This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 22: Young Master Liu
At this moment, the sky is filled with endless brilliance, and its brilliance is interwoven into pieces, forming long rivers of stars.

When Zhuang Lin's sight or thoughts were focused there, one of the rivers suddenly became clear, and even kept getting closer.

That is not a galaxy in the true sense, but a road bathed in starlight!

A broken and dilapidated road seemed to tear a huge chasm in the universe, but the road seemed to have a certain will of its own. Even though it was broken, it still had some kind of unyielding vibration, just like a pulse that had stopped but not stopped.
"Uprightness will live forever, and our generation will never die"

Zhuang Lin muttered to himself as the sound lingered in his ears. He then saw the road clearly, and almost instantly, his eyes lit up.
"Rumble--"

Thunder roared in his ears, and the light that filled Zhuang Lin's consciousness was a bolt of lightning that struck from the shattered river of stars in the sky. It instantly struck Zhuang Lin's mind, causing him to tremble violently.

At this moment, Tao Yuanming, Liu Hongyu and others were all shocked. A huge and oppressive feeling came from Zhuang Lin, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

And although he was clearly very close, everyone felt that Zhuang Zi'an seemed out of reach and untouchable at this moment!

Tao Yuanming opened his mouth slightly, the Li brothers and Fu Zeyang showed horror, and Liu Hongyu's heartbeat accelerated wildly after being confused!
But everything is just a moment!
It was at this moment that the impact on Zhuang Lin's mind was greater than anything else.

A feeling of innate understanding emerged in Zhuang Lin's mind, along with numerous visual images.
This is the Dharma lineage!

Wandering between heaven and earth, a remnant of a certain immortal path that refused to be severed and vanished! —
Zhuang Lin unfolded the bamboo slips and sat on the rocks by the river for a long time. Some time had passed, but he was still immersed in the feeling just now.

There was no one around to disturb them. Even though the oppressive feeling just now quickly passed, no one thought of speaking out at this moment.

Fu Zeyang wanted to stand up, but as soon as he made a move, everyone around him looked at him.

Fu Zeyang froze in place immediately, and then slowly sat down.

However, Zhuang Lin seemed to have noticed Fu Zeyang's actions, and gradually came back to his senses. When he looked around, he found that everyone was looking at him.

"How long have I been sitting there?"

Liu Hongyu was the first to answer.

"Master, you haven't been sitting here for long, only a quarter of an hour at most."

Everyone present felt the feeling that had just emanated from Zhuang Lin.

But if you want to rank them, others will attribute it to illusion afterwards, while Liu Hongyu undoubtedly felt it the strongest.

Liu Hongyu felt somewhat familiar with that feeling. When he first "traveled" to ancient times and knelt down to thank the sky in front of Doctor Mu's house, he had a similar feeling.

Am I wrong? Did I find the wrong person? Is it possible that Mr. Yuan Liang is not my master, but Mr. Zi'an is?
Liu Hongyu was extremely excited now, but his thoughts were a little confused, and he felt uneasy amidst his excitement.

However, at this moment, Zhuang Lin didn't pay attention to Liu Hongyu's changes. He just hadn't completely recovered from the feeling just now.

Zhuang Lin's mood was undoubtedly complicated at this moment. He looked down at the bamboo slips in his hand. He knew that what was written in this book was really the immortal secret, or at least related to the immortal secret.

With the help of this connection, Zhuang Lin was able to intercept a piece of the remaining immortal path and clarify part of the immortal path.

There really are immortals in the world, and people can really cultivate to become immortals!
Even after going through all that, Zhuang Lin already had some guesses in his mind, and at this moment he couldn't help but feel a little emotional, or perhaps, because of the book in his hand, this feeling was more like being touched?

Seeing that Zhuang Lin was silent again, Tao Yuanming couldn't help but speak. He was also confused about the feeling just now, but he suppressed his curiosity for the time being and proceeded according to his previous words.

"Mr. Zi'an, what did you learn from the book?"

Zhuang Lin looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and suddenly smiled.

"I do see some clues."

After a pause, Zhuang Lin looked at Liu Hongyu with a smile. Now, Zhuang Lin also liked Liu Hongyu. After all, he was right!

"This is indeed a fragment of a Taoist classic. Of course, the author may have copied this part and added some of his own literary ideas to construct a complete article! Even ordinary people can calm down when reading it."

Liu Hongyu couldn't help but clench his fists hidden in his sleeves, and his body was trembling slightly due to the intense excitement.

"What a pity, that's all there is to it. After all, it's just a fragment."

Zhuang Lin has not yet completely gotten over the feeling just now.

When Liu Hongyu heard this, he felt as if he was poured with a bucket of cold water. He opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't bring himself to refute.

Liu Hongyu had a special feeling, as if Master Zhuang's words had entered his heart, as if he had already understood that what Master Zhuang said was the truth.

