Chapter 55
Everything is cause and effect.
Everything is reincarnation.
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The Holy Ancestor lowered his eyes, and the sun and moon, which symbolized His power, rotated, and a "cause" was planted.
A day in heaven is a year on earth.
The God King walked onto the Zhuxian Terrace and then calmly jumped down from the Ninth Heaven.
The two fairies accompanying him looked at each other and whispered, one with white hair and white eyes, and the other with black hair and black eyes.
They saw the heavens tear the gods apart, they saw the origin. Only then did they withdraw their gaze from the Zhuxian Terrace.
One of them rode the wind with colorful auspicious clouds under his feet, and the other flew on a rainbow covered in heavy rain.
But everywhere you go is the same. On the other side of the clouds, at the brightest part of the galaxy, is the residence of the Dragon God.
The two fairies, one with white hair and white eyes and the other with black hair and black eyes, knelt down in front of the body of the dragon at the same time. The white fairy spoke, and the black fairy took over. They talked one after another and told the story of the god's transcendence and descent to the mortal world.
A divine dragon slowly emerged from the clouds, and atop its head stood a goddess, wearing a dragon mask and a robe of heaven and earth.
That is the Dragon God, the head of the dragon gods.
He waited for the two fairies to finish speaking before speaking, "Wind Sacrifice, Rain Sacrifice. The Holy Ancestor has entrusted this matter to us, so we must do our best."
"Yes." The two fairies nodded and said respectfully.
The dragon leaned forward, its massive body emerging from the clouds. The dragon head above looked up at the heavens and the earth, and the mountains and seas that governed all living things unfolded before it.
A smile appeared on his face as he spoke to the two fairies below, "Let us weave a cause and effect for the Lord God."
"Help the Lord return."
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The god's body was cut in half by the Heavenly Dao, half of it sank into the sea of clouds, and the other half fell to the earth and became a mountain.
The mountain is naturally mysterious, with deep spiritual energy that can nourish all living things.
Over the course of a hundred years, wild animals migrated in, and many became demons. The yew trees protected every living being in the mountains, and the demons, not forgetting to repay their kindness, persevered in striving for goodness and progress, seeking true immortality.
Until the red fox in the forest gave birth.
Until the toad that had practiced for a thousand years passed the tribulation.
This mountain has no name, but there is a spirit in it.
At that time, all the monsters in the mountains knew that there were big monsters guarding the four directions of east, south, west and north.
To the north is the Lao Niang Temple, a place of practice for black bears, and to the south is the Fubao Land, a place of meditation for toads.
To the east is Fox Fairy Residence, where the kind-hearted white fox lives; to the west is Penglai Peak, where bats hide in the shadows, guarding peace in the mountains.
The first one to ascend is the one in the south.
Fubaodi is a mountain spring. When the hot steam was floating around, the toad used the copper coins in his hand to divine again and again and finally chose an auspicious day.
When the full moon is in the sky.
A golden toad like a gold ingot emerged from the spring water and transformed into an old man with an immortal look.
He set up a magic circle and looked at the stars and the moon.
He then sat down straight, closed his eyes and concentrated as the copper coins around him turned.
When the moon was overhead, he opened his eyes again.
The copper coin pattern in the toad's eyes spun, and he looked up at the Supreme. He made a wish in his heart:
The goddess in charge of luck.
The god who controls fate.
Your disciples sincerely petition you.
The toad had been doing good deeds and accumulating virtue for a thousand years. The disciple felt that the time had come and hoped to ascend to heaven and become an immortal.
He repeated it in his mind over and over again, and the golden light around him became brighter and brighter.
The stars in the sky began to appear around the full moon, as if responding to him.
The toad's heart calmed, and then his body slowly pulled away from the ground.
A strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, and a colorful light formed a path. It seemed that he was about to succeed.
The copper coin pattern in the toad's eyes kept spinning, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a star track falling from the deep sky.
Finally, a ripple appeared in his heart, and he was so moved that he was speechless.
The old man's voice trembled, and he said softly at the end:
"My Lady, you are here to pick up your disciple."
The meteorite fell and razed the Toad and the Blessed Land to the ground.
The thousand-year-old treasure that longed to ascend to heaven failed to pass away, leaving behind only a toad heart.
