Chapter 315: Such an Unexpected Encounter, a Coincidence of Good and Bad

Standing at the gate of his own courtyard, Song Renjie hesitated a little, fearing that the news of failure would disappoint his mother who had always cared about him, and fearing that his nephews and nieces who were proud of him would know that he, as an uncle, was so bad...

After hesitating for a long time, Song Renjie finally opened the gate. The ninety-year-old Song, who was already white-haired, happened to be in the courtyard. Seeing him, she greeted him happily: "Jie'er, have you entered the inner gate this time?" Because Song gave birth to Song Renjie in her twenties, she delayed her cultivation, so she had never been able to break through to the Qi Induction Realm, and even taking pills was useless.

Thinking that his mother's life span was running out, but he had not yet entered the inner gate to earn a longevity pill for her, Song Renjie felt annoyed and resented it. He moved his mouth and said in a weak voice, "No."

Song's face immediately showed a worried expression, and she comforted him, "It's okay, Jie'er, you are only in your sixties, and you still have more than a hundred years of life. It's only a matter of time before you can forge supernatural powers."

Song Renjie felt warm in his heart, and tears almost fell. He held back and said, "I know, mother, I'm a little tired, I'm going to rest first."

He hurried back to the room, and didn't care about the daily meditation and practice. He lay straight on the bed, looking at the light white gauze above his head, in a daze, his heart was in chaos.

In the future, Xia Feng will become a master of supernatural powers, and he can be regarded as a first-class figure in the entire cultivation world. He will be surrounded by countless beauties and subordinates, while he will linger in the Qi Induction Realm from now on, and live a hopeless life by guarding the house for others.

In this mood of confusion, sadness, despair, and hatred, Song Renjie did not fall asleep until dawn, but woke up by himself at breakfast.

"Uncle, uncle, you are home?" The nine-year-old nephew Song Hao was extremely happy to see Song Renjie, and ran over to hold his hand.

The one-year-old niece Song Jie also jumped over excitedly: "Uncle, I told my friends that you are about to become a master of the supernatural realm. They all admire you and envy me so much!"

Song Renjie was embarrassed and did not dare to get along with his innocent nephews and nieces. He glanced at his mother Song and his younger brother Song Zijie and said: "I have something to do and need to go out." This world advocates cultivation. Song Zijie also married and had children when he was in his fifties and had no hope of breaking through.

After saying that, Song Renjie did not dare to look at his nephews and nieces, and left quickly, making Song Hao and Song Jie pout.

The sun was shining brightly on the street, but Song Renjie felt as if he was in an ice cave. People passing by seemed to look at him with contempt and discrimination.

So he walked faster and faster. Suddenly, when he passed a small bridge, he bumped into an old man with white hair and a frail appearance, and knocked the package in his hand under the bridge.

"Sorry, sorry." Song Renjie has always been good-tempered, even a little weak. At this time, he knew that he was in the wrong, so he apologized hurriedly, and at the same time, he sent out true energy in his hand to roll the package back.

This frail old man was exactly what Shi Xuan transformed. After catching the package, he looked at Song Renjie with a smile, which made Song Renjie's scalp numb, fearing that the old man would not give up.

"Little friend, you are kind-hearted and can correct your mistakes. Not bad." Shi Xuan smiled and praised him.

Song Renjie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since you have nothing to do, I will take my leave first." He thought to himself, I am over seventy years old, what kind of kid am I? You are not a Jindan Grandmaster or a Dharma Master who has lived for hundreds of years.

"Little brother, wait a minute." Shi Xuan shouted.

Song Renjie turned around in confusion, only to see Shi Xuan smiling and opening the package, revealing the jade slip inside: "I see that you are extraordinary, have a unique physique, and are born with extraordinary talents. You are an excellent material for cultivation. I have some magical secrets here. You can take them to practice. In the future, the important task of upholding justice and maintaining peace in the cultivation world will be handed over to you. Here, this is "Heaven and Earth Furnace Ascension Method", this is "Water and Moon True Explanation", this is..., as long as you agree to one of my requests, I will give you one, really, only one request." This is Shi Xuan's bad taste again.

Song Renjie's eyes almost bulged. Being in one of the four major sects, even if he was devoted to hard cultivation, he had some knowledge. "Heaven and Earth Furnace Ascension Method" was the secret method of the soul passed down by Yin Yang Zhenren, and "Water Moon True Explanation" was the fundamental method of the Water Moon Sect, which was also left by the seven ancient immortals. As for "Diji Soul Refining Immortality Jade Book" and "Xuan Ri Controlling True Spirit Jade Book", although Song Renjie had never heard of it, the Diji and Xuan Ri at the beginning were the names of the seven ancient immortals, and they were also extraordinary.

