Chapter 179 IF Line Xie Lian’s Different Time Travel
“Master, we have been down the mountain for three years. When we went down the mountain, you said you would take me to find masters and see the world, but now three years have passed and I haven’t seen a single master. If I had known this would happen, I would have returned to the mountain to practice and live a happier life.”

On the long mountain road, a woman in a green Taoist robe puffed out her cheeks and complained.

The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was dressed simply, and her Taoist robe was covered with dust, making her look tired. Her hair, which should have been tied up neatly, was now only pinned up with a simple jujube wood hairpin, and looked a little loose.

But even so, it is still difficult to conceal her pure and elegant appearance. Her little face is as delicate as jade, and her eyes are bright and lively. But now her little mouth is pouting like the spout of a pot, and it is obvious that she is in a bad mood.

The “master” who was walking slowly in front of him was also dressed in a Taoist robe, and looked to be about 40 years old. He did not look like an immortal at all, but instead had a bit of laziness.

The Taoist said with a smile in his eyes.

“You are such a impatient girl. It takes hundreds of years to practice, but now it’s only three years. You are impatient now? Go back to the mountain. Forget it. Your master must temper your temper.”

After hearing this, the little nun became even more dissatisfied, and her cheeks puffed up even more to express her dissatisfaction.

When the Taoist saw this, he smiled on the surface, but he felt somewhat helpless inside.

This time he really had no intention of tormenting his beloved disciple. His original intention of bringing her down the mountain was to visit some of his fellow Taoists and show his disciple the world.

Unfortunately, when I arrived at the place, I found that several familiar Taoist friends were not in the cave. Some were out collecting herbs, some were out discussing Taoism, and some were out looking for opportunities.

The path of spiritual practice is vast and unfathomable.

A trip away may last for more than ten years.

But if he went back to the mountain in such a bad mood, it was not his style, especially since this girl was so willful. After wasting three years and getting nothing, she would definitely keep complaining in his ears for months.

Therefore, he could only lead his disciples to wander aimlessly in this world, hoping to find some sages left in the mountains and wilds, which would be a consolation.

But the world is so vast, how can it be easy to find a master?
Even though he had been searching for those beautiful mountains and rivers deliberately, he still found nothing.

Just when I was feeling melancholy, I suddenly heard bursts of singing coming from deep in the forest.

“Master…”

The little nun pricked up her ears.

“Listen.”

Lu Tongfu made a gesture to keep quiet and looked serious.

Then, bursts of singing could be heard coming from the woods.

“Watching the chess players playing, cutting down the trees, walking slowly at the valley entrance by the clouds, selling firewood and drinking wine, laughing wildly to express my love. The autumn is high in the sky, I sleep on the pine roots against the moon, and I sleep at dawn. Recognize the old forest, climb the cliffs and ridges, hold an ax to break Withered vine.”

“When harvested into a load, three liters of rice can be easily sold in the Xingge market. There is no competition among others, the current price is average, there is no scheming, there is no honor or disgrace, and life is indifferent. When we meet, it is either an immortal or a Taoist, and we sit quietly and talk about Huang Ting. “

The singing is not elegant, but rather rough, and the tune is a typical wild mountain song. However, the lyrics… these lyrics are extremely charming. If you savor them carefully, they are tranquil but not bland. Instead, they reveal a bit of insight and a bit of state of mind.

“Ha! Xiao Xing’er, isn’t the master here?”

Lu Tongfu laughed loudly and led his disciples directly into the forest.

The laziness was swept away, his feet became swift, and in just a few steps, he had already sunk into the depths.

After a while, they arrived in front of a woodcutter.

The three of them looked at each other, all a little surprised.

The woodcutter was surprised that he had just finished chopping wood and was about to carry his load back home, but when he looked up, he saw two living people in front of him.

Lu Tongfu’s surprise came from his identity as a woodcutter. The lyrics were open-minded and tranquil, full of artistic conception. How could the singer be a woodcutter?

But he did not look down on him. Many masters had strange tempers and quirks. Although this man looked like an ordinary woodcutter on the surface, this might be just the surface. So he was gentle, cupped his hands and smiled.

“My master and I were just passing by and disturbed this lady. We hope you will forgive us for any inconvenience we may have caused.”

The woodcutter quickly put down the dry firewood and waved his hand.

“I am just a woodcutter, illiterate, and without a distinguished family background. How can I be worthy of being called a lady? Taoist priest, you don’t have to be so polite.”

Lu Tongfu was startled and asked.

“How can an illiterate person sing such a meaningful ballad?”

The woodcutter laughed when he heard this.

“Master, you have misunderstood. This ballad was not created by me. Three years ago, a lady lost her way on this Rotten Peach Mountain. We woodcutters saw that she was lonely, so we asked her and found out that she had no relatives or friends in the world and nowhere to go. So we built a few huts for her to live in on the mountain… Who would have thought that this lady was really talented? Not only was she elegant in conversation, but she was also incredibly knowledgeable. In order to repay our kindness, she specially enlightened our children and taught them knowledge. What’s more rare is that when this lady taught, she was not as boring as the ordinary private school pedants. Instead, she was full of fun and interesting. She told many incredible stories at will, which made people admire her by combining education with entertainment.”

