Bring some shock to the world of cultivating immortals

This era is called the Bonfire Era.

A group of people who got fire lit a bonfire to dispel the long night, but this also attracted the prying eyes of indescribable things.

The Lord in Yellow, that is His name.

Everyone knew that the Lord in Yellow came to this world with those alien visitors, but no one blamed these alien visitors, nor did anyone exclude, hate or expel them.

On the contrary, facing the desperate Jianjia, Grandma An just patted her shoulder gently and left a few words of gentle words.

"It is not the fault of the good to be chosen by the evil."

Granny An's power is to bless, which is extremely simple, but can make the Yellow Lord helpless. After she blesses the tribe at the cost of herself, the Yellow Lord who has been corroding everything freezes in the state of stasis, quietly watching the overconfident old man analyzing everything about himself, just to make Him stop.

She succeeded.

In other words, the Forest Tribe succeeded.

"There were 679 tribes in the Bonfire Era."

Jianjia looked at the silent Yellow Lord in the Forest Tribe and said softly, "The Forest Tribe made the decision the moment they realized they were being corrupted by the Yellow Lord."

"I, Taoyao, and Baiyu will leave here and warn the other 678 tribes."

Zhou Li, who was standing aside, was silent, without saying a word, just quietly watching the tribe that had begun to be wiped out. He could see those who were still brave, trying their best to tear off a piece of the body of the magnificent ancient god.

He also saw the young man named Chi, holding up a bone knife, facing the Ancient God who was hundreds of meters away.

Zhou Li did not ask how they escaped, because everything was laid out before him. The barrier called "Blessing" did not protect the tribe in the forest. On the contrary, Granny An used the barrier to trap the Yellow Lord in the tribe she had protected for a hundred years, using a tribe to protect the world.

She succeeded.

Taoyao, Yunzhongshu and Baiyu escaped from the forest tribe.

"How did you find Him?"

After a long time, Zhou Li spoke, his voice a little hoarse.

“They find themselves no longer pure.”

After a pause, Jianjia said softly, "That's all."

Zhou Li finally understood why the Lord in Yellow had a hard time in the Bonfire Era, but in the New Era he was able to infect others with his non-existent body.

A human heart that is pure enough can resist the erosion of the ancient gods.

It took the Yellow Lord one day to infect the tribe in the forest. It seemed short, but for the ancient gods who could not see, hear, or understand, this day was already long.

The next day, all other tribes learned of the existence of the ancient gods.

"The Yellow Lord who came to this world is just a projection, not his real self."

Jianjia walked to the "tribe" where only darkness and abyss remained, and stretched out her hand, but she touched nothing. Facing her own memory, Jianjia's expression was gloomy, and she said softly: "But even if it is a projection, it is difficult to defeat it."

The Lord in Yellow underestimated the humans in this world. He did not expect that there was a world where humans did not cultivate the so-called Qi, nor did they advance in technology. Instead, they cultivated their true selves and understood their true hearts.

This caused His devouring steps to pause for a moment, but it was this brief pause that allowed the people of this world to find a way to defeat the ancient god.

Devour the yellow clothes with human hearts.

“It succeeded, but it also failed.”

A pure white jade appeared in Jianjia's hand. The jade was crystal clear and contained a strange aura. "After sacrificing 12 million people to engulf and seal the Yellow Lord, all the guardians of the tribe died. They were the first people to face him in all the battles, and they were also the ones who formed the structure to seal the Yellow Lord."

"In order to prevent the Yellow Lord from ever recovering, all the tribes worked together to forge a long road leading to Hongyu, and sealed the egos of the 12 million dead people on that long road. Finally, everyone threw the Yellow Lord's soul into the abyss, using the long road to prevent him from ever returning."

After saying all this, Jianjia fell silent.

But Zhou Li understood.

This is the origin of the road to immortality...
Zhou Li finally understood why the immortal cultivation in this world was so "idealistic" and why everyone was pursuing "Tao", pursuing those things that seemed illusory. When the essence of the immortal road appeared in front of Zhou Li, he finally understood everything.

That road to immortality was forged by millions of people who died at the hands of the ancient gods during the Bonfire Age. That road has countless "original hearts". Only those who correspond to that original heart and have the same heart can borrow the power of the long road to "attain the way to immortality".

But the end of the immortal road is the abyss.

"Why not tell the others?"

Zhou Li asked.

Of course Jianjia knew that the "other people" Zhou Li was talking about were the old Taoist priest, not other immortal cultivators.

