Siheyuan: Crossing the two worlds, if you don't obey, you will be a beast

What's even more bizarre is that time here seems to be controlled by some unfathomable and mysterious magic, and it has completely stagnated. Every second that passes feels as long as a year, as if time has solidified into a piece of hard, unbreakable ice, and no matter how hard anyone tries, they can't break through its solid confinement. Everyone's footsteps have become extremely heavy, as if their feet are tightly entangled by heavy lead blocks, and every small step forward requires extraordinary strength. The invisible force is like a hideous, terrifying, huge claw, ruthlessly and mercilessly strangling everyone's throat, making it an unattainable luxury for them to even maintain normal breathing.

Looking around, the entire space was tightly shrouded in the gloomy atmosphere of decay and death. The disgusting smell seemed to come from the darkest part of the abyss of hell, emanating continuously and permeating every inch of the corner. This smell seemed to have its own independent will, dancing wildly with its ugly and twisted "limbs", spreading wildly in all directions, as if it wanted to devour everyone's soul. Being in it, people only felt creepy and their hair stood on end, as if they would be swallowed up by this terrible darkness in the next moment and sink forever. Wherever this smell went, it would bring endless fear and deep despair, making people shudder and shudder.

However, time flies by like a fleeting white horse, and the years fly by like the shuttle on a loom. The days that seemed to be swallowed by darkness have now quietly left without my noticing. Those tortures that once made me want to die are like the swaying candles in the wind. The weak light struggles in the raging storm, but eventually it cannot withstand the invasion of the wind, gradually dims and finally goes out completely. The little traces left by them are like a drop of water thrown into the sea, which quickly merges into the surging torrent of history and turns into a tiny dust that is almost negligible.

Looking back, I have gone through countless hardships and difficulties, and suffered all kinds of sufferings and tribulations beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Every time I got up after falling, I needed great courage and perseverance; every time I persisted in the face of difficulties, it was the inner belief that supported me tenaciously. In this way, step by step, I gritted my teeth, held back my tears, and finally successfully broke through the heavy shackles imposed on me by the gloomy and terrifying mansion.

When I finally arrived at the heavy door that symbolized liberation and rebirth, my heart was instantly filled with an extreme desire and eager anticipation for freedom. My hands trembled slightly uncontrollably due to excessive excitement, as if I wanted to release all the emotions that had been pent up in my heart for a long time. I took a deep breath, tried to calm myself down a little, then slowly stretched out my right hand and carefully pushed the door that had been closed for a long time and had long been rusted by time.

With a dull "creaking" sound, the door slowly opened, and a fresh and pleasant air rushed towards me like a surging tide. At that moment, I felt as if I was in a brand new world, everything around me was so beautiful and intoxicating. This fresh air instantly submerged me in it, making me breathe greedily and enjoy this hard-earned freedom and tranquility.

In this vast and boundless world, there is a mysterious, looming and seemingly invisible air current gently blowing through every inch of space. When you calm down and smell it carefully, you can notice that the air is filled with a unique, elegant and fresh fragrance of soil. The smell is like the unique breath naturally exuded from the depths of Mother Earth after years of precipitation and accumulation. It is just the right amount of richness, not too strong and pungent, nor too light to be noticed; at the same time, it has a mellow feeling, just like the long-lasting charm of aged wine, giving people a wonderful feeling of incomparable calmness and peace of mind.

At this moment, there are also extremely subtle and elusive fragrances floating silently in the air. These fragrances come from the colorful and gorgeous flowers around that are in full bloom. Each flower is like a small sachet, releasing its own unique fragrance. These fragrances interweave and blend together, and finally converge into a sweet taste that makes people intoxicated and fascinated.

This sweet smell is like an invisible and intangible soft thread, quietly and slowly going into the deepest part of the heart and lungs along people's nasal cavity. Then, it lingers there like a smart spirit, stirring people's heartstrings, making anyone who smells it involuntarily intoxicated, as if they were trapped in a wonderful dream and could never escape.

At this moment, I was like a lonely traveler who had experienced a long and arduous journey in the vast desert, and suddenly welcomed the long-awaited rain. Facing such precious and rare fresh air, I could no longer suppress the eager desire and greed in my heart, and I opened my mouth impatiently and began to breathe in big gulps.

Every breath of fresh air that was inhaled into my body was like a clear, sweet spring water seeping out from a deep mountain valley. This spring rushed into my chest at lightning speed, filling it up in an instant. Then, it flowed continuously to every corner of my body like a gurgling stream, leaving a sense of moisture and coolness wherever it went.

My soul, which had not been adequately nourished for a long time, had long since become dry and even nearly cracked. However, at this moment, this fresh breath was like a timely rain, pouring down and moistening my dry soul bit by bit. The originally hard rock-like land began to soften gradually, and the cracks gradually healed, until it regained its former vitality and vigor.