Tao Yuanming couldn't help but frown slightly and cast a puzzled look at Zhuang Lin. This was not the case during the previous discussion. Wasn't guidance the main focus?

Is Mr. Zian so direct?

As for the Li brothers and the other three, they had their doubts, but they also convinced themselves that this was just Master Zhuang's improvisation.

Zhuang Lin nodded at Tao Yuanming, who was winking at him, and gave him a reassuring look. "Brother Li, Brother Fu, and Mr. Yuanliang, how about I have a private chat with Master Liu?"

After saying this, Zhuang Lin didn't wait for anyone to answer. He stood up with the bamboo slips and said something to Liu Hongyu, who looked disappointed.

"You come with me!"

After saying this, Zhuang Lin had already walked out along the river bank.

Liu Hongyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and followed.

Behind the two of them, the remaining four people looked at each other. Tao Yuanming had already stood up, but still did not catch up.

"Mr. Yuanliang, let Master Zhuang and Mr. Liu talk it out!" "Yes, Master Zhuang has the best solution."

“That’s all I have to do for now.”

Tao Yuanming sat down again, then looked at the other three people, hesitated for a moment, and asked.

"Did you have a special feeling just now?"

The other three people were immediately cheered up. This feeling can only be understood but not described, but when Tao Yuanming mentioned it, everyone understood what he meant.

"Mr. Yuan Liang, do you have one too?" "I thought I was the only one who had it!"

"I thought it was an illusion!"

"So everyone has that feeling, that Master Zhuang is not human, uh, bah, bah. You know, that's not what I mean."

On the other hand, Zhuang Lin naturally had no idea what those people were saying about him, and perhaps even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Zhuang Lin held the bamboo slips in his hands and carried them on his back. While walking, he would occasionally look up at the sky, as if he still wanted to see the starry sky, but at this moment, all he could see was the blue sky and white clouds.

Liu Hongyu followed Zhuang Lin step by step, just following, without any thought of speaking first, but a certain intuition in his heart was stronger than ever!

After walking hundreds of steps in silence, Zhuang Lin stopped and turned to look at Liu Hongyu who had already stopped.

From Liu Hongyu's eager eyes, Zhuang Lin seemed to be able to see nervousness and uneasiness, and from that uneasiness he could see strong anticipation.

Yes, in Zhuang Lin’s eyes, Liu Hongyu’s anticipation was almost bursting out of his eyes.

"Hahahahahaha."

Zhuang Lin couldn't help but laugh softly. As he laughed, he grabbed the bamboo slips with his right hand and slapped them against his left hand, making a "pa pa" sound.

"You can't become an immortal with just this fragment of a seemingly accurate book! But I already know your determination to practice."

Zhuang Lin looked at Young Master Liu, whose emotions were fluctuating but always full of hope, and he breathed a sigh of relief and made up his mind.

"Come back to the valley with us. Don't neglect your studies, and don't forget to be a good mortal from today on!"

"what"

Liu Hongyu's lips moved slightly, and his expectation seemed to be dashed in an instant, and he felt indescribable loss in his heart.

Zhuang Lin raised the corner of his mouth slightly and added another sentence.

"When the time is right, I will teach you the magic."

Zhuang Lin paused, looked at Liu Hongyu's wide-open eyes and slightly dilated pupils, and the smile on his face gradually calmed down.

"What do you think? It's destiny!"

At this moment, Liu Hongyu felt a "boom" deep in his heart, as if it had exploded. From his body to his soul, he realized that he had been waiting for many years and traveling through time and space just for this moment!
Emotions surged like a tide, and scenes from the past kept flashing through my mind.

He was pampered as a child, then treated as a mental patient, then went insane, then traveled through time, recognized the wrong person, and then left the valley. Scene after scene, one thing after another, several sorrows and several joys.
Finally, I met the immortal master!
At this moment, Liu Hongyu finally couldn't help crying for joy. With tears streaming down his face, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhuang Lin.

"Disciple obeys, thank you Master, Disciple obeys, thank you Master"

Zhuang Lin sighed in his heart and nodded slightly. He did not stop Liu Hongyu. To some extent, this Mr. Liu was indeed a man of destiny.

Although Zhuang Lin himself had not truly embarked on the path of cultivating immortals at this moment, he had already understood in his heart that it would not be a problem at least to help and guide Liu Hongyu to truly embark on this path.

So I can afford to receive a few bows from him.

As for the future, let's talk about it later. Since I can obtain this part of the immortal lineage today, maybe there will be other opportunities in the future, or I may meet other immortal seniors?

Liu Hongyu has been treated as a mental patient for so many years, but he is still determined to become an immortal. I am not necessarily worse than him!
Thinking of this, Zhuang Lin had already reached out to support Liu Hongyu. If he fell any further, he would faint.
(End of this chapter)