“When I was not busy with farming, I would occasionally go to listen to the lectures. Although I only understood a little bit, I still learned a lot.”

“The song just now was composed by the lady. It was originally written in a story. I wrote it down and it is quite fun to sing it occasionally.”

Hearing this, both the master and the disciple were in disbelief.

Xiao Xing’er asked with her eyes wide open.

“You just said that all children can go to a female teacher to learn literature. Is that true or not?”

The woodcutter nodded.

“Replacement guaranteed.”

Xiao Xing’er shook her head and said.

“But how can this knowledge be taught to girls? I have traveled to many towns in the past three years, and I have only seen boys go to schools and private academies, while girls only learn needlework and cooking at home. Isn’t it heresy for the female teacher to behave like this?”

The woodcutter chuckled and said.

“At the beginning, we also had this doubt and asked the female teacher whether she only allowed men to attend the class, but the female teacher refuted, who said that women are inferior to men? We asked again, if the Confucian scholars outside knew about it, they would definitely bring bad reputation to the female teacher, but the female teacher smiled and replied that she had no reputation and didn’t care about it. Knowledge was hers, who could say she was wrong if she was willing to teach it to anyone? If someone said that, just treat him as a floating cloud.”

“What a good idea to treat him as just a floating cloud!” Lu Tongfu exclaimed.

He wondered in his heart whether this so-called female teacher was a cultivator or not, but a person with such a broad mind and state of mind must be a well-educated person who was not bound by worldly etiquette.

People who practice cultivation do not only associate with people who practice cultivation. Many sages are friends with people who practice cultivation. It has nothing to do with their status, but they just share the same interests.

The female teacher described by the woodcutter made Lu Tongfu want to make friends with her.

So he asked, “This lady must be a remarkable person. I love making friends all my life. Since we have met, how can we not know each other? Please tell me where she lives. I will go to visit her immediately.”

After hearing this, the woodcutter sighed and said.

“To be honest, Taoist priest, we haven’t seen a female teacher for a year.”

Lu Tongfu was puzzled and asked quickly.

But I never expected that I would get so angry after hearing it.

The woodcutter just said.

“A year ago, something strange suddenly happened on Rotten Peach Mountain. Whenever we went halfway up the mountain, there would always be a gust of wind that made it difficult to move forward. If we went forward headfirst, we would be blown away by the wind. Before we knew it, we would be blown down the mountain… Since then, we have tried every possible way, but we have not been able to climb up Rotten Peach Mountain.”

“The lady’s surname is Ye, her name is Xie Lian, she suffers from an eye disease and cannot see, so she usually relies on us to bring her food for support.”

“Now a year has passed, and I can’t even get up the mountain. I’m afraid Miss Xie is…”

When the woodcutter said this, he couldn’t help but feel worried.

Can a weak scholar, who is also blind, living alone in the mountains survive?
Whenever I think of this, I can’t help but cry.

Thank you, girl, what a nice person you are…

“Bah!”

Lu Tongfu’s eyes were bloodshot and he wished he could bite his teeth to pieces, his anger rising up in his chest.

The woodcutter didn’t know the details, how could he not know?

What evil wind?
Most likely it’s a demon!
There are many cases of monsters harming people in this world. He has been traveling in the world for many years and is no longer surprised.

Normally he wasn’t one to hate evil, but this monster actually harmed the great sage on the mountain and cut off his desire to make friends. How could he accept this?

Besides, according to the woodcutter, Miss Xie lives alone in the mountains, isolated from the world, and is blind, so she is absolutely harmless to humans and animals.

But would such a person be harmed by a monster?

“It’s hard to say. Today, I, Lu Tongfu of Luofu Mountain, will slay the demons and enforce justice on behalf of Heaven!”

Lu Tongfu muttered silently in his heart while holding his disciple’s hand. A breeze blew by, and they were already heading towards Rotten Peach Mountain.

Just as we reached halfway up the mountain, a strong wind blew and blocked our way.

“Little tricks!”

He snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and the evil wind naturally dissipated.

Then the scene ahead was revealed.

Lu Tongfu took a closer look and showed an expression of disbelief.

“How can this be?”

In Lu Tongfu’s consistent understanding, monsters are all ferocious. This ferocity is not only reflected in the monsters themselves, but also in the environment where they live.

Not to mention the dangers of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, but it should never be like this.

What did he see?
At first glance, the Rotten Peach Mountain from the middle of the mountain all the way up is actually densely packed terraces, planted with all kinds of crops, which are growing very well.

The terraced fields are crisscrossed and orderly, obviously maintained by someone.

Look at this mountain road again. The originally steep mountain road has now been polished to be much flatter, and is paved with blue bricks to form a mountain road.

No matter which angle you look at it from, this place definitely doesn’t look like a place where monsters are lurking.