Zhou Li is not stupid. This era is not like the Bonfire Age where everyone has a pure heart and cannot rely on their own ego to resist the erosion of the ancient gods. Once the truth about the Bonfire Age spreads, unimaginable and brutal wars will break out between people.

People will expel the immortal cultivators, but the immortal cultivators will never sit still and wait for death. In the end, the immortal cultivators will personally push open the huge door that seals the abyss, and people will suffer the consequences.

However, Zhou Li didn't understand why no one told the old Taoist the truth and told him that everything he did was not the so-called perverse actions.

"It can't be done."

Shaking her head, Jianjia pointed at herself and said, "I remember the Lord in Yellow, but He cannot recover from my memory because I do not belong to this world. To this world, I am like a poisonous sore, so the Lord in Yellow can never return to this world through me."

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something, frowned and asked: "So, I can know all this?"

"Ah."

Nodding, Jianjia said calmly: "In this world, all those who knew the truth have died, leaving only three dilapidated people wandering in the dusk with an unspeakable history."

"so···"

Looking at the gentle, familiar woman in the picture, Zhou Li asked softly: "My sister is..."

"Spirit Master."

After a pause, Jianjia said softly, "Lord of All Spirits."

"My name is Yun Zhongshu, Soul Master, the Lord of Souls and Spirits."

"Bai Yu is the Lord of Fire, the Lord of Fire."

They clinked glasses, laughed loudly, the singing young man accompanied the dancing woman, and people gathered around the campfire with only the purest friendship between them.

Everybody was smiling. This grand banquet was a perfect celebration banquet, bringing everybody into this joyful atmosphere with the most proud and beautiful appearance.

But there was only the deepest sadness in Jianjia's eyes.

This is not a celebration party.

It was the last reunion before death.

"People in the Bonfire Age believed that death was never the end. Rotten fruit would give rise to new flowers, and rotten wood would become nutrients for new seedlings."

As if wanting to hold the dancing woman's hand, Jianjia held it empty-handed, closed her eyes, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up, yet there was an unspeakable sadness in her expression.

"After realizing that the Yellow Lord would grow in their memories, they made a joint decision."

"Death of the self in exchange for the rebirth of mankind."

"I stayed because I could always coexist with Chi's spirit."

Jianjia's figure was somewhat distorted. Beside her, a serious-looking boy with totems all over his body stood quietly. She looked at Zhou Li and said slowly:

"Humans in the Bonfire Age knew that as long as they were still alive, the Lord in Yellow would sooner or later break through the blockade and spread cholera on the world. Therefore, they chose to completely annihilate the Lord in Yellow with their own death, making its existence completely disappear from the world." "However, humans in the Bonfire Age also understood that they had to fight against nature for millions of years to create a civilization that would last. Even if they died and humans were reborn, it would be difficult for the weak new humans to survive in this world."

"So, they stripped off three cornerstones from the Bonfire Era and handed them over to three aliens. Their only hope is that after humanity is reborn, the three people who were entrusted with the cornerstones will reappear and lead humanity to survive in this world."

The soul is the most essential thing of human beings. Only when the soul is solid can one be called a complete person.

Spirit is the essence on which all things depend for survival. A creature without spirit is just an empty existence. Only by communicating with spirit and dancing with spirit can humans in the Bonfire Age survive in nature.

The moment the fire is lit, humans can survive the long night, withstand blizzards and cold winds, and leave a place for humans in this world that has never been friendly to any race.

After that banquet, it was time for soul, spirit, and fire to coalesce.

Everyone is dead.

Zhou Taoyao stood there quietly, holding the wreaths given to her by the children. She said nothing, pursed her lips, and only the most essential emotions were in her eyes.

Determination.

Yun Zhongshu, no, Jianjia was sitting on the wooden chair. She stared blankly at the empty square. Endless silence surrounded her, leaving only blankness and echoes in her brain.

Gallop.

In the jade in her hand, the young man seemed to always exist, but he was unable to speak to her.

Bai Yu, who was standing aside, looked at the buildings he had built, absorbed in watching them, motionless.

There are only three people left in this world.

Everything that once existed was wiped out, and the bonfire had gone out. Only three light sources that did not belong to this world were left, still trying to emit a weak light.

"I go first."

Bai Yu stood up, facing the two people beside him, and said in a muffled voice: "When humans revive, I will give them fire."

After swallowing the jade, Bai Yu disappeared, replaced by a ball of invisible flame. He took a last lingering look at the world, and then disappeared into the darkness.

"Taoyao."

