192、求仙难，五老妖来源妖庭！

    问出这话的时候，素来心态平静的谢安，罕见的变的紧张起来。

    天宝皇帝，打通大阴山失败。

    景泰皇帝，打通大阴山失败。

    如今淮南王不惜勾结四老妖谋反，也要打通大阴山。

    从这一点上看来...

    修仙continuedhisjourney,walkingalongthewindingpaththatledhimdeeperintotheforest.Thetreesgrewtallerandclosertogetherhere,theirbranchestangledoverheadinacanopyofleavesthatfilteredthesunlightandcasttheforestfloorinasoft,emeraldgreenglow.

    Ashewalked,theairfilledwiththesweetscentofbloomingflowersandthesoundofbirdsong.Agentlebreezerustledtheleaves,causingthetreestowhispersecretstoeachotherinalanguageonlytheycouldunderstand.

    Suddenly,afigureappearedbeforehim.Itwasawoman,tallandstatuesque,withskinaspaleasmoonlightandhairasblackasthenightsky.Hereyesshonelikestarsinthedarkness,andherpresencewasbothcaptivatingandunnerving.

    “Whoareyou?“thefixerasked,hisvoicefirmbutcautious.

    “Iamtheguardianofthisforest,“thewomanreplied,hervoicelowandhusky.“Andyou,traveler,haveenteredmydomainuninvited.“

    Thefixerdrewhissword,itsbladeglintinginthedappledlightfilteringthroughthetrees.“Imeannoharm,“hesaid.“Iambutahumbleseekerofknowledgeandpower.“

    Theguardiansmiled,herlipscurlingupwardinaenigmaticsmile.“Ah,butyouarenotjustanytraveler,“shesaid.“Youhavebeenchosenforagreaterpurpose.Onethatrequiresyouruniqueskillsandabilities.“

    Sheraisedherhand,andtheairaroundthembegantoshimmeranddistort.Aportalopened,revealingaworldbeyondtheirown.

    “Come,“shesaid,beckoninghimthroughtheportal.“Letusseewhatwondersawaityouontheotherside.“

    Thefixerhesitatedforamoment,unsureofwhatlayahead.Buthiscuriositygotthebetterofhim,andhesteppedforward,followingtheguardianintotheunknown.

    Astheyemergedontheotherside,thefixerfoundhimselfinaworldunlikeanyhehadeverseen.Theskieswereablazewithcolors,andthetreesseemedtobemadeofcrystal,theirbranchessingingwithamusicthatwasbothbeautifulandterrifying.

    Theguardianledhimthroughthisfantasticallandscape,teachinghimabouttheancientmagicthatflowedthrougheveryrockandtree.Sheshowedhimhowtoharnessthisenergy,towielditlikeaswordandbendrealitytohiswill.

    Andashelearned,thefixerbegantorealizethetrueextentofhisownpower.Hewasnotjustahumbleseekerofknowledgeandpower;hewasaforceofnature,capableofshapingtheveryfabricofreality.

    Butwiththisnewfoundpowercameaterriblecost.Thefixerfelthissoulbeingtornapart,hisessencefragmentingintoathousanddifferentparts.Eachpartscreamedinagony,beggingforrelease.

    Theguardiansmiledagain,hereyesglintingwithaknowinglight.“Youarebingwhatyouweremeanttobe,“shesaid.“Atruemasterofthearcanearts.“

    Andwiththat,thefixerfelthimselfbeingtransformed,hisbodyandsoulmergingintoasingle,cohesiveentity.Hewasnolongerjustaman;hewasaforceofnature,unstoppableandunyielding.

    Theguardiannoddedinapproval,hersmilegrowingwider.“Youareready,“shesaid.“Nowgoforth,andclaimyourrightfulplaceamongthegods.“

    Andwiththat,thefixersetoffonhisnewjourney,onethatwouldtakehimtotheverylimitsofpowerandbeyond.Theworldwasfullofwonderanddanger,buthewasreadyforwhateverlayahead.

    Hewalkedthroughtheforest,hisfootstepsquietonthesoftearth.Thetreesseemedtobewatchinghim,theirbranchesreachingoutlikeskeletalfingers.Buthedidnotfeelafraid;instead,hefeltasenseofexcitement,ofanticipation.

    Forheknewthathewasonthecuspofsomethinggreat.Somethingthatwouldchangethecourseofhistoryforever.

    Andso,withasenseofpurposeanddetermination,thefixercontinuedhisjourney,readytofacewhateverlayahead.