e water spirits are our protectors. Don’t take them!”My brother replied, “But these things that can't see bumped into my sister and scared her... A deity would get angry.”Long Xiaoge nodded and said,...A sea of flowers, crimson like blood, stretches out before you. In the distance, towering black mountains pierce the sky.

I can't think of anything more beautiful. I feel like no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will eventually become tiresome... Perhaps it's because my cultivation is too shallow and I can't be like those old men, with the sun and moon in their chests, the heavens and earth within their grasp. They can sit in meditation for hundreds of years and still find joy in it. Jiang Qiyun chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Actually, there are many beautiful sights in the world. It's just that you find it boring, so you have no interest in looking at anything." I followed him slowly, brushing past a cluster of flamboyant and brightly blooming red spider lilies.

"Three thousand years is a long time, with hundreds of years left in my term. As for whether I'm interested Let me get this burden off my shoulders first and we can talk."

He suddenly stopped, turning around.

I was right behind him, within arm's reach. All he had to do was raise his hand and he could pull me into his arms.

But… now my stomach is pressing against him, so he can only hold my hand and look down at me.

"Little Qiao, if there were no attachments, perhaps hundreds of years would pass quickly. But with attachments, even a day feels unbearable." He sighed softly.

He didn't say these words, but I could still sense them vaguely.

From when did he start coming to my side earlier and leaving later

Sometimes, even without words, you can feel the longing and attachment.

The gaze of yearning, the linger of fingertips, the entanglement of hair.

These actions are all imbued with a tenderness that lingers.

"Qiyun, if you don't... wait for me to live out my entire life. If I'm not busy reincarnating back into the well, then I'll just stay in the underworld with you As long as you don't mind that I'm old and ugly." I said to him with a smile.

He glanced at me coolly: "Old and ugly You're still worried about this"

What then

Which woman wouldn't worry about this

"When beauty fades, love flees," doesn't it mean that when one's appearance deteriorates, their affection disappears as well

He scooped me up in his arms and walked toward that oddly situated three-story building. "Did I raise you to be so delicate You're worried about these trivial things... If you're truly concerned, you should focus on learning beauty preservation techniques and..."

What's this

Zhudan technique, as I understand it, is a cultivation concept from the Taoist school. Neidan (Internal Alchemy) is the practice of cultivating the Golden Elixir by harmonizing with Heaven and Earth, the Sun and Moon, and ultimately achieving spiritual transformation. It's also about returning to nature, rediscovering one's true self, and cultivating the unity of heaven and humanity through refining one's life essence.

It is hoped that through cultivation, the cultivator's spirit will be transcended, diseases will be cured and lifespan extended, one will remain youthful and light, with a countenance that does not fade. One can retain their youthful appearance for decades or even several decades.

Still hoping for immortality, but that's an ideal goal. Few ordinary people believe in immortality anymore.

Jiang Qiyun placed me by the bed and chuckled, " …and chamber exercises."

I can't help but smile.

"It's just...Lord Emperor thinks I can't serve properly, doesn't he" I puffed up my cheeks, trying hard not to smile.

If you could, I'd be in trouble.

Why

"...This kind of thing can only be taught to you slowly by your husband."

Three little pigs lived in a house of bricks. The first pig built a house of straw, the second pig built a house of sticks, and the third pig built a house of bricks.

"Xiao Qiao... how could you be so foolish..." Jiang Qiyun smiled, stroking my lips. The smile on the corner of his mouth was devilishly charming, making my heart beat faster.

This action represents wholehearted acceptance, but last time my attempt made him laugh and call me foolish, which left me a little less confident.

"You don't need to be so afraid of me." He reached out and cupped my face, leaving a kiss.

Actually, he never intended to humiliate me from the beginning until now. His words were cold and indifferent, nothing more than a way to conceal his pity and helplessness, thinking that coldness could sever the connection between us.

The word "affection" is something one can never let go of. Once there's affection, one becomes unable to resist wanting to possess the entirety of another's soul.

Finally, he held me in his lap and kissed and comforted me repeatedly. He buried his head in my shoulder and whispered my name softly.

"Xiao Qiao…"

I was dazed and couldn't quite focus, so I just hummed in response.

"Do you know what paradise is"

Nirvana

I can't make out its meaning.

"Nirvana means being free from all desires and distractions... True bliss comes from happiness within."

"Without you, I could attain serenity... But without you, where would my bliss be"

"I can't figure it out, Xiao Qiao, I can't figure it out…"ead. "It's always so sudden that you appear at home, people will find it strange."He frowned and reminded me, “Then take this paper man with you. I'll be back soon.”He is actually quite busy and still...