I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Southern Wilderness.

The thick fog and miasma that once blocked the way to the Central Plains have long since disappeared without a trace.

In a carriage pulled by black horses.

Jin Chan sat in the front of the car, controlling the direction, while Xiao Luoyang sat inside the car, pulled open the curtains, feeling the gentle sunshine and the breeze with the fragrance of green grass.

We drove slowly and leisurely towards the south.

They both still look like they are in their twenties, full of life, youth and beauty.

Nothing has changed.

"Little girl, the Southern Wilderness has really changed a lot now."

Straw hat, plain clothes, and cheap steps.

Her skin is clean and fair, and her long hair is black and smooth.

At this moment, Jin Chan no longer had the bravery he had on the battlefield in the past, nor did he have the majesty of an emperor who could rule the country.

Just like an ordinary young man.

If he wasn't so unusually handsome, passers-by probably wouldn't even give him a second glance.

"Well, big brother, there is indeed no more haze in the Southern Wasteland now."

Pulling open the curtain at the front of the car, Xiao Luoyang leaned out.

Time seems unable to stop on her face.

She wore a white long skirt, pure and innocent.

"Huh? Look ahead."

Xiao Luoyang suddenly frowned and spoke to the front.

Xiaoxitian, the Buddhist temple that once saved all virtuous teachers, is still as new as ever after so many years, and is still very popular.

"Brother, let's go over and take a look."

As the carriage stopped at the entrance of the white Buddhist temple, it was surrounded by people.

They held incense in their hands and went in and out in an orderly manner.

Jin Chan looked up and saw that the plaque on the temple door that originally read "Xiao Xitian" had been changed to "Pudu Temple" at some point.

Walk straight inside through the gate.

Although the Pudu Temple is brand new, it no longer has the luxury it once had.

Simplicity is revealed everywhere.

The incense burner that was previously made of gold was also replaced with ordinary bronze.

The seats, door frames, and roof beams were also replaced with ordinary wood that can be found everywhere.

Some of them are even in tatters, as if they have been abandoned by others.

Even the floor tiles are no longer made of white jade, but have been replaced with common bluestone tiles.

"My fellow villager, may I ask if the Pudu Temple still enshrines the Pudu Xianshi?"

Jin Chan asked an old man who was about sixty years old beside him.

"Little kid, you are from the Central Plains, right? In our Southern Wilderness, more than 20 years ago, everyone did worship the Pudu Xianshi. But that was more than 20 years ago. There is no Buddha statue in the Pudu Temple now."

The old man first looked at Jin Chan and Xiao Luoyang, and then began to explain enthusiastically.

“No Buddha statue?”

Jin Chan said in surprise.

But at a glance, it was just as the old man said, there was not a single Buddha statue in the huge temple.

The statues of Pudu Master that were originally placed on both sides have been replaced with charity boxes for people to take at will.

"There is no longer any virtuous teacher in this Pudu temple. There is only one 'good' teacher. Look, he is distributing porridge there!"

Look in the direction the old man pointed.

Not far away, there was a middle-aged monk in his forties with thick eyebrows and big eyes, holding a ladle and scooping a bowl of vegetarian porridge for everyone in front of the porridge stall.

"Why does it look familiar?"

Jin Chan seemed to have seen this somewhat silly bald monk somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.

"Big brother, have you forgotten?"

Xiao Luoyang covered his mouth and tilted his neck to look at Jin Chan.

"He looks familiar, but I can't remember where he is. Little girl, do you know who he is?"

Jin Chan kept reminiscing, but he couldn't remember who this familiar-looking monk was.

"Brother, let's go over and ask."

Say it.

Xiao Luoyang then took Jin Chan's hand and stood at the end of the line.

A quarter of an hour later, the two men came in front of the monk.

"Donor Jin, Donor Luoyang, long time no see."

Before Jin Chan could speak.

The monk brought two bowls of vegetarian porridge and handed them to Jin Chan and Xiao Luoyang with a smile.

"you know me?"

"Back then, I was ignorant and had some unpleasant experiences with you."

Hearing this, Jin Chan was even more puzzled.

"Donor Jin, if it is convenient, please move aside. Can I wait until I have finished giving you the porridge before I can chat with you?"

The monk pointed at the long line behind Jin Chan and asked softly.

"it is good!"

After smelling the porridge in the bowl and finding nothing unusual, Jin Chan and Xiao Luoyang moved to a nearby tree.

A few hours later.

The sun gradually sets in the west.

The number of people in the Pudu Temple is also decreasing.

Until the last person leaves.

The monk, who had been busy all day, finally had some free time.

"Donor Jin, I am the monk Shancai. Do you still remember me?"

The monk clasped his hands together, walked up to Jin Chan and spoke.

"Good fortune, good teacher"

"You are the little monk from back then!"

