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Chapter 216 [Reincarnation and Tribulation]

Chapter 210 [Reincarnation and Tribulation]

Upon seeing Lin Qingquan's reaction, Chen Yan knew immediately: he had asked the right person.

Chen Yan simply leaned back on the sofa, his body lounging there.

Lin Qingquan frowned at Chen Yan: "Are you saying that if I say I won't leave, you won't leave?"

"Yes." Chen Yan practically had the word "shameless" written all over his forehead.

"..."

Lin Qingquan was silent for a moment, then slowly put down the teapot in his hand: "Why did you suddenly think of asking about this?"

"curious."

"I do not believe."

"I'm planning to switch careers and become an online novelist, so I'm asking you for some material."

Lin Qingquan sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Speak properly."

"If you speak properly, you'll tell me?" Chen Yan perked up.

Lin Qingquan was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Why do you always like to ask these deadly questions..."

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat: "You... seem to know something?"

Lin Qingquan looked around with a mournful expression, then lowered his voice and said, "I can't afford to offend the woman in your family."

Chen Yan's expression changed!

"In my house..."

"Shh!" Lin Qingquan's face turned pale, and he coughed loudly, but said slowly, "What you are asking for, my disciple once learned a thing or two. I am currently in seclusion to recuperate, so why don't you go to my disciple? He will teach you slowly."

Chen Yan looked at Lin Qingquan, who was winking at him with pleading eyes.

Ok!

Chen Yan knew that Lin Qingquan was unwilling to talk about it—or perhaps dared not to.

Chen Yan had no choice but to get up and take his leave.

As he was leaving, Lin Qingquan followed behind him, silently bowing repeatedly.

After Chen Yan left, he climbed over the wall and returned to his own courtyard. Lin Qingquan had already slammed the gate shut and rushed upstairs to his room. With a flick of his wrist, a gourd appeared in his palm.

Old Deng blew a breath into the gourd, and instantly all the cabinets in the room opened, and clothes, toiletries, and personal belongings flew out and turned into streams of light, entering the gourd.

Lin Qingquan looked at it, then suddenly slapped his forehead, rushed to the window, opened it, and clapped his hands in the direction of the courtyard downstairs.

The paper puppet girl downstairs froze instantly, then her figure transformed into a piece of paper in the stream of light and flew up, where she was sucked into the gourd.

"Damn it, the karma is too great, I really can't get involved!"

Lin Qingquan muttered to himself as he walked downstairs, glancing once more at the basin in the study…

"No, no, I can't get involved in this karma! Even Old Huang can't protect me..."

Lin Qingquan rushed downstairs, ran out of the courtyard, and then, in a flash, transformed into a bird and soared into the sky...

·
Chen Yan caught up with his boss at Ouyang's restaurant.

After not seeing it for several days, Ouyang's restaurant still looked like it was about to close down at any moment.

However, the waiter in the lobby has been replaced. The new waiter is noticeably less attractive and older.

When Chen Yan entered the store, he saw Ouyang sitting in the empty hall, at a table by the window, with a pot of wine and a bag of garlic peanuts in front of him, drinking alone.

Chen Yan walked over and sat down opposite Ouyang. Ouyang raised his eyelids slightly: "What, have you already met this quarter's KPIs?"

The guy was wearing a chef's white coat and his face was greasy.

Chen Yan shook his head: "I haven't done the tasks for this quarter yet, so I came to ask you for some advice."

"Ask away!"

Ouyang laughed heartily and clapped his hands, patting the peanut shells: "Is there anything you don't understand?"

"What is reincarnation all about?" Chen Yan asked directly.

Ouyang was taken aback and looked at Chen Yan with a puzzled expression: "Why are you asking about this? It has nothing to do with the mission you're doing."

"Just curious."

Chen Yan remained calm, grabbed a handful of peanuts, and unhurriedly peeled one and popped it into his mouth.

Ouyang didn't think much of it and casually said, "Why are you curious about this thing? Reincarnation is impossible in this world—it's more like the realm realm. Cultivators in this world can't reach the level that allows reincarnation."

"I said I was just curious, so just treat it as some strange gossip," Chen Yan said, picking up an empty wine glass from the table and pouring himself a glass of wine.

“…Alright then.” Ouyang nodded: “Since we’re just chatting, I’ll tell you a bit.”

He squinted and thought for a moment: "Actually... the term 'reincarnation' isn't quite accurate, but I don't really know what more accurate word to use to describe it."

However, even in the realms of existence, such things are legendary, something only top-tier powerhouses above the Saint level could accomplish. It's like a myth or legend.

