Under One Person: Brother Zuo, I have reached the Nascent Soul stage

Chapter 21: Dragon Falls in East Lake
The mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

The mountains and forests after rain are always filled with thick fog, visibility is very low and the temperature is not high.

Jiang Liu carried a hoe on his shoulders and found a good place for the old Taoist to live in the mountains behind the Taoist temple.

Chinese people believe in resting the dead in peace, and especially in this day and age, sending the deceased off in an orderly manner is a sign of great respect for the deceased.

"If you leave your inheritance behind, I will send you away."

Jiang Liu said.

He suddenly bent down and swung the hoe in his hand.

"Tuk~"

The soil was soft, and soon a large area was dug up, and a pile of dust was dug up. Jiang Liu didn't have to work hard, just spent some time, and dug a pit that could accommodate one person.

Then he went back into the woods.

After a dull sound, several large trees fell to the ground.

Jiang Liu put his fingers together, the true energy flowed through his fingertips, and then he stroked them forward.

The big tree that required several people to hug was quickly turned into neat wooden boards.

“People always like to pin their hopes on others for what they cannot accomplish.”

He muttered while making the coffin.

"Is there really a fairy in this world?"

"The founder of the Trinity Sect?"

"Zhang Ziyang? Lu Dongbin?"

"Really become an immortal?"

Jiang Liu uttered softly.

The truth about immortals is confusing. People who practice cultivation yearn for it, but no one has ever seen a real immortal? At most, it is a unique skill. When practiced to the peak, it possesses powerful combat power.

"Whether it exists or not, what needs to be repaired still needs to be repaired."

"If there really are no immortals in this world, then I will be the first one!"

"I will walk this road, and I will make it through!"

With a wave of his hand, the old Taoist lay flat in the coffin, which was just the right size.

Seeing this, Jiang Liu smiled.

"Even if I have to travel thousands of roads, I will find a way to heaven."

"If there really isn't one, then make one yourself!"

He stared quietly at the old Taoist with his eyes closed and said silently in his heart.

Time flies, and a hundred years pass in the blink of an eye.

The old Taoist did not waste his life. He had high level of cultivation but he did not show off and he was kind-hearted.

Jiang Liu tried to guess what the other party was like in his youth. He should have been full of vigor and ambition, had a natural talent for Taoism, and made rapid progress in his practice.

Perhaps, it was a day in the Jiaqing period when a young Taoist priest traveled the world with a sword, suppressed the rebellious demons with a wave of his hand, and became famous in the world.

But eventually, it all fades away.

Throughout this life, he has been living in seclusion in the mountains, seeking to attain immortality.

Jiang Liu gently placed the coffin into the grave, picked up a shovel and poured soil on it.

His expression was complicated, as if his life had been replaced and he became an old Taoist lying in a coffin, beginning to recall his life.

I was born with pride, I was once incredibly intelligent, I was a novice in society, and I met beautiful women who made me blush, but in the end, I washed away all the worldly things and returned to simplicity.

Tao is inherently lonely!

A small grave mound gradually took shape. Jiang Liu piled the last bit of soil high up and then fell silent.

What will his future be like?

Gifted with extraordinary talent and amazing understanding?
But what does it matter? Which Taoist in the world is not a person of extraordinary talent? After so many years of hard work, in the end, it still turns into a piece of yellow earth.

Is this the destination of all those who practice Taoism and become immortals?

Inexplicably, Jiang Liu felt cold all over and felt the terror of loneliness.

But soon, he jumped out of this state.

"What am I afraid of?"

“I will take a completely new path.”

He spoke softly, as if he was talking to the old Taoist, but also as if he was talking to himself.

Afterwards, Jiang Liu turned around and placed the hoe and shovel against the wall inside the Taoist temple. He then burned the last three incense sticks to the Qi God on behalf of the old Taoist priest.

As I stepped out of the Taoist temple, the clouds above my head dissipated and a ray of sunlight shone down.

A smile also appeared on his face. He believed that he would gain something from everything he experienced.

Looking up at the sky, I saw a cloud that looked like a dragon, hanging for a long time above the Taoist temple. Below it, a golden cloud was slowly rising into the sky, and it looked like a human figure.

"Didn't you get the Tao?"

"Not necessarily!"

Jiang Liu laughed loudly. His figure was like a wisp of green smoke, going down the forest all the way and heading straight to Yaojian Village.

He experienced a lot of things that night, but they were all very exciting. They gave him a completely new perspective on spiritual practice and becoming an immortal, as if his thoughts had undergone a transformation and sublimation.

"Dragon Control True Style, Reverse Eight Directions, Flood Dragon."

"Next, I still have a lot of things to do!"

Jiang Liu sighed as he saw a convoy of vehicles ready to go ahead.

Shuiyun and Chengzhen were standing beside the carriage, waiting anxiously.

"Uncle Master, where did you go last night?"

Only when they saw Jiang Liu did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"Go see the dragon!"

Jiang Liu laughed.

Then, he jumped onto the carriage.

"Hurry up and get in the car. After escorting this batch of goods, I still have a lot of things to do."

Pulling the car curtain, Jiang Liu smiled again.

The two looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

See a dragon?

What dragon are you seeing?

But Shuiyun did not dare to ask too much, and Chengzhen was even more honest and taciturn. The two got on the carriage, one on the left and one on the right, waved the whip and started on their journey.

The rest of the journey was smooth without any setbacks.

This also made Shuiyun and the others feel relieved, and they smiled more.
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at the same time.

The entrance of Donghu Village.

Reeds as tall as a person grow in groups. Young girls who get up early, carrying baskets in their hands, pass by here on their way to the fields to do farm work.

But just as I passed a reed marsh, I suddenly heard a deep breathing sound.

"what is that?"

The girl opened her eyes wide and looked forward.

All I saw were patches of flattened reeds, and near the shore of East Lake, the water was dyed blood-red, emitting a faint smell of blood.

Looking forward again, the girl's whole body suddenly froze.

The huge and ferocious dragon head suddenly came into her sight, leaving her no room for brain buffering, creating a brutal and strong visual impact.

"dragon!"

"dragon?!"

The girl trembled all over and screamed suddenly.

This cry apparently woke up the dragon that was resting with its eyes closed, and its pupils suddenly opened.

In an instant, an inexplicable majesty swept through her body, and the girl felt herself stiff and unable to move.

"Don't make any noise!"

"I will take a short rest and then leave."

An impatient voice sounded in my ears.

The girl was startled and blinked.

Only now did she see that the dragon's body was covered with scars, and its scales were torn apart, revealing its bloody flesh. It looked horrible.

"Dragons can also be injured?"

The girl said dully.

Hearing this, the dragon's facial expression froze, and a hint of anger appeared in his eyes.

"That damned human."

"Benlong obviously didn't provoke him."

Although he said this, a hint of fear and trepidation clearly flashed across the dragon's face.

It was the first time it encountered someone chasing and beating it. This kind of thing was simply unheard of and it was a disgrace to be a dragon.

With anger in his heart, the dragon's expression suddenly changed and he raised his head abruptly.

I saw shadowy figures on the road ahead.

Everyone who was doing farm work in the village came over.

“Water it!”

The girl looked up blankly, not understanding what the other party meant.

"Pour water on me!!"

The dragon growled anxiously.

(End of this chapter)