Could it be that the woodcutter was lying?
Lu Tongfu shook his head. The evil wind that had just blocked his progress was clearly an evil wind, and the evil aura was very strong.

There must be a monster here!
His curiosity grew stronger and stronger, and he led his apprentice forward.

What he saw and heard along the way up the mountain was truly eye-opening. Not only were there terraced fields on both sides of the mountain path, he even saw large tracts of fruit trees.

There are apricots, apples…and of course, the most common are peaches.

After all, the mountain is named Rotten Peach Mountain, and it is famous for its numerous peach trees.

There were only peach trees on Rotten Peach Mountain in the past, but now there are so many other fruit trees, which are obviously planted by humans.

But according to the woodcutter, no one has been to Rotten Peach Mountain for a year, and even if someone did go there, where did they get so many fruit trees?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that some of these fruit trees are too old to have grown fully grown in just one year.

In other words, it can only be transplanted from other places.

But how easy is it to move so many fruit trees to the mountains and transplant them? Who would do such a boring thing?

Lu Tongfu was increasingly confused.

“Master, look there.”

Xiao Xing’er pointed somewhere ahead.

Lu Tongfu looked carefully and found that it was actually smoke from cooking?
“Go and see.”

He did not relax his vigilance because of the peaceful scene he witnessed. Instead, he became even more cautious.

After casually performing a spell and hiding their tracks, the master and disciple gradually approached the source of the smoke from the cooking fire.

I saw a row of neatly arranged wooden houses in front of me, and the house in the front was the kitchen where meals were being prepared. Along with the smoke coming from the kitchen came the tempting aroma of food.

But the master and the disciple could clearly see that the people busy in the so-called kitchen were not people at all, but three foxes!

To be precise, it should be a fox demon!

All three are red foxes.

One of the foxes was an old one, so huge that when it stood up, it was almost as big as an adult.

She was wearing a floral apron around her waist and frying vegetables with a spatula in her hand.

The old fox is the chef, and the other two little foxes are kitchen helpers, doing small tasks like peeling garlic, washing vegetables, and cutting vegetables.

Lu Tongfu almost doubted his own eyes.

what’s the situation?
Three fox demons are cooking?
Did I read that correctly?

There are real vegetables in the pot, not human flesh or blood or anything like that!

Lu Tongfu really couldn’t suppress his inner doubts any longer, and he flashed and appeared directly outside the kitchen.

He had determined that although there was a row of wooden houses here, the other houses were empty, with only three foxes in the kitchen.

“Who?”

It is a monster after all, and its reaction is very fast.

The three fox demons immediately became alert.

However, Lu Tongfu’s Taoism was much more advanced. He loosened his sleeves and a crystal clear bell fell into his palm. He shook it and the three fox demons were immediately unable to move.

The three demons had fear in their eyes. They already knew that the Taoist in front of them could easily decide their life or death.

But he did not utter threats like other reckless monsters, nor did he beg for mercy in a servile manner. Instead, he spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

“Hu Yang, Hu Yue, Hu Changshou, nice to meet you, Taoist priest.”

Lu Tongfu raised his eyebrows.

“Aren’t you afraid of poverty?”

Hu Changshou, also known as the old fox.

He rolled his eyes and said.

“It’s not that I’m not afraid, but the lady said that if you don’t do anything wrong, you don’t have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. My grandfather, grandson, and three foxes have never offended the Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest doesn’t look like a person who kills indiscriminately, so I can still remain calm.”

The little fox Hu Yue beside him added crisply.

“Also, if the Taoist priest really wants to harm us, then even if we are afraid, what can we do? It will only add to the joke. As the saying goes, we are the meat on the chopping board.”

After hearing this, Lu Tongfu finally confirmed that these three foxes were different from others.

Although fox demons are quite spiritual.

But these three fox demons are not only spiritual, but also “human”, and there is a hint of elegance in their words and deeds.

“You three little demons are quite smart, but you are wrong about one thing. Whether I will harm you depends on whether you are willing to cooperate with the questioning. If you dare to conceal or fabricate, I don’t mind slaying the demons and exorcising the monsters.”

Lu Tongfu said threateningly.

“There is nothing that cannot be told to others, please feel free to ask, Taoist priest.”

Hu Changshou was very cooperative.

“I have come all the way here and found many strange things on this mountain, such as the evil wind in the mountain, the fields, the orchard, the wooden house, and you fox demons who are cooking… For all these things, I need a reasonable explanation.”

Lu Tongfu asked, stroking his beard.

“All this is because of Miss Xie.”

Hu Changshou spoke like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, there was no other way, he had to cooperate, the situation was stronger than the fox.

“A year ago, my elder sister passed by this place and saw a female teacher giving a class on Rotten Peach Mountain. When the female teacher was giving the class, she explained it in a simple and interesting way. Her words contained the truth of heaven and earth and were thought-provoking. My elder sister eavesdropped on her for three days and benefited a lot, so she called us all here to listen to the class on Rotten Peach Mountain.”

