"Please, have a seat!"
"Tea!"
Inside the Quiet Room, Qing Yun sat cross-legged on a futon. In front of him was a small table. The incense burning in the room emitted a refreshing fragrance that made anyone who smelled it feel their mood settle down involuntarily.
But at this moment, Zhou Yang and Lin Shu, the two leaders of the Abnormal Affairs Investigation Team sitting opposite Qingyun Daoist, couldn't calm down no matter what.
Both Zhou Yang and Lin Shu were wide-mouthed at this moment, staring at Qingyun Daoist in astonishment. The two of them seemed to have been struck by a pressure point, completely motionless.
"Please, have some tea!"
It wasn't until Qingyun Daoist's young disciple brought the tea and spoke to the two of them that they hurriedly picked up their teacups.
Zhou Yang didn't even drink, just held it loosely, and asked in a rush, "Are you really Qingyun Daoist?"
Qing Yun calmly picked up his teacup, took a light sip, and smiled indifferently, "Who else would impersonate this old man!"
It was just a pity that his youthful face at this moment was completely inconsistent with the words he spoke, giving Zhou Yang and Lin Shu a strong sense of incongruity. Lin Shu had seen the abbot of Three Goat Temple, Qing Yun, many times before. At that time, he was indeed just an ordinary old man, but at this moment...
His gray and withered hair had turned into black hair like silk. His face was as fair as jade. Whether it was the skin on his face, neck, or exposed hands, it was as delicate as a baby's. The entire person wore a dark Daoist robe and sat there, making people feel that the scene was completely different from theirs.
Even if Qing Yun told her directly at this moment that he had become an immortal, Lin Shu would believe it.
Lin Shu couldn't help but blurt out, "Qingyun Daoist, did you... did you see that person? The change in you now is too... big..."
Lin Shu said everything Zhou Yang wanted to ask. The two of them couldn't suppress the shock and excitement in their hearts at this moment. This might be their opportunity to break through and uncover the mystery of the origin of extraordinary power.
The two of them were also extremely curious about the miracle that had happened to Qingyun Daoist.
Upon hearing Lin Shu's words, Qing Yun slowly put down his teacup. A strong longing appeared on his originally indifferent face, which then turned into regret: "I don't know if I truly saw the Patriarch. Perhaps it was just my dreams and thoughts, or perhaps the Patriarch was unwilling to see disciples as unworthy as us."
Zhou Yang asked, "What did you see?"
Qing Yun's gaze seemed to travel through time, recalling the scene of his soul wandering in the realm of immortals and the immortal's abode. Longing and excitement involuntarily appeared in his eyes.
"I saw immortal mountains and vast seas, and I also saw a clear blue sky. On the immortal mountain were immortal palaces and pavilions built with white jade spiritual wood. I walked up along the path to heaven, passing through layers of pavilions, and saw Patriarch Chong Yunzi sitting under a divine tree that emitted a heaven-piercing spiritual light, playing chess with a Purple-Clad Female Immortal."
"..."
"Finally, three spiritual pills were left on the chessboard, along with a sentence that I couldn't figure out no matter what."
Qing Yun's eyes fell into deep thought again, as if immersed in his own world, and he began to talk to himself: "The time is not yet ripe? What does that mean? What exactly does 'time' refer to? When it arrives, what should I do?"
However, Zhou Yang and Lin Shu, who were sitting opposite him at this moment, couldn't sit still at all. Zhou Yang suddenly stood up, his face flushed red: "Spiritual pills? This change in you is because you swallowed a spiritual pill, right?"
Lin Shu asked in unison, "Qing Yun... Qingyun Daoist, what you just said, was it three, three spiritual pills, right?"
Qing Yun seemed to have been prepared long ago. He took out a sandalwood box from under the table and gently opened it.
Qing Yun's gaze swept over their faces, revealing a mysterious smile: "These are the so-called spiritual pills. Perhaps you can call them Longevity Pills, Longevity Pills, Transformation Pills!"
Inside, on a handkerchief, were two green pills. Even in broad daylight, they emitted a faint halo. Just sniffing the fragrance emanating from the pills made one feel a sense of coolness in their mind.
