89 Xian Dao Mo Tu

  In the twinkling of an eye, they had arrived at the summit of Mount Wu, in front of the Gate of Shu.

  Jiuxian jumped down from the gourd and pursed his lips: "Well, my disciple, you come with me to see the sect leader, and the two ladies can wait here for a while."

  Ling'er Moon was not pleased with this strange old man, but his skills were evident, and this was his territory, so she didn't dare to be presumptuous again.

  Only Fang Xian remained still, grinding in place for a moment without moving an inch.

  Jiuxian shook his head again: "Good disciple, I know what you're thinking. These two girls... it's best not to go in. If one of them must enter, I can let this whip-wielding heroine go in."

  Ling'er and Yuè Rú both froze for a moment, then suddenly understood.

  Ling'er arrived here, afraid of being treated as a demon again. Everyone around her was at least half-immortal.

  "Alright, brother, you guys go ahead. Ling'er will wait here." Ling'er forced a smile, hugging herself tightly. The high altitude was indeed quite chilly.

  Unexpectedly, Fang Xian hugged Ling Er tightly and helped her warm up with a mouthful of hot air. He then turned to Jiu Xuan and said, "Master, I think it's better to just give up and send us directly to the Dao Lock Tower."

  "It's okay." Lin Yue Ru laughed loudly, although she was a rogue on the Taoist path, but once she arrived at this Shu Mountain, she always felt that this Tao and her own Tao were two different things.

  Jiuxian was perplexed and bewildered.

  "Good disciple, is my senior brother a tiger? Why can't you see him? Since you've already joined the Mt. Shu Sword Sect, you'll eventually take over as the leader anyway?"

  "It's better not to have met; although we haven't met, it's actually very cheap."

  "We're cultivators, not Buddhists, don't try that on us!"

  The Jade Buddha bead suddenly appeared: "What's wrong with chanting Buddha?! I'm calling you!"

  Jiuxian heard this and slapped his forehead: "......brought two heterodox Daoists up the mountain...this is going to be trouble."

  "Master." Fang Xian took a step forward, his expression serious. "I've thought a lot on this journey, and now I understand."

  "What's going on?"

  "I found that you are repairing the immortal. " Fang Xian looked at the majestic Shu Gate, "The path to Shu is difficult, more difficult than ascending to the blue sky, here it's only a line away from the blue sky, this is no longer the mortal world."

  "With a bitter taste, he took a sip: 'You're wrong on this point, we're still in the mortal realm, but ahead of us is a fork in the road, which can lead directly to the immortal realm or plunge into the devil's lair.'"

  Ling'er was trembling slightly, unsure whether it was from fear or cold, and tightly hugged Fang Xian.

  Before Fang Xian could speak, Lin Yue Ru asked: "Taoist, what is a fairy realm and what is a demon cave?"

  "Practice in a fairyland, enter devilry in a devil's lair." The Wine Sword Immortal answered this question without hesitation.

  "What's the difference between cultivating immortality and falling into demonic possession?" Lin Yue Ru asked again.

  "Our paths are different." Jiu Jian Xian replied again.

  "What's different about the way?" Lin Yue asked for the third time.

  "Cultivators cultivate their bodies and minds, slaying demons and eliminating evil. Those who enter the demonic path act recklessly and slaughter living beings."

  "What's the difference?!" Lin Yue Ru asked for the last time.

  The wine in the gourd of Jiuxian has been drunk up, and the person is also hoarse.

  Is being arbitrary and tyrannical not cultivating one's character? Is beheading demons and monsters not slaughtering the innocent?

  The path of immortality and the path of evil are complex arguments that cannot be clearly explained in a few words, but can definitely confuse people with just a few words.

  "Mother, you still have this trick?"

  Lin Yue Ru patted her chest and laughed: "Yue Ru is not talented, Suzhou Debate Society's second debater, specializing in sophistry!"

  "Wow, sister is so amazing!!" Ling'er was also warmed up by Yue Ru's momentum and her spirits lifted a lot.

  Jiuxian also shook his gourd and laughed loudly: "Little girl, you've confused me too, I can't say any more. My skills are not enough, the next part of the story only my senior brother can explain."

  Fang Xian knew that at this time he had to make things clear himself.

  "Master, my daughter has already made it clear - the disciple is unfilial, indulges in worldly desires, and is reluctant to leave the mortal world."

