Xu Jianguo held Fu Niu in his arms and looked at the three old men. He had a guess in his mind and thought, "Could these three be the Three Pure Ones?"
Just as he was daydreaming, Funiu in his arms suddenly struggled and tried to climb down from his arms. Xu Jianguo was startled and quickly put Funiu on the ground.
After the little girl landed, she stretched out her small hand and held Xu Jianguo's big hand, then dragged him to the three old men and said, "Haha, these three old men are so kind to me. Come and thank them with me."
Xu Jianguo looked down at Fu Niu, then at the three old men. Just as he was about to speak, the old man in the middle spoke first, "Xu Jianguo, we meet again. I'm sure you've guessed who we are, right?"
Xu Jianguo's heart tightened, and he quickly bowed and said, "Hello, three ancestors!"
The old man waved his hand gently and said with a smile, "No need to be so polite, Xu Jianguo. You are very good. Thank you for everything you have done for the Taoist sect! I know you have many questions to ask, and as long as I can tell you, I will not hide anything from you."
Xu Jianguo thought for a moment and then asked, "Ancestor, what exactly is immortality? What role does Fu Niu play in it?"
The old man smiled and listened quietly to Xu Jianguo's question. After a moment of silence, he said, "Longevity does not only refer to the continuation of life, but also refers to the sublimation of the mind and soul. Simply put, longevity is a state of mind."
"We put Fu Niu into a coma for two reasons. One is to protect her safety, and the other is to ask you to retrieve the nine magical instruments as soon as possible. Hidden within these nine instruments is the secret of Taoist immortality. To truly achieve immortality, in addition to the nine magical instruments, you also need the spiritual child bloodline within Fu Niu as a trigger."
Xu Jianguo thought for a moment and continued, "Now that all nine magical instruments have returned to their places, is Funiu's danger over?"
The old man shook his head and said, "Although you have found the magic weapon, the person who is trying to gain immortality behind it is unaware of it. Therefore, Fu Niu is still in danger. You must not take it lightly."
Xu Jianguo sighed and said helplessly: "Then can you tell me who wants to harm Fu Niu?"
"The three of us have deduced this before, but due to the prosperity of Longxia Kingdom, the Heavenly Dao obscured its aura, so we couldn't accurately calculate who it was. But what is certain is that this person wields weapons, must be in a high position of power, and has a rebellious heart. The catastrophe that is about to begin is closely related to this person. We infer that he must want to take advantage of the chaotic situation to achieve his ulterior motives." The old man said.
Hearing this, Xu Jianguo couldn't help but gasp. There were only a few people involved in the catastrophe, and the only one who held a powerful position seemed to be...
Thinking of this, he didn't dare to think any further. Exhaling a breath of foul air, Xu Jianguo continued to ask: "Then what should I do next?"
The old man pondered for a moment, looked at the other two people beside him, and said, "Funiu, Grandpa asks you, are you willing to stay here and live with us?"
When Xu Jianguo heard this, his heart tightened, and then he looked at Funiu beside him nervously.
After hearing this, Funiu asked in a baby voice, "Grandpa, can Gaga stay here too?"
The old Taoist shook his head and said nothing. He just looked at the little girl with a smile and waited patiently for her answer.
Seeing the old man's reaction, Funiu shook her head firmly and said, "I want to be with Gaga!"
After hearing Funiu's answer, Xu Jianguo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then looked at the three old men with a proud look on his face.
"Hahahaha, you girl, you only think about your brother. It seems that the three of us old guys love you in vain!" said the old man with a big laugh.
Funiu hugged Xu Jianguo's thighs tightly, hid behind him, poked her head out, and said a little embarrassedly: "Grandpa, why don't you come with me?"
The three old men burst into laughter again when they heard this. The old man in the middle looked at the two people beside him and said, "Well, I knew this girl would say that, right?"
After a while, the old man smiled and said, "Grandpas are old and don't want to leave here. You and your brother should go back. If we miss you in the future, we will come to see you."
"Okay, then you must come!" Funiu said obediently.
The old man smiled and nodded, then looked at Xu Jianguo and said, "Xu Jianguo, you just asked me what to do next. Actually, we can't give you much advice. You are a person with great luck. As long as you stick to your original intention and live a peaceful life in seclusion in the city, everything will be the best arrangement!"
Xu Jianguo thought about it, nodded and replied: "I understand!"
"Okay, now that you understand, let's go back! Take good care of Funiu for us. Just give us a hand when the Taoist sect is in trouble!" After the old man finished speaking, he raised his right hand, and then waved the sleeves of his Taoist robe. Xu Jianguo felt a flash before his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he found himself standing in front of the stone wall on the other side of the stone chamber.
Looking at the stone wall in front of him, Xu Jianguo suddenly thought of something and quickly looked down. He found that Funiu was looking up at him. He took her little hand, and the brother and sister smiled at each other. Everything was said without words.
Xu Jianguo led Funiu to the stone wall behind him where the magic weapons were stored, and picked up the backpack that had fallen on the ground. When he looked at the stone wall again, he found that the magic weapons that were originally placed in the grooves had disappeared. They must have been taken back by the Three Purities.
The two came to the stone chamber where the stone statues of the Three Pure Ones were enshrined. Xu Jianguo took out six incense sticks from the space and lit them. Then he held Fu Niu and inserted the incense into the incense burner. Then he kowtowed three times respectfully to the stone statues of the Three Pure Ones.
After doing everything, Xu Jianguo suddenly had an idea and disappeared into the stone chamber with Funiu.
At this time, in the courtyard of the quadrangle, Wen Sitian was walking back and forth in the third courtyard, and Xiao Hei was squatting not far away looking at his mistress. He could feel the anxiety and uneasiness in his mistress's heart, and as a loyal dog, all he could do was accompany her.
Suddenly, Xiao Hei seemed to sense something, and stood up from the ground. Then he ran to Wen Sitian, rubbing his big head against her thighs, and whimpering sounds came out of his mouth from time to time.
Wen Si looked at the agitated Xiao Hei, confused as to what was going on. However, out of patience, he reached out and patted its head, saying, "Don't worry, Xiao Hei. Fu Niu will be fine."
The moment she finished speaking, she glanced towards the corridor and found that under the eaves, which had been empty, there were two figures, one big and one small, standing.
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