It is as if the moon is covered by the light clouds, and it is like the snow covered by the flowing wind.

I was at a loss for words. Looking at Master Jingwen standing in front of me, the only line of poetry that came to my mind was this.

"Master Tai..."

Lu Zhaozhao murmured softly, and Master Jingwen, who was standing in front of her, smiled and opened her arms.

She flew into his arms like a bird, that warm, familiar arms.

Master Jingwen caressed her hair lovingly, again and again, gently and lovingly.

Lu Zhaozhao shrugged his nose and said in a muffled voice, "I thought the nun was just an illusion, but I didn't expect it to be real."

Nun Jingwen sighed and said, "Strictly speaking, I don't really exist."

The head buried in her arms raised up, and Lu Zhaozhao looked at her in confusion.

The nun smiled gently, but her smile contained so much sadness and helplessness.

"My true identity may surprise you."

She paused, then continued, "A thousand years ago, I was Nüba."

"How is that possible?" Lu Zhaozhao widened his eyes and asked in disbelief.

"Surprised, right?" Her reaction seemed to be completely within Master Jingwen's expectations.

"According to rumors, Nüba is not shrunken or withered. But you..."

"I look like a normal person, right?"

Lu Zhaozhao nodded hesitantly.

"I'm not a true Nüba. The Nüba clan declined year by year, so they chose to hide their existence in seclusion. However, the Nüba heritage is unique. For every Nüba born, another dies, but the rate of births is far less than the rate of demise. Therefore, at this time, I am the only Nüba left."

She sighed, and even after so long, she still felt a little reluctant.

"Since I'm the only one left, I think I should go out and see what this world is like. Nüba's realm is close to the Northern Territory, so the first person I met was Huizhen, he is a good person.

Because of my unique physique, everything I passed through turned into a wasteland. When he saw me, he didn't subdue me, but simply brought me to the Buddha. For months and years, I chanted sutras. During those days, my nose was filled with the scent of sandalwood. But after several years, I was actually no different from an ordinary person. It just so happened that someone broke into the Northern Territory, bringing Zen Buddhism with them, and we followed suit. Unfortunately, the outside world is a dangerous place after all..."

She looked out the window and saw a vast expanse of white, just like the day she decided to go out.

Lu Zhaozhao also knew what happened next.

Heretics took advantage of Zen Buddhism to stir up trouble and joined forces with demons, causing wars and devastating suffering to the people.

That war was a devastating disaster for both the world of cultivation and the Zen sect. Afterward, the Zen sect retreated to the Northern Territory and never reappeared, and the world of cultivation also blurred that period of history.

"After that catastrophe, Zen Buddhism was largely destroyed, and Huizhen passed away. In the face of imminent danger, I had no choice but to intervene, using my identity as Nüba to protect the remaining monks and lead them back to the Northern Territory. However, my body also began to dissipate after that. Perhaps it was a divine intervention that allowed me to linger on in this Mirror Lake. A thousand years later, I was fortunate enough to enter a fantasy world, where I returned to that brief but joyful time, and met you."

Tears welled up in Master Jingwen's eyes. She reached out and wiped away the tears that Lu Zhaozhao had been unable to hold back.

"Young Zen disciples love to talk to snow-capped mountains and lakes, so I've long known that there's a young Zen monk named Shikong in the present day. He's the reincarnation of Huizhen. The moment I saw you in that illusion, I knew that history from a thousand years ago might be repeating itself. You and that person's nature are exactly the same. So what can I do? You've done nothing wrong, you're so pure and kind. I feel like I can do nothing but teach you to the best of my ability. Fortunately, you and he are different after all."

She smiled faintly, her hand caressing Lu Zhaozhao intermittently, and continued, "During those days, I truly treated you as a family member. Thousands of years of loneliness seemed to have dissipated at that moment. It was wonderful."

She let go of Lu Zhaozhao, looked into her eyes, placed her hands on her shoulders, and said seriously: "The hairpin I gave you gathered most of my remaining energy. It brought you here at the moment of your death, but it was you who truly gave you another life."

"I know why you're here. Mirror Lake is the holy land of the Snow Region. You only need to enter it, and you won't have to worry about anything else."

"Guannan, I only have one thing to say: Don't let the world suffer."

