“It’s getting late, so I’ll take my leave.” Liao Sufan looked at the night and stood up.
Bai Lixin had other things to do tonight, so he did not refute it. “The night is deep and cold, so be careful on your way, Xijia. By the way, I haven’t closed the yin-yang eyes for you yet. Come here and I’ll close them for you. ”
Bai Lixin said as he reached out his finger to recite the incantation.
Liao Sufan took two steps back and asked rhetorically, “If you don’t close the yin-yang eyes, will it affect Xian Zhi?”
“Hahaha,” Bai Lixin laughed out loud. “No, it won’t, it’s just yin-yang eyes. They don’t cost much mana. ”
“Then may Xian Zhi allow me to keep the yin-yang eyes, for now, They have allowed me to see many things these past two days that I could not see before, and I am deeply impressed.” Actually, he just wanted to see the world through Wen Xuyao’s eyes. Only then did he feel closer to him.
Bai Lixin nodded, “Well then, as long as you don’t feel scared, I don’t mind.”
“Many thanks!” Liao Sufan clasped his hands in a fist and bowed in gratitude.
They reached the gate in a short time as they talked and walked. Liao Sufan suddenly remembered something and paused to look at Bai Lixin. “Er…Xian Zhi, do you occasionally check the scene through my eyes?”
Bai Lixin stumbled on his feet and laughed dryly in embarrassment, “Hahaha, how could I do something so unorthodox?”
A hint of regret appeared in Liao Sufan’s eyes as he sighed, “Actually if Xian Zhi wants to see, he can do so anytime and anywhere. I have no secrets to tell you. ”
Bai Lixin continued to play dumb and laugh dryly, “Hehehe.”
After seeing Liao Sufan off, Bai Lixin returned to his study. When he passed by Elder Wen’s study, Bai Lixin looked at the swaying lights inside and thoughtfully pushed open the door of the study.
In the study, Elder Wen was sitting on the chair behind the desk, staring up at the bamboo pine painting. His eyes were on the picture, but his gaze was dull, and his mind had drifted off.
The sound of him pushing the door did not cause any reaction from Elder Wen, so Bai Lixin knocked gently on the door.
Elder Wen blinked and looked up at Bai Lixin: ” Ah, Xian Zhi, you’re here. Come in quickly. ”
Bai Lixin smiled and stepped into the study door, closing it behind him.
Master Wen smiled kindly, “Does Xian Zhi need me for something?”
Bai Lixin nodded and stood squarely across the desk from Elder Wen, “Yes, Grandpa.”
“Just in time, I have something to ask you too. Sit down.” Elder Wen looked at Bai Lixin with his pale eyes and pointed to the wooden chair not far away.
Bai Lixin nodded and sat down on the chair, “Then Grandpa should speak first.”
“You said that you had come because there was something ominous in this Fengcheng. Does this ominous object have something to do with our Wen family’s current decline? I have never been able to figure that out because I have been taking good care of the antiques passed down from the ancestors. They were fine, but why did something go wrong within a few days? Is it related to that Fang Xuelin who came to visit? ”
Bai Lixin bowed his head and organised his words. He told Elder Wen about the conflict between Fang Xuelin and Wen Xuyao, and also about the jade stone, picking out the key points.
Elder Wen was silent for a long time and let out a long sigh, “Karma. I once warned Xian Zhi to be discreet and humble, but he always likes to show off. He doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but others have the displeasure of facing it. ”
Bai Lixin saw the sad and thoughtful expression on Elder Wen’s face, so he held back from speaking.
After a long time, Elder Wen let out another sigh, “What was it that Xian Zhi came to see me about?”
“Does Grandpa want a child?” Bai Lixin gritted his teeth and said.
“A child? You mean, you want to have a child for the Wen family… ” Elder Wen stood up haughtily, excited, “What kind of child is it?”
