After bidding farewell to their families, Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu embarked on the journey of "colliding with immortality".

Among the twelve cities in the Nine Realms, the twelve cities are where mortals live. The Nine Realms are the legendary world of immortality. The only way for mortals to enter the world of immortality is to "hit the fate of immortality".

The story of the collision with immortality has been passed down for a long time, and the origin cannot be studied. It is only said that once twelve cities suffered a great disaster, and the people were shocked when they saw a group of men in white flying with swords in the distance.

The unknown made the people fearful, and they became more cautious in times of disaster. When they learned that the man in white was coming to help them, the people were overjoyed.

Later, the immortals showed their magical powers to help them survive the disaster and rebuild the city, and their lives became better and better. The mortals increasingly yearned for the abilities of the immortals. When asked, "Can mortals also become immortals?", the immortal chief only replied:

"As long as it's fate."

Not long after, the immortal left, appearing and disappearing just as suddenly as he came.

Mortal people began to search for traces of immortals in the twelve cities, seeking that illusory "fate", just in the hope that one day they could live forever like immortals and have boundless magical power.

Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu started from Yuncheng and headed south. After passing through the four cities of Yicheng, Wucheng, Dingcheng and Gucheng, the mountains to the south between Gucheng and Lingcheng were their destination.

This area of ​​​​the mountains had no name in the past, especially because it was remote and few people set foot on it. But now it is called "Fairy Mountain", and there is an endless stream of people coming and going, because it is rumored that someone has succeeded in achieving immortality here.

"Shiyin, are you afraid?" The carriage moved forward slowly, and Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu were sitting next to each other in the carriage.

Two guards rode on horseback to clear the way, and the remaining two were at the end of the line. In another carriage sat two personal maids of Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu, guarding their luggage. There was not much luggage, and there were Bian family members in several cities they passed.

The industry can be replenished at any time.

"I will protect Tingyu." Song Shiyin looked at Bian Tingyu and said seriously. Hearing this, Bian Tingyu smiled so hard that her eyes were crooked.

The dirt road is not very smooth, and small stones often appear. Even if the Bian family's carriage is covered with ferret fur, people sitting on it will still feel bumps.

Song Shiyin gently opened the curtains with his hands. Outside was an endless bamboo forest with no human beings except for a few scattered animals. Birds flew through the air, making chirping sounds.

"Tell me, are there really immortals in the world?" During the boring journey, they could only pass the time by chatting. Not long after, Bian Tingyu started talking again, and she also followed Song Shiyin's gaze and looked outside.

"I don't know." Song Shiyin put down the curtains, turned back to look at Bian Tingyu, and then shook his head.

"What would an immortal look like? Could it be that he has three eyes and four mouths?" Bian Tingyu stared, pulled the corners of her mouth with her hands, and made faces at Song Shiyin.

"If there was an immortal, I think it would be someone as beautiful as Tingyu." Song Shiyin smiled softly, but Bian Tingyu in front of him suddenly froze.

"If there is an immortal, he must be as cute as Shiyin and can talk." Bian Tingyu put down her hand and praised her with a smile, and Song Shiyin sighed inwardly.

The two of them didn't speak again after that, and Bian Tingyu secretly regretted it, feeling that she had touched Song Shiyin's sadness.

Song Shiyin has an ordinary appearance and a rigid personality, and has no sense of presence in the crowd. The Song family is engaged in the taboo coffin business. Even if the Song family is rich, no one is willing to contact her. The Song family's parents are afraid that Song Shiyin will become even more unhappy in the long run.

In order to communicate with others, she was given a lively and well-rounded maid to serve her. Therefore, she was often ridiculed that a dignified young lady was not as good as the maid next to her, and some ignorant children called her "Miss Coffin".

She never responded to people's ridicule. Gradually, those people became more and more bold. From personality to appearance, they called "Song Mumu", "mute lady" and "ugly". They would say to people who talked to them, "You talk so much, it's...

Has Song Coffin’s mouth grown on you?”

The young Bian Tingyu found that Song Shiyin was always alone with her head down, and she had a sense of justice. She scolded the person who arranged Song Shiyin. With the support of the Bian family, there was a lot less discussion about Song Shiyin, but there were still people who were there.

Behind his back, he secretly said that Song Shiyin relied on his power.

