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Jiang Qingwu watched anxiously as Su Chen struggled in agony in the illusion. She clutched the sect token tightly in her hand, trying to strengthen her connection with him. She knew that if Su Chen couldn't break free from this inner demonic illusion, the consequences would be disastrous. She knew she couldn't sit still and wait for death. She tightly grasped the magic weapon in her hand, a treasure that could unleash its magical power at the crucial moment. Jiang Qingwu concentrated her energy, channeling all her spiritual power into the Awakening Bell she had just selected from the Qiankun Pouch her master had given her. She tried to find a weak point in the illusion's restrictions, using the bell to break through them and restore Su Chen's sanity.

After much effort, Jiang Qingwu finally succeeded in breaking through the barrier of the illusion and reaching Su Chen. Without hesitation, she pulled out Lin Muci's specially crafted "Human Awakening" pill from her bosom and quickly fed it to Su Chen. The pill melted in his mouth, and a refreshing sensation instantly spread throughout Su Chen's body. Su Chen's eyes gradually regained some clarity, and the degree of influence from the illusion eased.

Su Chen slowly opened his eyes, and his eyes gradually regained a bit of spirit. His consciousness also began to slowly recover, and his eyes revealed a complex emotion. He was terrified of the dark experience in the Nirvana Sect in the past, and he hated his own powerlessness and naivety during that time. His heart was full of contradictions and doubts. He didn't know whether everything in the illusion was fake, or whether his current life in the Wuliang Sect was fake.

He slowly looked at Jiang Qingwu, his eyes filled with complex emotions. Fear, hatred, regret and other emotions intertwined together, and his heart was like a chaotic battlefield.

"Junior Master... I... Where am I? Is this an illusion or reality? I really can't tell the difference..." Su Chen no longer cared about revealing his identity and said in a trembling voice, "I used to be so eager to cultivate immortality and thought that Nirvana Sect was my hope, but now... I'm afraid of the past experiences, they were too painful. I hate myself for not waiting for Grandpa Mo back then. Is my current life in Wuliang Sect also fake? What should I believe in..."

Jiang Qingwu looked at Su Chen distressedly and comforted him softly, "Su Chen, you have to believe me. We are experiencing an illusion, it's all fake. Your life in Wuliang Sect is real, and we will return to that place full of warmth and hope."

Su Chen raised his head and looked at Jiang Qingwu. A glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by confusion, and his heart was still filled with uneasiness. His mind kept flashing through the scenes in the fantasy, and those painful memories came flooding back like a tide, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

The scenes in the illusion continued, and the eight-year-old Su Chen continued to repeat the daily cycle of preaching and performing rituals. One day, after finishing his morning prayers, he walked tiredly along the temple corridor. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound coming from a room. Curious, Su Chen approached, only to see a scene that horrified him.

He saw a senior brother drugging a female pilgrim and attempting to commit an inappropriate act. Little Su Chen's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock and anger. Although young, he knew this was extremely wrong.

"Senior brother, you can't do this!" Little Su Chen rushed forward and tried to stop his senior brother.

The senior brother was startled by the sudden appearance of Xiao Suchen and looked at him angrily: "You little brat, how dare you ruin my good thing!"

Although Su Chen was afraid, he did not flinch, using his frail body to block the female pilgrim. "Brother, this goes against Buddhism and morality. We cannot do this," Su Chen said firmly.

The senior brother sneered, "Hmph, what do you know, you little brat! Get out of my way!" Then he attacked little Su Chen. Little Su Chen, who had no prior training, was unable to resist and was easily pushed to the ground by the senior brother.

The senior brother was disturbed by the little Su Chen and lost interest in that aspect. Just when he was about to teach the little Su Chen a lesson to relieve his unhappiness, he grabbed the front of the little Su Chen's clothes and pulled the little Su Chen in front of him, glaring at him fiercely. When the little Su Chen closed his eyes and prepared to endure the beating from the self-cultivating senior brother, he only heard the senior brother say, "The little brat has delicate skin and flesh, but he is more fragrant than that female pilgrim."

Before little Su Chen could react, his senior brother started to peel off his monk's robe while saying, "Since you've ruined my good thing, you should help me relieve my fatigue." Little Su Chen's eyes widened in fear and he struggled desperately, trying to stop his senior brother, but he was powerless.

