This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 213 We are still the same as before!

Soaring through the air in the blink of an eye, flying thousands of miles on a sword—this is what Zhou Xianglin experienced. At this moment, he has returned to the skies above the Shennongjia Nature Reserve, where the moonlit forests are the only scenery he can see.

Zhou Xianglin had gone from screaming in shock to being slightly dazed. However, Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu were not worried about his physical condition, since they had already protected his heart meridian and it was unlikely that his heart would be unable to withstand the shock.

At this moment, Zhou Xianglin even began to wonder if he was dreaming.

The mountains and forests below were either clearly visible or shrouded in mist, but those high in the air could see them clearly at a glance.

"Director Zhou, Hidden Immortal Valley is over there!"

Zhuang Lin pointed, causing Zhou Xianglin to look down. There was a vast mountain forest shrouded in mist, and the three of them descended with a gust of wind.

As the three descended, the mist below seemed to dissipate, gradually revealing the valley that Zhou Xianglin had dreamed of many times under the moonlight.

But when you see Hidden Immortal Valley now, even just under the moonlight, everything feels both familiar and strange.

"Am I dreaming?"

Zhuang Lin glanced at Zhou Xianglin, offering neither rebuttal nor proof, but simply smiled and said.

"Hahahaha. If this is really a dream, then Director Zhou, why not have a good, unrestrained dream? Since it's a dream, why can't you let loose? And if it's real, wouldn't it be a pity to be so hazy and confused?"

These words made Zhou Xianglin pause slightly, and his mindset changed. Whether it was a dream or reality, he should cherish this opportunity!
As they descended, the tranquil night view of Hidden Immortal Valley was fully revealed. The three landed on the stargazing platform. This time, it was Liu Hongyu's turn to talk about Hidden Immortal Valley now. Clearly, the layout here had changed a lot since the original plan to break through illusions.

On the stargazing platform, the three of them sat on small stools in front of a table. These stools had been moved up by the people of the valley to make it easier to observe the stars, and since it was impossible to move them up and down every time, they simply left them there.

The first half of the event took place on the West Lake stage in Qiantang, while the second half took place at the Stargazing Platform in Yinxiangu.
It took Zhou Xianglin a long time to calm down, and he couldn't help but secretly pinch himself several times before he finally calmed down.

"So, Hongyu, you once..."

Liu Hongyu knew exactly what Zhou Xianglin was thinking at that moment. After all, too many people had had similar thoughts and said similar things to him, so he interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

“Uncle Zhou, there is a destiny in the universe. If it weren’t for this, I might not have been able to find my master. So there’s no need to say more!”

Zhou Xianglin nodded, but then frowned.

"So the so-called 'limit of life and death' is real?"

"Not bad!"

Zhuang Lin nodded in reply, "That's absolutely true!"
"Then why did you keep it from me before, but told me today?"

Liu Hongyu glanced at Zhuang Lin, thought for a moment, and then spoke first.

"It's also because of your special status, Uncle Zhou, that you have some reservations. But perhaps the time is right now."

"opportunity?"

"Yes, the timing. In the future, we will attempt to ascend to heaven in this modern, Dharma-ending Age. Once we succeed, the severance between heaven and earth will be broken. At that time, not only will all living beings be revived, but the world will also undergo tremendous changes."

Without Zhuang Lin needing to speak, Liu Hongyu seemed unusually eager to answer the question.

"Extraordinary people do extraordinary things, and extraordinary things require extraordinary plans. We immortals need to prepare for everything after the world is reopened, and so do the ignorant masses."

"The danger of the destruction of heaven and earth can be resolved, but the revival of all beings is not all good news. For example, people in the Dharma-ending Age are both powerful and fragile. We need some special means to help them adapt in advance, or perhaps we can make some preparations together!"

As he spoke, Liu Hongyu's expression became more serious.

"The appearance of the ancient tortoise shell mirror in the Yangtze River previously foreshadowed the coming of an opportunity. However, since the spiritual energy of our Great Yan has been depleted, we have lost too many things, and even the imperial court has lost too many secrets. We must find a way to make up for them!"

Zhou Xianglin was shocked, puzzled, and even somewhat apprehensive.

