the bottom of the mountain to the top gave him a feeling of pilgrimage.

At the entrance of the temple, an old woman with silver hair and cloudy eyes was muttering to herself, with a long black lotus staff on her knees.

"master!"

Xiao Yao was filled with joy and threw himself on the old woman, hanging around her neck like a koala, laughing non-stop.

"Senior Sister Hongchun."

Luanchun greeted him and gave a brief introduction to Lin Shan.

This old woman was the personal bodyguard of Protector Yan in the past. She participated in the battle between good and evil in the Song Dynasty. Like Lin Shan, she was a demon cult envoy in the foundation-building stage.

Now, more than eighty years have passed. I am old and my time is drawing to a close. My teeth are almost all gone. All I do every day is guard the mountain gate and bask in the sun.

A few days ago, my apprentice Xiao Yao went missing. I was as anxious as an ant on hot pan, but I was too old to do anything.

Now seeing Luanchun brought it back, the old face blossomed like a chrysanthemum.

"Hi hi. Ho. Good good good."

She glanced at Lin Shan and felt that he seemed somewhat familiar, but because it had been so long, she could not recognize him and could only stare at him stupidly.

It took me a long time to remember it after Luanchun introduced it.

"Lin, Lin Shan, oh, you are still so young"

She nodded and started teasing her apprentice Xiao Yao again.

Lin Shan had some impression of this person. After a few polite greetings, he and Luanchun crossed the threshold and entered the temple.

The temple is deep and quiet, with the scent of sandalwood lingering in the air.

Moss green tiles, coarsely ground water from the well.

Most of the disciples that could be seen occasionally were sitting cross-legged in meditation or walking along the corridor under the eaves, reciting scriptures.

This place seems to be a pure land that is unaware of the disturbances of the outside world, and it seems out of place in the high-intensity fighting in the demonic kingdom.

Passing through the nine-curve corridor, there is a secluded bamboo path at the deepest part.

A woman in black robe sat alone.

There was a harp on her lap, with a pair of orioles carved on it. When she plucked the strings with her fingers, the two birds seemed to come alive.

The sound of the piano is sad and lingering, whispering the pain of separation and longing.

It is hard to imagine how much hardship and suffering a woman has to go through to grow to this point, fighting and experiencing the evil world from childhood to adulthood.

She could have had a strong arm to lean on.

But unfortunately, I trusted the wrong person.

In the end, everything depends on herself. She has her own heritage to continue and her own ideals to preserve.

"Master."

Luanchun spoke softly, waking up the person who was playing the piano non-stop.

"Zheng~"

The bare hands with finger gloves paused, and then both hands pressed the trembling strings.

Slowly stop the sound.

She turned around and raised her head. Her features were still as heroic, with a ferocious aura that captivated people. Her red lips were still enchanting, bright and beautiful like fire.

However, there are more wrinkles on the forehead and corners of the eyes.

"The Guardian Swallow"

Lin Shan couldn't help feeling emotional. Seeing his mentor again made him feel mixed emotions of sadness and joy, and filled with emotion.

Old friends from the Song Dynasty, Mr. Zhang has passed away, and Master Zuo has passed away. The only one left is Yan Yuanchun, who took him across the ocean and into a foreign land.

Everything that happened in Yichuan is still vivid in my mind as if it happened yesterday.

The singing and dancing in Yanchun Tower, the smiling madam of the brothel waving a round fan, the ruthless and cruel guardian of the Black Lotus Sect fighting on the battlefield, the last look of separation between the two armies in the Lu State headquarters.
she is old!

Time is unstoppable. No matter how charming a woman is, she cannot withstand the passage of time.

Immortal Master Huang is like a dragon that is hard to find, appearing and disappearing among the vast mountains, lakes and seas, and it is unknown what unknown secret he is pursuing.

She is left alone year after year, guarding the empty room, missing you dearly.

Who has not been a young girl who lifts her skirt, lowers her eyes, and presents lotus flowers to herself?

The youth waited in vain, the good time passed quickly, and I was dragged into a middle-aged Yu Niang!
She has been waiting all her life, with horses' hooves beating outside the door a thousand times, but it's a pity that now is not the time for him to return!
"Lin Shan, it's you."

Protector Yan recognized him at a glance, and his tone was inexplicably kind, which showed his concern for the younger generation.

Luanchun hadn't seen Master smile for a long time. This was the first time in many years.

"Junior Lin Shan, here to see Guardian Yan!"

Lin Shan strode forward, knelt respectfully as a disciple, unable to hide his excitement.

Protector Yan smiled calmly and gently supported his arm. Luanchun brought him a stone bench and stood behind Protector Yan.

"After all these years, you are still as young as ever."