Bai Lixin coughed twice, “Grandfather, it’s a long story… I don’t know how to tell you about it. ”
After bowing his head and pondering for a moment, Bai Lixin raised his head again and said, “I am a soul from a hundred years ago. Even though I have attached myself to your grandson’s body and used mana to keep this body as normal, its ability to have children disappeared when your grandson left.”
The old man was originally excited, and he now sat back in his chair in dismay, his face a melancholy mess.
“Don’t be sad yet, grandfather!” Bai Lixin hurriedly and quickly said, “Taoist magic is profound and unfathomable. It is easy to turn beans into soldiers; invoking gods and driving away ghosts is not a problem. In ancient times, some Taoist immortals used lotus roots to attract souls and turn them into bodies, bringing people back to life. I can do the same! I can bring Wen Xuyao’s soul into the lotus root and create a new body. This placenta is the purest and clearest thing in the world and can absorb the essence of heaven and earth, sun and moon.”
“ I can only follow the law and bring your grandson’s soul into the lotus root after he has crossed the Naihe Bridge and entered the path of reincarnation. It would be equivalent to rebirth, and he would have no knowledge of or memories of his previous life. ”
Elder Wen jumped up from his chair again and said excitedly, “You mean my grandson, my grandson can come back?”
Bai Lixin nodded and gazed at Elder Wen with a frown.
Although Wen Xuyao’s death was largely because of Fang Xuelin, he died after being beaten by Liao Sufan’s men.
If it weren’t for the twenty strokes that weakened Wen Xuyao’s body, Wen Xuyao wouldn’t have been so easily attacked by the evil Qi and died.
This was something he and Dijia owed the Wen family, and it had to be repaid.
One must always bear the fruit of what they sowed and try to make up for the mistake.
If he insists on being with Liao Sufan despite Elder Wen’s feelings, how would Elder Wen feel?
“Do you mean to draw my grandson’s afterlife here?” Elder Wen smiled in surprise, and then narrowed his eyes to hide his excitement, “But if you summon his soul here, won’t it be unfair to his parents in the afterlife?”
A smile coloured Bai Lixin’s eyes, and his heart was even more certain of his decision. An old man, who had lost his son in middle age, his grandson in old age, and was lonely, was still thinking of the next person.
“I summoned the judge to inquire. Your grandson would be transformed into a pine tree in the afterlife. After a hundred years, he will only die and inquire.” again. I can introduce the soul into the lotus root unnoticed. It is for this reason that I dare to propose this to you.”
“Really?!” Elder Wen quickly came around from behind the table to hold Bai Lixin’s hand tightly with his pale hand, his eyes bright, “Is what you say true?!”
Bai Lixin supported Elder Wen’s body with his hand to prevent him from collapsing as he nodded his head, “It is true.”
When he received the affirmative answer, Elder Wen was about to kneel and thank Bai Lixin, but Bai Lixin was quick, and he helped Elder Wen to the wooden chair he had just sat on, “Grandpa, you don’t need to thank me, this is what I should have done. Your grandson’s soul will enter the path of reincarnation in three days, so his physical body must also be refined within three days.”
Three days?!
In three days, I will be able to see my grandson?!
Seeing Elder Wen’s delighted expression, Bai Lixin lightly breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Grandfather, there is only one very serious matter for you to decide on now.”
Elder Wen asked nervously, “What? Are there any other difficulties? This old man will help if he can! ”
“Ahem, do you want a grandson or a granddaughter?”
Elder Wen: “……” Luckily, this old man woke up in much better health, otherwise, I would have been sent off to be reunited with my grandson with these big ups and downs!
Bai Lixin blinked his eyes, “Can’t decide? Then, double orga……”
“Grandson!!!” Elder Wen bellowed, his voice loud and clear.
He glared at Bai Lixin. Don’t think I don’t know what you were going to say after that. I’ll never let you say it out loud.
