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Chapter 621 Fifty Years of Waiting, Just to Resolve One of Daoist Master's Doubts (Tenth Update! Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

"He has no great virtue whatsoever; he's just a foolish person who's unwilling to accept his fate..."

"However, I may have some fate in coming here, Dao Venerable. Perhaps fifty years ago, I had a sudden urge to see Dao Venerable today and let him witness my ascension."

"I have five hours left before I die."

"That's what the Red Fire Taoist said."

As a person is about to die, their mind becomes exceptionally sharp. Upon seeing Li Qi, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

Upon hearing these words from the Crimson Fire Daoist, Li Qi also experienced a strange sensation, sensing something within himself.
Although he has insight into the truth, this is not omniscience after all.

Or rather, he is no longer capable of possessing the power of omniscience.

Li Qi only knew that the Crimson Fire Daoist had come here to establish the Dao Kingdom fifty years ago, but he really didn't know that the other party's true origin was actually due to a whim.

"Fifty years ago, when I was 102 years old, I had no hope of becoming a saint. But then, on a whim, I came across an ancient method that taught all beings to accumulate merit and create a golden body through supreme vows. If I could not achieve it in this life, I would condense the seal of reincarnation and seek it in the next life..."

"In ancient legends, Lord Yu used this to enter the cycle of reincarnation, seeking a demon god in the next life. I certainly cannot compare with Lord Yu, but people are inevitably greedy. If reincarnation really exists, then at least there is a greater possibility."

The Crimson Fire Taoist welcomed Li Qi through the door, and then led the way while speaking.

Li Qi remained unmoved by the Samsara Seal mentioned by the Crimson Fire Daoist. He knew that what the other party was talking about was not the same as his own Samsara Seal.

The concept of the Reincarnation Seal has existed in this world for a long time. Even before the birth of the Lord of Yu, in the mythical era of the Dao Venerable's descent, there was a saying about the Reincarnation Seal.

At that time, before his death, the great shaman would offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, gathering the marks of reincarnation in order to seek the next life.

But over the long years, I have never heard of any reincarnation.

Even Li Qi, who was reincarnated from another world, must have encountered some kind of mysterious power, rather than reincarnating in this world.

"My desire for reincarnation came suddenly. After it came, I taught and guided people in one area. At first, it was only for the sake of my vow, but gradually, it also had a different flavor."

"Reincarnation is nothing but an illusion; perhaps my death can dispel the Daoist's doubts."

At this moment, the Crimson Fire Daoist's mind was clear and empty, and he had gained a wonderful insight into all things.

“Your current state is quite peculiar. Although you are not a saint, many saints are far inferior to you in certain aspects.”

Li Qi said that his perception became increasingly profound as he gained insight into the truth.

In the Crimson Fire Daoist, he actually witnessed the formation of destiny and the convergence of cause and effect. The other party's mind was empty and vague, as if it had penetrated into some kind of cosmic essence.

“When a person is about to die, there are mysterious things that happen.”

"It was the same before Saint ascended to immortality, but Saint was far more powerful than me. He directly saw the great calamity of the future, while I can only see the evidence of my past whims."

"That's what the Red Fire Taoist said."

As for Li Qi's doubts, they were nothing more than why experts with strong vitality had such short lifespans.

Take the Crimson Fire Daoist in front of us, for example. As a peak half-saint, even if he only has five hours of lifespan left, his vitality is still incredibly strong. He is still far from the so-called limit of gene collapse. The combined vitality of ten thousand sixteen-year-old boys cannot compare to that of the Crimson Fire Daoist.

The other party's spiritual world is the same; it is not weathered and decaying, but rather vigorous and full of vitality.

But this very person was about to die.

Even a saint as powerful as him could only live to be a little over two hundred years old, which is undoubtedly very unreasonable.

What's even more illogical is Li Qi himself. He possesses the Undying Dao True Essence, a superhuman power that constantly repairs himself. From his physical body to his spirit, and even at the genetic level, there's not a trace of wear and tear. In his current state, he could normally live forever.

However, he also has a limit to his lifespan. Even with his current extraordinary abilities, he has not lived past a thousand years, only a few times longer than a saint.

Indeed, throughout history, many sages have said before their deaths that things reach their peak and then decline, and that the body is the tree and the spirit is the fruit. When the time comes, the connection between the body and the spirit will naturally be severed, and the pure spirit, having lost its support, cannot exist, so it will naturally die.

Although the spirit of a sage is powerful, without the protection of a body, or rather, without a foundation, it will naturally be worn away by the impact of the infinite storms in the universe.

But Li Qi always felt something was wrong.

After all, he had never seen anything like the severing of the connection between body and mind in the dungeon. The end of a strong person's lifespan was either due to the decay of their mind or the exhaustion of their essence.

It is very unusual for someone to be physically strong and energetic, yet die young without illness.

"Daoist Master, what do you think of my two disciples?!"

At this moment, Daoist Chi Huo suddenly changed the subject and asked a question.

The two disciples of the Crimson Fire Daoist were focused on listening to Li Qi and the Crimson Fire Daoist's conversation. They never expected their master to ask such a question, and subconsciously looked at Li Qi.

As direct disciples, they were both natives of the area, but they were also very knowledgeable about the outside world and had even traveled abroad.

Under these circumstances, they naturally knew how terrifying the Daoist Master was.

While it is true that, according to the sages, Dao Zun is not yet twenty years old, much younger than the two of them, his martial arts skills and battle record have long made people overlook his age.

To look down on such a person because of their age is truly foolish.

As direct disciples of the Crimson Fire Daoist, they could not possibly be such fools.

"They have some good fortune. You have been teaching and enlightening people for fifty years, and you have accumulated merit. If they can follow your aspirations without bias, then their good fortune will continue."

Li Qi glanced at the two of them, and then two lines of fate appeared in his eyes, showing countless forks, some for good fortune and some for misfortune, with seven parts good fortune and three parts misfortune.

Of all these paths, the brightest one is undoubtedly to continue educating and enlightening all beings.

"Now I can rest assured."

The Crimson Fire Daoist said that as a peak half-saint, he could naturally see people's fates. However, the closer the relationship, the more difficult it is to accurately predict the entanglements of cause and effect. That is why he asked this question.

While he may have initially taught the masses with selfish desires, we should judge by actions, not intentions. When a person spends decades doing one thing, regardless of their initial intentions, in the end, as time washes over them, knowledge and action become one, and the false becomes the true.

Afterwards, in the main hall, Li Qi and Daoist Chi Huo had a long discussion on the Dao. Both of them were learned and profound, especially Daoist Chi Huo, who had his own unique understanding of teaching. During their conversation, many subtle information about their spiritual world was naturally revealed, which became Li Qi's gain.

It can be said that the other party is building good karma, not for himself, but for his disciples. He only has a few hours left to live, so no matter how much good karma he accumulates, it will be of no use to him.

This conversation lasted for several hours. Suddenly, Daoist Chi Huo paused, looked at the night sky outside the door, and then said, "It's time for me."

"More than a hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his whole body suddenly turned flushed red, his blood and qi naturally dispersed, and his breath ceased.

For some, Li Qi could reverse their life or death with a single word, but for others, he was currently powerless to help.

The feeling he got from the Crimson Fire Taoist was that there was nothing that could be done.

(End of this chapter)