Fairyland Sunshine

Chapter 201 Xuanqing Transformation into God
Xu Heng returned from a long journey and it was natural for him to pay a visit to his teachers.

However, being so exhausted was not solemn after all, so Xu Heng returned to Yutai Peak to rest for a night.

The next day, Xu Heng came out of his meditation, and the incense had burned out. He took a stick, dipped it in clean water, and gently sprinkled it on his body. Then he changed into a loose Taoist robe, left the cave, and headed towards Xuanzhao Peak.

Xu Heng had been away from the mountain for more than ten years, but the scenery on Xuanzhao Peak remained unchanged. After knocking on Master Qiao's cave, it was indeed the flower fairy Tang Zhi who opened the door. Seeing Xu Heng in front of her, she bowed slightly and said softly, "I was wondering why someone would come to visit today, it turns out that the young master has returned to the mountain."

"Miss Tang Zhi." Xu Heng cupped his hands and asked, "I have just returned from a long journey and would like to pay a visit to my teacher. I wonder if my teacher is in your house?"

Tang Zhi smiled slightly and said, "The master had been in seclusion for a long time, but today he suddenly appeared in spirit form. I think he had already calculated when the young master would come."

After saying that, he led Xu Heng inside.

Xu Heng followed Miss Tang Zhi through the familiar corridor and came to the hall. Sure enough, he saw Qiao Cheng already sitting there with his eyes slightly closed as if he was resting.

Xu Heng straightened his robes slightly, stepped forward, bowed and said, "Disciple Xu Heng, I pay my respects to my Master."

Qiao Cheng opened his eyes slightly, and slowly scanned Xu Heng's body from top to bottom, then nodded slightly.

Xu Heng originally thought that Qiao Cheng would first ask about what he had seen and gained on this trip, his progress in cultivation, or the current situation of Master Xuanxin, etc., but Qiao Cheng withdrew his gaze and only said, "It's good that you came back safely."

Xu Heng was slightly startled, then said: "Yes, disciple... I will return to the mountain safely, thank you for your concern, Master."

Qiao Cheng then revealed a very faint smile, but he quickly stopped smiling, threw away his whisk, and asked, "Have you been lazy about your studies?"

"No." Xu Heng replied, "It's just that I have accumulated a lot of questions along the way, and I would like to ask my teacher to help me solve them."

"Just tell me." Qiao Cheng responded calmly. Xu Heng then asked him about the doubts in his mind. Qiao Cheng explained them to him one by one. It took him two hours to finally clear up all Xu Heng's confusion.

It can be seen that Xu Heng has accumulated quite a few problems over the past ten years. However, there is a saying that wise men worry a lot, and the same applies to people who practice cultivation.

If a practitioner does not have sufficient understanding of the Tao, he will often not even have doubts, and will go astray without even realizing it.

Qiao Cheng finished his explanation and said indifferently, "Not bad."

Xu Heng knew that Qiao Cheng was actually quite satisfied with his performance, so he smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Master."

Qiao Cheng didn't say much, just asked: "Are you still confused?"

Xu Heng thought about it for a while, then shook his head and said, "Nothing is unclear."

Unexpectedly, Qiao Cheng heard this and threw away his whisk, saying calmly: "In that case, go ahead."

Xu Heng was surprised, but since Master Qiao really had no intention of asking more questions, Xu Heng had to bow again and then turn around to leave.

But before he left the side hall, Qiao Cheng suddenly called out, "Wait."

Xu Heng turned around respectfully, waiting for Qiao Cheng to speak, but he was silent for a moment before saying, "You just returned to the mountain, so you probably don't know that Xuan Qing has already transformed into a spirit."

"Transform into a spirit and come out!" Xu Heng was shocked: "Senior Brother Xuanqing?"

“That’s right.” Qiao Cheng said, “Xuan Qing has transformed into a spirit. For the time being, there is no Jindan cultivator in our Tianchi sect who has cultivated to the upper third level.”

Xu Heng's eyes moved slightly, and he heard Qiao Cheng say lightly: "You should try your best."

"Go ahead." After saying that, Qiao Cheng waved his sleeves, transformed into a stream of Qi, and disappeared into the side hall. ...

Xu Heng came out of Master Qiao's cave, still thinking about something.

Senior Brother Xuanqing has actually already become a spirit and stepped into the stage of 'refining the spirit and returning to the void', becoming one of the great cultivators.

This news was naturally shocking, but it was the profound meaning of Master Qiao's words that really made Xu Heng fall into deep thought.

"Forget it." After a long while, he came back to his senses and shook his head: "No matter what, I will just practice diligently."

Xu Heng didn't want to worry about it, so he cleared his mind and put it aside.

Looking up, it is still snowing today, but it is not difficult to see that the sun has not yet reached the zenith.

The pace in the mountains is really slow, and a day seems to last quite a long time.

Xu Heng changed his mind and decided that since he had left the cave today, he might as well walk around the cave and visit some friends to see how they had changed. If there was still time, he might as well go to the library to see if there were any new Taoist books...

However, thinking about this, Xu Heng remembered something, so he summoned a ball of flames and turned it into a fire cloud, riding it and escaping into the sky. Soon, he saw a majestic peak without snow and with red rock soil.

Such unique scenery can be found nowhere else in Tianchi Mountain except at Danding Peak.

It turned out that when Xu Heng was in the East China Sea, he promised Wei Gong about sword-refining. If he returned to the mountain, he would bring the sword pill to Uncle Tongtai to have a look.

Although there is no time limit for this matter, it doesn't seem to matter how long Xu Heng drags it out, or even if he directly breaks his promise.

But he was not that kind of person after all. After thinking it over, he decided to go to Danding Peak first to fulfill the promise.

Xu Heng was already familiar with Danding Peak and even the Sifang Hall. He quickly descended the fire cloud, took out the letter talisman and threw it into the hall gate.

After a while, a Taoist boy popped his head out. Seeing Xu Heng waiting here, he quickly straightened his clothes and asked, "Is this the token that Senior Brother threw?"

"That's right." Xu Heng said, "I would like to see Uncle Tongtai. Please let him know."

Xu Heng had been away from the mountain for more than ten years, and the Taoist boy in the Sifang Hall was no longer familiar with him. Hearing this, he hesitated for a while before saying, "May I ask your name, brother, and why you want to see me, so that I can report it to you."

"I am Xu Heng." Xu Heng replied: "As for why I want to see my uncle, it is because someone asked me to..."

He briefly explained the cause and effect to the Taoist boy, who took it seriously and said, "In that case, please wait for a moment, Senior Brother."

Xu Heng agreed, and the Taoist boy hurried in. He didn't expect that he would be gone for half a day, until the sun set and the moon rose, and the stars were hanging in the sky. He waited until the Taoist boy hurried out of the door and said, "Master, I wish to see you, Senior Brother. Please follow me."

Xu Heng did not ask any more questions and followed the Taoist boy into the palace. On the way, the Taoist boy explained, "The master is refining the elixir during the day, and I dare not disturb him without permission..."

Xu Heng just smiled and said, "No problem."

The Taoist boy breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly led Xu Heng straight to the side hall. Sure enough, he saw that the fire in the alchemy furnace in the hall was burning brightly, and a young Taoist priest was carefully controlling the temperature.

Taoist Tongtai sat upright, still with a cold look on his face, his eyes slightly closed.

Xu Heng stepped into the hall and bowed to Taoist Tongtai before he said calmly, "What do you want to present to me? Bring it out."

(End of this chapter)