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

Chilong is a descendant of dragons and can be considered a dragon species.

After being nurtured inside the gourd for many days, it grew stronger day by day, and this strength could also be seen on the outside of the gourd, just like now.

The clouds gathered, their massive size seemingly capable of covering the entire sky above Qixian Lake.

The shadow cast down also terrified the enormous creature that lay submerged at the bottom of the lake.

The last time this silly creature came, it wasn't this huge, nor did it exude such a terrifying aura. Although I knew it was a dragon species last time, I wasn't afraid of it at all. The main reason I let it frolic in the lake was because it had that Taoist master.

The enormous creature now sensed that the dragon seemed to be on par with it.

It thought that such rapid progress would require hundreds of years of cultivation or great fortune to achieve, but unexpectedly, in less than a year, or even half a year, it had already reached this level.

Is it simply because it has that Taoist priest as its master?

The black-armored horse rolled over and transformed into a massive pangolin, looking up at the purple gourd suspended in the air.

He was thinking to himself, if he ate the purple gourd in one bite, would that mean the Taoist priest was finished? This thought seemed to grow wildly in his mind.

It had to restrain itself with tremendous willpower.

Because as soon as it opens its mouth, regardless of whether the Taoist priest will die, the dragon in the sky will definitely bite off its own head, then skin it and stew it.

Just think about it; thinking about it can help clear your mind.

After thinking it over, he decided that from this day forward, he would become a black-armored horse galloping across the land, beginning his own legend. Thinking this, the pangolin's eyes lit up.

Zhang Zhengdao and Lu Xiaohua suddenly appeared in the world inside the pot.

Of course, it didn't fall directly from the sky like a pangolin.

The divine couple descended from the sky, and immediately the cranes by the lake took flight, circling around them. It seemed as if they were being carried gently down from the sky to the ground.

After landing, Lu Xiaohua saw the huge sacred tree not far from the lake.

The sacred tree seemed to sense something, and suddenly it began to sway, as if filled with joy and excitement, its branches and trunk gently shaking.

"This is the sacred tree from my dreams!"

Lu Xiaohua called out to Zhang Zhengdao in surprise.

Zhang Zhengdao nodded and said, "Go, I can feel its joy at your arrival. This is truly a divine tree, and perhaps this is where your destiny lies."

Lu Xiaohua nodded, flew towards the divine tree, landed beside it, and then stretched out her hand and gently pressed it on the divine tree.

Suddenly, a feeling of blood connection surged into Lu Xiaohua's mind.

"boom--"

A loud bang seemed to explode in her mind, as if something long suppressed had been shattered. Then, a flood of memories rushed into her mind with this explosion.

The sheer volume of information nearly made Lu Xiaohua faint.

Just when she was about to give up, a cool force suddenly surged into her palm, and her mind cleared up, allowing her to quickly absorb the massive amount of information.

With eyes closed, he slowly sat down cross-legged, formed hand seals, and entered a meditative state.

Zhang Zhengdao sensed that Lu Xiaohua's condition had stabilized, so he stood by her side to protect her.

Sunset and moonrise.

The moon sets and the sun rises.

……

Three days and three nights have passed in the world within the pot.

Lu Xiaohua remained motionless.

Zhang Zhengdao reached out a finger and checked under her nose. She was still breathing, so there was no need to panic.

But he was a little bored, and since he didn't know how long Lu Xiaohua's state would last, he went to the lake to fish.

I've never actually tasted the fish and shrimp that came from Qixian Lake!

On the first day of fishing, we ate grilled fish.

The next day we went fishing and ate grilled shrimp.

On the third day, we went fishing and ate grilled fish and grilled shrimp.

……

Zhang Zhengdao had been fishing for countless days.

What he did every day was to put his finger under Lu Xiaohua's nose to check if she was breathing; if she was, he would go fishing. Then, if he caught any fish, he would grill and eat them.

Sometimes cranes would fly to the branches above Lu Xiaohua's head to perch, and sometimes vines and flowers would land on Lu Xiaohua's head or body.

Zhang Zhengdao was going to clean her up.

This state is similar to that of a person in a vegetative state in modern medicine; aside from not eating, drinking, defecating, or urinating, this is basically the state.

Zhang Zhengdao opened his eyes on the forty-ninth day.

There was no sunshine in the sky.

Turning his head to look at Lu Xiaohua next to him, he saw her smiling at him.

What surprised Zhang Zhengdao even more was that Lu Xiaohua was meditating under the sacred tree, and he was sleeping next to her, but now the sacred tree was gone.