Protector Yan is the most nostalgic. Seeing him brought back many past events. His eyes glanced into the distance inadvertently, and his profile was still so beautiful under the shadow of the bamboo.

This was the young man who impressed her the most at the time. She even thought of betrothing Luanchun to him. It can be imagined how much she valued him.

The battle between good and evil is extremely dangerous, and no matter how urgent the situation is, he will be sent to the rear to stay away from disaster. All kinds of support are self-evident.

Not only is he the leader of the Black Lotus Sect, but he is also one of the most important benefactors in his growth process!

Lin Shan sat down, enjoying the rare peace and tranquility, and chatted with his elders about family matters.

He compiled all his stories over the years and told them to her and Luanchun one by one. Some of the thrilling parts made the two of them feel the same way.

Guardian Yan also told him about his experiences over the years. In the fierce competition in the demon kingdom, every step was thrilling and extremely dangerous.

Although the two are not master and disciple, they have a deep bond.

She was his only support in the Black Lotus Sect when he was weak, and Luanchun was also his only friend at that time.

When talking about the arrogant girl back then, Luanchun couldn't help but slap her master's shoulder in shame, while Lin Shan and Protector Yan smiled at each other.

The long-lost feeling made his displaced heart seem to have found a home, which was the tranquility of the harbor and the laughter of friends and relatives.

It was not until the topic of Master Huang was raised that the atmosphere began to change from relaxed to dull.

Master Huang has been missing for too long.

Although the soul lamp was still on, no news had been sent back for such a long time, as if he was unaware that there was a wife far away who was worried about him every day.

I don’t know where I am, and I don’t know what I am busy with.

This old man is like a mystery. No one knows what he is chasing all day long. He still wants to join the game even though he is clearly tied to something, and he abandons his wife to fight alone in a foreign country.

"He may have his own reasons and difficulties, or he may be trapped in one place, or he may have important ideals and missions." Protector Yan's eyes were wet with tears. He didn't know how many times he had been sad.

Luanchun also gnashed her teeth in anger. She had no good feelings towards this old man and felt sorry for her master.

Women’s youth is so short and their blooming period is so limited, how can they withstand such consumption?
But perhaps she saw how much her master missed her master and couldn't bear to rub salt into the wound, or maybe she had stood up for justice before but to no avail. She could only stomp her feet in vain behind Protector Yan with an expression of great heartache on her face.

Lin Shan also sighed a few times. He had long realized that Master Huang was unreliable.

But to be honest, this old man had followed me for more than ten years in disguise, and it was true that he had been secretly protecting Protector Yan, which also proved that he was deeply in love with him.

If he deliberately abandoned his wife, that would be absolutely impossible. Most likely, he was delayed by something more important.

Especially since Lin Shan and Master Huang have a summoning contract, they can vaguely sense that the old guy is still alive.

However, if you want to summon it to understand the situation, you must upgrade the summoning flag into a teleportation magic treasure through the enhancement panel.

After he broke through the middle stage of the Golden Core and strengthened his natal soul treasure, he still had 74 points of ancient charm left in his body.

It can really help with this matter!
But if it was just to relieve Guardian Yan's pain of missing him, it would be a bit of a waste.
After all, if Master Huang doesn't come back, it means that he has important matters to attend to. Even if I summon him back, he will most likely still have to leave, and I won't be able to let Protector Yan stay with him forever.

But he is not a saint, and the remaining ancient charm is his confidence in walking in the world of cultivation, and it is also the guarantee for future breakthroughs.

Don't be careless and wasteful.

Friendships are friendships, and one thing is another. If you can't solve the essence of the problem, it's best not to force your way in.

Protector Yan cried for a long time, calmed down, and played a piece of guzheng. This was her way of suppressing her inner feelings.

"That old ghost will come back naturally when he wants to. Just wait and let it happen. Let's not talk about unhappy things."

"You came to Chu this time, I think you have made your own plans, and I have probably heard about it."

"You were the one who founded the Kun Cult of Jiuyao Peak, right?"

The fact that Lin Shan founded the Kun Sect is no longer a secret. It has been widely circulated in the cultivation world of southeastern Chu and is on the desks of the heads of various families.

Everyone has a direct impression of the fighting power of the leader of the Kun Sect. He is a tough guy who can attack the mountain gate alone!
Such people are rare in the world of cultivation, and each one of them is a well-known figure.

Luanchun and Xiaoyao were with him that day, so others speculated that the leader of Kun Sect had some connection with Yilian Temple.

"Yes, but the details are a little different from what is said outside."

"I am the spokesperson for my friend, and after everything is settled here, I will still focus on Xun Gu Sect in Lu State."

"I'm new to the Demon Kingdom, and I'm unfamiliar with everything here, so I want to join forces with you to develop a career together!"

