The Tao is far away

There is no way to forget, because there will always be traces.

……

The next day, Wang Chi was meditating and practicing, and Wang Buyan pushed the door open with food in his hand.

Wang Buyan said briskly, "Brother Chi, it's time for breakfast!"

Although he looked haggard, he still pretended to be happy.

Wang Chi suppressed the pain in his heart and nodded at her.

There was silence for a moment, only the sound of chewing food, but they both ate slowly, knowing what was coming next.

"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

Wang Buyan bit her lips lightly and nodded.

Wang Chi brought Wang Buyan to the clinic they had been to yesterday.

"Brother Chi, what are you doing here?" Wang Buyan was puzzled, but she also vaguely guessed something.

Wang Chi hesitated for a while, then said helplessly: "Miss Yan'er, I have already bought this clinic, and the title deed is on the table inside."

"This is the medical book left by your father." Wang Chi took out a book from his storage bag. It was left by Carpenter Wang, but Wang Chi just read it hastily.

Wang Chi spoke again: "With the medical skills you learned before, live well here!" Every word was like a heavy hammer hitting Wang Buyan's heart, and at the same time, it also left a deep mark in Wang Chi's heart.

Wang Buyan's body began to tremble slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes, rolling down like pearls from a broken string, but her gaze was always fixed on Wang Chi, unwilling to let go.

Wang Chi couldn't bear such a gaze. He avoided the gaze and felt as if a sharp knife was cutting his heart.

He was silent for a moment, then took out a few bottles of exquisite elixirs and a few glowing talismans from his storage bag and stuffed them into Wang Buyan's hands: "These are a few bottles of elixirs for longevity."

"These are some talismans that can be activated on their own. I hope you don't need them." His voice was low and a little choked.

However, Wang Buyan suddenly became emotional. She threw the things in her hands aside and said with tears in her eyes: "I don't need this!"

Wang Chi's heart was full of contradictions and struggles. He wished he could reach out and wipe away the tears from her face.

But he knew that if he did that, he might lose the courage to leave.

So Wang Chi gritted his teeth and said firmly and forcefully, "Goodbye!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the door, each step seeming heavy and difficult.

However, Wang Buyan ran up to him and hugged him tightly from behind.

Her tears dripped involuntarily on Wang Chi's back, warm and wet, containing all her reluctance and despair.

"Brother Chi, we will meet again...right?" Her voice was pleading and almost hoarse.

Wang Chi felt his heart being tightly gripped. He raised his head and tried hard to control his emotions and not let his vulnerable side show.

Look up at the sky and choose between the road and the beauty.

Wang Chi took a deep breath and used all his strength to violently separate Wang Buyan's hands that were wrapped around his waist.

Even a dead tree will eventually meet spring again.

"Xue Lian, let's go!"

Wang Chi did not look back and did not give Wang Buyan another sad look, because he knew that if he hesitated any longer, he might not have the strength to step out of this clinic.

Xue Lian obeyed Wang Chi's call, walked out of the shadow outside the door, and followed Wang Chi's footsteps.

Wang Buyan was left standing alone in the empty clinic. Her body lost support, as if all her strength had dissipated with Wang Chi's departure.

She slumped at the door of the clinic, her knees pressed against the cold ground, tears silently sliding down her face, wetting her trembling hands.

The air around seemed to freeze, with only Wang Buyan's intermittent crying echoing in the clinic. Even the wind seemed to become gentle at this moment, unwilling to disturb her sorrow.

The sunlight slanted in through the crack in the door, but it could not bring a trace of warmth. Everything inside and outside the clinic was immersed in an indescribable desolation.

Although Wang Chi had already walked out of the city gate of the capital, his heart seemed to be pulled by an invisible thread and he could never let it go completely.

As he walked along the broad official road, he kept thinking, "How can a weak woman like her live alone in this strange capital city?"

After much thought, Wang Chi finally made up his mind.

He looked at the incarnation that had been following him silently, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Wang Chi reached out and patted Xue Lian's shoulder, saying earnestly: "You stay here and protect her!"

Even though this meant that he would lose a capable right-hand man, Wang Chi felt that this was a choice that had to be made.

There was no hesitation in Wang Chi's voice: "Go, protect her secretly, and don't let her get hurt."

Xue Lian nodded woodenly, then turned and walked towards the capital.

His figure gradually shrank in Wang Chi's sight and finally disappeared at the corner of the road.

Wang Chi watched Xue Lian leave and sighed deeply. He gently activated the Yellow-Patterned Cauldron, and his body turned into a stream of light and flew away.

A few days later, a new blacksmith shop quietly opened not far from the clinic.

The sound of hammers hitting anvils echoed through the streets.

Xue Lian has changed his appearance and transformed into a blacksmith, working intently at the door.

……

After leaving the capital, Wang Chi flew alone in the air, feeling so heavy-hearted that even the air seemed to become heavy.

Shuttled between the clouds, the ground beneath my feet appeared and disappeared, but the thoughts in my mind were like a tangled mess that was difficult to sort out.

About a month later, Wang Chi finally arrived at the coast.

The sea breeze, with a little saltiness and moisture, blew on his face, making him feel a little more relaxed.

He remembered that the two monks in the dilapidated temple had mentioned that a command-seizing conference would be held here.

Just as he was about to look for the exact location of the Order Seizing Conference, he suddenly heard the sound of fighting.

Wang Chi's spiritual sense swept over immediately, and he saw two figures fighting fiercely not far away. Their auras were strong, and it was obvious that they were also at the peak of Qi Refining, comparable to him.

Wang Chi hid in the dark and observed for a while, and then he judged that the two monks who were fighting fiercely were not really fighting a life-and-death battle, but were exchanging skills.

Wang Chi smiled slightly and decided to move closer.

He walked towards the direction of the two monks and stopped not far away.

Since Situ woke up last time, he said a few words and then fell asleep again.

Situ had told him a lot about the world of immortal cultivation before. Whether it was the cultivation techniques or various strange experiences, Wang Chi benefited a lot from them.

However, there are some things that you really need to experience personally to truly understand.