Lu Zhaozhao was stunned. So many things entered her mind at once that she was unable to react. However, the nun's expectations were too high, and there was no way she could not answer.

She nodded and was pulled into a hug.

I feel warmth on my neck. Is it the nun’s tears?

Why are you crying? Are you sad about something?

"I'm sorry, Guannan, I'm so sorry. Such a heavy responsibility has been placed on someone as young as you."

The nun choked and Lu Zhaozhao's tears also fell. She hugged the nun back and comforted her as she had been comforted before.

"You may not feel it at first, but I can roughly guess it as I've walked this path. I came here for something. That is my destiny, but what I do is up to me. So, don't say sorry, because, in my heart, you are also my family."

The nun hugged her tighter, as if she wanted to merge her into her bones and blood, and as if she wanted to protect her in her arms and hold her up as a pillar of support.

But no matter what, she walked into Mirror Lake.

The lake water is icy cold, and the snow water flows in, making it extremely chilling, yet extremely pure.

Lu Zhaozhao slowly closed his eyes.

"It's about to begin."

Master Jingwen said softly, and Lu Zhaozhao nodded.

The next moment, extremely pure spiritual energy poured in from all directions.

The dormant Dantian was stimulated at this moment and started to work immediately.

The familiar feeling returned, and the heat emanating from her body dispelled the cold. For a moment, her body temperature soared.

It would be difficult for such a feeling to be very good, but perhaps due to the operation of Master Jingwen, Lu Zhaozhao only felt that his whole body was unobstructed and he did not feel any discomfort.

Practicing Qi and building the foundation went smoothly and naturally. A golden elixir formed in the dantian, which was fuller and purer than the previous one. Then, it immediately dissolved and the Nascent Soul stage arrived.

The speed gradually slowed down, but it was still frighteningly fast.

Initial stage, middle stage, late stage and perfection, just break through step by step.

At this moment, if there were other cultivators nearby, they would probably be frightened to death.

Thunderclouds appeared above his head, but no thunderstorm struck him, only flashes of colorful thunderclouds appeared.

In the out-of-body state, the true energy in the body reaches an unprecedented abundance.

A voice came to my ears.

"The path of ruthlessness, of neither sorrow nor joy, of severing all love and affection, is this your path?"

It is the way of heaven. One of the necessary conditions for breaking through to the out-of-body state is to ask for the way.

“No, this is not my way!”

Lu Zhaozhao replied firmly, "My way is still ruthless, but it is by no means ruthless. The way is ruthless yet compassionate. Only by experiencing all kinds of life and tasting all kinds of human emotions can one comprehend the ruthless way. To be true to oneself, to express one's true heart, to pursue one's true path, this is my way!"

"Then follow your path and keep going."

Thousands of years have passed, with no news of the ancients and no news of the future generations.

Jingwen, kneeling by the lake, squinted her eyes and looked at Lu Zhaozhao who was shrouded in colorful light.

Asking for the truth is like facing an insurmountable obstacle.

While previous cultivation relied on talent and hard work, subsequent cultivation required understanding. Many people spend their entire lives unable to find their path, only able to move forward hesitantly with no hope of returning.

What is the Tao of this child who is only twenty years old?

The light was so bright that it made the night as bright as day.

Jingwen stood up suddenly and looked at her in surprise.

The speed of the spiritual power coming from all around had already slowed down, but suddenly it surged and entered Lu Zhaozhao's body at hundreds or thousands of times the speed.

The speed is too fast. If she continues like this, she will explode and die!

Jingwen wanted to interrupt, but stopped the moment he approached her.

Lu Zhaozhao's face was calm, and she didn't seem to be in pain at all due to the sudden increase in her cultivation level.

Jingwen put down his hand that wanted to touch her, sat down beside her, and continued to protect her.

The Dantian becomes fuller and fuller, reaches its limit and becomes empty again, then is filled again, and so on.

Lu Zhaozhao didn’t know how much spiritual power he had absorbed, but his body was like a bottomless pit and could never stop.

His cultivation level skyrocketed to the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and there were signs of a breakthrough.

wrong!

Her brow furrowed, and she could go no further.

Too full is not enough.

Consciously, she began to compress the true energy in her body.

The true Qi becomes tighter and tighter until it can no longer be compressed.

My breathing gradually became steady, and my state of mind also stabilized.

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