"This is such a big deal, what can I possibly do?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hongyu glanced at Zhuang Lin, his expression remaining calm. Zhuang Lin glanced at Zhou Xianglin, not speaking immediately, but instead looking eastward. At that moment, the east was turning a pale white, with a faint rosy glow appearing.

With each breath Zhuang Lin took, the surrounding spiritual energy rose and fell with his thoughts, affecting the perceptions of others, even Zhou Xianglin, who was in a state of slightly swaying calm.

At that moment, Zhuang Lin looked at Zhou Xianglin again, who seemed to be staring blankly at the beautiful scenery that was gradually emerging in the east.

"Director Zhou, you've directed many films throughout your life. Would you be interested in directing a big one?"

Zhou Xianglin turned to look at Zhuang Lin, a hint of confusion on his face. He clearly didn't understand the meaning behind Zhuang Lin's words. Meanwhile, a smile that rarely appeared on Zhuang Lin's face gradually appeared on the latter's face, a smile that seemed mysterious yet ostentatious!

"It guides future generations on how to prepare, guides people to understand the hidden truth between heaven and earth, and even guides the entire grand drama before all beings revive and break through boundaries to ascend!"

Zhuang Lin's smile remained unchanged as he looked at Zhou Xianglin, who was speechless with astonishment for the umpteenth time today, and spoke in a calm voice that was almost certain to overturn the world!

"I don't believe Director Zhou has run out of ideas. What you lack is just passion, and that should be enough!"

"Just like the plan to break through illusions back then, we will carry out this grand drama together, just as we were before!"

Zhuang Lin's words, "just like before," reminded Zhou Xianglin of the original "Breaking Illusion Plan," which also served as a reference for formulating the plot and handling variables, allowing him to control everything from the overall picture to the details.

This reunion undoubtedly opened a new world for Zhou Xianglin.

For anyone else, it would probably take a long time just to accept all of this, let alone experience the excitement that follows.

However, the person in front of him was Zhou Xianglin, the one who personally orchestrated the Breaking Illusion Plan back then.

As soon as he heard the word "plot," Zhou Xianglin got into character at a speed that surprised both Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu.

It's like completely ignoring the entire verification process, or rather, completely ignoring the ineffective and iterative verification process of accepting part of something after finding it unbelievable, and then gradually accepting the whole thing after finding it unbelievable again.

Even though it all ultimately turned out to be just a dream, Zhou Xianglin hoped that this dream could last a long time and be completed, and that he could write it down when he woke up.

Even what we know now is enough to make a good script, and what Zhuang Lin said is even more captivating.

“Master Zhuang, please begin your discourse… Dawn is breaking, please begin your discourse!”

Zhou Xianglin longed to hear directly about the grand spectacle Zhuang Lin had mentioned, but the beautiful sunrise only made him feel a sense of urgency, as if he were afraid of waking up abruptly from his bed.

Zhuang Lin also smiled; Director Zhou was still the same Director Zhou.

Zhuang Lin felt somewhat unfamiliar with Zhou Xianglin when he was on the West Lake stage in Qiantang, but now that he has regained his composure and passion, he is more trustworthy.

"So, let's start by talking about some things we've done recently..."

Zhuang Lin no longer hesitated, and even broke through his previous ideas, focusing on the situation that had occurred today. The content of his story left Liu Hongyu, who was listening from the side, astonished.

Master actually revealed so much to Uncle Zhou, even the origin of the Yangtze River Mirror.

But Liu Hongyu later realized that Uncle Zhou had the qualifications and the ability, so he naturally had to show his sincerity.

Zhou Xianglin became more and more excited as he listened, and even became somewhat dumbfounded at the end.

The appearance of the Yangtze River Mirror, the re-establishment of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations of the Imperial Observatory, and even some of the internal files of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations were actually written by Zhuang Lin—this is simply an earth-shattering deception!

No, it's not a scam. It's just that people today have lost a lot of information and even doubt history books, so they have to do this out of necessity!
And yet, Master Zhuang actually trusted an old man like me in such a matter!

But no matter what, this was a grand undertaking, a genius idea. Hearing this, Zhou Xianglin, an old man, was extremely excited, and at the same time, his mind was filled with endless inspiration!

It's unbelievable that this could happen; this drama concerning our future is so captivating!
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P.S.: Typing on my phone is extremely painful when I'm out and about, so this is all I can do for today.

(End of this chapter)