Zhang Fan put down his chopsticks, took a sip of tea and said, "During the time you were awake, what was the strongest cultivator you saw? What level of cultivation was he? Was there anyone who could break through the void and ascend to heaven?"

Lao Bai shook his head: "No!!"

This surprised both Zhang Fan and Hua Yueying.

"How could there not be any? According to what you said, some practitioners have at least reached the Celestial Realm, but they can't ascend?"

Lao Bai nodded gently: "I don't know the more detailed reasons, but I heard some powerful cultivators say that the gate of heaven and earth has been closed! If you want to live forever, you can either become a scattered immortal and exist in a soul state.

But to be in this state, one must leave the mortal world, parasitize oneself on some kind of object, and gradually forget about feelings. It can be said to be a road of no turning back!

The other method is even more terrifying, which is to transform yourself into a monster, or to let your true spirit possess some special creature by taking over another's body!

This method also has its flaws, that is, the method of cultivation is not complete, at best it can only live about a thousand years longer than the cultivator! "

Hua Yueying sighed!

The practitioners in this world are so miserable. No wonder there are hardly any strong people to be seen after the spiritual energy is exhausted.

It turns out that their way of cultivation can only choose to be downward compatible in the end, and there is no way to continue to improve.

"A random immortal without the protection of his body can be annihilated by any thunderbolt. Perhaps the dragon that Lao Bai mentioned may have been possessed by someone else."

Zhang Fan made a bold guess.

Lao Bai sighed, "Since ancient times, the evil sects have always envied the righteous cultivators, that is, those traditional immortal practitioners. But before I fell asleep last time, I found that the cultivators of the demon race were almost at the top of the cultivation world. The world is fickle, as if it is a reincarnation!"

Hua Yueying thought for a moment: "Now that I think of it, it seems like we have returned to the ancient times. The monsters at that time, with their special bodies, were completely superior to humans. Has a reincarnation really begun?"

Li Hongyu blinked her eyes, not understanding what everyone was saying.

Zhang Fan proposed another idea: "I'm afraid that Lao Bai only sees one direction of the cultivation world in a very one-sided way. Just like the immortals in the sky, when they step into the extreme realm and become immortal and indestructible, how can they turn their attention back to the ordinary people to help ordinary people?"

Lao Bai also nodded: "Yes, now that we have become immortals, who would want to care about the trivial matters of the mortal world? It's so free and easy, isn't it happy?"

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms!

Zhang Fan and Hua Yueying had just laid down on the bed and were about to go to sleep when suddenly a bell rang from the Tiandi Pawn Shop.

Hua Yueying and Zhang Fan looked at each other and immediately came to the Tiandi Pawn Shop.

At this time, the Pawnshop of Heaven and Earth, after absorbing the merit energy, has completely transformed into an appearance that is almost like a fairy island.

Located between the numerous mountains, the original form of the Pawnshop of Heaven and Earth has become a cave on the top of a mountain.

Zhang Fan and Hua Yueying appeared and came into the room.

The surrounding space expanded more than ten times. The white jade gate not far away, the door to the pawnshop leading to the human world, was several feet high, as if carved out of beautiful jade. It was radiant with light everywhere, and one could vaguely see human figures moving behind the door.

"Guests are coming, go get ready."

Zhang Fan gave an order, then put on a robe, put on a mask, and sat in the brand new main seat of the Tiandi Pawnshop.

Accompanied by Zhang Fan's gentle wave of his hand!

The white jade gate slowly opened!

A middle-aged man who looked haggard and helpless took heavy steps and stared around with lifeless eyes. He was completely stunned by the environment here.

"Who is coming?"

Zhang Fan shouted coldly!

The middle-aged man immediately woke up from his state of shock.

"Great Immortal!"

The middle-aged man fell to his knees!

The pressure from the mask made it hard for him to breathe.

Zhang Fan glanced at the man's face and found that he looked a little bit like the boy he saw in the willow tree today!

This way he felt a little more relieved!

"It seems that the boy saw me today and sensed that something had changed in his fate. That's why this middle-aged man came to the Tiandi Pawnshop today."

The middle-aged man knelt on the ground and said, "Great God, I just had a dream about my son who drowned. He asked me to come to you to find a way to live! Great God, can you help me?"

Zhang Fan stood up and said, "So you came directly to see me? It seems that your son is not destined to die, and he is quite smart. I just looked at him and he knew about the Tiandi Pawnshop. This can be considered a kind of fate!"

The man showed a surprised expression: "Great God, my son is really not dead? Then can he come back home? Can I let my son not be a lonely ghost outside?"

Zhang Fan nodded gently: "Your son drowned. It should be the last time he regretted his life. He was obsessed with the world of pleasure and was eventually drawn into his body by the big willow tree. Today, when I passed by the bridge, I saw that the willow tree had gradually devoured your son's soul!

In less than ten days or half a month, your son will completely disappear into time, with no chance of reincarnation."

Li Weiqiang was so shocked that he stood there in a daze!

The expression on his face changed from horror to pain, and finally to despair.

"Great God, please save my son! Even if I have to give my life to you, I am willing to do so."

Zhang Fan glanced at Li Weiqiang indifferently. There was nothing about this man that was worthy of his attention. On the contrary, the ghost lived on the big willow tree day and night, providing shade for passers-by, and had accumulated some merit and power.

In a way, the ghost is still alive today because of the big willow tree, half of whose branches are blocking the road.

In this way, he was provided with merit and power invisibly.

If any passerby says a word of gratitude, the soul living in the tree will receive an increase in the power of merit.

This kind of coincidence is absolutely impossible to create by human power, so Zhang Fan is willing to help, even if the merit and power he gains is only a trace.

"You are willing to sacrifice for your son. I will make an exception and help you this time! Your son, by chance, has been living with that big willow tree, providing shade for passers-by. He is exposed to the scorching sun every moment, which can be regarded as a kind of compassion and merit.

Therefore, your son has now embarked on a forked path for ghost practitioners, and does not need to devour the souls of others, but only needs the gratitude from the hearts of passers-by. ?