“The female teacher’s former students were all ordinary people. We had not yet transformed, and we were afraid of disturbing them, so we blew up the evil wind to block the road ahead to prevent ordinary people from mistakenly entering.”

“As for the fertile fields, they are planted for the three meals of the female teacher. As for the orchard, originally there were only peach trees here. But one day, the female teacher said that no matter how delicious the peaches are, you will get tired of them after eating them for a long time. So the eldest sister used her magic power to move thirteen orchards from other places for the female teacher’s daily consumption. The three of us, grandfather and grandson, are the female teacher’s cooks. Lunch time is approaching, so we are busy here.”

These words really made the master and disciple feel unbelievable.

What the hell?

These monsters are actually students of Miss Xie?
Not only did they come to listen to the human race’s lectures, but they also attached great importance to the teacher’s ethics, starting from growing crops and trees, and taking care of the teacher in every aspect.

It is so appropriate that not only the demons but even humans would be ashamed.

“As a demon race, why are you here to listen to the lectures of the human race?”

Xiao Xing’er couldn’t help but ask.

All of this is impacting her worldview.

“The life of the demon race is hard. They don’t know how to write, and they have no inheritance. They are born and raised by nature. They finally awaken their spiritual wisdom, but they don’t know how to practice. Humans are the most intelligent creatures. If we don’t learn from them, who can we learn from?”

Hu Changshou’s words sounded a little sad at first, but then he became excited.

“Besides, although Miss Xie is not good at cultivation, she is not an ordinary mortal. Everything she says is extraordinary. We have been studying with the female teacher for a year, and all three hundred monsters have achieved Taoism, become spirits, refined their horizontal bones, and can speak human language.”

Hearing this, Lu Tongfu was shocked again.

Who exactly is this Miss Xie?
It’s incredible that he can do such a thing!

He knew that it was difficult for the demon race to practice cultivation. In this world, apart from the Ten Thousand Mountains which were the territory of the demon race, most other places were inhabited by humans.

In the eyes of most humans, the demons are unforgivable and extremely disgusting.

Therefore, it is indeed extremely difficult for the demon race to seek the truth. Most of them have to cross the river by feeling the stones. Only those who are luckier may have the support of a great demon, or become the mount of a cultivator, or get an opportunity unexpectedly, and only then may they achieve some success.

Lu Tongfu was not surprised that the demon tribe followed “Miss Xie” to learn.

But Miss Xie is just an ordinary person, how could the things she taught be so useful?
Within a year, all three hundred ignorant demons turned into spirits and were able to speak human language.

Even the old monsters in the Ten Thousand Mountains might not be able to do this.

“Then Miss Xie, do you know your true identity?”

Lu Tongfu tried his best to look calm.

“This… I didn’t know that. The female teacher has an eye disease and can’t see. She thinks that the students who follow her are the children of woodcutters and mountain folks. We dare not expose it.”

At the end of his speech, Hu Changshou’s voice was weak.

But I feel a little inferior and a little scared.

After all, these days, the demon race has no status and has a vicious stereotype. If Miss Xie knew about this, she would probably not be willing to teach them.

“You just said there were three hundred spirits, but why are there only three of you here?”

Lu Tongfu saw through Hu Changshou’s thoughts at a glance, and felt even more moved in his heart that this Miss Xie was truly a character.

“Everyone is listening to the female teacher’s lecture, but the get out of class will end soon and they will have a break. Just wait for me to prepare the food and send it to them.”

Hu Changshou said.

“Is the meal ready?”

Lu Tongfu asked.

“Okay… okay.”

“That’s good. Bring the food and take me to see Miss Xie.”

Lu Tongfu could no longer control his inner curiosity.

He was eager to meet this strange person called “Miss Xie”.

On Rotten Peach Mountain.

There is a small courtyard.

The yard covers a large area, but it is definitely not luxurious.

The yard was surrounded by tender green vines, entangled and overlapping to form a fence. The two wooden doors were open, and leading inside along the path was a gravel road. In the center of the yard, there was a peach tree with lush branches and leaves, and a trunk that two people could hug. Opposite the gate was a wooden house, with few signs of polishing, but rather a natural look, as if it had grown out of the soil. It looked antique and simple, without the slightest sense of craftsmanship.

The whole courtyard, although neither luxurious nor elegant, is rare in its harmony and has a natural beauty.

Staying in such a yard will make people relax instinctively.

At this moment, there was a woman in white in the yard, standing under the shade of a peach tree and giving a lecture.

And around him, a group of “students” surrounded him.

If an ordinary person saw this scene, he would definitely panic.

Because all of these students are different. At a glance, there are foxes, tigers, and leopards…

All the animals maintained a squatting posture, sitting in a row obediently.

Swallows, eagles, magpies and other birds all stood on the trunks of the peach trees.

As the woman in white spoke, the birds and beasts shook their heads, looking intoxicated.

This is their happiest time.

Because the story told by the woman in white was their favorite story in recent times.