The hot spring water in Fubaodi gradually dried up.
This place has become a wasteland.
By the time the other big monsters arrived, the area around Fubaodi had turned into a dead zone.
The white fox sighed and picked up the remaining toad heart.
Later, a nest of red foxes was found in the bushes a few feet away.
The mother fox and her two other cubs died, but one survived.
The black bear picked it up and took the little fox back to his own temple.
For many years afterwards, Black Bear was trapped by his inner demons, knowing that he could never become an immortal again.
He left the temple and returned to the tree hole, in a daze and unwilling to wake up again.
The little fox that was left behind gained spiritual wisdom thanks to the black bear's nourishment, and by chance, became a demon.
Later, when the Lao Niang Temple was occupied by a group of mountain spirits, it was still there, and became a little demon under the mountain spirits.
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The black-haired and black-eyed Rain Festival raised his head from the well where he was peeping into the human world and asked the white-haired and white-eyed Wind Festival beside him:
"Do you think this arrangement is okay?"
"Let the old toad borrow the power to overcome the calamity but fail, and use this opportunity to lure the God to reincarnate. Very good, very good."
Feng Ji, with white hair and white eyes, smiled happily, but then he heard Yu Ji ask again:
"What should we do with the fox?" Yu Ji leaned over and looked toward the skylight. "Look, the fox has grown up while we were talking."
After hearing this, Feng Ji also hurried over, squatted down, and looked closer at the courtyard: "Oh, the old demon from the Lao Niang Temple captured someone, but was released by this fox."
"So what should we do?" Yu Ji asked her.
"Give the fox some magical power and let it kill the old demon." Feng Ji said helplessly, "We can't let this fox die here. Who knows how long it will take to wait for its reincarnation."
"Okay, let's do as you say." Yu Ji's fingers touched the edge of the skylight, and he saw invisible ripples spreading downwards.
The two fairies watching made frequent gasps, and then both of them smiled.
Yu Ji said, "I didn't expect that fox would actually eat the old demon!"
Feng Ji laughed and clapped his hands: "Fun, fun."
"It's time to prepare on that side as well." Feng Ji said with a smile, the joy in his eyes almost overflowing.
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The eight-tailed white fox served Xiang.
The rain was coming down hard at night, and the wind seemed to be blowing everything away.
But she couldn't wait any longer.
There will be thirty thunder tribulations today. If you can withstand them, you will be able to attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven.
The white fox threw the fragrance on himself.
After everything was ready, she left the cave and headed towards the top of the mountain.
It was a stormy night, with thunder rumbling behind the clouds.
The white fox landed on the rock and sat down.
Thunder roared violently, lightning split the sky, and the lightning struck down like a whip, landing on the white fox.
One, two, three.
Finally, in the fifteenth lightning bolt, the white fox fell down.
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The two fairies standing on the dark clouds were delighted.
The wind festival continued to make the wind blow harder, and the rain festival continued to make the rain fall on the world like a punishment.
Yu Ji exhaled, and thunder roared, waking up the mushroom pickers who were sleeping at the foot of the mountain.
The red thread borrowed from Yuexian was put to good use.
Feng Ji stretched out his hand, letting the red thread snake down through the clouds. One end locked onto the mushroom picker, the other tied to the white fox's fingertips.
Yu Ji saw the mushroom picker pick up the white fox and breathed a sigh of relief, "He ascended to heaven, but he didn't know he ran into us two."
"It's just their bad luck." Feng Ji stuck out his tongue and said disapprovingly.
She suddenly looked at the black-haired, black-eyed fairy again: "Besides, good fortune and bad luck are originally managed by the God. They are doing their bit for the God."
The Rain Priest nodded, and the thunder and lightning subsided. The Wind Priest waved his hand, dispersing the dark clouds. The two flew higher into the sky.
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Deep in the North Mountains.
The bat transformed into a human form and was watering the small vine he had planted.
The vine wrapped around his fingers as if possessed by a spirit. He looked at it with a sense of loss, a smile on his face:
"Xiaofu also wants to tell me that I don't need to be sad."
Small flowers bloom on the vine, emitting a faint fragrance.
The man gently stroked the branches of the vine and let out a sigh, "Well, as long as the fox is happy."