  Jiuxian didn't show much change in expression, and just let out a long sigh.

  "Master, if I'm not mistaken, the fate of us three has been within your expectations all along." Fang Xian took a deep breath and spoke out his bold conjecture. "To cultivate immortality, one must tread on the mundane world and sever ties with worldly entanglements. Master and the Sect Leader obviously knew that I was overly sentimental, so they've been watching me step by step, teaching me a lesson at critical moments. They kidnapped my wife outside the capital; let me witness the vicissitudes of fate in front of the poisonous daughter; made me enter the Locking Demon Tower for trials, making me experience the utmost pain of losing loved ones time and again; and later, they let me follow the descendant of Nüwa to Miao Territory, where I fought with all my might against demons, until we were both exhausted."

  "In the end, let the disciples' loved ones leave one by one, leaving only hatred for the demons. Let the disciples have no worldly attachments, only a crazed passion for seeking the Way, and you will be successful."

  "If these Shu Mountains are indeed inhabited by true immortals of great virtue, why would they hang my pregnant wife from the Dragon-Wrapped Pillar? Why would they allow the Water Demon Beast to wreak havoc in Miao Territory? Why would they only appear after gazing at the Rainbow-Dependent Butterfly?"

  In the end, Fang Xian drew out his axe and said resolutely: "So, Master, I won't cultivate this kind of immortal path. Since childhood, I haven't liked using swords, relying solely on my large axe to fight brutally. Now, if you want me to practice swordplay, I'm afraid it's too late."

  Ling'er didn't quite understand, but she was still infected by Fang Xian's passion, and with her eyes closed tightly, she hugged him hard.

  "I won't let Brother Xian cultivate immortality, as long as I can be with Brother Xian forever!"

  "Silly girl, what a useless life, haven't you seen that this place is full of men? Year after year, it's impossible to live like this."

  Jiuxian's face twitched, as if this sentence had struck a sore spot.

  Yuè Rú said with a sneer, "You can talk about the reasoning all you want, but what happens afterwards... are those just empty fantasies of yours?"

  Only then did Jiu Xian let out a deep sigh.

  "The story behind is the blood and tears of our predecessors."

  The little eyes of Jiu Xian flashed with a few kinds of spirit, heaven knows what he had experienced before going up the mountain.

  "Whatever." The Wine Sword Immortal waved his arm, and the wine gourd grew larger again. "Come on, I'll take you to the Locking Demon Tower. You're such an unruly disciple - it's better for me not to bring you before the sect leader and get scolded."

  Fang Xian was overjoyed and Jiu Jian Xian indeed had a pleasant conversation: "Thank you, Master!"

  The story told by Fang Xian is indeed a fantasy, but it's a well-reasoned fantasy based on the original plot. In this world, Grandpa will give a reasonable explanation for every unreasonable thing.

  Demons and gods cannot coexist. Why does Mount Shu Sect tolerate demons like this? And why is the Drunken Sword Immortal's attitude towards monsters so ambiguous?

  Li Xiaoyao is so unlucky, why did his wives die one by one?

  Jian Sheng Mingming has a deep connection with Miaojiang, and is an old acquaintance of the Holy Maiden of Miaojiang. Why did he allow Baiyue to revive the Water Demon Beast without intervening? Why did he allow Baiyue's evil magic to defy heaven and cause a severe drought in Miaojiang without intervening? As the Drunken Sword Immortal has the ability to instantly kill Duanniangzi with one move, why couldn't Jian Sheng easily defeat 10 Water Demon Beasts?

  Why does the Demon Tower exist? Why not kill the demons directly, but instead trap them in the tower?

  All the contradictions point to one exit, Shu Shan Sect is actually a fairy gate. In their eyes, humans are just like ants, and ordinary demons are nothing but tools for testing disciples.

  The drought demon of Miaojiang is just an ant moving house in the eyes of the Sword Saint.

  Li Xun's wife died, in the eyes of the Sword Saint, this is a necessary step to cut off worldly attachments, and the old man even played a role in pushing the waves.

  It's not hard to see from the expression of the Wine Sword Immortal just now that he may also have experienced many tragic events before coming up the mountain, only that the Wine Sword Immortal is naturally unrestrained and loves freedom, and has never been able to cut off worldly desires.