This story is called “Journey to the West”, and it is telling the chapter “The Great Sage escapes from the Eight Trigrams Furnace and the Monkey Calms Down under the Five Elements Mountain”.

At the thrilling scene, all the monsters held their breath, as if they were there themselves, and were worried about the “monkey”.

But at this critical moment, the woman in white smiled mischievously and said.

“That’s all for today’s story. If you want to hear more, come back tomorrow.”

Hearing this, the monsters immediately started clamoring.

“How can the story end so abruptly when it is at a critical moment?”

“Teacher, please finish your speech quickly!”

“Yeah, what happened to the monkey?”

The monsters look ferocious, but their voices are like those of children, clear and pleasant, just like a group of children clamoring for candy.

But this scene was clearly very strange.

Can you imagine a muscular tiger that is seven or eight meters tall, shaking its head and acting coquettishly?

This is definitely not harmonious and is enough to scare the faint of heart.

But Xie Lian didn’t have that feeling at all.

The reason is simple: he can’t see.

In his opinion, his students are just children.

At this age, when nature is just spreading, it is normal for them to behave in this way. However, although these children act like spoiled brats, they are indeed sensible. Although they say they don’t agree, they will never pester.

As expected, seeing Xie Lian shaking his head, the “children” stopped acting like spoiled brats and continued to behave well.

This made Xie Lian feel comforted.

At the same time, there is a sense of pride.

“These children are all my students. They are so well-behaved because I taught them… Unfortunately, I can’t see them, so I don’t know what they look like. I think they should be very cute.”

Xie Lian murmured in his heart.

It’s a bit regrettable.

But there is no sad feeling anymore.

People have a strong ability to adapt, and he has been traveling through time for three years.

Before traveling through time, he had just graduated from college. Instead of staying in the city to work, he returned to his hometown and chose to be a rural teacher.

But who would have known that the teacher had not worked in this job for half a year before he slipped and fell off a cliff due to the slippery road caused by rain, and after waking up from a sleep, he came into this world.

I don’t know if his eyes were damaged, but when he regained consciousness, he found that he could not see anything and had become blind.

At first, it was naturally hard to accept and he wished he could just die. But later, with the comfort of the woodcutter and the mountain people, he gave up the idea of ​​committing suicide.

Afterwards, in order to repay his kindness and also to find something to do, he took the initiative to become a teacher, specializing in teaching the children of these kind people.

In his previous life, Xie Lian was a fan of ancient culture. Although he had arrived in an ancient alien world, the knowledge he had was enough for him to be a female teacher.

Of course, the most important thing is that these poor families have never been exposed to any knowledge in their lives. How could they be picky about having a female teacher teach their children?

They are all blank sheets of paper, Xie Lian can paint however he wants.

Xie Lian combined modern educational methods to make education entertaining, and over the past three years, he has become more and more adept at it.

I have gradually become accustomed to my current life and there is nothing I am dissatisfied with. If I have to say one regret, it is that I have not been able to see my students in person.

“Today’s class is over. According to the rules, if there is anything you don’t understand, you can ask questions now.”

Xie Lian picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said calmly.

This has been his habit all along.

After each get out of class, I would ask students if they have any questions, and if so, I would answer them.

However, these students have always been smart. Although they had no previous foundation, they have good comprehension ability and rarely ask questions.

But today, it was different, only one voice was heard.

“Teacher, I have a question.”

The speaker was actually a person.

To be precise, only the upper body is human, and the lower body is a snake.

It has a human head and a snake body, with a long tail dragging behind it and covered with white scales, looking extremely magical.

Her waist is slender, as slender as a snake and as delicate as a willow swaying in the wind.

Her snow-white skin was covered with a light veil, her long black hair was flowing, and her eyes were charming, but her face could not be seen clearly because she was wearing a veil.

Compared to the childish voices of other monsters, her voice is much more mature, like that of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.

“Oh, it’s Susu? What’s your problem?”

Xie Lian was familiar with this voice.

Bai Su Su is the oldest child here and is also the “class monitor” appointed by him. Even the name Su Su was given by him.

He is usually very graceful and although he is young, he is precocious.

She has a gentle personality and respects her teachers. In Xie Lian’s opinion, although she is a child from a poor family, she is not much worse than the ladies from wealthy families.

Su Su seldom asked questions, so Xie Lian naturally had to answer them carefully, so he became serious.

But what he didn’t expect was that Bai Suzhen didn’t ask questions about the course, but was quite interested in his lecture on “Journey to the West” to add interest, and asked.

“Teacher, the monkey you just talked about is gifted, has unparalleled luck, has a famous teacher, and has achieved great supernatural powers. He is already the most dazzling monster in the world. But in the end, he still had to be controlled by people and thrown into the Eight Diagrams Furnace. His life and death are unpredictable… Even the Monkey King is like this, is there any future for monsters in the world?”

There was a hint of confusion and sadness in Bai Su Su’s bright eyes.

Although what Xie Lian told was just a made-up story, it made her think of herself and the situation of the demons in the world.

