How to capture the system fairies as wives

Chen Yin pulled her aside and sat down cross-legged as well.

As the two of them sat in silence, the sun rose to the top of the sky. Suddenly, a fairy aura filled the air, and the sound of cranes calling filled the ears.

A man with black hair, squinting eyes, holding a whisk, and looking like an immortal came riding a crane.

"Dear fellow Taoists, welcome to Mayfly Mountain."

"From today on, I will explain the Dao Sutra to you. If you can understand the true meaning of the Dao Sutra, you will be able to obtain the inheritance of Yifei Mountain and leave this place."

"There is no time limit, you can practice without worry." The Taoist smiled softly with narrowed eyes.

The countless phantoms present all stood up and bowed in unison, their attitudes seeming to be very respectful.

Qingying was frowning at first. She felt that this man was weird and a bit of a charlatan, so she was unwilling to bow.

But in mid-air, the Taoist's narrowed eyes seemed to penetrate the countless crowds and shine directly on Qingying.

Qingying suddenly felt a little palpitating and nervous in her heart. After thinking about it, she stood up and bowed.

However, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Chen Yin beside her did not bow.

He just looked at the Taoist in the air calmly.

The Taoist seemed not to have noticed Chen Yin and continued to speak to himself:

"Very good. Fellow Taoists, I will explain the Taoist scriptures to you every day. At the end of each day, if you have gained something, you can try to tell me the true meaning of the Taoist scriptures. If you have not gained anything or if I have said something wrong, it is not a problem, you can continue tomorrow."

As he spoke, the Taoist cleared his throat and began to tell the story slowly.

"In the Tao Te Ching, Heaven is the Tao, and a gentleman is not an instrument. The metaphysical is called Tao, and the physical is called an instrument..."

His voice is very clear, like the sweet spring water from melted ice and snow on the top of the mountain, which makes people feel relaxed and peaceful.

There were so many people present, and they all sat cross-legged, listening to his story quietly.

Qingying was also trying very hard to listen. However, the whole text of the sutra was too mysterious and difficult to understand. She only listened for half a minute before she began to frown and remained silent.

Chen Yin on the side didn't seem to be listening either. Instead, he looked calmly at the Taoist in the air, as if he was in a daze.

"Hey."

Qingying poked him gently: "Are we just going to listen to him finish his story?"

"Didn't you hear him?"

Chen Yin pursed his lips towards the Taoist in mid-air and said, "Only by understanding the true meaning of the Taoist scriptures can we escape from here."

"Otherwise, day after day, you'll just have to listen."

"Have you realized the true meaning of the Tao Sutra?"

Chen Yin didn't answer her.

Qingying was very dissatisfied with his mysterious attitude. She couldn't help but glance at where Qingchen was.

Qingchen was looking up at this moment, listening attentively and seriously to the Taoist's lecture, with his expression sometimes thoughtful, sometimes confused, sometimes annoyed, and sometimes surprised.

For a moment, Qingying couldn't help but be dazed.

...Since childhood, this younger brother has been smarter and more intelligent than me.

When he was still a street kid, he was always the one with the most ideas. Although he was young, he was already the leader among the street kids.

Even when he later became a preparatory disciple of the Wuling Sect's secret sect, he was still the best among them. His cultivation progress was as fast as that of himself who had the system.

On weekdays, he loved reading those obscure scriptures, and sometimes he would excitedly explain to me what he saw in the books.

In fact, Qingying is not interested in these things, but she will still satisfy his childish desire to share and listen to him patiently.

...This place, perhaps, is also a paradise for Achen.

He must like this place very much, Qingying thought silently.

Just as this thought flashed through Qingying's mind, another thought flashed through her mind for no reason.

...What about Chen Yin?

What's the reason for his various strange behaviors?

Qingying didn't know why she suddenly thought of this annoying guy.

I just turned my head and took a peek, and saw Chen Yin's calm and indifferent profile.

Qingying suddenly felt that this guy was not so annoying when he was quiet.

125. Life is a dream

On the first day, the Taoist finished explaining the Taoist scriptures.

"Everyone, today's explanation of the Taoist scriptures has come to an end. Did you gain anything? Come forward and tell me."

After saying this, the Taoist looked at everyone present with a smile.

Soon, from time to time, someone stood up and walked towards the Taoist, or spoke loudly. Various interpretations of the Taoist scriptures came one after another, and for a while it was as noisy as a vegetable market.

The Taoist in the air was not affected by the chaos at all, and still shook his head with a smile on his face, as if responding to everyone.

Gradually, some people who answered incorrectly stopped trying and returned to their original places dejectedly. The number of people in the square gradually decreased.

Qingying's realization depended on his younger brother Qingchen from beginning to end, but Qingchen did not take the initiative to explain what he had gained. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the spot, frowning and thinking deeply.

Soon, there were only a few people left in the square.

Qingying couldn't help but turn around and ask Chen Yin: "Do you know the answer?"

Just as she asked the question, the Taoist in mid-air seemed to fix his gaze on Chen Yinshen.

