Chapter 274: Zhongli the Immortal who Lives in Seclusion in the Mortal World
Chapter 274 Zhongli, the immortal living in seclusion in the mortal world (please vote for me)
Author: Yu Su
Chapter 274 Zhongli, the immortal living in seclusion in the mortal world (please vote for me)
Jiang Bai took the lotus leaves he picked and headed to Hutao's yard.
It was already dark at this moment, and I didn't know whether Hu Tao had slept or not.
He climbed up the courtyard wall, poked his head out of the courtyard wall, and looked at Hu Tao's bedroom.
The lights were still on in Hu Tao's bedroom. Judging from the shadow of the window, Hu Tao was sitting by the window with his head propped up in a daze.
Jiang Bai knew that the death of Emperor Yan Wang made her not in a good mood, but he didn't expect that she would stay up so late.
He knew that Hu Tao usually looked carefree and very emotional, but he also restrained himself from putting too much emotion into certain people or certain things.
Just because you are used to seeing separation doesn't mean you can tolerate separation.
Just like she once made friends with a stone lion. Stone lions are dead creatures and there is no difference.
If you don’t invest too much emotion, you won’t be too sad when the time comes to say goodbye.
He was lying on the wall, deliberately looking around, "Master, are you asleep~"
Hutao, who was in a daze, raised his head when he heard the sound, opened the window, and stuck his head out.
Seeing Jiang Bai, she felt much better.
"Why don't you sleep at night?"
"Hey, I've got something for you."
Jiang Bai walked mysteriously into Hu Tao's yard, then walked to the window, and took out a large handful of lotus pods from behind under Hu Tao's puzzled gaze.
"I specially went to the Aozang Mountain to pick it. It's tender and sweet."
Hu Tao's eyes lit up, he put his arm on the window edge and jumped out of the window.
She peeled a lotus seed, removed the gall and threw it into her mouth. The fresh lotus seed was indeed as tender and sweet as he said.
"It's not just lotus seeds." Jiang Bai put the lotus pods into Hu Tao's hand, and then took out a large handful of blooming lotus flowers.
The night was dark, the moon was hidden in the clouds, and only the light from the window illuminated the three-quarter area in front of the window.
Warm light fell on the lotus leaves and on Jiang Bai's face. He looked at Hutao brightly, his face sandwiched among the blooming lotus flowers, and his smile was particularly bright.
He handed the lotus to her like a carefully prepared gift.
Hu Tao felt that her heartbeat was a little out of control. She held the lotus in one hand and took the lotus in the other. She felt that she could no longer hold it.
Hu Tao's eyes fell on the mud of his pants, "You must have picked all the lotuses over there!"
"What does it matter? It's inaccessible over there, and there's usually no one there. In addition to lotus flowers, I also dug lotus roots."
As he spoke, Jiang Bai used rock elements to create a permanent large vat on the spot by Hutao's window, put the mud, lotus leaves, and lotus roots into it, then ran to the backyard and beat it twice.
Pour the bucket of water into the vat.
The lotus leaf, which was originally a little sluggish due to dehydration, soon regained its vitality after being exposed to water.
"Dangdang, how about it! It looks good!" Jiang Bai pointed at the lotus leaf bonsai with both hands, smugly.
Hutao held lotus pods and lotus flowers, eating lotus seeds while watching him work, "Not bad, not bad!"
"I still have a lot of lotus roots in my Sanqing Bell. I will send them to the kitchen for Uncle Ge to cook tomorrow."
"Aren't you waiting on the old man to prepare to become a disciple? Why did you go so far away?"
"Looking for the apprenticeship ceremony."
"The old man is going to accept you?" Hu Tao was even more surprised.
"Yeah, but I have to finish drinking the apprenticeship tea." Jiang Bai didn't finish his words.
"According to Mr. Zhong's habit of being very particular, there must be a lot of skills in this apprenticeship tea."
"That's right, pick the dew of the glazed lily for seven days in the morning, and then pick the young leaves from the branches of the ancestors of tea."
Seeing Jiang Bai's tired look, Hu Tao leaned into his ear and said mysteriously: "I'll tell you quietly, our Mr. Zhong is not an ordinary person."
Warm breath sprayed on his ears. Jiang Bai's ears were itchy and a little red, so he didn't pay attention to what Hu Tao was saying.
".He is actually an immortal living in seclusion in the mortal world. If you worship him as your teacher, you will become a disciple of the immortal."
"Ah?" Jiang Bai didn't react for a while.
The immortal who lives in seclusion in the mortal world, Zhongli?
"How do you know, Hall Master?"
"He has been in the Hall of Rebirth for so long, how could I not know about it?" Hu Tao looked at Jiang Bai with a look like "Why do you have such a stupid brain?"
"When he drank from that wine bottle last time, didn't he lament that the taste of the past could never be recreated? It's clear that he was the immortal who once drank with the emperor. According to the ancient books I found, there was more than one wine bottle.
, the emperor made seven bottles back then just for drinking with his friends, and I only gave you one of them."
Hu Tao freed up a hand to pat his shoulder, "Several immortals have passed away now. Yixiao Dao Tianzhen even sacrificed his life to save the people of Liyue during the Demon God War. During this period, several immortals also died.
Passed away one after another, so this wine bottle was gradually lost among the people. Zhongli didn't want to keep it to add to his sadness. Now even the emperor does."
When Hu Tao said this, her mood became obviously depressed.
"Oh, you have to keep it well."
Jiang Bai nodded, "I will take good care of it."
Seeing that Hu Tao was not in high spirits when he mentioned this, Jiang Bai deliberately made an exaggerated expression, "I didn't expect you, Hall Master, to know so much. I thought Mr. Zhongli was just an ordinary person who lived a relatively long time."
Hu Tao felt much better after being boasted by Jiang Bai, "Don't you know it's normal. The Hall of Rebirth has been passed down for more than three thousand years, and there are not many other things but ancient books. I have dug out a lot of things in the past few days.
I even found records about the [Immortal Sending Ceremony]."
"The ceremony of sending immortals? I only know the ceremony of inviting immortals. Do I need to hold the ceremony of sending immortals when Prince Yan leaves?"
"No." Hu Tao shook his head and walked to the stone bench in the yard to sit down.
"The Immortal Sending Ceremony is a ceremony held when the immortals pass away to send the immortals back to heaven. Because each immortal sending ceremony spans a long time and is very rare, even in the Hall of Rebirth, only ancient books can be found.
There are records about it. Even as the leader of the hall, I cannot guarantee that the ceremony to send the immortal to the emperor can be successfully held."
Hu Tao's eyebrows were a little depressed.
Although life and death are commonplace for her, the death of a loved one will inevitably make her feel painful.
Although Emperor Yanwang is not a relative, he is no different from a relative in the hearts of the people of Liyue.
She was not wearing a hat at the moment, and her hair was scattered on her back, like an injured kitten with its head hanging down.
"It's okay, Mr. Zhongli is here. He is knowledgeable about the past and present, and he is also an immortal. It is best for him to handle it. Although I am not good at organizing funerals, I can still help."
Jiang Bai reached out and touched the top of her head, comforting her while speaking.
A warm touch came from the top of my head, as if power was being transmitted to me.
"I thought so too."
Hu Tao smiled and put on the air of the hall master and patted Jiang Bai on the shoulder: "This hall master is very optimistic about you. When the time comes, I will send you the immortal ceremony. Follow the old man and do a good job, and send Prince Yan off on his last journey!"