The coincidence happened so suddenly.
The white-haired old woman suddenly rolled down the hillside.
The bat saw this and slipped into the shadows.
He moved over and caught the old woman.
The bat asked anxiously, "Auntie, are you injured anywhere? Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. If you feel any pain, tell me and I'll take you to heal."
After saying that, the man carried the old woman on his back and ran towards his own Penglai Peak.
As he ran, he felt the person on his back getting lighter and lighter. Suddenly, he heard a soft laugh, and the old woman on the man's back completely disappeared.
A fairy with white hair and white eyes appeared in front of Bat Dou, frightening him so much that he fell to his knees, too excited to recover.
The fairy asked him to stand up, then spoke: "I see that you have a kind heart, unlike ordinary spirits. Today, I give you something as a reward for your kindness."
After saying that, something appeared in the fairy's hand. The fairy spring water in the white porcelain was clear, and a lotus-shaped white porcelain plate fell in front of the bat.
"This is the water of the fairy spring, which can give birth to all living things."
The bat kowtowed to the fairy three times, and then the fairy disappeared without a trace, leaving only the clear water in the white porcelain dish, reflecting the man's face.
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Late at night, Ming Palace.
The emperor was having an intimate moment with his concubine behind the pearl curtain.
It started to rain outside. The black-haired, black-eyed fairy hid in the rain, and finally saw the end of the storm, and then she possessed the concubine.
The concubine's eyes dimmed, but her hands were still around the emperor's neck.
She whispered in the emperor's ear, "Your Majesty, there's a rumor among the people that a fox spirit has appeared under the mountains to the north. I want to see it."
"Oh?" The emperor lifted her head and asked, "Why do you want to see that fox fairy?"
The concubine smiled and said, "I heard that the fox fairy is extremely beautiful and has many magical powers. I am curious and want to see it."
The emperor's expression darkened, and he sat up, no longer interested.
The concubine behind him wanted to pull him, "Your Majesty..."
What he waited for was the emperor raising the sword in front of the bed.
He swung his sword horizontally, chopping off the concubine's head. His voice was gnashed with teeth, infuriated by her sudden curiosity: "I want you to see how shameless you are!"
Even with blood splattered all over him, he still remained unmoved. He angrily hacked at the concubine's body several times before finally giving up.
The emperor stood before the bed, gazing at the bloody mess with disdain, and whispered, "You can only beg for my mercy. Those who dare to fool me, dare to make demands of me, shall die!"
The emperor dropped his sword and walked out, but he also took the "fox fairy" mentioned by the concubine to heart.
Yu Ji appeared in the sky, watching the emperor walk away. He kept shaking his head and then disappeared into the night sky.
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The Zen master passed away, but suddenly came back to life.
When the imperial edict fell under the Bodhi tree of the temple, the abbess came out and nodded to accept the edict.
Her eyes were like the night, and it always rained on the way to the Ming Palace.
The nun saw the white fox bound by the emperor and looked at it silently, with an imperceptible smile on her face.
So the nun advised the emperor to build a golden bell, create a mother-child Gu, seal the fetus in the white fox's belly, and lock the white fox in the palace forever.
The emperor sent craftsmen to help her, but the nun asked them to only build the bell tower.
She sat quietly in the temple, meditating, and finally waited for that day.
When the white fox's son was ripped open, the instrument in the nun's hand grew larger and became the golden bell on the bell stand.
Several chains flew and passed through, locking the child in an instant.
The bell rang, and the mighty sound echoed throughout the Ming Palace.
The nun folded her hands together and passed away in front of the golden bell.
It rained heavily that day. Rain Offering came out of the bhikkhuni's body and returned to heaven.
A day in heaven is a year on earth.
One day later, Feng Ji came down to earth and became the immortal with white hair and white eyes who encountered the bat demon.
What a time of year it was in the human world. The streets were bustling with people, but Feng Ji happened to bump into Prince Xiang.
Feng Ji saw through the man's blood-red eyes and saw the sorrow in them.
She said to the bat, "I can't bear it, so I'll tell you about the good medicine. Go and save your friend."