Walking to Taoyao's side, Jianjia whispered, "We'll meet again."

"Sister Jianjia."

Tao Yao raised her head, with only confusion and helplessness in her eyes, "What should I do?"

Zhou Li looked at Tao Yao, whom he had never seen before. His hands clenched unconsciously, and an indescribable pain spread in his heart.

It was not until this moment that he realized the truth between him and Tao Yao.

"wait."

Jianjia said softly:
"Just like you waited for Zhou Li."

Memories shattered everything, and the memories that were torn apart by the torrent of time and space returned to his mind again. Like a drowning man, Zhou Li sat up suddenly and opened his eyes.

Familiar wall.

The simple, ordinary, featureless white wall has some cracks on it. But the clever girl always has a way to cover the tiny cracks with a hanging painting, and the light green painting adds some vitality to the originally plain house.

Zhou Li covered his forehead and felt his head was a little swollen. Soon, he suddenly realized something.

Oops, I'm going to be late.

As a day student, Zhou Li's home was not far from Jishu University, and it only took six bus stops. He hurriedly opened the quilt, stood up, put on his clothes, and opened the door.

"I've asked for leave for you."

The woman in light pink home clothes sat in a wheelchair, smiling at the flustered boy, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Did you secretly stay up late again yesterday?"

Zhou Li exhaled, glanced at the porridge and fried dough sticks on the table, sighed and said helplessly: "Sister, you..."

"Okay~~"

Pulling at Zhou Li's clothes, Tao Yao leaned against him like a little animal with a bright smile, and deliberately said in a low voice: "I won't go to the kitchen anymore, don't worry, I'm so stupid, it's normal for my dear brother to worry about me."

"Bullshit about this."

Zhou Li poked Tao Yao's white forehead with his index finger and said with a smile: "If you are stupid, I will go to the vegetable market and find some noodles to hang myself."

“Then you can’t buy noodles.”

Tao Yao said seriously: "I don't like it!"

"normal."

Zhou Li pushed Tao Yao to the table and sat beside her. He said with lingering fear, "If anyone makes me eat instant noodles for half a month again, I will kill him in front of him."

White porridge, fried dough sticks, pickles, and two scallion pancakes. A simple breakfast, but delicious.

Looking at his sister who was dealing with fried dough sticks, Zhou Li paused while holding the porridge, and then said casually: "Sister, Professor Li asked me if I want to stay in Jishu as a teacher."

"Ok?"

Looking up, Tao Yao's eyes showed a little surprise, "Didn't you get admitted as a graduate student at Tsinghua University?"

"I want to stay."

After a brief silence, Zhou Li exhaled and whispered, "I want to stay in Jishu."

No words.

Tao Yao stared at Zhou Li in a daze for a long time. She pursed her lips and said softly, "I don't want to be a burden to you."

"Sister, you can't say that."

Zhou Li said in a panic: "I don't regard you as a burden to me. I stayed in Jishu because I wanted to live with you. Besides, I don't have any friends in BJ. I'm used to it here. Leaving Jishu may not be a good choice for me. I..."

"I took you out of the orphanage, not to let you stay in this small town and waste your life."

Tao Yao interrupted Zhou Li and said seriously: "Zhou Li, I don't need your care. I can take care of myself. If you choose to give up your future for someone like me, I will be very disappointed in you."

"What do you mean by someone like you?!"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said angrily: "You are my sister, you gave me this life! You said you are a burden to me, then am I not a burden to you?! Is it fun for you to take care of a seven-year-old child at the age of fourteen? You dropped out of school at the age of eighteen with the highest grades in the school to work in order to let me study, is this fun!?"

"You've given so much, but you don't let me stay in Jishu. Do you think this is fair to you?"

Tao Yao stared into Zhou Li's eyes, speechless for a moment. After a long while, she loosened her clenched teeth, her eyes were filled with tenderness that had never faded, and she said softly: "Zhou Li, go to BJ obediently, and don't stay in Jishu. Come to me when you have a bright future, okay?"

"I will wait for you, always. No matter if it's one year, ten years, a hundred years, or even a hundred thousand years, I will wait for you."

Zhou Li stood there, looking at Tao Yao's pleading face, speechless for a moment.

Looking at Jianjia beside him, Zhou Li's voice was hoarse and his words trembled involuntarily.

"How long has she been waiting for me?"

Jianjia lowered her eyes, was silent for a long time, and then slowly said a number.

"One hundred seven thousand six hundred and fifty-four years." (End of this chapter)