Chapter 218 Yesterday is gone, flowing water
It was like a dream from another world. When I woke up, I fell into darkness again. The scene in front of me was so clear, so clear that it seemed to be within reach, but ultimately out of reach.
Long Qi fell into darkness again, unable to escape. He screamed and ran wildly, but the view of the courtyard floated before his eyes like a mirage.
Every time I thought I could step in with the next step, it would become vague and illusory in an instant. Even if I tried my best, I could never reach it.
He longed for the scenery before him, the peace that touched his heart, making him extremely greedy. Xiao Longqi didn't know why he had such a thought, but he just felt that he had to get there, otherwise he would lose everything.
Can……
It's all in vain...
Anxious... uneasy...
Due to all the guilt he felt, his steps became increasingly disordered, and soon he staggered and fell to the ground.
Long Qi stretched out his hands and waved them, trying to grasp the scene before him, but he could not catch anything. He tried to prop himself up, but he could not stand up no matter what.
He has no strength left!
He really has no strength left!
At this moment, the "creaking" sound stopped abruptly, and the surroundings fell into silence again. Long Qi was extremely desperate. He lowered his head and cried out, his voice hoarse.
He lost everything again!
Suddenly, there was a sound of dripping water. Long Qi looked up in horror, with traces of tears still on his face. However, he no longer looked like a child, but had turned into a young man with flamboyant braids, as if he had grown up in an instant.
“Tick…tick…”
The sound of dripping water was like the sound of nature, calming his restlessness in an instant. At this moment, a childish voice came from behind him:
"Why... do you practice Taoism?"
The tone was calm, but it was like a heavy hammer, shaking Long Qi's heart.
He raised his head and looked ahead. On a rack beside the courtyard wall, a hammock was hanging quietly, not swaying. The courtyard was filled with crisscrossing cobblestone paths, and was surrounded by medicinal fields surrounded by low hedges. Two large vats were particularly conspicuous.
The person behind him didn't seem to be in a hurry either. He just asked once and didn't speak again. He waited quietly, as if he was standing still.
“Tick…tick…”
The sound of dripping water was still steady, as if waiting for Long Qi's answer.
Yes, why did he want to practice Taoism?
For revenge?
Indeed, it was revenge that kept him alive until now, but it was definitely not the reason he became a Taoist.
Then... why?
Long Qi was stunned. He was confused and didn't know how to answer. He just stared ahead, but his eyes were empty and did not reflect any scene at all.
At this moment, a breeze blew by, gentle and warm, dispelling some of the darkness on his forehead.
A gust of white snow drifted past, caught his eye, and landed in his hair. A petal spun slowly, drifted past on the wind, lingered on his lips for a moment, and then disappeared with the wind.
Long Qi's eyes suddenly widened, he raised his hand to touch his lips, which were soft, fragrant and sweet.
He remembers!
It was as if he was back to that afternoon again, he was lying on the ground exhausted, a little man was poking his face, talking nonsense seriously, looking very proud of himself.
…
"Ah~ this is the difference between you and me. Although you've practiced martial arts since childhood, you've only built up your outer body, a form of physical forging, but your inner self is completely undeveloped. The first step to cultivating immortality is to refine your Qi, and you must experience this firsthand when you're extremely exhausted. As the saying goes, exhaust your muscles and bones, and then exhaust your mind and will—that's what you need to do now. As for me, alas~ I'm blessed by heaven, and have gained the strength to build my foundation without even having to refine my tendons and open my meridians..."
…
That light fragrance would make him intoxicated like old wine.
It’s spiritual incense!
"Squeak...squeak...crash..."
The hammock on the shelf swayed, making bursts of noise, and the sound of dripping water turned into the sound of flowing water. Only the wind was still blowing quietly, blowing bursts of white petals into flying dance.
As the wind rose, the petals in Long Qi's hair swayed for a moment, and finally drifted behind him. At this time, the voice behind him sounded again:
"Why... do you practice Taoism?"
Long Qi didn't know where he got the strength from, but he slowly stood up, without even turning his head, and replied calmly: "I will practice it, there is no reason."
A soft laugh came from behind him. Long Qi turned around, but only had time to see a tattered piece of clothing. The piece of clothing flashed and disappeared into the darkness, leaving no trace.
Looking back, Long Qi also smiled, then walked forward steadily. This time, he walked in after just a few steps.
Behind him, there was no longer darkness, but the usual bustling noises. Everything in the courtyard remained the same, just as it had been when he first arrived at Youran Residence. Long Qi looked around at the surrounding scenery, constantly recalling the events of that time.
At that time, Lingxiang's favorite thing to do every day was to lie on the hammock, basking in the sun comfortably while watching people pointing fingers at her with snacks in hand; or to squat in the medicine field, carefully caring for her so-called treasures; or to sit in the courtyard, watching herself working hard to fill the water tank, while sighing about the deserted business.
Long Qi suddenly realized that although the spiritual fragrance always made him jump up and down at the beginning, now when he thought about it, he could only smile.
Just as he was constantly thinking about the past, the door of the inner room suddenly opened and a man walked out of the room.
“Spiritual incense!”
Seeing the person coming, Long Qi immediately became excited and quickly stepped forward to hug her. The person was startled at first, then quickly patted Long Qi's back, signaling him to let go quickly.
"You...you're...strangling me to death..."
Hearing this, although Long Qi was reluctant, he had to let her go quickly. He just held her hand and wanted to say something, but...
But just when he held her hand, he suddenly pushed it away and subconsciously wanted to draw the sword behind him.
But there was nothing on his back.
Long Qi had no choice but to step back repeatedly, frowning and staring at the newcomer: "Who are you?"
"Oh wow?" The person raised an eyebrow, exactly like Lingxiang. She pinched her chin, and looked at Long Qi with a smile on her face: "You were hugging and embracing me just now, but now you are so hostile. What's the reason?"
Long Qi remained silent, staring at the newcomer with vigilance, not daring to relax at all. Seeing him like this, the newcomer felt strange.
"Why are you so sure that I'm not that girl anymore?"
Long Qi looked alert and took a few steps back: "Lingxiang is not one of those delicate ladies. Her hands are not that delicate."
So this was the problem. The man stared at his hands and then sighed: "Oh, I didn't expect this. What a miscalculation."
The tone and gesture were clearly identical to Ling Xiang's, but it made Long Qi feel unhappy.
"Who on earth are you?"
The man smiled, as if he didn't care about Long Qi's attitude at all. He just smiled and walked to the hammock, turned over and lay down on it. With a wave of his hand, he conjured up a bag of snacks and started eating by himself. He ate while swinging, looking very comfortable.
Seeing her like this, Long Qi became even more angry. She actually dared to lie on Lingxiang's hammock, a hammock he had never used before! He was about to draw his sword when he suddenly remembered that there was nothing behind him.
Huh? Where's his sword?
Seeing Long Qi like this, the man sneered while chewing his snacks, "You've been searching for a long time and found nothing. How ridiculous." He paused for a moment and said, "Don't you feel that this yard is different?"
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