Chapter 484: Xiao Xiao Shimei is Back

The capital was already full of wind and rain.

Wan Wan Xinrong and others stayed in the capital. Although they had long expressed their attitude, palace eunuchs and Ministry of Rites officials came to invite them every few days. Before, it was to invite them to go to the army to help break the enemy, now it was to invite them to help defend the city when the enemy army arrived.

Could this city still be defended?

Everyone followed what Daoist Master Lin said, cultivating in purity in the city and waiting, and also eliminating demons and ghosts for the people of the capital, accumulating quite a bit of merit and reputation.

Finally waited for the white egret to send a letter.

"Flap, flap..."

The white egret landed between the willow trees, lowered its head and opened its mouth, and a letter fell down.

At that time, several people were eating in the courtyard, and Wan Wan Xinrong reached out and took it.

Opening it to look, his face was full of joy.

"What is written?"

Other people also surrounded him.

"The Daoist Master said, he has already chosen the spiritual mountain, set the cave, it is in the depths of Fengshan, saying if you are willing to go to the mountain to cultivate in purity with him, pursue the immortal Dao, then pack your bags and follow Chen Niu."

"What do you mean by you? What about you?"

"I naturally want to follow the Daoist Master."

"Aren't we the same?"

"Then how would I know about you?"

Several people quarreled noisily, which was caused by excitement.

With almost no hesitation, putting down the letter, everyone started packing their bags.

"The Daoist Master said in the letter, the deep mountains are bitter, let us make more preparations."

"Then what to bring?"

"The Daoist Master lives in the deep mountains, the cave is newly opened, not to mention that it is an immortal's cave, it should have no secular things. The Daoist Master has already become an immortal, certainly doesn't care about cold, warmth, hunger, or cold, but we are mortals. In my opinion, I'm afraid we have to bring pots, bowls, basins, and bedding utensils," Daoist Tao analyzed, "If you are not afraid of the cold, it's fine not to bring them."

"The deep mountains are quiet, with few human traces, I estimate we also have to bring tools for cutting firewood and repairing."

"Let's bring these first, Fengshan is not far, if we lack anything, we can come back and buy it."

"Makes sense..."

Everyone quickly packed up and burned the Chen Niu talisman, leaving the city.

The official road from the capital to Fengshan was very flat, it was repaired by the poor people of the capital at the Daoist Master's order. After leaving the official road, the small path was also like this.

Passing several villages, going up the mountain was a small path.

This road was actually quite familiar.

Seeing that they were about to reach the Fengshan Hongye Guan, and had even walked to the head of the iron chain bridge on the cliff in front of the Fengshan Hongye Guan, the two stone horses standing neatly at the head of the bridge and covered with some snow were also known to them. Someone was in a great mood and even went to greet them, but the stone horses didn't pay attention to him.

Just at this time, he saw the brown-clothed little ghost pointing to another side:

"Walk this way!"

That was deep in the dense forest, and there was no road.

Several people looked at each other, all had abilities, but they were not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, all carrying large and small bags, following the little ghost.

Heavy snow reached the knees, climbing mountains and crossing ridges.

Sometimes passing through the forest, sometimes walking along the frozen creek, sometimes looking at the tigers and leopards in the mountain, sometimes looking up to find the cries of eagles and falcons.

At the beginning, they could still see a few bamboo houses and thatched cottages in the mountain ditch, which were families avoiding war, and met woodcutters, literati seeking immortals, and hermits who had lived for a long time. Walking to the back, there were only ice crystals, heavy snow, and mountain mist accompanying them.

Just mountains, they climbed several.

Only then did they know how deep that "depths of Fengshan" was.

Until following the little ghost, passing through a dense forest, the front suddenly opened up, and a cliff covered with snow suddenly appeared in front of them.

They happened to see this scene—

There were clouds in the sky, and people on the clouds.

There were also people walking in the wind in the air.

A tall and exquisite and elegant palace pavilion floated in the air, slowly embedding itself into the cliff of the green mountain, pine branches covered with snow, clouds and mist covering the waist, if it is not an immortal's residence, what is it?

Several people were like that Daoist child, all looking dull.

The luggage and bags in their hands fell to the ground one by one.

Only saw a six-tailed white fox walking on the cliff, as if walking on flat ground, suddenly turning its head and seeing them.

The immortal on the cloud then cast his gaze over.