Chen Yan's expression remained calm as he slowly asked, "What do you mean?"

"The realm above the Venerable is the Saintly level. Cultivators have integrated their destiny and fortune into the Heavenly Dao. In a sense, they can be said to have become a part of the Heavenly Dao."

While it can't be said to be immortal, it's actually quite close.

To kill a saint, it is not enough to kill his physical body; one must also erase the mark he left on the Heavenly Way.

Otherwise, even if he were killed, he could still be reborn through the mark left by the Heavenly Dao.

Chen Yan peeled another peanut: "What does what you're talking about have to do with reincarnation?"

"What I want to tell you is that saints above the Venerable level can avoid death. Unless they encounter a method that can erase the mark of the Heavenly Dao, saints can be resurrected."

"Well, then what?"

"And then?" Ouyang smiled slightly and took a sip of wine. "Being killed is passive, but after the Venerable Saints have this ability that is almost immune to death... this ability is no longer limited to the purpose of avoiding death."

"What do you mean?" Chen Yan asked calmly.

"For example... transcending tribulation."

Overcoming the tribulation?

Chen Yan's eyes flickered: "The tribulation of breaking through realms? That kind of heavenly lightning strike, the thunderous lightning, can be avoided?"

"Of course not!" Ouyang's expression immediately changed: "Crossing the Heavenly Tribulation is a test of the Heavenly Dao, how could it give you the opportunity to cheat?"

What I meant by transcending tribulation... well, you could also call it undergoing tribulation.

After a pause, Ouyang continued, "You've read a lot of mythological stories, right? Like Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods."

Those powerful immortals, like the Great Luo Golden Immortals, always have to undergo tribulations.

For example, Tang Sanzang was originally Jin Chanzi, who reincarnated nine times before finally becoming Tang Sanzang. The previous nine incarnations were all tribulations.

If once doesn't work, try twice; if twice doesn't work, try three times... It wasn't until his final incarnation, the one in which Tang Sanzang completed his pilgrimage, returned to the Great Way, and attained Buddhahood.

This is what reincarnation and tribulation mean.

“Reincarnation and tribulation…” Chen Yan frowned.

"Because a sage has integrated his destiny and fortune into the Way of Heaven, he can see the flow of his fortune and even the distant future by peering into the Way of Heaven."

This is different from ordinary divination and fortune telling.

You know, when we cultivate ourselves, we also learn some skills like physiognomy and fortune-telling, but sages are different—the destiny of a sage has already merged with the Way of Heaven—the Way of Heaven!! What is that existence!
Therefore, even if you are highly skilled in magic, you cannot use the aura-gazing technique to see the fortune of a venerable one.

Look! It wasn't easy!
It's even more difficult to interfere!
Only the sage himself can see and understand his own destiny and fate.

And at the most crucial moment... mortals are destined for both tribulations and blessings, and so are saints.

Ouyang suddenly sighed softly: "Fate is something that must be fulfilled whether it is a predestined fate or a calamity."

If an ordinary person encounters a calamity in their life, a skilled cultivator can help them resolve the calamity.

But the destiny of a sage is so immense! There's simply no way to interfere!

Even a sage himself cannot interfere with his own destiny, nor can he influence his own fate and calamities.

Therefore, there are gains and losses.

Even a sage, though powerful and immortal, cannot escape calamity; he can only watch helplessly as it arrives.

Therefore, since ancient times, saints above the Venerable Realm, if they foresaw what great calamity they might face, devised a way to avert it.

Reincarnation and tribulation.

Chen Yan's eyes flickered slightly.

“Sages don’t die, so they simply use the topic of ‘death’ to make a fuss.” Ouyang laughed. “So, they calculate what great calamities they don’t want to experience, such as death.”

He faked his own death first—but left behind the mark of the Heavenly Dao.

Then, create a reincarnation for yourself, let the reincarnation live a lifetime, and the destined calamities will befall the reincarnated person.

When the tribulations of the reincarnated body are completed, the tribulation will be over. At that time, the mark of the Heavenly Dao will slowly awaken, and the original body will regain all its consciousness and memories, restoring its true form.

"That means the tribulation is over, and I can go home and continue being a saint." Reincarnation and tribulation, huh...?

Chen Yan pondered this in his heart.

The magic array suppressing the ancient tomb...

Lu Sisi is the identity used by a powerful venerable being to reincarnate and undergo tribulations.

"Why reincarnate and undergo tribulations? According to you, saints are almost immortal. Even if they face tribulations, they can simply bear them themselves. Why reincarnate and undergo tribulations?"

