Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 442 Self-knowledge
Yang Yong must have been holding his breath, waiting to see Li Rui for the last time.

See you.

The anger also dissipated.

In the end, Li Rui never got to hold a grand centenary banquet for him.

Yang Yong never married in his life and had no children.

Come alone, go alone.

The mourning hall lasted for three days.

It was set up according to the earl's specifications, which was considered an overstep.

But with Li Rui, the real earl, around, no one would say anything.

Most of those who came to pay their respects were there for Li Rui, the Right Deputy Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate. Few people knew the old man who worked as a security guard for the Zhu family.

Li Rui is an old man.

When I was in the Zhu family, I had seen off countless new and old people, so naturally I had to treat this old friend with proper and decent manners.

Yang Yong lived a good life.

I never dared to think that I would live to be over ninety years old and die in the general's mansion.

Last day.

Wang Zhaocai rushed back from Wu Kingdom.

The old man stayed in the mourning hall with red eyes for a whole day and night.

Then, according to Yang Yong's request, he was buried on a small hill outside Qinghe.

This location.

It was chosen by Li Rui and Yang Yong together that year.

Originally, Yang Yong planned to bury Li Rui here after he passed away, but he never expected that Yang Yong would use it first.

It is said that monks are ruthless and cut off from the worldly affairs.

But in fact, this was not cut off, most of them just died of starvation.

Li Rui was already used to giving gifts.

In Qinghe, if an ordinary person lives to be over 90, it is considered a happy funeral and there is not much sadness.

At most, I brought a pot of wine and chattered in front of Lao Yang's grave for another day and night.

Nostalgic.

This is how it is in the cultivation of immortals. There will always be old people sending off young people, but of course it may also be the old people who die first.

Fortunately, Li Rui had done this many times before and had already let it go.

The desire to seek the truth becomes even clearer.

A few days later, he was riding in the carriage again.

Returned to Qingwei Sect.

"The Zhenbei Army has reached a truce with the North Pole Demon Sect. Both sides will retreat ten miles."

Li Rui looked at the letter sent by Ning Zhongtian from Beiyuan.

I also understand why the usually powerful Zhenbei Army and the Arctic Demon Sect are willing to negotiate.

It's just that too many people died.

Everyone is scared.

Perhaps neither the Zhenbei Army nor the Arctic Demon Sect expected that so many people would die in this battle.

The war is fought to fight for the spiritual mine.

But I don't really want to destroy all my past.

If the fighting continues, both sides will become financially depleted, and that will only benefit those immortal sects who have been eyeing them covetously.

A ceasefire is inevitable.

Monks regard the life and death of mortals as those of ants, but in Beiyuan, monks are the same.

Countless monks and warriors died in the wilderness.

To cultivate Taoism, one must first cultivate one’s life.

To put it bluntly, you have to stay alive first.

Compared to those monks, the people on Changqing Peak are undoubtedly much happier.

of course.

All this is actually the result of Li Rui's painstaking efforts behind the scenes.

Otherwise, you would have to fight for your life for a pill.

Even the prince is sometimes not immune to worldly practices.

Lingkuang, the residence of Prince Wei.

"Your Highness."

An old man walked into Zhu Qian's room.

Zhu Qian looked at Zhou Tong who walked into the house, with anticipation in his eyes: "Sir, did my uncle tell you anything?"

Ever since the last failed breakthrough.

Zhu Qian did not become discouraged, but instead put all his efforts into making another sprint to the celestial realm.

But as the saying goes, the first push is good, the second push is bad.

After a failure, it is not easy to make another breakthrough.

Even if you are a prince, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Zhu Qian was really unsure, so he sent Zhou Tong back to the capital to seek help from his uncle, the imperial teacher.

Today, Zhou Tong finally returned.

Zhou Tong smiled and looked at Zhu Qian: "The Imperial Master said that Your Highness does not need to panic."

"Your Highness failed because you are naturally fond of water, so the road was blocked. The Imperial Master said that we should try another route."

Zhu Qian was a little surprised:

"Another way?"

He didn't understand who his uncle meant.

Zhou Tong smiled slightly:
"The Imperial Master has a set of techniques for changing bones and souls, which may help Your Highness return to the heavens."

Zhu Qian's pupils suddenly shrank, and he said in a lost voice:
"Change bones and transfer souls?!"

late at night.

Li Rui, who was practicing in the room, felt a chill on his back.

'Where does this cold wind come from?'

Li Rui thought to himself.

Then he got into bed.

Open your eyes again.

When the clouds and mist dissipated, he arrived in front of the white jade steps.

Since the last time, Li Rui decided not to meet Wu De for the time being.

He strode onto the white jade steps.

Soon we arrived at the residence of Wanshou Daojun, which was located in the corner of Taixu Daochang. It was still the same as before.

The shadow of the kind old man Wanshou Daojun seemed to have triggered a mechanism. As Li Rui entered the room, a gentle yet hoarse voice slowly sounded.

"The essence of the Supreme Way is deep and dark; the ultimate of the Supreme Way is dim and silent; do not see or hear, embrace the spirit and be quiet, and the body will naturally be correct. Be quiet and clear, do not tire your body, do not shake your spirit, then you can live forever."

