Chapter 448 Return the Gift as Soon as Possible Snow lotus flowers are blooming all over the ground, and Lin Jue is meditating here. The snow lotus exuded a cool and refreshing aura, which he felt. This unique aura also became a part of his practice. Lin Jue had doubts in his heart—— Ever since he left the capital, he meditated on Mount Nanshan, visualized the heaven and earth by the sea, and then traveled all over the world until he came here. While practicing along the way, he gradually felt something in his heart. What I felt was a very mysterious feeling, an unimaginable wonder, as if I saw a road and the essence of heaven and earth. But everything is not clear. It's like being covered by a layer of fog. Lin Jue was not impatient. He remained calm, practiced slowly, and walked his own way with his head down. Then he stayed in the mountains for a month. It was cold and boring on the mountain. Lin Jue didn't know how powerful the gods on the mountain were, or how many years they had lived. He only knew that time didn't seem to be precious to them. Sometimes they closed their eyes to rest, and the next time they opened their eyes it would be several days later. They would have a brief conversation with people and take a nap, and another half a month would pass.

Sometimes he really felt that they were like a mountain. The spirits that come to visit are relatively closer to humans. Although some of them sleep for several days at a time, they will at least seize the time to talk, communicate, or appreciate the snow lotus with people. January passed in the blink of an eye. As autumn approaches, the snow lotus withers. This time the Snow Lotus will end here. Many guests came down the mountain. "This year's snow lotus seems to be blooming better than last time." "I think it's not as good as last time." "Hahaha, the ancestor also said that it will bloom better this year. The river god doesn't think so, because you liked it too much last time, and it's the same this time. When you go back, every year when you think of it, it will be more beautiful. By the next fifty years, the snow lotus in full bloom this time will be much more beautiful than this year." “That’s how things always are.” "Alas, the next time we meet and see the snow lotus here again will have to wait another fifty years." "Yes! Old friend..." "Hahaha……" When we go down the mountain, it is also time to say goodbye. Lin Jue saw many monsters and gods saying goodbye here. Some of them live far away and do not come here on weekdays. It seems that they use the Snow Lotus Meeting as an agreement to come here every fifty years to pay a visit to the Tianshan ancestor and get together. The gods on the mountain therefore had a rare opportunity to get busy. "How many times will this snow lotus bloom?" When Lin Jue reached the halfway point of the mountain, he saw the white-armored warriors guarding the mountain and couldn't help but ask Wuermu beside him. "..."

“You don’t know either.” "..." "No one knows..." Lin Jue looked back and saw that the palace was still shrouded in mist. The five powerful ghosts also disappeared. These people were like ghosts, appearing and disappearing out of nowhere. Ever since they spoke and vouched for him in the palace that day, they disappeared. Lin Jue never saw them again and stayed mostly with Wuermu from then on. But now it was time for him to say goodbye to Wuermu. "You are already the God of Qin Mountain. I don't think you will disappear easily. If everything goes well for me, we will come here again in fifty years to visit the Patriarch of Tianshan together." "Um……" Wuermu nodded, raised his wooden stick, and a huge ibex jumped out from the cliff. With just one jump, he sat on the ibex's back. The mountain goat carried him away gradually. We were already at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Lin Jue looked back, but he could no longer see the palace with blooming snow lotus on the top of the mountain. He didn't know if it was blocked by clouds or if the snow lotus would end and disappear from the world. All he could see was the towering snow-capped mountain standing between heaven and earth, and he didn't know how many years it had been. At this time, the world below the mountain was in a state of turmoil. Thinking of this snow-capped mountain that has stood here for who knows how many years, and the Snow Lotus Society that has been held for who knows how many fifty years, I suddenly had a feeling - No matter how the world below the mountain changes, and no matter how dynasties rise and fall, only Tianshan Mountain still stands here, and only the snow lotus will bloom again and again. The gods on the mountain take a nap, and the next fifty years will come and go with their eyes closed. They just need to close their eyes and listen quietly to the conversation of the guests below as they talk about the world of the past fifty years. Lin Jue shook his head and summoned the paper donkey to move forward. Ahead is a green grassland with undulating hills and gentle curves, as if there is no end. But Lin Jue knew that at the end of it, there was a vast forest growing on a high mountain. …… This should be a place with extremely high altitude and no grass, but it is covered with dense forests with dark green leaves and tall branches, which contrast with the grassland below, creating a rare beautiful scenery in the world that is very refreshing to the eyes. There was a thin mist lingering in the forest and a bonfire was lit. "The snow lotus in the sky is so beautiful..." Lin Jue sat cross-legged beside the fire. It seemed that just as the god said, not long after he came down the mountain, the snow lotus in the clouds and mist in the palace began to ripple in his memories. The fox was sitting on the other side and said: “It’s beautiful here too.” "They all look good." Lin Jue took out a snow lotus petal and looked at it.

