I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 453 A Snap of the Finger, the True Lord Returns to His Position

Jinmen Prefecture, Linjiang County.

Xu Qing used a combination of coaxing and deception to finally persuade the reclusive Abbot of Jingxu Temple to take up the position of Altar Master of the Great Luo Sect.

The Altar of All Heavens is responsible for offering sacrifices to the Twenty-Four Devas and ensuring that messages from the religion reach the Devas' heavens directly.

The abbot of Jingxu Temple was originally from the lineage of the Five Elders of the Five Directions, possessing the inheritance of the Five Spirits, the Mysterious Elders, and the Five Qi. In terms of lineage, he was a true and upright ancestral deity.

Those five elders were the origin of the five elements and the source of the five energies; even the Heavenly Emperor would show them deference.

Although demons are currently on the rise and righteousness is declining, and the true gods are not appearing, given the aloof nature of the Abbot of Jingxu Temple, it would be quite difficult for others to persuade her to come out of seclusion.

If it weren't for the fact that the Five Elders Temple had unknowingly incurred a huge debt to the Cat Immortal Hall, and that its own disciple had not been abducted by Xu Qing, Abbot Jingxu would never have agreed so easily.

"I will call you Master Xu for now, but I must say something beforehand."

Master Jingxu glanced at the unusual celestial phenomenon and said, "Although I am a true disciple of the Five Elders Temple, I am only a descendant of the Five Emperors' lineage. If Master Xu gets into trouble in the future, it will be absolutely impossible for him to get away with it through my connections."

"Even if I were to cause trouble myself, the Five Elders might not come to my rescue."

Finally, Abbot Jingxu glanced in the direction of Ziyun Mountain and sighed helplessly, "I have spent my whole life cultivating in seclusion, unwilling to provoke trouble, but I never thought that in the end I would still have to delve into the tribulations and go through them."

"Master Xu, you must remember this: I agreed to join the Great Luo Sect entirely because of Yi Zhen. If one day you dare to act like that old fox, hehe..."

Seeing that the abbot of Jingxu Temple had finally relented, Xu Qing immediately expressed his support.

He absolutely cannot be an irresponsible father like Hu Baosong!
In short, please rest assured, Master Xu. Although he has never been a father, he will do his best to make up for the lack of fatherly love for his senior sister.

Upon hearing this, the abbess of Jingxu Temple immediately turned pale. Was she referring to the matter of making Yizhen call Xu Qing "father"?

Fortunately, the old abbot had spent a lot of time with Xu Qing and knew the boy's personality. He understood that the boy was deliberately downplaying the issue, so he didn't take it to heart.

The idea of ​​Yizhen calling Xu Xiaozi "Dad" is simply impossible.

Flower and Bird Street, North Gate Alley.

After dealing with the matter at the coffin shop, Xu Qing brought Master Fuluan to the Feng family mansion.

With the current situation changing and Xu Qing busy with other matters, he is unable to notice the passage of time in the mundane world.

Ten or twenty years seem to pass in the blink of an eye.

If it weren't for Master Fuluan mentioning the Feng family, Xu Qing would probably still be stuck in the impression that Feng Xiaosheng hoarded foreign goods in order to earn enough for his children and grandchildren to enjoy a life of luxury.

Now, nearly ten years have passed since Feng Xiaosheng passed away. The person in charge of the funeral and the memorial service was Xu Qing's grand-disciple and Li Tiezhu's apprentice.

The apprentice's surname seems to be Huo, and he is said to be originally from Dongguang County, Cangzhou. He now lives in Xiaonanhe Village, Tianjin.

Xu Qing has been preoccupied with the opening of the Heavenly Road lately, and has neglected to care about his disciples and grand-disciples.

However, this was no problem for him to worry about. Li Tiezhu had already surpassed the realm of martial arts and was now entering the path of cultivation through martial arts.

Aside from his cultivation level, Li Tiezhu is also the most composed person in the Cat Immortal Hall, so Xu Qing doesn't need to worry about him at all.

Outside the main courtyard of the Feng residence, the elderly Feng Zhengnan was taking a nap on a rattan chair.

As he grew older over the years, Feng Zhengnan would often hear a voice calling to him in his mind, and in the dead of night, he would always see a gate standing in the thick black fog, making it impossible to see clearly.

Subconsciously, that voice was always reminding Feng Zhengnan to overcome that hurdle and cross that threshold.

But whenever he tried to approach the portal, countless ghostly soldiers would crawl out from the ground, grab his ankles, and prevent him from taking a single step forward.

At times like this, Feng Zhengnan would feel himself sinking into a quagmire, making it difficult to even breathe. And this symptom has been getting worse lately. He has no doubt that one day he will completely drown in his dream!

Today, Feng Zhengnan saw the portal shrouded in black mist again. It was still gloomy and he couldn't see its full appearance. Countless little ghosts were still dragging his feet forward.

