Mysterious mirror hanging high

When Yunchuan Territory fell, among Yuwen Xiaojin's three children, Yuwen Yunqi and Yuwen Yunfu died in battle, and only Yuwen Yundan was missing.

Later, Jing Yu formed a Nascent Soul and opened his navel, but there was no causal line with Yuwen Yundan. Even the light ball representing Yuwen Yundan's fate in the mirror world of Xuan Jing was extinguished.

Jing Yu thought that this junior had already passed away, but who would have thought that they would meet again in such an awkward place today?

"Yundan, why are you here?" Jing Yu jumped in front of the monk and frowned, "If you're still alive, why didn't you tell your family? Your father has also formed a Nascent Soul now, do you know?"

"Also, why did you become a monk out of nowhere?"

Yuwen Yundan obviously had not expected to see Jing Yu here. He wanted to call him "Uncle", but he stammered for a while and put his hands together and said:

"This humble monk has met Master Xuanjing..."

"Yuwen Yundan is dead, and all past karma has been resolved. I am now known as Juehui. Please don't call me the wrong person, Master."

"You big-headed ghost!"

Jing Yu twisted Yuwen Yundan's left ear, causing the monk to cry out for help repeatedly. He said bluntly:

"Your two brothers and sisters all died, leaving you as the only child left by Brother Xiaojin. Yet, you quietly became a monk. How could such a thing happen?"

"It hurts, it hurts!" Yuwen Yundan shouted.

When Jing Yu relaxed his strength a little, he looked dejected and said in a low voice:

"Father has formed his Nascent Soul and attained the status of a True Lord. He has two thousand years of eternal life and freedom. I heard he also opened the Anterior Yin Acupoint. If he wants to have children, it won't be difficult. Why would he need me to continue the incense?"

Jing Yu frowned, flicked Yu Wenyundan's bald head, and cursed:

"Who on earth is the bald ass who led you into Buddhism? I will skin him alive and teach him how powerful I am!"

Yuwen Yundan said helplessly: "Of course it's Master..."

"Master..."

Jing Yu was stunned and raised his voice:

"You mean, nirvana?"

Only then did he remember that before he passed away, he seemed to have accepted Dan, Qi and Fu from the Yuwen family as his disciples and taught them the various arts of cultivating immortals.

Yuwen Yundan's eyebrows drooped into a frown, and he whispered:

"That day, the Yunchuan Territory fell, Xiaoyao Immortal City became a demonic land, Yunqi and Yunfu perished in battle, and I, a humble monk... was also doomed to die, but my life was hanging by a thread when my master saved me."

"I wished it was me who died that day, but unfortunately, it didn't happen..."

"Then what? Did his death lead you to become a monk?" Jing Yu asked with a frown.

"That's not the case." Yuwen Yundan said, "That day I lost my brothers and sisters, and my hometown fell. I was filled with rage. If it weren't for the invasion of the demonic path, it wouldn't have come to this..."

"I poured all my hatred into Xiao Guanying... At that time, he was already a Great True Lord in the late Nascent Soul stage, while I had only ordinary talent. So I thought about switching to the ancient Buddhist way, taking advantage of his rapid cultivation, and maybe catching up and getting revenge."

"But Master clearly told me that I had no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, and advised me not to toss and turn. The lifespan of a Taoist's Golden Elixir is eight hundred years, while that of a Buddhist's is five hundred... If I switch cultivation this way, I'll just end up wasting three hundred years of my life."

Jing Yu agreed deeply and nodded: "The word 'entertainment' is correct."

Yuwen Yundan was choked by Jing Yu's words. After a long pause, he continued, "At that time, I was simply blinded by anger and somewhat delusional. I actually shaved my head in front of Master, declared my resolve, ordained myself as a monk, and begged Master to teach me the true Dharma of Buddhism."

Master couldn't persuade me, so he didn't teach me the ancient Buddhist method. Instead, he gave me a unique method called the "Untainted Dust Sutra" and said, "Disciple, don't underestimate the rapid progress of the ancient Buddhist cultivation. After all, there are many limitations. Master doesn't have the background of the three major Buddhist lands, so you won't be able to attract followers. Here is a secret book, which is the modern Buddhist method. You can practice it."

"I took the [Unstained Dust Sutra] and glanced over it. It was indeed a supreme and wonderful method that directly pointed to the Great Dao. I thanked my master and began to practice."

Yuwen Yundan sighed. "Although the Untainted Dust Sutra is still nominally considered a Buddhist scripture, it is actually a work of art compiled by the Modern Buddhists, drawing on various Buddhist theories and discarding the power of incense and vows. In essence, it is still a practice of the Foundation-Building Alchemy system. It does not require believers, and its lifespan is not affected. The lifespan of the golden elixir is still 800 years."

"But if you want to cultivate this technique to the supreme realm, you must sever your worldly ties and resolve the cause and effect..."

Jing Yu suddenly realized and thought to himself, "So that's how it is. It seems that this technique is of high rank. It can actually sever the causal connection between me and Yun Dan..."

"When I first started practicing this technique, I felt like each step was a barrier. Often, I had to recite a sentence over and over again hundreds or thousands of times before I could understand it. When I started practicing... my progress was really slow."

"I went to ask my master, but he simply said that my inner demons were too strong, and I was trapped in strong attachments. If I wanted to improve my cultivation, I must first learn to let go of my attachments and be free from worries. Only then can I be free from worldly attachments and break the cycle of karma."

"But I was cultivating for revenge back then. How can I let go of my attachments? I've practiced the Untainted Dust Sutra for decades, but my progress is even slower than my original cultivation method."

Jing Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. "Then how did you achieve this state now?"

Today, Yu Wen Yundan's spiritual pressure is condensed and not dispersed, and his aura is strong. He has actually reached the level of golden elixir perfection and can form a baby at almost any time.

Yuwen Yundan smiled bitterly and said, "I did let it go later."

"As I grow older and my cultivation becomes deeper, I realize how much Xiao Guanying stands out to ordinary cultivators in Xianzhou."

"Time is a very magical thing. My desire for revenge gradually faded as Xiao Guanying's cultivation level rose step by step. Later, when he became enlightened and ascended to the position of Heavenly Sovereign, I became even more disheartened and no longer held any hope for revenge."

"At that time, my mind felt empty. I didn't even do my daily practice. I just ate and slept, and didn't interact with the outside world. I even lost contact with Master... I spent my days in a daze, just muddling through."

"I didn't expect it to coincide with the essence of the Unstained Dust Sutra, 'untainted by worldly ties, severing karmic ties,' and my cultivation has actually advanced by leaps and bounds."

"It's a pity that I no longer harbor any hatred towards Xiao Guanying, nor do I hope to stir up resentment and bring another disaster upon the Immortal Continent... Cultivation is just cultivation."

Jing Yu sighed, "So that's how it is... Yuan Ji really has good intentions."

"The reason he taught you this technique was precisely to help you let go of your hatred."

Yuwen Yundan whispered, "It was only later that I understood Master's good intentions. He believed that even if I spent my entire life, I would never be able to reach the level of Xiao Guanying. Naturally, he didn't want his disciple to live his entire life in hatred and waste his life."