Jiang Qingwu, who was outside the illusion, widened his eyes. He turned to Su Chen and tried to comfort him, "Junior Master, don't look at it. It's all in the past. It's all an illusion. Your senior brother has also experienced the same terrible thing as you. Let yourself go and don't think about it anymore. When we get out, I'll take you to the Nirvana Sect to destroy it!" At the same time, he condemned him in his heart, "You damn stinky monk and little boy, you don't even let them go! When I get out of the Youhuang Secret Realm, I'm going to destroy this damn Nirvana Sect! A bunch of beasts in human clothing!"

Su Chen forced a smile and said, "Junior Master, I'm fine." Although he said he was fine, his hoarse voice betrayed him.

Afterwards, the senior brother howled to the heavens and departed, leaving little Su Chen alone to painfully clean up the mess. His heart was filled with fear and helplessness, and his body was trembling slightly. He didn't even have time to relax before he was about to start another round of sermons.

When he stepped onto the podium, he was clearly not in the right state. His eyes were hollow, and his voice had lost its usual crispness. Zang Zhi quickly noticed something was wrong with little Su Chen and scolded him, "Su Chen, what's wrong with you? Don't show your abnormality and bring shame to the Nirvana Sect!"

Little Su Chen lowered his head, afraid to speak. Despair filled his heart, tears welling in his eyes, but he dared not cry. Lacking any cultivation techniques, he didn't know what to do. He could only endure it all silently, suppressing the pain in his heart and continuing to preach. The pilgrims in the audience didn't notice his abnormality and continued to listen intently to his explanation of the scriptures.

The next day, the senior brother discovered that his cultivation had greatly increased after having sex with Xiao Suchen. He was overwhelmed with joy and greed, and he began to harbor evil thoughts. From then on, he would seize Xiao Suchen and use him as his cauldron whenever he had the chance. Xiao Suchen fought back desperately, but each time he was only met with beatings and even more cruel treatment from the senior brother.

Little Su Chen struggled painfully, but could not escape his senior brother's control. His eyes became numb, and his face was filled with pain and despair. Every time he was used as a furnace by his senior brother, he felt that his body and soul were being torn apart.

"Why... why do you treat me like this..." Little Su Chen cried in despair, "I just want to practice well, what did I do wrong..."

Su Chen, who had emerged from the illusion, fell into a trance once again upon witnessing this scene. His body trembled violently, his hands clutching his head tightly, as if he had returned to that painful moment. "No... Don't..." he muttered to himself, a pained expression on his face.

Jiang Qingwu anxiously stayed by his side, constantly comforting him: "Su Chen, don't be afraid, this is all an illusion, it's not real." But Su Chen seemed not to listen, his heart was deeply tormented by the painful memories.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Su Chen, her heart filled with worry. She knew that this experience in the illusion had caused Su Chen indelible psychological torture, and she had to find a way to help him break free as soon as possible. She had gradually dispelled her doubts about his concealed identity and entering the Wuliang Sect. Wasn't she also carrying a secret?

We are all wanderers in this world...

As the days passed, Zang Zhi noticed his senior brother's rapid progress. After some covert investigation, he finally discovered his senior brother's secret of using little Su Chen as a cauldron. Zang Zhi called his senior brother over and, feigning righteousness, sternly rebuked him, "How dare you act like this! You are so audacious! How could you do such a despicable thing to a fellow disciple?"

The brother was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Master, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

Little Su Chen thought he had finally been rescued, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. However, he never imagined that Master Zang Zhi was actually even more evil. After Zang Zhi drove his brother away, he turned and looked at Little Su Chen with a greedy look in his eyes.

"Su Chen, your innate Taoist body is indeed a treasure." Zang Zhi said, and then began to demand more and more from little Su Chen in order to improve his own cultivation.

Little Su Chen felt like he was falling into an abyss, trapped in endless darkness. Not only had he become Master Zang Zhi's exclusive cauldron, but Zang Zhi was also using him as a bargaining chip to reward other meritorious disciples. Those disciples stared at Little Su Chen like hungry wolves, exhausting him both physically and mentally. Master Zang Zhi's next move sent him plummeting into the abyss.

Zang Zhi did not let Xiao Su Chen go. Instead, he intensified his demands on Xiao Su Chen in order to improve his own cultivation.

