The master comes down the mountain: I don’t want to be a son-in-law

Black and white blend, yin and yang alternate, and light and darkness coexist.

Li Muchen saw the changes in the universe in yin and yang, and the birth and death of all things.

"Everyone thinks that the Immaculate is bright and clean, but no matter how clean a mirror is, dust will still gather on it. And if you wipe it, you will have obsession."

"True purity is an existence that embraces everything, a harmonious coexistence of darkness and light."

"Without sinking into the depths of depravity and completing the cycle of reincarnation, how can one understand the true meaning of purity?"

"No wonder Lu Xifu pursued the path of purity, but eventually fell with six wings and returned to the world. It is wrong to let Chen Wenxue follow Lu Xifu's path. There is no Immaculate Mountain in the world. That mountain is me."

"But how could Lu Xifu not understand this truth? Why did he pursue it so persistently?"

Thoughts one after another flashed through Li Muchen's mind.

"I understand now. My enlightenment in the Divine Palace, my fall in trials, and my reincarnation are ultimately just my own enlightenment. This is my personal attainment of the Tao."

"And in order for all living beings to attain enlightenment, we must find the non-existent Immaculate Mountain. Immaculate is at the bottom of the Sea of ​​Sinking Light, at the end of reincarnation, so we must cross the Sea of ​​Sinking Light, shatter Hell, and break the boundary between darkness and light in order to liberate all living beings."

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Li Muchen felt the fusion of the dark and light forces in his body. It was no longer a conflict of confrontation, but a balance of mutual nourishment. His soul was sublimated unprecedentedly at this moment.

He slowly raised his head and stared into the void, feeling a powerful force surging in the distant infinite, as if a pair of eyes beyond reincarnation were staring at him.

He smiled slightly, and his gaze met those eyes that transcended reincarnation.

"You finally acknowledge my existence!" he said, "I feel your presence too!"

There was no response, and a dazzling light burst out from the sea of ​​light, like a supernova exploding in the galaxy.

The dazzling light obscured everything, blocking the two sides' view of each other.

Then the light faded.

Everything calmed down.

He walked out of the sea of ​​light.

The Immaculate Gate had disappeared, and he had returned to the original point of the Shrine Trial.

Gong Yuerong's face was full of shock.

"You...you...passed the triple test? You achieved the Immaculate Soul?!"

Her voice was trembling and filled with disbelief. In all her long years of waiting, she had never thought that anyone could successfully pass the triple trial.

Li Muchen smiled calmly: "No, I just found myself again."

Gong Yuerong was silent for a long time, and the shock in her eyes was gradually replaced by a more complicated look, as if she saw hope, but also a hint of fear and uneasiness.

"Congratulations," she said. "You can leave now."

"You're not going with me?" Li Muchen looked at her, seemingly not surprised.

Gong Yuerong sighed: "I can't leave. It's you who passed the test, not me."

"If you want, I can take you out." Li Muchen said.

Gong Yuerong hesitated for a moment: "No, the person I'm waiting for is not you, and you can't take me away."

"How do you know I can't take you away?" Li Muchen asked.

Gong Yuerong smiled and said, "Let's go. I'll take you to the exit and you'll know."

Li Muchen followed Gong Yuerong through the rugged, narrow but warm and moist passages and came to a place that looked like a swamp.

Gong Yuerong pointed ahead and said, "The exit is right there."

Li Muchen looked in the direction of her finger, his eyes penetrating the misty moisture of the swamp and saw what seemed to be a raised hill in the distance, like an island in a swamp lake, covered with lush aquatic plants.

"There is one last step to leave the Shrine." Gong Yuerong said, "The Shrine is the origin of life and the root of all things. You need to experience a birth like a baby before you can get out of here, be reborn, and embrace the world."

"Didn't you say that we can get out after passing the three trials?" Li Muchen said.

"That only means that you are qualified to go out. If you cannot pass the trial, you will not be able to get here at all, and you will not be able to see this wetland in front of you that symbolizes the origin of life." Gong Yuerong said.

"Then why can you see it?" Li Muchen asked.

"Because my last name is Gong, and I'm a woman of the Gong family, I inherit the Linglong bloodline, so of course I can see Linglong Island." Gong Yuerong said, looking into the distance.

"Linglong Island?" Li Muchen was slightly surprised. "Isn't Linglong Island said to be in a corner of Shenguang Sea?"

Gong Yuerong smiled: "You have gone through three trials, you should have experienced the heart of the saint, and you should also understand where the saint's soul belongs. Shen Gong, Chen Guang, and Wu Gou are the three souls left behind after the saint's death, and they are also the foundation of the soul world."

"The Pluto, Lucif, and Linglong Witch are the manifestations of the three souls of the saint. The Pluto corresponds to Shen Guang, so he is in Shen Guang Sea; Lucif corresponds to Wu Gou, guarding Wu Gou Mountain; Linglong Witch corresponds to the Temple of God..."

"So the shrine I saw is Linglong Island?" Li Muchen said in surprise, "It turns out that Linglong Island is not in the Nether Sea, but in the secret realm of the wilderness!"

"It's not really a secret place." Gong Yuerong said, "The Divine Palace is the home of life, and everything has a Divine Palace, so everything can enter the Divine Palace. The Divine Palace is not guarded, but there are very few people who are destined to enter. Apart from him and you, only one mortal has entered over the years."

"mortal?"

"That young hunter came in by accident." Gong Yuerong seemed to be recalling something, with a smile on her face, "He thought I was a fairy and that this was my fairy palace..."

Li Muchen suddenly thought of someone, but after thinking about it, he found it ridiculous.

"In fact, he may not be a mortal." Gong Yuerong said, "Because he came in by accident and left by accident."

"He also passed the triple test?"

"No, he didn't. He thought I was a fairy and I thought he was a mortal, so I never brought him to the trial gate." Gong Yuerong smiled and shook her head.

"Then how did he get out? Didn't you say that people who didn't pass the trial would have no chance of getting out?" Li Muchen said.

"Yeah, I also find it strange and I still haven't figured it out, so I said that he might not be a mortal." Gong Yuerong said, "He didn't pass the triple test, and he doesn't know any spells. He stayed here with me for a while, maybe a few days, maybe a few years. The time is not very accurate, because here, there is no time, and I don't know how time changes outside."

Gong Yuerong sighed softly, "During that period of time, I was actually very happy. I had a mortal by my side. I haven't felt this way for a long, long time. I remember when I was a girl, I also had a relationship. I was very rebellious at that time. I didn't want to be a saint. I just wanted to live freely. But I couldn't change my fate. The blood flowing in my body wouldn't allow me to be a mortal."

"I have become a saint. I cannot be with the person I like. I can only wait for the person destined for me to come. And I know that the way of heaven cannot tolerate us, so my fate may not be very good, just like those saints before me."

"But I'm lucky because I waited for him." Gong Yuerong glanced at Li Muchen, "You look a lot like him. If he hadn't come earlier than you, I would have almost mistaken you for him."