A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

The moonlight on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month fell from the heavens.

Many people in Linbin Town saw it.

Even the few martial arts practitioners saw it.

Their shock was even greater than that of the people in Linbin Town.

This is beyond human capability!

Even a grandmaster is far from sufficient.

Could there really be immortals in Peach Blossom Mountain? But the idea of ​​immortals is too far-fetched. In the end, it can only be attributed to the power of nature. After all, those who travel the world have witnessed some of nature's wonders.

The people of Linbin Town had a much simpler perspective—why do these bizarre things keep happening at Peach Blossom Temple? Last time it snowed, could it be that Peach Blossom Temple really offended some high-ranking official in Heaven?

The water shimmered, and the entire pool resembled a piece of amber.

The metaphor of moonlight turning into water, which is only found in poetry, has unexpectedly become a reality.

Hu Yunying may not have been well-educated, but she has a lot of experience; otherwise, how could she have survived in the world?

Shu Baimei is taking off her clothes.

Zhang Zhengdao was greatly shocked and rebuked, "What kind of behavior is this in broad daylight?"

Shu Baimei said shyly, "I feel that the spiritual energy here is much richer than that in the peach grove. I can't help but want to swim in the spiritual energy. Master, please..."

"roll!"

Zhang Zhengdao shouted angrily.

"it is good!"

Shu Baimei has drifted away!

Zhang Zhengdao took out a box from his pocket. Inside the box were two lotus seeds. Sensing the chaotic essence contained within, he flicked his finger.

"Gudong"

With two sounds, two lotus seeds fell into the pond.

Lotus seeds can be planted at any time, but according to the planting habits on Earth, April in spring is generally the best time, and August in autumn is the best time.

It's January now, which isn't the best time for planting.

But immortals don't need to be particular about the seasons when planting lotus. Besides, this is a pool of moonlight. Nurtured by the essence of the moon, what need is there for seasons?

As soon as the two seeds fell into the pool, Zhang Zhengdao could immediately sense their vibrant life force, as if the entire pool had suddenly come to life.

If the pond water was a piece of jade before the lotus seeds were planted, then the pond water becomes a vibrant, living body of water after the lotus seeds fall into it.

"Then what……"

Hu Yunying, who was standing next to me, asked.

"I'll check again tomorrow!"

Zhang Zhengdao finished speaking, turned around, and left.

He couldn't say for sure whether it would work out or not.

After all, he didn't know what that chaotic mass inside the lotus seed was. Apart from himself and Shu Baimei, this world was devoid of miracles and immortals.

Hu Yunying didn't sleep all night. Every now and then, she would put on her clothes and go to the pond to look, as if she desperately wanted to see the lotus seeds bloom and bear fruit in the pond.

That's how it's usually written in legendary tales.

One moment it sprouts, the next it grows, then it blossoms, then it bears fruit.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it can go from seed to fruit.

The next morning, she drifted off to sleep, feeling as if she had run out of energy.

Zhang Zhengdao went to the pond to take a look.

Two tender green lotus leaves have already appeared, swaying on the water's surface.

They're growing really fast!

Shu Baimei watched the tender lotus leaves from the side, her hands constantly twisting her clothes, trying to control herself. She was still a little afraid of being beaten up by Zhang Zhengdao.

The pool of water, brimming with spiritual energy, stirred something within her that she constantly tried to suppress.

If she could, she even wanted to run up and dig up her own body and throw it into the pond.

Hu Yunying got up in the afternoon and ran to the pond to check. She found that the leaves were already high above the water.

It's a pity I didn't get to see the lotus leaves emerge from the water.

On the third day, the little lotus buds began to show.

On the fourth day, the buds grew larger and larger.

On the fifth day, the lotus flowers bloomed.

……

On the eighth day, the lotus seeds formed.

On the ninth day, the lotus seeds matured.

Zhang Zhengdao personally picked the first lotus pod, peeled out the lotus seeds, and asked Hu Yunying, who was waiting nearby, to take the rest to make soup. Hu Yunying took a bucket, ran to the pond, filled it with water, and went to the kitchen to cook the soup.

