When a Thousand Lifetimes of Dreams Must End in Waking
"In my dream..."
Xia Huaixu was stunned, and the hazy fragments of his memory gradually became clear.
Those initial, hazy memories became increasingly real and vivid, with fragments of the past surfacing in her mind.
"So, I am Xia Qingji."
Tears streamed down Xia Huaixu's face as she silently gazed at Chen Nianzhi, his image reflected in her pupils.
She smiled, a smile tinged with tears and unspoken thoughts.
"To be born in another time and space, and to meet you here again, is truly wonderful."
"Buzz..."
Heaven and earth are vast and boundless; all things vanish.
All dreams crumbled into nothingness, leaving only the woman before him as real and authentic.
One after another, the Manjusaka bloomed, their crimson blossoms spreading endlessly between heaven and earth, their beauty exceptionally delicate and alluring.
Between heaven and earth, butterflies rose from the myriad flowers, fluttering around the two of them.
A single Red Dust Dream Butterfly contains the memories of a lifetime. At this moment, thousands of butterflies fluttered and danced, gradually flying to Xia Huaixu's brow.
The cycle of reincarnation in a thousand lifetimes of dreams gradually revives, then gradually fades into insights that reach the heart.
At this moment, Xia Huaixu seemed to be ascending to immortality. As the dream butterfly continued to enter his body, his aura became more and more powerful, and his figure became more and more perfect and flawless.
Chen Nianzhi stood quietly amidst the myriad flowers, simply watching Xia Huaixu with a sense of relief in her eyes.
After a long while, Xia Huaixu opened his bright eyes, smiled, and said, "A thousand years in the mortal world, a thousand lifetimes in dreams, and finally I have waited for you."
Chen Nianzhi stood silently, a butterfly fluttering its wings in front of him, its fluttering wings seeming to shake time and space, drawing them together to meet again.
He reached out and let the butterfly land on his fingertip, finally smiling as he said, "Red Dust Dream Butterfly, it allowed me to see you here; I already owe it a debt of Karmic Retribution."
"..."
Chen Nianzhi woke up from her dream and looked at Qing Ji, who had just awakened, and couldn't help but show a calm smile.
Qing Ji slowly opened her eyes and glanced at Chen Nianzhi. However, before she could say anything, the boundless Demon Baleful Intent power within her began to erode her, threatening to devour her mind and soul.
Faced with such power, Chen Nianzhi was terrified. Qing Ji had been possessed by Demon Baleful Intent energy, and if she were to awaken now, she might have her mind completely devoured.
However, Qing Ji remained calm in the face of the Demon Baleful Intent corruption. Not only did she not stop the corruption, but she also used the boundless power of the Demon Baleful Intent Demon Baleful Intent to cultivate a supreme technique.
Within her sea of consciousness, a blue lotus bloomed, its pure white petals growing amidst boundless Demonic Path Law Power, making it appear even more sacred and flawless.
Qing Ji's Dao Fruit, accumulated through countless reincarnations, returned to one, and upon awakening, astonishing changes occurred.
The azure lotus took root amidst the boundless demonic energy, continuously absorbing Demonic Path Law Power and transforming it into nourishment, ultimately causing an astonishing transformation in both its Law Power and its Demonic Path Nascent Soul.
Her Demonic Path Law Power transformed into an unprecedented Azure Lotus Power, and her Demonic Path Nascent Soul also transformed into a Azure Lotus Immortal Embryo.
"Rising from the mud yet remaining unstained, washed by clear ripples yet not becoming seductive."
Chen Nianzhi whispered, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
After her transformation, Qing Ji's Law Power was astonishing. The Azure Lotus Power was a neutral and peaceful secret power that could ignore the pollution and restraint of all Demonic Path Law Power and could help people remove impure power.
Moreover, this kind of Law Power can grow by absorbing Demon Baleful Intent energy, and it has a great restraining effect on the magical Law Power of Devil Cultivator.
It can be said that the profoundness of this kind of Law Power is no less than that of Chen Nianzhi's Heavenly Fire Secret Power. It is an incomparably mysterious secret power that many Primordial Spirit Dao Lord would probably envy.
Moreover, the Azure Lotus Immortal Embryo was also astonishing, having evolved from Qing Ji's Demonic Path Nascent Soul.
That Demonic Path Nascent Soul soul had already reached the level of Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul, and now it has undergone an even more astonishing transformation on that basis. Although this Nascent Soul is not Daluo Nascent Soul, it is no less powerful.
Upon realizing this, Chen Nianzhi couldn't help but feel a tremendous shock in his heart. "This Red Dust Dream Butterfly Method is truly astonishing. To have such a foundation in a thousand lifetimes of dreams, no wonder it is said that if one completes the technique in three thousand lifetimes, one can instantly become an immortal."
Thinking this to himself, Chen Nianzhi suppressed his thoughts, grasped Qing Ji's hand, and said, "Huai Xu, this time you have returned from a thousand lifetimes in your dreams, and have already forged the foundation of Immortal. From now on, we can finally walk hand in hand here."
"I don't know if Xia Huaixu was reincarnated as me, or if I dreamed about Xia Huaixu."
"But I'm already very content just to see you again."
Qing Ji looked at him intently and spoke, holding his hand tightly as if she never wanted to let go.
Upon waking Qing Ji, Chen Nianzhi calculated with her fingers and discovered that thirty years had actually passed.
After a moment's hesitation, he smiled and said, "It's time for us to leave the pass."
Without saying much, the two walked out of the Seclusion Chamber.
"My husband."
Jiang Linglong had been waiting outside the Seclusion Chamber Seclusion Chamber for a long time, and as soon as the door opened, she exclaimed with delight.
But for a moment her expression froze slightly, her gaze fixed on the two clasped hands.
Chen Nianzhi felt a sudden tremor in her heart, and a complex expression flashed across her face. For a moment, she didn't know how to explain it.
Qing Ji, quite naturally, glanced at Jiang Linglong and said, "Linglong, it's been a long time."
However, she frowned slightly halfway through her sentence, noticing Jiang Linglong's words, and her gaze involuntarily turned to Chen Nianzhi.
Being stared at by both women at the same time, Chen Nianzhi felt a slight chill run down her spine, and for the first time in her life, she felt like she was escaping.
Fortunately, his resolve was firm, and he immediately mustered his courage and said, "Please allow me to explain in detail..."
He forced himself to explain the situation, and the two fell silent after hearing it.
Finally, Jiang Linglong stood up, glared at Chen Nianzhi, and then pulled Qing Ji, saying, "Qing Ji, let's go. Let this heartless man cool off somewhere else."
"Okay, it's been years since we sisters have seen each other, it's time for us to get together."
Qing Ji smiled, took Jiang Linglong's arm, and they walked together into the depths of the Peach Grove.
Chen Nianzhi: "..."
In any case, the awkwardness of this first meeting was finally resolved.
Seeing the two leave, Chen Nianzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and simply left Spirit Isle Lake for Qingyuan Mountain.
On Qingyuan Mountain, he found Chen Changxuan, who had emerged from seclusion.
Now, decades later, thanks to the miraculous medicine he received in the exchange, the Old Clan Leader's injuries have mostly healed.
At that moment, the Old Clan Leader was presiding over the clan's affairs. Upon seeing Chen Nianzhi, he said, "You've finally emerged from seclusion. How did this seclusion go?"
"It went relatively smoothly." Chen Nianzhi nodded, informed him of Qing Ji's awakening, and then asked, "How has the Lineage been doing these past few years?"