Song Shiyin had almost forgotten all these past events, or in other words, she had never cared about them from the beginning. Seeing Bian Tingyu's self-reproaching expression, she could only say sorry in her heart.

After more than a month of traveling during the day and sleeping outdoors at night, the group finally arrived at the last city - Lingcheng.

At this time, the gate of the city was full of people queuing up to enter the city. No matter whether it was cold or hot, people from all directions came to Lingcheng all year round. Some people came to Lingcheng to have a chance to win immortality, and some came to do so.

people's business.

One of the guards of the Bian family walked to the head of the team and handed the soldier from the city lord's palace who was responsible for releasing a token with a plum blossom mark. The soldier nodded. The guard gestured to a group of people in the distance, and the carriage slowly moved forward.

, entered the city gate through a small path beside the crowd.

The Bian family still has their own shop in Lingcheng, where every inch of land is precious. Because of the special existence of Lingcheng, the lord of Lingcheng made a plum blossom mark token as a token of permission to enter and leave Lingcheng to facilitate business transactions between large families across the city.

The Song family, which monopolizes the coffin business in Yuncheng, is not eligible to receive the Plum Blossom Order.

The carriage stopped at the door of a house at the end of East Street. This was the yard purchased by the Bian family.

The maids and guards moved the luggage inside one by one. They said it was luggage, but in fact most of what they brought from home was food, which had been consumed on the road. The rest was preparation for the chance encounter.

They only stayed here for one night and had to leave for Fairy Mountain early the next morning.

It's still dark, the stars are twinkling in the sky, and the dim moonlight shines in through the window.

Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu got up under the service of the maid. After washing, they prepared for departure. The maid and the guards did not go to the fairy mountain with them. They had to rely on themselves for everything after leaving the courtyard.

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There are many legends about immortality circulating in the market. Some businessmen collected these rumors and made a booklet. Gradually, it was regarded as a necessary process for achieving immortality. They were afraid that one of the steps was not done well and affected themselves.

of immortality.

The method recorded in the booklet has a total of five steps. The first step is "intended direct connection", which means that the intention to hit the immortal fate must be strong enough, and the purpose of this trip must be clear-the fairy mountain. You cannot turn back halfway to do other things.

They have already achieved it, and "killing the mortal world" is the second step.

Song Shiyin knew in his heart that these were unfounded legends and should not be taken as true. Moreover, the real fate of meeting the immortal was not considered fate at all. How could these people in the game not know that if the fate of meeting the immortal was a fixed pattern, then the twelve cities would have been there for a long time.

It has become the residence of immortals, but there are still many people who imitate this process, just seeking psychological comfort.

Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu stood in the center of the courtyard, facing the direction of the fairy mountain. They were wearing white clothes today, using silk, the best fabric in the world. The clothes were wrapped in fairy grass and placed in a box for seventeen days in advance.

According to legend, fairy grass was the main medicine used by immortals to treat sick people at that time. From the first common people seeing the immortal to the time when the immortals said goodbye and left, it took a total of seventeen days.

This step is called "Liu Xian Yin".

After the maid cleaned her hands, she took the fairy grass and dipped it in the rootless water, and sprinkled it on Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu, a total of seventeen times from head to toe, once every step of the way, until they reached the door of the courtyard.

The rootless water is the rainwater collected from the fairy mountain before it reaches the ground. This step is called "dipping the fairy dew".

After that, the two of them picked up their luggage, stepped out, and walked all the way to the city gate without looking back. They kept silent the whole time for fear of frightening the immortals.

This step is called "the road to heaven".

After leaving the city gate and walking for a while, Bian Tingyu seemed to finally relax and let out a big breath.

"So nervous, so nervous." It was really hard to relax during this walk. It was still dark, but there were many pedestrians on the street. They were all dressed in white, walking out of various doors, and then went straight to

Go towards the city gate.

The whole city maintained a silence unique to the night. People in white clothes walked through the streets and did not stop at the city gate. The south gate near the fairy mountain was wide open and unguarded by soldiers.

There was a thin layer of sweat on Bian Tingyu's forehead, and Song Shiyin took out a handkerchief and wiped it for her.

The atmosphere outside the city is much better than inside the city. Many people walking together are talking quietly, recalling "the tension in the city just now" and looking forward to "will we succeed?"