Zhang Zhengdao held the lotus seed in his hand, feeling it again. He discovered that this lotus seed seemed to contain even more chaos than the previous one.

The lotus seeds used to be called Sacred Heart Lotus Seeds, which were believed to have the power to revive the dead and heal the wounded.

So what about this lotus seed?

Zhang Zhengdao glanced at Shu Baimei beside him.

This female ghost is missing a heart.

Can a woman without a heart take a lotus seed as her heart?

"come over!"

Zhang Zhengdao beckoned to Shu Baimei with his finger.

Shu Baimei floated over.

"Go lie down on the lotus leaves in the pond."

"master……"

Guo Lanying, who had gone to help Hu Yunying cook soup, returned. Upon hearing this, she was startled and hurriedly cried out, "Master, no! She's just a ghost..."

Zhang Zhengdao rolled his eyes at her.

Guo Lanying shut up, pouting, unwilling to comply.

"Master...aren't the lotus leaves too small...I..."

With a flick of his whisk, Zhang Zhengdao saw the lotus leaf suddenly grow several times larger, more than enough for a person to lie on. Shu Baimei didn't waste any more words, flew over, and lay down on the lotus leaf.

Zhang Zhengdao tossed the lotus seed in his hand.

The lotus seeds floated in the air.

Zhang Zhengdao used his spiritual power to guide and activate the chaotic power within the lotus seed. Suddenly, the lotus seed began to emit a faint, radiant glow from within.

As the light began to intensify, it enveloped the entire Shu Baimei.

Shu Baimei involuntarily curled up her body.

It's like the fetal breathing of a baby in the womb.

"Master..."

Guo Lanying, who had retreated far behind, was astonished. She turned to look at her master, Hu Yunying, who had rushed over upon seeing the strange phenomenon, and her voice trembled.

Hu Yunying's expression was serious, and she shook her head: "Let's see."

She felt this was a great stroke of luck, and for the female ghost Shu Baimei, it might mean a complete upheaval from that moment on.

It's just unknown what the consequences of this change will be.

But subconsciously, I felt that this outcome must be a great benefit.

Although she felt jealous, she managed to remain calm. Since she had made up her mind to follow the Taoist priest at Peach Blossom Temple, such matters were only a matter of time.

Besides, there's more than just one lotus seed in the pond.

From now on, my mom will cook white fungus and lotus seed soup every day until I'm stuffed to death.

Hu Yunying and Guo Lanying held hands tightly, watching Zhang Zhengdao perform the spell with bated breath.

Zhang Zhengdao stepped onto the Heavenly Gang, and his peach wood sword moved with the wind. With each step he took, he could feel a gentle breeze on his face, as if the aura surrounding him was full of lively spirit.

The body curled up on the lotus leaf was surrounded by the chaotic energy of the lotus seeds. Gradually, the chaotic energy increased and became more concentrated, as if the energy had turned into a viscous liquid.

The viscous liquid slowly covered Shu Baimei's body.

Thread by thread, strand by strand, layer by layer.

It was as if it were being slowly wrapped up in a silkworm cocoon.

Zhang Zhengdao was somewhat surprised.

He originally intended to let the spiritual energy of the Chaos Lotus Seed envelop Shu Baimei, then plant the lotus seed as its heart within Shu Baimei's chest, and further refine the lotus heart into a human heart using profound magical power.

From then on, this heart with the lotus as its core will become one with Shu Baimei, connected by blood.

Who would have thought it would slowly turn into this?

The chaotic energy within the lotus seed exceeded my expectations.

But this is good, as it shows signs of returning to simplicity and authenticity, akin to the great Dao.

This is a good thing!

In less than half an hour, Shu Baimei, lying on the lotus leaf, was completely enveloped in white chaotic energy. And the chaotic energy slowly began to solidify.

"Now...what should we do now?"

Hu Yunying, who was standing to the side, was very surprised and said to Zhang Zhengdao.

"Won't...won't I turn into a moth?"

"Puch!"

Guo Lanying couldn't help but laugh.

Zhang Zhengdao: "Couldn't it be... a person?"

"How long do we have to wait?"

Zhang Zhengdao silently did some calculations and came up with a rough estimate of the cocoon that was being formed.

Let's see in three days!