Monkeys have great luck and many adventures, but still, what about the monsters in the world?

Take her for example, if she hadn’t met Xie Lian, after a year of study, her wisdom would have increased, but she would probably still be in the stage of ignorance.

But sometimes, the more you know, the more confused you become.

In the past, she was just an ordinary white snake, living in a corner, unaware of the vastness of the world. But now, under the guidance of Xie Lian, her horizons have broadened, her knowledge has increased, and she now knows how vast the world is.

The more you realize how vast the world is, the more you feel how small you are.

Just like Sun Wukong, his own Taoism is already incredible, but there are still immortals and Buddhas who are above him and make him unable to move.

In addition, she was now at a critical moment of breakthrough and was already unstable and worried about gains and losses. After listening to the monkey’s story, she suddenly felt the same way and had many pessimistic thoughts.

So, I asked this question.

But when I asked this question, I felt something was wrong.

The teacher is just an ordinary person. Although he is incredibly knowledgeable, it is obviously the wrong person to ask about the demon clan.

But what she didn’t expect was that after thinking about it for a while, Xie Lian actually gave her an answer.

“I believe that all creatures in the frost sky are competing for freedom, and even monsters have a way forward!”

In fact, Xie Lian was indeed a little skeptical about Bai Suzhen’s question.

But the suspicion is not deep.

On the one hand, having been together with these “kids” for so long, he had no wariness towards these “kids”.

On the other hand, I didn’t think too much about it. Children of this age tend to have divergent thoughts and like to fantasize the most. When I think about it, wasn’t he also a middle school boy at that time?

After listening to the story, I felt emotional and therefore had doubts, which is understandable.

Of course, there is another most important reason.

That is, Xie Lian knew that there were monsters in this world.

When he first traveled through time, he chatted with the woodcutters and asked about the background of this world.

It’s just that the woodcutters are all at the bottom of society, and the things they have access to are very limited, so the information Xie Lian can know is limited.

All I know is that Rotten Peach Mountain is located in Huafeng Prefecture.

Huafeng Prefecture is just one of the forty-nine prefectures of the Xia Kingdom.

The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the woodcutters don’t even know who the current emperor is.

But they are sure that there are immortals in this world, the kind that can ride on clouds and mist.

Of course there are monsters. When it comes to monsters, there are naturally some preconceived impressions that they are ferocious and vicious and should be avoided as much as possible.

However, whether it is gods or monsters, it is not something that you can encounter casually. Most people will never have such related experiences in their entire lives.

If Xie Lian was in good health, then when he came to this bizarre world, he would definitely think about looking for an immortal fate or something.

But unfortunately, he is just a blind man.

I’m afraid we won’t be able to survive if we leave this Rotten Peach Mountain, so how can we have the leisure time to think about gods and monsters?

Therefore, in Xie Lian’s subconscious mind, these mysterious things are very far away from him.

Unless something unexpected happens, you will never come into contact with it in this life.

Since there will be no contact, then what does Xie Lian have to worry about?

The previous life was a world of information explosion. Xie Lian surfed the Internet every day and absorbed a lot of various knowledge. No matter what was asked of him, he could not say that he would give the correct answer, but he could always make up some nonsense.

So after thinking for a while, he answered.

“You feel confused for the demon race, but the human race is the same. In this huge human race, you can’t just see the kings and generals, you should also see the darkness beneath the glamour.”

“The lives of ordinary people are not good either. From what I know, your parents have already given their all just to survive.”

“The demon race may be the same, trying to survive in hardship… But what you need to know is that no matter how hard it is, you should not give up. If you have a firm heart, the road ahead will be smooth. As the saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way!”

Xie Lian drank some chicken soup first.

These things that modern people are tired of hearing are very effective when placed in this world with an ancient background.

Sure enough, Bai Suzhen was a little excited, and even her eyes became brighter.

But Xie Lian couldn’t see it.

He continued.

“Back to your question just now, you asked about monkeys, so let’s talk about monkeys.”

“In fact, what Monkey has been through is a process of growth. He is naturally carefree and unrestrained, but because of this, he has caused a lot of trouble.”

“If every powerful person is so unruly, then wouldn’t the world be in chaos?”

Bai Suzhen nodded involuntarily.

Think about it, what the monkey did, such as entering the underworld to draw the book of life and death and entering the Dragon Palace to steal the Ruyi Stick, was indeed inappropriate.

“Without rules, there is no order. Only when rules are enforced and everyone abides by them, can the world’s order function normally.”

Xie Lian took a deep breath and said.

“The monkey acted recklessly and suffered hardships, but the hardships are only temporary. This is a process of growth. After going through this, he will be able to achieve the right results in the future.”

“The same goes for the demon race. In my opinion, if you make a mistake, you should pay the price.”

“You are confused about the future of the demons. Why don’t you think about why the demons have fallen to their current state? Apart from people’s inherent impressions, can the demons themselves really do the right thing? For example, I once heard from a woodcutter that there are many legends among the people that the demons eat people. Are these all false?”