"Several people have also arrived."

The immortal on the white cloud spoke to them, and the Daoist child flying in the air was sent into the immortal palace embedded in the cliff by him waving his sleeves.

"How is the capital now?"

"Back, back to the Daoist Master, the Yue King's forty-thousand-strong army is less than a hundred miles from the capital. It is said that he has already sent a messenger to send the persuasion letter into the palace, and there is no danger to defend in front," Wan Wan Xinrong came out to reply, "The thirty-thousand-strong elite troops in the north will also be near the capital. The current capital is panicked, everyone says, the Great Jiang dynasty is going to be finished."

For this period of time, Lin Jue was in the mountain, not caring about the matters under the mountain. Wan Wan Xinrong and others were in the capital, naturally knowing the cold and warmth of the river clearly.

"Hmm..."

Lin Jue nodded, not saying much.

This court should have been finished long ago.

Being able to defend until now was already beyond expectation.

"The change of dynasty has become a foregone conclusion, no need to care more," the Daoist on the white cloud said to them, "Everyone, look, this place has abundant spiritual energy, mysterious spiritual aura, quiet and has scenery. From now on, I will cultivate here for a hundred years. If you are also willing to cultivate in the mountain, pursue the immortal Dao, you can choose a place, or build pavilions and houses, or let Good Fuyao hit a cave for you, and decorate it yourself. Of course, build your own residence, what kind of appearance to build, it also depends on your own heart."

"Yes..."

Several people looked at each other again, glad they brought things.

Then they started to scan around, looking at the flat land under the mountain, looking at the forest they walked through, and looking at the cliff embedded with an immortal building, looking for a place they liked.

Then everyone looked at that cliff cliff without prior consultation.

Coming to this mountain, following the immortal, cultivating together, naturally the closer to the immortal's residence, the better.

It was just that the body could walk on walls, could walk on vertical places like flat ground, but they hadn't learned it, and didn't know how to go up for a while.

Coincidentally at this time, heard the immortal say:

"There is no road in the mountain, coming and going is inconvenient. After everyone settles down, I will first teach everyone 'God-Walking Technique.' Can be as light as a swallow, wind under the feet, can walk on tree tips, step on grass tips, walk on water, and travel a thousand miles a day, gracefully like an immortal. At that time, it will be convenient for everyone to enter and leave the mountain."

Hearing this, several people settled down.

"Please ask Good Fuyao Daoist friend to build a cave for Wan on the left side of the cliff, under that small pine tree. Wan will first build a stone house under the mountain, temporarily shielding from wind and rain, and when the ability is enough, go up to build a hanging house."

"The poor Daoist also asks Good Fuyao Daoist friend..."

"Me too!"

The positions chosen by several people were all on the cliff, on the left and right of that immortal palace pavilion, but they were all below it, some distance away.

This made the fox happy—

Could dig holes openly, not only would not be blamed, but even be credited, and even be thanked.

In this season, there was wind and snow in the mountain every day, building houses could not be delayed, several people did not procrastinate, and immediately started to do it.

Zhang Ziyun stood in the pavilion on the mountain, pushing the door and supporting the pillar, standing on the edge, looking down carefully.

There were sounds of cutting trees and folding bamboo in the mountain.

There were broken stones falling on the cliff, making a rumbling sound when falling under the mountain. Wan Wan Xinrong directly used the method of pointing stones to gather them, piling them into house walls. Daoist Tao and his disciples cut branches and bamboo, and the rest moved them over and put them on top to make a roof. This place had houses like deep mountain hermits, looking really like people cultivating in purity, disciples of gods.

Suddenly, she looked into the distance again.

Only saw in the clouds in the distance, an unusual swan bird flying over.

Uncle Master then rode the cloud to pick it up.

"Xiao Xiao Shimei! Why did you come back after so long? Did you get the thousand-year snow lotus?"

"Already got it, very smooth, just used some time from the sky to entering the god palace, later waited for a period of time for the Tianshan ancestor to wake up, and later, they were too enthusiastic, entertained me to live on the mountain for a period of time, so it was delayed."

The swan bird said while flapping its wings, circling the immortal palace pavilion on the cliff several times, looking for a long time, only then flew toward the pavilion, transformed into a human form and landed at the door:

"Third Third Shixiong! Is this the cave pavilion you built?"

The little Daoist child hurriedly ran over, hugged Master, and stepped back two steps, saluting her:

"Master! You finally came back!"