Among the people, some walked non-stop towards the Fairy Mountain as soon as they left the city gate, while others rested under the trees, packed their bags and waited for dawn before setting off.

"It's not easy to walk in the dark, Tingyu, let's wait until dawn before setting off." Song Shiyin thought for a while and said to Bian Tingyu.

Bian Tingyu nodded. She had not fully recovered yet and did not want to set off immediately.

Bian Tingyu took Song Shiyin to find a place with few people and sat down against the big tree.

Song Shiyin lowered her head. Bian Tingyu thought she was homesick, so she leaned over and held her arm and said, "When I left, my mother and my father had a big fight. My mother didn't want me to leave, but my father

But he said that this is a good thing to honor our ancestors."

Bian Tingyu's eyes were distracted and she fell into memories.

"I didn't want to go to such a far away place away from my parents and siblings, and once I succeeded, I would never be able to go home again." Bian Tingyu spoke sadly, with tears glistening in her eyes.

"But I heard you were coming and I wasn't afraid anymore when you were with Shiyin." Bian Tingyu's tone rose, as if Song Shiyin had given her great courage.

Song Shiyin also recalled that at that time, her parents did not ask for these illusory things and only wanted her to spend her life in peace, but she insisted on going.

Sighing, Song Shiyin brought her thoughts back. She had more important things to do.

"I'm not afraid even if Tingyu is by my side."

They met when they were twelve years old, and it has been five years now. The two are almost inseparable. Song Shiyin is timid, but he always wants to stand in front of Bian Tingyu to protect her, but Bian Tingyu puts her back behind her.

Dawn was about to break, everything was silent, and a ray of morning light penetrated the mist. A rustling sound rang out, and everyone packed their bags and prepared to set off. Song Shiyin and Bian Tingyu were also among them.

As the saying goes, "Looking at the mountain and running to death", the fairy mountain seems to be very close at hand, but the two of them have been walking for more than an hour.

"Who wrote about walking to the Fairy Mountain? Now I think it's just to embarrass others." Bian Tingyu was panting, her forehead was sweating, and her cheeks were red.

As the youngest child of the Bian family, Bian Tingyu was pampered and always traveled in a luxurious carriage. This time it was a bumpy journey from Yuncheng, and now she had to walk for several hours, so she finally couldn't help but complain.

"How about we take a break." Song Shiyin wasn't much better now. He wiped the sweat on his face with his sleeves and replied panting as he spoke.

"No, we will definitely not have the strength to get up again if we rest. Shiyin, can you still hold on?" Song Shiyin nodded, and he and Bian Tingyu supported each other and continued to move forward.

Pedestrians passed them one after another. Bian Tingyu wanted to fight and started to speed up. Song Shiyin had no choice but to keep up.

I don't know how long they walked. The two of them had the scorching sun above their heads, their steps were frivolous, and hope was right in front of them.

The fairy mountain is majestic, towering into the clouds. The mountain is completely white, and it is hard to tell whether it is cloud or fog. The foot of the mountain is covered by layers of thick fog, and the face of the mountain cannot be seen clearly. At this time, many people gathered at the foot of the mountain. They have indeed reached the legendary destination.

They are in the fairy mountain, but they are confused about the fate of the fairy. Have they all failed?

After finding a shadow, Song Shiyin gestured to Bian Tingyu with his eyes. The two sat on the ground in the shadow, panting heavily. The sweat on their bodies had already soaked their clothes. Song Shiyin twisted his hands, and there were even drops of water dripping down. You can imagine that there were drops of water dripping down along the way.

of hardship.

It took a while for the two of them to calm down a little. They took out the water bottle from their backpacks, took a few sips and put it back. They didn't know how long they would be walking, so they had to save water.

"Brother Liu, have you noticed anything different along the way?" The people beside him whispered, and those who were close to him subconsciously pricked up their ears.

The person who was called Brother Liu shook his head, with a look of despair on his face. The person who asked also showed a trace of regret, and the eavesdroppers around him relaxed again.

Under such circumstances, instead of hoping that someone will succeed in meeting the fate of immortality, it is better for everyone to fail, otherwise it will be "why can he do it but I can't?"

Just when everyone was helpless, entangled, and lost, the sound of "Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling" sounded, like the crisp sound of wind chimes. This sound interrupted Song Shiyin's thoughts. She turned to look at the source of the sound, Bian Ting.
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