"Because when a calamity befalls a saint, it is a major event! If one is reincarnated as a mortal to face the calamity, the scale and damage will be much smaller."

Ouyang chuckled and whispered, "Just think about it... Suppose a saint encounters a destined calamity that will cause him a fatal injury!"

Sages might be immortal and able to be resurrected through the mark of the Heavenly Dao. But how long would it take, how much supernatural power would be expended, and how much commotion would it cause to resurrect a sage?!

I've heard that if a saint dies in the physical body, it takes at least several hundred years to be resurrected using the mark of the Heavenly Dao! Moreover, after being resurrected, he will be very weak and it will take a very long time to recover his magical powers.

But... if we use reincarnation to experience tribulations.

The body that dies is that of a mortal, but the identity remains that of a 'saint'. A mortal dies, and the other person can be resurrected in the blink of an eye.

For example... some tribulations are both tribulations and opportunities, or even chances.

Even saints have their troubles. In the long process of spiritual cultivation, they will encounter fluctuations in their state of mind and times when their spiritual heart is not perfect.

At this time, one can reincarnate and experience the tribulations of the previous life, or travel through the human world for a lifetime. Perhaps after this process, one can gain some insights into one's state of mind, which may greatly benefit one's cultivation.

"Well, in short, for a sage or venerable being, the matter of reincarnation and tribulations is far too complicated."

Chen Yan fell silent, watching Ouyang in quiet contemplation.

"Even for a sage, the cultivation of the primordial spirit is endless, as is the process of understanding all kinds of emotions. Each layer of enlightenment and each experience can enhance one's state of mind."

Ouyang suddenly whispered, "For example, our Gu family... has a cultivation technique called Supreme Oblivion."

I've heard that people who cultivate themselves eventually develop hearts as hard as stone.

One can forget feelings, but the prerequisite is that one must first have feelings.

If there was no love in the first place, and you never experienced love, then how can you forget it?

First, you must experience the feelings, and then learn to forget them; only then can you cultivate the state of mind to yearn for those feelings.
Even sages sometimes feign death and reincarnate to undergo trials in pursuit of a certain spiritual breakthrough.

·
Chen Yan didn't stay with Ouyang for long. After drinking two jugs of wine with Ouyang, he got up to say goodbye.

Before parting, Ouyang added a word of advice: "You've been a bit lax with your tasks lately. In the past, you'd finish a quarter's worth of tasks in the first month. But, my friend, you need to get back to work!"

"You should take care of your restaurant. I think it's not far from closing down." Chen Yan pointed to the empty restaurant without a single customer.

Chen Yan waved to Ouyang, turned around and left the store.

"Bullshit! I'll change the menu tomorrow! There will be discounts too, and the place will be packed!"

Ouyang called out from behind, clearly dissatisfied.

However, he then did some calculations and his expression changed: "Damn it... it seems like my luck is bad. Could this kid really be right? My restaurant is going to go bankrupt?"

·
Chen Yan didn't use any supernatural powers; instead, he honestly hailed a ride-hailing car on the roadside to go home.

He needs some time to think it over.

Sitting in the car, Chen Yan carefully reviewed all the information he had gathered throughout the journey.

Reincarnation and tribulation... a powerful being... after the tribulation, the Heavenly Dao mark awakens, and the original body is revived...

What kind of powerful being is Lu Sisi in real life?
Why did I come to this world to undergo tribulations?
What kind of tribulation was she going through?

The most crucial question is... when will she finish her tribulation? When will she awaken?

Chen Yan rubbed his forehead vigorously.

The realm above the Venerable level... with my current cultivation level, I am simply not qualified to interfere with beings at that level.

but……

"She won't wake up until she completes her tribulation?"

Thinking about it this way, it seems... like there's a loophole that can be exploited?
If this reincarnated sage is facing a death tribulation, I will not let her die!

If she is going through a tribulation of killing, I will prevent her from killing whomever she wants! I will keep her from incurring the karma of killing!
In short, whatever tribulations she is destined to go through, stop her.

In that case, she will not wake up for the time being.

·
When Chen Yan returned home, he was still wondering what kind of tribulation Lu Sisi had experienced in her reincarnation.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Yan couldn't help but stare at Lu Sisi whenever he was at home.

Perhaps because she'd been staring at him for so long, Lu Sisi also felt a little strange. She felt Chen Yan staring at her for a long time, and then, as if struck by a sudden thought, her pretty face flushed. She walked over and gently hugged Chen Yan's neck, whispering, "You..."