Li Rui skillfully pulled the futon from the yard.

Sit down casually.

Every time he comes, what Wanshou Daojun says is different.

He also gradually figured out what the Immortal King's inheritance was.

That's what you say.

The inheritance of Wanshou Daojun is just these words.

The great truth is hidden in every little teaching.

Once you get in, you are qualified to become a student, but how much you can listen to the teachers' lectures and learn depends on your luck.

Some students are smart and understand things quickly.

That is the inheritance.

Some students are stupid, and it is useless to teach them step by step.

Li Rui belongs to the former.

After years of listening, he gradually gained some understanding.

What Wanshou Zhenjun said was referring to the path to longevity.

The word "Tao" is extremely mysterious.

Li Rui does not necessarily have to follow Wanshou Daojun's path, but it is always helpful to listen more.

Listen to the sermon all night.

early morning.

Li Rui sat up from the bed, looking energetic.

After listening to the lecture by Taoist Wanshou last night, he actually gained some insights, as if he was able to capture a wisp of the ethereal aura of the Great Dao.

If those who are stuck at the peak of Tongxuan knew about this, they would definitely be jealous.

Even a prince like Zhu Qian, who had an incredibly profound family knowledge, had to reach the peak of Tongxuan before daring to touch the Great Dao.

Let’s look at Li Rui.

He had just reached the middle realm of enlightenment, but he had already gained some understanding.

Li Rui was in a good mood.

He pushed the door open and walked into the small courtyard. Outside the courtyard, there were lush green bamboos, which were extremely pleasing to the eye.

At this time.

A young man with noble appearance walked slowly out from the bamboo forest.

"Master."

Yuan An saw Li Rui in the yard and saluted with a smile.

Li Rui: "Your Highness."

Yuan An is worthy of being Yuan Dingting's son.

He has been traveling down the mountain frequently over the years, and not only has he not caused any trouble, he has even performed very well.

If it weren't for his status as a crown prince, countless elders in the Qingwei Sect would have wanted to accept him as a true disciple.

Yuan An: "Master, Wu Country has discovered that several mountain villages have been transformed into human puppets by demons. The government of Wu Country wants disciples of Qingwei Sect to help investigate. I have accepted the task, but there are still a few things I don't understand, so I came to ask Master for help."

Li Rui smiled slightly:
"Please speak, my lord."

Just as Yuan Dingting said when he asked him to be his teacher.

In terms of civil and military affairs, there are many people in the marquis's mansion who are more capable than him.

The reason why Yuan Dingting asked the then young prince to study under Li Rui was to teach him about character.

To be specific, it is the experience of traveling around the world.

Whenever Yuan An returned from his travels over the years, he would come to Li Rui and ask his master Li Rui to help him review the situation.

You can always gain something.

This has become his habit.

This thing sounds mysterious, but it is actually just the experience of the older generation. He didn't care about it at first, but as the number of times he asked for advice increased, his admiration for Li Rui increased.

Yuan An said, "Everything in the world is nothing but fame and gain. Although the demon cultivator's actions are arrogant, they are also for profit. But I have read the files. That demon cultivator is very strange. He only refined people into human puppets, but did not make any extra moves."

Qingwei Sect and other immortal sects.

In order to encourage disciples to hone their skills, tasks will be issued and they will be asked to complete them in order to obtain rewards.

In addition to the tasks issued by the elders in the sect, the tasks from the imperial courts of the Yu and Wu countries account for the vast majority.

It is for this reason.

The people of the two countries gradually began to get accustomed to these immortal cultivators.

It is common to see disciples of the Immortal Sect going down the mountain to slay demons and eliminate evil.

Li Rui did not answer, but asked: "Your Highness, do you know what a mature Jianghu person must understand?"

Yuan An blinked his eyes:
"I don't know."

Li Rui spoke slowly:
"None of my business."

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Yuan An was stunned: "What the hell does it have to do with me?"

Li Rui nodded: "Yes, it's none of your business."

"If you can't figure it out, then don't do it. When you figure it out, then do it."

Yuan An scratched his head and said, "Master, this isn't right. If you retreat from everything, how can you become a strong man in the future? You can't always retreat."

Li Rui smiled:

"Your Highness, it is important for a person to know himself."

“Be good at using your identity.”

"What is your identity?"

"You are the son of Annan Marquis, the future young marquis. Your father is the eleventh in the world, and your mother is the legitimate daughter of Cui. No matter how approachable you are, it is useless, and it is even more foolish to take risks yourself."

"If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. No one in the world can force you to do it."

"If I were the prince, I would choose to find your brother Pei and flatten the entire village for him."

No need to think.
Just flattened the village.
Yuan An's eyes widened. Li Rui's few words had a huge impact on him.

When he went up to Changqing Peak, he originally thought that Li Rui's answer would be to be cautious and think twice before acting.

But I never expected that Li Rui would say this.

Far beyond expectations.

But soon, his eyes lit up.

"Yes, my father is the eleventh in the world!"

(End of this chapter)