Longevity Candle

Chapter 47 Once there was a Fire Spirit Daoist who received the Fire of Candlelight.

There are two interpretations: one is that this is simply the way things are in the universe.

The second type, the Candlelight and the Shadows, unable to bear the oppression of mortal beings by the immortals, gave them a means of resistance: their will, which condensed into the dragon energy of the nation's destiny.

"One should not slaughter mortal beings without cause. Of course, if mortal beings offend elves or immortal masters, then there is no need to worry."

"Can the national destiny dragon energy suppress the Candlelight and the Shadow?" Yao Yao asked.

"It's just a legend, I can't give you an answer, but if it really is a rule they set, they themselves will abide by it."

The fairy fox spoke slowly.

"Now that you've seen Zhuzhao, why don't you go directly to Peach Blossom Village?" Yaoyao suddenly thought.

The spirits of mountains and seas, as well as immortal masters and Taoist priests, have all sought the Candle Illumination in the Dark. Now that it has appeared in the world, they should go there instead.

“The candlelight in Taoyuan Village has no ancient feel; it is not the true candlelight of the sun.”

Although they exist only in legend, many related methods have been passed down in the world, and some have even created the Candle Illumination.

Xianhu said.

"Who else?" Yao Yao asked.

The fairy fox said, "I once heard of a fairy master named Fire Spirit Daoist who inherited the Flame of Candlelight. Unfortunately, he has long since died."

Yao Yao was silent for a moment, then said, "In the end, you only know fragments of the legend, not much concrete information. How can I possibly invite Zhuzhao out of Peach Blossom Village?"

"What if I said I knew how Daoist Huoling perished?" the fairy fox said softly.

"How did they fall? Who did it?"

"The Path to Immortality," said the immortal fox.

Yao Yao frowned: "Can I still go to the Path of Immortality and bring back the remains of Daoist Huo Ling?"

"When Daoist Huoling perished, the Flame of Candlelight vanished and disappeared into the mountains and forests at the border of the two countries. It was there that I discovered the Flame of Immortal Dao."

The fairy fox said, "Peach Blossom Village can be moved there, or we can search for the Flame of Candlelight."

"Is it true or false?"

"You'll have to verify that yourself. I don't know the Candle Illumination Technique, but the one behind you has inherited it. You can investigate," the Immortal Fox said.

Yao Yao pondered for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, I will have Zhu Zhao come to the county town."

"After this snow disaster, I will tell you where that place is," the fairy fox said.

"There's one more thing, why is the snow so heavy here?" Yao Yao asked.

"The path to immortality is powerful; they have shifted the snow disaster to an abandoned area."

"Abandoned land?"

"Qian Kingdom's national fortune is no longer at its peak, so it naturally does not need all of its territory and all its people. For them, the area around Qingjiang is now outside the realm of national fortune. Transferring the snow disaster here will not affect the national fortune."

"With such a disaster, the number of casualties is unknown. Aren't you afraid of the karmic repercussions?"

"This is an imperial edict issued by the Emperor of Qian Kingdom: Karma cannot find the path to immortality."

Yao Yao's face was pale, but she was powerless to change anything.

The Qian Kingdom has been taken over by the Longevity Path, and the Qian Kingdom's emperor will bear all the blame.

"Don't they have any drawbacks? Can an imperial edict resolve everything?"

"Of course not. Their time has been reduced. If the Qian Kingdom's national fortune could last for a hundred years in the past, it would be good if it could last for fifty years now."

The immortal fox said, "Many people on the Longevity Path are nearing the end of their lifespans. They don't have time left. Now we need to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs and drain the pond to catch all the fish."

The path to immortality is not meant to assist the emperor or save the dynasty from collapse.

"By the way, the centipede demon that Ah Yan used to wield the sword was a member of the Longevity Path. The black-robed immortal master you fought has already entered the Qian Kingdom's palace."

"I see."

Yao Yao left the Immortal Fox Temple and returned to Peach Blossom Village.

The fairy fox watched her leave, and a streak of pink light suddenly escaped from the statue and flew into the sky.

The cold wind howled in the air, and the snow fell heavily, but nothing unusual happened.