Bai Lixin laughed, “Okay. Then wait to receive your grandson after three days. ”
After this matter was settled, Bai Lixin returned to his study and closed the door tightly. He instructed the housekeeper that he would be in seclusion for three days and no one was allowed to disturb him.
Bai Lixin took four sheets from a pile of white paper on the table, folded them a few times, and tore them out with a few skilful tears. The paper figures that had been lying on the table jumped up from the table and transformed into a dozen boys and girls the size of six or seven-year-old children.
Bai Lixin looked at them and ordered, “You must fetch me several pieces of lotus roots from the snow lotus pond on Tianshan Mountain! I am here to give you a lift, and the Wind God is here to help, as urgent as can be, quickly! ”
As soon as his words fell, the dozen paper children flew into the air with the wind and were lost in the night sky in an instant.
……
Three days later, a naked, five-or six-year-old boy with two skyward braids on his head came bounding out of Bai Lixin’s study.
Elder Wen was dumbfounded as he clutched the small quilt that he had bought back in a hurry over the past two days. Why was there such a big child? He hadn’t prepared clothes for a five- or six-year-old yet.
Bai Lixin walked out of the study and waved to the child, only to see the child rush back in again.
Elder Wen saw the boy’s face, and two lines of tears rolled down his cheeks.
The boy’s face was as soft as jade, and his two big eyes blinked as if they could speak. This was exactly what his grandson looked like when he was five or six years old!
Although the boy had the appearance of a five-year-old, he did not know how to speak. He blinked his watery eyes and looked at Elder Wen with a curious expression.
When he saw Elder Wen squatting down and crying, the boy couldn’t help but walk over. He reached his hand out to gently wipe away the tears in his eyes.
The little hand brushed against the wrinkled face, and the boy revealed an innocent smile.
The old man’s tears welled up even more as he opened his arms and threw the blanket he was holding in his arms to the ground and held the boy tightly in his arms.
Xian Zhi, Xian Zhi, you have finally returned.
My grandson!
“It’s getting late, so I’ll take my leave.” Liao Sufan looked at the night and stood up.
Bai Lixin had other things to do tonight, so he did not refute it. “The night is deep and cold, so be careful on your way, Xijia. By the way, I haven’t closed the yin-yang eyes for you yet. Come here and I’ll close them for you. ”
Bai Lixin said as he reached out his finger to recite the incantation.
Liao Sufan took two steps back and asked rhetorically, “If you don’t close the yin-yang eyes, will it affect Xian Zhi?”
“Hahaha,” Bai Lixin laughed out loud. “No, it won’t, it’s just yin-yang eyes. They don’t cost much mana. ”
“Then may Xian Zhi allow me to keep the yin-yang eyes, for now, They have allowed me to see many things these past two days that I could not see before, and I am deeply impressed.” Actually, he just wanted to see the world through Wen Xuyao’s eyes. Only then did he feel closer to him.
Bai Lixin nodded, “Well then, as long as you don’t feel scared, I don’t mind.”
“Many thanks!” Liao Sufan clasped his hands in a fist and bowed in gratitude.
They reached the gate in a short time as they talked and walked. Liao Sufan suddenly remembered something and paused to look at Bai Lixin. “Er…Xian Zhi, do you occasionally check the scene through my eyes?”
Bai Lixin stumbled on his feet and laughed dryly in embarrassment, “Hahaha, how could I do something so unorthodox?”
A hint of regret appeared in Liao Sufan’s eyes as he sighed, “Actually if Xian Zhi wants to see, he can do so anytime and anywhere. I have no secrets to tell you. ”
Bai Lixin continued to play dumb and laugh dryly, “Hehehe.”
After seeing Liao Sufan off, Bai Lixin returned to his study. When he passed by Elder Wen’s study, Bai Lixin looked at the swaying lights inside and thoughtfully pushed open the door of the study.
