As the green light entered his body, the old man surnamed Hua felt a warm current flowing from the top of his head to his whole body. His whole body felt as if he was lying on a heated kang, so warm that he wanted to close his eyes and sleep.
For many years, since he got older, he no longer felt this kind of warmth. If I had to describe it, it would probably be like when he was a kid and his ears got red and hot after exercising.
To outsiders, his face was flushed, and even steam was faintly coming out of it. Then his hair turned from white to black at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving everyone stunned.
They were considered the dignitaries in the compound, otherwise they would not have known about the immortal in front of them, let alone the fact that they could prolong their lifespan. They had known about the existence of extraordinary powers and had seen many powerful people, but this was the first time they had seen someone extend their lifespan by three years with just a tap.
Extraordinary powers also have their limits. A monk may be able to move mountains and fill the sea, but he can never casually extend a person's life.
The old man is nearly ninety years old. This is not a physical illness, but the end of his life. He has tried many spiritual objects and invited many senior masters to see him, but nothing can be done. Now he comes here because he has no other choice.
This change lasted for a whole stick of incense. The people who were accompanying him stared at the old man closely, especially the middle-aged man, who was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. Under their gaze, the old man's white hair turned black and his face became younger and younger.
Li Yi sat next to her and browsed his phone. During that time, he also took the time to send a message to tell Li Lili what to eat for lunch.
Finally, the changes in the old man gradually subsided, and when he opened his eyes again, he could no longer be called an old man.
"Dad! You've become younger!" The middle-aged man took out his mobile phone and used the black screen to illuminate his old father's face.
The old man surnamed Hua looked at himself on the screen and was stunned for a moment. His hair was jet black, and the wrinkles and age spots on his face disappeared, returning to his appearance at the age of fifty.
"Dad, you've regained your youth, that's great. This way you can continue your unfinished research..."
Before he could be happy for long, Li Yi, who was sitting next to him, kindly reminded him: "The vitality I left in his body can make him rejuvenate for three years. After three years, what is supposed to come will still come."
It's not that he wants to dampen people's emotions, but sometimes it's better for everyone to know the truth in advance. Three years to prepare yourself mentally, when someone dies, neither you nor your relatives will be too sad.
Li Yi had seen a kind of witchcraft in a village near Wangchuan, which could bind the soul of a relative to him in some form and let him continue to live with him. Although this soul would gradually turn into a puppet over time and could only last for five years, it was enough time to say goodbye to his relatives.
Death there is not so sad, but rather a relief.
"Only...only three years?" The middle-aged man looked disappointed. The next second, the old man surnamed Hua slapped him on the thigh and scolded him, "You are so greedy. What did I teach you normally?"
The man immediately lowered his head, not daring to interrupt. But he was no longer as nervous as before, at least the purpose of their trip had been achieved.
The huge stone in my heart fell, and an indescribable feeling of fatigue surged into my heart.
The old man surnamed Hua ignored him, folded his hands and pressed them on the ground in front of Li Yi, then bowed deeply and lightly touched the back of his hand with his forehead.
"Hua Guoxing, thank you for the life given by the immortal."
The grace of extending one's life should be received with great courtesy, and it is not shameful to kneel before the benefactor. In Zhou Li, kneeling itself is an important etiquette.
"This is what you deserve." Li Yi shook his head slightly, raised his hand lightly, and an invisible force lifted the other person up.
Hua Guoxing was obviously not used to standing alone, and his body swayed a bit. The people accompanying him subconsciously reached out to help him, but they were all rejected.
After swaying for a few seconds, he finally stood firm.
"There's nothing else for you to do, so you can leave now."
Hua Guoxing bowed his head and asked, "There is one more thing I want to ask the immortal. Is there such a thing as merit in this world? Does Hua have merit?"
Merit has always been talked about, but he has never seen this illusory thing work. In modern society, people who do good deeds often do not get good rewards, and there are even people who take advantage of others' kindness to blackmail, which leads to the coldness of people's hearts in today's society.
It’s not that the Chinese people are unkind, but that society is too dangerous and ordinary people simply cannot afford to be blackmailed.
Hua Guoxing often wondered if good deeds would be rewarded with good and evil deeds would be punished with evil. Especially after learning about the existence of extraordinary beings, this doubt became even stronger.
Now there is an immortal here who should be able to answer his questions.
Li Yi did not answer immediately. He looked into the other person's eyes and asked, "What did you do for fame? For profit? For virtue?"
"Not for fame, not for profit, not for virtue." Hua Guoxing shook his head and said, "But I am asking for the people of the world, does doing good deeds accumulate virtue? I am not afraid of you laughing at me. Recently, I have often thought about why I can't live a few more days when I have saved countless people. If merit really exists, then you should allow me to fulfill my last wish."
No one is perfect, and no one is clear from the inside out. It is not a problem to have some evil thoughts in your heart, as long as you can control them.
“Do good without expecting anything in return, but don’t expect bad things either.”
Li Yi answered without hesitation: "Between heaven and earth, most of the good deeds that people think of will not have merit. The merit of heaven is to benefit heaven and earth, such as eliminating things that destroy the balance of yin and yang and the five elements."
Nothing is absolute, saving people can also be a merit. But if we strictly define it, then the so-called good deeds themselves have no merit, and the act of saving people has no merit either.
Hua Guoxing showed some disappointment on his face. He hoped that good deeds would be rewarded, not just for himself, but also for those who did good deeds.
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