Chapter 269 Red Dust Wine Gu Yuanqing was silent for a moment, then sat down calmly and said calmly, "How can I not dare if the King of Hell invites me?" Hades did not speak either. Two three-legged bronze cups appeared on the table, and a pot of wine appeared in his hand. Pour it in slowly, the faint aroma of wine spreads, and the color of the wine is like amber. Hades put down the wine jug and extended his hand. Gu Yuanqing held up the wine glass with both hands. "This wine is to thank Hades for his help last time." "I am not helping you. You have to seek your own opportunity." Hades said indifferently, his voice old and rough. Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Let me drink first as a sign of respect." After saying that, drink it all in one gulp.
I just felt that this wine was very bitter, just like Coptis chinensis entering my throat. Hades smiled calmly: "Aren't you afraid that I will harm you?" Gu Yuanqing said calmly: "If Hades wanted to kill me, there would be no need to go to such great lengths." "Not necessarily." As soon as he finished speaking, the smell of alcohol spread throughout his body like thousands of sharp blades stabbing him. Even his soul seemed to be stimulated, causing unbearable pain. Gu Yuanqing's face looked slightly pale and his body was trembling slightly. "Do you regret it?" Hades said with a smile. Gu Yuanqing asked slowly: "What is the name of this wine?" The Hades said faintly: "Red Dust." "Is the world full of suffering and as sharp as a knife?" "A cup of worldly wine, and all you see are passers-by. It is said that in ancient times, before the ghosts were reincarnated, they would drink a cup, stand on the hometown platform, recall the past, and end their last obsession. Unfortunately, it is no longer like this now." Hades picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and then filled it again. "Do you dare to drink again?" Gu Yuanqing's hands trembled slightly, and he said calmly: "Why not?" After drinking cup after cup of red-dust wine, Gu Yuanqing felt as if his whole body and soul were being cut into pieces. However, he did not panic. Although the knives were sharp, they did not hurt him at all. Despite the pain, he felt indescribably relaxed all over, as if an invisible burden had been lifted from his shoulders. "May I ask Lord Hades... why are you here?" Gu Yuanqing chose his words carefully. A Hades has broken through the realm and come here, so he can't really want to have a drink with him, right? The Hades' entire figure was shrouded in black mist. He asked, "Do you have an ancient mirror from the underworld?" Gu Yuanqing did not hide it and answered: "Indeed, there is such a thing." "Are you willing to give up your love?"
"If Hades needs it, I will naturally offer it to him." Gu Yuanqing did not hesitate and smiled calmly. This mirror has been in his hands for a long time, but after years of tempering his true essence and soul, he still does not know how to use it. In his hands, it is no different from trash. As soon as he finished speaking, the mysterious mirror appeared in his hand and was handed over. The Hades took it and laughed: "You voluntarily offered this mirror to me as a sacrifice, so I must reward you. This pot of red dust wine will remain with you." As he finished speaking, Gu Yuanqing suddenly felt drunk and the scenery in front of him became blurry. It seemed that he said something again. At the end, I could faintly hear an old voice ringing in my mind: "Other people's ways are ultimately external things. Forget your original heart. Do you want to live like another him?" The next second, Gu Yuanqing felt his consciousness sinking, as if he had suddenly returned to the time of his previous life. At first, I was like a bystander, and finally I gradually merged into it. From the past life to this life, I walked the road of the human world again. He didn't know how much time had passed before he opened his eyes. His eyes gradually became clear from the confusion, and he recalled the past, sweating profusely and with lingering fears. Looking back on this period of time, he became deeply wary of the Dao Soul in the Wuliang River. I don't know when, in the pursuit of the growth of Taoism, I lost myself and changed my mind without knowing it. In the end, when someone pointed it out, he still remained indifferent. Even the affection of his family around him could not change his mind. He couldn't help but think of the Heavenly Demon Sword. How big was the difference between this and that? Gu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The road to the great road is full of dangers. This danger comes not only from the enemy, but also from oneself. If you can't keep your original intention, everything will be in vain. If you live as another person, what is the difference between that and death?" Naturally, Gu Yuanqing would not think that his ideas would remain unchanged. Perhaps one day his thoughts will be completely different from today, but this change may come from life experience, and is definitely not the result of external things forcibly erasing his memory. “This is what is meant by knowing who I am today.” The thoughts during this period of time emerged in my mind one by one, and I couldn't help but sigh. In his opinion, this short experience was far more terrifying than any powerful enemy he had encountered before. However, it was not without gain. The progress of this cultivation has far exceeded the original expectations. Suddenly, his eyes fell on the ground beside him. That's a wine jug. "Red Dust Wine!" Gu Yuanqing's eyes narrowed slightly. He had just reviewed the past several decades, and the end of it was coming to this hall to practice, and he did not touch on the visit of Hades. Seeing this wine immediately brought back memories. But this memory seems a little vague. I can’t remember clearly what I said, nor can I remember what Pluto looked like. It’s like a dream. He probed into the storage bag with his spiritual sense and found that the ancient mirror was gone. He was stunned for a moment, then stood up, clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.
This is called an exchange, but in fact it is a favor to oneself. How can an external object compare to the help in returning to one's original heart? No matter what is hidden in it, for Gu Yuanqing, this is tantamount to saving his life. He stretched out his hand to call for the wine jug, and immediately realized that this wine jug was also a magical instrument. There was something special inside it, and there was a lot of wine in it. Gu Yuanqing seemed to be thinking about something, and his eyes lit up. "The impact of time on the Dao Soul will wear away the seven emotions and six desires, but the Red Dust Wine can look back to the past and resolve the hidden dangers. He left this wine for this reason." "This favor is huge!" Gu Yuanqing was silent for a moment and put it back into the storage bag. Then he slowly walked out of the hall. Looking at the surrounding scene again, Gu Yuanqing felt as if he was in another world. Different moods have different charms. Comparing the two, it seems that I have some understanding. The Taoist energy is flowing in his body, and his Taoist aura is also slowly changing. Before, his aura was as ruthless as the great way, operating the sun and the moon. Everything seemed to be running according to the most stringent rules, impartially. At this moment, he seemed detached from the world, yet yet in it, like an immortal in the mortal world. As he walked down, some birds flew over, hovered for a while as if in fear, and then landed on him with joy. Some wild animals in the mountains watched from afar, looked tentatively for a while, and then ran over with joy. It was evening at this time. As soon as he arrived at the courtyard, he saw Li Chengyi coming with a jar of wine. He smiled and said, "Father, my father and I haven't had a good drink for a long time. Why don't we get drunk tonight?" Although Gu Yuanqing felt like he had just sobered up, he smiled at his son: "Very good!" Li Chengyi was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Father, you...you...are fine." Gu Yuanqing chuckled and said, "I'm sorry to have made you worried!" (End of this chapter)