In the study, Elder Wen was sitting on the chair behind the desk, staring up at the bamboo pine painting. His eyes were on the picture, but his gaze was dull, and his mind had drifted off.
The sound of him pushing the door did not cause any reaction from Elder Wen, so Bai Lixin knocked gently on the door.
Elder Wen blinked and looked up at Bai Lixin: ” Ah, Xian Zhi, you’re here. Come in quickly. ”
Bai Lixin smiled and stepped into the study door, closing it behind him.
Master Wen smiled kindly, “Does Xian Zhi need me for something?”
Bai Lixin nodded and stood squarely across the desk from Elder Wen, “Yes, Grandpa.”
“Just in time, I have something to ask you too. Sit down.” Elder Wen looked at Bai Lixin with his pale eyes and pointed to the wooden chair not far away.
Bai Lixin nodded and sat down on the chair, “Then Grandpa should speak first.”
“You said that you had come because there was something ominous in this Fengcheng. Does this ominous object have something to do with our Wen family’s current decline? I have never been able to figure that out because I have been taking good care of the antiques passed down from the ancestors. They were fine, but why did something go wrong within a few days? Is it related to that Fang Xuelin who came to visit? ”
Bai Lixin bowed his head and organised his words. He told Elder Wen about the conflict between Fang Xuelin and Wen Xuyao, and also about the jade stone, picking out the key points.
Elder Wen was silent for a long time and let out a long sigh, “Karma. I once warned Xian Zhi to be discreet and humble, but he always likes to show off. He doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but others have the displeasure of facing it. ”
Bai Lixin saw the sad and thoughtful expression on Elder Wen’s face, so he held back from speaking.
After a long time, Elder Wen let out another sigh, “What was it that Xian Zhi came to see me about?”
“Does Grandpa want a child?” Bai Lixin gritted his teeth and said.
“A child? You mean, you want to have a child for the Wen family… ” Elder Wen stood up haughtily, excited, “What kind of child is it?”
Bai Lixin coughed twice, “Grandfather, it’s a long story… I don’t know how to tell you about it. ”
After bowing his head and pondering for a moment, Bai Lixin raised his head again and said, “I am a soul from a hundred years ago. Even though I have attached myself to your grandson’s body and used mana to keep this body as normal, its ability to have children disappeared when your grandson left.”
The old man was originally excited, and he now sat back in his chair in dismay, his face a melancholy mess.
“Don’t be sad yet, grandfather!” Bai Lixin hurriedly and quickly said, “Taoist magic is profound and unfathomable. It is easy to turn beans into soldiers; invoking gods and driving away ghosts is not a problem. In ancient times, some Taoist immortals used lotus roots to attract souls and turn them into bodies, bringing people back to life. I can do the same! I can bring Wen Xuyao’s soul into the lotus root and create a new body. This placenta is the purest and clearest thing in the world and can absorb the essence of heaven and earth, sun and moon.”
“ I can only follow the law and bring your grandson’s soul into the lotus root after he has crossed the Naihe Bridge and entered the path of reincarnation. It would be equivalent to rebirth, and he would have no knowledge of or memories of his previous life. ”
Elder Wen jumped up from his chair again and said excitedly, “You mean my grandson, my grandson can come back?”
Bai Lixin nodded and gazed at Elder Wen with a frown.
Although Wen Xuyao’s death was largely because of Fang Xuelin, he died after being beaten by Liao Sufan’s men.
If it weren’t for the twenty strokes that weakened Wen Xuyao’s body, Wen Xuyao wouldn’t have been so easily attacked by the evil Qi and died.
This was something he and Dijia owed the Wen family, and it had to be repaid.
One must always bear the fruit of what they sowed and try to make up for the mistake.
If he insists on being with Liao Sufan despite Elder Wen’s feelings, how would Elder Wen feel?
“Do you mean to draw my grandson’s afterlife here?” Elder Wen smiled in surprise, and then narrowed his eyes to hide his excitement, “But if you summon his soul here, won’t it be unfair to his parents in the afterlife?”