Jin Chan suddenly remembered the little monk named "Shancai" who extremely respected the Master Pudu when he first came to Xiao Xitian.

He was originally a hunchback, but thanks to Master Pudu, he became a normal person again.

It was precisely because of this that Shancai at that time was so angry at Jin Chan, a person who did not respect Master Pudu, and he cursed at him.

However, Jin Chan was surprised. After Master Pudu opened the road to heaven, all the believers in Xiaoxitian should have died.

"Donor Jin, everyone died that year, but I unexpectedly survived. Maybe the wise teacher spared my life so that I could atone for her sins to the Southern Wilderness!"

Shancai clasped his hands together, lowered his head and murmured.

It is an indisputable fact that Master Pudu killed millions of people in the Southern Wilderness.

But she did cure Shancai's congenital disability, and taught him to read and recite scriptures, and imparted him knowledge.

"It's funny to say that after Donor Jin disappeared, I have been looking for you, wanting to avenge Master Xianshi."

There wasn't even a hint of murderous intent in Shancai's words, and Jin Chan just listened quietly.

"But the Central Plains is so vast that I spent eight years trying to find you, but still couldn't. So I returned to the Southern Wilds, to the place where I was born."

“But when I came back, I found that everything had changed. The people of the Southern Wasteland picked up their hoes and returned to the fields, and took up their hunting bows and went to the mountains. Although they were toiling and tired, they had smiles on their faces that I had never seen before.”

"After that, I returned to Xiaoxitian and renamed it Pudu Temple. I used the skills that Master Xian taught me to help the people of Nanhuang. Over time, I found that more and more people came to Pudu Temple, and they began to call me 'Shanshi' affectionately. At this moment, I actually felt that Master Xian was wrong."

“Anyone can become a Buddha. One does not need the gift of Buddha to become a Buddha.”

Shancai lowered his head, and wisdom sparkled in his clear and bright eyes.

At this moment, he is not a Buddha, but he is also a Buddha.

Rested for one night in Pudu Temple.

The next day the sun rose.

Jin Chan and Xiao Luoyang decided to continue their journey.

However, just as he arrived at the temple gate, Shancai came trotting over holding a jade box.

"Donor Jin, this is something left by our wise teacher. I think it will be more useful to you than leaving it here."

Open the lid.

All I saw was a golden vermilion cassock neatly folded inside, and it exuded a strong Buddhist aura.

Before Jin Chan reached out to touch it, he felt his whole body as refreshed as if a spring breeze was blowing on his face.

Even the surrounding vegetation has become more vibrant.

"You should know that wearing this robe will not make you immortal, but it will protect you from all diseases and prolong your life."

Jin Chan closed the lid and didn't rush to take it.

"Birth, aging, illness and death are human nature. Why force it? Prolonging life is not as good as a bowl of porridge. I don't need these things."

After gently placing the jade box in Jin Chan's hand, Shancai came to the porridge stall, picked up a wooden spoon, and scooped a bowl of porridge for the first person who came today.

"Little girl, let's go."

After putting the jade box away, Jin Chan and Xiao Luoyang got on the carriage and continued heading south.

Along the way.

When they were thirsty, they went to the river to fetch water. When they were hungry, Jin Chan picked up his longbow and went hunting around, while Xiao Luoyang was responsible for making a fire. From beginning to end, no magic was used.

Just like ordinary people.

Two months later.

The 21st year of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s reign, mid-June.

Jin Chan and Xiao Luoyang finally passed through the former Wugu County and arrived at the former Pudu County.

At this time, there are only about two years left before being taken away to heaven.

"Big brother, let's go back after the Southern Wasteland."

In the carriage, little Luoyang leaned his head on Jin Chan's shoulder and spoke softly.

"it is good."

Half an hour later.

I saw a mottled city wall several dozen meters high, surrounding a large city.

On the top of the city wall, only the plaque with "Sucheng" inscribed on it looks new.

"Su City, um... it does sound much better than Huanxi City."

Jin Chan looked up at the city gate sign and muttered to himself.

Enter the city.

There were shops everywhere, with colorful signs and flags fluttering in the wind.

The city is filled with crisscrossing streets and alleys, bustling with people.

There was an endless stream of caravans coming from all over the world.

Without the fat people that were seen everywhere in the past, everyone is healthy and energetic.

And the once extravagant City Lord's Mansion had long since been razed to the ground by the common people.

He established the largest academy in the entire Southern Wilderness, the "Su Fu Academy".

"Su Fu Academy? Big brother, did you order it to be built?"

Xiao Luoyang looked at the huge academy not far away and asked Jin Chan.

"Well, after the unification of the six kingdoms, I sent people to take over the Southern Wilderness and built an academy here. I'm sure he could have seen it."

