Failed?!
"Jiang Jingyuan..." Jiang Jingjian's pupils trembled wildly. He wanted to take the pile of jade pendants from the storage space, but his mind was unsteady. Even opening the storage space was trembling. He made the same mistake over and over again, trying again and again, back and forth several times.
In front, several people who were bound and detained by magic weapons on both sides of the hall also opened their eyes wide.
Just now, no one attacked...right?
Jiang Jinghui's face was blank.
"Your Highness Jing Yuan..." Jiang Jingqian murmured with trembling lips and slowly lowered his head.
"The jade pendant is broken, broken..." Jiang Yin's face was filled with fear and astonishment, and he trembled in his heart, "Death, death, death?!"
"How is this possible? How is this possible? How is this possible? How is this possible? I'm dying!" She muttered in disbelief. Her mouth pursed, her face wrinkled, and tears as big as beans fell from her eyes.
Jiang Yin buried his head, wiping away tears, and unconsciously whispered, "Impossible, impossible..."
How could Jiang Jingyuan die? If Jiang Jingyuan died, then… then what about her? ! ! Jiang Yin suddenly thought of something, his body stiffened, and he suddenly thought of a very serious matter—
If Jiang Jingyuan died, she would die with him! !
Jiang Yin suddenly burst into tears.
"Shut up!"
Jiang Jingjian in front suddenly shouted sternly.
Jiang Yin shuddered, closed his mouth instantly, and shed tears silently.
Jiang Jingjian stopped and took a deep breath to calm himself down. He then solemnly probed into the storage space with his spiritual sense. He trembled unconsciously for a moment, and was then forced to look towards the pile of jade pendants.
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The mist was soft and pliant yet emitting a biting chill, and the strong wind scraped against her face like a knife. Everything told her where she was falling, reminding her of the difficulties of her journey, and screaming with resentment and resentment.
After going through so much trouble and effort to get herself up, now she wants to let herself go down?
Why!
Jiang Jingyuan had an indifferent expression, ignoring the crazy clamoring voice in his heart. Occasionally, he would come to his senses and pull his mind back to its original place, and remain silent for a long time.
Gradually, the sharp sound faded away bit by bit, and then as if it approached a certain point, it suddenly shattered into starlight and dissipated.
call--
The wind blew.
A cloud of mist gently lifted her up, and Jiang Jingyuan came back to her senses and opened her eyes.
In the hazy sunlight, it sparkles brightly in the white clouds. In the near distance, there is a figure opposite the stone table. In the far distance, there are mountains and water in the thin clouds, which is the world.
Jiang Jingyuan blinked in surprise, then suddenly realized she was sitting at a stone table, facing the figure. Before her were refreshments, and in the center of the stone table, a winding river and mountains appeared, with a wisp of smoke lingering above the water.
Light smoke and mist slowly rose and fell, and the figure of a gorgeously dressed girl across from them could be vaguely seen. The girl said, "I am Xi Niao, from the Celestial Fairyland."
Xi Niao then said, "Let's cut to the chase and get straight to the point."
Jiang Jingyuan nodded belatedly.
Xi Niao didn't care about her reaction at all, and continued to speak to herself, "Your immortality is destined. It's the call of the origin. Not even the celestial immortals, heaven, or the world can change it. That's why Shu Ru and 'Heaven' came to you and asked you to make a choice."
Jiang Jingyuan said "hmm" and listened.
Xi Niao glanced at her and said, "I wouldn't come to you if I didn't have a purpose, but I'm not trying to recruit you into my group right now... Among the immortals, taking sides is inevitable. Those who are truly capable will maneuver between the two sides. Whether they can last long depends on their own abilities. Those who are incapable and don't want to take sides will only be suppressed by both sides."
Jiang Jingyuan asked cooperatively, "You're not here to persuade me to join, so why did you come to me?"
"I just came to remind you a few words so that you can become an immortal as soon as possible. If you remember my kindness in the future, you should consider Shu Ru more. If you don't remember this favor, I have come here today, the mission is completed, and I will be friends with you." Xi Niao said bluntly.
Jiang Jingyuan nodded, "What do you want to teach me?"
"The path to immortality is your 'Tao,'" Xi Niao said. "The 'Tao' of human immortals, divine immortals, and celestial immortals is simply their own 'Tao.' It's not worldly truth, but the code of conduct they abide by at all times. Therefore, 'Tao' can only be their own 'Tao.' Same name, different knowledge and conduct."
Xi Niao tilted his head to look at the vague distance behind the clouds and mist, and said, "It can be good, it can be evil, it can be arrogant, greedy, and tyrannical."
"But." She looked at Jiang Jingyuan, her pale golden eyes indifferent, "The 'Tao' expressed in words is superficial.
"Take kindness, for example. Most gods and immortals are kind, but they are all different. Some are kind, caring for the world and cherishing the world, but there are also some kinds of kindness..."
Xi Niao paused and said, "I have seen that when a mere wave of the hand or a thought can destroy the world in an instant, then if He restrains Himself and returns to propriety, and does not act in this way, then He is good."
Jiang Jingyuan seemed to be lost in thought and asked, "'Tao'... is it self-identification?"
"You could say that," Xi Niao replied, "but mere identification isn't enough. Identification is like rootless duckweed. A sudden encounter with a person or event could instantly turn identification into doubt. It doesn't even require external influence. As time passes and results are not achieved, self-doubt and fear will arise. 'Tao' is... to make identification an instinct of the soul."
