The Blonde Daoist

Chapter 7 - Eternal Amber

December 24, 2017 18:30

Five-year-old Jerry Hoffman clutches his sister Elsa's hand in the snow in Amber Bay, Germany. They get lost in the snow on Christmas Eve, only to find a monastery glowing with golden light ahead - exactly like that fateful night in 1998.

"Don't be afraid." Elsa held up the crystal ball, and the future self emerged from the ball. "Grandpa Bai said that we will meet again at the beginning of time."

The wooden door of the monastery suddenly opened, and Daoist Priest Bai Xuan stood in the light and shadow, the Tai Chi cross hanging on his waist was exactly the same as their future life magic weapon. The old man smiled and gave way, and the Quan Zhen Dao companion on the mural behind the door turned his head, and his face was the adult Jerry and Elsa.

19:45

The moment the two children touched the bronze Eight Diagrams Array, all the memories of the timeline flooded into consciousness.

The lightning disaster in the Vatican in 2027, the quarrel in the Milky Way Council in 2050, and the melting pot of civilization when the universe restarts

Bai Xuan's sigh in the Dunhuang frescoes, Wolfgang's curse before his death, and the ultimate revelation of the library of Tao

The most important thing was that they finally understood that Daoist Priest Bai Xuan was the future Jerry, the primordial spirit split to protect the reincarnation of civilization

"Welcome home, my children." Daoist Priest Bai Xuan's voice carried a thousand years of vicissitudes, "Now, it's time to make the final decision."

21:00

In the underground secret room of the monastery, the blond mummy in the sarcophagus opened its eyes. The cross in his right hand flew up with the gossip mirror in his left hand, and merged on Jerry's chest into the final form of the Tai Chi cross - the hilt of the sword was engraved with Elsa's Rhine River Muse, and the blade reflected Jerry's Yellow River Water Uncle.

"This is our'Sword of Destiny '." Elsa touched the blade, and the cultivation civilization of all cosmic rays appeared on it. "It needs the blood of the East and the West to wake up."

Jerry bit his fingertip, and blood drew the Last Supper of the Bible and the dream butterfly of Zhuangzi on the blade of the sword. Elsa's acupuncture bronze figure automatically pierced into the Tanzhong point, and twelve drops of golden blood were injected into the hilt of the sword, activating the symbiotic formation of Nordic runes and Taoist cloud seals.

The secret room suddenly shook, and the murals of the 36 caves of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang appeared through time and space. In the painting, the Taoist couple walked out of the murals and put the map of the Kunlun Secret Realm into Jerry's universe bag - it was the map given by Daoist Priest Bai Xuan in their childhood.

24:00

When the Christmas Eve bells rang, the snow in Amber Bay revealed overlapping images of all the timelines:

The Christmas tree in 1998, the thunderstorm cloud in 2027, and the cosmic Taoist palace in 2050

Wolfgang's Darkness Primordial Spirit, Daoist Bai Xuan's Split Primordial Spirit, and the self of countless universes

The most important thing is the "Holy Spirit Golden Elixir" on the central altar, suspended in all their forms from childhood to golden fairy

"It's time to end." Jerry clenched the sword of destiny, the tip of the sword pointed at the core of the universe, "But the real end is for the beginning of eternity."

Elsa activated the ultimate function of the crystal ball, connecting the time and space anchor of Amber Bay to the library of Tao. When the snowflakes began to flow back, they saw the ultimate appeal of all civilizations:

Nordic heroes long to drink with Taoist immortals

Buddhist Bodhisattva Hope and Christian Angels on Zen

The evil god of Cthulhu longs for the symbiosis of mountains, seas and exotic beasts

Cosmic Year ∞ 00:01

The moment the Sword of Fate pierced into the Holy Spirit Golden Elixir, all the timelines swung this sword at the same time. The Golden Elixir shattered into billions of points of light, each point of light carrying the fusion key of Eastern and Western civilizations:

Dunhuang flying ribbon wrapped around Bavarian wood carvings

The proverbs of the Bible are carved on the bamboo slips of the Tao Te Ching

The electric arcs of Tesla's coils outline the Nordic world tree

Elsa's crystal ball projected the last message of Daoist Priest Bai Xuan:

"I was you in the future, divided to protect the cycle of civilization. Now, let the past, present and future be eternal in amber."

03:00

The snow in Amber Bay suddenly solidified into huge amber, sealing all the beauty of Christmas Eve.

The gingerbread man at Hoffman's Bakery has both a cross and a gossip

The Schmidt's crystal ball floats at the confluence of the Rhine and Yellow rivers

The stained glass of the monastery is forever frozen framed in the glow of the Tai Chi cross

Jerry and Elsa stood in the amber core as golden fairies, their daoist robes blending all the trappings of civilization:

The collar is Bavarian embroidery, embroidered with the "Book of Changes" hexagram

The cuffs are Dunhuang flying streamers, wrapped with Christian rosaries

The alchemist's silk sash is tied around his waist, and the acupuncture bronze figure is hung

"We did it," Elsa said, touching the surface of the amber, where all the cosmic rays appeared, "but one last thing."

6:00 PM

At the "Civilization Memorial Hall" at the end of the universe, Jerry and Elsa put the space-time amber of Amber Bay into the central booth. The surrounding display:

Wolfgang's dark artifact has been purified as a catalyst for the fusion of civilizations

Daoist Priest Bai Xuan's whisk turned into a link connecting all universes

Fragments of Dunhuang murals form a cultivation map of the multiverse

When the first glance of visitors swept across the booth, a hologram suddenly played inside Amber.

Childhood Jerry and Elsa running in the snow

Young people cracked the stargate in Dunhuang

The Golden Immortals wield their swords at the core of the universe

"This is our story." Jerry's voice echoed through the memorial, "A story of fusion, rebirth and eternity."

Elsa took out the last "Amber Gold Elixir", and the surface of the elixir was engraved with their childhood birthmarks and Golden Immortal Dao runes: "Remember, true cultivation is not beyond the stars, but in the collision of civilizations."

Eternal Amber Bay Elementary School

At Amber Bay Primary School in a parallel universe, Elsa, a blonde teacher, was telling the children about the legend of Christmas Eve. On the mural on the back wall of the classroom, Daoist Bai Xuan, Santa Claus and Kitchen Lord were toasting together.

"Students, who knows why we have Tai Chi pictures and crosses on our school uniforms?" Elsa smiled and pointed out the window, where the Christmas tree hung Taoist gourds and angel statues.

Seven-year-old Jerry raised his hand: "Because a long, long time ago, there were two blond Taoists who made the fires of Eastern and Western cultivation blend together forever!"

The crystal ball in the classroom suddenly floated, displaying the grand scene of civilization in every corner of the universe.

The Chinese Daoist Society on Mars, Taoist priests and astronauts jointly refine the "Space Elixir"

Andromeda's self-cultivation academy, students use the Quran to interpret quantum talismans

The Amber Bay on Earth holds the "East-West Cultivation Carnival" every Christmas Eve

Elsa looked out the window at Amber Bay Abbey, where the stained glass was shining in the setting sun. She knew that at some point in time, five-year-old herself and Jerry were getting lost in the snow, while Priest Bai Xuan smiled and waited - eternal reincarnation, civilization's greatest cultivation.