The monk didn't make tea this time, nor did he cook a vegetarian meal. He simply said goodbye to Su Bai and planted a tea seedling in front of Su Bai, saying that he could pick it and make tea after Da Bai came back. It was a celebration for Da Bai.
Looking at the snow outside and the warm spring flowers in the small temple, Su Bai felt that it wasn't a joke. The monk didn't need anyone to worry about him. He could straighten himself out.
Whether it was the Advanced Listener after being suppressed, or now that his previous life was taken away, the monk could always find another path quickly and walk it better than most people.
Fatso didn't plan to accompany Su Bai to the Land of Proving Dao. He said that he wanted to guard the statue of the Three Pure Ones because he felt that the face of the statue was getting closer to his own. There didn't seem to be many opportunities to travel the world, be it in the past or in the future. Therefore, he especially cherished the time he had now.
Lord Zeng didn't go either. He said that he was too lazy to go.
In fact, Su Bai knew what Lord Zeng and Fatso were thinking. He and Hills should be able to prove dao consecutively this time, so they could only pretend that they didn't see it. There was no need to mess up their minds before they were ready.
Therefore, only Su Bai and Hills went to Dali. Before leaving, Su Bai lit incense in front of Old Fugui's grave.
Xu Fu was right about one thing. Su Bai didn't feel grateful to Old Fugui from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps it was because he had experienced too many things in the past and was tortured too many times. When someone suddenly appeared for his own good and even gave him a chance to live, Su Bai felt more unfamiliarity and fear.
However, Su Bai still respected Old Fugui. It was a pity that they didn't have the chance to get along and accompany each other in a real sense. If he had known some things earlier, he might have been able to accompany Old Fugui in the Land of Proving Dao for half a year.
Sills had been watching from the side with a calm expression, but he couldn't help but think that the Chinese really had a lot of etiquette when traveling.
Of course, he didn't know that Su Bai's Dao Proving had already begun a long time ago.
Separation was also a part of it.
Half an afternoon later, the two of them arrived at Dali. Given their current realms, the distance between them in space was not a big problem.
After entering the familiar Dao Verification Ground, 12 icy cold coffins were neatly arranged there, and they emitted a gloomy and cold aura that deterred strangers from approaching.
In front of the towering altar was the ceaselessly surging Yellow Spring. Below the Yellow Spring, nearly a thousand gravestones stood solemnly.
Most of the owners of these tombstones had already perished.
Some of them died in this world, but most of them became cannon fodder in the other world.
But it was undeniable that they were in high spirits when they came here to prove their Dao in the past.
Back then, Old Fugui had told Su Bai that the most interesting thing that happened to him every year while he was lying here was watching talented people come here to prove their Dao.
The falling of the tombstones signified the polishing and shaping of the Dao. This was the most exquisite and most ingenious work of art in the world. They were all different from one another and in a myriad of forms. Each tombstone was equivalent to a cup of mellow wine, each with its own taste.
Unfortunately, Old Fugui was no longer lying here. Su Bai didn't realize that when Old Fugui said this, it was like an old father telling his young child that another child had already entered a university. In fact, deep down, he still wanted his child to personally touch the university admission letter after his college entrance examination.
In this world, there were always so many regrets and missed opportunities.
Su Bai didn't know if Su Yuhang had ever felt regret.
No one knew what this man was thinking. Sometimes, he seemed very real, but other times, he seemed very hypocritical.
He could be as carefree as a contemporary scholar, but he could also be as lowly as a lowly person in the marketplace.
He was a combination of contradictions, and now, this contradiction had merged with broadcasting.
Standing by the Yellow Springs, Su Bai wasn't in a hurry to prove his Dao. Instead, he found Su Yuhang and Liu Mengyu's gravestones.
He opened his hands and clenched them.
"Boom!"
There was a loud explosion.
Su Yuhang and Liu Mengyu's gravestones directly shattered, and their Origins scattered into the air.
Sills, who was standing to the side, didn't move. When he saw Su Bai looking at him, he shrugged and said, "I don't dare to ask for their Origins."
Sills was also afraid.
Su Bai nodded and opened his mouth. The two Origins were absorbed by Su Bai. Sills was worried, but Su Bai wasn't.
In this life, his greatest goal was to eat their flesh and drink their blood. The Origins before him were nothing more than a little interest.
Back then, Xu Fu had wanted to destroy him because he had seen through how he wanted to prove his Dao. However, Xu Fu had underestimated Su Bai's dedication to his memories, or perhaps it was Xu Fu who had underestimated Su Bai's persistence in hatred.
People often said that it was better to squash enmity than keep it alive, but there were some things that couldn't be reconciled.