Of course, Song Renjie didn't believe that these skills were real at all, and thought that this old man wanted to deceive him, but he was still a little confused in his heart. How could an ordinary old man who deceived people know so many methods of the soul, but doubts aside, he smiled bitterly and said: "Don't tease me, old man, any of these skills can stir up a bloody storm in the world of cultivation." What he meant was, how could it appear in the hands of an old man like you.

Shi Xuan covered the package and said with a chuckle, "If you don't want it, forget it. I won't force you." Then he turned around and walked to the other side of the bridge. A faint voice reached Song Renjie's ears, "But some people will stay in the Qi Induction Realm for their entire lives, and will always live in the eyes of others who look down on them. Even their families will gradually look down on them. They can only live one day at a time, with no hope anymore."

These words hit the point that Song Renjie feared the most and dared not face the most. Just thinking about the future life like this, he wanted to die immediately, so he stood there in a daze as if he was struck by lightning. It took him a long time to wake up. How did this old Taoist know my thoughts? Could he really be a hermit?

Thinking of the legend that some hermits played with the world in this way, and if the object of the game could be grasped, there would be a wonderful encounter and great benefits. Song Renjie was blessed and his heart was burning. Although he knew that this possibility was very low, at this time, he could only seize every opportunity.

Turning his head, he saw that the white-haired old man had almost reached the end of the street. He could only see his back. Song Renjie chased him, shouting, "Old man, please stay, old man, please stay."

The more Song Renjie chased, the more strange it felt. He was in the Qi-inducing Realm, his body was extremely strong, and his running speed was extraordinary, while the old man walked steadily and slowly. But after chasing for a long time, he could only see his back in the distance. It seemed that if he was not careful, he would disappear in front of him.

Now, Song Renjie was more and more sure that he had met a hermit. As for whether the other party was good or bad, he didn't consider it at all. He just wanted to catch up with the old man quickly to see what adventures he could encounter. So he used the escape method and quickly caught up, but he could only see the back in the distance and couldn't get any closer.

In fact, he didn't notice that no matter he chased the old man or shouted to stay, everyone on the street turned a blind eye, as if he didn't exist at all.

Song Renjie felt that he had been chasing for a whole morning. When the sun was high, the old man finally stopped in front of him, which rekindled Song Renjie's hope, and he quickly rushed to his side.

Suddenly, the scene changed. Song Renjie felt that the prosperous scene of the surrounding streets darkened, and the whole person was in a dark and empty space. The white-haired old Taoist priest sat cross-legged in the chaotic mid-air, looking at him with a smile.

Regardless of being surprised by the change of environment, suppressing the doubts in his heart, Song Renjie knelt in the void, kowtowed nine times, and said: "Junior does not know the kindness of the senior, please forgive me."

Shi Xuan saw that the fish had taken the bait, and softened his tone and said: "You can chase the old Taoist for so long, which shows that you still have some determination and perseverance, but since you missed an opportunity, those skills can no longer be given to you."

Song Renjie felt like he fell into the abyss, and his whole body was cold. Could it be that there was really no turning point? He murmured, "Senior, please forgive me..."

"But." The change in Shi Xuan's tone made Song Renjie seem to have grasped the last straw, and he hurriedly said, "I don't know what the senior wants, as long as it does not involve my family, I am willing to do it."

Shi Xuan smiled and pressed his hand and said, "But I have some materials and spiritual herbs here that should be suitable for you. As long as you make a Taoist oath and help me do something in the future, these materials and spiritual herbs will be yours."

Song Renjie looked at the materials and spiritual herbs floating in front of Shi Xuan with shining eyes. Apart from anything else, the blue fire black iron and red dragon grass were the key resources for him to forge his magical powers. With them , he would be able to achieve the supernatural power realm in one fell swoop after a few more years of hard practice, but at this point, he also recovered his mind a little: "I wonder if the request of the senior will endanger my family or my life, or is it very dangerous?"

"That matter has nothing to do with your family, and it will not harm your life. As long as you don't say it and I don't say it, there will be no danger. And it's not just these materials. If you have difficulties in the future, I may help you. You have to understand that you have neither background nor good talent. It is as difficult as ascending to heaven to succeed." Shi Xuan said calmly, as if he was not afraid that Song Renjie would not accept it.

In fact, if he didn't accept it, Shi Xuan didn't care. At most, he would change another one. It didn't matter if he didn't have it. It was just a leisurely chess move after his retreat and hard practice. When he was strong enough, he could get the skills by exchange or robbery. So after all, strength is the basis, and other means are supplementary, which is the way of combining the right and the strange.

The plan is very big! After listening to Shi Xuan's words, Song Renjie had only this thought in his mind. He didn't say any specific requirements, but he hinted that he could still help him after reaching the supernatural realm. It was indeed only when he had great ambitions that he could express it. But as this senior said, he had neither background, resources, nor great talent. It would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to succeed.

Sometimes, the opportunities of a person's life depend on a certain choice. Song Renjie gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing to make a Taoist oath."