When the omnipresent swamp reached his chest, Feng Zhengnan suddenly had a moment of enlightenment.

Perhaps this is a sign that his time is coming to an end.

A look of confusion appeared in Feng Zhengnan's eyes, but the next moment he struggled even more!

Although he didn't understand what the majestic gate in the distance meant, Feng Zhengnan had a feeling that it was his final destination, not to die with a bunch of little devils in the desolate graves outside the gate!
At one point, a voice suddenly called out from outside the dream.

"Man'er, wake up, Zheng Nan! How can this child sleep at his age?"

Upon hearing the sound, the demons and monsters that had been harassing Feng Zhengnan fled like mice before a cat. In the brief moment before he awoke, Feng Zhengnan turned his head and looked back, finally able to clearly see the shape of the gate.

Above the majestic gate were three large, crimson characters: "Gate of Hell".

"You are"

After Feng Zhengnan woke up, he saw Xu Qing and Master Fuluan standing by the rattan chair, looking him over.

He knew these two men's faces all too well; the young man was clearly his godfather, and the middle-aged scholar-looking man was his godfather.
"Master Xu?"

Xu Qing was secretly pleased to hear this.

"My dear godchild, it's amazing you still remember your godfather! If your godfather hadn't woken you up, I would have thought you had truly given up everything and was going to be reincarnated!"

Feng Zhengnan stared wide-eyed and stammered:
"I must be dreaming. Uncle Xu and Godfather Xu have been gone for many years. How could they still be alive!"

Beside him, Xu Junfang, a Nuo Immortal, laughed and said, "What are you talking about! Your godfather and I are terrestrial immortals. No mortal in this world lives as long as your godfather. To tell you the truth, your godfather and I came back this time to bring you here."

Although the Venerable Fuluan and the Exorcist True Lord knew each other, their relationship was not very good. Rather than being friends, they were more like karmic debts from a past life that prevented them from getting along.

After all, the Exorcist Lord was a loyal and righteous man who proved his loyalty with his death, while the former Spiritual Ascension Master...
He's just a cowardly, spineless coward.

The two are incompatible according to their birth charts and personalities; the fact that they can avoid fighting when they meet is already a testament to their deep friendship.

Now that the Demon Exorcist has returned to the mortal realm and been reborn, the Spirit Master Fu Luan insists on recognizing Feng Zhengnan as his godson in order to regain his former glory.

Xu Qing, on the other hand, was an old friend of Feng Zhengnan's grandfather. The two were of different generations, so it was perfectly reasonable for Feng Zhengnan to call him godfather in this life.

As for whether the Exorcist Lord will acknowledge this relationship after returning to his original position.
This remains to be discussed.

Xu Qing chuckled and explained the whole story to Feng Zhengnan, then took out a demon-slaying sword and said:

"This precious sword was a gift from the Demon Exorcist in his previous life. Today, it is returned to its rightful owner, which can be considered as fulfilling a predestined relationship."

Feng Zhengnan looked bewildered: "Am I a god?"

Xu Qing nodded: "It is the Exorcist True Lord. The Ghost Catcher on the door painting is you."

Master Fuluan also said, "Your original surname was Zhong, and Feng is the surname you were born with."

"Is such a bizarre thing really possible? How could I wake up one day to find myself a deity in the storiesteller tells of? Or am I still dreaming?"

Seeing that Feng Zhengnan still refused to believe it, Master Fuluan took out a mirror and handed it to him.

"Look at the person in this mirror. Apart from that infamous exorcist, is there any other deity in the world who is this ugly?"

"Even ordinary people in the world aren't this ugly!"

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Feng Zhengnan was speechless.

Xu Qing asked the Venerable Fu Luan to bring the Three Lives Stone Dew, saying, "Zheng Nan, now that your worldly ties are severed, it is time for you to return to your original state after all the calamities and hardships. Drink this drop of stone dew, and in no time you will understand everything."

After hesitating for a moment, Feng Zhengnan accepted the stone dew.

Upon seeing this, Master Fuluan's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively turned to leave, but Xu Qing grabbed him.

"Where is the spirit medium headed?"

"I will return to my sect to manage its affairs for the sect leader."

While trying to break free from Xu Qing, Master Fuluan anxiously watched Feng Zhengnan, who had already taken the stone dew.

"No rush. Zheng Nan will soon return to his rightful place. How can you, as his godfather, not be there?"

Before long, the True Spirit awakened, and the Exorcist True Lord, whose primordial spirit had returned to its place, suddenly opened his eyes.

Zhenjun first bowed to thank Xu Qing, then looked at Fuluan Shangren with a cold smile.

"True Lord, let's talk this out, no need to resort to violence!"

　Transition, there's another big plot twist tonight.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)