In an instant, the already cold temperature here seemed to drop a lot, as if returning to the Tianshan Mountains. Not only was it cold, but there was also a sense of isolation from the world. This is the charm of the thousand-year-old snow lotus. "Did she accept the gift?" the fox asked with concern. "No." "She gave it to you!" said the fox again. "Yes." "The fox gives things to people, and the cat gives things to people, just to exchange them for better things!" said the fox firmly. "Maybe." Lin Jue nodded, "So we have to return it as soon as possible." "Give it back!" "But I can't say for sure." "I can't say for sure?" "Maybe he was touched by my sincerity." "..." The fox looked up at him and asked, "Why did you return it?" "Why don't you repeat it?" "How to pay it back?" "Let's talk about it later. We have to travel tomorrow." Lin Jue smiled and said this, then he held the snow lotus and closed his eyes, as if he wanted to use the snow lotus's spiritual charm to practice all night. The fire crackled, a night lamp was dimly lit, and there was a vigilant fox, who seemed to have his eyes closed, but in fact he would raise his head from time to time to look around. After nightfall, the fog gradually thickened. The thick fog concealed some movements. At about two o'clock in the morning, the moon was already in the sky, and the fog in the forest was so thick that nothing could be seen clearly. Even if the fire in the bonfire had never been extinguished, it could only illuminate the surrounding area of ​​two or three feet. Behind two or three feet, even the tree trunks standing in the forest could not be distinguished as people or trees. The branches of the dead trees could not be distinguished as deer antlers. Suddenly, a faint voice came: “Fuyao…” The voice was almost the same as Lin Jue's, as if it came from a very far distance, and it seemed to be there and not there. With a swish! The fox instantly pricked up its ears, raised its head, and looked into the depths of the thick fog. That's where the sound is coming from. But she didn't answer. This is a habit, but also a warning. Normally when Lin Jue called it, it would remain silent eight or nine times out of ten, let alone here, and it could clearly tell that it was not Lin Jue.

“Fuyao…” The voice continued to shout. The fox moved his head and looked from different angles several times, but his sight could not penetrate the thick fog, so he had to lower his head: "Taoist priest!" "Ok?" Lin Jue opened his eyes. The fox said nothing, just looked into the forest. At this time, the forest fell silent for a moment, and then another voice was heard, but this time it was different: "Taoist priest!" It was almost the same as what the fox had just shouted, except that it was much fainter and seemed to come from far away, deep in the fog. Lin Jue felt a little uneasy. You don't need to read ancient books to know that this is a spell commonly used by demons and ghosts hiding in the dark. It is also widely spread in the world and is often used in the dead of night and in thick fog. It will call your name, and if you respond, some will be immediately possessed, while others will follow it unknowingly and never come back. What's more, this method actually shares the same principle with the method of restraining the soul and controlling the spirit. Lin Jue also thought carefully, trying to see where it came from. But it was too far away and the fog was too thick to make it out. "call……" The cold wind blew up the fog. Although the wind was not strong, it dimmed the bonfire. The flame seemed to be suppressed and moved closer to the firewood. The night lamp also began to shake. "Taoist priest!" The voice came again, calling Lin Jue over. But Lin Jue smiled slightly and answered: "What do you want me to do?" With a whoosh! The cold wind came over! The Taoist sat there, not moving at all, his expression as usual. But in the depths of the fog, there was a sharp scream, like the sound of a flute or whistle, piercing through the fog. The fox rushed over without hesitation. As he rushed over, he couldn't help but shout: "monster!" Naturally no one responded to it. A moment later, a white shadow holding a little demon in its mouth jumped back across the branches. "It's a fat mouse that digs holes in the ground!" The fox grew a little bigger and put the little demon on the ground. "This one died when I went there. There are many more. As soon as they saw me, they immediately burrowed into the ground and left!" "It seems that it is not good enough."

"I want to chase them! I can catch them!" "You want to play with digging holes?" "It's chasing monsters!" "But if you leave, there will be no one to protect me." "Then I suddenly don't want to go!" The fox sat down without hesitation and looked around. Just then, there seemed to be movement underground. It started out as a slight hum, like the vibration of a swarm of bees, and then became a low tremor, as if something was moving beneath the ground. The fox couldn't help but bend down slightly, put his head close to the ground, and then immediately shouted: "Go to the tree! In the tree!" After just a few breaths, the ground sank with a loud bang, revealing the roots of the big trees. Many short monsters wearing leather armor and holding spears rushed out from the collapsed ground. There was a fire burning above, and a Taoist was sitting cross-legged beside the fire. "Canopy..." The Taoist's figure exploded into a gust of wind and disappeared without a trace. The fire quickly went out as the earth sank. These monsters were obviously stunned for a moment. The sky and the earth were dark, with only a small fire hanging on the treetops, illuminating a sharp face and a pair of huge fox eyes that were sparkling with a faint light. The fox opened its mouth, its fangs gleaming white, and there was a glow of fire at the bottom of its throat. Boom! The flames rushed out like a dragon, hitting the pit and filling it up immediately! (End of this chapter)