Lin Shan became ambitious when he talked about this. He wanted to build an organization of the same size as the Lujiang League, which could bring him considerable benefits, echo each other from afar, and take on both good and evil!

At the same time, he talked about Brother Ji, the Pig-headed Monster, and the current situation of the Kun Sect.

But Protector Yan simply nodded nonchalantly, without any special opinion, and told him directly that it was not convenient for Yilian Temple to join.

"I know you are young and energetic, you are brave and have great ambitions, but I am old and can't help you."

"Just protecting my disciples and heritage and maintaining the tranquility of this pure land is exhausting, and it is difficult to continue to toss outside."

"With internal and external troubles, there is no one to take over and we can't escape."

"I am deeply in love with my husband, and I have no time to care about anyone else."

Protector Yan has grown old, and has been firmly pinned down by the forces under her command, becoming a shackle and burden to her.

This branch of the Black Lotus Sect has a long tradition. Ever since it was defeated in battle a thousand years ago and went underground, it has never left the Song Dynasty and has survived with difficulty.

The skills here are only suitable for women, so all the practitioners recruited are female.

In the world of magic cultivation, they are like tempting grapes!
If you can capture them all, whether you use them as your own furnace or sell or rent them out, they will all be valuable and scarce wealth!

The concerted targeting from surrounding forces has made it difficult for her to move forward.

Even if he came from a top sect and now possessed the strength of a late Jindan, he was still unable to cope with everything and had trouble taking care of both ends.

It's good enough to be able to hold on to one acre and three mu of land, let alone help Lin Shan to expand the territory, there is simply no spare energy!
Just based on the fact that the Rong people of Jiuyao Peak kidnapped Xiao Yao, it can be seen that Yilian Temple is now being targeted everywhere and countless eyes are watching.

People in the evil world are just hungry wolves and perverts, they want to bite off a piece of meat at every moment, they have no mercy on women!

"I have already entered the world, left it, and entered it again. I do not fight, I have no struggle, and my mind is not distracted."

"Some things are destined by heaven, and they are not something a weak woman like me can change. It's like shouldering the responsibility of inheriting a bloodline from the moment you are born."

"If I had no more ties, I would rather go find Lao Huang, even if I could do a little to help him in any small way."

Lin Shan was silent.

He had thought too well before.

Dharma Protector Yan was in Green Spirit Mountain, with his master and other powerful forces holding him back. He didn't even have the time to go look for Immortal Master Huang, so how could he possibly help him fight all day?

It seems that this time we can only reminisce about the past.

Realizing Protector Yan's helplessness, he could no longer force him.

Dharma Protector Yan is a truly miserable person.

"Do you know what fate is?"

She closed her eyes, pious and sacred, with hundreds of years of understanding of this life.

Lin Shan vaguely felt that Protector Yan was a little different at this moment.

"I used to think that my fate was in my own hands."

"An egg broken from the outside is food; an egg broken from the inside is life."

“When a person is broken from the outside, it is stress; when he is broken from the inside, it is rebirth.”

"The road ahead is long, and today is not the same year. If you don't fight for your life, how can you become an immortal?"

As she was talking to herself, leaves were falling in the bamboo forest. It turned out that a strong wind was blowing.

“Now, looking back on the past, I realize.”

"Even if we were reborn in the past, we would still be food, at the bottom of the food chain."

"An egg is always an egg. Without noble spiritual blood, it can only do nothing. The same is true for people. Without top opportunities, it is hard to predict good and bad luck."

"The Buddha said, this is the Saha world, look at the suffering, the suffering"

Leaves are flying all over the sky, and this moment is somewhat melodious.

Lin Shan was shocked!

It is hard to believe that the heroic women who were once so vigorous and capable as any men have now become like a drifting fairy, drifting with the tide.

She lost her ambition due to the cruel and high pressure in the world of cultivation and the heavy burden on her shoulders.

she is old!

This elder used to be able to protect his subordinates from the wind and rain, but now he can't help me at all.

The sound of the piano rang out, echoing the desolate and fragile heart of a female cultivator who was pretending to be strong.

Lin Shan left silently.

Before leaving, he left behind a magic storage weapon, which was obtained from the Dharma Protector of the Black Lotus Sect in the southern border of the Song Dynasty. It looked like a black lotus.

There are some of my own thoughts in it.

I don't know when it became dark.

Stars twinkle.

The moonlight shines on the bamboo forest, and shadows on the ground sway.

Luanchun stood there in a daze for a long time, without moving, but Lin Shan had already left.

How could Guardian Yan not see his disciple’s intention?
They are old and have accepted their fate, but some people still want to fight for the last of their youth!
"Fool, if you want to go, just let him go!"

"master!"

The black lotus storage magic weapon was sent to her hands through the air.

At this moment, the master and the disciple are like a pair.

(End of this chapter)