Chen Yin just lowered his eyebrows slightly, remained silent for a long time, and clasped his fists.

"…Come back tomorrow."

"It's okay." The Taoist nodded, then slowly flew away on a crane.

Qingchen, who was sitting cross-legged on the spot, seemed to be planning to give up. He took a long breath, stood up and stretched.

"Forget it, I'll think about it tomorrow."

As he spoke, he walked towards the cave on the mountain.

Qingying glanced at Chen Yin anxiously, and Chen Yin nodded calmly: "Follow him."

The two followed Qingchen and walked towards the cave on the other side.

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As soon as she entered the cave, Qingying's eyes widened in surprise.

From the outside, this cave looks like a normal immortal cave that can't accommodate many people.

But once you enter the door, it feels like you have entered another world.

On an extremely wide square with no end in sight, countless houses are neatly arranged in five rows.

Qingying noticed that all the people in the square had entered the houses one by one, as if this was the residence specially prepared for these enlightened people.

Just as Qingying was curious, Qingchen in front of her suddenly bowed deeply with his hands clasped in front of her.

"Qingchen, the 569th disciple of Wuling Sect, entered the Ephemeral Mountain to attain enlightenment."

"Hello, latecomer."

After saying this, he walked straight towards his house.

Qingying stared at his figure for a long time before turning her head and asking, "What's going on?"

"Don't you understand yet?"

Chen Yin looked ahead calmly: "All the people you see are cultivators who have been to this place for countless years."

"As soon as you enter this place, everything about you will be recorded as a shadow. You can see the people who came in before you, and your shadow will also be seen by the people who come in after you."

…It was as if so many people had transcended the limitations of time and were practicing enlightenment together at the same time.

"Your brother is number 569," he said seriously, "and we are number 570 and number 571."

Qingying was in a trance for a long time before she asked bitterly:

"That means... I can't see Ah Chen, right?"

"You can see your brother's life here through these shadows."

Chen Yin did not answer her directly, but turned his head silently: "Watch it, and you will know what happened."

Qingying said no more, but followed her brother quietly.

Qingchen walked to his house, bowed politely in the direction of his neighbor, and then returned to his house.

Qingying also wanted to follow in, but there seemed to be an invisible barrier in the room that stopped her.

"Once a house is owned by someone, only the owner can enter."

Chen Yin came to the house next to Qingchen: "You can live here."

"how about you?"

"I live next door to you."

Qingying hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.

After recognizing her own house, Qingying went in and found that the house was more spacious than she had imagined. It was decorated in an antique style, with tables, chairs, tea sets, kitchen ingredients, beds, pillows, and everything else.

Moreover, these things seemed to be not afraid of being consumed. Whether it was food or tables and chairs, once they were consumed and damaged, a new, intact item would soon appear in its place.

You don't need to worry about anything, you just need to realize the truth.

Lying on the bed, Qingying felt her mind was in a mess and everything here seemed weird and strange.

"System." She couldn't help but ask, "What's going on here?"

"I'm curious too."

The system also looked puzzled: "It seems that this place was created by the great powers of you humans to select talented people and grant them inheritance."

"But... I always feel something is weird."

indeed.

Qingying also felt something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

Just seeing her younger brother Achen's appearance temporarily fulfilled a wish she had been thinking about day and night.

Qingying couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, so she simply went out again and planned to take a stroll.

Who knew that as soon as I walked out of the door, I saw Chen Yin standing motionless in front of the house, staring in a daze at the house not far away.

"What are you looking at?" Qingying asked curiously.

Chen Yin looked at the house calmly and said, "There lives a Taoist couple in that house."

"Both of them are very nice. Even though they know they are just shadows, they still enthusiastically leave records for those who come after them, teach them how to make delicious meals, and tell them how adorable their children are who are waiting for them to return home."

After he finished speaking, he pointed to another place and said, "In that room lives a little girl. When she entered here, she was only fourteen years old. She was obviously an absolute genius of her time."

"But she was not arrogant at all. When she introduced herself to the newcomers, she just smiled softly and her voice was very sweet and soft. Her whole personality was like that of a timid little girl."

Qingying didn't know why Chen Yin suddenly started introducing the people here, so she could only listen quietly.

"...and your brother."

Chen Yin said softly: "I am also deeply impressed by your brother. Not only because he was the last person to enter here before me."

"It's also because he's very polite and treats everyone in a friendly manner. He tells those who come after him what he sees and feels every day before going home, and he bows politely when he passes by the residences of his seniors."

...He clearly knew that what he was facing were just some phantoms.

Those people could not see him at all. He had no obligation to leave help and tips for those who came later.

But he still did it.

Every time Chen Yin passed by his door, he could see him smiling innocently with a childish look, and saying earnestly to an empty space:

...For those who come later, these are my insights today. They may not necessarily help you, but they are my little thoughts.

After hearing Chen Yin's words, Qingying felt inexplicably sad and couldn't help but lower her eyes.

"Achen...he has always been such a good person."

She bit her red lips slightly and said, "Because of his temper, I've suffered a lot. But this child just can't change."