A smile coloured Bai Lixin’s eyes, and his heart was even more certain of his decision. An old man, who had lost his son in middle age, his grandson in old age, and was lonely, was still thinking of the next person.
“I summoned the judge to inquire. Your grandson would be transformed into a pine tree in the afterlife. After a hundred years, he will only die and inquire.” again. I can introduce the soul into the lotus root unnoticed. It is for this reason that I dare to propose this to you.”
“Really?!” Elder Wen quickly came around from behind the table to hold Bai Lixin’s hand tightly with his pale hand, his eyes bright, “Is what you say true?!”
Bai Lixin supported Elder Wen’s body with his hand to prevent him from collapsing as he nodded his head, “It is true.”
When he received the affirmative answer, Elder Wen was about to kneel and thank Bai Lixin, but Bai Lixin was quick, and he helped Elder Wen to the wooden chair he had just sat on, “Grandpa, you don’t need to thank me, this is what I should have done. Your grandson’s soul will enter the path of reincarnation in three days, so his physical body must also be refined within three days.”
Three days?!
In three days, I will be able to see my grandson?!
Seeing Elder Wen’s delighted expression, Bai Lixin lightly breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Grandfather, there is only one very serious matter for you to decide on now.”
Elder Wen asked nervously, “What? Are there any other difficulties? This old man will help if he can! ”
“Ahem, do you want a grandson or a granddaughter?”
Elder Wen: “……” Luckily, this old man woke up in much better health, otherwise, I would have been sent off to be reunited with my grandson with these big ups and downs!
Bai Lixin blinked his eyes, “Can’t decide? Then, double orga……”
“Grandson!!!” Elder Wen bellowed, his voice loud and clear.
He glared at Bai Lixin. Don’t think I don’t know what you were going to say after that. I’ll never let you say it out loud.
Bai Lixin laughed, “Okay. Then wait to receive your grandson after three days. ”
After this matter was settled, Bai Lixin returned to his study and closed the door tightly. He instructed the housekeeper that he would be in seclusion for three days and no one was allowed to disturb him.
Bai Lixin took four sheets from a pile of white paper on the table, folded them a few times, and tore them out with a few skilful tears. The paper figures that had been lying on the table jumped up from the table and transformed into a dozen boys and girls the size of six or seven-year-old children.
Bai Lixin looked at them and ordered, “You must fetch me several pieces of lotus roots from the snow lotus pond on Tianshan Mountain! I am here to give you a lift, and the Wind God is here to help, as urgent as can be, quickly! ”
As soon as his words fell, the dozen paper children flew into the air with the wind and were lost in the night sky in an instant.
……
Three days later, a naked, five-or six-year-old boy with two skyward braids on his head came bounding out of Bai Lixin’s study.
Elder Wen was dumbfounded as he clutched the small quilt that he had bought back in a hurry over the past two days. Why was there such a big child? He hadn’t prepared clothes for a five- or six-year-old yet.
Bai Lixin walked out of the study and waved to the child, only to see the child rush back in again.
Elder Wen saw the boy’s face, and two lines of tears rolled down his cheeks.
The boy’s face was as soft as jade, and his two big eyes blinked as if they could speak. This was exactly what his grandson looked like when he was five or six years old!
Although the boy had the appearance of a five-year-old, he did not know how to speak. He blinked his watery eyes and looked at Elder Wen with a curious expression.
When he saw Elder Wen squatting down and crying, the boy couldn’t help but walk over. He reached his hand out to gently wipe away the tears in his eyes.
The little hand brushed against the wrinkled face, and the boy revealed an innocent smile.
The old man’s tears welled up even more as he opened his arms and threw the blanket he was holding in his arms to the ground and held the boy tightly in his arms.
Xian Zhi, Xian Zhi, you have finally returned.
My grandson!