"Did I see wrong? No, there really was something spying on me just now." The celestial fox scanned its surroundings, its ethereal voice echoing, "Which great spirit has graced us with its presence? This junior, Nine-Tailed Fox, requests to show myself." In the distance, a colossal creature silently departed, without revealing a trace of its presence.

It followed Yaoyao to Taoyuan Village, where it saw Zhuzhao and Li Qingping.

Within Li Qingping's body, the three-tenths of the dragon energy seemed to sense something, and he looked up at the void, his eyes filled with tension.

The enormous creature was also frightened by the dragon's aura. It seemed to be seeing dragon aura for the first time, and without lingering, it quickly flew away into the distance.

Day two.

Yao Yao pushed the candle and headed to the county town.

Meanwhile, in Taoyuan County, she set up the Seven Star Sword Formation, gathering the power of the sun to temporarily replace the candlelight.

Candlelight shines high over the county town, its warm glow illuminating the area, while the heavy snow keeps the outside world at bay, and the snow outside is melting.

Life returned to normal, and Taoyuan Village lived peacefully.

Another elderly person in the village has passed away peacefully at the age of 18.

Li Erfeng seemed to have been infected; he looked haggard and his body was somewhat weak.

Both Yao Yao and Li Qingping looked somewhat nervous. Despite their excellent medical skills, they couldn't find anything wrong.

For the next period of time, Li Erfeng would always go to the peach grove and sit in front of his wife's grave for a whole day.

The siblings' eyes showed worry; they feared that one day, Li Erfeng would suddenly be gone.

The two opened the alchemical text and began to study longevity elixirs.

Over the years, they have all studied it, but the medicinal materials mentioned above are hard to find, as they grow deep in the mountains and forests.

"You stay home with Father, I'll go to the mountains to find medicine," Yao Yao said.

“Why don’t I go? I have dragon energy within me, so I won’t be afraid of mountain and sea spirits or immortal masters if I encounter them in the mountains and forests,” Li Qingping said.

"Don't worry, my sister has accumulated merit. Zhu Zhao You Ying has also accumulated a lot of merit over the years, and I will take it with me."

Yao Yao patted his shoulder: "Take good care of Father, I'm going now."

She left with the sword case on her back, only telling Li Erfeng that she was going to take care of some things.

Instead of leaving immediately, they went to the Fairy Fox Temple to ask the Fairy Fox if she knew about these medicinal herbs.

"We have most of these medicinal herbs, but the Longevity Snow Lotus must be obtained from the sacred mountain of the grasslands by the spirits of the grasslands."

The fairy fox said, "This is a snow lotus unique to the Longevity Heaven of the grasslands. It does have the effect of prolonging life, but each living being can only consume it once."

"The sacred mountain of the grasslands?" Yao Yao sighed softly and said, "I'll give it a try."

"You'll have to rely on yourself to refine the pills; I'm not skilled in alchemy," the fairy fox said.

"Please trouble you, Fairy Fox, to prepare more medicinal herbs," Yao Yao said, bowing.

"It's alright, these medicinal herbs are useless to me now, you can have them all," the fairy fox said generously.

Yao Yao relinquished the Candlelight, allowing those under her protection to live peaceful and normal lives, earning them a great deal of merit and incense offerings—something these spiritual medicines could not achieve.

Yao Yao once again traveled to the north alone. Along the way, snow fell endlessly, houses collapsed, and countless people froze to death.

The snow disaster was just as devastating as the drought of that year.

Fortunately, there are temples everywhere, and whatever their motives, they are at least trying their best to protect ordinary people and reduce casualties.

She set foot in the north again, where the heavy snow was far less severe than in the Qian Kingdom, and the grassland people were living relatively well.

When she arrived at the sacred mountain again, an angry voice rang out: "You've come again. Do you really think the sacred mountain can be bullied so easily?"

Xue was furious; the dignity of the immortal master seemed to have been trampled upon.

"I've come to beg you." Yao Yao adopted a very humble attitude; when you ask for help, you should have the right attitude.

"beg me?"

Xue was slightly taken aback, looking at her incredulously, and said sarcastically, "You actually came to beg me? What a joke! You're the Peach Blossom Sword Demon, slaughtering at will on the grasslands, how majestic you are..."

"Don't force me to draw my sword and kill you."

(End of this chapter)