"Ok?"

"I've already bought those two little outfits you mentioned last time... but, can we wait until tonight?"

Lu Sisi blushed and whispered in Chen Yan's ear.

Chen Yan: "…………"

But by evening, Chen Yan, with too many thoughts weighing on his mind, was in no mood for anything.
He casually took his girlfriend to bed, but after Lu Sisi fell asleep, Chen Yan stared at the ceiling in the dark, lost in thought.

After talking with Ouyang today, he also told me something crucial.

When it comes to reincarnation and tribulation, powerful beings will choose to become mortals.

However, since it is a reincarnation, the sage will also grant himself some benefits.

For example, in this life as a mortal, one will try to obtain a good destiny for oneself.

If a sage wishes to experience the life of an emperor to cultivate a mindset that sees through the vanity of worldly riches, he will incarnate himself and acquire the destiny of an emperor...

According to Ouyang, then... Lu Sisi's destiny should have been "modeled" for her by the original body during her reincarnation!

A perfect, fully realized destiny was created.

After all, he is a Venerable One. Having reincarnated and experienced the human world, he also created a max-level account for himself.

The most important information that Ouyang mentioned in his last statement today was:

"After the tribulations of reincarnation end, the original body's mark awakens, and all consciousness awakens. All the memories and emotions of this reincarnated life will not immediately disappear, but will gradually be absorbed and integrated by the original body, becoming nourishment for the original body's primordial spirit to enhance its state of mind..."

Therefore, if Lu Sisi's true self were to awaken... the personality of "Lu Sisi" would also be slowly devoured.

As for anything else, Ouyang couldn't say anything more.

"How can one pry into the affairs of a sage? What I know is merely a collection of strange tales passed down over the years. As for more detailed information, no one knows... Moreover, who would dare to interfere in the affairs of a sage!"

Unless... he's a saint!

Unless... he's a saint!

Chen Yan, who was lying in bed, suddenly sat up slowly!
Unless, he is, a saint!
He quietly got out of bed and then gently opened the door to leave the bedroom.

When Chen Yan entered the training room in the basement, Da Bai silently jumped down from a cabinet behind him and landed behind him.

Chen Yan noticed the movement behind him. As soon as he turned around, Da Bai jumped into his arms.

"Ow~"

Chen Yan sighed and looked at Da Bai—this guy has quite a background too! It can even make a saint bow to it.

But it doesn't seem to be able to help me.

"It seems we need to return to the realm..."

Chen Yan sighed, "I need to go see the old lady ahead of time."

·
Chen Yan spent more than an hour in the training room replenishing some of the supplies in his storage jade pendant and also putting in some items that he hadn't used before.

After settling in, Chen Yan left a note on the door, saying that he had some things to take care of and would be back in a while.

Before leaving, Chen Yan suddenly had an idea. He walked into the courtyard, jumped into the swimming pool, and kicked Gui Geng, who was sleeping, awake.

When Gui Geng was sleeping, he transformed into his true form as a mountain tortoise. After being kicked awake by Chen Yan, he stretched out his neck in dissatisfaction.

"I'll be away for a while. During my absence, you must take good care of Lu Sisi. If she goes out, you must accompany her! Make sure she doesn't encounter any accidents!"

·
boom! ! !
When Chen Yan awoke from the feeling of falling into darkness once again, he had already returned to the realm.

The cold air on the icy plain instantly made Chen Yan feel a stinging sensation in his mouth and nose.

But to Chen Yan's shock, along with the howling wind, came a deafening roar like thunder!
He opened his eyes, glanced around briefly, and then suddenly threw himself to the ground, pressing his body firmly against the snow!

On the snow-covered plain before them, thousands upon thousands of ferocious beasts stood in herds, a vast, dark mass stretching as far as the eye could see, like dark clouds descending to earth!
Like a swarm of ants, they headed towards Snow Cliff Pass!

Around the procession, there were also convoys of people riding sleds, weaving back and forth among them.

In the distance, from the direction of Xueya Pass, booming sounds like thunder echoed incessantly!

There were also red and golden lights that kept bursting and shooting straight into the sky!

·
I was on a three-day business trip, and unfortunately, I got sick. It was probably because the hotel air conditioning was too cold. It was so frustrating; the temperature was hard to adjust—it was too hot when I turned it off, and too cold when I turned it on. After being exposed to the cold air all night, I caught a cold: sore throat, runny nose, and lots of sneezing.

The midnight chapter will be postponed, but it won't be interrupted.

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(End of this chapter)