"Let's go. This is my first time here too. Let's go in and take a look."

Holding little Luoyang's hand, the two walked towards the academy.

The clouds in the sky seemed to condense into the appearance of the scholar in white clothes back then, smiling and looking at the Southern Wilderness in his heart.

"Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the river island. A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to fight."

"The water flows around the uneven water chestnuts. The beautiful lady is sought after day and night."

The tender voice of the child is clear and pleasant to the ear.

A group of little children aged four or five, wearing plain short clothes, sat in the open space and basked in the sun.

Her face was rosy and she was shaking her head as she followed the teacher in reciting the Book of Songs.

But this song seems a bit inappropriate for their age.

Keep going inside.

There were both men and women in this "Su Fu Academy".

They either work together on painting or read books together, exchanging their reading experiences.

And except for children and young people.

There are also many middle-aged and elderly people in their forties, fifties, and even sixties.

However, most of them mainly learned to read, and occasionally read out a few sentences that they did not understand, "The Master said!"

The teachers in the academy treated everyone equally.

They gave their all, imparting everything they had learned throughout their lives without reservation to students of different ages and backgrounds.

Just to sow the seeds of knowledge on this land and let the light illuminate every corner.

[Sir, please save my hometown, let the sunshine shine into the southern wilderness again, dispel the stinking air, and make this place a pure land.]

Jin Chan put his hands in front of his eyes and looked up at the sun high in the sky.

The words Su Fu said before his death seemed to appear in his ears again.

After the Qin Dynasty completed its unification.

The golden cicada allowed the sunlight to once again shine into the southern wilderness.

And two years later, this ray of sunshine will never be extinguished again.

Stayed in the college for half a day.

Jin Chan and Xiao Luoyang left.

Next.

The two of them strolled casually on the streets of Sioux City without a destination.

Buy some local gadgets and play with them in your hands.

When you are hungry, find a restaurant that looks good, go in and order two side dishes that you like.

If you are thirsty, drink some fruit wine or tea on the street.

It was not until fifteen days later that he drove away.

Continue south.

last Stand.

The two came to Gongzi Town.

Like Su City, although Gongzi Town is not as prosperous as it used to be, it is still lively.

Without the "Huajianlou", there would naturally be no prostitutes and gamblers.

The people work from sunrise to sunset and rest from sunset to sunrise.

Occasionally at night, they would light a bonfire, sing and dance, and drink and chat happily.

But unfortunately, the tombs of Hong Liangyu and Anziying have long disappeared.

When Ying Lou sent people to the Southern Wilderness, he told them the location and asked them to bring the remains back to Daqin so that they could return to their roots.

But a pity.

The distance is too long.

The tombs of Hong Liangyu and others had long been razed to the ground by those people back then.

In the 21st year of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s reign, early August.

After Jin Chan gave the horse to the shop owner in Gongzi Town.

Then he flew away into the crowd, taking Luoyang with him in full view of everyone.

In the blink of an eye, he returned to Xianyang.

"Welcome home, Master and Miss."

During the time that Jin Chan was away, Butler Wu managed the Jin Mansion in perfect order.

"Thanks for your hard work."

After Jin Chan responded, he frowned.

He yelled at Li Shiwu and Li Yueliang who were about to sneak away.

"Both of you, come here."

Before Jin Chan left, he had issued the death order.

At fifteen, you can cultivate military energy, but you cannot further improve your thunder skills.

Yueliang can only use the various skills taught by Tangqian Yan, but she cannot continue to study the "Heavenly Power" and "Alchemy" of the Queen Mother of the West.

And the two of them must never try to enter the immortal realm.

You cannot condense the three flowers, gather the five energies, or try to kill the three corpses.

But these two brats obviously turned a deaf ear to Jin Chan's words.

As soon as you step into the courtyard, you can’t hide the rich fairy air.

"Dad, it's all my brother's fault. He forced me to do it."

Yueliang sold the fifteenth without thinking twice.

"Yes, it's me. It has nothing to do with my sister."

Anyway, from childhood to adulthood, Fifteen has been beaten for the moon more than one or two hundred times, and he has long been used to it.

But this time, both Fifteen and Yueliang miscalculated.

"Humph!"

Jin Chan walked up to Fifteen with a gloomy face and raised his hand high.

Just as Li Shiwu closed his eyes and turned his face to the side, waiting for the slap to fall.

suddenly.

He just felt as if his body was pierced by something, the pain was huge and unbearable.

Even consciousness began to become gradually blurred.

Li Shiwu slightly opened his tired eyes.

His father's eyes flashed with coldness.

In his bloody hand, he was holding the prototype of the three flowers that he had just condensed a few days ago.

"Dad, you, you are going to devour me!"

Plop.

After Li Shiwu finished speaking, he fell to the ground. (End of this chapter)