The Dian Imperial Jade Seal emitted a resplendent radiance as it floated in front of Su Bai. It seemed to be able to sense what Su Bai wanted to do upon his return.
Su Bai was its master, and its function was to become the Dao corroborator's magic tool here. It was a bit like a large cauldron used for sacrificial ceremonies in ancient times, but to it, there was nothing more joyous than accompanying its master in proving the Dao.
All objects had spirits, and the Dian Imperial Jade Seal's spirit was even purer.
"I'm about to begin," Su Bai said to Sills.
"Please." Sills gestured for him to begin.
"Aren't you going to retreat a bit?" Su Bai asked.
"You're proving your Dao, not bathing. Do I need to retreat?" Sills asked with a smile.
"I'm afraid I'll bring you in."
Sills was silent for a moment. He didn't say that Su Bai was deliberately posturing. Instead, he said, "If I can't even resist the influence of your Dao Proving, then I won't prove my Dao."
Seeing Sills' insistence, Su Bai didn't say anything else.
Instead, he walked directly toward the Yellow Springs.
The radiance of the Dian Imperial Jade Seal began to flourish more and more.
The waves of the Yellow Springs began to grow fiercer and fiercer.
Countless resentful spirits and corpses began to clamor madly.
At this moment, the entire Eastern Land of Proving the Dao was in an uproar, as if oil had been poured onto a raging fire.
Sills watched as Su Bai slowly approached the Yellow Springs.
Then …
In his line of sight …
Su Bai's body began to slowly shrink. His physical body began to disappear, transforming into the purest existence.
In other words, he was a soul body.
A weak soul that had its own consciousness floated out.
This was Su Bai.
Su Bai was him.
Once upon a time, Su Bai had lived as a little ghost for a few years. At that time, Little White was still living. Su Yuhang and Liu Mengyu were also living at home. Su Bai was a ghost, floating in the living room, the kitchen, and the bedroom. He couldn't leave. He couldn't run away. He was imprisoned here.
During that time, he learned what true loneliness was, what true emptiness was. When every child needed his mother and father the most, no one could see him. Those who could see him pretended not to see him.
This was not being ignored, but being completely treated as if he did not exist.
This was Su Bai's true childhood, and it was also his true memory.
Now …
Proving the Dao …
Using the past, the present, and the future as an opportunity …
Prove the past first!
Only by clarifying one's past could one grasp one's present and future.
The frail soul flew into the Yellow Springs with the support of the Yunnan Imperial Jade Seal. The countless vengeful spirits and corpses in the surroundings were eager to give it a try, as if they wanted to have a full meal. However, the light of the Yunnan Imperial Jade Seal made them not dare to be presumptuous.
However, very quickly …
The Yunnan Imperial Jade Seal slowly withdrew its light, as if giving up on protecting Su Bai.
The vengeful spirits and corpses in the surroundings did not care who it was and directly pounced over.
They began to tear at Su Bai's soul and began to devour Su Bai's soul.
This was their daily routine and also their instinct.
When you were strong, they treated you as their master. When you were weak, they treated you as their prey.
However, every vengeful spirit that attempted to approach and bite Su Bai began to burn and let out waves of blood-curdling screams.
The terrifying flames began to spread in all directions like a virus.
Su Bai's soul was still floating there, as if it would not move at all.
The water in the Yellow Springs continued to flow without end.
I once thought about my past.
I once searched for my past.
I once thought that I did not have a past.
But because of you, I possess my past.
Su Bai's soul began to gradually solidify.
In the depths of the Yellow Springs, the body of a youth reconstructed from the refined corpses emerged.
The youth was Su Bai's childhood appearance. He slowly opened his eyes.
"I've said it before. I am you, and you are me. Your memories are my memories." Su Bai looked at the body in front of him. He was very weak and not worth mentioning, but to Su Bai, his significance was exceptionally great.
"You were killed by me. You are also the loser in our competition. No, there are no losers among us. It is just that we were originally chosen from different angles and positions.
Today, I prove my Dao and reconstruct you in the Yellow Springs.
I want to truly unite with you. In the unseen world, if you have a spirit, please answer me. "
Su Bai's soul floated around the youth's body.
The youth slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were pitch-black and terrifyingly empty.
The Yellow Springs was the place where the dead went. Here, you could summon the souls of the dead. However, no one knew whether this soul was real or fake, whether it was imaginary or real.
The origin of the world, the flow of life, even a broadcast could not completely see through it.
A cold smile appeared on the youth's face. He looked at Su Bai and said,
"I hate you."
Hilles, who was on the shore, sucked in a breath of cold air.
This Dao Proving had just begun, and he was going to fail?
However, Su Bai was unmoved and continued to float beside the youth.
The youth continued,
"I hate you. You haven't sent your parents to accompany me. I'm really … so lonely …"
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