Little Suchen became Master Zangzhi's exclusive cauldron, and his life became even more miserable. To satisfy his own selfish desires, Zangzhi used Little Suchen as a bargaining chip to reward other meritorious disciples. Those disciples bullied Little Suchen wantonly, using him as a tool to improve their own cultivation.

Little Su Chen was exhausted, both physically and mentally. The brilliance in his eyes had vanished. He felt like a walking corpse. During the day, eight body cultivators, seemingly protecting but actually supervising him, conducted endless lectures and rituals. At night, he lived in endless darkness. He felt his life had lost its meaning. He no longer resisted, but silently endured the pain.

To prevent Su Chen from collapsing, Zang Zhi began sending him to visit his parents. Every time he saw them, Su Chen felt a surge of warmth, but also a wrenching pain, knowing that his condition only worried his parents, who were powerless to do anything. He felt a growing distance between himself and his family, filled with pain and helplessness.

Little Su Chen knew that this was Zang Zhi's way of controlling him. As time went on, Zang Zhi discovered that letting Little Su Chen go home would affect his cultivation growth, which made Zang Zhi very dissatisfied. So, he came up with a plan to eliminate Sujia Village.

Finally, Zang Zhi hatched a sinister plan. He deliberately arranged for little Su Chen to witness his hometown being slaughtered by demonic cultivators while on his way home. Little Su Chen watched helplessly as Sujia Village engulfed in flames and the villagers fled in all directions, their cries and shouts mingling. He frantically rushed to the village, desperate to save his family and fellow villagers.

"Daddy! Mommy! Where are you!" Little Su Chen shouted at the top of his lungs.

However, he was powerless as he had no skills to fight against the evil cultivators.

"Master, please save Sujia Village!" Little Su Chen prayed to Zang Zhi desperately.

Zang Zhi pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Okay, since you are so obedient, I will give it a try. But you have to listen to me in everything from now on."

Little Su Chen agreed without hesitation. However, Zang Zhi only pretended to fight the demon cultivator, suffering minor injuries before feigning defeat and leaving. He didn't care about the fate of Sujia Village; he simply wanted to completely control Little Su Chen, the cauldron.

Little Su Chen watched Zang Zhi retreat, his home in ruins, his heart filled with despair and pain. Well-versed in Buddhist teachings and understanding human nature, he knew this was all Zang Zhi's scheme, and he was powerless to resist. His hatred for Zang Zhi reached its peak, accompanied by immense self-blame and regret for his own powerlessness.

"Why? Why is this happening? What should I do?" Little Su Chen cried out in pain in his heart, his eyes full of despair and helplessness, as if the whole world had collapsed and he had fallen into an abyss from which there was no escape.

In this endless agony, little Su Chen's heart gradually grew numb. He no longer resisted, no longer held out hope, and simply endured it all silently. Meanwhile, Su Chen, outside the illusion, was also immersed in these painful memories, unable to extricate himself. His tears continued to flow, as if he wanted to vent all the pain in his heart.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Su Chen like this, her heart filled with anger and helplessness. She wanted to rush into the illusion and destroy all those who hurt Su Chen. But she knew that all she could do now was to stay by Su Chen's side and give him support and encouragement. So, she whispered, "Su Chen, you are not the same person you were in the illusion. You have finally been reborn. Don't let this little inner demon defeat you."

However, Su Chen didn't seem to hear her words, his consciousness was completely immersed in the pain of the past. Jiang Qingwu looked at his painful expression, and her heart ached. She lamented the injustice of fate, and her resentment towards the way of heaven became even heavier.

At this moment, Su Chen suddenly said, "Junior Master... help me..." His voice was filled with helplessness and pleading. Jiang Qingwu quickly responded, "Su Chen, I'm here. I'll stay with you until you defeat your inner demon." She fed Su Chen another "Human Awakening" pill and gently placed her sword against his forehead, injecting a trace of her own Qi into him, attempting to resist some of his inner demon's attacks and bring him some warmth and comfort.

Time passed, Su Chen still immersed in his inner demonic illusion. However, his breathing gradually calmed down, and the pain on his face eased. Jiang Qingwu knew that this meant Su Chen was slowly recovering, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She sat quietly beside Su Chen, patiently waiting for him to emerge from this inner demonic illusion.