Xie Lian spoke more and more fluently.

Although he had never seen the demons, he had heard many stories of demons harming people from the woodcutter.

It goes without saying that some of these stories are definitely not entirely true.

As to whether there are more real ones or more fake ones, it is hard to say.

Xie Lian was not sure what to say, but Bai Suzhen knew it clearly.

She knew very well that the demons really ate humans.

And it is not an isolated phenomenon, but a common phenomenon.

If she hadn’t met Xie Lian while she was out and about and studied here for a year, she might have also been tempted to eat people.

This is for a reason.

In the general perception of the demon race, humans are the leaders of all spirits, and eating humans can enhance wisdom and increase their spiritual power.

Bai Suzhen’s opportunity to study here with Xie Lian is hers, and for the time being she has no need to eat humans, but it is different for other monsters.

She couldn’t deny what Xie Lian said, but she felt even more confused. She blurted out questions that she shouldn’t have asked.

“But the demons eat humans in order to improve their cultivation. Survival is already difficult, so if there is a shortcut, why not take it?”

After saying this, Bai Suzhen immediately regretted it.

This statement is somewhat revealing.

As expected, anger appeared on Xie Lian’s face.

“What nonsense!”

Although Xie Lian was not familiar with spiritual practice, he instinctively opposed this idea.

From his point of view, it is certainly wrong for monsters to eat humans, and he is unwilling to see such a thing happen.

Even if he excluded his own perspective, he didn’t think that it was beneficial for him for monsters to eat humans.

If the person standing in front of him at this moment was a cultivator, then Xie Lian would definitely not dare to speak out, but in his perception, he was just teaching a young student.

Then he had no more hesitation and immediately told everything he knew and thought.

“In today’s world, humans are the most intelligent creatures. If monsters eat humans, they will inevitably retaliate against us. This is the consequence… But this is not the point I want to make. Even if we don’t consider the consequences and only consider our own future, eating humans is definitely not a good option.”

Xie Lian put his hands behind his back and spoke slowly.

“You have to know that human nature is the most complicated. Compared to the naturally ignorant demons, the human mind is the most unpredictable. I have mentioned to you more than once in the past that human hearts are treacherous. Love and hate, greed, anger, ignorance, and resentment, all kinds of emotions have formed the complex human nature. The demons eat people, and it seems that their Taoism has improved in a short period of time, but the complex emotions in the human body will eventually turn into hostility and amplify the evil in their hearts. The more people the demons eat, the more vicious and violent their temperaments will be. Even if they are not destroyed by the defenders of morality, they will definitely go on the road of self-destruction.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Su Su opened her mouth wide.

Not only her, but all the monsters present were like this.

The big tiger, in particular, was trembling and sweating profusely.

It has eaten people!
In the past, hunters had discovered its tracks, so several families joined together to go into the mountains to hunt tigers. But after all, it was not an ordinary tiger, and not only was it not killed, but it killed all the invaders.

Afterwards, he naturally couldn’t resist the urge to eat people.

Just as Xie Lian said, the more he ate, the more he wanted to eat, and his distracting thoughts became more and more numerous. He even felt like he couldn’t control the urge to go down the mountain and eat people.

If it weren’t for his elder sister Bai Suzhen who brought him to Xie Lian to study, he would have probably embarked on a path of no return.

The more I think about it, the more scared I feel.

None of the demons present doubted what Xie Lian said, because in their innocent hearts, their teacher was the smartest man in the world, and there was no problem that he could not solve.

What he said must be right!

“This is only the first of the three evils. The demons eat people, which is still the other two evils.”

Xie Lian was very satisfied when he heard the students’ exclamations, knowing that he had calmed them down, so he continued.

“Please also ask the teacher for guidance.”

Bai Suzhen asked the students devoutly.

In the past, they studied under Xie Lian, learning principles, knowledge, increasing their wisdom, and gaining feedback for themselves.

And what Xie Lian said now has touched upon the foundation of their cultivation.

It is equivalent to pointing out the path of cultivation for them.

This is a great opportunity!
In today’s world, the demon race is in a difficult situation, and only those demon races with extremely good fortune can get guidance.

They realized that they were in such an opportunity.

The inner joy and excitement filled their hearts to the point that they overlooked a very important thing: how could an ordinary person understand the practice of spiritual cultivation?

Xie Lian didn’t understand, but as a time traveler, he had access to a wide range of knowledge, and combined with what he had seen in his previous life, he continued to give his own insights.

“The second harm is cause and effect. As the saying goes, every sip and every bite will bring its own consequences.”

“In the human world, people who commit murder for money are punished by law. So, won’t there be retribution for the demons who harm people?”

“Being killed by the defenders of Taoism is a kind of retribution. Even if there are no defenders of Taoism, even if it is done in secret, if you don’t want others to know, you’d better not do it yourself. Even if others don’t know, the world will know. One day, too much killing will lead to the evil result of destroying the heart of Taoism!”

