Xuanxia

Chapter 816 Seeing the Truth
"In today's cultivation, the two orifices of martial spirit are fully opened, which is the extreme of the human body. Once you step into this path, you will reach the cave heaven."

Fu Qingzhou closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, with Jiang Baichuan's ethereal voice echoing in his ears.

"It is said that the so-called cave heaven is the source of spiritual emptiness in this world. There are five cave heavens: Zhuling, Danshan, Tianzhu, Dayu, and Chaozhen. No one knows where they are, but they really exist. Anyone who enters the cave heaven must first sense the location of one of the five cave heavens and respond to it from a distance."

"Every time you sense the location of a cave heaven, it means that a layer of the cave heaven has been opened. You can obtain the spiritual emptiness of the cave heaven and gain the power of a corner of heaven and earth. From then on, the spiritual emptiness will never be exhausted."

"When all five great caves are opened, it is the ultimate state of this world. From now on, as long as there is a breath left, as long as this body is not destroyed, it can always use the power of the spirit to slowly recover and not die."

"But above the cave, there is a mysterious star."

"The so-called Xuanxing is to seek from the outer space - the outer space is dense and boundless. In ancient times, great powers borrowed the Xuanxing divine iron to understand this way, borrowed the power of the five great caves, and relied on the vast power of this world to sense the stars outside the sky."

"If it is combined with the stars from outer space, then the black star can be lit up, and the starlight will correspond from then on!"

“But the ancients said that human power has its limits. No matter how powerful a person is, they can only withstand the power of three black stars. If they forcefully light up the rest of the black stars, what awaits them will only be an explosion and death, with both their body and soul destroyed. This has been the case since ancient times without exception.”

"Only the rumored selfless divine realm can find a new realm outside Xuanxing, which can break through all birth and death, reincarnation, heaven and earth... But in the past thousand years, there has been no news of the selfless divine realm. Even those ancient traditions left by the selfless gods are all incomplete and no longer point to the selfless divine way."

At this point, Jiang Baichuan's voice had a hint of pride: "What I, Jiang Baichuan, have learned is only the most common and common technique. No one from ancient times to the present has ever advanced to the fifth level of the Cave Heaven with this technique, let alone the ability to correspond to the Mysterious Star. I can open the fifth level of the Cave Heaven entirely by understanding the hundred sword techniques by myself, and sensing the Cave Heaven with the sword technique!"

"But if I stay in the cave forever, I will never be able to see the supreme path."

"The realm of Xuanxing is to seek and borrow the power of the outer Xuanxing; but is human power really limited? In ancient times, some people were able to reach the realm of selflessness. Doesn't this prove that human power is infinite? Our own potential is far beyond imagination."

"My way...is to look within, to explore myself."

At this point, Jiang Baichuan chuckled: "Back in Xiyu Pavilion, your appearance pushed me into a desperate situation and forced me to make a choice... But it was at that time that I understood."

"I am who I am. The gentle, benevolent, and eager-to-work leader Jiang is me. The revered master who is decisive, full of violence, and who regards human life as worthless is also me."

“I don’t have to deceive myself, escape from myself, or ignore myself. I face everything in my heart. This is me.”

"Of course, understanding all this... takes time."

"So, I returned to the Wulin League and taught Wuying all the sword skills. I also knew that he wanted to establish the Xuan League. It was also at that time that I finished the last thing I had to do as the leader of the Jiang League."

"I passed on all my life's learning to Wuying, and he will pass on my legacy. The Wulin League that I worked so hard to build will no longer exist. From now on, there will only be the Xuan League that belongs to the entire martial arts world."

"At that time, Alliance Leader Jiang's wish had been fulfilled, and the only one left was me, who was pursuing the supreme sword path... Jiang Baichuan!"

His voice buzzed in Fu Qingzhou's ears, like thunder: "Fu Qingzhou, if you want to comprehend the way of only me, you must face yourself like me!"

"What is Qi Ran, what is Yi Ran, if you have no thoughts in your mind, how can they affect you?"

"Have you ever seriously thought that the person who is bent on killing and full of evil spirit is also you!"

"Have you ever thought seriously that the person who wants to get rid of responsibilities and just live a carefree life is you!"

"If you can't even recognize yourself, and dare not recognize yourself, how can you ascend to heaven and ask for the truth?"

hum!
It was as if something exploded in Fu Qingzhou's mind.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and what he saw was not the dilapidated and withered valley, but a clear lake.

The sky and water met, there was no light or color, and only two figures stood in front.

The crimson Qi Ran and the azure blue Yi Ran.

However, their appearance has changed a little.

In the past, Fu Qingzhou saw two young men who looked almost identical to himself in his soul space.

But this time, it was different.

Qi Ran looked like a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, but he was dressed in a red robe and had red hair. His face was cold and compassionate, as if he had compassion for all the living things in the world. The temperament between his eyebrows was like that of an old man.

Yiran is just the opposite. He is an old man with a sage-like demeanor, with a long white beard and a blue shirt fluttering in the wind. However, his eyes and brows are filled with an incomparably carefree and cheerful expression, like a carefree child.

"So, this is your true self?" Fu Qingzhou looked at the two of them and asked, "What exactly are you? Are you a part of me, or a technique with your own consciousness?"

"All."

The young man tilted his head, glanced at Yiran, and chuckled, "Look, Qingsongzi paid the price of his own life to send you back and balance me, but now, Fu Qingzhou doesn't seem to want to continue like this."

"It doesn't matter."

The old man said leisurely: "At least I have dragged it out until this time, right?"

As he said this, he turned to Fu Qingzhou and said with a curled lip: "We can naturally see what you are going through - do you really want to practice the way of self-centeredness?"

Fu Qingzhou smiled: "Any questions?"

"No."

Yiran spread his hands and said, "This is a matter of time, but you have to make sure you are ready for it."

Fu Qingzhou tilted his head: "What preparations do I need to make?"

"Be prepared to recognize yourself." This time it was Qi Ran who spoke. He lowered his eyebrows and said leisurely: "You may have seen some things about me and your past before, but those are just fragments after all."

Yiran took over the conversation and said, "If you want to follow the path of self-centeredness, we will reveal everything to you. You will recognize yourself and naturally know the secrets of the past."

"I can't wait."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "I think I'm ready."

"Really?" Yi Ran said faintly, "You are Fu Qingzhou now, but after you know everything, you may have hundreds, thousands, or even more memories of reincarnation. Can you still maintain your own self?"

"Your egoism is probably much more complicated and difficult than Jiang Baichuan's egoism."

He continued: "I still suggest you...cultivate to the Cave Heaven before doing this."

Fu Qingzhou was silent.

Jiang Baichuan just said that when both the spiritual and martial orifices are opened, that is the limit of the human body.

Perhaps by that time, I will be able to withstand more stress.

Yiran was right... Every time he "woke up" several times, he was quickly drowned in countless memories, unable to extricate himself, and had no power to resist at all.

Perhaps, only when you reach the cave, can you truly face all of this.

"it is good."

He said seriously: "I will break through the cave first."

"We...will help you too." Qi Ran smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to that day."

He spoke gently, but Fu Qingzhou knew that what Qi Ran was looking forward to was naturally the day when he would completely take over his soul.

"You'll be disappointed."

Fu Qingzhou sneered.

The next moment, what he saw changed dramatically and he returned to the deep valley.

Jiang Baichuan looked at him and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why, failed?"

"Do not."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "I want to...upgrade first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two powers in his body suddenly burst out, carrying with them a powerful force, pouring into the internal organs in his body that had been tempered by the Gu Dan!
(End of this chapter)