"Longevity Pill? A pill that grants eternal life after consumption?" Zhou Yang instantly thought of those immortal beings who lived forever, and those beings from myths.
"The legendary immortal pill? Immortality?" Lin Shu thought not only of immortals but also of those immortal beings in movies, Peng Zu, Chen Tuan, as well as vampires and werewolves from abroad.
The two of them also recalled the elixirs of immortality pursued by emperors, nobles, and alchemists throughout history, the shadows of emperors like Qin Shi Huang and Han Wu Di passing before their eyes.
Zhou Yang's gaze seemed completely drawn to the pills. His hands involuntarily reached out, wanting to take the box containing the spiritual pills, but in an instant, he fearfully withdrew his hands.
Lin Shu looked at the light emitted by the pills, and her beautiful pupils also contracted, reflecting the colorful halo of the spiritual pills.
Zhou Yang kept swallowing his saliva, pressing down on the table, barely supporting himself as he stood up. After a long time, he finally calmed himself down: "Call... call the higher-ups, report the situation here!"
"Tell them to immediately send people to meet us. Tell everyone outside to seal off the entire Daoist temple. From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave!"
Zhou Yang raised his hand, his fingers trembling constantly. He seemed to want to say something, but his body was shaking like a sieve: "Everyone inside the Daoist temple must sign a confidentiality agreement. No, no one is allowed to leave here. Wait for orders from above before handling the matter!"
Lin Shu nervously pulled out her phone. She was similar to her team leader, Zhou Yang. The things Qingyun Daoist had taken out had completely shaken her.
At this moment, she felt like her mind was about to explode, and she was a little shaky when walking. She felt as if she had been caught in a strong storm. Although before this, she already knew what the Abnormal Affairs Investigation Team she was in was doing, no one had a concrete concept. But at this moment, she knew.
Unlike the inexplicably excited Lin Shu and Zhou Yang, Qingyun Daoist didn't even look at the spiritual pills he had given away. Instead, he was immersed in his own thoughts.
"The time is not yet ripe?"
"If the time is ripe, what will it be like?"
"Perhaps, that's when the path to eternal life and the road to becoming an immortal will open up to us!" Qingyun Daoist, Lin Housheng, suddenly had a realization.
The blaring sirens surrounded East Gate Park. The old and young people who were originally active in the park all stopped.
With the sirens blaring, a young police officer shouted through a loudspeaker: "East Gate Park is now closed. Please line up in order and leave East Gate Park. Do not crowd, please maintain order."
"East Gate Park is now closed. Please line up in order and leave East Gate Park. Do not crowd, please maintain order."
A long line of police cars came in and set up a blockade at the foot of the mountain, announcing that Yellow Goat Mountain had entered a period of lockdown again. Police cars arrived one after another.
"What's going on? Why is the mountain sealed off again?"
"Did something happen on the mountain again?"
"This time it looks like a big operation! Look, even the armed police have been dispatched!"
Subsequently, a large number of armed police forces also entered the mountain with troop carriers. Vehicles followed the mountain road directly into the depths of Yellow Goat Mountain.alert lines could be seen everywhere. Then, several fully armed bulletproof vehicles stopped at the entrance of Three Goat Temple, and the entire Three Goat Temple was surrounded layer by layer.
Lin Shu and Zhou Yang both had one hand cuffed to a box, their expressions solemn.
They had just received instructions from above to depart from here and head straight to the provincial capital for a report. They were not to stop at all along the way, as there were truly important figures waiting to meet them there.
Zhou Yang bowed to Qingyun Daoist, "Thank you, Daoist, for your support of our work, and for your selfless dedication!"
Qingyun Daoist waved his hand, "The core principle of Daoism is to respect life and value life, to unite life and the Dao. While we value life, we also emphasize national righteousness and defending our homeland. Throughout history, our Daoist sect has produced many chivalrous figures. Although I cannot compare to my predecessors, I am not willing to fall behind!"
"These things can only play a greater role in your hands. No matter when, our Three Goat Temple will obey the arrangements and instructions of the country."
Qingyun Daoist spoke with righteous indignation, but the eyes of the many disciples behind him were practically spitting fire.
"You've already taken one, of course you can talk without feeling the pinch!"