Eternal Tale

Especially those eyes, bright and spirited, filled with enthusiasm and light, incredibly infectious.

Sometimes, even Chen Xun couldn’t help but take a few more glances, a faint smile of satisfaction appearing at the corners of his mouth.

Xiao Wuhen was inherently indifferent, having been raised by him through thick and thin, no one understood Xiao Wuhen better than he did, of course he knew.

But so what? It never affected their father-son relationship, nor did it affect anything else.

At least he lived easily and happily, and that glimmer in his eyes did not fade with the years, but instead became more intense.

Suffering is never worth celebrating, nor is it worth experiencing.

As the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements in the grand Three Thousand Great Worlds, he no longer needed to be cautious with his words and actions. Naturally, he could say such things and was more qualified to bring about change. Whoever dared to loudly oppose would surely be visited by him to let them experience what true suffering was!

And there was no need for his experiences to be replicated in Xiao Wuhen’s life; living freely and safely was enough.

If he truly wanted to cultivate immortality, he wouldn’t forcibly stop him. Living for a certain number of years, one would inevitably do certain things at certain stages; it had always been this way, even he couldn’t escape it.

Today, under the bright sun, beside a mountain spring.Xiao Wuhen held a small fishing rod, his eyes sparkling with a brilliant light, quietly fishing there.

The wooden cart now bore the marks of time, its body covered in scratches and patches from the journey, still carrying the pots, pans, and luggage from their travels.

Chen Xun was leisurely washing clothes by the spring, without using any mana.

He vaguely remembered how he used to wash clothes with Bull by cutting a hole in the ice by the river. Later, he found it convenient to have spells, not needing to dry or wash clothes anymore.

In the blink of an eye, he had become immortal, and after the sacrificial dao, his realm returned to the Qi cultivation phase.

Thinking of this, Chen Xun smiled, realizing he now enjoyed washing clothes by hand. It turned out that life was a cycle, truly marvelous.

”Chen Xun.” Yuxuan squatted beside him, shoulder to shoulder, watching him wash clothes closely.

After so many years together, day in and day out, they had become familiar with each other.

Once, she deeply admired the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements who dominated the world, but over the years, seeing his uncompetitive and simple nature, she found it very calming.

He didn’t handle things with the unflappable steadiness of her master, nor did he have the lofty demeanor of other immortals, whose every word and action carried profound meaning, requiring years to comprehend.

Instead, he lived like an ordinary person, without the appearance of an immortal, yet this behavior was most touching. No one would have thought that the Dao Ancestor who opened the Forbidden Immortal Path was so unpretentious...

No profound words, no inscrutable actions, he just took them on a journey in a rickety wooden cart for a hundred years.

Over the years, Yuxuan’s Dao heart had lost much of its hostility, benefiting greatly, though her domineering nature was unchangeable, always carrying the demeanor of a big sister.

She didn’t have the heart to completely hide in the mortal world like Dao Ancestor Chen Xun, perhaps this was the true realm of immortals; her master was far behind him, both in strength and mindset...

At this moment, Chen Xun slowly turned his head, still scrubbing the clothes, ”What is it?”

”I have to go back, to the Primordial Great World, to the Nine Heavens Shadow Clan’s base, it’s an order from the sect.” Yuxuan spoke solemnly, her eyes revealing her thoughts, ”Being with you all these years has been like a journey of enlightenment.”

”Hehe.” Chen Xun chuckled, ”Don’t overthink it, just playing with my son, no need for complications, just relax, not everything has to be linked to cultivating immortality.”

”The path of immortality is never the entirety of life, don’t get too attached.”

Chen Xun’s gaze gradually returned to the clothes, as if casually asking, ”Yuxuan, you often want me to come to the Yao Terrace Immortal Palace, there must be something there, right? Can you tell me now?”

Their relationship had deepened, no longer as restrained as before, so he dared to ask directly.

Upon hearing this, Yuxuan pondered for a long time, her red lips slightly parted, ”Twice.”

”Yes.” Chen Xun nodded.

”The first time, after you left the Immortal Prison and attended the grand academy competition, you asked me about the reincarnation of beings. If you come, you can bypass the Taiyi Ghost Gate and directly ask an elder of the Immortal Palace. She has meditated at the Ghost Gate for five thousand years and has lived for over thirty thousand years.”

”I see.” Chen Xun’s eyes slightly narrowed, Yuxuan was thoughtful.

After all, she was the master of Brother Ye Han, able to teach such an outstanding disciple, her master was naturally not an ordinary cultivator, comparable to someone like Old Yin.

”Do you have an answer now?” Yuxuan’s gaze was fixed on Chen Xun’s profile, this question had also been in her heart for a long time.

”Yes, let nature take its course, no need to dwell on it.” Chen Xun smiled slightly, very calmly, especially after the Futian incident, he had completely let go.

Futian thought that the matter of resurrection would move him, the human race thought he would be coerced by it.

However, they were all wrong, the reincarnation of beings was not necessarily a good thing. In his mind, there were always many phantoms, the vast territory of the immortal path was endless.

Perhaps among the sea of people, there might be a moment when he could see people and things overlapping with these phantoms, that would be enough, more beautiful than reincarnation, no need to force anything.

After all, he had tried, a forced melon... really wasn’t sweet, and it would bring a lot of trouble to others, after experiencing it, he naturally understood and let go.

Some things, thinking won’t make sense, everyone understands the big principles.

Moreover, some people speak more freely than others, pretending to be saints, only when it hits them do they know the pain.

So because of this, he never taught Xiao Wuhen any big principles, nor did he let him read the words of sages, with a long life, he could see and slowly understand on his own.

As the words slowly fell, Yuxuan took a slight breath, this Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements was indeed somewhat different from before.

”After the Milky Way battle, there was another time.” Chen Xun still smiled calmly, his hands never stopping, the sound of flowing water in his ears.

”...Hmm.”

Yuxuan’s eyes seemed hesitant, such an expression was rare on her, she said, ”I want you to meet my master, she is very fond of Little Crane Spirit, and if you come to the Yao Terrace Immortal Palace, I won’t have to go to the Primordial Great World.”

”What do you mean?” Chen Xun’s eyes were full of confusion, his whole head turned around, no longer washing clothes, ”Yuxuan, what exactly are you going to do?”

”Enter the Xuan Tian Corpse Spirit Ruins, to comprehend the Dao essence.”

”That’s good, but I’ve never heard of this place.” Chen Xun thought for a moment, shaking his head.

”If successful, I might have to go to the Boundless Great World, never to return.” Yuxuan’s brow twitched, ”My past is all here, I don’t really want to go, that’s it, I’ve told you everything.”

”Alright, I’ll set off immediately for the Yao Terrace Immortal Palace.” Chen Xun nodded vigorously, without any hesitation, ”Brother Ye Han hasn’t even gotten married yet, why run around, I support you, if you don’t want to go, then don’t.”

”Wait!”

”Yuxuan, hurry up, why hesitate, let those Yao Terrace fairies prepare a grand reception for this Dao Ancestor, I’ll have the disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect write a visiting card.”

Chen Xun’s whole body shook, a vast and profound aura slowly emanated, even the weather of this place slightly changed, extremely terrifying and domineering.

Not far away, Xiao Wuhen’s hands trembled, turning his head and shouting, ”Dad, another banquet?!!”