Chapter 223 Yesterday is Gone
It was like a dream from another lifetime. 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 get out no matter what. He screamed and ran wildly, but the view of the courtyard floated before his eyes like a mirage.
Every time I thought I could take 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 in front of him, and the peace that touched his heart made him extremely greedy. Xiao Longqi didn't know why he had such an idea, 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 kinds of guilty feelings, his steps gradually became disordered, and soon he staggered and fell to the ground.
Long Qi stretched out his hands and waved them, trying to grasp the scene in front of him, but he could not grasp 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, but he no longer looked like a child. Instead, he had turned into a young man with fluttering braids, as if he had grown up in an instant.
"Tick...tick..."
The sound of water drops 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 forward. On a shelf beside the courtyard wall, a hammock was hanging quietly, not swaying. The courtyard was filled with crisscrossing cobblestone paths and surrounded by medicinal fields surrounded by low hedges. Two large vats were particularly eye-catching.
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 water dripping was still steady, as if it was also waiting for Long Qi's answer.
Yes, why did he want to practice Taoism?
For revenge?
Indeed, it was because of revenge that he had survived until now, but it was definitely not because of this that 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 floated past, caught his eye, and landed in his hair. A petal slowly turned and floated in the wind, lingered on his lips for a moment, and then flew away 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 in a serious manner, looking very proud of himself.
……
"Hey~ this is the difference between you and me. Although you have practiced martial arts since childhood, you have only built up your outer body, which can be regarded as strengthening your body, but your inner body is completely useless. The first step to cultivating immortals is to refine your Qi, and you must experience it firsthand when you are extremely exhausted. The so-called exhaustion of muscles and bones and then suffering of the mind is what you have to do now. As for me, alas~ I am fortunate to be blessed by heaven. I have the power to build a foundation without refining my muscles and opening my meridians..."
...That kind of faint fragrance would intoxicate him like old wine.
It’s spiritual incense!
"Squeak...squeak...crash..."
The hammock on the shelf swayed, making noises, and the sound of dripping water turned into the sound of flowing water. Only the wind was still blowing quietly, causing waves of white petals to dance.
As the wind rose, the petals in Long Qi's hair swayed for a moment, and finally floated behind him with the wind. 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'll do it if I want to, there's no reason."
A soft laugh was heard behind him. Long Qi turned around, but he only had time to see a tattered piece of clothing. The piece of clothing flashed for a moment 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 crowd, and everything in the courtyard remained the same, just like when he first arrived at Youran Residence. Long Qi looked around at the surrounding scenery, constantly recalling what happened back then.
At that time, Lingxiang's favorite thing to do every day was to lie on the hammock, basking in the sun comfortably while watching her boss pointing fingers at her with a snack in hand; or to squat in the medicine field, carefully caring for her so-called babies; otherwise, she would 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, all he had left was a smile.
Just as he was constantly thinking about the past, the door to the inner room suddenly opened and a man walked out of the room.
“Spiritual incense!”
As soon as he saw the person coming, Long Qi suddenly became excited and rushed 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..."
After hearing this, although Long Qi was reluctant, he had to let her go immediately. 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 reached for the sword behind him.
But there was nothing on his back.
Long Qi had no choice but to step back again and again, frowning and staring at the person who came: "Who are you!"
"Oh?" The person raised her eyebrows, just 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 did not say anything, but stared at the newcomer vigilantly, not daring to relax at all. The man felt strange when he saw him like this.
"Why are you so sure that I'm not that girl anymore?"
Long Qi looked alert and took a few steps back: "Ling Xiang is not one of those delicate ladies. Her hands are not that delicate."
So this is where the problem lies. 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 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, a bag of snacks appeared and he started to eat it 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, which he had never used before! Just as he was about to draw his sword, he suddenly remembered that there was nothing behind him.
Eh? Where's his sword?
Seeing Long Qi like this, the man sneered while chewing his snacks: "After searching for a long time, I didn't find anything. How ridiculous." Then he paused for a moment and said: "Don't you feel that this yard is different?"
(End of this chapter)