This was a complete shock to Zhang Zhengdao!

"you're awake?"

"woke up!"

"Are you hungry?"

"Not hungry!"

"Would you like something to eat?"

"unnecessary!"

Zhang Zhengdao: "Then... what about the tree?"

Lu Xiaohua looked at him with a smile, and there seemed to be something new in her eyes.

Suddenly, the hand, white as jade, flipped over and stretched out in front of Zhang Zhengdao. A tree shadow appeared on the hand, looking only as big as a palm.

"This is my natal tree!"

Lu Xiaohua looked at Zhang Zhengdao with bright, sparkling eyes.

“Since I arrived at Qixian Lake, I have been awakening my memories. Then, under the big tree, I contemplated my past and present lives and realized that this body is no longer the same as the previous one.”

Zhang Zhengdao exclaimed with delight: "On our wedding night, won't we have to do it again!"

Lu Xiaohua laughed and scolded, "What nonsense are you thinking!"

Zhang Zhengdao: "Double the surprise!"

Lu Xiaohua couldn't hold back any longer: "Shameless!"

Zhang Zhengdao laughed heartily: "I cultivate the Tao, not my face."

Lu Xiaohua looked at Zhang Zhengdao and smiled, "I'm leaving!"

"Go back?"

"No, I need to go where I belong." Lu Xiaohua sighed softly. "Your primordial power awakened me. We became husband and wife, and I used your power to comprehend the Rebirth. Now I've even merged with the Rebirth Tree. This world can no longer contain me."

Zhang Zhengdao: "Where are you going?"

Lu Xiaohua: "Wherever the Divine Tree takes me, I will go; perhaps it will be my former world. And... Qixian Lake will go with me."

Zhang Zhengdao said, "You're packing it all up too!"

Lu Xiaohua laughed again: "Actually... I love you very much. From the first moment I saw you, I felt that you were different from others. But now that I have figured out the Divine Tree, I have realized that you were not originally from this world."

Zhang Zhengdao sighed: "Yes, so you're leaving after all, isn't that right?"

“Yes!” Lu Xiaohua gently reached out and touched Zhang Zhengdao’s face.

"Can I bring my family?"

"I might... not be able to bring it!" Lu Xiaohua said apologetically, "This world has changed a lot because of Qixian Lake that I brought."

"You mean those Chaos Lotus Seeds?"

Lu Xiaohua nodded: "It's not just the Chaos Lotus Seed, but also those rare and exotic beasts. So this world is already quietly changing. If I don't leave soon, the changes might be too great, leading to the destruction of this world by the will of Heaven."

Zhang Zhengdao: "What is the will of Heaven?"

Lu Xiaohua: "Heaven has a will, capable of rewarding good and punishing evil. It is an existence that transcends all other forces in this world. It is formless and intangible, yet it exists at all times. All things in this world are under the will of Heaven. If you follow the rules set by Heaven, you can live forever; if you defy Heaven, you will perish."

Zhang Zhengdao nodded: "In my previous life, I often read books with similar settings. It's just that I didn't want to come to this world and be considered an anomaly outside the rules of Heaven, so Heaven can't control me."

Lu Xiaohua nodded: "Yes, me too. But Heaven can't control you, but it can't do anything to you either. I'm outside of Heaven, but Heaven can control me. I can't defeat it, so even if you can help me, Heaven's will is constantly rejecting me. When I can't bear it anymore, I will be reduced to ashes."

Zhang Zhengdao couldn't help but ask again, "Is it possible not to leave?"

When Lu Xiaohua looked at him and smiled, he even had a fleeting image in his mind.

"If I don't leave, will you support me?"

However, Lu Xiaohua would never answer like that. She simply smiled and said, "Sometimes leaving might be for a better reunion in the future."

"In this world, you possess great magical power, and your words carry on. You should naturally live a carefree and unrestrained life as an immortal."

Lu Xiaohua's voice suddenly became ethereal.

Zhang Zhengdao watched as her figure gradually became illusory.

“I’m leaving. All the women in Peach Blossom Temple are stunningly beautiful. If you find one you like, marry her. The ethical rules of this world have no effect on you.”

At this moment, the entire Qixian Lake suddenly began to shake violently.

"I am going to the Outer Heavens, and naturally I am no longer under the control of this Heavenly Dao. If you wish to find me, it is not impossible..."

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the sky seemed to split open, and Qixian Lake was suddenly lifted up towards the crack in the sky.

"Oh no... don't leave me!"

Suddenly a dark shadow fell from the crack, letting out a heart-wrenching, desperate howl.