——This is called the Soul-Severing Soup. It is made by boiling the soup of a golden rooster that has cultivated for a hundred years, adding two pieces of pure and flawless flower leaves from the purple fir vine. It is then refined by five thousand people, and finally swallowed in a bowl made with the heart of an emperor. Only then can it achieve the effect of breaking the soul.
Feng Ji saw the bat demon shedding tears in a human-like manner, and in front of so many people around, he knelt at her feet and kept thanking her.
Feng Jie smiled playfully.
Laugh at the misery of the world and the stupidity of the demons.
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Back in heaven, Yu Ji asked her, "Where did you get this recipe? How come I don't even know it?"
Feng Ji waved his hand, his white eyes gleaming with innocence. "I was just making it up. That wasn't some soul-breaking soup, it was just a poison made from whatever was around him."
"You are so naughty, fairy." Yu Ji laughed at her, but Feng Ji stuck out his tongue and ignored her. He then asked, "The Lord of the Dragon Gods said that there is a dilapidated temple in the mortal world that has obtained the divine power of the God and can change the fortune and misfortune of people's lives. What should we do?"
Yu Ji's eyes turned and he said, "That's not difficult. Wouldn't it be better if the person whose life was exchanged could have some contact with the Divine Lord?"
"It just so happens that the Purple Star has descended upon the world, so let them pave the way for the Divine Lord."
"You make sense. Let's do it." Feng Ji nodded and walked forward happily.
She finally instructed Yu Ji: "Master Shenlong Shou said that he would bring more suffering to the life of the God Lord. You must not forget it."
"I understand." Yu Ji, with black hair and black eyes, replied to her.
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"How's the fox?" Fengji asked Yuji who was lying on the edge of the patio.
"Just about to enter the world."
"Did you calculate it correctly?" Feng Ji asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I will definitely let them meet today."
Yu Ji stood up and looked back at Feng Ji, "Don't forget why the God Lord fell into this calamity."
"That fox is His fruit."
"The fox demon will definitely be attracted to the Divine Lord."
Feng Ji was still worried and asked hurriedly, "Do you still need me to go to Yuexian to ask for a red thread?"
Yu Ji invited her to come to the patio to take a look.
"Come and see for yourself. The moment the fox saw the Lord, the red thread connected them."
"Their fate doesn't require us to interfere."
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"There's only one thing left. We need someone to be our brother and help us sever that bond."
After Yu Ji finished speaking, Feng Ji laughed: "The Lord Shenlong has already been chosen."
"It's a dragon fish that has been cultivating for thousands of years. According to your Excellency's wishes, whether to help it ascend or to destroy it is entirely up to you and me."
Feng Ji and Yu Ji smiled at each other, their white pupils reflected their black pupils, and their black pupils reflected their white pupils.
Yu Ji said: "Of course, annihilation is the best."
"That's what I think." Feng Ji turned around and was about to go to the mortal world.
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The woman under the waterfall was meditating intently. Suddenly, the sky brightened and the strong wind split the water flow, bringing the fairy with white hair and white eyes down.
Feng Jie appeared in front of Hongli and said to her:
"Longyu, this is a good opportunity. Are you willing to take it?"
The red carp's eyes reflected the spirit of a fairy, and the Milky Way seemed to have cracked open, revealing the many stars within.
Hongli was embraced by Hongyin, and her whole body was trembling.
She knelt down, unable to say no.
A smile appeared on the face of the fairy with white hair and white eyes.
She wrote down all the tribulations that the God had brought upon her, and Hongli memorized them in her heart.
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The stars fell down and became her robe.
The heaven and earth hold her up, and the sea becomes her cradle.
Gu Luoyan opened her eyes. A myriad of destinies flickered in her gaze.
No, she is no longer Gu Luoyan.
Gu Luoyan is already dead.
Died at the bottom of the sea.
He rose from the rocking-bed of the sea, and the heavens and the earth became His skirts.
In front of him, a divine dragon split the sky apart, and the goddess on the dragon's head came to greet him in person with a fairy, one black and one white, on both sides.
The dragon leader saluted him, and the two fairies knelt down.
Divine music brings joy and ethereality from heaven and earth:
"Welcome back to the throne of Ziwei Divine Lord."
All things celebrate together, and day and night are reversed.
The God above the heavens has awakened.
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