"Came back!" Xiao Xiao Shimei asked her, "Did you miss Master?"

"Yes!"

"How did you get along with Uncle Master?"

"Very good!"

The little girl nodded without hesitation.

"Did you listen to Uncle Master?"

"Yes!"

The little girl still nodded without hesitation.

Xiao Xiao Shimei smiled and rubbed her head, only then looking at Third Third Shixiong.

Only saw Third Third Shixiong also looking at her with a smile:

"She is the same as you back then."

"That's also quite good."

"Yes." Lin Jue smiled, only then pointing to the pavilion, asking her, "How is this of mine?"

"Beautiful, quiet, hidden from the world," Xiao Xiao Shimei said several words in a row, "It looks like an immortal's residence at first glance."

"Xiao Xiao Shimei came back just in time, I just built it, placed it in the mountain, and invited Wan Gong and others over," Lin Jue said, "Zhang Ziyun, Good Fuyao, and I are also entering for the first time. Come, come to the pavilion for a turn first, listen to you talk about your trip to the Western Regions."

Lin Jue turned and walked into the pavilion.

Xiao Xiao Shimei followed him with the little disciple.

Another sparrow flapped its wings and flew over, landing on her shoulder, not turning back into a cat, and she didn't mind, reaching out to touch its feathers.

"I followed Chen Niu to Tianshan. Besides wind and snow on the mountain, there was nothing. But I thought of the palace and snow lotus meeting on the mountain that Third Third Shixiong said, so I knew, this must be the god's means, it won't appear in the human world when the snow lotus meeting is not blooming. But it must have an entrance, must have mystery."

"Then how did Xiao Xiao Shimei find the entrance?" Lin Jue couldn't help but be curious.

"I didn't go to find it," Xiao Xiao Shimei answered calmly, "I waited on the mountain."

"Waited for how long?"

"Sat for a month."

"So that's how it is."

This is using sincerity.

"They were moved by me and opened the palace to welcome me, and entertained me enthusiastically. However, the Tianshan ancestor was sleeping 'nap', so I had to wait for her to wake up in the palace."

"Then? How did they agree to give you the thousand-year snow lotus? What conditions did they want?"

"They didn't want any conditions, nor did they discuss," Xiao Xiao Shimei's expression became strange, "I just said my intention, took out the gift, and the ancestor agreed very quickly."

"Hmm?"

"The Ancestor said my five-element aura is pure and clear, something she has rarely seen in her life. She likes to be with people whose five-element aura is pure and clear. And since I am the junior sister of a 'friend' she knows, I am also considered a friend, and friends should treat each other with sincerity," the junior sister said frankly. She paused, then added, "Speaking of which, I also benefited from the convenience of Third Third Shixiong paving the way."

"It turned out to be so..."

Lin Jue smiled slightly: "Xiao Xiao Shimei's red-child heart, five-qi is pure, really likes gods."

"I benefited from Third Third Shixiong's light."

"That's not necessarily."

"Anyway, those gods are very enthusiastic. The spiritual energy on Tianshan is also sufficient, and there is more mystery that we don't have here. If it weren't for the fact that I have a disciple, and I was also afraid that Third Third Shixiong would worry, I would have planned to sit and cultivate there for a year or two before coming back."

"Look," Lin Jue said to her, "I said it, back then they entertained me and Good Fuyao far less enthusiastically than Xiao Xiao Shimei."

Lin Jue paused—

"Speaking of disciples, in these days, I really met a person with a fate in the mountain."

"Person with a fate?"

"But I think I have a fate with him, I don't know if he also thinks he has a fate with me," Lin Jue said, "This kind of thing, it's not good if

"Who?"

"Xiao Xiao Shimei, just wait and see."

"Okay!?"

The junior sister was very interested, but not in a hurry. She just followed him upstairs, looking over the pavilion.

The pavilion was large and very spacious.

The first floor was used for receiving guests, alchemy, and drinking tea.

The second floor was for meditation and rest.

The third floor was used for storing books.

Lin Jue had also left a place for her.

Of course, since the Fengshan Hongye Guan was so close to here, it certainly wouldn't be needed now.

It would only be useful after she attained the Dao, after she took on disciples, and after she was no longer suited to stay at the Fengshan Hongye Guan and needed to find another place for quiet cultivation.

That would be many years later.