Chapter 3103 Shen Tianyu 503
With the mountains high and the roads long, the Bai family was naturally worried about Bai Chenxue going to the Kunlun lineage alone.
Unfortunately, the Bai family, young and old, were all scholars, gentlemen, and merchants. They were good at writing and painting, but they didn't know a thing or two about martial arts. Going there would only be a burden.
Finally, Sheng Po stepped forward and accompanied Bai Chenxue to Kunlun.
The cousins were not close to each other and each had their own worries, so they barely spoke to each other the whole way.
Seeing that she was preoccupied, Sheng Po comforted her, "Nothing is a big deal except life and death, try to think more positively."
These words struck a chord with Bai Chenxue.
What she fears now is not anything else, but that Jing Hong will die.
She was afraid of losing him.
She is introverted, slow to warm up, and keeps her distance from everyone. It is difficult for her to truly accept someone from the bottom of her heart, even Gu Chufan.
Four years ago, Gu Chufan pursued her because of a promise Guo Xu made.
She was only twenty-one years old at the time, too young and inexperienced. She was momentarily captivated by his stunning good looks and sweet words, but she did not truly open her heart to him or accept him. Instead, she kept avoiding him and did not marry him as promised.
But Jing Hong...
When she thought of Jing Hong, she usually felt embarrassed and shy.
But now, thinking of Jing Hong, she realized that, without her noticing, he had become so important to her.
It turns out that truly falling in love with someone doesn't depend on the length of time.
Some people remain stuck in the stage of admiration for four years, while others, after knowing each other for only four or five months, feel as if they have become part of each other's very being.
Admiration and love are not the same thing.
Admiration carries an element of politeness and reverence, creating a sense of distance.
Love is intimate; even if two people don't sleep together, their souls are already intertwined as one family.
With a sigh of relief, Bai Chenxue looked out at the vast and majestic barren mountains.
The barren mountains, resembling a dragon's spine, stretch out in rows. No trees or grass grow on them; the rocks are gray, and upon closer inspection, many of them resemble giant dragons.
Born in Jiangnan, she had mostly seen beautiful green mountains. This was the first time she had ever seen such an overwhelming, continuous mountain range, like a dragon's spine. No wonder there is talk of dragon veins, and no wonder people describe mountains as the backbone of the country.
Bai Chenxue was frail and worried that she would be too tired for a long flight, so she specially booked a first-class ticket.
Sheng Po sat beside her, also looking out the window.
He was thinking of Gu Chuchu.
I thought that having survived such a calamity, I could have a good ending with that sweet and innocent girl.
In retrospect, it ultimately couldn't withstand the trials of reality.
Several hours later, the two cousins finally arrived at a hotel near the foot of the Kunlun Mountains.
The weather here is indeed much colder than in Jiangnan.
Master Mao Jun has also arrived with his disciples.
Seeing Bai Chenxue looking preoccupied and with red eyes, clearly having cried, Master Mao Jun laughed a few times and said, "Little girl, Jing Hong has a long life ahead of him. That kid won't die so easily. Don't worry."
Just as Bai Chenxue was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Master Mao Jun say again, "Even if he dies, don't be afraid. I will help him be reborn into a good family. Eighteen years later, he will be a hero again, and he can come to find you again. As long as you have him in your heart, what is there to be afraid of if you are eighteen or nineteen years apart?"
Bai Chenxue couldn't catch her breath, and tears streamed down her face.
Jing Hong had also said something similar.
She was angry at him for making a joke.
However, these words coming from Master Mao Jun's mouth were so certain that Bai Chenxue felt that Jing Hong was likely in grave danger this time; otherwise, Master Mao Jun wouldn't have brought up reincarnation.
Master Mao raised his hand and slapped his own mouth. "Ouch, look at my stupid mouth! Little girl, don't cry, don't cry, I was just joking."
Bai Chenxue sniffed and wiped away her tears.
Hearing Master Mao say, “But you should also be mentally prepared. Life is unpredictable, anything is possible, and fate is not immutable. Don’t worry, that kid had some entanglement with you in his past life. If he doesn’t get what he wants in this life, he will come to you again in the next life. All you need is someone to enlighten him. Leave the enlightenment to me from now on.”
Bai Chenxue's heart, which had just relaxed, tensed up again in an instant.
She felt she could no longer continue communicating with this old Taoist priest.
In that short time, her heart was in turmoil because of him.
If this conversation continues, she'll develop a heart condition.
Shen Tianyu looked at Master Mao Jun and said, "Senior, before you came, I led people up the mountain again to search. Based on the direction I calculated, we searched the entire area within a ten-mile radius, but we still couldn't find any trace of Jing Hong."
"Strange." Master Mao stroked his beard, seemingly lost in thought. "Before Jing Hong set off, I also calculated that his journey would be free of major disasters or even minor illnesses. Could this brat have already entered that immortal's abode? If so, what merit does he possess?"
He narrowed his old, gleaming eyes and scrutinized Shen Tianyu. "If anyone should be admitted, it should be you. You have the air of a fairy. How could he, a mere brute, possibly catch the eye of a celestial being?"
He stroked his beard and exclaimed "Strange!" three times.
He paced back and forth in the room for a while, then stopped, still puzzled. "Throughout history, countless cultivators have climbed Kunlun, Penglai, and Gusha, hoping to find an opportunity to be enlightened by an immortal. Yet so many have failed to achieve this. Why was that brat chosen the moment he entered the mountain peak?"
If what he said is true, Shen Tianyu also finds it unbelievable.
There has always been a legend in the cultivation world that the Kunlun Mountains are not a single mountain range, but rather three separate mountains.
Mortals can only reach the mortal realm.
Continuing the climb, you will reach Liangfeng Mountain, which is said to be the starting point for immortality, and many practitioners throughout history have cultivated themselves there.
Further up is Mount Xuanpu, which is the abode of the gods.
Ultimately, the summit of Kunlun Mountain is the location of the Heavenly Court, which gathers many high-ranking deities from the celestial realm, such as the Queen Mother of the West. However, in mythology, Kunlun Mountain is protected by a "barrier" that separates immortals from mortals.
Liangfeng Mountain is visible to everyone.
Xuanpu Mountain first appeared in the "Heavenly Questions" of the Chu Ci, which says, "Kunlun Xuanpu, where is its dwelling?" It contains the imagery of a fairyland, such as the Golden Terrace and Jade Pavilion. The Han Dynasty document "Huainanzi: Topography" also records that Xuanpu contains the Golden Terrace and Jade Pavilion, both of which are descriptions of fairyland, and those who have seen them are extremely rare.
As for the Heavenly Court, the palace in the sky, which is similar to the imperial palace on earth, it is an even more fantastical legend.
Shen Tianyu had not seen the latter two with his own eyes, so he could not make any judgments.
Master Mao then said, “If that boy really enters that immortal cave, we just need to wait here quietly. Ancient myths say that ‘one day in heaven is one year on earth,’ so let’s wait a year for him before we talk about it.”
Bai Chenxue, who had been on tenterhooks all along, burst into tears again.
The body is not under the control of the brain.
She turned her back, covered her face with her hands, and tears streamed down her face.
The wedding date was originally set for the summer solstice.
If we wait for him for a year, not only will we miss our wedding day, but if something really happens to him, he might become a dried-up corpse by the end of the year.
Master Mao can help him reincarnate, but no matter how he reincarnates, he will no longer be the Jing Hong she loves.
Just like Guoxu.
A lifetime has passed, and everything has changed.
