allendalepharm Chapter 80 If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening.
Chapter 80 If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening.
"Master, that's not what I meant..."
Just as Zhuge Yan was about to explain, he had never intended for his master, Zuo Ruotong, to give up cultivating the Reverse Life Technique.
Even if the triple rebirth cannot be reversed to one, the triple rebirth is still one of the most powerful techniques in the entire world of supernatural beings!
The only difference from now is that we no longer have to bear the false name of "Xuanmen".
Looking at the entire world of supernatural beings, apart from a very few Xuanmen like the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain, whose ancestors had ascended to immortality, there are countless other ordinary sects, large and small!
A sect should never pursue anything beyond reaching the heavens, but rather its legacy!
However, Zuo Ruotong seems to have misunderstood Zhuge Yan's ideas.
"I know that if I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening."
If this "Tao" is false, dying on the path of seeking truth is better than living a muddled existence clinging to a fantasy!
He walked up to Zhuge Yan, placed his hands heavily on Zhuge Yan's shoulders, and stared intently at him.
"Yan'er, you are insightful and discerning, able to see through the illusion of this 'path to heaven.' As your teacher... I am very pleased."
The path of "mystery" that you are taking may be the true, smooth road to glimpse the great Dao.
As your teacher, I will not stop you, much less ask you to give up your path.
But my path as a teacher... lies here.
As she spoke, a light, almost like that of a martyr, shone in Zuo Ruotong's eyes.
"This final step, this return from three to one, I must personally go through it!"
With this crippled body, with this life, I will personally verify it!
If successful, it will open up a new world for the Trinity Sect and for all extraordinary people in the world!
If I fail... then I will use my blood to completely wash away this false reputation of 'reaching the heavens,' to warn those who come after me, and... to clear the greatest obstacle from your path!"
He released his grip, took a step back, and revealed an extremely complex yet unusually calm smile on his face.
"Yan'er, you don't need to persuade me. This is my choice."
After the Lu family's birthday banquet tomorrow, once things have settled down, I will return to the Sanyi Sect to formally enter seclusion and attempt to break through to the... final level.
He opened his mouth, but in the end, all his words turned into a heavy, almost suffocating sigh and a bow filled with endless respect.
"Disciple...understands."
"If Master insists on this... this disciple... has no choice but to... protect you."
To Zhuge Yan's surprise, Zuo Ruotong refused his request to be his protector without hesitation.
"No need."
"what?"
Zhuge Yan looked up, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes.
Could it be that I exposed the secrets of the San Yi Sect, and now my master is starting to dislike me?
"You little rascal, what are you doing following an old man like me?"
Yan'er, your path is not on the mountain. Do you still remember the question you asked me when you first came to the mountain?
Now that your rebirth and mysteries are gradually getting back on track, there's not much more I can do to help you.
Whether this world is real or not, only you can see and experience it for yourself.
The more you see and experience, the more answers you will naturally arrive at.
"Master, are you planning to send me down the mountain?"
Zhuge Yan spoke with a bitter face.
What do you mean by "chasing you away"?
Zuo Ruotong glared at her with an annoyed expression.
"Take this as a test from your master! Five years. I'm giving you five years to go down the mountain and gain experience. This is also the time limit I've set for myself."
Five years from now, whether you have the answer or not, whether I have broken through the third level or not, we will reunite at the mountain gate. How about it?
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, his master did not intend to send him away.
But do you want me to go down the mountain and train for five years?
How will I be trained? I can't just wander around the world of supernatural beings without doing anything, can I?
Just as Zhuge Yan was frowning in thought, Zuo Ruotong spoke again:
"Don't worry if you can't think of a reason to go down the mountain right now. Take your time. We still have time."
As she spoke, Zuo Ruotong glanced at the sky outside the window again.
"It's gotten so late without me realizing it... Yan'er, this surprise you've given your teacher is quite something..."
"Forehead……"
Zhuge Yan twitched the corner of his mouth.
Surprise?
Why do I feel more like I'm shocked?
"Alright, you should go back to your room and rest. We have to leave for the Lu family early tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Master."
Zhuge Yan clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned to leave.
But just as he stepped out of the room, Zuo Ruotong's voice rang out again from behind him.
"After you get back, have a good talk with your senior brother Lu."
He didn't mean anything by it; he's just kind-hearted. You two brothers should talk things out as soon as possible.
"Don't go to the Lu family's birthday banquet and become a laughingstock, saying that we members of the Sanyi Sect have no sense of camaraderie."
"Yes, disciple understands."
……
Back in her room, Lu Jin was still awake.
At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on the bed, meditating with his eyes closed.
Upon hearing Zhuge Yan enter the room, Lu Jin slowly opened her eyes.
"What did Master talk to you about? Why did it take so long?"
"It's nothing, I just asked my master about the Threefold Reversal of Life."
Zhuge Yan answered half-truthfully.
"Want some guidance? Your reversal of life is about to break through again?"
"How could that be... I just encountered some problems during my cultivation."
Zhuge Yan shook his head.
"Oh……"
As Lu Jin finished speaking, the room returned to silence.
The two remained silent, staring at each other without either making a move to speak.
Inside the room, the candlelight flickered, casting the silent shadows of the two people onto the wall, the atmosphere so stagnant it was almost palpable.
Lu Jin sat cross-legged on the bed, seemingly meditating with his eyes closed, but his slightly furrowed brows and somewhat stiff posture betrayed his inner turmoil.
Zhuge Yan sat at the table, his fingers unconsciously stroking the rim of his teacup, his gaze lowered, lost in thought.
Recalling his master Zuo Ruotong's parting words, he took a deep breath and decided to take the initiative to break the suffocating silence.
Lu Jin has a good heart; he just has a different way of looking at things, a fact that Zhuge Yan has never doubted.
My approach that day was indeed too direct, even somewhat cold-hearted, ignoring Lu Jin's tender heart that felt the pain of others.
Just like his conversation with his master, if he were to "kill" his master because of this, it would be too late for him to regret it later!
Almost at the same moment, Lu Jin also suddenly opened her eyes.
His silent journey over the past few days was not without reflection.
Although Zhuge Yan's words were harsh, upon calm reflection, they were not entirely without merit.
At the time, I was only thinking about protecting the mother and child from immediate pain, but I subconsciously avoided the inevitability that the truth would eventually come out.
Isn't this a form of weakness? An escape from the harsh reality?