Bai Suzhen was startled.

It was the first time she heard of such a thing as “karma”.

She immediately felt nervous, as if the heavens were watching her every move.

But she didn’t feel nervous much, after all, she hadn’t done anything bad.

“Teacher, why do you know something that involves the fundamental principles of heaven and earth?”

She finally came to her senses and realized that what Xie Lian was telling her was probably something that most of the demons would never be able to encounter in their lifetime.

Looking at the woman in white who was talking eloquently in front of me, although she was blind, her charm was still hard to conceal.

Bai Susu’s heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

Teacher, are you really a mortal?

The other monsters did not have such a delicate mind as her. Seeing that the eldest sister did not ask any questions, they could not contain their anxiety and asked.

“Teacher, what about the third harm?”

The one asking the question was the tiger demon.

What Xie Lian just said was enough to benefit it immensely, so it naturally wanted to know more.

“This third harm is the way of cultivation.”

Xie Lian smiled and said.

“I thought that so-called cultivation is not just a simple accumulation of strength. What is true cultivation? What is an immortal? Is it just a simple accumulation of strength?”

“That’s absolutely not the case. If one simply cultivates realm and strength, he will only be an ordinary person who has gained powerful strength. Powerful strength will make people lost. This is the same as the fact that a poor mortal will change his character drastically when he suddenly becomes rich.”

“Practice is not just about strength, it’s also about cultivating the mind!”

boom!
What Xie Lian said was like thunder exploding in the ears of the demon tribe. It was simply deafening.

Cultivation of mind?

This is another secret that involves the fundamental nature of spiritual practice.

As demons, they knew nothing about this.

“Teacher, please tell me how to cultivate my mind?”

Bai Suzhen herself didn’t realize that her voice was trembling a little.

She suddenly felt that the teacher in front of her had become something she could look up to.

“Reach the utmost emptiness; maintain the deepest stillness. All things are in action, and I watch their return!”

Xie Lian gave an answer.

Keep your mind calm and steadfast, observe the cycle of birth and death of all things, and gain insights from the universe.

This is what it means to cultivate the mind.

It sounds simple, but in fact it is a very high state of mind in Taoist practice.

Xie Lian was afraid that they wouldn’t understand, so he explained it again in plain language and continued.

“The word ‘immortal’ means one person and one mountain. It can be understood that the process of becoming an immortal is a process of climbing a mountain.”

“During this process, you will retreat, become timid, feel lonely, and even go crazy… But only by keeping your original heart and firming your will can you reach the peak!”

“When you succeed, it doesn’t matter whether you reach the top or not. The journey of climbing is the only way to benefit you. As the saying goes, when you are at the top of the mountain, you can see all the other mountains. How magnificent the scenery will be!”

Xie Lian finished speaking in one breath, and suddenly he lost interest.

I was having a great time chatting, so what’s the point in saying this to these kids?

Alas, after living two lifetimes, I still can’t change my habit of bragging.

But I don’t know.

What he said had already caused all the demons to fall into great shock.

The road ahead, which was originally confusing and unpredictable, suddenly seemed to point out a direction. They could not be sure whether this direction was correct, but it was at least a path that allowed them to go on.

Perhaps, there will be endless possibilities.

So, I felt ecstatic and excited.

Bai Suzhen, who had already refined the transverse bone and was in the critical stage of transformation, had a much deeper understanding than them. Her entire snake body was shaking with excitement as she asked anxiously.

“Immortals are usually used to describe humans. Can monsters also become immortals?”

This question not only represents himself, but also represents all demon species in the world.

“Why not?”

Xie Lian smiled calmly and said.

“Three thousand great ways, different paths lead to the same destination. Whether it’s the human race or the demon race, how can there be any difference between high and low?”

“The path of cultivation is open to all living things and spirits. If one can stick to one’s original intention and achieve a perfect state of mind, even a demon race can become an immortal.”

“Perhaps, there are not only human immortals in this world, but also demon immortals, waiting for the demons to ascend!”

Fairy!!!

These two words seemed to shake the world.

Bai Suzhen couldn’t describe the shock she felt at the moment. She only knew that her past confusion and inferiority were swept away at this moment.

It turns out that demons also have the path to becoming immortals!

This is the direction we should strive for!

As soon as she thought of this, her whole temperament changed drastically, and an extraordinary charm suddenly emerged from her.

Her long-solidified bottleneck began to loosen!

This is what it means to be open-minded and to understand everything!
At the same time, Xie Lian himself underwent unprecedented changes.

He only felt that his soul seemed to be infinitely sublimated and was dragged by a mysterious force to an unpredictable place.

Looking up, I saw a sky full of stars right in front of me!
Seeing this amazing sight, Xie Lian’s first reaction was not shock, but ecstasy.

“I can see it!?”

PS: I have opened a new book called “The Immortal Goddess”, a transformation story. Because the first world was written a long time ago, the story may not be that interesting, but the second world will be well written, so I hope you can help collect it and read it.
(End of this chapter)