Jiang Jingyuan looked at Xi Niao, who also looked at her seriously and said, "The Tao is meant to be practiced. Only when it is practiced without doubt at all times is it the Tao."
"For immortals, this is absolute belief, and the actions that follow from that belief are consequential," Xi Niao said. "This kind of belief doesn't need to be proven by anything, and it can't be influenced by anything."
Jiang Jingyuan and her looked into each other's eyes, and a thought suddenly emerged in his mind -
"It's absolute madness for people."
Xioniao said the same thing with a smile.
Xi Niao said, "Who dares to believe? Who dares to truly and permanently trust someone or something? Perhaps all we can do is 'I thought I believed it,' right? But deep down, doubts remain—doubts that we ourselves aren't even aware of, not just a hint, but a multitude."
Jiang Jingyuan asked, "How should I judge whether I have found my 'Tao' and believe in it?"
"Practice." Xi Niao replied, "This is judging the inside from the outside."
Jiang Jingyuan nodded, "I understand."
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The burning sensation in his palm gradually disappeared, and Jiang Jingyuan suddenly came back to his senses. He focused his eyes and saw that the scarlet on his palm had disappeared at some point.
Then, she seemed to have thought of something, and her heart was beating wildly. Jiang Jingyuan suppressed the excitement in her heart, and with a thought, she lowered her hand, and the familiar scarlet color appeared.
She put away the blood seal again, lowered her hand, looked up and turned around to look around.
The sky was bright, and the cliff bottom was quiet. Xu Qinglin and Xu Xianlin stood not far away. Outside the dilapidated altar, Jiang Weiji was still sitting on the ground, leaning against the grass and rocks. Zhao Ningyu also found a place to sit.
Seeing her turn around, several people suddenly sensed something and turned their heads to look at her.
"Are you okay?!"
Xu Qinglin cried out in surprise and relief.
"How did you do it?" Xu Xianlin frowned and asked in confusion.
Xu Qinglin thought of something, and with a hesitant look on his face, he asked, "What about the blood seal...?"
Adhering to the attitude of distinguishing between close and distant, Jiang Jingyuan looked at Xu Qinglin, "It's almost refined, the blood seal is fine." Looking at Xu Xianlin, "I once had an opportunity."
Xu Xianlin fell silent.
Suddenly, Zhao Ningyu, who was not far away, slowly asked, "Have you... become an immortal...?"
After these words were spoken, several people suddenly realized something and looked into Jiang Jingyuan's eyes.
I don't know when these eyes turned back to a pitch black color that could not let any light in.
The few of them were speechless for a while. Xu Qinglin said in disbelief, "Failed?!" Jiang Weiji also asked, "Yes, failed, or can this not lead to immortality?"
Several people were stunned, and suddenly realized that they had forgotten that this was not a real way to achieve immortality!
Their eyes gradually dimmed, and they laughed at themselves inwardly. Hadn't they already lost hope? How could this hope once again take hold of their hearts without them even realizing it?
"No."
The clear and melodious voice suddenly sounded.
Several people stared at him in amazement. Jiang Jingyuan looked at Xu Qinglin and said calmly and seriously, "There is no failure." Then he looked at Jiang Weiji, "It is true that I can become an immortal, but it can only be me. And, I will become an immortal anyway."
Listening to this, Jiang Weiji, Zhao Ningyu, and Xu Xianlin's eyes lit up, then dimmed again.
"Then why haven't you become an immortal yet?" Xu Qinglin asked in confusion.
Jiang Jingyuan was silent for a moment, then he took out the blood seal, stared at it, and replied, "I don't know either. I just suddenly had a premonition. What a pity..."
Several people looked at her in shock.
Jiang Jingyuan pursed his lips and said, "I just seem to have a hunch that I can do better."
Did you give up on becoming an immortal because of Shuru's struggle with Heaven? You wouldn't be so hasty.
In fact, when she reached the end of the long steps, she felt a strong sense of regret and panic in her heart. She felt that she could do better and should not be in such a hurry to become an immortal.
Even the celestial beings would be swept away by the wave of struggle between Shu Ru and "Heaven", not to mention her vague feeling at that time that told her that if she became an immortal at this time, it would be difficult for her to even reach the edge of the celestial realm.
——What should she do then?
So, later she gave up this opportunity to become an immortal.
She was in pain, confused and uneasy, but fortunately, Xioniao said that her becoming an immortal was inevitable and no one could stop her.
"Even gods are so good at dealing with people..." Jiang Jingyuan thought to herself. It was undeniable that Xi Niao's appearance had resolved her worries at the time and given her peace of mind.
"But..." Jiang Jingyuan thought, "Even immortals have to think and worry so much, so what's the difference between them and humans?"
Even though life span is prolonged, people will still get hurt and die, and they will still worry about everything. What people think, gods think too.
Just as there are many kinds of things in the world, so there are also many kinds of things in heaven.
Where is freedom?
So where is freedom and worry-freeness?
Jiang Jingyuan looked at the people around him and said calmly, "So I gave up this chance to become an immortal and jumped down."
Xu Qinglin, Xu Xianlin, Jiang Weiji, and Zhao Ningyu all opened their mouths one by one, with the same look of astonishment on their faces.
This, this can also be given up??! Several people's minds were blank in an instant.
"I will become an immortal."
Jiang Jingyuan said calmly.
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